10-B9 Task Force on Code Enforcement Min. (2)
MINUTES
WORK SESSION
CITY COUNCIL TASK FORCE ON CODE ENFORCEMENT
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
P ARIS~ TEXAS
TUESDAY~ NOVEMBER 27~ 2007
1. Call meeting to order and roll call.
The City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement was called to order by Chairman Wilson
at 5:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Don Wilson, Chairman
Will Biard
Steve Brown
Bruce Frazier
Jim Lassiter
Charles Richards
John S. House
Marilyn Bellevance
Pete Kampfer
Bee Garmon
Oscar Johnson
Cheryt Moore
Zachary Saffle
Jerome Pipkins
Don B. Taylor
B. The following members were absent:
Chris Brown
Charles Fulbright
C. Also present were Lisa Wright, Director of Community Development; Kent McIlyar,
City Attorney; Kevin Carruth, City Manager; Janice Ellis, City Clerk; Todd Varner,
Code Enforcement Officer; Robert Talley, Code Enforcement Officer; Rick Hundley,
Building Official; John Lestock, Assistant City Attorney/Municipal Court Prosecutor;
Ronnie Grooms, Fire Chief; and Karl Louis, Police Chief.
Prior to moving to item 2, Chairman Wilson announced that Bob Bush wished to give a
presentation. It was the opinion of Mr. Bush that if people were cited and subsequently fined within
thirty days, they would cease to litter in the city. Mr. Bush also stated that he supported the efforts of
the Task Force Committee.
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2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings (November 13, 2007).
Chairman Wilson asked if there were any corrections. There were none. A Motion to
approve the minutes was made by Bee Garmon and seconded by Zach Saffle. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. Continued discussion of and possible action on recommending provisions regulating outdoor
storage.
Chairman Wilson advised the Committee that Draft #3 was in their packets; however, there
was a need for language clarification and that Draft #4 ofthe proposed Ordinance had been placed
before them.
Chairman Wilson referred the Committee to the Section dealing with definitions. After
review and discussion, the Committee elected to make the following changes to Draft #4:
Definitions:
(g) Setback. This definition was deleted.
(h) (1) Prohibited outside storage. The words "for rodents or other vermin" will replace the
words "for rodents of other vermin."
(h)(6) Prohibited outside storage. The words "In the event of a tire dealership" will be
deleted.
(h)(8) Will be deleted.
(h) (1 0) The word "pallets" will be added after casks.
(h) (1 1 ) The words "or other vermin" will be added after rodent.
Outside stora2e in One Family Dwellin2 No.1 (SF-t). One-Family Dwellin2 No.2 (SF-
2). One Family Dwellin2 No.3 (SF-3. Two-Family Dwellin2 (2F). Multiule Family
Dwellin2 No.1 (MF-l. Multiule Family Dwellin2 No.2 (MF-2. Nei2hborhood Service
(NS. Parkin2 (P). Office (0). or Historic (HD) Districts. and on lots adiacent to any lot
on which a residential use occurs.
( c) The words "any of the following items" will be inserted after the words "any portion
of a lot or tracts."
Under this section, (1) was deleted in its entirety and the letters a. through n. were changed to
1. through 15.
13. The words "side yard and" were added after the words "within the."
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Chairman Wilson asked if anyone had a problem with the changes thus far. There were none.
Chairman Wilson asked for a vote on the above-referenced amendments. A Motion to approve Draft
#4, with the amendments stated above was made by Steve Brown and seconded by Cheryt Moore.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Wilson reviewed with the Committee the changes with regard to affirmative
defense.
(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution was changed to "It shall be an
exception to the above":
b.2. This sentence will read as follows: "That such storage is not located in the front
yard."
b.3. The word "consecutive" will be deleted.
b.4 The word "consecutive" will be deleted.
g. Will be deleted in its entirety.
Chairman Wilson asked if anyone had a problem with the changes made to the exceptions as
listed above. There were none. Chairman Wilson asked for a vote on the modifications. A Motion
to approve the modifications set out in (2) was made by Jim Lassister and seconded by Bee Garmon.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Wilson moved to page 5 and addressed the section dealing with garage sales. He
clarified that a person could not have more than three garage sales in twelve months and the garage
sale could be no longer than seventy-two hours in duration. Chairman Wilson encouraged the
Committee to make a recommendation to the City Council asking them to adopt the changes
clarifying this provisions. A Motion to amend Section 15-2, as written in Draft #4 was made by
Charles Richards and seconded by Bruce Frazier. Motion carried unanimously.
Outside stora2e in General Retail (GR). Central Area (CA) (onlv those areas not located
in the Main Street Area). Commercial (C). Planned Development (PD). Li2ht Industrial
(LI). and Heavv Industrial (HI Districts
Several members expressed concern over bA. and the effect on local businesses [No area
designated for off-street parking may be used for outside storage or display of merchandise]. Lisa
Wright advised that the Zoning Ordinance would prohibit this. After further discussion, the
Committee decided to delete bA. in its entirety. A Motion to approve the amendments in this section
was made by Charles Richards and seconded by Bee Garmon. Motion carried unanimously.
Outside stora2e in the Main Street Area of the CA district
Chairman Wilson asked if there were any changes. There were none. A Motion to approve
the proposed changes in Draft #4 was made by Bee Garmon and seconded by Pete Kampfer.
Subsequently, there was additional discussion and the following changes were made:
A new number (2) was added to read: "It shall be unlawful for any person to allow, permit,
conduct, or maintain any prohibited outside storage as defined herein."
Number (2) will become number (3) and read as follows: "No item may be stored outside in
the front, side or rear yards of any property in the Main Street area."
Lisa Wright said she would add wording to make sure the City was not prohibiting dumpsters
or approved trash receptacles in appropriate locations.
Bee Garmon amended her Motion to approve the above changes and Pete Kampfer and Will
Biard seconded the Motion. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Discussion of and possible action on recommending provisions regarding demolition by
neglect and/or the possible adoption of the International Maintenance Code.
The Task Force did not reach this item.
5. Receipt of report from the Code Enforcement Education Committee.
The Task Force did not reach this item.
6. Request items for future agendas.
Chairman Wilson scheduled the next meeting for Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at 5 :00 p.m.
7. Adjournment.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 1] TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007.
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Don Wilson, Chairman