A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case#22-002218: 626 N. 8th St. (S100X160 OUTLOT 3 SW1/4 177 OT ABL TIF#1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Antioch Christian Methodist Episcopal

[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case#22-002218: 626 N. 8th St. (S100X160 OUTLOT 3 SW1/4 177 OT ABL TIF#1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Antioch Christian Methodist Episcopal]

TODAY WE HAVE FIVE CASES. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED FOR THE HEARING. FIRST CASE IS 22-002218 , 626 NORTH 8TH ST. RECORD SEARCH BELOW VERIFY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP TO WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT.

COUNTY RECORDS DID NOT HAVE A DEED ON THE COUNTY RECORDS BUT IT WAS A VERY OLD DEED OF TRUST.

TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN METHODIST TO BE THE OWNER. TAX RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS STRUCTURE.

SEARCH REVEALS ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL TO BE THE OWNER. PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE NOTES FOR THIS HEARING. THIS IS THE FRONT, SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE REAR, NORTH SIDE.

THE EAST SIDE. AND THE WEST SIDE.

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THESE WERE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE BY AN RELATIONS FOUND SOME EXAMPLES OF INADEQUATE SANITATION.

STRUCTURAL HAZARDS THAT WERE FOUND.

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. PLUMBING HAZARDS.

MECHANICAL ISSUES. FAULTY WEATHERIZATION.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS DECEMBER 20, 2012 ONE IDENTIFIED STRUCTURE EXTENSIVE EXTERIOR DAMAGE. OPENED CASE FOR DILAPIDATION.

SENT NOTICES TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

JANUARY 4, 2020 REPRESENT FOR THE PROPERTY REQUESTED LIST OF DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS FROM THE CITY.

SAID TRYING TO GET FUNDS TOGETHER FOR DEMOLITION, BUT IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME DUE TO THE SIZE OF CONGREGATION.

JUNE 13, 2027 AND REMINDER TO PROPERTY REPRESENTATIVE TO TAKE ACTION. YOU TOY FOR NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.NOTHER NOTICE SENT FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.

JULY 15 WE LEFT DOOR NOTICE THEY NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON DILAPIDATED PROPERTY. AUGUST 8, SPOKE TO REPRESENT FOR THE PROPERTY AND EXPLAIN CONSENT TO DEMO PROCESS.E PAGREED TO LET ME PERFORM AN INTERIOR INSPECTION OF THE STRUCTURE. AUGUST 15, 2022 PERFORMED INTERIOR INSPECTION. FOUND STRUCTURE BAD SHAPE.

FOUND FOUNDATION ISSUES. EPRESENTED FOR THE PROPERTY AGREED TO DRAFT A LETTER FROM ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TO DESIGNATE SOMEONE TO BE ABLE TO SIGN THE CONSENT FOR THE CITY TO DEMOLISH. AUGUST 15, 2020 THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED. AFFIDAVIT FOLLOWS AND UTILITY SHUT OFF. SEPTEMBER 19 NOTHING COMPLETED CONSENT TO DEMO. NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S REPRESENTED. NOVEMBER 10, INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND 30/60 LETTER SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER.

JANUARY 11, 2023 FEBRUARY BOARD HEARING NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION POSTED ON STRUCTURE.

GENERATE 20TH, WHILE TAKING PHOTOS OF PROPERTY WE MET WITH REPRESENTED THERE IN THE STATED THEY HAD A BID FOR DEMOLITION, BUT IT IS BEING SENT UP CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR APPROVAL.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023, BOBS HEARING CANCELLED FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER. FEBRUARY 3, 2023, NOTICE OF MARCH HEARING POSTED ON STRUCTURE AND SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER.

MARCH 1, 2023 AT MARCH BOBS A REPRESENTATIVE FOR ORGANIZATION INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY ARE PURSUING DEMOLITION THEY ARE IN PROCESS OF CLEARING WITH LEADERSHIP.

BOARD ORDERED 60-DAYS FOR THE OWNERS TO SUBMIT A PLAN OF ACTION. REPAIR DEMOLITION. BOARD DECISION SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION. MAY 4 NO CONTACT FROM ORGANIZATION OR NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR.

POSTED UPDATE FROM EMAIL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED WHICH WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK.

MAY 9, 2023 ? SENT NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING TO ORGANIZATION.

MAY 11, 2023 ? POSTED NOTICE OF HEARING ON STRUCTURE. MAY 25, 2023 WE HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS FINDING: THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE IN THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE, AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY

DEMOLISH. >> ANY QUESTION FOR MR. MARSH?

>> YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM AT ALL?

>> MR. MARSH: NOT AT ALL. WE SENT NOTICE, LOOKS LIKE A RETURN TO CENTER. THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED US AT ALL. I TRIED TO REACH OUT BY EMAIL.

THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK. >> WE CAN ASSUME HAVE NOT HEARD

FROM LEADERSHIP ABOUT APPROVAL. >> I HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. S FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS POINT OPEN UP THE HEARING ON 22-002218 , THOSE WHO WANT TO.

>> MR. DUGGER: THIS CASE STASTE FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE CASE ON 22-002218 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. FOR A MOTION.

I THINK SINCE THEY HAVE PRETTY MUCH AGREED TO DEMOLISH IT THAT DECLARING THE PROPERTY A NUISANCE IS PROBABLY THE AVENUE

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WE HAVE HERE. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE GO WITH

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

>> SECOND. >> WHO MADE IT?MR. DUGGER MADE SECOND. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> ANOTHER MOTION OWNERS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH IT.

>> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. THAT 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. MCNEILL.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> MOTION PASSED. >> CASE, PLEASE.

>> MR. MARSH: THE SECOND CASE ON THE AGENDA IS FIVE, LA HACIENDA DRIVE. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS TO WATCH WHICH ALMOST LIMITS APPEAR COUNTY RECORDS NAMED VICTOR JOHN III AND CANDICE JO TREADWAY SIX TO BE THE OWNER. SECOND ESTATE SHOWS NO ONE ELSE IN THE IMPAIRED MUNICIPALITY NOT APPLICABLE.

UTILITY RECORDS OF INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBER 20 PHONE.

SEARCH REVEALS VICTOR JOHN III AND CANDICE HIRSCH TO BE THE OWNER. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE STRUCTURE FOR THIS HEARING. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THE REAR WEST SIDE.

THE SOUTH SIDE. AND THE NORTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. CURRENT STATE OF STRUCTURE, PHOTOS FROM MAY 22 THIS YEAR. IT WAS BOARDED UP RECENTLY.

IT HAD EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING, SOME UNFINISHED PLUMBING, INADEQUATE SANITATION.

