Ord 006-2003 2/4/2003ORDINANCE NO. L - 20C)3
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, 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 Division and the City of Wichita Falls, acting
under the provisions of Article VIII of Chapter 22 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 Division 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 Division's
notice; and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore,
to wit, on the 4th day of Febrary, 2003 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 Division of the City of Wichita
Falls, the building and /or structures at the locations listed in the Section 3 with the
corresponding property owners, are found to be dangerous buildings as defined in said
Article VIII, 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 Division'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 are further commanded to repair or demolish in accordance
with the State of Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement Division'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 Division for 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 dangerous buildings which cannot be
repaired as defined in said Article VIII 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 Division'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 are further commanded to
demolish in accordance with the State of Particulars set forth in the Code Enforcement
Division's notice within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance.
LIST OF STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED
START TAPE NUMBER ONE
DATE OF ADDRESS
& LEGAL DESCRIPTION
OWNER
LIENHOLDER
INTIAL LETTER
AND COMMENTS
1. Tape #A
3216 Old Burk Hwy.
Charles Peters
Written — 12/1/1999
(Buildings: A, B, D, G)
No water account
25.09 Ac T Curry Abst. 344
— T. C.
#33 2518 Sheppard Access
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
Taxes — Paid
2. Tape #1
605 Roosevelt
Mrs. H M Manning
Written — 5/2/1996
(Main)
c/o Dorothy Thomas
Water Disc. — 12/30/93
Lot 14 Blk 2 Homewood Height
1239 Cedar Haven Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75216
Taxes - $175.26
(2001 -2002)
3. Tape #1
908 Juarez
Peggy Hearne Andrews
Written — 10/23/2000
(Main)
c/o Michael Ratliff
Water Disc. — 9/8/00
Lot 1, S Y2 Blk 3 Blackmon &
Williams 3
PO Box 765
Vernon, FL. 32462
Taxes — $97.60
(2001)
4. Tape #1
107 Whitfield
Clarice Jones
Written — 5/23/2002
(Main)
c/o Michael Ratliff
Water Disc. — 6/15/99
Lot 7 Blk 2 Scurry
3503 Doolittle Dr.
Arlington, Texas 76014
Taxes — $1,047.07
(1998 -2002)
5. Tape #1
2206 Yale
Nancy Ziegenfuss
Written — 7/31/2002
(Main)
c/o Michael Ratliff
Water Disc. — 12/19/01
Lot 4 Blk 15 Sibley Taylor
RR 3 Box 222
Bowie, Texas 76230
Taxes - $2,228.53
(1991- 1994,1996,
1998,2001 -2002)
6. Tape #1
413 Fort Worth
Susie Arps
Written — 5/8/2001
(Main)
c/o Hazelle Perkins
Water Disc. — 12/2/99
Lot 7 Blk 14 Kemp
1419 Harris Ln.
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
Taxes — $1,341.54
(1996- 1998,2001 -2002)
7. Tape #1
502 Kentucky
Lewis and Eva Wilburn
Written — 5/8/2001
(Main)
c/o Katherine Everett
Water Disc. — 10/12/95
S47 ft of N94 ft Lot 5 Blk 33
Barwise & Jalonick
1332 Temblecliff Dr.
Dallas, Texas 75217
Taxes - $99.68
(2002)
8. Tape #1
1810 Polk
Christina Rodriguez
Written — 7/10/2002
(Main)
Water Disc. — 11/12/97
Lot 6 Blk 95 Floral Heights
1305 Britain
Wichita Falls, Texas 76309
Taxes — $164.92
(2002)
9. Tape #1
225 E. Lincoln
Johnnie B. Harris
Written — 4/5/2002
(Main)
c/o Robin Arredondo
Water Disc. — 5/31/90
100 x 200' Abst. 307 — J. A.
Address Unknown
Taxes - $1,004.51
(1993 -2002)
10. Tape #1
711 Powell
Bruce Lee
Written — 4/24/2001
(Main)
c/o Robin Arredondo
Water Disc. — 9/7/00
TR 9 Blk 2U 80x137 Ft Abst. 83
622 Hillcrest St.
Mansfield, Texas 76063
Taxes - $5,348.27
(1992- 1996,2000 -2002)
11. Tape #1
1200 N. 2 na
Lillie Arredondo
Written — 8/22/2000
(Main)
c/o Robin Arredondo
Water Disc. — 12/11/01
Lot 24 Blk 33 Scotland
Address Unknown
Taxes - $936.13
(1997 -2002)
12. Tape #1
1633 Pearl
Bill Kekuna
Written — 11/01/99
(Main & Rear)
% 4 K Properties
Water Disc. — 2/15/90
Lot 3 Blk 49 Southland
3717 Sheridan
Taxes - $466.92
Wichita Falls, Texas 76302 and
(2001 -2002)
Ed Crawford
205 W. Washington
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
SECTION 4. If, within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance, any such
building listed in this Section 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
net cost for demolition or removal shall be charged to the owners of the property and
assessed on the land on which the building stood.
The fact that the demolition of dangerous buildings is being delayed pending the
taking effect of this ordinance created an emergency for the immediate preservation 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.
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 4 t" day of February, 2002.
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MAYOR
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City Clerk
"EXHIBIT A"
Item 1. Tape No. A
3216 Old Burk Highway,
Owner — Charles Peters
#33 2518 Sheppard Access, Wichita Falls, TX 76306
Charles Peters, Jr. 1613 Ridgemont, representing his father who is the property
owner, requested additional time to demolish this property.
Mr. Peters was granted an additional 90 -days to demolish the property.
Item 8. Tape #1
1810 Polk (Main)
Owner — Christina Rodriguez
1305 Britain, Wichita Falls, TX 76309
Mrs. Rodriguez requested additional time to demolish this property.
She was granted an additional 90 -days to demolish the property.
Item 2. Tape #1
605 Roosevelt
Owner - Dorothy Thomas Black
1239 Cedar Haven Ave., Dallas, TX 75216
Mrs. Black requested additional time to repair this property.
She was granted a Restoration permit, which included an additional 90 -day
extension.
Item 4. Tape #1
107 Whitfield
Owner - Clarice Jones
3503 Doolittle Dr., Arlington, TX 76014
Mrs. Jones informed that she had already begun repairs and requested
additional time.
She was granted a Restoration Permit, which included an additional 90 -day
extension
All four properties listed above will remain on the Demolition List and in the event
the property owners do not meet these deadlines, the City has the authority to demolish.