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Good morning. Sorry, Monday. Please stand alone and second to accept the meeting minutes from the previous meeting. >> Motion to accept. >> Second. Sorry. Uh, Miss Dy second. Uh, all in

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ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to accept the meetings from, uh, the minutes from the previous meeting. Mr. Castles, >> I. >> Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> I. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jihali, >> yes. >> Miss Doy, >> I. >> Mr. Lou.

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>> I. Motion carries 70. And >> Miss Borders, will you please present the evidentiary packet? Is there a motion and a second to accept the evidentiary packet? >> I move to accept. >> Second. Second. Second by Mr. Lou. Ready

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for a vote. This is a motion to accept the evidentiary packet. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jiwali. >> Yes. Miss Doy, >> I >> Mr. Lou >> I.

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>> Motion carries 70. >> Is there going to be a translator needed today? >> Yes, we do have a translator today. >> They were or were they? >> Uh they're they're being walked in right now. >> Okay, I'll go back and uh do the hers after.

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Uh will those who intend to give testimony before commission today please rise, raise your right hand, and take the oath of truth. Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you give today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you. You may be seated.

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>> I'll go ahead and swear in the translator. Good morning. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the translation you give today will be true and accurate to the best of your ability? >> Thank you. Maybe see it. >> Are there any cases to be withdrawn today?

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>> Yes, we have new case residential HS2684 5721 Mirror Ridge Drive primary structure. HS2689 2008 Langston Street Primary Structure HS 2690 2008 Langston Street Primary

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Structure uh administrative civil penalty case residential ACP 26814940 Keren Avenue 2684200 South Hughes Avenue ACP 2687

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3215 Freddy Street. >> Do we have a motion and a second to withdraw those cases? >> Motion to withdraw. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Lane. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to withdraw those cases. Mr. Castles. >> I.

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>> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ji. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lou. >> I. >> Motion carries 70. Um, if you want to call the first case. >> As a matter of information, please know

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that our commission members are not city employees, but citizens of Fort Worth who are appointed by the city council to serve on this board. Each member is highly qualified and capable of understanding the problems associated with repairing or demolishing a structure. The commission members involved in in our today's session are

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David Castles, Jonathan Leiden, Muan Jiwali, Stephanie Dyke, Jose Warez, Stephanie Thompson, Janet Lane, Brian Black, chairman, Melani Daddy, James Walker, Alaloo vice chairman. Please note for the record that uh Stephanie Dyke, Jose Warez, Stephanie Thompson,

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and James Walker are absent. Uh the city employees involved in today's proceedings are deputy code compliance director Shannon Elders, superintendent Oscar Reyes and Tai Kitchens, supervisors Kenneth Young and Jason Pitman, executive secretary Jerry Smith,

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title investig investigators Vasquez, senior administrative administrative assistant Stephanie Gonzalez, uh assistant city attorney Elizabeth Borders, uh um assistant city attorney Dorene Walters, uh and code compliance

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officers uh will assist lean holders, owners, andor citizens who wish to speak at today's meeting. They are your liaison with the commission. They are located at a table just outside council chambers. Mariss de la Garza is the interpreter for today's meeting. Uh, the city of Fort Worth Department of Code

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Compliance has requested a public hearing for this commission to determine whether each structure on the agenda is substandard and/or hazardous to determine whether the owners of the properties on the agenda have allowed the accumulation of debris in violation of the code of City of Fort Worth and issue orders directing the owners of the

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properties to correct these conditions within a specified time frame. Please note, the commission cannot make determinations as to the highest and best use of land, nor can the commission determine whether the existing land use is compatible with adjacent neighborhoods. These issues should be addressed with the planning and zoning

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commissions. The commission can only consider evidence presented for its review. If you are requesting more than 90 days to comply with an order, you should present a written action plan with specific timelines. A ruling will be made based upon the preponderance of evidence presented by the owners, lean

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holders, mortgages, or duly authorized representatives having power of attorney, interested parties, interested groups, and city staff. The commission will break for a work session at approximately noon. The following guidelines apply for presentations before the commission. Any

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member of the public who addresses the building standards commission through an interpreter shall be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of an interpreter. This is to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to address the commission. City staff will present

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their case. The owner's lean holders and/or mortgages of record will have the opportunity to cross-examine city staff. The owners, leanholders and/or mortgages of record will present their case. City staff will have the opportunity to cross-examine the owner's lean holders and/or mortgages of record. Interested

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parties will be given three minutes to present evidence or testimony about the case being presented before the commission. Groups of five or more individuals are given seven minutes to present evidence or testimony about the case being presented before the commission. The city staff will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony. The owner's lean holders and/or

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mortgages of record will be allowed to cross-examine city staff. The owner's lean holders and/or mortgages of record will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony. City staff will be allowed to cross-examine the the owners leanholders and or mortgages of record. The commissioners may ask questions and request further evidence for

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clarification as they deem appropriate. If you intend to participate in this hearing, please complete an appearance form and submit it to city staff. Uh again, the officers at the table just outside council chambers can help you with that form. To request more time to comply with the commission's order or to

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request a reduction in the amount of civil penalties, the owner, leanholder, or duly authorized representative may request an amendment to the building standards commission order. This request must be submitted to the executive secretary of the building standards commission before set order expires or within 30 days of the effective date of

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a civil penalty order. This request may be made one time only. If you disagree with the order of this commission, you have the right to appeal to the Tarant County District Court. This appeal must be filed within 30 days of the mailing date of the order. Please turn off or silence all electronic devices. If you

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are wearing a hat, please remove it. When approaching the podium to speak speak, please make sure to adjust the microphones to your height so your testimony can be heard. First case we're calling today HS 2645 amendment new case commercial 3201 East

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Lancaster Avenue primary and five accessory structures aka being all of lot 5 and a portion of lot 6 block 3 tandandy addition to the city of Fort Worth as recorded in volume 388 page 31 Tarant County plat records. Uh the owner

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is RMP hospitality LLC. There are no lean holders and we have uh appearance forms. parents forms from uh Thomas Hamilton, Cheto Patel, Mike Fipps,

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Juan Fan, Daniel Hos, Carol Peters, and we have uh also approximately seven statements from interested parties included in the evidence packet. Mr. Patel, good morning.

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>> Good morning. >> Um, if you'll go ahead and state your name and city of residence. >> My name is Chait Patel. Uh, city of resident is Irving, Texas. >> All right. U, so this is an amendment case, so you get to go present first today. So, let uh if you'll let me know

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uh what it is you want us to know about this case and what you're asking for. >> Absolutely. Can we actually uh pull up a PowerPoint presentation uh on the slides? Okay. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. While we wait for the

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presentation, I just have a quick question. We were 25th on the list and how did we move to the first one? I'm expecting an attorney to be here uh for the case and he's running a little late, but uh according to the docket, we were the second last on the case.

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>> When is he going to be here? Uh he should be here in next hour. >> We can we can table it till he gets here if you like and uh that way they can work on trying to get this downloaded as well. >> Perfect. That would be nice. Thank you so much.

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>> Jerry if you heard any of that. >> Did you hear that Jerry? >> Are we calling the next case? >> We'll do it. Can y'all still work on downloading that while we're working? Okay. And then when his attorney gets here, we'll call that case since it was pulled up. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you.

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>> Next case, new case, residential HS26. >> I'm sorry. Let let us officially table that one since you called it. >> Okay. >> Do we have a motion to table it? >> Motion to table. >> Sorry, who did that? Sorry. >> Motion. >> All right. Mr. Castles and second by Miss Dyke.

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>> Um, all in favor? I >> sorry. >> I >> ready for a vote. >> Sorry, I can't do that. >> This is a motion to table uh HS2645 3201 East Lancaster. >> Mr. Castles.

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>> Hi. >> Miss Lane. >> I >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi, >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lou. >> Hi. >> A motion carries. 8 Z. All right. Get

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ready for the next case. Next case, new case residential HS2681 5104 Norma Street aka lot B. A revision of the north 291 ft of lot 16 block one Eastland first uh filing an addition to

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the city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. According to the plat uh thereof recorded in volume 388-h page 167 of the plat records of Tarant County, Texas. Owner is David Bayer. Lean holder is the United States of

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America. We have an appearance form from David Bear. >> Mr. Bear, if you want to have a seat. The city will go first on these cases and then we'll call you up. >> Is the city ready? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer William Lowry to present the

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case. >> Good morning, commissioners. This case originated March 10th, 2026. It was initiated by officer William Li. Fire date March 9, 2026. Notices March 10th, 2026 and May 29th,

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2026. No permits on file. Vacant and secured by owner. Administrative search warrant was executed on July 15, 2026. Notice to bear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on

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July 15, 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to breaches on the roof with missing and damaged shingles and decking. Rear exterior wall is leaning towards the interior of the structure. Breached and

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missing siding exposing the foundation to outside elements and multiple vectors. Holes in the ceiling with hanging insulation. Holes on interior walls with exposed wall studs with multiple cracks throughout. Missing electrical outlet and outlet covers with

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exposed wiring. Broken windows with glass shards remaining. Interior of the structure is exposed to the outside elements creating a host of vectors. There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in violation of the minimum building standards ordinance and they can be

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found in the included structure inspection report. There are two parks, one school, one church, two major thorough affairs, four businesses, and the historical stop six within a mile of the property. Staff recommends that the building standards

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commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous. That the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize the city to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs

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associated with the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Thank you. Any questions from commissioners? All right. Is the city ready? Or I'm uh the owner. Sorry threw me off on the

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other one. Mr. uh Mr. Bayer, if you'll uh state your name and city of residence. >> David Bayer, Clebrron, Texas. >> All right. Did you have any questions of the code officer? >> I do not. >> Okay. Um what would you like us to know about this property and your plans with it?

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>> Uh it started four years ago is I guess we got separated and so I moved away. I let my wife and kids live there and um since I started the divorce that was final in April and I found out about

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this on March 28th when I drove by the house when the neighbor called me and said it was it looked the way it did. So it got cleaned up actually april the 1st and so I've been paying the yard guy to go over there and take care of it and I just need to get it cleaned up. This house has been in the family for over 50

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years and with her living there the past four years, this is what it's turned out to be. So, I just need I'd like time to get it fixed up so I can keep it. >> What's your So, your plans is to fix it up or >> Yeah, it needs a new roof and obviously the siding, everything around it. I need to go through there and and cleaned it

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up. >> How long are you asking? >> At least 90 days to get everything picked up and cleaned up. Have you had anyone look at it to see if it can be repaired with the the structurally or not >> yet? Okay. >> As far as like a licensed engineer or

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>> just to have an idea, you know, because today we're looking to to call it substandard and hazardous and so I didn't know if you've looked on the like I think you've cleaned up the outside but on the inside structurally I didn't know if you'd had anybody look at it. >> No, that's what I do is build and remodel and um I was going to get it all

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cleaned up myself. >> Okay. You have the funds to get it done? >> I'm working on that. Yes. Okay. >> Any questions from commissioners? >> The city have any questions?

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>> Just to clarify, um, so you haven't had any engineers look at it structurally? >> No. >> Um, have you pulled any permits? >> No, I haven't pulled any permits or done anything yet except clean it up and take pictures.

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>> Nothing further. Thank you. >> Are you ready to close? >> Yes. The city would request that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous. The city would further request that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within

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30 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

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>> All right. So the you've heard the city they wanted 30 days and I think you said you're asking for 90, >> correct? Can we split it at 60? >> Oh, that's what we're here today. So all right. Um at this time we will close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. Mr. castles.

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>> I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. >> I second. >> Second. >> I have a second by Miss Lane. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I.

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>> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Aloo. >> I. >> Motion carries. 8 Z. I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the

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structure within 60 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lead all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Lane. Any discussion? >> Ready for a vote.

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>> This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 60 days. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. I >> Mr. Leiden. >> I >> Mr. Black. >> Yes, >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes, >> Missy. >> Hi, >> Miss Dyke. >> Mr. Aloo. >> Hi.

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>> A motion carries 80. Uh, this commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 60 days to repair or demolish. Owners, lean holders, mortgage, record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order. Owner lean holder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the

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Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of our order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid. Please stay in touch with the code officer and thanks for coming today.

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>> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next case. Next case. New Case residential HS2685 1655 Robinwood Drive primary structure aka lot 17 block 37 Silven Heights an

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addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County Texas according to the plat recorded in volume 1764 page 289 deed records of Tarant County Texas owner is MGM Directed IRA Holdings LLC there are no lean holders and we have an

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appearance form from uh Math Matthew Daniel. >> We'll let the city go and then we'll call you up. All right. Thank you. Ready to present? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Franklin Young to present the case.

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>> Good morning, commissioners. My name is Franklin Young. I'm a city of Forward CO compliance officer with the building standards commission, building standards division. I'm here to present evidence for 1655 Robinwood Drive. case was originated on March

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19th, 2026 by myself. Notices were sent out on March 19th, 2026, April 6, 2026. There are no active permits on file. The structure is vacant and open. Administrative search warrant was executed on July 14th of 2026.

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Notice to appear today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th, 2026. The primary structures is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to exterior walls are are deteriorating and rear portion is missing. Interior

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walls are breach missing drywall and show signs of water damage. Signs of foundational distress causing doors and flooring to be out of plum. Structure show signs of biological growth due to water damage. Flooring is weakened with

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breaches and covered with debris. rear of the structure is completely missing exposing to the elements. There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in violation of minimum building standards ordinance and they can be found on the included structure

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inspection report. Officer has spoken with the owner via phone and text messages several times. Um there are five public schools, five city parks, a public library, community center, and other gathering places within a mile of this location. Staff recommends that the building standards commission declare

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the structure to be substandard and hazardous. That the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean

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all costs associated with the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Thank you. Any questions or commissioners? Mr. from McDaniel. >> Good morning. Feel state your name and city of residence. >> Matt McDaniel, Dallas, Texas.

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>> Um, and I uh are you an officer with the LLC that owns it? Is that Yes. Okay. Did you uh have any questions of the officer? >> What would you like us to know about the property? Well, we had funds that were allocated to another property in Fort

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Worth on Cumberland Road and um everything was going we purchased both properties at the same time basically and um we did the renovations on that property and so we were tied up with those that money and so now we're concentrating on getting Rob when we're

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done. We like 90 days to get that done. Um so >> so you're saying 90 days? I'm sorry. Can you pull the microphone up? Sorry. >> Yeah. Could we get 90? I'm asking for 90 days. >> Okay. And you have the funding now? >> Yes. >> What about permits? >> I to my knowledge. I'm I'm frankly the

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funds behind it. >> Okay. >> My knowledge I thought we had permits, but I'm seeing that we don't. >> Okay. All right. Any questions from commissioners? Do you have any questions? >> Yes. Thank you. Um, so do you have any

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you haven't pulled any permits? >> No, ma'am. Doesn't appear so. Do you have any timeline for doing so or timeline for renovation? >> Me I mean work on it right now the renovation >> and you know there's significant

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structural defects. Have you gotten any engineering reports or opinions? >> I'm I'm told there's nothing significant enough to hold us from doing rehab on the property. >> Thank you. Nothing further. >> Are the city ready to close?

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>> Yes. The city requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. The city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the

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property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> All right. So, the city's asked for 30 days and I think you've asked for 90, >> sir. >> Anything else you care to add today?

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>> No, I just really appreciate your consideration because I we we it was just a matter of funds being allocated to another property. We had some financing through and then this one was paid in cash, so went to that one here in Fort Worth. We're going to make the neighborhood better, obviously, make a profit as part of that as well. Um, but

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they're on top of it now. There's workers over there today. >> Okay. And keep in mind whatever the commission uh gives today, there's an amendment process that you could come and ask for additional time showing work that's been done in the amount of time we've done. So just keep that in mind and talk with your officer depending on

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what's you know comes of the of the case. All right. At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. >> I move this structure be declared substandard and hazardous. >> Second. >> Was that was that you, Mr. Lighten? Who second it? >> I second.

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>> All right. Mr. ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Lou.

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>> I. >> Motion carries 8 Z. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 60 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property

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and cause the demolition of said structures structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> A second. >> Second by Mr. Lighten. Any discussion? I think 60 days is good to kind of see where they're at and come back for the

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amendment process to make sure everything's going well. So, I would support that. Um, ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 60 days. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jiwali.

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>> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Roo. >> I. >> Motion carries 800. This commission has uh declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 60 days to repair or demolish. Owner, leanholder, mortgageia record have the

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right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order. Owner, leanholder, mortgageia record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days the date the city mails a copy of the order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in

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the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid. Keep in mind the amendment process and stay in touch with your code officer on the progress. Thanks for coming. >> Thank you. >> Next case. Next case. New case residential HS2688

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3309 Merrick Street accessory structure aka lot D a revision of block 8 of Chamberlain Heights second filing an addition to the city of Fort Worth in Taran County Texas according to revised plat records in volume 388-J page 357

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deed records of Taran County Texas owner is Trident Realy Investments REO LLC leanholder is Rockwell Holdings LLC and we have an appearance form from uh Jeffrey Treadwell. >> Sir Treadwell,

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if you want to come sit in this first seat, we'll call you up as soon as the city presents. The city ready? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Jimmy Brinkley to present the case. >> Good morning, commissioners. My name is Officer Jimmy Brinkley, CE for CO

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compliance. I'm here to present evidence for 3309 Merrick Street. The case originated February 3rd, 2026. This case was initiated by myself, Jimmy Brinkley. Notices were issued on February 3rd, 2026,

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March 5th, 2026, March 30th, 2026, and June 4th, 2026. There are no active permits on file. The structure is vacant and secured by the owner. Inspection was conducted on July

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14th, 2026. Permission was given by the property manager. Notice that today's hearing was mailed and posted on July 13, 2026. The accessory structure is currently in substandard and hazardous conditions due

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to exterior sighting exhibits multiple breaches and significant deterioration. The interior walls have holes and large sections missing throughout. The roof contains multiple large breaches throughout the structure. These breaches

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leave the interior exposed to the outdoor elements and are visible from multiple locations within the property. The ceiling has collapsed in multiple areas throughout the structure. There are signs of potential foundation movement and can be seen, including

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uneven floors, cracks, or other noticeable displacements. I observed multiple windows and doors missing throughout the structure. Numerous doors were left open and unsecured and open to outdoor elements. At the time of observation,

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I observed trash and debris throughout the structure surrounding areas and accumul accumulation of was present in multiple locations and created conditions that may provide shelter or harbage for pest and other vectors. There are other conditions that

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contribute to the structure of being in violation of min minimum building standards and are included on the instruction inspection report. There are two schools, four churches, and in Lake Ko Park within a mile of the property. I

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have been in communication with Chaz via text and email about accessing the property. I've also spoke with Elva, a parillegal with the ownership group. From my understanding, they are planning on selling the property. Staff

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recommends that building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous and that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause demolition of said

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structure and lean all cost associated with demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Thank you. >> So someone live in the primary structure to your knowledge? >> No sir. So, is it it's vacant? >> Yes, sir.

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>> All right. Any other questions from commissioners? >> All right. Uh, Mr. Treadwell. Good morning. If you'll state your name and city of residence. >> Jeffrey Treadwell. And I live at 3313 Merrick Street, Fort Worth, Texas.

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>> All right. So, it looks like you're here as an interested party. What would you like us to know about this property? I have lived at this I have owned this property for 23 years and I have watched this building disintegrate. Um I the original owners she passed away. They

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sold the property to Mr. Rockwell. He was going to flip it and I asked him and this was in 24. I asked him if he was going to demolish this building and he said yes. A year later it was in foreclosure and now it is still there. I

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have requested three times that it be um demolished back in July 1st 25, February 3rd 26, and June 6th. I waited for the sixth month because I knew the

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procedure, but it has never been torn down. And I've had possums, raccoons, and snakes, and I firmly believe they were inhabiting this space. Thank you. Is the is the primary

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structure is it in this shape or is it >> the primary at the primary building the residence is he rehabbed it um and he did a pretty bad job. >> Okay. All right. Thank you for coming in

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today. Is the city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. >> The city would request that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. The city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair or

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demolish the structure within 30 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> All right. At this time, I'll close the public portion of the hearing and open up for a motion.

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>> I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. >> Second. taken by Mr. Guali. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the accessory structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane.

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>> I. >> Mr. Leiden. Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Aloo. >> Hi. Motion carries. 8 Z. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner fails to

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repair or demolish the structure within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Guali. Any discussion?

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All right. Ready for a vote? This is a motion to repair demolish the accessory structure within 30 days. Mr. Castles. >> Hi. >> Miss Lane. >> Hi. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. J. Wallally. >> Yes. >> Mr. uh Mr. Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Miss Sty.

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>> I. >> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Lou. >> I. >> Motion carries. 800. This commission has declared the accessory structure to be substandard and hazardous and giving the owner 30 days to repair or demolish. Owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within

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30 days from the date of this order. Owner lean holder mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of our order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine

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the amount of penalty to be paid. Thank you for coming in today. >> Thank you. >> Next case, >> Mr. Cha. Next case, new case residential HS 2692 3028 South Jones Street, primary structure, aka lot 14, block 19, Ryan

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and PR addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. According to plat recorded in volume 204, page 34, deed records of Tarant County, Texas. Owner Dale Leven Pacheco leanholder Roy Pacheco Francis Sepetta Southwest Bank.

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Uh, we have an appearance form from Daniel Pass, an attorney. Uh, an appearance form from Rita Pacheco. And we have a continuence request

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included in the evidence packet. Um so on the table first we have a motion for a continuence. Um does the city have anything on that? >> The city has opposed this continuence. The um respondent was properly served

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and is the city's prepared to go forward today. Okay. So, we have uh if everybody's read the notice in there or the uh email in there, we need a vote on whether or not to hear the case or grant a continuence. >> Yes. Go ahead.

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>> Yes. Daniel Paw, an attorney here on behalf of David Pacheco, uh the independent administrator of the estate of Devlin Pacheco. Uh Mr. Pacheco is deceased, uh the named owner on the property. Uh the reason for this request for continuence is going through the

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probate estate. This property is under contract for sale. Uh and the new purchaser of the property intends to demolish this property. Uh so we like the continuence to be granted to allow us time to complete that sale and would request a continuance of at least 90

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days. >> Questions? >> I have a question. When is the closing date uh on the contract for sale? >> Uh the closing date is scheduled for next week, but knowing closing dates sometimes change, I'm just requesting additional time to allow that uh contingency to be in place.

