A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-003173: 625 Mesquite St. (OT ABILENE TIF #1, BLOCK 105, LOT 10, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Wright, Clifford S. Lf Est

[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 23-003173: 625 Mesquite St. (OT ABILENE TIF #1, BLOCK 105, LOT 10, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Wright, Clifford S. Lf Est]

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, MR. MARSH I GUESS WE ARE READY FOR

THE FIRST CASE. >> GOOD MORNING I AM ROBERT MARSH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. I HAVE NINE CASES TO PRESENT TODAY AND THEN MR. DOYLE WILL PRESENT THE 2023 FISCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO YOU.

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

WE ARE GOING TO START WITH CASE 23-003173: 625MESQUITE ST.

THE CASE SHOWN BELOW VERIFIES PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS TO WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A DEED OF LIFE ESTATE NOTING CLIFFORD S. LF EST TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE'S SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER HIS NAME. THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. THE UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MIDSTEP POLITY SHOW INACTIVE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2020 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS CLIFFORD WHITE TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THE REAR EASTSIDE, THE NORTH SIDE. AND THEN THE SOUTH SIDE. HERE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND INADEQUATE SYNDICATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SOME DEFECTS ON EACH OF THE OVERHANGS. MORE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND STRUCTURAL HAZARDS WITH SEDATION DAMAGE. MORE EVIDENCE OF THE FOUNDATION

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DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE. AND IN THE MAIN ROOM WE ARE MISSING BEFORE BOARDING AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE FOUNDATION IS LEANING ON ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION.

ADDITIONAL INADEQUATE SANITATION. SOME HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WILL. THIS IS THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS.

ON JULY 11 OF 2023 THE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO BE IN SECURED, VACANT AND DILAPIDATED SO WE OPENED THE CONDEMNATION CASE. ON JULY 19 AN AFFIDAVIT OF COMMON ANCIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE CURB. JULY 20 THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. JULY 24, THE SON OF THE OWNER RECEIVE THE NOTICES AND CAME INTO CITY HALL AND LOOK INTO GETTING THE PROPERTY PUT IN HIS NAME TO TRY TO SELL IT. AUGUST 11 WE SENT NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT IS INCARCERATED. THE OWNER IS SPINNING A LIFE SENTENCE. THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE IN NOVEMBER 6 THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR THE 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMEFRAME AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED WITH THE EXPIRATION

OF ALL PERMITS. >> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23- 003173 AND OPEN THE FLOOR TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK. PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23- 003173.

>> I MOVE TO HAVE THE OWNER PAY THE REPAIR AND OBTAIN ALL COST ESTIMATES IN THIS IS DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL EXPECTIONS SHOULD BE

DONE BY THE FINAL PERMIT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY WILL DUGGER THAT WE FOLLOW STAFF RECOMMENDATION. SECOND BY MR. SEAN MCNEILL. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED.

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003591: 2041 Graham St. (SEARS PARK, BLOCK 35, LOT 23, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Mackey, Clifford & Joellyn]

>> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23 E- 003591 LOCATED AT 2041 GRAHAM ST.. THE SEARCH SHOWED OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS WHICH NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. THE COUNTY RECORD SHOWS A WARRANTY DEED CLIFFORD AND JOELLEN MACKEY TO BE THE OWNER. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAXES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY SAYS INACTIVE SINCE FEBRUARY 5 2010 AND SEARCH REVEALS CLIFFORD AND JOELLEN MACKEY TO BE THE OWNER.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EASTSIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. IN THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER CONDITIONS. DILAPIDATED FAULTY WEATHER CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THE ADDITION ON THE REAR OF THE HOUSE LOOKS TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE MAIN HOUSE. SOME MORE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION AND PLUMBING. ADDITIONAL INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.

ADDITIONAL INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. NUISANCE, THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE UTENSILS THAT HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND USED TO

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MAKE THE CONNECTION INSIDE THE METER BOX WHICH LED TO POWER BEING SUPPLIED TO A VAGRANT CAMP NEXT-DOOR. WHICH HAS SENT THE CLEANED UP. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS. MAY 10, 2023 STARTED INVESTIGATION FOR VAGRANTS INSIDE A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE AND HOMELESS CAMP IN THE LOT NEXT TO THE HOUSE. WE FOUND A WOMAN STAYING IN THE HOUSE AND INSTRUCT HER TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY. JULY 21 WE FOUND ELECTRICITY HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY WIRED ON THE HOUSE AND SUPPLYING THE VAGRANT CAMP NEXT-DOOR. UPON DISCOVERING THE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AP WAS CALLED OUT TO DETERMINE THE CONNECTION. JULY 20 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS SUBMITTED TO CLERK. THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION ON 3060 WAS SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS. SEPTEMBER 12 A CITY CONTRACTOR SECURED THE HOUSE. OCTOBER 26 WE POSTED A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 6 WE SENT NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR. 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS TO INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE PERMIT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU MR. MARSH.

AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23 E- 003591. 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 23-003591 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.

>> MR. MARSH HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER CONTACTS ABOUT PEOPLE STAYING AT THAT HOUSE EXCEPT THE LADY THAT YOU ASKED TO

LEAVE? >> NO SIR, THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANYONE THERE ANYMORE. ON THE HOUSE OR ON THE LOT NEXT DOOR.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND ORDER THEM TO REPAIR 30 DAYS WITH A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR, COST ESTIMATES FOR ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE

COMPLETED WITH THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMIT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JESSE WYATT. SECOND BY MR. DELBERT ALLRED THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? ROLL CALL, PLEASE?

>> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED.

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003786: 1126 Houston St. (COLLEGE DRIVE REPLAT, BLOCK 20, LOT 11 & 12 (JC REESE REP), Owner: The G Group C/O Batten, Patrick]

>> AN ACENEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 23-003786 LOCATED ON 1126 HOUSTON ST.. WE SHOW PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS TO ALL NOTICES SENT. IT NAMES THE G GROUP AND PATRICK BATTEN AS THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE DID NOT SHOW AN ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME AND TAX RECORDS THIS MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. RECORDS SHOW IT'S BEEN INACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 2023 AND THIS SHOWS PATRICK BATTEN IN THE G GROUP TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.

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

IN THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW DOES THIS ELECTRICAL AND HEATING ON THE HOUSE. THAT PIPE IS FROM A WOOD BURNING STOVE THAT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE HOUSE AND FOLLOWING THE GARAGE. THIS IS THE SAME PIPE FROM THE WOOD BURNING STOVE ON THE LEFT WITH COMBUSTIBLES ALL AROUND IT AND THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS THE INSIDE VIEW OF THAT WOOD BURNING STOVE. AGAIN WITH COMBUSTIBLES ALL AROUND IT.

