Sep 21, 2026 Building Standards Commission Workshop

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[0:02] l. CALL TO ORDER

[0:33] III.1. 204 W. Brady Street — Substandard Structures (Code Case NO. 3492) The Commission to hold a public hearing, consider and take action to determine the condition of structures as prescribed by City of Decatur Code of Ordinances, Article IV Unsafe, Dangerous or Hazardous Buildings and Structures, Section 10-105 Proceedings of the Building Standards Commission, (b) Criteria for Determining Substandard Condition, of property owned by Herbert and Susan Williams, located at 204 West Brady Street, City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas also described as Block 35 Tarleton Addition. If the structure is determined to be substandard, the Commission shall take action according to the City of Decatur Code of Ordinances, Article IV Unsafe, Dangerous, or Hazardous Buildings and Structures, Section 10-105 Proceedings of the Building Standards Commission, (d) Action by the commission: Time Frames.

[13:24] Items IV.1 & IV.2

[19:46] IV.3. 1709 S US Highway 81-287 - Substandard Structure (Code Case-26-0145) City staff has been in contact with the property owner to obtain voluntary compliance. The structure contains hazardous conditions; however, limited progress has been made to correct those conditions to date. If the conditions are not corrected voluntarily, the case will be brought before the Commission for a determination of a substandard structure and establishment of the required corrective actions and timeframes.

[26:05] IV.4. 3021 s College Avenue — Substandard Structure (Code Case-26-0154) The Commission will receive an update regarding compliance with its previous order concerning the property owned by Drew Anthony Richard and Julia B. Richard, LLC, located at 3021S College Avenue, City of Decatur, Wise County, Texas, and further described as Lot 25R Block F South Martin Branch Phase 1. The property was declared substandard by the Commission on August 31, 2026.