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So, you're asking for 90 days with the closing date July 27th >> just in case there's a issue with the closing. >> So, do we have uh anything on the continuence versus giving or hearing the case and giving an order? Um, that would

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be this. Yeah, I can we discuss >> I I think 90 days is too much. If it's closing next week, I think pushing it to August meeting may make sense if they can attend that. I know they're out of town, >> but if their intent is demolish it, we could give an order that was within that

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time frame to get it demolished. >> Yeah. So, hear today and then >> Yeah, that's what we got to decide whether we want to or not. So, >> I move that we grant the request for continuance and hear the hear the case at the date of July 27th, 2026. this meeting. >> Can we hear today?

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>> Oh, you would just deny the continuence request, >> right? Just here today. >> Yes. So, you would deny >> Yeah. Yeah. I move that we deny the request for a continuence then. >> I second. >> Second by Mr. Leiden. Any more discussion on that? >> All right. Ready for a vote?

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>> This is a motion to deny the continuence request. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lu. >> Hi. >> All right. that motion. Uh the motion

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for continuance uh was uh no 80. So now we'll hear the case. Uh is the city ready to present? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Carmen Kllins to present the case. >> Good morning. My name is Carmen Kllins,

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code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth building standards division. I will present evidence regarding the primary structure located at 3028 South Jones Street. This case was originated May 18th of 2024.

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This case was initiated by officer Ian Jetan Shadel, I'm sorry. Notices was sent out May 18th of 2024, August 6th of 2024, June 16th, 2026, and July 13, 2026.

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There are no active permits on file. The structure is vacant and secured by the owner. The inspection was conducted on July 10th of 2026 with permission from the owner. Notice to appears that today's hearing was mailed and posted on the

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property on July 10th of 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the exterior walls are deteriorated with breaches and cracks indicating structural wear and water infusion. Interior walls have severe breaches and

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cracks throughout the structure. Roof, shingles, fascia and sophet are deteriorated. Ceiling has breaches throughout the structure. Severe cracks observed in the foundation indicating structural wear. Floors have cracks and separation.

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Breaches throughout the structure allowing for harbage for pest and vectors. There are several businesses, three churches, two schools, and three parks within a mile radius of this property. There are other conditions that contribute to the structures being in

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violation of the minimum building standards ordinance, and they can be found on the included structure inspection report. Staff recommends the building standards commission declare that the primary structure to be substandard and hazardous, that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the

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structure. If the owner does not comply with the said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated within the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> All right. Thank you. Any questions from

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officers or from commissioners? >> Miss P, you want to come up? Um, so you did you have any questions of the code officer? >> Uh, yes. Um, ma'am, you indicated in your presentation that you've had communications with the owner. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Who did you communicate with?

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>> I have spoken with David Pacheco and then uh recently spoken with another David Pacheco. >> Okay. Is David Pacheco the owner listed on this citation for this court for this commission? >> I I have not written any citations.

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>> Okay. Uh this was issued to Devlin Pacheco. Is that correct? >> The >> the commission that were here before today, the notice was sent to Devlin Pacheco. Is that correct? >> And David Pacheco.

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>> You have a copy of the citation notice issued to David Pacheco. >> Yes. Like I said, I never sent any citations, but the notice is if you're saying the notice to appear, >> then yes. Mhm. >> No. So Pierce says Devlin Pacheco. >> Yes. But there also was included CC

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David Pacheco. >> Who do you show as the owner of the property then? Ma'am >> Davelin. >> Evelyn Pek. >> Okay. But you never talked to him. Correct. >> He's deceased. >> You're aware that he is deceased? >> Yes.

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>> Okay. U no further questions, your honor. >> All right. So what would you like us to know about the property? Again, your honor, as I mentioned in the motion for continuence, uh the owner that is listed here before the commission, Devlin Pacheco, is deceased. Uh there is an open probate proceeding. Uh David

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Pacheco, who I'm here representing as the independent administrator, uh is proceeding with the uh liquidation of that estate. Uh he has the property under contract for sale uh with a closing date scheduled for next week. uh

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the intent of the owner of the property uh that's going to purchase it is to demolish the property. Uh so we believe that a continuence or some sort of 90-day extension to allow us time to complete this sale and demolition of the property would be the appropriate

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position to take in this matter. >> Does the city have any questions? >> I have a quick question. >> I'm sorry. >> I have a question for you. >> Yes. >> So we were discussing the owner of the property and it's he's deceased. Correct. Correct. Definitely. >> The letter that we have here is from

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David Pacheco. Is that correct? >> The letter that we have asking for continuance is from David Pacheco. >> Uh, I believe so. You filed it before I was involved. Yes. >> Okay. So, who is now? Are you I heard you say you're working through probate. Is he

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authorized to sell the property >> as an owner or is the independent administrator? He's assigned with the responsibilities to liquidate the estate. Are >> they sell to sell it? Yes. >> Okay. So, we were going through all this ownership stuff and we know that the owner is deceased, but I'm trying to

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figure out who is responsible for being able to sell this property that we're talking about >> as the admin administrator of the estates. >> Okay. >> Does the city have any questions? >> No questions. >> Um, we'll go ahead and hear from uh Rita

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Pacho. Were you wanting to speak? >> Okay. if you want to come up. >> Morning. >> Hi. >> If you'll state your name and city residence. >> Yes. My name is Rita Pacheco. I'm a resident of Fort Worth, Texas. >> Great. >> And I am the lean holder on this

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property. >> Okay. What would you like us to know about the property or this case? >> De Alvin is the correct pronunciation of my uncle's name. He is deceased as of 2021 July.

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David became administrator in I believe it was December of 2022 and the property has sat vacant for uh

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probably four years and in that time uh the property has been inhabited by anybody and everybody that wanted to come and do their drugs there. there. The property has been overgrown. Um there have been the police have have

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been notified several times to come out because of problems with the property. Uh people hiding out there. So it it's it's been a real nuisance. And as the leanh holder, I know that the

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property has been under contract many times and I have an agreement with David Pacheco um that the the amount due to pay off

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the payoff amount for the property um he's agreed that once the property is sold then he will pay that amount and I will release the lean. Uh, but the property being under contract really

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doesn't mean it's going to sell. Uh, I hope it does. Then maybe I can get paid after all these years. Um, but David lives in Florida. And the people that came and boarded the

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house and the people that come and uh cut the grass, I don't know who they are. I live nearby. Um and I know there have been a lot of problems here. I would hope that they're going to sell it. Um,

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whatever the city needs to do considering the condition of the house, I would appreciate if you just use your best, you know, knowledge and and experience with handling these. I hope

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it sells, but there's not a guarantee on that. So, if this buyer falls through, um, I'm sure he'll try to find another buyer or I may have to consider foreclosure

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because it's gone on for so long. But I'm, you know, got my fingers crossed, hope everything works out, but I really want the property to be maintained. It's, it's the value of the property as leanholder. the value of the property has has really

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reduced quite a bit. So, I hope it sells. Uh, you know, wish them the best of luck. Um, and I just leave it up to y'all. >> Thank you. >> The city have any questions to Lean Holder? >> No questions.

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>> All right. Is the city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. The city requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. the city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 30

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days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> Right. So the city Oh, Mr. P, Mr. P, the

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city uh has asked for 30 days and I think you've asked for 90. >> That is correct. >> All right. Anything else you care to add? >> Yeah. >> All right. And keep in mind like on the other ones, there is the amendment process. So whatever we uh uh grant today, uh you have a opportunity to amend to get more time if the sale falls

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through or need additional time. So just keep that in mind. >> Um at this time, uh Miss Pacheco, did you want to Charity League, did you have anything else to say? All right. Thank you. Uh, at this time we'll close the public portion of the

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hearing and open it up for a motion. >> Uh, I move that the structure be declared substandard and the hazardous. >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Aloo. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles.

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>> I. >> Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lighten. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jwali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lou. >> Hi. Motion carries 8 Z. >> Uh I move that the owner of the order to repair or demolish the structure within

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30 days and if the owners fails to repair or the demolish the structure within 30 days uh their city staff will be authorized to enter uh onto the property and the cause of the demolition offset and the structure and the lean all cost associated with the demolition

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against the property. >> Second. So, we have a 30-day uh any discussion on that. All right. Uh ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 30 days.

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Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> M. Mr. Loo. >> I. >> That motion carries 8 Z. This commission has declared the structure to be

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substandard and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish. Owners lean holders mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order. Owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy

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of our order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid. Thank you both for coming. remember the amendment process if you need additional time >> just to clarify the order will be mailed where

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>> to the city can you clarify where that'll be ma mailed the order is going to be mailed to the owner of record shown on the ter county clerk's uh online public records >> can it be mailed to me >> if if you want to email us you can get with us uh on our side we can give you a

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place to send an address if you want to be included in the mailing list >> over there over Thank you. >> Thank you. Next case. Next case. Uh the next two cases are related. It's the same structure on two

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separate parcels. Next case is HS2686 2008 Mitchell Boulevard primary structure aka lots 2-ab 3-B 4-B and 5-B. All in block five Avalon Heights in

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addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. According to the plat recorded in volume 309, page 77 of the deed records of Tarant County, Texas. Owner is Marcia Ei Udo doing business as Kotlax Ow.

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Lean Holder none. Uh and we have a continuence request uh from Miss Udo as well as an appearance form. Miss Udo. >> Yes. I feel uh um so on here we have a continuence request

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um on here. Um does the city have anything on the continuence? Uh the city would be opposed to a continuence. Uh Miss Udo is properly served and the city is prepared to go forward today. >> Can you clar was there a or a on here? It says since my prior continuence

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request, has this been continued? >> No, there there were multiple uh supplements to that continuence request. >> All right. Thank you. Just clarify. All right. Um, so, uh, you're still wanting a continuance request and you're here or just want to

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clarify? >> Yes. For the continuence is 90 days. Is that what you're referring to? >> No, we're Well, since you're here, what we typically don't do continuence cases when the owner's here, so you're here. So, are you still needing a continuence or are you just asking for the time?

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>> I'm here. So, I'll just >> Go ahead. Okay. If you can pull up the microphone. Sorry. There you go. Um, so at this time we need a vote on the continuence request. >> I move that we deny the request for continuence. >> All right, Mr. Castles. >> Second. Second.

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>> Miss uh, Miss Lane. Good. Uh, ready for a vote for denial of the continuence. This is a motion to deny the continuence request. Mr. Castles. >> Hi. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Aliden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi.

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>> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Loo. >> Hi. All right. The motion to deny the continuence was 80. Uh, is the city ready to present? If you want to have a seat, man. The city will present and then we'll call you up. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you. Uh, the city would call officer Carmen Kllins to present the

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case. >> Good morning again. Um, my name is Carmen Kllins, code officer for the city of Fort Worth building standards division. I present evidence regarding the primary structure located at 2008 Mitchell Boulevard.

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This case was originated on March 13 of 2026. This case was initiated by Supervisor Jason Pitman. notices was sent out March 17 of 2026, April 18th of 2026,

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April 21st of 2026, June 3rd of 2026, and July 6th of 2026. There are no active permits on file. The structure is vacant and secured by the owner. The administrative search warrant

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was executed on July 2nd of 2026. The notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th of 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to exterior walls have breaches are

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deteriorated and separating and lacks adequate weather protection. Interior walls lack interior finishes and insulation. Roof fascia and sophet has breaches with exposed rafters. Severe cracks and breaches observed in

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the compromised foundation. Floors are covered in suit and debris. Exposed electrical wiring. Water leak observed on the exterior sighting. Breaches throughout the structure allowing harpage for pest in vectors.

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There are several businesses, two churches, three schools, and four parks within a mile radius of this property. There are other conditions that contribute to the structures being in a violation of the minimal bender standards ordinance, and they can be found on included in the structure inspection report.

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Staff recommends the building standards commission declare that the primary structure to be substandard and hazardous, that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure if the owner does not comply with the set order. authorized the city staff to enter onto the property and cause

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demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Thank you. What was the building before? It's hard to tell. Is it just a or do you know? >> I I don't know honestly.

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>> Is this just a It's just a long >> Right. >> Okay. Any questions from uh from commissioners? All right. You want to go ahead, Miss Udo? I'm sorry. I'm How do you pronounce that?

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>> Marsha Udo. >> Udo. All right. If you'll state your name and city of residence. >> Marsha Udo, Fort Worth, Texas. >> All right. Did you have any questions of the code officer? >> Um, Commissioner, may I briefly clarify

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three items from the case background? First, regarding the permits. Um the statement that there were are no active permits is outdated. PO26-01172 is active in Asella and Development

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Services notified me on July 24th that the plans were approved. Second, regarding the missing interior finishes and installation, I understand that the condition exists. My clarification is

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that the building was never occupied and the interior was damaged after wiring and materials were stolen removed. My 90-day plan specifically addresses cleanout, stabilization, and repair.

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Third, regarding exposed electrical wire, my understanding is that the wiring was removed and stolen. I am not repres uh representing that electrical work is complete. I am saying that any electrical work will proceed through the

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approved permit um path and city inspections. Those are the corrections I wanted to make for the record. >> All right. And what would you like us to know with your plans for this property? Um, good morning commissioners. My name

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again is Marcia Udo and I am the owner of 2012 Mitchell Boulevard. First, I want to thank God for bringing this project to this point and I want to thank the commission for giving me the opportunity to speak today. This building has a long history and it has

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always had a purpose. My request today is simple. I am asking for 90 days to continue repair and stabilization under the city approved permit plan. This building was originally part of a ministry and educational project for the

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community. We began this project years ago because we wanted to serve the people, the young people and families in this area. At that time, we were working towards opening a free Bible-based educational and community program. The building itself was constructed years

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ago, but it was by us, by me, but it was never occupied. We reached the final inspection stage, but there were unresolved site issues, including uh sidewalk requirements around the property. Those issues delayed the

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project for many years. Eventually, in 2022, the sidewalk issue was resolved through a waiver. During the years that the BU building sat vacant, particularly during CO 19, the building was damaged. People entered the building, removed

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wiring and materials, and damaged the interior walls and sheetrock while taking the copper. You saw the the insulation hanging. They were taking the copper beneath it, and that's why the insulation was there. This is the original building um that

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you see there. And then the next one, please. That was the wiring that was behind that they were stealing from. Um the building was during that that time. The building sat vacant. The building

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was damaged. People entered the building. That's why the building looks the way it does. The building was never abandoned because I did not care about it. It was damaged while I was still trying to resolve with the city the process and determine the lawful path to

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repair it. When I received notice from code compliance, I contacted the city to find out how to comply. I learned that I could not simply go in and repair uh the major work without the proper permit path. So, I began working through

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development services. Could you answer it please? Those were the breaches. So to do it through developmental services, I had to do draw that floor plan, learn how to do the CAD to do it until it approved. I

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also had to learn how to do the mechanical and the floor plan there. The site plan had to be done through many specifications until it got approved through God's grace. The permit was not simple. At first, the project was

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handled as a remodel change use. Then it was temporary temporarily moved to a new building permit because they knew we pulled the permit in 2006. And then they said, "Well, it's a remodel." But then the city after we

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were getting ready to work with the building switched it to a new building and a whole bunch of new permits and requirements were asked of us, a lot of them. And then just two weeks ago, they flipped it back and said, "Okay, we'll put it back as a remodel." And that's

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when we things were facilitated and we were able to move through a little bit more quickly because then they were able to use my plans. I continued working through the corrections. I submitted the revised plans, site information, energy code documents, mechanical and

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electrical information, and the other materials requested through the city process. I did not ignore the process. I stayed with it until the plans were approved on Friday. On July 24th, development services notified me that

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the plans for PO26-01172 had been approved. Since that approval, I immediately began I immediately began um limited safety stabilization. I arranged for the exterior stabilization work to address

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the loose materials, exposed opening and visible safety concerns. I have included photos and documentations in my packet. That was this weekend. I am currently in Arizona completing my medical program

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and my licensing as a medical doctor, the exam preparation, but Fort Worth is my home and this property is my responsibility. I've been coming back to Fort Worth to meet with contractors. You see the estimate in the previous one for 23,000

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um and includes uh debris removal, roof and framing repair and siding and disposal. I am not asking the commission to ignore the condition of the building. I understand the building needs work. I am asking for time to complete the wa

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work lawfully and safely under the approved permit plan. In August, I will return to Fort Worth for focused interior cleanout and safety access cleanup that will include removing loose debris, bagging falling insulation,

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clean clearing safe access, and preparing the building for repair work. In se September, when I finish my medical license and my exam, I plan to be back in Texas to move. And the focus will be roof framing, exterior stabilization, and under the roof

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approved permit path. You see the estimate from Mr. Juan that uh he is the uh foreman. He does the homes for Habitat for Humanity through um I apologize I didn't write down his owner's company name because he gave it

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to him through his company MJ and they're the ones who gave me the estimate for $23,000. He's been inside and outside of the building, taken numerous photographs, so he knows what he has to do, and they do 100% of the buildings for Habitat for

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Humanity. Um, my target is to keep this project moving so that God's Little World campus can move towards opening and the serving our community on opening on uh December 12th on the feast of the Vhendel Guadalupe. So today, I

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respectfully ask the commission for a 90-day repair timeline instead of demolition. I am not asking for delay without action. I am asking for time to continue the work that God has now begun under the permit path that the city has

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approved. Thank you. God bless. If you go to the last one, I have a fourphase uh schedule of how it will be done um for the building. Thank you. Do you have the funds to to

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pay for all >> Yes, we have $30,000. >> Okay. >> And so you're asking the commission for just 90 days to >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Any questions from commissioners? >> I have a quick question. Um I want to

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ask how the person is doing the work while you're out of town. I know you'll be back in September, but permanently, but does he have a plan to keep it safe and secure so that you don't have this happen again? >> The the building is secure. The building

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is boarded. >> I saw that. But like is he going to be visiting it enough to make sure that there's no people in and out? Like is is he have a protocol? I see that it's boarded, >> right? Was it not boarded before when

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they took the >> People haven't been in the building. That was never an issue. >> I thought they took the copper. I'm sorry. >> Oh, that was during COVID 19. Yeah, COVID 19. That happened a long time. Well,

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>> was it boarded at the time they entered? >> No, it wasn't boarded then. Yeah, I apologize. I didn't understand. Yeah, it's after COVID 19, we saw what happened and then we boarded it. Correct. When did you board it? You think roughly?

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>> I think CO 19 was over in 2021. >> So, since that time, have you had any issues with people getting in? >> No. No, because they took everything out, right? Yeah. >> All right. Does the city have any questions? >> No questions.

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>> Is the city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would request that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. The city would further request that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner fails to

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repair or demolish the structure within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> All right. So, the city's asked for 30 days and I think you've asked for 90,

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correct? Correct. >> Anything else you would care to add today? >> I think I read everything that I had intended to. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. At this time, we'll close the public portion and open it up for a motion. >> I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

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>> Second. >> All right. Ready for a vote. This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jiwali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. M I >> I >> Mr. Lou

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>> I >> motion carries 8 Z. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair demolish the structure within 90 days and if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 90 days the city staff be authorized to enter into the property and cause demolition of said structure and lean all costs

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associated with the demolition against the property. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Obviously, she's well prepared and has approached the um uh the council today with with everything that she needed.

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So, that's a very easy decision. >> I I agree. I think she had everything and uh came prepared for any possible questions that I would have asked. >> Ready for a vote. >> This is This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 90 days. Mr. Castles.

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>> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leen. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hiwali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Lou. >> I. >> Motion carries. 8 Z. This commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 90

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days to repair or demolish. Owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of the order. Owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mills a copy of the order. Commission also gives notice that

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failure on the part of the owner to comply with the today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid. Thank you for comment on this. Please stay in touch with your code officer. Uh we will have another hearing for the other part of this building. So stand by on that

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because it was two lots. So uh it'll be just a second on that. Um I'm ready for the next case. >> Next case, it's the same building on the on the other portion of the lot. HS2687 2012 Mitchell Boulevard primary

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structure aka lots 2-ab 3-B 4-B and 5-B all in block five Avalon Heights in addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County Texas according to the plot recorded in volume 309 page 77 of the deed records of Tarant County Texas

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owner is Marcia Eudo doing business as co-ad Lax Pu uh leanholder nun uh there is an appearance form from Miss Udo and there is a continuence request for this case as well. >> All right. So, uh on this we need a vote on the continuence request.

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>> I move that we deny the request for continuence. >> Second. >> Who is it? Miss u ready for a vote. >> I'm sorry that was Miss Doy. Second. >> Yes. Um this is a vote to deny the continuence. Mr. Castles. Hi. >> Miss Lane. >> Hi. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi.

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>> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Missy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Loop. >> Hi. >> That motion for continuence was denied 800. Now we'll go ahead and hear the case. >> The city's ready.

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>> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Carmen Kllins to present the case. >> Good morning. My name is Carmen Kllins, code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Build and Standards Division. I will present evidence regarding the primary structure located at 2012 Mocha

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Boulevard. This case was originated March 13 of 2026. This case was initiated by Supervisor Jason Pitman. Notices was sent March 17 of 2026, April 18th of 2026, April 21st of 2026,

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June 3rd of 2026, and July 2nd of 2026. There are no active remodeling permits on file. Structure is vacant and secured by owner. Administrative search warrant was executed on July 2nd of 2026. Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed

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and posted on the property on July 10th of 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to exterior walls have breaches are deteriorated and separating and lacks adequate weather protection. Interior

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walls lack interior finishes and installation. Roof, fascia and sophet has breaches with exposed rafters. Severe cracks and breaches observed in the compro compromised foundation. Floors are covered in suit and debris.

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Exposed electrical wiring. Water leak observed on the exterior sighting. Breaches throughout the structure allowing harbors for pest in vectors. There are several businesses, two churches, three schools, and four parks within a mile radius of this property.

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There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in violation of the minimum building standards ordinance and they can be found and included in the structure inspection report. Staff recommends that the building commit sorry the building standards

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commission declared that the primary structure to be substandard and hazardous that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. If the owner does not comply with the said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause demolition of said structure and

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lean all cost associated with the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Thank you. Any questions for the officer? >> State your name and city residence for this case. >> Marsha Udo, Fort Worth, Texas. Um, so

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this is a standalone case. So you're uh you're welcome to present anything again you'd like for this case or you can tell us kind of what you're asking for or if you have any questions of the officer for this case and then we'll vote on this one as well. >> Um, commissioners, my request for this

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second case is the same. This is part of the same God's Little World Compass project site and the same approved permit path, stabilization work, contractor estimate, and 90-day repair timeline. I respectfully ask that the

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same 90-day repair timeline for this case, this related case as well. >> All right. And we will put one of these in each of the cases as evidence on that. So, we'll have it. Um, did you have any questions of the code officer?