AND THIS IS THE SAME STOVE WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL RIGHT ABOVE IT. SOME STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. ADDITIONAL INTERIOR

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DILAPIDATION. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS THE FLOOR IN ONE OF THE MAIN ROOMS. SOME ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. SOME HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL. IN THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS AUGUST 8 OF 2023. WE ACCOMPANIED THE COST OF BOTH DUE TO THE CONSTABLES DISCOVERING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT THE PROPERTY THAT WAS BEING RENTED. WE CONFIRM THE STRUCTURE WAS HAZARDOUS AND WE CONDEMNED IT THAT DAY FROM BEING RE-RENTED. AUGUST 10 THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER AND HE STATED HE WANTED TO PULL A PERMIT AND REPAIR. OCTOBER 20 WE HADN'T HAD ANY FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE OWNER AND NO PERMIT HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR. OCTOBER 26 THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE NOVEMBER 6 A NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND NOVEMBER 15 WHEN WE LOOKED AT THE DEED FOR THE PROPERTY WE DISCOVERED IT MORE RESEMBLED A CONTRACT FOR SALE THAN A DEED ALTHOUGH WAS LABELED AS A WARRANTY DEED. BECAUSE OF THAT WE ARE SENDING NOTICES TO THE CURRENT OWNER AND PREVIOUS OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMEFRAME AND COST ESTIMATES TO OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE DONE BY THE END OF FINAL

PERMIT. >> HAS THE CITY STAFF DECIDED

WHO THE OWNER IS? >> I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER FAMILY A FEW CALLS AND SAID THEY NO LONGER HAVE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN IT BUT THE DOCUMENTATION DOES NOT

LOOK QUITE RIGHT TO ME. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-003786. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS PATRICK BATTEN AND I PURCHASED THREE PROPERTIES ON HOUSTON STREET ROUGHLY 3 YEARS AGO FROM THE COLLEGE FRIEND DAVID KILLIAN WHO INHERITED THE PROPERTIES FROM HIS FATHER WHO IS DECEASED. HIS COMPANY NAME WAS THE G GROUP. OF THOSE THREE PROPERTIES WE COMPLETELY REMODELED ONE OF THEM DOWN THE STREET AND SOLD IT THIS LAST YEAR. ANOTHER PROPERTY HE EVICTED THE TENANT THAT WAS THERE. IT IS A NICE RENTAL DOWN THE STREET SO WE ARE KIND OF CLEANING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT BLOCK IS STRAIGHT ACROSS FROM BUNKIE BROTHERS AND HAS BEEN AN EYESORE FOR SOME TIME. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROPERTIES THERE THAT YOU HAVE DEALT WITH AND TAKING CARE OF. THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY IN QUESTION, THE LADY THAT LIVED THERE WHEN I PURCHASED THE PROPERTY, SHE HAS A DISABLED ELDERLY ADULT CHILD AND SHE IS STRUGGLING. SHE WAS IN A RENT TO OWN AGREEMENT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE PROPERTY FOR $100 PER MONTH AND SHE WAS EIGHT MONTHS BEHIND IN RENT AT THE TIME. I HAD A HARD TIME KICKING HER TO THE STREET SO I TRIED TO HONOR WHAT WAS THERE.

SHE CAUGHT UP AND EVENTUALLY PAID THE LITTLE BIT OF RENT SHE OWED. AT THAT POINT I SAID I WOULD LIKE TO FIX THE PROPERTY.

I AM A CONTRACTOR AND I BEEN FIXING HOUSES IN THETOWN FOR 20 YEARS INCLUDING A CONDEMNED HOUSE ON NORTH THIRD THAT WAS ON THE CONDEMNED LIST FOR 30 YEARS. I GOT THAT ONE OUT AS WELL AS 15 OTHER HOUSES FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS AS FAR BACK WITH MR. PRINCE. I FINALLY GOT HER OUT OF THE PROPERTY AND WE HAD TO GO TO COURT. SHE APPEALED IT. IT WAS A LONG PROCESS AND THE JUDGE ACTUALLY WENT BACK AND DID THE PAPERWORK AND RULED THAT I WAS THE OWNER AND NOT HER. SHE QUIT PAYING RENT AND SAID SHE OWNED THE PROPERTY. IT HAS BEEN A NASTY ISSUE. SHE WAS A HOARDER AS YOU CAN SEE THROUGH SOME OF THE PICTURES.

SHE CLEANED SOME OF IT UP BUT IT WAS JUST A MESS. SINCE THAT TIME SHE MOVED OUT ONCE THE JUDGE TOLD HER TO BECAUSE SHE WAS BEING SO UGLY AND APPEALING IT AND WENT THROUGH THE EVICTION PROCESS AND I HAVE DONE THAT. I HAVE A CONSTRUCTION CREW SO I WORK WITH THE CONSTABLES PRETTY FREQUENTLY WHEN THEY HAVE SOME OF MY OTHER FRIENDS WHO OWN

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PROPERTY AND THEY NEED A CREW TO COME IN AND REMOVE ALL THE ITEMS AND WE HAVE ONE HOUR TO DO IT. I HAVE DONE THAT A LOT.

THE NORMAL CONSTABLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE THAT DAY AND WE HAD A NEW FEMALE THAT WAS THERE. NO MATTER WHAT I DID I COULD NOT PLEASE HER. SHE SAID I HAD SO MUCH TIME AND I HAD NO PROBLEM.

I HAD SIX GUYS THERE WHO ARE BAD CONSTRUCTION GUYS WHO GO TO WORK AND SHE SAID YOU NEED MORE. OKAY SO I CALLED MORE.

I ENDED UP HAVING 10 TO 12 GUYS THERE AND WE ARGUED AN HOUR BEFORE SHE LET ME DO MY JOB. SHE GOT MAD AT ME. I GOT IRRITATED WITH HER AND I FINALLY SAID I DON'T NEED YOUR SERVICE ANYMORE AND WHEN SHE LEFT SHE WENT AND CALLED THE CITY IMMEDIATELY. THIS HOUSE, OBVIOUSLY IS IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIR. I WASN'T EVEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT OR DO ANYTHING WITH IT AT THAT TIME UNTIL THE CITY SHOWED UP.

SINCE THEN THESE PICTURES ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCURATE. WE PRETTY MUCH GUTTED THE INSIDE. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL, PROBABLY SEVEN OR EIGHT TRIPS TO THE LANDFILL WITH TRUCKS AND TRAILERS HAULING ALL OF HER CRAP OUT. I AM IN THE PROCESS NOW. I JUST GOT THE INSIDE CLEANED ENOUGH TO GET MY ELECTRICIAN IN THERE AND MY PLUMBER IN THERE. IT NEEDS A COMPLETE REWORK. THAT STRUCTURE IS A LOCK STRUCTURE SO THE ACTUAL EXTERIOR OF THE PROJECT IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE. IT HASN'T SETTLED THAT MUCH. WE ARE GOING TO COMPLETELY REMODEL IT MAKE IT A NICE PROPERTY AGAIN. I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS.

>> YOU HAVE SEEN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ARE YOU OKAY

WITH THAT? >> I'M OKAY WITH THAT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.

>> YES, SIR. >> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 23-003786. IT'S OPEN TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION BOX I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DELBERT ALLRED. SECOND BY MR. TRAN 34 THAT WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ROLL

CALL, PLEASE. >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, BIRNBAN, DAVID BEARD.

THE MOTION PASSED. >> GOOD LUCK, SIR.

[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003901: 1542 S. 8th St. (W70 14 & W70 S40 15 & W70 N19 13 186 JOHNSON & MCCORD OT ABL-1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Ramos, Elmer Jr & Ruth Ann]

>> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS 23-003901 LOCATED AT 1542 S.

8TH. THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH SHOWN BELOW VERIFIES PROOF OF OWNERSHIP IN ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOWING A DEED NAMING ELMER JR & RUTH ANN RAMOS AS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS ELMER JR & RUTH ANN RAMOS TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. THE UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHOWS IN ACTIVE SINCE JULY 18, 2023 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS ELMER JR & RUTH ANN RAMOS TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE.

THE REAR NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE. IN THE WEST SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND.

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

SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. AT ONE TIME THERE WAS A SEWAGE SITUATION ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION OF THE ENTIRE HOUSE. IT HAS BEEN TRASHED. HERE'S SOME OTHER DILAPIDATION. SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION. SOME HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS OCTOBER 13 OF 2021. WE OPEN THE CASE FOR A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE. IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2021 IS WHEN WE SENT VIOLATION NOTICES TO THE PROPERTY TO REPAIR. MAY 3, 2022 WE ISSUED THE FIRST CITATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR FAILURE TO REPAIR. OCTOBER 1 OF 2022 E. OF THE SECOND CITATION FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR FAILURE TO REPAIR.