UNFINISHED STRUCTURAL, EXPOSED ELECTRICAL, UNFINISHED PLUMBING. TIMELINE OF EVENTS STARTING MAY TRY FIRST 2020, PERMIT FOR NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WAS ISSUED. SEVERAL PRELIMINARY INSPECTIONS PASSED SINCE THEN. JANUARY 20, 2022 PERMIT CLOSED DUE TO EXPIRATION AND NO FURTHER PROGRESS ON RESIDENCE . SEPTEMBER 29, BUILDING OFFICIAL APPROVED FOR THE STRUCTURE TO BE CAN DEMAND CONDEMNED DUE TO LACK OF PROGRESS. OCTOBER 3, 2022 ? CONDEMNATION NOTICES AND 30/60 LETTERS SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS. OCTOBER 7, RECEIVED NOTICE TO APPEAL CONDEMNATION.

OCTOBER 11, NOTICE OF BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS HEARING SENT TO PROPERTY OWNERS. .

NOVEMBER 2 BOARD VOTED TO UPHOLD BUILDING OFFICIAL?S DECISION TO CONDEMN STRUCTURE .

MARCH 6, 2023 ? INSPECTED PROPERTY. AT THAT TIME THE STRUCTURE WAS ACCESSIBLE AND COMPLETE.

MARCH 10, 2023 SENT NOTICE OF APRIL HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNER. APRIL 5 OF THE APRIL BOARD HEARING ATTORNEY FOR MR. TREADWAY SIX THAT 30/60 ORDER WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AND THE BOARD ACCEPTED.

MAY 5, 2023 ? RECEIVED LETTER AND REDACTED ESTIMATE FROM MR. HIRSCH?S ATTORNEY WITH 18-MONTH TIMELINE FOR REPAIRS FROM CONTRACTOR OF A POTENTIAL BUYER. ESTIMATE ONLY STATES 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE WORK WITH SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS EACH MONTH. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. MAY 9, SENT NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

MAY 11, NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING WAS POSTED ON STRUCTURE. WE FOUND THE STRUCTURE TO BE COMPLETELY SECURED.

MAY 25 WE HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT FROM THE POTENTIAL BUYER.

NO COMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION RECEIVED. NO PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR. AT THIS TIME WE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC HEARING THEY GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-002791; 4474 La Hacienda Dr. (VAQUERO SUB SEC 2, BLOCK A, LOT 10, ACRES 1.281, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Hirsch, Victor John IE & Candice Jo]

>> OKAY. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN PUBLIC

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HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 22-002791.

OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. NYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE

RECORD. >> THANK YOU, I AM THE ATTORNEY FOR HIRSCH. I BUT LAST FEW HEARINGS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR A A WHILE WELL AWARE OF SITUATION THE HOUSE PEOPLE IN SPITE OF CLIENT'S BEST EFFORT TO SELL THIS PROPERTY THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO PARTLY I THINK FROM WHAT ACTION THIS BOARD MAY BE TAKING A PARTLY BECAUSE THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION AND THEIR FRUSTRATION WITH THIS, WHICH I THINK EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO TELL YOU. I WISH I COULD COME IN HERE WITH A GREAT PLAN OF HERE'S WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.HEY HAVE VIGOROUSLY TRIED TO SELL THIS PROPERTY.

HAVE HAD INTERESTED BUYERS. BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OFFERS. IT HAS NOT OCCURRED, AS I SAID, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY. I DON'T HAVE ANY GREAT PLAN TO GIVE YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW UP A MOTHERBOARD TO UNDERSTAND WE WERE NOT BEING DISRESPECTFUL BY IGNORING THE BOARD OR THIS HEARING TODAY.

WE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO DO.

NOT HAPPY ABOUT, FRUSTRATED ABOUT OURSELVES, MY CLIENTS ARE. THAT IS ALL I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU. THANK YOU.

>> COULD YOU EXPAND ON THIS ESTIMATE THAT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION EACH MONTH FOR 18 MUST BY SOME POTENTIAL BUYER;

CAN YOU EXPAND ON THAT? >> IS BEST I CAN, SIR.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS A POTENTIAL BUYER CONTACTED ? I DON'T HAVE AN FRONT TO ME. A CONTRACTOR AND THAT IS HOW THIS WAS COMPLETED OR CAME ABOUT.

SO, I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HIM. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS PLAN IS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONVERSATIONS WITH A POTENTIAL BUYER.

I CANNOT SIT HERE AND SELL THE BOARD POTENTIAL BUYER IS INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY. I HAVE FORWARDED THIS ON BECAUSE ONE OF THE ISSUES WAS THAT THE POTENTIAL BUYER HAD APPARENTLY, WAS, WELL, IF I ENTERED THE CONTRACT AND HAVE A HEARING ON JUNE 7 AND THE CITY VOTES TO TEAR THIS STRUCTURE DOWN OR ORDERED TO BE TORN DOWN, WHAT HAPPENS TO ME? THAT IS WHY I CONTENT, I THINK, I BELIEVE I COPIED THE BOARD OR MISS MESSER. THAT WAS WHEN THE CONCERNS.

ANOTHER CONCERN WAS POTENTIAL BUYER HAD BEEN COMMEMORATIVE LEASHES SO, HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION HAS RULES ABOUT COMPLETION OF THIS. OBVIOUSLY, THIS JECT WAY EXCEEDED THOSE HOSE RULES. ANY POTENTIAL BUYER OR BUYERS INTERESTED IN THIS ARE SOMEWHAT CONCERNED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO NECESSARILY MAKE ALL OF THE COMPLETION WITHIN NINE MONTH PERIOD. THAT IS NOT A KNOCK ON THIS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. AS I SAID, I UNDERSTAND.

MY CLIENT UNDERSTANDS THE FRUSTRATION.

HE DID NOT SET OUT TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM.

HE HAS TRIED HIS BEST WITH WHAT LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES HE HAS NOW TO COMPLETE THIS. HE JUST HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT. I THINK THEY ARE STILL TALKING TO POTENTIAL BUYERS. AND I HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MR. ? WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER WELL OVER 30 YEARS.

I THINK EVERYBODY'S GOAL IS TO GET THIS THING DONE.

I HAVE NO DOUBT BASED ON MY RELATIONSHIP WITH ? HE WOULD DO EVERYTHING WITHIN HIS POWER TO WORK WITH ANY POTENTIAL BUYER.

BUT TO COMPLETE THE PROPERTY, BUT WITHOUT ANYTHING IN WRITING, WITHOUT ANY SIGNED AGREEMENT, PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO ENTER INTO IT. THAT IS THE BEST I CAN TELL YOU.I DID NOT WANT TO CASH OF DISPERSION OR LEAVE THE

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IMPRESSION THAT THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, OR LEASE THEIR ATTORNEY, HAS SAID ABSOLUTELY NOT WE'RE NOT GOING TO WORK WITH ANYONE. IF I LEFT THAT IMPRESSION, I APOLOGIZE. I APOLOGIZE BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER BEEN THAT WAY WITH ME. I REALLY WANTED TO SHOW TODAY TO LET YOU KNOW HERE IS WHERE WE ARE.

