The Boardman City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance aimed at curbing chronic nuisance properties in Boardman.
The proposed ordinance defines a chronic nuisance property as property on which three or more nuisance activities exist or have occurred during any 90-day period. Nuisances activities include a range of criminal conduct. Under the proposed ordinance, violations could ultimately result in abatement of the offenders and the nuisance property could be secured against unauthorized access for a varied period of time. The council is expected to have a second reading of the ordinance at their Dec. 6, 2016 meeting.
In other city business, the council discussed the city’s water and sewer system development charges. Since July of 2010 the city has waived up to $10,000 of those fees for anyone building housing in Boardman. The current waivers expire Dec. 31, 2016. The council will discuss system development charges at a Dec. 13 special meeting. Also, the council approved upgrading three street lights located in Bella Vista Estates, from 100-watt lights to 200-watt lights at the request of the Bella Vista Estates Board.
The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 at Boardman City Hall Council and will begin at 7 p.m.
