CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the acquisition of real property for open space, park, and recreation purposes; authorizing the acquisition of real property owned by Hugh and Martha Sisley to satisfy judgments entered against the Sisleys as a result of code violations; authorizing the execution of necessary documents; authorizing acceptance and recording of deeds for open space, park, and recreation purposes; and authorizing acquisition by condemnation of specific parcels for open space, park, and recreation purposes.
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WHEREAS The City of Seattle ("City") was awarded judgments against Hugh and Martha Sisley ("Sisleys") for: $247,977.50 in Civil Cause No. 08-100; $368,246.00 in Civil Cause No. 09-024; and $44,086.00 in Civil Cause No. 10-084; all for violating the housing code (see case and judgments in table below); and
WHEREAS the City was awarded interest in each of the judgments entered against the Sisleys and as of March 31, 2015, the Sisleys will owe the City interest for: $165,893.20 in Civil Cause No. 08-100; $243,819.84 in Civil Cause No. 09-024; and $10,128.51 in Civil Cause No. 10-084 (see interest on judgments in table below); and
WHEREAS the three judgments and accumulated interest total $1,080,151.00, with interest accumulating at $217.07 per day (see total of judgments and interest in table below); and
WHEREAS the City was awarded continuing penalties in two of the cases until compliance was achieved: $600 per day in Civil Cause No. 08-100 for a total of $1,221,000.00 as of March 31, 2015, with penalties continuing until compliance is obtained; and $1,000 per day in Civil Cause No. 09-024 for a total of $1,034,000 because the Sisleys stopped the penalties by demolishing the house. The City is entitled to and will seek supplemental judgments for the additional penalties (see possible additional penalties in table below); and
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