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>> ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TODAY, PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU SHALL GIVE TODAY WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT I GUESS WE'LL START
OUR FIRST CASE. >> GOOD MORNING, BOARD, RICKY WRITE, PROPERTY MANAGER INSPECTOR WITH THE CITY OF ABILENE. WE WILL BE PRESENTING 6 CASES TODAY. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR TODAY. THE FIRST CASE IS GOING TO BE
[A. 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]
CASE NUMBER 25-004020 AT 302 WILLOW STREET AND WE WILL HAVE TO UNTABLE IT FROM THE LAST MEETING.>> A SMOKES TO MOTION TO TABLE. ALL IN FAVOUR SAY AYE.
ALL RIGHT, UNTABLED. >> CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 23RD OF 2010 AND THE SEARCH REVEALS JEREMY JEROME FORWARD TO BE THE FORD TO BE THE OWNER. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT EAST SIDE.
AND SOUTH SIDE. SUB CENTER CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE IS THE INITIAL CONDITION. AND THE CURRENT CONDITIONS.
ON THE RIGHT THERE, YOU'LL SEE A NEW ELECTRIC PANEL THAT WAS INSTALLED. AND AGAIN, AS WE'VE MENTIONED BEFORE, NONE OF THIS -- THERE WAS NO PERMITS FOR ANYTHING YOU'VE SEEN DONE. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT, THAT WAS ON MAY 14TH WHEN I POSTED THE SIGN FOR THE MEETING.
ON THE RIGHT IS WHEN I POSTED THE ONE ON JUNE 16TH SO SOMETIME IN THAT TIME FRAME, THE FRONT HALF OF THE ROOF WAS REPLACED. ALL SHINGLES WERE REPLACED.
AGAIN WITH NO PERMIT. WHEN IT WAS MADE VERY CLEAR THAT NO WORK COULD GO ON. AND I BELIEVE IT WAS DONE EVEN SINCE THE LAST MEETING. TIME LINE OF EVENTS, AUGUST 27TH OF '25, AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. OWNER WAS INSTRUCTED TO REACH OUT TO PLANNING AND ZONE TO ASK WHETHER HE COULD GET AN EXCEPTION TO BE ABLE TO RENOVATE THIS RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE SINCE IT IS LOCATED IN AN AREA ZONED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.
SEPTEMBER 11TH OF '25 EXPLAINED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER HE SHOULD IN THE CONTINUE TO DO WORK ON THE HOUSE WHILE HE DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT. OCTOBER 24TH OF '25 THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR NONCONFORMING USE TO ALLOW FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND FOR REPAIR COSTS AT OVER 50% OF THE HOME'S VALUE.
DECEMBER 3RD OF '25 THE BOARD ORDERED A 306O SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CONTACTS WITH THE OWNER TO REMIND HIM WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO PULL THE PERMIT. FEBRUARY 20TH OF '26, THE PROPERTY IS OVERRUN BY SCATTERED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, VEHICLES UNDERGOING UNAUTHORIZED MECHANIC WORK, AND AN RV THAT APPEARS TO BE LIVED IN. APRIL 9TH, '26, INSPECTED THE PROPERTY. REQUESTED ENTRY TO THE HOUSE FOR INSPECTION. WE WERE DENIED ENTRY.
INTERIOR INSPECTION WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. APRIL 15TH OF '26 WE COMPLETED A WALKTHROUGH OF THE PROPERTY WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.
FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE NEW ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT. EXPLAINED THE PLAN OF ACTION PROCESS AGAIN. MAY 4TH OF '26, INFORMED BY ZONING THAT THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS TO CONTINUOUS AS A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE EXPIRED ON APRIL 12TH OF '26 AND THERE IS NO PERMIT OR PERMIT REQUEST
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FOR RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH WAS A REQUIREMENT OF THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION. MAY 6TH THE BOARD ORDERED THE CASE TABLED. JUNE 3RD, '26 THE BOARD ORDERED IT TABLED AGAIN SINCE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS HEARING WAS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 9TH. THE FINAL DISCUSSION AT THE JUNE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS WAS THAT THE BOARD IS EXPECTING THAT THE OWNER HAVE A PERMIT PULLED BY THE JULY HEARING.JUNE 9TH OF '26, THE PROPERTY OWNER EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS THAT HE SUBMITTED A PLAN OF ACTION.
HE SAID HE GAVE RICKY HIS ESTIMATES AND HE TOLD THE BOARD THE CITY IS NOT EXPLAINING THE PLAN OF ACTION AND PERMITTING PROCESS CLEARLY TO HIM. THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION. JUNE 16TH OF '26, A NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.
LIEN HOLDER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
DISCOVERED EVEN MORE WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED WHILE NO PERMANENT WAS ON FILE. WHILE POSTING THE HEARING NOTICE, OBSERVED FRONT PORTION OF THE ROOF WAS REPLACED, AS I POINTED OUT IN THE PICTURES. I DID GET AT 4:30 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, I GOT A PLAN OF ACTION TURNED IN, AFTER GOING THROUGH, IT IS INCOMPLETE. THE PLUMBING PERMIT IS NOT -- IT MENTIONS THAT THEY RECOMMEND ALL PLUMBING, ALL PIPING IN THE HOUSE BE REPLACED. THERE'S NO ESTIMATE FOR THAT.
AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECTURAL ONLY MENTIONS REPLACING THE ROOF. THERE'S NO OTHER WORK THAT'S MENTIONED IN THERE. SO IT IS AT THIS POINT AN INCOMPLETE PLAN OF ACTION AND LIKE I SAID, IT WAS TURNED IN AT 4:30 YESTERDAY. SO WE'RE BACK TO THE NOT HAVING A PERMIT BY THE TIME HE GOT BACK TO THIS MEETING TODAY, AS WAS VERY CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO HIM. 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 TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. AND I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER 25-004020.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> JEREMY FORD, I'M THE PROPERTY
SO YOU GOT A PLAN OF ACTION YESTERDAY, OBVIOUSLY HE SAID
IT'S STILL INCOMPLETE. >> YEAH, SO I GOT THE PLAN OF ACTION. YOU KNOW, AT THIS TIME, THE ISSUE WAS THAT YOU KNOW A LOT OF THESE CONTRACTORS ARE WORKING ON HOUSES THAT ARE BEING BUILT EVERYWHERE AND SO I DID WHAT I COULD. I DID GET THE PLAN OF ACTION IN TO HIM. IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT EVEN SHOWS THAT ONE OF THE ESTIMATES CAME IN YESTERDAY.
SO I WORKED AS DILIGENTLY AS I COULD TO -- AND THEN PLUS ONLY HAD THREE WEEKS TO GET ALL THAT TOGETHER, FROM THE OTHER MEETING THAT I HAD TO GO TO WHERE THEY APPROVED IT FOR THE DISTRICT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT, IT'S NOT COMPLETE.
THE ESTIMATES WERE THERE, WHEN IT CAME TO THE PLUMBING, ACTUALLY HE SAID DON'T DO -- OR FIRST IT WAS YOU CAN'T DO THE WORK. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU CAN'T DO THE WORK UNTIL AFTER THE -- IS THIS THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, WHAT WAS THE OTHER ONE?
>> THE OTHER ONE -- >> THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS.
SO THEN AFTER THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, FOR INSTANCE THERE WAS A BIG LEAK IN THE ROOF THAT WAS RUINING THINGS THAT A FRIEND OF MINE REPAIRED, SO WOULDN'T -- BUT THEN LIKE FOR INSTANCE, THE PLUMBING, I SAID, HEY, THIS WAS WHAT THEY SAID -- THE QUOTE TO GET THE PLUMBING -- TO LOOK AT IT.
THEN HE ASKED ME WHY I DIDN'T DO IT.
SO THEN I PAID THEM AND THEY DID IT AND THEY FIXED IT SO NOW THE PLUMBING STUFF IS DONE, SO IT'S WHAT THEY DID.
I DON'T KNOW, I'M DOING WHAT I'M ASKED TO DO AND APPARENTLY IT'S CONTINUING TO NOT BE UP TO WHATEVER STANDARDS.
FOUR ESTIMATES, HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, I GOT THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
YOU TURNED THEM IN. PLAN OF ACTION, I TURNED IT IN.
I DON'T -- LIKE I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT'S CONTINUING TO BE A PROBLEM, A HOUSE THAT SAT FOR 30 YEARS THAT WAS NEVER A PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED WORKING ON THE HOUSE OR PURCHASED THE HOME AND NOW IT'S A PROBLEM.
THAT'S ALL I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.
BECAUSE I KEEP DOING WHAT I'M ASKED TO DO AND IT'S STILL NOT GOOD ENOUGH. THAT'S HOW I'M FEELING, LIKE THE GOALPOST KEEPS GETTING MOVED BACK.
I TURNED EVERYTHING IN. IF YOU LOOK ON THE PLAN OF ACTION, DATE WAS YESTERDAY FOR THE ESTIMATE.
I HAD BEEN CALLING BUT BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW WORKING ON STUFF -- IT'S HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO COME OUT.
BUT I FINALLY GOT THEM AND THEY CAME OUT YESTERDAY.
IT WILL BE DATED 3 O'CLOCK OR 3:30, AND I IMMEDIATELY RAN
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OVER. I MEAN, I'M WORKING TOO SO -- I'M TRYING TO DO WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO.I'M TRYING TO GET IT IN. I HAD THREE WEEKS FROM THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS TO GET ALL OF THESE ESTIMATES IN AND I'M STILL GETTING RECOMMENDED TO DEMOLISH A PROPERTY THAT I PURCHASED AND I'M WORKING TO FIX. IF YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS I'LL
HAPPILY ANSWER THEM. >> SO I GUESS THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS LIKE THE PLUMBING ESTIMATE FOR -- BECAUSE THEY SAID TO REPLACE EVERYTHING, IS THAT --
>> I CALLED THE PLUMBING PEOPLE. THEY -- OKAY, THE FIRST TIME I CALLED PLUMBING AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO CHECK EVERYTHING. HE SAYS, WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU GET IT DONE. SOIDSO I DID NOTHING UNTIL AFTER BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS, SO NOW I CAN GET IT DONE.
SO I PAID THEM TO DO EVERYTHING AND THEY FIXED IT AND NOW HE SAYS IT'S NOT A GOOD ESTIMATE. AT THE POINT FIXED IT ALL AND TESTED IT AND SAID YOU'RE READY TO HAVE THE WATER TURNED ON.
I DON'T -- I DON'T -- SO THEN WHAT DID I DO WRONG? WHEN I DIDN'T DO IT, HE SAID DO IT.
WHEN I DID IT, NOW IT'S A PROBLEM AND IT'S NOT COMPLETE BUT THEY DID ALL THE WORK. IT'S IN THE ESTIMATE.
THE BILL, IT'S DONE. LIKE, I -- I DON'T KNOW.
>> IT'S THERE. HE'S GOT ALL THE PAPERWORK.
