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PSB HEARING APRIL 12TH GOING LIVE.
ARE THEY THE, IT WAS THE OWNER, SO I COULD SAY THAT.
YOU MISSED YOUR LAST, I LAST MINUTE.
ATTORNEY ATTORNEYS GET TIED UP.
I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA MISS THIS ONE BECAUSE I HAD A TRIAL IN SOUTH TEXAS AND IT WAS A TWO WEEK TRIAL, BUT WE GOT IT SETTLED.
SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US, MISS.
YEAH, HE HUNT THE, THE FIRST NIGHT HE, HE HUNG HIS PANTS UP AND SO, SO SOMEBODY COMES IN.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE APRIL 11TH, 2024 MEETING OF THE CITY OF GARLAND PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD.
IT IS THE CUSTOM AND TRADITION OF THIS BOARD TO BEGIN EACH MEETING WITH AN INVOCATION AND RECITAL OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
NO MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE, AND SUCH DECISION WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON THEIR RIGHTS OR THE BOARD'S DECISION.
HOWEVER, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE BOARD IN THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AS WE STAND FOR PRAYER, WHICH WILL BE LED BY YOURS TRULY, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH BOARD MEMBER DALE ALONE.
WILL YOU PLEASE STAND? LET US PRAY.
HEAVENLY FATHER, AS WE BEGIN OUR MEETING THIS EVENING, WE'D LIKE TO FIRST THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR OUR CITY.
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THIS MEETING, WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE US A CLEAR MIND TO BE OBJECTIVE AND RENDER A FAIR AND OBJECTIVE DECISION.FOR THE CASES THAT ARE PRESENTED BEFORE US THIS EVENING, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORTING STAFF MEMBERS WHO BROUGHT THESE, THESE, UH, CASES BEFORE US THIS EVENING.
ALL THE RESOURCES THAT'S PROVIDED FOR US THIS EVENING.
WE PRAY THAT WE HAVE A ORDERLY AND PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY.
WE PRAY THAT EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE AND ATTENDANCE HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY TO AND FROM THEIR DESTINATION.
WE PRAY ALL OF ALL OF THIS IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST'S NAME, AMEN.
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN ME WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS FOR, FOR ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
THANK YOU MR. LONG FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OUR NEXT ITEM IN REGARDS TO OUR MEETING THIS EVENING IS THE REVIEWING OF OUR MINUTES.
WE'LL TAKE A FEW, WE'LL TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW OUR MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 14TH, 2023 MEETING.
WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES THAT IS WRITTEN.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SPENCER TO, TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND MS ONE, ONE? WE HAVE A SECOND BY MS. LINER.
WE WILL TAKE A VOTE OF THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AT THIS TIME.
EVERYONE HAS VOTED AND THERE'S WAITING FOR THE RESULTS ON START THE VOTE ONE TIME.
WE CAN, WE HAVE A MOTION MADE, MADE BY MR. SPENCER, MS. LANDER.
SECOND, WE, WE CAN TAKE A VOTE OF APPROVAL AND ADAPTION OF THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED AT THIS TIME, PLEASE.
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OKAY.SO LILY, DO WE, WE NEED TO DO IT THE OLD, OLD FASHIONED WAY.
WE GOT, THERE IS A, WE HAVE A, WE'RE GONNA FIX MARTHA BECAUSE SHE VOTED YES.
WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO, TO ADOPT AND APPROVE THE, THE, THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
THANK YOU, LILY, FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THAT.
UM, OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS THE SWEARING OF WITNESS.
WE WILL, UH, TURN OUR ATTENTION TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY, UH, TO DO THE, UH, PRIVILEGE OR HONORS OF SWEARING ALL THE WITNESSES.
IF YOU'RE GONNA TESTIFY, NOT PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU HEAR ABOUT, SWEAR OR AFFIRM THE TESTIMONY YOU'LL GIVE TONIGHT WILL BE THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
AS BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR MEETING, I JUST WANT TO, UM, BRING ATTENTION OF TO THE BOARD AS, AS EVERY MEETING.
OUR QUESTIONING TONIGHT IN REGARDS TO STAFF OR STAFF AND WITNESSES THAT HAVE SIGNED UP OR ANY SPEAKERS, WE'RE, WE'RE RE ONLY RESERVED TO ASK QUESTIONS DEALING WITH THREE BASIC CATEGORIES.
I ALWAYS USE THE ACRONYM NRV AND REPRESENTS QUESTIONS RELATED TO NOTIFICATION.
R REPRESENTS QUESTIONS RELATED TO, UH, QUESTIONS RELATED TO, UH, RESOLVE, RESOLVE RESOLVING.
THE, THE ISSUE OF THE NOTICES BEING OF THE VIOLATION BEING PRESENTED AND V IS IS VIOLATION.
SO IF WE CAN BE MINDFUL OF THAT TO REFRAIN OUR QUESTIONS FOR THOSE THREE ITEMS, NOTICE RESOLUTION AND VIOLATION.
WE WILL BE WITHIN OUR LIMITS, LEGAL LIMITS AS FAR AS, UM, LEGAL LEGALITY AS WE PROCEED.
UM, OUR, OUR QUESTIONING THIS EVENING.
AND ON THAT NOTE, WE'RE READY TO BEGIN OUR CASES.
A FIRST CASE THAT'S BEEN BEING PRESENTED IS DOCKET NUMBER 2024 DASH ONE, MR. WEINSTEIN.
I'LL BE PRESENTING ALL OF THE CASES THIS EVENING.
THIS FIRST ONE IS 1501 HERITAGE DRIVE.
IT IS DOCKET NUMBER 2024 DASH ZERO ONE, UH, 1501 HERITAGE DRIVE, CALLED THE PREMISES.
IT'S IN COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
IT IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 23, LOT 30 OF THE NEW WORLD TWO EDITION.
IT IS A SINGLE FAMILY, IT IS OWN SINGLE FAMILY IN AN SF SEVEN DISTRICT WITH AN IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF $125,930.
THE OWNER IS MATRIX PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LLC AT 7 3 0 8 BOXWOOD COURT IN IRVING, TEXAS 7 5 0 6 3.
THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE CITY OF GARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR PROPER NOTICE.
UH, THIS IS WHAT'S REQUIRED FOR STAFF TO PROVIDE TO THE HOMEOWNERS FOR THESE HEARINGS.
FOR THIS FIRST PRESENTATION, IT SAYS, NOTICE OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THIS MATTER HAS BEEN GIVEN, MAILED, PUBLISHED, AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 32, 28 B OF THE CITY OF GARLAND.
CODE OF ORDINANCE 32 28 B IS A NOTICE OF ALL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD MUST BE GIVEN ONE BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED TO THE RECORD OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY AND EACH HOLDER OF A RECORDED LIEN AGAINST THE AFFECTED PROPERTY AS SHOWN BY THE RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY, CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AFFECTED PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
IF THE ADDRESS OF THE LIEN HOLDER CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE DEED OF TRUST, ESTABLISHING THE LIEN OR OTHER APPLICABLE INSTRUMENTS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
TWO TO ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS BY POSTING A COPY OF THE NOTICE ON THE FRONT DOOR OF EACH IMPROVEMENT SITUATED ON THE AFFECTED PROPERTY OR AS CLOSE TO THE FRONT DOOR AS PRACTICAL, PRACTICAL.
AND THREE, BY PUBLISHING THE NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY ON ONE OCCASION BEFORE THE 10TH, DAY BEFORE THE DAY FIXED FOR HEARING.
THE NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED AND POSTED BEFORE THE 10TH DAY BEFORE THE HEARING OF THE HEARING DATE OF THE HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD, AND SHALL STATE THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING
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IF THE PROCEEDING CONCERNS A SUBSTANDARD PREMISES.THE NOTICE SHALL ALSO CONTAIN AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE PREMISES IS LOCATED, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIOLATIONS PRESENT, AND A STATEMENT THAT THE CITY WILL VACATE, SECURE, REMOVE, OR DEMOLISH THE PREMISES OR PORTION THEREOF, OR RE RELOCATE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE IF CORRECT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT TAKEN WITHIN THE TIME ORDERED PROPER NOTICE FOR THESE, THIS HEARING, UH, WAS GIVEN ON MARCH 27TH, 2024.
THE CITY OF GARLAND NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED ON THIS PROPERTY ON MARCH 28TH.
THE CITY OF GARLAND NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WE PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER ON MARCH 22ND, THE CITY OF GARLAND ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMON WHO SENT US POSTAL SERVICE CERTIFIED DELIVERY TO PERSON, INVESTED OWNERS OF RECORD ALSO FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
ON MARCH 13TH, 2024, CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO KHALIL AHMED, THE CURRENT OWNER BY PHONE.
THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THIS HEARING WERE DISCUSSED ON APRIL 8TH, 2024.
CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO MIGUELINA, A POTENTIAL BUYER FOR THE PROPERTY.
HE HAD SEEN THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS ALSO POSTED ON THE PROPERTY, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING IS THE TRACKING INFORMATION FOR ALL OF THE LIEN HOLDERS AND OTHER, UH, FOLKS THAT WE KNOW NOTIFIED.
AND IT CONTINUES ON THIS PAGE HERE, THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED TO THE PROPERTY.
THESE PHOTOS SHOW NOTICE OF PROCEEDING ON THE FRONT DOOR.
THESE PHOTOS WERE BOTH TAKEN ON MARCH 27TH, 2024 WHEN THE, UH, POSTING WAS MADE.
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS FOR 1501 HERITAGE BEGAN ON JANUARY 4TH OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF GARLAND SERVED A WARRANT FOR SEARCH AND SEIZURE OF ANIMALS AT THE PROPERTY ON JANUARY 9TH, 2024.
CODE COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2024.
DCA INDICATED A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP ON MARCH 13TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO KHALIL AHMED BY PHONE.
HE TOLD STAFF THAT HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE PROPERTY THE WEEK PRIOR.
HE HAD BEGUN CLEANING THE PROPERTY AND PLANNED TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS.
ON APRIL 8TH, 2024, STAFF SPOKE TO MIGUEL AT BY PHONE.
HE WAS CONSIDERING BUYING THE PROPERTY.
THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE CONDEMNATION.
THESE WERE BOTH TAKEN ON JANUARY 9TH, 2024.
THEY SHOW THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
THESE PHOTOS WERE ALSO TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE CONDEMNATION.
THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT WAS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PROPERTY.
PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS FROM THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
THE DEFICIENCY LIST FOR 1501 HERITAGE DRIVE INCLUDES THAT THE STRUCTURE IS UNSECURED.
