Ord 085-84 7/23/1984 ORDINANCE NO. 85-84
ORDINANCE CLOSING HEARING AND FINDING A CERTAIN
BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURE TO BE DANGEROUS, AND
REQUIRING IMMEDIATE DEMOLITION TO PRESERVE LIFE
AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS; ORDER-
ING IMMEDIATE DEMOLITION OF SAID BUIDING AND/OR
STRUCTURE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Officers of the City of Wichita
Falls, acting under the provision of Article III of Chapter 7 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wichita Falls, notified by
personal service to the property owner of the property shown that
the building or buildings on the premises had been classified as
dangerous, and that immediate demolition is necessary to preserve
life and property in the City of Wichita Falls .
OWNER PROPERTY ADDRESS & LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Ray Barnes 2111 Garfield, Lot 9 , Block 19 ,
Floral Heights, W.S .
WHEREAS, such building or structure was found by City Code
Enforcement Officers to be a dangerous building or structure
requiring immediate demolition to preserve life and property in
the City of Wichita Falls; and,
WHEREAS, the above-listed property owner has been notified by
personal service of the time and date of the Public Hearing for the
above-named property owner to appear before the City Council to
show cause why such building or structure should not be demolished;
and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore,
to-wit: on the 23rd day of July, 1984, at 9:00 o'clock 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:
Roger McKinney, Planning Director, PROTESTED THAT the porch is an immediate
hazard.
Earl Potts, Fire Marshal , PROTESTED THAT the structure is an immediate hazard.
Mr. Traynham, 2109 Garfield, PROTESTED THAT nothing has been done to this
property for more than ten years. The house has been vacant since the last of
January, or February.
Mrs. Traynham, 2109 Garfield, PROTESTED THAT this is the second time the house
has been red-tagged. Tags were removed once.
Mrs. Tedford, 2107 Garfield, PROTESTED THAT--agreed with what has been said.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor, 2106 Garfield, PROTESTED THAT she had seen a black man
remove the red condemned signs, and put them in his car.
Mr. Leija, 2113 Garfield, PROTESTED THAT it is a mess.
Mike Johnson, Fire Inspector, PROTESTED THAT the structure is an immediate hazard.
Melvin McAda, Code Enforcement Officer, PROTESTED THAT the structure is an
immediate hazard.
and said hearing was continued until all desiring to be heard were given full and
fair opportunity to be heard and the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, 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:
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.
From the evidence presented in the aforementioned Public hearing by property
owners appearing and Code Enforcement Officers of the City of Wichita Falls, the
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building and/or structure at the location listed above with the corresponding
property owner is found to be a dangerous building as defined in said Article III
and constitutes an immediate threat to life and property in the City of Wichita
Falls; and it is therefore ordered that the building and/or structure at the
location listed above be immediately demolished under the supervision of the
City of Wichita Falls.
The fact that demolition of dangerous buildings is being delayed pending the
taking effect of this ordinance creates an emergency for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public business place, property, health, safety and general welfare
of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and
after the date of its passage and is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 23rd day of July, 1984.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO.81-84
ORDINANCE-REAPPROPRIATING
FUNDS BETWEEN DEPART- Affidavit of Publication
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FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSOLIDATING THE FIRE
PREVENTION AND INSPECTION
DIVISIONS, AND DECLARING THE STATE OF TEXAS
,AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE NO.82-84 COUNTY OF WICHITA
ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC-
f'TIONS 4-15,22-1 AND 22-4 OF
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1984,FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL
"CHICANO DAY AT THE PARK".
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bookkeeper
TIONS 31-51,31-54,AND 31-55
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
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ORDINANCE NO.85-84 of Wichita Falls
ORDINANCE CLOSING HEAR-
ING AND FINDING A CERTAIN
BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURE Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day and year first above
TO BE DANGEROUS, AND RE-
QUIRING IMMEDIATE DEMO-P•EAL written.
LITION TO PRESERVE UFE AND i
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF n
WICHITA FALLS;ORDERING IM (
MEDIATE DEMOUTION OF SAID 4, r JOY DAVIS \- 7 «-�,- ,
BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURE : 1 , • �l +e-
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ' > =Notary Public, Texas / cj
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