[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000345: 502 N Willis St (WESTWOOD PLAZA, BLOCK 1, LOT 101 REPLAT, ACRES 1.0553, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Advance Capital Commercial LLC]

>> GOOD MORNING, BOARD. RICKY WRIGHT, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR , CITY OF ABILENE. WE WILL BE PRESENTING EIGHT CASES.

WE ARE GOING TO PULL 1857 JEANETTE IT IS CASE NUMBER 24-000771 . WE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL BEING UP HERE AND ABLE TO TALK ON THAT CASE TODAY GREAT AT THIS TIME WE WILL PULL THAT ONE . I WILL BE PRESENTING THE FIRST FIVE CASES TODAY AND THE LAST THREE WILL BE TERRY .

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>> HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED FOR TODAY'S MEETING.

THE FIRST CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 24-000345 AT 502 NORTH WILLIS . THE CHECKLIST FOR THE RECORDS, COUNTY RECORDS SHOWS GENERAL WARRANTY DEED NAMING ADVANCE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL LLC TO BE THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS ADVANCE CAPITAL COMMERCIAL LLC TO BE THE OWNER , SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY OF TEXAS. THEY ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA.

TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE , UTILITY RECORDS INACTIVE SINCE JULY 29, 2018 GRADE THE COMMERCIAL LLC TO BE THE OWNER.

THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE . REAR WEST SIDE THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATION IN ADEQUATE SANITATION STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL GRID THIS IS ON THE INSIDE WHERE THEY HAD A FIRE ON THE LOWER FLOOR IN ONE OF THE UNITS. THIS IS ALL THE VANDALISM AND WIRING AND EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN STOLEN OUT OF THERE. FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION . THIS IS THE VANDALISM TO THE MECHANICAL ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR . THIS IS THE ELEVATOR THE RESTROOMS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED THE TIMELINE ON MAY 1ST 2018 , THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE , THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE AT 30,000 ROY 24TH OF 23 RECEIVED REPORTS OF DILAPIDATED CONSTRUCTOR . WE CONTACTED THE OWNER AND THEY AGREED TO MEET WITH US TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR. WE DID A COMPLETE INTERIOR INSPECTION AND THE OWNER'S PLAN WAS TO REPAIR. ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2023, CASE OPEN FOR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE AND RECEIVED CITIZEN COMPLAINT FOR PARTS OF THE EXTERIOR FALLING FROM THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE BIDDING. CITIZEN ALSO COMPLAINED OF MIGRANT VAGRANTS RAKING IN. THAT IS THE BUSINESS RIGHT NEXT TO THIS BUILDING, AUTO SHOP AND GLASS WAS FALLING FROM OF TOP AND LANDING ON THEIR PROPERTY .

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 INFORMED BY OWNER HE WAS LOOKING TO SELL THE PROPERTY. NOVEMBER 2ND OF 23, OWNER SEND AN UPDATE THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON PROPERTY SALE AND HAD A POTENTIAL BUYER.

JANUARY 22, 24 THE OWNER INFORMED US THAT HE MAY HAVE A BUYER IN THE COMING WEEK BUT SAID THE NEXT UPDATE WOULD NOT BE ANOTHER ONE-TWO MONTHS. ON FEBRUARY 12 , WE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY AND AFFIDAVIT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.

THE GREAT 20TH WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE NEW PROPERTY OWNER EXPLAIN CONDEMNATION AND STEPS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN TO REMOVE IT FROM COMBINATION. HE HAD PURCHASED THE PROPERTY AND THE SALE WENT FINAL ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE WE HAD FILED THE CONDEMNATION PAPERWORK . WE WERE UNAWARE IT HAD BEEN SOLD. MARCH 4TH , 2024, NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION SENT TO THE NEW OWNER. MARCH IN 24, OWNER CALLED ABOUT DOING REPAIRS ON ONE FLOOR AT A TIME AND ALLOWING OCCUPANCY UNREPAIRED FLOORS WHILE OTHER FLOORS WERE UNDER REPAIR. OWNER WAS TOLD OCCUPANCY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED UNTIL THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WAS REPAIRED AND REMOVED FROM CONDEMNATION. ON APRIL 15, 2024 WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY MET WITH OWNER OF THE NEIGHBORING BUSINESS. HE LET US KNOW THAT THERE IS STILL FALLING DEBRIS HAZARD COMING FROM THE BUILDING AND THERE IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH VAGRANTS RAKING IN. ON MAY 1ST , IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD AND 36 HE WAS ORDERED.

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JULY 1ST , 2024, SPOKE WITH THE OWNER AND HE ADVISED HE WOULD BE IN TOWN ON JULY 12 AND WANTED TO MEET WITH US . HE SAID HE WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN HE WAS IN TOWN AND SET UP A TIME TO MEET. ON JULY 10, I SPOKE WITH THE CONTRACTOR THAT IS MEETING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER ON THIS 7/11/24 HE WAS ASKING FOR THE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE DEFICIENCIES AT THIS PROPERTY. I SAID THE OWNER HAS THAT INFORMATION AND THE OWNER NEEDS TO KNOW KNOWS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. AS OF TODAY NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE WITH THIS PROPERTY SINCE THE MEETING INCLUDING THE GLASS OF TOP HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED. JULY 12TH, NOTICE OF THE AUGUST HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND JULY 15, NOTICE OF THE AUGUST HEARING WAS SENT TO THE OWNER.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR, STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND THE ORDER IS FOR THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR REPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> ANY QUESTIONS ? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT . AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-000345 . ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS JIMMY CATHERINE , WITH MCCAFFREY AND ARCHITECTS 25 GREEN BAY CIRCLE. THE CATHERINE ARCHITECTS HAS ABOUT 600 PROJECTS NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA , SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, 13 U.S. STATES AND ABOUT 145 CITIES. I AM LATE TO THE PARTY HERE IN THAT MR. LEE SIGNED US ON JULY 17 I HAVE HAD 21 DAYS . ON THE 18TH WE SENT RICKY A PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF WORK AND BUDGET , IT WAS BROKEN INTO PHASES BECAUSE WE GOT QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT TASKS AND SOME ARE DEPENDENT. THE BOTTOM LINE ON THE BUDGET, IT IS 1,000,001 TWO WIPE OUT THE FIRST FLOOR. THE RUBLE REMOVAL OF CONDEMNATION CONDITIONS HAVE SOME PHASES . IMMEDIATELY I ADVISED MR. LEE TO CLEAN UP THE DEBRIS , THERE IS PLENTY OF IT IN THE INTERIOR . HE HAS MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH ONYX SOLUTIONS TO BEGIN THAT WORK . I ADVISED HIM TO MAKE SURE THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS CONTINUUSLY OR HE WILL BE -- HE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS. I SUGGESTED HE GO TO ABILENE GLASS AND MIRROR TO GET A QUOTE ON REPAIRING THE SIX FOOT GLASS. HE DID, HE GOT THAT QUOTE YESTERDAY . THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 57 AND IT HAS HAD THREE ADDITIONS PRIOR TO THE TOWER BEING BUILT IN THE MID-70S. I ADVISED MR. LEE DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING APART UNTIL WE GET THE ASBESTOS TESTING DONE . HE HAS MADE AN AGREEMENT FOR 102 SAMPLES. I TWO PROBABLY GET THE RESULTS OF THAT IN THREE WEEKS, SOMETIMES IT IS LESS. ONE HOUR OF FIRE PROTECTION FROM THE 1970S, WE ARE LIABLE TO HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF BEFORE ANY OF THAT RENOVATION HAPPENS. ELECTRICAL WE DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT ON ANYTHING THERE -- TO HIRE AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO FIRST GO THROUGH THE WHOLE BUILDING AND IDENTIFY ALL OF THE PROBLEMS. THAT WAY WE HAVE A SCOPE OF WORK FOR BIDDING OR HIRING FOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO DO THE WORK .