[31:21] VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

[32:01] V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

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[0:01] IT IS 3:37 AND I WILL CALL OUR BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER. WE HAVE FOUR HERE TODAY AND THAT IS A QUORUM. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 3:37. IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON ANY OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS TODAY, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME UP HERE AND ADDRESS YOUR ITEM. YOU CAN DO SO NOW. AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP WHEN WE GET TO YOUR ITEM, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME UP THEN AS WELL. THERE'S NO ONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME UP NOW. I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO MR. WAYNE SMITH ON OUR FIRST ITEM, 204 WEST BRADY STREET. OKAY, I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, RICK DENNEY, FOR HIM TO PRESENT HIS FINDINGS ON THIS CASE. GOOD AFTERNOON. IF WE NEEDED TO OPEN A SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM, I WILL DO SO NOW AT 3:38. OKAY. THE FIRST ACTION ITEM THAT WE GOT. CASE NUMBER 3492. SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE AT 204 WEST BRADY. SOME OF THE HISTORY ABOUT THAT. ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS OF THE WISE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 204 WEST BRADY STREET, IS SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY LIMITS OF DECATUR, IS OWNED BY RESPONDENTS HERBERT AND SUSAN WILLIAMS. THE PROPERTY IS LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS BLOCK 35 TARLETON. ON AUGUST 6TH, 2026, THE CITY RECEIVED OWNERSHIP AND ENCUMBRANCE REPORT. THE REPORT IDENTIFIED HERBERT AND SUSAN WILLIAMS AS OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY HAS TWO FEDERAL TAX LIENS FROM THE IRS AND ONE FROM WELLS FARGO BANK. ALL THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WE'VE GOT DOMESTIC RETURN RECEIPTS FOR ALL THOSE NOTIFICATIONS. THE HISTORY OF THIS CASE IS, THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 204 WEST BRADY STREET, ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 2026, AN INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED A VACANT STRUCTURE THAT WAS DETERIORATING DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE IN THE STRUCTURE. BROKEN WINDOWS, ROTTEN WOOD, LARGE BROKEN TREE LIMB HAD FALLEN ON THE ROOF, CAUSING DAMAGE. THE CHIMNEY WAS SEPARATED FROM THE STRUCTURE, ETC. OUR OFFICE NOTIFIED THE OWNERS VIA CERTIFIED AND FIRST CLASS MAIL ON FEBRUARY 24TH AND AGAIN ON MAY THE 8TH REGARDING THESE VIOLATIONS. THE SIGNED DOMESTIC RETURN RECEIPTS WERE RETURNED TO OUR OFFICE. HOWEVER, THE RESPONDENTS HAVE NOT CONTACTED OUR OFFICE TO DISCUSS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. NOTICES HAVE ALSO BEEN POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE. WE'VE DONE ALL OUR NOTIFICATION PROCESS THAT WE COULD. ON AUGUST 21ST, 2026, OUR OFFICE MAILED THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION LETTERS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO THE IRS, WELLS FARGO BANK. WE ALSO POSTED IN WISE COUNTY MESSENGER REGARDING THE HEARING FOR TODAY. THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE HAS EXTERIOR WOOD SIDING, FASCIA TRIM, DOOR COMPONENTS, AND OTHER WOOD MATERIALS THAT ARE SEVERELY WEATHERED, PEELING, DETERIORATING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, ROTTED OR MISSING. PORTIONS OF THE EXTERIOR WALL COVERING ARE OPEN EXPOSED WALL CAVITIES, FRAMING, AND WEATHER RESISTANT MATERIAL. THESE OPENINGS ALLOW RAIN, MOISTURE, INSECTS, RODENTS, AND OTHER ANIMALS TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE. GAPS AND DETERIORATION ARE VISIBLE WHERE THE EXTERIOR WALL MEETS A BRICK CHIMNEY. THE CONDITIONS MAY PERMIT WATER INTRUSION AND COULD INDICATE MOVEMENT DETERIORATION, INADEQUATE FLASHING AND CONNECTION. THE LOWER ROOF IS COVERED WITH ACCUMULATION OF LEAVES, BRANCHES AND OTHER ORGANIC DEBRIS. THE MATERIAL CAN RETAIN MOISTURE, ACCELERATE ROOF DETERIORATION, OBSTRUCT DRAINAGE AND INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY FOR FUEL OUT DURING THE FIRE. THERE WAS A LARGE TREE LIMB THAT'S RESTING ON OR IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE ROOF. AT LEAST ONE LIMB APPEARS TO HAVE DISPLACED AND DAMAGED ROOFING SHINGLES. CONTINUED CONTACT AND MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL ROOF DAMAGE, WATER PENETRATION OR LOCALIZED STRUCTURE LOADING. THE EXTERIOR DOOR AND SURROUNDING FRAMING SHOWED SIGNIFICANT DELAY, INCLUDING DETERIORATION AT THE OPENINGS NEAR THE BOTTOM. THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS CAN NO LONGER PROVIDE ADEQUATE WEATHER PROTECTION. THE ACCESSORY BUILDING IS EXTREMELY DETERIORATED. SIDING AND DOORS ARE DAMAGED, SEPARATING OR MISSING. THE ROOF IS COVERED WITH VEGETATION AND DEBRIS AND THE BILL IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY. FALLEN LIMBS, DENSE VEGETATION, ACCUMULATED DEBRIS AND DAMAGE OR LEANING CHAIN LINK FENCE CREATE A TRIP HAZARD CUT OR ACCESS HAZARD AROUND THE PROPERTY. CITY STAFF HAS DETERMINED THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT CORRECTED. THE STRUCTURE WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AND REMAIN A SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE AND A HAZARD AND A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

