Nov 01, 2023 Board of Building Standards

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I WILL OPEN THE ABILENE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS NOVEMBER 1ST MEETING. CALL IT TO ORDER.

THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY SHALL SIGN IN AT THE DOOR. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME AS WE COMPLETE OUR HOUSEKEEPING DUTIES

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IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS, STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE APP

APPROVED. >>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. TURNER. SECOND BY MR. WYATT.

THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS WRITTEN.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>>DAVID BEARD: AS A STATEMENT OF POLICY, IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED AND THE LOT CLEANED AND MOWED BY THE OWNER WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SEAT OF NOTICE OF THE RESULT OF THIS HEARING.

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 DEMOLISH.

ANY APPEAL MUST BE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS -- 30 CALENDAR DAYS. AFTER THE AGGRIEVED PARTY RECEIVES 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 ESTIMATE TO THE WORK TO BE DONE BY 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 TO 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 QUESTIONING AT THE HEARING.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY THAT YOU SHALL GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE

TRUTH, AND KNOCK BUT THE TRUTH? >> YES.

[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #22-000806: 2116 Sears Blvd (SEARS PARK, BLOCK 32, LOT 15, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Meza, Christopher & Gonzales, Alexander]

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, MR. MARSH.

>> GOOD MORNING, ROBERT MARSH. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS.

TODAY I HAVE A TOTAL OF NINE CASES TO PRESENT TO YOU.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED FOR THIS HEARING.

START WITH CASE NUMBER 15, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), OWNER: MEZA, CHRISTOPHER & GONZALES, ALEXANDER. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS ONE HAS BEEN TO THE BOARD. CHECKLIST OF RECORDS SEARCH.

SEARCHES SHOW PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS OF ALL IN NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. WAR RANDY DEED, CHRISTOPHER R.

MEZA AND ALEXANDER GONZALES. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOW NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. TAX RECORDS SHOW INACTIVE SINCE APRIL 1, 2022. THE SEARCH REVEALS CHRISTOPHER MEZA AND ALEXANDER GONZALES AS OWNERS.

THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THE REAR WEST SIDE.

THE NORTH SSIDE AND THE SOUTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATION THAT WERE FOUND, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY WEATHER EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. PICTURE ON THE LEFT MARCH 2022.

PICTURE ON THE RIGHT FROM OCTOBER OF 2023.

THIS SHOW WHAT IS APPEARS TO BE UNNECESSARY WORK DONE ON THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT WHICH LEAVES THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE OPEN. THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS FROM

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SOME MORE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SEPTEMBER 2022.

THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT FROM OCTOBER 2023.

NO CHANGE FOR THE MOST PART. THESE PICTURES ARE ALL CURRENT GOING FORWARD. SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION THAT SHOWED NO REPAIR WORK WAS EVER DONE.

THESE ARE BOTH FROM OCTOBER OF 2023.

NO REPAIR WORK COMPLETED. THESE ARE ALSO OCTOBER 2023 PHOTOS, NO REPAIR WORK COMPLETED.

SOME MORE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION THAT SHOW NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE. THESE ARE FROM OCTOBER OF 2023 AS WELL. SOME EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, NO REPAIR WORK DONE HERE.

SOME INTERIOR ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AND INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

THESE ARE FROM OCTOBER OF 2023 AS WELL.

SOME MECHANICAL ISSUES FOUND. THESE ARE FROM OCTOBER 2023 AS WELL. NO CHANGE.

NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE SINCE WE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE FLORIDA FROM OCTOBER 2023.

SOME INCOMPLETE PLUMBING FOUND IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE.

THIS WAS THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS. MARCH 30, 2022.

THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED. APRIL 7, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION FILED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.

JUNE 7, 2022, THE PROPERTY SOLD. JUNE 10, 2022, INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION SENT TO THE NEW OWNER WHICH IS THE CURRENT OWNER. JUNE 15, 2022.

OUR FIRST CONTACT WITH THE NEW OWNER.

WE EXPLAINED THE 30, 60 PROCESS, PLAN OF ACTION AND PERMITTING.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022, MET WITH THE CONTRACTOR THE BROTHER OF THE PROPERTY OWNER AND EXPLAINED AGAIN THE REQUIREMENTS.

OCTOBER 11, 2022, SET THE NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING TO THE OWNER. NOVEMBER 2, 2022 WAS THE FIRST BOARD ORDER OF A 30-60 BACK A YEAR AGO.

DECEMBER 12, 2022, THE OWNER WAS GIVEN EXTENSION FOR A PLAN OF ACTION. BY DECEMBER 30 OF 2022 -- DECEMBER 14, 2022. NOTICE OF HEARING SENT TO THE OWNERS. NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. DECEMBER 30, 2022, NO ACTIVE PERMIT ON THE DAY OF THE DEADLINE TO TURN IN THEIR PLAN OF ACTION. JANUARY 4 OF 2023, THE BOARD ORDERED AN ISSUE OF DEMOLITION. JANUARY 9, 2023, WE DISCOVERED THAT AN INCOMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION WAS DELIVERED TO CITY HALL AT THE VERY END OF THE DAY FROM THE HOLIDAY BREAK.

WE WEREN'T AWARE THAT PLAN WAS DELIVERED TO US SO WE DETERMINED TO NEED THE CASE BACK TO THE BOARD SINCE THE PROPERTY OWNER DID ATTEMPT TO MEET THEIR DEADLINE.

JANUARY 10, 2023, WE POSTED THE NOTICE OF THE FEBRUARY BOARD HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND MET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND HIS BROTHER AT THE PROPERTY EXPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES WHAT WAS STILL REQUIRED AND THE PLAN OF ACTION TO BE ABLE TO GET A PERMIT. WE GAVE A DEADLINE TO TURN IN THEIR COMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION BY THE NEXT HEARING IN FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY 1, THAT BOARD HEARING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023, NOTICE OF THE MARCH MEETING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUSHGTURE AND NOTICE OF THE MARCH HEARING SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. FEBRUARY 7, 2023, COMPLETED PLAN OF ACTION WAS COMPLETED TO US. FEBRUARY 8, 2023, THE PLAN OF ACTION WAS APPROVED AS LONG AS THE BOARD RESENDS THEIR DEMO ORDER. MARCH 1, 2023, THE BOARD RESCINDED DEMO ORDER AND ORDERED A SECOND 30-60.

THE DECISION LETTER WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

MARCH 8, 2023, THE REPAIR PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. APRIL 11, 2023, THE PROPERTY OWNER CALLED TO REQUEST WATER SERVICE BE RELEASED.

I LET HIM KNOW WE COULD DO A TEMPORARY RELEASE FOR TESTING WHILE THE PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED. I ASKED HIM TO FIGURE THE DATE RANGE WATER SWITCHED ON FOR TESTING BUT THE OWNER HAS NOT CALLED TO SCHEDULE A TEMPORARY WATER RELEASE.

JULY 11, 2023, WE SENT NOTICE TO OWNER HE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MARCH 1 30-06 AND DEADLINE FOR ROUGH INSPECTIONS WAS MAY 7 OF 2023. THE PROPERTY EN DID NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTIFICATION. SEPTEMBER 2023, THE PROPERTY

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HE SAID HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR THREE MONTHS DUE TO HIS KNEE. BUT HE NEVER MADE CONTACT WITH US TO LET US KNOW OF ANY DELAYS. I LET HIM KNOW HE NEEDS TO SCHEDULE ROUGH END INSPECTIONS RIGHT AWAY AND ASKED HIM TO SCHEDULE A DATE TO SEE PROGRESS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. HE DIDN'T WANT TO SET UP THE DAY WHILE I HAD HIM ON THE PHONE. HE AGREED TO CALL ME IN A FEW DAYS TO HAVE THE GOOD DAY TO DO THE INSPECTION, BUT HE NEVER CALLED FOR THAT INSPECTION. OCTOBER 2, 2023, WE WENT TO THE PROPERTY AND DID AN INSPECTION. THE OWNER WAS PRESENT AND AGREED TO LET US INSIDE THE STRUCTURE. WE FOUND NO PROGRESS OF REPAIRS TO THE HOUSE. WE DETECTED FOUNDATION ISSUES IN MULTIPLE SPOTS ACROSS THE FLOOR. THE OWNER IS UTILIZING THE POWER POLE TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND A SHED ON THE CONNECTED VACANT LOT. OCTOBER 9 OF 2023, THE NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.

WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE OWNER'S BROTHER, ONE OF THE CONTRACTORS LISTED ON THE PLAN OF ACTION TO REQUIRE ABOUT VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO WORK ON THE HOUSE.

WE DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY INDICATION THAT THE OWNER HAS A PLAN OR ABILITY TO BRING THE PROPERTY OUT OF CONDEMNATION.

OCTOBER 23 OF 2023 WAS THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERMIT.

NO ROUGH ENDS WERE SCHEDULED OR COMPLETED.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WILL BE UNREASONABLE AND TO ORDER THE -- THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICTS COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY

D[L]EMOLL INN. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS OF

MR. MARSH? >> I AM THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE.