THAT IS WAITING ON ME. WE WILL HAVE DRAWINGS ON THE EXISTING CONDITIONS LATER THIS WEEK AND PUBLISH THEM NEXT WEEK AND THAT WILL GIVE THE ELECTRICIANS SOMETHING TO WORK OFF OF. HIS GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE PHONICS SOLUTIONS. WE HAVE WORKED WITH THEM BEFORE ON A SAN ANGELO PROJECT THAT WAS SIMILAR . THEY ARE WORKING IN ABILENE . I'M HAPPY WITH THAT. THE INTENT IS TO FINISH OUT THE FIRST FLOOR .

WE HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR THREE WEEKS , THAT IS HIS PRECONCEPTION AND THEN WORK ON THE REST OF THE BUILDING. PRIOR

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TO ANY OF THAT WE HAVE TO PUT THE WHOLE BUILDING IN SERVICE .

THAT IS MY 21 DAYS IN A NUTSHELL. THIS IS NOT A 30/60 PROJECT, THIS IS A NINE-MONTH TO 12 MONTH PROJECT . I SUGGEST THE BOARD CONSIDER HAVING US COME BACK MONTHLY , OR WHATEVER FREQUENCY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW CONTINUED PROGRESS ON THIS

. ANY QUESTIONS FROM ME ? >> IS THERE ANY IMMEDIATE PLANS TO ADDRESS THE FALLING DEBRIS FROM THE BUILDING?

>> YES. THAT IS ABILENE GLASS AND MIRRORS QUOTE TO RE-GLAZE ALL OF THAT SIXTH FLOOR. IT IS A BIG BITE, $128,000 .

>> ANY QUESTIONS ? THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU RATE >> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING? MY NAME IS MATTHEW , I WORK FOR PAUL JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES AND I REPRESENT SAM LEE WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY . I JUST WANT TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS PROJECT AS WELL CREATE IT IS NOT JUST SITTING THERE EVEN THOUGH NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE UPSTAIRS WINDOWS , I WAS THERE WITH ABILENE GLASS AND MIRROR . I WENT UPSTAIRS, I TOOK THEM TO EVERYPLACE AROUND THE WHOLE BUILDING TO SHOW WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WHAT HAS BEEN BROKEN. THERE HAS BEEN WORK BEING DONE ON MY PART, ON JIM'S PART AS WELL AS OTHER FOLKS IN ABILENE . I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW , IT IS NOT JUST SITTING THERE , AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET IT IN A BETTER PLACE WHERE IT IS ACTUALLY OCCUPIED PRAYED FIRST FLOOR IS PROBABLY WHERE WE CAN DO THAT, EVERYTHING ELSE IS HAS A LOT MORE WORK TO BE DONE , JUST GIVING YOU GUYS A HEADS UP BECAUSE I AM THERE A LOT AND IT'S NOT LIKE IT IS JUST SITTING THERE AND THIS IS NOT THE PREVIOUS OWNERS WHO HAVE OWNED IT FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS THAT HAVE LET IT GO BAD . JUST

WANTED TO BE CLEAR. >> ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION . ABILENE GLASS AND MIRROR HAS COME OUT AND GIVING YOU A BID, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES, SIR AND I HAD TO MEET THEM AT THERE BECAUSE WE HAD TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE ENTIRE PLACE AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT HE DID CORRECT ON ALL OF THE GLASS.

>> I ASSUME IT IS A SPECIAL ORDER SITUATION , DID THEY GIVE YOU A TIMEFRAME AS TO WHEN THIS --

>> IT IS VERY SLIM. I ASKED IF THERE WAS MORE INFORMATION ON IT. I MET HIM WITHIN THE LAST WEEK AND IT TOOK THEM ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE DAYS TO PUT IT TOGETHER. IT IS A DOLLAR AMOUNT AND IT DOES NOT GIVE YOU QUITE ALL THE INFORMATION . WHEN I WALKED AROUND WITH HIM AND I SHOWED HIM EACH INDIVIDUAL WINDOW AND I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PUT THE BID FOR THE TOP SEPARATE FROM THE BOTTOM . THE TOP SPACE HAS GLASS WHERE THE OFFICES ARE AND IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY HAD BROKEN IN AND TRIED TO BREAK THE ONE PIECE OF GLASS THAT IS BROKEN RIGHT NOW.

IT IS CONNECTED -- >> NOT TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT A TIMEFRAME. WHEN CAN THESE BE REPAIRED.

>> TO BE REPAIRED ? I THINK WE MIGHT BE GETTING TWO MORE BIDS FROM GLASS COMPANIES JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE STRAIGHT . I WOULD URGE HIM TO . THE TIMEFRAME ON THAT WOULD BE , THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ORDER SOME OTHER GLASS AND PANELING . I DO NOT THINK THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH GETTING SUPPLIES LIKE WE DID TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO.

>> NO INDICATION ? SO THE INDICATION IS TO HAPPEN THREE MONTHS TO GET THE GLASS IN AND IN PLACE?

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>> THE GLASS WILL BE REPLACED WITH OFFICES ARE .

>> IS THAT A YES? 2-3 MONTHS ? >> I CANNOT SPEAK FOR GLASS COMPANIES AND WHAT THEIR ORDERS ARE.

>> AND YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION?

>> I CAN'T I CAN PROVIDE YOU THAT INFORMATION .

>> THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THIS COURT.

>> UPSTAIRS THERE IS GLASS AND THE PARTS THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF WERE TO BE REPLACED WITH PANELING.

>> YOUR EFFORTS RIGHT NOW ARE JUST CENTERED ON CLEANING THE

PLACE UP ? >> THE PLACE DOES NEED TO BE CLEANED UP AND HE IS WORKING ON GETTING SOMEONE TO GET THAT DONE AND COMPLETED AGAIN, JIM IS HANDLING MOST OF THIS FOR HIM. HE WILL HAVE A GENERAL CONTRACTOR , SO HE CAN GET ALL OF THE APPROPRIATE COMPANIES TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE JUST BEEN SHOWING THE GLASS FOLKS WHERE TO GO AND I SPENT A LOT OF TIME OVER THERE. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IT IS NOT JUST SITTING THERE AND THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT IS JUST THROWN IN THE WASTEBASKET . I HAVE BEEN THERE , JUST TO GIVE A HEADS UP, I HAVE TOUCHED THE GLASS UPSTAIRS I JUST WANTED YOU ALL TO KNOW IT IS NOT JUST SITTING THERE.

>> THERE IS A HUGE CONCERN WITH SAFETY OVER THERE WITH FALLING DEBRIS. THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS BESIDES JUST GLAZING AT THE MOMENT AND PUTTING THAT GLASS IN. HAVE YOU ALL CONSIDERED THAT? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON TEMPORARILY TAKING THE GLASS OUT AND PUTTING SOMETHING IN UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE GLASS QUOTES ? JUST FOR SAFETY REASONS. MATERIAL FALLING ON THE PROPERTY , HAVE YOU ALL THOUGHT OF THAT AND DO YOU HAVE

A PLAN OF ACTION? >> THE OWNER DOES HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THAT AND WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THAT .

AGAIN, I CAN GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ON WHAT I WAS TOLD FROM THE GLASS COMPANY. THOSE GLASS OFFICES ARE NOT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDING, BUT THE GLASS GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND.

PARTS OF THE GLASS THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF TO THE SOUTH SIDE IS WHERE THE ELEVATOR AREA IS AND WHERE THE RESTROOMS ARE. THE WALLS WERE THE GLASS HAS FALLEN OFF YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGH THOSE IN THE BUILDING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THOSE WERE PUT ON THE SAME WAY THAT THE GLASS IS ACTUALLY PUT ON WHERE THE OFFICES ARE BECAUSE THOSE ARE, YOU MIGHT GET A GLASS COMPANY COME FILL YOU IN . THEY SAID THAT THOSE SHOULD NOT BE FALLING OUT AND THAT THEY ARE STURDY . WE WALKED THROUGH EACH ONE. THE PART OF THE GLASS THAT IS FALLING OUT WERE ALONG THE COMMON AREAS, WHICH ARE ALONG THE SOUTH AND NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. OF COURSE, WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF BAD WEATHER , A LOT OF STORMS , SOME OF THAT STUFF IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE LAST PART THAT IS BROKEN RIGHT NOW THAT YOU CAN SEE AS PART OF THE OFFICE . JUST TO PULL THAT PART OUT THAT IS BROKEN, IT HAS TO BE PULLED OUT PROFESSIONALLY . WHEN I WAS THERE , IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEBODY HAD TRIED TO BREAK THE WINDOW FROM THE INSIDE AND THROUGH SOME KIND OF TYPEWRITER AT ITS AND BROKE , IT IS A DOUBLE PANE , THEY BROKE IT IN A KIND OF FELL.