HE HAS TRIED EVERYTHING HE COULD.

I TALKED TO A REAL ESTATE AGENT ACTUALLY YESTERDAY.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON ON THIS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TELL YOU. OKAY? I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO OFFER TO THE BOARD.

AS I'VE SAID, I KEEP REPEATING MYSELF NO, I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION. MY CLIENT UNDERSTANDS IT.

I WOULDN'T WANT IT. I WOULDN'T WANT TO COME HOME EVERY DAY AND SEE THIS UNFINISHED STRUCTURE.

MAYBE THAT IS WHY I DO NOT LIVE IN TOWN.

ANYWAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

I AM HAPPY ?. >> DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN SHOWN TO A POTENTIAL BUYER?

>> I KNOW IT HAS BEEN SHOWN, SO I BELIEVE, THREE POTENTIAL BUYERS. THE I AM TRYING TO REMEMBER.

THE NUMBER OF TIMES, I DON'T. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE HAS BEEN THREE POTENTIAL BUYERS LOOKED AT THIS RECENTLY. ? I ? I THINK IF WE CAN GET SOMETHING INTO PLACE AS TO, YES, WE ARE GOING TO LET YOU, THE NEW BUYER, TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS CLOSING THAT SALE.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE RELUCTANCE OF THIS GROUP WHO HAVE BEEN HEARING THESE KINDS OF PROMISES OR SIMILAR PROMISES FOR, I DON'T KNOW, YOU'RE ON PAGE 2, I DON'T REMEMBER WHEN THIS THING STARTED. OKAY.

WAY BACK IN MAY OF WAY BACK IN MAY 2020, THREE YEARS NOW, THAT THESE PEOPLE HAD TO LOOK AT UNFINISHED CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I DO. AS MR. TRAN TOY SIX'S ATTORNEY WHAT ARE YOU ASKING THE BOARD TO DO OR NOT TO DO?

>> I AM NOT ASKING THE BOARD TO DO OR NOT DO ANYTHING.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROCESSES.

I'M PRETTY SURE WHAT THIS BOARD IS GOING TO VOTE TO DO.

I WOULD LOVE TO COME IN AND SAY, CAN WE HAVE MORE TIME? WE HAVE HAD MORE TIME. SORRY, I AM KIND OF ARGUE AGAINST MYSELF. I AM APOLOGIZING.

I THINK THE BOARD HAS BEEN GENEROUS WITH THE TIME THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN. THE EXTENSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED. BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT ANOTHER EXTENSION IS NECESSARILY GOING TO HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

SURE, I WOULD LOVE TO SAY, GIVE US ANOTHER SIX MONTHS AND WE WILL GET THE THING SOLD. I CAN ALREADY HEAR BLOOD BOILING BEHIND ME. SO, I AM SORRY TO GIVE A ROUNDABOUT, NON-ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, I DON'T MEAN TO DO THAT. I JUST DON'T KNOW THAT MORE TIME ? GIVING THE OWNER MORE TIME IS NOT GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ONLY WAY THAT THIS PROBLEM, I THINK, IS EVER GOING TO BE SOLVED IS A NEW OWNER COMES IN WITH THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO GET THIS COMPLETED.

AND TO GET IT COMPLETED WITHIN A PERIOD OF TIME THAT WILL SATISFY THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

AND WITH ALL OF THOSE VARIABLES, I HOPE THAT COULD HAPPEN. I JUST DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN.

>>THANK YOU . ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR HIM?

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS TOM ?, I REPRESENT THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.

I WILL ECHO WHAT CHARLIE SAID IN THE SENSE THAT WE ARE EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED, MY CLIENTS ARE.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE BEEN BEFORE THIS BOARD.

THIS OCCASION BEING THE THIRD. TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS THIS BOARD HAS ORDERED THAT CERTAIN THINGS OCCUR.

YOU HAVE BEEN IGNORED. NOTHING HAS OCCURRED.

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS YOU HAD A NOVEMBER 2 HEARING WITH AN ORDER ISSUED ON THE EIGHTH. APRIL 5 HEARING, WITH AN ORDER ISSUED THAT SAME DAY. NOW YOU'VE SAID IT AT THIS HEARING AND THERE IS NO PROGRESS IN TERMS OF

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REHABILITATING THIS PROPERTY. I WILL GO YOU WANT BETTER.

I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS. THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THIS PROPERTY STARTED IN MAY 2020. THAT WENT OFF THE RAILS A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER. THE CONTRACTOR THAT WAS BUILDING IT THAT WAS BEING PAID ON IT EVERY OTHER MONTH BASIS AND MR. HIRSCH AND HIS WIFE DEFAULTED ON THAT.

THAT CONTRACTOR HAD A DEED OF TRUST LIEN AND A MECHANICS LIEN ON THIS PROPERTY. SO, WE POSTED THE PROPERTY FOR FORECLOSURE. NOT IN A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT SHAPE THAN IT IS RIGHT NOW. IN ORDER TO TRY TO RECOVER WHAT THE CONTRACTOR COULD. MR. HIRSCH, THROUGH ANOTHER ATTORNEY, NOT THIS ONE, BUT ANOTHER FILED A LAWSUIT IN DISTRICT COURT TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE.

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND KEPT US FROM FORECLOSING.

JANUARY 2021. AFTER THAT LAWSUIT WAS FILED, A BARGAIN WAS STRUCK AND A SETTLEMENT PUT IN PLACE FOR A CONTRACTOR THAT HAD PROJECT AT THAT TIME.

WE VOIDED OR TERMINATED CONTRACT.

CONTRACTOR GOT HAD MATERIALS HE HAD PAID FOR AND MADE HOLD OF SOME OF THE PROPHET HE SHOULD'VE HAD OF THAT.

HE IS NOT WORKED OUT SINCE. THAT SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO IN FEBRUARY 2021. PART OF THAT AGREEMENT WAS THAT MR. HIRSCH WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TO TAKE UP THE PROJECT AND FINISH IT. AND HAD NOT BEEN DONE.

QUITE HONESTLY, I MEAN, I CAN GO THROUGH THIS TIMELINE.

I HAVE DONE IT TWICE BEFORE. BEFORE THIS MEETING.

AND BEFORE THIS ORGANIZATION. IT IS THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. LET ME HAVE A CHANCE.

LET ME HAVE SOME MORE TIME. LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS, THAT, AND OTHER. THERE ARE NO RESULTS.

AS I SAID, YOUR LAST ORDER WAS. SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT HAD TO BE DONE IN 30 DAYS AND WHAT HAD TO BE DONE IN 60 DAYS AND CONSTRUCTION HAD TO GET STARTED AGAIN OR THIS MATTER WOULD BE TAKEN UP, WHICH WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. NO CONSTRUCTION HAS OCCURRED.

