2020-031 - Forgiving Certain Civil Penalties - 425 19h NW Street and 2045 Plum Street

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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-031 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS FORGIVING CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 425 19TH NW STREET AND 2045 PLUM 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 November 18, 2013, 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 City Block 242, Lots 6B and 6C, otherwise known as 425 19th NW Street and 2045 Plum 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 III, Section 7-49; and WHEREAS, in Order No. DS13-812, dated November 18, 2013 and 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 $1,000.00 per day to begin accruing on December 18, 2013 should the owner fail to demolish the structure; and WHEREAS, the owner failed to demolish the structure as within 30 days as ordered, but did demolish the structure at his own expense 116 days after the Building and Standards Commission order was entered; and WHEREAS, there is not, nor has there ever been a demolition lien on this property; WHEREAS, said owner, on March 19, 2018 sold the same and the buyer has built a residence on the site and is in the process of selling it; and WHEREAS, as of July 13, 2020, civil penalties in the amount of $116,000.00 plus interest had accrued under said order, none of which have been paid; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 7, Article III, 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 $116,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued interest in order to facilitate the sale of said property, thus keeping it on the tax rolls with a new residence constructed thereon which has increased the property's taxable value and improved the neighborhood in which it is located;