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06 - REPORTS/MINUTES FROM VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEESItem No. 6 Meeting Minutes of the Main Street Advisory Board 107 Kaufinan St Paris Texas City Council Chambers Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Present: Absent: Jill Drake Nancy Waldrum Glee Emmite Missy Starnes Pat Fowzer Phillip Peeples Beatrice Ardila Cheri Bedford, Main Street Manager Becky Semple, Chamber Liaison Benny Plata, City Council 1. Call meeting to order- Jill Drake at 4:17 pm 2. Role taken. Quorum established. Chairman, Jill Drake welcomed new members: Pat Fowzer, Phillip Peeples and returning Missy Starnes. 3. Election of Officers: Chair: Glee nominated Jill Drake. Second by Missy Starnes motion carried. Vice Chair: Jill Drake nominated Glee Emmite Second by Pat Fowzer. Motion carried. Secretary: Jill Drake nominated Glee Emmite .Second by Missy Starnes. Motion carried. 4. Citizens Forum: none present. 6. Jumped to consideration of application for Business Improvement Grant (BIG) application. Steve Harper presented his plans for roof replacement on the building 134 -140 North Main Street. Glee Emmite made the motion to approve request for $5,000. Second by Missy Starnes. Motion carried. 5. Approval of minutes of June 9, 2015. Motion was made by Pat Fowzer. Seconded by Phillip Peeples, Motion carried 7. Main Street Program Overview: presented by Cheri Bedford and Jill Drake 8. Coordinator report: Cheri Bedford: a. Work Plan Workshop planned for Thursday, August 13, 2015 4 -8 pm. with Catherine Sak , Executive Director of Texas Downtown Association. The work plan is necessary for the application for National Recognition Application. b. The applications for businesses in existence for 50 years have been submitted for the Texas Treasure Award Plan to present the awards as a Preservation Month 2016 awareness activity. (One of the requirements for National Recognition) c. Movies in The Park this week "Little Rascals" d. Pumpkin Festival- Plans are already in the works. 9. Committee Reports a. Promotions - -Missy Starnes -Last Movies in the Park- Thursday, July 23, 2015. Mannequin Night is October 17th Jill Autry is heading that up. b. Organization- Jill Drake- no report c. ER: no report d. Design: Nancy Waldrum- no report e. HPC-- Beatrice Ardila: no report d. Chamber: VCC -Becky Semple- Attended Tourism College with Cheri Bedford. S1owRoll planned for July 17th and Tour de Paris, Saturday, July 18, 2015 - -so far 434 entries SW Drag Boat Race set for August 21 -23, 2015- -100 boats. 10. Election of Main Street Committee leaders for 2015 -2016 ER- Phillip Peeples Promotion_ -Missy Starnes and Pat Fowzer co -chair Design- Beatrice Ardila & Glee Emmite co -chair Organization- Jill Drake 11. Future agenda items: a. 2016 Fire Centennial Celebration Planning b. First United Methodist Church Parking Lot -- Downtown Community Park Ground Breaking Wednesday, July 22, 2016 9AM Motion to adjourn made by Missy Starnes Second by Phillip People. Motion carried. 5:17 pm Approved this 13th day of August 2015. f i i Jill> Drake, Board Chair PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Paris City Council Chambers 107 East Kaufinan Street Paris, Texas 75460 Tuesday July 7, 2015 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. MINUTES Board Members Staff Present: Stephen Grubbs, Outgoing Chair Present: Angie Corbell John Brockman, Vice -Chair Office Manager Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer David Turner Ray Banks, New Board Member Richard Manning, Incoming Chair Ex- Officio Members Guest(s) Present: Steve Keywood, Chamber President Present: Bashir Hanif A.J. Hashmi, Mayor Anna Spencer Louise Moseley Legal Lynda Work, the Paris News Counsel: None Matthew Abalon Michael Glatfelter City Council Carol Hufnagel Liaison: Sue Lancaster Keith Flowers Billy Trenado Kenneth Marshall Edwin Pickle, City Council Call to Order: Stephen Grubbs, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those present. Confirmed a quorum was present. Mr. Grubbs asked for introductions all around. Citizens Input• Michael Glatfelter addressed the Board asking for closure of the PEDC. He stated that the PEDC is not trusted by the members of the community. Mr. Glatfelter made various accusations against the Board then deteriorated into profanities. Mr. Glatfelter was asked to leave by Chairman Grubbs and several people in attendance. Paris Police Department was notified of the disruption as Mr. Glatfelter left. Carol Hufnagel addressed the Board welcoming Angie Corbell to the PEDC. Matthew Abalon addressed the Board. He apologized for a misprint by eParis Extra. An audience member was asking for the door to be locked after the incident with Mr. Glatfelter. Chairman Grubbs addressed everyone at the meeting and thanked several members of the community. Chairman Grubbs welcomed the newest Board Members and offered encouragement. He also expressed appreciation for Vice Chair John Brockman, Edwin Pickle of the City Council, Former