THERE'S SIGNIFICANT SANITATION VIOLATIONS CAUSED BY ANIMALS KEPT INSIDE THE HOUSE BY PREVIOUS OWNERS, HIGH GRASS AND DAMAGE TO THE ROOF AND EXTERIOR CLADDING CAUSED BY LACK OF MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY ARE THAT THE HOUSE BE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS AND PASS FILE INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY MUST REMAIN FREE FROM TRACTION, DEBRIS, AND LANDSCAPING AND GRASS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH AND DOES SHOW THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
THESE PICTURES WERE ALSO TAKEN MONDAY EIGHTH AND SHOW THE CURRENT CONDITION.
UH, THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT SHOWS THAT THE, THERE HAD BEEN AN ILLEGAL ADDITION AT THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
UH, THE CURRENT OWNER HAS REMOVED THAT AND THEN THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS ONE OF THE OPEN WINDOWS.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY SHOWING ITS CURRENT CONDITION.
THIS WAS ALSO TAKEN ON MONDAY.
UH, YOU'LL SEE THAT WHEN THEY REMOVED THE ADDITION AT THE BACK, UH, THERE'S NOW A, A LARGE, UH, HOLE IN THE WALL AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER OPEN WINDOWS.
THERE'S ALSO SOME DAMAGE AT THE ROOF OVER WHERE THE ADDITION HAD BEEN, UH, WHERE IT JOINED THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE.
THESE PICTURES ARE TAKEN THROUGH OPEN WINDOWS AT THE PROPERTY SHOWING THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE INSIDE.
SO IN SUMMARY, THE ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SERVED A WARRANT TO SEIZE ANIMALS FROM THIS PROPERTY IN JANUARY OF 2024, DUE THE DUE TO THE DEPLORABLE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS NOTED DURING SERVICE OF THAT WARRANT.
CODE COMPLIANCE WAS CONTACTED.
CO COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY DUE TO THE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL HOUSING STANDARDS VIOLATIONS.
THE OWNER AT THE TIME SOLD THE PROPERTY TO AL ED OF MATRIX PROPERTY SOLUTIONS.
COMPLIANCE STAFF, HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MR. ONED SEVERAL
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TIMES.HE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO HAVE THE PROPERTY COMPLETED, THE PROJECT COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS.
HOWEVER, HE NOW BELIEVES IT WILL TAKE CLOSER TO EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MR. AHMED HAS ALSO INDICATED THAT HE MAY SELL THE PROPERTY INSTEAD OF REPAIRING IT.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE BILLING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND ON MONDAY, STAFF SPOKE TO MIGUEL AT, AT TINA, A POTENTIAL BUYER FOR THE PROPERTY.
HE INDICATED THAT HE THINKS HE CAN COMPLETE REPAIRS IN EIGHT TO 10 WEEKS, AND HE IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE ON THE PROPERTY TOMORROW APRIL 12TH.
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD FIND AND CONCLUDE ONE, THAT THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN GIVEN MAIL PUBLISHED AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE, STATE LAW AND DUE PROCESS.
TWO, THAT THERE EXISTS ON THE PREMISES, A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, SPECIFICALLY THE MAIN RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1501 HERITAGE DRIVE IN GARLAND, TEXAS.
THREE, THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE IS SUBSTANDARD DUE TO STRUCTURAL HAZARDS, MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS, VIOLATIONS, AND HEALTH AND SANITATION VIOLATIONS, SPECIFICALLY ROTTEN MATERIALS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND FILTH AND RUBBISH.
THAT, AND FOUR, THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS CURRENTLY NOT OCCUPIED.
FURTHER, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ORDER ONE, THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FINAL INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED BY CODE COMPLIANCE TWO, THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE BE SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024.
THREE, THAT IF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS NOT SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO ENFORCE AND CARRY OUT THE LAWFUL ORDERS OR DIRECTIVES OF THE PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND SECURE THE PROPERTY AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY FOR THE COST OF SECURING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
FOR THAT THE OWNER REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION.
REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE BY AUGUST 11TH, 2024, FIVE, THAT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES MUST ALLOW ENTRY TO CITY STAFF NO LATER THAN AUGUST 11TH, 2024 TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE PREMISES.
AND SIX, SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
BY AUGUST 11TH, 2024, CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 PER DAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PREMISES BEGINNING AUGUST 12TH, 2024 AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED.
I JUST HAVE TWO QUICK QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
THE FIRST ONE IS, IS REGARD TO NOTIFICATION.
UH, THE, THE OWNER WHEN THE NOTIFICATION WAS MADE IS, IS IT WAS MADE TO THE CURRENT OWNER, CALEB KLI, RIGHT? CORRECT.
ALRIGHT, THAT'S A NOTIFICATION QUESTION.
SECOND QUESTION IS POINT OF REMEDY.
WHEN CALEB KHALI WAS AWARE OF ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT AS FAR AS BEING PRESENTED HERE THIS EVENING, WHAT WAS HIS FEEDBACK OR POINT OF RESOLUTION OR PLAN OF RESOLUTION REMEDY TO, TO GET THIS PROPERTY UP TO CODE? I KNOW, I KNOW IN THE BRIEFING YOU INDICATED THAT HE WAS, HE FOUND ANOTHER CLOSING SOMEONE TO CLOSE HERE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
BUT CURRENTLY, WHAT IS HIS REMEDY TO GET THIS PROPERTY UP, UP TO CODE? UH, IN OUR FIRST CONVERSATION WITH MR. MR. AHMED, HE INDICATED HE THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR MONTHS, UH, TO COMPLETELY CLEAN THE PROPERTY AND MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
AT OUR SECOND CONVERSATION, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE CLOSER TO EIGHT MONTHS.
UH, HIS CREW HAD GONE THROUGH AND REMOVED ALL THE SHEET ROCK AND LECTURED THE INTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY AND HADN'T REALIZED THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE, UH, THE ANIMALS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
SO HE STILL INTENDED AT THAT TIME TO MAKE ALL THE REPAIRS TO MAKE IT HABITABLE.
WE THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE UP UP TO EIGHT MONTHS.
BUT GIVEN THE, THE, THE TIMELINE, DID HE, DID HE PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK OF THE TIMELINE THAT THE, THAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING IT? WELL, THAT OUR FIRST INDICATION, OUR STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS FOUR MONTHS, UH, DURING OUR FIRST CONVERSATION.
THAT SEEMED TO BE HIS, HIS ORIGINAL PLAN.
BUT IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS TO SELL, IS, IS IT, DID HE EXPRESS, UH, THAT THE TIMELINE THAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING IS, IS IT, IS IT DOABLE OR NOT? I KNOW HE'S GONNA COME BEFORE US, BUT I JUST WANNA SECURE YOUR, HEAR YOUR VERSION OF, OF, OF THE STORE.
WITH MY LAST CONVERSATION WITH MR. ED, HE THOUGHT IT WOULD TAKE EIGHT MONTHS AFTER SEEING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
SO HE WAS NO LONGER COMFORTABLE WITH, WITH FOUR MONTHS AS HE ORIGINALLY, ORIGINALLY SAID.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR SEAN.
ANY, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM MR. WEINSTEIN?
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ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NOT, SEAN, THANK YOU.AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE A, A SPEAKER BY AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF AUDRA WINFORD WINFORD.
STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM, PLEASE.
HELLO, MY NAME IS AUDRA RENFORD.
MY ADDRESS IS 43 0 6 CONNIE DRIVE, GARLAND.
PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL THE BOARD WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO HEAR THIS EVENING, PLEASE.
UH, WELL, MY MOTHER, KELLY CLAUSON, WHO WAS BACK HERE IN THE CHAIR IS, UH, THE FORMER OWNER, THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE HOUSE.
UH, WE SOLD THE HOUSE, THE HOUSE CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 27TH, SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE WHY WE ARE BROUGHT HERE TODAY UNDER THIS, UH, MY, I MOVED MY MOTHER OUT OF THE HOUSE.
SHE IS THE MOTHER OF FIVE KIDS.
I MOVED HER OUT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE ONE OF MY BROTHERS HAS NEVER MOVED OUT AND BROUGHT IN A BUNCH OF DOGS.
HE WAS BREEDING DOGS AND I MOVED MY MOTHER OUT OF THERE.
HE LIVED THERE UNTIL THE HOUSE, UNTIL THE ANIMAL CONTROL TOOK THE ANIMALS.
THE HOUSE GOT A CONDEMNED NOTICE SHORTLY AFTER THAT, AND NO ONE'S BEEN THERE SINCE WE SOLD THE HOUSE.
SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF IT, AND MY BROTHER WON'T
SO THEN WE GOT THE SUMMONS TO BE HERE TODAY.
SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE HOW WE FACTOR IN TO WHAT'S GOING ON.
ARE WE GOING TO BE FINED OR, I MEAN, THAT'S MY QUESTION.
WELL, THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR YOU IS, ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH, WITH WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING IN REGARDS TO THIS PROPERTY? YES.
SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO, TO DO THAT.
THAT'S HER ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME.
I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION FOR SEAN, PLEASE, SEAN.
DURING THIS, UH, THE VIOLATION NOTIFICATION, IT WAS, WAS IT SENT TO MS. RINER? WAS IT SENT TO HER ON, I BELIEVE IT WAS PROBABLY SENT TO MS. CLAWSON WAS, YEAH.
WHO, WHO LIVES IT WAS POSTED ON THE DOOR, RIGHT.
AND I GOT IT OFF THE DOOR AND I CALLED HIM AND GAVE HIM THE CRAIG.
I GAVE HER, GAVE HIM HER ADDRESS.
AND THEN HE SENT EVERYTHING THERE.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE IS IN OUR ATTEMPT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY, THIS IS COMMON WHEN WE DO OUR, OUR, UH, NOTICE FOR HEARING IS WE SEND AN ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS TO EVERYONE THAT'S A LIEN HOLDER, UH, AN OWNER, OR AT THE TIME, THE PROPERTY WAS GOING THROUGH A SALE AND IT HAD NOT YET BEEN INDICATED BY THE, BY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
AND SO MS. CLASON WAS STILL INDICATED AS THE OWNER, EVEN THOUGH WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS A SALE PENDING.
AND SO IN OUR ATTEMPT TO CAST AS BROAD IN AS POSSIBLE, UH, THE CLAUSENS DID RECEIVE A, AN ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR KURT, OUR ATTORNEY.
NOW, KIRK, THE, AT THE TIME OF NOTIFICATION, IT WENT TO THE OWNER AT THIS TIME WHO HAS NOW SOLD THE PROPERTY TO MR. AHMED.