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about on this case. >> Um, >> you've got a permit. You told us in the last case, correct? >> Right. Should I repeat it? >> It's up to you. Whatever you would like on the record for this case. >> Okay. Um, commissioners, may I briefly clarify three items for the case

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background. First, regarding permits, the statement states that there are no active permits. Um, is outdated. PO26-01172 is active and in Excella and development services notified me on July 24th that

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the permit were approved. Second, regarding the missing interior finishes and insulation. I understand that the condition exists. My clarification is that the building was never occupied and the interior was damaged after wiring and materials were removed. My 90-day

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plan specifically addresses cleanout, stabilization, and repair. Third, regarding exposed electrical wiring, my understanding is that wiring was removed or stolen. I am not representing that the electrical work is complete. I am

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saying that electrical work will uh proceed through the approved permit path and city inspections. Also, the water when it was turned on um two weeks ago, I mentioned to the water department that I want needed the account for the

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approval, but the water was turned on and we have a a faucet outside and that's why that water you see, but I called emergency for uh water department this weekend and they've shut off all the water. >> All right. Thank you. Anything else you

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care to add? So, you're asking us for 90 days. Correct? >> Yes, sir. Thank you. The city have any questions? >> Uh, no questions. Thank you. >> City ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would request that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. The city would request that the owner be ordered

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to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair demolish structure within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

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>> All right. So, the city's asked for 30 and you've asked for 90. Anything else you'd care to add today? >> Um, it's the same for 2012 Mitchell Boulevard. >> Thank you. >> Uh, at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up. Mr. Lou, do you want to go ahead and do

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this one, too? >> Sure. >> Move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. >> Second. >> Second. Was that Miss Doy? >> Uh, ready for a vote. This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous. Mr. Castles. >> Hi.

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>> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jiwali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> I. >> Mr. Lou. >> I. >> Motion carries 8 Z. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair demolish the structure within 90 days. If the owner fails to repair

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demolish the structure within 90 days, city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. Second. >> Second by Miss Doy. Any discussion? Ready for a vote. This is a motion to

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repair demolish the primary structure within 90 days. Mr. Castle. >> Hi. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Lighten. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Doy. >> Hi. >> Miss Dyke. >> Hi. >> Mr. Loo. >> Hi. >> Motion carries 800. This commission has declared the structure to be substandard

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and hazardous and given the owner 90 days to repair or demolish. Owner, leanholder, mortgage, year of record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of the order. Owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Commission

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also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty be paid. Thank you for coming in today. Please stay in touch with your code officer with any questions. >> Okay. Praise be to God. Thank you very

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much. Uh at this time we'll pull uh HS 2645. >> Yep. Uh amendment new case commercial HS2645 3201 East Lancaster Avenue primary and five accessory structures

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uh aka being all of lotion lot 6 block 3 TI addition to the city of Fort Worth as recorded in volume 388 page 31. Tarant County plat records. Owner is RMP Hospitality LLC. There are no lean holders. In addition to the

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previous appearance forms, there is an additional form submitted by uh Lance Bashara. Uh and we have approximately seven statements from interested parties. >> Thank you. For the record, we did switch uh attorneys on this one up here and

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this left before this case. We have another Mr. Patel, good morning. Um, are you going to speak or is your attorney or both or >> both? >> Both. Okay. For So, if you'll go ahead and state your name as city of residence.

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>> Chhatal Patel. City of residence is Irving, Texas. Let's make to be clear, let's vote to untable that one real quick that we already just heard. >> I would like to unt this. >> All right.

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>> Second. >> All right. Uh, a quick vote, please. Motion to unt 3201 East Lancaster Avenue, primary and five accessory structures. Mr. C. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. I >> Mr. Black.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Jali. >> Yes. >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Hi. >> That motion carries 70. Sorry about that. Just to make sure we got it right. Uh, what would you like us to know about this amendment request? >> All right. So, my name is Shetto Patel and thank you for giving me the

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opportunity to speak uh over here today. First, I want to acknowledge that commission concerns regarding my property. I understand the importance of maintaining a safe building and protecting the surrounding community and I take those responsibility very

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seriously. Since the commission order um we have done a substantial progress on the property. We have invested significant amount of time, effort and financial resources uh to bring property up to the code and uh do a major improvement on the property. While there

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is still some work remaining on the property, today uh we will be able to show the significant improvement done and uh what kind of process it took to finish uh everything that we accomplished. I'm here today in a good foot

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respectfully requesting a final 60 days uh extension uh to finish the remaining work. This request is not to delay the process but to allow enough time to finish the uh finish the few uh uh few things that

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we have left uh to complete the final phase on the property. I respectfully uh consider and ask commission to consider the substantial progress made and my continued commitment to the compliance and willingness to complete every remaining requirement within the

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requested extension. Uh over here on the first slide you see that there is a a structure of the property a floor layout if you would a property layout and then uh you would also see the permits that were taken to finish uh the building

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four five six uh we had to do some extensive renovation. So we had to uh get the uh remodeling permit and all those permit has been uh completed as of today. Building two and three were completed as well. there were a lot of cosmetic work that needed to be done on

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those buildings. So that's why the permit was not required. The so five out of six buildings have been completed uh securely completed and finished. Uh the only building remaining is the is the uh uh office building on the property

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building number one. The second page on the slide would show the uh project flowchart and what we have accomplished and what we have finished in last uh few months uh since we took over the since we took over the

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renovation project. As we continue on the next slide that also shows the progress and the work that was done uh and then we have done through the permit and contractors and all the trades that was required to finish the project. The final slides

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after that that shows the uh pending work that's left to be done and why it would require at least 60 more days to finish the project. We have a major substantial work left in a building number one and that actually

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has five uh more than five rooms. We have three bedrooms uh one kitchen, one living room, one dining room, one washet area, uh bathrooms. So it's a big building. The next slide shows the exterior of the

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property. This is a building number two. the amount of work that was done on the building. Number two, we replaced and uh repaired all the cement sidings. We repaired all the exterior walls and trims. All every single door frames, garage doors, uh trims, fascias, board,

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fascia board has been repaired. Every building had a new concrete footer on the building parameter. So, we secured every hole interior. We replaced all the floorings. We actually gutted down the room down to the subfloor. We gutted down the room. Um and uh we replace all

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the interior doors and the trims inside. We changed all the floorings. We also upgraded all the sheet trucks where there was a holes and patches that needed to be fixed. Uh we replaced all the electrical outlets and all the plumbing fixtures were also upgraded. Uh units are currently moving ready. So

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when I say we have finished five buildings, so we have finished all 19 units plus we had eight storage unit and two utility closets. So about 10 uh about 10 uh storage units as well as uh 19 moving ready units. All those works

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was done inside and outside. And next slides will show uh all the parameters where we actually uh fixed all the Sophia's uh uh cement siding which was updated, upgraded and the pictures were taken. Uh uh the paint was done, every

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single um gap was sealed. uh and waterproofed uh sophet was fixed uh trim was updated uh windows, doors, everything was upgraded on the property. Uh moving along through the pictures uh

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we have secured all the gaps on the top of the as you can see uh on the top of the 18 all the where the cement siding touches the sophet or a rafter we actually secured throughout the property as well.

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The next picture would show the kind of work that was done. So this is unit 19. Uh where we actually went down to the subfloor. Uh we did the self-levening concrete as well as we uh put the new tiles in the property. Uh textures,

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paint, uh fixing of sheetrock, all the vanities were upgraded. The bathroom was done. U like I said, it's a move in ready. We did about 70% of the property this way. Moving on to the next picture, there will be a unit 20. Again uh as you

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see from the picture itself all the units were done passed and approved by the development department. The next picture uh shows uh the exterior or the back side of the building where there were gaps and uh there were holes in the back where we

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actually replaced and put the new seam and siding as well as we did all the trim work, fascia work and uh yeah uh the software updated on the property. every single siding that was on the property had been securely sealed and uh

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cocked all around and uh repainted it again. Moving on to building three. Uh the initial picture we saw the building two. Now this one is a building three which has two units 16 and 17. Um again from the exterior of the property as you can

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see everything was fixed and uh repaired. We had done the cement cycling upgrade again the painted exterior walls, trims, doors, windows, trims. Uh repaired all the concrete footer in every single building. Um that was all exterior work,

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interior work, flooring, doors, baseboard trim were upgraded. All the electrical outlets uh and plumbing fixtures were upgraded in every single units. Uh sheetrock repair work was done. Painting was completed inside and outside. And once again the units are

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moving ready. Moving on to the next picture, the next one. Uh this is an example of the work that was done in uh unit 16 where you can see uh how the units were upgraded uh from

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what it was in the past. And then uh on the right hand side you will see the bathroom uh where everything was uh changed. Moving on to the next one. This is unit 17. Again the similar type of work uh which was conducted in that unit as well.

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The next picture um so in building three there is a garage uh right next to those two units. Now uh what uh city or code compliance has asked us to do uh is uh we had an attic access in every garage

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and they wanted us to close those attic access. So this would show a new picture where every single garage uh the gaps or the holes were sealed, secured and uh the attic access was closed um completely.

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Building number next picture. Uh this is building number four. We have about four units on that one and that one was uh approved and updated as well. Keep moving. Uh this is the back side uh the Ellie side of the property. the back side of

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building number four where again we can show through the picture that how everything was done and um the footer was uh concrete footer was uh put on every single gap of the building as well as the cement siding and uh new exterior was upgraded on the back back side of

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the building. Moving on to the next picture now. Uh the two utility closet uh that we have uh storage utility we had not only done the inside and outside work but based on the permit that was taken uh from the

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development we have also upgraded the majority of the roof uh in this structure where the whole roof was done brand new. Uh we have changed all the vents uh which was uh damaged previously. Uh so roofing work was was

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done as well uh as well as the inside and the outside work. Moving on to the next one. So we also besides that we also have four breezeway uh that goes from one building to the other. Initially uh back in the days we had the sheet rope on the top of the breezeway

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but uh that was changed and um whole exterior was updated with the wood siding uh the exterior wood siding and even on the side uh we had to have an exterior wood panels that we had upgraded along with the trim and the uh board that was updated. Moving on to the

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next one. Over here we had a roof line uh where we had a leak in the roof uh before the work was started. The roof was completely broken which was in the middle and we had upgraded the whole uh center section with the uh new paneling. This was done all uh with the building

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permit uh which was approved and finalized by the city of Fort. Here is just a example of the roof uh which was added. This was the whole section that we upgraded. I think when the city came in and took the pictures of the building, they were not able to get the roof line pictures. Um I just

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wanted to show that all the roof work and everything was updated as well as the new turbines and the vents were added to the property. Um all the roof work was done. Moving on to the this is a building number six where the whole exterior was updated. Uh fascia, trim, roof again the vent that we talked

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about. So wherever we did not uh put the turbine uh we put the alternative of roof vent uh on the top of the building. Moving on to another picture again this is uh the face shaboard which was upgraded and uh the uh on the right hand

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side pictures it shows the footing that was done not only in the front of the property but surrounding the property throughout the property. So all the gaps and the holes which were pretty much sealed. Moving on to the next one. Um yeah this was the sophet. So initially

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we did not have no soft but then uh we included all the soft on the rafters and everything was fixed and uh secured. This is the garage. Uh this is the current example of the garage. Uh back

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on July 15th when the code compliance officer uh Lynn came to the property she noticed couple of gaps in the hole in the garages and she pointed out few uh issues that needed to be addressed. uh we took care of all those uh based on

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what we were told yet uh even though she was there on the property 7:15 but we are still waiting on uh city staff to hear what are the updated uh reports that we need or if there is any additional work that needs to be done. Moving on to the next picture. Um

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another example of the roof uh uh the room upgrade with the tiles and the floorings and the paints and the bathrooms. So everything is secured and everything is uh ready to be moved moved in. Move in ready. Moving on to the next one. Um this is another unit. Unit two.

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The next one. Unit three where we have uh the uh living room. We have the kitchen where we upgraded all the tiles and then the bathroom. Moving on to another unit, unit four. Moving on to another unit,

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unit five. Um also to point out as of today health department has done the inspection on the property and every single unit has been uh open and uh ready to be rented except one. Room 7 wasn't o uh room 7

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wasn't open because there was a little bit of glass shared. Uh the glass was broken and she did not open up that room. The window glass was broken and that room was not open due to that. So that's the only unit that's closed currently uh from a health department.

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Uh the final picture uh that shows that building one is the one that we are requesting the extension for. Even though that we haven't done significant improvement in this building but based on the recommendation from the code compliance officer lane we have painted

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all the uh fascia board and all the underneath uh roofing uh uh rafters that was asked us to be painted. We have done all that uh as well as we have secured and uh filled all the gaps and all the holes uh that needed to be updated on

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the building one outside. Finally uh we uh this is the time frame that we are required and why we need additional 60 days is because the uh the building one has has a substantial amount of work that needs to be done. We

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needed to do the framing work as well as the plumbing and electrical that needs to be updated. We need to have a many contractor juggles. We also need to juggle with the many different uh uh uh inspection. We do have a inspection and a permit on the file. But we still have

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to work with the city officers as well as we had to work with the health department and code compliance officer. So there are many uh many contractors and the inspection that needs to be juggled and hence I'm requesting additional 60 days to finish the project

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and have everything ready. Um the last slide should show us uh what's left. Um again building one uh repair uh bed needs to be done. Uh it uh requires the painting, flooring, plumbing and

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electrical work. Uh we have a lot of inspection that needs to be finished in that building. We also have some uh outstanding work uh that uh code compliance would ask us to finish in the other buildings which were already approved by the city but they have some

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additional requests that needs to be done. So uh and to finish up the punch out list we need an additional 60 days to have the property uh completely uh ready with any of the problems. Um we uh

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besides the report I also wanted to mention that uh I have given all the commission members a engineering report uh which shows that the framing inspection was done on the property and the framing is not a substandard as well as we have submitted the foundation

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report to the commission uh from the engineer professional engineer uh that was done on the property. Thank you for your time. Uh any questions? questions from commissioners. >> What's the intent? Are you to do like

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short-term rentals or is this a long-term rental? >> Uh it's a hotel. It's a motel. Uh so the plan initially the way uh this property was uh we rent to a long-term tenant uh who are uh financially not stable but living on a check uh uh low-inccome

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people who are living on the check from uh month to month. Um, so it's a mix of both uh short-term as well as the normally it's a midterm to the long-term rental, >> but it'll be subsidized housing.

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>> Yes, sir. >> I have a quick question. Um, so as of right now, there's no one in staying in any of these rooms. >> Yeah, that was the first thing we did uh before we started the complete uh renovation of the property. We made sure that all the tenants were out of the

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property uh just to be uh secure and safe uh for their well-being and then we started all the renovations and everything on the property. >> And the last question is with the permits that you have already received. Have you had any final inspections? >> Yes, ma'am.

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>> By the city on these specific rooms that are finished? >> Yes, ma'am. So, buildings >> I heard you say the health department, but this is separate. >> Yes. uh with the permit itself I would uh I had submitted the copy uh to you guys and uh those permit uh actually the status will show final. So three of the

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permit on building 3, four and five which were all final and like I said building two and three. Uh so building two has three units and building uh uh three has two uh building I'm sorry building two has three units and building three has two units. So total of five units where there was a lot of

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cosmetic work done on the property. So that required no permit but other building did require a permit for the work that needs to be done and all those were final and approved by the city of Fort. Yes ma'am. Um I have a question on your foundation

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inspection on the um building one um code had um marked that you had severe foundation concerns and on your foundation inspection. Uh it says it was based on a limited visual observation

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and that any structural components or conditions concealed by soil or finishes were not evaluated. So how do we know that the foundation is adequate on this building one? >> Good question. Uh so the way we know is anytime we apply for the permit and we

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are changing the flooring uh from the city of forthworth the first thing they require is a foundation report from the engineer. Since we have done all the uh units in four, five and six and other buildings that's the report that was submitted to them and they were okay by it and they approved it. Now since we

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have started beginning uh the work in uh building one that's what we have to submit. Uh so once we actually open up uh the flooring and everything that's when we have to call the foundation uh engineer again for the building one and then have them look at it assess it and then uh based on that report and

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evaluation we would have to progress further for that particular building. >> When were the photos taken of the different buildings? Uh it was taken last week. It was taken after uh the code officer

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came. Uh so code officer came on 7:15 um to create a report for the uh for the BCS hearing and then there were a lot of things that she pointed us out that needed to be done which we actually finished it updated it and uh all the

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photos were taken after that. However, she did came on last Thursday um uh to do the inspection of all the interior units and she does have the updated photos and the reports, but I don't believe that's part of the packet because she has already prepared the

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file and submitted the evidence to the BSCS hearing uh which was done on 7:15th. >> Any other questions? The city have any questions? Yes, thank you. Um, Mr. Patel, the report is dated 714. So, uh, and the

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inspection was done on 714. Um, was any of this provided to the code officer on 7:15 when she >> No, it wasn't because I didn't have the report. The inspection was done by the engineer, but they actually don't submit the report after a couple of days. So, I

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didn't have the report back then. Just to clarify on the report, um, in the framing inspection, it states that it was a visual observation that was non-destructive.

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So, they weren't able to look behind any of the remodeling that you did. Is that correct? >> Their job is not to look at the remodeling. What their job? >> I didn't ask what their job was, sir. I just asked that they didn't look behind any of the any of the additional cement

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any of the siding that you put up. The engineers that came on the 14th were not able to see anything um beneath that. Correct. >> The siding they cannot but uh for the framing inspection what they do is they actually look at all the attic access.

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They they personally go in the attic and check all the framings. They are not going to open up the wall and see what's behind the wall, but they are only able to see what's available to them. And we have every single building, we have an attic access in there. So, they did actually went into the building to look at the framing structures on the

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property. Okay. >> Well, is that why you waited until the 14th to get that engineering inspection done before until after you done all these cosmetic repairs on the outside? >> It was a process. It's not about why we waited, why we did not wait it. The

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process is that we have to do uh the stuff that's required by the city and we have to do everything in the order. So we started doing all the cosmetic repair first and that's makes sense because doing all the cosmetic work does not require the permit. >> Now the second thing on the phase I mean

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we had created the timeline and we had created the chart so we just had to follow that and finish everything that's needed. >> Uh but yeah we just followed the process and we finished everything that was needed. So, your process was to do all of the the final cosmetic correct repairs before you had any

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engineering reports structurally that needed to be done. >> Correct. >> Okay. Um, moving on to the um assessment, the engineering assessment of the foundation repairs. Did you uh you stated that you repaired

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concrete footing so you poured concrete around the buildings? >> Correct. Did you get any permits done for um pulled for that? >> That's a standalone concrete. Uh when we went to the building uh and I asked the inspector who come on the property, he said that no permit is required. The

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footing is not for the structural. It's just to protect or have any gap between the siding and it's a nonstructural uh concrete that does not require no permit. >> So you poured concrete around the foundation and put up siding before an engineering report on the foundation

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could be completed. Correct. >> Right. And uh engineer actually saw that and it's a non-loadbearing uh uh structural. We have a peer beam floor. So peer beam floor does not have a concrete uh uh foundation on it. >> But there was fresh concrete poured around the foundation. >> Correct. And they saw that and they

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didn't have any objection to that. Correct. You also worked with the uh development uh inspector um from the city. Again, your engineering reports are limited to only visual inspections that could be observed on the 14th after sighting was

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put up after cement was poured around the foundations and there was nothing observed prior to those repairs. >> Not true. So they had an initial inspection uh where they saw the building and they saw the structure. The way engineering report works is that

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they go in uh different units for the structural and then they check they check the units and they see if there's a level on the floor. Uh if the level is uh not aligned then they come to the conclusion that okay this building has a issue of not having a stable floor or uh

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stuff like that. Uh they also do a visual inspections. Garages were not done on the 14 as you will see in a lot of pictures that Miss Lynn would submit right now. She came on 15th and lot of garages that you see over here right now which were closed and the siding it was open at that time. So it was available

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for the visual inspection for the engineer as well. >> Um so in the uh foundation inspection it says this opinion is based on a single site visit. So they didn't observe anything before the 14th and it also states that the structural components or

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conditions concealed by soil finishes and other materials were not evaluated. So again, the siding you put up the the cement that was poured around the foundation >> that was done >> um was done before an inspection could be done and this um engineering report

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is not based on anything prior to that. Correct. >> Not true. So when you say cement uh so the concrete parameter that put throughout the property that was done after 15 you would see that uh with the pictures that Miss Lynn submits today uh those concrete uh pour wasn't done. We

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always had the concrete pore. Even in the first inspection, we had the concrete pore and that's when uh Miss Lynn determined that we have a concrete foundation issue, but it's a pure beam flooring and we don't have anything concrete or a load bearing on the concrete. The concrete uh if you can go

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to the picture, I'll tell you the slides. Um let me see. Um yeah, even that slide. Yeah. Okay, let's leave this. Right. So, pier beam floor is actually above uh the level. The concrete is just to protect if the

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water goes through and to protect the outside. It's no load bearing on the flooring or the structural component of the property. >> And just to be clear, there were no permits obtained for foundation work and no permits obtained for structural work.

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Isn't that correct? We were not needed to have any foundation work or structural work permit needed uh other than the building one which is where we uh intend to apply for. >> I don't have any further questions at this time. >> Thank you.

