May 03, 2023 Board of Building Standards

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>> MAY 3RD, 2023, ABILENE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS WILL CALL TO ORDER. THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE HERE TODAY SHALL SIGN IN AT THE DOOR IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, PLEASE DO SO

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>> SEEING NO ONE, IS THERE ANY ADDITIONS FOR CORRECTIONS FROM

THE BOARD? IF NOT, I'LL. >> MOTION BY MR. ALRAN, AND SECOND BY MR. GUNNER, LET THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AND WRITTEN.

ROLL CALL? >> MR. ALRED?

>> YES. >> MR. BEARD?

>> YES. >> MOTION PASSES.

>> AS A STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND ALL CASES EXCEPT ONES SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED AND THE LOT CLEANED AND MOWED BY THE OWNER IN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A NOTICE FROM THE CITY. IF THIS IS NOT DONE, THE CITY MAY DO SO AND BILL THE OWNER. IN ANY CASE WHERE THE BOARD ORDERS THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, BUT, THE OWNER FAILS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE BOARD'S ORDER, THE CITY MAY DEM DEMOLISH. ANY APPEAL MUST BE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS. SORRY, ANY APPEAL MUST BE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE AGGRIEVED PARTY RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS BOARD'S DECISION. AT THE HEARING YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: SPECIFIC TIME FRAME NEEDED TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. SPECIFIC SCOPE OF REPAIR WORK TO BE COMPLETED. AND THE COST ESTIMATES FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE BY A LICENSED, BONDED CONTRACTORS, SUCH AS ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE HEARING, THE RIGHT IS INSPECT THE FILE ON THE PROPERTY AT THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PRIOR TO THE HEARING, AND THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF CITY STAFF FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE QUESTIONING AT THE HEARING. THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY SHALL RAISE YOUR RIGHT-HAND. DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE HERE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT

THE TRUTH. >> I DO.

>> MAYOR >> WE'RE READY FOR THE FIRST

CASE. >> TODAY WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FIVE CASES TO PRESENT TO YOU. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT

[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-001920; 2418 N. Treadaway Blvd (NORTH PARK ADDN, BLOCK 6, LOT PT OF LT 3 & PT OF ALLEY W HWY, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Flores, Emilio C. & Lucy G.]

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NOVEMBER 30TH, THE PROPERTY OWNER CAME INTO CITY HALL TO DISCUSS THE 3060 LETTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUCTURE NEEDED TO BE SECURED AT THAT TIME AND SINCE THAT WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE SHE NEEDED AN ENGINEER TO EVALUATE THE BUILDING AND A FIRE INSPECTION FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL. DECEMBER 14TH, THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER REPORT WAS COMPLETED AND THE REPORT STATED THAT THE STRUCTURE WAS NOT IN DANGER TO COLLAPSE, THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS IN THE SOUTHEAST QUAD RANT OF THE BUILDING. THE DAMAGES MATERIALS SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH LIKE MATERIALS. MARCH 22, 2023. WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS ON REPAIRS. FOUND THE STRUCTURE WAS NEVER SECURED AND WAS MISSING A LARGE GARAGE DOOR IN THE REAR.

PROPERTY WAS BEING USED BY A RELATIVE TO COLLECT SCRAP METAL AND JUNK AND TO STRIP CARS AND CONTINUING TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. SPOKE TO THE RELATIVE OF THE OWNER AND GAVE HIM A PLAN OF ACTION TO GIVE TO HIS SISTER AND EXPLAINED TO HIM THE PROCESS OF A NO-TRESPASSING ORDER FOR THE BUILDING. WHICH WAS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF BEING STRIPPED. THE BUILDING WAS STILL BEING USED BY THE RELATIVE FOR METAL SCRAPPING. WE EXPLAINED THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE NO PRESS PASS ORDER ON THE PROPERTY AGAIN. APRIL TWELFTH A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS ON T PROPERTY. THE RELATIVE OF THE OWNER IS LIKELY LIVING INSIDE.

STRUCTURE WITH SEVERAL ANIMALS IN UNSANITARY CONDITIONS. THE PROPERTY WAS STILL NOT SECURED AND UNABLE TO BE SECURED DUE TO THE GARAGE DOOR MISSING. IT I'VE RECEIVED A PARTIAL PLAN OF ACTION AND THE OWNER IS HERE TODAY SO THEY CAN BETTER EXPLAIN THEIR PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY. BUT, THERE IS NO PERMIT AT THIS TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS FOR A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THIS IS DONE? 60 DAYS, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED AT THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> YOU MENTIONED YOU RECEIVED A PARTIAL?

>> YES, SIR. >> COLLECTION?

>> I'M HOPING THEY DISCUSS THEIR PLAN OF ACTION WITH YOU TODAY AND GIVE YOU THE DETAILS TO THAT YOU COULD APPROVE OR NOT T THEY WANT TO BASICALLY JUST TAKE CARE OF THE STRUCTURAL PART OF THE BUILDING, BUT, NOT THE UTILITIES. THEY WANT TO CUT OFF THE UTILITIES. CAP THE UTILITIES. AND BASICALLY JUST

REPAIR THE STRUCTURE THEMSELVES. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE GIVEN THEM A 30-DAY NOTICE PLAN?