OR CALL THE PEOPLE THAT -- EARL'S PLUMBING.
THEY DID IT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE BAR KEEPS GETTING MOVED EVERY TIME I SUBMIT SOMETHING THAT IS ASKED
FOR. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR.
FORD? >> WELL, MY QUESTION IS -- EXCUSE ME -- WHY DO YOU KEEP DOING WORK WITHOUT PERMITS?
>> I DON'T KEEP DOING WORK. THERE WAS STUFF THAT WAS ALREADY THERE. LIKE I SAID THE HOUSE HAD SAT FOR 30 YEARS. SO FOR INSTANCE IF I HAD TAKEN SOMETHING TOWN, I HAD DOWN, I HT IT BACK.
THE ROOF HAD THE UPPER PART THAT WAS -- THAT HAD BLOWN OFF, AND SO I HAD A FRIEND OF MINE AND WE PUT SHINGLES BACK UP, BECAUSE TWO-WEEK -- IT WAS POURING, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY POURING AND RUINING THINGS INSIDE THE HOME. HE SAID, WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST GOT A TARP. BUT IF I HAD ALL THE STUFF OR LIKE FOR THE ELECTRICAL STUFF, IT WAS ALREADY THERE.
JUST BECAUSE I HAD TAKEN IT DOWN OR MOVED IT TO THE SIDE AND PUT -- IT WAS THERE. LIKE, I'M -- YOU KNOW, THAT'S HOW I GOT -- FOR INSTANCE, LIKE LET'S SAY THE ROOF, I GOT THE ESTIMATE TWO DAYS AGO AND HE WAS SAYING THE WORK -- THE ROOF WAS DONE. THEY HAD TO ESTIMATE FOR THE WHOLE ROOF, FOR A WHOLE NEW ROOF.
SO JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A PATCHWORK DONE OR IT WAS -- YOU KNOW, DOESN'T MEAN THAT -- BUT I WAS TOLD THAT AFTER THE BOARD THAT I COULD, LIKE -- THAT I COULD WORK ON STUFF.
LIKE I PURCHASED THE HOME SO I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANY WORK OR TAKE SOMETHING DOWN AND PUT IT BACK THAT WAS ALREADY THERE ON A
HOUSE THAT SAT FOR 30 YEARS? >> WELL, THE THING ABOUT IT IS, FOR THE LAST -- I KNOW WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THIS AND YOU'VE BEEN TOLD THAT YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE A PERMIT TO DO ANYTHING TO THE HOUSE AND YOU HAVEN'T DONE IT.
YOU HAVE NOT -- YOU HAVE NOT APPLIED TO WHAT THE --
>> THAT'S NOT TRUE. >> -- SAID YOU NEEDED TO DO.
>> THAT'S NOT TRUE. HE HAD A WHOLE STACK OF WHAT I NEEDED TO GET PERMITS. HE SAID I TURNED ALL THAT IN AT 4:30. I DO.
AND NOT TO MENTION THAT I'M IN THE ZONE WHERE THE PERMITS ARE -- WHATEVER IT'S CALLED, THE ZONE WHERE THE PERMIT -- SITES NOT A COSTLY THING. I JUST HAD TO TURN THE ESTIMATES AND I DID -- AND I TRIED TO TURN THEM IN BEFORE.
IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT BEFORE IT WAS UNCLEAR, AS HE STATED UNCLEAR OF HOW THIS -- AND I'M SURE OTHER PEOPLE TRYING TO DO STUFF TODAY WILL SLAIN TO YOU THAT THE EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT THE PROCESS IS NOT CUT AND DRIED WHEN I'M DEALING WITH TWO DIFFERENT BOARDS AND I'M THINKING THAT I'M DEALING WITH -- NOT BEING WALKED THROUGH THIS THING PROPERLY.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. FORD? ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MR. FORD.
ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
>> I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY TO THE BOARD, WE'RE DISCUSSING ESTIMATES, THE PLUMBING IS NOT AN ESTIMATE.
THERE WAS WORK DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT BY THE PLUMBING COMPANY.
ALL HE WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN IN IS AN ESTIMATE FOR WHAT THE WORK WOULD COST WHEN IT GETS DONE. IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GET DONE.
I HAVE A BILL FOR WORK THAT THE PLUMBING COMPANY DID.
SO IT IS NOT AN ESTIMATE LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE.
SO I WANT TO MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR.
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AND MAKE VERY CLEAR HOW MANY TIMES THE PROCESS HAS BEEN EXPLAINED AND TOLD, DO NOT DO ANY WORK WHATSOEVER UNTIL THIS PAPERWORK IS TURNED IN AND THE PLAN OF ACTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, NOTHING CAN BE DONE THERE.SO I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT ANY MORE CLEAR OR HOW MANY TIMES IT'S BEEN EXPLAINED, BUT AGAIN, ON THE -- THIS IS NOT AN ESTIMATE. THIS IS A BILL FOR THE PLUMBING WORK THAT WAS DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT.
AND AGAIN, THE ROOF, THE WHOLE FRONT HALF -- THE WHOLE ROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED SINCE THIS WHOLE THING STARTED.
BUT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH IT'S BEEN THE FRONT HALF, ALL SHINGLES WERE REPLACED ON THE WHOLE FRONT HALF OF THE ROOF.