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>> And one so how did you know why didn't you get the engineer or foundation person out before you started putting cosmetic because what if there was something wrong structurally? How do we know that this is not going to fall because they haven't looked? Sorry there's a glare. Um, how do we know that the that that it's sturdy if the

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engineer did not get to look at it before you covered it up? >> Good question. So, we had an initial inspection done with the engineering team where they looked at it. So, it wasn't like the whole siding was broken and we didn't had any framing. Even when the case was presented uh back in uh

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May, uh we had all the siding and stuff done. So, everything property was in intact and it was uh there. The only thing was that the siding was cracked or broken that had to be repaired. Uh so what engineer did when they assess the property for the structural foundation they went in several buildings and they

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use their machine. I'm not sure what the machine is called but they check the level of the flooring. They check everything and see if the flooring is level. Then uh they went into the uh attic of each building and they looked at the component of the framing and everything that was done. Plus on the

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siding of the garage uh she came uh code compliance officer came on 15th we did not cover the garage the garage work was still in the progress. So engineer was able to see because the only way they can do do the assessment or they can give us a report is that they have to

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see how the uh uh scene is behind the scene uh behind uh how the uh foundation is standing and based on what they saw and uh couple of garage which were open that's where they give their recommendation uh that this is a structurally sounded property and we

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don't need on those building uh we don't need any uh foundation work. So you said on here says they've only been out once. Who came out the first time? >> Uh so the way that happens they came twice. Uh they actually came uh three times I think. Uh three different

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officers. Uh they came uh two different officers on 14 and the first time the initial engineer comes to do the assessment of the property and the second time uh they give us a recommendation of what could be done, what could be avoided, how we need to brea breathe and have the cross

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ventilations. So we took all the recommendations that they give a cross ventilation would be to open up a gap in uh uh let's say if there's a structure for example like this we certainly cannot open up a siding in the front but if there is a back side of the property

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uh where we can actually open up some area so we have done that in several garages where we open up few areas um to do the cross ventilation uh to avoid any damages and stuff like that. So we had three engineer three different visit comes on the property one for the

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framing and two for the foundation and this is their final assessment after the >> but you said the this R who is the engineer ROKIT solutions how many times did they come out and look >> three times >> three times do we have reports from

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their other times >> so uh the first time was an initial uh we have two reports right over here limited framing reports so that's the second and then we have a foundation inspection reports So that's third uh initial was a initial evaluation. So we did not got a report for that.

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>> But on here it says this opinion is based on a single site visit. >> Yes. >> The foundation report and the limited framing report is based on the single site visit >> but they came more than once. >> Yes sir. >> Do you have photos from what they took? It mentions photos. >> Uh I don't have it over here with me. Do

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you have any photos of any of the work that you did to the membrane or to the uh rafters or anything to repair that before you >> Yes, sir. I don't have it over here in the presentation, but I have submitted to the development department >> to the who I'm sorry >> to the city of forthworth uh where the

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permit was done and then I was working with that inspector. >> I had a question for the city. if you can answer maybe on the on the permits where it says that they were completed. Does that mean that the city went out and looked at them or

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is that >> can you go back to that screen that has >> at the bottom right where it show completed? >> I think it's the first screen the very first >> right there. >> Yes sir. >> Yes. the ones that are noted as final has had um an inspector from development final um inspect and final

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>> which would that mean that it's no longer substandard and hazardous? >> No, that just means the work was completed in the scope of the permit. >> Okay. And there were no structural permits. >> Um no, and the city has um a supervisor

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from development here to testify about the um permits and what's required and what he has pulled. >> Okay. Are you going to call them with your Okay. Yes. >> Um, any other questions from >> I have a clarification. Um, you said that these are uh this is a a pier and

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beam foundation, right? >> Yet you put the concrete around it. There are no um cross ventilation uh so the wood can breathe. And I also see no gutters or downspouts that are directing

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the water away. How do you plan on maintaining the moisture control around these buildings? Good question. So what we initially had was um there's all the uh uh wood siding behind the concrete and then that has a moisture barrier and

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then all the gutters are not there but all the buildings uh get the water and if there is a water coming to the siding it actually naturally flows out and that's why we had a concrete uh u uh concrete thing done on the bottom so to smooth out the water and flow the water

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outside uh to the ground. SL. Yes. >> All right. Before the city goes, is your attorney wanting to speak? >> Okay. All right. Um, is the city ready to

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present? >> Yes. Thank you. Uh, first the city would call officer Lynn Wisnant to present her update on the case. >> Morning, Commission. Um, Officer Katherine Lynn Wesnet permits PB26-03356.

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Uh, PP26-04160, PB2608519 and PB2608512 were obtained. um structures vacant and secured by owner are six of them. The owner was present at the May 18th, 2026 hearing when the commission

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ordered 30-day to repair or demolish the structures. The owner had until June the 17th of 2026 to comply with the order. The owner requested amendment on May the 19th,

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2026. The owner requests an additional 90 days to complete the repairs or demolish order. A notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th, 2026.

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owner was present on July the 15th, 2026 for a rain inspection of the property before the hearing on July the 27th, 2026. At that time, the owner had

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28 extra days for compliance. Current status, no structural repairs have been made. Only minor cosmetic have been made. These repairs prevent observation of structural condition.

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Active permit PP26-04160 is a plumbing standalone permit. Active permit PB2608512 for building 5 is replacing sheetrock with exterior wood siding on breezeway

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ceiling. Replacing rotten/broken fascia board, siding, and sophet. Replacing interior door unit 8, unit 9, and unit 10. Replacing partial roof sagging if needed upon inspection.

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Request rotten rafters if needed upon inspection. Active permit PB26-0815 building number four replacing sheetrock with exterior wood siding on breezeway ceiling replacing rotten fascia board

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siding and sophet replacing interior door unit 11. Replacing sheetrock and exterior siding in garage B. Replacing rotten rafters if needed upon inspection. replacing partial roof sagging if needed upon inspection. Not

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able to verify if repairs have been made. Owner has provided no structural engineers report. This ends my testimony. >> Any questions from commissioners? So, as it stands now, are which

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buildings are still are all of them still considered substandard and hazardous or any of them not? >> Yes, all of the buildings. >> What would need to be done to make them not substandard and hazardous? If we were to give additional time today, what would need to be done to make them not

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substandard and hazardous? >> Well, I'm not a contractor. Yeah, just the um structural issues that the buildings have and some of those are on the inspection reports. >> But how would he be able to show that? I guess I'm just trying to figure out

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today, you know, where we're standing today if additional times given or additional time's not given where we stand. >> He would need to prove to us that the structural components have been repaired. Any other questions for the officer?

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>> The reports that he had done prior the day before you showed up, but you haven't seen those reports yet. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> And these are the reports that we have that he gave us. Has the city not seen any of these reports yet?

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Thanks. >> City was not provided with a copy of these reports until just before um his testimony. >> Okay. >> All right. Uh Mr. U do you have any questions for you?

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>> I do. >> Okay. Can you go ahead and state your name and city of residence? >> Uh Luke Basher of Fort Worth, Texas. >> Thank you. >> And officer, I'm sorry I didn't get your last name. >> Wiznat. Wiznat. >> Yes, >> Officer Wisnat. Uh, the original order

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that the city requested uh gave my client 30 days to complete all these repairs. Correct. >> Correct. >> And you take issue with the fact that my client immediately tried to comply with this mission's order by doing the

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cosmetic repairs, which did not require the permit, and then waiting to do the other work that did require a permit until those permits were issued. That's correct, isn't it? >> It is for the Yes. >> Okay. And you understand that when my

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client was here last time, we asked the commission for additional time so that we could do this in a more orderly fashion. And you and the city opposed it and requested 30 days to complete everything. Correct. >> The commission gave him 30 days for

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repairs to be completed. >> But that wasn't my question. You and the city opposed my client's request for additional time to complete this process in an orderly fashion by giving us more than 30 days. Did you not?

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>> The city the commission gave the owner of the property 30 days for repairs. >> Hey, that's still not my question. I think that you understand at the conclusion of these things. you've been in these a lot. There's a a summary that the city's attorney gives to the board

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and we've heard it a few times here today where the city says, "We want you to find it substandard and we want you to order it to be repaired or demolished in 30 days." Have you heard that when you've been sitting in here today? >> Yes, sir. >> Do you understand that is exactly the

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same request that the city made the first time we came here? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, how can you take issue with my client trying to comply with this commission's order by doing everything that he possibly could as quickly as he

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could and then show up here and tell the commission that it's his fault for not getting an engineer report before he put concrete skirting around the building. >> The commissioner,

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>> I withdraw the question. Any other questions for the city? >> Oh, thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> Anybody else have any questions of the city or the owners before we call interested parties? >> I have a question. >> Okay.

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>> For the attorney. >> It's right over here. I'm on the commission >> over here. Up there. >> Right here. When we gave the order for 30 days, did you not go through the amendment process?

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>> Did we request an amendment? Yes, we immediately did because we recognized 30 days wasn't enough and that's why we're here today. Thank goodness. We have made substantial progress as my client has shown through his presentation and his reports. We have the construction

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schedule. We're going as quickly as we can, but it does take time. >> Okay, we're aware of that. On slide 18 and slide 21, it shows some foundation issues >> was that and then now they're concreted. So, we're not able to get any images of

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how that was repaired. >> We can present images of that. The concrete skirting is nonstructural. If need be, you can get in there and do it. It when we talk about a peer and beam foundation, I'm assuming everyone on the commission.

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>> We're very familiar with that. >> So, we can knock out the concrete skirting and replace it. It's not that difficult to get in there and get you the pictures that you want. >> But could that have been done within that 30 days that we gave you to look through that, get that information, and

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then when you did the amendment, get back with us? I don't think that it could because we couldn't rely upon an amendment necessarily being granted. We were given 30 days. We had requested longer than that. I don't know if you recall the last time we were here. I actually

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wasn't here, so forgive me. I speak as though I was. >> Um, we take the order very seriously from the commission. So, when you tell us 30 days, we are going to do everything we can to comply with that 30 days. Yes, we did request the extension,

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but that's only because it was absolutely necessary, not born of luxury. >> And extensions are very common, but because you get into the process, that's why we have that as an option. But I was just trying to clarify that why were we

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why were there not photos taken so that we can make a good assessment of if it's substandard or hazardous? >> Well, I would refer you back over to the engineering report. It's beyond my ken to speak to structural stability. Uh in

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terms of uh why the pictures weren't taken well, we were trying to meet the commission's orders and getting everything done and that did not allow us ample time to do everything. We wish we could have gone in what I would call

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a critical path way, which is you don't start your cosmetic stuff until you finish your structural stuff. But with the 30 days, we have to hit the ground running doing everything that we can. I understand that uh extensions, amendments may be common, but we don't

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take those for granted. The board was pretty serious from one >> No, they're not to be taken for granted, but communication and A, B, and C are important. >> I I agree. And so we once you guys voted down the request for the extended period of time, we were doing everything we

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could to meet that. And >> so 30 days was not long enough to get those images of the foundation repair. Is that I'm just trying to clarify >> images. I mean those could be pictures taken. So I I'm loathed to say that 30

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days isn't long enough to take a picture. What I'm saying is 30 days to complete everything that the city was requesting us to complete and to do it in that time frame. Yes, it was frankly impossible and that's what we tried to

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express at the last hearing and that's what we're here to express now. These buildings will may be not perfect, they're dramatically improved and if the commission is gracious enough to grant our request for this additional

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extension, then I will make sure that we go in and we get the testing done and the imagery that you want, even if it requires knocking out concrete skirting and later replacing Okay, I just want to clarify. We gave you 30 days. You were granted

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the amendment time and so as of today, this is where we are and if needed structural information, we are able to get that. >> Well, I I would disagree. We filed a request for an amendment that to my

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understanding reading it, that's not an automatic process. >> No. >> So, yes, you gave us 30 days. Yes, we filed for the amendment request, but that's not a guarantee. So, we've still been hitting the ground running hoping we could get everything completed for

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you today. But alas, we have not and for the reasons that we've stated. So, I apologize that not everything is completed. We have worked diligently. We explained at the first hearing why we needed additional time. I think we've shown why we need additional time here.

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You've raised some good points and I will need additional time in order to address your concerns there, but they can be done. >> So, back to picture 18. Sorry. So, what was done on this this piece right here on picture 18 on the right uh

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where the you can see some rot looks like some rot on the sub on the pier and beam. What was done to fix that? >> Chairman, I'm going to defer to my client on these issues. Fact questions. >> Thank you. So on that we had to replace

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the uh 2x6 uh which was uh on the side and then uh the foundation uh was correct. Uh the the rotted part had to be taken out but that's not a structural that was on the side of it that shows uh right above the picture. the beam and

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the support was strong enough uh to withhold uh the the the property and then the floor was completely level >> and when you say it's strong enough to support and it's completely level whose opinion is that is that yours or

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>> no that's engineers uh inspection and then he did give us some recommendation that needs to be done so if we have to replace everything and if we have to change it then it would be completely a different way of doing that because 2024 structural engineer or 2024 code uh

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requires us to uh do it completely different. >> But they didn't see this. >> They did saw that because this picture was taken by officer uh uh uh Lane uh on uh July 15th when they came and the side was open.

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>> I'm sorry. You said the site was open on July 15th when she took photos. >> July 15th. Uh July 14th. >> It's closed currently, right? Closed. >> Yes, that's correct. that that was not so they did not see that but that was a recommendation that was given and we have because they came on the initial inspection remember I told you that the

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first time when they came and they assess the property and they gave us a recommendation that needs to be fixed and what the foundation requires uh that's when they gave us an initial in >> so they gave a recommendation on the foundation without seeing said foundation >> correct

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>> so how do they make a suggestion on something they've never seen or they had not seen >> before when they came on the property. This was all open. There was nothing uh conceived or nothing closed. >> I I think there's some ongoing confusion um in in what transpired here. I know

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the report says there's been one site visit. That's for the final report. There's actually been three site visits. The first one is your prelim, right? >> So, the report is incorrect. >> In so far as you are interpreting it to mean that they only came out once. Yes,

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that's incorrect. I think that the final report is based on that final site visit, but there's a prelim, which when did that occur? >> So, there's a preliminary uh inspection that the engineer comes in and does, which my client says was about 30 days

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before this. So before any of this stuff is is happening, I think in picture 18 there on the left, the engineer came out and did view for example this this open uh pier right here. And then the second time they came on

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July 14th. >> And I would also like to mentioned that when this was actually going through with the engineer and uh contractor, we also called and I have emailed misle to come to the property to to do the site inspection. But uh I do have an email proof. She told me in the email that

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they are not allowed to do that. They cannot come in between. the only time she will come would be after uh the date is over and she'll only come once. So, I'm not going to keep everything open for her uh to come and then again take a picture and give us a uh uh give us uh

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incomplete work on it. So, I was doing everything I could before uh as fast as I could to finish everything uh on the property. I did request her to come uh during this process when it was going through. Uh I request her to come give us a list. I have uh I have the email of

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that uh sending it to her. >> So, do we have a report from their first inspection to tell you what needs to be done? >> Uh yes, we have a recommendation uh initial recommendation report. Correct. >> And do we have that? >> We don't have that over here because I submitted the final copy of it when

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everything was good. And >> how do we know that you did what they said needed to be done >> based on the final report? Uh they say >> they didn't look at anything that was concealed at this time and when they came out it was concealed. >> It wasn't concealed on 14. They came uh they came on 14th morning when the

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everything was open at that time. >> All right. So did you take pictures of any of these repairs that you made? Your attorney talked about how you were trying to hurry to get the cosmetic. So >> I would have assumed you would have taken pictures showing, hey, I did this, this, this. Did you do that to show? >> Some of them I do have a pictures of.

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Yes. >> Where are those? Uh I do have a pictures of it. Uh but I don't have it on the >> Why wasn't that presented for us to see? I mean, this seems to be the concern is we can't see what's behind the the cosmetic. So, you could have easily cleared that up by bringing those

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photos, I guess, is where I'm concerned. >> I I wasn't aware of it that that was needed, but uh I'm not sure if I have it over here. Let me see if I can put it up. >> And to summarize somewhat, July 14th, this was open. >> Correct. The engineer came out and said

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all good. >> And you knew code was coming out on the 15th. >> We had to completely covered it. We cannot leave it open >> uh for them to be uh >> and we have no pictures of anything of the 14th. >> No. So like I said for the commission

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hearing what we did was give me a second. So what we did was we actually put everything and we painted it. So if you see from my presentation like I told you I have done the final uh walk through uh with her. She came on last Thursday as well. Uh and we have we have

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an updated picture. So the finish out and everything. I wasn't aware that we needed a picture of those things uh in the commission to show. >> I have one last question. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um and then we'll get to the other

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people that need to speak. But I just want to clarify this. >> Yes, ma'am. You needed clearly some foundation that requires a permit from city development services. City development services then usually once that permit is submitted

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approved you get the foundation repair they usually send someone out through the city not code someone through development. >> Correct. We did not needed any foundation permit like I said on those buildings. However, we do need a foundation permit on a building number one. Uh those building actually had a

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self-leveling. So what? Okay. So, >> so who told you you did not need foundation help with these other buildings? >> The engineer based on his report and the assessment, he clearly said that >> the first time, >> no, the first time he gave me an recommendation. So, there are two ways.

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So, okay. So, let's start over a little bit. Sorry. So, uh initially >> I'm just looking at this picture. I'm starting from this. >> Okay. So, this is the first time and everything happened. uh I called the uh uh engineer to actually assess the property and see if the peer beam uh floor was intact or not

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or if we needed to change everything and we had to lift the building. He said that there are multiple ways to do that. Uh one of the reason we had little bit slope uh inside the room was because the floor wasn't level. So either I could raise up the beam and do the foundation

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work on that but that would be possible if the foundation was bad. And based on his assessment, he told me that there are other ways to do it. The other ways to uh do was to remove all the floorings and everything down to the subfloor installing a self-leveling uh concrete

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because that will actually level out the floor being an old floor and old tile which was cracked and stuff and that's why the floor was uh uh going sideways. Once we did that uh he gave me a couple of re recommendation for the cross ventilation as well which we needed to do on the back and he said that the

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structurally the property does not uh looked old uh based on the age and everything but he did told me to replace those uh uh 2x6 on the side. When I talked to the inspector uh development officer he said that since I have not done any foundation lifting and any

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foundation work I did not need any foundation permit for those buildings. Other questions? >> Yes, I have a question for officer Winston that um uh when the case originated in January of 2026,

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you brought to the attention that building the found there was foundation issues in building one, four, five, and six. >> Yes. And those were not addressed as of the uh I mean those were not shown to you

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that they were repaired and structurally um significant on the 14th of July or the 15th when you went. >> That is correct. Okay. Thank you, >> Mr. T. One more question and then we'll get to Sorry, we'll ask one more.

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>> So you knew so they were out on July 14th, correct? The engineer and you knew we were coming on the 15th, >> right? Why didn't you let us see what was done when she came out? You knew she was coming to document it. >> Yeah, but uh she was so then the work would not be done and then if she's

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coming then my job was to finish all the work that was needed. So I thought the report would be good enough to show that everything was done based on the third party. >> But you knew you were coming here today to ask for an amendment. So it wouldn't have mattered if you covered it or not. She would have been able to to testify today that it was done.

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>> So maybe it was a hindsight on my part because I don't do this for a living. I mean my understanding from a I'm not even a general contractor. So from my understanding is that finish everything that's given in the on the timely manner and that's why we were rushing to complete all that. If you see the

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pictures on July 15th and the pictures that I showed you, you would see clearly that the uh siding was not even cocked. I mean the gap wasn't even cocked. Uh neither the siding was painted. And uh the pictures that you see today uh and she could testify for this too that uh

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when she came uh last Thursday everything was uh uh cocked painted all the gaps and the holes were sealed um everything had a waterproof so we were just continuously doing the work as needed. Yes. >> I just don't think one day would have mattered if you could have let her see what you've done.

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>> In my mind it would have mattered because then she would have cited me for that because then that was an incomplete work. So in my mind I need to finish it. I need to do it in timely manner. And again like I said I have called her I have requested I have emailed her. Uh their assessment or their uh uh

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what they told us uh through the email was they are not able to come for the site inspection. They cannot come on the property at all until everything is done and then they'll come once. >> All right. Any other questions? All right. Now we'll get some interested parties up. Uh we'll start uh Thomas

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Hamilton. And again for the interested parties, uh we'll let you have three minutes to speak and then we will move on to the next one. We won't ask questions uh because y'all are interested party. I don't know if that one works. Can you go over to this one? Sorry. If you'll state your name and city of

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residence, Mr. Hamilton, >> my name is Thomas Hamilton and I live in the city of Fort Worth. >> All right. What would you like us to know about this property? Well, for one, I've been a contractor most of my life or worked in construction. The fact that

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if you've got a raised pier and beam foundation like that, you must have some type of access panel for plumbing repairs, some way to get up under there and look in case something goes wrong. either uh an access panel inside the

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building, which being a motel, I would understand why, but you should have at least a break in the foundation around the building to where you can get up under there. If you don't, especially with no gutter system to redirect that groundwater, you're creating a mold

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problem. A mold problem that you're not going to be able to see or even know that it exists. Um, basically if you cover it up, you ain't got to fix it. So, what's been done has been done

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specific and has been done to conceal. That's all I have to say. >> Thank you for coming, >> Mr. Fipps. Uh, good morning. Let's get still. >> Good morning, commissioners. My name is Mike Fipps. I live in Fort Worth, 76103.

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I know this case keeps being referred to as the first time we were here. Let me be clear. The first time we were here was back in 2009. This is not new to Mr. Patel. They have owned the property since 10:21 of 1998.

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through 121 of 2010. That was Mr. Majulla Patel, the uh Mangula Corporation. He owned the property for 4,19 days before it went into the ownership of Chhatel Patel.

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At that time, it was 122 of 2010 until today. Under his ownership, it's 6,030 days. The combination of 10,141 days is what the Patels have owned this property.

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Back then we had a case HS0938. That was at the end of '09 and the beginning of 2010. So none of this is new to the Patels. I'm really surprised that we have had to come back to this same problems,

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same property, same ownership. Uh that's 27 years, 9 months, and six days. Why we need 30 more days or 60 more days to do more work

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is beyond me. Why anything, the only time anything gets done here at this property is through enforcement of our city staff. Nothing is ever done proactively. And no matter how much lipstick you put

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on this property, it boils down to the clientele that the Patels keep at this location. We have had more arrests, more drugs, prostitution,

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deaths coming off of the property. I mean, we're just done. It's time to move forward. They have shown it's just a wash, rinse, and repeat situation. I'll guarantee you if it stays in the same ownership, we

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will be back here in another 10 years. And I hope that that doesn't happen. One problem that we have is whenever we see things going on at this location, we have no means of contact with Mr. Patel.

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You call the phone number that is online which is 817-550890. You get a fax machine. You can't even talk to anybody just to call and say, "Hey, what's going on?" As a interested resident, uh concerned resident in the neighborhood,

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we have some issues and we'd like to talk to you about it. We can't even do that. Uh, I really don't have anything more to say other than it's just time to move forward. Thank you,

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>> Mr. Fan. Oh, hello, Mr. Chairman. Uh, ladies and gentlemen of the building commission, my name is Tuan Fan. I am a resident of Fort Worth. I am in District 7, but we have my family has property on Purington Avenue, which is a quarter mile from the

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motel. And it is, as you've heard from our neighbors, it has been a blight in this area. I drive by it every time we go to our property to work on it, and it has been nothing but problems, especially given the clientele. I have come early in the morning once and found

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four people on my property before we had a fence up. They were scoping it out to steal things. My neighbor has seen someone walk out with a dishwasher on the property. Uh the the eco motel has the clientele it attracts and the

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proximity to another neighbor's property has been so bad that people will go into this neighbor's yard and just hang out in her back porch on her patio. They'll urinate. They'll defecate. It got so bad that a a lieutenant, I believe, from the Fort Worth Police Department organized a

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drive to raise the money and he organized a a weekend or a Saturday where all the neighbors came out and a local tree company came out, donated their equipment and their time to take down some trees and build a metal fence for her so people would stop coming onto her property. Now, I don't know Mr.

