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>> SUCH AS ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HIRE A ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU. SERVICES PRIOR TO THE HEARING
[A. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #24-0001130: 2970 S 6th St (FAIR PARK ACRES OUTLOT 3, BLOCK 3, LOT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Armstrong Electrical Supply, Inc]
AND THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF CITY STAFF FOR THE PURPOSES OF QUESTIONING AND THE HEARING.ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TODAY PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR AND AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU SO GIVE TODAY IS THE TRUTH AND WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT WE WILL START THE
FIRST ONE. >> PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTOR FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE AND PRESENTING SIX CASES. THIS IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR TODAY'S MEETING. FIRST CASE IS CASE NUMBER 24-000130 AT 2970 SOUTH 6TH STREET.
CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE 2006. AND THE SEARCH REVEALS ARMSTRONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO BE THE OWNER.
THERE'S THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
FRONT SOUTH SIDE REAR NORTH SIDE.
EAST SIDE, AND THE WEST SIDE. SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD.
YOU CAN SEE THE WATER FLOODS IN THE BASEMENT EVERY TIME IT RAINS. NOTHING TO STOP IT.
IT FILLS LIKE A POOL AT THE BOTTOM.
TIMELINE JANUARY 29TH, '24 THE AFFIDAVIT WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK ON MAY 1ST OF '24, THE BOARD ORDERED 3060.
ON SEPTEMBER 4TH OF '24 THE BOARD ASSESSED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF MAY 1ST, 2026 BOARD ORDER.
ON JANUARY 8TH OF '25 THE BOARD ASSESSED MORE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THE SAME NONCOMPLIANCE. AND THEN AGAIN ON MARCH 5TH, 2025, THE BOARD ASSESSED MORE CIVIL PENALTIES AGAIN MORE NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE ORDER. MARCH 31ST OF '25, A PARTIAL PLAN OF ACTION WAS SUBMITTED. BUILDING FINANCIAL REQUESTED MR. ARMSTRONG SUBMIT PLANS TO SHOW LOCATIONS OF ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. AUGUST 30TH OF '25 THEY RECEIVED THE CALL OF THREAT IN PROGRESS AT THE BUILDING.
JANUARY 22ND OF 2026, MET WITH MR. ARMSTRONG AT THE PROPERTY TO COMPLETE AN INSPECTION. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT ANY PROGRESS. PLANS FOR LOCATIONS OF ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FIXTURES HAD STILL NOT BEEN SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME. A FULL PLAN OF ACTION WAS NEVER RECEIVED AND THE OWNER HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT. FEBRUARY 4TH OF 2026, THE BOARD ORDERED THE CASE TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT HEARING.
MR. ARMSTRONG STATED AT THE HEARING HE NOW HAS A GENERAL
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CONTRACTOR TO HELP WITH THE PROJECT.FEBRUARY 11TH OF '26 MET WITH MR. ARMSTRONG TO DO THE WALK THROUGH WITH THE BUILDING WITH THE CITY BUILDING OFFICIAL AND ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE REPAIRS.
MR. ARMSTRONG PROVIDED SET OF PLANS THAT THE CITY WAS WAITING FOR. WORKERS ACTIVELY CLEANING OUT THE BUILDING. THE CITY IS WAITING ON ASBESTOS SURVEY AND TWO CONTRACTOR ESTIMATES TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE A PERMIT. FEBRUARY 16TH OF '26 WORKERS WERE PRESENT CLEANING OUT THE BUILDING.
FEBRUARY 27TH OF '26, WE ENTERED INTO A COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT WITH MR. ARMSTRONG. AND THAT HAS SINCE EXPIRED.
HIS TIME FRAME TO GET THE PERMIT ISSUED AND THE DOCUMENTS THAT WE STILL NEED. MORE 4TH OF 2026, THE BOARD TOOK NO ACTION FOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION DUE TO THE OWNER SIGNING THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT.
APRIL 13TH OF '26 TODAY WAS THE 45 DAY DEADLINE TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT FOR THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT.
THAT WAS NOT OBTAINED. JUNE 5TH OF '26 THE FINAL DOCUMENT NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE PLAN OF ACTION WAS RECEIVED TODAY. JUNE 8TH OF '26 THE PLAN OF ACTION WAS APPROVED AND OWNER NOTIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE PERMIT. JUNE 18TH OF '26, THE PROPERTY OWNER DID APPLY FOR THE PERMIT. AUGUST 13TH OF '26, THE PERMIT HAS BEEN IN REVIEW SINCE JUNE 18TH DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF THE PERMIT AND NOT SUBMITTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE CITY ENGINEER. THE CITY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO ISSUE THE PERMIT. CONTACTED THE OWNER SEVERAL TIMES TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO.
AND AT THIS TIME, THE PERMIT HAS BEEN PAID FOR.
BUT STILL NO ENGINEER REPORT OR ANYTHING.
WE COULDN'T MOVE FORWARD PAST THAT.
AUGUST 14TH OF '26, THE NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS ORDER THE OWNER TO PAY CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THE BOARD ORDER ON MAY 1ST, 2024 IN THE AMOUNT OF $75 PER DAY FOR THE PERIOD OF NONCOMPLIANCE BEING MARCH 5TH, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026 WHICH IS A TOTAL OF 546 DAYS, TOTAL CIVIL PENALTIES TO BE ASSESSED IS 40,950. I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> IS THAT WATER IN THE BASEMENT COME FROM A ROOF OR OTHER
PLACES. >> I BELIEVE IT'S JUST FROM ALL THE OPENINGS IN THE BUILDING ITSELF.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR CASE NUMBER 24-000130.
ANYBODY WISHING W TO SPEAK TO TS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> NAME IS BROOKS ARMSTRONG.
ARMSTRONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. THE WATER IN THE BASEMENT ACTUALLY, WHAT IT IS, IT GOES BACK DOWN UNDERNEATH THE STRUCTURE AND INTO THE BASEMENT. IT'S NOT A NATURAL SPRING OR NOTHING LIKE THAT. IT'S -- BUT THE SOIL THERE WHILE PRETTY MUCH FIGURED OUT WHAT WE DO IS GO THROUGH AND PUT SOME BIT NINE CLAY UNDERNEATH IT AND PUT THE SOIL AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PUT PAVERS THERE JUST TO, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THE WATER DOESN'T COME BACK INTO THE BUILDING.
ADDRESS THAT. WE GOT THE ASBESTOS PROBLEM NOW.
AMERICAN ANALYTICS SAID WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET SOMEBODY OVER THERE, ALL THE SCHOOLS TIED UP THE ASBESTOS GUYS, YOU KNOW, SO THAT WAY I CAN GET SOMEBODY IN THERE TO WORK ON IT.
I HAD ROOFING, IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ASBESTOS BUT THE WIND STORM TIED HIM UP. ANY WAY, HE'S SUPPOSED TO GET TO IT WITHIN WEEKS, I'M PRETTY SURE.
