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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> MINUTES <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> CITY COUNCIL TASK FORCE ON SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES <br /> 107 E. KAUFMAN STREET <br /> PARIS, TEXAS <br /> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 <br /> 5:30 O'CLOCK P.M. <br /> <br /> 1. The City Council Task Force on Substandard Structures was called to order by <br /> Mayor A. J. Hashmi at 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> A. The following individuals were present: <br /> Mayor A.J. Hashmi <br /> Robert Avila, Councilman <br /> Richard Grossnickle, Councilman <br /> Don Wilson, BSC Member <br /> Ryan Lassiter, BSC Member <br /> Zach Saffle, BSC Member <br /> Vicki Ballard, BSC Member <br /> Johnny Norris, BSC Member <br /> Wendell Moore, BSC Member <br /> <br /> B. The following members were absent: <br /> John Wright, Councilman <br /> Lee Ann Barbee, BSC Member <br /> <br /> C. Also present were Shawn Napier, Director of Engineering, Planning and <br /> Development; Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Supervisor; Nicki Brown, Code <br /> Enforcement Officer; Audra Lane, Code Enforcement Officer; Gene Anderson, <br /> Interim City Manager; Joe McCarthy, Council Member; Kent McIlyar, City <br /> Attorney; and Jeanna Scott, Assistant Building Official. <br /> <br /> 2. Deliberate and act on appointment ora chairperson and vice chairperson. <br /> Mayor Hashmi stated the purpose of this Task Force is to learn from the collapse of 301 <br /> Bonham Street, move forward, and deliberate and decide on suggestion on what can be <br /> done with the dilapidated structures in the community to make them safe for the <br /> community so no one gets hurt. First and foremost identifying structures, determining a <br /> course of action including the dates and times, so when an owner has been given time to <br /> correct the issues, staff can follow up with the recommendations. The Task Force shall <br /> meet for six weeks and be prepared to come back to the City Council with their results by <br /> the second council meeting next month. <br /> <br /> Mayor Hashmi appointed John Wright as Chairman and Don Wilson as Co-Chairman. <br /> Dr. Grossnickle will be acting Chairman for this meeting in John Wright's absence. <br />