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU, MR. MARSH.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-000806. OPEN THE FLOOR.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING.

THERE HAS BEEN A LOT GOING ON. >>DAVID BEARD: COULD YOU RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE. DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU SHALL GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH,

AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. >> YES, SIR, I DO.

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU. >> I AM ALEXANDER GONZALES.

I AM THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY. IT HAS BEEN A LOT GOING ON SINCE I STARTED THIS PROJECT. A LOT OF -- I HATE TO SAY, BUT A LOT OF MEDICAL, PHYSICAL THAT I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH HAS KEPT ME BACK. I AM STILL LIMPING OFF OF A KNEE SURGERY. I AM GOING TO CUT TO THE CHASE HERE. ALL I AM NEEDING IS MORE TIME ON THE ARCHITECTURAL WORK ON THIS PROJECT.

AS FAR AS NOW, RIGHT NOW, I HAVE THE BACK OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR OFF, READY TO SET MY BEAMS IN THERE AND SET RAFTERS BACK IN PLACE SO I CAN GET IT BACK IN THE DRY SO I CAN CONTINUE THE SUB FLOOR INSIDE THE PROJECT -- INSIDE THE BUILDING. NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN TELL Y'ALL EXCEPT I JUST NEED MORE TIME, GUYS.

THAT IS BASICALLY IT. I KNOW I HAD QUITE A BIT OF TIME, LIKE I SAID, BUT I AM DISABLED.

I LIVE ON A DISABILITY CHECK. THIS MIGHT SOUND LIKE IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR Y'ALL. I AM WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRY.

I AM WILLING TO GIVE ME THE CHANCE TO REHABILITATE MY PLACE AGAIN. THAT'S ABOUT ALL I CAN DO.

I AM WILLING TO GIVE IT THE EFFORT TO TRY TO COMPLETE THIS AS I STARTED. BUT WE PUT A STOP TO IT HERE.

IT IS GOING TO PUT ME PAYING $20,000 FOR A -- THAT I GREW UP IN JUST TO GO BACK TO KNOCK IT DOWN.

ALL I HAVE IS THE PROPERTY, BUT WILL PUT ME PRETTY MUCH HOMELESS. YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER HOMELESS PERSON HERE IN ABILENE. I WILL TELL YOU THAT MUCH.

>>DAVID BEARD: DO YOU HAVE ANY HELP?

>> YES, I DO. THEY COME IN SPURTS.

I HIRE PEOPLE THAT I NEED -- FEEL TAKE TRUST, THAT THEY CAN WORK WITH ME AS THEY NEED HELP ALSO.

AS FAR AS QUALIFIED HELP, I HAVE MY OLDER BROTHER.

MAYBE HIS TEAM CAN COME IN AND HELP EVERY NOW AN THEN.

I CANNOT PROMISE THAT. MAINLY IT'S ME, MYSELF AND I.

BUT AT A SLOW PROCESS, THIS CAN BE DONE.

ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME HERE. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THAT, I AM WILLING TO GIVE Y'ALL WHATEVER YOU NEED.

IN 30 DAYS YOU CAN SEE WHAT I AM DOING.

60, YOU CAN SEE WHAT I HAVE GOT DONE.

90 DAYS, YOU CAN GO AND SEE WHAT ELSE I HAVE GONE.

I DON'T WANT TO START ANY OF THE ELECTRICAL, ANY OF THE PLUM

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I RAN INTO A LOT OF STUFF LIKE THEY SAID.

THE FLOOR. THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT FROM THE GET-GO. I DON'T KNOW HOW HE JUST NOTICE IT NOW BECAUSE NO DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS THEN.

YES, I HAVE RUN ACROSS OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I COULD NOT SEE BEYOND THE TOP OF THE BOARDS BUT NOW I SEE.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT POSSIBLY CAN BE DONE.

I JUST NEED COLUMNS. I NEED SOME PIERS, THRE THREE-FOOT PIERS, MAYBE POLES. BEAMS TO HOLD UP MY WEIGHT -- ALL OF MY WEIGHT UP ON TOP, OF MY BEAM WALLS WILL BE ON BEAMS. I AM PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH THE CODES AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

I JUST NEED THE TIME ALLOWED. >>DAVID BEARD: IS THERE SOMEBODY LIVING ON THE PROPERTY IN THAT TRAVEL TRAILER?

>> SIR, I MAKE IT LOOK THAT WAY BECAUSE IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN AND THE AREA IT IS IN, IT IS NOT VERY WELL -- I HATE TO SAY NEIGHBORHOOD. I GOT A LOT OF WIRING EXPOSED THAT IS STILL GOOD THAT CAN BE ACCESSED TO.

I DO HAVE TOOLS ON THE PROPERTY THAT I WORK ON, THAT I HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO PUT FOR NOW. SO, YES, I DO SPEND A LOT OF TIME THERE. I DO NOT LIVE THERE.

IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE. I AM DIABETIC.

I DO KEEP A REFRIGERATOR FOR MY MEDS.

THAT'S ABOUT IT. I MEAN, I AM GLAD THAT YOU ALL SAY IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS LIVED IN BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I WANT IT TO LOOK BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE. I GOT -- WE GOT A LITTLE -- IT IS LIKE A LITTLE -- FROM RED PARK TO SEARS PARK.

A LOT OF THESE GUYS WERE USED TO STOPPING AT THIS PLACE AFTER YEARS I FOUND OUT OF THE BACKGROUND ON THIS HOUSE.

YES, I SPENT A LOT OF TIME BACK THERE.

I SPEND A LOT OF TIME THERE, YES, TO PROTECT WHAT LITTLE I

GOT LEFT, PUT THIS THAT WAY. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. GONZALES? THANK YOU, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME

FOR THE RECORD. >> I AM HIS OLDER BROTHER.

I AM TONY GONZALES, A CONTRACTOR HERE IN ABILENE.

LIKE HE SAID -- >>DAVID BEARD: PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR AN AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE IS THE TRUTH THE WHOLE TRUTH.

>> I WANT TO SAY HE LIVES ON A DISABLED CHECK.

I HELP HIM WITH LUMBER. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TEARING ALL OF THE BACK OF THE ROOF. IT IS ALREADY OFF.

NEED TO GET IT IN THE DRY TO GET THE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND ALL THAT. HE IS WORKING ON THIS HOUSE.

IT TAKES HIM TIME. HE CAN'T DO MUCH.

HE ONLY HAS SO MUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY TO WORK WITH.

HE IS HAVING ISSUES. IF YOU CAN GIVE SOME TIME, IT WILL GET DONE, BUT IT IS GOING TO TAKE HIM SOME TIME, YOU KNOW.

THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY FOR HIM.

I WILL BACK HIM UP WITH ALL I CAN, BUT HE JUST HAS PROBLEMS. HE CAN'T MAKE IT ON THE LITTLE CHECK HE HAS GOT.

IF YOU GIVE HIM MORE TIME, HE WILL -- THE GUYS OR WHOEVER DOES, THEY WILL SEE HE IS DOING WORK THERE.

WINDOW ALSO BE THE LAST THING THEY PUT ON THERE BECAUSE PEOPLE UP AND DOWN THE STREET AND THEY CAN THROW ROCKS AND BREAK HIS WINDOWS. WINDOWS ARE COMING IN LAST.

IT IS FRAMED IN FOR THE WIN DOES BUT NOT INSTALLED UNTIL IT IS SHINGLED AND WE WILL PUT THE WINDOWS IN LAST AND DO THE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND WHATEVER ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE.

THAT IS JUST WHAT -- I WANTED TO PUT A FEW WORDS.

HE IS WORKING ON THE HOUSE, BUT IT TAKES HIM A WHILE.

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. 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 22-000806.

OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

YOU HAVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BEFORE YOU.

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN IN CONDEMNATION FOR A GOOD WHILE.

HAS BEEN BEFORE US FOR A GOOD WHILE.

ANYONE HAVE A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY M MR. ALLRED THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

IS THERE A SECOND? >>SEAN MCNEILL: I SECOND.

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>>DAVID BEARD: ROLL CALL PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

ALSO MAKE A MOTION THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER AT THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY

MAY -- THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY M MR. ALLRED THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

THERE A SECOND. >>SEAN MCNEILL: SECOND.

>>DAVID BEARD: A SECOND BY MR. MCNEIL.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

>>LLOYD TURNER: YES. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >>DAVID BEARD: GOOD LUCK, SIR.

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 22-001921: 3042 Pine St. (NORTH PARK ADDN, BLOCK 24, LOT N82.5 S329.25 E390, ACRES .74, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Ramirez, Raul S.]

NEXT CASE. >> THE SECOND CASE (NORTH PARK ADDN, BLOCK 24, LOT N82.5 S329.25 E390, ACRES .74, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), OWNER: RAMIREZ, RAUL S.

LOW CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH. SEARCH SHOWN BELOW SNOW PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS OF ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT.

GENERAL WARRANTY DEIDRE EWELL S. RAMIREZ.