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MAY 1 OF 2023 WE SENT UPDATED NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO ADDRESS A SEWAGE LEAK WE FOUND. MAY 30 OF 2023 HE RECEIVED A VOICEMAIL FROM ONE OF THE OWNER STATING SHE DOESN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PROPERTY. JULY 13 WE MADE CONTACT WITH AN INDIVIDUAL THAT WAS INSIDE OF THE HOUSE.

WE ASKED TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR AND HE REFUSED BUT ADMITTED THE HOUSE WAS IN POOR SHAPE AND DENIED LIVING AT THE PROPERTY. HE LET ME KNOW THE FAMILY MAY TRY TO SELL AND I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE OCCUPANT SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THE INSPECTION TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO LOOK INSIDE AND HE NEVER GOT BACK. AUGUST 7 WE SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT TO INSPECT THE FULL INTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY. AUGUST 7 WE MET WITH THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE AND THEY SAID THEY WERE IN TALKS WITH FAMILY ABOUT PURCHASING THE HOUSE. AUGUST 16 THE CONDEMNATION CASE WAS OPEN. AUGUST 18 WE SPOKE TO THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNER WHO HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SHE TOLD US THE FAMILY HAS NO INTENTION OF SELLING THE PROPERTY AND SHE UNDERSTANDS THE HOUSE SHOULD BE ABOLISHED. AUGUST 23, THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNER AND DAUGHTER WHO HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY. OCTOBER 26 WE POSTED THE PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 6 WE SENT NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND OWNER'S DAUGHTER WHO HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND AS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE TO THE STRUCTURE BEING UNREASONABLE. IN THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE

CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU, MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-003901. ANYONE WISHING TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD FOR THE RECORD. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 23-003901. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR

DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH

STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY DELBERT ALLRED THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE. AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE AS IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. >> SECOND BY JEREMY MCBRAYER.

ROLL CALL. >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, BIRNBAN, DAVID BEARD.

THE MOTION PASSED. >> I ALSO KNOW THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE

CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >> SECOND BY JEREMY MCBRAYER.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, BIRNBAN, DAVID BEARD.

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

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003902: 1034 S. 12th ST. (NORTHINGTON, JAMES, BLOCK B, LOT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Key J T & Louise]

IS CASE 23-003902 LOCATED AT 1034 S. 12TH. I CHECKED THIS FOR THE RECORD SEARCH IN THE SEARCH VERIFIED PROOF OF OWNERSHIP TO LIENHOLDERS WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT.

THE COUNTY RECORD SHOWS J T & LOUISE KEY AS THE OWNER.

TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS J T & LOUISE KEY TO BE THE OWNER.

SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHOWS IN ACTIVE SINCE DECEMBER 17 2021. THE SEARCH REVEALS J T & LOUISE KEY TO BE THE OWNER. THIS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR NORTH SI THE EAST SIDE. IN THE WEST SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRE, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND MULTI-WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION IN THE FRONT BROKEN GLASS IN THE DECK IS IN POOR SHAPE. THERE'S MORE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES SHOWING

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THE SIDE ON THE RIGHT IS IN POOR SHAPE. SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION IN INTERIOR CONDITIONS.

INADEQUATE SANITATION, SOME HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, IT IS MISSING CONDUIT OUTSIDE AND PROPER OUTLETS. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS AUGUST 10 OF 2023 WE DID THE INITIAL INSPECTION. WE FOUND AN UNSECURED VACANT DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE. AUGUST 16 CONDEMNATION CASE WAS OPENED. THE PROPERTY WAS LED BY CITY CONTRACTOR DUE TO GRASS AND WEEDS BEING OVER 4 FEET TALL. AUGUST 17 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION OF COUNTY CLERK. WE SENT THE NOTICE TO THE OWNERS ADDRESS OF RECORD.

THE USPS SHOWED IT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OWNERS AT ANOTHER ADDRESS. OCTOBER 26 WE POSTED PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE. NOVEMBER 6 NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESS OF RECORD. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR. 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION IN TIMEFRAME TO REPAIR COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60

DAYS TO - >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-003902. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND STEP FORWARD.

SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 23-003902. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND A MOTION.

>> I MAKE A MOTION AND WE ACCEPT THE STAFF

RECOMMENDATION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JEREMY MCBRAYER THAT WE ACCEPT.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. SEAN MCNEILL. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, BIRNBAN, DAVID BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED.

[F. 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]

>> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA CASE 23-004017 1858 SYCAMORE ST. WAS TABLED AT THE PREVIOUS HEARING.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY JEREMY MCBRAYER SECOND BY DELBERT

ALLRED. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID

BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED. >> THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH SHOWN BELOW VERIFIED PROOF OF OWNERSHIP IN ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW WARRANTY DEED LEGACY DWELLING LLC AS OWNER TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO HAVE FORFEITED EXISTENCE. TAX RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND UTILITY RECORDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY SHOWS IN ACTIVE SINCE JULY 28, 2023. SEARCH REVEALS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THIS IS THE REAR OF THE WEST SIDE. AGAIN THE WEST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND.

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

SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION CAUSED BY A STRUCTURE FIRE AND THEIR STRUCTURAL HAZARDS THIS IS STANDING OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. THIS IS RIGHT ABOVE THE FRONT DOOR. THESE ARE THE INTERIOR CONDITIONS THAT SHOW INADEQUATE SANITATION. HERE ARE MORE OF THE INTERIOR CONDITIONS AND HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION. THE NUISANCE CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS ON JULY 30 OF 2023 A STRUCTURE FIRE OCCURRED. THE PROPERTY WAS AT THAT TIME AND MAY STILL BE OCCUPIED. THIS IS THE FOURTH FIRE OVER THE STRUCTURE SINCE FEBRUARY 2021. THE UTILITY SERVICES WERE DISCONNECTED AFTER THE FIRE. AUGUST 1 OF 23 WAS THE FIRST INSPECTION AND WE

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MAY CONTACT WITH THE OCCUPANTS. THE OCCUPANTS ALLOWED US TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR AND HE FOUND INTERIOR FIRE DAMAGE.

ELECTRICAL AND HOARDING CONDITIONS. AUGUST 25 WE HAD THE FIRST CONTACT WITH THE OWNER TO INQUIRE WHAT HIS PLANS WERE FOR THE PROPERTY AND OCCUPANTS. HE SAID HE WAS COMING TO TOWN TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY AND EVICT THE TENANTS.

AUGUST 29 WE FILE THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WITH COUNTY CLERK. DECEMBER 1 WE CONTACTED THE OWNER TO ASK ABOUT THE PLANS FOR THE OCCUPANTS. HE SAID HE WAS STILL WORKING ON IT AND THE OWNER WAS SENT THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE. SEPTEMBER 21 WE TALKED TO THE OWNER ABOUT RELOCATING OCCUPANTS AGAIN AND HE SAID HE WASN'T SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT THE EVICTION. HE SAID HE WOULD BE IN TOWN THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO MEET WITH US AND INFORM THE PLAN TO WHICH THE OWNER CANCELED THE MEETING.

OCTOBER 3. WE INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND FOUND AN INDIVIDUAL SLEEPING INSIDE OF A CARPORT. THE PROPERTY STILL HAS TWO OCCUPANTS AND THE OCCUPANTS TOLD US THE OWNER GAVE PERMISSION TO STAY AND THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE LEAK OBTAIN A REPAIR NOTICE FOR THE HOUSE. NOVEMBER 9 WE SENT NOTICE TO FOR VIOLATION OF OCCUPANCY OF THE CONTEMPT STRUCTURE. OCTOBER 11 WE SENT NOTICE OF NOVEMBER BOARD HEARING TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. NOVEMBER 1 WE TABLED THE CASE TO PROVIDE TIME FOR THE OWNER TO RECEIVE INSURANCE FUNDS.