THEY ARE WORKING ON THAT. LIKE I SAID JAMES IS ADDING THIS UP ALONG WITH A CONTRACTOR AND I HAVE BEEN THERE, PERSONALLY, MULTIPLE TIMES AND I HAVE SPENT MULTIPLE HOURS ON THIS, IS NOT AS IF NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING.

>> DO YOU HAVE A TIME FOR SECURING IT OTHER THAN WAITING FOR THE GLASS COMPANY X IS THERE A TIMEFRAME TO SECURE THE

LOOSE AND FALLING ITEMS? >> I CAN GET WHAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS . AGAIN I AM NOT THE GC ON THIS. I ONLY KNOW WHAT THE BID WAS FROM WHAT THE OWNER SENT ME . TO ME, WE HAVE A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, WE DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS THAT ARE THAT SLIM. THERE IS NOT A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THERE AND I CANNOT UPDATE YOU ON THAT IF THEY DO NOT GET ME THAT. THERE ARE LEGITIMATE COMPANIES IN TOWN AND THAT IS WHO WE USE FOR OUR SERVICES AND THAT IS WHO I AM ASKING SAM TO USE.

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>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? WE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE , I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE DRY 20 . I OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR MR. WRIGHT. IN THE TIMELINE IT MENTIONED 3060, GOING BACK TO THE AGENDA MEMO FOR THIS SESSION , ON MAY 1, 2024, THE BOB'S ORDER WAS 3060. THE OWNER IS TO REPAIR AND HAS 30 DAYS TO INSTALL WEATHER PROTECTION AND PROTECTION FROM FALLING DEBRIS INCLUDING SECURING LOOSE ITEMS AND PREVENT SEPARATION FROM STRUCTURE. THE OWNER IS IN VIOLATION OF 30 DAY PART OF

THIS . >> YES, SIR.

>> THERE IS NO CONTACT WITH YOU AND BARS YOU KNOW IT HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIATED. THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT TO SECURE THE BUILDING , WHICH WAS THE INITIAL COMPLAINT, I THINK , FROM THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE

OF. >> CURRENT. THE TIMES I HAVE TALKED WITH THE OWNER, WE HAVE DISCUSSED IT AND UNTIL THIS WEEK IS WHEN HE FINALLY GOT THE BIDS FOR THE CLASS. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE DELAY WAS, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE AS FAR AS I KNOW UNTIL THIS WEEK AS FAR AS GETTING SOMEONE OUT THERE TO LOOK AT IT. YES, THEY DID NOT MEET THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE

REPAIR. >> THEIR CONTENTION IS THEY HAVE TO FIX IT FAST RATHER THAN SECURE THE BUILDING, CORRECT?

>> THE GLASS WAS THE MAIN ORDER FROM THE BOARD. THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE IT WAS TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY AND NOTHING WAS DONE SINCE THAT LAST MEETING.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR MOTION? I DO AGREE WITH THE ARCHITECT THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE A PROJECT THAT IS GOING TO BE A QUICK PROJECT, IT IS GOING TO BE EXTENDED TIMEFRAME , BUT I THINK IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS THING MOVES EFFICIENTLY AND QUICKLY , IF POSSIBLE. THAT'S MY OPINION. WE DO HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO SEE THIS THING GET STARTED AND PROGRESSES

CONSISTENTLY . >> MR. CHAIRMAN, WOULD IT BE IN THE ORDER TO GIVE THEM 30 DAYS TO GET ALL OF THE PERMITS AND THEN BE ON A REGULAR MONTHLY BASIS TO GIVE US A REPORT OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE?

>> IS THAT A MOTION? >> I'M ASKING A QUESTION TO

YOU. >> I DON'T THINK PERMITS IN 30 DAYS IS POSSIBLE. I AGREE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONGER PROJECT , CERTAINLY 30 DAYS TO COME UP WITH A MORE DEFINED PLAN , MAYBE SOME TYPE OF AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AS TO WHAT THE PLAN IS , I THINK THAT IS REALISTIC WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. TO PERMIT A COMMERCIAL JOB LIKE THIS YOU WILL HAVE TO PRODUCE PLANS AND WE ARE STILL MONTHS AWAY FROM THAT, IT

SOUNDS LIKE. >> ALL I'M TRYING TO DO IS TO GET A TIME ELEMENT GOING SO THAT WE CAN AT LEAST HAVE A REPORT FROM THEM EVERY 30 DAYS TO SEE WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE AND SEE IF THEY ARE CARRYING THREE WITH EVERYTHING

THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TEETH ON SECURING THE STRUCTURE BECAUSE I THINK WE ALL SHARE THAT PERSPECTIVE AS WELL.

>> I AGREE WITH THAT. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THE 30 DAY REPORT NEEDS TO BE TO US , IT CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE TO THE

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BUILDING OFFICIAL . IF IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY , THEN IT CAN COME TO US. IS THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU MR. WATSON?

>> YES, SIR. DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> SURE. >> I MOVE WE PROVIDE THE OWNER 30 DAYS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AS TO A PLAN OF ACTION TO PRESENT THAT PLAN AT THE NEXT BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AND ORDER THE OWNER TO SECURE THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS .

>> I SECOND. >> DID YOU GET THAT? MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT THE OWNER'S ORDER TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF ACTION WITH CITY STAFF IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS , AND SECURE THE PROPERTY . SECOND BY MR. ALLRED. IS A COMPLETE ENOUGH ?

>> -- >> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE

PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN. >> WHEN YOU SAY SECURE THE BUILDING, ARE YOU INCLUDING THE GLASS?

>> YES >> THAT PROBABLY CANNOT BE DONE IN 30 DAYS. WE CAN PROGRAM IT, WE CAN GET DATES , BUT I CANNOT GUARANTEE 30 DAYS ON THAT. WE COULD BE 45 DAYS GETTING THE

GLASS. >> I DON'T KNOW IF SECURING THE BUILDING HAS TO BE REPLACING MATERIAL .

>> THAT IS JUST A MEANS AND METHODS DEAL. YOU CAN KEEP IT FROM FALLING DEBRIS TO ADJACENT HOPPITY OR KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE . IF YOU COME BACK AND PRESENT THE PLAN IS A, HERE'S WHERE WE ARE , IT HAS BEEN 90 DAYS BUT I EMPATHIZE WITH YOUR POSITION BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE JOB FOR TWO WEEKS, THREE WEEKS.

FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE THIS IS BEEN IN MOTION FOR 30 DAYS IN SECURING THE BUILDING WAS PARTY 190 SOME DAYS AGO AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BUT I THINK WE ARE JUST TRYING TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT IT HAS TO CHANGE.

>> I UNDERSTAND JUST FINE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING NEW GLASS OF 30 DAYS. PLYWOOD, SHEET-METAL SOMETHING TO PROTECT FALLING DEBRIS.

>> THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. >> GOT IT.

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND A MOTION IS SECOND ON THE FLOOR. ROLL CALL.

