MEETING TO ORDER. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY SHALL HAVE SIGNED IN AT THE
[CALL TO ORDER]
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DOOR. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME.FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 5TH,
[MINUTES]
2025 MEETING. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER'S MEETING.ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS? ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE MINUTES? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS.
MOVE! WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
MOTION BY MR. DUGGER THAT THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 5TH, 2025 BE SUBMITTED AS WRITTEN.
APPROVED AS WRITTEN. SECOND BY MR. ALLRED. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER.
STAIN. MR. MCNEIL. MR. TURNER. YES. MR. DUGGER.
STAIN. MOTION. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
IN ALL CASES EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY STATED OTHERWISE, BUILDINGS MUST BE SECURED IN THE LOT, CLEAN AND MOWED BY THE OWNER WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THIS BOARD'S DECISION.
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.
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 BEING SAID, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE TODAY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-003786: 1126 Houston St (COLLEGE DRIVE REPLAT, BLOCK 20, LOT 11 & 12 (JC REESE REP, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: The G Group c/o Batten, Patrick]
WRIGHT, WE'RE READY FOR OUR FIRST CASE.GOOD MORNING. BOARD. RICKY WRIGHT, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR WITH THE INSPECTOR WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE.
WE ARE GOING TO BE PRESENTING EIGHT CASES TODAY.
AND THEN WHEN I AM DONE, OUR DIVISION MANAGER, MR. CLADER, WILL BE PRESENTING SOME STATS FOR THE YEAR.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING.
THE FIRST CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 23003786 AT 1126 HOUSTON STREET.
CHECKLIST SHOWS THE G GROUP IS THE OWNER.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
REAR. WEST SIDE. NORTH SIDE AND SOUTH SIDE.
NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING.
HAZARDOUS PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE INITIAL INSPECTION PHOTOS FROM WHEN WE WERE ORIGINALLY CALLED OUT BY THE CONSTABLE'S WHEN THEY WERE DOING AN EVICTION.
THIS IS THE CURRENT CONDITION.
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IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY GUTTED.AUGUST 9TH OF 23. THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. AUGUST 11TH OF 23.
CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER.
ON FEBRUARY 14TH OF 24 A PERMIT WAS ISSUED.
A TEMPORARY POWER POLE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED, BUT NO OTHER INSPECTIONS WERE SCHEDULED OR COMPLETED UNDER THE PERMIT.
JULY 16TH OF 24 NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT HE'S PAST DUE FOR INITIAL INSPECTIONS AND IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD'S 30 60 ORDER.
NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER AFTER SENDING NOTICE.
OCTOBER 5TH OF 25 DUE TO EXTENSIONS AND HOLDS.
THE PERMIT WAS OPEN FOR ONE YEAR AND NINE MONTHS WITH NO INSPECTIONS COMPLETED AND NO CONTACT WITH THE OWNER TO EXPLAIN DELAYS.
NOVEMBER 5TH OF 25 FOUND THE PROPERTY TO BE INFESTED WITH BEES OR WASPS ON ALL SIDES.
HOUSE REAR STRUCTURE AND STORM CELLAR ARE COMPLETELY UNSECURED.
FRONT OF THE HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY A DILAPIDATED FENCE.
PROPERTY HAS OPEN PLUMBING DITCHES IN THE FRONT, ON ONE SIDE AND IN THE BACK.
HOUSE IS STILL COMPLETELY GUTTED DOWN TO THE STUDS.
THERE IS NO METER IN THE TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL POLE AND NO POWER LINES GOING TO IT.
NOVEMBER 12TH. NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE, AND NOVEMBER 13TH, THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
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 OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 3-003786.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. YES, SIR. MY NAME IS PATRICK BENTON.
I'M THE OWNER OF 1126 HOUSTON.
CAN I SUBMIT PICTURES? CURRENT PICTURES? WHERE DO I START WITH THAT? I NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO THE BOARD.
I COMPLETELY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS PROJECT.
AND SINCE DONALD TRUMP'S ANNOUNCED THAT WE'VE GOT A DATA CENTER OUT HERE ON THE EDGE OF TOWN WE'VE GOT A HOUSING.
WE'VE GOT A HOUSING ISSUE HERE IN ABILENE.
AS FAR AS JUST BEING ABLE TO HOUSE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING HERE WORKING IN THE LAST 6 OR 8 MONTHS, I'VE CREATED OVER 35 HOUSES FOR TEMPORARY TO MID TERM HOUSING FOR DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT PEOPLE WORKING HERE.
SINCE SINCE THE PICTURES THAT HE HAD THERE BEFORE.
THIS IS A BLOCK WALL STRUCTURE.
AND SO WE'VE COMPLETELY FRAMED THE INSIDE IN ORDER TO MEET ELECTRICAL AND INSULATION REQUIREMENTS. THE PLUMBING IS COMPLETELY READY FOR A ROOFING AND TOP OUT INSPECTION ELECTRICAL. I MET WITH MR. WALKER YESTERDAY WITH WALKER HEATING AND AIR.
AND SO THE ELECTRICAL IS READY FOR ELECTRICAL ROOFING MINUS THE THE ELECTRICIAN NEEDS TO RUN A COUPLE HOME RUNS FOR THE PANEL.
BUT SINCE SINCE THOSE PICTURES, WE'VE INSTALLED DOORS.
THEY'RE PUTTING STUCCO UP NOW.
I'M ASKING 90 DAYS FROM THE BOARD TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT 100%, AND I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
HAVE YOU GOT ALL THE PERMITS? YES, SIR. PERMIT. PERMIT DIRECTIVE? YES, SIR. I CAN I CAN CHECK RIGHT NOW AND VERIFY.
AS OF LAST WEEK, THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD US.
AND I'VE INCLUDED IN THOSE PICTURES SOME SOME PROPERTY BESIDE ME.
THERE'S AN ELDERLY MAN THAT WAS MURDERED EARLIER IN THE YEAR DIRECTLY TO THE SOUTH.
AND THAT PARTICULAR PROPERTY HAS BEEN COMPLETELY AN EYESORE FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET WAS CONDEMNED.
I GUESS THEY GOT OUT OF CONDEMNED STATUS, BUT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE EIGHT CARS IN THE PARKING LOT, AND I SIMPLY BRING THAT UP TO TO MENTION THAT THIS HAS KIND OF BEEN A DISTRESSED AREA FOR YEARS THAT WE'RE BRINGING UP.
WELL, I BOUGHT THREE PROPERTIES AT ONCE FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNERS,
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AND AT THE CURRENT TIME, A LADY WITH A DISABLED ELDERLY CHILD LIVED THERE. SO THAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PICTURES.IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET RID OF HER.