THREE TIMES? >> THAT SOUNDS ACCURATE.

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>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF

MR. MARSH? >> THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEAR LING ON CASE NUMBER 22-001920. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> GOOD MORNING, I'M RUDY AND I'M THE SISTER-IN-LAW OF LUCY FLORES AND MY WIFE HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY. AND LIKE ROBERT SAID, YOU KNOW, WE WERE SERVED PAPERS TO CLEAN IT UP. WE CLEANED IT UP ONE TIME, AND TWICE AND THEN IT GOT TRASHED AGAIN BY MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HIM OUT OF THE WAY. HE DOESN'T LISTEN AND HE TRASHED IT AGAIN AND NOW THAT WE PUT A RESTRAINING ORDER ON HIM, WE COULD DO OUR BUSINESS OF CLEANING IT UP AND REPAIR IT. LIKE ROBERT WAS SAYING, WE HAD A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OUT THERE, HE SAID THE MAIN BEAM WAS GOOD, THERE ARE A FEW PANELS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS FAR AS ELECTRICITY AND PLUMBING, WE PLANNED TO FIX IT AND SELL IT.

JUST TO SELL IT. IF WE DO PLAN TO KEEP IT, WE'LL BRING IT UP TO CODE AND PUT IN THE PLUMBING AND THE ELECTRICAL WORK THERE AS NEEDED. AS FAR AS RIGHT NOW, WE WANT TO CLEAN IT UP AND DO THE REPAIR. I DO HAVE A GARAGE DOOR COMING IN. I ORDERED IT, I WORK OUT OF TOWN, SO, MY WIFE IS THE ONE HANDLING IT ALL THE TIME.

I'M OUT OF TOWN. BUT, I TOOK OFF TODAY FOR THIS HEARING. THE THING IS, I ORDERED THAT DOOR AND IT WON'T BE HERE UNTIL TWO WEEKS. AND IT'S THE SAME WITH THE GLASS, YOU KNOW, IN THE FRONT DOORS. OTHER THAN THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO DO THE REPAIRS. MY SON, HE'S REGISTERED WITH THE CITY DO THAT. AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THE REPAIRS OURSELVES. AND WE'RE CAPABLE OF DOING IT. OF DOING ALL THE REPAIRS AND CHANGING THE PANELS AND THE IT (INDISCERNIBLE) OTHER THAN THAT WE PLAN TO DO THE WORK OURSELVES. TIME FRAME I CAN TELL YOU, ME DOING THE WORK MYSELF WITH MY SON, UM, I WANT TO SAY, MAY BE SIX MONTHS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, GOING, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I WORK OUT IT HAVE TOWN. AND WE HAVE TO, WE'LL HIRE OTHER CONTRACTORS THAT ARE REGISTERED WITH THE CITY IF WE HAVE TO TO GET IT UP TO PAR. YOU'VE SEEN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION HERE? IS THAT COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR PLAN?

>> YES, SIR. >> AND YOU'LL HAVE THAT GARAGE

DOOR UP IN TWO TO THREE WEEKS. >> I GOT IT ON ORDER. I THOUGHT YOU COULD GET IT RIGHT AWAY. BUT, WE HAVE TO WAIT, LIKE, EVERYTHING ELSE, THE COVID. THAT'S WHAT THEY TELL US, THE COVID BROUGHT US DOWN. WE CAN'T GET NO EMPLOYEES TO WORK. BUT, I GOT IT ORDERED AND WE'RE GOING TO INSTALL IT, AND WE'LL HAVE THAT SECURE AND THEN I'LL SECURE THE FRONT DOOR. I GOT A LOCK COMING IN TOMORROW FOR THAT. AND I'LL BOARD UP THE WINDOWS, TOO. I'LL GET THE TEMPERED GRASS AND WE'LL DO THE R-PANEL AND THE C PARTING INSIDE TO REPLACE IT.

>> SO, YOU'RE FIRST OPTION IS TO SELL IT?

>> NO, WE DON'T KNOW YET. WE'RE GOING TO FIX IT UP AND DO THE MAJOR REPAIRS AND IF MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WANTS TO SELL IT, WE'LL SELL IT. IT'S UP TO HER. BUT, WOE DO PLAN TO FIX IT UP.

BUT, LIKE I SAID, MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, WE CLEANED IT UP. WE CLEANED IT UP TWICE ALREADY, AND HE JUST, LIKE ROBERT SAID, HE BRINGS JUNK, SCRAP METAL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS PURPOSE IS, YOU KNOW, WHY HE'S DOING THAT. HE AND I DON'T SEE EYE-TO-EYE. SO, YOU KNOW, I STAY OUT OF HIS WAY AND LET MY WIFE TAKE CARE OF THAT, THAT'S HER BROTHER. BUT, NOW THAT WE HAVE A RESTRAINING ORDER, MAY BE WE CAN DO OUR WORK AND, YOU KNOW, IF Y'ALL SEE HIM THERE, PICK HIM UP. HE KNOWS, ALREADY, NOT TO BE AROUND. AS FAR AS THAT, HE KNOWS THE RESTRAINING ORDER IS ON HIM. IF YOU SEE HIS TRUCK INTEREST, HAUL HIM OFF,