THE HOUSE IS WHERE IT HAS BEEN ALL ALONG.

CANDIDLY, I AM READY TO YELL ? THERE IS NOT ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO RELY UPON JOHN AND CANDACE HIRSCH TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS HOUSE. THEY'VE IGNORED COURTSETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS . THEY'VE IGNORED ORDERS FROM THIS BOARD. IGNORED INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL APPEALS FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I DON'T KNOW MR. HIRSCH'S SITUATION, NOT TRYING TO CALL HIM OUT PERSONALLY, BUT I'M CALLING OUT THIS PROJECT.

IT IS TIME TO GET IT DONE. SO, WE ARE ASKING TODAY THAT YOU PUT IN PLACE A DEMOLITION ORDER THAT IF HE DOES NOT DO SOMETHING TO SELL THIS PROPERTY OR SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLY TO WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ORDERED HIM TO DO THAT THE CITY HAS THE RIGHT TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE. I KNOW THAT IS A BIG STEP.

THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT MR. HIRSCH IS THE OWNER AND HIS WIFE HAVE MORE THAN ONE MAIN DOLLARS TIED UP IN THE PROJECT RIGHT NOW. THE ESTIMATES TES ARE THAT MUCH OR PROBABLY MORE TO FINISH THE HOUSE SE BASED ON THE E FOOTAGE ETC. YOU HAVE DONE AND NOTHING WE HAVE DONE HAS MOVED THE BALL FORWARD. TIME TO PUT A STOP TO IT.

THAT WOULD BE OUR REQUEST THAT YOU TAKE THAT ACTION THAT YOU ORDER THAT THE CITY WILL OR HAS TO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BEGIN DEMOLITION OF THIS PROPERTY. IT ILAWYER TO EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT THE RULES OF THE GAME ARE IN TERMS OF HOW THAT GOES ABOUT. I AM NOT SURE OF THIS PROCESS, BUT I WOULD SAY IF IN 30 DAYS, IF YOU MAKE THAT ORDER, AND IN THIS NEXT 30 DAYS THAT THERE IS A VIABLE BUYER WITH A SIDE

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CONTRACT THAT IS ENFORCEABLE ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS. EVERY CONTRACT HAS CONDITIONS TO IT.

THEN WE WOULD CERTAINLY ? WE WANT THE HOUSE FINISHED.THAT WOULD BE THE PRIMARY GOAL OF EVERYONE.

BUT NOT ON AN OPEN ENDED, GIVE US MORE TIME, DO THE BEST WE CAN, SEE YOU IN THREE OR SIX MONTH , WHENEVER.

WE HAVE BEEN THAT ARE DONE THAT.'VE BEEN THERE DONE THAT FOR THREE YEARS. IT IS TIME TO CALL AN END TO IT. TIME YOU CALL TO ASK AND DO THAT IN THIS MEETING TODAY. I HAVE WITH ME A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE RESIDENTS. I DO WANT TO MAKE ONE POINT THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE SUBDIVISION, IT MAKES THE FRUSTRATION AND THE ? EXISTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT MAKES MORE SENSE IF I CAN DESCRIBE TO YOU, WHEN YOU DRIVE IN THE MAIN GATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY VERY NICE HOUSES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STREET.

AND THAT STREET RUNS EAST TO WEST.

PROBABLY FIVE OR SIX HOUSES ON EITHER SIDE DOWN THE STREET.

EXCUSE ME. AT THE END OF THAT STREET, AT THE VERY WEST END OF IT THIS HOUSE SITS RIGHT THERE.

YOU GO TO THE END AND ROAD GOES EITHER DIRECTION.

IF YOU GO IN THAT SUBDIVISION, AND YOU ARE LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE FIRST THING YOU SEE IS THIS SORT OF GREEN MONSTER.

THIS HOUSE THAT IS COVERED IN GREEN MATERIALS.

UNFINISHED, IT HAS PLYWOOD UP IN THE WINDOWS, AND HAS BRICKS THAT HAVE BEEN SITTING OUT THERE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE GROUND. YOU NEVER CAN ESCAPE IT.EVER IF YOU LIVE OUT THERE. YOU SEE IT EVERY DAY YOU ARE HOME. WE ARE ASKING THAT THIS NEIGHBORHOOD BE SAVED FROM THIS PIECE OF PROPERTY, WHICH IS NOT JUST AN EYESORE. YOU CANNOT TEMPORARILY OR WITH PLYWOOD BOARD UP A HOUSE AND KEEP ANIMALS OUT OF IT.

THAT IS GOING ON. THE PICTURES THE CITY SHOWED YOU INDICATED THAT THERE IS FECES AND ANIMAL BONES, THIS, THAT, AND OTHER THE HOUSE. PLUMBING NOT COMPLETED.

ELECTRICAL HANGING ON THE WALLS.

YOU KNOW THE FACTS. IT IS TIME TO ACT ON IT.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE NEIGHBORS, I THINK MR. MURPHY SIGNED UP AND WOULD LIKE TO SAY A WORD.

I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANY OF YOU HAVE ABOUT THIS. BUT WE ARE KIND OF AT THE END, NOT KIND OF, WE ARE AT THE END OF THE ROAD.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? >> ARE THERE ANY OUTSTANDING LIENS ON THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY?

>> LIENS? >> YES.

>> NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. THE ONLY LIEN THAT I KNEW OF IT WAS TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR AND IS PART OF THAT.

THAT CONTRACTOR'S LIENS WERE RELEASED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, THERE WAS INTERIM CONTRACTOR THAT DID NOT PERFORM. I AM NOT TRYING SO SAID THAT FELLOW. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GOT PAID OR DID NOT GET PAID. HE DID NOT FILE ANY LIENS ON IT. THERE WASN'T ONE TIME DELINQUENT TAXES ON THIS PROPERTY.

THERE IS A LEAD IN THE SENSE THAT TAX AUTHORITY GETS A LIEN WHETHER THEY FILE OR SOMETHING OR NOT.

MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IS ON THE PAYOUT.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OF THE QUESTIONS FOR HIM? THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY ONE WAITING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE SET FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD

PLEASE. >> THANK YOU.

MY NAME IS MIKE MURPHY. I LIVE NORTH AND EAST CATEGORY FROM THIS PROPERTY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT THE LAST THREE YEARS AS WE HAVE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE RANCH SUBDIVISION AS WELL. MR. MARSH AND MR. ? HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF LAYING OUT THE TIMELINE.

I DON'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN.

I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT IT HAS BEEN SINCE MAY OF MAY 2020.

THREE FULL YEARS. NINE MONTH HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION TIME LIMIT TO COMPLETE A HOME.

IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS NOW. IT HAS BEEN EIGHT MONTHS SINCE

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CONDEMNATION, ACTUALLY NINE MONTHS, SINCE CONDEMNATION AND 8 MONTHS SINCE THE HEARING THAT WE HAD ON THIS IN THIS ROOM.

