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07/21/2015 MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MONDAY, JULY 219 2015 3:00 P.M. 1. Johnny Norris called the Building and Standards Commission Meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. Roll was called. A. The following members were present: Sally McEwin Johnny Norris Ben Vaughan Chad Lindsey Charles Richards Ken Kohls B. Staff present: Robert Talley Dale Maberry Stephanie Harris C. Others present: Benny Plata — City Council Member Robert and Donna Walker — Property Owner Jacob McCullough — Property Owner 2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (June 22, 2015) Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes for June 22, 2015 meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -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 Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, entitled "Substandard and Dangerous Buildings and Structures ": D. 1110 SE 3rd , City of Paris, Block 159, Lot 16 -A Owner: Bob & Donna Walker, C/O Robert Walker 20 E Neagle Paris, TX 75460 Back Taxes Owed: $175.29 Donna and Robert Walker were present. Robert Talley stated that the roof was buckling and that the roof covering had popped up in several places. The back of the structure you can see the ridgeline and it is starting to overlap. There is a pile of rubbish on the back porch. There are two sheds and one of them needs more repair work than the other one. There is missing and deteriorated wood and the foundation is starting to sink and siding is starting to buckle out. Robert Talley's recommendation: 90 days to repair and if not the structure will come back to the Commission. Robert Walker and his mother Donna Walker stated that they are both disabled and reside at the same address. Mr. Walker believes that the property was brought before the Commission because of a retaliation call from a neighbor who wanted to move in but they wouldn't allow it. He stated that there was no problem with the foundation and he and his brother's replaced the roof. The items in the back yard are what he considers valuable property. He stated that he doesn't believe that the city has the right to say what he can have in his back yard. He stated that he is trying to paint the house but he is disabled and works on the house when he can. Johnny Norris asked what the Walker's planned on doing with the house and Mrs. Walker stated that they would like to fix it up. Mr. Norris explained to Mrs. Walker that the commission can only give her 90 days. There was discussion in regards to when it was last rented and other work that had been done on the house. Benny Plata stated that he didn't think the house looked that bad and if it was ok with the Walker's he would get his church to come help them. He also didn't understand why the house was on the list. Mr. Norris explained that they were not going to place a demolition order on the structure but a repair order. Mr. Walker asked the Commission for an appeal and Mr. Norris explained that once the Commission placed an order on the house then Mr. Walker could start the appeal process. Mr. Talley, Mr. Norris and Dale Maberry tried to explain that the city did not want to demolish the structure they just wanted it repaired. Mr. Walker became very agitated and had to be removed from the meeting by Dale Maberry and the Paris Police Department. Motion was made by and seconded to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 F. 141 NW 25th, Sperry's 3rd Addition, Block 1, Lot 2 Owner: Jacob McCullough 320 SW 29th Paris, TX 75460 Back Taxes Owed: $1758.78 Jacob McCullough was present. Robert Talley stated that the front of the structure had a large portion of the roof covering missing and had a large tarp to help stop the roof from leaking. The gutters are falling off and there is foundation damage. Inside the ceiling shows water damage and there is a large hole in the floor. The back of the structure is unsecure and there is missing and deteriorated wood on the second floor. Approximately six months ago there were people working on the structure but not a lot was done. Robert Talley's recommendation: 30 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. Mr. McCullough stated that he tried to find someone to fix it up but didn't have any luck and he wasn't able to do it. Mr. Norris stated that the structure had some pretty extensive damage and explained that Mr. McCullough could have the City demolish the house and he could work something out as far as paying for it. Motion was made by and seconded to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 A. 2450 W Cherry, City of Paris, Block 303, Lot 4 Owner: American Equity Funding Inc 7005 Alma Highway Van Buren, AR 72956 Back Taxes Owed: $826.12 Robert Talley stated that he talked with an Administrative Assistant who said the company didn't know if they were going to sell, repair, or demolish the property. They haven't had a chance