AND THEN AT THAT POINT, WHEN WE WERE DOING THE EVICTION PROCESS, THE. THAT'S WHEN THE CONSTABLES CAME IN AND THE THEY CALLED THIS THE CITY TO CONDEMN THE PROPERTY. WHAT'S YOUR TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETING 90 DAYS? 100% COMPLETE. I'VE GOT 15 EMPLOYEES AND TO TO KNOCK THIS OUT IS NO PROBLEM.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY IS THAT ALL THE PERMITS ARE IN PLACE.
I'VE PARTNERED WITH MY BROTHER ON THIS PROJECT AND THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD HIM LAST WEEK. I CAN VERIFY THE PERMIT IS EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 24TH OF 2025.
IT WAS IT WAS EXTENDED ON NOVEMBER 24TH.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. MARSH, WITH THAT PERMIT EXTENSION TO THE 24TH.
IS THERE A PROBABILITY OF FURTHER EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE AS LONG AS THE AS LONG AS HE GETS PERMIT OR INSPECTIONS.
THEN THEN FROM THAT POINT, 180 DAYS IS GIVEN FROM THAT POINT.
SO. AND THE PLUMBING'S COMPLETELY THE ROUGH END AND THE TOP OUT'S DONE.
WE TRIED TO GET THAT INSPECTION AND THEY WANTED THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FIRST.
AND AGAIN WE MET WITH MR. WALKER YESTERDAY. THE LAST THING ON THE ELECTRICAL TO BE DONE.
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SIZE WIRES HE NEEDED.
SO REUBEN FIGURED THAT OUT WITH MR. WALKER YESTERDAY. SO THAT SHOULD BE DONE THIS WEEK OR FIRST OR NEXT, DEPENDING ON THE ELECTRICIANS NUTRITION SCHEDULE, AND THEN WE'LL BE CALLING FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AND PLUMBING BEHIND IT.
AND THEN WE'RE DOING A CLOSE CELL BLOWING INSULATION ON THE CEILINGS AND WALLS.
AND THEN AFTER THAT WE PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. AND AND I'VE WORKED I'VE WORKED WITH THE CONDEMNATION BOARD BACK FROM MR. PRINCE FOR 20 YEARS.
I'VE HELPED GET, YOU KNOW, HOUSES OFF YOUR PROPERTY THAT WAS, YOU KNOW, MR. MODELS ON NORTH THIRD THAT WAS CONDEMNED FOR 12 YEARS.
SO I'M FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS AND I'VE GOT THE THE RESOURCES TO COMPLETE IT.
IF IT'S NOT DONE IN 90 DAYS, I'LL GO RENT THE BULLDOZER AND Y'ALL CAN COME KNOCK IT DOWN. I'M NOT CONFIDENT.
ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. THANK YOU.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 3-003786 AND OPENED THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.
EXCUSE ME. BOSS. I'M NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS.
ALL THIS. DO I NEED TO REOPEN? DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? NO, SIR. I WON'T SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. AND I KNOW THE PROCEDURES AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT.
OKAY. WE'LL WE'LL GET TO YOU IN JUST A MINUTE.
OKAY. THAT'LL WORK. IS THERE A MOTION OR DISCUSSION, WILL A 30, 60, 90? WILL THAT BE SATISFACTORY? WELL, HE'S ALREADY DONE THE 30.
I MEAN, HE'S ALREADY WORKING ON IT. SO THE PLAN OF ACTION IS KIND OF RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT. COULD COULD WE GET A A WELL, BACK UP? DO THE STAFF STAND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE OR IN VIEW OF THE GENTLEMAN'S TWO COMMENTS.
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT COURSE OF ACTION? I WOULD RECOMMEND A DIFFERENT COURSE OF ACTION. YES, SIR.
IS TABLING THIS ITEM APPROPRIATE TO GIVE US A COME BACK UP IF WE TABLE IT? IT WOULD SHOW BACK UP WHEN? JANUARY. WE CAN ONLY TABLE IT TILL THE NEXT MEETING.
YEAH. SO. BUT BY THEN WE WOULD HAVE EXTENSIONS POTENTIALLY AFTER THE DECEMBER 24TH AND WE COULD TAKE ACTION AT THAT POINT KNOWING THAT THEY HIT THAT GATE.
IS THAT APPROPRIATE? SURE, WATSON.
I WOULD IN MY OPINION, I WOULD DO A 30 60 AND LET HIM CONTINUE.
WE WERE ACTUALLY A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT THIS SAT SO LONG, BUT UNDER HEARING HIS EXPLANATION, I GET IT.
AND IF HE'S AT THAT POINT, THEN A 30 60 WOULD JUST FLOW AND HE CAN BE DONE IN 90 DAYS. I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE GIVE HIM 30, 60, 90 DAYS. MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT HE HAS 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION, INCLUDING A TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES, AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.
AND IF THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ALL ROOFING INSPECTIONS.
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AND IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE DONE BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. I'LL SECOND THAT.SECOND BY MR. MCNEAL. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER.
YES. MR. MCNEAL. YES. MR. TURNER. YES. MR. DUGGER.
ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25001104 AT 3881 JANICE LANE.
[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-001104: 3881 Janice Ln (NORTHWOOD SEC 4, BLOCK 13, LOT 17, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Reedy, Rusty Joe & Amy Leann]
THE CHECKLIST SHOWS RUSTY JOE AND LEANNE REEDY TO BE THE OWNERS.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
THIS IS A TOP VIEW TO SHOW IT'S A SECONDARY STRUCTURE ON THIS PROPERTY.
SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS ARE STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.
NUISANCE AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE'S SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.
THE TIMELINE. MARCH 14TH OF 25.
AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER MARCH 17 TO 25.
A PERMIT WAS PULLED BY THE OWNER.
OWNER WAS DIRECTED BY THE CITY TO REPAIR THE ENTIRE ENVELOPE OF THE BUILDING.
MARCH 28TH OF 25 INSPECTED THE STRUCTURE.
LOOSE METAL PANELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND PLACED BESIDE THE STRUCTURE.
SEPTEMBER 13 TO 25 THE PERMIT EXPIRED WITH THE PROJECT INCOMPLETE.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25 NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
NOVEMBER 13TH THE 25 NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THIS PROPERTY. IF YOU LOOK IN YOUR FOLDERS, THAT'S THE EMAIL YOU RECEIVED THAT THE OWNER SENT US LAST LAST NIGHT LATE EXPLAINING WHAT HE PLANS ON DOING.
SO HIS. IDEA RIGHT NOW IS TO FIX THIS BUILDING.
AND HE KIND OF BREAKS DOWN ON THERE WHAT HE PLANS ON DOING.
AT THIS TIME. OUR RECOMMENDATION IS STILL 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.
ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. MARSH? MR. MARSH? SORRY. MR. MR., WITH THESE WHAT HE IS RECOMMENDING DOING, WOULD THAT SATISFY? THE CITY.
