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I HAVE 3:30 ON THE DOT, AND I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER FOR THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

[Call to Order and Announce a Quorum]

WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH FOUR OF US HERE MYSELF, MASON CLINESMITH, JOE GILLESPIE, DANNY CROSS, AND SHAUN DAVIE. AGENDA ITEM ONE DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING DECEMBER 15TH,

[ITEM 1: Discuss and take appropriate action regarding December 15, 2025, Minutes.]

2025 MINUTES. AFTER REVIEWING, IT APPEARS THE MINUTES ARE CORRECT.

I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION FROM JOE. SECOND FROM DANNY. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. NONE OPPOSED. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM TWO.

[ITEM 2: The Commission to hold a public hearing, consider and take action to issue an order of demolition as prescribed by City of Decatur Code of Ordinances, Article IV Unsafe, Dangerous or Hazardous Buildings and Structures, Section 10-107 Failure to Comply with Order of the Commission for property owned by Hurley Investments LP at 705 W Walnut Street B, City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas also described as Block 143 of the Tarleton Addition. Structure was determined to be substandard by the Building Standards Commission on November 17, 2025. No action has been taken to secure or demolish the structure. (Code Case #3274)]

IT'S HARD TO DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER 2, 705 WEST WALNUT STREET, BUILDING B, AS WE DESIGNATED IT. THE LAST MEETING WE HAD, BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION DETERMINED THAT AN ORDER WAS ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 BY BUILDING STANDARD COMMISSIONER. REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE OR REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH STRUCTURE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

PROPERTY OWNER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAS VERBALLY COMMITTED TO DEMO THE PROPERTY.

AS OF IN FACT ACTION TAKEN OR ON JANUARY 16TH, NO ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN AND I NOTICE TODAY THAT NONE HAD AS WELL.

WE HAVE TALKED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER. SHE'S TALKED, CALLED HER BROTHER, AND HE DID CONTACT US.

HE SAID THEY HAVE TO CLEAN IT OUT AND THEY'RE GOING TO BEGIN.

HE SAID THAT THEY WOULD GET IT CLEANED OUT AND DO THE DEMO BEFORE THESE 30 DAYS ARE UP.

WE'RE COMING TO Y'ALL. TODAY, WE WANT REQUEST AN ORDER TO DEMO THE PROPERTY BECAUSE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET.

WE'VE MET ALL THE CRITERIA FOR IT. IF A BUILDING IS VACATED, NOT VACATED, SECURED, REPAIRED, REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED, OR THE OCCUPANTS ARE NOT LOCATED WITHIN A TIME PERIOD ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION, THE CITY MAY VACATE, SECURE, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE BUILDING AND RELOCATE THE OCCUPANTS AT ITS OWN EXPENSE.

IF THE CITY INCURS EXPENSES UNDER THIS SECTION, THE CITY MAY ASSESS THE EXPENSE ON THE CITY AND HAS A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE BUILDING WAS LOCATED, UNLESS PROPERTY WAS HOMESTEADED.

THIS PROPERTY IS NOT HOMESTEADED. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT SLIDE, WE HAVE ALL NOTIFICATIONS ON THE TIMELINE ON IT FROM WHEN WE MAILED THE INITIAL LETTER AND ADDITIONAL LETTERS.

OBTAIN THE TAX CERTIFICATE OWNERSHIP ENCUMBRANCE REPORT THE ORDER FOR THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO REMOVE, REPAIR OR DEMOLISH THE THE BUILDING AND ALL THE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE.

WE HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT GO WITH THAT.

MR.. DENNY, WHAT DID YOU SAY THE DATE WAS THE LAST CORRESPONDENCE YOU HAD FROM THE BROTHER WHO SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO POTENTIALLY DO THAT WORK? I DON'T HAVE THAT WITH ME ON MY NOTES, BUT IT WAS LAST WEEK WHEN I TALKED TO HIM.

HE CALLED AND WE ASKED HIM WHERE WE STOOD ON IT.

BUT SHE HAD HAD SOME, I THINK, MEDICAL ISSUES OR SOMETHING, AND HE WAS STEPPING UP TO TAKE CHARGE OF IT.

HE SAID THAT HE WOULD WORK ON THE DEMO AS SOON AS THEY GOT IT CLEANED OUT.

OKAY, SO.

HAS BEEN DONE UNLESS THEY'VE CLEANED ANYTHING OUT OF IT.

