Jun 16, 2025 Building Standards Commission Workshop

[Call to Order]

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THANK YOU SIR. WE WILL BE IN MEETING AT, START THE MEETING AT 03:39PM. SO WE DO HAVE A QUORUM HERE TODAY FOR THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND EVERYBODY RECEIVED THEIR PACKETS. DOES ANYBODY NEED ONE? OKAY ALL RIGHT FIRST ITEM. DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE

[ITEM 1: Discuss and take appropriate action regarding March 17, 2025, Minutes.]

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MINUTES? MOTION APPROVED.

MOTION APPROVED. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION APPROVED AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

OKAY ITEM 2 . OKAY, SO THIS IS A REPORT

[ITEM 2: Provide update to the Commission on progress of property owned by Keith Dawson at 605 North Arthur Street City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas also described as Lot 2 Block 12 of the Hale Addition. (BSC 25-0001)]

AND I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO RICK DENNEY TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THAT.

HOW ARE Y'ALL? GOOD, GOOD, SIR. TO START WITH, ON THE TO PROVIDE THE UPDATE ON THE KEITH DAWSONS PROPERTY AT 605 NORTH ARTHUR. HE DID GET A DEMO COMPANY TO COME OUT.

THEY CAME OUT AND DEMOED THE PROPERTY I'VE GOT BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES.

I THINK THAT THEY'RE PROBABLY IN YOUR NOTES, BUT THEY GOT THAT HOUSE TOUR ALL THE WAY DOWN SO THAT I'M GLAD THAT HE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY AND TOOK THAT DOWN AND GOT IT WHERE IT'S SAFE AGAIN.

THAT WAS CERTAINLY A DANGER TO EVERYBODY IN THE AREA OVER THERE.

THERE'S STILL SOME THINGS OUTSIDE THE HOUSE THAT ARE.

HE'S GOT SOME EQUIPMENT AND STUFF OUTSIDE, SOME TIRES AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON.

BUT AS FAR AS THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, AT LEAST IT WAS ABATED.

SO WE'RE ALL SAFE ON THAT. IS THERE ANOTHER BUILDING IN THERE RICK? AT THE. THERE IS, THERE'S AN OLD SHOP BACK THERE THAT'S IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE.

SINCE WE ADDRESSED THE HOUSE INITIALLY, THAT'S WHAT WE TOOK CARE OF AND BUT THAT SHOP IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING AT IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE IT'S IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE TOO.

SO WE CONSIDER IT A SEPARATE ISSUE? YES.

OKAY.

YEAH THEY STARTED THE, WHEN THEY STARTED THAT DEMO, IT WAS ON 5/14/2025 TO 5/25/2025. THEY FINISHED ON 5/28/2025, AS YOU CAN SEE.

ON AGENDA ITEM 3 , WE GOT SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED AT 503 WEST WARD ST.

[ITEM 3: The Commission to hold a public hearing, consider and take action to determine the condition of structures as prescribed by City of Decatur Code of Ordinances, Article IV Unsafe, Dangerous or Hazardous Buildings and Structures, Section 10-105 Proceedings of the Building Standards Commission, (b) Criteria for Determining Substandard Condition, of property owned by Cristobal Hernandez at 503 W Ward Street City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas also described as Block 40 of the Tarleton Addition. If the structure is determined substandard the Commission shall take action according to the City of Decatur Code of Ordinances, Article IV Unsafe, Dangerous, or Hazardous Buildings and Structures, Section 10-105 Proceedings of the Building Standards Commission, (d) Action by the commission: Time Frames. (BSC 23-00188)]

ACTUALLY TALKED TO HIM ONCE AND HE SAID THAT HE'D START WORKING ON IT.

NO PROGRESS BEEN MADE ON THAT YET. SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY TO BRING THAT BEFORE YOU.

AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 503 WEST WARD DECATUR YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS NOTED THERE, THAT YOU CAN READ IT IN YOUR NOTES.

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 503 WEST WARD ST.

THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE COMMISSION ARE OUTLINED IN SECTION 10- 105 OF THE CITY OF DECATUR ORDINANCES.