>> THANK YOU BOTH. GOOD LUCK. >> THE NEXT CASE TODAY IS CASE

[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-001201: 317 Bois D Arc St (LT9 172 OT ABL TIF#1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Calvillo Adolfo Delgadillo]

NUMBER 23-001201 THREE CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH COUNTY RECORDS SHOW GENERAL WARRANTY DEED NAMING CALVILLO ADOLFO DELGADDILLO AS THE OWNER. THE RECORD SHOWS HIM TO BE THE OWNER. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE , UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBER 13 2016 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS ADOLFO DELGADDILLO CALVILLO TO BE THE OWNER PREPARES THE PUBLIC NOTICE. THERE THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, THE REAR EAST SIDE MORE OF THE REAR EAST SIDE INCLUDING A SECONDARY STRUCTURE IN THE BACK. NORTHSIDE AND THE SOUTH SIDE . SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION , STRUCTURAL HAZARD , NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION . HAZARDOUS PLUMBING , INTERIOR DILAPIDATION , STRUCTURAL HAZARDS , ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

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SOME OF THE MECHANICAL HAZARDS INADEQUATE SANITATION THIS IS THE BACKYARD SUBSTRUCTURE THAT IS ALSO FALLING IN TIMELINE, APRIL 26, 23 THREE AND AFFIDAVIT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OWNER STATED THAT THEY WANTED TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY SOON, APRIL 28, 2023, NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. ON MARCH 28 24, PHONE CALL AT THE PROPERTY OWNER, OWNER NO LONGER PLANS TO REMODEL THE HOME AND ARE LOOKING TO SELL IT, MAY 3, 2024 COURT ORDERED A 30/63 JUNE 18, 2024, PROPERTY PURCHASED BY THE CURRENT LISTED OWNER. JULY 9 , JULY CURRENT OWNER CAME IN WITH ABOUT PULLING PERMITS TO REMODEL THE HOUSE AND EXPLAINED WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO PULL THE NECESSARY PERMITS. JULY 12, 2024 NOTICE OF THE AUGUST HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND HEARING NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER . THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY WELFARE AND TO REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND TO ORDER OWNERS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER IN A DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY

DEMOLISH. >> ANY QUESTION FOR MR. WRIGHT? I KNOW THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE FLOOD ZONE, IS IT IN THE FLOOD

WAY? DO YOU KNOW ? >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO , I THINK IT IS JUST A FLOOD ZONE.

>> IT IS PRETTY CLOSE TO THE CREEK ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT ON CASE 23-001201. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD

. >> GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS ADOLFO DELGADDILLO CALVILLO . MY BROTHER IS --

>> I WILL TRY TO TRANSLATE . >> AND YOU GET CLOSER TO THE

MICROPHONE. >> I WILL TRY TO TRANSLATE BECAUSE I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT SPEAKS MORE ENGLISH SO I WILL SPEAK SPANISH AND IN ENGLISH. RIGHT NOW HE IS THE OWNER. HERE WE HAVE THE PLAN, MECHANIC, PLUMBING AND THE ELECTRICITY.

HE IS LOOKING FOR THE PERMIT TO REMOVE RENEW THE HOUSE.

>> IN THE QUESTIONS ? >> THAT I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY YOU ARE PULLING A PERMIT OR YOUR WORKING ON IT ?

>> I'M WORKING TO GET THE PERMITS.

>> OKAY. >> HE GOT A LETTER TO HAVE 20 DAYS TO GET A PLAN TO FIX IT HE -- IN THE TIME HE GET THE MONEY HE CAN GET THE HOUSE OR ANYTHING. HE WANT TO BE FIXING TO GET THE HOUSE. HE PLANNING TO MOVE TO ABILENE THAT'S WHY

HE WANT TO BE FIXING. >> WHAT IS YOUR TIMELINE TO

HAVE THE PROJECT COMPLETE? >> THE GUYS WHO APPROVED THE PERMIT HE MAYBE WEIGHT -- AND THEN AFTER THAT AFTER THAT HE COULD GET 3-6 MONTHS TO FIX EVERYTHING.

>> YOU HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO COMPLETE THE

PROJECT? >> RIGHT NOW WE'RE WAITING FOR PAPER TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING LIKE THE ELECTRICITY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXING AND GETTING PAPER TO SHINE EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO DO HE IS A MECHANIC TO. -- SIX MONTHS

FIXING EVERYTHING >> CAN WE SEE THE LIST OF TIME

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SCHEDULE? >> WE HAVE GIVEN YOU 30/60 -- WAS AN APRIL 23. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK, WHAT CAN YOU SAY THAT MAKES US THINK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING NOW

>> HE ALREADY BOUGHT IT. >> BOARD, JUST FOR INFO THESE ARE NEW OWNERS AS OF LAST MONTH. THE PREVIOUS BOARD ORDERS WERE NOT TO THESE CURRENT OWNERS.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU , SIR. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-001201 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION ,

OR EMOTION. >> I WOULD LIKE A PLAN OF ACTION TO PROVIDE -- AND PERMITS THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH INSPECTIONS AND THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY --

>> MOTION BY MR. PERIODS >> SECOND.

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

[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-004687: 1517 Sycamore St (LEDBETTER, BLOCK A, LOTN27.05 W163 LT 3 & S15.25 LT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Morton Anthony Eugene]

>> THE NEXT CASE THIS MORNING WILL BE CASE NUMBER 23-004687 AT 1517 SYCAMORE STREET . CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH SHOWS WARRANTY DEED NAMING ANTHONY MORTON AS THE OWNER, TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS ANTHONY EUGENE MORTON TO BE THE OWNER, SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY . TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 7, 2020. SEARCH REVEALS ANTHONY MORTON TO BE THE OWNER. THIS WAS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE BUILDING . THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE , REAR EAST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE AND THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE , HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION . HERE IS SOME OF THE FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND EXPOSED ELECTRICAL . STRUCTURAL HAZARD . INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION . THE TIMELINE ON FAIRBURY 16 , 23 RECEIVED A CITIZEN COMPLAINT FOR DILAPIDATED PROPERTY WERE DILAPIDATION HAS STARTED AND STOPPED. ON APRIL 20TH, 23 A STOP WORK ORDER WAS PLACED ON THE STRUCTURE FOR WORK BEING DONE THAT REQUIRES A PERMIT, FOUND INSTRUCTION DEBRIS ALL OVER THE PROPERTY AND IDENTIFIED A POWERLINE LAYING ACROSS THE BACKYARD THAT WAS STILL CONNECTED TO THE POWER POLE. WE CONTACTED AEP AND THEY CAME AND REMOVED THE LINE.

OWNER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE WHILE WE WERE AT THE PROPERTY , HE WAS INSTRUCTED AT THAT TIME TO GET PERMITS. ON MAY 15 , 2023 GENERAL PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR BUT NEVER PAID FOR, NO PERMIT WAS EVER ISSUED AND WORK NEVER RESUMED. OCTOBER 9 , 2023 WE FILED AN AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. OCTOBER 18, 2023 CONDEMNATION OF 30/60 NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNER. OCTOBER 24, 2023 OWNER LET US KNOW HE WAS GOING TO START REPAIRS RIGHT AWAY. AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2024 , NO PLAN OF ACTION WAS SUBMITTED , NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE OWNER. ON APRIL 3RD, BOBS ORDER 30/60. APRIL 30, 2024 HOUSES LISTED FOR SALE. JULY

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11, 2024 , WE HAVE HAD NO CONTACT WITH THE OWNER SINCE THE LAST MEETING. JULY 12, NOTICE OF AUGUST HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND HEARING NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER.

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

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> DID THE HOUSE SO ?

>> AS FAR AS WE KNOW IT IS LISTED FOR SALE BUT WE ARE NOT

AWARE OF A SALE. >> THANK YOU MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME , I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23-004687. 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 23-004687 AND OPEN THE

FLOOR FOR MOTION. DISCUSSION. >> I MOVE THAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER, SECOND BY MR. MCNEILL. THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> FURTHER MOVED TO ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER, SECOND BY MR. MCNEILL. LET THE OWNER DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ROLL CALL,

PLEASE. >>

. MOTION PASSES. >> THE NEXT CASE THIS MORNING

[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000019: 1549 Westmoreland St (CRESCENT HEIGHTS, BLOCK P, LOT S20.2 OF 12 & N35.3 OF 13, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Mallon Angelina]

IS CASE NUMBER 24-000019 AT 1549 WEST MORELAND STREET.

CHECKLIST FOR RECORD SEARCH SHOWS WARRANTY DEED NAMING ANGELINA MALLON AS THE OWNER. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS ANGELINA MALLON AS THE OWNER, SECRETARY OF STATE SHOWS NO ENTITY. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND THE UTILITY RECORDS HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 14 OF 2017 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS ANGELINA MALLON TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED . THIS IS THE FRONT WEST SIDE . THE REAR EAST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE INADEQUATE SANITATION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING , HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE IS SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.