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Patel, and I don't want to impugn his motives, but it seems to me he's rather contemptuous of this process. As an investor, I consider myself a a peer to him and I'm very very familiar with the remodeling aspects of the work. I I'm actually a chemist by training. I work

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in oil and gas and my father talked me to coming back to Fort if I was in California at a refinery, he talked me to coming back here and before he let me deal with the finances of things, he made me train and work under licensed contractors under all the trades. So, I'm very familiar with all of the work

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that goes into to remodeling. In fact, given enough time, I can build you of a house with my own two hands. And it seems to me that Mr. Patel is trying to conceal the the condition of the property. No one does cosmetic work first before they they do structural.

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That's that's just completely backwards. And I'm not here to like litigate every single thing, but the as the the board has um brought up with the foundation and pouring the footing, it seems to me that that that

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it's just going to keep continuing that he's just going to keep trying to to just bandaid it best he can, keep extracting money from this, and on and on it goes. And so we're very proud of the work we've done personally as investors. We have a property, as I mentioned, in this area. We have two

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more in central Metobrook and many more scattered across the city. We believe in the city. I was born and raised here. We believe Fort Worth is on the rise and we want the city to be to create an environment that's conducive to revitalization of these areas. We like Central Metobrook enough that the

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property I'm talking about on Purington, my sister is was accepted into an accounting program at UT Arlington and we're actually thinking of letting her move into there instead of just renting it out because she likes the area so much. So we believe in the area and we hope that the city will help us and help the citizens who live here to create a

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safe environment for them. Thank you, >> Mr. H or House. Good afternoon. My name is Dan Hayes. I'm the vice president of Central Merook Neighborhood Association. My association with this property uh goes back to 1983

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when I lived about 400 ft to the north for nine years. It was a magnet for bad things then and it still is because of how the property presents itself to the public. I think uh the owner has played

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the system for years and today is a perfect example of that. All this hurrying around 30 days to get all this stuff done. and we had to hit the ground running. They didn't just find out 30 days ago that they needed to do something to this place. This case is

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only here because this code compliance people brought it to their attention and they failed to make the repairs and now they had to hurry up and get it all done and cover everything up. Uh the motel is 96 years old.

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There are wood structures on pure and beam foundations built during the Great Depression. Every structure has a functional lifespan. This property is simply at end of life and the fact that they have done a lot of cosmetic work without getting uh a

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lot of the structural stuff taken care of like they should have. Uh I don't have a strong background in that area, but I worked in that realm when I was working. Uh the fact that one of the commissioners mentioned about the ventilation is very important with a

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pure and beam foundation. So there's no ventilation. There's going to be mold problems. They won't be noticeable at first, but they'll be uh unhealthful situations for sure. This is just lipstick on a This is just

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lipstick on a pig. Uh that's all it is. Uh, and it's time for these structures to go. We have dealt with them in our neighborhood for far, far too long, and we need some relief. Thank you. >> Thank you, M. Peters.

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>> Good morning, commissioners. Um, I'm Carol Peters, president of West Bedwick Neighborhood Association. I'd like to take a moment to ask my neighbors who are here to support uh denial of this extension to stand. Thank you.

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I live in West Mbrook and have for almost 50 years. I've been president of West Matter neighborhood association for three terms and while I was on uh the board I also dealt with this Eco Motel

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situation. So that makes three terms for me as president dealing with Echo Motel. Nothing presented today repairs the damage done to our community by the criminals who frequent this property and their owner who does not care. Eco Motel

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is a bad neighbor, a dangerous presence in our community, and a magnet for crime. No amount of cosmetic repairs fixes the blight that Eco Motel represents. Three decades of escalating police and

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fire calls, open drug use, deaths from overdoses, assaults. That's what we have on record for the Eco Motel. We cannot rise as a neighborhood with Echo Motel operating here. And I ask you

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today to deny this extension. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Is the city ready to close? >> The city had one more witness to call. >> Sorry. Oh, sorry. M. Mr. Patel, would you like to respond to any or the attorney respond to any of

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the uh interested parties comments? >> I would. Thank you. Um the second person who came up talked about how long Mr. Pel Patel had owned it. He

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referred to a Manulo Patel. Not all Patels are related. Uh and Mr. Chhatel Patel hasn't been associated with his property till 2010. It's a racist comment. It's far-fetched. The rest of the comments that I saw here,

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and it's understandable because there are things that this commission may not know, are related to complaints not about the structure, not about whether or not we have a substandard structure, but instead to the clientele that are

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alleged to be of illreute uh at this motel. Well, one, we don't have any tenants or residents or guests at this motel. Two, whether or not there's been crime or not has nothing to do with the question of whether or not a property is substandard and needs to be demolished.

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These very same folks currently have a lawsuit pending over in district court against my client based upon their allegations that my client's property is a haven for people who act improperly.

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Um that's being litigated right now and that's the appropriate place to do it. It's not before the building standards commission, although they believe that this is a great opportunity for them to win their district court case by asking this commission to act on the basis of a

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motion rather than by the objective standards set forth in the city's code of ordinances. We are resolving everything. We dispute that my client's property is the problem. There is a homeless encampment on several acres in between my client's

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property and a gas station. Those homeless people are the ones that are the problem. They're the vagrants who are coming onto the the older lady's property who were defecating and whatever else Mr. Fam said um that required an officer to come organize

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that Saturday fence erection. I'm happy for it. That's why we've had to put up fences, too. We're a victim of it just as well. And that's all being litigated in the proper form. But I encourage you folks not to be distracted by the question at hand. And this is a building

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standards commission hearing on whether or not the building is substandard, not whether or not the former guests of this property were people that these folks don't like. Thank you. >> The city have anything? Yes, the city

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would uh like to recall officer Wiznet to clarify two points that were brought up um after her testimony. >> Um first of all, Officer Wiznet, um I believe you heard Mr. Patel say that there were uh no units that were

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occupied. Um is that true to your knowledge? >> No, it's not. >> Um and why is that? He has unit six and unit 18 that have um tenants in them. Unit six has been

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occupied I know of since the last hearing and in January. >> Thank you. Um and also he uh Mr. Patel stated that he had requested um you and code to come out and inspect the

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foundation and you and he was um told that that was not possible. Is that correct? >> He did not request for foundation inspection being done by code. >> What were his requests? >> He requested that we come out and see

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what type of progress he's made. Um, so he wanted you to um inspect individual units as he updated them. Is that correct? >> He wanted the outsides of the buildings and the um units inspected.

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>> Would you have inspected the foundation issues if he had had repairs for you to look out on the foundations? >> Yes. >> So the the statement that you refused to inspect foundation issues is incorrect. >> Correct.

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I don't have anything further for the officer right now. You >> have any questions? >> I I do. Um there seems to be some confusion regarding cross ventilation for this pier and beam. My client testified that there is in fact cross ventilation. Do you disagree with that?

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>> Are you asking me? >> I am. >> I'm not a construction engineer. >> Well, this isn't about engineering. This is about cross ventilation on a pure beam. Did you inspect the skirting around these buildings? >> Um, we inspected the outsides of the

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buildings. Yes. >> Okay. Can you are you able to tell the board that when my client says there is cross ventilation on these buildings, are you able to tell the board that that's incorrect? >> Yes, it's incorrect.

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>> So, you've walked the perimeter of all the buildings and you've seen no cross ventilation. >> Correct. You just told me you're not an engineer and you don't know what cross ventilation is. So tell me what you think it is now. >> It's okay.

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>> Is that what she said? Are we allowed to ask a question during this? >> We can't have him finish. >> Okay. I I inspected the outsides of the buildings for the sighting areas and no I am not an engineer and but yes I do

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know what cross ventilation is due to I'm a substandard officer. >> Okay because I could have sworn that you had said that when I asked you originally. Um so to your knowledge there is no cross ventilation then. >> No. >> All right. No further questions.

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Where can you where is the cross ventilation on this picture right here? Just so I'll we'll know. >> I'm just curious. >> Sir, so every building has a concrete skirting and we have a gap on the concrete skirting uh where the course ventilation happens between one side to

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the other side. So we haven't sealed the whole concrete skirting. We do left the gap uh in certain areas. >> You have a picture of that >> directly? I I mean it's from we just did the basic pictures of the whole property. So we don't have a direct picture of that but we'll be happy to

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present it or email it to the board uh if we could. >> Right. Any other questions? Is the city ready to close? >> The city had one more witness to >> Okay. >> The city would call uh uh development

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supervisor Raul Pacina, please. Morning. >> Afternoon. My name is R Bina. >> Were you sworn in earlier today? >> Yes. >> Okay. If you'll go ahead and state your name and you're with city supervisor, inspection supervisor with development services. >> Thank you.

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>> Um Mr. Pacina, so would any kind of foundation repair require permits? So on one of the site visits that we made, we did see deteriorating uh peers. Uh what is we assume was termites,

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termite damage. Uh at that time I did recommend that he get an engineer to take a look at it because that's not my specialty, but he needed to look at all the frames and the beams, make sure they were structurally sound. And after that I told him once you get

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that the uh engineer or the foundation company is going to pull the permit do the work then call in a final and they uh submit a report a full detailed report. >> So you advise that he have an engineer inspect and then he would need a report

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sent to the city to pull a permit to have any repair work done on the foundation. >> That is correct. Uh, and just to be clear, there were no permits applied for for any foundation work. >> As of this morning, I checked, there was

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not. >> Thank you. Nothing further. >> But is it Mr. Garza? >> Cena. >> Vina. >> Garcina. Um, the questions that the city's attorney asked you presupposed that the engineer

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found that structural work needed to be completed on this on these structures. Correct? In other words, if you don't understand my question, engineer comes out and says the structure is fine. Yeah, you need to

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do some nonstructural stuff such as uh replace that wood on the side. then there would be no need to request a permit, would there? >> Right. >> And so that explains why no permit was requested from the city if the engineer

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came in and found there was no structural problems. Right. >> That's correct. >> No further questions. >> Did the engineer say that? You y'all have not given us that initial report. So we don't know what the engineer found. the uh the initial report I guess were the recommendations. It's my

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understanding and I haven't read the final report line and verse. It's my understanding that the final report does find that the structure is fine, but we're happy to submit and supplement that uh that initial report as well along with the pictures of the cross

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ventilation and anything else that this that the board may request. We're here trying to get this thing finished, get everything done, and we take what you guys say very seriously. >> Thank you. City have anything else?

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Uh, no, that's it. >> You ready to close? >> Um, yes I am. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Just briefly, um, this current case was opened, um, the first net force inspection was done in January of of this year. So, we're here at almost

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eight months. Um, and Mr. Patel present presented that he basically only had 30 days to to rush and complete these um these uh cosmetic repairs that he has done. He has stated that there was an

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initial engineer opinion that nothing um structural needed to be repaired. However, nothing in the report that he presented today indicates that. It only indicates that there was a a visual observation um of what could be seen

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without any um demolition um underneath the cosmetic repairs. So uh we have no evidence that any of the necessary foundation work that um was observed um initially and what the initial order

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was based on that any of that was evaluated or resolved um as needed. Um and he has continually stated that code

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refused to do any kind of inspections that he requested and that was not true. And the city would ask would adamantly oppose any amendment to this because he has had months to address the issues that were

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brought to light in this case. um and he has been less than forthcoming on structural issues that were that the initial decision was was based on. Uh so therefore the city would request that uh

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this amendment be denied. >> Thank you. >> Great uh board. We appreciate your time and attention. I know that this is a serious matter. My client takes it very seriously. Uh obviously uh my client has

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made great efforts uh since uh the board issued its original order. We've done everything we could to try to meet the timelines. Unfortunately, we were unable. I find it to be a bit of a catch 22, right? You give you ask for more time because 30 days isn't enough, but

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then the city stands up and opposes it and says 30 days is enough. And then when we try to hustle and get everything done, they say, "Well, why are you doing the cosmetic repair before you're finishing other things?" Uh, that seems inherently unfair to me and

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that's why we requested the additional time in the first place. If we could have done this in an orderly fashion, then we could have laid everything out. We would have done it critical path construction and have everything finished. There are some gaps in our evidence. I'll uh admit that based on the

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questions that the board members have had. You've asked about the cross ventilations. You've asked about the initial report. How many times did the engineer come out? We do have that information and we'd be more than happy to supplement that today and get that over to you. We have worked with the

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city and we continue to work with the city. I think it's telling uh what the city's attorney just mentioned, the the net force inspection, initial net force inspection. That's what's going on here, folks. The city has a new pilot program

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that came out and I applaud it. It's it's fine. Where they have targeted four properties. They targeted my client's motel. They targeted an apartment building. Maybe another motel in a in a gas station. Okay? And what they did is

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they came out with code. They came out with health. They came out with the police. They came out with everyone. and they cited every single thing they could possibly find in order to shut down what they consider a nuisance. Okay, that is

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fine. It's the city's prerogative. But this board's prerogative is not to shut down a nuisance. It's to determine whether or not a building is substandard and whether or not my client has made reasonable efforts in order to make the repairs within the time frame that was

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originally granted and whether or not it the time frame that we're requesting is reasonable, which it is. These other issues such as what the public speakers brought up where they are upset, understandably so, because the neighborhood is overrun by homeless

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and and vagrants. Same as my client. My client's upset about that stuff, too. People are over, you know, defecating on my client's property. We've had to put up defenses. For whatever reason, this community thinks that we're the ones to blame about it. We're not. We suffer the

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same uh injustice from these people as they do. But again, I want uh to remind the board that whether or not this is a nuisance or whether or not there's alleged criminals, even though my client denies he has anything to do with it and

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we don't like it either, that has nothing to do with the board's decision. If the board is kind enough and gracious enough to get grant us the amendment as we requested, which as I said, we don't take for granted. I know that they may be routinely granted, but there's no way

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I'm gonna tell my client that, hey, we went ahead and filed an amendment request. You can take your foot off the gas. That's absolutely the last thing I told my client. I told my client to be getting this done as fast as he could

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and he's followed my instructions. Now, could we have taken pictures? Yeah. Well, I mean, Mr. Patel said on July 14th, the engineer came out. We didn't have the skirting put up. It's skirting, too, by the way. The skirting can easily be popped off. It's not a structural

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component. We're happy to do that. Anybody could have done it. Mr. Garcina was correct. They put him up here to tell you, well, hey, how come you didn't do an inspection of the structural work? Well, it's because a permit wasn't

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pulled. And why wasn't a permit pulled? Because the engineer said we didn't need it. So, they're trying to back you into an idea that there are structural problems when our engineer says it's not. We do have the report. We do have the initial, which I'm happy to supplement. We do have the cross ventilation.

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We just want to get this property where it needs to be. I understand that certain members of the community, people that live in that area may find objection to the motel. Um, it's not the motel's fault, and that's not what we're

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here about today. So, we would request respectfully 60 days 60 days so that we can complete this. In addition, during the 60-day period, we will submit over to city development services and everyone else.

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We will get reports, we will get pictures, we will do whatever needs be. We're happy to provide the same to this commission as well because we are working diligently and as quickly as we can to get this done. So respectfully, we request that we've put in a lot of

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time, effort, and money to get it this far. We're taking this very, very seriously, and we will continue to do so, and we request um your grace in giving us an additional 60 days. >> Thank you. One one quick question just

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to make sure. So, you're saying the foundation report initially said that there was no structural foundation on any of these buildings. What you're saying, >> you mean problems? You said no structural foundation. I think you meant like there's this is a pyramid >> structural it yes structural like so

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this on this picture up here the footer down on the very end that's not on the concrete footer that was okay by the by the uh that right there was okay just clarifying because you said the struct nothing needed to be done. >> So if we had to repair that then we

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would not actually have that concrete foot. >> I see the question. >> Yes that's correct. I'm sorry. You said it was not an issue. >> That wasn't an issue. >> Okay, that's all. Thank you. >> Again, we'll we'll submit that. We'll supplement that here today. >> All right. At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open

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it up for a motion. >> I move that we deny the request for amendment. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> I feel like the city. I had no I I haven't been here since

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2010, but if this is a structural from the same I I agree with the city on this. I've got to rely on the information given >> agree. >> The only concern I have is is that when

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a when a permit is is filed, there's an inspect. There's work that gets done and then there's an inspection that gets done before anything gets covered up. When they do they pour a concrete for a foundation, an inspector has to come out and do all that and there just seems like there's some gaps

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here. So that's my only concern. >> All right, ready for a vote. This is a motion to deny the amendment. Mr. Castles. >> I. >> Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leen. >> I. >> Mr. Black. Yes, >> Mr. Jwali. >> Yes, >> Miss Dyke. >> I >> Mr. Luke.

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>> No, >> that motion carries 61. >> Uh, this commission has I'm sorry. This commission has denied the request for an amendment. Uh, the owner leanholder mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal with the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of

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the date the city mails a copy of the order. Thank you both for coming in today. Um, at this time we will recess uh for lunch until we'll go till 10:05 so we can get moving on these these other ones. Thank you. >> Thank you for your time.

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>> Thank you. Yeah, >> just looking at Is it criminal? Yeah, I mean I rebar bringing the upper body. >> Are you

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ready, Miss D? Is the city ready? >> All right, we'll call Go ahead and uh it's 109. We'll go back into session. We'll call the next case. Next case amendment new case multif family HS2664

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6301 Woodway Drive aka 6327 Woodway Drive 14 primary and three accessory structures aka being lot 3- C block 200 Wedgewood edition addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County Texas according to the plat thereof recorded

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in volume 388-52 page 96 plat records of Tarant County Texas owner is Lauren Real Estate Hold Holdings LLC. Lean Holder is Serve First Bank, Tex Minian Contractors LLC doing business as Red Carpet Cleaning, and

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Linenburgger Goagan Blair and Samson LLP. Uh we have appearance forms from uh James Davis and Matthew Sykes. And we we also have a a statement from interested parties uh in support of

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denying the request. >> That's in the packet. Yes, sir. All right. Um, Matthews, is it Sykes? >> All right. Uh, since you're the lean holder here, we'll let you go. If you'll state your name and city of residence.

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>> What's up? If you'll state your name and city of res. I >> will. My name is Matthew Sykes. I live in Fort Worth, Texas. I'm here on behalf of the lean holder service first. >> Okay. Um, so this is an amendment request, so y'all get to go first to let us know what the plan is and what you want us to know about the property.

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>> Sure. Well, I I'll be honest with you, and I think it might help if I under if I explain some of the legal background on this. Um, I I have not actually seen that amendment request. Um we uh service first has actually had a receiver appointed within the last 30 days uh to

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manage those these properties and that's Mr. Davis here. So we are sort of hitting the ground running here. Uh the receiverhip was entered by the 48th district court. Um I understand uh that since the receiverhip has been entered Mr. Davis and the property management

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company which he's hired uh Seavoi has had an opportunity uh to go and visit some of these properties. I understand that there is a fence that's being put up um currently and that they're also arranging and I think have are close to

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a contract with the company to do security uh around the clock there. But but like I said, the receivers only been in place a little less than 30 days and um would like for Mr. Davis to speak to that because he's more aware of uh the efforts that have being made are being made and what they're doing to kind of

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get these properties in a place where they're more useful. So, >> so is he going to be You'll have to explain the receiverhip part. Are you will he be the owner or is he the owner officially yet or no? Or >> so I guess you're asking you a legal question, but uh I would say the

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question what he is is he is the receiver uh for the entity uh that that owns these properties. Uh so that means that he controls them. Um I I would not say from a legal perspective that he is the owner such as it were. >> Are the owners still around or what's

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the deal with the owners? Are they here today or >> I I have not heard anything from them. Um I I do not know what their current status is. Uh I I will tell you that this uh there were Mr. Davis was not just appointed the receiver of this property but of several others. So

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>> Okay. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> If you want to go ahead and state your name as city of residence. >> Sure. Yeah. Good afternoon. James Davis, uh, Plano, Texas, and I have been appointed, as Matthew said, less than 30 days ago, as the receiver for this

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property, uh, as in addition to seven other Lauren properties. Four of those are in the Dallas Metroplex, um, two in Alabama, two in Louisiana. As Matthew also stated, you know, we do not come in as the owner, but we come in as

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being directed and asked uh by the court from Service First because of, you know, various non-compliance elements in terms of what ownership has not done with these properties and u we've it's been a

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little bit of a challenge, I will say, uh getting insurance in place um both property and liability and that we have to do that prior to starting any action to secure and establish a plan for what we're going to do with these properties.

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As you all are well well aware, this property is in pretty bad shape and my understanding has been for quite some time. So, our first steps after we finally were able to get insurance in place over the last week is to um secure

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the property and then begin the cleanup, put 247 security in place, uh board it up, and then develop a plan for what the disposition of this property will be. It will most likely uh be a sale a quick

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sale process. Um, uh, at this point in time, we would most likely not be recommending that the lender spend the money to do a full rehab. Um, as you well know, you know, a bank doesn't want to necessarily run a multif family. They

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want to see a sale process happen to a, you know, qualified buyer quickly. So, that's most likely the case, uh, the path that we will take. We have engaged Kushman Wakefield as well. They will be the broker on this property. So, we're doing all of these things in parallel um

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to try to get the property secure, under control, keep it safe, and then again develop that plan forward um and to do it quickly. And I also just, you know, for the record, I do have a copy of the receiverhip order that I'm more to have more than happy to provide so that you

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have it on the record. >> Do you want to see the Do you need the receiverhip? >> I'm sorry. Yes. It's already It's always on. There you go. >> Just so that we'll have it for the record. >> Sure.