THE OWNER WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING. THE NEIGHBOR OF THE PROPERTY WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE AND IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BY THE OWNER OR NEIGHBOR WHETHER THE PROPERTY STILL HAD OCCUPANTS. THE CODE OFFICER INSPECTED THE PROPERTY LATER IN THE DAY INSTRUMENT THE PROPERTY IS STILL INHABITED.

NOVEMBER 7 THE NOTICE OF DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR THE STRUCTURE. AFTER POSTING THE NOTICE WE FOUND OCCUPANTS TO BE AT THE PROPERTY IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE TO VAGRANTS STAYING INSIDE THE CARPORT.

THE OCCUPANTS HAD NOT BEEN RELOCATED SINCE NOVEMBER 7. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMEFRAME REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATE FOR ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE WITHIN 60 DAYS WITH ROUGH ESTIMATES AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED WITH THE PERMITS.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH?

>> MR. MARSH HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE OWNER

REGARDING INSURANCE? >> NO SIR. I HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT WITH HIM SINCE HE WAS HERE FOR THE HEARING.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-004017. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> MY NAME IS DEBORAH JONES I AM THE NEIGHBOR AT 1850 SYCAMORE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CONDEMNED PROPERTY. I CAN SAY FROM WHAT I OBSERVED AS A NEIGHBOR THAT HIS GEICO REPRESENTATIVE WAS ON THE PROPERTY RIGHT AFTER THE HEARING LAST MONTH. I DID CONTACT HIM ABOUT REIMBURSING ME FOR DAMAGE TO MY FENCE THAT OCCURRED DURING THE FIREFIGHTERS TRYING TO CUT OUT THE STRUCTURE FIRE. HE AGREED TO DO THAT BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE THEN. ALSO, I CAN SAY THAT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE LIVING INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, I HAVE NOT SEEN THEM THERE IN MAYBE A WEEK OR SO.

BUT THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO GATHER AND I CAN'T TELL IF THEY ARE SLEEPING THERE OR NOT. I DO STRONGLY SUSPECT THAT. OR THEY HAVE ABANDONED PETS IN THE BACKYARD BECAUSE WHEN I PULL UP THE PETS ARE BARKING AT ME. AND SO THAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS FROM WHERE I STAND, SIR.

>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. 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 23-004017. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION FOR A

MOTION. >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE OWNER TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIMELINE FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTION AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EX PARTE PHILLY EXPIRATION DATE OF THE

PERMITS. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. WILL DUGGER. SECOND BY MR. JEREMY MCBRAYER. ROLL CALL,

PLEASE. >> MR.JESSE WYATT, DELBERT

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ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID

BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED. >> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA

[G. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-004020: 1420 S. 12th St. (SAYLES & HUGHES OF BELLEVUE, BLOCK 10, LOT W55 LT 12 & W55 OF 22.3 LT 11, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Christian, Jane]

IS 23-004020 LOCATED AT 1420 S. 12TH. THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH IN THE SEARCH BELOW VERIFY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS TO WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A DIVORCE DECREE NAMING BETTY JOHNSON AS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS JANE CHRISTIAN TO BE THE OWNER SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME YOUR TAX RECORDS OF MUNICIPALITY ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS SHOW INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 5 OF 2019. IT REVEALS BETTY JANE JOHNSON ALSO KNOWN AS JANE CHRISTIAN DECEASED TO BE THE OWNER. THIS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE. IN THE WEST SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE INADEQUATE SANITATION INSIDE THE WHOLE HOUSE IS LIKE THIS. WE HAVE SOME INADEQUATE SANITATION. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. SOME HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL. IN THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS AUGUST 22 OF 2023 WE DID THE INITIAL INSPECTION. WE SPOKE TO A NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET THE STATED VAGRANTS ARE GETTING INSIDE THE HOUSE AND COMING ACROSS THE STREET AND HARASSING HER. THE PROPERTY APPEARS TO BE ABANDONED. AUGUST 25 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS PRESENTED TO THE CLERK.

SEPTEMBER 1 THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESS OF RECORD INTO THE ADDRESS OF A POSSIBLE AIR.

OCTOBER 26 POST OF THE NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 6 THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS INTO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESS OF RECORD. STAFF RECOMMENDATION WAS TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE. A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND THE STRUCTURE IS UNREASONABLE. THE OWNER 'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR REPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY WILL DEMOLISH.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH?

>> HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE AIR AT ALL?

>> WE THOUGHT WE HAD A GOOD ADDRESS FOR A POSSIBLE SIGN BUT IT LOOKS LIKE HE DID NOT RECEIVE CERTIFIED MAIL. HE COULD HAVE RECEIVED NONCERTIFIED MAIL WE DON'T KNOW

BUT THEY HAVE NOT CALLED. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> ARE THERE MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT VAGRANTS LIVING THERE AND

HARASSING THE NEIGHBORS? >> NO. WE RECEIVED ONE COMPLAINT BY PHONE AND WE WERE AT THE PROPERTY WHO SAID THAT VAGRANTS WERE OVER BOTHERING HER AND THAT WAS IT.

>> THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 23-004020. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 23-004020. AN OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON THIS

ONE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY DELBERT ALLRED THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. SEAN MCNEILL.

ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, DAVID BEARD, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL

DUGGER, THE MOTION PASSED. >> I MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER WITH DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ASK A MOTION BY DELBERT ALLRED THAT THE OWNER IS ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL

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THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. SECOND BY WILL DUGGER. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED.

[H. Case for Appeal of Condemnation and Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-004933: 1158 Lillius St. (LAKESIDE ADDN, BLOCK 18, LOT S32 FT LT 1 & N34 FT LT 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Gonzales, Mary Lou]

>> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS 23-00 4933 LOCATED AT 1158 LILLY US STREET. THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORDS SEARCH SHOWS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A QUICK CLAIM DEED NAMING MARY LOU GONZALEZ AS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS MARY LOU GONZALEZ AS THE OWNER. SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORD SHOWS IT'S BEEN INACTIVE SINCE NOVEMBER 8 OF 2023. THE SEARCH REVEALS MARY LOU GONZALEZ TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THE HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THE REAR WESTSIDE.

THE NORTH SIDE. IN THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND. INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, AND TO FURTHER BREAKDOWN NUISANCE WE FOUND ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND JUNK AND ARBORIST CONDITIONS FOR VERMIN. A BUILDING THAT IS UNFIT FOR HUMAN A FIRE HAZARD AND INACTIVITY. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION ON THE FRONT DECK.

ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION ON THE FRONT DECK AND GLASS WINDOW. SOME EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

THIS IS ONE OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE REAR THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEING USED AS A LIVING QUARTER WITH ELECTRICITY COMING INTO THE HOUSE TO POWER THE SHED. THIS IS THE SECOND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. INSIDE OF THAT SECOND SENSORY STRUCTURE IS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. INSIDE OF THE MAIN HOUSE YOU SEE INADEQUATE SANITATION. ADDITIONAL INADEQUATE SANITATION DID THESE PHOTOS SHOW AN INFESTATION OF INSECTS AND THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IT'S HARD TO SEE BUT THERE'S A FAMILY OF STRAY KITTENS. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL INADEQUATE SANITATION. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THE INTERIOR CONDITIONS SHOW UNCAPPED NEEDLES. WE HAVE NARCOTICS IN THE TOILET. WE SERVED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT AND WHEN WE SHOWED UP WE REMOVE SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM THE HOUSE AND WE WENT IN AND OBTAINED MOST OF THESE PHOTOS INCLUDING THESE. SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY. ADDITIONAL INADEQUATE SANITATION INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SOME HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY THE ABILENE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MARCH 2022. THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT DOOR LIVING ROOM AREA. WE HAVE A MOTORCYCLE WITH AN OIL CHANGE IN THE PICTURE OF THE RIGHT SHOWS STUFFED PILED UP JUST ABOUT TO THE CEILING FAN. SOME ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PHOTOS. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS IN THE ATTIC. THIS SHOWS DAMAGED ELECTRICAL. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OF THAT DAMAGED ELECTRICAL. THIS IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS. MARCH 13 OF 2022 THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE IN THE ATTIC AFFECTING THE CEILING JOISTS IN THE ELECTRICAL. EEP WAS CONTACTED AND REMOVED THE ELECTRICAL MARCH 24, ELECTRICAL PERMIT WAS ISSUED. IT INDICATES TO REPLACE THE WIRE TO THE MAIN AND METER RELEASE. MARCH 25 THE PROPERTY PAST THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AND THE METER WAS RELEASED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE OWNER MADE THE FIRE DAMAGE KNOWN TO THE