[5:07] SO FAR, THE OWNER HADN'T CONTACTED US REGARDING ANYTHING THAT WE'VE SENT. THEY'VE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTERS. STILL NOTHING BEING DONE ON IT. THERE ARE 14 PHOTOGRAPHS THAT ARE OFFERED IN THE RECORD FOR THE PROPERTY AT 204 WEST BRADY STREET. THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026, ARE TRUE AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE PROPERTY AND VISIBLE CONDITIONS OF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE. THEY'RE EXHIBIT NUMBER ONE. APPLICABLE ORDINANCES, PROVISIONS AND STANDARD STRUCTURE. DECATUR'S CODE OF ORDINANCE ARTICLE 5, SECTION 10-111. A MINIMUM PROPERTY STANDARDS PROVIDES AN OWNER AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN HIS PROPERTY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM STANDARDS SET FORTH HEREIN AND AS WELL AS ALL THE BUILDING, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, RESIDENTIAL, HOUSING, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND FIRE CODES ADOPTED. SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE. AN OWNER SHALL MAINTAIN A STRUCTURE INTENDED FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND ITS STRUCTURE USED AS AN ACCESSORY TO A STRUCTURE INTENDED FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY AND IN WEATHER TIGHT CONDITION. OR WATERTIGHT CONDITIONS. MAINTAINED FLOOR WALLS, CAPABLE CEILINGS AND SUSPENDED SUPPORTED STRUCTURES MEMBERS AND A SOUND CONDITION CAPABLE OF BEARING IN IMPOSED SAFETY LOADS. REPAIRING HOLES, CRACKS AND LOOSE SURFACES AND MATERIALS, PROVIDED THAT THE EXTERIOR WALL BE FREE OF HOLES, BREAKS OR LOOSE OR ROTTING BOARDS. PROVIDE ROOF WHICH ARE STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND MAINTAIN IN A SAFE MANNER HAVE NO DEFECTS WHICH MAY ADMIT RAIN OR COLD DAMPNESS ON THE INTERIOR WALL PORTIONS. PROVIDE THAT ALL PORTIONS AND ADDITIONS OF SECTION OF ROOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FASCIA, EAVES, SOFFIT, SHEATHING, RAFTERS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN EVERY WINDOW SUBSTANTIALLY WATERTIGHT AND RODENT PROOF. PROVIDE ALL EXTERIOR AND WOOD SURFACES OTHER THAN DECAY RESISTANT WOOD PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS FROM DECAY. PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN GARAGE STORAGE BUILDINGS AND ALL OTHER ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN GOOD REPAIR AND SOUND STRUCTURAL CONDITION. MAINTAIN EVERY STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF THE DWELLING STRUCTURALLY SOUND, AND SHOULD SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION THAT WOULD RENDER IT INCAPABLE OF CARRYING LOADS. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING. ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026, THE CITY STAFF MAILED NOTICE OF VIOLATION IN ORDER FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TO THE RESPONDENTS BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED AND FIRST CLASS MAIL. SECOND NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS MAILED ON MAY 8TH, 2026. RESPONDENTS STILL HADN'T CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. ON AUGUST 28TH, 2026, THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE RESPONDENTS BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND FIRST CLASS MAIL. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION IN WISE COUNTY MESSENGER ON SEPTEMBER THE 10TH, 2026. PRESENTATION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER. ARTICLE 5, SECTION 10-105. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION. GENERALLY, THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN PROCEEDINGS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH RULES ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE LAWS AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE RULES SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR USE IN HEARING PROVIDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY BY RESPONDENTS OR PERSONS OPPOSING CHARGES BROUGHT BY THE CITY OR ITS OFFICIALS RELATING TO THE ALLEGED VIOLATION AND ORDINANCES. TODAY, WE'LL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE PROPERTY TO PRESENT TO THE COMMISSION. GIVEN THAT, DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME AND ADDRESS THIS TOPIC? SEEING NONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM AT 3:46. WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS CASE, WE CAN LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THE DETERIORATION ON THIS BUILDING ARE SUBSTANTIAL. WE'VE HAD NO ACTION WHATSOEVER FROM THEM TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH IT. IT EITHER NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, REPAIRED OR DEMOED. CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION CONSIDER THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 304 WEST BRADY, CONSTITUTES A SUBSTANDARD OR UNSAFE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CITY OF DECATUR CODE OF ORDINANCES.

