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[CALL TO ORDER ]

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>> CALL THE APRIL 6, 2022 ABILENE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS COMING TOWARD HER. ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC SHALL SHINE AT THE DOOR IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO PLEASE DO SO AT THE TIME, WE COMPLETE OUR HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES.

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FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH MEETING YOU HAVE THOSE BEFORE YOU FOR A FEW DAYS IS THERE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL

CORRECTIONS? >> I MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL

MR. CHAIRMAN. >> IT IS APPROVED AS WRITTEN.

ROLL CALL PLEASE EXCUSE ME WON MINUTE.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, FOR THE PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE MARCH MEETING ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> AS A STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH THIS BOARD, IN ALL CASES EXCEPT FOR SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE.

BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED THE OWNER WITHIN TEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE RESULTS OF THIS AREA IF THIS IS NOT DONE THIS CITY MAY DO SO AND THE OWNER. IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE OWNER FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR GO GOING FORWARD THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

ANY UPHILL MUST BE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, AFTER THE AGGRIEVED PARTY RECEIVES NOTICE OF THIS DECISION. EXCUSE ME JUST A MINUTE.

AT THE HEARING YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. SPECIFIC TIMEFRAME NEEDED TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. SPECIFIC SCOPE OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED AND THE COST ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE BY A LICENSED BONDED CONTRACTOR, SUCH AS ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE HEARING.

THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE FILE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

AND THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF CITY QUESTIONING ATE HEARING. WITH THAT, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND SEEING NO ONE.

DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU GIVE TODAY

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case No. 21-004567: 1509 Truman St. (E70 W609 LT 25 SIDNEY SMITH, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS) Owner: Gonzales, Joe Ozuna Jr. ]

WILL BE THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?

>> YES, SIR. >> THANK YOU.

WITH THAT JOSH I GUESS WE ARE READY.

>> GOOD MORNING WOULD OFFICER FOR THE CITY.

SO TODAY WE HAVE FIVE CASES ON THE AGENDA AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH, THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS SENT OUT FOR TODAY'S MEETING. AND THIS WAS THE FIRST CASE IN THE ADDENDA'S CASE NUMBER 2 21-004567 LOCATED AT 1509 TRUMAN STREET. FOR THE RECORDS THE SEARCH SHOWS COUNTY RECORDS MAY NAMING JOE OSUNA GONZALEZ JUNIOR AS OWNER.

SANTA COUNTY SHERIFF SHOWS THE OWNER.

SECRETARY SAYS NO AND TO TERRY UNDER THAT NAME.

THEY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSING FIDELITY IS AN ACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 2005 THIS SEARCH REVEALS

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JOE OSUNA GONZALEZ UNIT TO BE THE OWNER.

THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE FOR TODAY'S MEETING. AND THIS IS THE FRONT NORTH SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE REAR SELL SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THE SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THESE OTHER SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED OF THE INSTRUCTION.

CENTRAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE HAS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. ALL FALL UNDER CHAPTER EIGHT OF BUILDING: CHAPTER 19 OF THE MUNICIPALITY NUISANCE CODE.

SEE WE HAVE FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE. THERE IS NO SIDING COVERING TO PROTECT WEATHERIZATION. YOU HAVE A NUISANCE AND DILAPIDATION. THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURAL HAZARD FOR A CONDITION OF THE FOUNDATION. AND MORE EVIDENCE OF STRUCTURAL HAZARD, AND THIS IS AN IN ADEQUATE FOUNDATION THAT WAS CONFIRMED BY OUR BUILDING INSPECTORS.

IN ADEQUATE EXITS, THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY YOU CAN SEE THERE IS NO PROPER STAIRCASE TO ENTER THE FRONT.

ADD THE SAME THING FOR THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.

MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION IS CONFIRM WITH THE BUILDING INSPECTOR THAT IS THE APPROPRIATE USE OF MATERIALS FOR THE FOUNDATION. IT HAS IT ELECTRICAL WIRING, WE HAVE SOME LOOSE WIRES THAT ARE DRAGGING OUT AND HANGING OUT OF THE TEMPORARY PEOPLE THAT IS NO LONGER IN USE AND HAS NOT BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND LIKE I SAID THE WIRE IS LOOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE IS A MORE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL EXPOSE OUTLETS AND LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM THE SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS A CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.

AS YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS NOT BEEN SECURED AS ORDERED IN THE PREVIOUS MEETING. SO THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY TO THE RIGHT WHERE THAT MACHINE IS THERE IS CLEAR OPEN ACCESS ONTO THE PROPERTY. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE EXTERIOR, HE HAS COVERED IT UP TO TRY TO PROTECT WEATHERIZATION AS YOU CAN SEE AND STILL REMAINS SUBSTANDARD.

AND HERE IS SOME MORE EXTERIOR PHOTOS, AS YOU CAN SEE HE PICKED UP WOOD PALLETS TO COVER UNDERNEATH THE STRUCTURE, THERE IS EVIDENCE OF STORING ITEMS UNDER THERE ON THE TOP LEFT HE COULD SEE A COUCH UNDER THERE, THE TOP RIGHT CORNER PHOTO, THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, THERE IS A TRENCH AND THERE IS A PIPE EXPOSED THAT SHOWS PLUMBING HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED AND AGAIN THE TEMPORARY WITH LOOSE WIRES AND THEY EXIST AS WELL. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE FOUNDATION REMAINS THE SAME YOU SEE THAT THE MATERIALS ARE NOT PROPER AND THERE'S SOME THAT START TO BULGE RIGHT AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE TOP RIGHT PHOTO. AND THIS IS BENEATH THE STRUCTURE, MORE VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED AS YOU CAN TELL THERE IS ADDITIONAL PLAYERS AGAIN WITH FAULTY MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION AND HAZARDOUS PLUMBING WAS IDENTIFY WITH THE BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO AS YOU CAN SEE HIS OPEN SEPTIC THAT IS NOT CAPS OFF AND THERE IS NO CONNECTION OR ANYTHING TO IT.

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR STRUCTURE AND THE TOP LEFT YOU CAN SEE THE NUISANCE TO THAT EXIST.

TOP RIGHT HAZARDOUS PLUMBING THERE IS A PUT IT WALL THAT GETS EXPOSED IN THE BOTTOM TWO PHOTOS THERE SOME LOOSE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT ARE NOT CAPS OFF AND ARE JUST HANGING FROM THE CEILING. SO IN AN ESSENCE OF PROCEEDING TO SAVE TIME THIS WAS HEARD AT THE HEARING ON MARCH THE SECOND PERIOD AND WE HAVE HAD SOME EXTENSIVE TIME ON THIS EVENT, BUT SINCE THE HEARING OF MARCH 2, ON MARCH 11, I'M SORRY MARCH 2 THE BOARD ORDERED FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE SECURED, AND IF THAT WAS DONE WAS TO BEGIN THE PROCESS.

AS OF MARCH 11 WE SENT A NOTICE OF THE BOARD OF STANDARDS AND OF MARCH 30 THERE IS STILL NEVER CAME INTO THAT.

FOR ANY PURPOSE TO BEGIN THE 3060 PROCESS.

LACK OF COMPLIANCE. IN THE PHOTOS.

SO OUR STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND PREPARE OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE REASON TO FURTHER ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

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>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MORROW? MR. MORRIS, IF I AM SEEING THE PHOTOGRAPHS AND THE TIMELINE THE OWNER HAS COME BACK AND DONE ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE STRUCTURE AND ON THE SIDES AT THE MARCH

MEETING IS THAT CORRECT? >> YES OR THE THINGS THAT IS DONE THAT THEN REQUIRE PERMITS. SO THE REMAINING, THE CURRENT

VIOLATION GOES TO THIS. >> NOTHING HAD THAT HE HAS DONE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SOLVING THE PROBLEMS.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THANK YOU.