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR OR ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR TO VERIFY DAMAGED WIRING IS REPLACED. SEPTEMBER 6 OF 2023 THE OWNER OF THE STRUCTURE MADE IT KNOWN TO THE CODE OFFICER THAT THE HOUSE HAS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE STRUCTURE IS VACANT. THE UTILITIES WERE ALL ACTIVE AND PEOPLE ARE FREQUENTLY FOUND ON THE PROPERTY. OCTOBER 17 OF 2023 DUE TO THE OWNER NOT WANTING TO LET US INSIDE TO INSPECT AN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT WAS SERVED. DURING THE INSPECTION MISSY MARSHALL DISCOVERED A SMALL BAG OF NARCOTICS IN THE TOILET. THE CITY MARSHALL CONFIRMED THAT THE STRUCTURE OCCUPANT OF THE SUBSTANCE WAS METHAMPHETAMINE.

THE HOUSE IS EXTREMELY UNSANITARY, INFESTED WITH INSECTS AND HAS STRAY CATS INSIDE. THERE WAS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL FOUND THROUGHOUT IN THE HOUSE HAS BEEN PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO A SHED IN THE REAR THAT APPEARS TO BE LIVING QUARTERS. OCTOBER 19 2023 AFTER WE CONFIRMED MULTIPLE TIMES THE PROPERTY OWNER THE HOUSE WAS NOT LIVED IN THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED AND THIS WAS RECORDED WITH COUNTY CLERK.

OCTOBER 19 WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM PROPERTY OWNERS AND SHE WAS INFORMED OF THE CONDEMNATION AND INFORMED THAT NO ONE HAD LIVED IN THE HOUSE OR SHED AND UTILITIES WOULD BE CUT OFF BY THE CITY. SHE HAS TOLD CODE ENFORCEMENT IN THE PAST THAT NO ONE RESIDES IN THE HOUSE AND HER SON ONLY GOES TO THE HOUSE TO MAKE SURE NO ONE IS STEALING ANYTHING FROM THE PROPERTY. OCTOBER 20 A NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. THERE HAVE BEEN 26 CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES PHERE GOING BACK TO 2018 AND CURRENTLY 10 ACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES. OCTOBER 24 WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE PHOTO SHOWING THE RESULTS OF THE FIRE THAT OCCURRED IN MARCH 2022. THE PHOTO SHOWED FIRE DAMAGE, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE HAZARDS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. OCTOBER 26 WE POSTED THE CONDEMNATION SIGN AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER BOARD HEARING ON THE STRUCTURE. WE SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER BY PHONE AND EXPLAIN THE ACTION OF THE PROCESS AND BOARD HEARING. NOVEMBER 15 WE MET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AT CITY HALL TO EXPLAIN CONDEMNATION. SHE ASKED ABOUT THE APPEAL PROCESS AND DID HANDWRITTEN APPEAL AT CITY HALL WHICH I INCLUDED A COPY OF. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND A PORTION OF THE BUILDING SUBSTANDARD AND DILAPIDATED AND UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND THEREFORE CONDEMNS DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS THAT EXIST A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND NUISANCE CONDITIONS. IF THE CONDEMNATION IS UPHELD WE FURTHER ASK YOU ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR. 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND RETAIN ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS WILL BE COMPLETED WITH THE FINAL PERMIT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH?

>> HAS THE YARD BEEN WEANED UP ANY? LET'S SEE THE PICTURES ONE MORE TIME.

PDOES ANY OF THAT IN CLEANED UP?

>> HAVEN'T PERSONALLY BEEN BY THERE LATELY TO GIVE YOU A GOOD

ANSWER. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? THANK YOU MR. MARSH. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 23-004933. ANYONE WISHING TO'S BEAK ON THIS CASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR RECORD.

>> MY NAME IS HG MOSES AND I LIVE DOWN THE STREET FROM THIS PROPERTY. IT HAS BEEN A NUISANCE FOR YEARS. IT NEVER GETS NO BETTER. CODE ENFORCEMENT COMES OUT THERE.

THEY JUST IGNORE IT. YOU CAN SEE LITTLE IT'S IN PIECES OF WHAT THE PROPERTY ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE. TRASH IS EVERYWHERE. AND WHEN THE WIND BLOWS IT BLOWS ALL OVER THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS TO PICK UP THAT TRASH FROM THAT PROPERTY. YOU GET OUT THERE AT NIGHT IN THE STREET THEY ARE WORKING ON CARS AND THEY ARE BANGING AND HAMMERING AND IT KEEPS THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD UP. YOU KNOW, THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND SOME NARCOTICS THERE. WELL, AT NIGHT IT IS LIKE THE SONIC DRIVE-IN. IT'S CAR AFTER CAR AFTER CAR. AN UP AND DOWN THE ALLEY AND ALL OF THAT HAVE CAMERAS ALL ALONG THE PROPERTY. AND YOU KNOW, THE FRONT PORCH

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THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF IT. THERE CAN BE 13 JUNKED CARS THERE ON THE PROPERTY. THEY SAID THERE IS NO ONE LIVING IN THE PROPERTY. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE LIVING THERE, IN AND OUT ALL DAY, UP AND DOWN. PEOPLE, THERE WAS ONE LADY CARRYING A BIG FLAT SCREEN TV. SHE GOES UP THERE AND SHE STAYS AND THEN SHE LEAVES AND THERE'S PEOPLE BRINGING LAWNMOWERS UP THERE AND STUFF. I KNOW THEY ARE NOT RUNNING A PAWNSHOP OR POND BUSINESS, YOU KNOW. AND IT JUST NEVER STOPS. IT JUST GETS WORSE AND WORSE AND WORSE. YOU KNOW LIKE I SAID THEY DID HAVE A FIRE IN THE ATTIC FROM IMPROPER WIRING RUNNING EXTENSION CORDS IN THE ATTIC. AND THEN THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR TO THIS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HAS BEEN CONDEMNED. WELL, SO WHAT! THEY ARE STILL GOING TO LIVE IN THERE. THERE ARE SIX OR SEVEN HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING THERE. IT JUST, YOU KNOW, THE CITY COMES IN THERE AND THEY ARE DUMPING OIL, GAS AND ANTIFREEZE ON THE STREET FROM THOSE OLD JUNK CARS. AND SO THE CITY CAME OUT THERE AND THEY CLEANED IT UP. ALL HAZMAT MATERIAL, CLEANED IT UP, MADE THEM MOVE THE CARS. AND BY THE END OF THE NIGHT ALL THAT STUFF IS RIGHT BACK THERE ON THE STREET. THE LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO THEM. THEY WILL DO WHAT THEY WANT, REGARDLESS. AND WE HAVE NO POLICE THAT WILL INTERACT THERE. YOU CALL THEM AND REPORTS THEM AND THEY SAY WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. WE ARE WATCHING THEM. AND THEN THE FIRE CODE, I WENT AND TALKED TO THE FIRE MARSHAL, JEREMY WILLIAMS. HE WENT OUT THERE AND LOOKED AT THE PROPERTY AND SAID YES, THAT IS A FIRE HAZARD. AND I SAID YES, IF THOSE JUNKED CARS CAUGHT FIRE IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK TO PUT THEM OUT. YOU KNOW THEY HAVE GAS IN THE DECKGAS TANK.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED OVER ON THAT OTHER PROPERTY. IT CAUGHT FIRE BY OLD JUNK CARS AND THEN IT BLEW UP. IT CAUGHT THE LADIES HOUSE NEXT DOOR ON FIRE AND BURNED THE SIDE OF HER HOUSE. IT NEVER STOPS. AND I TALKED TO A LOT OF THE NEIGHBORS AND THEY WANTED TO COME TALK BUT THEY WERE AFRAID OF VARIOUS RETALIATION. YOU KNOW? AND I SAID WELL, ANYWAY, LIKE I SAID YOU TALK TO THE POLICE AND THEY'RE LIKE OKAY, WE ARE WATCHING THEM AND WE ARE DOING THIS. THEY GET CARS AND THEY WORK ON THESE OLD CARS AND THEN THEY PUT THESE PAPER DEALER TAGS ON THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GETTING THEM THEY GET THEM SOMEWHERE. THEY TRIED THEM ON THE STREET AND YOU TELL THE POLICE AND THEY SAY OKAY, WE KNOW. BUT IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. WHAT IS IT, OVER 10 YEARS OF COMPLAINTS? THAT YOU PULLED UP ON YOUR COMPUTER? OVER 10 YEARS PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT PROPERTY AND THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT IT. AND NOTHING EVER HAPPENS. THEY ARE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY WANT. THE LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO THEM.

