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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-025
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
<br />FORGIVING CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST THE
<br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT 801 W. WASHINGTON STREET; FINDING A
<br />PUBLIC PURPOSE IN SUPPORT OF SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
<br />PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
<br />DATE.
<br />WHEREAS, on September 17, 2012, after notice, publication, and hearing as required by
<br />law, the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Paris ordered that a structure be
<br />demolished within thirty days on the property located City Block 15, Lot 4, otherwise known as
<br />801 W. Washington Street, and assessed civil penalties should the owner fail to demolish the
<br />structure as ordered, all as authorized by the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Chapter 7,
<br />Article III, Section 7-49; and
<br />WHEREAS, in Order No. DS12-418, dated September 17, 2012 memorializing the order
<br />of said hearing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference
<br />herein, said civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $1,000.00 per day to begin accruing
<br />on October 18, 2018 should the owner fail to demolish the structure; and
<br />WHEREAS, the owner having failed to demolish the structure as ordered, on or about
<br />September 10, 2013, the city demolished the structure on said property and filed a Dangerous
<br />Structure Abatement Affidavit of Lien in the amount of $776.62 plus interest; and
<br />WHEREAS, as of September 10, 2013, the date of demolition, civil penalties in the
<br />amount of $250,000.00 had accrued under said order, none of which have been paid; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article II1, Section 7-49(7), civil
<br />penalties shall accrue interest at the rate of ten (10) a year from the date of assessment until
<br />paid in full; and
<br />WHEREAS, the owner is attempting to sell the property, at which time the Dangerous
<br />Structure Abatement Affidavit of Lien will be paid, including interest, in the total amount of
<br />$1,222.92; and
<br />WHEREAS, the accrued civil penalties plus interest far exceed the value of the property;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the sale of the property will increase the chances of development thereon,
<br />thereby increasing its taxable value; and
<br />WHEREAS, given the above, and taking into account that the Dangerous Structure
<br />Abatement Affidavit of Lien will be paid at the time of any closing on the property, the City
<br />Council finds a public purpose in forgiving the $250,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued
<br />interest in order to facilitate the sale of said property, thus enabling future development which
<br />will increase the taxable value of said property;
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