[00:00:01] AT THIS TIME. I WILL OPEN THE SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2025 ABILENE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE HERE TODAY SHALL HAVE SIGNED IN AT THE DOOR. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME. [MINUTES] FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 6TH, 2025 MEETING. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE AS WRITTEN. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. SECOND, THE MOTION SECOND BY MR. WYATT. THAT THE MINUTES BE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED? YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGAR? YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED AS A STATEMENT OF POLICY IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY STATED [PUBLIC HEARINGS] OTHERWISE. BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED AND THE LOT CLEAN AND MOWED BY THE OWNER WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF THIS 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 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, HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE HEARING. THE RIGHT TO INSPECT THE FILE ON THE PROPERTY AT THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PRIOR TO THE HEARING, AND THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF CITY STAFF FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING AT THE HEARING. WITH THAT, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY? THE TESTIMONY YOU SHALL GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, MR. RYAN, WE'RE READY FOR OUR FIRST CASE. GOOD MORNING. BOARD RICKY WRIGHT, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. WE WILL BE PRESENTING SIX CASES TODAY. THERE WERE EIGHT ON THE ORIGINAL AGENDA. WE HAVE PULLED TWO OF THEM. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE. THE FIRST CASE TODAY IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 24000052 AT 300 WALL STREET. [A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 24-000052: 300 Wall St (AUTOMATION INDUSTRIES, LOT 1-3 REP & STREET, ACRES 18.7561, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: 300 Wall St LLC] THE CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT 300 WALL STREET LLC IS THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT. EAST SIDE. THE REAR WEST SIDE. NORTHSIDE. AND THE SOUTHSIDE. THIS IS FROM UP ABOVE. YOU WILL SEE. THE NEXT CASE I PRESENT WILL BE THE BOTTOM TWO BUILDINGS THAT ARE NORTH FIRST ADDRESSES. 300 WALL STREET IS THE ONE BIG BUILDING. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARD. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS SOME OF THE BROKEN EXTERIOR GLASS THAT HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THEY DID CLEAN UP A LOT ON THE INSIDE, BUT IT'S BEEN JUST CLEANUP. [00:05:05] THIS IS SOME OF THE INADEQUATE SANITATION VANDALISM ALL OVER. TIMELINE. I CAN SKIP THROUGH MOST OF THIS. YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN THIS SEVERAL TIMES. IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU. MOST RECENT MARCH 5TH. THE BOARD ORDERED CIVIL PENALTIES. ON JUNE 23RD, WE DID WALK THROUGH A LOT OF THE MAIN AREAS OF THIS BUILDING. IT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP. THEY HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPAIR THE ROOF OR ANYTHING REPAIR WISE. JUST CLEAN UP AS ALL THAT HAD BEEN DONE ON JULY 2ND, THE BOARD ORDERED 30 DAYS TO ENTER INTO A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT AND OBTAIN PERMITS. JULY 10TH OF 25. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD THAT WAS SENT BY USPS CERTIFIED MAIL WAS RECEIVED AND SIGNED FOR BY THE BUILDING OWNER. AUGUST 14TH OF 25. NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVES. NO PERMITS HAD BEEN APPLIED FOR AND NO PLANS HAD BEEN SUBMITTED. AUGUST 15TH THE 25, A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT THAT WAS DRAFTED BY THE CITY WAS SENT BY EMAIL TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND HE WAS ASKED TO GET IT NOTARIZED AND SIGNED AND BACK TO US. THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED EVEN AS OF THIS MORNING AND AUGUST 18TH OF 25. NOTICE OF THE SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD'S ORDER ON JULY 2ND OF 25, AND THE AMOUNT OF $500 FOR EACH DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE. PERIOD OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS JULY 3RD, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS 63 DAYS. TOTAL CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED IS $31,500. AND I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS, MR. WRIGHT? DURING THIS WHOLE SITUATION, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ABLE TO HAVE OR ANYONE FROM THE STAFF ACTUAL VERBAL CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER? I BELIEVE ROBERT MARSH HAS SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER. MOSTLY IT'S BEEN THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE THAT WAS DOING SOME CLEANUP FOR HIM AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT NOT ANY TIME RECENTLY. AND THE CONTACT, LIKE I SAID, THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT WAS SENT BY EMAIL, ASKED TO REVIEW IT, SIGN IT, GET IT NOTARIZED AND BACK TO US. AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK. THANK