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>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE ABILENE BOARD OF STANDARDS MEETING JULY 3, 2020 24 -- 2024 MEETING TO ORDER AND THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK WILL HAVE SIGNED IN AT THE DOOR AND IF
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YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO, PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME WHILE WE COMPLETE THE PRELIMINARIES. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS APPROVAL FROM THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 5, 2024 MEETING. IS THERE ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE MEETING?'S SEEING NO ONE, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS ORCORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? >> WE HAVE TO MAKE A CORRECTION TO 00436 AND HE MADE A MOTION TO ON TABLE THIS CASE BUT IN THE NOTES IT SAYS 1413 THE LLANO STREET NEEDS TO BE
CORRECTED TO 450 BEACH. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER CORRECTIONS?
IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT? >> MOTION TO ACCEPT WITH THE
CORRECTION MADE. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE MINUTES BE ACCEPTED AS CORRECTED.
>> ABSTAIN. >> THE MOTION PASSES.
>> AS A STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED, AND THE LOT CLEANED AND MOWED BY THE OWNER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE RESULTS 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 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 COST ESTIMATES FOR WORK TO BE DONE BY LICENSED, BONDED CONTRACTORS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, OR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS. 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 PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING AT THE HEARING. ALL THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE GETTING TODAY IS THE
[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #21-004566: 1018 Orange St (3 204 4-b HUGHES OT ABL, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Elm & Orange Trust, Cesar Yepes Trustee]
TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE ARE READY FOR THE FIRST CASE.>> GOOD MORNING. AND THE PROPERTY MANAGER INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE WITH 11 CASES TO PRESENT I WILL PRESENT THE FIRST FIVE AND TURN IT OVER TO RICKY RIGHT FOR THE REMAINDER. THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLISHED FOR THIS HEARING. AND WE WILL START WITH 1018 ORANGE STREET AND THIS WILL VERIFY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN SENT NOTICES IN THE COUNTY RECORDS HAVE A WARRANTY DEED NAMING HIM TRUSTEE OF THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS THIS AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME IN THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN THE UTILITY OF THEM IS THE PALLET A SHOW THEY HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE APRIL 2022 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS THAT CESAR YEPES TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE HOUSE. AND THIS WAS THE FRONT EAST SIDE AND THE REAR WEST SIDE, THE NORTH SIDE, AND THE
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SOUTH SIDE. HERE IS AN OVERHEAD VIEW THAT SHOWS THE PROXIMITY OF 1018 ORANGE STREET ON THE LEFT AND THE OTHER ORGANIZATION ON THE RIGHT. THIS PROPERTY CAME TO OUR ATTENTION BECAUSE THE VAGRANTS THAT HAD TAKEN OVER 1018 ORANGE HAD TAKEN OVER OR UTILIZING THE SERVICES AT THAT BUILDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND WITH INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS WIRING AND PLUMBING. THIS IS THE INITIAL INSPECTION WE DID IN NOVEMBER 2021 AND THIS IS WHAT WE FOUND INSIDE.AND OUTSIDE. THESE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS INSIDE. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. BUT IT DOES STILL HAVE ISSUES NOT ADDRESSED WITH ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. AND SOME ADDITIONAL ISSUES INSIDE. THERE IS INADEQUATE SANITATION.
AND THEN A DANGEROUS SUBSTRUCTURE IN THE BACKYARD.
AND THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IS NOVEMBER 30, 2021. WE WERE INFORMED THAT VAGRANTS TOOK OVER AND CAUSED DISTURBANCES AND HARASSING INDIVIDUALS USING THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN ORGANIZATION LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET AND WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND CONDEMNED IT AT THAT TIME. ON DECEMBER 2, 2021 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS FILED WITH THE CLERK AND ON DECEMBER 7 WE SENT THE INITIAL NOTICE AND A 3060 LETTERS TO THE OWNER. I SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND HE SAID HE WANTED TO REPAIR IT AND SELL IT. IN MARCH 11 OF 2022 A PERMIT WAS ISSUED AND THE PERMIT EXPIRED AND NO WORK COMPLETED. IN DECEMBER OF 2022 THE BOARD ORDERED A 3060 AND THE OWNER WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE HEARING. HE STATED HE WAS COMFORTABLE WITH THE 3060 AND WANTING TO REPAIR THE HOUSE BEFORE HE SOLD IT. ON DECEMBER 9 OF 2022 A GENERAL REPAIR PERMIT WAS ISSUED AND NOT EXPIRED BEFORE WORK COMPLETED. AND THEN THE PROPERTY SOLD TO THE SPEEDY CELL STATES LLC AND OCTOBER 22 THE PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR BY THE NEW OWNERS GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND ON NOVEMBER 3 THE CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE NEW OWNER AND NOVEMBER 8 OF 23 THE PROPERTY TRANSFER DID THAT AND THEN IT WAS SENT IN COMPLETE AND ACCURATE PLAN OF ACTION AND WE ASKED FOR CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE AND WE GOT NO REPLY FROM THE CONTRACTOR OR PERMIT ISSUED OR FURTHER CONTRACT WAS MADE BY THIS TO US. APRIL 19 OF 2024, WE DID INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND FOUND THE FRONT DOOR TO BE WIDE OPEN WITH GRASS OVERGROWN AND STILL A DANGEROUS UNSECURED SUBSTRUCTURE IN THE BACKYARD WITH NO ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THE CONTRACTOR. WE SECURED THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THE REAR ISN'T SECURABLE AND A PROPER PLAN OF ACTION HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED WITH NO PERMIT ISSUED. ON APRIL 25 OF 2024 WE DISCOVERED A LIEN HOLDER AND SENT CONDEMNATION NOTICES TO THE LIEN HOLDER. AND IN MAY 2024 WE SPOKE TO THE LIEN HOLDER AND EXPLAINED IT WAS CONDEMNED AND HAD REPAIR AND WE LET THE LIEN HOLDER KNOW WE ARE WAITING ON A COMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION AND FOR THE PERMIT TO BE PULLED AND WE ALSO EXPLAINED THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND ASKED THEY HAVE THE OWNER MOW THE GRASS AND KEEP THE PROPERTY SECURED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET WITH THE OWNER TO MOW THE GRASS AND HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION TO PULL A PERMIT AND ON MAY 24 OF 24 WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND FOUND IT DID NOT GET MODE AND NEIGHBORS REPORTING VAGRANTS STILL GOING IN AND OUT. NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER AND NO PLAN OF ACTION OR PERMIT PULLED. IN JUNE 4, 2024, WE WERE CONTACTED BY EMAIL BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CLEAN, MOW AND MAKE SURE THE PROPERTY STAYS SECURE IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THEN THEY WANTED IT REMOVED FROM THE CONDEMNATION AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF DOING REHAB ON THE PROPERTY. AND ANGELA 11 THE HEARING WAS SENT TO THE LIEN HOLDER AND ON JUNE 13 THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY AND ON JUNE 26 I DID INSPECT THE PROPERTY WITH NO CHANGE FOUND AND HE DIDN'T FOLLOW THROUGH DURING ANY CLEANUP AND THEY HAVEN'T MADE CONTACT WITH US TO EXPLAIN AND THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE SAFETY AND WELFARE AND THE OWNERS ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR PAY
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THE COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.>> ANY QUESTIONS?'S THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE -- CASE #21-004566:. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK FORWARD, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD .
>> ARTHUR JACKSON AND I LIVE NEXT-DOOR TO THIS THING AND IT IS BEEN THIS WAY AND I CAN'T TELL YOU THE DRIVEWAY YOU'RE LOOKING AT ON THE NORTH SIDE IS THE PROPERTY LINE RIGHT THERE.
WE HAVE BEEN, LIKE YOU SAID, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAD ALL THESE RECORDS FOR THAT LONG BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED ABOUT IT I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES AS WELL AS OTHER FOLKS. I WOULD SURE LIKE TO SEE IT EITHER GONE BUT EVERYBODY THAT HAS HAD EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THAT SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT UP AND IT
NEVER HAPPENED. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE YOU COMING. 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 #21-004566: AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR EMOTION.