>> CHESSER. >> MR. MORRIS WE HAVE A LETTER HERE IT PROBABLY SHOULD BE READ INTO THE RECORD WE HAVE A COPY

THAT YOU HAVE A COPY THAT? >> CHESSER I DO.

SO, DO I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO READ THIS?

>> YES GO AHEAD. >> ON THIS RECEIVED TO A LETTER SENT TO OUR BUILDING OFFICIAL AND IS GIVEN PERMISSION TO READ IT ON HIS BEHALF. AND THIS IS FROM HARRIS STICKS, AND MR. GONZALES AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING STATED THAT HE HAD THEIR ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT SOME OF THESE ISSUES.

BUT THE LETTER STATES, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT HARRIS ACOUSTICS THAT A FORMER EMPLOYEE JOE OSUNA GONZALEZ JUNE IT WAS AT THE MARCH 2, 2020 TO BUILD A BUILDING STATUS MEETING REGARDING THE CASE FOR REHABILITATION DEMOLITION, CASE NUMBER 21 -- 004567, LOCATED AT 1509 TRUMAN STREET IN ABILENE.

DURING THE QUESTIONING ADDRESSED TO MR. GONZALES, HE STATED THAT HARRIS ACOUSTICS HAD AGREED TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT.

WE HARRIS ACOUSTICS WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT KNOWN AT THIS TIME THAT HARRIS ACOUSTICS IS NOW A PART OF THIS GENTLEMAN'S PROJECT AND WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE WORK BEING DONE BY MR. GONZALES IS NOT THE TOP OF WORK WE CONDONE, NOR IS IT THE TOP OF WORK HARRIS ACOUSTICS REPRESENTS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT THIS E-MAIL BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS STAFF, AND POURED IT IMPORTED FOR A COMPANY NAME TO BE CLEARED OF ANY DOUBTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR INVOLVEMENT ON THIS CASE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE WITH HARRIS ACOUSTICS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO BY CALLING ONE OF THE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW.

AND THEY PROVIDE SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS AND CONTACTS.

>> THANK YOU, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MORRIS.

THANK YOU MR. MORRIS. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 0 004567 ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 004567 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR EMOTION.

MR. CHAIRMAN I WOULD ALSO JUST LIKE TO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT WHEN ONE LOOKS AT THE PICTURES WE WERE ALSO TOLD LAST MONTH BY MR. GONZALES THAT HE HAD CLEANED UP THE PROPERTY BUT WHEN QUESTIONED HE ALSO SAID HE IS CLEANING UP THE PROPERTY.

AND I THINK THE PICTURES INDICATE THAT THERE IS REALLY NOT IN ANY DISPENSER MOVEMENT OF STUFF BUT IN TERMS OF ANY MEANINGFUL OR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT NOTHING OF ANY VALUE IT HAS BEEN AND THE FACT THAT HE HAS NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE MADE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE GAVE HIM LAST MONTH, I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THERE IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE.

AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UPON REASONABLE.

I WILL SECOND THAT. >> A MOTION BY DR. PARIS, SECOND BY MR. SCHAFER. THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE

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AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> I WOULD FURTHER MAKE A MOTION THAT THE ORDER IS TO DEMOLISH TO REPEAL THE ORDER AT DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. IN MAKING THAT MOTION HOWEVER, I DO HAVE A QUESTION THAT I SHOULD KNOW THE ANSWER TO.

WHEN DEMOLITION OCCURS, THIS ENTIRE PROPERTY IS IN EYESORE.

THIS ENTIRE PROPERTY IS A DANGER TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE FACING THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE HAVE VERY HIGH WINDS, THERE ARE INNUMERABLE LOOSE BOARDS AND OBJECTS ON THE PROPERTY. AND THINGS JUST LAY AROUND.

DOES A DEMOLITION ORDER REQUIRED THE ENTIRE PROPERTY TO BE CLEANED UP? OR JUST THE HOUSE TO NOW?

>> THAT CAN BE CIRCUMSTANTIAL, AND I THINK MR. WATCH WILL PROBABLY ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU A BETTER ANSWER TO THAT.

>> SO WHEN WE WRITE THE DEMOLITION, PERMIT IT INCLUDES FOUNDATIONS, FOOTINGS, AND ALL DEBRIS TO BE CLEANED UP.

>> OKAY. >> SO THE DEGREE THAT YOU ARE SPEAKING OF NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. IT ALSO INCLUDES BLUE SLAMS, BASICALLY IT'S A CLEAN JOB. AND THEN IT IS TO BE LEVELED IN ORDER THAT WE CAN EASILY BE MAINTAINED.

>> OKAY THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR CLARIFICATION THERE IS STILL DANGER STUFF OTHER THAN JUST THE BUILDING.

SO I HAVE THAT IS THE MOTION THAT I MAKE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH FOR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> SECOND THE MOTION. >> MOTION BY DR. PARIS AND SECOND BY MR. ALL WENT, THE OWNER IS ORDER TO DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 DAYS. OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> BEFORE I SAY YES, I HAVE A QUESTION CONCERNING ANY OTHER INHABITANTS OF THAT PROPERTY, I MEAN, I TO HAVE DRIVEN BY AND THERE APPEARS TO BE TRAVEL TRAILERS OR SOMETHING DO YOU KNOW FOR A FACT THERE ARE NO OTHER INHABITANTS OF THE

PROPERTY? >> THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS BEING ADDRESSED FOR PLANNING AND ZONING VIOLATION.

SO WE TRAVEL TRAILERS BEING THERE WE CAN FIND OUT THE INHABITANTS AS WE ADDRESS IT AS A SEPARATE CASE.

>> SEPARATE CASE. >> CHESSER.

I SAY YES. >> THE MOTION PASSED.

[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case No. 21-001757: 774 E. Hwy 80 (RADFORD HILLS SEC 3 CONT 1, BLOCK 4, LOT 1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Travers Holdings, LLC ]

>> NEXT CASE MR. MORRIS. SO THE NEXT CASE IS NUMBER 21 -- 001757 LOCATED AT 774 EAST HIGHWAY 80.

SO THE CHECKLIST FOR THE RECORD SEARCH THIS PROPERTY SHOWS A SPECIAL WARRANTY TRAVERSE HOLDINGS LLC IS THE OWNER.

THEY SHOW THE TRAVERSE HOLDINGS LLC TO BE THE OWNER.

SECRETARY OF STATE CHOSE CAPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION IS A REGISTERED AGENT. TAX RACES ARE NOT APPLICABLE IT HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE SINCE JANUARS LLC TECH -- TRAVERSE HOLDINGS LLC TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE FOR TODAY'S HEARING.

SO I AM GOING TO PRESENT THIS IS ON ABILENE HOTEL INSIDE 80, SO RIGHT NOW THE SITES ARE ABOUT TO SHOW HOUR OF THE MAIN OFFICE SO THIS IS THE SELL SIDE OF THE MAIN OFFICE.

AND THIS IS THE REAR NORTH SIDE OF THE MAIN OFFICE.

THIS IS THE EAST SIDE OF THE MAIN OFFICE.

AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE MAIN OFFICE.

SO THROUGHOUT THE INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED. IN ADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAS THIS WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION, INADEQUATE AXIS. SO THIS IS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRE THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE MAIN OFFICE AND LOOSE WIRES ON THE OUTSIDE AS WE SEE HANGING LOOKS LIKE A PO BOX OR OUTLET.

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FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION IN SEVERAL AREAS WHERE WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED. AND BROKEN.

TO PREVENT WEATHERIZATION. THIS IS A NUISANCE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION, AND THIS IS THE SIDE THAT IS BEEN UPDATED, AND THE SIDE PANELS A REC. INADEQUATE AXIS IN SEVERAL ENTRY POINTS ARE BOARDED UP. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, YOU SEE IT'S ON THE LEFT IS A COMPLETELY DISMANTLED UNIT AND THE FAN IS JUST WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT QUARTER.

HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, THIS IS IDENTIFIED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. IN ADEQUATE SANITATION, THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE MAIN OFFICE, THERE IS SEVERAL FACILITIES THAT ARE INADEQUATE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, A LOT OF EXPOSED WIRES FROM CEILINGS, AND POWER BOXES AND SUMMER LOOSE. IN SUMMER NO CAPS OFF.

HAZARDOUS PLUMBING YOU SEE A LOT OF EXPOSED PIPES AND SOME THAT ARE CAPS OFF IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT.

SOME HOSES THAT ARE NOT CAPS OFF AS WELL JUST OPEN AND THE WATER HEATERS. THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION YOU HAVE SEVERAL COLLAPSE CEILINGS AND SEVERAL WALLS THAT ARE NOT COVERED UP. SO THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WOULD BE ON THE EASTSIDE UNITS OF THE HOTEL.

SO YOU SEE THERE IS AN ADEQUATE EXIT SEVERAL OF THE UNITS ARE BOARDED UP. THEY DON'T HAVE PROBIT EXIT OR ENTRY FOR PROPER USE. AND THERE IS SOME MORE PHOTOS AGAIN THIS IS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM.

TOP AND BOTTOM LEVEL AS WELL, A LOT OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. YOU SEE SOME ON FINISH WORK AND SOME RIPPED OFF SHEET ROCK ON THE BOTTOM.

AND WE HAVE SOME SOFFITS I'M SORRY SOME DETERIORATION GOING ON. EXPOSED WIRE AND EXTERIOR UNIT AND EXPOSED WIRE AND THE OPEN POWER BOXES.

THIS IS THE NORTH SIDE UNIT OF THE HOTEL IN ADEQUATE EXITS THROUGHOUT THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM THE TOP BOTTOM LAYERS OF THE UNITS. TELEPHOTO SHOW THOSE AIR CONDITIONING THERE IS ACCESS POINTS AND NO PROTECTION FROM WEATHERIZATION. ON THE BOTTOM PHOTO NUISANCE VIOLATIONS AGAIN EXTERIOR INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

HAZARDOUS PLUMBING SEE A LOT OF EXPOSED PIPES.

THAT IS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF AS YOU SAY THE BALCONY, IS STARTING TO SPLIT OPEN, THE TOP BACK PHOTO OR THE BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO THE BOTTOM UNDERNEATH THAT IS SPLITTING OPEN. THESE ARE THE WEST SIDE UNITS, AND THE IN ADEQUATE EXITS MORE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND POWER BOXES DISPOSED. -- EXPOS.

THAT IS A NUISANCE VIOLATIONS EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION UNTO TENTH 2021 THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED, JUNE 15, 2021 THOSE ARE SENT.

IN JUNE 18, 2021 RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FROM PROPERTY MANAGER AFFIRMING THAT HE RECEIVED A NOTICE AND HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYING TO SELL THE PROPERTY. JUNE 21 AND E-MAIL FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGER CONFIRMING THAT HE DID CONTACT THE CITY AND THE PROPERTY WOULD BE MAINTAINED, AND THEY WOULD HAVE PRIVATE SECURITY PATROLLING THE PROPERTY AND REITERATE HIS INTENT TO SELL THE PROPERTY IN RESPONSE WAS SENT TO THAT HE WILL BE ALLOTTED SOME TIME. MARCH 9, 2022 THERE IS NO FURTHER UPDATE FROM THE OWNER REGARDING THE SELLING OF THE PROPERTY IN MARCH 112022. NOTICE OF THE APRIL BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS HEARING THE SENSE.

I DID RECEIVE A CALL THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY FROM THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY STATING HE WOULD ATTEND TODAY AND THEN HE ADDED UPDATE FORCE. IT WASN'T ABLE TO BE ADDED OR

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UPDATED TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIRTY DAYS TO OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION IN ACTION IMPROVING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO ATTAIN RELEVANT INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MORRIS? >> MR. MORRIS DO YOU HAVE ANY RECORDS OF THE STATUS OF ASBESTOS?

>> NO, SIR, THAT IS NOT DONE UNLESS THE PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE DEMOLISHED. THAT IS USUALLY ALL THOSE RECORDS KEPT BY THE OWNER. IN IF ASBESTOS IS FOUND, IT WOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE IS REMOVED.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MORRIS?

>> MR. MORRIS IF I SAW THAT RIGHT, YOUR OFFICE IS IN CONTACT ANY OWNERS OF JUNE OF LAST YEAR END THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO MAINTAIN AND SECURE IT. AND LOOK AT THOSE PHOTOS IT'S HARD TO TELL BUT THE DETERIORATION BUT JUST A VANDALISM CONTINUE AFTER MARCH? OR DID THEY STOP THAT CAN YOU

TELL US BIKES. >> IT IS HARD TO CONFIRM BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATES OF WHEN THEY SECURE THE PROPERTY AND WHEN THEY GO AND MAINTAIN IT I CAN SPECIFICALLY SAY A VANDALISM DOES CONTINUE. BUT I WILL SAY WE HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES SOME CONSTANT ACTIVITY IS GOING ON. AND THEY MIGHT'VE JUST FIGURED OUT A WAY AROUND THE SECURITY. BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO ACTUALLY CONFIRM VISUALIZATIONS OCCURRED. OBVIOUSLY THROUGH PHOTOS THERE SECURING THE PROPERTY. THAT COULD BE POSSIBLY SPECULATIONCONSIDERING THIS, SO AS OF MARCH 9 THOSE TOP TWO PHOTOS RIGHT THERE SHOW THOSE ARE RIPPED OUT, SO THERE IS

ACCESS INTO SOME OF THE ROOMS. >> OKAY.

>> SO IS THERE ANY SECURITY IN THE WAY OF OFFENSE?

OR A PERIMETER? >> NO, SIR.

>> YOU CAN JUST WALK RIGHT UP TO THIS AND TAKE A PICTURE?

>> YES. THANK YOU MR. MORRIS, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN A HEARING TO THE CASE OF 21 -- 001757.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD MORNING JACK LIEBERMAN REPRESENTING TRAVERS HOLDINGS.

LET ME PASS OUT A COUPLE SHEETS FOR YOU.

>> WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS SIR? >> PARDON?

>> MY ADDRESS IS 1310 RANCH ROAD 1620 AUSTIN TEXAS.

7734. ANNA SPOKE TO YOU THE OTHER DAY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY GOING BACK. WE REPRESENT A FEW INDIVIDUALS THE FOLKS WHO HAVE THE MORNING -- MORTGAGE.

IT WAS PURCHASED BY A GENTLEMAN, AND WE FINANCED THE FIRST TRUSTEE ON IT AND AFTER HE WAS IN THERE FOR ABOUT A YEAR DOING WHAT HE WAS DOING HE BASICALLY STOPPED MAKING PAYMENTS FROM LIKE THE SECOND MONTH ON. AND WE HAD TO GO THROUGH A FORECLOSURE PROCESS IT TOOK ABOUT 18 MONTHS.

WE EVENTUALLY CLOSED BEFORE COVERT, ONCE WE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. WE BASICALLY CAME DOWN HERE AND MET WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WENT MET WITH A FEW FOLKS AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS PROBABLY ABOUT A DOZEN TO 15 FOLKS LIVING IN THERE. WHAT WE DID WAS A HOLIDAY, WE

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MADE ARRANGEMENT TO GIVE EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S A AT A DIFFERENT MOTEL FOR A MONTH. WE DID NOT KNOW IF THEY REALLY WERE STAYING THERE, BUT THEY WERE IN THE ROOMS. WE VACATED THEM WE PROMISE WE HAD A LOCAL COMPANY BOARD UP THE FACILITY TIME. WE HIRED OSI SECURITY, AND THEY WERE TO PATROL THE AREA A COUPLE TIMES A DAY.