SO -- CONTINUES TO GET DONE WITHOUT IT BEING DONE THE RIGHT WAY. SO I'LL ANSWER ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, MR. WRIGHT. ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING KNOWN, I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 25-004020 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR
DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE GO WITH THE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> I SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. ALL RED TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND A SECOND BY MR. TURNER.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> IS THIS FOR THE FINDING? WE NEED TO SPEED UP FOR THE FINDING AND THE ORDER --
>> THE FINDING WOULD BE THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND THAT IT'S A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
WELFARE -- >> IS THAT YOUR MOTION?
>> THAT'S MY MOTION. >> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> I'M SORRY. >> NO, THAT'S FINE.
>> I SECOND THE MOTION. >> YEAH, MOTION BY MR. ALL RED AND SECONDED BY MR. TURNER. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> MOTION PASSES. THE ORDER -- OWNER IS TO ORDER TO BE DEMOLISHED OR APPEAL TO THE ORDER IN DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS, OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> WE GOT A MOTION AND SECOND THAT THE OWNER IS... OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MOTION PASS. >> THE NEXT CASE THIS MORNING
[B. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #25-005860: 409 Cockerell Dr. (STEVENSON PARK, BLOCK 6 CONT, LOT 11, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: De Gutierrez, Maria Salinas & Thornburg, Liliana]
WILL BE CASE NUMBER 25-005860 AT 409 COCKEREL DRIVE.CHECKLIST SHOWS THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE AUGUST 25TH OF 2024. AND THE SEARCH REVEALS MARIA GUADELOUPE SALINAS DE GUTIEREZ AND LILIANA G THORNBURG TO BE THE OWNERS. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT WEST SIDE.
THE REAR EAST SIDE. NORTH SIDE.
AND SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES.
THERE WAS A FIRE AT THE BACK OF THIS PROPERTY, BACK OF THE HOUSE HOUSE. HAZARDOUS STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL. TIME LINE, DECEMBER 9TH OF 25 'AN AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. WE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE HOUSE IN JULY OF '24.
JANUARY 15TH OF '26, CONDEMNATION NOTICES WERE SENT TO THE OWNERS. FEDERAL 4TH OF '26, THE PROPERTY WAS LISTED FOR SALE. LISTING MENTIONS THAT THE HOUSE IS BURNED AND CONDEMNED. JUNE 11TH OF '26, THE PROPERTY IS STILL LISTED FOR SALE AND WE'VE HAD NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNERS. JUNE 16TH OF '26, THE NOTICE.
JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
THE POSSIBLE LIEN HOLDER AND WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
AT THIS TIME, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER -- 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 ROUGH-IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL
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PERMITS. AND I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.>> DID YOU SAY THAT YOU HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE OWNER?
>> NO CONTACT WHATSOEVER FROM THE OWNERS.
OTHER THAN THE HOUSE WAS LISTED FOR SALE AFTER WE CONDEMNED IT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE CASE FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
CASE 25-005860. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING KNOWN NO ONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 25- 25-005860 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A MOTION OR DISCUSSION.
>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> SECOND. >> WE GOT A MOTION BY MR. TURNER AND A SECOND BY MR. MCNEIL TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> MOTION PASS. >> THE NEXT CASE, CHECKLIST
[C. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-000511: 1841 N 6th St (W80 LTS 9 & 10 & W80 N12 LT 8 205 1 B FLETCHER OT ABL, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Ignacio & Llolanda Padilla]
SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN ACTIVE BUT OCTOBER 2025 LAST MONTH TO HAVE -- WAS THE LAST MONTH TO HAVE REGULAR USAGE PER THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THE POWER IS STILL ON THERE BUT THEY HAVE CUT IT TO THE HOUSE ITSELF. IT ONLY GOES TO THE METER BOX.SEARCH REVEALS THAT IGNACIO AND LOWLAND A PALLID A ARE THE OWNERS. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT NORTH SIDE.
AND WEST SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS: INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND DUE TO THE INTERIOR CONDITIONS, WE WERE UNABLE TO TO INSPECT THE PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL TO SEE SEE -- THIS IS RIGHT INSIDE THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE AND ON THE FRONT PORCH.
THE LIVING ROOM CEILING WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE BY SOME RODS AND BOARDS. YOU CAN SEE THE HOARDING CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL.
EXTENSION CHORD COMING THROUGH THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM.
THIS IS WHERE THE POWER IS CONNECTED.
THERE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE POWER INSIDE BUT YOU CAN SEE THE EXTENSION CORDS RUNNING OFF THE METER BOX THAT RUN INTO THE HOUSE. THESE ARE DRONE PHOTOS FROM ABOVE OF THE OVERALL CONDITION. YOU CAN SEE THE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. TIME LINE, MARCH 18TH OF '26, AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
AND A NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
THIS WAS DONE AFTER VERIFYING MORE THAN ONCE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER THAT THE PROPERTY IS VACANT.
WE CALLED THE PROPERTY OWNER TO INFORM HIM OF THE CONDEMNATION.
LATER RECEIVED A VOICE MAIL FROM THE SECOND PROPERTY OWNER TO INFORM US SHE IS STILL LIVING IN THE PROPERTY.
IT WAS DECIDED WE NEED TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CONDEMNATION DUE TO THE LEVEL OF DETERIORATION PRESENT.
MARCH 23RD OF '26, RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR A ROOF RECOVERING.
WE WERE ALSO SENT SOME PHOTOS OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX, ATTEMPTING TO SHOW THAT POWER WAS DISCONNECTED TO THE HOUSE.
THERE IS STILL A POWERLINE GOING TO THE METER.
THE CITY HAS NOT TERMINATED UTILITIES TO THIS PROPERTY.