to come and look at it. Mr. Talley told them that he could give them 90 days to demolish it and that would give them time to decide. He stated that in the past some repairs had been started but never completed. Parts of the siding have been removed and there is damage to the roof covering. The front of the house has old carpet on the porch. The house is secured but the roof is starting to sway and the back awning has collapsed. There is a large hole in the roof and deteriorated wood. There is also illegal plumbing and the foundation has rotted and deteriorated wood and is sinking into the ground. Robert Talley's recommendation: 90 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. There was discussion on the type of business this was and Mr. Talley stated he believed it was a rental company. Many of the commissioners did not think that a business needed 90 days. Motion was made and seconded for 45 days to demolish. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 B. 3380 NE Loop 286, City of Paris, Block 316, Lot 10 Owner: Billy F LaRue Trustee of Rev Billy F LaRue Trust 5930 Juniper Bluff Ct Kingwood, TX 77345 Back Taxes Owed: $0 No contact with owner. Robert Talley stated that this building is on the Loop next Dr. Trenchard's office and the Fish Fry. There is a large section of metal that has been damaged, windows are open and the structure is unsecure. Robert Talley's recommendation: to secure in 30 days and repair the property in 90 days with a civil penalty. There was discussion in regards to what the repairs would consist of and any signs of people being in the building. Motion was made and seconded: 30 days to secure; 45 days to repair. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 C. 2245 Church, City of Paris, Block 170 -C, Lot 3, Abst 778 Rattan Survey Owner: Mark A Lacek 1126 Cr 21400 Paris, TX 75462 Back Taxes Owed: $0 Robert Talley has had no contact with owners. This was a citizen's complaint. The structure is unsecure, has missing and deteriorated wood all the way around, and holes in the side. Robert Talley's recommendation: 30 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. Motion was made and seconded to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 E. 546 E Hearon, City of Paris, Block 145, Lot 16 & W 20' of 1 Owner: EL Concept LLC 25 Braintree Hill Ste 401 Braintree, MA 02184 Back Taxes Owed: $4062.39 Robert Talley stated that he has had no contact with the owner. The front windows are broken; the structure is starting to sink. There is deteriorated and rotten wood. The side door is kicked in but will not open all of the way due to the foundation shifting. Structure is unsecure, the roof leaks and there is mold inside. The floor is missing in parts of the house and there is water damage throughout. Robert Talley's recommendation: 30 days to demolish if not the City has the right to demolish and apply a $1000 per day civil penalty. There was a discussion on securing the structure and the demolition process. Motion was made and seconded to accept Robert Talley's recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 G. 6th SE & Jackson, City of Paris, Block 188, Lot 1 & 2 Owner: American Plant Food Corp PO Box 584 Galena Pk, TX 77547 Back Taxes Owed: $0 Robert Talley stated that he had spoken to the plant manager and they just received wood from their corporate office that they will be repairing some structures and building new ones. They plan on demolishing this structure but would like 90 days to do so. A car ran into the structure, and there are places where the tin has pulled loose and is leaking. Robert Talley's recommendation: 90 days to repair and if not the structure will come back to the Commission. It was suggested by Ken Kohls to table this item until the September meeting since this business is investing more money into the local economy and has agreed to take care of the matter. Motion was made and seconded to table this item until the September meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 6 -0 4. Code Enforcement Update Six properties were demolished in June as part of the matching grant with Resource Management. Chad Lindsey asked about the incomplete list and the one tied up in court. Discussion on the amount of paper used in the BSC packet. Robert Talley will try to adjust it. Discussion in regards to the budget. It is unclear at this time how much money is left, everything is coming out of the general fund until the new budget in October. Discussion in regards to the meeting time. It will be changed to 3:30. Discussion about when the board members receive the packet. Mrs. Harris suggested that the members do not go view the properties before the meeting. She explained that they are basically acting as a judge and need to come in with an open mind and not have preconceived ideas. 5. Adjournment Motion was made and seconded to adjourn the Meeting. APPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF AUGUST 2015. Chai man