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. WE HIRED A LANDSCAPER TO KEEP THE GROUNDS CLEAN. BUT DURING THE PROCESS OF THE YEAR, WE ACTUALLY CONTRACTED WITH THE COMPANY THAT WANTED TO BUY IT. AND CONVERTED BACK INTO AN EXTENDED STAY. THAT PROCESS WENT ON FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THEY WENT THROUGH FINANCING, THEY DID DUE DILIGENCE. IT FELL OUT.

WE ACTUALLY HAD THE PROPERTY IN THE CONTRACT A COUPLE OF TIMES.

DURING THAT TIME WE MAINTAIN SECURITY COMPANY, LANDSCAPE COMPANY TO KEEP IT CLEAN, BUT, FOLKS WOULD START TO STILL GET SKIRTED AROUND AND FINDING CUBBYHOLES THEY STARTED STEALING COPPER TAKING ALL THE AIR-CONDITIONERS BREAKING WINDOWS, AND WE CONTINUE TO BOARDED UP.

ONCE WE HAD NOTIFIED THE SECURITY COMPANY WE WEREN'T ALWAYS ABLE TO SEE IT BECAUSE THEY HAD CERTAIN LOCATIONS.

WE WENT BACK INTO CONTRACT AGAIN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY FELL OUT. OVER THE YEARS, EACH TIME WE SEE THESE BOARDS I TORE THE PROPERTY WHEN THEY CAME UP, YESTERDAY AND NOTICED A FEW MORE BOARDS OUT, THE WINDOWS AT THE TOP THE SMALL BATHROOM WINDOWS IT WAS MORE BROKEN WINDOWS.

BUT AS SOON AS WE ARE NOTIFIED WE DO THE BEST WE CAN.

I AM IN AUSTIN. THE GOOD NEWS IS WE HAVE GOT SOME GOOD PROGRESS HERE THAT DO THE BEST THEY CAN TAME LATE SHIFLETT'S AND PAUL JOHNSON'S COMMERCIAL BROKRS REPRESENTING US. DURING THIS TIME WE RECENTLY LOCATED A POTENTIAL BUYER, THAT GOING TO THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW IS WITH THE WITH THE VA. THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, AND LOOKING AT THE BUILDING TO DO AN EXTENDED STAY CENTER FOR VETERANS. WHICH I THINK WOULD BE A WONDERFUL FACILITY. IT IS SET UP REALLY NICE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES OR IF ANY OF YOU HAVE TOURED THE PROPERTY RECENTLY, THIS STRUCTURE AND THE BONES LOOK VERY PROMISING. IT IS ALBRECHT, FOR ALL OF THE 84 UNITS, THAT CENTER UNIT THERE THE RECEPTION AREA, AGAIN BROKEN INTO AND THE COPPER STAKING OUT. THE UTILITIES RETURN ALL UTILITIES. IN 2,019 AND THE WATER AND 2020.

BECAUSE WE DID NOT WANT ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES OR ANY HAZARDS. SO AT THIS TIME WE CONTACTED THREE LOCAL CONTRACTORS PARIS ACOUSTICS, ACI ENTERPRISES, AND JUSTICE INSTRUCTION. THEY ARE VIEWING THE PROJECT TO SEE IF THEY GOT THE INTEREST, AND WE HAVE A COUPLE OUT THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR THE FINAL HITS ON THAT.

BUT OUR ESTIMATES AND OUR HOPES IS THE SCOPE OF WORK IN THE TIMEFRAME WILL BE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS. LOOKING AT IT AND COMPLETING THE BUILDINGS IN THREE PHASES. SO THAT IF WE START ONE AREA, WE CAN GET THAT OCCUPIED. WITH THE VETS, AND THEY GO ON.

ABOUT A 12 MONTH PROCESS, THE COST OF AN ESTIMATES WE ARE LOOKING AT IS 15000-20,000 PER UNIT.

WHICH COMES TO ABOUT 1,680,000. TODAY I HAVE ALSO ASKED THAT GENTLEMAN THAT IS REPRESENTING THE COMPANY THAT WOULD DO THIS PROJECT, IS CALLED THE RISE. AS ONE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED.

AND BRIAN MASLIN, WHICH WILL COME UP AND TALK A LITTLE BIT.

IF YOU GUYS HAVE SOME QUESTION FOR ME PLEASE ASK AWAY.

WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO BRING SOME CLEANUP TO THE FACILITY WERE DOING THE BEST WE CAN AT THE MOMENT.

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>> SO IS IT YOUR INTENT TO SELL IT OR FIX IT UP?

>> BOTH, THE INTENT IS TO SELL IT TO THE GROUP THAT SPECIALIZES IN HOUSING FOR THE VETERANS. GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND HELP THEM FACILITATE THE PROCESS IF WE NEED TO HELP THEM CREATE SOME FINANCING TO DO SO. THAT IS WHAT OUR INTENTIONS ARE.

IF FOR SOME REASON THAT THE CITY OF AUSTIN DOES NOT ACCEPT THAT TO THIS TYPE OF OPERATION WE WOULD THEN COME IN AND GO TO THE PROCESS OF GETTING A REHABBED AND BRINGING UP TO CODE AND STANDARDS FOR THE UNIT EXTENDED STAY.

THAT IS OUR GOALS. >> ARE YOU THE DECISION-MAKER

FOR THE PROJECT? >> I AM ONE OF THEM, I MEAN THERE ARE FOUR INDIVIDUALS THAT OWN THE PROPERTY NOW.

AFTER THE FORECLOSURE,. >> ANY OF THEM LOCAL?

>> PARDON? >> ANY OF THEM LOCAL.

>> NO THEY ARE NOT I AM THE CLOSEST ONE IN AUSTIN TEXAS.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I HAVE READ A QUESTION ABOUT ASBESTOS.

IS THERE TO BE A SURVEY ESTABLISHED TO BE REQUIRED, AND THAT IN ITSELF IS A PAINSTAKING TIMELY THING.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF REQUIREMENTS TO BRING IT OUT OF CONDEMNATION, AND HOW IS THAT GOING TO FIT EVEN THE SURVEY OF

AN ASBESTOS SURVEY,. >> THIS THE SAME PROCESS ON ANYTHING IF THEY GOING TO DO CONSTRUCTION -- DESTRUCTION, IN ORDER FOR US TO WRITE A RENOVATION PERMIT THE STATE REQUIRES US TO UPDATE IT. DEPENDING ON WHAT THEY FIND IN THE STATE WILL TAKE OVER AND THE ABATEMENT WILL BE DONE.

NOBODY KNOWS IS THERE. >> EXACTLY UNTIL HE DO A SURVEY.

>> IT IS PART OF THE PROCESS. >> IS AN OPEN PERMIT?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF THIS 20,000 DONORS.

>> THE FEW FOLKS THAT WE'VE HAD UNDER CONTRACT DID THEIR DUE DILIGENCE AND THEY DID NOT COME BACK WITH ANY ISSUE OR AWARENESS OF THAT. THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT BUILDING THIS AGE DOESN'T HAVE IT. BUT THAT WAS PART OF THEIR DUE DILIGENCE EACH TIME. AND I AM SURE THAT.

>> UNLESS A SURVEY IS DOWN YOU NOT GOING TO KNOW.

THE CONTRACTOR CAN GO UP AND GO I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ASBESTOS. AN ACTUAL SURVEY IF THERE IS.

AND WHERE'S THAT STUFF. AND THAT IS NOT NECESSARY UNTIL

A PERMIT IS A PRIDE. >> YOU HAVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE YOU IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN I DON'T THINK THEY CAN EVER GET A PERMIT THAT QUICK.