AND, LIKE I SAID KEEP THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD UP ALL NIGHT.

TAKING UP THE TRASH, WATER BOTTLES, DEER CANS, PIZZA BOXES. AND WHEN THEY COME OVER THEY JUST PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. LIKE THEY OWN THE STREET. THEY JUST PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. GO IN THERE AND DO THEIR THING. YOU KNOW? SO ANYWAY, IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE. IT'S NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER. THEY HAVE BEEN HAULING OFF OLD MOTORCYCLE PARTS OFF THE FRONT PORCH BUT AS FAR AS THOSE OLD CARS THEY ARE STILL THERE. AND I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, THESE STORAGE BUILDINGS, I THOUGHT YOU HAD TO HAVE A PERMIT TO PUT A STORAGE BUILDING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE SO MANY.

WHAT IS THERE, THREE OR FOUR STORAGE BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY? AND THEY ARE FULL OF- I DON'T KNOW. PICTURE IN YOUR MIND WHAT YOU HAD JUST SEEN ON THOSE PICTURES AND DOUBLE THAT. DOUBLE WHAT YOU JUST SEEN. I AM EMBARRASSED

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WHEN I HAVE COMPANY FROM OUT OF TOWN THEY COME BY AND LOOK AND THEY SAY MY GOD, I DON'T THEY CLEAN THAT UP? AND I SAID WELL THE CITY TELLS THEM BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DO WHAT THE CITY TELLS ME TO DO I'M GOING TO DO WHAT I WANT TO. WELL THEM JUNK CARS, TRASH AND HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOUSE AND THE PROPERTY NEXT DOOR. THEY ARE ON THE CORNER, AND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT GOT IT BOARDED UP AND THEY JUST TEAR THE BOARD OFTEN GO ON IN THERE. YOU KNOW? IT JUST NEVER STOPS. IT JUST GETS WORSE AND WORSE AND WORSE. THE PICTURE IN YOUR MIND IF YOU JUST HAPPEN TO DRIVE DOWN THERE AND YOU LOOK AT IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES AND YOU CAN PICTURE WHAT IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE. IT IS WORSE THAN A DUMP GROUNDS. THAT LANDFILL IS CLEANER THAN THAT. AND, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. IT NEVER STOPS IT JUST GETS WORSE. AND OUT THERE AT NIGHT THEY JACKED THEM CARS UP, TAKE THE GAS TANKS OUT OF THEM, DRAIN THE OIL AND IT GOES ON THE STREET. ANTIFREEZE AND YOU KNOW? IF YOU CAN GET A PICTURE OF WHAT I'M SAYING, THAT FRONT PORCH I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GET ALL THOSE MOTORCYCLE PART. THEY DISASSEMBLE THEM FOR REASONS AND LIKE I SAID AT NIGHT IT IS LIKE THE SONIC DRIVE-IN. AND THEY SEND THAT PICTURE. THEY FOUND SOME NARCOTICS IN THE TOILET. SO, YOU KNOW.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> YOU ARE WELCOME. THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO TESTIFY TODAY I TALKED TO THEM BUT THEY WERE AFRAID OF RETALIATION. YOU KNOW? THERE'S SOME OTHER PROPERTIES IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS THE SAME WAY. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE IS CONDEMNED.

>> WE NEED TO KEEP OUR COMMENTS.

>> YOU KNOW, MAN. PEOPLE ARE JUST SICK AND TIRED OF IT.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> I'M UP FOR QUESTIONS.

>> TAKE YOU, SIR. >> YOU BET! THANK YOU.

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

>> I'M STEVE GARRISON. I BEEN THE OFFICER IN THIS AREA. I BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME. MR. ALLRED, THEY HAVE STARTED SOME CLEANUP TO GET BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS.

I CAN GIVE AND TAKE IT COMES AND GOES. ULTIMATELY I TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM ON VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCES AND ANOTHER SILLY NUMBER OF THINGS I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO DO BUT SINCE IT'S BEEN SO LONG. THE REASON I STEPPED UP IS BECAUSE I WAS ONE THAT WAS NOTIFIED NO ONE WAS LIVING IN THE HOUSE. WHEN I SPOKE TO MS. GONZALEZ SHE SAID HER SON WITH ME THERE FROM TIME TO TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE STOLE ANYTHING OFF THE PROPERTY AND THEN HE WOULD LEAVE. I KNOW THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF SOMEONE IS LIVING THERE BUT NO ONE IS LIVING THERE AS FAR AS I WAS TOLD AND THAT'S WHY I CAME.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR.

>> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD PLEASE.

>> MY NAME IS MARCEL ALBRIGHT AND I AM A FRIEND OF MARY'S AND I'VE NEVER BEEN TO THE HOME AND I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT I WANT TO HELP HER. SHE IS A DIABETIC AND SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. SHE WAS NOT GONE VERY LONG AND THEY WERE GOING TO AMPUTATE HER LEG AND SHE WAS FIGHTING FOR THAT. IT WAS TOUCH AND GO FOR SO LONG BUT SHE IS FEELING A LITTLE BIT NOW AND THEY HAVE GIVEN HER A CHANCE. I THINK A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT MARY'S PROBLEMS BUT IT IS HER NAME ON THE BOTTOM LINE AND OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING DOES NEED TO BE DONE. THE QUESTION WAS TO YOU, IF EVERYTHING WAS CLEANED OFF AND CLEANED OUT WHAT THAT BUILDING

BE WORTH SAVING? >> THAT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY.

>> DOLLAR WISE? >> IS NOT FOR ME TO COMMENT

ON. >> THAT IS A DISCUSSION THAT

WE NEED TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. ANY HELP THAT CAN BE OFFERED? IN MY HEART THERE'S ALWAYS A WINNER

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OR A LOSER AND I KNOW THAT BUT IF WE COULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP

THIS LADY? >> WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS

FOR THE PROPERTY? >> MARY? SHE HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL SO MUCH THESE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE STANDS EXACTLY. SHE HAD FELT SINCE THE PERMIT PAST THE ELECTRICAL PERMIT THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME SHE'S ACTUALLY BEEN THERE. OKAY.

