2024-023 - Waiving Interest on a Dangerous Structure Abatement Lien - 239 NE 2nd StreetRESOLUTION NO. 2024-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
WAIVING INTEREST ON A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE ABATEMENT LIEN
ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS CITY OF PARIS BLOCK 39, LOT PT 2,
LOCATED AT 239 NE 2nd STREET; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in June of 2006, the City of Paris demolished a dangerous structure on
property described as City Block 39, Lot PT 2 and located at 239 NE 2nd Street, and thereafter
filed a structure abatement lien against the property in the amount of $1,334.30 plus a
$16.00 filing fee to file the notice of lien in the real property records of Lamar County, Texas;
and
WHEREAS, said principal amount of $1,350.30 has accumulated interest to date in
the approximate amount of $5,885.87 as of April 8, 2024 for a total due and owing to the City
of $7,236.17; and
WHEREAS, no other liens have been assessed against the property and the taxes have
remained paid; and
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Appraisal District has valued the property at
$2,010.00; and
WHEREAS, the current owner, who has done significant work clearing the property
of vegetation and junk and rubbish illegally dumped or placed thereon by third parties, plans
to sell this parcel in a package with three other adjoining parcels and has agreed to pay the
principal amount of the lien, thus repaying the city for amounts expended to demolish the
dangerous structure, and has requested that City Council to waive the interest on said lien to
facilitate the sale of the property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it would be in the best interest of the city
and its residents to waive the repayment of interest related to the structure lien and release
the lien so as to facilitate the sale of the property;
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 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. The City Council hereby waives and forgives interest on the structure lien
attached hereto as Exhibit A in the total approximate amount of $2,942.94 contingent upon
the payment of the principal lien amount of $1,350.30 and the amount of $2,942.94
representing the portion of the interest not waived herein, for a total of $4,293.26.
Section 3. The city attorney is directed to prepare a release for said lien upon the
owner's payment of the sum of $ 4,293.2
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately after its passage in
accordance with the provisions of law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of June, 2024.
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DANGEROUS STRUCTURE ABATEMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF LIEN
STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF LAMAR j KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, the CITY OF PARIS, Paris, Texas, 1601st Street S.E„ Paris, Texas, by and through Its'
Building and Standards Commission, after having given written notice of at least Thirty (30) days (or
after having given notice by publication) for the owner to repair, remove, or demolish a structure or
structures from the following described lot or lots:
239 NE 2ND, CITY BLOCK 39, LOT PT LT 2
and the said OWNER of said lot, NASSER &JEANETTE EYDANI, failed for refused) within the time so
ordered to complete said repairs, removal or demolition after notice addressed to such owner was
deposited in the Post Office(oraftersuch publication Ifeald owner's address was not known), the City
of Paris did, on JUNE 7, 2006, cause the following work to be done and paid $1834.30 for the same:
DEMOUSHIREMOVE STRUCTURE, plus $16.00 filing fee.
In accordance with V,T.C,A. Health and Safety Code, Chapter342, and Article 111, Chapter 7,
Code of Ordinances of the City of Pars, Paris, Texas, this statement executed by ROSERTTALLEY,
Code Inspector for the City of Paris, is filed with the County Cleric of Lamar County for the purpose
of fixing a privileged Dan upon the above described property, which lion is second only to tax liens and
liens for street Improvements, said Tien being fixed forthe purpose of securing the above described
expenditure In the amount of $1360.30, which amount shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent
(10%) per annum from the 1st day of SEPTEMBER, 2046, that being the day of such expenditure. For
any such expenditures and interest as aforesaid, suit may be Instituted and foreclosum had In the
name of the City of Paris.
SIgned on AUGUST 2, 2006.
ROBERT TALLEY
Code Inspector
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LAMAR )
I certify under my seal of office on thfs2ma day of -qt20 496 . that on
this date personally appeared ROBERT TALLEY, Code Inspector faMhe City of Parts, known to me to
be the person whose name 1e subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and signed the fcragoing
instrumentin writing beforeme and upon his/her oath stated and swore before me that thefacts stated
therein are true and correct.
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