MARCH 23RD OF '26, THE CITY CONTACTED THE ROOFING COMPANY THAT PROVIDED THE REPAIR ESTIMATE TO ASK WHETHER THEY WERE ABLE TO INSPECT THE ROOF FRAMING SINCE THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR ESTIMATE. THEY REPLIED THAT THEY INSPECTED THE ROOF AS BEST THEY COULD, BUT THEY REFUSED TO GET ON IT BECAUSE IT IS TOO UNSTABLE. THEY WERE JUST CONTACTED TO RECOVER THE ROOF AFTER THE FRAMING IS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER'S SON OR ANOTHER COMPANY. APRIL 7TH OF '26 THE OWNER CAME INTO CITY HALL AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL A PERMIT FOR
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ROOF RECOVERING. HE TOLD THE OFFICER HELPING HIM THAT THE ROOF FRAMING IS GOOD. WE TOLD HIM WE WERE INFORMED OTHERWISE. HE WAS NOT ISSUED A PERMIT.APRIL 8TH OF '26, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF FRAMING, A ROOFING CONTRACTOR SHOULD PULL THE ROOF PERMIT AND NOT THE PROPERTY OWNER, SO THAT THE CITY CAN BE ASSURED THAT THE CONTRACTOR VERIFIES THAT THE ROOF FRAMING IS IN GOOD REPAIR BEFORE INSTALLING THE ROOF COVERING. APRIL 17TH OF '26, WENT TO THE PROPERTY TO POST A DOOR NOTICE REQUESTING OCCUPANTS SCHEDULE A TIME FOR AN INTERIOR INSPECTION. PRIOR TO ARRIVING, WE CONTACTED THE OCCUPANT/OWNER BY TEXT MESSAGE REQUESTING TO SCHEDULE AN INTERIOR INSPECTION. THEN CALLED THE OTHER OWNER TO INFORM HIM WE ARE GOING TO THE PROPERTY TO POST THE NOTICE AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO MEET US THERE SO WE CAN DO A WALKTHROUGH. WHILE WE WERE ON SITE, THE OWNER CONTACTED HIS WIFE AND SON AND WE WERE DENIED ACCESS.
APRIL 22ND OF '26, A WARRANT INSPECT WAS COMPLETED.
IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER THE HOUSE THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO WALK THROUGH THE HOUSE.
THE ONLY WAY TO GET THROUGH THE HOUSE WAS TO WALK ON AND CLIMB ON JUNK AND TRASH THAT WAS PILED SEVERAL FEET HIGH.
WE INSPECTED ALL AREAS OF THE -- ALL OF THE ACCESSIBLE AREAS.
WE DID NOT FIND A SLEEPING AREA, A KITCHEN, A BATHROOM THAT LOOKS FUNCTIONAL, A HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM OR A WATER HEATER. MAY 6TH OF '26, THE BOARD ORDERED 3060. AFTER THE HEARING SPENT SOME TIME WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO GO OVER HIS PAPERWORK.
HE TOLD ME HE HAS ANOTHER HOUSE IN ABILENE WHICH IS WHERE HE STAYS. HE LET ME KNOW THAT HIS EX-WIFE DOES NOT LIVE AT 1841 NORTH 6TH STREET.
HE SAID HIS SON CAN STAY WITH HIM.
MAY 15TH OF '26, ROOFING CONTRACTOR REACHED OUT TO THE CITY. IN THE CONVERSATION, THE CONTRACTOR LET US KNOW THE PROPERTY OWNER HAD NOT YET APPLIED FOR LOANS TO FUND THE PROJECT.
ON MAY 20TH, WE INFORMED THE CONTRACTOR THE OWNER WOULD NEED TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES FOR CONDEMNATION AND SUBMIT A PLAN OF ACTION TO PULL A CONDEMNATION REPAIR PERMIT.
WE COULD NOT ISSUE A ROOFING PERMIT PRIOR TO THAT SINCE WORK IS NOT GOING TO COMMENCE RIGHT AWAY ON THE ROOF.
JUNE 15TH OF '26, THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. AND JUNE 17TH OF '26, THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
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 OWNERS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
AND I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER 26-000511. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> MY NAME IS IGNACIO PAD I WILL OWE.
I'M THE OWNER PADILLA. I'M THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
SINCE THE LAST TIME I CAME IN HERE I HAD MY WIFE TRANSFER HER -- HER PART OF THE PROPERTY TO ME.
I'VE GOT IT IN HERE. I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN OVER TO THE COURTHOUSE. I APPLIED FOR DIFFERENT LOANS AND I'M WORKING ON GETTING A LOAN TO DO EVERYTHING.
I DON'T WANT TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE, I WANT TO FIX IT.
I'VE HAD ROOFERS GO OVER THERE AND COME OVER HERE TO THE CITY, TRY TO PULL A PERMIT, THEY WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT PULL A PERMIT UNLESS THEY WERE GETTING READY TO DO THE WORK.
ONE OF THEM EVEN OFFERED TO GO TARP THE HOUSE.
THAT WAS THE ISSUE. UNTIL HE COULD GET HIS CREW OVER THERE. THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
AS FAR AS THE PLUMBING, THE PLUMBING WAS IN WORKING CONDITION. THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE LOOKS LIKE CRAP. MY SON IS A HOARDER.
AND I TRIED TO GET A DUMPSTER OVER THERE SO HE COULD LOAD IT UP, TIDI HAD IT REMOVED HALFWAY FULL.
AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
HE'S NOT IN THERE NO MORE. AND THE ONLINE WAY I'M GOING TO
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BE ABLE ONLY WAY I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING IS BE ABLE TO GET A PERMIT TO START WORKING ON THE HOUSE.I AM DENIED THAT BECAUSE OF ISSUES THAT I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH ONE LEG, BUT I'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT ARE WILLING TO HELP.
AND THEN I HAVE A COMPANY THAT'S WILLING TO PUT A ROOF ON IT, BUT THEY CAN'T START UNTIL SEPTEMBET FUNDING.
I'VE GOT ISSUES WITH THE FUNDING, BECAUSE I'M DISABLED, BUT I'M TRYING EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET A LOAN AND TO GET THE WORK DONE PROPERLY. I UNDERSTAND THE HAZARD THAT IT'S CAUSING. BUT IT TOOK THE CITY TO GO DOWN THERE AND PUT A DEMOLISH -- OR ORDER TO CONDEMN THE HOUSE FOR MY SON TO MOVE OUT. MY WIFE HAD MOVED OUT, SHE SIGNED IT OVER TO ME. I'VE GOT THE PAPERWORK LIKE I SAID RIGHT HERE. I'M WILLING TO -- THEY TOLD ME TO FILE A PLAN OF ACTION. WELL, I'VE GOT A PLAN OF ACTION BUT IT DOESN'T -- I CAN'T DO IT -- WITH THE TIME FRAME.
I CAN ONLY START WORKING ON THE HOUSE ON SEPTEMBER 1, FROM THE ROOFING COMPANY. I PUT IT UP A GOFUNDME TO HELP GATHER THE MONEY AND I'M JUST STUCK IN BETWEEN.
I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING I CAN TO GET IT DONE, BUT I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT A PERMIT AND I DON'T WANT TO -- THE MANAGER -- I DON'T WANT TO START WORKING ON THE HOUSE WITHOUT A PERMIT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. MR. MAURICE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT I STILL WANT TO GET IT DONE.
>> MR. PADILLA, WHAT IS -- DO YOU HAVE A STATUS ON GETTING
FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT? >> YES, SIR, I'VE GOT -- WELL, I'VE GOT DIFFERENT DEALS GOING. I'VE GOT THE TEXAS VETERAN COMMISSION. THEY GAVE ME A NUMBER YESTERDAY TO CALL. I'M SUPPOSED TO CALL MS. MOSELEY. AND THEY DO THE REPAIR WORK.
THEY DO EVERYTHING. LIKE I SAID I'M TRYING TO GET FUNDING. I CAN'T PRODUCE IT BECAUSE OF MY INJURY, PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO HELP ME.
I'VE HAD OFFERS TO BUY THE HOUSE, BUT THEY ONLY WANT TO GIVE ME 10 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, YOU KNOW.
I'LL EITHER -- I'LL EITHER GET IT FIXED OR SELL IT, OR WORST CASE SCENARIO, DEMOLISH IT. BUT I'M TRYING TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY. I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY, SOMEHOW, BUT I KEEP GETTING TURNED DOWN.
THE ROOFING COMPANY HAS SUBMITTED AN ESTIMATE.
HE CALLED ME AND SAID, WHAT'S GOING ON? I SAID, WELL, I DON'T KNOW. HE SAID WELL, I WAS TOLD I CAN'T WORK ON THE HOUSE BECAUSE YOU EVIDENTLY TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ON THE HOUSE. I SAID I NEVER SAID ANYTHING
LIKE THAT. >> I THINK THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE TO WALK ON BEFORE THEY REROOF IT.
>> YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT -- >> THAT'S GOING TO TAKE A
PROCESS. >> AND I RESPECT THE ROOFERS.
I'VE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT ROOFERS GO OVER THERE AND LOOK AT IT.
AND THEY'RE -- THAT'S THEIR SAM. THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO REPLACE
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WHAT'S WRONG. THEN I GOT TO REPLACE ALL THE SHEET ROCK. GOT AN ELECTRICIAN THAT'S GOING TO -- HE'LL REPLACE ALL THE WIRING, AFTER THE SHEET ROCK IS TAPED DOWN. BUT THIS TAKES TIME.SOMETHING I DON'T HAVE, YOU KNOW.
I WANT TO FIX IT AND IF I WAS GIVEN TIME -- I AM NEED TO GO TO IN THERE AND TAKE EVERYTHING OUT.
SO THEY CAN START WORKING ON IT. AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO
THAT BECAUSE OF ISSUES. >> HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK
YOU NEED TO -- >> I NEED 60 DAYS TO GET EVERYTHING OUT AND THEN ANOTHER 30 DAYS TO START WORKING ON IT.
YOU KNOW, THAT WILL PUT ME IN SEPTEMBER.
WHEN ROLLING PLAINS WILL COME AND REPLACE THE ROOF.
AND THAT'S THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS THE ROOF.
THE ELECTRICIAN, HE'LL WORK WITH ME.
I CAN GET A PLUMBER TO GO DOWN THERE -- AND THE PLUMBING WAS WORKING. EVERYTHING IS THERE, WATER HEATER, EVERYTHING. BUT YOU CAN'T TELL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET IN THE HOUSE. I GOT TO GET A DUMPSTER DOWN THERE OR -- OR SOMETHING. BUT I NEED SOMEBODY TO HELP ME.
AND I CAN'T DEPEND ON MY SON. YOU KNOW.
AND WE ARGUE ALL THE TIME. HE SAID WELL, I'M A HOARDER.
I SAID WELL, THAT DON'T MEAN NOTHING.