SECRETARY OF STATE SHOW NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME.

TAX RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHOW NO RECORD OF SERVICE TO THIS ADDRESS. THE SEARCH REVEALS RAUL S.

RAMIREZ TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THE REAR WEST SIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. ALSO THE NORTH SIDE.

AND THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND EN ADEQUATE EXITS.

AN EXAMPLE OF THE STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.

THIS IS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DOOR.

ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL HAS ASHDZ AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

INADEQUATE SANITATION. SOME HAZARDOUS PLUMBING.

SOME HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL. TIMELINE OF EVENTS, OCTOBER 8, 2021, DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE WAS OPEN.

NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER WHICH IS THE SAME ADDRESS THAT THE THEY RESIDE. JULY 2022.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTACT FROM THE HEIR.

WE CLOSED THE DILAPIDATED DATE. WE OPENED A CONDEMNATION CASE AND THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION RECORDED AT THE COUNTY COURT. NOVEMBER 10, 2022.

SET A NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND 30-60 TO THE PROPERTY OW OWNER/ HEIR. TOLD US THAT HAD THE PROPERTY WAS IN PROBATE. JANUARY, 2023.

FOUND THE STRUCTURE UNSECURED. PERFORMED AN EXTERIOR AND FOUNDATION DAMAGE WHEN WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR.

JANUARY 11 OF 2023. THE FEBRUARY BOARD HEARING WITH POSTPONED STRUCTURE. JANUARY 13, NOTICE OF THE FEBRUARY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

FEBRUARY 1 OF 2023, THAT HEARING WAS 8:ED DUE TO WEATHER.

FEBRUARY OF 2023, SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE CANCELLED HEARING AND THE NEXT HEARING AND THE PLAN OF ACTION TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD. MARCH 1, FEBRUARY 3, 2023.

NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

MARCH 1, 2023, ORDERED A 30-60. THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND THE DECISION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

AUGUST 2023, IT WAS LISTED FOR SALE AND WE AGREED TO GIVE HIM MORE TIME. SEPTEMBER, WE LET THE OWNER THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK TO THE NOVEMBER HEARING IF NO SALE CONTRACT WAS WORKED AND DISCUSSED POTENTIAL COST OF DEMOLITION AND I SENT HER A LIST OF DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS TO OBTAIN A BID FROM. OCTOBER 9, 2023, THE NOTICE OF NOVEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.

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OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 22-001921. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> HELLO, CHARISMA RAMIREZ AND I AM THE HEIR OF THE PROPERTY.

>>DAVID BEARD: YOU WILL SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. >> I DO.

LIKE OFFICER MARSH SAID, IN AUGUST, WE DID DECIDE TO PUT THE PROPERTY -- LIST THE ENTIRE LOT FOR SALE.

BACK IN MARCH WHEN WE MET, I DID ASK THAT YOU GIVE US SOME TIME SO WE COULD KIND OF GET OUR DUCKS IN A ROW TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD ACCOMPLISH. VERY HARD.

I WORK A FULL TIME AND I TAKE A SECOND JOB IN THE EVENINGS.

MY HUSBAND WORKS FULLTIME AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND ALSO HAS A NIGHTTIME JOB JUST TO STAY AFLOAT MAY HAVE TO FIND A THIRD ON THE WEEKENDS. SO IT HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT.

WE HAVE FOUR KIDS AND JUST LIFE ITSELF IN GENERAL.

BUT I HAVE CALLED AND I GOT TWO QUOTES FROM SOME CONTRACTORS.

ONE BEING THORNTON'S TREE SERVICE AND ANOTHER AML.

AND THE -- THE ESTIMATES RANGE FROM $25,000 TO $40,000.

THAT IS WITH COMPLETE DEMOLITION WITH SLAB OR WITHOUT SLAB, JUST FOR THAT -- THAT BUILDING. I DID WANT TO ASK IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ALLOW A LITTLE MORE TIME. OUR CONTRACT -- LET ME BACK UP.

THE PROPERTY -- WE ARE GOING THROUGH TOMMY SIMONS.

CARLY NEWBERRY IS OUR -- IS OUR REAL ESTATE AGENT.

AND WITHER GOING THROUGH THEM. OUR CONTRACT ENDS IN JANUARY.

JANUARY OF 2024. SO WE DO HAVE TWO PARTIES INTERESTED. THERE IS NOTHING CONCRETE.

WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK.

BUT BOTH PARTIES ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE PROPERTY AS IS.

SO I JUST ASK THAT YOU MAYBE GIVE ME UNTIL THE END OF OUR CONTRACT DATE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO IN THE MEANTIME.

WE STILL -- THERE IS REALLY NOBODY THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY DEPEND ON AS FAR AS HELPING BESIDES CLEAN-OUT.

WE HAVE HAD ELECTRICIANS COME OUT, BUT NOBODY HAS REALLY CALLED BACK. A CARPENTER HAS COME TO LOOK AT THINGS TO KIND OF GET THINGS, YOU KNOW, TORN DOWN AND REBUILT IN SOME PLACES. BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD VERY MUCH LUCK, IS MY POINT. SO I FEEL THIS IS MAYBE THE BEST ROUTE TO GO. NOT THE ROUTE I REALLY WANTED TO GO BUT I FEEL AT THIS POINT, WE HAVE NO CHOICE.

SO THAT -- THAT'S -- THAT IS MY REQUEST.

>>DAVID BEARD: TELL US AGAIN THE ENDS OF YOUR LISTING CONTRACT?

>> IT -- JANUARY -- I BELIEVE IT IS JANUARY 8 OF 2024.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>>DAVID BEARD: 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 2-001921.

OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

IT DOES APPEAR THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO DEMOLISH OR SELL.

WOULD BE THE FIRST CHOICE OBVIOUSLY.

ANY DISCUSSION OR A MOTION? >> IF WE DECIDE TO, HOW DO WE GIVE THEM UNTIL THE END OF THE CONTRACT TO GET TO THE END OF

THE CONTRACT AND MOVE FORWARD? >> CAN WE EXTEND THE ORDER?

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>> I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU EITHER GIVE THEM 30 -- IF YOU GIVE THEM A 30-60 -- THE STANDARD 30-60 ORDER WOULD GIVE THEM TIME TO SELL OR DEMOLISH, OR YOU CAN TABLE IT OR YOU CAN -- I MEAN, I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU CHOOSE ONE OF THE -- ONE OF THE OPTIONS THAT YOU -- THAT YOU TYPICALLY CHOOSE.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU EXTEND A TIME FOR THEM TO DEMOLISH, BECAUSE -- I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOARD SEE THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE THE PROPERTY IS IN.

AT THE TIME THEY GIVE A DEMO ORDER INSTEAD OF PUSHING THAT

DEMO ORDER OUT INTO THE FUTURE. >>DAVID BEARD: WE COULD DECLARE IT A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND GIVE HER 60 DAYS, RIGHT TO SELL? AND THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY DECLARED --

>> WELL, I MEAN -- REALLY, IF YOU -- WHEN IT IS CONDEMNED, IT IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, BUT THE -- THE REASON WE ASK YOU TO MAKE A FINDING THAT IT IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE BEFORE YOU CONDEMN IS THAT YOU -- IT IS SAYING YOU LOOKED AT THIS PROPERTY.

AND IT IS BAD ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED.

BUT IT IS ALREADY BEEN FOUND A PUBLIC NUISANCE BECAUSE IT IS CONDEMNED. SO -- I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING, THAT DOESN'T REALLY DO ANYTHING. OTHER THAN IF YOU DO WANT TO DEMOLISH IT, IT IS NOT -- IT IS GOOD TO HAVE A FINDING ON THE RECORD THAT YOU SAYS IT A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THE TIME YOU GIVE A DEMO ORDER. BUT IT IS ALREADY BEEN FOUND A PUBLIC NUISANCE BACK WHEN IT WAS CONDEMNED.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I WILL GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

THEY STUDIED IT AND THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE RESEARCH ON IT.

THAT'S WHY -- I WILL GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY ALLRED THAT IT IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THE HAZARD TO THE HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

IS THERE A SECOND? >> I SECOND.

>>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR. TURNER.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>> TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS TO

DEMOLISH. >>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY M MR. ALLRED. THE OWNER MUST REPORT DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 OR 60 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

IS THERE A SECOND? >>LLOYD TURNER: SECOND.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

>>LLOYD TURNER: YES. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >>DAVID BEARD: MISS RAMIREZ, THIS DOES NOT PREVENT FROM YOU SELLING THE PROPERTY.

THE NEW OWNER HAS TO BE AWARE THAT IT IS UNDER A DEMOLITION ORDER. BUT YOU STILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-000801: 934 Graham St. (LAKESIDE ADDN, BLOCK 21, LOT 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Joch Properties, LLC]

SELL THE PROPERTY. >> BOTH PARTIES ARE AWARE, YES,

SIR. >>DAVID BEARD: GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >>DAVID BEARD: NEXT CASE.

>> THE THIRD CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-00801 LOCATED AT 934 GRAHAM STREET. THE CHECKLIST OF RECORD SEARCH.