NOW, IN REGARDS TO THESE, NOW IT HAS SINCE SWITCHED HANDS SINCE THE NOTIFICATION, AND WE HAVE THE CITY THAT'S MAKING THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THESE TIMELINE.
MY QUESTION IS, WHO IS ON THE HOOK FOR MAKING, WHO IS GONNA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THESE, MAKING THESE CHANGES? THE, THE CURRENT OWNER.
THE CURRENT, THE ONE OWNER WILL, NOT VERY RESPONSIBLE, BUT THE CURRENT OWNER, YES.
BUT I, I THINK THE DEED WENT THROUGH, UH, JUST I GUESS MONTH BEFORE LAST, NOW, UH, AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
SO AT THE TIME WE WERE GATHERING THE INFORMATION OF WHO WERE THE OWNERS.
WE OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE CAUTION.
WE WILL NOTIFY MANY PEOPLE AS WE THINK MAY HAVE AN INTEREST BECAUSE WE WANNA MAKE SURE WE GET THE PEOPLE THROUGH.
BUT IF THE SALE WENT THROUGH AND THE DEED'S BEEN RECORDED, THE THE FORMER OWNERS WILL NOT BE ON THE HOOK.
ONLY GOES TO, IT ATTACHES TO THE PROPERTY.
I CAN SAY THAT ALSO DCA HAS UPDATED THEIR RECORDS SINCE THE TIME THAT MS. MS. CLASON RECEIVED A NOTICE.
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THIS, UH, RICK, THIS IS THE ONLY SPEAKER THAT WE HAVE.NO, WE HAVE, WE HAVE, WE HAVE ANOTHER SPEAKER.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS, FOR AUDREY? DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. MS. AUDREY? SEEING NONE.
THANK YOU, MA'AM, FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING.
AND CHAIRMAN, JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR, I WAS ABLE TO LOOK UP, THE DEED HAS NOW BEEN FILED WITH THE, WITH THE, UH, COUNTY AND SO IT'S, IT'S NO LONGER HER PROPERTY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
ALRIGHT, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL BY MA M ALI.
STATE YOUR FULL, IF I MISPRONOUNCE YOUR NAME, PLEASE FORGIVE ME.
PLEASE, UH, PRONOUNCE YOUR, YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
UH, ADDRESS IS 5 5 0 9 SNOWBERRY DRIVE IN ENO, TEXAS.
I'M HERE REPRESENTING KAL AM UH, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY TODAY 'CAUSE HE HAS A D APPOINTMENT.
SO I'M HERE TO REPRESENT TO HIM AND EXPLAIN THE SITUATION OF THE PROPERTY, WHAT HE'S DOING RIGHT NOW.
AND AS YOU ALSO SAW THAT HE'S ALSO, AGAIN, SELLING THIS PROPERTY TO ANOTHER PARTY, SO HE'LL BE PROBABLY CLOSING IT IN NEXT FEW DAYS, UH, SELLING THIS PROPERTY.
PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL THE BOARD WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO HEAR THIS EVENING.
YEAH, SO, UH, HE HAS, FROM THE TIME HE TOOK OVER THE PROPERTY, HE HAS TAKEN CARE OF, AS YOU SAW THE LATEST PICTURES.
IT WAS IN A VERY BAD CONDITION, REMOVE THE CARPET AND IT WAS IN A VERY BAD CONDITION.
AND, UH, AND NOW, RIGHT NOW IT IS IN A, I WOULD SAY WE HAVE TO DO A FULL, FULL, UH, JOB ON IT, LIKE A FULL REHAB JOB, REPAIR JOB ON THE, FROM THE PROPERTY.
AND AS SEAN WAS MENTIONING THAT WHAT, INITIALLY HE THOUGHT OF TAKING FOUR MONTHS, BUT NOW IT'LL TAKE HIM, UH, EIGHT MONTHS.
BUT AGAIN, DURING THIS TIME, HE FOUND ANOTHER BUYER INTERESTED TO BUY THE PROPERTY.
SO HE'LL BE SELLING IT, UM, AS IS IN THE SAME SITUATION.
BUT, UH, SOME COMPLIANCES, UH, WHICH WERE, UH, WHICH WERE NOTED HE TOOK CARE OF IT.
FOR EXAMPLE, UH, THE WEATHER PROTECTION, UH, SIDING, IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF.
UH, HE TOOK CARE OF THE IMPROPER TRASH LITTER, UH, THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF.
AND ALSO THE LAST ONE OF, UH, INSECTS, UH, PROGRAMS THAT WERE ALSO TAKEN CARE OF.
PART OF PROBABLY SIX ITEMS, UH, THREE WERE TAKEN CARE OF DURING THIS TIME.
I, I KNOW YOUR CLIENT IS IN, IN, IS MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO SELL THE PROPERTY, BUT YES.
BUT AS IT WAS CLARIFIED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, HE'S, HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR, FOR THE, UM, THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT'S GONNA BE DECIDED THIS EVENING.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT'S CLEAR.
HE WOULD LIKE TO COMPLY AND BRING THIS PROPERTY INTO, UH, CURRENT STATE OR HABITABLE CONDITION WHERE ANYBODY CAN LIVE IN LIKE A LIVABLE CONDITION.
AND FOR THAT, HE'S REQUESTING EIGHT MONTHS OF TIME, UH, DUE TO THE SITUATION OF THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW.
JUST FOR THE POINT OF EXPLORING OUR OPTIONS AS A BOARD.
EIGHT MONTHS WOULD PUT US WHERE? DECEMBER, RIGHT? NOVEMBER.
YOUR CLIENT FEELS COMFORTABLE WITH THE MONTH OF OCTOBER? YES.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR, FOR MR. ALI AT THIS TIME.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ALI AT THIS TIME? ANY, ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKER CARDS IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
IS THERE ANYONE IN, IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISH TO COME FORTH AND SPEAK IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY? IS ANYONE ELSE SEEING NONE? MS. OWENS, THIS IS IN YOUR JURISDICTION, IN YOUR DISTRICT.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? IT'S IN DISTRICT FIVE.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE, MA'AM? UM, I THINK WE SHOULD STICK WITH THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION, UM, AND STICK TO THIS TIMELINE THAT IS PROPOSED BY THE CITY.
OKAY, MS. OWENS, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO A, TO ADAPT AND, AND TO APPROVE THE CITY RECOMMENDATION OF APRIL, THE APRIL THE 15TH.
IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND? MR. CHAIR? I SECOND.
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OKAY.CALEB BEAT YOU TO THE DRAWING.
WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A SECOND BY CALEB.
ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? ALRIGHT, AT THE TIME, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
WE GOT A SECOND MOTION BY MS. OWENS, SECOND BY MR. EARNEST.
WE WERE VOTE AT THIS CURRENT TIME.
WE HAVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR VOTES IS TO ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WHAT'S BEING PRESENTED THIS EVENING.
ALL RIGHT, WE ARE READY TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CASE.
OUR NEXT CASE IN REGARDS TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING THIS EVENING IS, IS DOCKET NUMBER 2024 DASH OH 2 20 24 DASH OH TWO.
2024 DASH OH TWO IS ONE 16 ROOSEVELT STREET.
UH, THIS PROPERTY HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN AS 1602 WEST STATE STREET OF THE PREMISES.
DISTRICT TWO IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 77 AND 78 OF THE RE SUMNERS EDITION IS, UH, ZONED TWO FAMILY IN A TWO F DISTRICT.
UH, THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE AN IMPROVEMENT VALUE ASSIGNED FOR THIS PROPERTY.
THE OWNER IS CHAPEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH AT 10 26 RICHARD DRIVE IN GARLAND, TEXAS 7 5 0 4 0.
THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS, UH, FOR HEARING.
FOR NOTICE, FOR THIS HEARING, WHICH I READ PREVIOUSLY.
IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE ON MARCH 27TH, 2024, THE CITY OF GARLAND NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY MARCH 28TH, 2024.
THE CITY OF GARLAND NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND MARCH 22ND, 2024, THE CITY OF GARLAND ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS WERE SENT TO, UH, PERSONS OF VESTED OWNERS OF OF RECORD IDENTIFIED BY DALLAS COUNTY RECORDS.
ALSO ON MARCH 29TH, 2024, CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO TAMIKA WATKINS, WHO IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE PASTOR OF CHAPEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BY PHONE.
THE TIME, DATE, AND PLACE OF THIS HEARING WERE DISCUSSED.
THIS IS THE PICTURE, OR THESE ARE THE PICTURES OF THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS THAT WERE POSTED AT THE PROPERTY.
THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON MARCH 27TH, 2024 WHEN THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED.
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS AT ONE 16 ROOSEVELT BEGAN IN MAY OF, UH, 2021.
CODE COMPLIANCE ISSUED A NOTICE FOR THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING.
THE PRIMARY CONCERN WAS THE CONDITION OF THE ROOF, BUT ALSO THE LACK OF WEATHERPROOFING AND OF THE EXTERIOR SURFACES.
ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 2024, THE GARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT REACHED OUT TO CODE COMPLIANCE.
THEY HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN INSIDE USING IT FOR SHELTER.
ON FEBRUARY 5TH, 2024, CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO TAMIKA WATKINS, THE DAUGHTER, AND THE FORMER PASTOR OF CHAPEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH.
THE OWNERS OF THIS PROPERTY PER DEC, A FEBRUARY 6TH, 2024.
CODE COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE BUILDING ON MARCH 5TH, 2024.
CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO JIM CRAWFORD.
HE'S A REALTOR WHO REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL BUYER OF THE PROPERTY.
MARCH 29TH, 2024, CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO MS. WATKINS AGAIN.
SHE SAID THAT SHE MAY BE SELLING THE PROPERTY ON APRIL 4TH, OR I'M SORRY, APRIL 1ST, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO A POTENTIAL BUYER OF THE PROPERTY ON APRIL 4TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO TAMIKA BY PHONE.
AS A RESULT OF THE UPCOMING SALE OF THE PROPERTY, SHE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIZ PENDS, WHICH HAD BEEN FILED WITH THE COUNTY.
THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE CONDEMNATION ON FEBRUARY 6TH, 2024.
THESE ARE THE FRONT DOOR AND OF THE FRONT LEFT ELEVATION.
THIS IS ALSO A PICTURE WHICH WAS TAKEN AT THE TIME OF CONDEMNATION.
IT SHOWS THE RIGHT FRONT ELEVATION.