IF HE COMPLETES IT THE WAY HE'S SAYING? YES, IT AT THAT AT SOME POINT WE WOULD TAKE IT OUT OF CONDEMNATION AS LONG AS IT PASSED INSPECTIONS. THIS DECLARING THE PROPERTY OF PUBLIC NUISANCE, WOULDN'T IT AFFECT THE OTHER, THE OTHER STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY? NO, BECAUSE WE HAVE DONE WHERE IT'S ONE STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY.
IT'S NOT ALL THE TIME, BUT WE CAN JUST DO THE DEMOLISH OF ONE PROPERTY. I KNOW WE'VE CROSSED HIS PATH BEFORE AND YES, INCLUDED EVERYTHING ON THE PROPERTY. THIS WOULD JUST INCLUDE THE SECONDARY STRUCTURE.
OKAY. DOES THE PROPERTY HAVE AN EXISTING CONCRETE SLAB TO IT, OR IS IT JUST. I COULDN'T TELL YOU OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
YOU'RE TALKING THE SECONDARY STRUCTURE.
SECONDARY STRUCTURE? I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS ON A CONCRETE SLAB, BUT I'M NOT 100%. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 5-001104.
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 25 001104 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.
I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
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MOTION BY MR. ALLRED THAT 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.SECOND, THE MOTION SECOND BY MR. DUGGER. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MR. ALLRED. YES. MR. MCBRAYER.
YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER. YES. MR. DUGGER.
MOTION. PASS. ORDER! THE OWNER IS.
THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS.
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.
SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. DUGGER, MR. ALLRED. YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION. PASS.
JUST A QUESTION, SIR. ARE YOU WANTING TO SPEAK TO ANY CASE HERE TODAY? OKAY, WE'LL GET YOU AT THE END.
OKAY. YEAH. PLEASE. JUST A SHORT DISCUSSION.
SOME OTHER STUFF. THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER
[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #23-000562: 2074 Kansas St (BIG ELM ADDN, BLOCK A, LOT 11 & W/2 OF 12, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Cruz, Marquez, Maria]
23000562 AT 2074 KANSAS STREET.CHECKLIST SHOWS MARIA CRUZ MARQUEZ TO BE THE OWNER.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
THIS IS THE FRONT. SOUTH SIDE.
EAST SIDE. WEST SIDE. THIS IS THE SECONDARY STRUCTURES FOUNDATION THAT WAS LEFT.
THEY DID DO A DEMO AT THIS PROPERTY BUT LEFT THE FOUNDATIONS AND A LOT OF DEBRIS BEHIND.
THE SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS IMPROPER DEMOLITION NUISANCE, WHICH IS ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS, HARBORAGE CONDITIONS FOR VERMIN AND A DETERIORATED FENCE. HERE'S THE MAIN AND SECONDARY STRUCTURE.
DILAPIDATED FENCE AND METAL DEMO DEBRIS.
HERE'S THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. THEY DID TEAR OUT ONE OF THE SLABS.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS. MARCH 23RD TO 23.
AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
MAY 22ND OF 23. A DEMO PERMIT WAS ISSUED NOVEMBER 17TH.
THE 23 DEMO PERMIT EXPIRED WITHOUT CONTRACTOR CALLING FOR FINAL INSPECTION.
FOUNDATION, SECONDARY STRUCTURE, SLAB DEBRIS AND DILAPIDATED FENCE REMAINED ON THE PROPERTY. JUNE 20TH OF 24.
CITY REQUESTED DEMO BIDS WITH INTENTION OF CONTRACTORS BOND TO BE USED TO COMPLETE THE DEMO. OCTOBER 28TH OF 24.
THE PROPERTY CHANGED OWNERSHIP.
MAY 8TH OF 25. FIVE. INFORM THE CONTRACTOR'S BOND WILL NOT COVER COMPLETION OF THE DEMO.
MAY 16TH OF 25 VIOLATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER TO REMOVE NUISANCE VIOLATIONS FROM THE LOT.
JUNE 16TH OF 25 ANOTHER VIOLATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNER TO ADDRESS THE LOT.
JULY 11TH OF 25 THE NOTICE OF THE AUGUST HEARING WAS SENT TO THE OWNER.
IT WAS RECEIVED BY THEM ON JULY 14TH.
JULY 18TH OF 25 NEW DEED WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT INFORM US HE WAS SELLING THE PROPERTY OR THAT THE PROPERTY HAD SOLD. AUGUST 6TH OF 25 THE THE BOARD ORDERED A DEMO AT THAT POINT.
HOWEVER, THE DECISION LETTER AND BOB'S VOTE COUNT WERE SENT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER BECAUSE AT THAT POINT WE WEREN'T AWARE THE OWNER CHANGE VOTE COUNT WAS WAS FILED UNDER THE PREVIOUS OWNER. NOVEMBER 5TH OF 25 NEW OWNER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE OR CONTACT THE CITY TO INFORM US OF THEIR PLANS.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25 NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY.
NOVEMBER 13TH NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER ON NOVEMBER 19TH. THE 25 WE SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
SHE IS DECIDING WHETHER TO DEMO HERSELF OR DO A CONSENT FOR THE CITY TO FINISH THE DEMO DISCUSSED WITH HER ASSOCIATE THAT A DEMO PERMIT IS REQUIRED AND SHE SHOULD TRY TO EXTEND PREVIOUS DEMO PERMIT.
DECEMBER 1ST OF 25 DISCOVERED THE MAIN STRUCTURE SLAB HAD JUST BEEN REMOVED.
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SLAB FOR SUBSTRUCTURE REMAINS AS WELL AS THE DILAPIDATED FENCE, DEBRIS AND STAIRS TO MAIN STRUCTURE.NO ACTIVE DEMO PERMIT IS ON FILE, SO THEY DID REMOVE THAT SLAB WITHOUT A PERMIT. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ASK THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND THAT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND REPAIR 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.
ANY QUESTIONS, MR. WRIGHT? WE'RE DOING THIS NEW DEMOLITION ORDER BECAUSE OF THE NEW OWNER.
CORRECT? OKAY. JUST SO THAT WAY WE CAN MAKE SURE WE GET THE CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CORRECT OWNER. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. SIR. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 23 000562. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
OKAY. I GOT A BOND. LIKE I SAID, ALL THE GOOD STUFF.
I JUST TOOK MY. I WAS TAKING MY TIME, TEARING IT DOWN.
IN FEBRUARY, I HAD A A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.
APPARENTLY, I HAD TO SELL IT. NOT BECAUSE I COULDN'T. I WANTED TO BECAUSE I NEEDED TO.
AND I COME TO A DECISION. I COULDN'T KEEP IT.
NOW I COULDN'T FINISH IT UP AND PAY SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT FOR ME.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.
WE'RE ASKING YOU GUYS, SEE IF YOU CAN, YOU KNOW, FIND OUT WHEN YOU GUYS BE ABLE TO GIVE HER SOME TIME SO SHE CAN TAKE CARE OF ALL THE SITUATION. SO YOU'RE THE NEW OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY? NO, NO. YES. OKAY. I'M JUST NOT DID YOU.