BUT FROM THE OUTSIDE, NOTHING'S BEEN REPAIRED.

BUT THEY COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY WENT IN AND CLEANED SOME OF THE BUILDINGS OUT.

I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE THEY'RE LOCKED UP. SO I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTIVITY OUT THERE.

AND I'M BY THERE A LOT. SO YEAH, I HADN'T EITHER.

AND. SO THE ACTION THAT'S REQUIRED TODAY, WE NEED TO APPROVE THE ORDER FOR THE CITY TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DISAPPROVE THE ORDER FOR THE CITY TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.

SO THAT'S THE REASON WE NEED TO MAKE TODAY ON THIS HEARING.

IF Y'ALL DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION. I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

OKAY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE NOTIFIED THE OWNER, WHICH IS A WOMAN.

YES. OKAY. OR A LADY ANYWAY. AND IN THE PROCESS, SHE GOT SICK OR SOMETHING, AND SHE'S BEEN HOSPITALIZED OR WHATEVER.

AND OF COURSE, HER HEALTH IS GOING TO TAKE FIRST PRIORITY OVER ANYTHING ELSE.

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AND THEN HER BROTHER HAS STEPPED IN AND HE CONTACTED HIM LAST WEEK OR HE CONTACTED YOU.

IS THAT HOW THAT HE CONTACTED YOU OR. HE CONTACTED US.

OKAY. AND SO HER HEALTH TOOK FIRST PRIORITY OVER THIS, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT TIMELINE IS.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME ALL THIS STUFF GETS PUSHED TO THE WAYSIDE WHILE SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL OR INCAPACITATED OR WHATEVER.

AND THEN NOW THEN THE BROTHER STEPPED UP AND HE'S LIKE, HEY, I'M GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ANYWAY.

AND SO IS THERE A WAY THAT WE CAN GIVE HIM AN OPTION OF 15 DAYS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND SAY, HEY, YOU EITHER GET STARTED ON IT OR WE'RE COMING IN AND DOING IT FOR YOU.

WHEN WE CALLED THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, WE DIDN'T REALIZE SHE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED AT THE TIME.

AND AND SHE WHEN SHE TALKED TO US, SHE SAID THAT HER BROTHER WOULD BE REACHING OUT TO US.

SHE GAVE HIM OUR NUMBER TO CALL. AND WHEN HE DID, THAT'S WHEN HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT HE WOULD BE TAKING OVER, JUST LIKE SHE SHE TOLD US HE WOULD BE, BECAUSE SHE WASN'T CAPABLE OF DOING ALL THAT.

THIS CASE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME NOW, AND WE'VE GAVE THEM WE'VE EXTENDED IT OUT AND HAD REGULAR CONTACT.

WITH NO RESPONSE. OKAY. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK EVERYBODY'S ALL ALONE THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS HAS BEEN ABOVE BOARD AND OPEN ABOUT IT AND DISCUSSED EVERYTHING WE COULD. AND I MADE SURE AND CALLED HER AND CONTACTED HER NUMEROUS TIMES JUST TO MAKE SURE SHE UNDERSTOOD WHAT WE WERE DOING AND THE PROCESS AND WHERE WE STOOD ON EVERYTHING. SO EVERYTHING'S BEEN OUT AND OPEN ON ON ALL OF IT FOR EVERYBODY.

ALL RIGHT. OKAY. AND IF I IF YOU DON'T MIND, ONCE WE ONCE WE WE GET AN ORDER OF DEMOLITION.

WE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THAT PROPERTY OWNER AND WILL WAIT 30 DAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT THAT THAT NOTIFICATION IS, IN EFFECT, THE BROTHER TO STEP UP AND DO HIS DEAL.

AND IF HE STEPS UP AND DOES HIS DEAL, THEN WE'RE OUT OF IT.

BUT YEAH, OKAY, THAT'S WHAT I WAS AFTER. BECAUSE, I MEAN, WHENEVER THESE THINGS COME TO YOU, YOUR WHOLE MIND CHANGES EVERYTHING. SO YEAH, WHEN WE SEND THE LETTER OUT FOR 30 DAY NOTICE OF WHAT Y'ALL'S WHAT THE HEARING RESULTS WERE LAST TIME THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED.

THEY'VE HAD ALL THAT TIME NOW TO DO IT IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS.

WE CAN GO BACK TO THE TIMELINE SLIDE, PLEASE.

THEY'VE HAD SINCE THEIR INITIAL LETTER MAILED JUNE 24TH.