GENERALLY, THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT THE RULES AND GOVERN ITS PROCEEDINGS.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RULES ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ARTICLE OR THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE RULES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. PROCEDURES FOR USE AND HEARINGS PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY BY RESPONDENTS OR PERSONS OPPOSING CHARGES BROUGHT BY THE CITY OR ITS OFFICIALS RELATING TO ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCES.

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SECTION 10- 105 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION (B) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SUBSTANDARD CONDITION OF PROPERTY OWNED BY CRISTOBAL HERNANDEZ AT 503 WEST WARD STREET, CITY OF DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING AT 0.181 ACRES OF LAND. ALSO DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 40 OF TARLETON.

IF STRUCTURE DETERMINED SUBSTANDARD, THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE ACTION.

ACCORDING TO THE CITY OF DECATUR CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE IV UNSAFE, DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.

SECTION 10- 105 PROCEEDING OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION (D) ACTION BY THE COMMISSION AND TIME FRAMES.

YES. SO YOU WILL NEED TO OPEN A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS, DENNEY.

OKAY. PUBLIC HEARING IS OPEN AT 3:45 PM.

OKAY THE EVIDENCE THAT WE HAVE ON THIS, I THINK Y'ALL GOT IT IN YOUR HANDOUT.

IT'S GOT THE EXHIBITS THAT WE'VE STARTED BACK IN AUGUST 29TH, 2023.

I MAILED THE LETTER WHEN WE INITIALLY FOUND IT ON THAT DATE, AND WE'VE MAILED OTHER LETTERS ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2023, AND ALSO MAY 2ND, 2025. ENCLOSED IN THE DOCUMENTS THAT YOU HAVE ARE OR WAS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR TAX CERTIFICATE, WHICH WAS OBTAINED MAY 28TH, 2025.

AS YOU CAN SEE ON THAT, THERE'S A THERE'S BACK TAXES THAT ARE OWED ON THAT I THINK IT'S A LITTLE OVER $3,000 THAT ARE OWED AGAINST THAT.

AND I THINK THEY'VE ALSO FILED A SUIT ON IT BECAUSE THEY HADN'T PAID.

THE OWNERSHIP AND ENCUMBRANCE REPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED AS EXHIBIT THREE, PROVIDED THE WISE COUNTY TITLE COMPANY ON JUNE THE 30TH, 2025, EXHIBIT FOUR NOTICE PROPOSED ACTION BY THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MAILED THE CERTIFIED LETTER RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED TO CRISTOBAL HERNANDEZ ON MAY 16TH, 2025. WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING BACK THAT HE DIDN'T ACCEPT ANY OF THE CERTIFIED LETTERS THAT WE MAILED.

HE HADN'T CONTACTED OUR OFFICE IN ANY WAY. WE MAILED REGULAR LETTERS AND CERTIFIED LETTERS AS WELL SO.

RICK GIVE ME JUST A SECOND TO CORRECT THAT IT SAYS JUNE 30TH, 2025.

ON THAT OWNERSHIP AND ENCUMBRANCE REPORT AND I THINK THAT DATE IS WRONG ON THERE.

LET ME GET TO SO THAT SHOULD BE MAY 30TH.

MAY 30TH. IS WHEN THE OWNERSHIP AND ENCUMBRANCE REPORT WAS ORDERED AND PROVIDED BY THE WISE COUNTY TITLE. OKAY. EXHIBIT FIVE WE MAILED PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATIONS VIA CERTIFIED REGULAR MAIL TO THE OWNER AND POSTED IT ON THE PROPERTY ON MAY 28TH.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED IN THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER ON JUNE THE 5TH, 2025.

THERE'S ALSO A LIST OF THE DETAILED TIMELINE FROM THE CASE NOTES.

THERE'S PROPERTY OR PHOTOS OF THE PROPERTY. WE CAN SHOW THOSE IT SHOWS THAT THE DETERIORATION OF THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE IS JUST ABSOLUTELY FALLING APART. THERE'S CATS ALL OVER IT, THERE'S RODENTS ALL OVER.

THE GRASSES PROBABLY WAIST HIGH RIGHT NOW. FOR A WHILE, HE WAS KEEPING THE GRASS MOWED.

THEY HADN'T DONE IT NEGLECTED IT TOTALLY THIS YEAR.

SO IT'S A NUISANCE TO EVERYBODY IN THAT AREA.