GET THE ROOF FIXED. CAFETERIA IS THE ONE THAT LEAKS.
IT'S NOT HORRIBLE. IT LEAKS AND EVERYTHING.
ASBESTOS THING, YOU KNOW GOT TILE, THERE'S A CINDER BLOCK WALL WITH PAINT IN IT AND DRYWALL PATCH WORK WITH ASBESTOS
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IN IT. I MEAN, IT'S BAD.BUT IT'S NOT HORRIBLE. ANY WAY, OF COURSE, UNFORTUNATELY LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR INDUSTRY, AI PLANTS TAKE THE ELECTRICAL. I'VE BEEN A ONE-MAN SHOW AT WORK SOMETIMES. I GOT HELP NOW.
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL LAST.
BUT HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WE GOT ALL THAT -- HE SHOWED ALL THE CHART. ALL THAT IS GONE.
I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PICTURES BEFORE I CAME UP HERE.
BUT ONE BIG ROOM ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND LOOKS LIKE A BASKETBALL COURT IS ALL CLEANED OUT. OF COURSE, NEEDS PAINT JOB ON IT TO TAKE CARE OF THE TAR AND STUFF.
AND GOT THE OTHER SIDE OVER THERE WHICH IS THE SAME THING, JUST NEEDS TO BE PAINTED UP AND GET RID OF THE CHAR STUFF ON IT.
I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THE ASBESTOS THING, BUT THIS GUY FROM STEVENVILLE I THINK WILL BE THE MAN TO DO IT.
THEY GOT PAINT ON THE TILE AND COVER IT.
I WOULD RATHER TO GET IT THERE. YEARS DOWN THE ROAD I TURN IT OVER TO SOMEBODY ELSE. YOU GOT ASBESTOS IN IT AND YOU
HAVE TO MESS WITH IT. >> MR. ARMSTRONG, ON THE ASBESTOS, DO YOU HAVE A QUOTE FROM HIM?
>> I HAVE TO GET HIM TO GIVE ME A QUOTE.
THE QUOTES ARE REALLY HIGH. THEY ARE SO BUSY, THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT. IT'S CONTRACTORS, THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THE JOB, THEY WILL SHOOT YOU A HUGE FEE.
ONE WAS $200,000. OBVIOUSLY GUY DIDN'T REALLY -- HE WAS TIED UP. SO HAD MORE PEOPLE OUT OF DALLAS INTERESTED IN DOING IT, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF FUNNY.
I DON'T KNOW. >> PAYING FOR THE PERMIT, WHAT'S THE HOLD UP ON THAT WITH THE CITY, GETTING THAT PAID?
>> YEAH, I GET THE -- I MEAN, I'M LEARNING MY WAY AROUND THE WEBSITE, BUT, YEAH I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WASN'T PAID.
AND THEN OF COURSE THAT'S DONE IN THE -- CALL THE KOBBATORY PART OF IT AND FOUND KERA SENT ME A DEAL THROUGH THERE.
HER PART IS THE -- I'M PRETTY SURE THE ZONING DEAL, WHICH I'M NOT REAL SURE. WE HAVE TO GET IT ZONED FOR STORAGE, I THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE REASON THEY'RE DOING THE STORAGE DEAL IS THEY THINK THEY WILL, YOU KNOW, DO SITES OR SOMETHING STORAGE. THAT'S JUST STORAGE FOR OURSELVES. AND I DON'T REALLY WANT TO RENT IT OUT FOR STORAGE. OF COURSE, IN THE LONG RUN FOR THE BUILDING TO BE USED, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY DIVIDE IT UP INTO SOME KIND OF -- TO HAVE AN ARCHITECT DRAW IT UP, AN ENGINEER WITH PLUMBING AND ALL THAT, YOU KNOW, FOR CONDOS OR, YOU KNOW, DO LIKE THAT.
ENGINEER ROSEMB AUM WALKED THROUGH THERE AND IT'S BUILT LIKE A PARKING GARAGE. AND IT'S CONCRETE BEAMS. THE MAIN BIG ROOF SAYS THAT WILL NEVER LEAK.
IT'S CONCRETE UNDERNEATH UNLESS YOU HAVE A STRUCTURE FAILURE.
BUT THE LITTLE WALLS ON THE SIDE THERE, PART OF HIS QUOTE IS HE'S GOING TO TAKE AND, YOU KNOW, FILL THOSE IN, TIGHTEN THEM UP SO THERE'S NO WATER. ALL GO ON THE ROOF AND OUT, YOU KNOW. AND I HAD THEM DO A DEAL ON THE LAMINATE ROOFING, AFTER THIS WIND DEAL, YOU WALK AROUND, DRIVE AROUND AND SEE WHERE THE LAMINATE ROOFING IS BLOWING OFF.
LIKE A BIG TARP. I'M NOT SURE.
I THINK I MIGHT BE BETTER OFF WITH THE TAR AND GRAVEL, YOU KNOW, ANY WAY. WHATEVER.
NEED TO GET IT DONE. >> MY ADVICE IS YOU GET -- PROBABLY NEED TO GET ON IT QUICK, SOONER THAN LATER.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING $75 A DAY FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AND UPWARDS
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OF $40,000. THAT'S A BIG AMOUNT OF -->> YEAH, IT IS. IT'S A HUGE AMOUNT.
LIKE I SAID, YOU KNOW, BOUGHT THIS YEARS AGO AND HIM AND HIS WIFE, AND ANY WAY, I KNOW WHAT THEY WERE THINKING.
GOING TO MAKE A BIG HOUSE OUT OF IT.
THERE'S A HOUSE ON HYLAND. THE SHULTZ, WHAT THEY ENVISION.
LIKE I SAID, IT'S JUST A BIG STRUCTURE.
WOULDN'T BE MY CHOICE. I WOULD HAVE GONE WITH THE
MISSILE SILOS AT THE SAME TIME. >> RIGHT.
>> YOU KNOW, THAT IS WHAT IT IS. >> THANK YOU.
>> I REALLY LIKE TO AVOID THOSE CIVIL PENALTIES.
I MEAN, THAT'S -- IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT OF MONEY TO GET IT -- I WOULD RATHER PUT THE MONEY IN THE BUILDING.
I KNOW ONE THING THAT DEFINITELY GOT TO GET DONE IS GET A FENCE AROUND IT. BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T WORK OVER THERE. VEGRANTS ALWAYS OVER THERE.
AND THE CHURCH USING THE PARKING LOT, WHICH WE TOLD THEM THEY COULD. I HAVE TO FENCE IT OFF.
I'M OVER THERE ONE DAY AND GUY DOING DONUTS OUT THERE AND SEE THE WHEELS COME OFF. OH, GOSH.