>> I VOTE WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE OWNER IS -- THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE REPAIR OF THE AND STRUCTURED TO
>> MOTION PASSES. >> THE OWNER ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY
DEMOLISH. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ROLL
>> MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU FOR COMING.
[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case # 22-002320: 1334 Elm St (J H DARNELL OF BELLEVUE OUTLOT 1, BLOCK 6, LOT 6, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Elm & Orange Trust, Cesar Yepes Trustee]
>> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE # 22-002320 AT 1334 ELM STREET .
HERE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIEN HOLDERS WHICH NOTICES HAVE BEEN SET IN THE COUNTY RECORD SHOWS A WARRANTY DEED WITH CESAR YEPES IS THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS THAT ELM & ORANGE TRUST TO BE THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS THAT ENTITY AND THE SAME IN THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN THE UTILITY RECORDS ON THE MUNICIPALITY SHOWS THEY HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE MAY 14 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS THAT CESAR YEPES IS THE OWNER OF ELM & ORANGE TRUST.
THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE . AND THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. AND THE REAR WEST SIDE . THIS IS THE NORTH SIDE. THIS IS THE SOUTH SIDE. AND THESE ARE THE CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND WITH AN ADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, ELECTRICAL WIRES, PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THE CITY PREVIOUSLY SECURED THIS STRUCTURE AND CURRENTLY IT SITS OPEN AS YOU SEE HERE IN THE REAR AS WELL AS THE REAR SUBSTRUCTURE. AND THERE IS AN ADEQUATE SANITATION THROUGHOUT THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THE SUBSTRUCTURE. AND ELECTRICAL THROUGHOUT ALL SUBSTRUCTURES.
THERE WAS VAGRANT ACTIVITY CREATING A FIRE HAZARD AND AN ADEQUATE SANITATION. WAS SOME DILAPIDATION AND OTHER ACTIVITY SHOWN INSIDE. AN ADEQUATE SANITATION. THIS IS THE REAR
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SUBSTRUCTURE. WE WERE BROUGHT OUT TO THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE OF VAGRANTS STAYING IN THE REAR SUBSTRUCTURE AND STEALING UTILITIES FROM NEXT DOOR. THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF THAT WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT IS FALLING DOWN AND DANGEROUS AND UNSECURED.AND THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT SUBSTRUCTURE. AND THERE IS SOME VAGRANT ACTIVITY WE FOUND AND WE DID COME UPON THIS STRUCTURE WHILE THEY WERE INSIDE COOKING ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE MATTRESS. IN THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IS AUGUST 21 OF 2022 WITH THE PROPERTY BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BY APD AND THEY INFORMED US OF VAGRANT ACTIVITY AND UNSECURED STRUCTURE OR CONDITION WITH UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANTS AND REPORTED TO BE STEALING UTILITY SERVICES FROM THE NEXT-DOOR RESIDENTS AND TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE ARRESTED ON THAT DAY AND ONE FOR METHAMPHETAMINE ON AUGUST 23 OF 2022 WE EXPECT THAT THE PROPERTY AND FOUND THE MAIN STRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT IN THE REAR TO BE UNSECURED AND WE FOUND INDIVIDUAL LIVING IN THE REAR UNIT WITH A PIT BULL AND FOUND AN EXTENSION CORD RUNNING TO THE PROPERTY NEXT-DOOR AND DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PROPERTY AND POSTED THE CONDEMNATION SIGN IN BOTH STRUCTURES THAT THEY. ON AUGUST 24, AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE BUT OCTOBER 26 WE EXPECT DID -- INSPECTED IT FOR PROCUREMENT AND DURING THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED BY THE CODE OFFICERS AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THEY WERE FOUND TO BE COOKING ON THE FLOOR OF THE SECONDARY DWELLING UNIT WITH THREE BURN PITS FOUND INSIDE AND ONE OUTSIDE. THE CITY COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY SECUREMENT THAT DAY. JANUARY 4, 2023 WAS A HEARING WHERE THE CASE WAS TABLED TO GIVE THE OWNER TIME TO SELL. JANUARY 25, WE WERE INFORMED BY THE OWNER OF THE HOLDUP OF THE PROPERTY SALE BECAUSE DUE TO HIS INACTIVE LLC. THERE WAS ANOTHER BOARD HEARING WITH THE ORDER TO 3060 AND APRIL 20, 2023 A PERMIT WAS ISSUED WITH NO INSPECTIONS COMPLETED UNDER THIS PERMIT. OCTOBER 17, 23, THE PERMIT EXPIRED. NO INSPECTIONS WERE SCHEDULED OR COMPLETED. OCTOBER 23, IT WAS SOLD. NOVEMBER 1, IT WAS APPLIED FOR, BUT NO PLAN OF ACTION WAS RECEIVED. NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED. NOVEMBER 3, THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND 3060 WAS SENT TO THE NEW OWNER. ON NOVEMBER 13 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR WAS APPROVED TO PULL A PARTIAL DEMO PERMIT TO DO THE ADDITION ON THE REAR OF THE HOUSE AND THEN COMPLETE A PLAN OF ACTION TO OBTAIN A GENERAL REPAIR PERMIT. AND THEN WE DID EXPECT THE PROPERTY -- INSPECTED IT AND THAT DEMO NEVER HAPPENED WITH NO PLAN OF ACTION RECEIVED. NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED AND WE FOUND THE MAIN STRUCTURE UNSECURED IN THE DANGEROUS SUB STRUCTURE IN THE REAR UNSECURED IN THE BACKYARD WAS STILL A MESS WITH SEVERAL PILL BOTTLES FULL OF MEDICATIONS IN THE YARD. WE DISCOVERED A LIEN HOLDER FOR THE PROPERTY AND SENT THE NOTICES TO THE LIEN HOLDER AND ON MAY 14 OF 2024 WE SPOKE TO THE LIEN HOLDER AND EXPLAIN THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED WHEN PURCHASED AND HAD AN ORDER FOR REPAIR AND LETTING THEM KNOW WE ARE STILL WAITING ON A COMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION AND FOR THE OWNER TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT. WE ALSO EXPLAINED THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND ASKED THAT THEY HAVE THE OWNER MOW THE GRASS AND KEEP THE PROPERTY SECURED IN THE LIEN HOLDER SAID THEY WOULD GET WITH THE OWNER TO MOW THE GRASS AND SECURE THE PROPERTY AND TURN IN A PLAN OF ACTION TO PULL A PERMIT ON ON JUNE 4, 2024 WE WERE CONTACTED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SAYING THEY WOULD CLEAN AND SECURE THE PROPERTY IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND THEY WOULD MOVE FROM CONDEMNATION AND THEY DO HAVE EVERY INTENTION OF DOING REHAB ON THE PROPERTY. AND THEN WE EMAILED BACK WITH A PLAN OF ACTION REQUIREMENT TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS IS NOW EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. ON JUNE 11 THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND ON JUNE 13 OF 2020 FOR THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AND ON JUNE 26 OF 2024 WE INSPECT IT WITH NO EXTERIOR WORK COMPLETED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND THE PROPERTY IS STILL UNSECURED IN A PARTIAL DEMO PERMIT HASN'T BEEN APPLIED FOR OR NO PHONE CALL MADE TO EXPLAIN OR AN EMAIL TO SAY WHY THERE HAVE BEEN A DELAY AND SEND US A NEW PLAN OF ACTION AND GETTING IT CLEANED UP. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH THE CITY
MAY DEMOLISH. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I SEE IT INCLUDES THAT SECONDARY STRUCTURE?
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>> ABSOLUTELY. YES, SIR. >> IT DOESN'T EVEN LOOK LIKE THE PROPERTY HAS EVER BEEN MOWED.
>> THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO IT IN 48 HOURS ON JUNE 4 AND I DID CHECK IT YESTERDAY AND IT ISN'T TOUCHED.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?'S >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING OF CASE # 22-002320. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD . I SEE NO ONE AND I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE # 22-002320 AND OPEN THE FLOOR
FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION FOLLOWING
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL AND A SECOND BY MR. TURNER. THAT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE
>> MOTION PASSES. >> I FURTHER MOVE THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE
CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >> I DO SECOND.