SO, WE HAVE HAD ALLOTTED TIME. AT THE LAST MEETING WHEN WE WERE HERE, YOU GAVE A VERY SPECIFIC TIME LIMIT OF 30/60 ROLE, I THINK YOU CALL IT, WHERE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY HAD TO PRODUCE A PLAN, HAD TO PRODUCE A PLAN, HAD A POLL NEW PERMITS AND HAVE A COST ESTIMATE.

HAD TO BE TURNED IN 30 DAYS. NONE OF THAT HAS ACCOMPLISHED.

NOW THE OWNER HAS NOT ONLY THUMBED HIS NOSE AT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, BUT FROM HIS NOSE AT YOU AS WELL.

IN MY OPINION. TOTALLY IGNORE THAT.

I KNOW THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE SUBMITTED A PIECE OF PAPER.

PIECE OF PAPER WAS FROM A CONTRACTOR.

CONTRACTOR OBVIOUSLY DID NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH A NEW BUYER, THERE IS NO NEW BUYER. IT WAS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER.

IT HAD NO TIMELINE. IT HAD NO PERMITS.

HE HAD NO COST ESTIMATES ON SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER.

JUST DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO MEET THE NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT YOU SET OUT. WE ARE ASKING, I WANT TO END OF OUR ROPE WITH THIS THE - PROPERTY.

WE ALL WANT THE HOME TO BE FINISHED.

I WISH THERE WAS A BUYER. ANY NEW BUYER.

OBVIOUSLY, IFTHEY ARE GOING TO BUY IF THEY WILL PUT MONEY INTO IT, FINISH IT , LIVE IN, OR SELL IT.

THAT IS THE DESIRED END RESULT. NOT THE TIMELINE THAT WE HAPPY HE KNOWS HE CAN KEEP IGNORING OUR DEADLINES AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SO, WE HAVE TO SET SOMETHING FORWARD. WE ALL COLLECTIVELY HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD HOMES. THERE IS A WAY TO SELL A HOME.

YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE ? A HOME SALES MADE WHEN YOU HAVE A WILLING BUYER AND A WILLING SELLER MEET ON AN AGREED PRICE.

UNKNOWN TO ME HOW MUCH MONEY OWNER HAS TO DO THE PROPERTY.

DOES NOT MATTER. THIS HOME SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED SOME TIME AGO. HE COULD SELL IT.

I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT PRICE HE WOULD HAVE TO SELL IT TO LOWER THE PRICE TO PEER CLEARLY, A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. CLEARLY, THERE WOULD BE A BUYER AT SOME PRICE. HE HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO LOWER HIS PRICE. KNOWING THAT, HE WILL BUY MORE TIME AND BY MORE TIME AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THAT AND TO MAKE A DEFINITIVE ACTION WITH A HARD DEADLINE AS MR. ? HAS DESCRIBED.

I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MURPHY? THANK YOU, MR. MURPHY. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING ? OH, GO AHEAD.

>> MY NAME IS PARIS STOCKERT. I LIVE ABOUT THREE HOUSES DOWN FROM THIS PROJECT. IT'S BEEN GOING ON THREE YEARS, THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER OF THE PROJECT, THE RICH.

IT BREAKS MY HEART THAT WE CAN'T GET SOMETHING DONE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST NEIGHBORHOODS IN ABILENE, TEXAS.

GATED, NICE HOMES, NICE PEOPLE. WE ARE HAVING AHAC OF TIME GETTING THIS RESOLVED. I REALLY LOOK TOWARD Y'ALL TO GET THIS RESOLVED. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO REALTORS THAT THEY HAVE SOME HOUSES FOR SALE OUT THERE.

THEY SAY THEY HAVE INTERESTED BUYERS.

FOR THESE HOUSES THAT ARE COMPLETED.

BUT THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME BECAUSE THE QUESTION IS, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THIS EYESORE OVER HERE? AM I GOING TO SPEND $1 MILLION, $1.6 MILLION ON THIS HOUSE AND I HAVE THIS EYESORE OVER HERE AND IT'S GOING TO HURT THE VALUE OF MY HOUSE? SO, THE VALUE OF OUR HOUSES OUT THERE ARE GOING DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS PROJECT.AND ALSO, I THINK YOU ALL KNOW THIS, THIS IS A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, HOA. WE DON'T HAVE UNLIMITED FUNDS OUT THERE. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY MR. ?, NOW WE ARE GOING TO ASSESS EVERYBODY, RIGHT? IT CREATES A TURMOIL OUT THERE THAT NOBODY LIKES.

THIS GUY, OBVIOUSLY, REALLY DON'T CARE BECAUSE HE COULD

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SELL THAT HOUSE IF HE JUST LOWER THE PRICE DOWN.

BUT OBVIOUSLY IN THREE YEARS HE HASN'T.

HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT MUCH OF NOTHING.

AND HE DOES NOT DO WHAT HE SAYS HE IS GOING TO DO.

HE HASN'T FOR THREE YEARS. IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROJECT. THAT IS ALL I GOT.

THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE 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 22-002791.

AT THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS WHAT OPTIONS ARE THE CITY LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

IT IS NOW 9:12 A.M. WE WILL BE BACK AS SOON AS WE ARE THROUGH.

THANK YOU. >> AT THIS TIME, 10:00 STRAIGHT UP I WILL RECONVENE THE BOARD OF BILLING STANDARDS.

AND THE CASE NUMBER 22-002791 WAS DISCUSSED.

THE LEGAL OPTIONS. NO DECISION WAS MADE.

I WILL START THE PUBLIC HEARING, I GUESS I WILL START THE DISCUSSION. I THINK EVERYONE HERE THAT HAS SPOKEN TODAY HAS SAID THE BEST OPTION THEY FEEL IS COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THAT.

I THINK WE ARE CLOSER TO THE BUILDING BEING COMPLETED THEN WE WOULD BE TEARING IT DOWN AND STARTING OVER AT SOME FUTURE DATE. THE SEVEN HAVE OBVIOUSLY DECIDED THEIR BEST OPTION IS TO SELL.

MY OPINION IS TO GIVE O GIVE THEM MAY A VERY ORT MEFRAME TO EXHIBIT THE INTENT TO DO THAT. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT EXHIBITED THAT INTENT. IT WAS MENTIONED, THE VALUES HERE DURING THE OPEN HEARING AND MAYBE THE ASKING PRICE IS TOO HIGH, WHATEVER. I BELIEVE THAT MR. HIRSCH HAS THE RIGHT TO PRICE THE PROPERTY AS HE SHOULD.

THAT IS ONE VALUE I WILL PERSONALLY NOT QUESTION.LSO I WILL NOT QUESTION THE VALUE THAT IS PUT ON THE PROPERTY AT THE APPRAISAL OFFICE ?. THOSE TWO VALUES BEING SAID IS TWO THINGS I PERSONALLY WILL NOT QUESTION EITHER ONE.