I DON'T WANT LIABILITY OF THAT. AND THEN LOW AND BEHOLD THE COMPANY HE WORKS FOR, THE TRUCK IS FLIPPED ON THE INNER STATE.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE SAME GUY OR NOT.
I HAVE A FEELING IT WAS. I WAS SITTING THERE GOING, OH, GOSH. I DON'T KNOW.
>> ALL RIGHT. >> IT'S A HEADACHE.
WE HAVE TO GET IT DONE. >> YEAH.
>> LIKE I SAID, IF THERE'S A -- YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, THE BUILDING IS STURDY AND JUST -- I MEAN, THEY HAD THAT LITTLE TORNADO THROUGH THERE, IT BLASTED A BUNCH OF GRAFFITI OFF THE WALL. I'M LIKE, WOW, THAT'S MY ANSWER THERE. TAKE IT OFF THERE, THEY TOLD ME TO BURN IT. I COULDN'T BURN IT OFF.
IT'S POROS BRICK. WE PRESSURE WASHED IT.
YOU CAN SEE THE LITTLE STUFF. I THINK IN THE LONG RUN END UP STUCCOING IT. AND TRYING TO GET THAT.
I DON'T HAVE THAT GRAFFITI STILL THERE ON THE WALL.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. ARMSTRONG?
>> WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE PLAN FOR THAT BUILDING?
>> WELL, RIGHT NOW, I WANT TO JUST GET IT CLEAN SO I GET OFF -- THE ULTIMATE PLAN IS CONVERT TO CONDOS OR SMALL APARTMENT DEAL. I MEAN, IT'S RIGHT THERE BY ROSE PARK. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IT'S A TWO STOREY STRUCTURE. IT'S NOT REALLY, I GUESS, ELDERLY FRIENDLY UNLESS THERE'S AN ELEVATOR INVOLVED OR SOMETHING. I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE -- IT HAS A GOOD PARKING LOT THERE.
SO DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
AND I MEAN, IN THE LONG RUN, I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD BUILDING FOR, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE HELL I'M IN MY 60S.
I DON'T KNOW. NOT LIKE I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, HAND IT OVER TO SOMEBODY. WE HAVE TWO NEPHEWS -- ACTUALLY THREE AND A NIECE. YOU KNOW, THEY LIKE IT.
LIKE I SAID, IT'S JUST KIND OF AN IN A ROUGH AREA.
YOU GO OVER A BLOCK IN THE ELMWOOD AREA AND ROSE PARK IS THERE. AND THERE'S JUST -- I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT IT'S A SOUTH FIRST CORRIDOR, THE WORST. OF COURSE, BUTTERNUT, I GREW UP AROUND IT, IT GOES THROUGH THE SAME THING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER IS. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE MINIMUM CHECKLIST THAT YOU HAVE TO GET DONE TO ULTIMATELY GET OFF OF THIS LIST?
>> I SORT OF DO. THAT'S ONE OF THOSE DEALS THAT I MEAN, JUST LIKE I TAKE NOTES. EVERY TIME I REVIEW THE MEETINGS AND THAT TIME I CAN SEE WHAT'S -- IT'S ON THE WEBSITE, YOU KNOW. I REVIEW THEM.
SO, YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I NEED TO -- IT'S KIND OF LIKE ASK IS
THERE A DUMMY LIST FOR THIS? >> THEY CAN HELP YOU.
>> JUST TO CLARIFY FOR YOU GUYS, THE ONLY HOLD UP ON THE PERMIT IS THE ENGINEERING FLOOD PLANE PERMIT THAT NEEDS TO PAY FOR AND FILL OUT. THAT'S IT.
>> THAT'S HIM FILLING OUT THE PERMIT AND PAYING.
>> ALL HE'S TRYING TO DO RIGHT NOW IS TURN THE BUILDING TO STORAGE OUT OF CONDO. AND THE WHOLE ZONING PART IS NOT COMING INTO PLAY AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> IS IT IN THE FLOOD PLANE OR FILLING OUT THE PERMIT NOT IN
THE FLOOD AREA. >> IN THE FLOOD PLANE.
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>> OKAY. >> THERE'S A BERM OUT THERE AND IT'S A PAIN. I'M LOOKING AT IT.
OF COURSE, I GO LOOK AT IT. WHY IS IT -- MR. WATSON WAS THERE AND SAYS IT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE THE WATER COMES OFF THE PARKING LOT TO KEEP IT FROM RUSHING ON THE ROAD.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DID FOR A REASON, NOT JUST TO GET RID OF SOIL OR SOMETHING. GOT A LITTLE CONCRETE.
>> DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE FLOOD PERMIT THAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT?
>> YEAH, IN A WAY. I MEAN, I FILLED IT OUT.
IT WAS IN THE LITTLE WEB PORTHOLE.
AND ANY WAY, I FILLED IT OUT. I NEED TO SEND IT IN.
AND I DIDN'T KNOW IF I NEED TO HAVE AN ENGINEER LOOK AT IT OR
>> THE QUESTION IS ASK THESE GUYS.
>> WE WON'T BE CHANGING ANY OF THE GRADE, YOU KNOW, EXCEPT FOR -- ONLY AROUND THE BUILDING, YEAH, I DO NEED TO FIX THAT, ADDRESS THE -- IN FACT, THERE'S A SHOOT UNDERNEATH THERE THAT IS OPEN. IT HAS TO BE EXCAVATOR AND
CONCRETE AND SEAL THAT OUT. >> CAN YHAVE YOU GONE TO SIT WIE PERMIT OFFICE AND WORK THROUGH IT?
>> I HAVE BEEN COVERED UP AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING
ON. >> BEEN TO A COUPLE REASONS AND IN THE SAME BUILDING, ANY REASON YOU CAN'T GO TODAY AND SIT DOWN
>> YOU MIGHT CONSIDER GOING AFTER THIS MEETING?
>> YEAH, OKAY. >> $41,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY, RIGHT? WE'RE TRYING TO DO OUR JOB AS THE BOARD, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SEE SOME PROGRESS OVER 546
DAYS. >> YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THERE'S -- OF COURSE I'M THERE AND PEOPLE VISIT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND TELL ME THE GOSSIP. THERE'S PEOPLE THAT I DON'T
KNOW. >> CAN YOU MAKE A COMMITMENT TO US TO GO AND FINALIZE THE PERMIT AFTER THIS MEETING?
>> YEAH, I CAN DO THAT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
I WILL DO IT. I HAVE HELP RIGHT NOW.
MY NEPHEW IS WORKING THE COUNTER.
YEAH, I WAS TIED DOWN. KIND OF WAS TIED DOWN.
BUT I CAN GO RIGHT AFTER THIS AND DO IT, YEAH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. 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 24-000130.
AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
>> I'D LIKE TO ASK DID WE SEE THE TIME SCHEDULE THAT THIS HAS
BEEN ON THE -- ON OUR LIST? >> SINCE MAY '24.