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND BY MR. TURNER THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #22-003066: 1317 Beech St (7 204 2 E BALDWIN ABL OT, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Harris Investment Property, LLC]
>> THE NEXT CASE PLEASE. >> THE NEXT ONE IS CASE #22-003066 LOCATED AT 1317 BEACH STREET. THIS VERIFIES PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND YOU CAN SEE NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT AND YOU CAN SEE THE WARRANTY DEED NAMING THEM AS THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS HARRIS INVESTMENT PROPERTY LLC TO THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS THE UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS INC. TWITCH NOTICES WERE SENT IN THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN THE UTILITIES SHOW INACTIVE AND THE SEARCH REVEALS HARRIS INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING POSTED ON THE HOUSE. AND THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. AND THE REAR EAST SIDE. THIS IS THE NORTH SIDE. THIS IS THE SOUTH SIDE.
ALSO THE SOUTH SIDE. THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD VIOLATIONS FOUND, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, ELECTRICAL WIRING, PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
THESE ARE THE INITIAL INSPECTION PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN JULY 2022. THESE ARE CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHS FROM FEBRUARY OF 2024 WITH SOME EXAMPLES OF INTERIOR -- EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THESE OF THE CURRENT INTERIOR CONDITIONS THAT SHOW INADEQUATE SANITATION THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE. THERE IS SOME HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. THIS IS HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS OF JULY 25 OF 2022 IS THE INITIAL INSPECTION AND WE IDENTIFIED A DANGEROUS AND UNSANITARY PROPERTY IN THIS IS WHEN TENANTS WERE BEING EVICTED. OCTOBER 18 OF 2022 NO CHANGE TO THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND ON NOVEMBER 9 OF 2022 THE AFFIDAVIT WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE IN THE DECEMBER ONE OF 22 THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED IN THE NEW DEED RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. DECEMBER 20, 2022 A NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION SENT TO THE NEW OWNER AND APRIL 6 OF 23 NO PLAN OF ACTION HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR. APRIL 18 MOST OF THE DEBRIS HAD BEEN CLEARED BUT THE STRUCTURE WAS LEFT IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN IT WAS CONDEMNED IN MAY 3 THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 AND UNMADE 31ST HOMEOWNER AGREED TO HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION TURNED IN. AND ON JULY 13 WE DID GET A PHONE CALL FROM THE OWNER LETTING US KNOW WE CLEANED OUT THE PROPERTY AND
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HE IS AWAITING A CONTRACTOR QUOTE TO COMPLETE HIS PLAN OF ACTION. AND THEN ON TO VERY 28, THE PROPERTY SOLD TO HARRIS INVESTMENT PROPERTY LLC. MARCH 5 THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS POSTED AND ON MARCH 15 THE NOTICE OF THE APRIL HEARING WAS SENT TO THE OWNER, MARCH 20 THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS SENT TO THE REGISTERED AGENT AND ON APRIL 2 WE SPOKE TO THE NEW OWNER AND IN SAID THEY WOULD BE AT THE HEARING AND THEY SAID THEY ARE A HOME FLIPPER AND THEY WOULD TURN IN A PLAN OF ACTION RIGHT AWAY AND THEY WILL PULL PERMITS AND START WORK IMMEDIATELY. APRIL 3 THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 AND ON MAY 29 THEY REACHED OUT TO THE OWNER TO REMIND THEM TO TURN IN THE PLAN OF ACTION AND MOW THE GRASS AND JULY 11 OF 2020 FOR THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND TO THE REGISTERED AGENT. AND ON JUNE 12 THE NOTICE OF JULY HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. JUNE 14 OF 24 THE GRASS WAS MODE BUT NO PLAN OF ACTION TURNED IN. WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THE OWNER SINCE BEFORE THE PREVIOUS HEARING. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH?'S -- MARSH? I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #22-003066 AND ANYBODY 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 CASE NUMBER 22-003066 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR EMOTION.
>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> A MOTION BY MR. TURNER. A MOTION 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
>> MOTION PASSES. >> I FURTHER MOVE THE OWNER CAN
APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS. >> SECOND.
>> A MOTION IN THE SECOND THAT THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY
>> THE MOTION PASSES. >> THE NEXT IS CASE #23-003173
[D. 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: Lourdes Santa Ana]
LOCATED AT 625 MESQUITE STREET. HERE WE SEE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT. THE RECORDS SHOW IT WAS SENT TO THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS LORD IS SANTA ANNA TO BE THE OWNER AND THE TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND UTILITY RECORDS SHOW THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVE -- AND ACTIVE. THE ORDER SANTA ANNA TO BE THE OWNER AND IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. AND THIS IS THE REAR EAST SIDE. THIS IS THE SIDE. HE THESE ARE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRIC WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE DILAPIDATION EXTERIOR IS THE CARPORT SHOWN ON THE RIGHT WITH THAT CAR COVER THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY REMOVED. AND SOME EXAMPLES OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION IS THIS FOUNDATION ISSUE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. AND SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. HERE IS A VIEW ON THE RIGHT WITH THAT FOUNDATION PROBLEM. THIS IS INADEQUATE SANITATION. AN ADDITIONAL[00:30:01]
INADEQUATE SANITATION. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. AND THEN THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS, JULY 11 OF 2023 IT WAS FOUND TO BE UNSECURED, BACON AND DILAPIDATED AND THIS COULD BE OPEN FOR CONDEMNATION AND JULY 19 OF 23 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND JULY 20 THE NOTICE AND 30-60 WERE SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD. ON AUGUST 11 OF 23 WAS SENT THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION TO THE PROPERTY OWNER INCARCERATED AND DECEMBER 6 THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 AND THEN DECEMBER 28 WE SPOKE TO A POTENTIAL BUYER OF THE PROPERTY RECOMMENDING THEY BE AT THE BOARD HEARING AND ON FEBRUARY 7 THE BOARD ORDERED ANOTHER 30-60 AND NONE OF THE PROPERTY PURCHASES WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THAT HEARING. MARCH 19, THE PROPERTY CHANGED OWNERSHIP AND APRIL FOR THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 IN THE NEW OWNER WAS IN ATTENDANCE. MAY 3 OF 24 WE MET WITH THE NEW OWNER AT CITY HALL AND PROVIDED A COPY OF THE PLAN OF ACTION AND EXPLAINED THE PERMITTING PROCESS. ON MAY 7, WE RECEIVED AN INCOMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION AND CONTACTED THE OWNER FOR CORRECTIONS. MAY 22 THE PLAN OF ACTION WAS APPROVED IN THE OWNER NOTIFIED THAT THE PERMIT COULD BE APPLIED FOR AND IN THE UNIFICATION -- THEY NEEDED TO GET REGISTERED WITH THE CITY BEFORE A PERMIT COULD BE ISSUED. AND ON MAY 29 OF 2024 WE CONTACTED THE OWNER TO REMIND THEM THEY SHOULD BE APPLYING FOR THE PERMIT AND ON JUNE 10 OF 24 AN OUT-OF-TOWN GENERAL CONTRACTOR CAME TO CITY HALL TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT AND HE CAME IN BY HIMSELF AND DIDN'T BRING HIS TRADE WORKERS WITH HIM THAT WORK FOR HIM SO THEY COULD ALL GET REGISTERED WITH THE CITY. HE WAS ALSO TOLD HOW TO ACQUIRE THAT AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN THAT CONTRACTOR AGAIN SINCE JUNE 12 OF 2024 WITH THE NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. ON JUNE 27 A NEW CONTRACTOR CAME IN ATTEMPTING TO PULL A PERMIT UNDER ANOTHER GC HE IS ASSOCIATED WITH AND HE WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND EXPLAIN THE REQUIREMENTS AND I REACHED OUT TO THE OWNER TO PROVIDE US WITH AN UPDATED PLAN OF ACTION WITH THE NEW CONTRACTOR'S INFORMATION AND COST ESTIMATES BUT WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THAT AND ON JULY 2 THE SAME CONTRACTOR CAME IN TO SUBMIT THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND IT LISTED AN ELECTRICIAN AND PLUMBER NOT CREDENTIALED WITH THE CITY AND THE PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIAN DIDN'T COME IN TO GET CREDENTIALED. NO UPDATED PLAN OF ACTION WITH COST ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.AND WE CONTACTED THE OWNER AND EXPLAINED IT COULDN'T BE ISSUED UNTIL THE GC IS REGISTERED WITH THE CITY AND THE SUBCONTRACTORS COME INTO SHOW LICENSE AND BECOME REGISTERED AS WELL. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS FINDS POVERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THERE IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY COULD DEMOLISH.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH?