Mayor Matt Frierson, Shannon Barrentine, Attorney Jeff Moore, Chamber President Steve Keywood, and Dr. Pam Anglin. Vice Chair John Brockman welcomed the newest Board Members, Richard Manning and Ray Banks. Also, he welcomed Sue Lancaster as the City Council Liaison for PEDC. Election of Officers: John Brockman opened the floor to nominations for Chairman. Mr. Turner made motion for Mr. Manning to be Chairman. This was seconded by Mr. Banks. All were in favor of Richard Manning for Chairman. Mr. Manning thanked the Board and Mr. Brockman turned the floor to Chairman Manning. Mr. Manning asked for nominations for Vice Chairman. Mr. Wilson nominated Mr. Brockman. It was seconded by Mr. Turner. The "Aye" motion was carried and Mr. Brockman was elected Vice Chairman. Mr. Manning asked for the nominations for Secretary Treasurer. Mr. Brockman nominated Mr. Wilson. The "Ayes" were unanimous. Mr. Wilson was elected Secretary Treasurer. Discussion of and possible action on professional services agreement between Brown & Hofineister, L.L.P. and Paris Economic Development Corporation David Turner stated that the PEDC should be taking a different direction on legal services. Mr. Moore is an expert at billing, and is not from this community. He would like to terminate Mr. Moore's relationship with the PEDC. Mr. Turner suggested that the PEDC talk to Paris City Council about using City Attorney, Ms. Harris, for any legal matters and reimburse the City for the legal services. 4:15 p.m. Mr. Hashmi and Guest left the meeting. 4:16 p.m. Mr. Hashmi came back for his phone. David Turner moved to terminate services with attorney Jeff Moore. Ray Banks seconded the motion. Mr. Wilson brought up that Jeff Moore was working on a few pending legal matters for the PEDC. This included: (1) a matter concerning Rick Hayes and (2) any corrections that Jeff Moore would need to make on Mr. Defenbaugh's report. Don Wilson called for a vote. Mr. Brockman pointed out Jeff Moore has billed a lot, but has credentials equal to anyone in the state. Mr. Turner stated that Mr. Moore has the expertise to help clients get around the rules. Mr. Brockman and Mr. Turner agreed to disagree. Mr. Manning asked for a vote on the motion to terminate services with Jeff Moore. The motion was carried. Mr. Wilson was the only "Nay ". Mr. Manning will notify Mr. Moore that the PEDC will no longer need his services. Don Wilson made a motion to adjourn at 4:34 p.m.; seconded by Ray Banks. Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Paula Brownfield Administrative Assistant Paris EDC PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MONTHLY MEETING Tuesday, July 14, 2015 MINUTES Board Members Staff Present: Richard Manning, Chair Present: Angie Corbell John Brockman, Vice -Chair Office Manager Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer Ray Banks Ex- Officio Members Guest(s) Present: A.J. Hashmi, Mayor Present: Randy Tuttle Pam Anglin Bob Hundley Louise Moseley Legal Lynda Work, the Paris News Counsel: None JC Darnell Edwin Pickle City Council Carol Hufnagel Liaison: Sue Lancaster Anna Spencer Billy Trenado John Wallace James Wallace Deanne Manning Don B. Taylor Wesley Roberts, Paris PD Call to Order: Richard Manning, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those present. Confirmed a quorum was present. Mr. Manning asked for introductions all around. Citizens Input• Mr. Manning asked if there was any citizen input. No one spoke up. Discuss and possibly take action on City Attorney services. Ray Banks asked Sue Lancaster if there was any reason the PEDC could not use the City Attorney. Edwin Pickle, City Council, stated that City Attorney Kent Mellyar sent an email to the City Council asking if there were any objections to him attending the PEDC meeting or representing the PEDC in legal matters. Mr. Pickle stated that he had a problem with the City Attorney appearing at the meeting. Richard Manning stated that the PEDC Bylaws say that we use the City Attorney. Mr. Pickle stated that the City Council does not want the City Attorney or anyone from his office representing the PEDC. Don Wilson asked: "Why do we need to hire another attorney ?" We have Moore Law Firm as our attorney. We need an attorney at the PEDC meetings to keep us from wavering from the straight and narrow; said Mr. Banks. Edwin Pickle informed everyone that the City Council voted last year that they did not want any of the City Attorneys to be involved with PEDC. Ray Banks commented that the issue needs to be placed on the City Council Future Agenda. Ray Banks said the City Council and the PEDC cannot gain the public's trust by arguing amongst themselves. Mr. Pickle said there is an item on the City Council agenda for July 27, 2015, to address this issue. Sue Lancaster said she was at the meeting that the City Council voted that City Attorneys were not to be involved with the PEDC. It was because Mr. Defenbaugh had been in communication with Sue Lancaster. Don Wilson spoke of a contract that Mr. McIlyar had breached his professional responsibility