SO THEY'VE HAD ALMOST SIX MONTHS TO TO TO DO SOMETHING AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING.

SO. YES, SIR. OKAY. AND THEN WE'VE MAILED THEM OCTOBER.

NOVEMBER. YEAH. YES, SIR. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OKAY.

GIVEN THAT WE DO APPROVE THE DEMOLITION HERE TODAY, THAT DOES NOT STOP HIM IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS OR THE BROTHER YOU SAID FROM GOING IN AND DOING THAT DEMOLITION. AND IT DOESN'T CHANGE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

RIGHT. IF IF Y'ALL DEMO IS JUST GIVING US THE AUTHORITY AFTER THAT 30 DAYS TO GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE DEMO.

IF HE DOES IT PRIOR TO THAT, THAT'S ALL THAT MUCH BETTER.

IF HE'S EVEN STARTED ON IT. BUT THAT'S CONSIDERED MOVEMENT.

IT SHOULD BE DONE IN 30 DAYS. BUT WE CAN CONSIDER THAT AS LONG AS HE'S WORKING FORWARD AND YOU CAN SEE PROCESS IN PLACE THAT THAT HE'S DOING IT, THEN I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'D BE REASONABLE TO DO, BUT OKAY.

VERY GOOD. THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAD. YEAH.

I'M. I'M. NO QUESTIONS.

SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE. HAVE A MOTION FROM SHAUN DAVIE.

I'LL SECOND. SECOND FROM JOE GILLESPIE. ALL IN FAVOR FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.

AYE. NONE OPPOSED. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM THREE, AT 803 NORTH NEWARK.

[ITEM 3: Discuss current code enforcement actions and schedules. a. 803 N Newark, Structure has become hazardous due to an attempted, un-permitted remodel. Case will be on February 18, 2026 agenda for action if resolution is not made. (Code Case #3454) b. 302 S Lane St, attempting to gain voluntary compliance with owner. Structure has unpermitted work and hazardous conditions. Case will be on the March 16, 2026 agenda for action if a resolution is not made. (Code Case #3348)]

OKAY. 803 NORTH NEWARK. WE HAD BROUGHT, I THINK WE DISCUSSED THAT IN A PREVIOUS MEETING.

AND THE STRUCTURE THEY IT'S A SMALL STRUCTURE THAT THEY STARTED TEARING DOWN.

THEY WERE GOING TO PUT NEW SIDING ON IT. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WALLS ARE COLLAPSING ON IT.

IT'S SITTING ON CINDER BLOCKS. IT'S REALLY UNSTEADY THE WAY IT IS, BUT IT'S GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT'S A IT'S A REAL HAZARD.

WE'D PLANNED ON BRINGING THIS BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION THIS TIME, BUT WE'RE HAVING PROBLEMS MAKING SURE THAT WE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ALL OF OUR NOTIFICATIONS IN PLACE WITH ANYBODY THAT THAT MIGHT ANY LIEN HOLDERS OR PROPERTY OWNERS, ANYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED IN THAT.

SO WE DELAYED THAT UNTIL OUR NEXT ONE TO BRING UP.

THEN WE'LL HAVE ALL OF OUR NOTIFICATIONS DONE AT THAT TIME.

BUT NOBODY'S STAYING IN THE HOUSE NOW. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO REBUILD IT, TO STAY IN IT.

I'VE BEEN OVER SEVERAL TIMES CHECKING ON IT RANDOMLY, AND NOBODY'S STANDING AT THIS TIME.

BUT IT IS REALLY A HAZARD. AND THAT'S WHY WE KIND OF MOVED THAT UP ON OUR LIST, BECAUSE THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THING COULD FALL AND HURT SOMEBODY IF THEY DID TRY TO

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STAY IN IT. SINCE THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN ON THE 15TH OF DECEMBER, NOTHING'S CHANGED ON THE PROPERTY.

NOTHING'S CHANGED. DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ON THAT PROPERTY? OKAY. 302 SOUTH MAIN STREET. WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO GAIN VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH THE OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY.

THERE HAS BEEN UNPERMITTED WORK AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON THIS PROPERTY.

WE HAD BROUGHT THIS UP BEFORE, AND WE'VE SENT HIM NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT BRINGING IT BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION. HE SAID HE WAS WANTING TO REPAIR THE THE STRUCTURE CAME IN AND TALKED TO US ABOUT PERMITS, BUT HE NEVER OBTAINED THE PERMITS THAT HE NEEDED, AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANY OF THE WORK ON IT.