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23 DASH 003173 AND ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE
RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING. I'M THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THAT ADDRESS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK WITH THE CITY ON GETTING ALL THE PERMITS AND THE PEOPLE THAT I HAVE REACHED BECAUSE I AM NOT FROM HERE. I AM FROM SAN ANGELO. AS FAR AS MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY HAVE TO BE FROM HERE FROM ABILENE AND HAVE TO BE REGISTERED HERE.
THAT IS WHERE MY ISSUE AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN AND I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU ALL TO LET ME BRING LICENSED CONTRACTORS FROM SAN ANGELO SO THEY COULD WORK HERE ON THIS PROPERTY AND GET IT DONE. I KNOW THEY HAVE TO BE LICENSED AND IT WOULD BE OWNER OCCUPIED AND I WON'T PUT MYSELF INTO SOMETHING THAT ISN'T DONE PROPERLY. SO YESTERDAY I CONTACTED A CONTRACTOR HEAR FROM ABILENE AND I THINK IT IS JOHNNY TORRES CONSTRUCTION. HE WILL LOOK AT THE PROPERTY AND GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO DO ALL THE WORK AND I DON'T MIND DOING IT BUT FOR HIM TO BE FAIR NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT DONE AND
OCCUPY THE PROPERTY. >> FOR CLARIFICATION, THE CONTRACTOR DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FROM ABILENE BUT THEY DO HAVE
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TO BE REGISTERED WITH US. THE MECHANICAL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL REQUIRE STATE LICENSE AND TO BE REGISTERED IN THE GC AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE FROM ABILENE BUT THEY DO HAVE TO REGISTER WITH US AND CARRY A $75,000 SURETY BOND FORCLARIFICATION. >> THEY DO HAVE THAT, THE PEOPLE I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN TALKING TO. AND ALSO I PUT HOMEOWNER INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY WHENEVER THEY START WORKING. ALSO I WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT ANYBODY THAT IS AND LICENSED. BUT IT HAS TO BE ONE THING AT A TIME AND I HAVE TO START WITH ONE THING AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. I JUST HAVE TO DO ONE THING. I DID NOTICE IN THE PAPERWORK THAT IT IS LISTED MAYBE A PRICE FOR THIS IN A PRICE FOR THAT. I CAN COME UP WITH AN AVERAGE. BUT THAT PROBABLY WON'T HAPPEN THAT WAY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW THE PRICES. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH PEOPLE -- I KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST FROM SAN ANGELO IF THEY DO THE WORK THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY HERE, HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO HAVE IT DONE. I AM SEARCHING AND AGAIN PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE MANY TIMES. I AM A SINGLE LADY, AN OLD LADY SO I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME.
>> WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS FOR THE PROPERTY?
>> I WILL OCCUPY IT. I DO STILL WORK. I LIVE IN SAN ANGELO. BUT I STARTED WORKING FOR THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HERE AND I BELIEVE -- AND I HAVE A RESTAURANT AS WELL.
>> MA'AM, I APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE. I AM AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. I THINK THE PROCESS OF GETTING REGISTERED HERE, IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT TOUGH AND I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO REGISTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO. IF THEY ARE LICENSED, IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT HARD.
>> BEING LICENSED IN TEXAS SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM.
>> THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE WE ARE NOT AWARE OF BUT THAT WOULD REALLY HELP YOU GREATLY AND I THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BRING IN A PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIAN FROM SAN ANGELO. A $75,000 SURETY BOND IS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE I DON'T THINK THE PAPERWORK IS THAT TOUGH SO IF THAT IS YOUR BEST BET I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH BACK OUT AND SEE WHAT THEIR STICKING POINT WAS AND I KNOW THE CITY IS COOPERATIVE AND FAIR. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BRING BACK IF THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
>> OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THE FOUNDATION WHICH IS THE NUMBER ONE THING AND ALL THE EXTERIOR. AGAIN, THE CONTRACTOR, WHOEVER THE ELECTRICIAN OR PLUMBER IS, IT IS JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED. I HAD ONE AND THEN HE BACKED OUT BECAUSE HE SAID I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL BE THE SAME ELECTRICIAN THAT I LISTED ON THE PAPERWORK. THIS IS BY THE TIME THE WORK HAS TO BE DONE. SO THEY CAN'T COME ALL AT ONCE TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT 100% SURE BECAUSE IT IS GOING ONE STEP AT A TIME. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL TAKE TO DO THE FOUNDATION ON THAT PROPERTY.
>> I DO APPRECIATE HOW YOU ARE PUTTING THE THOUGHT AND PLANNING INTO IT. BUT IF YOU DO AN ELECTRICIAN THAT CAN'T MAKE IT IT'S A MATTER OF TALKING TO THE CITY HALL TO GET A DIFFERENT ELECTRICIAN THAT TAKES THEIR PLACE. WE APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT YOU ARE PUTTING INTO IT. BUT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE AND IF SOMEBODY CAN'T SHOW UP AND YOU ALREADY LISTED THEM, IT IS FAIRLY EASY TO TALK TO CITY HALL AND GET THE REQUEST BACK. IS NOT HARD. BUT ONCE AGAIN I DO APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE AND I HOPE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF
>> ARE YOU IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE PLACE UP AT THE
MOMENT? >> YESTERDAY THEY DID STARTED AND WE ALREADY GOT TO DO SOME OF IT AND THEY WERE DOING ANOTHER PART AND IT HAS BEEN CLEAN. AND ALSO, YESTERDAY WHEN THEY WERE CLEANING SOME CITY EMPLOYEES CAME AND SAID INAUDIBLE ] AND JUST KIND OF MAKING THE PEOPLE WORKING THERE THAT I HIRED HEAR FROM ABILENE TO WORK AND THEY COME AND SAY -- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CLEANING BUT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE HAVE TRIED IN THE FIRST TIME THE PEOPLE WALKED AWAY AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO HELP ME. AND THEN THIS ONE YESTERDAY I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT AND I WILL BE RIGHT
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BEHIND THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY DO IT RIGHT AND I REPEAT IT WILL BE ME OCCUPYING AND I WANT THINGS DONE THE RIGHT WAY AND I WANT TO BE SAFE AND I DON'T WANT TO DO ANY OLD STUFF WITH NEW STUFF BUT IT WILL TAKE TIME. I WILL PUT IT ALL NEW.>> ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE 30-60 DAY MILESTONE THAT WE NORMALLY DO IN CASES LIKE THIS WHERE WE GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION AND GET PERMITS? AND IF THAT IS DONE YOU GET INSPECTIONS ON YOUR LICENSED CONTRACTORS THAT YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO DO THAT? WOULD THAT BE AN ACCEPTABLE
TIMELINE FOR YOU? >> YES. I WAS HERE I THINK IT MAY. AND YOU GAVE ME THAT BUT IT HAS BEEN SO HARD FOR ME, YOU KNOW. IT HAD BEEN LIKE THREE PEOPLE AND I DON'T KNOW OR I DIDN'T COME WITH THEM AND I DID COME WITH ONE AND IT IS BEEN HARD TO FILL OUT THAT PAPERWORK AND THEY ARE BONDED AND GOOD PEOPLE AND THEY DO BUILD NEW HOMES, BUT FOR SOME REASON WE CAN'T GET PERMITS FOR THAT PROPERTY. AND I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. I DON'T KNOW TOO MUCH. BUT I AM AWARE OF THAT AND I THINK IF YOU GAVE ME TIME AND NOW THAT I HAVE THIS CONTRACTOR FROM HEAR FROM ABILENE MR. TORRES, I THINK YOU WILL MOVE FORWARD A LOT FASTER.
>> WHAT IS YOUR GOAL -- WHAT TIME WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE THAT PROPERTY DONE AND OUT OF CONDEMNATION?
>> A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND IT COULD TAKE ME LONGER BUT SIX MONTHS WOULD BE, I THINK, I COULD GET IT IF I COULD GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO HELP ME WORK ON IT.
>> OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?'S
>> 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 #23-003173 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR EMOTION. -- A MOTION. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE A 30-60 DEAL WOULD BE IN ORDER FOR THIS CASE TO GIVE HER TIME AND GIVE HER THE SIX MONTHS SHE HAS ASKED FOR. IT LOOKS LIKE SHE IS INTENT ON FIXING THIS PLACE. GETTING OUT OF THE CONDEMNATION.
>> I MOVE WE GIVE HER 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIRS AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTION AND IF THIS WAS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS COULD BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND. THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR AND SHE HAS 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN EXPECTIONS -- INSPECTIONS AND ALL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATIONS OF ALL PERMITS.
>> GOOD LUCK, MA'AM. THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU THE TIMEFRAME
[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000458: 1745 N. 5th St. (E50 W162.5 S55 182 1 OT ABL S55 LT 1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Guy & Debra Vivion]
FOR YOU TO COMPLETE YOUR GOALS. THANK YOU.>>> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE #24-000458 1745 N. FIFTH STREET. AND HERE THERE IS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND LIENHOLDERS WHICH NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT AND THEY SHOW A DEED OF TRUST WITH GUY & DEBRA VIVION AS THE OWNERS AND THEY SHOW THEM TO BE THE OWNERS AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO AND ATTENDED THIS NAME IN THE TAX RECORD IS ON APPLICABLE WITH UTILITY RECORDS SHOWING AN ACTIVE SINCE OF YOUR 28 OF 2024 IN THE SEARCH REVEALED GUY & DEBRA VIVION TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS
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THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE FRONT NORTH SIDE. AND THE REAR SOUTH SIDE. THIS IS THE EAST SIDE.THIS IS THE WEST SIDE. THESE OF THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS FOUND INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRE, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE DILAPIDATION. ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. AND EXAMPLES ON THE INTERIOR OF THIS. AND SOME ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. THERE ARE SOME PLUMBING ISSUES. THERE ARE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. SOME MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IS AUGUST 18 OF 2022 WHERE THE CASE IS OPEN FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE IN AUGUST 24 THEY SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE TRYING TO SELL THE PROPERTY AND ON FEBRUARY 2 WE RECEIVED A CITIZEN COMPLAINT FOR VAGRANTS ENTERING THE HOUSE AT NIGHT AND ANIMALS LIVING UNDER THE HOUSE, FOR VERY 20 WE EXECUTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT AND DISCOVER THE PROPERTY TO BE CONDEMNED AND THEN FOR VERY 23 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED.
FEBRUARY 26 OF 2020 FOR THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE OWNER AND THE LIENHOLDER IN MARCH 7 WE SPOKE TO THE LIENHOLDER FOR THE PROPERTY AND HE LET ME KNOW THAT THE OWNER ISN'T PAYING FOR THE PROPERTY AND HE WILL TRY TO GET IT TO SELL OR THEY WERE FULL CLOSE -- FORECLOSE AND THEY WILL PROVIDE ME WITH AN UPDATE IN THE DEADLINE TO PROVIDE ME WITH THAT WAS JUNE 5 AND NO UPDATE WAS RECEIVED. THERE WASN'T AN INDICATION THAT THE PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET. ON MAY 29 THE PROPERTY HAD TO BE MOWED BY THE CITY BECAUSE THE GRASS WAS OVER 4 FEET TALL. ON JUNE 12 THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE LIENHOLDER AND THEN ON JUNE 27, WE CONTACTED THE LIENHOLDER BY PHONE TO INFORM THEM OF THIS HEARING AND SENT THEM A NOTICE OF THE HEARING BY EMAIL. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ODOR THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES. IF THIS IS DONE 60 TO GET ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS IN THIS DONE ALL SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE
EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. MARSH? IT DOESN'T APPEAR ANY PROGRESS ON THIS CASE.
>> NOT AT ALL. THE CITY HAS TO MOW IT. THE CITY DID THAT
RECENTLY. >> NO COMMUNICATION AT ALL?
>> THE OWNER IS HERE TODAY. >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #24-000458. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR
THE RECORD. >> HELLO. I ON THE PROPERTY AT 1745 N. FIFTH STREET. MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO DEMOLISH IT. THE LIENHOLDER IN SAN ANTONIO HAD SHOWED SOME INTEREST IN REHABBING THE PROPERTY, BUT DURING CO-BID WE HAD SOME SQUATTERS AND THERE AND THEY TOOK THE COPPER OUT OF THE HOUSE AND THERE IS NO WIRING LEFT IN THE HOUSE.
GETTING ANYTHING DONE WILL BE QUITE EXPENSIVE I AM SURE. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO DEMOLISH IT.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE IT. ANY OTHERS 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 CASE #24-000458. I WILL OPEN THE
FLOOR FOR A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION WE ACCEPT
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> AND NOT THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE OWNER? >> DOES THE STAFF -- LET ME
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THINK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT. FROM A LEGAL POINT OF VIEW, -->> IF YOU GIVE A 30-60, THE OWNER CAN STILL PULL A PERMIT AND DEMOLISH IT AND THERE IS NOTHING STOPPING THE OWNER FROM DEMOLISHING IT. IF YOU DO ORDER DEMOLITION, THEN THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH. IF -- THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH IF THE OWNER DOESN'T DO SO. REALLY, EITHER WAY, THE OWNER IS EITHER ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR THE OWNER STILL MAY DO THAT IF YOU ORDER 30-60 THE OWNER IS REQUIRED BUT THE OWNER ISN'T PROHIBITED FROM AND HE CAN PULL THE DEMO PERMIT TODAY IF HE WANTED TO DEMOLISH IT. IT IS UP TO YOU.
>> CAN WE GET HIM BACK UP HERE.
>> AT THIS TIME I WILL REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE
#24-000458. >> WITH YOUR SAYING THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND DEMOLISHING THIS DO YOU HAVE THE MEANS TO DO THAT AND WOULD YOU BE THE ONE CONTRACTING SOMEBODY TO DO THAT, OR WITH THE CITY HAVE TO DO THAT AND HOLD THAT?
>> I TALKED TO ROBERT THIS MORNING AND HE SAID YOU DO HAVE A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS THAT I COULD GO THROUGH AND AS FAR AS
ME HAVING A CONTRACTOR, NO. >> YOU WOULD BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING AND MAKING SURE THAT IS SET UP AND NOT PUTTING -- FINDING THE PUBLIC NUISANCE PART OF THE PROPERTY AND REQUIRING YOU OR ORDERING YOU? WOULD DO THAT ON
YOUR FREE WILL? >> RIGHT. THERE IS ALSO THE PROPERTIES HOLDER AND WHETHER OR NOT HE WANTS TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT, I WOULD HAVE TO GET WITH HIM AND SEE WHAT HE WANTS TO DO. THAT IS ABOUT IT BUT I CAN KEEP IN TOUCH.
>> THE ACTUAL CHARGES FROM THE CONTRACTOR TO DEMOLISH, YOU ARE CLAIMING THAT RESPONSIBILITY, OR DO YOU THINK THE CITY WOULD
ASSUME THAT. >> YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO
THAT? >> YES, SIR. NOT THAT I WOULD
REALLY WANT TO. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU. APPRECIATED. AT THIS TIME I WILL RECLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #24-000458. AND I WILL OPEN THE
FLOOR AGAIN FOR A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
>> A MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. IS THERE A
SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> A MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL THAT THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE
CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >> I MADE THE MOTION, SIR.
>> I AM SORRY. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> MOTION PASSES. NEXT CASE. GOOD LUCK, SIR.
>> THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. I AM
[F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - 501 Meander St (HILLSIDE ADDN, BLOCK A, LOT N50 LT8 & N50 W12 LT 7, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling, LLC/Guy & Karen Shaver]
THE PROPERTY INSPECTOR WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE AND I WILL BE PRESENTING THE NEXT SIX CASES. THE NEXT ONE IS 501 MEANDER STREET. THE SEARCH SHOWS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP ON LIENHOLDERS IN WHICH NOTICES HAVE BEEN SENT IN COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A DEED NAMING LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING TO HAVE FORFEITED EXISTENCE AND[00:55:02]
SHOWS GUY & KAREN SHAVER AS DIRECTORS OF LEGACY DWELLING LLC. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE MARCH 1 OF 2023. AND THE SEARCH REVEALS LEGACY DWELLING, GUY & KAREN SHAVER TO BE THE OWNER.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THIS IS THE REAR EAST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE. THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THIS WAS FROM OCTOBER OF 2022. THIS STUFF WAS ALL ACTIVE WHEN WE ORIGINALLY WENT THERE. THE GAS. THE ELECTRIC, EVERYTHING WAS ACTIVE. THERE WERE DRUG NEEDLES THROUGHOUT AND WE FOUND LIVE AMMUNITION INSIDE THERE. THE TIMELINE IS NOVEMBER 23 OF 2021 AND THE CASE WAS OPEN FOR AND OCCUPIED DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE WITH NO WATER OR TRASH SERVICE IN THE PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND EPD AND ON JULY 26 OF 2022 WE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A STRONG URINE ORDER -- ODOR AS WELL AS JUNK AND TRASH. WE RECEIVED A REPORT OF INDIVIDUALS GOING IN AND OUT OF THE HOUSE. OCTOBER 3 OF 22, THE CITY RECEIVED A CITIZEN COMPLAINT DETAILING THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF THIS RESIDENCE AND SAID IT GOES BACK PAST 10 YEARS WITH THE CURRENT OWNERSHIP STARTED JUNE 14 AND ON OCTOBER 14 OF 2022 APD HELPED TO REMOVE SQUATTERS AND WE HAD AN EMERGENCY SECUREMENT OF THE PROPERTY AND WHEN IT WAS CLEARED , THEY DISCOVERED THERE WAS HAZARDOUS ELECTRIC ACTIVE AND HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL WITH THE GAS ACTIVE AND BROKEN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE WATER METER VALVE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THIS WAS AFTER THEY PUT A LOCK ON IT AND SOMEBODY BROKE THAT OFTEN DAMAGE THE METER. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ATLAS TO TURN THE GAS OFF AND REQUESTED THEY REMOVE POWER TO THE HOUSE AND ON OCTOBER 19 THE PROPERTY WAS BROKEN INTO AND RESECURED BY THE CITY. NOVEMBER 22 OF 22 THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED AND YOU CAN SEE THIS WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER EXPLAINING NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT THE PLAN OF ACTION PROCESS AND HOW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND IN FEBRUARY 2028 OF 2024 THEY WENT TO DISCUSS ALL OF LEGACY DWELLING PROPERTIES AND EXPLAINED TO HIM AGAIN THE PROCESS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT AND LOST TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES THE PLAN OF ACTION PERMIT PROCESS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED AND HE HASN'T TAKEN ANY ACTION. JUNE 12 OF THIS YEAR THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AND SENT TO THE OWNERS. HE ISN'T HERE TODAY. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE IN THE YARD HASN'T BEEN TOUCHED OR THE HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS ARE THERE WITH NOTHING DONE TO THE PROPERTY SINCE THE ORIGINAL SECUREMENT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THIS IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND ORDER THEM TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? ASK >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE -- WHAT IS THE NUMBER? IT IS NOT ON HERE? THE CASE ON 501 MEANDER STREET. IS IT 3425? ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND THE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 501 MEANDER STREET. AND
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OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR EMOTION.>> AND MAKE A MOTION WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT IS A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE AND REPAIR AND STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
>> I FURTHER MOVE THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
[G. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-002935: 850 Vine St (ALTA VISTA, BLOCK 3, LOT 1, 2 & N19 OF 3, CONT, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Harness, Ronald C.]
>> NEXT CASE. >> THIS NEXT CASE WAS TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING SO WE HAVE TO ON TABLE IT.
>> IS VERY MOTION TO ON TABLE?
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE ON TABLE THIS MOTION. OR THAT WE ON TABLE THIS CASE, CASE #23-002935.
>> THIS IS CASE #23-002935 AT 850 VINE STREET AND A CHECKLIST FOR THE RECORD SEARCH IN COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A DEED NAMING RONALD HARNESS AS THE OWNER AND TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS RONALD HARNESS IS THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME AND THE TAX RECORDS AREN'T APPLICABLE.
UTILITY RECORDS ARE INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 23 OF 2023. THE SEARCH REVEALS THAT RONALD HARNESS IS THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT EAST SIDE.
THE REAR WEST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE. MORE OF THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS WITH INADEQUATE HAZARDOUS PLUMBING MECHANICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
AND THIS IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION BEFORE THE CITY SECURED IT. THIS IS A SECONDARY STRUCTURE IN THE BACK, A GARAGE. AND HERE IS SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. MECHANICAL HAZARDS.
THIS IS ALL OF THE DUCTWORK FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE THAT WAS REMOVED BY THE OWNER, WHICH IS WHAT BROUGHT THIS CASE TO OUR ATTENTION. THERE ARE PLUMBING HAZARDS. THE TIMELINE IS JUNE 29 OF 2023, THE FIRST INSPECTION FOUND FRONT DOOR OPENED WITH ALMOST ALL OF THE WINDOWS SMASHED. THE DUCKS FROM THE HVAC WERE PULLED OUT OF THE HOUSE AND PUT INTO THE ALLEY.
THE INSIDE WAS COMPLETELY WRECKED AND DIDN'T SHOW SIGNS OF ANYBODY LIVING AT THE RESIDENCE. THE WATER SERVICE WAS RECENTLY TURNED OFF FOR NONPAYMENT. GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE WERE STILL LACK OF. WE ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE OWNER BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. ON JULY 5 OF 2023, THE PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED AND THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. ON JULY 11 THE CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. JULY 14
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OF 23 PROPERTY WAS SECURED BY THE CITY AND ON AUGUST 2, 2023 THE SISTER OF THE PROPERTY OWNER CAME IN AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PROPERTY AND CONFIRM THAT ALL THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE OWNER WHO WAS THE OCCUPANT AT THE TIME AND EXPLAINING THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE FAMILY WAS GOING TO DO WITH THE PROPERTY AT THAT TIME.AUGUST 14 THE CITY CONTRACTOR COMPLETED CLEANUP ABATEMENT OF THE PROPERTY EXTERIOR AND HERE THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 WITH NOBODY IN ATTENDANCE TO SPEAK TO THE PROPERTY AT THAT TIME AND THE DECISION WAS SENT TO THE SISTER OF THE OWNER. ON MARCH 15 RECEIVED CITIZEN COMPLAINT FOR PROPERTY VANDALIZED INSPECTED AND FOUND GRAFFITI ON ALL SIDES OF THE HOUSE AND IT SUGGESTS IT WAS DONE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER HIMSELF AND ON MAY 13 OF 2024 RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE OWNER SISTER CONFIRMING THE PROPERTY OWNER HAD PASSED AWAY AND THE OWNER DIED IN A HOTEL FIRE ON MAY 9 AND ASKED FOR A WEEK TO SEE IF THE FAMILY WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE PROPERTY. JUNE 5 OF 2020 FOR THE BOARD ORDERED THE CASE TO BE TABLED UNTIL THIS HEARING. THE SISTER WAS AT THE HEARING TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT THE TRANSFER AND SALE WILL HAPPEN SOON. JUNE 12 NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE DECEASED OWNER'S SISTER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. SHE IS HERE TODAY. I DID RECEIVE AN EMAIL THIS MORNING FROM A FEMALE STATING SHE IS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THIS PROPERTY. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN PERMITS.
IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS?'S >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #23-002935. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE
YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD MORNING. I AM FAY JOHNSON AND SOMEONE IS BUYING IT AND THEY ARE TO CLOSE JULY
19. >> I AM SORRY. COULD YOU TALK
CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE? >> SOMEBODY IS BUYING THE PROPERTY. IT IS SUPPOSED TO CLOSE ON JULY 19.
>> GOOD. SO HALLELUJAH ON THAT ONE. DO I NEED TO DO ANYTHING
ELSE? >> IS THE PERSON BUYING THE HOUSE, IS THAT THEIR INTENT TO LIVE THERE?
>> I THINK THEY WILL DO SOMETHING TO. THIS IS THE
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE CASE ON CASE #23-002935 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION ,
DISCUSSION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO FOLLOW
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> A MOTION BY MISTY MCNEIL.