BUT THE DIFFERENCE IN THOSE TWO VALUES BECOMES IMPORTANT TO ME FOR TWO REASONS. ONE, IT TELLS ME HOW DEDICATED AND WILLING THE OWNER IS TO TRANSFER THIS PROPERTY INTO SOMEBODY WHO CAN FINISH IT AND 2ND, IS REALISTIC RECOGNITION OF THE CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS THAT EXIST AND ALL OF THE FACTORS THAT GO INTO SELLING A PROPERTY OF THIS SIZE. SO, I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU STRESSED TO HIM THAT THAT VALUE IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT, TO ME, ANYWAY. IF THOSE TWO VALUES ARE TOO FAR APART THAT I QUESTION QUESTION HIS ILLINGNESS TO MOVE THIS PROPERTY IN A TIMELY FASHION. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

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MY RECOMMENDATION OR MY THOUGHT IS THAT WE TABLE THIS CASE FOR 30 DAYS. HE HAS TO COME BACK HERE AND JUSTIFY, WITH FACTS, NOT ASSUMPTIONS, NOT SUPPOSITIONS, BUT ACTUAL FACTS THAT THERE IS POSITIVE ACTION BEING TAKEN PLACE TO SELL THE PROPERTY. AND IF HE DOES THAT, THEN MAYBE WE CAN TABLE IT FOR ANOTHER 30 DAYS.

BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY SHORT PROCESS.

AND HE NEEDS TO EXHIBIT MUCH MORE INTENT ON MOVING THIS PROPERTY THAN HE HAS HISTORICALLY, IN MY OPINION.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? >> I ? I JUST WONDER WHAT IS HIS MOTIVATION IF WE HAVE GONE THIS LONG, DO WE ASSIST PENALTIES? UP TO THIS POINT TO HELP MOTIVATE IT TO HELP MOVE THIS PROCESS?

>> SO, YOUR QUESTION IS CIVIL PENALTIES?

>> CIVIL PENALTIES. >> MY OPINION THERE IS HISTORICALLY CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE REALLY NOT WORKED FOR US IN MANY CASES IN THE PAST. IT AS AN OPTION FOR US, BUT THERE IS AN EXISTING TAX DELINQUENCY ON THIS PROPERTY.

IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY OPINION IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE TAX LIEN THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY THE CIVIL PENALTIES. AND RECOVERING THOSE CIVIL PENALTIES IS A LEGAL ACTION THE CITY HAS TO GET INVOLVED WITH IN FILING LIENS AND SO FORTH. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION OR NOT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION IN THAT

MANNER? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS FOR 30 DAYS.

>> DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SAY?

>>. [INAUDIBLE]

>> OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM NYONE? THIS IS REALLY A DIFFICULT,

UNIQUE SITUATION. >> IF WE GO DOWN THE ROAD OF TABLING IT FOR 30 DAYS, I KIND OF THINK THAT WE CAN BE IN AGREEMENT THAT IF NOTHING POSITIVE HAPPENS WITHIN 30 DAYS I WOULD BE WANTING TO HAVE AN ORDER FOR DEMOLITION MADE AT THE NEXT MEETING IF WE DON'T SEE ANY POSITIVE PROGRESS.

JUST A COMMENT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.

>> TABLING, TO ME, FORCES THEM TO COME BACK FOR ANOTHER HEARING AND JUSTIFY WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED SOME POSITIVE ACTION IN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS.

AND IF THEY HAVEN'T, IF THEY HAVE WE CAN MAKE A JUDGMENT ON, OKAY, MAYBE TABLE IT AGAIN. IF NOT, THEN LIKE YOU SAID, THIS PROPERTY HAD VALUE. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF HEARTBURN BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, UNDERSTANDABLY.

BUT LIKE I SAID, I THINK WE ARE CLOSER TO FINISHING IT THAN WE ARE TO TEARING IT DOWN AND STARTING ALL OVER AT SOME POINT. IF WE COULD GET THE OWNER TO BE A LITTLE MORE MOTIVATED AND UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION HE IS IN AND THAT HE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS. IN THIS CASE, INACTIONS, THEN MAYBE WE CAN ALL HAVE A POSITIVE OUTCOME.

INCLUDING HIM.MY OPINION IS, HE IS WORSE OFF NOW THAN HE WAS 2.5 YEARS AGO WHEN HE ABANDONED THE PLACE.

IF IT SOLD THAN HE WOULD'VE BEEN A LOT BETTER OFF.

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THE SAME SIX MONTHS AGO. SAME LAST WEEK.

EVERY DAY HE OWNS THIS THING IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE HE IS DIGGING A HOLE FOR HIMSELF. BUT THAT IS HIS CHOICE.

MR. ?, WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND TO ANY OF THAT? I WILL OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING IF YOU DO.

>>. [INAUDIBLE]

>> MR. ?. >> OUR POSITION HAS BEEN

STATED. >> THANK YOU.

MOTION ON THE STORE BY MR. ALLRED THAT WE TABLE THIS FOR

30 DAYS. >> I WILL SECOND.

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

I HOPE YOU CONVEY TO HIM THAT HE USES HIS TIME VERY WISELY.

THANK YOU, ALL. GOOD LUCK.

>> SO, I WILL. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT CASE, PLEASE. >> MR. MARSH: THE THIRD CASE ON

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-000084: 2324 N. 3rd St. (PECAN PARK, BLOCK P, LOT 16 REP, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Hall, David M. & Linda Lee]

THE AGENDA IS CASE 23-000084, 2324 NORTH 3RD ST. CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH, SEARCH SHOWN BELOW PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS ALL TO SEND COUNTY RECORDS SHOW WARD INDEED NAMING DAVID AND LINDA HALL AS OWNER. DAVID SAM HALL AND WENDY HALL OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE NO ENTITY UNDER THE NAME. TAX RECORDS MUNICIPALITY NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY SHOWS AN ACTIVE MARCH 20 TOY TOY.

NAMES DAVID AND LINDA HALL TO BE THE OWNER PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE STRUCTURE FOR THIS HEARING. THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE.

THE REAR NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE.

AND THE WEST SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION, INADEQUATE EXITS.

EXAMPLE OF EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

INADEQUATE SANITATION INSIDE. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, SERIOUS FOUNDATION DAMAGE, BALCONY DAMAGE.

THE NUISANCE, WE HAVE HOMELESS ITEMS INSIDE.

HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS, JANUARY 18, 2023 ? PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT TO PMI ATTENTION BY APD AND NEIGHBOR REPORTS FOR VAGRANT ACTIVITY IN AND AROUND THE STRUCTURE CASE OPENED FOR DILAPIDATED, UNSECURED, DANGEROUS STRUCTURE. RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM PROPERTY OWNER, SHE TOLD US THAT SHE IS IN A NURSING HOME AND HER SON IS WANTING TO RENOVATE AND MOVE INTO HOME.