>> SO ONCE HE GETS THE FLOOD PERMIT DONE, WHAT DOES THAT DO? DOES THAT HIM PULLING THE PERMIT TO DO WORK ON THE BUILDING?
>> THAT'S THE PERMIT FOR THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT UP HERE.
I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT ALL THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO CHECK AS FAR AS THAT PERMIT GOES THAT IS ALL INVOLVED.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP ISSUING THE BUILDING PERMIT.
>> THAT BUILDING PERMIT IS ULTIMATELY --
>> THE BUILDING PERMIT IS JUST WAITING ON THE FEMA REPORT AND BASICALLY ALL THAT IS, HE FILLS IT OUT AND PAYS $150.
>> I KNOW IT'S IN THE FLOOD PLANE.
>> RIGHT. >> AND THEN WHAT WE'RE ULTIMATELY TRYING TO ASSIST HIM WITH IS TO GET THE ROOF REPAIRED AND THEN THEY CAN START WORKING ON THE INFILTRATION OF THE WATER INTO THE BASEMENT. AND THEN CLEAN UP AND THEN PUT IN MINIMAL ELECTRICAL AND THEN HAS ONE RESTROOM HE WILL GET OPERABLE. THAT WILL GET HIM TO A POINT WHERE HE CAN USE THE BUILDING AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TO COME HERE
ANYMORE. >> SO THAT IS BASICALLY A MINIMUM CITY -- LIKE, THAT'S THE CITY WORKING WITH HIM TO GO, HEY, IF YOU WANT TO USE THE STORAGE, THIS IS THE MINIMU
>> WATER FROM THE ROOF AND SIDE, CAN'T HAVE PEOPLE BEING ABLE TO KICK THE DOORS IN. YOU CAN STOP IT TO THE CERTAIN
>> CORRECT. >> YOU HAVE THE PLACE TO USE THE
>> AND LITTLE BIT OF ELECTRICITY.
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MR. ARMSTRONG, DO YOU UNDERSTAND THOSE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS? DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR NEXT>> YOU MIGHT ASK MR. ARMSTRONG TO COME TO THE MICROPHONE AGAIN IF HE'S SPEAKING SO THAT THE RECORDING PICKS UP.
>> REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. >> IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
I MEAN, I WILL DO IT. >> I BELIEVE THE CITY IS TRYING
TO HELP YOU OUT HERE. >> YES, SIR.
I UNDERSTAND. I NEVER CHOSE THIS.
BUT I BOUGHT IT. IT'S THE WAY IT IS.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I NEED TO GET IT DONE.
YOU KNOW, THE THING ABOUT IT IS, IT HAS HISTORICAL VALUE THAT PEOPLE COME UP THERE. AND INTERESTED IN WHAT WE'RE
>> LET ME ASK HAS ANY OF THESE CIVIL PENALTIES BEEN PAID? THERE'S ONE FOR $25 A DAY AND ONE DAY? YES, SIR. THE ONE FOR $25 A DAY FROM JANUARY 8TH, 2025 WAS PAID. THE OTHER TWO HAVE NOT BEEN
PAID. >> MIGHT MOVE THE MICROPHONE TO
PICK UP BETTER. >> ANY NOTES FROM COMMITMENTS OF LAST MEETINGS OR JUST TABLE IT BASED ON HIM -- I'M JUST TRYING TO REMEMBER FROM THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING BASICALLY.
>> WE TABLED IT. WE TOOK NO ACTION.
HE WAS WORKING WITH THE CITY ON GETTING --
>> CLARIFY AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING MR. ARMSTRONG LET US KNOW WE HAD A GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO HELP HIM TO MOVE THINGS ALONG. AT THE MARCH MEETING IS WHEN WE JUST BARELY GOT INTO THE COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT.
THERE WAS NO ACTION TAKEN. >> HE HAD STARTED CLEANING IT UP AND STUFF TOO. OKAY.
>> SO THAT STARTED IN MARCH. >> SIX MONTHS AGO.
>> NOW HE JUST NEEDS TO FILL OUT THE FEMA REPORT AND PAY THE
PERMIT AND THEN GET GOING AGAIN. >> THEN CHECK THE OTHER BOXES.
>> I THINK THE CIVIL PENALTIES IS A LITTLE HIGH.
MAYBE WE LOWER THAT. HE PAID ONE OUT OF THE THREE.
>> LET ME ASK ABOUT ASBESTOS. IS THAT GOING TO HAVE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE ANYTHING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED?
>> ALL WE NEED TO WRITE A PERMIT IS AN ASBESTOS SURVEY.
AND THEN THE STATE TAKES OVER THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PART OF
>> JUST IDENTIFYING WHERE IT IS AND THEN IF HE DOES -- HE JUST
CAN'T DISTURB IT ULTIMATELY. >> WELL, WE HAVE SOME OPTIONS TO EITHER IMPOSE CIVIL PENALTIES, TABLE IT AGAIN, I MEAN, WE HAVE
A FEW OPTIONS, I GUESS. >> I MOVE WE TABLE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING AND SEE WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN DONE.
WE JUST HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PROGRESS FOR TWO YEARS NOW.
AND I'D LIKE US TO TABLE IT AND SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS AND THEN MAKE A DECISION ON IT.
MINE IS A MOTION TO TABLE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO TABLE.
IS THERE A SECOND? >> I WILL SECOND IT.
>> ALL RIGHT. FIRST AND SECOND.
>> MOTION PASSED. >> ALL RIGHT.
[B. 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 & Doris]
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CASE 24-000771 AT 1857 JEANETTE STREET AND UTILITIES ELECTRICITY UNACCURATE SINCE 2024 AND JEROLD AND DORIS ARMSTRONG ARE THE OWNERS. HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE POSTED. FRONT WEST SIDE, REAR EAST SIDE, AND THE NORTH SIDE. AND SOUTH SIDE, SORRY.SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION AND HAZARDOUS ELECTRICITY AND PLUMBING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS THE CONDITION FROM APRIL OF '26 TILL NOW. IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY GUTTED.
APRIL 2ND OF '24, AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK. CONDEMNATION NOTICE SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS. MET WITH THE OWNERS AND EXPLAINED THE CITY EXPECTATIONS. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH OF '24 THE BOARD ORDERED 3060 AND ROOF PERMIT ISSUED AT THAT TIME.
AND FINAL ROOF INSPECTION COMPLETED AND THE PERMIT CLOSED ON MARCH 28TH OF '25. MARCH 28TH OF '25 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 19TH OF '25, MET WITH MR. ARMSTRONG AT THE PROPERTY TO CHECK THE PROGRESS.
DECEMBER 3RD OF '25, THE BOARD ORDERED ANOTHER 3060.