THAT WOULD BE YOU KNOW I AM NOT SURE IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A PERMIT, WITH I BELIEVE WE CAN DO THAT IF WE DO IT THROUGH A REHAB. IF WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT, THEN THAT CAN BE THE BEGINNING OF IT. I BELIEVE SO.

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS YOU USE TWO DIFFERENT TERMS, AND ELECTION WAS ASKED MORE SPECIFICITY PLEASE.

ON THE SHEET YOU HANDED OUT YOU SAID PRESENT PLANS WITH CURRENT BUYERS, BUT YOU ALSO USE THE TERM AND REFER TO THEM AS POTENTIAL BUYERS. CAN YOU BE A LOT MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT IS THE EXACT STATUS OF THAT AGREEMENT WITH THE VA TO

FUND THIS. >> THE VA ITSELF WOULD NOT BE THE FUN DECENT SOURCE THE VA WOULD BE THE PROVIDER AND WOULD SUPPORT THE THE RENTAL THE INCOME MONTHLY PER VET.

THE REASON I SAID THAT IS BECAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE UNTIL THEY CONTRACT ACTUALLY CLOSES O'TOOLE EXCHANGES HANDS, WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A COUPLE OF CONTRACTS AND THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX MONTHS, SO I SAY THE POTENTIAL BUYER.

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>> OKAY SO THE WORD POTENTIAL IS CORRECT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO AGREEMENTS MADE AT THE PRESENT TIME.

>> AT THE PRESENT TIME BEFORE WE SIGN THE AGREEMENT, THE BUYERS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN RATHER THAN GO INTO IT AND PUT UP MONEY, AND SPEND THE TIME TO GO TO DO DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS AND DO THE INSPECTIONS OR SURVEYS REQUIRED FOR THE PERMIT. I DO HAVE THE BUYERS WITH US TODAY. AND I THOUGHT IT BE APPROPRIATE FOR THEM TO SPEAK. THIS IS BRIAN MASLIN.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THIS? THANK YOU BRIAN.

THANK YOU SIR. ANY OTHERS WITH HIM TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR

THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS BRIAN RESIDENT ON THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR RISES ONE FOUNDATION WE ARE LOCATED AT 1717 TURNING BASIN DRIVE IN HOUSTON TEXAS.

SWEET 485. OUR MISSION FOR THIS PROPERTY IS TO GET VETERANS AND AIR I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROPERTY THREE WEEKS AGO. I FLEW AND CHECKED IT OUT WE SPOKE OVER WITH OUR INVESTORS, NOW JUST THE RENOVATIONS LIKE JACK SAID 15-20,000 PER ROOM. WERE ALSO LOOKING AT A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO GET THE PROPER SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THEIR. AND WE THINK WE ALL END BETWEEN 2.5 AND $3 MILLION. NOW WE ARE TALKING WITH THE VA IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE WE WILL BE GOING TO THE SS VF WHICH IS A GRANT FUNDING FOR VETERANS. NOT HARD, WE ALSO TALKING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS $45 MILLION A SHARE TO GET VETERANS OFF OF THE STREET SO WE ARE IN ATLANTA, VIRGINIA, WE JUST STARTED TALKING AND TEMPER AS WELL.

TAMPA AND OF THE TOP TWO. WE ALSO LOOKING AT ISSUES AS WELL OUR PLAN FOR THESE GUYS IS A PLENTY OF PLACES THAT GIVE THEM A PLACE TO STAY. HAVING MEETINGS ONCE A WEEK ON ZOOM, WILL ALSO BE GETTING THEM AND JOB PLACEMENT AND THE ONES WHO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO OWN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, ONCE THEY PROVE THEMSELVES. OUR NUMBER ONE SAYING IS WE GOING TO GET AND UP ANOTHER HANDOUT THEY HAVE TO DO THE WORK. A LITTLE CORRECTION TO JACK'S PAPERWORK. THE ACTUAL STATE TIME CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM SIX MONTHS-2 YEARS.

PLEASE VETERANS. THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS BUILDING WITH THAT FRONT OFFICE, WE HAVE GENTLEMEN THAT DO ALL THE COVID-19 TESTING IN THE TRI-STATE AREA NEW YORK AND HAVE MEDICAL FACILITIES THERE. SO THE POSSIBILITY OF ACTUALLY HAVING MEDICAL FOR THESE PEOPLE ON PREMISES THEY WON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY. THERE IS ALSO AN OLD RESTAURANT IN THERE. THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TURN INTO A SMALL GROCERY STORE AS WELL.

AND WE WILL HAVE A SHUTTLEBUS BRINGING THEM TO WALMART AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK SO THAN GET GET ANYTHING THAT WE DON'T HAVE THERE. IT IS ALSO A LAUNDRY FACILITY IN THE BUILDING. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY LIKE JACK SAID ALL THE BONES ARE THERE, STRUCTURALLY SOUND, I STARTED OFF IN MANHATTAN DOING CONCRETE, I WAS RUNNING OVER A HUNDRED GUYS BY 19 MY PARTNER JOE HAS BEEN FLIPPING HOUSES FOR OVER 20 YEARS OR SO WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE, WE HAVE LOCAL CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS CONTRACTORS IN HOUSTON. SO AS SOON AS WE GET THE PERMITS WE CAN GET STARTED AND GET THESE GUYS UP HERE RIGHT AWAY.

I WILL LITERALLY BE MOVING UP HERE WHICH I JUST MOVED TO HOUSTON TWO WEEKS AGO. WE ARE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET THIS PROOF OF CONCEPT ACROSS THE

COUNTRY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WHILE I APPRECIATE YOUR MISSION WITH THE VETERANS.

I THINK THERE IS A NEED FOR THIS.

>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE A QUESTION AGAIN ABOUT CLARIFICATION. YOU HAVE OWN DISCUSSIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT POSSIBLE FUNDING.

BUT THE ACTUAL APPLICATION PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN MADE.

CORRECT? >> WE ARE WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS HERE THAT'S WHY A FLEW BACK INTO HERE.

WE DID NOT WANT TO PURCHASE THE BUILDING AND THEN IT GETS CONDEMNED AND THEN WE WASTED TIME.

>> SO THE MONEY, SO YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE.

>> ABSOLUTELY WE BELONG TO THE NEXT LEVEL EXPERIENCE WHICH IS A GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURS, SO WE HAVE PEOPLE IN ALL TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE GUYS WERE GOING TO SPEND THEIR TIME COACHING THESE PEOPLE FROM ANYWHERE FROM WHOLESALING HOUSES AND FLIPPING HOUSES, WE HAVE DOCTORS AND LAWYERS, THE POTENTIAL TO TRAIN THESE GUYS AND NOT JUST GIVEN

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THE ROOF OVER THE HEAD AND ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT THE CIRCLE OF NONSTOP IN-AND-OUT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT BUT THE MAIN QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH FUNDING. BECAUSE AS YOU MAY SUSPECT, GOVERNMENT FUNDING DOES NOT ALWAYS FOLLOW A RATIONAL TIMELINE. SO IF YOU GET THE ZONING VARIANCE, THE ZONING CHANGE, BECAUSE THIS IS SALE WOULD BE DEPENDENT ON A ZONING CHANGE WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO NOT CONTROL. AT THIS MEETING.

SO, BUT YOU HAVE THE CASH IN HAND TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND GET STARTED ON THE RENOVATION.

IF THE CITY PROVIDES THE ZONING CHANGE.

SO WHEN YOU GIVE THE TIMEFRAME AS SIX MONTHS-2 YEARS, YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL RENOVATION AND NOT INCLUDING ANY

TIME FOR SECURING THE FUNDING. >> NO WE DON'T NEED ANY TIME TO SECURE THE FINDING THE SIX MONTHS-2 YEARS IS THE TIME LIMIT THAT THESE VETERANS CAN STAY ON THE PROGRAM.