ONE 16 ROOSEVELT STREET DEFICIENCY LIST INCLUDES AN UNSECURED STRUCTURE DUE TO BROKEN AND MISSING DOORS AND WINDOWS, A COMPROMISED ROOF STRUCTURE, AND FAILING WEATHERPROOFING OF THE ROOF AND EXTERIOR CLADDING.
THE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY THAT THE BUILDING MUST BE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS AND PAST FILE INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE BUILDING MUST REMAIN SECURED.
THE PROPERTY MUST REMAIN FREE FROM TRASH AND DEBRIS AND LANDSCAPING AND GRASS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THIS IS A CURRENT PICTURE OF ONE
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16 ROOSEVELT.THIS WAS TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH SHOWS THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE LEFT OF THE BUILDING.
IT WAS ALSO TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH SHOWS SOME OF THE DAMAGE TO THE ROOF WITH THE DEFLECTION ACROSS THE RIDGE LINE AND ALSO SOME OF THE PEELING PAINT.
IT'S A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY ALSO TAKEN APRIL 8TH SHOWING MORE OF THE WEATHER INTRUSION ISSUES.
THIS IS A PICTURE FROM WHAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING, UH, WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE.
IN ADDITION, YOU SEE THE DAMAGED ROOF AS WELL AS SOME OF THE, THE SEW PLATES, WHICH ARE SAGGING AND FALLING FROM THE FOUNDATION.
IN SUMMARY, ONE 16 ROOSEVELT STREET HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN AS 1602 WEST STATE STREET.
THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN VACANT AND UNMAINTAINED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
CODE COMPLIANCE HAS HAD SEVERAL CASES SINCE 2021.
VIOLATIONS INCLUDE THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING, LANDSCAPING AND HIGH GRASS.
THE CITY OF GARLAND HOLDS $2,314 AND 99 CENTS IN LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS HAVE ALSO USED THE BUILDING FOR SHELTER SEVERAL TIMES RECENTLY.
THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS BOARD FIND AND CONCLUDE THAT NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN GIVEN MAIL PUBLISHED AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE, STATE LAW, AND DUE PROCESS THAT THERE EXISTS ON THE PREMISES A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, SPECIFICALLY THE MAIN STRUCTURE LOCATED AT ONE 16 ROOSEVELT STREET IN GARLAND, TEXAS.
THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE IS SUBSTANDARD DUE TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS SPECIFICALLY DAMAGED TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE AND COVERING UNSECURED DOORS AND WINDOWS AND FAILING WEATHERPROOFING, AND THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS CURRENTLY NOT OCCUPIED.
FURTHER, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ORDER THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FINAL INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED BY CODE COMPLIANCE.
THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE BE SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024.
THAT IF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS NOT SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO ENFORCE AND CARRY OUT THE LAWFUL ORDERS OR DIRECTIVES OF THE PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND SECURE THE PROPERTY AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY FOR THE COST OF SECURING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE THAT THE OWNER REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO HAVE THE CONDITION REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE BY MAY 11TH, 2024, THAT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES MUST ALLOW ENTRY TO CITY STAFF NO LATER THAN MAY 11TH, 2024 TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE PREMISES.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE BY MAY 11TH, 2024.
CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PREMISES BEGINNING MAY 12TH, 2024 AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
BY MAY 11TH, 2024, THE CITY AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO REMOVE ANY PERSONS FROM THE PREMISES AND THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PREMISES FOR THE COSTS OF DEMOLISHING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
UM, MY QUESTION TO YOU IN, IN POINT OF REMEDY IN REGARDS TO YOU, YOUR CONVERSATIONS OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER, BUT IN THE PRESENTATION IT WAS MENTIONED THAT IT'S INTENT, THERE'S INTENTIONS TO SELL THE PROPERTY.
NUMBER TWO, OUTSIDE OF TRYING TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO SELL THE PROPERTY, WHEN YOU, IN YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER, WHAT IS THE REMEDY BESIDES GETTING THIS PROPERTY, BESIDES SELLING THE PROPERTY, GETTING THIS PROPERTY UP TO CODE? WHAT, AND DID ANY DIALOGUE OR CONVERSATION TAKE PLACE TO THAT EFFECT? UH, YES.
THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE MUCH INTEREST IN MAKING, MAKING REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE AT THIS TIME.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. WEINSTEIN.
ANY, ANY, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? MR. WEINSTEIN? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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PROPERTY IS SOLD, THEN DO THE SAME TIMELINES FOLLOW THE PROPERTY TO THE NEW OWNER? THE, THE ORDER, THE ORDER AS PASSED BY THE BOARD WILL FOLLOW THE PROPERTY ATTACHES TO THE PROPERTY.AND SO THERE WILL BE THE SAME TIMELINES WITH, WITH REMAIN.
AND HOW DO THEY ASSURE THAT THE NEW OWNER IS AWARE OF ALL OF THAT? UH, THE LIZ PENDENS THAT WAS FILED WITH THE, WITH THE COUNTY INDICATES THAT THERE'S AN ACTION BEFORE THE BOARD, AFTER THE ORDER IS ENTERED, IT IS THEN FILED INTO THE PROPERTY RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY AND INDEXED TO THE PROPERTY.
SO ANY TITLE, SEARCH OR ANY SEARCH, UH, OF THAT PROPERTY WILL SHOW THE ORDER OF THE BOARD AND IT, IT'S IN THE PUBLIC RECORD.
ANY MORE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SCENE NONE.
WE HAVE A SPEAKER BY THE NAME OF TAMIKA BLACKSHAW GREEN GREENLEY? YES.
STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
HELLO, I'M TAMIKA BLACKSHAW GREENLEY.
UM, MY ADDRESS IS 47 19 PARK BEND DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 7 6 1 3 7.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING.
PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL THE BOARD WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR US TO HEAR THIS EVENING.
YES, I DO HAVE A POTENTIAL BUYER.
THE TIMELINE IS TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING WITHIN THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
SO WITH THAT LAST STATEMENT THAT YOU MADE, WITH THE, BASED UPON WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING THIS EVENING, DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO STAFF CITY RECOMMENDATIONS TONIGHT? UM, THE DEMOLISHES WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME.
AND SO YOU'RE OKAY, YOU'RE OKAY WITH WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING? CORRECT.
AND THEY KNOW ABOUT THE CANNOT SAY IT CORRECTLY, THE LIST PENDING.
AS THE, AS THE OWNER, WE JUST JUST WANT TO HAVE AN ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE, YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING TONIGHT AND YES, SIR.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTION, UM, FOR MR. MS. GREEN GREENLEY.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING THE THANK YOU FOR COMING UP THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF, IS IT BYRON BERGHAM BERGEN? BRIAN? BRIAN.
STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE.
YEAH, UH, MY NAME IS BRIAN VA.
UH, MY ADDRESS IS 10 33 SUSAN DRIVE, CARLIN, TEXAS 7 5 0 4 OH.
THANK YOU, BRIAN, FOR COMING OUT THIS EVENING.
PLEASE PROCEED TO, TO TELL US WHAT YOU'D LIKE FOR US TO HEAR THIS THIS EVENING.
SO, UH, SO THIS IS MY DAD, RIGHT? HE, HE'S THE ONE INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY.
SO I'M HERE TO TRANSLATE FOR HIM.
HAS HE, HAS HE BEEN SWORN IN? HAS HE BEEN SWORN IN? HAS YOUR FATHER BEEN SWORN IN? YES.
HAS HE FELT HE HAS, HAS HE FILLED OUT A SPEAKER? HE OUT A SPEAKER GUARD HERE.
SO BRIAN, I'LL HAVE YOU TO HAVE FOR THE RECORD, WILL YOUR FA YOUR FATHER STATE, PLEASE STATE HIS FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? YES, MY NAME, UH, MY NAME IS CARLO CARMELO.
I LIVE AT 10 33 SUSAN DRIVE, GARLAND, TEXAS.
ALRIGHT, SO WE GOT THE INTERPRETER AND WE HAVE THE OWN, THE POTENTIAL OWNER.
PLEASE PROCEED WITH YOUR, WITH YOUR TESTIMONY.
SO I, I DON'T, I'M TRYING, LIKE MY ENGLISH IS NOT, IT'S NOT VERY GOOD, SO TAKE YOUR TIME.
I LOOKING FOR OLD HOUSES AND FIX AND FLEET AND THEN, YOU KNOW, SO I, LOOKING FOR THIS HOUSE, I BUY THIS HOUSE, I'M DESTROYED.
SO I NEED, UH, IN MY MIND I PUT IT LIKE THE NEW DUPLEX RIGHT THERE.
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HE'S, HE'S, UH, ASKING IF WE CAN BUILD DUPLEX ON THE, ON DEADLINE, UH, AFTER EVERYTHING'S, UH, DEMOLISHED OR HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HE CAN BUILD ON, ON THAT PROPERTY.THAT WOULD, THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A QUESTION FOR THE PERMIT DEPARTMENT.
THE, THIS CO PERMIT DEPARTMENT.
WE, WE AS A BOARD CANNOT ADDRESS THAT AT THIS TIME.
BUT WHAT, WHAT WE ARE CONCERNED WITH IS A POTENTIAL OWNER OR BUYER OF THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
WHAT CONCERNS DO YOU HAVE WITH THE CITY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT'S BEING PRESENTED TO SEE, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS? OH, OKAY.
YOU SAID WHERE CAN WE ASK, UH, THOSE TYPE OF QUESTIONS AGAIN? THE CITY IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR? ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING TONIGHT? YEAH.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS WITH, WITH THE TIMELINE AND WHAT THE CITY IS RECOMMENDING FOR THIS PROPERTY THIS EVENING? NO.
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR PROBLEMS WITH IT? NO.
UH, YOU SAID WE COULD GO TALK TO THE, TO BOYS AS FAR AS, AS FAR AS ONCE THIS PRO UH, PROPERTY IS DEMOLISHED AND CONDEMNED, IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO VOTE IN THAT DIRECTION AS FAR AS FUTURE USAGE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO SEE IF IT'S, IF IT'S PERMITTED TO DO SO.
WE CANNOT VOICE THAT, GIVE YOU THAT OPINION OR, OR ANSWER THIS EVENING AT THIS BOARD, AT THIS BOARD MEETING.
MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD ADD, UH, WE HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE AS SOON AS THIS PARTICULAR CASE IS OVER.
IF YOU'LL MEET WITH, UH, MR. CHRIS HARRIS STANDING RIGHT OVER HERE, HE CAN DIRECT YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO, UH, TO TALK ABOUT THE PERMITTING AND, AND WHAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO DO ON, ON THE PROPERTY ONCE YOU OWN IT AND, AND WHAT YOU WANT TO DO FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD.