THANK YOU. WE-KI STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE.

>> MY NAME IS MARY GONZALEZ. CAN YOU HEAR ME? OKAY. MY NAME IS MARY LOU GONZALES AND I HAVE THAT PROPERTY I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE MY HOME THE BEST POSSIBLE I CAN I HAVE NOT BEEN WELL ENOUGH TO STAY THERE. I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL.

EVERYTHING BILLY EVERY SINCE COVID STARTED AND I GOT SICK I WENT IN THE HOSPITAL IN A BEEN ON A VENTILATOR NEARLY ALMOST ALL MY LIFE AND I'VE GOTTEN IN AND OUT. I HAVE HAD COVID SEVEN TIMES. I HAD TO GO IN THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL OF THOSE TIMES. AND, I HAVE TROUBLE BREATHING AND WE HAVE TO HAVE OXYGEN. SOME DAYS ARE OKAY I CAN TAKE IT OFF A LITTLE BIT WHEN I CONTESTED IT FALLS DOWN TO 72. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THAT HOME. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT WAS OKAY. THE ELECTRICAL AND EVERYTHING BECAUSE WE HAD THE METER PULLED AFTER THE HOUSE FIRE. WE HIRED AN ELECTRICIAN TO COME AND FIX IT BECAUSE THE FIRE MARSHAL TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARSBECAUSE IT HAD TO GET UP TO CODE AND EVERYTHING BEFORE I COULD GET MY METERS BACK. WHEN WE TALKED TO MR. ELECTRIC I GOT THE RECEIPT FOR WHAT WE PAID HIM AND I GOT A TEXT FOR WHERE HE SAID HE GOT EVERYTHING PASSED TO CODE AND ALL THE MATERIALS THAT HE SPENT. SO I'VE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WE WERE IN CODE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTRICITY AT THE HOUSE BUT WE WERE HAVING SOME ISSUES LIKE WHEN WE WOULD PUT SOMETHING IN WE WOULD GET A SPARK IN THE BREAKERS WOULD POP. SO WE ASKED MR. ELECTRIC TO COME AND FIX THAT AND HE REFUSED TO. AND YES, I DO HAVE A LOT OF STUFF IN THE HOUSE. IT'S A COMBINATION OF MY STUFF, MY DAD, I LOST MY DAD AND MY BROTHER. I'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND WE HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO HELP PEOPLE AND YES THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT COME AND GO AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THEY HAVE NOWHERE TO GO AND THEY STAY THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT TO SLEEP OR WHATEVER. I CAN'T THROW ANYBODY OUT ON THE STREET BUT I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN THROWN OUT ON THE STREET NOW. I REALLY DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT PLACE TO STAY RIGHT NOW. THAT IS MY HOUSE. AND WHEN EVER THE FIRE HAPPENED I WAS BILL PAYING ON THE HOUSE.

SO THE LANDLORD WAS WILLING TO PAY WHATEVER HE NEEDED AND I WOULD PAY HIM BACK BECAUSE THIS IS A RENT TO OWN THING. WHAT'S YOUR INTENTION IS STILL TO LIVE THERE AT SOME POINT?

>> YES, I NEED TO. I HAD STARTED TO GO MY STUFF CLEANED UP OUT OF THAT ROOM AND THEY CAME AND PULLED THE METER THAT DAY AND I WAS THERE WITH MY OXYGEN AND MY OXYGEN TURNED OFF. I WAS FREAKING OUT. IT SCARED ME. I'M GETTING TO FEEL A LITTLE BIT BETTER NOW BUT THEY WERE GOING TO AMPUTATE YOUR LEG. I WAS GOING TO LOSE BOTH OF THEM BUT THE WORST ONE IS THIS ONE ON THE SIDE AND BY MIRACLE OF GOD THE DOCTOR CAME IN AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS GETTING READY FOR THE SURGERY. I WAS PRAYING FOR IT. I WAS IN THERE 2.5 MONTHS STRAIGHT AND I WAS DECIDING IF I WAS GOING TO LOSE OR NOT.

THEY SAID THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY HOPE. THE SURGEON CAME IN AND SAID IF I DON'T GET IT AMPUTATED I WAS GOING TO DIE.

IT WASN'T A VERY GOOD DECISION OF MINE TO KEEP TRYING BUT I PRAY TO GOD I ASKED FOR A MIRACLE AND I HAVE MY LITTLE MIRROR ALL IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE MY LEG IS A LOT BETTER. NONE OF MY DOCTORS CAN BELIEVE IT LOOKS AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS BECAUSE IT'S GETTING BETTER AND I'M TRYING TO FIGHT IT. I WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF I LOST MY LEG BECAUSE I HAVE A DISABLED SON WHO DEPENDS ON ME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO IF I DID DIE. IT WAS A HARD DECISION TO MAKE. I'M CHUGGING ALONG AND I'M TRYING. MY HOUSE LOOKS A MESS AND IF I WAS ABLE

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TO DO STUFF I WOULD CLEAN IT. THERE'S A COMBINATION OF STUFF THAT MY BROTHER LEFT. I WAS DISABLED MYSELF THAT I WAS TRYING TO HELP MY DAD. I WAS TRYING TO HELP MY BROTHER BECAUSE THEY ALL NEEDED ME. AND MY KIDS HELP ME THE BEST

THEY CAN. >> WE ARE CERTAINLY SORRY FOR YOUR SITUATION THAT YOU ARE IN. COULD YOU TELL US WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE. WHY THERE IS SO MUCH STUFF LAYING AROUND THAT IS NOT GETTING CLEANED UP? DO YOU HAVE FAMILY OR FRIENDS THAT CAN CLEAN THAT UP?

>> WE ARE WORKING ON IT ALREADY. I WISH WE WOULD'VE TAKEN SOME PICTURES. I DON'T HAVE A TON OF MONEY TO PAY TO GET THESE THINGS TOWED OR WHATEVER BUT YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T JUST GO JUNK THEM WITHOUT YOUR NAME OR WHATEVER AND SO I AM TRYING TO GET THAT SITUATED SO I CAN DO WHATEVER I'VE GOT TO DO. SOME SAY I HAVE TO PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO GET IT ON MY NAME AND THEN JUNK IT. WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF ALL THAT.

I'M TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP BECAUSE I NEED IT TO BE MY HOME. MY DISABLED SON HE WAS BORN AT FIVE MONTHS AND HE JUST WEIGHED 16 OUNCES. HE'S COME A LONG WAY BUT HE HELPS ME. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT HELP ME, TO BECAUSE I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW.

I AM USED TO BEING INDEPENDENT AND IT'S HARD FOR ME TO DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE AND I'M SORRY ABOUT WHATEVER THEY FOUND IN THE TOILET. HIM AND HIS GIRL DID NOT HAVE ANYWHERE TO LIVE IN HE WAS STAYING THERE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MY HOUSE. RIGHT NOW IT IS HARD TO BECAUSE OF THE STATUS AND I KNOW THERE'S SOME AGENCIES THAT HELP BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN'T HELP ME RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE CONDEMNED STATUS. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THERE IS ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO GET IT OFF THE CONDEMNED STATUS SO I CAN GET

MY HOME BACK. >> WHAT LEGAL GROUNDS ARE YOU DISPUTING THE CONDEMNATION? WHAT GROUNDS ARE YOU PROVIDING TO US WHERE YOU OBJECT TO THE CONDEMNATION?

>> WELL, THE ELECTRICAL THAT IS WHERE I'M CONFUSED BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE BEFORE WE GOT THE METER AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY DON'T THINK IT IS.

>> THE ELECTRICAL IS JUST ONE THING. THERE'S QUITE A FEW THINGS THAT QUALIFY IT FOR CONDEMNATION.

>> LIKE THE JUNK AND ALL THAT AND GETTING RID OF ALL THAT.