THERE'S A DUPLEX JUST BELOW THAT BACK BEHIND THE HOUSE.

WE'VE HAD COMPLAINTS FROM THEM, FROM THE HIGH WEEDS AND GRASS AND THE AND THE RODENTS AND STUFF THAT'S COMING OUT OF THAT AREA.

IT'S ONLY A DEAD END STREET DOWN THERE, SO I'M SURE WE WOULD HAVE HAD MORE COMPLAINTS IF IT WAS IN A MORE VISIBLE PLACE.

BUT IT'S STILL UNFORTUNATE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING AROUND IT RIGHT NOW.

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WE'VE HAD FIVE CASES AT THAT RESIDENCE THAT WE'VE OPENED, OH FOUR CASES, SORRY.

SINCE MOST OF THEM HIGH WEEDS AND GRASS. AND THEN WE STILL GOT THE ONE THAT WE OPENED THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW .

THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE AUGUST 28TH, 2023.

THAT'S A LONG TIME TO GET SOMETHING DONE ON IT, AND WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT. SO THEN WE HAD A HIGH WEED, WE'VE ALSO DONE AN ABATEMENT OF THE GRASS. AND WHEN WE PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, THEY CAME IN AND PAID THAT LIEN TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF BUT WE'VE HAD TO DO THAT OURSELVES TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. SO WE HAVE PLACED A LIEN? DO WHAT WE HAVE PLACED LIEN ON THE PROPERTY? THEY DID PAY FOR IT, WHEN WE PLACED THE LIEN ON IT, THEY CAME UP AND PAID THE LIEN ON IT TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF.

THE PROPERTY OWNER DID? THE PROPERTY OWNER DID, YES SIR.

AGENDA ITEM 3 FINDING OF COMMISSION. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING DETERMINATION OF A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 503 WEST WARD STREET AND DECATUR SECTION 10- 105, PRECEDING THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING SUBSTANDARD CONDITION OF STRUCTURE SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUBSTANDARD IF AND IF IT'S IN A CONDITION SUCH AS IT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CITY'S ORDINANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER.

SPECIFYING MINIMUM STANDARDS, PROPERTY STANDARDS, AS WELL AS THE CITY'S BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND FIRE CODES.

AND SUCH CONDITIONS EXIST TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LIFE, HEALTH AND PROPERTY OF SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC IS OR ITS OCCUPANTS ARE ENDANGERED.

AGENDA ITEM 3 ACTION BY THE COMMISSION IN THE PROPOSED MOTION.

HANG ON FOR JUST A SECOND, RICK, BECAUSE WE DO NEED TO GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYBODY TO RESPOND TO THAT.

SO IF YOU WOULD JUST CALL FOR ANYBODY TO THAT REPRESENTS PROPERTY, EITHER IN THE HEARING OR ONLINE IF THEY CHOOSE TO SPEAK.

IS THERE ANYBODY ONLINE OR IN THE MEETING TODAY NEED TO SPEAK TO THIS? WE DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY ONLINE. OKAY. THERE'S NOBODY ONLINE, THERE'S NOBODY HERE.

AGENDA ITEM 3 ACTION BY THE COMMISSION PROPOSED MOTION OKAY. OKAY CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 3:52 PM.

ALL RIGHT. I GUESS OPTION NUMBER ONE IS MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THAT THE STRUCTURE AT 503 WEST WARD DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR OPTION NUMBER TWO MOTION I MOVE THAT THE STRUCTURE 503 WEST WARD DOES MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE SO. THAT'S SO WE JUST OPEN FOR LIKE. WHEN DID Y'ALL YOU PUT A LIEN ON IT? AND IT WAS FOR THE WEEDS AND VEGETATION? YES. AND THEY COME PAID THAT? YOU LOOK IN YOUR NOTES ON EXHIBIT EIGHT.

I SEE AS TO KNOW WHICH ONE HE COMING WHEN THEY PUT IT RESOLVED IT, 23 WAS IN PROGRESS, AND THEN THEY RESOLVED IT AND 23 AS WELL.

EVERY ONE OF THOSE CITATIONS, YOU PUT A LIEN ON IT BEFORE THEY COME RESOLVE THOSE? YES WE ACTUALLY WENT IN AND DID THE ABATEMENT WE HAD TO HIRE A CONTRACTOR TO DO THE ABATEMENT ON THE WEEDS AND GRASS.