WHAT WAS YOUR NAME, SIR? WHAT DID YOU GET THAT I WAS A PREVIOUS OWNER.
JUST LIKE I SAID, IF YOU GUYS WOULD FIND IT WITHIN YOURSELF TO GIVE HER SOME TIME TO GET ALL THIS THING CLEARED UP AND DO WHATEVER SHE HAS TO DO, BECAUSE I MIGHT SCREW UP.
I MEAN, SHE'S IN THAT SITUATION. WELL, YOU GOT TO HAVE A PERMIT FOR SURE.
YEAH. BECAUSE LIKE, I HAD ONE AND IT EXPIRED ON ME WHILE I WAS ON A LITTLE MISHAP THAT I HAD. BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S LET'S JUST BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER.
EVERYBODY'S GOT ONE. SO, YOU KNOW, IF YOU JUST FIND IT WITHIN YOURSELF TO GIVE HER SOME TIME TO GET THIS THING SITUATED, BE APPRECIATED. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? 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'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 3-000562 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION. WOULD WOULD THE STAFF GO ALONG WITH WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT? THE DEMO ORDER WILL GIVE THEM TIME TO PULL THE PERMIT AND TAKE CARE OF THE REST OF THE DEMO. IS THERE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION. WE FOLLOW THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL THAT THE PROPERTY IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND THAT IS IT A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSES.
I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL, THE OWNER, IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH I.
SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. TURNER. MR. ALLRED. ALFRED.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER? YES. MR.. DUGGER? YES.
THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25-004020.
[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-004020: 302 Willow St (OT ABILENE, BLOCK 60, LOT 1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Ford, Jeremy Jerome]
AT 302 WILLOW STREET. CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT JEREMY JEROME FORD IS THE OWNER.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
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SOUTH SIDE.SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
SORRY, IT'S WANTING TO START MOVING SLOW NOW.
SOME OF THE INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER PRIOR TO CONDEMNATION.
THE OWNER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REACH OUT TO PLANNING AND ZONING TO ASK WHETHER HE COULD GET AN EXEMPTION TO BE ABLE TO RENOVATE THIS STRUCTURE, SINCE IT IS LOCATED IN AN AREA ZONED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE.
SEPTEMBER 11TH OF 25 EXPLAINED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER HE SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE HOUSE WHILE HE DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT.
OCTOBER 24TH OF 25 THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED THE SPECIAL EXEMPTION FOR NON-CONFORMING USE TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND FOR REPAIR COSTS AT OVER 50% OF THE HOME'S TAXABLE VALUE. NOVEMBER 10TH OF 25.
NO PLAN OF ACTION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED AND AT THAT POINT NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25 NOTICE OF DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
NOVEMBER 13TH OF 25. NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
NOVEMBER 21ST OF 25. THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE LIENHOLDER.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO 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 ROUGHIN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS, AND I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25 004020.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. WERE YOU SWORN IN, SIR? YES. OKAY. JEREMY FORD, I'M THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THANK YOU. RICKY. I FIRST OF ALL, I DID NOT UNDERSTAND OR KNOW THIS IS NEW TO ME. MOVING HERE TO ABILENE AND PURCHASING THE HOME.
SO I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS THERE WAS THE ABILITY TO POSSIBLY HAVE AN EXEMPTION OR TO BE ABLE TO, TO GET THINGS DONE.
BUT WHAT I'M SEEING HERE IS 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN.
OKAY? NOT AN ISSUE. AND IF THAT'S DONE, 60 DAYS, OBTAIN A ROOFING INSPECTIONS. SO I PURCHASED THE HOME WHEN I MOVED HERE TO REHAB THE HOME AND THE HOME I HAD HAD SET FOR 30 YEARS.
AND THEN ONCE I STARTED WORKING ON THE HOME IS WHEN IT BECAME, I GOT STARTED THE CONDEMN PROCESS AND THE LETTERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO WHEN I PURCHASED THE HOME, I DIDN'T IT WAS NOT THERE WAS NO CONDEMN OR ANYTHING, BUT. SO NOW I'M CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE HOME.
I AM JUST LEARNING THE PROCESS OF WHAT IT TAKES THAT YOU GUYS REQUIRE TO GO THROUGH.
AS FAR AS THE INSPECTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
THERE WAS A ROOF A SMALL FIRE IN THE BACK REAR OF THE HOUSE.
SO FIRST I CLEANED THE HOUSE OUT.
AND WHAT YOU SAW A LOT OF WHAT WAS INSIDE THE HOME WAS FROM THE DEBRIS AND THE.
AND THE ROOF LEAK. I TORE UP THE FLOOR AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AS FAR AS THE ELECTRICAL AND STUFF THAT IS CURRENTLY STILL FUNCTIONING AND IT DOES FUNCTION. THERE'S NOT, LIKE, IT'S NOT LIKE A HAZARD TO FIRE.
AND THE PLUMBING IS ALL THERE. EVERYTHING WAS THERE. THE HOUSE WAS JUST LITTERED WITH DEBRIS WHEN I PURCHASED THE HOME.
AND THERE WAS THE ROOF LEAKS FROM FROM THE BACK.
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AND THEN THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS STARTED ONCE I STARTED WORKING ON IT, AND THEN I THOUGHT I COULD STILL WORK ON IT, AND RICKY LET ME KNOW THAT I COULDN'T BECAUSE WE WENT THROUGH THE LITIGATION OF THE ZONING ISSUE.SO NOW THAT THAT'S COMPLETE I'M READY TO DO WHATEVER I NEED TO DO TO GET IT UP TO STANDARD. AND THAT WAS THE WHOLE POINT.
WHAT'S INTERESTING IS I'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF THE OTHER CASES, YOU KNOW, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THREE YEARS TO GET THINGS TOGETHER, AND WE'RE WE'RE NOT EVEN SIX MONTHS IN FROM WHEN, YOU KNOW, AS HE NOTICED.
SO I CAN ATTEST THAT. AND RICKY CAN TOO, BECAUSE HE TOLD ME TO STOP THAT I THE PURPOSE IS TO GET THE HOUSE FINISHED. THE PURPOSE IS I PURCHASED THE HOUSE TO MOVE IN THE HOUSE AND REHAB THE HOUSE. AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M WORKING TO DO.
QUESTIONS? SINCE YOU'RE NEW TO THIS PROCESS.
YES. YOU'RE SEEING THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ACCOMMODATION HERE.
YOU OKAY WITH THAT? I MEAN, MY MY POINT WAS TO BE DONE THIS SPRING.