I'M DISABLED. I SAID YOU KNOW, I FILED ADA AND IT'S IN FEDERAL COURT RIGHT NOW. TO STOP THIS.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO FIGHT. I DON'T WANT TO ARGUE.
I JUST WANT TO GET IT DONE. I'M TRYING EVERYTHING I CAN.
>> YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE GET ESTIMATES ON PLUMBING OR
ELECTRICAL YET? >> I GOT ONE -- THE ELECTRICAL -- [INDISCERNIBLE] BUT EVERY TIME I GET AN ESTIMATE, THEY TURN IT DOWN. JUST LIKE THE ROOF, THEY WANT THE ROOF STARTED RIGHT AWAY. TWO DIFFERENT ROOFING COMPANIES GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE. (PHONE RINGING) SORRY.
ANYWAY, TWO DIFFERENT ROOFING COMPANIES -- I'VE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT ROOFING COMPANIES TO GIVE ESTIMATES BUT THEY'RE AFRAID TO COME DOWN HERE AND ASK.
THEY GET TURNED DOWN OR GET RUNED OFF FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER. I'VE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRYING TO BUY THE HOUSE AND I'VE GOT BILL SMITHS, I'VE GOT -- I'VE GOT DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BUY IT.
THEY BUY HOUSES THAT ARE CONDEMNED AND THEN FIX THEM UP.
WORST CASE SCENARIO, I'LL SELL IT.
>> THAT COULD BE AN EASY WAY OUT FOR YOU.
>> WELL, IT WILL. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. PADILLA? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. >> ALL RIGHT.
ANYBODY ELSE 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 NUMBER 26-000511 AND OPEN THE CASE FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD IF I MAY, WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED A PLAN OF ACTION OR COST ESTIMATES OTHER THAN FOR ROOF COVERING.
SO WE DON'T KNOW -- THE OWNER DON'T KNOW ALL THE COSTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED, SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS
>> OKAY. >> I MOVE WE FOLLOW THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> I SECOND THE MOTION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL AND A SECOND TO FIEND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A HAZARD TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIRING THE STRUCTURE WOULD BE UNREASONABLE. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
>> MOTION PASS. >> I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE OWNER IS ORDER TODAY DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DOLL ISSUE.
>> SECOND THE MOTION. >> A MOTION BY MR. MCNEIL AND A SECOND BY MR. ALLRED THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
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>> MR. TURN OFFICER. >> YES, MR. DID YOU KNOW TAN TU?
>> YES. >> MR. MCBRAY OFFICER.
[D. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-000774: 1641 Simmons Ave (FAUCETT OF CENTRAL PARK, LOT W PT OF 1 & 2, OUTLOT B, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Carroll, Joan K.]
>> THE NEXT CASE THIS MORNING WILL BE CASE NUMBER 26-000774 AT 1641 SIMMONS AVENUE. CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBER 12TH OF 2019.
AND THE SEARCH REVEALS JOANNE CARROLL TO BE THE OWNER.
HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.
SORRY, IT'S STARTING TO LAG A LITTLE.
SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION.
STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING.
FAULTY PLUMBING. HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. HERE IS SOME OF THE FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL HAZARDS.
THE STAIRCASE WAS SO UNSTABLE WE DIDN'T EVEN GO UP.
INADEQUATE SANITATION. SOME DILAPIDATED SUB STRUCTURES ON THE BACK. TIME LINE MARCH 4TH OF '26 AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORD AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
PRIOR TO THAT THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER AND CALLED US AND SAID THEIR MOTHER IS IN A NURSING HOME.
ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW UP ON JANUARY 15TH AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. WE EXECUTED A CODE INSPECTION WARRANT IN FEBRUARY AND WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO INSPECT THE DOWNSTAIRS APARTMENT DUE TO THE STAIRS BEING TOO DANGEROUS TO CLIMB. MARCH 16TH OF '26 A NOTICE OF THE CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE OWNER AT HER DAUGHTER'S ADDRESS THAT SHE PROVIDED. JUNE 11TH OF '26, STILL NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER OR THE DAUGHTER.
JUNE 16TH OF '26, THE NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THE PROPERTY OWNER'S DAUGHTER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
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.
AND IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH-IN INSPECTIONS AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
AND I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WRIGHT? THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER 26-0007774. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 26-000774 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR A DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> A MOTION BY MR. TURNER. >> SECOND.
>> AND A SECOND BY MR. DUNCAN. TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> MOTION PASS. >> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE NUMBER
[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-000932: 1233 Hollywood Dr (JOHN J TOOMBS OF BLK 210 OT, BLOCK 210, LOT W PT 10, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Perez, Ismael & Juana Ramos]
26-000932, AT 1233 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE.CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE SEPTEMBER 18TH OF 2025. AND THE SEARCH REVEALS ISMAIL PEREZ AND JUANA RAMOS TO BE THE OWNERS.
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THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.THE FRONT WEST SIDE. THE REAR EAST SIDE.
SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS: INADEQUATE SANITATION.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILL APPEAR DAYS DILL APPEAR DAYS AGO. DILAPIDATION.
UNPERMITTED AND UNFINISHED RENOVATION.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
INCOMPLETE RENOVATION AND UNPERMITTED TIME LINE MARCH 12TH OF 26 AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS SENT TO THE COUNTY CLERK, CONDEMNATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE OWNERS.
A PERSON CALLED ON THE OWNER'S BEHALF TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS. APRIL 7TH OF '26 THE PROPERTY OWNER CAME IN TO CITY HALL, PLANNING AND ZONING REP EXPLAINED TO THE OWNER THAT THE PROPERTY WOULD NEED TO GO TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS BALLS THE PROPERTY IS ZONED AS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND PROPERTY IS ALSO LOCATED IN A FLOODWAY.