I SEE IT BEING DONE WITH INSIDE OF 12 MONTHS.

>> OKAY THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE A STEP FORWARD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE VOTE ON HEARING A CASE 21 -- 001757.

WE HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. WATSON. YOU HAD MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY THAT THEY COULD REHABILITATE THIS PROJECT IN STAGES.

IS THAT POSSIBLE? OR DO THEY HAVE THE WHOLE THING?

>> WE HAVE DONE THAT BEFORE, BECAUSE THERE ARE SEPARATE BUILDINGS, WHEN WE ACTUALLY BUILD AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WE DID THOSE IN STAGES. OBVIOUSLY THE OFFICE IS MAIN IN THE FIRST IS THE FACILITY. WE JUST HAVE TO MAINTAIN FENCES AND WHATNOT TO ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION THAT IS GOING ON.

THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. >> OKAY THANK YOU.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN MAY I ASK MR. LIEBERMAN ANOTHER QUESTION

PLEASE? >> LET ME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME I WILL REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON

CASE 21 -- 001757. >> MR. LIEBERMAN HOW MANY HOMELESS VETERANS DO WE HAVE IN ABILENE?

>> I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER.

THEIR PERSON FROM THE VA SAID IF WE HAVE TWO OF THOSE HOTELS WE

CAN FILL THEM UP. >> THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE IN ABILENE BUT THE FACILITY WOULD BE A GREAT FACILITY TO HOST THE

VETERANS. >> I AM NOT QUESTIONING THE VIABILITY OR THE IMPORTANCE OR THE THOROUGHNESS.

OF THE RECOMMENDATION AT ALL, I AM JUST ASKING THE BASIC LEVEL OF NEED. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ANYONE FROM THE CITY HERE I BELIEVE ABILENE ANNOUNCED WAS A TWO YEARS AGO THAT THERE WERE NO HOMELESS VETERANS IN ABILENE, AND SOUGHT AN AWARD FOR NOT HAVING ANY HOMELESS VETERANS IN

ABILENE. >> THE FACILITY WON'T BE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. IT IS GOING TO BE A CARE FACILITY TO FACILITATE THE VETERANS BACK INTO THE WORK WORKFORCE, TO BE A PART OF, SO THE VA IS GOT A NEED FOR A LOT OF FACILITIES TO HELP THAT VETS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES WHAT MAY HAVE BECOME DRUG ADDICTED, WHO HAVE TO GET BACK INTO SOCIETY.

>> I DID THE HOMELESS STUDY FOR ABILENE TEXAS, AND RAN THAT PROJECT MYSELF SO I AM VERY WELL AWARE OF THAT.

AND HAVE NEVER BOUGHT INTO THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE NOT HAVE A HOMELESS VETERAN PROBLEM IS I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM OF PTSD SUBSTANCE ABUSE ET CETERA ET CETERA WITH THE VETERANS I AM NOT QUESTIONING THE VIABILITY OR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT HOWEVER. I AM JUST TRYING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE CLEAR UNDERSTANDINGS OR IF I HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF EXACTLY WHAT IT IS YOU ARE PROPOSING TO DO.

GIVEN THE CITY THE GROUPS IN THE CITY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOT A HOMELESS VETERAN PROBLEM IN ABILENE.

>> I WILL LET BRIAN SPEAK TO THAT.

AGAIN THE FACILITY WOULD BRING VETERANS FROM OUTSIDE OF ABILENE

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NOT HOMELESS VETS HERE SO THEY ARE NOT LIMITED TO TAYLOR COUNTY OR THIS DEMOGRAPHIC CARE THEY COULD EVEN COME FROM HOUSTON.

THEY CAN COME FROM A DIFFERENT STATE.

>> OKAY BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE MULTIPLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES IN THE CITY WHERE THEY ACTIVELY RECRUIT FROM AUSTIN AND HOUSTON AND DALLAS AND FORT WORTH ET CETERA.

I BELIEVE THOSE FACILITIES ARE NOT NECESSARILY FOR VETS BUT FOR ALL DRUG ADDITIONS THIS WOULD BE A FACILITY FOR VETS.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

THAT REALLY ANSWERS MY QUESTION THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

>> AND THE OTHER I THINK BRIAN BROUGHT THAT UP THERE REHAB PROJECT WOULD GO THROUGH 12 MONTHS BUT THE DOING IT IN PHASES WOULD ALLOW THEM TO START THE OCCUPIED THE BUILDING SOONER. AND THERE STAYS WOULD BE BETWEEN

SIX MONTHS AND 24 MONTHS. >> THANK YOU MR. LIEBERMAN THANK YOU, AT THIS TIME I WILL RECLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 00 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND MOTION.

>> AS FAR AS I RECOGNIZE AS LONG AS WE HAVE GOT OUR CITY STAFF ON BOARD, IN OUR BUILDING PERMIT, YOU ALL WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORING AND WATCHING THE FACILITY.

IT IS A GOOD PROJECT. AND I AM UNDERSTANDING.

SO WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, THAT WE ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION 30 DAYS TO PAINT OUR PERMITS, AND PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION AND TUNING A TIME PLANE FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH AND EXPECTION, IF THIS IS DONE OUR FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> MOTION BY MR. SHAVER,. >> I SECOND SECOND BY MR. TURNER THE OWNER IS GRANTED 30 DAYS TO OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND OCCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES.

AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTION, AND ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PARAMETERS ROLL CALL PLEASE.

PASSES. >> THANK YOU BOTH.

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case No. 21-003216: 1009 S. 12th St. (NORTHINGTON W/2, BLOCK C, LOT W54.05 E140 N101, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner, Legacy Dwelling, LLC ]

WE WISH YOU THE BEST, NEXT CASE. NEXT.

>> NEXT CASE IS 21 -- 003216, 1,009 SOUTH 12 STREET TO INFORM YOU AHEAD OF TIME THIS IS BRING BART BACK FOR A REHEARING WE WILL EXPLAIN LATER ON IN THE TIMELINE.

SO CHECK REGISTERED LEGACY DRILLING LLC IS THE OWNER FROM COUNTY RECORDS. THE COUNTY SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING, LLC THE OWNER SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS IN THE UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS TO BE THE REGISTERED AGENT.

TAX RECORDS IN THIS PARTY A NOT APPLICABLE.

UTILITY RECORDS FOR THIS BODY ARE IN ACTIVE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2019 LEGACY DRILLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE ON TODAY'S HEARING IS THE FRONT NORTH SIDE OF THE STRCTURE, THE REAR SELL SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE THE EAST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.

IN THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS EXIST SANITATION AND STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE, HAS A SURGICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAS ITS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS HAZARDOUS PLUMBING IDENTIFIES WITH THE EXTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE THERE IS BEEN NO MAINTENANCE NOTHING MAINTAIN. SEVERAL AREAS OPEN AND THERE IS NO PROPER WEATHERIZATION PROTECTION.

NUISANCE, INTERIOR DILAPIDATION DESTRUCTION FROM STRUCTURAL FIRE. AND SOME MORE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION IDENTIFIED INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.

THIS STRUCTURAL HAZARD AND YOU CAN SEE IS SPLIT AND COMPLETELY

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CHARRED. IN ADEQUATE SANITATION NO PROPER USE OF FACILITIES. HAS HIS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT THAT YOU SEE IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED HANGING FROM THE CEILING. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND SEVERAL AREAS OF WIRES HANGING LOOSE FROM THE CEILING AND LIGHT SWITCHES THAT ARE COMPLETELY HANGING OUT.

SO THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS, THIS HAS BEEN TO THE BOARD AND IT WAS HEARD BACK IN MARCH 7, 2022. THE BOARD ORDER DEMOLITION, HOWEVER, WE DID NOTICE A CLERICAL ERROR IN THE NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY STANDARDS HEARING, THAT WAS SENT TO THEM.