I'VE HAD TO STOP, YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE PROCESS, BUT I'M ACTIVELY WORKING ON IT, LIKE, I'M ACTIVELY TRYING TO GET THESE THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T KNOW, LIKE WHEN RICKY ASKED, TOLD ME I HAD TO STOP WHICH, AND I TOLD HIM I WOULD, AND I DID LIKE, I WAS DOING SIDING, I DIDN'T, I WAS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PERMIT FOR SIDING? SO IT'S JUST THINGS LIKE THAT THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW HOW IT WORKS HERE.
AND SO SO I REALLY DON'T HAVE THAT BIG OF AN ISSUE WITH, WITH IT OR WHAT I NEED TO DO, BUT, LIKE, I'M ACTIVELY WORKING TO GET IT UP.
IT'S NOT A PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN SITTING.
WELL, IT WAS SITTING BEFORE I PURCHASED IT.
AND EVEN NOW, TODAY, IT LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN, YOU KNOW, THAN IT DID WHEN I GOT IT.
SO YES, I GUESS 30 DAYS OF PLAN OF ACTION AND AND 60 DAYS TO ROUGHING INSPECTIONS.
IF IT POSSIBLE I MEAN, I WOULD THINK, WELL, YOU KNOW, MAYBE THREE MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS, I PLAN TO BE DONE IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS IF I CAN ACTIVELY WORK ON IT.
SO. WELL, THIS TIMELINE WOULD LET YOU DO THAT.
SO. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MR. FORD? NOT A PERMIT CURRENTLY OPEN ON THIS PROPERTY, RIGHT? NO, SIR. OKAY, I MOVE, WE TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, OR MR. FORD? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.
ANY OF THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25 004020 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION. THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON MOTION BY MR. DUGGER. 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 THAT IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
SECOND. SECOND BY MR. MCBRAYER.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASS.
THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 24000771 AT 1857 JEANETTE STREET
[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-000771: 1857 Jeanette St (MEMORIAL PARK, BLOCK 4, LOT D, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Armstrong, Jerold R & Doris J]
CHECKLIST SHOWS ARMSTRONG, GERALD R AND DORIS J TO BE THE OWNERS.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
THE FRONT. WEST SIDE. THE REAR.
THE NORTH SIDE. AND THE SOUTH SIDE.
HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE'S SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
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THEY HAVE DONE A ROOF ON THIS AND CLEANED THE INSIDE, BUT THAT'S THE EXTENT OF THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE.TIMELINE APRIL 2ND OF 24 AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, MET WITH THE OWNERS AND EXPLAINED THE CITY'S EXPECTATIONS.
SEPTEMBER 4TH OF 24 THE BOARD ORDERED A 30 60.
THE FINAL ROOF INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE PERMIT WAS CLOSED ON MARCH 28TH OF 25.
MARCH 28TH OF 25. AN ALTERATION PERMIT WAS ISSUED AFTER SEVERAL REMINDERS TO THE PROPERTY OWNER TO SUBMIT A PLAN OF ACTION.
SEPTEMBER 24TH OF 25 THE ALTERATION PERMIT EXPIRED.
NO INSPECTIONS WERE SCHEDULED OR COMPLETED.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25 NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE NOVEMBER 13TH OF 25. THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER NOVEMBER 19TH OF 25. WE MET WITH MR. ARMSTRONG AND HIS MOTHER AT THE PROPERTY TO CHECK THE PROGRESS.
AND LIKE I SAID, THE INSIDE HAD BEEN CLEANED OUT, BUT THAT WAS THE EXTENT OF IT.
WE'RE ASKING TO GIVE THE OWNER THE ORDER AS 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 INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. AND I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT, WHEN YOU MET WITH THE OWNERS, DID THEY FEEL LIKE THEY COULD MEET THIS TIMELINE ON THIS? THIS TIME? THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TELLING US.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF MR. WRIGHT? I'VE SEEN THEM DRAG THEIR FEET ON THEIR PROJECTS QUITE A BIT.
RIGHT. CORRECT. THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 24 000771. OPEN THE FLOOR.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. GOOD MORNING.
Y'ALL KNOW ME. I'M TERRY DOWLER, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT MISS ARMSTRONG DID COME THIS MORNING.
SO I MET WITH HER IN THE HALL JUST A MOMENT AGO.
SHE BROUGHT A DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBER WITH HER.
I EXPLAINED WHAT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO BE, AND THEY'RE GOING TO MEET WITH ME EITHER THIS AFTERNOON OR TOMORROW, AND WE'RE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER TO TRY TO GET EVERYTHING IRONED OUT.
SO THEY DID FEEL LIKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION THEY COULD MEET IT OR SHE DID IN HER FAMILY MEMBER DID AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS TO MISS DOLLAR? THANK YOU, MISS DOLLAR.
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 000771 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.
I MOVE, WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MOTION BY MR. ALLRED. 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, OBTAIN ROOFING INSPECTIONS.
AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS THERE. SECOND, A SECOND, SECOND BY MR. TURNER. MR. ALLRED? YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEILL. YES. MR. TURNER? YES. MR. DUGGER? YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED.
THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25001890 AT 1741 ANDERSON STREET.
[F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-001890: 1741 Anderson St (LILLIE ADAMS SUBDIVISION, LOT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Joch Properties, LLC]
CHECKLIST SHOWS JOC PROPERTIES LLC TO BE THE OWNER.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
AND WEST SIDE. SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS.
STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING,
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HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.HERE'S SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
TIMELINE. MAY 14TH OF 25 AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. MAY 16TH OF 25 THE CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER AND THE LLC.
JUNE 27TH OF 25 ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNER BY PHONE NUMBER WAS OUT OF SERVICE. NO OTHER PHONE NUMBERS WERE AVAILABLE.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25. NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
NOVEMBER 13TH OF 25. THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. NOVEMBER 21ST OF 25.
CONDEMNATION NOTICE AND NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WERE SENT TO THE LIEN HOLDERS. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ASKING TO 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 INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. AND I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
MR.. RIGHT. THIS TIME, I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25 001890. 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 25 001890.
OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION AND MOTION.
I MOVE, WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
MOTION BY MR. TURNER. THE OWNER HAS 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 ALL ROUGH AND INSPECTIONS.
AND IF THAT IS DONE, ALL FINE INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND BY MR. MCNEIL? MR. ALLRED. YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION. PASS.
THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE CASE NUMBER 25004074 AT 342 SOUTH MOCKINGBIRD LANE.
[G. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-004074: 342 S. Mockingbird Ln (J E GRISSOM OF FAIR PK AC, LOT S50FT E173FT LT 1, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: 801 Investments, LLC]
CHECKLIST SHOWS. HOW'D YOU PRONOUNCE THAT? LOGIN. LOGIN. PROPERTIES.FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO BE THE OWNER.
THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
WEST SIDE. NORTH SIDE AND SOUTH SIDE.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, HAZARDOUS PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE ON AUGUST 28TH.
THE FIRE OCCURRED ON AUGUST 28TH.
DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT 50,000 BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER OCTOBER 16TH OF 25.
