28 - Forgiving a Dangerous Structure Abatement Lien assessed agains property at 339 W. Kaufman

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Item No. 28 Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager SUBJECT: Dangerous Structure Lien — 339 W. Kaufman Consideration for forgiving Lien DATE: December 14, 2020 BACKGROUND: On November 25, 2014, a lien was placed against the property located at 339 W. Kaufman for demolition and cleanup of a dangerous structure that occurred on September 1, 2014, at the expense of the City of Paris. The owner of the property then sold the property to Mr. David Alarid in 2016, but this lien was not addressed at that time. STATUS OF ISSUE: Mr. Alarid has restored the existing church structure on the adjoining lot (357 W. Kaufman) and installed a parking lot on the 339 W. Kaufman lot, adding to the historic character of the City and increasing the taxable value of both properties. Mr. Alarid has asked that the City forgive the lien and interest accrued on the property. Pursuant to City Code 7-54(b): "If the City incurs expenses under this section, the City may assess the expenses on, and the City has a lien against (unless it is a homestead as protected by the Texas Constitution), the property on which the building or structure was or is located. The lien is extinguished if the property owner or another person having an interest in the legal title to the property reimburses the City for the expenses [... ]" A Structure Lien can therefore only be satisfied either by payment in full or if forgiven by action of the City Council. Mr. Alarid has performed a significant amount of improvement on both 339 W. Kaufman as well as 357 W. Kaufman, the two being separate parcels, but 339 W. Kaufman now serving 357 W. Kaufman as a new off-street parking lot. There have been no further nuisance violations with 339