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AND THEN HE BRINGS MORE JUNK AND, YOU KNOW, ROBERT HAD TO GET SOMEBODY THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEK TOSS CLEAN IT UP. BECAUSE, I'M OUT OF TOWN AND I TOLD MY WIFE YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO PUT A RESTRAINING ORDER ON YOUR BROTHER, OTHERWISE, WE'RE NOT GOING NOWHERE, I'M JUST THROWING AWAY MY MONEY. BUT, I GUARANTY

YOU, IT WILL BE FIXED. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> ROBERT MENTIONED THAT, UM, THERE WAS SOMEONE LIVING IN THAT

BUILDING. >> WELL, THAT'S MY BROTHER-IN-LAW. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> YES, SIR.

>> ANY OTHER WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> YES, SIR, I'M PAUL ORVASQUEZ AND I'M THE NEIGHBOR ON THE BLOCK. AND THESE FOLKS WERE MY NEIGHBORS, I'VE KNOWN EMILIOC AND HIS FAMILY SINCE 1988 WHEN HE DID A ROOFING JOB FOR A NEIGHBOR, I HAD A BROTHER AND NEPHEW THAT DID THE ROOFING ON MY HOUSE WHEN WE HAD THAT TERRIBLE HAIL STORM THAT WIPED US OUT. BUT, I COME TODAY BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN THIS FAMILY FOR A LONG TIME, THEY'RE A GOOD FAMILY AND THEY'VE BEEN OUR NEIGHBORS. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THAT IN 2000, OR, REALLY IN '19, BUT, I'VE LIVED THERE EVER SINCE AND I'VE HAD AN ISSUE WITH WHAT HAS BEEN TRANSPIRING FOR MAY BE 15 YEARS.

WHILE EMILIO WAS STILL ALIVE, HE TOOK CARE OF THAT, PRETTY MUCH, AND I CAN RELATE TO HIM AND VISIT WITH HIM ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY WERE FACING. BUT, THE MAIN CONCERN IS VERY REAL WITH REGARD TO THIS GENTLEMAN THAT LIVES THERE. THIS FAMILY MEMBER THAT CONTINUES TO TRASH AND CONTINUES TO CREATE ISSUES FOR THEM. BUT, THEY HAVE BEEN VERY DILIGENT AND RESPONSIVE OF WORKING WITH ME AND I'VE WORKED WITH THEM AND I'VE HELPED WITH THEM TO TRY AND GET IT DONE, THE FIRST TIME WHEN WE CLEANED IT UP AND THE SECOND TIME, AGAIN, FINALLY, HE HAD TO GET SOMEONE OUT THERE TO DO IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AGAIN. SO, IT'S AN ISSUE BEYOND MY CONTROL AND BEYOND THEIR ABILITY TO CONTROL THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY.

AND SO, I'VE CALLED THE POLICE, I'VE TALKED TO HIM, I'VE HAD THE POLICE OUT THERE AND ALL KINDS OF ISSUES TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A BUILDING THAT IS PART OF OUR AND TEISHIN A I THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING THEM TO SELL AND SELL MY PROWORD WITH IT, AND MAY BE IT WOULD BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT WANT TO HAVE IT. BUT, I'M HERE TO SAY, THANK YOU, TO THE PEOPLE THAT I'VE CALLED. THE POLICE, AND, THE CITY FOLKS THAT HAVE RESPONDED IN SOME WAY TO MY CONCERNS I LOVE THESE FOLKS HERE AND THEY'RE GOOD FOLKS AND I WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY AND I WANT TO KEEP GOOD NEIGHBORS IF WE CAN. RUDY EXPLAINED THE TENTATIVE PLEB AS TO WHAT THEY CAN DO WITH THE BUILDING, I HOPE THAT IT CAN BECOME USEFUL AND WE CAN GET THIS GUY OUT OF THERE AND NOT ALLOW HIM TO BE BACK ON THE PROPERTY. IT MAY TAKE POLICE WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT TAKES. YOU KNOW, I'M AN EX-CITY COUNCILMAN. AND I SERVED HERE 10 YEARS ON THE CITY COUNCIL. I KNOW A LOT ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT FOR PEOPLE TO DO AND OBEY. AND YET, WE SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE NOT DOING. BUT, THESE FOLKS ARE TRYING. AND I WANTED TO COME TODAY IN SPORED OF THEM AND THANK YOU TO TO THESE FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN OUT AND WORKED

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AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE RUDY FOLLOW THROUGH WITH WHAT HE'S PROPOSED AND GET IT CLEANED UP. MY MOTTO IN LIFE IS I WANT TO BE IN THE HOUSE OR A PLACE WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE LIVES THERE OR IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS A BUSINESS THERE THAT IS PROSPERING IN SOME WAY OR STRUGGLING, OR, WHATEVER IT IS, BUT, THEY'RE STILL WILLING TO KEEP THE VISIBLE PART OF IT TO THE COMMUNITY. MY CONCERN IS THAT WE HAVE MR. DOGER, THE DOCTOR, SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BUILDING BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS ACROSS THE STREET FROM IT. AND TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PLACE, ACROSS FROM IT AND BEHIND MY HOUSE, JUST DIDN'T FIT THE BILL. BUT, I'VE DONE WHAT I CAN DO. I WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR THESE FOLKS. RUDY AND MELINDA AND HER MOM, LUCY. I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME. AND WITH RUDY WORKING OUT OF TOWN, I HAVE TO CALL HIM, AND A LOT OF TIMES HE'S OUT OF TIME.