SO IN ORDER FOR THE OWNER TO US TO ASCERTAIN THE OWNER DID HAVE HIS RIGHTS IN THE HEARING, THE NOTICES WERE RESET FOR TODAY'S HEARING AND THAT WAS SENT ON MARCH 11, 2022.

WE DID GET IN CONTACT WITH THE OWNER YESTERDAY, AND HE SPOKE TO OUR CODE OFFICER AND HE HAS AGREED TO SIGN A CONSENT TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE. SO OUR RECOMMENDATION REMAINS THE SAME IS THE PROPERTY IS THE PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HESITANT PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE WE ORDERED THE BILLING TO BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FOR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> ANY QUESTION FOR MR. MORRIS? >> DID THE OWNERS SIGN THAT HE

WOULD DEMOLISH? >> NO, SIR, WHEN THE OLDER DOESN'T CONSENT TO DEMOLISH HE'S GIVING THE CITY CONSENT TO

DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE. >> OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS MR. MORRIS? THANK YOU MR. MORRIS AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 003216.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 003216. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR EMOTION.

>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD.

IN THE SAFETY AND WELFARE AND NEEDS BUT SHOULD BE

UNREASONABLE. >> MOST AND BY MR. TURNER.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. TRABER, THAT THE HOME IN THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> IS THERE ANOTHER MOTION? >> THE OWNER IS TO DEMOLISH

WITHIN 30 DAYS. >> MOTION BY MR. TURNER.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. STRADER, TO DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case No. 21-003384: 502 Portland Ave (PARK HEIGHTS ABL, BLOCK 13, LOT 1 & N/2 OF LT 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Davis, James ]

MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU NEXT CASE PLEASE.

>> NEXT CASE IS CASE NUMBER 21 -- 003384 LOCATED AT 502 PORTLAND AVENUE. SO FOR THE RECORD SEARCH IT SHOWS COUNTY RECORDS NAMING JAMES DAVIS AS THE OWNER.

THE COUNTY SHOWS A JAMES DAVIS TO BE THE OWNER, SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME.

TAX RECORDS HAVE BEEN NOT APPLICABLE.

CONSIDERING RECORDS AND MISS PALETTE IT SHOWS BEEN IN ACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 2020, SEARCH REVEALS JAMES DAVIS TO BE THE OWNER. THIS WAS A PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLISHED FOR TODAY'S HEARING. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, THE REAL WEST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, SELL SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, AND THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.

IN ADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING HAS HIS MECHANICAL QUESTION AND PROTECTIONS. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE EXTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.

YOU HAVE LOOSE WIRES IN THE TOP PHOTOS THAT ARE COMPLETELY CUT AND POWER BOXES ARE EXPOSED. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND USES VIOLATION AND LOTS OF COLLAPSE CEILINGS, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING WE

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HAVE A LOT OF EXPOSED PIPES AND BEHIND WALLS, AND SOME OPEN LINES TO THE WATER HEATER. IN ADEQUATE SANITATION YOU SEE THE TOP LEFT PHOTO IS FECAL MATTER THAT IS INSIDE THE STRUCTURE TOP RIGHT AND PROPERTIES FOR FACILITIES.

YOU SEE THE TWO BOTTOM PHOTOS THERE WERE SEVERAL AREAS IN THE STRUCTURE WHERE SYRINGES WERE FOUND.

GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS AMID SPECULATION THIS DRUG ACTIVITY GOING ON THERE AS WELL.

HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE LOTS OF WIRES HANGING FROM THE CEILINGS THAT ARE CUT OR LOOSE YOU SEE THE RAPTORS ARE COMPLETELY SPLIT HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. AIR DUCTS AND AIR VENTS HANGING THROUGH THE CEILING FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION, WINDOW SHATTERED OUT. WITH NO PROTECTION FROM WEATHERIZATION AND THIS IS A SECONDARY STRUCTURE OR STORAGE SHED THAT IS ON THE PROPERTY YOU CAN SEE THERE IS NO PROTECTION THERE AS WELL. AS THE ROOF IS COMPLETELY DISMANTLED. AND THERE IS A WIDE OPEN DOOR.

SO THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS THIS HAS BEEN BEFORE THE BOARD I BELIEVE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN AT THE LAST HEARING THAT WAS ON DECEMBER 1 END OF DECEMBER 2021 THE BOARD DECISION WAS SENT JANUARY 11, 2022 NO PLAN OF ACTION HAD BEEN SUBMITTED AND WE RECEIVED NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER.

SO MARCH 10, 2022, THE TAX OFFICE INFORMED THE PROPERTY TO THE JUNE HEARING AS PART OF THE PROCESS TO BE READY TO GO TO THE TAX IN THE FALL. WE MAKE CONTACTS WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS THEY ARE INFORMED OF THE TAX HEARING AND POSSIBLE TAX SALE, AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE STATED THEY HAD NO INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. SO MARCH 11, 2022, WE E-MAIL NOTICE OF THE APRIL BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS HEARING AND WE SAID THE REGULAR CONCERT BY MAIL.

AND MR. BEARD PER YOUR REQUEST, OF THAT PREVIOUS HEARING THAT YOU WANTED TAX INFORMATION ON THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW AS ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT AS IT SITS THE PROPERTY IS BACK IN IS 12,000 -- IS $12,000.449 IN BACK TAXES.

>> ANY QUESTIONS MR. MORRIS? >> THEN AGAIN THESE ARE THE CALLS THAT WE HAVE ON RECORD THAT WE RESPONDED TO THE PROPERTY AND SO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. APPEAL TO THEIR OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE COURT WITHIN 60 DAYS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR MR. MORRIS? HAS THERE BEEN ANY POLICE CALLS

SINCE THE LAST TIME WE SAW THIS? >> I DO NOT BELIEVE SO, NOT TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE THAT TO THE CITY STAFF CONSTANTLY HAVING TO GO AND CHECK ON PROPERTY IN

SECURITY. >> DOES THIS TAX SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER OUR HERE? HOW DOES THAT WORK?

>> NO, SIR, ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY IS NOT THEIR SALE IN THE SALE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY DECISIONS BY THE CITY.

SO AT THE TAX SALE, SHOULD THE STRUCTURE BE DEMOLISH, THEY WILL EITHER SELL THE PROPERTY WITH THE STRUCTURE OR JUST A VACANT LOT. AND THEY EXPLAIN AND CONFIRM THAT WHATEVER DECISION THAT WE MAKE, AS FAR AS THE BOARD IN THE CITY THAT WE CAN PROCEED TO HOWEVER.

FOR THEM, THEY ARE GOING TO AUCTION OFF THE PROPERTY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR MR. MORRIS THANK YOU MR. MORRIS AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 003384. OPEN TO ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS

FOR THE RECORD. >> I HAVE A PETITION HERE FROM EIGHT NEIGHBORS, FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE SEVEN DIFFERENT

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ADDRESSES I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE READ INTO THE RECORD WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ADDRESS TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL. WE THE UNDERSIGNED PETITION THE MAYOR AND HIS COUNSEL OF THE CITY OF ABILENE AS FOLLOWS.

502 PORTLAND AVENUE IS AN EYESORE IN A STAIN ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SINCE JAMES DAVIS, THE DECEASED OWNER BECAME ILL IN 2,017, IT IS FOLLOWING TO THIS REPAIR AND IT HAS BECOME A BREEDING GROUND FOR RATS, COCKROACHES.

IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY INCLUDING DRUG DEALING AND SHOOTING.

THE CITY OF ABILENE QUICKLY DEEMED THE HOUSE CONDEMN DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COAL VIOLATIONS, AND UNPAID PROPERTY TAXES.

HOWEVER SINCE IT IS BEEN CONDEMNED THE HOUSE IS SET IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WITH NO CHANGES FOR THE LAST YEAR.