SO MISS MR. HARRIS CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT, OKAY? APPRECIATE IT.
ALRIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE SPEAKERS IN, IN RE WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE SPEAKER CARDS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROPERTY.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISH TO COME FORTH AND, AND SPEAK IN REGARDS TO THIS PROPERTY? ANYONE ELSE SEEING THAT? WE, MR. SPENCER, THIS PROPERTY IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE, SIR? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE, UH, THE STAFF.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION BY MR. SPENCER TO, TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
IS THERE A SECOND? IS THERE A SECOND? DO NOT SECOND.
HE NEEDS TO MR. MR. CAN YOU, UH, MOTION MR. SPENCER? NO.
MAKE A MOTION THAT WE, UH, ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STAFF.
WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE FLOOR TO ACCEPT CITY RECOMMENDATION.
UH, AT THIS TIME WE'LL TAKE A VOTE.
WELL, WE HAVE ONE PERSON THAT DID NOT VOTE.
YEAH, IT'S, WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO ACCEPT.
ALRIGHT, WE READY TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CASE.
THE DOCKET NUMBER 2024 DASH OH 4 20 24 DASH OH FOUR.
DOCKET 2024 DASH OH FOUR IS 28 22 CHARIOT LANE.
THE PREMISES IT'S IN, UH, COUNCIL DISTRICT NUMBER SEVEN.
IT IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BLOCK CUBE LOT 13 OF THE CAMELOT SEVEN SECTION.
IT IS A RESIDENTIAL SSF SEVEN DISTRICT WITH AN IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF $211,160.
THE OWNER IS HUNG VOID AND LONG WIN AT 3 5 0 5 ALINA HILLS LOOP AND ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 7 8 6 8 1.
THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CITY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 32 28.
THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING.
THE NOTICE OF MOST PROCEEDING OF THIS PROCEEDING
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IN THIS MATTER HAS BEEN GIVEN, MAILED, PUBLISHED, AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CHAPTER 32 28 B OF THE CITY OF GARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES ON MARCH 27TH.THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY ON MARCH 28TH.
THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS PUBLISHED ON A LOCAL NEWSPAPER ON MARCH 22ND.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS WAS SENT BY US POSTAL SERVICE CERTIFIED DELIVERY.
ALSO ON MAR, UH, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY BY PHONE.
THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THIS HEARING WAS PROVIDED TO THE OWNER.
THE FOLLOWING BELOW THAT ARE THE, UH, TRACKING INFORMATION FOR THOSE NOTICES.
THESE PHOTOS ARE OF THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WHEN IT WAS POSTED ON THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY AT UH, 28 22 CHARIOT LANE.
THESE ARE TAKEN MARCH 22ND, 27TH, 2024.
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2021 WHEN THE CITY OF GARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE AT THE PROPERTY ON MAY 26TH, 2022.
THE CO COMPLIANCE CONTRACTOR REMOVED TRASH AND DEBRIS FROM THE PROPERTY FROM OCTOBER 4TH, 2022 TO NOVEMBER 15TH, 2023.
CO COMPLIANCE INITIATED FIVE SEPARATE CASES FOR HIGH GRASS VEGETATE VEGETATION ENCROACHING THE STREET AND TRASH.
CODE COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY.
THESE PICTURES WERE TAKEN AT THE TIME OF CONDEMNATION.
THESE WERE TAKEN FEBRUARY 15TH, 2024.
SHOW THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
THESE PICTURES ARE ALSO TAKEN AT THE TIME OF THE CONDEMNATION.
FEBRUARY 15TH, 2024 THAT SHOW THE BACK, UM, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICKUP TRUCK, THERE'S WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR THE GARAGE BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND THE KITCHEN AND ALSO AN ADDITION AT THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
28 22 CHARIOT LANE DEFICIENCY LISTS INCLUDES A SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE, SMOKE, AND WATER.
ILLEGAL ADDITION AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE, WHICH WAS DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT AND HIGH GRASS.
THE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY ARE THAT THE CITY, I'M SORRY, THE HOUSE MUST BE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS AND PASS FILE INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE ADDITION OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY MUST BE REMOVED.
THE PROPERTY MUST REMAIN FREE FROM TRACTION AND DEBRIS, LANDSCAPING AND GRASS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2024, SHOWS THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS PICTURE WAS ALSO TAKEN ON APRIL 8TH, 2024.
IT SHOWS THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
IT'S ANOTHER PICTURE TAKEN APRIL 8TH, 2024 SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE BACKYARD AND OF THE ILLEGAL ADDITION OF THE BACK.
IN SUMMARY, CODE COMPLIANCE HAS HAD 17 CASES AT THIS PROPERTY SINCE 2016.
THIS PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED BY A FIRE ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2021.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE CITY OF GARLAND BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ANY PROGRESS ON REPAIRS SINCE THE FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF HAS SPOKEN TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
HE FIRST INDICATED THAT HE PLANNED TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY, THEN LATER SAID THAT HE MAY CONSIDER SELLING IT.
CODE COMPLIANCE HAS ABATED VIOLATIONS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
AS A RESULT, THE CITY OF GARLAND HOLDS $2,355 AND 18 CENTS IN LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTY.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD FIND AND CONCLUDE THAT THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN GIVEN MAIL PUBLISHED AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE, STATE LAW AND DUE PROCESS.
THERE EXISTS ON THE PREMISES A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE, SPECIFICALLY THE MAIN RESIDENCE LOCATED IN 28 22 CHARIOT LANE IN GARLAND, TEXAS.
THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE IS SUBSTANDARD DUE TO STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS VIOLATIONS SPECIFICALLY FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE, AS WELL AS ROTTED MATERIALS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE IS CURRENTLY NOT OCCUPIED.
FURTHER, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ORDER THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FINAL INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED BY CODE COMPLIANCE THAT THE OWNER REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION.
REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE BY JULY 11TH, 2024, THAT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES MUST ALLOW ENTRY TO CITY, CITY STAFF NO LATER THAN JULY 11TH, 2024 TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE PREMISES.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
BY JULY 11TH, 2024, CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PREMISES BEGINNING JULY 12TH, 2024 TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION REMOVED
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OR DEMOLISHED.SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
BY AUGUST 13TH, 2024, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO REMOVE ANY PERSONS FROM THE PREMISES AND THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PREMISES FOR THE COST OF DEMOLISHING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE.
UM, JUST ONE, JUST HAVE ONE, JUST ONE SIMPLE QUESTION.
I MIGHT HAVE MISSED IT IN YOUR PRESENTATION.
AND DURING, IN YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER POINT OF REMEDY, BASED UPON WHAT'S PRESENTED TONIGHT, WHAT DID THE OWNER COMMUNICATE THE REMEDY FOR, FOR RESOLUTION AND BRINGING THIS PROPERTY UP TO COVER? UH, HE, HE DIDN'T HAVE A CLEAR PLAN WITH TIMELINES BUT INDICATED THAT HE DIDN'T THINK THE DAMAGE WAS ALL THAT SEVERE AND THAT HE'D BE ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
HOWEVER HE DID, HE DID INDICATE A TIMELINE FOR THAT.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTION FOR MR. WEINSTEIN.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR MR. WEINSTEIN AT THIS TIME? SEEING, UH, SHAW, THANK YOU.
YOU MAY BE EXCUSED AT THIS TIME.
MR. CHAIRMAN, WE CURRENTLY HAVE NO SPEAKERS.
WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY.
MS. AKKA, MS. PROPERTY IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE MA'AM? I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION, RIGHT? WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR MS. MALACCO TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
WE WILL TAKE A VOTE AT THIS TIME WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS DECISION TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
OKAY, WE'RE APPROACHING ONE HOUR.
WE HAVE TWO MORE CASES LEFT TO HERE.
LET ME TAKE A POLL OF THE BOARD.
IS, IS EVERYONE OKAY? DO WE NEED A FIVE MINUTES RECESS AND WE FORGE AHEAD WITH THESE REMAINING TWO CASES.
EVERYONE'S OKAY WITH THAT? ALRIGHT.
MOVING RIGHT AHEAD WITH THE NEXT, LAST TWO CASES HERE.
THE NEXT ONE, THE NEXT CASE ON THE DOCKET 2024 DASH OH FIVE.
UH, 2024 DASH OH FIVE IS 26 0 9 LARRY DRIVE THE PREMISES.
IT IS IN COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BLOCKS BLOCK B LOT SIX OF THE SATURN SPRINGS ESTATE'S THREE.
ADDITION IS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN AN SF 10 DISTRICT WITH AN IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF $187,800.
THE OWNER IS JAMES E. CARTER PO BOX 4 7 2 7 7 9 GARLAND, TEXAS 7 5 0 4 7.
THIS IS THE REQUIREMENT FOR PROPER NOTICE FOR THIS HEARING.
PROPER NOTICE WAS GIVEN ON MARCH 27TH, 2024.
THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED ON THE PA ON THE PROPERTY MARCH 28TH, 2024.
THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER MARCH 22ND, 2024.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS WAS SENT CERTIFIED DELIVERY ON MARCH 14TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO THE SON OF THE OWNER BY PHONE AND STAFF SHARED THE TIME, DATE IN PLACE OF THIS HEARING.
THIS IS, THESE ARE TWO PICTURES OF THE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS POSTED ON THE PROPERTY.
THESE WERE TAKEN MARCH 27TH, 2024 WHEN THE NOTICE WAS POSTED.
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS BEGAN IN DECEMBER OF 2022 WHEN THE GARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE AT THE PROPERTY ON MAY 3RD, 2023.
UH, CODE CODE COMPLIANCE BEGAN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THE LACK OF REPAIRS SINCE THE TIME OF THE FIRE.
CODE COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY ON MARCH 14TH, 2024.
CODE COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO JAMES CARTER JR.
THE DEFICIENCY LIST FOR 26 0 9 LARRY IS AN UNSECURED STRUCTURE, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE, SMOKE, AND WATER, HIGH GRASS AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY THAT THE HOUSE MUST BE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS AND PASS FINAL INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY MUST REMAIN FREE FROM TRACTION AND DEBRIS, LANDSCAPING AND GRASS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THIS IS A CURRENT PICTURE OF TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2024 AND IT DOES SHOW THE CURRENT CONDITION FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
IT'S ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
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IT'S A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.IT'S TAKEN MONDAY AND ONE MORE PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY ALSO TAKEN THIS PAST MONDAY, APRIL 8TH.