COUNTY RECORDS, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS OF WHICH ALL NOTICES. WARRANTY.

JACQUE PROPERTY LLC TAYLOR COUNTY, JACQUE PROPERTY LLC.

SECRETARY OF STATE, THE REGISTERED AGENT OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT. TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. THE YOUR TILT RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY INACTIVE SINCE SEPTEMBER 9, 2013.

JACQUE PRORLTHS TO BE THE OWNER. THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE.

PRESIDENT REAR WEST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE.

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EXAMPLES OF EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPI DILAPIDATION. SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

AN UNFINISHED PROJECT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT ON FILE.

MORE OF DILAPIDATED AND UNFINISHED WORK.

SOME STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.

A PRETTY LARGE CRACK IN THE CONCRETE, FOUNDATION.

SOME SANITATION, PLUMBING ISSUES.

SOME HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION, ADDITIONAL FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF EVENT. APRIL 3, 2023, THE CONDEMNATION CASE WAS OPENED FOR UNSECURED DILAPIDATED UNFINISHED STRUCTURE WITH NO PERMIT ON FILE. APRIL 13, THE APPLICATION OF CONDEMNATION BY THE COUNTY CLERK.

APRIL 24, NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND NOTICE OF 3060 SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. APRIL 25, SEEDS OF A CONTRACT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER TO COMPLETE A PLAN OF ACTION AND PULL PERMITS. JULY 10, POSTED NOTICE OF HEARING ON STRUCTURE. JULY 12, NOTICE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. AUGUST 2 OF 2023, THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60. THE OWNER WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT THE HEARING. AUGUST OF 2023, AFTER THE BOARD HEARING, WE GOT ANOTHER CALL FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER STATING HE WOULD GET US A PLAN OF ACTION AND PULL PERMIT.

OCTOBER 4, 2023, NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE SEASONER.

NO FURTHER ACTION AND NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR.

OCTOBER 9, A NOTICE OF THE HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 10, NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND HAZARD OF THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND RECONSTRUCTION WILL BE UNREASONABLE. TO DEMOLISH THE PROPERTY WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE THE CITY WILL BE DEWILL DEMOLISH.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTION FOR MR. MARSH.

THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING 23-000801. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-0008901. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR

MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE

STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. MCBRAYER. THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REHABILITATION OF THE STRUCTURE.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

>>LLOYD TURNER: YES. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >> I MAKE A MOTION THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE

CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. MCBRAYER THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: SECOND. >>DAVID BEARD: ROLL CALL,

PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001166: 2817 Simmons Ave (NORTH PARK ADDN, BLOCK 16, LOT N72 1/2 S145 W150 LT 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Hickson, Bryan Douglas & Georgia]

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>>DAVID BEARD: NEXT CASE, PLE

PLEASE. >> FOURTH CASE ON THE AGENDA IS 23-001167, SIMMONS AVENUE. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS OF WHICH ALL NOTICES. WARRANTY DEED, BRYAN DOUGLAS AND GEORGIA HICKSON TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOW NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS SHOW THEY HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE APRIL 12021. FIND DOUGLAS AND GEORGIA HICKSON TO BE THE OWNERS. PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE PUBLIC

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HERE IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE. PAND THE NO AND THE SOUTH SIDE THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. EXAMPLES.

EXTERIOR WALL BUCKLING. SOME STRICT RALE HAZARD INSIDE.

THE FOUNDATION IN BAD SHAPE. THE WAVINESS OF THE FLOORS AND CRACKING OF THE WALL. EXAMPLES OF INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. CRACKS IN THE SEALING.

THE SAME HERE, CEILING WALL SEPARATION.

THE FLOOR IS IN BAD SHAPE ON THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT.

SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION AND PLUMBING.

SOME ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. SOME MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. AND FAULTY WEATHERIZATION. THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021. THE CASE WAS OPEN FOR VACANT UNSECURED DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE. WE SENT NOTICE TO THE OWNER.

JANUARY 6, 2022. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTACT FROM THAT OWNER. THE PROPERTY WAS SECURED BY THE CITY. JUNE 1, 2022.

WE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROPERTY WAS SOLD AND THE NOTICE OF DILAPIDATION TO THE NEW OWNER. NO CHANGE OF THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER AND RECORDED THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION AT THE COUNTY CLERK.

AIRPLANE 2023, NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND A 30-60 PLAN.

POSTED A WARNING ON THE STRUCTURE.

JULY 12, SENT NOTICE OF THE BOARD AMERICA ON THE PROPERTY OWNER. JULY 21, 2023, WE INSPECTED THE INTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY AND NO CHANGE OF THE EXTERIOR INSPECTION AND NO CONTACT FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER.

AUGUST 2 OF 2023, THE BOARD ORDERED A 30/60.

THE OWNER WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE. AUGUST 3, THE BOARD'S DECISION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWN. NOTICE FOR THE HEARING IS ON THE STRUCTURE AND THE ADDRESS OF RECORD IN TAYLOR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND WE FUNDS AN ADDITIONAL ADDRESS PETITION SENT THE NOTICE TOO. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH REMEMBER SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WILL BE UNREASONABLE AND OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DEMOLISH WITHIN 30 TO 60 DAYS.

>>DAVID BEARD: STILL NO CONTACTS WITH OUR PROPERTY OWNER?

>> NO, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. I WILL OPEN THE CASE 23-00016.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-00116 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR

DISCUSSION OR MOTION. >> I LOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND

APPEARS TO BE UNREHABABLE. >>DAVID BEARD: A MOTION THAT IT IS A HAZARD AND THAT THE REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WILL BE

UNREASONABLE. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: SECOND.

>>DAVID BEARD: SECONDS BY MR. MCBRAYER.

ROLL CALL PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: TURNZ YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>> FURTHER MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR REMOVE WITHIN 30 TO 60 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. TURNER TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS

OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: SECOND.

>>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001273: 2325 Palm St. (MAC BOWYER REP OF BOWYER ADDN, BLOCK 8, LOT 7, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Fielder, Donna Maude]

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>>DAVID BEARD: NEXT CASE, PLE

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PLEASE. >> NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-001273 PALM STREET.

SEARCH SHOWED. OWNER SHOWS DONNA MAUDE FIELDER.

TAX RECORDS OF THE MOO THISABILITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND TAX RECORDS INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 2022.

THE SEARCH FINDS DONNA MAUDE FIELDER TO BE THE OWNER.

PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS.

INADEQUATE SANITATION STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF EXTERIOR AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF DILAPIDATED AND INADEQUATE SANIT SANITATION. SOME STRUCTURAL HAZARDS CAUSED BY THE FIRE DAMAGE AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

SOME ELECTRICAL HAZARDS FROM THE FIRE.

THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS. MAY 8, 2022.

STRUCTURE FIRE OCCURRED. APRIL 28, 2023, WE EXPECTED THE PROPERTY AND FOUND SUBSTANTIAL FIRE DAMAGE.

THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION. AND PLACARD WAS POSTED.

JULY OF 22023. JULY 12 SENT RECORD TO THE LIEN HOLDER. WE SPOKE TO THE LIEN HOLDER AND THE BANK DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEA. WE SPOKE TO THE HEIR OF THE DECEASED OWNER AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED HE IS RECEIVING NOTICES CONCERNING THE PROPERTY. JULY 21, SPOKE TO A POTENTIAL BUYER WHO WANTS TO REHAB IT. THAT BUYER HAS BEEN SINCE IN CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY HEIR. AUGUST 2, 2023, THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60, THE OWNER OR HEIR WAS PRESENT AT THE HEARING. A LETTER WAS SENT.

WE MADE CONTACT WITH THE POTENTIAL BUYER AND SELLER TO GET AN UPDATE, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TITLE WAS SUPPOSED TO TRANSFER THE FOLLOWING WEEK. OCTOBER 9, POSTED NOTICE OF THE NOVEMBER HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE.

OCTOBER 1B 1, SENT NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE LIEN HOLDER. OCTOBER 12, WE TALKED TO THE OWNER AND WHY THE PROPERTY WOULD GO TO THE BOARD AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD BE SOLD.

CHECKING IN WITH THE STATUS OF THE TRANSFER OF THIS HEARING.

HE LET ME KNOW YESTERDAY THAT HE IS STILL WORKING WITH THE TITLE COMPANY ON THE TRANSFER, BUT SHOULD SELL PRETTY SOON.

FOR THAT REASON, THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.

IF THIS IS DONE 650 DAYS FOR ROUGH-END INSPECTIONS.

IF THIS DONE ALL WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF

ALL PERMITS. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THE BUYER INDICATE ANY TIME

FRAME ON THE TRANSFER? >> THEY TELL ME IT IS ANY TIME NOW. THAT IS THE BEST I CAN TELL YOU.

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU, MR. MARSH.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-001273. ANYONE 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 23-001273.

I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: I MOVE WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. ALLELUIA THAT DAP ALLRED THAT OWNER WILL HAVE COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.

IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH ENDS.

IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND?

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: SECOND. >>DAVID BEARD: SECONDS BY MR. MCBRAYER. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

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>>LLOYD TURNER: YES. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA

[F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001800: 717 Clinton St. (HEYCK, BLOCK 1, LOT N40 OF LT A (LEWIS S/D OF LOTS 11-13 BLK 1), TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Gutierrez, Jesus J.]

CHECK LIST FOR RECORD SEARCH. PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS. WARRANTY DEED, JESUS GUTIERREZ.

TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWN TO BE THE OWNER.

SECRETARY OF STATE SHOW NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME.

TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE.

UTILITY RECORDS SHOW INACTIVE SINCE DECEMBER 2021.

SEARCH REVEALED JESUS GUTIERREZ TO BE THE OWNER.

PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.

ADDITIONAL SHOT OF THE EAST SIDE.

THE IN ORDER SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE.

AND THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND, INADEQUATE SANITATION, ELECTRICAL, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND EXTERIOR WEATHER PROTECTION.

SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

INADEQUATE SANITATION. RAT FECAL MATTER AT MULTIPLE PLACES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. SOME ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AROUND THE BED AND RAT FECAL FECAL MATTER ON THE MATTRESS.

NO PLUMBING FIXTURE OR BATHROOM IN THE HOUSE.

SOME MECHANICAL ISSUES. LOOKS LIKE SOME FAULTY WINDOW UNITS BEING USED. AND THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS.

APRIL 23, 2020, CASE OPEN FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.

MAY 28, 2023. NOTICE OF VIOLATION SENT TO THE OWNER. JULY 6 OF 2020, THE OWNER BROUGHT IN A PLAN OF ACTION AND NOTHING STATED ACCOMPLISHING ANY REPAIRS. SEPTEMBER 1, 2020, PROPERTY OWNER DELIVERED ANOTHER PLAN OF ACTION THAT HE WILL START REPAIR WORK SHORTLY. OCTOBER 21, 2020, DELIVERED ANOTHER PLAN OF ACTION OF A ROOF REPAIR PERMIT AND START REPAIR ON THE ROOF. OWNER THREE OR FOUR WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE ROOF. NO PERMIT WAS EVER APPLIED FOR.

DECEMBER 4, 2020, WE ISSUED CITATIONS.

MARCH 24, 2021, ACCORDING DIVORCE, THE HOUSE WAS AWARDED TO A FEMALE OWNER AND NOT REFLECTED IN TAYLOR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT OR DEED RECORDS.

AUGUST 9, 2021, THE OCCUPANT WAS FOUND STEALING UTILITY SERVICES FROM THE NEIGHBOR. MAY 24 OF 2023, THE CONDEMNATION CASE WAS OPENED. FOR THE OWNER'S FAILURE TO REPAIR. THE ORDER OF COME DETERMINATION AT THE COUNTY CLERK. JUNE 2023, THE CONDEMNATION AND 30-60 SENT TO THE OWNER FEMALE AWARDED THE HOUSE IN THE DIVORCE CAME TO CITY HALL SAYING SHE IS ATTEMPTING TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND WE WOULD NOT LIKELY HEAR FROM THE MALE OWNER.

OCTOBER 2, 2023. WE INSPECTED AND IT WAS UNSECURE AND INFESTED WITH BEES AND NO BATHROOM OR BATHROOM FIXTURE.

NO PLAN OF ACTION. STILL UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP.

WE SENT NOTICE TO OWNERSHIP THAT THE BEES TO BE REMOVED.

THE CITY WILL BE CONTRACTING FOR THE BEES TO BE REMOVED.

AND OCTOBER 9, HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND WE WENT IS THE NOT PROPERTY OWNER. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THE HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WILL BE UNREASONABLE AND THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 TO 60 DAYS OR THE CITY

MAY DEMOLISH. >>DAVID BEARD: BACK UP TO THE TIMELINE, PLEASE. NEXT ONE.

AUGUST 9, YOU SAID THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE STRUCTURE?

>> THERE IS NO LONGER AN OCCUPANT.

>>DAVID BEARD: OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-001800.

ANYONE 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 23- 23-001800.

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>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION WE FOLLOW THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. MC. MCNEIL THAT'S A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THE REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: SECOND. >>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR.

MCBRAYER. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>> I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT BY 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL THAT THE OWNER NEEDS TO APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: SECOND. >>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER. ROLL CALL PLEASE.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

>>LLOYD TURNER: YES. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

[G. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001915: 1765 Oak St. (WESTWAY PARK, BLOCK 1, LOT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Soliz, Melanie M.]

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >> NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-001915 LOCATED 1765 OAK STREET.

CHECK LIST FOR RECORD SEARCH, PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. THE COUNTY RECORD SHOW MELANIE SOLIS, CURTIS AS TRUST SEE IT AND HOOKER AS BENEFICIARY. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOW NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. THE TAX RECORDS OF THE MOO THISABILITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. EWE 2I89 RECORDS SHOW INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 2023. AND SEARCH REVEALS MEL FL FLEE SOLIS TO BE THE OWNER. PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE HEARING THAT WAS POSTED ON THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE CODE VIOLATIONS. KNEW NANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, WIRING, FAULTY PLUMBING AND WEATHER PROTECTION.

EXAMPLES OF EXTERIOR AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION AND STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.

THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SHOW FLOORING DAMAGE.

SOME STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

THIS IS JUST INSIDE OF THE REAR DOOR ALSO JUST RIGHT INSIDE THE REAR DOOR. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS, APRIL 2, 2022, OPEN THE CASE FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.

NOTICES SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

APRIL 28, 2022, WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER'S FATHER AND LET US KNOW THAT THE DAUGHTER WILL GET A PLAN TOGETHER, PULL PERMITS OF THE START OF WORK.

JULY 4, 2022, NO PROGRESS, NO REPAIRS AND NO CONTACT WITH THE TO OWNER SO WE ISSUED A CITATION.

MAY 30, 2023. NO PROGRESS ON REPAIRS.

WE OPENED A CONDEMNATION. JUNE 1, 2023, THE AFFIDAVIT OF COME DETERMINATION. JUNE 1, THE COME DETERMINATION NOTICE AND 30-60 SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

NO CONTACT FROM THE TO OWNER AND NO PLAN OF ACTION OCTOBER 9.

OCTOBER 11, SEND NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OCTOBER 12, SENT A 30-60 TO THE TRUSTEE AND BENEFICIARY, AND STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR.

30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION OF TIME FRAME OF ACTION AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.

IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS. IN THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL BY

THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. >>DAVID BEARD: STILL NO

COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER. >> I BELIEVE THE OWNER SENT AN E-MAIL TO MY PARTNER TO LET US KNOW SHE WOULDN'T BE HERE, BUT HER FATHER SHOULD BE HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-001915.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND

STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS JOE SOLIS, AND I

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SO I'M HERE TO REPRESENT HER. SHE IS -- SHE A NURSE OUT THERE.

SHE IS WORKING. SO SHE CAN'T MAKE THIS MEETING.

SHE CAN'T COME OVER. BUT WHAT I WAS ASKING IS, IF WE CAN HAVE A YEAR TO GET THAT DONE.

I ALREADY CONTACTED THE ELECTRICIAN.

AND THE PLUMBER -- I AM A PLUMBER.

SO I AM A CONTRACT PLUMBER. SO I CAN DO THE PLUMBING FOR HER. WHAT I WAS ASKING FOR IS -- IT IS GOING TO TAKE ABOUT A YEAR BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET NOBODY OUT THERE TO LOOK AT IT. THE CONTRACTORS -- THEY JUST -- I MEAN, THEY DON'T LOOK AT CONDEMNED HOUSES LIKE THEY USED TO. AND WE ARE IN A HARD TIME.

BUT I FIGURED WE GOT -- ONE, MY DAUGHTER'S COUSIN IS AN ELECTRICIAN. AND I AM A PLUMBER.

BUT WE ARE ASKING FOR -- ON THE ROOF, LOOKING FOR A ROOFER THAT WILL GO OUT THERE AND DO IT. SO WHAT I NEED IF WE CAN GETS MORE TIME AND SHE CAN COME OVER HERE AND GET A PERMIT TO DO THE ROOFING. THE PICTURES MAKE IT LOOK WORSE THAT BE IT IS. THE PART IS REAL BAD IS THE ADD-ON. SOMEBODY ADDED ON A PIECE BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT AND THAT PART -- THE ADD-ON IS NOT -- IT IS NOT DONE RIGHT. IT IS JUST -- IT IS JUST CHEAP WOOD AND PLYWOOD. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE OFF -- TAKE OFF THE ADD-ON AND JUST LEAVE THE STRUCTURE, THE HOUSE BY ITSELF, THE WAY IT USED TO BE. SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE ASKING FOR MORE TIME. AND IF WE GET -- IF WE GET ONE MORE YEAR, THEN -- BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO TAKE, YOU KNOW, THE PLUMBING, AND THEN THE -- THE ROOFERS AND THE PLUMBING AND THE ELECTRICAL. AND ALL GOT TO BE SPACED OUT.