FEBRUARY 4TH OF '26, THE BOARD ORDERED THE CASE TABLED UNTIL THE NEXT MONTH. FEBRUARY 9TH OF '26 THE ALTERATION PERMIT WAS REINSTATED.
FEBRUARY 16TH OF '26 WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY, FOUND MAJOR INTERIOR WORK WAS ACTIVELY TAKING PLACE.
MARCH 4TH OF '26 AT THE BOARD HEARING, THE BOARD ACCEPTED THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AND TOOK NO ACTION AT THAT TIME.
AGAIN, BECAUSE WE WERE WORKING WITH HIM AND HE WAS MAKING PROGRESS. APRIL 15TH OF '26, WE INSPECTED THE PROPERTY, FOUND IT TO BE GUTTED DOWN TO THE STUDS AND DOORS AND WINDOWS WERE REMOVED. SEVERAL OPENINGS OBSERVED IN THE FLOOR. NO WORKERS WERE ON SITE AT THAT TIME. MAY 20TH OF '26 INSPECTED THE PROPERTY, AGAIN, NO WORKERS ON SITE.
NO ADDITIONAL WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED SINCE THE LAST INSPECTION. HOUSE STILL COMPLETELY UNSECURED. REQUESTED THE OWNER TO SECURE THE SITE. OWNER INFORMED US THAT THE NEW WIRING HAD BEEN STOLEN. JULY 16TH OF '26, THE SAME SITUATION AT THE HOUSE COMPLETELY UNSECURED.
NO PROGRESS. OWNER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES OR SECURE THE HOUSE. AUGUST 10TH OF '26 AGAIN NO CHANGE. NEIGHBOR IN FORMED US OF KIDS AND ANIMALS GOING INTO THE HOUSE.
I ALSO SPOKE WITH HIM AND HE PRETTY MUCH SAID THEY GO IN THERE AND MESSING AROUND. IT'S A DANGER IN THERE AND HOLES IN THE FLOORS. AUGUST 14TH OF '26, NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AUGUST 31ST OF '26 ALTERATION PERMIT HAS NOW EXPIRED AFTER WE EXTENDED IT AND REINSTATED IT.
THE PLUMBING ROUGH-IN WAS THE ONLY INSPECTION COMPLETED OF THE INSPECTIONS NEEDED. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS FIND THE PROPERTY IS PUBLIC NUISANCE AND HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE IS REASONABLE.
AND ORDER IS DEMOLISHED OR APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT COURT IN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR
MR. WRIGHT? >> WHAT WAS YOUR LAST COMMUNICATION WITH MR. ARMSTRONG?
>> I WOULD SAY COMMUNICATION. STUFF GETTING DONE, NO.
HE DOES TALK TO US. NOT LIKE HE IGNORES US.
BUT THE WORK ISN'T GETTING DONE. IT'S BEEN -- THE STATE YOU SAW IT IN HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE APRIL.
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ONCE THEY GUTTED IT, NOTHING ELSE IS DONE.THEY ORIGINALLY DID THE ROOF. THEY GUTTED IT AND SITTING IN
THE STATE SINCE BACK IN APRIL. >> OKAY.
>> COMMUNICATED TO THE OWNER WHAT SECURING IT MEANS?
>> ALL RIGHT. AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN CASE 24-00071 FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> BROOKS ARMSTRONG. YEAH, WE HAD A -- THEY GUTTED IT AND TORE OUT MORE THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT.
THE DOORS ARE GONE AND EVERYTHING.
AND THEN THEY STARTED DOING IT. I NOTICED THE COPPER WAS GOING.
STARTED IN AN OLDER PART OF IT. AND THEN THE NEWER PART OVER THERE THAT MR. BRUCEER HAD IT YEARS AGO.
IT WAS STILL GROUNDED. I MEAN, A LITTLE BIT COULD BEBROUGHT UP TO CODE ELECTRICAL-WISE.
AND THEN WE GO OVER THERE AND THE GUYS ARE THERE.
I SAID I THINK SOMEBODY IS COMING IN HERE.
HE WOULD LET ME KNOW. OF COURSE, THEY TOOK ALL THE DOORS OFF AND EVERYTHING AND WINDOWS OUT AND ALL THAT WHICH WASN'T REALLY -- IT'S BEEN KIND OF A DISASTER.
THE PLUMBING PART HE DID IT. NOT REAL CRAZY ABOUT IT.
BUT MOVED THE WATER MOUNTAIN OR THE SPIKET OUT AWAY FROM THE DRIVEWAY. THE BIG DEAL IS DID THE SUR.
RAN A SCOPE DOWN THERE. WHERE IT HITS THE CITY MAIN IS CONCRETE AND IT'S BROKE. IT WAS $120,000 TO SUPPOSEDLY PUT THAT IN, WHICH I'VE BEEN TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE, ONE GUY SAID HE SLEEVES IT WITH PVC WHICH SOUNDS REASONABLE.
AND THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO -- THE SUR IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ALLEY. WE WOULD HAVE TO DIG ALL THAT OUT AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE THE ALLEY, YOU KNOW, BLOCKED OFF.
AND THEN, I DON'T KNOW, IT'S ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE DEALS.
AND HAS A CEDAR, THEY TORE A LOT OF THE CEDAR OFF.
I'VE BEEN TALKING TO A GUY AND I THINK PROBABLY THE BEST THING TO GET IT IS GO AHEAD AND TAKE ALL THAT BRICK AND CEDAR OFF.
AND THEN THERE'S SOME DAMAGE, YOU KNOW, WATER DAMAGE AND LIKE THEY SAID, THERE'S HOLES, THERE'S A FLOOR FURNACE THERE.
AND THEN THE PLUMBING GUY, HE TORE THE FLOORING OUT OF THERE.
I MEAN, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE PART OF IT WAS ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT PLUMBERS DO. THEY JUST TEAR HOLES IN STUFF.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR. YOU KNOW, PLUMBERS DO MORE DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE OF A HOUSE THAN TERMITES.
ANY WAY, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT NOW.
BUT I DON'T KNOW. THE JOISTS OR THE RUNNERS UNDERNEATH IT, THERE'S ABOUT 12 INCHES TO THE GRADE OF THE GROUND. SO IT'S GOING TO HAVE TERMITE PROBLEMS FROM NOW ON. AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS KIND OF TALKING TO A GUY THAT I THINK PROBABLY THE THING IS IT HAS A NEW ROOF ON IT. MY THINKING RIGHT NOW IS THAT PROBABLY WHAT I WILL DO IS JUST TAKE IT DOWN AND PUT UP, YOU KNOW, A HOUSE THAT WILL BE IN BETTER SHAPE.
IT HAS SOME PROBLEMS THERE. I DON'T KNOW.
I MEAN, I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE THAT BIG OF A DEAL TO SOME PEOPLE. I DON'T KNOW.
