04-A Bldg & Stnds Min 06-21-04
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
BOBBY R. WALTERS APPLIED TECHNOLOGY BUILDING, ROOM 1206
WEST ENTRANCE
2400 CLARKSVILLE STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004
4:00 0'CLOCK P.M.
1.The Building and Standards Commission meeting was called to order by
Chairman Chad Brown at 4:00 p.m. Chairman Brown announced that
alternates were needed to establish a quorum.
A.The following members were present:
Chad BrownMary Crumpler
Ward HallHarrell Tippitt
Patrick BrownLucius Joe, Jr. (arrived at 4:15 p.m.)
B.The following members were absent:
Tommy RobinsonMark Rothfuss
Pike BurkhartGreg Wilson
C.Also in attendance were Lisa Wright, Director of Community
Development; John Lestock, Asst. City Attorney; Mike Alexander, Code
Inspector; and Lisa Overturf, Code Inspector.
2. None were presented for
Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
approval.
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 Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled “Substandard and Dangerous Buildings
and Structures”:
A. - Motion to demolish the
348 1st Street N.E., Lot 3, City Block 58
structure within 30 days with a $1000 per day civil penalty and, if the
building is not demolished within the 30 day time period, the City will
demolish the building, was made by Chad Brown, seconded by Mary
Crumpler. Motion carried 5-0.
B. - Elders Baker and Moore were
516 5th Street N.E., Lot 13, City Block 61
present and said they were going to a conference next week to ask for
funding to help tear the building down. Motion to continue this item for
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30 days was made by Patrick Brown, seconded by Harrell Tippitt.
Motion carried 6-0.
C.
2830 E. Cherry Street, Part of Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 4, Springlake
- Motion to demolish the structure within 30 days with a $1000
Addition
per day civil penalty and, if the building is not demolished within the 30
day time period, the City will demolish the building, was made by
Harrell Tippett, seconded by Mary Crumpler. Motion carried 6-0.
D.
110 19th Street S.E., Lot 10 and the north 25' of Lot 11, Block 1, Anita
- Yvonne Gray was present to speak and asked for
Park Addition
enough time to tear the house down. She said she had no money and
had been trying to tear the house herself. Motion to demolish the
structure within 30 days with a $1000 per day civil penalty and, if the
building is not demolished within the 30 day time period, the City will
demolish the building, was made by Patrick Brown, seconded by Chad
Brown. Motion carried 6-0.
E. - Motion to
803 Cedar Street, Lot 17, Block 4, Gibbons Park Addition
demolish the structure within 30 days with a $1000 per day civil penalty
and, if the building is not demolished within the 30 day time period, the
City will demolish the building, was made by Patrick Brown, seconded
by Harrell Tippitt. Motion carried 6-0.
F. - Michael and Tina Gentry spoke and
1253 Graham, Lot 9, City Block 48
stated they had taken this house in trade for another and have done
some work on it. Motion to demolish the structure within 60 days or
bring to code, with a $1000 per day civil penalty and, if the building is
not demolished within the 30 day time period, the City will demolish the
building, was made by Chad Brown, seconded by Patrick Brown.
Motion carried 6-0.
G. - Motion to demolish the
1300 W. Kaufman, Lot 12, City Block 128
structure within 30 days with a $1000 per day civil penalty and, if the
building is not demolished within the 30 day time period, the City will
demolish the building, was made by Ward Hall, seconded by Harrell
Tippitt. Motion carried 6-0.
H. - Motion
15 W. Neagle, Lot 19, Block B, Subdivision of City Block 170-B
to demolish the structure within 30 days with a $1000 per day civil
penalty and, if the building is not demolished within the 30 day time
period, the City will demolish the building, was made by Mary Crumpler,
seconded by Lucius Joe, Jr. Motion carried 6-0.
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4.
Receipt of report from the Historic Preservation Commission regarding
structures considered by code inspectors to be in violation of Article III of
Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled
“Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and Structures,” and found to be
buildings or structures that can be rehabilitated and designated on the
National Register of Historic Places, as a recorded Texas Historic Landmark,
or as historic property as designated by the City Council of the City of Paris.
A written report was presented to the Commission.
5.
Status report related to properties on which the Commission has previously
A written report was presented to the Commission.
issued orders.
6.The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2004.
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Chad Brown, Chairman