HOME IS TIED TO HER MEDICARE COVERAGE.

FOUND EVIDENCE OF VAGRANTS STAYING INSIDE. STRUCTURE WAS SECURED BY CITY. FEBRUARY 13, 2023 ? AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION FILED AT COUNTY CLERK.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 ? NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND 30/60 LETTER SENT TO OWNER AND SON OF OWNER. MARCH 8, 2023 ? VOICEMAIL FROM SON, EXPLAINED HE WAS GOING TO HAVE CONTRACTOR EVALUATE AND PROVIDE ESTIMATE ON FOUNDATION REPAIR TO SEE IF HOUSE IS WORTH RENOVATING. MARCH 20, 2023 ? SON LET ME KNOW HE WAS WORKING ON PLAN OF ACTION AND WOULD SEND TO ME AS SOON AS COMPLETE. MAY 5, 2023 ? NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM SON. NO PLAN OF ACTION RECEIVED. NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR.

MAY 9, 2023 ? NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER AND SON. MAY 11, 2023 ? NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED ON STRUCTURE.

AS OF YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED A COMPLETE LANNA ACTION, WHICH WAS APPROVED, THEY ARRAY TO PULL A PERMIT NOW.

WE ARE WAITING ON THAT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS ORDER OWNER TO REPAIR: 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND

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OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH-IN INSPECTIONS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE PASSED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH.

AT THIS POINT I WILL OPEN PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-000084, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> SOTO CONSTRUCTION. I JUST MET WITH MR. WRIGHT, REFURBISH PROPERTY IN THE AREA AND I AM INTERESTED IN REFURBISHING THIS PROPERTY IF THE OWNER IS MOTIVATED TO SELL.

I WILL DO THE SAME. I WILL DO ALL MY PERMITS, ESTIMATES FROM CONTRACTORS, ELECTRICAL, ROOFING, SIDING.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW THAT I WOULD HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF ADEQUATE TIME TO REFURBISH THE PROPERTY.

I GUESS WHAT I AM ASKING IS, IF WE CAN COME TO HER WITH OWNERSHIP, IF THEY'RE NOT GOING TO REFURBISH, WOULD MY TIMELINE START OVER ON THE PROPERTY OR WOULD I BE UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY TO GET IT DONE VERY, VERY QUICKLY AS A CONTRACTOR? I DO RUN IN OTHER BUSINESS, WHICH I TRAVEL A LOT.

BUT I WILL PUT THE CONTRACT IS IN PLACE TO HANDLE THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AT THE PROPERTY AND PULL ALL ADEQUATE PERMITS. AGAIN, I AM BONDED IN INSURANCE WITH THE CITY AND VERY MOTIVATED TO GET THIS PROPERTY BACK TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. > OKAY, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, THE ORDER STAYS THE PROPERTY.

>> THE BOARD'S ORDER STAYS WITH THE PROPERTY? WHICH TIMELINE WITHOUT BEGIN AGAIN?

>> NO. >> NO?

>> THAT IS CORRECT, IF THERE IS A NEW OWNER YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO WORK WITH THAT NEW OWNER JUST AS YOU WOULD AND YOU HAVE DISCRETION TO CONSIDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE BEFORE YOU IF ONE OF THOSE TIME FRAMES SHOULD BE VIOLATED ISSUE COME BACK FROM THE BOARD. HAVING A NEW OWNER IS INFORMATION THE BOARD CAN CONSIDER.

>> DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?

>> YES, SIR. I WILL GIVE MY INFORMATION TO MR. WRIGHT. HE WILL COMMITTED TO THE OWNERSHIP. AT THAT POINT IN TIME I WILL MEET WITH WHO I NEED TO IT DISCUSSIONS TO PURCHASE THE

PROPERTY GO WELL. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> MR. SOTO, AT THIS TIME YOU HAVE NOT SPOKE WITH THE

HOMEOWNER YET. >> NO, I REACHED OUT TO THE COUNTY OR THE TAX OFFICE. THEY INFORMED ME WHERE TO FIND THE OWNERSHIP. I REACHED OUT TO THE OWNERSHIP, WHICH IS LISTED. BUT THEY WOULD NOT LET ME SPEAK TO THEM BECAUSE OF THE NURSING FACILITY PART I THINK THE SUN IS POWER OF ATTORNEY OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

AGAIN, MEETING WITH HIM, HAD ME SIGN IN AND ASKED WHEN I WAS HERE FOR. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION HE SAYS HE HAS CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE INFORMATION.

I PROVIDED HIM WITH MY BUSINESS CONTACT TO GET A HOLD ME TO SEE IF HE IS EVEN INTERESTED IN SELLING THE PROPERTY.

AGAIN, I REFURBISH PROPERTY WEST OF THAT, 2430 NORTH 3RD ST. I PURCHASED CORNER LOT ON NORTH 3RD ST., LOOKING TO PUT ANOTHER PROPERTY THERE. WE ARE VERY INTERESTED, VERY MOTIVATED IN THE PROPERTY BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY TO DOWNTOWN. WE HAVE NEW, YOUNGER TENANTS WE ARE PUTTING IN THE AREA. AGAIN, VERY INTERESTING, VERY MOTIVATED TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY.

>> HAVE YOU SEEN INSIDE THIS PROPERTY?

>> I DID NOT. TRIED TO GET IN THERE BEFORE THEY BOARDED UP, AGAIN, I TRAVEL A LOT. SO, I RECENTLY WENT BY THERE AND SO THIS MEETING. I HAVE NOT SEEN IT, BUT I HAVE WORKED ON SOME PRETTY BAD PROPERTIES OF MY OWN.

AS LONG AS THE FOUNDATION PASSES INSPECTION, I THINK THE REST OF IT WOULD BE PUTTING THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR IN PLACE.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE TEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-000084. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION

OR MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE ACCEPT

STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> SECOND THE MOTION.

>> MOTION BY MR. MICK BREYER, SECOND BY MR. ALLRED THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR. THURSDAY'S PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COSTS ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL

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INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT CASE, PLEASE.

[D. Case for Rehabiliation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-000435: 2510 N. 3rd St. (PECAN PARK, BLOCK M, LOT W60 OF 1 & 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Oladuti, Brenda]

>> MR. MARSH: .NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-000435 LOCATED AT 2510 NORTH 3RD ST. CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH.

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS TO ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT BEXAR COUNTY RECORDS SHOW QUICK CLAIM DEED NAMING BRENDA OLADUTI AS THE OWNER. COUNTY SHOWS BOBS SIX TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO THE ENTITY IN ANY OTHER STATE. UTILITY RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY INACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 3, 2018. SEARCH REVEALS BRENDA OLADUTI TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS PUBLISHED ON STRUCTURE FOR THIS HEARING.

THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR NORTH SIDE.

THE EAST SIDE. AND THE WEST SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, NUISANCE, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

EXAMPLES OF INADEQUATE SANITATION INSIDE.

SOME STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING.

FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THIS IS THE STRUCTURE IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. TIMELINE OF EVENTS, AUGUST 30, 2020 DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE. OCTOBER 4, THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD BE SENT NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE TO THE NEW OWNER. NOVEMBER 9, SENT CERTIFIED NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE TO PROPERTY OWNER.

MARCH 8, 2023 ? NO REPAIRS MADE. OPENED CONDEMNATION CASE.

MARCH 9, 2023 ? AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION RECORDED AT COUNTY CLERK. MARCH 13, 2023 ? INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND 30/60 NOTICES SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER.

MAY 5, 2023 ? NO CONTACT FROM OWNER, NO PLAN OF ACTION RECEIVED, NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR.

MAY 9, 2023 ? SENT NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING TO PROPERTY OWNER.

MAY 11, 2023 ? POSTED NOTICE OF JUNE HEARING ON STRUCTURE.

SPOKE TO PROPERTY OWNER. SHE SAID SHE HAD INTENTIONS TO DEMOLISH TO EXPAND HER PROPERTY.

EXPLAINED CONSENT TO DEMO PROCESS AND LEFT MY CONTACT INFO. MAY 25, 2023 ? NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR.

NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE OWNER.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COSTS ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH-IN INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL

PERMITS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE LIKE HEARING ON A CASE 23-000435. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD

PLEASE. >> I AM BRENDA OLADUTI, I AM THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE. AND I HAVE LEARNED A LOT SITTING IN HERE THIS MORNING. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE 3030 DAYS OR 60 DAYS OR WHATEVER.

SEE WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH IT. MY PLAN WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT IS I DIDN'T WANT NO NEIGHBORS, YOU KNOW, I LIVE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO IT. BUT I WANT TO TRY TO MAKE A PLAN ON MAYBE FIXING IT. IF NOT, TEARING IT DOWN.

THERE IS NOT MUCH MORE TO SAY. THE HOUSE NEEDS A LOT OF WORK.

I JUST NEED TO SEE WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH IT.

LAST YEAR WHEN I DID GET A DIVORCE MY MOM.

THAT SET ME BACK A WHOLE LOT. I DIDN'T REALLY CARE MUCH ABOUT NOTHING. I JUST WANT TO TRY TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT FIXING IT. IF NOT, IT CAN GET TOWARD HIM.

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I WANT TO KEEP THE LAND. >> SO, IS THE STAFF RECOGNITION HERESOMETHING THAT IS OKAY ? ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH STAFF

RECOMMENDATION? >> INSTEAD OF THE 30 DAYS I WOULD LIKE THE 60 DAYS AND SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITHIN TWO MONTHS. IF NOT, WE WILL COME BACK IN HERE. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN HERE.

>> FIRST 30S PLAN OF ACTION. IF YOU DO THAT, THEN YOU GET MORE.> OKAY. IT IS JUST, YEAH, GIVE ME MORE TIME TO TRY TO GET MY DUCKS IN A ROW.

IF I CAN'T GET THEM IN A ROW, THEN THE HOUSE COMES DOWN.

>> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS?FROM THE BOARD?

>> SO, DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF WE DO THE DEMO ?.

>> YES. >> IF WE ORDER YOU TO DEMO IT, BUT YOU WILL ASSESS TO SEE IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO FIX IT UP.

>> YES, SIR. >> BUT STILL YOUR

RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE DEMO. >> YES, SIR.

THE GUY THAT CAME OUT TO PUT THE SIGN ON THE HOUSE SAID THAT IF Y'ALL TEAR DOWN, IF THE CITY TORE DOWN, THAT I CAN DO PAYMENTS. SO, THAT IS SOMETHING I THINK ABOUT, TOO. IT IS JUST, LIKE I SAID, I BOUGHT THE HOUSE BECAUSE I KNEW WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE. I WAS TIRED OF HAVING NEIGHBORS, YOU KNOW, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU GOT.HAT HOUSE IS SO CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. YOU KNOW, THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I BOUGHT IT. BUT I OTHER PEOPLE THAT IS WANTING TO GET IN AND FIX IT UP.

YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ? I MEAN.

IF YOU GIVE ME MORE TIME, THAT WOULD BE AWESOME TO SEE WHERE WE ARE GOING TO GO. IF NOT, I WOULD NOT MIND LOOKING OVER THERE AND SEEING AN EMPTY PIECE OFLAND.

[GIGGLING] >> OKAY.

>> I JUST WANT NO NEIGHBORS. THAT MAKES SENSE .

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-000435.

OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION. >> MODIFY STAFF MACHINATION TO PREPARE FOR DEMOLITION 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMELINE FOR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION.

AND COST ESTIMATES TO OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.

IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN EGG INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS DONE BY EXPIRATION PERMITS.

>> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. WYATT THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION OR 30 DAYS OR DEMOLISH, IS THAT

CORRECT? >> PLAN TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH

WITHIN 30 DAYS. >> YOU GOT ALL THAT? THANK YOU. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> NEXT CASE, MR. MARSH. >> MR. MARSH: BIO CASE ON THE

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-000550: 2518 Russell Ave. (CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2ND ADDN, BLOCK 8, LOT 3, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Stine, Sarah Vernice]

AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-000550, LOCATED TOY 518 LOCATED TOY 518 RUSSELL AVENUE KINNY GREENWOOD AND SARAH GREENWOOD AS OWNER. AS SARAH VERNICE STINE TO BE DONE. SECRETARY OF STATE NO ENTITY UNDER THE NAME FOR TAX RECORDS IN NOT APPLICABLE.

UTILITY RECORDS INACTIVE SINCE FAIRBURY 2018.

KINNY GREENWOOD AND SARAH GREENWOOD TO BE THE OWNER.

THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR NORTH SIDE.

THE EAST SIDE. AND THE WEST SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND: INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

EXAMPLES OF INADEQUATE SANITATION INSIDE.

THE NUISANCE ON THE OUTSIDE. THE CITY HAS CLEAN MODE AND SECURED STRUCTURE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL.

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PICTURE ON THE RIGHT TO PLEX FLEXIBLE CORD FROM LIGHT FIXTURE AROUND THE CORNER INTO THE TOP CORNER OF THAT WINDOW.

SOME HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL.

FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION TIMELINE OF EVENTS: AUGUST 24, 2022 ? CASE OPENED FOR DILAPIDATED, UNSECURED STRUCTURE. AUGUST 29, 2022 ? FIRST NOTICE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER. NO RESPONSE. SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 ? SECOND NOTICE SENT TO PROPERTY OWNER. NO RESPONSE.