YOU KNOW, SO -- SO TIME GOES BY TOO FAST NOWADAYS AND PRICES ARE GOING UP QUICKER -- YOU CAN'T SAY THAT PRICE ON THE STRUCTURE, BY THE TIME WE GET THROUGH ALL THE OTHER STUFF, THE PRICE HAS ALREADY CHANGED. SO I CAN GET YOU ANOTHER PRICE ON THE PLUMBING WILL COST $4,000.

THE ROOF 42. PLUMBING WON'T HAVE A COST BECAUSE I WILL DO IT FOR HER. I AM JUST ASKING FOR A YEAR -- AT LEAST TO GIVE ME A YEAR. IF WE GET THAT YEAR, I CAN GET HER TO COME AND GET A PERMIT FOR THE ROOF AND WHATEVER ELSE WE

NEED TO DO. >>DAVID BEARD: WE HAVE NO

AUTHORITY TO GRANT YOU A YEAR. >> WHAT? BOO ERIE BEXAR WE DON'T HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO GRANT YOU A YEAR'S TIME. IT NEEDS TO MOVE ALONG FASTER THAN THAT. AND IT ALREADY HAS BEEN QUITE A WHILE WHERE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.

SO ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION HERE?

>> WITH THE -- DEMOLISH SOMETHING IN.

>>DAVID BEARD: THE STAFF RCOMME

RECOMMENDATION? >> OKAY, YEAH.

NO -- OWNER -- OKAY, YEAH, I CAN DO IT, PLAN OF ACTION.

BEXAR PEERS IT NEEDS TO MOVE ALONG FASTER THAN IT HAS THE

LAST YEAR. >> YEAH.

WE CAN PRESS THAT IN. >>DAVID BEARD: OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.

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 23-001916. -- TIME SORRY, 23-001915, I AM SORRY. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT THE OWNER IS HAVE 30 DAYS INCLUDING A TIME FRAME OF REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND PAY ALL PERMITS, IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH END INSPECTIONS AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>>DAVID BEARD: A MOTION BY MR. WYATT 30 DAYS OF A PLAN OF ACTION AND TIME FRAME OF COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH END INSPECTIONS .IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: SECOND THE MOTION.

>>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR. ALLRED.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

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>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

[H. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001916: 1233 Kirkwood St. (ARTHEL HENSON OUTLOT 33, BLOCK 3, LOT 19, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Bonner, Roger Lee]

>>DAVID BEARD: GOOD LUCK, SIR. >> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-00196 LOCATED 1233 KIRKWOOD STREET.

SEARCH SHOW PROOF OF LEADERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS OF WHICH ALL NOTICES. DEED NAMING ROBERT LEE BONNER AND WIFE BEING THE OWNER AND DEED OF TRUST CASTLE AND CASTLE IRNGDZ WITH JAMES CASTLE AS TRUST HE.

ROGER LEE BONNER TO BE THE OWNER.

TAX RECORDS ARE. SEARCH REVEAL VOBT LEE BONNER TO BE THE OWNER. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS HEARING POSTED ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

THE FAR WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATION THAT WERE FOUND.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

SOME EXAMPLES OF EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR AND STRUCTURAL HAZARD. THE ROOF APPEARS TO BE FAILING.

SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SOME FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. SOME MORE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS, AUGUST 18, 2022, WE OPENED A CASE FOR A VACANT, OPEN DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.

WE SENT NOTICE TO OWNERS LOCATED IN OHIO.

AUGUST 30, 2022. NO ACTION BY THE OWNER.

SENT ANOTHER NOTICE TO THE OWNER IN OHIO.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022, WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER'S DAUGHTER TRYING TO GET THE PROPERTY REPAIRED.

MAY 30, 2023, DUE TO THE INACTION OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, THE DILAPIDATED CASE CASS CLOSE $AND THE CONDEMNATION CASE WAS REOPENED. FILED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.

JUNE 5, THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND 30-60.

JULY 31, E-MAIL FROM THE OWNER THAT CONTRACTORS.

AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND THE BUYER BACKED OUT AND OWNER SAID THEY WERE CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR A CONTRACTOR. OWNER VISITED OF THE PROPERTY SEPTEMBER 2022 AND TRIED TO FIND CONTRACTORS AT THAT TIME.

OCTOBER 4, 2023, NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE OWN PER.

NO PLAN OF ACTION SUBMITTED AND NO PERMITS APPLIED FOR.

OCTOBER 9, POSTED NOTICE OF ITS HEARING.

OCTOBER 11, NOTICE OF ITS HEARING CENTS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. OCTOBER 13, THE PROPERTY WAS PREVIOUSLY CONDEMNED IN MARCH OF 1999 AND RELEASED IN JUNE OF 2000 WHILE UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP THAT IT IS UNDER CURRENTLY. I RECEIVED A LETTER -- ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE OWNER YESTERDAY, WHICH I PUT IN YOUR FOLDERS.

TOWARD THE BOTTOM BASICALLY STATES THAT THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIX UP THE HOUSE AND THEN SELL IT, BUT THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING ANYTHING UP.

SO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR.

30 DAYS TO HAVE A TIME OF ACTION AND TIME FRAME FOR COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PEB MITTS.

IF THIS DONE 630 DAYS, AND IF THIS IS DONE WILL BE Q THE

EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS OF PLAINTIFF MARSH? THANK YOU, WITH MR. MARSH.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING 23-001916.

ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD SEEING NO ONE A I WILL CLOSE THE CASE ON 23-001916. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION FROM THE BOARD.

>> I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE STAFF.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY M MR. ALLRED THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR. 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH END INSPECTIONS. IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION ALSO BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.

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IS THERE A SECOND. >>JAY WYATT: I WILL SECOND THE

MOTION. >>DAVID BEARD: SECOND BY MR. WYATT. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>>JAY WYATT: YES. >>DELBERT ALLRED: YES.

>>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES. >>SEAN MCNEILL: YES.

>>LLOYD TURNER: I DIDN'T. >>DAVID BEARD: YES.

[I. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-004017: 1858 Sycamore St. (BELMONT ADDN, BLOCK 15, LOT 8 & S3 OF 7, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling, LLC]

>>CLERK: MOTION PASSED. >> THE FINAL CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-004017, LOCATED AT 1858 SYCAMORE STREETS. CHECKLIST PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS. OWNER LEGACY DWELLING LLC AS THE OWN PER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOW LEGACY DWELLING LLC. SECRETARY OF STATE, LEGACY DWELLING LLC. ENTITY IS LISTED AS INACTIVE.

TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY ARE UNAPPLICABLE.

THE UTILITY SHOW INACTIVE OF AUGUST 2023.

AND THE SEARCH SHOW LEGACY DWELLING LLC.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE HEARING ON THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE.

THE REAR WEST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE.

AND THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. INADEQUATE SANITATION.

STRUCTURAL. NUISANCE.

HAZARDOUS WIRING AND WHETHER PROBLEMS. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS RIGHT ABOVE THE FRONT DOOR.

THIS IS -- ONCE YOU OPEN THE FRONT DOOR.

THERE WAS A FIRE THAT ORIGINAL NATESED IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. SO YOU HAVE FIRE DAMAGE INSIDE AND HOARDING CONDITIONS AS WELL. WE HAVE GOT HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL FROM THE FIRE. INADEQUATE SANITATION FROM THE FIRE. ADDITIONAL INADEQUATE SANITATION. AND SOME NUISANCE VIOLATIONS BEHIND THE HOUSE. THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS.

JULY 30 OF 2023, WE HAD A STRUCTURE FIRE.

THE PROPERTY WAS AND STILL IS OCCUPIED.

AT THAT TIME. THE FOURTH FIRE -- THE FOURTH FIRE OF A RESIDENCE OWNED BY LEGACY DWELLING SINCE FEBRUARY 6, 2021. JULY 30, THE UTILITY SERVICES WERE DISCONNECTED. AUGUST 1, 2023, THE FIRST INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY. WE MADE CONTACTS WITH THE OBJECTING PANTS LIVING IN THERE AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT UTILITIES. THE OCCUPANTS ALLOWED US TO INSPECT THE INTERYEAR. FOUND THE FIRE DAMAGE AND HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND HOARDING CONDITIONS.

AUGUST 5, THE FIRST CONTACT WITH THE OWNER TO.

HE SAID HE WILL COME TO TOWN TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY AND EVICT THE TENANTS. OFFICE OF CONDEMNATION.

SEPTEMBER 1, CONTACTED THE OWNER TO TALK ABOUT THE PLAN FOR THE OCCUPANTS. HE SAID HE WAS STILL WORKING ON IT. OWNER WAS SENT THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND 309-60. SEPTEMBER 31, TALKED TO THE OWNER OF RELO HE SKATING THE OCCUPANTS.

HE SAID HE WAS NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT THE EVICTION AND TO MEETS WITH CODE. AND OF WHICH HE CANCELLED THAT MEETING. OCTOBER 3, WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND AN INDIVIDUAL SLEEPING INSIDE OF THE CARPORT. THE PROPERTY HAD TWO OCCUPANTS.