[10:05] IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION/ THAT WOULD BE 204 WEST BRADY INSTEAD OF 304 AT THE TOP THERE. IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS, CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMISSION ORDER THE RESPONDENTS TO CORRECT THE SUBSTANDARD HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WITHIN THE TIME FRAME ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION, BASED UPON THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT THE HEARING. CITY STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE STRUCTURE BE REMOVED, REPAIRED OR DEMOLISHED IN A REASONABLE TIME TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY. BASED ON THE TESTIMONY TODAY, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT THIS DOES MEET A SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY. MAKE A MOTION THAT THE STRUCTURE AT 204 WEST BRADY DOES MEET THE STANDARD FOR SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE. MOTION FROM MISS MOHAMED. AND A SECOND FROM MR. CROSS. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. OPTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. FOR THE TIME FRAMES. DO WE HAVE OUR OPTIONS? STANDARD 30 DAY TIME PERIOD. EXCEPT OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE THE OWNER OR HOLDER OR MORTGAGEE OF A SUBSTANDARD BUILDING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF HEARING TO SECURE THE BUILDING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY, REPAIR, REMOVE, DEMOLISH THE BUILDING UNLESS THE OWNER LIENHOLDER ESTABLISHED THE HEARING, THE WORK CANNOT BE REASONABLY PERFORMED. I THINK 30 DAYS WOULD BE REASONABLE, ALTHOUGH WE CAN EXTEND IT UP TO 90, BASED ON OPTION B. ARE WE ABLE TO DO THE SHORTER THE 30 DAYS? AND THEN IF THEY REACH OUT AND ACTUALLY RESPOND TO SOMETHING, THEN AT THAT TIME WE COULD CONSIDER AN EXTENSION. AND IF THERE'S NO ACTION WITHIN THE 30 DAYS AT THAT POINT, THEN IT WOULD BE ORDERED FOR DEMOLITION, CORRECT? AND IT WOULD COME BACK TO US ANYWAY? IT WOULD COME BACK TO YOU. YES. OKAY. IF NOTHING'S BEEN DONE, IT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY BACK TO US ANYWAY. I GUESS JUST FOR CLARITY. SO YOU THE FIRST LETTER YOU SENT TO THEM WAS FEBRUARY. YES, SIR. 26. OKAY. THERE'S BEEN NO CONTACT? NONE AT ALL. AND THEY'VE SIGNED ALL THE. FOR THE DOMESTIC RETURN SEATS. SO THEY'RE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY'VE RECEIVED IT. THEY STILL HAVEN'T REACHED OUT TO US TO DISCUSS IT, TO TAKE ANY ACTION. DO YOU NEED THIS IN A SEPARATE MOTION OR RESTATE THE FIRST MOTION? OKAY. WE WILL NEED TO BE A SEPARATE MOTION FOR THE 30 DAY. AND I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I THINK 30 DAYS IS REASONABLE GIVEN WHAT'S PRESENTED. CROSS. AND WANT TO GIVE THEM 30 DAYS TO REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH? IS THAT YOUR MOTION? OKAY. THANK YOU. I SECOND. AND A SECOND FROM MISS MOHAMED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE. IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. AND THE REST ARE NON ACTION ITEMS. THEY ARE JUST DISCUSSION ITEMS AND UPDATES, IT APPEARS. STARTING WITH 302 SOUTH. OH, NO. 803 NORTH NEWARK. EXCUSE ME. AND 302 SOUTH LANE. 803 NORTH NEWARK IS MISS BIBLE'S PROPERTY. WE GAVE HER THE OPTION OF. GIVE HER A LITTLE MORE TIME TO GET THAT THING DEMOED. THEY HAD GOT IT DOWN ON THE GROUND AND HAD BEEN THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT. BEEN CLEANING UP ON IT SOME. THEY FINISHED UP THE WHOLE THING. NOW IT'S TOTALLY CLEAN, ALL THE MATERIALS REMOVED AND EVERYTHING OFF THE PROPERTY. SO TODAY WE WERE ABLE TO CLOSE THAT CASE OUT. SHE WAS GOOD TO WORK WITH THROUGH IT ALL. IT JUST TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER BECAUSE OF THE WAY THAT IT WAS DEMOED. THEY DID IT ALL BY HAND, BUT THEY DID GET IT ALL FINISHED. AND THAT WAS OUR WHOLE GOAL WAS TO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. 302 SOUTH LANE, THE PROPERTY THAT WE DISCUSSED, Y'ALL, WHERE THEY HAD BUILT UP IN THE UPPER FLOOR. TALKED TO THE NEW OWNERS RIGHT BEFORE THIS MEETING. THE OWNERS THAT CAME AND SPOKE TO YOU ABOUT THE REMODEL AND WANTING TO REPAIR IT. THEY HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD THAT PROPERTY, AND THE PERSON THAT IS BUYING IT IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THE SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE DETERMINATION AND WHAT'S NEEDED FOR THAT. AND THEIR PLAN IS TO DEMOLISH THAT. THIS ALL HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND SEPTEMBER 1ST.