by not reporting back on a contract that was signed placing the City and the PEDC board at risk, and wants this resolved before he is utilized as PEDC attorney. Mayor Hashmi spoke saying the item is on the City Council agenda. Approval of Minutes from the June 9, 2015 regular meeting and June 29, 2015 Special Called Meeting John Brockman made a motion to accept the Minutes, with corrections, for June 9, 2015 and June 29, 2015; seconded by Ray Banks. Motion Carried 4 -0. Approval of May 2015 and June 2015 financials Richard Manning asked for approval of the financials for May 2015 and June 2015. Don Wilson commented on a (- 15,000.00) expense item in the May 2015 financials. He stated that this was due to a cancelled check to HWH /Rogers -Wade for an incentive agreement from last August or September. Gene Anderson said that the check was held and then cancelled, since the audit from last year is closed the amount was reinstated to May 2015 financials. Another item in the May financials was the Personnel expense for the month. It looks higher than usual since the month of May has five weeks, so there was an extra pay period. This five week month happens in May and October in 2015. The insurance shows for the month of May because it could not be cancelled in the middle of a month. John Brockman made a motion to accept the financials for May 2015 and June 2015. Ray Banks seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 -0. Discuss and possibly take action on proposed PEDC Budget Amendments for FY 2014 — 2015 and proposed PEDC Budget for FY 2015 -2016 Don Wilson stated that it is nearly impossible to finish the budget up with what has taken place at the office. He made some clarifications to direct incentives that had not been used this year. He would like to see the Contract Labor line item in the budget placed in the Personnel section. Work Keys Assessment is in the budget as two separate line items which is very confusing. Need to consult with Gene Anderson on the line items listed twice. Ray Banks made a motion to approve the 2014 -2015 Budget Amendments and the 2015 -2016 proposed Budget. The motion was seconded by Don Wilson. "Ayes" were unanimous. Discuss and possibly take action on hiring J. C. Darnell for PEDC data backups. At the suggestion of Pam Anglin, J.C. Darnell looked at the computer data backup system that we currently use and advised that our system is antiquated. It is not a bad idea to backup to external hard drives, but they will over time fail. Mr. Darnell stated that he uses an on -line system to backup the data. This type of system is more secure in that it uses off -site storage rather than the current on -site storage. Mr. Darnell proposed using a website called moseypro for the backups. We could go directly through the website to backup, but he stated that for him to be the verification that our data was being backed up we would need his services. Ray Banks asked for a price quote. $250 to $300 a month was the quote for monitoring and maintenance. $50 a month extra is for the backup site. Mr. Darnell was asked about response time and his reply was that response time is usually daily, but flexible as to needs of clients. Ray Banks made a motion to use J.C. Darnell's services for six months to do both the maintenance and the backup for a total cost of $300 per month. Don Wilson seconded the motion. The motion carried. Discuss and possibly take action on converting to new website and approve payment to JazzyFrog Web Design. James Wallace of JazzyFrog was on hand to go over what had been agreed on to complete a new PEDC website. He stated that the website was completed by the end of April, but no one had submitted changes and he had used the information on the old website. Don Wilson stated that we need to provide more pictures and more content. Mr. Banks asked about completion and Mr. Wallace stated that the contract stated PEDC had 30 days to review and provide more information. It also covered quarterly maintenance which would keep the site updated. Mr. Wallace said he knew about the changes at the PEDC and was willing to work with us to complete the project. John Brockman apologized for the lack of information that was provided. Don Wilson requested that the website be more interactive with website links. He acknowledged that this would be ongoing. Richard Manning asked how much we owed, answer was $2500. Don Wilson made the motion to pay James Wallace $1000 of the outstanding $2500 left on the contract and another $500 payment for quarterly maintenance. John Brockman seconded the motion. All said "Aye ". Review, Discuss and possibly take action on the Dawson Follow up Report. Mr. Wilson had asked Mr. Dawson about another forensic investigation. Mr. Dawson had said that it would be better for him to speak at the meeting. His recommended plan of action is to: proceed with legal counsel; submit a report to other prosecuting authority, the Texas Rangers or the FBI; await prosecuting authority; proceed accordingly; Mr. Dawson can move forward if the