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Robert Talley's recommendation: 30 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. Motion was made by Johnny Norris, seconded by Zac Saffle to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 B. 625 SW 3rd; City Block 149, Lot 21 Owner: Jeffery L & Joann Moore 3620 FR 195 Paris, TX 75462 -3030 Taxes owed: $12532.19 No contact has been made with the owner. Robert Talley said the roof is deteriorating and coming apart, the structure is unsecure with missing windows, there are at least 9 windows that are open, the inside ceiling tiles are falling, the roof is leaking, there's a hole in the roof of the carport, and the foundation is deteriorating. Robert Talley's recommendation: 30 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. Motion was made by Wendell Moore, seconded by Sally McEwin to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 Discussion: Johnny Norris asked: How does the City let owners get that far behind in Taxes? Robert Talley explained that the Tax Attorney is the one who handles this and the he has been working with him when he sees properties that have back taxes. C. 1144 SW 5"'; Locust Hill Addition Block 3, Lot 3 -B Owner: Mrs. Ruby Lee Francis 2514 Grasmere St. Garland, TX 75040 -3320 No taxes owed. No contact has been made with the owner. Robert Talley said that he has received several phone calls on this property. A former City employee told him that kids were playing in the house. The property is unsecure, has deteriorating wood, holes in the eaves, boards are breaking, the inside is missing the ceiling tiles, there's water damage, the foundation has damage, and the shed in the back has a collapsed roof. Discussion: Don Wilson asked if the City could board up the doors and windows from the inside so onlookers wouldn't know. Robert said he could do that. The city can file a lien on the property for boarding it up. Don stated that civil penalties need to be started. If the lady doesn't want the property maybe she will donate it to the city. Johnny Norris asked if this property would qualify for the partial loan program. Stephanie Harris (Assistant City Attorney) stated that she agrees this property is not beyond repair. Stephanie told BSC that a notice for repair and secure should be sent to the property owner. Robert Talley's recommendation: Order property owner to secure within 14 days, if not the City will secure. Motion was made by Johnny Norris, seconded Jon McFadden to accept