Program
MAHCO Spring Training 2015
Vacant Property Preservation
Animal Hoarding / Abatement
4th Amendment –
Right of Entry / Sovereign Citizens
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Friday, April 17, 2015 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Apple Valley Community Center,
City of Apple Valley
8:00 – 8:20
8:20– 8:30
8:30 – 9:30
9:30 – 9:45
9:45 – 11:45
11:45 – 12:45
12:45 – 2:15
2:15 – 2:30
2:30 – 4:00
Registration and Networking
Welcome and Opening
Comments
Vacant Property Preservation
--Break-Animal Hoarding / Abatement
--Lunch-th
4 Amendment - Right of
Entry / Sovereign Citizens
--Break-th
4 Amendment - Right of
Entry / Sovereign Citizens
Register Today!
Morning Session 1:
Vacant Property Preservation
Andrew (Drew) Hohensee is Assistant Vice
President of Community Outreach for Wells
Fargo’s Property Preservation team. Andrew
has been with Wells Fargo for 10 years and
has served in both analytical and management
roles within mortgage servicing and property
preservation. In his current role, Andrew
collaborates with municipal officials
nationwide to ensure Wells Fargo is in
compliance with local maintenance and
property registration ordinances. Andrew
holds a BA in Journalism and Public relations,
and an MA in Public Affairs.
**Completion of this day’s training will
earn 6 hours (0.6 credits) of
Continuing Education Units through
the International Code Council (ICC)
and the American Association of Code
Enforcement (AACE).
Morning Session 2:
Afternoon Session:
Animal Hoarding / Abatement
4th Amendment – Right of Entry /
Sovereign Citizens
Keith Streff is the senior humane agent for the Animal
Humane Society based in Golden Valley, Minnesota. He
is a certified humane agent and licensed Minnesota
peace officer. He is one of only two full-time
professional humane agents in Minnesota and has been
an Agent with Animal Humane Society since 1987.
He holds degrees in criminal justice and animal biology
with an emphasis in forensic science from St. Cloud
State University. He also holds certification levels I, II,
and III from the National Cruelty Investigations School of
Law Enforcement Training Institute at the University of
Missouri-Columbia and is a certified crisis intervention
officer (CIT). As a humane agent, Agent Streff responds
to formal complaints by investigating reports of neglect,
abuse and torture of animals across the state. He is
responsible for assisting local law enforcement with
enforcing the statutes found in the Minnesota animal
welfare chapter.
Agent Streff also conducts training workshops statewide
for academic institutions, community associations as
well as municipal and law enforcement agencies.
Matthew R. Silver is a Partner in the boutique law
firm of Silver & Wright LLP. Mr. Silver’s practice areas
include transactional and litigation experience in code
enforcement, receiverships, land use, police services,
and zoning and planning laws. He has extensive
experience in the courtroom in both criminal and civil
litigation, having handled hundreds of cases from
inception to resolution.
His experience includes receiverships over
substandard and blighted properties, civil litigation
involving individuals and corporations who violate
municipal codes and certain state laws, enforcement
of the Health and Safety Code, red light and drug
abatements, ABC regulations, civil lawsuits to abate
nuisances, obtaining injunctive relief, representing
clients at administrative abatement and CUP
revocation hearings, defending appeals of
administrative decisions in Superior Court, and
working with clients to develop efficient and effective
systems for enforcing their municipal codes.
JD, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
BA, University of California, Irvine
REGISTRATION FORM
[Complete other side, detach and
mail with your payment]
Vacant Property Preservation;
Animal Hoarding / Abatement;
4th Amendment - Right of Entry /
Sovereign Citizens
Sponsored by
Minnesota Association of
Housing Code Officials
Friday, April 17, 2015
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Apple Valley Community Center
City of Apple Valley
14603 Hayes Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952-953-2571
www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us
Registration includes morning break,
lunch, and afternoon snack.
Please direct registration questions to
Shannon Rohr at (952) 563-8973.
CANCELLATION POLICY
MAHCO
It is the purpose of the Minnesota Association of
Housing Code Officials (MAHCO) to provide training for
its members and others. In order to continue to provide
excellent training opportunities at low cost to
participants, we must adhere to the following policy.
-- For a full refund – Cancellations must be received by
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the end of business day (4:30pm) on Monday, April 13 ,
2015.
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-- Cancellations received between April 13 through the
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end of the business day April 16 will receive a 50%
refund.
-- Refunds are not available for cancellations made after
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4:30 pm on April 16 , 2015.
Presented By:
Andrew Hohensee (Wells Fargo Home Mortgage)
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DIRECTIONS
Animal Hoarding / Abatement
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Apple Valley Community Center
City of Apple Valley
14603 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Presented By:
Jurisdiction, Agency or Company:
Name: __________________________________.
Address: _______________________________.
Phone:_____________________________.
Fax: ____________________________________.
Names of people attending:
1.
4.
Spring Training
April 17, 2015
Vacant Property Preservation
Keith Streff (Animal Humane Society of MN)
And
From 35W: Take County Road 42 East approximately 3
miles to Hayes Road. Turn left (North) onto Hayes
Road and continue approximately 3/10 of a mile. Turn
left (West) to enter parking lot. Community Center
Building is at South end of lot.
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8.
4th Amendment - Right of Entry /
Sovereign Citizens
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Conference Fee
From Cedar Ave: Take County Road 42 West (150 St
W), continue approximately 1 mile. Turn right (North)
onto Hayes Road and continue approximately 3/10 of a
mile. Turn left (West) to enter parking lot. Community
Center Building is at South end of lot.
$80 - Member
---HWY 77---
$95 - Non-member (includes
membership fee)
$70 - Group rate ($70 per
attendee with 5 or more
from same location)
Total
Make Checks Payable to MAHCO
Send to: Bloomington Civic Plaza
Attn: Shannon Rohr
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431-3027
MAHCO
250 South Fourth Street, Room 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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Presented by:
Matt Silver (Silver & Wright LLP)
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Friday April 17, 2015
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Apple Valley Community Center
City of Apple Valley
14603 Hayes Road
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone: 952-953-2571
www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us
-----County Road 42-----