IT REALLY BUGS ME THERE'S THAT MUCH.
OF COURSE, TERMITES ARE THE PROBLEM.
>> YOU WILL TAKE IT DOWN, DEMO IT.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING. TAKE IT DOWN AND PUT UP A -- YOU
KNOW, BECAUSE -- >> ARE YOU OKAY WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION? BECAUSE THEY'RE RECOMMENDING
I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE BEST THING, YOU KNOW, WE GREW UP IN THAT HOUSE. AND OF COURSE THERE AGAIN, IT'S
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-- I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE VAGRANTS.I GO THERE EVERY DAY. THERE'S NO SIGN OF ANY -- THE GUYS I HAD WORKING FOR IT, THEY'RE MARIJUANA SMOKERS.
THE SMELL IS OUT OF THERE. BEEN AROUND THIS PEOPLE.
THIS STUFF REALLY STINKS REALLY BAD.
AND NEVER HAVE THEM BACK ON THE PREMISE AGAIN.
I DO NEED TO -- I REALLY WANT TO GO THROUGH AND GET THIS OTHER GUY, A GUY NAME STAN. SEE WHAT HE THINKS.
BUT REALLY WHAT I NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW IS JUST PUT A BASIC CHAIN LINK FENCE. I NOTICE ON OAK STREET AND 14TH HAS IT THERE. I KNOW ANYTHING ELECTRICAL, THEY HIT IT. IT'S JUST THAT PART OF TOWN IS JUST AWFUL. WE HAVE CUSTOMERS THAT GO THROUGH AND CUT ALL THE WIRE OFF AS TALL AS THEY CAN AND STEAL THE WIRE. I MEAN, IT'S JUST -- YOU CAN'T LEAVE A JOB SITE OPEN ANYMORE NO MATTER WHAT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. ARMSTRONG?
THANK YOU. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? SEEING NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARIN ON CASE NUMBER 24-000771.
AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE WE GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> ALL RIGHT.
WE GOT A MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND HAZARD TO THE HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE AND THE STRUCTURE IS UNREASONABLE. MOTION AND SECOND.
>> THE ORDER IS THE OWNER IS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT BEEN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> THE ORDER IS THE OWNER IS TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO DISTRICT COURT BEEN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> SECOND BY MR. TURNER. ROLL CALL PLEASE.
>> MOTION PASS. >> THE NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE
[C. 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]
CASE 26-000774 AT 1641 SIMMONDS AVENUE.CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE OCTOBE.
SEARCH REVEALS JOAN CARROLL TO BE THE OWNER.
HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
FRONT WEST SIDE, REAR EAST SIDE, NORTH SIDE, AND SOUTH SIDE.
SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD, NUISANCE, HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING, FAULTY PLUMBING, HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. SOME OF THE FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL HAZARD.
WE DIDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO GO UP THE STAIRS.
EXTERIOR DELAPPATION. INADEQUATE SANITATION.
THESE ARE A COUPLE SECONDARY STRUCTURES IN THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY. TIMELINE MARCH 4TH OF '26 AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK.
WHILE WORKING A PREVIOUS CASE FOR THE PROPERTY AND ANOTHER UNDER THE SAME OWNER, THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER CALLED AND INFORMED US THE MOTHER WAS IN THE NEWS ROOM.
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THE NURSING HOME. AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE PROPERTY. WE DIDN'T RECEIVE A RESPONSE.WE INSPECTED A WARRANT AND ONLY INSPECTED THE DOWN STAIRS APARTMENT DUE TO THE STAIRS TOO DANGEROUS TO CLIMB.
MARCH 16TH OF '26 NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION SENT TO OWNER.
JUNE 11TH, '26 STILL NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER OR DAUGHTER.
JULY 1ST, 2016, BOARD ORDERED 3060 AND AUGUST 14TH NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER HEARING SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE AND OWNER AND DAUGHTER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
AUGUST 20TH, 2026 NO CONTACT FROM THE OWNER OR FAMILY SINCE INITIAL CONTACT. STAFF IS NUISANCE AND REPAIR IS UNREASONABLE. AND ORDER IS TO DEMOLISH OR REPEAL WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. >> YOU SAY NO CONTACT.
DOES THIS DAUGHTER HAVE A PHONE NUMBER OR MAILING ADDRESS?
I'M ASSUMING YOU HAVE -- >> WE SEND EVERYTHING TO HER.
I BELIEVE SHE IS HERE TODAY. WE HAVEN'T HAD CONTACT WITH HER.
AT THIS TIME OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR 26-00074.
ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> I'M BRENDA WILLIAMS, JOANNE'S DAUGHTER. I'VE BEEN IN NEW MEXICO WHICH I HAD SENT AN EMAIL TO MR. MARSH AND I RECEIVED NOTHING BACK FROM HIM. BECAUSE HE WAS LEAVING ALL THE MAIL AND STUFF AT MY MOM'S HOUSE, WHICH SHE'S IN A NURSING HOME. AND SO I WASN'T GETTING THAT MAIL. AND I TOLD HIM AND THEN HE FINALLY STARTED SENDING IT TO MY HOME ADDRESS.
LIKE I SAID, I'VE BEEN IN NEW MEXICO.
MY DAUGHTER DOESN'T ALWAYS GIVE ME MY MAIL AT A REASONABLE TIME.
BUT I KNOW THE BUILDING NEEDS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
I TRIED TO GET MY MOM TO DO THAT BEFORE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. AND I'VE GOT LADY LAWMAN IS MY MOM'S ATTORNEY. HE SAID TO LET THE CITY DEMOLISH IT. I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT. MY MOM DOESN'T.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S NOT HERE TODAY.
BUT I MEAN, I HAVEN'T BEEN TRYING TO IGNORE IT.
I JUST HAVEN'T -- >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. WE DO APPRECIATE THAT.
>> THANK YOU. >> THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO
>> YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT? >> WE PUT PADLOCKS ON THE DOORS AND TRIED TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT. BUT IT DOESN'T WORK.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD? SEEING NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 26-00074. AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR
DISCUSSION OR A MOTION. >> ONCE THE 30 DAYS IS UP, THE CITY JUST DEMOS IT? THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS?
>> THEY MAY DEMOLISH IT. >> MAY DEMOLISH.
LIKELY YES. >> MORE THAN LIKELY.
>> YOU JUST BASICALLY PUT IT OUT TO BID FOR DEMO.
>> AFTER THE 30 DAY APPEAL PERIOD AFTER THE DEMO ORDER, WE
PUT IT OUT FOR BIDS. >> AND THEN IS THAT BASICALLY BECOME A LEAN AGAINST THE PROPERTY, THE DEMO COST, HOW
DOES IT WORK? >> YES, SEND THE BILL.