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>> So, it doesn't sound like y'all have any plans to do anything with it but turn around and resell it. That's uh obviously we will need to secure it, clean it up, get it, you know, there, you know, I've been over there and it's

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completely, you know, all the windows are a lot of the windows are broken out, a lot of access, uh, vacancy in place that we would have to remove and again, secure all of those buildings and we would board it up and then obviously make sure that there's, you know, no

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other security andor safety risk on the property and then add that 247 security that I can't tell you that we would then not come back with a plan of rehab if the bank so wanted us to do that. But it would most likely be to proceed with a

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sale process to get an owner who's going to do something productive with it versus, you know, let it languish and sit for any other significant length of time. >> Because that's what, you know, we're here today because it's it was substandard and hazardous. putting a fence around it, getting security,

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boarding it up doesn't resolve the substandard and hazardous aspect of it. >> Correct. >> So, it doesn't sound like anything y'all plan on doing. How how much time are y'all asking for? >> Request 90 days. Again, we've been involved with this very brief, >> right? So, within the 90 days, it

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doesn't sound like there's any plans to try to make it no longer substandard and hazardous, only to kind of put security around it and board it up. Correct. I want to be completely honest and say I we want to fully assess. We have not been able to get into every building over there because again it's been it's

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not been safe. It hasn't been secure. Uh we need to remove the the folks that are there that shouldn't be there first. I think once we're able to sec to secure it and do a full assessment, which we've got construction folks, we got everybody ready to go to get on site to then

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determine, hey, here's the cost. there's what has to be done to either make it you know a leasable livable property again andor the opposite of that would be hey that can't be done we would need to do something else in terms of a tear down or or some other version of um but

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we can't determine that until we get it fully secure which is in process and so that's why we're asking for that addition or this amount of time so that we can put together a good assessment and plan because because again we you know we get handed these things uh ownership typically doesn't provide a

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lot of assistance as you would imagine uh in terms of the background. Uh so we have to do a lot of that assessment on our own. >> Is there anyone legally living there or they all >> No, there is not. It is not it is not legally occupied. There are no leases in

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place. It's all vagrancy. And >> you know when the last time I had someone legally there or a lease? >> I do not. I know it's been a substantial amount of time. I do not believe ownership has had it in a leasable condition for a few years is my understanding.

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>> Do we know how long the loot the real estate holdings has owned it >> roughly? I >> I don't know that but I can tell you I believe the last tenants left uh earlier this year. I want to say February, March, somewhere in there. >> How long have y'all been on it with the mortgage as >> well have we been on it >> with as the mortgage e? uh as the

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mortgagee I I'm Frank well again we have a lot of these different uh Lauren properties so I couldn't tell you exactly for this one >> but for some time we we did not uh we weren't involved with the last hearing before this commission though >> okay >> any questions

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the city have any questions >> yes thank you so you have no current plans to bring any of this up to a uh standard compliant building >> until we can get into the building fully. I can't tell you what exactly

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that plan would be. Our plan would be to provide that know full detailed assessment as what it as to what it would take to get it up to standard up to code andor again the opposite saying hey that can't be done or it's not financially feasible so that we would then take alternative action and that's

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that's why we're asking for the time is because we need to be able to do that assessment which we just haven't been able to do yet. >> Nothing further. Who do you know that there was a letter in here from the John Adams Law Firm? Is that someone representing Looks like he knows?

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>> Uh, you're sorry, you're not a court. >> No, it isn't. But, uh, yes, I'm aware Mr. Adams, we filed this petition for receiverhip back in March. He was their attorney. He has since withdrawn. I have uh I do not know what he represented to

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you and I I just I believe he's no longer on the case. >> I think he's the one that did the amendment request. >> Okay. Well, again, I as I said, we we haven't seen that. He he didn't copy that us on that. Okay. >> Uh commissioners, just for the record, um the deed and the lean holders have

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been acting since um >> Oh, okay. Sorry. >> Since uh May of 2022. >> Okay. Thank you. The current owners since 2020. Okay. >> Any other questions? City is are the city going to present

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Yes, the city would like to call officer Chris Weber to give an update on the case. >> Morning, commissioners. My name is Christopher Weber. I am co- compliance officer for the city of Forward Building Standards Multif Family Division. Um I just would like to go over the updated

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status of the property since the last case. Uh the case originated on September 16th, 2022. This case was initiated by officer Kesha Thomas. Notices were sent on March 27th, 2023. February 7th, 2024, May 2nd, 2024, and

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October 2nd, 2024. Um, there have been several fires on the property. The fire dates were March 24th, 2023, February 7th, 2024, May 2nd, 2024, and October 1st, 2024. Uh, permits

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have been pulled uh for the fire units PB25- uh-10933. on August 1st, 2025, PB25-10931. August 21st, 2025, PB25-1093.

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On August 1st, 2025, the structures are currently vacant and secured by the city of Fort Worth. The owner was not present at the May 18th, 2026 hearing for the commission ordered 30 days to repair or demolish the structures. The owner had until June

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17th, 2026 to comply with the order. The owner requested an amendment on June 12th, 2026. Um, the owner requested an additional 60 days to complete the repairs or demolish order. A notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th, 2026. Current

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status is no measurable progress has been made towards bringing the property into compliance. City staff city staff has had no direct communication with the property owner. However, an attorney John S. Adams representing the property owner submitted a proposed budget plan.

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Despite this submission, no work or improvements have been completed at this property. On July 8, 2026, co-compliance superintendent Oscar Reyes attempted to contact Mr. Adams to discuss the property's status and emphasize the urgency of the matter. Specifically, superintendent discussed Reyes noted

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that the Fort Worth ISD will begin the 2026 and 2027 academic year on August 10th, 2026 and that the date of this hearing that the property has become an attractive nuisance for the children in the surrounding neighborhood. As of the date of this hearing, no response has

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been received due to lack of action by the property owner. The city has continued to address the property's condition through enforcement efforts since the May 18, 2026 building commission's order. These actions have included city staff have completed litter

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abatement cleanup on June 23rd, 2026. Co- compliant secured the property on July 1st, 2026. The city's mowing contractor mowed the property on July 2nd, 2026. The property is continually breached by trespassers attracted by the nuisance and is currently subject to

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another open and vacant property cases. The document to to document the current condition of the property for this hearing. An administrative warrant was executed to gain lawful access and obtain photographs. The property's condition remains substantially unchanged since the May 18th, 2026

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building commission's order, and the issues that prompt the original order continue to exist. That concludes my initial statement. questions. Officer, y'all have any questions of the officer testimony? >> We do not. No.

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>> So, no more questions before we close, I guess. >> Is the city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. Uh, the city is opposed to the amendment in this case. Absolutely nothing has been done on this property. It continues to be a significant hazard um to their

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surrounding neighborhoods. Um and there's no plans whatsoever to um bring this into compliance in any way. It's completely unsecured and um the city's opposed to the amendment.

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Thank you. >> You said the city's opposed to the amendment. I think y'all wanted 90 days. >> We did. Uh, and like I said, I we just wanted a chance to kind of get in there, see what's going on, and uh, obviously we we want the property to be secured

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and taken care of as well because that's in the best interest of the bank and the receiver. So, >> all right. Thank you. Do you have anything to >> Yeah, just to, you know, reconfirm and commit. You know, our goal immediately is to get it secure and to prevent

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additional access once we've got those folks cleared out as well as to get it cleaned up. Um, and to then develop that plan quickly. Uh, again, fully understand, you know, where the city's coming from and and you know, unfortunately, we have no no influence

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or power uh on ownership on on what they have or have not done previously, but it's to get it to a a new and better disposition as quickly as possible as outlined. From my perspective under the receiverhip order, >> I guess to clarify that even if we were grant 90 days, it would have to be no

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longer substandard or hazardous to be compliant. So it I don't know that >> we are saying that y'all can do all of that within 90 days. >> Uh that I think it could be it would be challenging, but that would certainly be the directive and goal of what we would do. >> Would y'all consider demoing it if it

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can't if it's not feasible to no longer make it? >> I certainly can't say no to that. um especially you know what what little we've seen from the outside and obviously the pictures do tell that story um and we would not take that off the table for sure. >> So have you have you seen the property? Have you been to the property?

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>> I have been on the property. Um I provided uh well myself and a few other service first individuals um have been on property but because of the significant number of uh folks on property that shouldn't have been there we didn't get a chance to really go

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through it thoroughly. uh and again you know a little bit limited on from a timeline perspective when we could actually start our actions based on the requirement of insurance etc uh before we do what we need to do and that took longer than expected was a little challenging but now that we have it in

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place I've got uh as Matthew mentioned Seavoy Property Management they've also just to note have been involved in previous receiverhips with this particular owner from other lenders and it's been kind of the same story, same

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mo. So, they're very wellversed and able to act quickly to not only secure the property, but to help us come up with that plan and to manage it as we do so, so that it stays safe and, you know, at least maintaining and securing as we go along to be able to present that plan.

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>> So, as the receiverhip, again, I don't know the legal part of that. Do you have the right to do changes and updates to it without the owner's consent or >> is that going to be an issue >> with let me but yes with an asterisk here. Um you know we are not as the receiver and you know we answer to the

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judge, we answer the court. Um we rely on funding from service first. So is essentially we do it in coordination um with the mortgage holder uh to be able to say okay this is you know the best path forward. Okay. >> Thank you.

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So, at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. >> You made the last one, I think. >> I move that we deny the request for an amendment. >> Second. >> Any discussion?

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>> It's clearly still substandard and hazardous. >> Yeah, I'm torn. You know, this one's a little bit I don't think that stuff can get done within the 90 days to make it no longer subenter hazardous. So, I don't know what given additional time is going to allow, but um yeah, this one's

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tough to any more discussion. All right. Uh ready for a vote? This is a motion to deny the amendment request. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> I. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Ywali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Lou, >> I motion carries 6. Uh, this commission has denied the request for an amendment. Uh, the owners Leo Lord's mortgage via record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30

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days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Thank you both for coming on this. Thanks. Next case. Next case. Administrative civil penalty case residential ACP 2678

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5317 Trentman Street aka lot 5 block 14 Trentman city addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County, Texas. Owner Alonso Margia Rodarte and wife Maria Rosario Rodarte Bado. No lean holders.

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And we have an appearance form from Maria Rosario Rodarte, Alfonso Rodarte, and uh Maria Alvarez. We have a translator on this one. So if

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There's Mar. Are the Maria Maria Rosario or Alvareo here? Okay. Are y'all gonna y'all going to want to speak too? I just We'll get you in a second. I just want to make sure y'all around. Okay. Okay. All right. This one does have a a a

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translator, so remember to talk slow. Thank you. Go ahead. >> Thank you. The city would call officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case. >> Hello, commissioners. My name is Juan Gonzalez. I am a code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth

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nuisance ab. I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-78 at the address of 5317 Trent Mint Street. This violation was identified on

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February 24th, 2025. This violation was citizen initiated. There have been several notices mailed certified and regular to the owner and handd delivered to the property. Despite the city's efforts, the property remains

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in violation. There have been 26 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case. Two citations were issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance abatement.

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An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property. There have been seven contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, or tenant/occupants. The nuisance abandonment order was

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posted at the property on June 1st, 2026 and expired on June 11th, 2026. A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th, 2026. The last inspection was performed on

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July 23rd, 2026. The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,400 and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11 A-26A

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1 27 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order. If the owner does not remove all of the ordered items within that 30-day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto

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the property and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that no measurable progress has been made since

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the nuisance abandonment order was posted on the property on June 1st, 2026. The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors. This address has had active trash

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service since May 3rd, 1999. This is the end of my testimony. >> Thank you. any new stuff that you've noticed come on or is it >> No, no new stuff. >> Um, >> and you haven't seen anything really moved? >> There have been items that were removed.

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The only thing is it's not something I can measure as to how many. There was an abundance of items. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? >> All right, sir. If you want If you'll state his name and city of residence.

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>> Can you talk in the micro? You can try into the microphone or >> street Mr. Alonso. >> Huh? Alonso Rod. >> All right. Um, did you have any

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questions of the code officer? or not? >> Yes, >> he has. >> How How much more time do you need to get it cleaned? >> I need like 90 days um because um I've

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been busy. Do you do you have help to get it removed or you doing it yourself? I I'm looking for one. >> So, in 90 days, you'll have it cleaned up if we give you 90 days. >> Yes. If it doesn't rain and weather, you

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know, permitting. >> What is your plan to get rid of this stuff? Are you gonna take it somewhere or what? What's the plan to dispose of it? No city. And then the other part like I'll just take it to a dumpster.

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>> Okay. Any questions for the office? Any questions from the city? >> Uh no questions. >> All right. Uh we have the two other owners here. Were y'all wanting to

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speak? >> Neither. Okay. All right. If there's no other questions uh from anybody, is city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. >> The city requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of $4,400

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and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11 A-26 A 27 and 8 within 30 days. If the owner fails to comply with said order,

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authorize the city staff to enter onto the property >> and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. >> All right. So, the city has asked us to

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give you 30 days and a fine of $4,4 or a penalty of $4,400. in 30 days. >> That's what the city's asking. He's asking for 90. Correct. >> And if I don't then um I'm I just I'm asking for an

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extension because I'm not healthy. >> Right. So 90 day after the 90 days there's an amendment process where he can ask for more time or this if he doesn't the city can come in and clean it up and then give the cost to him. Okay. I mean, the city's also wanting to

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do a fine and if the fine whatever he can also ask to that for that to be reduced or removed once it's cleaned up as long as it's done within the amendment process. Okay. >> All right. So, at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and

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open it up for a motion. >> I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 60 days. And if the owner does not comply, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean the cost associated against the property.

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>> Second discussion, I would lean more toward the 90 just for the fact that uh so he when he does come back for the amendment part, if it's 60 and he gets more time, well, we can't do anything with the with the fine. There's the only thing on that. I think that is

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going to take him some time um to do that. That that was just my thought, but >> I agree. >> So, you want to substitute? >> Okay, I'll do a substitute motion. Um,

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I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 90 days and if the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean the cost associated against that property. >> Second.

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>> There was a second, Mr. Leiden. Um, any more discussion? If not, uh, ready for a vote? This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 90 days. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> I. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Yali,

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>> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Lou, >> I. >> Motion carries 6. >> I move that I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of $75 for the 44 days for a total amount

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of 3,300. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Ready for a vote? >> This is a motion to assess a civil penalty of $75 per um of $44 per day for

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70 no 7 $75 per day for 44 days for a total of 3,300. Miss Lane. >> I >> Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yali. >> Yes. >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lou >> I motion carries 6.

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Uh this commission has given the owner 90 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of $75 a day for 44 days >> for $3,300. >> Do I have to pay that the $3,300?

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>> Um there'll be an amendment process. So once it's cleaned up, he can ask to come back. If it's when the guy talk with a code officer, they can give him all that. So the owner lean holder mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within uh 90 days from the date of the

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order. owner lean holder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. >> Thank you for coming. >> That's where we need

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>> next case. X case, administrative civil penalty case, residential ACP 2682, 4013 Zool Street, aka block 32, lot 16, Sabine Place number six, addition of the

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city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. Owner is Lisa Meadows Meyers. There are no lean holders. And we have an appearance form from Julie White. >> You didn't have a seat. The city will go and then we'll call you up. Yep. Just

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Yeah. All right. The city ready? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case. >> Hello again, commissioners. My name is Juan Gonzalez. I'm a code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth, nuisance abandonment section. I'll be

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giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-2682 and 83 at the address of 4013 Wool Street. This violation was identified on December 9th, 2025. This violation was

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officer initiated. There have been several notices mailed certified and regular to the owner and hand delivered to the property. Despite the city's efforts, the property remains in violation. There have been 14 inspections by multiple officers since inception of

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this case. One citation was issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance abatement. An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property. There have been six contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family,

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or tenant/occupants. The nuisance abment order was posted at the property on June 1st, 2026 and expired on June 11th, 2026. A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th,

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2026. The last inspection was performed on July 23rd, 2026. The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $0 and also order their owner to remove the

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items as outlined in ordinance 11 A-26A127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order. If the owner does not remove all of the ordered items within that 30-day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and

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cause the removal of set items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that the owner is deceased. No measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abatement order was posted

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on the property on June 1st, 2026. The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors. This address has not had active trash service since October 9th, 2023. This is the end of my testimony.

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Any questions from commissioners? Swipe. >> You'll state your name and city of residence. >> Julie White for >> All right. Did you uh and what is your relation to this property? >> Uh I grew up here. Uh my father

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uh you know from the beginning lived there and he went into a nursing home back in 20 uh 2001 and my sister and her husband moved in there and um

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20 uh 200 uh two Um my father died and um my sister got divorced. Her husband left and uh she lived there until when that I guess

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the trash service stopped. Uh the uh nextdoor neighbors who lived there the whole time that we did. Uh they're a cousin to them. Uh when my sister was living there, she was ill with different

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things. Uh one thing was hoarding and uh but she had medical problems. So she left there and came to live with me. Um, and the cousin of the neighbor,

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uh, she said he could come and sleep on the couch and watch over things that nobody could come in. But he he moved in there and he moved other people in there. And then he started I didn't even realize

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this but uh he gathered stuff to sell but I guess never sold it. Uh I had taken my name. My son-in-law is a attorney and he took my name off of the property because she wasn't paying the

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taxes like she should. And then when she passed away, you know, I want to sell it. get rid of it. So, uh, my name's been put back on there. There was a third person, my nephew, and he

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dealt with him as far as just putting in my name so I could sell it. Well, right now I have a contract that is due on August 7th to be sold. um

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just from being here and other people saying that that doesn't always work out. That sort of scares me. But um I do know that the person that I contacted uh had previously it's a company that buys and re redo

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houses and sells them. uh a someone I knew growing up in that area. Her her father had many homes in that area and she sold the last four to this guy. So, I'm assuming it's going to go through and that's on August 7th when it's

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supposed to close. >> So, are they aware of the backyard and everything? >> Uh they've been there. >> Okay. and they had uh the guy uh last Thursday was um um evicted and so they've boarded it up.

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They said the items I'm I'm assuming he's saying the items from in the house cuz I had no idea that it was like this in the backyard. The front yard, you know, isn't like this, but the backyard

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evidently is. So, um, that is what's happening. >> So, do you have any intention of cleaning anything up or just selling it as is? >> No, just selling it as is. And they they paid for the eviction and they did all that. That's part of the price. >> Okay.

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>> Of the sale. >> And uh, so the city's going to ask us for 30 days to get it cleaned up, but you're said the sale's going through. Are you asking for anything else if you're not intending to clean it up or if the snail falls through? Are you >> if it falls through then I will find

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somebody else to buy it and then you know go from there. Can I get 60 days in case it falls through? The reason I went with this guy is because my friend you know the last four out of 30 houses her dad had over there. She sold it to him

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and through this company, you know, it's a company that buys homes like that. So, uh, it's not an individual it's being sold to. It's this is their work that they do. So, >> but even giving you 60 days, you don't have any intention of cleaning it up.

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It's just >> myself personally, >> right? >> No, I would have to hire somebody or uh hopefully there's a you know, I'm hoping and praying that this goes through, but I was unaware

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that it looked like this in the back. Uh, this guy evidently collects stuff off the curb and >> just piles it up. >> Does the city have any questions? >> No questions. >> Commissioners have any questions?

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Ready to close? >> Yes, thank you. The city requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of zero dollars and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11 A-26A

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1 27 and 8 within 30 days. If the owner fails to comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. >> Right. So here the city's asked for 30 days and no fine on this one. Um,

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anything? Okay. Anything? You said you're asking for 60 days. >> I would. Yeah. >> All right. At this time, we'll close the public portion and open up for a motion. >> I think skip it. I think you wanted to

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skip over. Okay. I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days. If the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter the property and abate the nuisance and lean all costs associated against the property. >> A second. >> Any discussion?

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All right. Ready for a vote? This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days. Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Leiden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Black? >> Yes. >> Mr. Jiwali? Yes, >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes, >> Mr. Lou. >> I >> motion carries 6.

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>> I move that we issue a civil penalty in the owner in the amount of $0 per day. >> Do the no civil penalty when >> no civil. Okay. >> Should be right after that. I think >> I move that no civil penalty be issued at this time. >> I second. >> Second. Any discussion? Ready for a vote?

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>> This is a motion to assess no civil penalty. Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Leiden. >> I. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jwali? >> Yes. Miss Dyke. >> Yes. >> Mr. Aloo. >> I. >> All right. That motion carries 6. This commission has given you 30 days to

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abate the nuisance and no civil penalty. Uh keep in mind of the amendment process. If you need additional time, you can come back. Just talk with your officer. Um the owner leanholder mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of the order. The owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have

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the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days. The city mails a copy of your order. Thank you for coming today. >> Thank you. >> Next case. Next case. Same property, different tat account, ACP 2683 413 Zool

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Street aka block 32, lot 16, Sine Place number six, addition to the city of Fort Worth, Darren County, Texas. >> Sorry. Sorry. Ma'am, we had there was two cases. Did you want to present? Did you want to listen to this one? Apparently, this one has two different

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TAD numbers, so there's two cases maybe. So, yeah, if you want to sit, did you want to did you want to talk in this one or Okay. Yeah. So, go ahead and sit. We'll let you talk whatever you want to say on this one because they're independent of each other. All right. Go ahead. Uh O owner is uh listed as Julie

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Meadows White. There are no lean holders. Uh, and there in his appearance from Julie White. >> Thank you. Sorry. Go ahead. >> The city would call officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case. >> Hello again, commissioners. I'll be

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giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-83 at the address of 413 Wool Street. This violation was identified on December 9th, 2025. This violation was officer initiated. There have been several

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notices mailed certified and regular to the owner and hand delivered to the property. Despite the city's efforts, the property remains in violation. There have been 14 inspections by multiple officers since inception of this case. One citation was issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance abatement.

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An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property. There have been six contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, or tenants/occupants. The nuisance abandonment order was posted at the property on June 1st, 2026

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and expired on June 11, 2026. A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on July 10th, 2026. The last inspection was performed on July 23rd, 2026. The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $0.0 0 cents and also order

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the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26A127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order. If the owner does not remove all of the ordered items within that 30-day period authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and

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cause removal of set items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that the owner is deceased. No measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abandonment order was posted on

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the property on June 1st, 2026. The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors. This address has not have had active trash service since October 9th, 2023. This is the end of my testimony. >> Thank you. Any questions?

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All right, Miss White. >> It's the same thing. >> Neighbors. >> Yeah, I understand. >> Just state your name and city. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Julie White, Fort Worth. >> All right. Um, and is there anything you care for us to know for this particular

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case? I think you said you asked for 60 days to clean it up. Working to or let let me know what you want to know on this case for the record. >> Okay. Um, I was asking 60 days in case the sale,

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which is due on August 7th, falls through, but I'm hoping that that won't be the case. >> Anything else? >> No. >> All right. Any I forgot to ask, did you have any questions of the code officer

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before? >> Uh, no. >> Okay. Thank you. City ready to close. >> Yes. Thank you. The city requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of $0 and also order the owner to remove the items as

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outlined in ordinance 11 A-26A 1 27 and 8 within 30 days. If the owner fails to comply with said order, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property.