THE HOME WAS SECURED BY THE OWNER OR THE PROPERTY MANAGER.
NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25. THE DECEMBER HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
DECEMBER OR SORRY. NOVEMBER 13TH OF 25TH DECEMBER.
HEARING NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND REGISTERED AGENT.
NOVEMBER 20TH OF 25 DISCOVERED THE NEW OWNER LISTED IN TAYLOR CAD.
THE DEED HAD A RECORDING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 12TH OF 25.
THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT INFORM THE CITY OF THE SALE.
NOVEMBER 24TH 21ST OF 25 CONDEMNATION NOTICE.
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IN DECEMBER, HEARING NOTICE WERE SENT TO THE NEW OWNER, THE LIEN HOLDER AND THE REGISTERED AGENT.AND WE DID RECEIVE A CALL FROM THE OWNER THAT I GUESS THEIR INTENTION IS TO DEMOLISH THIS NEW OWNER. THE NEW OWNER.
AS OF YESTERDAY, THAT WAS WHAT WAS RELAYED TO MR. DOOR THAT THE OWNER IS PLANNING ON DOING THE DEMO THEMSELVES.
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.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 5-004074.
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 THE CASE 25 004074 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION.
THIS PRETTY EASY ONE IF THEY'VE ALREADY AGREED TO DEMOLISH IT.
I MOVE, WE TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MOTION BY MR..
DUGGER. THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND THAT IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
SECOND. SECOND, BY MR. MCBRAYER, MR. ALLRED. YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER? YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION. PASS.
FURTHER MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
MOTION BY MR. 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. MCBRAYER, MR. ALLRED. YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION. PASS.
THE LAST CASE TODAY WILL BE CASE NUMBER 25004194 AT 1041 NORTH 15TH STREET.
[H. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-004194: 1041 N 15th St (HALE ADDN OF BLK 202 OT, LOT 23, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Jimenez, Joe & Betty]
CHECKLIST SHOWS JOE AND BETTY JIMENEZ TO BE THE OWNERS.THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
REAR. SOUTH SIDE. EAST SIDE AND WEST SIDE.
HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE'S SOME OF THE HAZARDOUS PLUMBING. EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
THIS IS A SEPARATE DETACHED GARAGE.
AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNER.
OCTOBER 17TH OF 25 SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHO WAS GOING TO DISCUSS THE PROPERTY WITH HER SON AND THEN GET BACK TO US.
THE SON OF THE OWNER STATED HE KNOWS THE HOUSE NEEDS TO BE TORN DOWN, AND ALSO SAID THEY PLAN TO LET THE COUNTY TAKE THE PROPERTY WHEN IT GOES TO TAX AUCTION. NOVEMBER 12TH OF 25.
THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEMBER 13TH OF 25.
THE NOTICE OF THE DECEMBER HEARING WAS 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 OWNER. THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
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AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25 004194.ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. HAYDEN STOVALL.
I'M ACTUALLY UNDER CONTRACT ON THIS PROPERTY AS OF NOVEMBER 19TH.
I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS PLANNED TO BE DEMOLISHED.
WE HAVE A CLOSING DATE OF DECEMBER 31ST.
WITH FIRST TEXAS TITLE AS OF RIGHT NOW.
MY PLAN IS TO DEMOLISH IT AND REDEVELOP THE PROPERTY, ESPECIALLY WITH SOME TOWNHOUSES GOING IN ON PINE.
THAT WAS KIND OF MY PLAN THERE.
OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T REALLY KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S REALLY GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE IT CLOSE AND GET EVERYTHING SET UP, SO. SO YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION? THAT OR SO THE OWNER CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THOSE LIENS THAT YOU GUYS WILL IMPOSE ON THEM FROM THE DEMOLITION. SO MY PLAN IS, I MEAN, I WAS GOING TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND PAY FOR THE DEMOLITION MYSELF, BUT IT WON'T.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO MEET YOUR TIMELINE OF 30 DAYS.
AND YOU'RE CLOSING THE WINDOW ON DECEMBER 31ST.
THE SCHEDULED CLOSED DATE. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN. DEPENDS ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH TITLE RESEARCH AND EVERYTHING SO VAIN BECAUSE THIS IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PURCHASED. WOULD THIS BE SOMETHING TO TABLE OR.
WE CAN TALK ABOUT REAL ESTATE PERSON HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT. IS THAT GOING TO IMPEDE THE.
IS THAT GOING TO IMPEDE YOU TO PURCHASE IT THAT? I MEAN, IF WE DO A DEMO, IT'S FOR THE OWNER TO DO THAT, RIGHT? AND IF THEY CAN'T, THEN WE WOULD GET INVOLVED WITH THAT.
OKAY. SO IT AT AT MINIMUM, WE'RE PROBABLY LOOKING AT 60 DAYS, RIGHT. SO THEY'RE STILL GOING TO BE A HOUSE THERE.
THE CLOSINGS ON DECEMBER 31ST.
I'M JUST ASKING IF I DON'T THINK A DEMO ORDER WOULD IMPEDE YOUR PROCESS.
RIGHT. BECAUSE WE'RE OUT AND THEN WHEN YOU GET IT, YOU'RE GOING TO DEMOLISH IT ANYWAY, RIGHT? CORRECT. YEAH. I DON'T KNOW THE TIMELINE ON DEMOLISHING IT. ONCE I GET IT, THOUGH, I DON'T KNOW. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. THAT'S WHY I'M LIKE, IS IT? IF IT GOES TO ME AND YOU GUYS DEMOLISH IT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DEMOLISH IT BECAUSE WE WANT YOU TO DEMOLISH IT, RIGHT? YEAH. SO IF YOU'RE, YOU KNOW.
SO ONCE YOU TAKE POSSESSION OF IT AFTER THE 31ST, HOW LONG ARE YOU LOOKING TO BEFORE YOU GET A CONTRACTOR OUT THERE TO KNOCK IT DOWN? PROBABLY 60 TO 90 DAYS.
THAT'S WHAT I'M WONDERING. I DON'T KNOW IF, YOU KNOW, IF I GET IN AND THEN YOU GUYS DECIDE TO DEMOLISH IT AFTER 30 DAYS.
WHATEVER. YEAH. 30 DAYS, AND THEN YOU GUYS DEMOLISH IT AFTER THAT, I GUESS. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES YOU GUYS TO DEMOLISH IT, BUT THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.
IS THIS DEMO ORDER FALL TO A NEW OWNER, OR ONCE THAT PROPERTY IS SOLD, IT, DOES IT START THAT PROCESS? TYPICALLY IT FOLLOWS THE PROPERTY.
OKAY. THE PROPERTY, IT FOLLOWS THE PROPERTY.
SO YOU WOULD BE PURCHASING THE HOUSE KNOWING THAT IT'S BEEN CONDEMNED.
