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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. �G;�-�,l 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.