JUNE 16TH OF '26, THE APPLICATION FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS WAS TURNED IN. AWAITING AN INVOICE TO BE PAID FOR THE NEXT ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PLANNING AND ZONING.
NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AND AS OF THIS MORNING, WHEN WE CHECKED, THE FEE HAS STILL NOT BEEN PAID FOR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. SO I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WILL BE GOING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AT THE NEXT MEETING.
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 ROUGH-IN 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?
>> -- CONTINUE TO REMODEL IT IN THE FLOODWAY?
>> SO THERE'S CERTAIN RULES THAT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW WHEN IT COMES TO BEING IN THE FLOODWAY, ON -- IT WOULD BE EXPLAINED BY ZONING, THAT THEY WOULD TELL THEM EXACTLY WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO OR IF IT'S EVEN POSSIBLE TO REBUILD WHERE THEY
THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER 26-000932.
ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> YEAH, MY MAIM IS ISMAEL, FOR THE 1233 HOLLYWOOD AND I NEED TO DERBY NEED -- .
>> WE NEED TO SWEAR YOU IN REAL QUICK.
WERE YOU HERE EARLIER? HE WAS HERE, OKAY, WE'RE GOOD.
WAS HE -- >> YEAH, SO I NEED TO DERBY DERD TIME FOR DERBY -- I NEED THE PS BECAUSE -- ALL THE NEIGHBORS THEY THROW AWAY A LOT OF GARBAGE IN THERE IS WHY THE HOUSE THEY LOOKING VERY DIRT AND BAD. BUT I CLEAN IT OUT RIGHT NOW AND I NEED TO HELP ME TO GIVE ME THE PERMITS FOR REMODELLATION SO
THIS IS ONLY WHAT I NEED. >> OKAY.
RIGHT NOW THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO GIVE YOU 30 DAYS. AND THEN AFTER THAT YOU WOULD
GET 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN PERMITS. >> WELL, I NEED -- IF YOU GIVE ME PERMITS, I'LL START IT TO WORK ON THAT --
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>> OKAY. >> YOU KNOW, I HAVE THE PLUMBER,
I HAVE THE ELECTRIC FOR WORKING. >> OKAY, IF YOU HAVE ALL THOSE ESTIMATES AND THEN GET WITH THE CITY STAFF HERE AND THEY WILL HELP YOU GET A PLAN OF ACTION AND TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED --
>> THE REMODEL ESTIMATION? SO GIVEN --
>> IT HAS TO GO TO ZONING FIRST, YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY THAT --
>> RIGHT NOW IS JUST TO GIVE YOU 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF
>> SO IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT --
>> SO THEY WILL STARTED TO WORK --
>> YOU CAN'T WORK RIGHT NOW BUT -- YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO
THROUGH -- >> THEY GIVE ME THE PERMITS
FOR -- >> THEY WILL GIVE YOU THE PROCESS. IT HAS TO GO TO ZONING WHICH IS
THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
SEEING NO ONE I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 26-000932 AND OPEN THE POOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A FLOOR FOR
DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I MOVE WE FOLLOW THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION. >> WE'VE GOT A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> I'LL SECOND. >> AND A SECOND BY MR. TURNER.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> MR. ALLRED?
[F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-001342: 310 Jeanette St (2 & N6 FT OF LT 3 185 1 BOWYER ABL OT, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Cortez, Alfredo & Blanca]
>> ALL RIGHT, THE LAST CASE THIS MORNING WILL BE CASE NUMBER 26- 26-001342 AT 310 JEANETTE STREET.
CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 30TH OF 2001. SEARCH REVEALS ALFREDO AND BLANK A CORTEZ TO BE THE OWNERS. HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT EAST SIDE.
THE REAR WEST SIDE. THE NORTH SIDE.
AND THE SOUTH SIDE. SUBSTANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. HERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL ISSUES.
THESE POSTS ARE JUST BARELY HANGING ON, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT PORCH. THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS EVEN CLOSER TO COMING OFF. INTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
INADEQUATE SANITATION. NUISANCE CONDITIONS.
TIME LINE: APRIL 9TH OF '26 THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
MAY 11TH OF '26, CONDEMNATION NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS. JUNE 11TH OF AREA R EH 26 THERES BEEN NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER. JUNE 16TH OF '26 A NOTICE OF THE JULY HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AND JUST FOR AN UPDATE, I DID GET WORD FROM ROB THAT BLANCA HAD CONTACTED HIM IN REGARDS TO THIS PROPERTY AND SUPPOSEDLY IS GOING TO HELP GET THE VEHICLES OUT OF THERE AND START WORKING ON DOING WHAT SHE NEEDS TO TO GET A PLAN OF ACTION TURNED IN. WE'LL SEE IF SHE FOLLOWS THROUGH ON THAT. BUT THERE HAS BEEN CONTACT.
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 ROUGH-IN INSPECTIONS.
AND IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL PERMITS.
AND I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> QUESTIONS? NO? THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE NUMBER 26-0001342. ANYBODY BENEFICIARYING TO SPEAKS CASE PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CASE AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR
A DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> I'LL MOVE THAT WE GO WITH THE
STAFF RECOMMENDATION. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR.
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ALLRED TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.>> I'LL SECOND. >> SECONDED BY MR. DUNCAN.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> MR. ALLRED?
>> ALL RIGHT. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR
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