BUT, WE STAY IN TOUCH AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO GET SOMETHING DONE TO GET IT ACCOMPLISHED. SO, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING ON. I SAY "WE", BECAUSE I'M A NEIGHBOR THAT'S VERY INTERESTED IN THAT BEING THE KIND OF PLACE, WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO ABILENE FROM THAT PART OF TOWN OR AS THEY ARE LEAVING ABILENE, THEY WILL BE PROUD THAT THEY CAME TO OUR CITY AND WE'RE DOING SOMETHING TO KEEP IT BEAUTIFUL. I WAS ON THE COMMITTEE, KEEPING ABILENE BEAUTIFUL, YOU KNOW, AND THEN I WAS ON THE COMMITTEE FOR ALSO ABILENIANS HELPING ABILENIAN.

I'M AN ABILENIAN FOR YEARS AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY WHAT IT EMILIO LEFT BEHIND AND FOR LUCY TO MANAGE. BUT, THEY'RE THERE FOR HER AND I'LL BE THERE FOR THEM IN ANY WAY THAT I CAN.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME AND MY CONCERNS.

>>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR, APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-001920. OPEN THE FLOOR

FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I HAVE THE STAFF

RECOMMENDATION HERE BEFORE US. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO GO WITH

THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION. >> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED, THAT THE OWNERS ORDERED TO PREPARE HAVE 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THAT'S DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROOFING INSPECTIONS AND IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BITE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> I SECOND THAT MOTION. >> SECOND BY MR. DUGGER. ROLL

CALL? >> MR. ALLRED?

>> YES. >> MR. MCBRAYER?

>> YES. >> MR. MCNEILL?

>> YES. >> MR. DUGGER?

>> YES. >> MR. BEARD?

>> YES. >> MOTION PASSED.

>> THANK YOU, GOOD LUCK. NEXT CASE PLEASE. NEXT CASE ON THE

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-003066: 1317 Beech St. (7 204 2 E BALDWIN ABL OT, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS) Owner: Mercer, Christopher]

THE COUNTY RECORDS HAVE A DEED AS CHRIS MERCER TO BE THE OWNER.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY OF THIS NAME. THE TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE INAPPLICABLE. THE SEARCH REVEALS, CHRISTOPHER MERCER TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THE FRONT, WEST SIDE, THE REAR EAST SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE. AND THE NORTH SIDE.

THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND FROM SANITATION, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRIC WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTING WEATHER PROTECTION. INADEQUATE SANITATION. INADEQUATE

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>> SOME OF THE DILAPIDATION THAT WAS FOUND. FAULTY IT WEATHER PROTECTION. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENTS, THE AFFIDAVIT WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. DECEMBER FIRST, THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED AND A NEW DEED. DECEMBER 14TH, THE LETTERS WERE SENT AND DECEMBER 20TH, THE NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE NEW OWNER. APRIL 12TH, NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. APRIL 18TH, MOST OF THE JUNK AND DEBRIS HAD BEEN CLEARED FROM THE LOT, HOWEVER, THE STRUCTURE IS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN WE CONDEMNED IT. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR, AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? >> THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-00-003066.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE COME AND STATE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> I'M THE OWNER, CHRIS MERCER.

WE DID UPGRADES TO THE PROPERTY TO BE SURE THAT PEOPLE CAN GET IT THERE, KEEP IT MOWED UNTIL WE GET THAT PROJECT IN LINE.

THERE'S ONE OTHER ONE AND WE'LL GET TO THAT. IN THE MEANTIME, WE'RE KEEPING IT SAFE FROM ANYBODY GOING IN AND OUT AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. OUR CONTRACTORS, AS FAR AS THE ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING, I'M THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SINCE I'M THE OWNER. THEY'RE SAYING THEY CAN'T GET OUT THERE UNTIL AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BECAUSE THEY'RE SO BACKED UP. SO, UM, SOME SORT OF A TIME FRAME ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO REALLY GET THIS THING GOING.

>> YOU SEE THIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION HERE?

>> YEAH, WE CAN DO THAT. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MERCER?

>> YOU'LL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE ROUGH IN AND INSPECTION IN

60 DAYS? >> I HOPE SO. LIKE I SAID, THIS IS ALL DEPENDING ON THOSE TWO CONTRACTORS, BECAUSE, EVERYONE'S WAY BACKED UP AND A LOT OF TIMES THEY WILL GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME AND THEY WILL HAVE TO PUSH ME BACK. SO, HOPEFULLY, WE

CAN DO THAT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF

MR. MERCER? >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STRURN FOR THE RECORD.

>> SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-003066. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN THE

FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.

>> MOTION BY MR. MCBRIAR THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. AND IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE TIME OF THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. MCNEILL. ROLL

CALL, PLEASE? >> MR. ALLRED?

>> YES. >> MR. MCBREYER?

>> YES. >> MR. MCNEILL?

>> YES. >> MR. DUGGER?

>> YES. >> MR. BEARD?

>> YES. >> MOTION PASSED.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK, SIR. NEXT CASE PLEASE. NEXT CASE ON

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-003068: 1338 Orange St. (11 204 2 E BALDWIN ABL OT, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Martinez, Jose]

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THE REAR WEST SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE. AND, THE NORTH SIDE.

THESE REALTIME SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUNT. INADEQUATE SANITATION, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLUMBING.

INADEQUATE SANITATION AND PLUMBING. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, FLOOR BOARDS MISSING. UNFINISHED UNPERMITTED FELECTRICAL. THE CASE WAS OPENED FOR A VACANT, UNSECURED DILAPIDATION STRUCTURE. WATER HAS BEEN OFF SINCE MARCH 16TH.

ON APRIL 5TH, THE STRUCTURE WAS UNSECURED AND NO PERMIT HAD BEEN APPLIED FOR. APRIL 6TH, THE OPENER CAME INTO CITY HALL AND OBTAINED A PLAN OF ACTION. JULY 22ND, THE STRUCTURE WAS SECURED BY THE CITY AND NO PLAN OF ACTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER. OCTOBER 19TH, THE CONDEMNATION CASE WAS OPENED. NOVEMBER 9TH, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. DECEMBER 4TH, THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE UTILITY SHUT OFFICE NOTICE WAS SENT. FEBRUARY 20TH, 2023, WE SENT A NEW 3060 LETTER BY REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL. APRIL 6TH, NO PLAN OF ACTION HAD BEEN RECEIVED, NO CONTACT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER AND NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR. APRIL 12TH, WE POSTED A NOTICE OF HEARING. ON THAT DAY OR JUST AFTER, A RELATIVE CAME IN TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET THE HOUSE OUT OF CONDEMNATION, AND WE GAVE HIM THE NOTICE AND SET THE HEARING.

THIS PAST MONDAY A RELATIVE OF THE OWNER CAME IN WITH A PARTIAL PLAN OF ACTION, AND I SENT HIM TO DO SOME FIXES ON THAT AND BRING IT BACK TO ME TO GET THE PLAN OF ACTION APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SO, THEY'RE WORKING ON IT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAY TOSS PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION DELLAING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THIS IS DONE IN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED.

>> AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUEBLO FOR CASE NUMBER

22-003068. >> GOOD MORNING, I'M JOSE MARTINEZ AND I'M THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY. I GOT SICK AWHILE BACK AND I RAN OUT OF MONEY AND MY NEPHEW STEPPED IN TO HELP ME AND HE GOT A LOAN AND HE'S GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TRY TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED. HE HAS EVERYTHING DOWN THAT'S READY TO BE DONE. BUT, HE'S WORKING AND, HE COULDN'T SHOW TODAY TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S GOING ON. I'M SURE HE'S GOING TO GET IT DONE BECAUSE HE'S GOT THE LOAN FROM THE BANK. BUT, I THINK THIS HOUSE DON'T REALLY NEED MUCH BECAUSE I STARTED AND SPENT A LOT OF MY MONEY ON IT AND THEN, I JUST HAD TO CALL IT QUITS, I COULDN'T TO NO MORE, I CAN'T DO NO MORE, HE'S TAKING OVER AND THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS PROPERTY. AND, UM, IT LOOKS

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IT. >> WHAT IS YOUR INTENTIONS FOR

THE PROPERTY? >> PROBABLY, LET HIM HAVE IT, SELL IT TO HIM I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO IT ANYWAY.

>>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARTINEZ? THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-003068 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

>> STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS BEFORE YOU.

>> I'LL MOVE WE TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, AND ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMELINE FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND TO OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN A ROUGH IN

INSPECTION. >> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT THE OWNER'S ORDERED TO REPAIR. 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND?

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

>> ROLL CALL? >> MR. ALLRED?

>> YES. >> MR. MCBREYER?

>> YES. >> MR. MCNEILL?

>> YES. >> MR. DUGGER?

>> YES. >> MR. BEARD?

>> YES. >> MOTION PASS IT HAD.

>> GOOD LUCK, SIR. NEXT CASE PLEASE.

[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-003573: 1446 Plum St. (S50 N 100 EW150 OF LT 1 201 2 H&T MCNAIRY OT ABL, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Thomas, Billy Gene]

>> NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 22-003573 LOCATED AT 1446 PLUM STREET. THE CHECK LIST FOR REGARD SEARCH. THE COUNTY RECORDS SHOW WARRANTY DEED NAMING BILLY GENE THOMAS TO BE THE OWNER. THE SECRETARY STATE OF SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE.

THE UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 3RD OF 2016. THE SEARCH REVEALED BILLY GENE THOMAS TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE, THE FRONT EAST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THE REAR WEST SIDE, THE SOUTH SIDE, AND, THE NORTH SIDE.

>> THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE FOUND, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS THROUGH THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE. INADEQUATE SANITATION AND PLUMBING. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, WEAK FLOORING AND A LIKELY DEFECTIVE FOUNDATION. ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, ROTTED CEILING, BROKEN RAFTER. ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL HAZARDS ON THE OUTSIDE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL FOUND. EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE DILAPIDATATION.

FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. NOVEMBER 8TH OF 2022, THE CASE WAS OPENED FOR AN UNSECURED DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, AT THAT TIME WE FOUND THAT THE OWNER WAS DECREASED. DECEMBER 16TH, WE SPOKE TO A RELATIVE OF THE DECEASED PROPERTY OWNER AND HE SAID HE KNOWS THE HOUSE IS UNINHABITABLE. DECEMBER 28TH, THE PROPERTY STILL UNSECURED. WE INSPECTED THE INTERIOR IN

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WHICH IS THE HEIR, THE ADDRESS FOR THE DECEASED OWNER IS THE SAME ADDRESS FOR THE HEIR THAT CONTACTED THE CITY. THERE ARE FOUR OTHER HEIRS, BUT, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OWNERSHIP AND NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PROPERTY IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SOLD. APRIL 12TH, WE SENT NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO THE OWNER AND POSTED NOTICE OF A HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE, APRIL 14TH, DANNY J CAME TO CITY HALL TO LET US KNOW THAT THE FAMILY STILL HAS NO PLANS FOR THE HOUSE. HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. AND TO ORDER, THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY

MAY DEMOLISH. A >> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH.

MR. MARSH, ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT ALL FIVE HEIRS KNOW THE

CONSEQUENCES? >> I'M CONFIDENT THAT TWO OF THEM ARE. I THINK, I BELIEVE ONE IS HERE TODAY TO SPEAK TO

THIS CASE. >> NONE OF THEM ARE INTERESTED

IN FIXING IT UP? >> NO, SIR. AT LEAST TWO HAVE

NO INTEREST. >> THANK YOU, ANY OTHER

QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? >> THANK YOU, SIR. AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 22-003573. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> HELLO, I'M RICKY THOMAS, AND I'M ONE OF THE SONS. AND I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT ALL OF THIS VIOLATION AND ALL THAT, DANNY J IS NOT THE HEIR. HE WAS, WATCHING OVER THAT PROPERTY AND THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR BECAUSE THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR IS MY GRAND PARENTS AND MY DAD LIVED IN 1446, 1446 PLUM, HE PRETTY MUCH LIVED THERE MOST OF HIS LIFE. AND HE DECEASED FOUR YEARS AGO. BUT, THEY WERE SENDING THE NOTIFICATION AT THE WRONG ADDRESS. THEY WERE SENDING THEM TO DANNY JAY. THEY WEREN'T SENDING THEM TO ME. AND I HAVE AN OLDER BROTHER NAMED BILLY THOMAS TOO, AND HE'S IN CALIFORNIA. AND HE WAS TALKING TO DANNY JAY ABOUT HOW HE WAS GOING TO DEMOLISH IT SOMETIME AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. AND LIKE I SAID, THE NOTIFICATIONS WEREN'T COMING TO ME, THEY WERE COMING TO DANNY JAY, HE WAS TRYING TO BE THE OVERSEER OF THE PROPERTY AND ALL THAT, NOT LETTING, REALLY, NOBODY KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. AND AS FAR AS ME, I'M, UM, BEFORE MY DAD PASSED, YOU KNOW, HE STARTED GETTING, UM, HE STARTED GOING TO DIALYSIS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

AND HIS CONDITION GOT BAD, SO, IT'S A LOT OF STUFF HE COULDN'T DO NO MORE, BUT, AT THE SAME TOKEN. HE WASN'T LETTING NOBODY KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTIES. SO, HE MOVED NEXT DOOR WITH HIS BROTHER, AND THAT'S THE LAST I KNOW ABOUT AS FAR AS THE PROPERTY BECAUSE NOBODY WASN'T TALKING ABOUT IT.

AND HE WAS STILL ALIVE AND I DON'T KNOW IF HE LEFT WITH A WILL OR ANYTHING, BUT, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT. HIS BROTHER ENDED UP GOING INTO HOSPICE TYPE SITUATION DOWN AROUND DALLAS, SO, DANNY K, MORE OR LESS WAS OVERSEEING BOTH THE PROPERTIES.

