HomeMy WebLinkAboutSiler's response to HEXCindy,
Bartell Drugs is a large family owned drug store chain in the Seattle area. While we are large in number of stores and locations, we are also small, meaning there are not a lot of people
in the company with specific roles clearly defined. I say this as it may give the City of Renton a better understanding of the delay in our response to your notice. The city sent the
letter to the Bartell Drugs in Renton Highlands, which is one of two locations we have in the city of Renton. It would seem that the store manager did not know what to do with the letter
or how to respond. At some point in time, he reached out to his District Manager who asked him to send to letter to him. When the District Manager received the letter through inter-store
mail, he took it to the SVP of Operations, who told him that it seemed like this was an Asset Protection issue, and it ended up on my desk. I then met with Senior Management to determine
how to respond. By the time, I received the letter, the 15 days had already passed. However, Bartell Drugs is a company that believes in being a good member of every community we put
stores in, so we determined that it would be best if I went and explained our program for controlling shopping carts for our stores. Believe me, my time is worth more than the fine,
but we do not wish to be perceived as a company that does not care about issues the city of Renton finds important enough to pass laws about.
The city certainly has the right to file a motion to dismiss our request, but we believe it does not best serve the interest of the City of Renton, Bartell Drugs or other retailers who
also deal with shopping carts being stolen by customers. It is helpful to remember that city government serves the people of its community. To cite the letter of the law as a reason
not to hear the appeal of one of its businesses serves no one.
Sincerely,
Dave
Dave Siler, C.F.I.
Director of Asset Protection
Bartell Drugs
4025 Delridge Way SW, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98106
206 767-1343 Work 253 332-4395 Cell
daves@bartelldrugs.com
From: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 12:31 PM
To: Dave Siler <daves@bartelldrugs.com>
Cc: Donna Locher <DLocher@Rentonwa.gov>; Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: Bartell Drugs - Code Compliance Appeal
Mr. Siler,
I am forwarding the Hearing Examiner’s response to the City’s Motion for Dismissal. They are both in this email string. (See Below)
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513
From: Phil Olbrechts <olbrechtslaw@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:32 AM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Cc: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Re: FW: Bartell Drugs - Code Compliance Appeal
Please forward this email string to the code enforcement officer and the Appellant, Mr. Siler, if you can get his email address:
Mr. Siler,
I am the hearing examiner assigned to ruling on your appeal, attached below. As indicated in the emails below, the City of Renton is seeking dismissal of your appeal on the basis that
it was not filed within the 15 day appeal period set by Section 1-3-2 of the Renton Municipal Code. You have a right to argue and present evidence against the City's request to dismiss
your appeal. If you wish to contest the City's request for dismissal, please email your argument and any supporting documentation to Cynthia Moya, deputy City of Renton City Clerk,
at CMoya@rentonwa.gov by 5:00 November 13, 2019. The City may reply to the response by 5:00 pm November 15, 2019. Please note this is not the time to argue your appeal, but only to
address whether or not your appeal should be dismissed because it was untimely. If your appeal is not dismissed as untimely, a hearing will then be scheduled to address the mertis of
your appeal.
On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 4:31 PM Cynthia Moya <CMoya@rentonwa.gov> wrote:
We just received this Code Compliance Appeal. Please see the City’s Response and request to dismiss.
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513
From: Donna Locher <DLocher@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:35 AM
To: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: FW: Bartell Drugs - Code Compliance Appeal
Cyndie,
The Finding of Violation was issued on October 2, 2019. The appeal was received on October 29, 2019.
Per RMC 1-3-2:
2. Appeal Requirements:
a. Timeliness: Any appeal of the Administrator’s decision must be filed and served within fifteen (15) calendar days of the issuance of the decision. An appellate petition or motion
is barred, and the court may not grant review, unless the petition is timely filed with the court and timely served on the City.
This appeal was filed 27 days after the Notice of Violation date, therefor it is not a timely appeal.
Please have the Hearing Examiner dismiss this appeal.
Respectfully,
Donna Locher
Lead Code Compliance Inspector
425.430.7438
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<http://www.rentonwa.gov/>
CODE COMPLIANCE program information <https://edocs.rentonwa.gov/Documents/0/edoc/966920/Code%20Compliance%20Information.pdf>
PARKING ENFORCEMENT information <https://rentonwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9418768>
BUILDING & SIGN PERMITS information <https://rentonwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9669435>
From: Cynthia Moya <CMoya@Rentonwa.gov>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2019 11:21 AM
To: Anna Felicio <AFelicio@Rentonwa.gov>; Craig Burnell <Cburnell@Rentonwa.gov>; Donna Locher <DLocher@Rentonwa.gov>; Finance AR <FinanceAR@Rentonwa.gov>; Herlinda Corn <HCorn@Rentonwa.gov>;
Kevin Louder <KLouder@Rentonwa.gov>; Robert Shuey <RShuey@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject: Bartell Drugs - Code Compliance Appeal
We just received this Code Compliance Appeal. Please send me the file when you can. I would like to get this out early next week.
Thank you,
Cindy Moya, City Clerk Specialist
City of Renton - Administrative Services/City Clerk Division
cmoya@rentonwa.gov
425-430-6513