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>> Right. So, the city's asked for 30 days and no civil penalty. anything care to add >> other than the person who was squatting there brought all this mess in the backyard. That's all. It's It wasn't our my wasn't

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that way. >> Okay. Um at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days and if the owner does not comply authorize city staff to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance

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and lean the cost associated against the property. >> Um I thought we did 60 for the f for the pre >> just 30 >> just 30. Okay. >> All right. Second by Miss Lane. Any discussion? All right. Uh ready for a vote.

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>> This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Hi. >> Motion carry 6. This commission has given the owner 30 days. I'm sorry.

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>> Oh, I'm sorry. The civil penalty part. Sorry. >> I move that no civil penalty be issued at this time. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Lane. Uh, ready for a vote. This is a motion to assess no civil penalty. Miss Lane. >> I. >> Mr. Mr. Leiden. >> Hi. >> Mr. Black.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Ywali. >> Yes. >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes. >> Mr. Aloo. >> I. >> Motion carries 6. This commission has given the owner 30 days to abate the nuisance and issued no civil penalty. Owner leanh holder mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within

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30 days from the date of this order. The owner leanholder mortgage of record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Thank you for coming in today. >> Thank you. >> Next case. Next case, administrative civil penalty

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case, multifamily, ACP 2686 722 West Boyce Avenue, aka lot 41 and east half of lot 40, block 28, southside edition to the city of Fort Worth, Taran County, Texas. According to plot

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recorded in volume 204- page 109, deed records of Taran County, Texas. Owner is Minson. Lean Holder is Willington Trust National Association. We have an appearance form from Alexandra EPS

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and there is a continuence on file in the packet. Who are you with? >> So, my name is Alexandria EPS. I represent the new owner. Um, Menson is no longer the owner. >> Okay.

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>> It's uh NRHQ LLC purchased the property um via foreclosure sale on July 7th. Okay. >> So, is Steve Bonafiglio, is he with you or is that >> Yes, we're the we're the attorneys for

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>> Okay. All right. Okay. And so, y'all are asking for a continuence or >> So, initially, we were asking for a continuence, but then when I got here, I realized that I don't believe we made it clear that there's a new owner. So, yes, still asking for a continuence. Um, but

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the new owner, like I said, became the title owner on July 7th, but has already started uh cleaning the property. >> And are you with the new owner or the old? >> Yes, the new owner. >> You're with the new Okay. Yes. Jotty Burger represents um NRHQ

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LLC. Who is the current owner as of today? >> Okay. Um so we we need to What does the city have on the continuence request? >> The city has opposed the continuance. Um there was proper notice given and the city is prepared to go forward today.

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>> So we need to mo we need to vote on the continuence. >> I move that we deny the request for continuance. All right. Sorry. One more time. Did you have a mo motion to >> um I'm going to change that motion and

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ask that we um grant the request for continuance until the August meeting. Second. >> All right. So, uh, continuence request for August. >> Yes, sir. So, it looks like they just,

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um, acquired the property on July 7th. >> All right. So, we have a motion for to grant the continuence. And who was a second? >> Mr. Luke. >> Second. >> All right. All in favor or sorry, the ready for a vote. This is a motion to grant the continuence request. Miss

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Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Yali, >> yes. >> Miss Sty, >> yes. >> Mr. Lou, >> I >> All right. So, that motion carries 6 to move it to the August 24th uh hearing.

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You'll receive something in the mail on it. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Next case. Next case. Amendment. New Case Residential HS2649 3800 Ren Avenue primary structure aka

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lot number one block number 49 of Wedgwood edition of the city of Fort Worth Tarant County Texas according to a plot recorded in the deed records of Tarant County Texas owner Robert D Wadd and Edna T Wadd Leanholder Labargan

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Goagan Blair and Samson LLP and we have appearance forms from Uh B. Waddle, Mary Riggnney, Sher Wood, Mark Green, and Kathy Bank.

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Mr. Wadell, this is an amendment case, so you'll go first. Um, if you'll state your name and city of residence. >> My name is Barry Widell. My residence is Fort Worth, Texas. >> Great. Uh, what would you like us to know about this property and your amendment request?

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>> All right. Uh just to tell you a little bit about what's going on with the house is that my mother passed away in uh March of 2001 or 2021. Uh at that time I

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was in prison. I had no notice about what was going on with the house or anything else. I got out in 2024 and I assumed that either my brother or my sister had taken care of the property and um I found out that no, nobody had

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done anything with the property. It was wide open. Nobody had taken any responsibility for it at all. And so I was approached uh by Miss G by Miss Gizner if if I wanted to try to save the house. And I said, "Yes, by all means, let's do something with it."

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And so we went in there and started cleaning up, closed up the house, had the water and the electricity turned on, and I was just dancing madly trying to get my house saved. And so at this point, we have been gradually trying to make improvements on the house, cleaning

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up the property. It had squatters in there. They tore out u sheetrock. They trashed the backyard. They pretty much made a mess of the place. And so up to this point, we have been trying gradually to restore the property to uh to code. And so that's what I'm trying

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to do at the moment. And it's a slow process, but it's an ongoing process. >> So how much time are you asking for? I'm not sure what it's going to take because at the time uh it stated here that

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um there were structural problems with the house. I was not informed there were structural problems with the house that uh I needed permits. I didn't know I needed permits. And so there's all these things that are coming up. I'm going I didn't know. And so it's just a matter

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of, you know, stumbling around in the dark as far as I'm concerned. And if I could have a 60-day continuence, I would appreciate that. So, I have all these things I'm trying to iron out, but we have made improvements on the house. We

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have made a sincere effort to try to bring it up to code. And so having this thing kind of drop out of me, drop out of the clear blue on me. I'm just going I'm doing the best I can with sort of a shoestring budget.

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So as you can see here, we replaced all the drywall in the house. We've uh cleaned up all the trash. This is what the interior looks like now. >> And so >> is someone living in it now? >> Yes. >> Or so it's occupied? >> It's occupied and it's closed up. And so

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it's not open anymore. I have somebody watching the house, Miss Kizner, here. >> So, no more. Were you having issues with vagrants coming in before? >> We did have a problem. Yes, sir. That's what the neighbors were complaining about. >> Okay. >> Garbage left out. They would have parties in the front yard. I'm saying, and again, I get out of prison, find out

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all this. I said, "Good Lord, how did all this happened?" Well, nobody else has taken responsibility for the property. And so, um, I said, "Well, you know, this is not what mom and dad would have wanted." And so I'm just in there trying to save their house.

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>> And so you mentioned you mentioned the word continuence 60 days, but this is a 60-day to to get it fixed. You're not asking for a continuence of the whole trial or the whole uh commission from us. Are you? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'm just

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>> You want 60 more days to get it no longer substandard and hazardous? >> Yes, sir. That's before it comes in to be inspected again. I kind of like to try to address the problems. That picture there, is that old? It says >> that's old. Yeah, the the place where it's trashed out is the way we found it. I just wanted to throw those in there so

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you sort of have a comparison to what's going on right now. That's the way we found the house when we went in. >> So, is in June when you first went started going in? >> Yes, sir. This is the way I found the house when I first went in. >> Any other questions?

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>> We've gradually had to replace lighting fixtures. uh bathroom fixtures, uh just whatever the squatters got in there and could grab and run off with, they ran off with it. And so since I don't have a lot of money to work with,

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it's been a really slow process. We've had to kind of beg, borrow, and steal help from anybody who could come help us. People to paint, people to do the electrical, people to come in there and fix the plumbing. And so it's just been sort of a long, like I say, ongoing process. Little by

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little, we're getting there. But >> any other questions? The city have any questions? >> No questions. >> City going to present? >> Uh, no. The city would be unopposed to a 60-day amendment on this case. >> Okay. All right. So, the city's uh uh

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city ready to close. Oh, I'm sorry. So, the city's unopposed or we've got the interested parties that I got to call up. >> Uh, that's correct. >> Yes. Um, so let's see. We've got Mary. Uh, so if you'll have a seat, we're going to call up some other people that wanted to speak. >> Thank you.

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>> Uh, Mary Ring Ringley or Ringi. All right. Hello. Will you read it again so we can hear you on the TV? >> I'm Mary Ryney. Mary Junior Vicy and I'm the lady who's been there for the last year and a half. Um I've been through it

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on this property. Uh as far as even three days ago, a man tried to walk in the front door dressed in camo and he grabbed the mail out of the mailbox. I had to grab it back from him and he picked up his bags when he saw me run

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next door to the next door neighbors and called the police for help. Um I chased him all the way down to Woodway and Winford where the police apprehended him and then put him in the um psych ward. And so now he's back on the out on the

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street again. Since I've been in this house for the last year and a half, I've been broken into with me and that house protecting everything for more than four times. And I'm scared to be there at night alone. I know uh the neighborhood has seen a lot of

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different people there. Most of my friends that are married, they have their own homes. They're not going to come there and stay with me at night. But I have an obligation to bury. I have an obligation to this estate. And I have a financial

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uh involvement with this. I I've put quite a bit of money in over $20,000. Yeah. If you could show the pictures again that that that I took. Could you go over them? Where are they? you'll hand them to the lady. I just

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like to explain to you a little bit about what's happened. These pictures were all taken in the last two days. All the work that you saw in these pictures was performed in the last month. Okay, that was taken this morning. That's the current picture of the house.

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Um, those are new shutters that I purchased and and put on the front. The other ones were falling apart. I believe in the u the hearing that that we missed um Mr. Franklin had spoke about wires,

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exposed wires hanging. Well, that's a new chandelier I purchased and put up there. Let's see. There's another picture of the shutters. >> Do you think within 60 days of the request can get it? Well, to be honest with you, everything that Mr. Franklin

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um addressed, I've already fixed in the last 30 days. Everything. >> Okay. >> But it would be it would be nice if you would be gracious. Please give us another 60 days because we could finish and trim things out. Every time he comes

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over, he's always he always comes at the wrong time. Like the morning the last time when they res and they took pictures, um it rained that morning and there was water. It was just it was a mess. I hadn't done the cleanup yet. And mind you, all this work, if you only saw

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the work that has been been done in the last 30 days, it's it's a lot. And my body is very very tired and I'm tired. I can't really sleep good at night and see hold that picture if you could for a

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moment. Um the day that he came, um I I told him that I'd go ahead and let him in the house because he told me if I didn't let him in, he was going to get a warrant and come in anyways. And I was in the middle of putting u wood laminate flooring. I had adhesive

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everywhere in the front living room. And I explained this to him. I had taken down all of these vents myself so that we can repaint them. I've done the drop and drag on the whole entire upstairs. The upstairs has been completely

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painted. Uh, brand new ceiling fans in every room. Hunter ceiling fans that were over $150 for each one paid for. And those are all installed. Let's see what else. Just it's been quite a cost in the last 30

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days. See, there's one of the ceiling fans right there. That's brand new. The only thing that needs to be done in the upstairs is to have flooring put in. And I figured whoever bought the house, they will uh pick their own carpet. But all that is brand new, drop and drag.

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Everything's been painted. And we're almost done. If you look at the living, this is the den right here. But the hallway, everything has been done. And I've worked very hard. And I think a lot of times um the neighborhood has

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misjudged me by the people that they see come there at night. But to be honest with you, I'm very scared to be there. and not by myself. >> Thank you for the work you've done. Did you say you're planning on selling it? >> Well, I have the house under contract

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with Barry. And um we are tied up in probate after um there were two houses that the mother owned. uh one house is in Tangle Wood and she always uh said that that was to be his sister's home and so that house was awarded to her and

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this house was awarded to Barry and the some other interest order order awarded to his other brother of which none of the family has talked to each other in 38 years. So it's been very difficult but um we do

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want to sell that property. Um, my interest in the property was to come in, fix the house up, and make money. I don't know him. I don't know anyone in this family whatsoever. I approached Mr. Wadell. I actually went to his sister's house and his brother's house home in

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Arlington when I first saw this uh home on the building and standards commission agenda back in 2024 because the house was wide open and there were squatters living in it and the city at that time was talking about

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uh in time demolition. No one takes care of the property and secures it. And so that's when um a couple years went by and I had reached out to his sister several times. And so once I went by the neighborhood, I began talking with the

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neighbors and they had told me that they had also reached out to her multiple times over the years because there were squatter issues and it was very bad there. They didn't feel safe at night letting their children outside. So, I I knew what I was getting

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into, but the house was still salvageable at that time. And luckily, they hadn't taken all any of the wiring out of the walls. Um, the house was pretty much still intact except for the cosmetics, so it was in very bad condition. >> All right. Thank you.

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>> Um, next, Kathy >> Sherry. Oh, were you Kathy? I'm sorry. Okay. So, you're you're not going to speak. Okay. >> So, Sherry? >> Yes. >> All right. If you'll state your name and

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city of residence. >> Sherry Wood and I live in Fort Worth. >> All right. What would you like us to know about the property? >> I am a concerned neighbor speaking in strict opposition to granting any extension for 3800 Ren Avenue. On April

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27th, the commission previously voted unanimously to declare this structure substandard, hazardous, and an imminent danger to the public safety. The owner was given a clear 30-day window to either repair or demolish this property.

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90 days later, I am here to tell you that the owner has not demonstrated meaningful compliance with this commission's order and the extension request should be denied for three critical reasons. First, there has been no meaningful progress on this property.

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This is not a new issue. The city first opened code violations in February of 2024. However, the problems affecting this neighborhood date back to 2021 when the home became vacant and

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generated repeated police responses for breakins, vandalism, and illegal occupancy. During the recent 30-day compliance window, no professional contractors have been on site, no major structural work has occurred, and no permits granted.

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Instead, the owner's recent actions amount to nothing more than superficial cosmetic adjustments. These minor cosmetic touches do absolutely nothing to fix the dangerous structural flaws or eliminate the core safety hazards. The

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fact that the owner has made no substantial corrective work suggests that additional time is unlikely to produce a different result. Second, the severe hazards are ongoing. The city's own case file documented structural

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issues, heavily damaged or missing plumbing, a lack of wholesome water, and an accumulation of trash and animal feces. These dangerous unsan unsanitary conditions and foul odors are still present today. The property remains an

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active blight and a liability to our community's safety. Third, and most concerning, the structure is currently occupied. This commission previously determined that the property is substandard and presents an imminent threat to public

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safety. Allowing somebody to reside in the structure with documented deficiencies, including plumbing, water, and structural concerns, creates an ongoing life safety issue that should not continue with

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additional extensions. The occupant is also maintaining numerous cats on the property, further contributing to the unsanitary conditions. The commission has determined that this structure is substandard. There has been no meaningful progress towards

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correcting those conditions and at some point extension cease to serve the public interest and instead prolong the very hazards the commission has already recognized. On behalf of the neighboring residents whose statements

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I have and would like to submit for record, I respectfully ask the commission to deny this extension request and proceed with enforcement consistent with the prior order. Thank you for your time and your service to Fort Worth.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Green. Mark Green. Okay. All right. Go back to the city. Are you showing the letters or you can show them up there just so we can since they weren't in the packet.

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because you're not an owner, you can't the owner will be able to come back up if if you want to have him say something, but Oh, hold on. We Thank you, >> Mr. Wadell. Did you want to >> I'm sure you're the owner. Did you have

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any anything to say in regards to the testimony of the >> Well, as far as a full rebuttal, no, sir. Uh, I can't deny that the house has been an eyesore for a long time and it's still a ways from being perfectly like it was. Again, um, I apologize for that,

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but there's really nothing I can do about it because I'm walking into this thing where it's already in process and it's like, well, if I could have been there when my mother passed away, but I wasn't and so I could have done something then and trying to go backwards and make everybody happy. I'm

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not going to make everybody happy. I uh if the neighbors don't like cats, there's nothing I can do about that. Um and yes, the house is being occupied. I had Gina stay with the house to keep the squatters out, close it up, make sure that everything stayed tight. She's had

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people in there, contractors back and forth, and it makes the neighbors suspicious and makes them nervous. This is the only way I can do it. And so, you know, I apologize to the neighborhood. I grew up there. I understand how people

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feel. It's a good neighborhood with good people in it and I don't want to try to tick anybody off. Uh Gina, by simply nature of her job, has gotten really protective of the house and she's made quite a few people angry and I can

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understand that. That's just what she does. That's part of her job. I told her to kind of protect the place and she protects it. And so, um, I wish there was something else I could say, but there really isn't. Like I say,

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it's just 11th hour ditch effort trying to save the house to keep it from being condemned. And I'm saying, I've got to do something, even though what I do is just really little or nothing. So, if the neighbors are upset, I just ask them

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to stay with me. I can understand their feelings about it. They don't want an eyesore in the neighborhood, and I don't want it there either. But these things don't happen overnight, especially when you're as far in debt as I am. And so I just ask for a little bit of tolerance here for people to kind of say, "Okay,

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we'll give you a break, but not much more." So that's all I've really got to say. Thank you very much. >> Do you intend on selling it when it gets fixed up or you hold? >> Yes, sir. My plan is to get it up to code and then to try to sell it to somebody. I've got any number of people making offers to me, but the problem

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we're having right now is that my mother died in test tape. I take nominate nominal ownership of the house because I'm one of the surviving heirs to it. It hasn't gone through probate. It still hasn't determined how it's going to be split up. I figured we're going to do it

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this way because that's the way my mother would have wanted it. But I'm not getting much cooperation out of my brother and my sister. And so we're sort of at an impass. we're at a bottleneck here. And so that's what's really holding this thing up is if we can get everybody together in the same room, we'll go ahead and get this thing

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settled out, we'll have a lawyer take care of business and that'll be the end of it. Somebody can come in there and strip it down to the studs and re, you know, start from scratch. But right now, my concern is just making sure it doesn't go down the tubes. And I'm getting it from this side and I'm

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getting it from that side. I'm saying, "Guys, I'm just doing the best I can." And so all I'm asking for is a little more tolerance until we can get everything cleaned up because like I say, when you come in after a house has been abandoned for like three, four years and you're saying, "Holy moly,

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what happened here?" There's only so much you can do. Now, if I had unlimited funds, I could call contractors in. We could have had the thing cleaned up by now and there'd be no problem. Get a lawyer. I can go ahead and have the thing resolved, get the money split up, sell it to new a buyer who has the

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wherewithal to restore it. Again, no problem. That's just not the situation. It's a hard situation and I understand. And people are looking at it like, well, what can you do? Is it everything I can? >> Are you relying on the occupant to fix it up and get it up to code?

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>> The occupant and I had a contract. is that uh she would fix it up using her funds or funds from people that she knew. And when then when the house is sold, I would give her a percentage of my part

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of the sale. Now, if I wind up with like $5 and some change after that, that's fine. My whole thing is I'm not looking to make a lot of money off the house. I just want to preserve it. you know, next to my mom. That house is my dad's

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one true love. And I was there when he built it. We lived in it for years. He died there. And so, it's got a lot of sentimental value to it. I don't want to see it go down the tubes. I don't want to see somebody bulldoz it. >> How long has she been in the property, >> sir? >> How long has she been in that property?

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>> Um, let's see. 2000. She lived in that house for 52 years. the current occupant occupant has been there for about a year and a half doing the restoration cleanup on it. >> Does she have the financial means to

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finish this and how fast could she finish it? >> I don't really know exactly how her finances are, sir. Is that she does it a little bit at a time getting from whatever sources she's getting it from? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Does the city have any questions?

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Uh, no questions. >> Oh, and you're not going to present? >> Uh, no. The city would be unopposed to 60 days given the amount of progress that has been shown so far. >> All right. She ready to close.

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>> This is amendment request, wasn't it? >> Oh, yeah. But so you're on a post. >> Yes, we're on. >> All right. Okay. Um, so, uh, Mr. Wadell, the city's unopposed to the the 60-day. Did you have anything else to add?

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>> All right. At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. >> I move that the owner be given an additional 60 days from today's date to bait the nuisance. >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Lou. Any discussion?

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All right. Ready for a vote? This is a motion to grant the amendment for an additional 60 days. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Giwali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Aloo, >> I. >> Motion carries 6. Uh, this commission

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has granted a 60-day amendment. The owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days the date the city mills copy the order. Thank you both for coming. Next case. Next case amendment new case

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residential HS 2661 1617 Clinton Avenue primary and accessory structures aka North Fort Worth block 102 lot 25 and the south 20 ft of lot 24 city of Fort Worth Taran County Texas according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 106

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page 56 of the deed records of Taran County Texas owners listed as Shannon Trust Leanholder A&B Construction Gentex Financial Inc. and SNF funding LLC. And we have appearance forms uh from Joseph

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Yamin. And I I would note for the commission that there are competing claims of ownership and we have amendments from two of those claiming ownership. Good afternoon. >> Morning or afternoon now. Um so this is

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on what is your relation to this property? >> Gentleman uh hired me to fix repair the property and he gave me the funds to do it before he went to the hospital. He's in the hospital at the moment.

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But you're not an owner. >> No, this is a >> and we did uh already some repair. I have picture for each property. There's three structure on that property. I have picture to show you.

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>> Let me check with the city real quick. City with the person not being here on amendment. The owner is not here. Are y'all opposed to the amendment or >> the city is opposed to the amendment. We would present um testimony

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>> because the owner >> and you don't have power attorney on this or anything. >> I did, but I didn't bring it with me. >> Did we have at the first hearing? Did we have a power of at Were you at the first hearing? >> No, sir. He was present. He was present.

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>> He was present. Yes. I can't remember. >> This is 70 almost 80 years old. He's a veteran and he fell down hurt. He got bit by a big pit boom. And since then he couldn't walk and hurt himself and problem after problem.

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And he asked for 120 days from the beginning and you guys didn't give it to him. All right. Just a second. Secretary, was any power of attorney been submitted on any any time during this case on e on the Clinton?

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>> Uh, give me a second. I believe out of memory, the only power of attorney we received was from the lean holder. uh not for uh Mr. Shannon, but I'm double checking now. No, there was no power of attorney

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submitted for Mr. Shannon. Make a motion that we uh continue this case till the August 27th. A second. >> August 22nd. >> August 22nd or 24th, >> excuse me. August 24th meeting

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>> 2026. >> A second. >> Second. Um, yeah. For this since we have a new since he's in the hospital and someone and he did file amendment request. Next time if he's not here, get the power of attorney for the next case. >> Sure. >> On that and we'll hear it at that one.