THEY MOWED IT DOWN WE PLACED THE LIEN AND THEN WHEN THEY FOUND OUT THEY HAD LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, THEY CAME IN AND PAID THAT LIEN. SO NOTHING'S HAPPENED SINCE THEN? NOTHING'S HAPPENED SINCE THEN. NO MORE CITATIONS SINCE THEN? NO, SIR. AND WHEN HE CAME UP AND TALKED TO US ABOUT IT THAT DAY, HE HAD NEVER ACCEPTED ANY OF THE CERTIFIED LETTERS.

I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT IT'S BETTER FOR HIM TO ACCEPT THOSE LETTERS SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE ADDRESSING, THAT WE WANT TO WORK WITH HIM AS BEST WE CAN ON IT AND HE SAID HE WOULD TRY TO STAY, YOU KNOW, STAY ON TOP OF THAT. HE HADN'T ACCEPTED ANY LETTER SINCE THEN, AND WE'RE SENDING THEM REGULAR AND CERTIFIED.

SO PROBABLY GETTING THE REGULAR LETTERS THAT'S GOING STRAIGHT TO HIS HOUSE, I ASSUME.

BUT THE CERTIFIED LETTER IS BEING RETURNED BACK TO OUR OFFICE.

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SO IF WE'RE LEANING FOR THOSE CERTAIN ITEMS, IS IT POSSIBLE, DUE TO THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION THAT TIME SPENT ON THIS, THAT THERE IS A WAY TO RECOVER? I MEAN, WE'VE GOT EXPENSES FOR CERTIFIED LETTERS, JUST DIFFERENT DOCUMENTS.

ALL THOSE THINGS GO INTO THE LIENS THAT WE PLACE ON THAT.

SO WHENEVER HE PAID THE LIENS FOR THE MAILINGS, FOR THE FOR THE MOWING THAT WE DID, IT HAD ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT WERE ALREADY INCLUDED.

AND THEN THIS IF WE MOVE FORWARD ON THIS WITH A WITH A DEMOLITION, AT SOME POINT, IF IT COMES BACK TO US AT THAT POINT, WE WOULD RECAPTURE ALL THE NOTIFICATION FEES ALSO.

OUR GOAL IS TO GAIN COMPLIANCE. SO IF HE COMES IN AND TAKES CARE OF THIS AFTER AN ORDER FROM THE COMMISSION TO DO THIS OUR GOAL IS COMPLIANCE. AND SO WE WOULD WORK FORWARD WITH THAT AND NOT CHARGE HIM FOR THOSE THINGS.

BUT IF WE HAVE TO FILE THE LIEN AT THAT TIME, WE WOULD FILE WITH ALL THOSE THINGS.

WELL, IT'S KIND OF JUST SPEAKING OUT LOUD. YOU'VE BEEN NOTIFYING ABOUT THIS PROPERTY SINCE REALLY 06 AND THEN INTO 2023 OVER AND OVER, AND WE'RE IN 2025 AND NOTHING'S GETTING DONE ANYWAY.

SO WITH THAT, IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON THAT OR ANYTHING? I MAKE A MOTION THAT I MOVE THAT THE STRUCTURE AT 503 WEST WARD DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.

SECOND. DOES MEET OPTION ONE. CRITERIA OKAY SORRY. OPTION I MOVE THAT THE STRUCTURE OF 503 WARDS DOES MEET THE CRITERIA OF A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, I'M SORRY THANK YOU BRYAN. I SECOND. OPTION TWO.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

OPTION TWO PASSES. WHAT'S OUR TIME FRAME NOW? THAT'S WHAT Y 'ALL HAVE TO DETERMINE THE TIME FRAME NOW THAT Y'ALL HAVE TO SAY IT CAN BE 30 DAYS, 60 DAYS, OR 90 DAYS, IF THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL CHOOSE TO DO.

AND WHATEVER Y'ALL DECIDE ON. I DON'T I MEAN.

I THINK IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS IT'S LIKE JOE SAID, AS MUCH TIME AS THEY'VE HAD ON THIS.

I MEAN, UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE ON OPTION ONE.