INADEQUATE SANITATION AND FAULTY MECHANICAL. SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. THE TIMELINE ON APRIL 11, 2023 , OFFICERS COOPER, MARSH AND WRIGHT DID AN INSPECTION ON APRIL 11TH. THE PROPERTY BACK DOOR AND WINDOW WERE NOT SECURE, ABSURD GENERAL DILAPIDATION OF THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR STRUCTURE. WATER INTRUSION DUE TO AN ADEQUATE ROOF COVERING WAS VIEWED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS ON AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL MAIL SENT TO PRINT AND SEND ON THAT DATE APRIL 11TH. APRIL 17, 2023 , WE SPOKE TO THE OWNER WHO SAID SHE WAS MOVING BACK FROM CALIFORNIA IN AUGUST AND WAS PLANNING ON REMODELING THE STRUCTURE. WE TOLD HER TO MAKE SURE SHE GETS THE STRUCTURE SECURE SO HOMELESS PEOPLE COULD NOT GET IN. SHE SAID SHE WOULD

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DO THAT AND ALSO GET THE YARD CLEANED UP. ON JULY 27, 2023, THE PROPERTY WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION AS THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION. AUGUST 7, 2023 THOMAS SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND SHE WAS CONFRONTATIONAL ABOUT THE CONDITION OF HER PROPERTY. SHE STATED SECURING THE PROPERTY WOULD NOT DO ANY GOOD AND VAGRANTS WOULD STILL FIND A WAY IN ALSO SECURING THE SOURCE STRUCTURE WOULD CAUSE HARM TO HER STRUCTURE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS NO WAY HIGH GRASS COULD EXIST WITH THE HOT TEMPERATURES. SHE SAID SHE HAS SPOKEN WITH ALL THE NEIGHBORS AND NO ONE CARES ABOUT HER PROPERTY AND ITS CONDITION. TO TOLD US TO GO LOOK AROUND DOWNTOWN AND FIX IT BEFORE WORRYING ABOUT HER LITTLE PROPERTY. SHE SAID SHE WANTS TO FIX IT UP AND SELL IT. JANUARY 22ND , 2024 WE OPENED A CONDEMNATION CASE DUE TO NO IMPROVEMENTS AT THE HOUSE WHATSOEVER. ON APRIL 22, 2024 THE CITY HAD TO MOW THE PROPERTY. JULY 11 , 2024, AS OF TODAY WE HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT WITH THE OWNER AND ALMOST A YEAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THE PROPERTY AND WE CONTINUE TO GET COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CONDITIONS. JULY 12, 2024 NOTICE OF AUGUST HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER. ON JULY 22, 2024, THE OWNER CALLED TO STATE THAT SHE HAD SOLD THE PROPERTY AND ADVISED US TO DISCONTINUE CONTACT WITH HER AND EXPLAINED THAT UNTIL THE TITLE WAS TRANSFERRED THAT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. SHE PROVIDED A PHONE NUMBER FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE BUYER. THE BUYER STATED THEY WERE IN TALKS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT OR SAID DALE DATE OF SALE YET. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIME FRAME AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS . IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF

ALL PERMITS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> CAN WE GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE TIMELINE, EARLY TIMELINE?

NO 30/60 WAS EVER ISSUED >> NO . THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE BROUGHT THIS ONE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE PURCHASING THIS PROPERTY , I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS OFFICIAL , THEY DID STATE THAT THEY ARE IN THE

PROCESS OF PURCHASING. >> DID SHE MOVE BACK FROM

CALIFORNIA? >> NO.

>> THANK YOU MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-000019 . ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> HELLO, LORD. MY NAME IS DANIEL FLOREZ. I LIVE ACROSS THE STREET CATTY CORNER FROM THIS PROPERTY. I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR LIKE 34 YEARS . THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN VACANT FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS. THE GENTLEMAN WHO USED TO LIVE THERE AND NOW IT WAS THIS LADY'S DAD, HE MOVED TO CALIFORNIA WITH HER THE SUNSTATE THERE AND LOOKED THERE FOR A WHILE AND I BELIEVE HE LIVES IN SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING. HE GOES BACK PERIODICALLY TO CHECK ON THE MAIL THE HOUSE HAS BEEN A MESS.

THEY WERE PAINTERS AND THEY NEVER PAINTED THE HOUSE. I GOT ALONG WITH THEM BUT THE HOUSE HAS BEEN AN EYESORE. IT IS A OLD NEIGHBORHOOD, IT IS A FAMILY OWNED NEIGHBORHOOD AND EVERYONE HAS BEEN WORKING ON HOUSES, THERE ARE VERY FEW RENTALS AND THE ONES WHO ARE THERE THEY , WHEN SOMEBODY MOVES OUT AND PREP IT FOR THE NEXT. I KNOW I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE OF THE GRASS , IT GETS BAD, THE BACK DOORS UNLOCKED. ANOTHER NEIGHBOR SAID HE TRIED TO BUY IT ONE TIME AND SHE SAID SHE DID NOT WANT TO SELL IT. I SENT HER AN OFFER ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I HAVE NOT HEARD NOTHING. I SAID I JUST WANT THE LOT, THE HOUSE NEEDS TO BE KNOCKED DOWN IT WILL COST MONEY TO KNOCK THE HOUSE DOWN. I SENT HER AN OFFER AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING.

I'M JUST HOPING SOMETHING GETS DONE. THERE IS A LOT OF INVESTORS FROM OUT OF STATE THAT BY HOUSES AROUND TOWN AND THEY DO NOT MAINTAIN THEM. MY DAUGHTERS DEALING WITH THE SAME THING RIGHT NOW. ON JUST HOPING THAT SOMETHING GETS DONE I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PROPERTY, IS SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT, DO SOMETHING WITH IT BUT IT IS AN EYESORE AND I'M SURPRISED IT DID NOT CATCH FIRE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND . PEOPLE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO POP FIREWORKS BUT THERE WAS A AIRSHOW GOING ON

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UNTIL 2:00 IN THE MORNING AND I'M SURPRISED IT DID NOT CATCH FIRE I AM JUST HOPING THAT SOMETHING GETS DONE SOON JUST FOR THE SAKE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THEIR OLD HOUSES AND WE ARE TRYING TO MAINTAIN THEM AND KEEP THEM UP. THAT'S

ALL I HAVE TO SAY. >> YOU SAY THE SON LIVES IN

TOWN? >> YES.

>> I SAW HIM A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE WENT BY AND HE WAS PUTTING A

LOCK ON THE FRONT DOOR. >> PEOPLE CAN JUST WALK IN AND OUT. I TOLD HIM I SENT AN OFFER AND HE DID NOT SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT THAT. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE YOU COMING.

>> ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FOR THE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

>> THING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-000019 . I OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION

>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ORDER TO REPAIR IN THE 30 DAY OF PLAN OF ACTION AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF

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

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER. ROLL

CALL, PLEASE. >>

>> MOTION PASSES. >> NEXT CASE.

[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #241-000595: 1370 Pecan St (OT ABILENE BLK 208 JOHN J TOOMBS/RINEY-HAYS, LOT S50 N100 S178 El/2, 2-D, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Martinez Johnny G & Virginia]

>> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE NUMBER 24-000595 AT 1370 PECAN STREET.

COUNTY RECORD SHOWS WARRANTY DEED NAMING JULE SNELL AS GRANTEE, THERE IS NO FILE FOR CURRENT OWNER. COUNTY SHOWS JOHNNY G AND MARTINEZ TO BE THE OWNER. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. UTILITY RECORDS AND THE MINISTER POLITY ARE INACTIVE SINCE MAY 12, 2018 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS JOHNNY G AND VIRGINIA MARTINEZ TO BE THE OWNERS. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED . THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE . THE REAR WEST SIDE. NORTHSIDE AND SOUTHSIDE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE , HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING , HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.

HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION OF FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION . STRUCTURAL HAZARD AND FAULTY EXTERIOR PLUMBING.