IF THE BILL GOES UNPAID, WE'LL PUT A LEAN AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
>> AND THEN EVENTUALLY THE CITY -- IF THE BILL IS NOT PAID, THE CITY TAKES OVER THAT PROPERTY? OR HOW DOES THAT WORK?
>> NO, SIR. >> A SALE OR SOMETHING?
>> NO. IT WILL STAY UNDER THE ORIGINAL OWNER'S OWNERSHIP. THE ONLY TIME TO CHANGE OWNERSHIP IF THEY SELL IT OR EVENTUALLY GOES TO THE TAX SALE IF THEY DON'T PAY ON THE PROPERTY TAXES.
>> OKAY. >> AND THEN THAT DEBT FOR THE DEMO JUST CARRY WITH THAT PROPERTY BASICALLY.
EDUCATING MYSELF AS WELL ON THIS.
>> ALL RIGHT. A MOTION OR DISCUSSION?
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO GO WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DUNCAN THAT THE PROPERTY
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IS A NUISANCE AND HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFAREAND REPAIR IS UNREASONABLE. >> SECOND.
>> SECOND THE MOTION BY MR. WYATT.
>> ROLL CALL PLEASE. >> MR. WYATT.
>> MOTION THE OWNERS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH OR APPEAL THE ORDER TO THE DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DUNCAN THAT THE OWNER IS ORDERED TO DEMOLISH TO DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. WYATT.
[D. 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]
>> MOTION PASS. >> NEXT CASE IS CASE NUMBER 2 26-0001342 AT 310 JANETTE STREET.
CHECKLIST SHOWS UTILITIES INACTIVE SINCE JANUARY 30TH OF 2001 AND SEARCH REVEALS THAT ALFREDO AND BLANCA CORTEZ ARE THE OWNERS. HERE IS THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT EAST SIDE.
AND SOUTH SIDE. SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATION AND INADEQUATE SANITATION. STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLUMBING.
FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
THERE IS SOME OF THE EXTERIOR DILAPIDATION.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL. SOME OF THIS AREA AROUND THE BACK OF THE BUS HAS BEEN CLEANED UP IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.
TIMELINE APRIL 9TH OF '26 THE AFFIDAVIT OF COME DEN DEMOGRAP.
AND JUNE 11TH, '26 NO CONTACT WITH THE OWNER.
JUNE 29TH, THE S '26 OWNER CONTACTED THE CITY AND LET HER KNOWS TO GET THE HOUSE REPAIRED. WE LET HER KNOW THE NEXT STEPS AND RELAY TO THE BOARD SINCE SHE'S UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE HEARING. JULY 1ST, '26 THE BOARD ORDERED 30/60. AUGUST 14TH, '26 THE NOTICE OF THE SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AUGUST 19TH OF '26 EXECUTED COE INSPECTION WARRANT AND VE GRANT ACTIVITY DETECTED AND NOTICE THE FOUNDATION AND DANGEROUS FLOORING.
AUGUST 20TH OF '26 NO PLAN OF ACTION OR COST OF ESTIMATE RECEIVED FROM THE OWNER OR CALL TO EXPLAIN THE DELAY.
WE HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH HER STILL NOTHING TURNED IN AND NO PLAN OF ACTION OTHER THAN SHE SAID SOME CLEAN UP WAS DONE AND THERE'S VEHICLES THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED THAT WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH HER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY STILL REMAIN ON PROPERTY AS WELL. THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS FIND THAT THE PROPERTY IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND 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 OF DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CITY MAY DEMOLISH. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN THE CASE 26-0001342 TO THE PUBLIC.
ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK TO THIS CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND
STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. >> HELLO MY NAME IS B LANCA
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CORTES. I DID SPEAK TO HIM.NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE CARS. WE TALKED ABOUT THE SQUATTER.
I HAD THE HOUSE CLEANED UP AND NOBODY WANTED TO GIVE ME THE ESTIMATE THE WAY THE HOUSE WAS. I HAD TO CLEAN IT UP BEFORE ANYBODY GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE. I'M ASKING FOR 30 DAYS TO GET THE ESTIMATE. EVERYBODY IS BUSY.
IF I GET THAT, I WILL PROCEED FORWARD.
THE HOUSE IS CLEAN AND I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WANT TO SEE.
>> YOUR PLAN IS REHAB THE PLACE? >> YES.
>> IT'S ALREADY BEEN CLEANED OUT.
THE CARS WILL BE MOVED BY TUESDAY.
>> OKAY. >> LIKE I SAY, I HAVE PICTURES OF WHERE IT'S -- THE SQUATTER THAT WAS THERE, I GUESS SEVERAL.
WE HAD SIX TRUCKLOADS. >> WOW.
OKAY. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MS. CORTEZ? THANK YOU.
ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
SEEING NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 26-0001342 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION.
SOUNDS LIKE HE'S WANTING TO GET IT REHABBED AND ASKING FOR 30 DAYS. MAYBE AN OPTION TO DO ANOTHER
30/60 OR -- >> JUST TABLE IT FOR 30 DAYS.
>> WE CAN DO THAT. >> IF YOU GAVE ANOTHER 30/60 AND SHE DID ACCOMPLISH WHAT SHE NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO SEE IT BACK. BUT IF YOU TABLE IT FOR THE NEXT
MEETING, YOU WOULD SEE IT BACK. >> HOW ABOUT WE TABLE IT AND CITY STAFF COULD CHECK ON PROGRESS IN THE 30-DAY PERIOD?
>> RIGHT. BUT IF YOU GO AHEAD AND GIVE HER A 30/60 AND LET'S SAY YOU WANTED TO GIVE CIVIL PENALTIES OR SOMETHING, IF SHE'S IN VIOLATION OF THAT, YOU COULD GIVE HER CIVIL PENALTIES AS AN OPTION. IF YOU TABLE IT, THERE'S NO -- HE'S NOT UNDER A CURRENT BOARD ORDER.
OUR PREFERENCE IS GIVE HER A 30/60 BUT BOTH ARE OPTIONS FOR
YOU. >> I WILL MOTION A 30/60.
>> SO IS THAT 30 DAYS FOR A PLAN OF ACTION AND COST ESTIMATES AND
YOU'RE LOOKING AT ME. >> 30/60 WOULDN'T BE THE ACTUAL
MOTION IF YOU CAN -- >> HE GAVE ME THE PROMPT.
I WILL GO WITH THAT. >> THANK YOU.
>> I MOTION THAT WE ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE THE PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING 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.
>> THANK YOU. >> I WILL SECOND THAT.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. TINKERLY AND SECOND BY MR. DUNCAN.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> MR. WYATT.
[E. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-003642: 801 S 11th St (OT ABILENE BLK 208 ANDERSON 1-C, LOT 25-26-27, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Rodriguez, Raymond & Cynthia]
>> THE NEXT CASE IS CASE NUMBER 26-0003642 AT 801 SOUTH 11 STREET. CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE JULY 14TH OF 2026.
