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Department for criminal activity. The structure was unsecure. The roof above the laundry room is rotted out, there were people staying in the house, holes in the sheet rock and foundation damage. The front door had been kicked in. Mr. Talley stated that he drove by the structure and it has been cleaned up on the outside, there is a brush pile by the curb and the structure has been secured. There is also a large pile of junk and rubbish from the inside of the house stacked at the curb for pick up. 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. Donna McCaig, sister of the property owner spoke in regards to their plan to remodel the house and bring it up to code. She passed out a list of what they expected to get accomplished. She stated that the house had new locks on the doors and the junk from the inside had been removed. They plan on putting in new windows and cleaning up the debris from the 2013 ice storm. She asked for 30 -60 days to get 50% of the house complete. She understands the need to get the house completed as it is on a main road coming into town. Mr. Talley stated that he has driven by there and they have accomplished a lot. Ms. McCaig stated that they ripped up all of the old carpet to inspect the flooring and everything looks good except in a few places and the seal at the front door has to be replaced. Johnny Norris asked about the condition of the roof and Mr. Talley said other than over the laundry room the roof looked good. David Ball stated that the roof over the laundry room was a separate roof than the roof of the house and that there was a small leak that would be fixed. Mr. Norris informed Mr. Ball and Ms. McCaig that the commission could only give them 90 days and if they didn't show major improvements it would come back before BSC. Mr. Ball stated that he has tried to get a permit to do more than clean out all the junk and rubbish but was told he needed to wait until after the BSC's order on the house. Wendell Moore asked how long they expected it to take to be 100% complete and Mr. Ball and Ms. McCaig stated 6 months. They plan on completing the house and giving it to a family in need. Motion was made by Chad Lindsey, seconded by Wendell Moore to allow David Ball and Donna McCaig 60 days to repair the property structure to 50% completion. Motion carried unanimously. 4 -0 A. 816 NE 10th, Tudor Addition, Block 2, Lot 6B & 7N -10'8 Owner: Darrell Johnson 1440 6th SE Paris, TX 75460 Back Taxes Owed: $4057.19 No contact with owner Robert Talley stated that this structure was brought to his attention by the east side Code Enforcement Officer. It has broken windows, the front door has been kicked off and it is unsecure. The roof has about 6 different leaks with one funneling straight into the house. There is mold on the walls and holes in the floor. 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.