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<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 1421 AND 1431 NE 7TH 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 January 22, 2013, 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 at the property located at Williams Addition block 6, Lot 7-8, also
<br />known as 1421 and 1431 NE 7th Street, and assessed civil penalties should the owner fail to
<br />demolish the structure as ordered, all as authorized by the Code of Ordinances of the City of
<br />Paris, Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7-49; and
<br />WHEREAS, in Order No. DS13-12, dated January 22, 2013 and 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 February 22, 2013 should the owner fail to demolish the structure; and
<br />WHEREAS, the owner failed to demolish the structure as ordered, and on or about
<br />August 15, 2013, the City demolished the structure.
<br />WHEREAS, the current said owner, having inherited and maintained the property,
<br />wishes to sell same; and
<br />WHEREAS, as of March 9, 2020, civil penalties in the amount of $173,000.00 had accrued
<br />under said order, none of which have been paid; and
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7-49(7), civil
<br />penalties for each day a penalty is assessed shall accrue interest at the rate of ten percent (10%)
<br />per annum from the date of assessment until paid in full; and
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the accrued civil penalties plus interest far exceed the value of the property;
<br />WHEREAS, the sale of the property will likely increase its taxable value; and
<br />WHEREAS, given the above, the City Council finds a public purpose in forgiving the
<br />$173,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued interest in order to facilitate the sale of said
<br />property, thus increasing its taxable value;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
<br />TEXAS, THAT:
<br />Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
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