SOME OF THE INTERIOR STRUCTURAL HAZARD. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. THE TIMELINE, MARCH 6 , 2024, WE EXECUTED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANT AT THE PROPERTY. THE HOUSE WAS IN VERY BAD CONDITION, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE, CEILINGS WERE CAVING IN AND THE FLOOR WAS VERY UNSTABLE IN CERTAIN SPOTS. WE CONDEMN THE PROPERTY THAT DAY. MARCH 13, 2024, MAILED CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND 30/60 TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. JUNE 21ST ,

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2024, OWNER WIFE CAME TO CITY HALL, HE WAS NOT SURE IF YOU STILL THE OWNER OF THE HOME. HE SAID HE DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX IT AND HE WAS GOING TO TRY TO SELL IT IT AND KEEP US UPDATED. JULY 11, 2024, NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE OWNERS AND NO UPDATE ON OF THE PROPERTY WAS LISTED FOR SALE.

JULY 12, 2024, NOTICE OF AUGUST HEARING POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AND JULY 15, 2024 NOTICE OF AUGUST HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER. THE OWNER IS HERE TODAY, I BELIEVE , AND I DO BELIEVE THEY HAVE FOUND A BUYER, I WILL LET THEM SPEAK TO THAT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE UNREASONABLE AND THE OWNER IS ORDER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR. AT THIS TIME , I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-000595 . ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE , PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR

NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> MY NAME IS CARL BARRY, I'M SPEAKING FOR MY GRANDFATHER WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY .

WE HAVE FOUND A BUYER FOR THIS PROPERTY, WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING SINCE, I BELIEVE IT WAS JUNE OF LAST YEAR, I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE. THE BUYER IS BEEN BROKE CONSTRUCTION. HE IS GOING TO PULL PERMITS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ONCE THE CLOSING IS COMPLETE. I HAVE THE BUYER'S CONTRACT AND IT SHOULD BE

CLOSING WITHIN 14 TO 30 DAYS. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS , MR. MARTINEZ? WHEN IS THE SALE , WHEN IS THE TRANSFER GOING TO

HAPPEN TO THE NEW BUYER? >> I BELIEVE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO WILL BE WHEN THE SALE IS FINAL. WE HAVE TO GET A AFFIDAVIT FOR HIS LATE WIFE THAT HAS PASSED THAT IS STILL

ON THE PROPERTY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ?

>> IT'S AN ENFORCEABLE PURCHASE CONTRACT THAT THE BUYER POSTED EARNEST MONEY AND THE TITLE COMPANY AND YOU'RE

WORKING THROUGH THE ISSUES? >> YES, SIR.

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

>> ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-000595 . I OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND EMOTION. A MOTION .

>> I SUPPORT TABLING THIS FOR 30 DAYS.

>> MOTION BY MR. DUGGER. >> I WAS VOICING SUPPORT I AM HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION I JUST DID NOT WANT TO LAUNCH IT.

>> DO WE WANT TO ORDER /60? WE MAY NOT SEE IT.

>> I CAN GET BEHIND THAT AS WELL .

>> IS THAT A MOTION? >> MOTION, WE ORDER THE OWNER TO PREPARE 30 DAYS AGO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION AND THE PROCESS TO OBTAIN PERMITS FOR THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE IT SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPRESSION OF ALL PERMITS.

>> MOTION BY MR. MCBRAYER AND SECOND BY MR. MCNEILL. LET THE OWNERS ORDER FOR REPAIR. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

>> GOOD MORNING , I AM PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY. IF YOU WILL BEAR WITH ME I WILL PASS THIS PROPERTY THAT

[G. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-001138:1825 Jefferies St (NORTH PARK ADDN OF JEFFERES, BLOCK 26, LOT W75 E575 S150 N280, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling LLC (Guy and Karen Shaver)]

WE HAD TO PULL FROM THE AGENDA. >> THE FIRST CASE I'M GOING TO PRESENT IS 24-001138 AT 1825 JEFFREY STREET . RECORD SEARCH , COUNTY RECORDS SHOW 24-000595 TO BE THE OWNER, TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER AND SECRETARY STATE

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SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC FORFEITED THEIR EXISTENCE AND IT SHOWS TO BE GUY AND KAREN SCHAFER. TAX RECORDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND UTILITY RECORDS SHOW INACTIVE NOVEMBER 2023.

SEARCH REVEALS LEGACY DWELLING LLC AND GUY AND KAREN SHAVER AS THE OWNERS. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.

THIS IS THE FRONT NORTH SIDE . THE REAR SOUTH SIDE , THE EAST SIDE , AND THE WEST SIDE . THESE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE INADEQUATE SANITATION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME EXAMPLES OF EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. MORE INADEQUATE SANITATION .

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. MORE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. MORE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS . THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS STARTS NOVEMBER 29, 2023 WE WERE NOTIFIED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT THAT THE STRUCTURE HAD A LARGE HOLE IN THE SIDE. WE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO WATER AND GAS TO THE RESIDENCE. THE TENANT RELEASED A LARGE DOG ON ONE OF THE CODE OFFICERS AND WE HAD TO USE PEPPER SPRAY. TENANT STATED THE WATER WAS TO BE TURNED ON SOON. ON DECEMBER 5TH, THERE WAS NO GAS OR WATER AND NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER ON JANUARY 31 OF THIS YEAR, WE SPOKE TO THE OWNER WHO SAID HE BELIEVED THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE DEMOLISHED AND HE STATED HE WAS GOING TO EVICT THEM. MARCH 27 , 2024, THE OWNER WAS ADVISED OF THE DANGERS OF THE HOME AND HE STATED HE WOULD POST NOTICE TO VACATE. ON APRIL 12, 2024, NO PROGRESS TO REPAIR, NO PERMITS APPLIED FOR WORSENING EXTERNAL CONDITIONS FOR A SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AND FOUND CONCERNING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, ROACH INFESTATION AND LACK OF WEATHER PROTECTION. THE HOME HAS NUMEROUS HOLES TO THE EXTERIOR WALLS AND THE TENANT IF I SAY DO NOT USE THE SOUTHERNMOST ROOM OF THE HOME DUE TO PRIOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION IN THAT AREA. ON APRIL 15, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONFIRMATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY AND NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNER. APRIL 24, 2024 WAS NOTIFIED THAT PAPERWORK HAD BEEN FILED BY MR. SHAVER. ON, IT WAS FILED BUT INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO I INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND FOUND NO ONE THERE, THE HOME WAS UNSECURED AND DEBRIS WAS THROWN THROUGHOUT AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR IN THE AREA. ON JUNE FIVE , THE BOARD ORDERED 30/60 AND MR. SHAVER WAS IN ATTENDANCE. ON JUNE 25TH NO PLAN OF ACTION HAD BEEN SUBMITTED, THE WAS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1ST. ON JULY 3RD THE CONSUL NOTIFIED THAT MR. SHAVER CANCELED THE EXECUTION WITH WRIT OF EXECUTION. UNTIL I ATE IT SHOWED THAT THE SIGNAGE HAD BEEN MOVED AGAIN BY , I CALLED MR. SHAVER AND HE STATED HE FOUND A NEW RENTER AND I ADVISED HE COULD NOT MOVE THE NEW RENTER IN UNTIL THE HOUSE WAS OUT OF CONDEMNATION. I EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR THE PLAN OF ACTION AND EXPLAINED THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS AGAIN. HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD. ON JULY 12, 2024 TO AUGUST HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED AND NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNERS. ON JULY 22ND, THE HOME WAS UNSECURE AND NO PLAN OF ACTION WAS RECEIVED . I CONTACTED MR. SHAVER VIA TEXT MESSAGE AND HE LATER CAME TO CITY HALL. WE EXPLAINED AGAIN HOW TO COMPLETE THE PLAN OF ACTION AND THE URGENCY TO SUBMIT IT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE COURT FIND THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. WE ASK THAT YOU ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE

CITY MAY DEMOLISH. >>

>> ANY QUESTIONS >>

>> THERE WAS NEVER A PLAN OF ACTION RECEIVED

>> FRIDAY LAST WEEK I RECEIVED A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THIS PROPERTY AND THE SALES AGREEMENT IT WAS NOT APPROVED.