correct response. Richard Manning questioned whether we should keep pursuing an investigation. The discussion kept going between the board members and Mayor Hashmi about whether a contract was signed. Don Wilson made a motion to turn over the Defenbaugh report to the FBI and await a response. John Brockman seconded the motion. The motion failed. Discuss and possibly take action on PEDC additional staff positions. Cheryl Metts with RPM Staffing spoke before the board. RPM can provide part-time or full -time employees. RPM provides the background check, credit check, workers' comp, Percentage markup that RPM charges covers the background check, credit check, workers' comp, and other employee expenses. Don Wilson stated that the employee can be full -time until we have hired a director, once a director is hired we can adjust the hours. Ray Banks made motion to hire someone to help Angie Corbell, the Office Manager. The motion was seconded by Don Wilson. All said "Aye ". Richard Manning asked that discussion concerning the hiring of an interim executive director be added to the next meeting agenda for the Executive Session. Convene into Executive Session: The Board convened into Executive Session at 5:48 p.m. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate on the following: 1. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate to purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. 2 Pursuant to section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or deliberate: 1) commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or 2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Executive Session ended at 6:31 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session. As a result of executive session discussion the Board took the following action: Ray Banks made a motion that the board spends $750 on an asbestos survey for Project Spec. Don Wilson seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Don Wilson made a motion to adjourn at 6:34 p.m.; seconded by Richard Manning. Motion Carried 4 -0. Respectfully submitted, Paula Brownfield Administrative Assistant Paris EDC PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Community Room at Depot 1125 Bonham Street Paris, Tx. 75460 Monday, July 20, 2015 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. MINUTES Board Members Present: Richard Manning Chair Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer David Turner Ray Banks Ex- Officio Members: Steve Keywood Legal Counsel: None City Council Liaison: Sue Lancaster Call to Order: Staff Present: Angie Corbell Office Manager Guests Present: Matthew Ablon E Paris E Paris Extra G. Michael Glatfelter Bob Hundley Paris PD Danielle Kloap The Paris News Deanna Manning Louise Mosely Don Taylor David Whitaker Paris PD Richard Manning, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those present. Confirmed a quorum was present. Mr. Manning, asked for introductions all around. Citizens Input: Discuss and possibly take action on filling the Director's Position. Richard Manning stated the PEDC has been without a Director for over one year. He stated he thinks it's time to move forward with an interim director until a permanent Director can be retained. Mr. Manning stated he has spoken with Texas First, a company that specializes in interim management. He outlined the requirements for retaining an interim Director from Texas First, including housing requirements and travel expenses. Mr. Manning stated Pam Anglin had made a suggestion of a person possibly interested in the Director position. Mr. Manning opened the floor to suggestions. Mr. Banks stated his concerns with being responsible for Worker's Comp and benefits vs Texas First Group who provides these for their candidates. Mr. Banks stated his preference was to retain an interim Director so the Board could take the time to find a suitable permanent Director. Mr. Manning agreed. Mr. Wilson agreed also. Mr. Turner stated something has to be done and suggested using the City of Paris City Manager. Mr. Turner stated the PEDC could reimburse the City a portion of his salary. Ms. Lancaster responded to Turner's statement saying Mr. Godwin's background credentials would need to be explored. Mr. Banks stated the City Manager's plate was full at the present time. Ms. Lancaster agreed with this statement. Mr. Wilson stated it would be worth looking into an interim Director. Mr. Manning asked the Board to agree to look over Texas First submissions. Turner made the motion to gather information on an interim Director and to receive information to consider. Mr. Wilson suggested opening a search for a Full Time Director. Mr. Banks asked for clarification on Texas First time requirements. Mr. Wilson stated it needs to be very clear that the interim Director would not be considered for the permanent Director position and stated how much work needs to be done. Mr. Manning stated what a good job the Office Manager was doing in the meantime. Mr. Manning asked Mr. Turner if he would like to amend his motion to include a Director also. Mr. Turner said he did. Mr. Banks seconded the motion to approve opening a search for an interim and permanent Director. Mr. Banks asked how to go about getting submissions. Mr. Wilson stated the last time a search was opened the PEDC received about seventy five resumes. Mr. Manning stated he had already received a couple. Mr. Wilson stated he was not in favor of hiring a head hunter. Mr. Banks and Mr. Manning discussed posting the opening on TEDC website. The motion carried. Convene into Executive Session: The Board convened into Executive Session at 4:13 p.m. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate on the following: 1. Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to discuss and deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. 2 Pursuant to section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to discuss or deliberate: 1) commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or 2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect. Executive Session ended at 4:42 p.m. . The Board reconvened into open session. As a result of executive session the Board took the following action: Mr. Wilson made a motion to enter into negotiations to entertain offers for the sale of property on Northwest Loop 286 in the area of the Industrial Park named Project Action. Mr. Turner seconded the motion. The motion carried. Adiourn• Mr. Turner made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Banks seconded the motion. The motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Paula Brownfield Administrative Assistant Paris EDC PARIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Paris City Council Chambers 107 East Kaufinan St. Paris, Texas 75460 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. MINUTES Board Members Present: Richard Manning Chair John Brockman, Vice -Chair Don Wilson, Secretary- Treasurer David Turner Ray Banks Ex- Officio Members Present: Steve Keywood, COC President A.J. Hashmi, Mayor Legal Counsel: Kent Mcilyar City Council Liaison: Sue Lancaster Call to Order: Staff Present: Angie Corbell Office Manager Paula Brownfield Administrative Assistant Guest(s) Present: Don Taylor David Whitaker Paris PD Danielle Kloap The Paris News Michael Gladfelter Richard Manning, Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and welcomed those present. Confirmed a quorum was present. Citizens Input• Michael Glatfelter addressed the Board saying he had requested the minutes to a previous PEDC meeting and expected them to be ready tomorrow morning. Mr. Manning advised the Mr. Glatfelter the PEDC had 10 days to comply. Budget Workshop Discussion: Mr. Manning turned the floor to Don Wilson PEDC Treasurer. Mr. Wilson went through the budget line by line. Each line was agreed to as follows: 0102 0103 0104 0105 0101 0201 0202 0301 0302 0303 0306 0308 0310 0311 0314 0326 Goal 1 Goal 3 Goal 0318 0348 0357 0402 0605 1002 0044 0045 0047 0051 0052 0054 0053 This line was added Social Security & Medicare see below Retirement Edward Jones see below Insurance Benefits see below Worker's Comp see below Salaries and Wages (including above) $200,000.00 Office Supplies $5,500.00 Postage $500.00 Telephone Communication $5,400.00 Car Allowance $12,000.00 Insurance and Bonds $2,500.00 Travel Expenses not Budgeted Last Yr. $12,000.00 This was voted to dissolve this item and include it into Line 0402 minus the $300 $300.00 Miscellaneous $1,000.00 Association Memberships $3,000.00 Staff Training $3,000.00 Plan Of Work $30,000.00 Secure Jobs Retention & Expansion $0.00 Lamar County Days $0.00 Marketing Airport as Industrial Site $0.00 Work Keys Goal #2 $35,000.00 Depot Operations $20,000.00 Contract Services Legal Fees $10,000.00 Industrial Park Maintenance $14,000.00 Auditing Services $8,000.00 Machinery, Tools and Equipment $5,000.00 Paris Lakes $250,000.00 Rogers Wade $0.00 BodyGuard Training $14,746.00 J. Skinner $116,000.00 T& K $40,000.00 Potter's Industry Emp. Training Reimb. $40,000.00 Project Powder Puff $0.00 This line was added 0055 Convene into Executive Session: The PEDC Board Convened into Executive Session at 5:00 PM. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Governmental Code: 1) To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or 2) to hear a complaint to charge against an officer or employee. Interim Executive Director's Applications. Reconvene into Open Session: Executive Session ended at 5:35 p.m. The Board reconvened into open session. As a result of executive session discussion the Board took no action Future Agenda Items: Future Agenda Items are to include: Executive Session Section 551.074 1) To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or 2) to hear a complaint to charge against an officer or employee. Discuss : Interim and or Executive Director's Applications. David Turner made a motion to adjourn at 5:37 p.m.; seconded by Don Wilson. Motion Carried 5 -0. Respectfully submitted, Angie Corbell Office Manager Paris EDC MINUTES 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. (f Chai man