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(I) The property owner may have a designee respond to the chief of police in the propeliy owner's stead. Before the chief of police will meet with the designee or accept a written statement from the designee, the property owner must provide to the chief of police a statement indicating that (a) the property owner has given the designee full power and authority to act for the property owner under this division and (b) the property owner understands that if the designee breaches the agreement between the designee and the chief of police or if the designee takes no action under this division, then the fees in subsection 34.097(c) will be assessed against the property owner and nonpayment of these fees will result in a lien being filed against the property. Sec. 34.097. Abatement; written agreement~ breach of agreement; fees assessed. ( a) If, at the meeting, the property owner and the chief of police come to aW1itten agreement on how to abate the nuisance. no further action 'will be necessary unless the propeliY owner breaches the agreement. (b) If the property owner breaches the agreement. the police department shall act as if no agreement had been reached and shall proceed under subsection (c) of this section. (c) If the property owner does not contact the chief of police within 10 days of notice or if no agreement is reached at the meeting. then upon the next verified complaint the property owner shall be assessed a fee for the current police response, the two prior responses, and all subsequent responses the police are required to make due to verified noise complaints. Fees will continue to be assessed f()r subsequent responses until the property owner contacts the chief of police and ananges to meet with him. (d) If there is another police response to a veritled noise complaint after the chief of police receives the written statement that outlines a plan to abate the nuisance. then the propeliy owner must arrange a meeting with the chief of police to discuss a nuisance abatement strategy. Notice will be provided as in section 34.094(b). If the property ()V\mer does not arrange a meeting within 10 days, then the police department will assess fees under the procedure described in subsection (c) of this section. Sec. 34.098. Lien. If the property owner does not pav the fees assessed under section 34.097 within 30 days. then the finance director will execute a statement of the tees assessed and file the statement as a lien with the county clerk ofthe countv in which the residence is located. The statement must include the name of the property owner if known. and the legal description of the lot.