GET IT DONE. I THINK 30 DAYS IS PLENTY BECAUSE HE'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT I MEAN, WE'VE HAD YOU'VE HAD ALL THIS TIME TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE A MOVE AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT, HE'S NOT. IF WE GIVE HIM 90 DAYS, HE'S NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE IN OUR CITY HAS CONTINUED.

SO I MAKE I'M WITH THEM ON 30 DAYS, SO I'M GOING TO.

AND TRY TO GET RID OF AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN BECAUSE HE'S NOT BEEN HELPFUL TO US.

AND HE'S NOT RESPONDED TO ANYTHING THAT THE CITY IS SENDING HIM.

ALL RIGHT FOR GOOD I'M GOING TO PROPOSE A MOTION FOR OPTION ONE.

I MOVE THAT THE STRUCTURE AT 503 WEST WARD STREET BE REPAIRED, OR REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.

THE PROPERTY SHALL REMAIN UNOCCUPIED AND SECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY DURING THE TIME OF WORK.

DURING THE TIME WORK IS BEING COMPLETED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES. SO WE WILL NOTIFY THIS PROPERTY OWNER THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ORDER FROM THE COMMISSION TO REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE AND GIVE HIM THE TIME FRAMES THAT GO INTO THAT.

AND THEN WE WILL BE BACK HERE IN 30 DAYS. SO AT THE NEXT MEETING, IN ORDER TO LET THE COMMISSION KNOW WHAT THE PROGRESS HAS BEEN ON THIS, IF THERE IS NO PROGRESS, THAT'S WHEN WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH AN ORDER OF DEMOLITION FROM THE COMMISSION.

BUT IF HE STARTS WORKING ON THIS AT THIS TIME WE CAN START, WE CAN GET YOU THAT PROGRESS UPDATE TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT.

HAS HE INDICATED WHATSOEVER THAT HE HAS THE FUNDS TO DO THE DEMOLITION? HE HASN'T RESPONDED TO US TO KNOW THAT. I KNOW HE'S SO FAR BEHIND ON TAXES I WOULD.

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IS THERE ALREADY A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY NOW FROM THE COUNTY ON THE TAX? TAXES THEY HAVE FILED ALREADY ON THAT. WELL, THAT WELL THAT LANE HAMPERED DEMOLITION? IT WON'T HAMPER THE DEMOLITION.

IT MAY HAMPER WHEN WE GET THE MONEY BACK RECOUPED BACK FOR IT, BUT SOONER OR LATER THAT WE'LL END UP GETTING THAT MONEY OUT OF THE LIEN.

BUT IT COULD SLOW THE PROCESS DOWN, PROBABLY SO.

WE'LL NOTIFY THE TAX OFFICE ALSO. DO WE HAVE A VALUE OF THAT PROPERTY? I DON'T THINK IT WAS IN ON THIS. SHOULD BE ON THE 83 673 TAX STATEMENT EXHIBIT TWO. OKAY, THERE IT IS. NO. EXHIBIT TWO.

OKAY DID YOU ALL FIND IT ON THERE? YEAH, IT'S ON EXHIBIT TWO ON THE 2024 TAX STATEMENT.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TAXING IT AT THE LAND MARKET VALUE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS BOTH INCREASED IN VALUE FOR 2025 THOSE VALUES ARE OUT THERE NOW. THE ASSESSMENT ON THIS IS $100,152.

OKAY. THAT'S 2024, $20,000 DIFFERENCE WELL, THE CITY WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THEIR MONEY THAT THEY DEMO IT.

IS THAT RIGHT? DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PART OF IT? SECTION 10- 107 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER OF THE COMMISSION IF A BUILDING IS NOT VACATED, SECURED, REPAIRED, REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED, OR THE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT RELOCATED WITHIN THE PERIOD ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION, THE CITY MAY VACATE, SECURE, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE BUILDING OR RELOCATE ITS OCCUPANTS AT ITS OWN EXPENSE.

IF THE CITY INCURS EXPENSES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE CITY MAY ASSESS THE EXPENSE ON AND THE CITY HAS A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE BUILDING WAS LOCATED. UNLESS THE PROPERTY IS A HOMESTEAD AS PROTECTED BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION.

