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Communication from the Director of Building Inspections & Neighborhood Services regarding administrative charges for processing a nuisance abandoned property.
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March 31, 2010
Honorable Mayor Dan Devine & Common Council Members
City of West Allis, Wisconsin
RE: Administrative Charge for Processing a Nuisance Abandoned Property
Dear Mayor Devine & Common Council Members:
The following information is submitted as documentation of charges for Nuisance Abandoned Properties when posted and follow-up maintenance assistance is to be charged for contractor site work.
In addition to the actual contractor costs charged to the property an additional $317.00 will be assessed for processing costs. Processing fees are as follows:
Time Estimated
A. Preliminary Procedures ---- Hours ----
1. Field Work. Receive/Review referral, initial field inspection; .75 to 1.00
pictures of property violations.
2. Office Research. Check ownership (GIS & other); check foreclosure .50 to .75
records (CCAP); contact Attorney's office for title letter report.
3. Office/Field Posting a Nuisance Abandoned Property (NAP). .50 to .75
Review title report; prepare posting NOTICE; prepare billing for
prepare billing for Finance Division; issue written Notice/Orders
for mailing with proper affidavits; post site with 10-Day Notice.
4. Follow-up After 10-Day Notice. Site inspection; prepare contactor .75 - 1.00
work order; contact contractor with Abatement Work Order or
DPW for snow or tall grass/weed abatement.
5. Site Meetings with Abatement Contractor. Initial, ongoing, and 1.5 - 2.0
final meetings and inspections for contract approval and
payment; clerical processing of billing to Finance Department. _________
Total Time
Average time to process is 5.0 hours. 4.25 - 5.75 Hrs.
Average 5.0
B. Inspector Cost (Salary Plus Benefits).
POSITION SALARY BENEFITS INSP. COST/HR.
Code Inspector $21.92 $16.44 $38.36
Neighborhood Services Insp. $23.41 $17.56 $40.97
Building Inspector I $29.22 $21.92 $51.14
TOTALS (average) $74.53/3=$24.85 $55.92/3=$18.64 $130.47/3=$43.49
C. Title Report.
1. Each time a property is researched for abandonment, the
procedures include contacting the property owner(s), lien
holders or foreclosure company. The procedure requires
the Attorney's Office to secure a letter title report from a
private agency that researches public records.
2. Report cost $60.00 plus .5 hr. Attorney staff time (est. time). $100.00
D. Total Estimate Cost.
1. Time (from Section A) 5.0 hrs.
2. Staff cost/hr. (from Section B) x $43.50/hr.
3. Staff time estimated cost $217.00
4. Title report processing (from Section C) +100.00
5. Total estimated cost to process NAD $317.00
In conclusion, the current average cost to process a Nuisance Abandoned Property is estimated to be $317.00. The amount will be charged to the property owner or billed as an assessment cost against the property when abatement is required by Order of the Director of Building Inspections & Neighborhood Services per City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code, Chapter 19.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully submitted,
Ted Atkinson, Director
Dept. of Bldg. Insp. & Neighborhood Services
City of West Allis
phone: (414)302-8415
email: tatkinson@ci.west-allis.wi.us
TA/cr
cc: Paul Ziehler, City Admin. Officer
Gary Schmidt, Finance Manager