I DID NOTIFY THE OWNER AT THE TIME

>> THE OWNER DID EXPRESS INTEREST IN DEMOLISHING?

>> INITIALLY HE DID WHEN THE RENTERS WERE STILL IN THERE.

YES, SIR. >> MAY I ADD THAT THE OWNER IS

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HERE AND HE WAS NOT HERE WHEN YOU DID THIS WHEREIN HE WILL NEED TO BE SWORN IN IF HE'S GOING TO SPEAK.

>> AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-001138 . ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, PLEASE. YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU SHALL GIVE WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE

TRUTH? >> YES I DO. IS THIS NORMAL?

>> YES. >> INTERESTING. WE CAN DEMOLISH IT, THAT'S FINE, THAT WAS MY ORIGINAL INTENT UNTIL I WENT AND CLEANED IT UP. I SPENT QUITE SOME TIME. I GOT THE CITY TO REPAIR -- I HAVE THE KIDS TO DO ALL OF THE PLUMBING , ELECTRICITY IS ON, THAT'S FINE . IT IS CLEAN. IF YOU WANT TO DEMOLISH IT, THAT IS FINE. I THINK IT IS STILL WORTH SALVAGING . THE BID ON MY PLUMBING IS ABOUT 1400 BUCKS.

MY PLAN OF ACTION BUT I PUT IN, IF I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DO IT CORRECTLY MAYBE I DID IT WRONG , IF I WAS GIVEN SOME GUIDANCE ON EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT ON A PLAN OF ACTION, I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM GOING FORWARD TO SPEND THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY AND BE DEMOLISHED IF SOMEONE WANTS TO GIVE ME TIME TO GIVE ME GUIDANCE ON EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT FROM ME, THAT IS FINE, THAT DECISION IS UP TO YOU ALL TO DO WITH AS YOU WANT.

>> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED? >> I WAS TOLD EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE I CAN HIGHER TO DO ALL THE PLUMBING IN THE HOUSE AND SPEND THAT MONEY. I CAN GET THE DOORS REPLACED AND THAT WILL SECURE IT , THE HOLE IN THE WALL, THAT IS A MATTER OF PUTTING UP A BOARD . OF 30 DAYS WOULD PROBABLY , IF 30 DAYS FROM NOW YOU'RE NOT SATISFIED WE CAN BULLDOZE IT.

YOU SEEM TO HAVE TROUBLE GETTING THIS PLAN OF ACTION TO

THE CITY ON YOUR PROPERTIES. >> ON THIS PROPERTY, BECAUSE THE TENANTS WERE UNBELIEVABLE WITH TRASH AND ROACHES ALMOST UP TO YOUR KNEES. IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO GET IT ALL CLEANED OUT AND GET THE CITY TO REPLACE THE METER GOING INTO THE HOUSE SO WE CAN ASCERTAIN THAT WE HAVE WATER AND TEST IT . IT TOOK SOME TIME. I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES, AS YOU ALL KNOW. YOU KNOW MY FACE, YOU KNOW WHERE I LIVE IN FORT WORTH. YEAH. IT IS

TIME-CONSUMING PROJECT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> AND THE OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD . SEEING NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24-001138 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND EMOTION .

>> IF I MAY , MR. CHAIRMAN, THE ELECTRICITY IS NOT ON ON THIS PROPERTY AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS IT IS NOT ON.

>> [INAUDIBEL] >> IS THERE MOTION?

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

>> MOTION THAT WE DECLARE IT AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IS A

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HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE REASONABLE. IS THERE SECOND?

>> SECOND-PERIOD >> SECOND BY MR. DUGGER. ROLL

CALL, PLEASE. >>

>> I MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDER TO DEMOLISH AN APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.

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

DEMOLISH. >> SECOND.

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

>> NEXT CASE. >> THE NEXT CASE I WOULD LIKE

[H. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-001139: 1126 Kirkwood St (LAKESIDE ADDN, BLOCK 29, LOT 6, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Legacy Dwelling LLC (Guy and Karen Shaver)]

TO PRESENT IS CASE NUMBER 24-001139 AT 1126 KIRKWOOD STREET . THE CHECKLIST FOR RECORDS SHOW KENNY RECORDS SHOW LEGACY DWELLING LLC IS THE OWNER, TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC TO BE THE OWNER, THE ESTATE SHOWS LEGACY DWELLING LLC FOUR-FOOTED EXISTENCE AND THE DIRECTOR SHOWS GUY AND KAREN SHAVER. UTILITY RECORDS ARE INACTIVE SINCE JUNE 2023 AND LEGACY DWELLING ARE SHOWN TO BE THE

OWNERS. >> HERE IS A PUBLIC NOTICE

POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. >>

>> THE NORTH SIDE? AND THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE INADEQUATE SANITATION, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, NUISANCE INCLUDING SEVERAL NUISANCE VIOLATIONS. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME PICTURES OF THE NUISANCE. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JUNK VEHICLES, HAS BEEN CLEARED, MOSTLY. SOME MORE NUISANCE. THIS IS A PHOTO GOING YARD FOR A WEEK. SOME INTERIOR DILAPIDATION ON THE STRUCTURE.

, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL. INADEQUATE SANITATION. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL HAZARDS. TIME LINE OF EVENTS STARTS DECEMBER 26, 2023, THEY MOVED IN UNDER DIRECTION OF THE HONOR FROM A DEMOLISHED SYCAMORE DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT BY THE TENTATIVE ROOF DAMAGE AN INVESTIGATION WAS AND SHE DATED AND UPON INSPECTION MULTIPLE ISSUES WERE NOTED ANTENNAS WERE ADVISED TO REMOVE THE HORDE AND DILAPIDATED CASE WAS OPEN.

DECEMBER 29, NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER IN APRIL 9 AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY DEFEND INCREASING CONDITIONS AND WORSENING DILAPIDATION. APRIL 10, NEIGHBOR CAME TO CITY HALL TO ADVISE HIS CONCERT THE SAFETY OF HIS CHILDREN DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.

HE REPORTED TENANTS HAD SHORT-TERM VISITORS COMING AND GOING AT ALL LEVELS. APRIL 12, NO PROGRESS TO REPAIR, NO PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND WORSENING EXTERNAL CONDITIONS.

A SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AND FELL CONCERNING ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND WEATHER PROTECTION. INTERNAL CONDITIONS OF IT MIRRORED THE CONDITIONS BENNETT 1858 SYCAMORE. ON APRIL 15, 2024 THE AFFIDAVIT CONDONATION WAS RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY. SEND NOTICE TO THE OWNER, ELECTRICAL SERVICE WAS STOPPED ON EXEGETE BASIS DUE TO CONCERNING CONDITIONS. APRIL 24, NOTIFIED BY THE CUTS OF ALL THE PAPERWORK HAD BEEN FILED BY MR. SCHAFER. MAY 20, NOTIFIED THE REPOSSESSION WAS FILED BUT

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EVICTION WAS TO SCHEDULE. MAY 23, I INSPECTED THE PROPERTY FOUND NO INDICATION OF A CLEAN UP. THE REPOSSESSION HAD NOT BEEN SCHEDULED YET. JUNE 5, THE BOARD ORDERED 3016 MR. SCHAFER WAS IN ATTENDANCE. JUNE 25, NO PLAN OF ACTION HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED IN THE CONSTABLE PROVIDED IT WAS NOT RESCHEDULED. JULY 3 IT WAS NOTIFIED THE GOSPEL THAT MR. SCHAFER CANCELED THE RIGHT TO POSSESSION JULY 8, THE FRONT YARD WAS CLEANED SOME IN THE BACKYARD WAS HOARDED. I CALLED MR. SCHAFER AND EXPLAIN THE NEED FOR THE PLAN OF ACTION.