THAT'S WHY HE WAS INVOLVED, BECAUSE, IT MY DAD STAYED WITH HIS BROTHER. SO, I THOUGHT HIS BROTHER WAS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING, BUT, TURNED OUT, BOTH OF THEM HELP, WASN'T ALL THAT GOOD. BUT, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, MY BROTHER SAID THAT HE HAD CLANKED ON DEMOLISHING THE PROPERTY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. AND ME, MYSELF, I WAS TRYING TO GO THROUGH PROCESS, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS NEW TO ME TO GET THE TITLE TRANSFERRED IN MY NAME. BECAUSE WE DO WANT TO KEEP THE PROPERTY. AND BASICALLY THAT'S IT. LIKE I SAID, ALL OF THIS IS NEW TO ME AND THE NOTIFICATIONS AND ALL OF THAT WASN'T COMING TO ME. BUT, I HAD TALKED TO ROBERT MARSH, MAY BE A WEEK OR TWO WEEKS AGO. AND HE WAS LETTING ME KNOW THE SITUATION OF THE CASE AND HE'S THE ONE THAT TOLD ME ABOUT THAT A MEETING WAS GOING TO GO ON TODAY ABOUT THE PROPERTY. BUT, AS FAR AS ME, MY

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>> WHAT PROCESS ARE YOU IN TO GET THE PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO

YOUR NAME? >> WELL, I CALLED A TITLE COMPANY PLACE AND THEY SENT ME A SIX-PAGE AFFIDAVIT AND TRANSFER OF DEED, AND, RIGHT NOW, I'M TRYING TO GET THE SIBLINGS TOGETHER. I E-MAILED MY BROTHER, IN CALIFORNIA AND MY SISTER, SHE'S AROUND DALLAS SOMEWHERE. AND ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK.

>> DID MR. THOMAS LEAVE A WILL? >> NO, NOT THAT I KNOW OF, NO.

AND THEY WERE SAYING THAT THE TITLE COMPANY PEOPLE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO GET A COPY OF THE DEED, UM, GET A COPY OF HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE. AND, IT SAYS THAT IF HE WAS MARRIED MORE THAN ONE TIME, YOU HE NO, WE NEED THAT INFORMATION OF THE SIBLINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO, I GOT THE FORMS AND STUFF, I JUST GOT TO FILL THEM OUT T LIKE I SAID, MY OTHER SIBLINGS, THEY NOT HERE. SO, I GOT TO GET THEM THE ELECTRONIC E-MAIL ME THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE TO FILL IN AND SO ON AND SO ON.

>> SO, YOU AND YOUR SIBLINGS ARE WANTING TO REPAIR THIS

STRUCTURE? >> WE WANT TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE AND KEEP THE PROPERTY AND MAY BE PUT ANOTHER HOUSE ON IT

SOME TAKE. >> OH, OKAY.

>> NOW, THE REPAIR IS PROBABLY TOO MUCH. THE WAY THAT LOOKS.

NOBODY AIN'T BEEN AROUND THERE, YOU KNOW, SINCE MY DAD PASSED.

AND HE HAD MOVED OUT OF THERE, I DON'T KNOW, MAY BE, A YEAR BEFORE HE PASSED. AND HE DIDN'T LET NOBODY KNOW WHAT THE STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS AND SO ON AND SO ON. WE DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD GOTTEN THAT BAD EXCEPT DANNY JAY BECAUSE HE WAS AROUND THERE, BECAUSE, FOR AWHILE, HE WAS STAYING NEXT DOOR. BUT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NEXT DOOR. HE USED TO CUT THE GRASS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I WAS GOING TO TAKE UP ALL OF THAT, AS FAR AS CUTTING THE GRASS AND SO ON AND SO ON. BUT, AS FAR AS THE HOUSE ITSELF, WE WANT IT DEMOLISHED AND PUTTING ANOTHER ONE ON IT

SOME DAY. >> SO, YOU'RE OKAY WITH THE

STAFF RECOMMENDATION? >> THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION?

>> THE STAFF RECOMMENDS TO DEMOLISH, AND YOU'RE OKAY WITH

THAT? >> YES.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?

>> THANK YOU, SIR, ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-003573. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. OR A MOTION.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO WITH THE STAFF

RECOMMENDATION. >> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. MCNEAL. ROLL

CALL, PLEASE? >> MR. ALLRED?

>> YES. >> MR. MCBRAYER?

>> YES. >> MR. MCNEILL?

>> YES. >> MR. DUGGER?

>> YES. >> MR. BEARD?

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>> YES. >> MOTION PASSED.

>>> AND, UM, MAKE AN ADDITIONAL MOTION THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH

IT. >> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED, THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. IS THERE A

SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. DUGGER. >> ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> MR. ALLRED? >> YES.

>> MR. MCBRAYER? >> YES.

>> MR. MCNEAL? >> YES.

>> MR. DUGGER? >> YES.

>> MR. BEARD? >> YES.

>> MOTION PASSED. >> THANK YOU, SIR. NEXT CASE?

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-000390: 3234 S. 8th St. (FAIR PARK ACRES OUTLOT 7, LOT E62 S50 W162 LT 3 (LT 3 OF H WARD, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: RST Homes, LLC]

>> FINAL CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 22-000390, LOCATED AT 3234 SOUTH 8TH STREET. CHECK LIST FOR RECORD SEARCH. THE COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A GENERAL WARRANTY DEED NAMING RST HOMES, LLC TO BE THE OWNER. THE SECRETARY OF STATE LISTS RST HOMES LLC, AND THE AGENT TO WHICH NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT.

TAX RECORDS IN THE MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND THE RECORDS SHOW THEY'VE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 9TH OF 2022. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE, THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR IT NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE, AND THE WEST SIDE. FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION T SOME EXAMPLES OF INADEQUATE SANITATION IS A RESULT OF A STRUCTURE FIRE.

