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Regular Council Meeting March 27, 2023 Page 3 Regular A genda 18. Receive notification of removal of Dewayne Dangerfield from the Housing Authority Board and appointment of Derrick Hill to fill the unexpired term. Mayor Portugal said the Housing Authority Director Sally Ruthart reported Dewayne Dangerfield had consecutively missed six out of six meetings and that at the Board's last meeting they voted that Mr. Dangerfield be removed from the Board. She also said City Council Policies require attendance at 75% of the meetings, and that she had removed Dewayne Dangerfield from the board. Mayor Portugal said board members for this particular board were appointed by the Mayor, and that she was appointing Derrick Hill to fill the vacant position of the resident member. 19. Receive presentation regarding a Priority Policy regarding Building & Standards Commission City -Wide Demolition Orders. City Planner Andrew Mack said that at the City Council meeting of October 24, 2022, they discussed prioritization of structure demolitions that had been placed on the list of BSC Orders. He explained that since that time, staff had developed an approach addressing the list and better organizing the work effort both in terms ofmapping and prioritizing the list. He also said there was a concerted effort to expand the capacity in-house to increase the annual numbers for demolitions with new equipment to do the work. Mr. Mack said the current list included approximately 103 residences and since late October nine houses had been demolished. He also said that staff anticipates numbers to increase once they were behind spring and wet conditions. He referenced the list of condemned properties and stated BSC Orders for demolition had the highest priority, next were burned structures destroyed by fire, structures along major traveled roadways, in a block with approved 5 -In -5 Agreements and if a structure was structurally dangerous for collapsing on adjoining properties. Mr. Mack said the goal for demolition this year was 50 houses, which included the contractor and in-house team. Assistant City Manager Robert Vine briefly spoke about the deconstruction program whereby contractors would repurpose items such as bricks and wood. Mayor Portugal said that was a great idea. Council Member Pankaj said the map and list were great but asked that staff provide the list by district. 20. Discuss a Residential Landscape Ordinance, and provide direction to staff. Mayor Portugal said at their City Council meeting of February 27, 2023, they heard from a number of citizens regarding trees being cut down, no grass planted, soil erosions, drainage issues, and lack of landscaping required for new development. She also said she would like for City Council to discuss and consider of an ordinance address residential landscaping. Mayor Portugal depicted photographs of a duplex located at 301 N.E. 17a', and said the dirt was washing out of the yard into the street. Council Member Pankaj said from commercial to residential, he was concerned about what he had seen. Mr. Mack said for multi -family or an apartment, they were required to put in landscaping. He also said staff wanted to add to the CO process that they not be issued until landscaping is completed and inspected. Mr. Mack said the new city engineer