GOING TO GET IT CLEANED THAT. I'VE A LOT OF PEOPLE I TALKED TO HIM THEY WILLING TO HELP ME AND THEY ALREADY STARTED. THEY ARE HAULING OFF SOME OF THE CARS AND GETTING STUFF OUT OF THE YARD AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. IT DID LOOK REALLY BAD AND I'M NOT GOING TO DENY THAT. WERE GOING TO CLEAN IT UP AND I NEED TO PUT A FENCE IN THE BACK AND EVERYTHING.

>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> HOLD ON. NO DISRESPECT TO YOU MA'AM BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN BY THERE SEVERAL YEARS AND YOU HAVEN'T LIVED THERE. IT IS YOUR SON AND ALL OF HIS

FRIENDS. >> IT IS HER SON AND ALL OF HIS FRIENDS THAT ARE LIVING THERE. I RESPECT THAT AND I'M SORRY ABOUT HER HEALTH BUT SHE HAS SEEN THE PROGRESS OF HOW IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE SEEN HER THERE BEFORE AND I'M SORRY ABOUT HER HEALTH. BUT SHE TOLD ME, IT IS GOING TO COST THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. NOT THE ELECTRICAL SHE'S TALKING ABOUT IS GOING TO BE THE PLUMBING, GAS LINES, THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE TORN OUT AND REDONE AND THE ATTIC WILL HAVE TO BE REDONE. SHE TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY ARE CLEANING UP. THEY HAVE HAD CHANCE AFTER CHANCE AND TOLD CODE ENFORCEMENT HAS TOLD THEM TO CLEAN IT UP AND NOTHING. JUST TRASH. I DON'T DISRESPECT HER, IT IS NOT HER. SHE HASN'T DONE LIVING THERE.

IT IS HER SON AND HE'S THE ONE THAT BRINGS ALL THE JUNK CARS IN THERE AND LEADS ALL THE STUFF ON THE STREET. IT'S WHAT IT IS. YOU'VE SEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE. IT WOULD TAKE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. TO REDO THE HOUSE.

THANK YOU. NO DISRESPECT TO YOU. YOU HAVE SEEN THE

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PROGRESS YEAR AFTER YEAR AND THEY KEEP BRINGING THAT STUFF IN THERE AND PEOPLE ARE MOVING IN AND MOVING IN.

>> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE?

>> I LIVE FOUR BLOCKS DOWN FROM THAT ADDRESS I OWN ANOTHER PROPERTY TO BLOCK THE OTHER DIRECTION AND I DRIVE BY THAT GOING DOWN 12TH PROBABLY SIX TIMES A DAY AND THAT PROPERTY IS A DISASTER. THERE'S CARS CONSTANTLY THERE. I KNOW CODE CAME IN AND TAGGED A BUNCH OF THEM. OCCASIONALLY I GET SOME OF MY STUFF TAGGED AND I HAD TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT AT THE FIX-IT, SELL IT AND I TRIED TO WORK WITH THE CITY WHEN I AM OUT OF COMPLIANCE TO CLEAN THE STUFF UP BUT IN THE PAST YEARS AGO YOU WOULDN'T EVEN GO TO LILY'S AND COME TO THE STOP SIGN AT 12 AND LILY'S BECAUSE IT WAS DANGEROUS. AND AGAIN, I HELP PEOPLE ALL THE TIME I OWN A RECOVERY HOUSE AND THERE'S A FINE LINE BETWEEN HELPING AND ENABLING AND I FEEL FOR MISS GONZALEZ. SHE NEEDS SOME HELP BUT SHE IS ENABLING HER SON AND THE PROPERTY IS A DISASTER. I BEG OF YOU TO DO SOMETHING

ABOUT IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE? SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 23-004933. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSON. TO ME THE PROPERTY QUALIFIES FOR CONDEMNATION AND I SEE NO REASON TO SEE THAT. THAT'S MY

OPINION. >> DO WE NEED A MOTION TO A PELT? ASK THE FIRST FINDING IN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS BASICALLY YOUR FINDING THAT IT SHOULD BE CONDEMNED SO IF YOU WANT TO PROCEED WITH THE CONDEMNATION THAT IS THE FINDING THAT WE HAVE DRAFTED TO HELP YOU OUT.

>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE PROCEED WITH THE FINDING.

>> MOTION BY MR. JESSE WYATT THAT THE CONDEMNATION BE UPHELD. SECOND I DELBERT ALLRED.

>> IS THAT THE FINDING IN THE REPORT? THE SPECIFIC WORDING?

>> ROLL CALL, PLEASE? >> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID

BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED. >> THE NEXT MOTION WOULD BE TO COMPLY WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. I WOULD LIKE TO - MY OPINION WOULD BE THAT PERHAPS WE ADOPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WITH ONE LITTLE CAVEAT. IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS THE CLEANUP IS REQUIRED. A COMPLETE CLEANUP OF THE PROPERTY IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS. THAT IS NOT A MOTION. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OR A MOTION? OKAY. I WILL MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION WITH THE ADDITIONAL CLEANUP EXTERIOR ENOUGH IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS. OR IT COMES BACK TO US. WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. DELBERT ALLRED. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> JESSE WYATT, DELBERT ALLRED, JEREMY MCBRAYER, SEAN MCNEILL, WILL DUGGER, DAVID BEARD. THE MOTION PASSED.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR TESTIFYING. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.

I WISH YOU THE BEST. THE NEXT CASE, PLEASE?

[I. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-004863: 1110 Elm St. (J H DARNELL OF BELLEVUE OUTLOT 1, BLOCK 4, LOT 2, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Lackey, Tommy]

>> THE NEXT CASE ON THE AGENDA IS 23-004863 LOCATED AT 1110 ELM ST. THE CHECK FOR RECORD SEARCH SHOWED PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS LIENHOLDERS WHICH ALL NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A QUICK CLAIM DEED NOTING TOMMY LACKEY IS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS TOMMY LACKEY TO BE THE OWNER THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAYS NO ENTITY. TAX RECORDS ARE APPLICABLE. IT HAS BEEN INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBER 23 OF 2023. THE SEARCH REVEALS THAT TOMMY LACKEY TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT OF EACH SIDE.

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THE REAR WESTSIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. IN THE SOUTH SIDE.

THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WERE FOUND INADEQUATE SANITATION STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT SHOWS THE ROOF IS CAVING IN A BIT. SOME EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION IN THE REAR. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AS YOU WALK INTO THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE. ADDITIONAL INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAILING INTERIOR WALL. SOME INTERIOR OF THE PATIENT AND SANITATION THROUGHOUT. SOME HAZARDOUS FLOORING. MORE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. THIS IS THE OF EVENTS. OCTOBER 12 WE FOUND A VACANT PROPERTY PERFORMED THE INITIAL INSPECTION AND CONDEMN THE PROPERTY THAT DAY. OCTOBER 13 THE NEIGHBOR RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND EXPLAIN THAT VAGRANTS WERE GETTING INSIDE AND SHE IS WORRIED BECAUSE SHE LIVES NEARBY WITH KIDS. OCTOBER 19 WE FILE THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. OCTOBER 23 WE PERFORMED AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND SHED ARE IN POOR CONDITIONS. THE FLOORING INSIDE THE MAIN STRUCTURE IS DANGEROUS. THE INSIDE WALL IS FALLING DOWN IN THE SHED IN THE REAR IS FALLING DOWN. THE ENTIRE PROPERTY IS UNSANITARY. WE SENT NOTICES TO THE DECEASED OWNER OF RECORD AND THE SISTER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HANDLING THE ESTATE. OCTOBER 26 WE POSTED PUBLIC NOTICE ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 6 WE SENT A NOTICE OF HEARING TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESS OF RECORD AND TO THE SISTER.