2017-014 - Forgiving Certain Civil Penalties Assessed Against the Property Located at 104 Bonham Street

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RESOLUTION N0. 2017 -014 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FORGIVING CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 104 BONHAM STREET; FINDING A PUBLIC PURPOSE IN SUPPORT OF SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 19, 2017, after notice, publication and hearing as required by law, the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Paris ordered and assessed civil penalties on the property located at 104 Bonham St., otherwise known as the First National Bank Building, as authorized by the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7 -49; and WHEREAS, in a Notice of Order dated September 21, 2016 memorializing the order of said hearing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference herein, said civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $100.00 per day to begin accruing on September 30, 2016; and WHEREAS, as of February 13, 2017, civil penalties in the amount of $13,700.00 have accrued under said order, none of which have been paid; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article III, Section7- 49(7), civil penalties shall accrue interenst at the rate of ten (10) a year from the date of assessment until paid in full; and WHEREAS, interest on the civil penalties referenced herein from the date of assessment, September 30, 2016, to February 13, 2017 has accrued in the amount of $510.47; and WHEREAS, the First National Bank building is a dangerous structure, to wit: the west wall fagade has detached from the remainder of the building and is at risk of collapse, endangering the public as well as surrounding properties; and WHEREAS, the First National Bank building is a historic building, having survived the great Paris fire of 1916, and is of vital significance and importance to the Paris Plaza and the City of Paris at large; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds a public purpose in forgiving the $13,700.00 in accrued civil penalties and $510.47 in accrued interest in order to make those funds available to the property owner for the repair of the west wall for the health and safety of the public and surrounding properties and for the remainder of the building due to its historic significance to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things