I CALLED HIM THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT TO WORK AND ASKED HIM WHERE WE STOOD ON IT.

HE SAID HE'S WORKING ON A FLOOR PLAN, AND AND I TOLD HIM THAT IF HE DIDN'T GET IT DONE, THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT BEFORE THE BOARD TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON IT.

HE SAID THAT HE WOULD COME IN AND SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH US SO HE CAN TALK TO BUILDING OFFICIAL AND AND TRY TO WORK OUT SOMETHING SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND WHICH PATH HE NEEDS TO TAKE IF HE WANTS TO REBUILD IT. HIS GOAL IS TO REBUILD THAT HOUSE AND PUT IT BACK IN A SAFE WAY, AND HE JUST NEEDS TO DO IT WITH ALL THE PERMITTING AND ALL AND EVERYTHING TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF.

SO NO PERMITS BEEN PULLED OR ANYTHING? NO, SIR.

NOPE. DO WE HAVE A TIMELINE ON THAT? I DON'T HAVE IT WITH ME.

AND IT'S NOT ON. NO. I MEAN, FOR HIM TO START START PRODUCTION OR SOMETHING.

OR PERMITTING. WHEN WE MAILED THE LETTERS OUT, THEY WERE ON A 30 DAY TIME FRAME.

BEFORE THAT, HE HAD TO GET SOMETHING DONE OR GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE WE BROUGHT IT BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

HE'S ALREADY HAD THOSE NOTICES FOR A WHILE NOW, SO WE'VE ALREADY MET OUR 30 DAY REQUIREMENT ON IT.

SO. SO IF HE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING WITHIN BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT MEETING, WE PROBABLY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD ON OUR PART TO KIND OF EITHER LIGHT A FIRE UNDER HIM OR GET THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF.

YEAH. IF HE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL TO IT, WE'LL BRING IT BACK BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION, AND Y'ALL CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO GET THAT THING BACK IN A SAFE PLACE AGAIN.

SO I DON'T CURRENTLY SEE 302 SOUTH LANE ON NEW AND FUTURE BUSINESS FOR AGENDA ITEM FOUR, IS THAT ONE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE INCLUDED FOR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING? RIGHT NOW WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO.

WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE HIM ENOUGH TIME TO GET THAT THROUGH THERE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DEDICATING THE TIME WE NEED TO, TO RUN THROUGH EACH ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY.

WE'VE PRIORITIZED 803 NORTH NEWARK THAT WILL BE ON THE FEBRUARY BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AGENDA.

AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 302 SOUTH LANE STANDING IN THE WAITING TO BE ON THE MARCH AGENDA TO BRING BACK.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH HIM IN THE MEANTIME TO SEE IF WE CAN GAIN VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.

IF WE CAN, WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU IN MARCH.

BUT BY THE BY THE TIME WE COME TO THE FEBRUARY MEETING, WE'LL KNOW WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE BRINGING THAT IN THE MARCH MEETING.

THAT'S GOOD. IS THIS THE PROPERTY THAT'S OVER BY THE STADIUM? THIS NEWARK PROPERTY IS JUST AROUND. IT'S JUST RIGHT HERE, GOING OUT TOWARD 380 AND IT'S ON THE LEFT.

AS SOON AS YOU GO INTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS, IT'S ON THE LEFT, NEWARK STREET, ACROSS THE STREET ON LANE STREET.

NO, SIR. IT'S. OH, YEAH, THE ONE ON LANE. YEAH.

DOWN THERE BY. YEAH. YEAH. IT'S IT'S UP OVER HERE.

YEAH. IT'S IT'S ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF TOWN.

JUST IT'S NOT TOO FAR FROM THE SQUARE, BUT IT'S ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF IT.

IT'S ON WARD AND LANE. THERE SHOULD BE A MAP.

THAT OR. I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE GOT THAT. I KNOW WE DO.

I'VE BEEN BY IT, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER IT. THERE IT IS.

NO. NOW, THAT WASN'T THAT ONE. IS IT CROSS TRINITY OR. NO, SIR. IT'S IT'S IT'S OFF.

SO OFF OF LANE STREET, PARALLEL WALNUT. NO, NO, IT RUNS OFF OF WALNUT.

IT RUNS SOUTH OFF OF WALNUT. OKAY. AND IT'S IT'S WEST OF STATE STREET.

FURTHER OUT FROM THAT GIBSON'S LAW OFFICE. FURTHER OUT THERE.