IN SUMMARY, THIS PROPERTY SUFFERED HEAVY DAMAGE FROM A FIRE ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2022.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE HOUSE SINCE THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS.
DEPARTMENT STAFF HAS SPOKEN TO THE SON OF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND HIS PLAN IS TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE VS.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD FIND AND CONCLUDE THAT THE NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN GIVEN MAIL PUBLISHED AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE, STATE LAW AND DUE PROCESS THAT THERE EXISTS ON THE PREMISES, SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES, SPECIFICALLY THE MAIN RESIDENCE AND DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 26 0 9 LARRY DRIVE IN GARLAND, TEXAS, THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURES IS SUBSTANDARD DUE TO STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS VIOLATIONS SPECIFICALLY FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE AS WELL AS ROT MATERIALS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES ARE CURRENTLY NOT OCCUPIED.
FURTHER, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ORDER THAT NO PERSON MAY OCCUPY THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FINAL INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED BY CODE COMPLIANCE.
THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES BE SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024.
THAT IF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES ARE NOT SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY BY APRIL 15TH, 2024, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO ENFORCE AND CARRY OUT THE LAWFUL ORDERS OR DIRECTORS OF THE PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND SECURE THE PROPERTY AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY FOR THE COST OF SECURING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES THAT THE OWNER REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION.
REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES BY JULY 11TH, 2024, THAT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES MUST ALLOW ENTRY TO CITY STAFF NO LATER THAN JULY 11TH, 2024 TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE PREMISES.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES BY JULY 11TH, 2024.
CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PREMISES BEGINNING JULY 12TH, 2024 AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES ARE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION.
REMOVED OR DEMOLISHED SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES BY AUGUST 13TH, 2024, THE BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO REMOVE ANY PERSONS FROM THE PREMISES AND THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PREMISES FOR THE COST OF THE DEMOLISHING, THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.
UH, DURING YOUR PRESENTATION, I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
DID I, DID I, DID I OBSERVE CORRECTLY AND AS, AS FAR AS POINT OF REMEDY THAT THE OWNER IS, IS OKAY WITH DEMOLISHING THIS PIECE'S PROPERTY? DID I HEAR IT? WAS THAT, AM I, AND DID I UNDERSTAND THAT CORRECTLY IN YOUR PRESENTATION? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT, THAT SEEMED TO MATCH HIS PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY.
I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTION FOR MR. WEINSTEIN.
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE.
DO WE HAVE ONE? OKAY, MR. SPENCER, IS THERE, IS THERE ANY REASON WE GIVE YOU THREE MONTHS TO, TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING? IT IT FIRST SEAN, I CAN SPEAK TO THE I'M THE SON.
IF YOU WANT ME TO ADDRESS THAT, I'LL, I'LL LEAVE THAT TO THE BOARD.
BUT IF THE QUESTION'S CORRECT TO ME, IT'S DO YOU HAVE JUST, DOES THE, YOU HAVE, DID YOU FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD? YES.
YOU, YOU HAVE YOUR OPPORTUNITY HERE NEXT.
I WOULD SAY THAT WE CHANGED OUR RECOMMENDATION SIMPLY BECAUSE OF, IT SEEMED HIS ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO, I BELIEVE, DEMOLISH THE PROPERTY AS SOON AS, AS MAYBE THIS WEEK.
AND THAT DOES NOT SEEM REALISTIC.
UH, IF HE'S GOING TO GET PERMITS FROM THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT, UM, KILL ALL THE ELECTRICITY IN THE IN, IF THEY'RE GETTING ANY GAS, IF FOR HAPPENS TO COME OUT AND REMOVE ALL THE GAS LINES AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL LINES AND EVERYTHING SEEM MORE REASONABLE, BE PUSHED OUT A LITTLE BIT.
ANY MORE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR MS, FOR MR. WEINSTEIN? SEEING NONE, SEAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE HAVE A SPEAKER CARD FOR THE INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF JAMES E ERO.
MR. CARTER, PLEASE STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
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FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.I'M THE OLDEST SON OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
AND YOUR ADDRESS? OH 1 5 5 4 3 PENNS GATE STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
UH, I I'M GONNA GO INTO A LOT.
THERE'S BEEN SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY, ET CETERA, BUT THERE'S SOME CONTENTION ABOUT THE FOOTPRINT OF THE HOUSE.
WE'VE HAD ARCHITECT INVOLVED, WE HAD ENGINEER INVOLVED.
I'VE HAD A LOT OF CONFLICTS OF INFORMATION AND PROBLEMS AND I THINK I, I PERSONALLY, AND I'M GOING TO GET MY WAY HERE, UH, THE THING TO DO IS JUST DEMOLISH WHAT'S THERE AND, 'CAUSE MY DAD WANTS BACK IN THE HOUSE AND I PROMISE HE MIGHT REVEAL IT, BUT THE, WE'VE HAD TROUBLE KEEPING PEOPLE OUT OF IT.
THEY'VE REMOVED THE BOARDS FROM THE WINDOWS, AND I THINK THE SOLUTION TO IT, I GET TO TAKE IT DOWN AS SOON AS I CAN.
AND I, I'VE HAD A MAN OUT THERE AND I'VE GOT A QUOTE, SO I, I JUST WANT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS FIRST THING, I'VE DONE THIS, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT, HOW THAT AFFECTS PROCEEDINGS, BUT THAT'S, THAT'S THE PLAN RIGHT NOW.
UH, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS ON, UH, ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBER HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. CARRA? SEEING NONE.
ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO TESTIFY IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY? SEEING NONE, MS. OWENS HAS A QUESTION FOR MR. CARTER.
UM, SO DO YOU THINK THE THREE MONTHS IS REASONABLE TO GET IT DEMOLISHED? YES, MA'AM.
THE, I, YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER DEMOLISHED THE HOUSE, SO TO ME IT LOOKS THE FELLOW HAD COME OUT THERE.
BUT YOU WERE SAYING, SEAN, THAT THE PERMITS INVOLVED TO TAKE IT DOWN.
SO YOU, YOU WANT TO PULL A PERMIT WITH THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
UH, YOU'LL WANT TO CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE NO GAS LINES ACTIVE AT THE PROPERTY IN THE, THAT'S ALL BEEN SHUT OFF.
I MEAN, I ADDED, SURELY IT CAN'T TAKE LONGER THAN THAT.
I MEAN, I, I PROBABLY DON'T REGRET SAYING THAT A, ANYTHING THAT COULD GO WRONG HAS GONE WRONG ON THIS WHOLE DEAL.
YOU, THIS WAS MY DAD WENT OUTTA THAT HOUSE, WAS HAIR ON FIRE FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING AND HE WASN'T EVEN GONNA, I DIDN'T THINK HE WAS GONNA LIVE, BUT HE FOOLED EVERYBODY AND, UH, HE WANTS BACK OUT THERE.
AND HE'S, HE'S GOT RENT HOUSE RENTED HERE IN GARLAND.
AND I PROMISE YOU I GET HIM BACK IN THERE.
IF WE CAN, UH, IF I COULD JUST KEEP THE REST OF THE FAMILY, KEEP, KEEP, KEEP EVERYBODY ELSE FROM HELPING ME THINK WE CAN GET IT DONE IN THREE MONTHS.
THANK MS. THANK, THANK YOU MS. OWENS.
MR. CARTER, SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, MS. OWENS, THIS PROPERTY IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.
WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? UM, I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE FOLLOW THE CITY GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED TO US FOR THIS PROPERTY.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MS. OWENS TO ACCEPT STAFF CITY RECOMMENDATIONS.
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE THE UNANIMOUS DECISION TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
OUR LAST CASE OF THE EVENING IS DOCKET NUMBER 2024 DASH SIX.
THIS LAST CASE, UH, DOCKET 2024 BACK OH SIX IS 4 2 1 8 TY CIRCLE THE PREMISES IN COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX.
IT IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BLOCK EIGHT, LOT SEVEN OF THE SKILLMAN FOREST PARK.
ONE ADDITION, IT IS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THE SF SEVEN DISTRICT.
THE IMPROVEMENT VALUE IS $170,730.
THE OWNER IS THEREZA M LAGUARDIA, 1 2 3 6 3 PLANO ROAD, APARTMENT 2, 3 6 6, DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 4 3.
THESE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS, UH, SECTION CHAPTER 32, SECTION 28 B OF THE GARLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES.
PROPERTY HEARING WAS GIVEN IN THIS MATTER ON MARCH 27TH, 2024.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY ON MARCH 28TH.
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WAS PUBLISHED IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER MARCH 22ND.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMONS WAS SENT CERTIFIED DELIVERY TO PERSON, INVESTED OWNERS OF RECORD.
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STAFF SPOKE TO THE OWNER BY PHONE.SHE WAS ALREADY AWARE OF THE HEARING.
HOWEVER, STAFF REITERATED THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS WERE POSTED ON THE PROPERTY.
THESE ARE THE PICTURES OF THAT POSTING TAKEN.
TIMELINE OF ACTIONS BEGAN IN APRIL OF 2022 WHEN THE CITY OF GARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A FIRE AT THE PROPERTY.
CO COMPLIANCE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE FIRE.
CO COMPLIANCE CONTRACTOR SECURED THE HOUSE ON JANUARY 23RD, 2024.
THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED A PRE-FIRE REPAIR INSPECTION ON MARCH 7TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE CONDEMNED THE PROPERTY MARCH 29TH, 2024.
CO COMPLIANCE STAFF SPOKE TO THE OWNER APRIL 11TH, 2024.
THIS, THIS MORNING CO COMPLIANCE STAFF RECEIVED A VOICEMAIL FROM AN ATTORNEY FOR THE OWNER.
HE CLAIMED THAT SHE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE CITY TO REBUILD.
STAFF DID VERIFY THAT NO PERMITS HAD BEEN OBTAINED AFTER AND RETURNED HIS CALL, BUT LEFT HIM A MESSAGE.
THESE PICTURES ARE OF THE CONDEMNATION NOTICE ON THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.
THESE BOTH WERE TAKEN ON MARCH 7TH, 2024.
AT THAT TIME, THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY WAS UNSECURE AND THIS WAS THE CONDITION IMMEDIATELY INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR OF THE PROPERTY.
THESE WERE TAKEN AT THAT SAME TIME.
THESE ARE PICTURES ALSO TAKEN MARCH 27TH AT THE TIME, I'M SORRY, MARCH 7TH AT THE TIME OF THE CONDEMNATION, THESE ARE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
UH, THE FENCE HAD A A HOLE IN IT AT THE TIME, AT THE BACK 42 18.
