Ord 059-2007 6/19/2007 ORDINANCE NO. ��a�
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TX, FINDING CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES TO
BE DANGEROUS; REQUIRING 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 Buitding 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 19 day of June, 2007 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 is 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
DATE OF ADDRESS OWNER LETTER TO OWNER
� LEGAL DESCRIPTION WATER DISCONNECT
BACK TAXES
1.
612 Marconi (burned rear LeRoy Cleaver, Jr.
structure on left side of
ro e
Fire date 06/22/2006 1612 Red Fox Written — 11 /07/2006
Lot 10, Blk 6, Bateson 2" Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Water Disc — 03/30/05
Addition
Taxes - $346.42 (2006)
2.
700 Marconi LeRo Cleaver, Jr. Written — 01/12/2007
Lot 16, Blk 5, Bateson 2" 1612 Red Fox Water Disc — 07/01/04
Addition
Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Taxes -$326.70 (2006)
3.
1010 Redwood O. V. Champion Written — 01/12/2007
Lot 9 Blk 14 Homewood Height Address Unknown Water Disc — 06/10/98
Taxes - $1,241.46
(2000-2006
4.
704 Webster (main and Robert Van Voltenberg Written —11/29/2006
accesso structure Luc Van Voltenber
Lot 5, Blk 45, Original Town, WF 708 Webster Water Disc — 07/08/93
Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Taxes -$0
5.
804 Clay (main and Louis Harris Written — 11/29/2006
accesso structure
Lot 5, Blk 41, Original Town, WF 1509 Rowland Water Disc — 05/18/01
Wichita Falls, TX 76301 Taxes -$3,071.58
1999-2006)
6.
813 Calhoun Maria T. Davila Written — 11/29/2006
Lot 14, Blk 40, Original Town, 813 Calhoun Water Disc — 09/20/01
WF
Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Taxes -$1,606.36
(1999-2006)
7.
1311 N. 6 Street Thabetha J. Eberhart Written — 12/27/2006
Lot 6, Blk 23, Scotland 1311 N. 6 Water Disc — 03/15/07
Wichita Falis, TX 76306 Taxes -$0
8.
1646 Elizabeth (main and A. G. Ulum Written — 12/14/2006
accesso structure
Lot 10, Blk 3, Southland Address Unknown Water Disc — 11/25/02
Taxes - $2,196.59
1990-1993, 1995-2006)
9.
2202 Yale Fire date Bonnie Jene Shields Williams Written — 11/30/2006
10/21 /2006
Clean and Lien signed 712 N. Lamar Water Disc — 02/06/01
04/09/2007
Lot 2, Blk 15, Sibley Taylor Wichita Falls, TX 76306 Taxes -$339.90 (2006)
10.
1800 Fillmore (main and 2 Albert C. Swenson Written — 12/01/2006
accesso structures Jimmie Y. Swenson
Lot 1, Blk 93, Floral Heights 1800 Fillmore Water Disc — 08/23/06
Wichita Falls, TX 76309 Taxes -$170.37 2006
11.
3305 Duty (main and garage Vesta G. Goforth Written — 11/17/26
debris
NW 80 X 100 Ft Tr 13D, Blk 13, 401 W. Thompson Water Disc — 09/22/06
Hirschi
Jacksboro, TX 76458 Taxes - $212.01 (2004-
2006)
12.
1109 Crescent (2 accessory Wanda Roozen etal Written — 02/06/2007
structures and ara e % Pe Mills Brand
3.21 AC Blk 19, Tarter & Clark P. O. Box 56 Water Disc — 02/09/07
Colonia, IL 61241 Taxes - $0
Bobb Mills
111 4 St
Colonia, IL 61241
Bett Mills Eaton
4313 10 St
East Moline, IL 61244
Janetta Mills Moore
13461 Patterson
lowa Park, TX 76367
Pe Mills Brand
P. O. Box 56
Colonia, IL 61241
Jimm Mills
P. O. Box 973
Hallsville, TX 75650
Kath Mills Whitele
P. O. Box 783
Graham, TX 76450
SECTION 4. If, within thirty (30) days from the date of this ordinance, any such
building listed in Section 3 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 19 day of June, 2007.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
HAZARDOUS STRUCTURES
City Council Meeting June 19, 2006
Ordinance No. 20-2006
Item 2. 700 Marconi
Lot 16, Block 5, Bateson 2" Addition
Owner — LeRoy Cleaver, Jr., 1612 Red Fox, Wichita Falls, TX 76306
Mr. Cleaver requested an additional thirty days to repair the structure.
Council directed that Mr. Cleaver be authorized an additional thirty days under a
Restoration Permit.
Item 4. 704 Webster
Lot 5, Block 45, (main and accessory structure) Original Town
Owner — Robert Van Voltenberg and Lucy Van Voltenberg, 708 Webster, Wichita
Falls, TX 76306
Mr. Voltenberg requested additional time to repair the structures.
Council directed that Mr. Voltenberg be authorized an additional thirty days under
a Restoration Permit.
Item 9. 2202 Yale
Lot 2, Block 15, Sibley Taylor
Owner — Bonnie J.S. Williams, 712 N. Lamar, Wichita Falls, TX 76306
Owner signed a clean and lien; the City will demolish.
Item 12. 1109 Crescent
3.21 acres Block 19, Tarter & Clark
Owner — Wanda Roozen et al, c/o Peggy Mills Brand, P.O. Box 56 Colonia, IL
61241
This property is in question as to the ownership.
Pam McWhorter, 409 S. Cedar, Holliday, TX, stated that her grandparents were
the owners, and she suggested that the family be given thirty days to respond
and that they be notified that if the City does not hear from them, the structures
will be demolished.
Council directed that a thirty day extension be authorized under a Restoration
Permit.