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RIGHT THERE. IT'S A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

OKAY, I GOT IT. IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSER.

YOU'RE GOING TO DO THAT? YEAH. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOOD TO MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM FOR NEW AND FUTURE BUSINESS.

[ITEM 4: New and/or future business items. a. Application for BSC Commissioner. b. A Building Standards Commission Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday February 18, 2026, at 3:30 PM. c. Depending on notices and property owner actions, additional Public Hearings may be scheduled.]

IT APPEARS WE WILL REDISCUSS 803 NORTH NEWARK AGAIN, AND THE ONE ON LANE STREET WILL BE THE MEETING AFTER. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT WE'VE SINCE BEEN NOTIFIED OF? WELL, SO I DID WANT TO BRING TO YOU A FEW ITEMS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

WE ARE SHORT SOME SOME COMMISSIONERS ON HERE, BUT I DO.

I HAVE A VERBAL COMMITMENT FROM KATRINA MUHAMMAD WHICH IS SAMEER'S WIFE THAT SHE WILL FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND WE'LL BRING THAT APPLICATION TO YOU AND THEN BRING IT TO BEFORE CITY COUNCIL HOPEFULLY BY THE NEXT WEEKEND.

WE HAVE ALL OF THAT IN PLACE. BUT I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THERE'S HELP ON THE WAY SO THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH COMMISSIONERS TO WORK THROUGH THIS.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH. THAT IS A WEDNESDAY MEETING ALSO, JUST LIKE THIS ONE, WE HAVE A MONDAY HOLIDAY FOR PRESIDENTS DAY.

AND SO THAT THIS MEETING GETS PUSHED TO THE NEXT WEDNESDAY.

AFTER THAT, THIS WILL BE THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THAT MONTH.

I THINK THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO WEDNESDAY MEETINGS WE HAVE THIS YEAR.

AND THEN DEPENDING ON ANY NOTICES, PROPERTY OWNER ACTIONS AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING MAY BE REQUIRED ON ON SOME OF THESE AS WE MOVE THROUGH THEM. IF WE GAIN COMPLIANCE, THIS ONE AT 803 NORTH NEWARK, EVEN IF WE GAIN COMPLIANCE BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, IT WILL BE ON THAT AGENDA. SO JUST LIKE THIS ONE WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT DEMO ORDER IN PLACE, EVEN IF THEY HAVE VERBALLY COMMITTED TO MOVING IT FORWARD.

THAT WAY. WE KEEP THESE THINGS MOVING ALONG. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER, DANNY? I DON'T WANT TO CHERRY PICK, BUT I'M DRIVING BY THE HOUSE WHERE THE GUY TORE DOWN UP THERE ON NEWARK, AND HE DID A GOOD JOB TEARING THE HOUSE DOWN.

BUT THE LOT STILL IS CLUTTERED AS CAN BE. CAN WE FORCE HIM TO DO ANY MORE CLEANUP? THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS THAT ARE ON THAT.

IT WILL HAVE MOST OF THAT WILL PROBABLY END UP IN MUNICIPAL COURT IF WE DON'T RECEIVE ANYTHING, ANY COMPLIANCE OFF OF THAT, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO ON THERE AND PICK UP ALL OF HIS TRASH AND ALL THE THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND SO BUT YES, ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN ON THAT.

AND I BELIEVE WE'VE ALREADY STARTED THAT PROCESS.

NOW, WHETHER OR NOT WE'VE GOT A LETTER IN HIS HAND YET OR NOT, I'M NOT SURE.

BUT YES, WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED INTERNALLY MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

WE WANTED TO GIVE HIM TIME TO TO TAKE CARE OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE ON THERE.

BUT ABSOLUTELY, WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH ADDITIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION THAT WILL NOT INVOLVE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION, AS WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THE DEMOLITION. AND THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE BUILDING.

IT IS UNLESS WE END UP WITH SOME TYPE OF DEMOLITION FOR THE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE THAT'S ALREADY THERE.

WE TOLD HIM THAT WE'D LET HIM USE THAT FOR SOME STORAGE ONCE HE COULD GET THINGS OUT AND GET IT PUT AWAY.

AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE WANTED TO LEAVE THAT, IF POSSIBLE.

BUT IF IF THAT BUILDING BECOMES TOO DAMAGED OR DILAPIDATED TO REMAIN, IT WOULD COME BACK BEFORE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING AS WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT 3:49.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.