EXPLAIN THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS AND HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD. IN JULY 12, AND THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNERS. JULY 19, WE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT THAT A PLETHORA OF TRASH WAS LOCATED ON THE CURB IN THE FRONT YARD. THAT'S A PHOTO I SHOWED. JULY 22, CONTACTED MR. SCHAFER ABOUT THE DEBRIS AND HE SAID IT WAS SCHEDULED FOR PICKUP ON WEDNESDAY AND I EXPLAINED THE NEED FOR PLAN OF ACTION. JULY 26 THE FRONT YARD HAD SIGNIFICANT ALL THE DIFFERENT DEBRIS STACKS AND NO PLAN OF ACTION OR PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR. RECEIVED A PARTIAL PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE PROPERTY ON FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK. IT WAS NOT

APPROVED. >> A PARTIAL ONE? BAY PAPER WAS SORT OF FILLED OUT AND THERE WAS NO -- FROM CONTRACTORS OR

ANYTHING. >> HAD IT BEEN CLEANED UP YET?

>> THERE IS SOME DEBRIS IN THE BACKYARD BUT MOST IS GONE EXCEPT THE JUNK VEHICLES IN THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE THERE WAS MORE IN THE FRONT YARD FOR SOLID WASTE TO PICK UP AGAIN.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CASE. 24 -- 001139. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR

THE RECORD. >> I FORGOT TO GIVE THE STAFF

RECOMMENDATION. >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS KEVIN BATTEN. I MET MR. SCHAFER JUST RECENTLY . I AM INTERESTING IN PURCHASING THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY. I HAVE DEALT WITH CONDEMNED HOUSES BEFORE AND HAVE GOTTEN THEM FIXED. THAT PARTICULAR PROPERTY IS FAR AS MY PURCHASE IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER PROPERTY THAT HAS COME THROUGH THIS BOARD PROBABLY SEVERAL TIMES. THAT PROPERTY IS AN MEANDER. I'M LOOKING AT PURCHASING BUT THIS PROPERTIES TOGETHER. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING, THERE IS MAJOR ISSUES FOR THE PROPERTY, AND THAT'S NOT AN ISSUE THAT I CANNOT FIX, BUT THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS DOING THESE PROPERTIES TOGETHER AND WHAT I WANT TO DO AN MEANDER, THE APPEAL FOR THAT ENDS TODAY AND SPEAKING WITH -- I TALKED TO TWO OR THREE ATTORNEYS AND SPEAKING WITH THE ATTORNEYS SINCE I DON'T ON THE PROPERTY FOR ME TO FILE AN OF PEOPLE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE MR. SCHAFER'S RESPONSIBILITY. I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING AND I COULD HAVE A PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH FIRST TEXAS TITLE TODAY SINCE MR. SHAVER IS HERE EVEN THOUGH HE LIVES IN FORT WORTH , BUT DON'T KNOW REALLY WHAT TO DO WITH THE OTHER PROPERTY UNLESS I CAN APPEAL AFTER THE FACT THAT THE 30 DAYS IS UP. THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION, AND THAT'S MY INTEREST IN ORDER TO GET BOTH PROPERTIES, AND MORE INTERESTED IN GETTING BOTH INSTEAD OF ONE PROPERTY. AND I'M OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS IF WE CAN MOVE FORWARD THE CLOSING WOULD PROBABLY TAKE 30 MAYBE 45 DAYS. A LITTLE LONGER BECAUSE THERE'S TITLE ISSUES WITH THE OWNER UNDER LEGACY LLC . HE AND HIS WIFE AND THE PROPERTY BUT THE LEGACY LLC IS A DEFUNCT LOC THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED PROPERLY IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET TO GOOD TITLE POLICY. AND BOTH OF THOSE PROPERTIES. I WANT TO SEE IF I PUT A PURCHASE AGREEMENT ON THE TABLE TODAY AND WANTED TO HEAR WHAT YOU SAID BEFORE I MOVED FORWARD. I

AM OPEN FOR QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU CORRECTLY THAT YOU WORK OUT SOME KIND OF DEAL EVEN IF WE MOVE FORWARD WITH STAFF

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RECOMMENDATION, 30 DAYS TO APPEAL THIS PROPERTY. THE OPTION ON THE OTHER ONE APPEAL DATE IS TODAY. YOU COULD STILL DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO EVEN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BUT YOU MIGHT BE UNDER -- THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT

CASES. >> CAN I APPEAL POSTED 30 DAYS WHEN I GET IT IN MY NAME? BECAUSE IN YOUR POLICY STATEMENT, IT SAYS APPEAL MUST BE FILED IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE AGREED PARTIES RECEIVES NOTICE OF THE BOARD DECISION. THAT HAPPENED LAST MONTH OR THE MONTH BEFORE. CAN I MAKE AN APPEAL POST THE 30 DAYS? THE OTHER SOLUTION WOULD BE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO DO. THAT'S VERY COSTLY AND PROBABLY NOT WORTH MY TIME TO GO THAT ROUTE. 80 APPEAL, I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN DOING THAT?

>> I CAN'T ADVISE YOU. I FEEL THE BOARD MAY ASK ME, BUT I REPRESENT THE CITY SO I CAN GIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND I DON'T THINK THE BOARD CAN GIVE LEGAL ADVICE EITHER. ONLY IF YOU

HALYARD AN ATTORNEY . >> I WOULD BE HIRING AN ATTORNEY FOR THE APPEAL. I JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO FILE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. YOU HAVE THE DISCRETION WHETHER YOU WILL DEMO IT BUT THE LAST THING I WANT TO DO IS PUT A PURCHASE ORDER AND, PURCHASE A PROPERTY THE DAY AFTER I OWN THE PROPERTY, THE HOUSE IS DEMOLISHED BECAUSE YOU ORDER A DEMOLITION ON THE HOUSE. THAT IT WOULD NOT BE WISE FOR ME TO DO SPOTIFY -- I THINK YOU HEAR WHAT I'M SAYING. IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE CITY. IM GOING TO REHAB THE HOUSE BUT A COMPLETE REMODEL. BOTH HOUSES WOULD BE OVER 100,000 AFTER WE ARE FINISHED. IT WOULD NOT BE A SLUM HOUSE. IT WOULD BE A NICE HOUSE. THAT'S WHERE I AM AT. I KNOW YOU CAN'T GIVE LEGAL ADVICE BUT I'M TRYING TO NAVIGATE WHAT I WANT TO DO MOVING FORWARD BUT IF IT BEHOOVES ME TO MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE THIS LIKELY THE HOUSES WILL BE DEMOLISHED, THAT'S NOT A WISE BUSINESS DECISION FOR ME. I WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK OFF THE RECORD OR ON THE RECORD BUT THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING AT .

>> I'M SORRY WE CAN'T GIVE YOU THE ANSWER WE ARE LOOKING FOR. BUT WE WISH YOU THE BEST. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> AND MAY PROCEED WITH AN APPEAL AND SEE WHERE THAT GOES FOR THE OTHER PROPERTY. I UNDERSTAND ON THIS ONE THERE WILL BE 30 DAYS. UNLESS YOU GIVE HIM TIME TO DO , PROBABLY PAST THAT TIME, BUT I AM INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY.

THANK YOU. >> ANY WHO WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

SAYING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 24-00139 .

OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. OR MOTION .

>> TAKE A STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOUND THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND HAZARDOUS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.

>> SECOND MOTION. >> MOTION AND SECOND AND IT'S A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT'S A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE AND RESTRUCTURING WOULD BE

UNREASONABLE. >>

>> MR. TURNER. >> YES.

>> MOTION PASSED. >> FURTHER MOVED TO ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURSE WITHIN 30

DAYS AND THEN APPEALED. >> THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH APPEAL THE OWNER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ROLL CALL.

>> MOTION PASSES. >> NEXT CASE?

[I. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-003028: 1526 Victoria St (A0605 SUR 86 JAMES WARFIELD, TRACT S 108 N 188 E 140, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Jimenez John & Aurora]

>> THE FINAL CASES 24-003028 AT 1526 VICTORIA STREET. CHECKLIST FOR RECORDS SHOWS COUNTY RECORDS SHOW JOHN AND AURORA AND MANASSAS THE OWNERS. TAYLOR COUNTY SHOWS THEM AS THE OWNERS

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