YOU. AS THE CIVIL PENALTY THAT WAS ASSESSED TO THEM. HAS HE PAID THAT? THAT I DID NOT CHECK ON. I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED ON THAT, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE IF HE'S PAID THE ORIGINAL ONES OR NOT. THERE HAVE BEEN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE SITE SINCE YOUR VISIT IN JULY. THE ONLY ACTIVITY WE HAVE NOTICED HAS BEEN CLEANUP. NO ROOF REPAIR, NO REPAIRS WHATSOEVER. IT'S JUST BEEN ALL CLEANUP OF THE DEBRIS AND VANDALISM THAT'S BEEN INSIDE. HAVE THEY? HAVE THEY MOVED THE PLACE? I MEAN, I KNOW IT'S BEEN MOVED. HAVE THEY DONE IT OR. YES THEY HAVE. IT SEEMS THEY'VE BEEN KEEPING UP ON THAT. DECENT. BUT I MEAN, THE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS PARKING LOT IS STILL GROWING UP PRETTY BAD. CORRECT. IT GROWS UP REAL FAST AND IT TAKES THEM A WHILE TO GET TO IT. YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. RYAN? THANK YOU, MR. RYAN. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 4-000052. 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 20 4-000052 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. YOU HAVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION THERE. IT DOES SEEM LIKE WE CAN'T SEEM TO GET THIS OWNER'S ATTENTION THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE WITH THIS PROPERTY THAT'S NOT BEING DONE. I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR. ALLRED, THE OWNER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD'S ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025, 25, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 PER DAY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. PERIOD OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS JULY 3RD, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025, BEING [00:10:05] 63 DAYS. TOTAL CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED IS 31,500. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. MCNEIL? ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGAR? YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE THE OTHER TWO BUILDINGS. [Items B & C] IT'S CASE NUMBER 24-000054 AND 24000055. AND THAT IS AT 5502 502 AND 5512 NORTH FIRST STREET. AGAIN, 300 WALL STREET LLC IS SHOWN TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE NOTICES THAT WERE POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT. SOUTH SIDE. THE REAR. NORTH SIDE. EAST SIDE. AND WEST SIDE. AGAIN THERE'S THE TOP VIEW THAT SHOWS THE SECOND BUILDING ON NORTH FIRST. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARD. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN NEW PICTURES INSIDE THIS PARTICULAR BUILDING. WHEN WE'VE TRIED TO MEET UP WITH HIM, TO GET INSIDE TO GET NEW PICTURES, HE'S BACKED OUT A COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TIMELINE I'LL SKIP THROUGH. IT'S THE SAME ON THIS BUILDING AS THE PREVIOUS BUILDING WE DISCUSSED AGAIN ON JULY 2ND. THE BOARD ORDERED 30 DAYS TO ENTER INTO A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT AND OBTAIN PERMITS. NONE OF THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS BUILDING EITHER. AUGUST 18TH NOTICE OF THE SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER STAFF RECOMMENDATION. NATION. BOTH OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE SAME. IT IS TO ORDER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD'S ORDER ON JULY 2ND, 2025, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250 FOR EACH DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE. PERIOD OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS JULY 3RD, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2025. TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS OF NONCOMPLIANCE IS 63 DAYS. TOTAL CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED IS 15,750. AND THAT IS FOR EACH ADDRESS AT THAT COMPLEX. AND I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. BUT WHAT IS WHAT IS YOUR THINKING ON WHAT IS YOUR THINKING ON JUST $250 PER DAY ON THESE BUILDINGS, AND IT'S $500 FOR THE OTHER, BECAUSE THIS BUILDING IS TWO SEPARATE ADDRESSES, WE JUST SPLIT IT. SO THE BUILDING ITSELF, THE IT ENDS UP BEING THE SAME AMOUNT JUST ON 300 WALL STREET. WE WENT WITH ONE SET AMOUNT WHERE THIS ONE. WE JUST SPLIT IT BETWEEN THE TWO ADDRESSES. COULD YOU GIVE US SOME KIND OF A SHORT SUMMARY OF OF THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT THAT WAS SENT TO THEM? BASICALLY, IT WAS JUST WE GAVE THEM A CHANCE TO START MAKING THE REPAIRS, DOING THE THINGS THEY NEEDED TO DO. I KNOW AT ONE POINT THEY HAD TOLD US THEY WANTED TO GET SOME ELECTRIC THERE TO HOOK UP CAMERAS. SO WE JUST PUT IN ALL THE THINGS THAT THEY NEED TO DO TO START GETTING IT OUT OF CONDEMNATION. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM MR.? RIGHT NOW? THE ONLY THE ONLY MONEY THAT THEY HAVE SPENT ON THESE BUILDINGS IS JUST STRICTLY CLEANUP. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO TO PUT IT IN, IN ORDER AS FAR AS WHAT WE CAN SEE. AND WHEN WE HAVE WALKED THROUGH THE BUILDINGS, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR REPAIRS. IT'S ALL BEEN CLEANED UP AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 20 MONTHS THAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH IT. YES. 20 BUCKS. AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM LIKE WE'RE WE'RE GETTING ANYWHERE. WE THOUGHT WE WERE WHEN WE HAD FINALLY HAD CONTACT WITH THE OWNER, AND THEY DID START THE CLEANUP, [00:15:03] BUT IT'S KIND OF STOPPED AGAIN. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE JUST SPINNING OUR WHEELS. THE REFUSAL TO GET INTO THE BUILDING TO GET PICTURES IN THAT FLOODED AREA THERE, DID THAT THAT REFUSAL COME FROM THE OWNER OR FROM THE GUY DOING THE CLEANUP? THE GUY DOING THE CLEANUP? AND THEN THE OWNER AUTHORIZING IT. IT WASN'T SO MUCH A REFUSAL. WE SET UP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT WE WERE GOING TO MEET, AND EACH TIME IT WAS, SOMETHING CAME UP AND HE COULDN'T MEET US. OKAY. SO WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO MEET UP WITH HIM AND GET IN. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. RAT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 24 000054 AND CASE 24 000055. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, THESE CASES, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 20 4-000054 AND 20 4-000055 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. I MOVE, WE TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT ON CASE 20 4-00054, THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD'S ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 2ND IN THE AMOUNT OF 2000 $2,250 FOR EACH DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE PERIOD BEING JULY 3RD THROUGH SECOND SEPTEMBER 2ND. TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS IS 63. TOTAL CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED IS 15,750 ON CASE 24 000055. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD'S ORDER ON JULY 2ND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $250 FOR EACH DAY OF NONCOMPLIANCE PERIOD, BEING THE SAME 63 DAYS CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED AS 15,007 50. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER? ROLL CALL PLEASE, SIR. I, I MIGHT ASK THAT I'M ALLOWED TO DO TWO DIFFERENT ROLL CALLS BECAUSE WE HAVE A TAX ISSUE WITH ONE OF THE NORTH NORTH FIRST STREET, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I HAVE TWO SEPARATE ORDERS. IS THAT OKAY? OKAY. SO THE FIRST ONE I'LL JUST DO 5502 NORTH FIRST. OKAY. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED, MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD? YES. MOTION PASSED. AND THEN FOR 5512 NORTH FIRST, MR. WYATT. YES. MR. ALLRED? YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD? YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU. SHOULD WE HANDLE THAT, MR. LEGAL AS TWO DIFFERENT CASES. IT WAS FINE THE WAY YOU DID IT. OKAY. CONSOLIDATED. MR.. THANK YOU. THE NEXT CASE THIS MORNING IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 24000756 [D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000756: 2226 Henson St (A0187 SUR 82 JOHN JARMON, TRACT 187 SUR 82 W218 E434 LT 14, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Williams Donald A] AT 2226 HENSON STREET CHECKLIST. THE SEARCH REVEALS DONALD A WILLIAMS IS THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT. SOUTH SIDE. REAR. NORTH SIDE. THE EAST SIDE. AND THE WEST SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE'S SOME OF THE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND MOST OF THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REMOVED OUT OF THE HOUSE. FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION. SOME OF THE OUTSIDE NUISANCE. TIMELINE. MARCH 25TH OF 25. [00:20:02] AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. THE OWNER WAS CONTACTED IN MAY OF 2024 DUE TO THE EXTREMELY DILAPIDATED CONDITION OF THE HOUSE. THE OWNER DID OBTAIN A PERMIT TO RENOVATE AND STARTED TO WORK ON IT. THE PERMIT EXPIRED MARCH OF 2025, WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK LEFT TO BE COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE OWNER. AND AS OF TODAY, WE STILL HAVEN'T HAD ANY FURTHER CONTACT. NOT SURE WHY HE STOPPED DOING EVERYTHING. AUGUST 18TH OF 25 NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES, AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROOFING INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS, AND I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT. THE PROPERTY IS SECURED WINDOWS. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE. IT IS NOT. WHEN THE CASE FIRST STARTED, THE OWNER DID IMMEDIATELY START TO WORK ON IT, OBTAINED PERMITS IMMEDIATELY, AND THEN ONCE HE GOT IT, KIND OF CLEANED UP AND REMOVED A LOT OF THE WINDOWS, THE WORK JUST STOPPED. AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF HIM SINCE. ARE WE GOING TO GET IT SECURED? WE CAN DO THAT. WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES OF VAGRANTS GOING IN. ANY COMPLAINTS? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 4-000756. 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 20 4-000756 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR. MCBRAYER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES, AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROOFING INSPECTIONS. AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A MOTION? SECOND BY MR. ALLRED. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. THE NEXT [E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-001191: 218 Meander St (OT ABILENE BLK 207 WISE 2, LOT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Cortez Blanca S] CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25-001191 AT 218 MEANDER STREET. THE CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT BLANCA CORTEZ IS THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THE REAR. WEST SIDE. NORTH SIDE. AND SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. INTERIOR. AND THOSE HOLES YOU SEE IN THE FLOOR HAVE BEEN SECURED BY THE CITY. WHEN WE DID THE PROCUREMENT. ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. THESE ARE PICTURES AFTER THIS WAS DONE. THE TIMELINE MARCH 11TH OF 25. THE HOUSE WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY UNSECURED. MARCH 20TH OF 25 WE EXECUTED A CODE INSPECTION WARRANT. MARCH 25TH OF 25. AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. MARCH 27TH OF 25. THE CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. [00:25:04] MAY 20TH OF 25. DOORS, WINDOWS AND OTHER OPENINGS LARGE ENOUGH FOR VAGRANTS TO ENTER WERE SECURED BY THE CITY CONTRACTOR. THE HOUSE WAS PREVIOUSLY SECURED BY THE CITY CONTRACTOR. IN JULY OF 2020. JULY 3RD OF 25. THE BOARD ORDERED A 30 60. AUGUST 18TH OF 25 NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND 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 AND ORDER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. ANY COMMUNICATIONS AT ALL WITH MISS CORTEZ? NO, SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PAGE 25. DASH 001191. ANYONE WISHES 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 20 4-001191 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. I MOVE, WE GO TO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MR.. MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED 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 SECOND THE MOTION. SECOND. BY MR. WYATT. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED? YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. ALSO, THE ORDER IS THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO A DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS. OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH A MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. THE MOTION SECOND BY MR. WYATT. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEAL. YES. MR. DUGGER? YES. MR. BEARD? YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU. THE NEXT CASE WAS TABLED AT THE LAST MEETING. [F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-002158: 1134 Elm St (J H DARNELL OF BELLEVUE OUTLOT 1, BLOCK 4, LOT 5, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS) Owner: Gaines Bobbie Jean] AND IT IS CASE NUMBER 25-002158 AT 1134 ELM STREET. I NEED A MOTION TO UNTABLE. RIGHT. MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY MR. MCNEAL TO UNTABLE. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEAL. YES. MR. DUGGER? YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. ALL RIGHT. CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT BOBBY JEAN GAINES IS THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THIS IS THE FRONT EAST SIDE. THE REAR. WEST SIDE. NORTH SIDE. AND SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND A FAULTY ROOF. THIS IS INSIDE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS THAT CABLE YOU SEE GOING ACROSS WAS BASICALLY HOLDING THOSE TWO WALLS UP. TIMELINE. MAY 29TH OF 25. AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. PROPERTY WAS CONDEMNED DUE TO CONDITIONS FOUND UPON EXECUTION OF A CODE INSPECTION WARRANT. PROPERTY WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE WARRANT. OCCUPANT WAS ABLE TO BE RELOCATED WITH A RELATIVE DUE TO THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF THE PROPERTY. [00:30:01] CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. ON AUGUST 6TH OF 25, THE BOARD TABLED THE CASE DUE TO SALE THAT IS IN PROGRESS. AUGUST 18TH OF 25. THE NOTICE OF THE SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER. AS OF YESTERDAY, I DID SPEAK WITH SOMEONE WHO TOLD ME THEY ARE UNDER CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY. THEY DO PLAN ON DOING A DEMO ON IT. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT'S GOING TO CLOSE. I BELIEVE THE OWNER IS HERE TO SPEAK AS WELL. BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS UNDER CONTRACT TO BE SOLD AND WILL BE DEMOED, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE STILL ASKING STAFF RECOMMENDATION 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. ORDER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT, I DID ADVISE THE PERSON THAT ADVISED ME THEY'RE UNDER CONTRACT, AND HE SAID THAT HE WAS ON BOARD WITH THE DEMO ORDER. IF THAT'S WHAT WENT THROUGH, I EXPLAINED THAT THAT MIGHT BE THE PROCESS TODAY. THIS IS THE BUYER SAYING THIS IS THE BUYER, OKAY. AND I CAN TAKE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS TO MR.. RIGHT. THANK YOU. MR.. RIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 5-002158. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. BOBBY GAINES. JUST NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME FOR HIM TO FINISH UP THE PAPERWORK AND STUFF, AND THEN IT'S HIS HOUSE AND I'M OUT OF IT. OKAY. THAT'S. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE THIS MORNING. THANK YOU. 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 20 5-002158. OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. I MOVE, WE FOLLOW THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL. THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE IN THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. DUGGAR? ROLL CALL PLEASE. YES, SIR. MR. WHITE. YES. MR. ALLRED. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGAR? YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. I FURTHER MOVE, THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS. OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL, THE OWNER, IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS. OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. DUGGAR. ROLL CALL PLEASE. MR. WYATT. YES. MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MISTER DUGGAR. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. THANK YOU. THE NEXT TWO WERE THE ONES THAT WE DID PULL FROM THE AGENDA. 17 EIGHT 718 ELMWOOD. THEY DID OBTAIN A PERMIT. SO WE PULLED THAT ONE AND 161 SOUTH PIONEER. NUMBER 59, THAT OWNER IS SIGNING THAT MOBILE HOME OVER TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. SO THAT ONE IS PULLED AS WELL. THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25-003835 AT 161 SOUTH PIONEER DRIVE LOT [I. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case# 25-003835: 161 S Pioneer Dr #61 (WESTGATE MOBIL HOME PARK, ACRES 11.417 MOBILE HOME LABEL TEX0507862, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Westgate Mobile Home Park LTD and Davis Justin E] NUMBER 61 CHECKLIST. THE SEARCH REVEALS WESTGATE MOBILE HOME PARK LIMITED TO BE THE LANDOWNER, AND JUSTIN E DAVIS TO BE THE MOBILE HOME OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT. NORTH SIDE. REAR. SOUTH SIDE. EAST SIDE. AND WEST SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS. INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS. NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING. HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL. [00:35:17] INADEQUATE SANITATION. THE TIMELINE. AUGUST 15TH TO 25. I'VE. AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. MOBILE HOME WAS DETERMINED TO BE ABANDONED BY THE MOBILE HOME PARK MANAGER, AS WELL AS THE COMPANY THAT IS GOING TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE MOBILE HOME PARK ON AUGUST 21ST. WE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BY PHONE TO REACH THE LISTED OWNER OF THE MOBILE HOME. THE LISTED MOBILE HOME OWNER LIVES OUT OF STATE AND WE. I DON'T BELIEVE WE EVER DID GET AHOLD OF THAT INDIVIDUAL. AUGUST 18TH OF 25 NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND SENT TO THE OWNER. WITH THIS, THE NEW OWNER OF THIS COMPLEX IS REALLY TRYING TO GET IT CLEANED UP. SO THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THESE EITHER SIGNED OVER TO THEM OR GO THROUGH THIS ROUTE TO HAVE THE DEMO ORDER SO THEY CAN START GETTING THESE CLEANED UP FOR THE ONES THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THE MOBILE HOMES, THEY DO OWN ALL THE LAND, BUT THEY DO NOT OWN ALL THE MOBILE HOMES. SO THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THAT FALLS UNDER THAT. SO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO FIND 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 AND ORDER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. AND I CAN TAKE QUESTIONS. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF THE OWNER OF THE OF THE MOBILE HOME? THIS PARTICULAR ONE? PROBABLY THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. OKAY. ARE THERE ANY BACK TAXES ON IT? I'M NOT SURE ON THAT ONE. YES, THEY THEY ARE BEHIND JUST OVER $1,600 ON TAXES. AND AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. SORRY. IT'S PROBABLY A COUPLE OF YEARS WORTH. YES, SIR. IT IS. YEAH. AND WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF CONTACT WITH THE NEW PROPERTY OWNER THAT OWNS ALL THE PROPERTY, AND THEY ARE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO START GETTING THIS PLACE CLEANED UP. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. RIGHT? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25 003835. 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 20 5-003835 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. I MOVE, WE TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, FINDING THE PROPERTIES OF PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND THAT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH. SAFETY, WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND REPAIR THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. SECOND. SECOND BY MR. MCNEIL. MR. WYATT? YES. MR. ALLRED, MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER? YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. FURTHER MOVE. ORDER THE OWNER TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. MOTION BY MR. DUGGER, THE OWNER, IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS. OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. MCNEIL. MR. WYATT. YES. MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED. THAT IS IT FOR TODAY. I DO BELIEVE THAT IS COMPLETES OUR AGENDA. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.