TIME CIRCLE DEFICIENCY LIST INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE, SMOKE, AND WATER, HIGH GRASS TRASH AND DEBRIS SCATTERED AROUND THE YARD.
THE REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY ARE THAT THE HOUSE MUST BE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION WITH REQUIRED PERMITS AND PAST FINAL INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY MUST REMAIN FREE FROM TRASH AND DEBRIS, LANDSCAPING AND GRASS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
THIS IS A CURRENT PICTURE TAKEN AT THE FRONT OF 42 18 TIMES.
THIS WAS TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2024.
IT'S A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
ALSO TAKEN MONDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2024.
SO IN SUMMARY, THIS PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED IN A FIRE IN APRIL OF 2022.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE PROPERTY SINCE THE TIME OF THE FIRE CODE.
COMPLIANCE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
THE CODE COMPLIANCE CONTRACTOR HAD, HAS SECURED THE PROPERTY TWICE.
THE BUILDING INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT HAS CONDUCTED A PRE-FIRE INSPECTION, BUT NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
WHEN STAFF SPOKE TO THE OWNER IN MARCH OF 2024, SHE INDICATED THAT SHE WAS ABOUT TO GET A QUOTE FROM THE CONTRACTOR.
HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT HAVE A PLAN OR A TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD FIND AND CONCLUDE THAT THE NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS HAS BEEN GIVEN, MAILED, PUBLISHED, AND POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE, STATE LAW AND DUE PROCESS THAT THERE EXISTS ON THE PREMISES.
SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES, SPECIFICALLY THE MAIN RESIDENCE AND DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 42 18 TY CIRCLE IN GARLAND, TEXAS, THAT THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURES IS SUBSTANDARD TO STRUCTURE DUE TO STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS VIOLATIONS, SPECIFICALLY FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE, AS WELL AS WATER MATERIALS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND THAT THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES ARE CURRENTLY NOT OCCUPIED.
FURTHER, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD ORDER THAT NO PERSON MAY OC OCCUPY THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A FINAL INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED BY CODE COMPLIANCE THAT THE OWNER REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES BY JULY 11TH, 2024, THAT THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES MUST ALLOW ENTRY TO CITY STAFF NO LATER THAN JULY 11TH, 2024 TO INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE PREMISES.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES BY JULY 11TH, 2024.
CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PREMISES BEGINNING JULY 12TH, 2024 AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES ARE REPAIRED TO A HABITABLE CONDITION.
SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO REPAIR THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES TO A HABITABLE CONDITION, REMOVE THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES OR DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.
BY AUGUST 13TH, 2024, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO OBTAIN A WARRANT DIRECTING ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE,
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INCLUDING A SHERIFF OR CONSTABLE OR CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, TO REMOVE ANY PERSONS FROM THE PREMISES AND THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO DEMOLISH THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES AND PLACE A LIEN ON THE PREMISES FOR THE COST OF DEMOLISHING THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURES.MR. WEINSTEIN POINT OF REMEDY QUESTION, IN YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNER, DID THE OWNER EXPRESSED ANY REMEDY OR RESOLUTION TO BRINGING THIS PROPERTY UP TO CODE? UH, SHE, SHE EXPRESSED THAT SHE INTENDED TO MAKE REPAIRS AND WAS ABOUT TO GET A QUOTE FROM A CONTRACTOR, BUT SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY KIND OF A TIMEFRAME OR A TIMELINE FOR THOSE REPAIRS.
THANK YOU, SEAN, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR SEAN.
ANY ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR SEAN AT THIS TIME? SEEING, UH, SEAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
SEE IF I CAN PRONOUNCE THIS ONE CORRECTLY.
WE HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL BY THE NAME OF THERESA LAGA.
IF, IF, IF I COULD, UH, I'M REPRESENTING HER, UM, SHE'S GONNA BE TESTIFYING, MAY I GO FIRST? SURE.
AND YOUR NAME IS JOSE ROMAN? YEAH, HE'S GOT A SPEAKER.
JOSE ROMANACK ROMANAK? YES SIR.
STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE.
MY NAME IS JOSE ROMANAK, 9 75 SOUTH RUSTIC CIRCLE, DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 1 8.
ALRIGHT, MR. ROMANAK, PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL US WHAT YOU'D LIKE US.
YES, I'M AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING MS. LABIA ON A PRO BONO BASIS.
UM, AS MR. WEINSTEIN INDICATED, UH, HER HOME WHERE SHE HAD FOUR CHILDREN LIVING WITH HER, UH, BURNED DOWN IN APRIL OF 2022 ON, UNFORTUNATELY AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE, UM, THE HOUSE, UH, THE HOME WAS UNDERINSURED AND PARTIALLY MY FAULT WITH REGARDS TO THAT BECAUSE, UH, WE THOUGHT THAT THE HOME WAS FULLY INSURED AND SHE HAD BEEN MAKING THE PAYMENTS ON ESCROW FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY FORCED PLACE INSURANCE.
AND I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THAT WAS WHAT THEY DID.
AND IN FORCED PLACING INSURANCE, THEY WERE ONLY COVERING THEMSELVES AND A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR HER.
SO, UH, BASICALLY THE LIEN WAS PAID, THE MORTGAGE WAS PAID, BUT SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
THAT'S WHY THE REPAIRS HAVEN'T BEEN DONE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
SHE'S BEEN LIVING IN A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT WITH HER FOUR KIDS TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MAKE, SHE HAS BEEN SAVING HER MONEY, HOWEVER, TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
AND NOW SHE HAS A CONTRACTOR, UH, WHO WILL BE, UH, REBUILDING THE HOME FOR HER.
SHE'S IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A LOAN, UH, IN THAT REGARD.
UH, AND HOPES, I I SPOKE TO, TO HER THIS EVENING, UH, THE CONTRACTOR HOPES TO, UH, ONCE THE LOAN GETS APPROVED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS IN A MATTER OF THREE TO FOUR MONTHS.
IS THAT RIGHT? UM, SO I I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATION THAT, UM, IT BE COMPLETED BY JULY 11TH, 2024 WITH CIVIL PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 PER DAY THEREAFTER, BECAUSE THE, THAT'S CUTTING IT REALLY CLOSE.
IF, IF THE BOARD WERE TO, UH, OR THE COUNCIL, I APOLOGIZE, UH, WHAT YOUR PROPER NAME IS, UH, WERE TO CONSIDER, UH, IN ITS, UH, RECOMMENDATION PERHAPS ALLOWING UNTIL SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER, WOULD THAT BE REASONABLE TO COMPLETE THE OCTOBER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS? SO, SO IF YOU WANNA CHANGE THE JULY 11TH TO OCTOBER 11TH, IF WE COULD.
IS THAT CORRECT? UH, AND IN THE MEANWHILE, I THINK THE PICTURES SHOW THAT SHE HAS, UH, SHE WENT IN AND SECURED THE PREMISES.
UH, WHAT HAPPENED IS, UH, AND THIS HAPPENED AGAIN LAST YEAR, THE PREMISES WERE VANDALIZED AND SHE JUST, SHE HAS NEIGHBORS, OLD NEIGHBORS THAT NOTIFY HER WHENEVER THERE ARE PROBLEMS. SO SHE TRIES TO ADDRESS THOSE, UH, IMMEDIATELY.
AND, AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED HERE.
IN FACT, UH, AS A POINT OF OF REFERENCE, AND WE'RE NOT, WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE A, YOU KNOW, A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT.
BUT JUST SINCE, UH, CHAIRMAN YOU, YOU INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE POINTS THAT YOU WANTED TO, TO BE AWARE WAS NOTIFICATION.
SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING IN THE MAIL REGARDING THIS HEARING.
THE ONLY, THE ONLY WAY THAT, THAT SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE HEARING WAS BECAUSE A NEIGHBOR TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE SIGNS POSTED ON HER PROPERTY AND THAT SOMEBODY WAS, UH, MAKING REPAIRS OR WORKING IN ON THE PREMISES.
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FOUND OUT.HOWEVER, SHE CHANGED HER ADDRESS, HER MAILING ADDRESS WITH THE POST OFFICE WHEN SHE MOVED TO HER APARTMENT.
AND IN FACT, THE CITY, UH, HAS MAILED TO HER APARTMENT, THE PROPERTY TAXES IN 2023, THE ONES FOR THIS YEAR, I BELIEVE SHE HAS NOT YET RECEIVED OR, OR DIDN'T RECEIVE.
SHE FOUND OUT, UM, HOW, HOWEVER, SHE MAY HAVE FOUND OUT SHE, I GUESS SHE WENT TO, TO, UH, THE TAX OFFICE TO PAY HIM HERSELF BECAUSE SHE KNEW THAT THEY WERE, THEY WERE COMING DUE.
UM, BUT THE, THE MAIN THING, UH, SHE WANTS TO GET BACK IN THE HOUSE, UM, SHE HAS FOUR KIDS LIVING IN A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT.
SO SHE'S, YOU KNOW, VERY ENCOURAGED TO, UH, TO BE ABLE TO, TO DO THAT.
AND ALICE HAS A CONTRACTOR, SHE'S APPLIED FOR A LOAN.
UM, I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE SHE SHE'LL TESTIFY AS TO WHAT THE, UH, UH, WHETHER OR NOT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED OR NOT.
UM, BUT I THINK THAT SHE'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS BY OCTOBER.
SHE, SHE WORKS TWO JOBS AND THAT'S HOW SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO, TO SAVE HER MONEY TO, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
AND I, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, UM, THAT THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE.
I HAVE NO QUESTION, MR. ROMANAK, I WILL PULL THE BOARD MEMBERS.
WE HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR YOU FROM MR. EARNEST.
UH, YOU, UH, INDICATED, UM, THAT THE CONTRACTOR WHO I BELIEVE IS HERE, I'M NOT SURE IF HE'S GONNA BE TESTIFYING OR NOT.
UH, YOU REFERRED TO A TIMEFRAME OF THREE TO FOUR MONTHS, UH, YOU BELIEVED IS WHAT IT MIGHT TAKE TO GET THAT HOUSE BACK UP AND RUNNING.
UM, MY QUESTION IS, UH, SIX MONTHS WOULD PUT US INTO OCTOBER.
UM, THE 90 DAY THREE MONTH TIMEFRAME WOULD PUT US INTO JULY.
SO IS THERE, UM, ARE WE ASKING FOR SIX MONTHS THERE OR YOU MENTIONED THREE TO FOUR MONTHS IS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THE HOUSE.