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Um, assume the vote goes through. Ready for a vote? This is a motion to continue the case to August. Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Leiden. >> Yes. >> Mr. Black. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ywali.

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>> Yes. >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lou. >> I. >> Uh. That motion carries to continue this case to August 24th, uh, 2026. At that time, we would need the owner to be here or a power of attorney for

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someone to speak on his behalf. Next case. >> Thank you. >> Next case is amendment administrative civil penalty case residential ACP 2640 5912 Wall Raven Circle aka lot 13 in

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block 4 of Wedgewood in addition to the city of Fort Worth, Taran County, Texas. Owner Mark Sutherland and Katherine Aina Martinez. Leanholder Donald James Delp. And we have an appearance form from Katherine Martinez. Hello.

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>> Hello. >> You'll state your name and city of residence. >> I am Katherine Martinez Aino for Worth. >> All right. And what would you like us to know about this uh amendment request? >> Um, no. I finished cleaning up the property and I have pictures to prove it

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and a video, a drone video. >> Okay. Um, there's a city Nope. >> Uh, the city is unopposed to this amendment given the abatement of the problem. >> Okay. Yeah, we can take a look at it,

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but the city's okay with with us doing it based on what they've seen. So, okay. We're welcome to look at it if you want to show it. >> And in that case, I like the the fee removed, the 41, >> right? That's what they said, too. >> Okay. >> So, I don't know if you still want to

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show this. We can't. Okay. It's It's all done. I cleaned it all up. Spent over $6,000 and it was four trash giant trash cans. It was a lot of

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work. It took six of us. So, it's all been cleaned up. >> That's your drone in it. >> Yep. That's a drove video and I took all the trees and all right so the city is unopposed to

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the reduction uh of the uh penalty amount and no additional time is needed. Do we have at this time I'll close the public portion of the hearing and open up for a motion. I move that we have no civil penalty

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issued at this time. >> Second. >> I would or remove it. >> Yes. >> We redo that. >> I ask that we remove the civil penalty at this time. >> I second.

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>> Second by Miss Lane. Um any uh any discussion? All right. Ready for a vote? This is a motion to remove the civil penalty. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Lou, >> I. >> This uh that carries 6. This commission has uh eliminate this or remove the civil penalty. The owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Thank

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you for getting it cleaned up. And uh >> thank you so much. Next case. Next case. New case. Residential HS2682 Blebven Street Primary and Accessory Structures. Lot 14 block 4, Riverside High School addition to the city of Fort

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Worth, Tarant County, Texas. Owner Aurelio Napo Escalante and Joanne uh Vosan Escalante. No lean holders and no one in appearance. >> All right, city ready. Uh, the city would call officer William

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Lowry to present the case. >> Good afternoon, commissioners. This case originated June 9th, 2022. The case was initiated by officer Theotus Jenkins. Notices were sent June 9th, 2022, December 28th, 2022, May the 2nd,

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2023, June 5th, 2023. October 27th, 2023, April 24th, 2024, August 11th, 2025, September 23rd, 2025, November 10th, 2025, and April 24th,

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2026. There are no permits on file. Structure is vacant and secure. Administrative search warrant was executed on July 15, 2026. notices to appear at today's hearing what were mailed and posted on

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the property on July 10th, 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to brick chimney is pulling away from the exterior wall reaches with missing and damaged siding, non-functional plumbing system to remove biological

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waste, floors covered with clothing, debris, animal waste, and biological growth. Holes in biological growth on the ceiling with exposed wiring. Infestation of the interior of the structure, broken windows with glass shards remaining, damaged fascia and

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sophet. The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to damaged and hanging fascia with missing sophet, damaged and cracked sighting, holes in biological growth on the ceiling with exposed wiring, broking

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windows with glass shards remaining, damaged window frames, damaged garage door allowing outside elements, interior access, missing electrical outlets with exposed wiring, non-functional plumbing system to remove biological waste and infestation of the interior. interior of

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the structure. There are other conditions that contribute to the structures being in violation of the minimum building standards ordinance and they can be found on the included structure inspection report. There are three parks, one school, one church, three major thorough affairs, 12

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businesses, all within a mile from the property. Staff recommends that the building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous. That the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and

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cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. This concludes my testimony. >> Have you had any contact with the owner? >> I have I haven't been able to. There's um sorry, there are

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um uh unauthorized occupants living in both structures. I have made contact with them. The air per the deed of record um was not available. I was just notified

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today that that person got out of uh a facility she was in. Um so no, I haven't been able to talk to anyone directly other than the people and I've witnessed multiple people coming back and forth off the property. >> So the people that are there, are they there?

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They're not like renters or anything. Are they there illegally to your knowledge or >> to my knowledge? Yes. Um, I' I've been told I'm renting the place, but no one can show a lease or ident or legal ID or anything. >> So, is that something the city works with if they're in if they have a lease

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and we determine it substandard and hazardous, y'all work with them on making sure they leave or if they're really if we're not sure if they're residents or not? >> Yeah. I if they if we're we open a case and there's people living within the building and they have they have a

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lease, we've tried in the past, I've witnessed uh to get assistance through whatever programs we have available to us. >> Any questions? >> The city ready to close?

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>> Yes. Thank you. Uh the city requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous. Uh the city further requests the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days. If the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the

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demolition of said structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> All right. At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. >> I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

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>> Second by Mr. Liden. Any discussion? Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the primary and accessory structures substandard and hazardous. Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Leiden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Black? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dwali? >> Yes. >> Miss Dyke?

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Luke. >> I That motion carries 6. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within

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30 days, the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> Second. Any discussion? Ready for a

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vote? This is an order motion to repair or demolish the primary and accessory structures within 30 days. Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Leiden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Black? >> Yes. Mr. Yali, >> yes. >> Miss Sty, >> yes. >> Mr. Lou, >> I.

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>> Motion carries 6. This commission has declared the structures to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish. Owners, lean holders, mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order. Owner, leanholder, mortgage

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record have the right to file an appeal to the Taran County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be

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paid. Next case. Next case. Administrative civil penalty case. Residential 2688 3631 Avenue N aka lot 20 block 126 polytenic Heights edition. An addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarant

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County, Texas. According to the plat thereof recorded in volume 63, page 109 of the plat records, Taran County, Texas. Owner is Joyce Maslecch, Leanholder, Sombrero Property Tax Fund 1 LLC. And we have an appearance form from

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Jeremy Lavender. Flavender. Right. Is the city uh if you don't have a seat, we'll call you up after the city. >> The city would call officer Jose Zantano to present the case. >> Hello commissioners. My name is Jose

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Centenno. I am code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth Nesment section. I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-88 at the address of 3631 Avenue in. This

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violation was identified on May 12, 2025. This violation was officer initiated. There have been several notices mailed and certified and regular to the owner and hand delivered to the property. Despite the city's efforts, the property remains in

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violation. There have been 19 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case. Zero citations were issued prior to the case being sent to new subment. An administrative search warrant was needed to enter the property. There have been seven contacts

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with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family or tenants and occupants. The new abatement order was posted on the property on June 1st, 2026 and expired on June 11th, 2026. Notice to appear to today's hearing was mailed and

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posted on the property on July 10th, 2026. The last inspection was performed on July 23rd, 2026. The staff recommendation is to assess the civil penalty of $8,800 and also order the owner to remove the items as

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outlined in ordinance 11A- 26 A127 and8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order. If the owner does not remove all the order items within 30-day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto

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the property and cause the removal of set items and lean out calls associated with the removal against the property. The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that this is the second time the property with the same owner is presented at the building

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standards commission hearing. Some progress has been made since the new subment order was posted on the property on June 1st, 2026. The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors. This address has had active trash

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service since March 17, 2026. This is the end of my testimony. >> Thank you. When was the last time the city cleaned it up? You know, roughly what year? >> The last time it was owner abaded, but after a hearing. But what year was that?

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>> 2024. >> So after 2024, we went out and verified that it was back compliant and cleaned up. >> During another inspection of another property, it was >> abated and then it came back into violation. >> Okay.

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Any other questions, Mr. Lav? >> Yes, I do have fresh speakers. Everything has been cleaned up >> besides besides my building material that I >> I'm sorry. Can you state your name and city res? >> Jeremy Lavender in Fort Worth.

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>> All right. Um, and what is your relation to the property? >> Um, it's my wife's house. My wife lives uh me and my wife were together, but she is in jail. She's been in jail since May 7th,

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and I'm the one taking care of everything. And I've been trying to do my best what I could. I lost my dad back in March. And then after that, I lost my uncle and I just got back in town a few a couple weeks prior to him showing up.

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And I've been working trying to do everything I had I could do because I had squatters living there by the time I got back and I had to clean everything up. And I do have current pictures. >> Yeah. You can show >> of of it. So, uh, so you're saying

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what's your relation to the property? >> I live there. >> You live there, but yes. >> Who's the o who's >> my wife? Joyce. >> Joyce is your wife. She's the owner. >> Yes. And she is currently incarcerated. >> Okay. And were you the owner or were you the owner the last time we this came?

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>> No, my wife was. >> But you weren't Well, I meant were you living there at that time? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, uh, then you got it cleaned up from that time and then we're back here. >> Yes. But it's like I between my work and everything I go I I do a lot of other

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stuff and I come in and it's like that and then I I don't know. I mean I have squatterers coming and it's like I'll clean it up then I'll leave like I'll leave maybe a week come back and it's trashed out again >> and I I'm doing everything I can to

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>> pulled that one. Sorry. Can you go back to that one? Sorry. Can I ask the city is anything in that building okay or is that considered a >> I do have my building material. >> Okay, hold on a sec. I just had it quick. >> Yes, inside the building it's okay to

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have the items. There are some building materials you can see in the photo that are being stored outside. >> Right. I was just curious on that is if stuff in that would be an issue with the way it's >> not in not inside the building. >> Okay. All right. Sorry. Go ahead. I told you also I had no problem

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clearing everything out. I just needed to keep my building material because I do have a open case with building standards and building standards actually gave me a list of resources to get the material to go get and I'm trying to abide by what both sides want

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and it's like I'm getting door shut in my face every which way I try to go. So, >> and I'm trying to abide by what both y'all want, and it's kind of hard to do. >> So, how much do you how much do you

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think is left percentage- wise? >> Um, percentage wise, I mean, I don't have a lot left. I got maybe a mattress and a couple other big items out in the front, but I I can't get those hot off until the first one because I've already utilized y'all's drop off location twice

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this month. >> Okay. Um, >> and I've already and I can't put anything out for bulk too early. >> Okay. Um, because the minimum amount the city gives us 30 days. So, you think you >> I should not uh probably need about another 30 days.

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>> Okay. and everything except my building material is all I'm asking will be out of there because the building material is to repair the house and like I said I do have a open case with with the building standards and I am working with them. Well, that's us. So,

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maybe not. >> We're the building standard. >> Oh, sub. Okay. Gotcha. Sorry. Okay. >> For the house. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Yeah, that's outside of this. >> Yeah. And they are giving me time. They know my financial situation. I I am on

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disability and I have health problems. I was born with ID and that I'm trying to do everything I can. >> Okay. There's a city I have. Do you have anything?

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>> I was just conferring with him on >> what he was seeing in the photos. >> Okay. Um, so the 30 days is the minimum. So, are you asking for anything other? And then there's also >> um 30 days. All I'm asking is just uh for me to keep my building material if I could to repair my house because

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obviously you can see it needs repairs and I do have some I'm gonna need a lot more building material than that. But that is that will be enough to get started to at least show some kind of improvement on my on my house. >> That would be a question for your code officer. That's not something we would dictate on here. We just give time here

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on this one. And then there's also a fine. Uh they're asking for $8,800. Um you know, but with the amendment process, once once it's cleaned up, you could come back to us and if it's cleaned up, you could ask us to reduce or eliminate that. >> Okay? Just keep that in mind based on

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what uh uh you know what what we give today. >> Okay. >> Um back to the officer based on the pictures, what percentage do you think is done now? Or >> did remove a lot of the items. Kind of hard to tell, but I can say maybe he

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removed close to 70%. >> Any questions from officers? >> All right. Does the city have any questions? Uh, no questions. >> Ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. >> The city requests the commission assess

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a civil penalty of $8,800 and also order the owner to remove the items outlined in ordinance 11A-26A127 and 8 within 30 days. If the owner fails to comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property

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and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. >> All right. So, the city's asked for 30 days and $8,800 and we talked about that. You you're also asking for 30. Is anything you're asking on the the fine?

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>> Um, no. I mean, I can get the rest of the material out within the 30 days. I just need or the trash part. I just need to if like I said, just keep my building material because I have no place to move it inside and some of it's like 12 to 18

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feet long and there's no way for me to move it inside. >> All right. So, at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open up for a motion. >> Move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days. If the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter the property and abate

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the nuisance and lean all costs associated against the property. >> Second, >> Miss Dyke, any discussion? All right. Ready for a vote? >> This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days. Miss Lane, >> I. >> Mr. Leen, >> I. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jiwali,

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>> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. I >> motion carries 6 >> move that we issue a civil penalty uh to the owner in the amount of $200 per day for 44 days for a total amount of 8,800.

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>> Do we have a second for discussion? >> I figured he had the >> sorry >> is the amendment process once this gets completed? I think the city said that he's done 70% of it. Oh, based on the new as is all I was >> Okay, let me recalculate it.

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>> I'll do a second m amendment or a second. I move that we issue a civil penalty to the under amount of $50 per day for 44 days for a total of 2,200. >> A second.

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>> All right. All right. Uh ready for a vote. This is a motion to assess a civil penalty of $200 per day for 44 day uh excuse me of $50 per day for 44 days for

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a total of $2,200. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Gwali, >> yes. >> Stike, >> yes. >> Mr. I >> motion carries 6.

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Um, this commission has uh given the owner 30 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of $50 a day for 44 days for $2,200. Owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order. The

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owner leanholder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Thank you for coming in. Stay in touch with your code officer. Thank you. Next case. >> Next case. New case residential HS2689

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2008 Langston Street primary structure aka lot number three in block number six of WR Howard addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County, Texas. according to the plat thereof as recorded in volume 204- A page 152 of the plat records of Taran County, Texas.

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Owner is Julio Breno Aosta and Biv Bivana Ramirez Rio Rios uh Lean Holder. >> Hold on a second. Oh, I'm I'm I'm sorry. That that that case was withdrawn. >> There's another one with a similar number up there.

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>> Yeah. Yeah, there there both of them were withdrawn this morning. I just I I failed to mark them. That's my mistake. Next case is uh actually HS 2691 3313 Todd Avenue primary and accessory

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structures aka lot 35 block 4 Morningside park addition to the city of Fort Worth Tarant County Texas according to plat records of Tarant County Texas owner is Claude Thompson and Marie Thompson lean holder is JP Morgan Chase

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Bank and we have no one in appearance Thank you. The city would call Marissa Rodriguez to present the case. >> Good afternoon. My name is Marissa Rodriguez. I'm a code enforcement officer here for the city of Fort Worth in the building standards division. I

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will be presenting evidence regarding the primary and accessory structures located at 3313 Todd Avenue here in Fort Worth. This case originated on April the 26th. I have the wrong date,

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April 26 of 2022 and it was initiated by Marilyn Turner Mims. The notices were mailed or posted on February 26, 2022, January 17, 2023, January 25th, 2023, January 2nd, 2024,

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May 13, 2024, June 13, 2024, July 15, 2025, October 13, 2025, November 10th, 2025, January 8th, 2026,

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February 19, 19, 2026, March 13, 2026, June 10th, 2026, and July the 13th, also 2026. There are currently no active permits on file, and the structure is vacant and secured. An administrative search warrant was executed on July the

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9th of 2026. Notice to appear at today's hearings was mailed and posted on the property on July the 10th of 2026. The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the roof has multiple breaches with m

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missing and deteriorated shingles covered by tarps. The roof framework and rafters are experiencing decay and degradation resulting in vulnerability to environmental conditions. Multiple broken windows with shattered glass and

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glass shards present creating a safety hazard. The foundation has shifted and the flooring has caved in. There are breaches in the exterior sighting that provide harbridge for vectors and contribute to the property deterioration.

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The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the damaged exterior door requiring repair or replacement. Bent and damaged metal sighting. Faulty weather protection allowing moisture

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intrusion. Chipped and peeling paint indicating deferred maintenance and deterioration. Breaches in the exterior sighting that provide harbridge for vectors and contribute to the property deterioration. There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in

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violation of the minimum building standards ordinance and they can be found in the included structural inspection report. There are other conditions. Oh, sorry. Uh I pres let's skip that. You don't need to know that either. There are several businesses, three city parks um worth heights

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community center within a mile radius of this um property. And the staff does recommend that the building standards commission declare the primary and accessory structures to be substandard and hazardous. That the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure. And if the owner does not

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comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause a demolition of said structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against this property. And that concludes my testimony. >> Any communication with the owner?

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>> No. Every time I get to the property, I just missed him or he just left or he'll be here tomorrow, I'll give him my card and I can't get a hold of anyone. Um, this case has been presented already through municipal court. We had the same outcome. >> Okay.

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All right. Does the city ready to close? >> Yes. Thank you. The city requests that the structures be declared substantial and hazardous. The city further requests the owner be ordered to repair demolish the structures within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair demolish the structures within 30 days, that the city

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staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> Right. At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion. >> I move that the structures be declared

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substandard and hazardous. >> I second. >> Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to declare the primary and accessory structure substandard and hazardous. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jali, >> yes.

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>> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Luke, >> hi. Motion carries 6. >> I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days. And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within

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30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of the structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property. >> A second. >> Second by Miss Lane. Any discussion?

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Right. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary and accessory structures within 30 days. Miss Lane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Leiden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Black? >> Yes. >> Mr. Jihali? >> Yes. >> Miss Dyke? >> Yes. >> Mr. Luke. >> I. >> Motion carries 6. This commission has

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declared the structures to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish. Owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order. owner lean holder mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30

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days of the date the city mails a copy of our order. Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid. Next case. >> Next case. Administrative civil penalty

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residential ACP 2689 2929 Mount Vernon Avenue aka lot 18 block 51 Sycamore Heights edition of the city of Fort Worth, Tarant County, Texas. According to the plat thereof recorded in volume 309, page 11 plat

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records Tarant County, Texas. Owner is Nathan Johnson. There are no lean holders and no one in appearance. >> City ready? >> Yes. Thank you. The city would call officer Jose Zentano to present the case. >> Hello, commissioners.

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I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-89 at the address of 2929 Mount Vernon Avenue. This violation was identified on May 11th, 2025.

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This violation was citizen initiated. There have been several notices mailed and certified and regular to the to the owner and handd delivered to the property. Despite the city's efforts, the property remains in violation. There have been nine inspections by multiple

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officers since the inception of this case. One citation was issued prior to the case being sent to new subment. An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property. There have been eight contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact

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the owner, family, or tenants and occupants. The new payment order was posted on the property on June 1st, 2026, and expired on June 11th, 2026. The notice of appear to today's hearing was mailed and posted

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on the property on July 10th, 2026. The last inspection was performed on July 23rd, 2026. The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $13,000,200 and also order the owner to remove the

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items as outlined in ordinance 11 A-26 A127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order. If the owner does not remove all the ordered items within 30-day period, authorizes city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and

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lean all costs associated with the removal against the property. The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that no measurable progress has been made since the newestment order was posted on the property on June 1st, 2026.

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The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors. This address has not had active trash service since September 23rd. September 13, I'm sorry, 2023. This is end of my testimony.

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>> Thank you. When were the last cleanups? >> There was one in 2024 and earlier this year in 2026. >> Did the city have to clean it or did the owner? >> City. >> Both of them. >> Both of them. >> So when in 2026 was it cleaned? It was

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in February 10th, 2026. >> It's already gotten back this way. >> Yes. >> Any questions for Commissioner? >> City ready to close? >> Yes. The city requests that the

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commission assess a civil penalty of $13,200 and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26A 1 27 and 8 within 30 days. If the owner fails to comply with said order, authorize the city staff to enter onto

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the property and cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with removal against the property. >> At this time, I'll close the public portion of the hearing and open up for a motion. I move that we issue a civil penalty to

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the owner in the amount of $13,000. Um the total amount of $13,000 >> or do the day and the amount. >> I don't know. >> It was $300 per day for 44 days.

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>> Thank you. I move the uh that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of 13,200 I'm sorry, $300 per day for 44 days for a total amount of 30 $13,200.

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>> Second. >> Second by Mr. Leiden. Ready for a vote. This is a motion to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $300 per day for 44 days for a total of $13,200. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leiden, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Black, >> yes. >> Mr. Jali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Luke, >> I. >> Motion carries 6. >> I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days. And if the owner does not comply, authorize the city staff to enter onto the

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property and abate the nuisance and lean the cost associated against the property. >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Leiden. Ready for a vote. >> This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days. Miss Lane, >> yes. >> Mr. Leen, >> yes. >> Mr. Black, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Ywali, >> yes. >> Miss Dyke, >> yes. >> Mr. Luke, >> I carry 6. Uh, this commission has given the owner 30 days to abate the nuisance and also issued a civil penalty in the amount of $300 per day for 44 days for a

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total of $13,200. Owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order. Owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order. Next case, next case is

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our last case. Amendment. New Case residential HS 261330 1301 Cloverdale Drive primary structure aka lot 9 block 3 Highland Hills addition to the city of Fort Worth Darren County, Texas. According to the plat recorded in volume

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388-3, page 118, plat records of Taran County, Texas. Owner is Frank Marshall and Gila May Marshall. Lean holder is Linda Barger Goen Blair and Samson LLP. And we have an amendment form from the owner as well as a plan and cost estimate that is included in the packet.

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>> But no owner, not that we can see. >> Um, so the city since this is an amendment case, >> the city would be opposed to this, your honor. Sorry. Um, so since we don't have the owner

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here, we have to deny or deny the request for an amendment. Does somebody want to make that motion? >> Move that we deny the request for the amendment. >> Second by Mr. Leiden. Any discussion?

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Ready for a vote? >> This is a motion to deny the amendment request. Miss Lane. Yes, >> Mr. Leiden. >> Yes, >> Mr. Black. >> Yes, >> Mr. Ywali. >> Yes, >> Miss Dyke. >> Yes, >> Mr. Loo. >> I >> Motion carries 6. This commission has

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denied the request for an amendment. Owner, lean holder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of our order. That was the last case. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Mr. Lou,

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>> second, Miss Dy. All in favor? Hi >> 6. Thank you.