THE OCCUPANTS SAID THAT THE OWNER HAD GIVEN THEM PERMISSION TO STAY. OCTOBER 9, PLACED THE NOTICE OF THE BOARD HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT NOTICE TO ALLOW OCCUPANCY OF A CONDEMNED STRUCTURE.

WENT IS THE OF A NOVEMBER HEARING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND STAFFED RECOMMENDATION IS TO ASK THE OWNER TO REPAIR.

30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIME FRAME AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS IN THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO HAVE ROUGH END FINANCE. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL WILL BE OF

THE COMPLETION OF ALL PERMITS. >>DAVID BEARD: IS IT STILL

OCCUPIED? >> AS FAR AS I KNOW, YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH.

>> ARE THE UTILITIES STILL ON? >> THE UTILITY HAS NOT BEEN ON,

NOT SINCE THE FIRE. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH.

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DO YOU SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU WILL GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

>> THAT IS EASILY DONE. I AM THE LUCKY OWNER.

THERE IS NOBODY LIVING THERE. THEY ARE GONE.

THE PLAN OF ACTION. FRIDAY I AM MEETING WITH THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. I DID HAVE INSURANCE ON THIS HOUSE. THAT WILL BEGIN FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY ONCE THAT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.

THEN I CAN START REHABBING THE FIRE DAMAGE.

I HAVE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH ROBERT FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

HE WILL WORK WITH ME ON THIS HOUSE.

BUT IT IS -- IT IS VACANT. IT IS BOARDED UP IS MY UNDERSTANDING. THERE IS NOBODY THERE.

NO UTILITIES. IT IS JUST -- LUCKILY I TRIED TO HELP PEOPLE WITH MY COMPANY, WHICH IS NOT A COMPANY ANYMORE.

AND SHE WAS A HOARDER. SO FIRST PLAN OF ACTION IS ONCE I GET THE APPRAISAL TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE AND GET THE INSURANCE SQUARED AWAY IS TO CLEAN OUTS THE HOUSE.

WE HAVE TO RENT TWO OR THREE ROLLOFFS.

THEY WON'T COME GET THEIR STUFF, I AM JUST GOING TO THROW IT AWAY UNLESS I FIND OUT THAT IT IS ILLEGAL.

BUT THE HOUSE NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY CLEANED OUT SO WE CAN REHAB. STRUCTURALLY, IT IS A GOOD HOUSE. IT JUST HAS FIRE DAMAGE.

AND A -- AND JUNK THAT NEEDS TO BE THROWN AWAY AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF LETTING IT GO, BECAUSE ONCE IT IS FIXED UP, IT IS WORTH $60,000 TO $80,000 BUCKS. I HAD IT A LONG TIME.

IT IS PAID FOR. SO I AM GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING IT CLEANED UP AND THEN GOING THROUGH THE INSURANCE PRO PROCESS.

SORRY IF I HAVE TO TALK -- TALK TO ROBERT TO MAKE SURE WE CAN GET IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE HE WILL WANT TO SEE THE INSIDES OF THE HOUSE SO HE CAN TAKE PICTURES FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE AT ON THAT.

>>DAVID BEARD: DO YOU HAVE ANY TIME FRAME -- THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS GIVING YOU ANY TIME FRAME?

>> THE ADJUSTER WHICH LIVES IN ABILENE IS MEETING ME FRIDAY.

SO, YOU KNOW, THAT -- THAT WILL FALL UPON THE INSURANCE END OF THE EQUATION. I CAN ASK HIM WHAT HE THINKS, BUT I HAVE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS MOST OF MY LIFE AND I DO KNOW THAT ONCE HE TAKES PICTURES AND DOES THE ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE, THAT HAS TO GO TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR REVIEW AND HAS TO GO THROUGH THEIR LEGAL PROCESS BUT THERE IS A CLAIM.

I WILL GETS A CHECK. SO I WILL HAVE AVAILABLE FUNDS TO DO WHATEVER I NEED TO DO TO REHAB IT.

I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE THAT HAS A REHAB COMPANY. AND HE IS WILLING TO SEND A CREW OUTS AND HELP FIX IT. SO ONCE I GET THE MONEY, THEN I WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TOO REHAB IT.

THE PLUMBING IS FINE. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THAT.

SO TECHNICALLY, YOU CAN HAVE WATER ON NOW.

I AM NOT WORRIED BECAUSE NOBODY IS THERE.

SO DON'T NEED IT. OBVIOUSLY BASED ON THE PICTURES -- WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE HOUSE.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE ELECTRICAL REPAIR IN THE FRONT.

BUT THE -- THE FIRE WAS IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE WHERE THERE IS LITERALLY NOT ANYTHING BUT MAYBE SOME ELECTRICAL.

MAINLY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS JUST WHIRIPPING IT OUT AND FIXING IT FROM THAT STRUCTURAL -- IT IS A STRUCTURAL MORE THAN ANYTHING. MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT IS NOT MUCH ELECTRICITY UP IN THAT PART OF THE HOUSE. SO THAT CAN BE EASILY FIXED.

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF JUST WAITING TO GO THROUGH THE

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>>DAVID BEARD: I DIDN'T QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?

>> I HAVE -- MAYBE A QUESTION FOR ROBERT.

IF THERE IS A UNLEGAL VEHICLE ON ONE OF MY PROPERTIES, DO I HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE THE POLICE COME AND GET IT?

>>DAVID BEARD: YOU CAN WORK THAT OUT WITH ROBERT.

>> I WILL WORK WITH ROBERT. HE HAS WORKING WITH ME ON SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS. ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE REC RECORD.

>> MY NAME IS DEBRA JONES. >>DAVID BEARD: COULD YOU TAKE

THE MIC OFF THE STAND THERE. >> TAKE IT OFF THE STAND? IS THAT BETS HER IN OKAY. MY NAME IS DEBRA JONES.

>>DAVID BEARD: OKAY. >> I LIVE AT 1850 SYCAMORE, THE PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN THIS PROPERTY 1858 AND MY PROPERTY IS BASICALLY A SGLESHZ LOT LINE. IT IS FIVE INCHES, LITERALLY.

AND IN THE PICTURES, THE FENCE THAT YOU SAW IS THE FENCE SEPARATING MY PROPERTY FROM THIS PROPERTY.

I WON'T TAKE LONG. I WANTED TO LET Y'ALL KNOW THAT THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY IS BECAUSE I NEVER HAD TO GO THROUGH -- THROUGH BEING A NEIGHBOR TO A CONDEMNED PROPERTY. AND SO THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS VERY HELPFUL TO LET ME KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS.

YOU CAN IMAGINE WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS STRUCTURE ALL SUMMER AND USING THE ALLEY AS -- WELL, I AM NOT SAYING THEY DID IT, BUT SOMEONE IS USING THE ALLEY AS A BATHROOM, BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN NO UTILITIES AT THIS PROPERTY WHILE IT WAS OCCUPIED. AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS BOARDED UP, THEY COME AND GO, BECAUSE THEY CAN MOVE THE PLYWOOD AND STUFF AND MANIPULATE WHATEVER THEY ARE DOING OVER THERE.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I HAVE CONTACT MR. MARSH, AND WE HAVE BEEN TALKING. THIS HEARING HAS BEEN VERY BENEFICIAL. AND I WOULD SAY TO MR. SHAVER, THAT UNTIL THE TEMPERATURES DROPPED, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY THE STATUS OF THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE.

BUT THEY ARE THERE WITH THEIR PETS UNTIL WE GOT INTO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. MY CONCERN IS GOING FORWARD AND I WILL KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT Y'ALL ARE DECIDING A AND WHAT M MR. SHAVER IS DOING, THE OCCUPANCY OF THE CONDEMNED PROPERTY WHICH LIVE WITHIN INCHES OF WHERE I ACTUALLY LIVE.

THANK Y'ALL. >>DAVID BEARD: APPRECIATE IT.

ALWAYS GLAD TO HEAR FROM THE NEIGHBORS.

>> YES, SIR, THANK YOU. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY QUESTIONS TO THIS LADY? THANK YOU.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHERS

WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? >> I FEEL THE CONCERN OF THE NEIGHBOR AND I PROMIS IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF.

THE OTHER THING I CAN PROMISE TO ROBERT AND TO WHOEVER ELSE.

THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR AT THAT WHILE AND I LIVED IN FORT WORTH AND I HAVE NOT BEEN WELL.

THESE PEOPLE MOVED TO ONE OF MY OTHER HOUSES.

BUT I WILL -- I WILL MAKE SURE THERE IS NOBODY THERE.

IF THERE IS SOMEBODY THERE, THEN THAT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE POLICE. YOU PROBABLY KNOW THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, CLOSE TO SALVATION ARMY ON BURNETT.

