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Ord 044-2004 6/15/2004ORDINANCE NO.4 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration Division's notice; and said Public Hearing was had and held at the time and place fixed therefore, to wit, on the 15 day of June, 2004 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 EXH1131T 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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 Building and Code Administration 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. Neil Parkey Written — 06/16/2002 408 Ohio Terry Glen Van H uss Written — 11/04/2002 Lots 11 -12 N9 Ft Lot 10, Blk 53, Floral Heights 3513 McNiel Wichita Falls, Te 76308 Water Disc. — 10/19/88 Lots 7 & 8, Blk 128, Original Town, WF, TIF 1804 Chittam Euless, TX 7603 Taxes — $6,153.44 2. 1307 Buch anan Neil Parkey Written — 06/16/2002 % Jeanene Edw Water Disc. — 10/05/03 Lots 11 -12 N9 Ft Lot 10, Blk 53, Floral Heights 3513 McNiel Wichita Falls, Te 76308 Taxes — $11,189.36 3. 1613 14 Street Silvia Villegas Written – 08/22/2003 1310 31 Street Kevin S. Grimes Water Disc. – 08/15/03 Lot 7 Less W 2 ' /2 Ft Blk 24 & E 122 i 5 Taxes – Paid 24.3 Ft Tri Lot 26, Luke Wilson Wichita Falls, TX 76302 Taxes - $52.51 Jalonic 4. 1310 31 Street Kevin S. Grimes Written – 01/22/2003 (Acc. Building only) 142622 nd Street Water Disc.- 08/22/02 Lot 27, Blk 2, Hillcrest Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Taxes - $52.51 5. 1408 34 Street Scott Wesley Lo oney Written – 03/09/2004 (Acc. Building only) % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. – 10/22/69 Lots 29 & 30 & W 13' Lot 31, Blk 10, Hillcrest Address Unknown Taxes – $1,451.25 6. 713 Fort Worth Lila Amerson Written – 01/06/2004 % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. – 04/02/97 Lot 7, Blk 17, Kemp 609 Fort Worth Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Taxes - $2,055.42 7. 400 Eastside Arthur Monsebai Written – 10/14/2003 % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. - -12/28/00 W145 Ft Lot 1, Blk 131, Original Town, WF Address Unknown Taxes - $3,809.17 8. 503 Bonner LeRoy J. Cleaver Written – 08/13/2002 % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. – 07/09/01 Lot 2, Blk 2, Bateson 2" Addition 1612 Red Fox Wichita Falls, Te 76306 Taxes - Paid 9. 1801 Britain Pertex Interprises Inc. Written – 12/17/2003 % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. – 10/17/02 N45 Ft Lot 10, Blk 1, Jackson Roberts 701 N Eastside Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Taxes - $0.23 10. 1803 Britain Pertex Interprises Inc. Written – 12/17/2003 % Reza Vafaiyan Water Disc. – 07/14/98 N40 Ft Lot 9 & S5 Ft Lot 10, 701 N Eastside Taxes - Paid Blk 1, Jackson Roberts Wichita Falls, TX 76306 , 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 15 day of June, 2004. ATTEST: MAYOR City Clerk "EXHI A" HAZARDOUS S'TRUC:TURES City Council Meeting June 15, 2004 Item 2 - 1307 Buchanan: Lots 11 -12 N. 9 Ft. Lot 10, Blk. 53, Floral Heights Owner — Neil Parkey c/o Jeanene Edwards, 3513 McNiel, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 Andy Lee, representative for the Parkey family requested and was allowed an extension with the provision that the property owner must obtain a Restoration Permit with scheduling of sixty (60) days to obtain the Restoration Permit, and six (6) months to get substantial completion of necessary repairs, and must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy within one (1) year. This property was moved to Section 1 of the Ordinance under Repairs for inclusion in this Exhibit A. Item 5 — 1408 34 Street: Lots 29 8, 30 & W. 13' Lot 31, Blk. 10, Hillcrest Addition Owner: Centex Home Equity Joan Riddles, Riddles Realty, representative for Centex requested and was allowed an extension with the provision that property owners obtain a Restoration Permit with a time schedule to include thirty (30) days to obtain a Restoration Permit, sixty (60) days for substantial completion of repairs, and 120 days to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. These properties were moved to Section 1 of this Ordinance under Repairs for inclusion in this Exhibit A. Item 8 — 503 Bonner Street: Lot 2, Blk:. 2, Bateson 2 nd Addition Owner: LeRoy J. Cleaver, 1612 Red Fox„ Wichita Falls, TX 76306 LeRoy Cleaver, 1612 Red Fox, owner of the property, requested and was allowed an extension with the provision that property owners obtain a Restoration Permit with a time schedule to include thirty (30) days to obtain a Restoration Permit, sixty (60) days for substantial completion of repairs, and 1 :20 days to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. These properties were moved to Section 1 of this Ordinance under Repairs for inclusion in this Exhibit A. The days mentioned above were not cumulative; each of those 30 days, 60 days, 120 days, and one -year period begin effective today — June 15, 2004.