RIGHT. AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO ABIDE BY WHATEVER THE BOARD HAS ORDERED PREVIOUSLY.
YEAH. THAT'S WHAT I WAS AFRAID NORMALLY.
SUGGEST THIS, BUT THIS MAY BE ONE THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO TABLE AND BRING IT BACK TO SEE HOW THE HOW HIS PROCESS IS GOING.
AND THEN Y'ALL CAN DECIDE AT THAT TIME THAT'S JUST MY OPINION.
OR WE COULD PUT A DEMO ORDER AND JUST EXTEND THE TIMELINE.
CORRECT. I MEAN, SURE, THAT WAY AT LEAST WE'RE COMMUNICATING TO YOU THAT, HEY, YEAH, WE ALL AGREE WE WANT THIS PROPERTY DEMOED, RIGHT? SO. THAT'S UP TO YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR.
THANKS. 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 25 004194 AND OPEN THE FLOOR TO DISCUSSION.
THE DEMOLITION ORDER SHOULD NOT IMPEDE THE PROCESS THAT THE NEW OWNER IS GOING THROUGH.
EXCEPT IF YOU. IF THE PROPERTY IS NOT GOING TO GET DEMOLISHED IN THE PROCESS.
OF THE SALE. WELL, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIEN.
MIGHT AFFECT THE SALE, MIGHT AFFECT THE DYNAMICS OF THE SALE.
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SO IF THE CITY WOULD HAPPEN TO DEMOLISH IT AND THEN PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, IT WOULD AFFECT HIM. AND THE CITY DOES HAVE THE ABILITY TO RELEASE THAT LIEN.OR NOT FILE IT OR NOT FILE IT.
SO CAN WE MAKE THAT MOTION THAT YOU NOT FILE IT? WOULD THAT NEED TO BE IN THE MOTION. THAT'S A POLICY DECISION THAT FOR THE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT IF THEY ARE GOING TO FILE IT OR NOT.
MR. WATSON KIND OF SAID IT, BUT JUST SO Y'ALL KNOW, LIKE HE WOULD HAVE 30 DAYS TO APPEAL AFTER THAT 30 DAYS, THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD START OUR TIME.
IT'D BE PROBABLY 45 DAYS IS WHEN WE THE SOONEST WE WOULD EVEN PUT IT OUT FOR BIDS, WHICH WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT AT THAT POINT.
OKAY, SO YOU'RE TALKING OVER 60 DAYS BEFORE A DEMO WOULD EVER GET DONE, AND THEN WHATEVER LEAN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WOULD NEVER BE FILED UNTIL IT WAS DONE.
YOU'RE PROBABLY TALKING ALMOST 90 DAYS, ALL OF THAT.
HIS SITUATION SHOULD BE SETTLED BY THEN, WHETHER HE'S THE OWNER OR NOT, THE OWNER, AND HE PLANS ON DOING IT HIMSELF ANYWAY.
SO THE CITY IS HOPING TO NOT HAVE TO DO IT.
SURE. MY CONCERN IS IMPEDING WITH SOMEBODY WHO IS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE BENEFICIAL. YEAH, AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO STOP STOP HIM FROM IF IF IT DOESN'T GO THROUGH, SAY THEY MOVE THE MOVE THE CLOSING DATE BACK TO JANUARY 31ST OR WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.
I DON'T WANT THAT TO TO BECOME AN ISSUE.
TO KEEP HIM DOING SOMETHING FROM DOING SOMETHING GOOD.
ON THAT PROPERTY, I THINK THE END GAME FOR EVERYBODY RIGHT NOW IS DEMO ANYWAY, RIGHT? SO AS FAR AS THE TIME FRAME, THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN WORK WITH HIM ON.
AS LONG AS WE KNOW THERE'S AN END DATE TO HIM BEING THE OWNER OR NOT BEING THE OWNER.
BUT I THINK EVERYBODY AGREES ON THE FACT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DEMOED.
YES. IF WE WERE TO TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND THEN EXTEND THE APPEAL WINDOW TO 90 DAYS, CAN WE DO THAT? YOU CAN. IT'S AN IT'S UNDER IT HAS TO BE 30.
AGAIN STAFF HAS THE LUXURY OF, OF EXTENDING AS LONG AS EITHER THE OWNER OR THE OWNER TO BE REMAINS IN CONTACT WITH US.
KEEPS US ABREAST OF THE SITUATION AND LETS US KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
CORRECT. THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. I THINK IF ANYBODY HAS REALLY SERIOUS CONCERNS, WE CAN ALWAYS TABLE IT.
BUT I SEE NO REASON WHY THE DEMOLITION ORDER WOULD IMPEDE HIS PROCESS AT ALL.
PROVIDED YOU WON'T FIND ANY LIEN ON HIM SOMETIME.
AND IT IS. I MEAN, IT'S A MAY THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
SO IT'S UP TO HOW LONG, YOU KNOW, THE CITY WANTS TO GIVE TO DEMOLISHING IT. AND IT IS A POLICY.
AND IF THEY WANT TO FILE THAT LIEN.
OKAY, I NEED TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN.
LET ME OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 5-004194.
SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE CITY IS NOT REALLY WAIVING ANY OF THOSE LIENS RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I HAVE A COUPLE OTHER PROPERTIES THAT I WAS WORKING ON. THAT'S THE SAME THING.
THEY'RE DEMO PROPERTIES, YOU KNOW I HAVE.
TWO RIGHT NOW THAT I JUST PUT IN THE IN THE REBUILT ABBEY PROGRAM, AND THOSE GOT THOSE LIENS WAIVED.
BUT THIS ONE I WAS LOOKING AT SPEAKING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE WHO'S IN THE SAME PROCESS WAS THAT THEY'RE NOT WAIVING THOSE LIENS ANYMORE. SO THAT'S KIND OF MY CONCERN, TOO, IS IF IT GETS PUT ON THERE AND I'M KIND OF STUCK WITH IT, MY GUY MAY BE CHEAPER THAN THE LIEN YOU PUT ON IT.
I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK WITH THAT.
YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH STAFF.
SO OKAY, WE CAN WE CAN DISCUSS THAT.
OKAY. COOL. DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? NO.
OKAY. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 20 5-004194.
HOW ABOUT HOW ABOUT A MOTION? I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
MOTION BY MR. ALLRED, THE PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
AND THAT IS A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH.
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE.
SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. MCBRAYER, MR. ALLRED. YES.
MR. MCBRAYER. YES. MR. MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.
YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION PASSED.
I MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
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.
SECOND. SECOND. BY MR. MCBRAYER. MR. ALLRED. YES.
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MCNEIL. YES. MR. TURNER.YES. MR. DUGGER. YES. AND MR. BEARD. YES. MOTION. PASS.
THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK TO YOU, SIR.
THANK YOU. THAT IS THE END OF THE CASES FOR TODAY.