WHO'S SPEAKING, ADAM, DON TO THAT WOULD BE ME.
UH, YOU KNOW, IDEALLY IT'LL, IT'LL BE DONE BY JULY.
UH, BUT MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE'S THAT PROVISION OF A HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY PENALTY IF IT'S UNCOMPLETED BY JULY.
SO THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING FOR AN OCTOBER DEADLINE THAT I THINK THAT THEY WOULD FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH, UH, AND NOT HAVE ANY PRESSURE, YOU KNOW, IN CASE YOU KNOW, THE WEATHER ISSUES OR, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, THE LORD MAY HAVE IN PEACE STORE.
ALRIGHT, MR. ROMANEK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE MR, WE HAVE ONE QUESTION.
UH, DO YOU HAVE A START DATE FOR THE CON CONTRACTOR TO START THE REPAIRS? I'M GONNA HAVE TO DEFER TO THEM.
UH, THEY'RE BOTH, I BELIEVE GONNA TESTIFY.
I, I'M NOT PRIVY TO THAT, SO I'M SORRY.
ANYMORE QUESTIONS? THANK YOU MR. ROMAN.
I DID WANNA MAKE ONE POINT IN, IN THE PRESENTATION BY MR. WEINSTEIN AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS REFERRING TO TODAY AND I, I APOLOGIZE, I WASN'T CLEAR.
THERE, THERE WAS AN INSPECTION DONE, UH, IN JANUARY OF 2024 PRE-FIRE.
AND IT, IT SHOWED THAT IT PASSED THE INSPECTION.
UM, AND I DON'T THINK YOUR PRESENTATION SHOWED THAT, THAT IT, THAT IT PASSED THE, THE DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT IT PASSED THAT.
JUST THANK TO LET, TO LET Y'ALL KNOW THAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. ROMAN.
ALRIGHT, OUR NEXT SPEAKER, TERRAZA BANYA, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
I APOLOGIZE IF I MISPRONOUNCED YOUR NAME.
ALRIGHT, STATE, MY ADDRESS IS 1 2 3 6 5 NORTH PLAN ROAD, APARTMENT NUMBER 7 3 0 6, DALLAS, TEXAS 7 5 2 4 3.
ALRIGHT, PLEASE PROCEED TO TELL US WHAT, WHAT YOU'D LIKE FOR US TO HEAR AT THE SAME INCLUDE, UM, I'M THANKFUL FOR THIS, UH, TIME.
I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING TO FIGHT THE INSURANCE TO PAY ME THE MONEY SO I CAN DO MY HOUSE.
BUT I FAILED TO GET, UH, I HAVE FIVE KIDS.
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UH, LIVING BY HERSELF, BUT I HAVE NOW FOUR WITH ME.SO, UH, I WON'T HAVE TO BUILD THIS HOUSE FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY SAY, MOM, WE NEED OUR HOUSE BACK.
I SPOKE WITH HIM AND HE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT HE WANT TO BREAK ALL THE HOUSE DOWN, BUT I WENT TO THE CITY, THE CITY TOLD ME THAT THE HOUSE IS IN A GOOD CONDITION.
HE JUST, HE PASSED THE INSPECTOR, INSPECTOR, SO I HAVE TO JUST CLEAN SOME THINGS AND THEN REBUILD.
BUT THAT, UH, BUILDER, HE DON'T COME BACK.
AND I FIND ANOTHER ONE IS, UH, HIS ASSISTANT IS HERE FERNANDEZ.
SO, UH, HE TOLD ME, UH, I WENT FIRST TO THE, TO THE BANK AND I ASKED THEM IF THEY CAN LOAN ME MONEY BECAUSE I, I SAVED MONEY AND THEY SEE, THEY SAY I, I'M ELIGIBLE TO HAVE LOAN, BUT UH, THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I CAN FIND BUILDER TO BUILD THE HOUSE AND THEY'LL PAY THE BUILDER AND I'LL PAY THEM.
AND THEN I WENT, I SPOKE WITH THE BUILDER, HE SAY, UH, LAST FRIDAY WE MET AT THE HOUSE THERE ON THE FIFTH.
AND UH, HE SAY, UH, HE'LL UH, MAKE AN ESTIMATE TO ME SO I CAN LOOK AT IT AND THEN I'LL TAKE TO THE BANK.
I FIND MY FACE IS BROKEN, I FIX IT WITH ONE OF THE, MY CHURCH MEMBER.
HE COME THERE AND WE FIXED IT.
AND THEN, UH, WE ACTUALLY SECURED THE HOUSE.
WHEN, UH, THE HOUSE, THE FIRE START, WE BUY, WE WENT TO THE HOME DEPOT.
I MEAN OUR LOWEST, WE BUY WOOD, WE COULD, BUT SOME PEOPLE COME THERE AT NIGHT AND BROUGHT EVERYTHING.
I, I KEEP GOING THERE VERY OFTEN AND SEE, I WILL SEE CHANGING AND THEN I CANNOT DO ANYTHING 'CAUSE I'M NOT LIVING THERE.
MINE NEVER HELPED ME WITH THE GRASS.
HE CLEANED THE PHONE AND HE CLEANED THE BACK.
AND ADDITIONAL OF THIS, I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I AM NOT HAPPY BECAUSE WHEN MY HOUSE BURNED, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE FIRE IS TOO LIMITED.
WHEN THEY ARRIVE, THEY COULD SAVE MY HOUSE IN THE, IN THE, IN THE KITCHEN.
THE FIRE WOULD NOT SPRAY TO THE HOUSE.
BUT THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THEY COME THERE, THE HOUSING THAT THEY CAN CONNECT THE WATER TO TURN THE, THE FIRE, IT'S NOT THERE.
THIS THING IS BROKEN LONG TIME.
AND THEN THE, THE, THE NEIGHBORS REPORT TO THE CITY, BUT THE CITY DON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THIS, WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COME, THEY'RE STRUGGLING FAR TO, TO TURN THE FIRE OFF.
THEY WENT TO THE LIKE FOUR O'CLOCK, I HAVE A PICTURE HERE.
THEY WANT TO FOUR BLOCK TO BRING WATER FROM THERE BY THE TIME THEY COME ALL THE HOUSE BACK.
SO I REALLY, I REALLY DISAPPOINT THAT TIME.
AND THEN, UH, AFTER THAT I KEEP GOING THERE TO SEE THE HOUSE.
AFTER THAT I SAW THE CAR FULL OF THE THING THAT TO, TO TO, TO PUT ON THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE AND COME A VICTIM TO SAVE ALL THE, THE REST OF THE RESIDENT.
IF THIS THING IS THERE, THEY WILL TURN THE FIRE.
I'LL NOT BE LIKE THIS, BUT I DON'T KNOW.
EVEN THEY LETTER US, THEY SEND, I SAW THE IS WRONG.
I MEAN THE APARTMENT NUMBER IS WRONG.
I WENT THERE LAST YEAR, THEY SENT ME, UH, A TAX FOR, FOR 2023.
I PAY, I SENT, UH, I WENT TO THE GOVERNOR.
UH, I PAY THE, THE THREE, THREE TAXES I PAY.
BUT WHEN I SEE THIS ADDRESS ISN'T, THIS, UH, APARTMENT NUMBER IS NOT MINE.
THAT'S THE REASON I DON'T GET LETTER FROM, FROM C.
BUT I KEEP, WHEN I GO THERE, I SEE LETTER, THEY, THEY PUT NOTICE, I'LL KEEP RUNNING OR CALL THEM WHAT'S GOING ON, YOU KNOW, I CARE OF THIS APARTMENT, UH, THIS HOUSE.
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APPRECIATE YOUR, UH, YOUR COURAGE TO COME FORTH AND TESTIFY THIS EVENING.I I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
I THINK WE HAD ONE PREVIOUS QUESTION BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE QUESTIONING.
MS. PU, I BELIEVE WE HAD ONE QUESTION FOR YOU.
UH, YES, YOU HAVE A CONTRACTOR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS OF, UH, OR A DATE WHEN YOU THINK HE WILL BE STARTING TO, UH, RENOVATE AND FIX THE, UH, DAMAGE? UM, HE IS, HE IS GONNA BE BRING THE, THE ESTIMATE TOMORROW FOR ME.
UH, AND IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, BECAUSE I'VE TALKED TO HIM NOW, HE'S GONNA, UH, LET THE, BRING THIS THING AND I'LL SEE GO TO THE BATHROOM.
HAS, UH, IT'S ACCORDING TO HE, HE SAY MAYBE FOUR TO TO THREE MONTHS.
THREE TO FOUR MONTHS, OR LET ME SAY SIX MONTHS, THEY'LL DO THEY IN THE HOUSE.
SO IS THE START TIME WITHIN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE MONTHS AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS TO DO THE, UH, REPAIR AND BRING THE HOME BACK TO CODE? YES.
JUST TO PIGGYBACK ON HER QUESTION, YOUR, YOUR ATTORNEY INDICATED OCTOBER 11TH, SO THAT OCTOBER TIMEFRAME YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT.
I HAVE NO FURTHER, I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
IS, IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO, TO PRESENT YOUR TESTIMONY.
YOU, YOU MAY BE EXCUSED AT THIS TIME.
IS THERE ANY ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISH TO COME FORTH TO, TO SPEAK ON THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY? ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE? MR. EARNEST, THIS PROPERTY IS IN YOUR DISTRICT.
SIR, WHAT IS YOUR PLEASURE? YES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, UH, THAT WE, UH, AMEND THE RECOMMENDATION DATE, UH, OF JULY 11TH TO OCTOBER THE 11TH.
THAT WOULD GIVE AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS.
IT IS NOTED WE HAVE A MOTION, BUT MR. CALEB, WITH THE MENTION OF AMENDMENT FROM JULY TO OCTOBER 2ND BY MS. LUMPKIN BELL AT THIS TIME WITH THE MOTION THAT'S BEING PRESENTED, WE WILL TAKE A VOTE AT THIS TIME.
ONE, ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION, REMOVE THE, THERE'S OTHER DATES.
THERE'S AN AUGUST DATE AS WELL WHERE WE MOVE IT BACK.
IS THE MOTION TO MOVE THAT BACK A SIMILAR AMOUNT OF TIME? YES.
WE HAVE, WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS, NOT A UNANIMOUS, WE HAVE THE MAJORITY VOTE TO SAY YES.
SO THE, THE AMENDED MOTION PASSED PASSES AS PRESENT.
ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR PUBLIC CASES FOR THIS EVENING.
SO MOVED MS. LONG SECOND BY MS. LANCO.
WE ARE, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 7 35.