Ord 080-99 8/17/1999ORDINANCE NO. GI
AN ORDINANCE CLOSING PUBLIC HEARING AND FINDING CERTAIN
BUILDINGS AND /OR STRUCTURES TO BE DANGEROUS; COMMANDING
PROPERTY OWNERS TO DEMOLISH SAID BUILDINGS AND /OR
STRUCTURES WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Supervisor of the City of Wichita Falls, acting under
the provisions of Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls,
has served notice to the owners of the property listed in Section 3 of this ordinance, that the
building or buildings on the premises have been classified as dangerous structures and that
certain corrections were needed to be made or the building(s) demolished; and
WHEREAS, the property owners and all other persons having an interest in the
property have been duly served by the Code Enforcement Supervisor of the time and date of
the Public Hearing for the property owners to appear before the City Council to show cause
why such buildings or structures in Section 3 should not be demolished in accordance with the
State of Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Supervisor's notice; and said Public
Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore, to -wit: on the 17`h day of
August, 1999 at 8:30 A.M. in the Council Chambers in the City of Wichita Falls, Texas; and at
such Public Hearing the following protests and objections were made, to wit:
PROTESTED:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A
and said hearing was continued until all desiring to be heard were given full fair opportunity to
be heard and the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, having fully considered all property
matters, is of the opinion that the said hearing should be closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Said hearing be and the same is hereby closed, and the said protests and
objections, and any and all other protest objections, whether enumerated or not, be and the
same are hereby overruled, except as identified on Exhibit A. If corrective actions are not
completed within the period authorized by the City Council, acting as Building Commission, the
structure will be demolished.
SECTION 2. From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing by
property owners appearing and the Code Enforcement Supervisor of the City of Wichita Falls,
the buildings and /or structures at the locations listed in this Section with the corresponding
property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings as defined in said Article III, and the
property owners listed or any other person having an interest in said buildings as shown by
title search by the City of Wichita Falls, are hereby commanded to repair or demolish the
buildings and /or structures in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Code
Enforcement Supervisor's notice. The property owners listed or any other person having an
interest in said buildings as shown by title search by the City of Wichita Falls is further
commanded to repair or demolish in accordance with the State of particulars set forth in the
Code Enforcement Supervisor's notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE REPAIRED
NONE
SECTION 3. From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public Hearing by
property owners appearing and the Code Enforcement Supervisor of the City of Wichita Falls,
the buildings and /or structures at the locations listed in this section with the corresponding
property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings which cannot be repaired as defined in
said Article III and the property owners listed or any other person having an interest in said
buildings as shown by the title search by the City of Wichita Falls, are hereby commanded to
demolish the buildings and /or structures in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in
the Code Enforcement Supervisor's notice. The property owners listed or any other person
having an interest in said buildings as shown by title search by the City of Wichita Falls is
further commanded to demolish in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the
Code Enforcement Supervisor's notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED
DATE OF ADDRESS OWNER INITIAL LETTER
& LEGAL DESCRIPTION LIENHOLDER AND COMMENTS
START TAPE NUMBER ONE
1. Tape No.
120326 1h Street
(Main)
TR 19B, Block 8, Sayles
I rrg, Abst. 302 - J
0000-0513
Mark Brock
162030th Street
Wichita Falls, TX
Major Structure Fire - 07/05/99
Notice Sent - 07/08/99
76302 Water Disc. - 11/25/98
Delinq. Taxes - $233.87
(1997)
2. Tape No. 0523-02431
100615 1h Street Don W. Marlow, Jr.
(Main) 1404 Bell Street
E 50 FT Lot 6, SE 50x30 FT Wichita Falls, TX 76309
Lot 7, Block 221, Original
Town, WF
Major Structure Fire - 07/06/99
Notice Sent - 07/07/99
Water Disc. - 02/05/88
Delinq. Taxes - None
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED (CONTINUED)
DATE OF ADDRESS OWNER INITIAL LETTER
& LEGAL DESCRIPTION LIENHOLDER AND COMMENTS
3. Tape No.
509 Harding
(Main & Rear)
Lot 5, Block 7, Bateson
2 "d Addition
4. Tape No
819 Elwood
(Main)
Lot 5, Green Denman
5. Tape No.
806 Webster
(Main)
Lot 4, Block 40, Original
Town, WF
6. Tape No.
4220 Burkburnett
(Accessory Bldg.)
0.46 Acs, Abst. 344 - T
END TAPE
02441 - 02640
Fyma Yarbrough
% Marcie Jefferson
P.O. Box 2570
Wichita Falls, TX 76307
02643 - 03220
Gladys McClain
% Patsy Clark
917 Humphreys
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
03226 - 03746
Ana Balcorta Batres &
Jessica Balcorta
1127 Silverdale Ct.
Wichita, KS 67218 -3439
03815 - END
Duyen T. Phan
5418 Long Leaf
C. Wichita Falls, TX 76309
Ray Townsend
3704 Alexandria
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
Major Structure Fire - 04/04/99
Notice Sent - 04/08/99
Water Disc. - 04/15/99
Delinq. Taxes - $3,529.76
(1979 - 1987, 89, 97 & 98)
Major Structure Fire - 01/16/99
Notice Sent - 02/05/99
Water Disc. - 01/18/99
Delinq. Taxes - $1,032.70
(1979 - 1982)
Major Structure Fire - 02/15/99
Notice Sent - 02/23/99
Water Disc. - 1969
Delinq. Taxes - $319.49
(1995 - 1998)
Major Structure Fire - 07/13/92
Notice Sent - 04/05/99
(NEW OWNER)
Water Disc. - 09/04/92
Delinq. Taxes - None
SECTION 4. If, within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance, any such building
listed in this ordinance has not been demolished, as appropriate, it shall be demolished and
removed at the expense of the City by the City or its contractor, and the costs for demolition or
removal shall be charged to the owners of the property and assessed on the land on which the
building stood.
The existence of these hazardous structures creates an emergency; therefore, this
ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
SECTION 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of August 1999.
A WA ' •
ATTEST:
HAZARDOUS STRUCTURES EXEMPTION
City Council
August 17, 1999
Item No. 11 a
Ordinance No. 80 -99
230626 th Street
Owner: Mark Brock, 1620 30th Street, Wichita Falls, Texas
Mr. Brock requested additional time to obtain a permit to rebuild this
structure.
Council authorized Mr. Brock thirty days to present physical as well as
financial solid plans with specifications to Mr. Jim King. Within six months Mr.
Brock is to show a substantial good faith effort on the rehabilitation. A good faith
effort is an early effort which should be at the beginning of the six months and
not at the end.
EXHIBIT A
ELECTION HELD IN
THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS ON AU-
GUST 14, 1999, FINDING
AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO.80 -99
AN ORDINANCE CLOS-
ING PUBLIC HEARING
ANMFINDING CER-
TAIN BUILDINGS AND/
OR STRUCTURES TO
BE DANGEROUS,
COMMANDING PROP-
ERTY OWNERS TO
DEMOLISH SAID
BUILDINGSAND /OR
STRUCTURES WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS OF
THE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE AND DE-
CLARING AN,EMER-
GENCY; FINDING
AND DETERMINING
THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDI-
NANCE WAS PASSED
WAS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO.81 -99
ORDINANCE DESIG-
NATING THE STRUC-
T U R E A T 6 1 6
SEVENTH STREET AS
A WICHITA FALLS
LANDMARK; DETER -
MINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
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