[I. End of FY25 Condemnation and Property Maintenance Inspection Program Statistics]
SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR DIVISION MANAGER, MR. CLAY DORE. YEAH. GOOD MORNING.BOARD. I HAVE BEFORE YOU THE NUMBERS FOR THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR 2025.
AS I DO EVERY DECEMBER ON THESE, WE HAD 44 NEW CONDEMNATION INVESTIGATIONS, 137 NEW PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CASES THIS YEAR.
THAT'S A PHENOMENAL NUMBER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
THOSE HAVE INCREASED QUITE A BIT.
64 CASES WERE COMPLETED, 70 WERE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS THAT YOU GUYS HEARD AND MADE A MOTION ON TEN RESOLVED WITHOUT BEING GOING TO THE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS.
25 OF THOSE WERE CITY 16 CDBG FUNDED DEMOS FOR A TOTAL OF 41 DEMOLITIONS.
THAT'S ANOTHER PRETTY HIGH NUMBER COMPARED TO YEARS PAST. AVERAGE COST WAS ABOUT $10,000 PER DEMO. WE HAD THREE OWNER REPAIRS AND STRUCTURES AND SEVEN DEMOLITION BY THE OWNERS, WHICH IS GOOD TOO, BECAUSE OUR TEAM IS WORKING WITH OWNERS TO GET THESE RESOLVED BEFORE THEY COME TO THE BOARD.
I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR TEAM, THE PMI TEAM HERE, FOR GETTING ALL THE INFORMATION RIGHT AND BRINGING IT TO YOU AND ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS THEY CAN, WORKING WITH THE CUSTOMERS MORE THAN ANYTHING, AND ALSO THE BOARD, YOU GUYS, FOR COMING HERE AND SHOWING UP AND MAKING THE HARD DECISIONS THAT YOU DO EVERY MONTH WHEN YOU WHEN YOU DO THAT.
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME QUALIFY AS A PROPERTY FOR CDBG FUNDED DEMO? THAT WOULD BE OUR LATISHA IS THE ONE THAT HANDLES THAT KIND OF STUFF.
SHE'S NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MANAGER.
GOOD MORNING. I'M LETICIA REEVES.
I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THAT QUESTION? QUALIFIES A PROPERTY FOR CDBG.
OKAY. FOR CDBG FUNDING, THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AREA AND NO FLOOD. SO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.
THERE'S AN AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER IF IT MEETS THOSE CRITERIA.
IT HAS TO MEET THOSE CRITERIAS.
AS LONG AS THEY THEY USUALLY BRING US A LIST OF PROPERTIES THAT ARE INTENDED.
WE DO THE RESEARCH AND MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE.
SO WE'LL DO COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WITH THOSE FUNDS.
TYPICALLY EACH YEAR WE'LL GET A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THEM TO ALLOCATE TOWARDS THESE. AND WHATEVER FIT INTO THAT PROGRAM, WE DO THOSE FIRST SO WE CAN USE UP THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS. AND THEN WE GO TO OUR REGULAR DEMOLITION FUNDS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THESE THREE THREE OWNER REPAIRS AND TEN DEMOLITIONS BY OWNERS.
WHAT PERCENT OF THAT OF THE TOTAL.
WHAT? OF THE TOTAL CASES, THERE'S ONLY TEN THAT WERE HANDLED BY THE OWNER, RIGHT. THAT WERE COMPLETED.
WHAT'S THE WHAT'S THE OTHER? WELL HOW MANY IS THE OTHER.
WELL, TYPICALLY WE GET TO THIS POINT BECAUSE WE'VE EXHAUSTED OTHER ALL OTHER RESOURCES.
THEY'LL GO TO THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FIRST.
AND THE ONLY REASON WE'RE DOWN TO THAT MANY IS USUALLY IT'S BECAUSE THE OWNERS WOULDN'T THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO DO IT.
THE OTHER PERCENTAGE OF OWNERS AREN'T ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECTS OR DO THE DEMOS.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING OR.
WELL, WHAT THE FIGURE I'M LOOKING FOR IS HOW MANY CASES DOES THE ABILENE TAXPAYER GET STUCK WITH? THAT'S THE THAT'S THE FIGURE THAT OKAY, THAT WOULD BE THE 25 CITY DEMOS AND THEN THE CBG ONES.
YEAH. SO THE TEN IS 25 AND WE CAN WE CAN PUT STILL PUT LIENS ON THESE PROPERTIES.
AND SOME OF THOSE GET PAID WHEN PEOPLE BUY A PROPERTY OR WHEN IT CHANGES HANDS.
I DON'T KNOW THOSE EXACT STATS, BUT ALMOST ALL OF THEM WILL PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY IF WE DEEM IT OURSELVES.
SO THIS PAST YEAR, WE'VE HAD A LOT BETTER CHANCE OF GETTING MONEY BACK.
WE GOT MORE MONEY THIS PAST YEAR THAN WE HAVE IN PREVIOUS YEARS FROM FROM LIENS IN THAT NATURE. THERE'S A LOT MORE BUILDING GOING ON IN ABILENE.
SO PEOPLE ARE BUYING UP PROPERTIES. SO THEY'RE PAYING OFF THESE LIENS TOO. SO THAT'S HELPFUL. IS THERE A FIGURE THAT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIEN SECTOR? HOW HOW MUCH MONEY DO WE ACTUALLY COLLECT? THE LIENS THAT IT GOES DIRECTLY TO ACCOUNTING.
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SO WHENEVER SOMETHING GETS PAID OFF, THAT'S SOMETHING WE DON'T I KNOW WE HAVE QUESTIONS HERE PERIODICALLY, AS HAS THE LIEN BEEN FILED.HAS IT BEEN PAID. AND NOBODY EVER HAS THE ANSWER TO THAT.
YEAH. AND TYPICALLY AGAIN, IF WE NEED TO KNOW, WE HAVE TO CALL ACCOUNTING BECAUSE THEY PAY THEM DIRECTLY. WE DON'T GET WE DON'T HAVE ANY FEEDBACK UNLESS WE ASK THE QUESTION INDIVIDUALLY.
COULD COULD THAT BE A STANDARD THING THAT WE WOULD HEAR? AT SOME POINT IN TIME? I COULD ADD THAT TO IT.
ESPECIALLY LIKE MOWING AND UPKEEP AND SECURING THE PROPERTY AND ALL THAT STUFF.
AND LIENS GET FILED AND WE NEVER KNOW IF IT EVER GETS PAID.
AND SOMETIMES IT'S YOURS BECAUSE THAT IT DOESN'T CHANGE HANDS.
THE FILE, THE PROPERTIES DON'T CHANGE HANDS FOR YEARS, SO IT MAY BE QUITE A WHILE BEFORE WE WE FIND OUT THAT SOMETHING'S BEEN PAID OFF.
SO THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU.
I GUESS THAT COMPLETES OUR AGENDA SIR.
THANK YOU ALL. HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY.
ALL RIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.