10/18/2021 MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMNIISSION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021
3:00 P.M.
1. Reeves Hayter called the Building and Standards Commission Meeting to order at
3:01 P.M.
Roll was called.
A. The following members were present:
Reeves Hayter
Richard Thompson entered at 3:04pm
Kenneth Kohls
Pat Conrad
Kim Walker
B. Staff present:
Robert Talley
Clyde Crews
Nicki Brown
Stephanie Harris
Andrew Mack
C. Others present:
Reginald Hughes — City Council
2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. (September 20, 2021).
Motion made by Kim Walker and seconded by Ken Kohls to approve the minutes and
to amend the misspelling of Ken Kohls name. Motion carried unanimously. 4-0
3. Public Hearing to consider presentations by City of Paris Code Inspectors and
owner(s) and/or lien holder(s) of the below properties who have been given notice of
a violation of Chapter 4, Article 4.03 entitled "Substandard and Dangerous Buildings
and Structures"; Chapter 7, Article 7.04 entitled "Weeds, Junk, and Other
Objectionable, Unsightly, or Unsanitary Matter on Private Premises"; Chapter 8,
Article 8.10 entitled "Outdoor Storage"; Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris,
Paris, TX:
B. 1008 SW 3rd; Locust Hill, Block 6, Lot 8
Owner: LA & Patsy Caldwell 924 SW 3rd Paris, TX 75460
Elliott Caldwell was present.
Robert Talley stated that there are holes in the roof, trees limbs are on the roof,
siding is coming apart from the door frame, unsecure with broken windows, roof
is collapsing, and the shed in the back is in bad shape.
Mr. Caldwell said he bought the house over a year ago with the intensions of
demolishing the house but he doesn't have the means to tear the house down at
this time and asked for more time. He also asked to repair the shed.
Robert Talley's recommendation: Declare a nuisance, demo house within 30
days, repair the shed in 60 days, or city has right to do so.
Discussion about time frame on tearing a house down and how to appeal a case to
district court. Andrew Mack (Community Development Director) asked that the
commission require Mr. Caldwell to pull a permit for demo on the property. The
commission also asked that the property be secured within 14 days.
Motion made by Richard Thompson, seconded by Kim Walker, to demo house
in 90 days, secure property in 14 days and repair shed in 90 days or city has
right to do so. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
A. 343 Brown; Locust Hill, Block 1, Lot PT of 1
Owner: Nicholas J Dawson 725 Stroh Dr. Killdeer, ND 58640
No contract with owner.
Robert Talley stated he brought this property to the commission about 6 months
ago and it was condemned but then it sold. The roof is falling in, the tarp on the
roof is falling off, and the structure has fire damage, missing and deteriorating
wood and lots of junk and rubbish behind the structure.
Robert Talley's recommendation: Declare a nuisance, demo within 30 days, or
city has right to do so.
Motion made by Richard Thompson, seconded by Reeves Hayter, to follow
staff recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
C. 513 E Sherman; City of Paris, Block 143, Lot 2
Owner: Ruby Scott 513 E Sherman Paris, TX 75460
No contract with owner.
Robert Talley stated the City has been mowing this property for over a year, the
property is unsecure with the doors open, the floor has dropped, hole in roof,
house is sinking, west wall is falling out into the yard and it has missing and
deteriorating wood. The shed has a hole in the roof and unsecure.
Andrew Mack (Community Development Director) informed the commission that
due to poor building practices in the past and unstable soil the City if trying to
change codes for the better.
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Robert Talley's recommendation: Declare both structures a nuisance, demo
within 30 days, and city has right to do so.
Motion made by Richard Thompson, seconded by Pat Conrad, to follow staff
recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
D. 835 NE 12th; Belmont Addition, Block 10, Lot Ctr 62' 10 & 11
Owner: HK Reo LLC 7200 N Mopac Expy Ste 120 Austin, TX 78731
Robert has talked to the owner.
Robert Talley stated this was a sheriff's deed and it's unsecure with broken
windows, the house is sinking, the house has holes in the roof, the structure is
leaning, trees and vines are growing into the structure.
Robert Talley's recommendation: Declare a nuisance, demo within 30 days, or
city has right to do so.
Motion made by Kim Walker, seconded by Ken Kohls, to follow staff
recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
E. 1255 SE 14th; Gibbons -Braden Addition, Block 8, Lot 18
Owner: Viola M McFadden 125414th SE Apt 146 Paris, TX 75460
No contract with owner.
Robert Talley stated the owner to this property shows to live across the street and
that's a vacant lot. The neighbor said the owner was deceased. The structure is
unsecure with doors open, windows are broken, this is a single wide trailer house,
the floor is soft, lots of full trash bags and junk and rubbish.
Robert Talley's recommendation: Declare a nuisance, demo within 30 days, or
city has right to do so.
Motion made by Richard Thompson, seconded by Kim Walker, to accept
Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
4. Adjournment
Motion made by Kim Walker, seconded by Ken Kohls to adjourn the meeting at 3:36
pm. Motion carried unanimously. 5-0
APPROVED THIS 15th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021.
Chair