07 - Forgiveness of Civil Penalties - 2596 W. Houston

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91WIfffiffe-RIMI A RESOLUTION OF THE C I TY C 0 U N C I L 0 F T H E CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FORGIVING CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST TH-D PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2596 W. HOUSTON STREET; FINDING A PUBLI* PURPOSE IN SUPPORT OF SAME; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on May 2:1, 2012, after notice, publication, and hearing as required by law, the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Paris ordered that a structure be demolished within thirty days on the property located in the Sperry's 3rd Addition, Block 2, Lot 23, otherwise known as 2596 W. Houston Street, and assessed civil penalties should the owner fail to demolish the structure as ordered, all as authorized by the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Chapter 7, Article 111, Section 7-49; and WHEREAS, in Order No. DS12-62, dated May 21, 2012 and memorializing the order of said hearing, a copy of which is attached hereto as E_hi n" and incorporated by reference herein, said civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $1,000.00 per day to begin accruing on June 21, 2012 should the owner fail to demolish the structure; and WHEREAS, the owner failed to demolish the structure as ordered, and the structure was demolished 230 days after the Building and Standards Commission order; and WHEREAS, said owner, wishes to sell same and the prospective buyer wishes to build a residence on the site at a future date; and WHEREAS, as of March 3, 2020, civil penalties in the amount of $230,000.00 had accrued under said order, none of which have been paid; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article 111, Section 7-49(7), civil penalties for each day for which they are assesed shall accrue interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of assessment until paid in full; and WHEREAS, the accrued civil penalties plus interest far exceed the value of the property; and WHEREAS, given the above, the City Council finds a public purpose in forgiving the $230,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued interest in order to facilitate the sale of said property, thus keeping it on the tax rolls and providing for the construction of a new residence which will increase the property's taxable value and improve the neighborhood in which it is located; 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