AND THE SEARCH REVEALS RAYMOND AND CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ TO BE THE OWNERS. THERE'S THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED. THE FRONT NORTH SIDE.
AND WEST SIDE. SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS, INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE.
HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE. YOU CAN SEE THE MAJOR DAMAGE UP TO THE ROOF. HE HAS REMOVED A LOT OF THE BURNT OUT MATERIAL OFF THE ROOF. TIMELINE JULY 13TH OF '26, THE AFFIDAVIT OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.
THIS WAS A PREVIOUS PMI CASE THAT BECAME A CONDEMNATION CASE AFTER THE OWNER FAILED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS.
THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE THAT DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING. OWNER DID REMOVE SOME OF THE
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DAMAGED ROOF. I HAD SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.JULY 28TH OF '26, SPOKE WITH THE OWNER AND ASKING ABOUT THE CONDEMNATION PROCESS. I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO HIM AND ASKED HIM TO MAKE SURE TO CLEAN UP THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY. AUGUST 12TH OF '26, OWNER STILL HASN'T CLEANED UP THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY.
AUGUST 14TH OF '26, NOTICE OF THE SEPTEMBER HEARING WAS SENT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE.
AND JUST FOR A LITTLE UPDATE, HE HAS CLEANED UP PRETTY GOOD AMOUNT. THERE'S DEFINITELY STILL SOME CLEAN UP THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. AND I'VE ASKED HIM TO KEEP VEHICLES OFF THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT TO MOVE HIM INTO THE BUILDING. BUT THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT CLEAN UP FROM SOME OF THE STUFF I ASKED HIM TO.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS TO ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.
IF THIS IS DONE, 6 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTION.
IF THIS IS DONE ALL FINAL INSPECTION COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ANY PERMITS. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THERE WAS AN ONGOING BUSINESS IN THE SPACE.
IS THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING THE PROPRIETOR OF THE BUSINESS?
>> FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND HE LEASES OUT TO THE WEST SIDE SECTION FROM THE GENTLEMAN THAT IS AN AUTO MECHANIC.
THE MAIN PORTION OF THE BUILDING HE HAD A BUSINESS GOING IN
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> NO.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING 26-0003642. ANYBODY WISHING TO SPEAK PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
>> RAYMOND RODRIGUEZ. WE HAD A FIRE LAST HALLOWEEN, I GUESS IT WAS. STARTED CLEANING UP AND GOT MOST VEHICLES FROM THE EAST SIDE. GOT ONE MORE FREAK NEEDS TO BE MOVED. I HAD THE SALVAGE COMPANY START COME TO PICK THE VEHICLES UP. PLAN IS FIX IT.
I GOT A COUPLE ESTIMATES RANGING FROM 25 TO 30,000 FOR THE ROOF.
WANTED TO SEE WHAT I NEEDED TO DO ABOUT REPAIRING IT MYSELF.
I BELIEVE I QUESTIONED HIM ABOUT THAT.
SEE WHAT I NEED TO DO ABOUT THAT.
NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROCESS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE CASE, PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD. SEEING NO ONE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CASE 26-0003642 AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR
MOTION. >> I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, ORDER THE OWNER TO REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATES AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS.
THIS IS DONE, 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTION.
THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY
EXPIRATION PERMIT. >> SECOND THE MOTION.
>> BEFORE WE FINALIZE THAT, HE HAD ASKED ABOUT DOING THE REPAIRS HIMSELF. IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN ANSWER OR WE JUST DIRECT HIM TO THE CITY?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
MOTION BY MR. TURNER AND SECONDED BY MR. ULRECT, ROLL
[F. Case for Rehabilitation, Demolition, or Civil Penalties - Case #26-003644: 2834 S 11th St (SAYLES & HUGHES S/2 BLK 11 BA 91, BLOCK 4, LOT E100 S140 LT 4, TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS), Owner: Petty, Susan]
>> ALL RIGHT. THE LAST CASE TODAY WILL BE CASE NUMBER 26-003644 AT 2834 SOUTH 11 STREET.
CHECKLIST SHOWS THAT THE UTILITIES HAVE BEEN INACTIVE SINCE NOVEMBER 13TH OF 2025. AND THE SEARCH REVEALS SUSAN PETTY TO BE THE OWNER. PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WAS POSTED.
THE FRONT SOUTH SIDE. REAR NORTH SIDE.
SUB STANDARD CODE VIOLATIONS INADEQUATE SANITATION, STRUCTURAL HAZARD NUISANCE. HAZARDOUS ELECTRICAL WIRING AND FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS WAS ALSO A STRUCTURE FIRE.
THIS IS A TRIPLEX. I BELIEVE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE MIDDLE UNIT. TIMELINE JULY 13TH OF '26 AFTER
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OF CONDEMNATION WAS RECORDED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK.PREVIOUS PMI CASE THAT BECAME A CONDEMNATION CASE AFTER THE OWNER FAILED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS.
THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE THAT DID MAJOR DAMAGE TO ALL THREE UNITS OF THE TRIPLEX. THE OWNER DID HAVE ALL THE FIRE DAMAGE AND DEBRIS CLEANED UP BUT THE BUILDING STAYED UP SECURED WITH NO WORK BEING DONE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS.
THE OWNERS DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE.
AUGUST 6TH OF '26, CITY CONTRACTOR SECURED THE ENTIRE BUILDING. AUGUST 10TH OF '26, I SPOKE WITH LEON PETTY, THE HUSBAND OF THE OWNER AND TRYING TO HIRE MACKI CONSTRUCTION TO DO THE WORK FOR HIM.
I SPOKE WITH THEM WORKING ON THE ESTIMATE.
AUGUST 14TH NOTICE SENT TO PROPERTY AND POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. AND AS OF MONDAY HE HAS GONE IN CONTRACT WITH MACKI TO DO THE REMODEL.
WE HAVE TO GET HIM TO GET THE PLAN OF ACTION FILLED OUT AND PERMITS ISSUED TO MACKI. THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH FIXING IT UP. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS ORDER THE OWN TORE REPAIR, 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A PLAN OF ACTION INCLUDING TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND COST ESTIMATE AND OBTAIN ALL PERMITS. IF THIS IS DONE 60 DAYS TO OBTAIN ROUGH IN INSPECTIONS. IF THIS IS DONE, ALL FINAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE EXPIRATION OF ALL
PERMITS. >> I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? NO, THANK YOU.
AT THIS TIME OPEN CASE 2 26-0003644 TO THE PUBLIC.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK, STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.
I WILL PLEASE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
AND OPEN THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION OR MOTION?
>> MOTION TO TAKE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> A MOTION BY MR. FINGERLY TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. DUNCAN.
ROLL CALL, PLEASE. >> MR. WYATT.
>> THAT AD
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