STRUCTURAL HAZARD IS HARD TO SEE BUT, THE WOOD UNDER THE RAFT THE FLOOR BOARDS IS ROTTED AND ALMOST, UM, NOT HOLDING THE FLOOR BOARDS UP. SOME HAZARDOUS AND ELECTRICAL. SOME, DILL DILAPIDATION. THE FIRE WAS INTENTIONALLY SENT BY THE OCCUPANT WHO INTENDED TO BURN DOWN THE STRUCTURE. OCTOBER 21ST, THE CASE WAS OPENED FOR AN UNSECURED STRUCTURE. THE DOOR WAS SECURED BY THE OWNER. FEBRUARY 16TH, OF 2023, ANOTHER CASE HAD BEEN OPENED TO ADDRESS THE FAULTY WEATHERIZATION ON THE EXTERIOR. MAY 3RD, THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED DUE TO FOUNDATION FAILURE, FAULTY ROOF WEATHERIZATION AND UNREPAIRED IT FIRE DAMAGE. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN PULLED, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. MARCH 6TH, THE INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND THE 3060 NOTICE WERE SENT TO THE LLC, APRIL 6TH, WE HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT FROM THE LLC AND WE SENT THE INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND THE 3060 TO THE REGISTERED AGENT. APRIL TWELFTH, WE SERVED A NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAY TOSS PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND 30 DAYS FOR THE

FINAL. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH?

>> HAVE YOU VISITED WITH THEM, PERSONALLY TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE

INTENTIONS ARE? >> NO, SIR, I HAD ONE CONTACT WITH THEM QUITE AWHILE AGO ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT WHICH THEY TOOK CARE OF FOR ME AND NOTHING SINCE THEN.

>> SO, THEY HAVE NOT INDICATED ANYTHING ABOUT REPAIRS?

>> NO. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH?

>> THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-000390. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

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>> SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-000390. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

>> I MOTION TO SAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN THE ROUGH IN

INSPECTIONS AND IF THAT IS DONE. >> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT WE FOLLOW STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THE OWNER'S ORDERED TO REPAIR.

30 DAY TOSS PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES. AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THAT IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF

ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER. >> ROLL CALL?

>> MR. ALLRED? >> YES.

>> MR. MCBRAYER? >> YES.

>> MR. MCNEAL? >> YES.

>> MR. DUGGER? >> YES.

>> MR. BEARD? >> YES.

>> MOTION PASSED. >> OKAY. AND THAT LEAVES US TO

[F. Discussion and possible election of acting chairman to serve in the absence of the regular chairman.]

>> WELL, THAT'S FINE. AND I'LL JUST SAY, THE, CODE SAYS THAT IN THE EVENT THAT THE CHAIR IS ABSENT, THE BOARD CAN ELECT AN ACTING CHAIR. AND I THINK THE STAFF NOTICED THAT, AND SUGGESTED WHY NOT BRING IT TO THE BOARD AND SEE IF YOU WANTED TO ELECT AN ACTING CHAIR, THAT'S WHAT THE CODE CALLS IT. BUT, YOU COULD JUST BE AWARE OF THAT. YOU CAN ELECT AN ACTING CHAIR, SO THAT YOU WOULD KNOW WHO WOULD STEP IN IN THE CASE THAT YOU ARE ABSENT FROM A MEETING. SO, THAT'S THE REASON IT'S PUT ON

THE AGENDA. >> SO, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE TO

ELECT? >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO, AND I MEAN, IF YOU WANT TO JUMP IN, THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING.

>> I WOULD LIKE YOU TO POSSIBLE IDENTIFY SOMEBODY SO THAT THEY CAN BE PREPARED IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE NOT HERE.

>> SO, ARE THERE IN I NOMINATIONS? WE CAN ALWAYS ELECT SOMEBODY THAT'S NOT HERE. [LAUGHTER]

>> WE CAN DRAW STRAWS. ANYBODY WANT TO DRAW STRAWS? BELIEVE ME, IF THERE'S ANY APPETITE FOR IT, IF NOT, WE CAN CONTINUE AS

WE HAVE BEEN, RIGHT? >> YES. YES.

>> OKAY. >> AND THEN, IF THAT SITUATION COMES, I THINK THAT WE CAN DO THAT THE DAY OF.

>> OKAY. >> BUT, WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANYBODY TO START THE MEETING AND, YOU KNOW, GET THE BALL ING ON ONE HAND, IT MAY BE EASIER TO HAVE IT ALREADY DONE, BUT, WE REALLY DON'T HAVE TO, IT'S JUST THAT'S WHAT THE ORDINANCE SAYS IN THE EVENT THAT THE CHAIR IS ABSENT, THE BOARD MAY ELECT AN

ACTING CHAIR. >> WELL, IF THERE'S NO APPETITE TODAY, WE SHOULD PROBABLY SET IT FOR NEXT TIME THAT WE DO SOMETHING. UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO DO SOMETHING TODAY?

>> LET'S DO IT LATER. >> OKAY.

>> OKAY. >> I GUESS WE'RE

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