>> SECOND. >> A SECOND GIVEN. THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF ALL PERMITS. GOOD LUCK, MS.
[H. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003899: 433 Cockerell Dr. (STEVENSON PARK, BLOCK 6 CONT, LOT 14, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Houston, Dorothy]
JOHNSON >> SHE LEFT. I NEED TO WAKE UP
TODAY. >> THE NEXT IS CASE #23-003899 AT 433 COCKRELL DRIVE. THE COUNTY RECORDS SHOWS A WARRANTY DEED NAMING DOROTHY HOUSTON IS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS HER TO BE THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY UNDER THIS NAME. TAX RECORDS AREN'T APPLICABLE.
UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 3 OF
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2023 AD THE SEARCH REVEALS DOROTHY HOUSTON TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE. THIS IS THE FRONT WESTSIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE.SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THIS WAS THE BACK BEFORE -- THEY SECURED IT THEMSELVES FOR THE MOST PART.
BUT SOME CLEANUP HAS BEEN DONE, BUT THIS IS THE ORIGINAL. THIS IS HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. THIS IS INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THIS IS FAULTY PLUMBING. FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. THIS IS HOW CLOSE IT IS TO THE SCHOOL AND YOU CAN SEE THE GREEN BOXES AND THE SCHOOL IS LITERALLY RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. THERE ARE CONSTANT KIDS IN THAT AREA. THE TIMELINE IS AUGUST 15 AND THE STRUCTURE FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN OPEN A DOOR IN THE FRONT DOOR WAS BUSTED OPEN. THIS WAS PRETTY MUCH ALL THE WINDOWS BROKEN OUT IN THE FRONT AND BACKYARD WERE COMPLETELY TRASH.
THE PROPERTIES LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL AND NEARBY PARK AND SPLASH PAD. AUGUST 17 OF 23 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION RECORDED THAT THE COUNTY CLERK AND NOTICES SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE DECEASED AND THE PROPERTY OWNER WITH NOVEMBER 28 OF 2023 STRUCTURE SECURED BY THE CITY CONTRACT THERE. DECEMBER 1 OF 23 JUNK RV WAS MOVED INTO THE BACKYARD WITH TRASH AND JUNK ACCUMULATING AROUND THE RV. THIS STILL HASN'T BEEN REMOVED. DECEMBER 12 OF 2023, A PHONE CALL RECEIVED FROM THE CASEWORKER BETTY HARDWICK SAID THEY ARE ASSISTING THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED OWNER GETTING QUOTES TO GET THE HOUSE REPAIRED.
EVERY 12, THE NOTICE OF HEARING POSTED ON STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE CASEWORKER FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER'S DAUGHTER AND INFORMED HER OF THE HEARING. ON MARCH 6 THE BOARD ORDERED A 30-60 WITH SEVERAL OF THE FAMILY HERE. THE GRANDSON OF THE DECEASED OWNER STATED HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A PLAN OF ACTION TOGETHER AND TO GET THE PROPERTY REPAIRED AND THE CASEWORKER FOR THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER WAS PRESENT AT THAT HEARING. ON APRIL 3 OF 24, THE CASEWORKER CAME INTO CITY HALL AND GIVEN A COPY OF THE PLAN OF ACTION WORKSHEET, AND WAS EXPLAINED THE PLAN OF ACTION PROCESS AND WHAT IS REQUIRED.
ON APRIL 19 THE CASEWORKER CAME INTO CITY HALL AND TURNED IN THE INCOMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION AND CONTACTED AND TOLD WHAT WAS REQUIRED. WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM THE CASEWORKER OR ANY PROPERTY OWNERS AS OF THIS POINT AND TODAY WE STILL HAVEN'T. JUNE 11 THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY AIRS AND THIS WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY. 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 IT WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS
OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? ARE THERE ANY INDICATIONS FROM THE FAMILY OR THE CASEWORKER?
>> WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING AT ALL SINCE THE LAST POINT ON THE TIMELINE WHERE THEY CAME IN OR THE CASEWORKER CAME IN AND FROM THE FAMILY WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING AND NOTHING HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND NO MORE FROM THE GRANDSON AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE THAT THE GRANDSON SAID HE WOULD DO.
>> IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES TO
CLEAN IT UP ? >> WE DON'T BELIEVE SO. BUT WE AREN'T SURE. I KNOW THERE WERE SOME CHURCHES TRYING TO HELP THEM OUT IN GETTING IT CLEANED UP AND SECURE IN THE BEGINNING, BUT I DON'T KNOW AS FAR AS OVERALL REHABBING THE PLACE.
>> IS THE DAUGHTER THE CLIENT?
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>> SHE IS. IT IS HER CASEWORKER WE WERE DEALING WITH.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR HIM? >> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #23-003899. ANYBODY 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 #23-003899 AND OPEN THE FLOOR
FOR A DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF
>> A MOTION BY MR. TURNER AND A SECOND. 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
>> MOTION PASSES. >> I FURTHER MOVE THE OWNER SHOULD DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE
>> A MOTION AND SECOND THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE
>> MOTION PASSED. >> THE NEXT IS CASE #23-005515
[I. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-005515: 550 Sammons St, (H WARD OF SAYLES, BLOCK 18, LOT S55 S110 LT 3, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling, LLC/Guy & Karen Shaver]
AT 550 SAMMONS STREET AND THE CHECKLIST FOR THE RECORD SEARCH SHOWING THAT WARRANTY DEED NAMING LEGACY DWELLING LLC IS OWNER AND YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THAT NAME. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS IT TO THE OWNER. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS THE ENTITY AS FORFEITING THEIR EXISTENCE. IT COMES BACK TO GUY & KAREN SHAVER. THE TAX RECORDS AREN'T APPLICABLE. THE UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE MAY 21 AND REVEALS LEGACY DWELLINGS A.K.A. GUY & KAREN SHAVER TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THIS IS THE REAR WEST SIDE. THIS IS THE NORTH SIDE. THE SOUTH SIDE.SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS THE FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND THESE ARE PRETTY CURRENT PHOTOGRAPHS. MECHANICAL ISSUES.
THIS WAS ORIGINALLY WHEN WE FOUND IT THE FIRST TIME BACK IN DECEMBER 2023 AND IT HAS SINCE BEEN CLEANED UP ON THE INSIDE.
YOU CAN SEE NEEDLES AND VAGRANT ACTIVITY ON THE INSIDE. THERE ARE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. THERE ARE SANITATION HAZARDS. THE TIMELINE ON JANUARY 23 OF 2018, THE PROPERTY WAS ACQUIRED BY LEGACY DWELLING. NOVEMBER 10 OF 22, THE CASE OAKLAND FOR HOMELESS CAMP WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SHED AND ACCUMULATION OF JUNK AND DEBRIS IN THE PROPERTY. NOTICES OF VIOLATION WERE SENT TO LEGACY DWELLINGS. APRIL 13 OF 2023, THE PROPERTY WAS STILL IN VIOLATION AND NEW NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE TENANT AND LEGACY DWELLING. ON AUGUST 17, THE PROPERTY WAS CLEANED AND MODE BY THE CITY. ON DECEMBER 12 OF 2023, THE PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AGAIN AND THEY WERE DISPATCHED TO THE RESIDENCE WITH THE PRIOR EVENING CLEARING THE HOUSE AND THEY ASKED US TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT WAS TRASHED AND HAD BROKEN WINDOWS WITH UNSECURED DOORS. WE CLEAR THE PROPERTY IN PREPARATION FOR SECUREMENT AND DURING THE WALK-THROUGH OBSERVED DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND FOUNDATION ISSUES AT THE HOUSE. THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION
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WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. ON JANUARY 5 OF 2024, THE NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS. ON APRIL 29 OF 2024, CALLED IN FOR BEING UNSECURE AGAIN WITH THE PROPERTY CLEARED AND SECURED BY THE CODE OFFICERS. JUNE 12, THE NOTICE OF JULY HEARING POSTED ON THE PROPERTY AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THAT IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE DONE BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? >> HAVE THEY CLEANED UP THE
INSIDE? >> THE INSIDE HAS BEEN CLEANED UP A BIT. HAVE ACTUALLY KEPT THIS ONE PRETTY CLEAN ON THE
OUTSIDE. >> HAVE YOU HAD ANY CONTACT
WITH THE FAMILY RECENTLY? >> I THINK IT HAS BEEN A FEW
WEEKS. >> ALL OF THAT PROCUREMENT HAS BEEN THE CITY -- DONE BY THE CITY?
