(KLZA)-- The Auburn City Council took action on several properties in the community when they met Monday evening. 

Council members approved assessing the cost for demolition of a house on property at 1118, 8th Street, which is owned by Keith Williams.  A request not to proceed with removal of a nuisance property at 1622 “L” Street owned by Connie Bridgewater was discussed but no action taken.  The request will be on the agenda again in August. 

Following a public hearing the  Council approved, by suspension of rules, a request to change zoning for real estate at 2613 “N” Street.  Property owner Don Law requested the property be rezoned from R-2 Medium Density Residential to C-R, Commercial / Residential.  

Two bids were received for the purchase and maintenance of City owned nuisance abatement surplus real estate at 2500 “P” Street.  A bid in the amount of $1,101 was accepted from Scott Reed.  The other bid was for $1,001.  

Two requests for $10-thousand grants for construction of new housing were approved.  One for Brandon and Leah Wehenkel and another for Gregory Hepner and Tricia Reid.   

The Council also approved the expenditure of $5,500 to have playground equipment moved from Calvert Elementary School to Irvin Park near the Auburn High School.