IT IS A ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS A -- THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS WHERE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVE. SO THINGS HAPPEN THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. AND MOST OF IT IS DUE TO HOMELESS PEOPLE. AS ROBERT MENTIONED, THIS IS THE FOURTH FIRE THAT I HAVE ENJOYED. I HAD ONE VACANT HOUSE IN BETWEEN -- HOMELESS PEOPLE BROKE INTO IT IN THE WINTER TIME AND STARTED A FIRE IN THE HOURS TO GETS WARM.

THE HOUSE CATCHES ON FIRE. THEY ALL HAVE -- THE HOMELESS, BUT CAN ALL AFFORD A CELL PHONE. NOBODY CALLS 911.

THEY JUST LEAVE, BECAUSE THEY -- BECAUSE THEY ARE SCARED.

SO IS THE HOUSE BURNED TO THE GROUND.

I HAD A $5 THOUSAND IN-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING THAT HAD

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NO BEGET TO ENJOY THE SCRAPE OFF.

AND THIS IS -- THIS IS THE LAST SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENED.

I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF THIS. I DON'T THINK IT WAS SET BY HUMANS BECAUSE IT IS NOT WINTER TIME.

SO THIS I NEED TO CHECK WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND HAVE -- CHECKING -- CAUSE OF FIRES BEFORE THEY MAKE A CLAIM BUT I THINK THIS ONE IS PROBABLY SOMETHING MECHANICAL IT WASN'T CAUSED BY HOMELESS PEOPLE BUT THIS IS A TOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD AND TTHEY BREAK IN WHEN IT GETS COL, AND I HAVE ENJOYED QUITE A BIT OF FUN.

>>DAVID BEARD: THANK YOU, SIR. >> 24 PROPERTY AND MY BUILDING WAS INSURED. THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE BUILDING WHICH WAS A TEAR DOWN. NO INSURANCE.

I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THAT. MY OTHER HOUSE ON SOUTH 12TH HAD NO INSURANCE AND IT WAS A VIABLE GOOD HOUSE.

SO I AM -- I AM IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING TO -- PEERS BEXAR THANK YOU, SIR, THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE

YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS TERRY DOLLAR, THE CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR THIS PROPERTY. AND WE HAVE HAD -- I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE, MULTIPLE NUISANCE CASES AT THIS ADDRESS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING A NUISANCE CASE I OPENED IN APRIL. I HAVE SENT CERTIFIED MAIL TO MR. SHAVER WITH NO RESPONSE AT ALL.

AND I DO WANT TO REAFFIRM WHAT MISS DEBRA WAS SAYING.

IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE RESIDENTS HAVE LEFT.

I WAS THERE YESTERDAY, AND THEY WERE STILL THERE.

THE -- I ALMOST CANNOT GO BY THAT HOME AT THIS POINT.

I AM GOING BY AT LEAST THREE TIMES A WEEK BECAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THE SITUATIONS AT THAT THE HOME.

AND MULTIPLE NEIGHBORS HAVE REACHED OUT TO SAY THEY ARE GRATEFUL THAT WE ARE TAKING ACTION ON THE PROPERTY, BECAUSE HAS BEEN A LONG-TERM ISSUE THERE AND COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN -- I WOULD GO WITH THE TERM "ABSENTEE LANDLORD." I SPEAK TO THE PEOPLE AT THE RESIDENCE OCCUPYING THE RESIDENCE, THEY WOULD STATE THINGS LIKE THEY TRIED TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT FINDING SOMEWHERE ELSE TO LIVE AND HE DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THEM TO GO. PROVIDED THEM A RESIDENCE THAT WAS SUBSTANDARD AND THEY COULDN'T MOVE THERE.

THEY ARE STILL WORKING, I GUESS, TO REMOVE THE HOARD IN THE BACK YARD THERE. UP CAN'T REALLY TELL BECAUSE THEY PUT UP TARPS AND UMBRELLAS AND ALL THE KIND OF THING TO COVER THE CARPORT AT THAT HOME. THEY COME OUT COVERED IN SOOT.

HAS TO BE A MAJOR HEALTH ISSUE FOR THEM TO BE STAYING IN THAT RESIDENCE. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE A ONGOING PROBLEM. NOT A SITUATION THAT STARTED BECAUSE OF THIS FIRE. SO THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO LET

YOU KNOW. >>DAVID BEARD: SO IT IS OCCUPIED

AS OF YESTERDAY? >> I DO BELIEVE -- I MEAN, I GET OFF OF WORK AT 5 P.M. I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEONE IS SLEEPING THERE. THEY DID INITIALLY SAYING THEY WERE SLEEPING IN THE CARPORT OR DETACHED GARAGE CARPORT AREA AND BEGAN TO SAY NO, I AM STAYING WITH MY BROTHER.

ALWAYS A DIFFERENT PLACE THEY WERE STAYING.

BUT THE PLYWOOD THAT OUR TEAM HAD PUT ON THE FRONT DOOR IS MOVED DAILY. WHEN I DRIVE BY THERE.

THEY HAD BABY GATES UP AND ANIMALS IN THE HOUSE.

>>DAVID BEARD: THIS WAS YESTERDAY?

>> YESTERDAY, YES. THE BOARD WAS MOVED YESTERDAY AND THEY WERE OUT IN THE BACK YARD.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU. >> NO PROBLEM.

>>DAVID BEARD: ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-004017. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR

DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I DO HAVE IS A QUESTION.

I DON'T KNOW IF LEGAL DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO ANSWER THIS, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LIVING THERE, BUT THEY ARE. AND IT IS CONDEMNED.

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HOW DO YOU GET IT SOIS NO LONGE >> WE INFORM THE OWNER THAT THE PROPERTY IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.

AND, YOU KNOW, IF YOU REALLY -- IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AND ME ADVISE YOU ABOUT -- WHAT A EXTENT THE CITY WILL TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION, I WOULD SUGGESTS WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. BUT -- BE.

>> AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.

>> WE HAVE MET THE DUTY OF INFORMING THE OWNER THAT THE PROPERTY IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION.

IT APPEARS PEOPLE ARE THERE AT TIMES BEFORE 5:00.

I MEAN, WE HAVE NO -- BASED ON WHAT YOU KNOW STAFF SAID, WE DON'T HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT THEY ARE OR ARE NOT LIVING THERE AND THE OWNER SAID THEY ARE NOT. BUT WE INFORMED HIM IT IS UNFIT

FOR HUMAN HABITATION. >> IN A THEORETICAL WORLD WHERE THE NEIGHBOR CALLS THE IMPLEMENT, IS THAT A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT TO SAY A HOUSE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A HOUSE THAT SAID NOT FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND HUMANS INHABITING

IT? >> THE POLICE WOULD NOT ARREST SOMEONE FOR THAT. BUT IF THE -- IF SOMEONE IS IN THE PROPERTY WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONSENT, THE OWNER COULD PROCEED WITH CRIMINAL TRESPASS OR SOMETHING, BUT NOT UP TO THE CITY. THEY WOULD NOT BE ARRESTED FOR BEING THERE UNLESS IT WAS A CREME TRESPASS ISSUE.

>> THANK YOU. >>DAVID BEARD: DOES THAT ANSWER

YOUR QUESTION? >> YES.

PEERS BEXAR SINCE OF THE PROPERTY A ABSENTEE-OWNED AND IT CONTINUES TO BE OCCUPIED, MAYBE WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT GIVING THE OWNER TIME TO DO HIS INSURANCE ISSUES.

BUT IF IT CONTINUES TO BE OCCUPIED, COME BACK TO SEE US

PRETTY QUICK, PRETTY FAST? >> YES, SIR.

>>DAVID BEARD: WHAT IS THE BOARD'S THINKING ON THAT?

>> WOULD THE 30-60 BE SUFFICIENT TO DO THAT, TO GET IT BACK TO

US? >> I THINK SO, YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: PROBABLY NEED TO TABLE IT TO GET IT BACK US TO

FAST, PRETTY FAST. >> THEN I MOVE THANK THAT WE

TABLE IT. >> FOR -- THIS TABLING IT UNTIL

THE NEXT MONTH'S MEETING? >> YES, UNTIL NEXT MONTH.

THAT WILL GIVE THEM TIME TO GET THEIR INSURANCE MONEY.

>> BEFORE WE DO THAT, DOES 30 DAYS NOT GIVE THEM TIME?

>>DAVID BEARD: WE WILL SEE THEM BACK FOR 60.

>> I SEE. >>DAVID BEARD: WHAT IS THE

BOARD'S PLEASURE HERE? >> I MOVE THAT WE DO 30 -- I MEAN -- WE TABLE IT FOR 30 DAYS UNTIL NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.

>>DAVID BEARD: MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT WE TABLE THIS UNTIL DECEMBER MEETING. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> SECOND BY MR. WYATT.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >>JAY WYATT: YES.

>>DELBERT ALLRED: YES. >>JEREMY MCBRAYER: YES.

>>SEAN MCNEILL: YES. >>LLOYD TURNER: YES.

>>DAVID BEARD: YES. >>CLERK: MOTION PASSED.

>>DAVID BEARD: GOOD LUCK, SIR. I HOPE YOU GET YOUR INSURANCE ISSUES TAKEN CARE OF. I BELIEVE THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.