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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #169090

Trash:

Web Form: (See case 168547 for reference) I had a heart attack and quadruple bypass at the age of 40 - that was six years ago. I still suffer from residual problems. Nevertheless, I was out today clearing out a fence line that my neighbor has allowed to grow up with invasive honeysuckle. The guy passed away and the property is in the middle of probate, so there is no one to do anything but me. As I was out in the heat having difficulty breathing, I got mad because I remembered the property that I have been reporting since MAY for piles of trash in the backyard and for overgrowth blocking the wheelchair ramp and driving line of sight - this property being 913 West 11th Street. I can't afford to hire someone, so I work in ways I shouldn't to keep my property nice and respectful to the neighborhood while an attorney for the city uses a property in the same neighborhood for a trash dump. Jo Stong has let this go. Jo Stong has not done her job. Jo Stong has let Michael slide because of his position. Jo Stong has NOT followed protocol with this case. Daily fines should have been given long ago. This property should have been cleaned up long ago - following city protocol, but it hasn't. There is little difference, if any between the trash now and the trash when I first reported it in MAY. Jo Stong closed the initial case as "resolved." This is fraudulent recording. The case has not been resolved or even started to be resolved. I have been watching this property closely because of the severity of the filth and garbage and its safety and health hazard to say nothing about Michael's absolute disrespect to the neighborhood. Whether intentional or not, Jo Stong has been completely ineffective and lazy with this case. I don't now if they will be any more effective, but it's because of this that, as of 6/20/2019, this case, with all of its details and photos, has been reported to IDEM. Note: Your mapping system will not let me place a pin on 913. The address is not 1001 West 11th. It is 913 West 11th.

Assigned to
Eric Sader

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Most tickets of this type should be closed within 9 days, although some cases may be longer. 2 days have already passed.

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6/24/2019 09:20:28 Closed by Eric Sader

Thank you for your follow-up report. Neighborhood compliance officer Jo Stong has been working with the property owner to achieve full compliance. HAND can generally not enter private property without the permission of the property owner and visibility of the reported trash from a compliance perspective has been an issue for this reason. In addition to trash, excessive growth has been cited and is being monitored for compliance at this address. Some progress has been made on growth, but not to the extent necessary for full compliance. The problems with this property were internally escalated recently for enhanced enforcement measures and the problems here are an acknowledged reality that need to be corrected. Additional fines and staff involvement are scheduled at this address. If you have additional input, please call HAND at 812-349-3420 and ask to speak with Jo Stong. Neighbors at time may have visibility from their property that otherwise would not be available to our staff or otherwise can work collaboratively with our staff to best achieve resolution. If discussion with Jo Stong does not alleviate your concerns, you are welcome to discuss the issues with a supervisor here. Again, the problem is acknowledged and greater enforcement in the immediate timeframe is planned.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=169090 Closed by Eric Sader Thank you for your follow-up report. Neighborhood compliance officer Jo Stong has been working with the property owner to achieve full compliance. HAND can generally not enter private property without the permission of the property owner and visibility of the reported trash from a compliance perspective has been an issue for this reason. In addition to trash, excessive growth has been cited and is being monitored for compliance at this address. Some progress has been made on growth, but not to the extent necessary for full compliance. The problems with this property were internally escalated recently for enhanced enforcement measures and the problems here are an acknowledged reality that need to be corrected. Additional fines and staff involvement are scheduled at this address. If you have additional input, please call HAND at 812-349-3420 and ask to speak with Jo Stong. Neighbors at time may have visibility from their property that otherwise would not be available to our staff or otherwise can work collaboratively with our staff to best achieve resolution. If discussion with Jo Stong does not alleviate your concerns, you are welcome to discuss the issues with a supervisor here. Again, the problem is acknowledged and greater enforcement in the immediate timeframe is planned.

6/21/2019 17:31:39 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=169090 Anonymous assigned this case to Eric Sader You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

6/21/2019 17:31:39 Opened by Anonymous

Sent notification to Eric Sader
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=169090 Opened by Anonymous Dear Constituent: Thank you for submitting information to us via uReport. We value your input and hope that we will be able to address your questions and concerns. HAND neighborhood compliance officers will inspect the property and determine if the cited trash at this property is in violation of Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). In the event of a violation, the neighborhood compliance officer will issue a Notice of Violation to the property owners via first class mail and by placing a copy of the violation on the property. After the Notice of Violation is issued, the property owner and/or tenant has seven (7) days to bring the property into compliance. If the property is not brought into compliance within the initial seven (7) days, the inspector may go to daily tickets. Thank you, HAND staff

1001 W 11th ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47404
Latitude39.173107147217
Longitude-86.545097351074
Neighborhood AssociationPigeon Hill
TownshipBloomington

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