>> SEVERAL TIMES. AND WE SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT KEEPING THE PROPERTIES MAINTAINED IN THIS ONE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AS FAR AS THE OUTSIDE. BUT NOT ANY OF THE SECUREMENT WAS DONE.
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #23-005515. DOES ANYBODY WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #23-005515 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION WE FOLLOW THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> A MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIRING AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ALL BROKEN INSPECTIONS. IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF WILL PERMIT IS THERE A SECOND.
>> MOTION PASSED. >> NEXT IS CASE# 24-000295 AT
[J. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 24-000295: 417 Amarillo St (BOULEVARD PARK, BLOCK 3, LOT 9, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Esparza, Daniel Garcia & Garcia, Daniel Damron Jr.]
417 AMARILLO STREET. THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH WITH THE COUNTY RECORDS SHOWING SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED NAMING DANIEL GARCIA ESPARZA AND DANIEL DAMRON IS THE OWNER'S.IT SHOWS THE TWO TO BE THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY AND THAT NAME. THE TAX RECORDS AREN'T APPLICABLE. THE UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBER 21 OF 2023. THE SEARCH REVEALS THAT DANIEL GARCIA ESPARZA AND DANIEL DAMRON ESPARZA JUNIOR TO BE THE OWNERS AND THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THIS IS THE REAR EAST SIDE. THIS IS THE NORTH SIDE.
THIS IS THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS THE HAZARDOUS EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL.
THERE WAS A HOUSE FIRE AT THIS RESIDENCE. THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THIS IS A GARAGE AT THE BACK OF THE STRUCTURE THAT IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD ABOUT TO CAVE IN. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS IS AUGUST 22 OF 2023
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WITH THE STRUCTURE FIRE OCCURRING AND THE DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT $50,000. FEBRUARY 7 RECEIVING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM ADJACENT PROPERTY OF THE CONDITION OF THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE HOUSE FIRE. AND I PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND DETERMINE THE PROPERTY IS HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE CONDEMNED AND IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY GUTTED AND THE FIRE DEBRIS HAS BEEN PILED UP OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE. FEBRUARY EIGHT, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND FEBRUARY A INITIAL NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND 30-60 LETTERS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER VIA REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL IN MARCH 8, I SPOKE WITH THE GENTLEMAN IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AT THAT TIME. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 5. APRIL 4 I DID SPEAK WITH THE NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE SALE WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. I SPOKE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS GOING TO BUY THE PROPERTY. HE SAID THE OWNER BACKED OUT OF THE DEAL. ON APRIL 5, I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ONE OF THE SONS OF THE OWNER WHO GAVE ME HIS FATHER'S PHONE NUMBER. I SPOKE WITH THE OWNER, DANIEL, WHICH WAS THE FATHER, AND ASKED WHAT HIS INTENTIONS WERE. HE SAID HE WANTED TO RENOVATED AND I SAID HE NEEDED TO GET PERMITS, BUT HE HAD TO SUBMIT A PLAN OF ACTION AND COST ESTIMATES BEFORE ANY WORK COULD BEGIN AND I DID SAY HE NEEDED TO CLEAN THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY AND MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY AT ALL TIMES. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD WORK ON GETTING IT CLEANED UP BUT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK OR SO. APRIL 22, NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE TO CLEAN IT UP.SO I DID SEND CONTRACTORS OUT TO BID IT FOR CLEANING. THE ABATEMENT DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL MAY 20. THE CONTRACTOR STARTED THE ABATEMENT AND FINISHED IT ON MAY 23 WITH THE COST OF $2000. ON JUNE 10 OF 2024, AS OF TODAY I HAVE HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS NOTHING DONE AT THIS PROPERTY AND NO PLAN OF ACTION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. JUNE 12 THE NOTICE OF THE JUNE HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR PROPERTY OWNER. JUNE 25 OF 2024 I DID SPEAK WITH A GENTLEMAN NAMED JORGE LUIS WHO IS ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY. HE SAID HE IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE CURRENT OWNERS TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK TO COMPLETE THE SALE AND HE SAID HE HAS PLANS ON REMODELING THE HOUSE IF IT IS COMPLETED. AND SINCE THAT DAY I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET BACK TO ME AND LET ME KNOW IF HE WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY. I HAVE A FEELING THIS ONE WILL FALL THROUGH AS WELL. NOT SURE WHAT THE STATUSES, BUT HE DID SAY HE IS DOING EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO BUY THIS PROPERTY. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIME -- FRAME AND OBTAIN PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO GET ROUGH AND INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS?'S >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE# 24-000295. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE YOU CAN STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE# 24-000295. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A
MOTION. >> I MOVE WE GO WITH THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> A MOTION THAT THE OWNER IS ORDEREDAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME AND REPAIR OF COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH AND INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND? X -- A SECOND BY MR. WHY.
[K. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-001751: 5242 N. 9th St (HOLIDAY HILLS SEC 1, BLOCK A, LOT 1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling, LLC]
>> THE LAST CASE OF THE DAY IS CASE #24-001751 AT 5242 N.
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NINTH STREET AND THE COUNTY RECORDS SHOW A WARRANTY DEED NAMING LEGACY DWELLING LLC IS THE OWNER WITH TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWING LEGACY DWELLING TO BE THE OWNER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE AGAIN HAS BEEN FORFEITED SO IT IS GUY & KAREN SHAVER IS THE CURRENT OWNERS WITH TAX RECORDS NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE MARCH 14 OF 2024 IN THE SEARCH REVEALS LEGACY DWELLING GUY & KAREN SHAVER TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS A PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED . AND THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE, THE REAR NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE. THE WESTSIDE.SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, AND ADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, AZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS A HOUSE FIRE THAT WE HAD HEARD ABOUT AND THIS IS SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS ON MAY 6 WITH THE STRUCTURE FIRE OCCURRING IN THIS IS THE FIFTH STRUCTURE FIRE OF A PROPERTY OWNED BY GUY & KAREN SHAVER WITH DAMAGES ESTIMATED AT $10,000. MAY 15 OF 2024 WE DID FILE THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND THIS IS THE NINTH CONDEMNED PROPERTY OF 26 PROPERTIES OWNED BY GUY & KAREN SHAVER. AND A NOTE OF 30-60 AND CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT AND THERE WAS NOTICE OF THE HEARING SENT AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS. AT THIS TIME THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I NOTICED YESTERDAY THE
PROPERTY WASN'T SECURED. >> NO.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> THE PICTURES THAT WE SEE HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS PRETTY MUCH STRUCTURE DAMAGE.
IS IT REALLY FEASIBLE TO REFURBISH THAT?
>> I COULD NOT GIVE YOU MY OPINION ON THAT. I DO KNOW THE FIRE WAS IN THE BEDROOM IN THE CENTER OF THE HOUSE. SO IT WAS PRETTY MUCH DEAD CENTER AND BURNED QUITE A BIT AND BURNED THE BEDROOM PRETTY BADLY. BUT AS FAR AS THE STRUCTURE OF THE PLACE, I COULDN'T TELL YOU. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSECURED. I AM NOT SURE IF HE IS DOING ANYTHING WITH THAT AT ALL OR MOVING FORWARD IF THERE WERE ANY INSURANCE OR ANY TYPE OF
COVERAGE ON THE HOUSE. >> ARE THERE PLANS WITH THE
CITY TO SECURE IT? >> WE WOULD HOPE WE COULD GET THEM TO DO IT, BUT I'M SURE EVENTUALLY WILL END UP DOING IT
-- WE WILL END UP DOING IT. >> THANK YU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #24-001751. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR
NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> SEEING KNOW WHEN I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE #24-001751. I WILL OPEN
THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> A MOTION THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR AND 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THAT IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ALL ROUGH AND INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. A
>> MOTION PASSED. >> I THINK THAT DOES COMPLETE OUR AGENDA. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
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