2021-050 - Forgiving Certain Civil Penalties Assessed Against the Property located at 1633 W. HendersonRESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
TEXAS FORGIVING CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED AGAINST
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1633 W. HENDERSON STREET;
FINDING PUBLIC PURPOSE IN SUPPORT OF SAME; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2013, after notice, publication, and hearing as
required by law, the Building and Standards Commission of the City of Paris entered
Order DS13-900 (Exhibit A) ordering demolition within 30 days of the structure located
at City Block 234, Lot 2, City of Paris, Texas, otherwise known as 1633 W. Henderson
Street, and further ordering the imposition of Civil penalties of $1,000.00 per day for each
day the structure remained in the property after the expiration of the 30 day deadline;
and
WHEREAS, the owner demolished the structure 63 days after entry of the order;
and
WHEREAS, civil penalties accrued under said order are in the amount of
$33,000.00 plus interest; and
WHEREAS, said owner, wishes to sell same and the prospective buyer wishes to
improve the property; and
WHEREAS, given the above, the City Council finds a public purpose in forgiving the
$33,000.00 in civil penalties and any accrued interest in order to facilitate the sale of said
property, thus keeping it on the tax rolls, increasing its taxable value, and enhancing and
contributing to the value of the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. The City Council hereby forgives civil penalties and interest assessed and
accrued against the property located at 1633 W. Henderson Street by virture of Building
and Standards Commission Order No. DS13-900 in the amount of $33,000.00 plus interest
for the public purpose of facilitating the sale of the property so that the property may be
improved, increasing the taxable value of the property and improving the area in which it
is located.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective from and after the date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of December, 2021.
ATTEST:
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