NO ONE HAS FIXED THE HOUSE, NOR HAS IT BEEN TORN DOWN.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE STUDIES THAT DEMONSTRATED BLIGHTED PROPERTIES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACT ON A COMMUNITY.

BLIGHT DEPRESSES PROPERTY VALUES AND ERODES LOCAL HOUSING MARKETS AND REDUCES TAX REVENUE, AND INCREASES CRIME AND CAN LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. WE WOULD LIKE TO CITY COUNCIL TO EITHER INVEST THE MONEY IN FIXING THIS HOUSE UP, TO MEET THE CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR EVENTUAL SALE OR DEMOLISH IT TO HELP ERADICATE THIS PLATE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT IS SIGNED BY A PEOPLE FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE SEVEN DIFFERENT ADDRESSES. ALL OF THEM OVERSEE VERY CLOSE TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. ARE THERE ANY OTHERS TO SPEAK TO THE STATUS? AT THIS TIME SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 003384.

AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FINDING THE PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

AND IT IS ADDED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. >> I SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. TURNER, THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> ONE MORE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT OVER.

>> WAIT A SECOND PERIOD EXCUSE ME.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> OKAY I RECOMMEND THE ORDER IS TO DEMOLISH AND APPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH IT.

>> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> SECOND BY MR. TURNER THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS.

OR THE OWNER OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

MOTION PASSED. >> ROLL CALL PLEASE, I'M SORRY,

[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case No. 21-003621: 2109 Poplar St. (BOWYER ADDN, BLOCK 1, LOT 11, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS) Owner: FOCO CAPITAL, LLC ]

NEXT ITEM. SORRY.

>> THE FINAL CASES CASE NUMBER 21 -- 003621, LOCATED AT 2109 POPLAR STREET. THE CHECKLIST FOR THE RECORD SHOWS A COUNTY RECORD WITH THE CLAIM DEED NAMING FOCAL CAPITAL LLC AS THE OWNER, THE COUNTY SHOWS A FOCAL CAPITAL LLC TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF THE STATE CHEESE ME IF I MISS PRONOUNCE THE NAME TO BE THE REGISTERED AGENT OF THE ENTITY. TAX RECORDS OF THE MR. PAHLAVI ARE NOT APPLICABLE. AND THEN ACTED SINCE APRIL 2014 AND FOCO CAPITAL TO BE THE OWNER.

THIS IS THE EASTSIDE, SOUTHSIDE, WESTSIDE, AND NORTH SIDE OF THE

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STRUCTURE. THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED. AN ADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAS A SUCH WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

THIS IS HAZARDOUS PLUMBING IDENTIFIED IN THE EXTERIOR SO YOU HAVE UNKEPT PIPES STRUCTURAL HAZARD THIS WAS INITIALLY TO BE SOME EXTERIOR COSMETIC ISSUES HOWEVER ONCE INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, WE IDENTIFIED THERE IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE STRUCTURE. IT IS COMPLETELY AND IT LOOKS ABOUT COLLAPSE. NUISANCE CHAPTER 19 EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING WE HAVE LOOSE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE POWER BOX AND LOOSE WIRING ON THE RIGHT.

HAS A SELECTABLE WIRING IN THE INTERIOR.

SEVERAL LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM THE CEILINGS.

HAZARDOUS PLUMBING WE SEE IT IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED.

FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION YOU HAVE SEVERAL AREAS OF THE HYSTERIA THAT IS NOT PROTECTED FROM WEATHERIZATION.

OPENINGS WERE VAGRANTS AND RODENTS ARE ALSO IN ANY KIND OF RAIN CAN CAUSE DETERIORATION. AN ADEQUATE SANITATION NO PROPER USE FOR FACILITIES. SO THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS THIS WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS ARE BACK ON FEBRUARY 2, 2022, AND IT WAS ORDERED FOR A 30-60 BUT THE BOY DECISION THAT WAS RECEIVED ON FEBRUARY 8 SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER REGISTERED AGENT. ON MARCH 10, 2022, THE OWNER EXPRESSED INTEREST IN DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURE.

BUT HE IS NOT CONTACTED CITY FOR PERMITS.

AND MARCH 11, 2022 NOTICE OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS SENT BEING REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL. SO AT THIS TIME THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 DAYS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE HIS INTENT IS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR MR. MORRIS? THANK YOU MR. MORRIS.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 00361. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR

THE RECORD. >> HELLO I AM REPRESENTED FOR THE OWNER. LIKE MR. MOORE SAID THEY'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WE JUST BROUGH THE PROPERTY I WANT TO SAY LATE LAST YEAR. FROM AN INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS.

IT IS MY INTENT TO DEMOLISH THE PROPERTY, I AM IN THE MILITARY SO I HAVE MOVED AROUND. I HAVE A FAMILY FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES AS THEY NEED ME. SO DURING THE COURSE OF THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFICULT AS WE TRANSITION WITH SOME OF THE PROPERTIES THAT WE HAVE, AND OTHER PERSONAL STUFF.

SO I HAVE LET THEM KNOW WE DO PLAN ON DEMOLISHING IT BUT NOT WITHIN THE EXACTLY THE TIMEFRAME THAT IS SPECIFIED HERE.

WE DO PLAN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO WORK TOWARDS THAT.

MY GOAL IN THE PROPERTIES THAT WE TRY TO ACCESS IS IS BEAUTIFICATION. GOING IN TO NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WE THINK THAT NEED DEMOLITION OR REVIEW OF A PARTICULAR HOUSE OR PROPERTY OR NEIGHBORHOOD IT WE CAN RAISE THE OVERALL VALUE OF THAT AREA ITSELF. THAT IS KIND OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING. WE DO PLAN ON LOOKING INTO THE PROPERTIES THERE. AND THEN TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF THAT. LIKE I SAID FOR THIS ONE, OUR INTENT IS TO DEMOLISH WITHIN TWO MONTHS TIMEFRAME.

BECAUSE OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE ARE WORKING TWO OR THREE MONTHS TIMING FOR THE THINGS THAT WE WALK ON PERSONAL AND MILITARY STUFF. BUT I DO WANT TO COMMENT TO SPEAK TO THAT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THIS IS WHAT WE ARE

PLANNING TO DO. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

FROM THE BOARD? >> SO IN RESPECT TO TIMING, AS

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WE FIND THE PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH AN ORDER FOR DEMOLITION, WILL YOU BE NEEDING TO APPEAL IT IS

KIND OF A QUESTION FOR LEGAL. >> I MEAN, THAT.

>> I MEAN, THE STEPS ARE TOO APPEALING COUNTY TIME.

>> IF HE CHOSE TO HE WOULD BE ABLE TO APPEAL, BUT HE MAY VERY WELL THAT HE INTENDS TO DEMOLISH IT.

THAT IS UP TO HIM. >> I AM JUST ASKING ABOUT THE TIMING FOR THE DEMOLITION, WE ALL WORRIED ABOUT IT?

>> I MEAN. >> BEFORE THE CITY WOULD JUMP

IN. >> THEIR DECISION WOULD BE SEPARATE OR UNRELATED TO WHETHER HE DECIDES TO APPEAL OR NOT.

I MEAN, REALLY,. >> THAT'S AS MUCH ANSWERS I NEED. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE MAY STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 21 -- 00361.

IT OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> MOTION BY MR. SCHRADER THAT THE PROPERTY HE FINDS AT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC

HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> SECOND BY MR. ALLRED. ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO PUT FORTH ANOTHER ADDITIONAL ORDER THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> MOTION BY MR. SCHRADER,. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> SECOND BY MR. TURNER THE ORDER IS OWN TO ABOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>> MOTION PASSED. >> I BELIEVE THAT DOES COMPLETE OUR AGENDA IS THAT CORRECT MR. MORRIS?

>> YES OR THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.

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