Neighborhood Stabilization and Blight Remediation

Mission: Partner with City Code Enforcement officials, the LCIA Board and residents of Lakeview to identify properties in Lakeview which are in violation of City property condition ordinances and to monitor and support the City’s efforts to achieve ordinance compliance.

Committee Projects: 

• Conduct periodic surveys of Lakeview properties to identify blighted, overgrown and otherwise out-of-compliance properties.
• Maintain a comprehensive electronic database of Lakeview properties that will track the condition of properties as well as the results of city hearings on the property.
• Support the City’s “Blight Hearing” process with pictures and statements confirming the actual condition of properties summoned to the hearings.
• Support the City’s follow-up processes to assure that chronically blighted properties are either cleaned up or sold at “blight lien” sheriff’s sales.
• Provide feedback to City officials on the effectiveness of the city code enforcement efforts.
• Assist the City in identifying properties that should be remediated with government funding.
• Assist the city with resolving the issue of the continued presence of FEMA trailers in Lakeview.
• Advise blighted property owners of the City’s code enforcement efforts and encourage them to clean up their property.
• Report survey results to our residents and media as appropriate.
• Report progress and solicit neighborhood input at General Membership Meetings and through Newsletter reports.
• Report to the LCIA Board as appropriate.

Committee members:           

Tom Schnatz (Chair)                                  

Margaret Bruzdzinski                                

Jason Hernandez                                               

Mary Ann Cardinale                                  

Rita Legrand                                        

Mary Anne Colwart                                   

Chris Marley           

Kevin Colomb                                           

Paul Pablovich           

Rick Duplantier                                         

Karen Spring

Judi Farrelly                                            

Karen Stastny

Nancy Fiala                                              

Kathy Stoudt

Sharon Fasola                                         

Connie Uddo            

Michelle Gaudin