THE LIEN IS EXTINGUISHED AS THE PROPERTY OWNER OR OTHER PERSONS HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE LEGAL TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, REIMBURSES THE CITY FOR THE EXPENSES. THE LIEN ARISES AND ATTACHES TO THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME THE NOTICE OF LIEN IS RECORDED AND INDEXED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

THE NOTICE MUST CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER.

IF THAT INFORMATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH REASONABLE EFFORT, A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH THE BUILDING WAS LOCATED AND THE AMOUNT EXPENSE INCURRED BY THE CITY AND THE BALANCE DUE.

THAT'S JUST SAYING THAT WE WE'LL PURSUE THIS IF THE OWNER DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD ON THIS WE'LL PURSUE THAT THROUGH OUR OFFICE.

AND IT WOULD BE COMING BACK BEFORE THIS COMMISSION FOR THAT DEMOLITION.

READY TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 4 OUR AGENDA ITEM 4? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 4 IF YOU'RE GOOD WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY ITEM 4 DISCUSS CURRENT CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND SCHEDULES.

[ITEM 4: Discuss current code enforcement actions and schedules.]

BUT ONE OF THEM IS 301 SOUTH TRINITY THERE'S A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS CONTACTED US.

THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON SOME OF THE TRYING TO MAKE SOME OF THE CORRECTIONS ON THAT BUILDING.

IN FACT, THEY CALLED ME JUST BEFORE THE MEETING AND WANTED TO KNOW WHEN WE COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT AND SEE WHAT THEY'VE GOT. SO THEY HAVE MADE AN EFFORT AT TRYING TO GET THAT ONE FIXED UP. 905 EAST WARD THERE WAS A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.

IT'S AN OLD HOUSE THAT THEY HAD STARTED WORKING ON, TRYING TO REMODEL IT.

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THAT OWNER HAS REACHED OUT TO US, HAS WORKED ON GETTING THE PERMITS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE GOT THEM OBTAINED YET, BUT THEY STARTED ON THE PERMITTING PROCESS TO TRY TO GET THAT BACK SAFE.

THEY DID BOARD UP THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE TO GET THE FRONT OF IT SECURED.

SO THEY'RE MAKING SOME EFFORT AT TRYING TO GET THIS RIGHT.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM AND HOPE THAT THEY GET IT FIXED BEFORE WE HAVE TO BRING IT BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

708 WEST MAIN WE JUST STARTED THIS, WE JUST OPENED THIS CASE LAST WEEK, AND IT'S THIS HOUSE DOWN AT THE END OF WEST MAIN RIGHT HERE BEFORE YOU GET TO THE BUSINESS TO 87.

IT'S WHERE THOSE I GUESS THOSE APARTMENTS ARE DOWN THERE THAT ROCK STRUCTURE DOWN AT THE END.

IT'S GOT SEVERAL HOLES IN THE ROOF, THE WINDOWS ARE FALLING IN.

SO THOSE BUILDINGS ARE REALLY GETTING IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE. SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE JUST OPENED UP. WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH THE OWNER ON THAT TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOMETHING DONE AND GET IT BACK IN DECENT SHAPE, OR HAVE IT DEMOED OR SOMETHING.

SO WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE APARTMENTS, NOT THE HOUSE ITSELF AS WELL? BECAUSE SOMEONE JUST, I THINK, JUST MOVED IN THERE. THEY DID, THE HOUSE IN A LITTLE BIT BETTER SHAPE THAN THE APARTMENTS I THINK THEY'VE KEPT IT UP SON.

AND THE PEOPLE THAT MOVED IN, IT'S REALLY KEEPING IT CLEANED UP.

LOOKS A LOT BETTER AROUND THE HOUSE IT'S JUST THE APARTMENTS RIGHT NOW THAT THAT REALLY LOOKS SO BAD SO.

OKAY THANK YOU. AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT RIGHT NOW THAT WE HAVE LINED UP AS FAR AS THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION ISSUE. AGENDA ITEM 5 , NEW AND OR FUTURE BUSINESS ITEM NEXT BUILDING

[ITEM 5: New and/or future business items.]

AND I GUESS WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT I'LL MOVE FOR ADJOURNMENT.

CALL THIS MEETING TO ADJOURN AT 4:07 PM.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.