[15:02] THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON TAKING CARE OF CLOSING ON THE PROPERTY AND GETTING THROUGH THOSE THINGS. SO WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS BRING THIS BACK AT OUR OCTOBER MEETING AND AT THAT POINT HAVE AN UPDATE WITH YOU. I DO HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULED WITH THEM FACE TO FACE LATER THIS MONTH. SO I'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU MORE INFORMATION. BUT THEIR PLANS ARE TO REMOVE THE STRUCTURE THAT IS IN PLACE THERE NOW AND BUILD A NEW HOME ON THAT LOT. IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE SHAPE OF THE LOT AND HOW THAT'S WORKED OUT. BUT WE HAVE THE RESIDENTIAL INFILL POLICY THAT WILL COMPLEMENT THIS BUILD. AND SO I THINK WE CAN GET TO A GOOD SPOT ON THIS. AND SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS, WE'LL BRING THIS BACK IN OCTOBER TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT. THEY'VE TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL BE READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEMOLITION ON THAT BETWEEN NOW AND THE OCTOBER 19TH MEETING FOR THIS BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION. IS IT THE ONE THAT HAD THE FIRE DAMAGE? IT IS. YES, SIR. I HAVE A QUESTION. SO BY MY COUNT, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF JUNE 15TH. THAT WAS SEPTEMBER 14TH, WAS THE DATE. OKAY, LET ME READ THIS AGAIN. OKAY. THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS ORDERED TO REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH THE BUILDING WITHIN 90 DAYS AND TO OBTAIN. AND THAT THIS SAYS JUNE 15TH. IT COULD BE WRONG. AND GET A NEW PERMIT BY JULY 20TH. THOSE ARE BOTH CORRECT. SO THEY HAD TO HAVE A DEMO PERMIT IN HAND OR A PERMIT TO REPAIR, WHICH THEY MET. THEY DO HAVE A DEMO PERMIT THAT HAS BEEN FILED FOR. THEY HAVE NOT ACTED ON THAT AT THIS TIME. WOULD THE 90 DAYS FROM JUNE 15TH NOT BE BEFORE OCTOBER? IT WILL. THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING. OKAY. SO ARE YOU ASKING THIS BOARD TO ABATE THEIR ORDER? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE DEMOED BY. WE DO NOT HAVE AN ORDER TO DEMO THIS PROPERTY YET. WE BROUGHT IT FOR THEM FOR DETERMINATION, AND THEY SET A TIMELINE FOR THE DATES THAT THIS WAS TO BE CORRECTED ON. AND AT THAT POINT, WE WOULD BRING IT BACK TO THEM FOR AN ORDER OF DEMOLITION. HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT BROUGHT IT BACK WITH ALL OF THE CHANGES IN THE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP THAT WENT FORWARD. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT. BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE ONE THEY WERE WILLING AT THE TIME TO MAKE THE NEEDED REPAIRS. AND SO WE WERE TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. AND THEY DECIDED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THAT WORK TO EXPOSE ALL OF THOSE AREAS THAT NEEDED TO BE EXPOSED. ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE 302 SOUTH LANE? GIVEN THE TIMING, WE WILL SEE THIS AGAIN AND WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE A NEW POTENTIALLY DEMOLITION ORDER FOR THE NEW OWNERS, I'M ASSUMING. WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR IS THAT THE NEW OWNERS ACT TO DEMO THE PROPERTY THEMSELVES. WE'RE LOOKING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER THAT WAS ALREADY OUT THERE. AND BECAUSE THERE WAS CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP IN BETWEEN, DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE NOTIFICATIONS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD EVERYTHING IN PLACE TO BRING IT BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO MAKE THAT ORDER OF DEMOLITION AT THAT TIME. SO THAT'S WHY WE PUSHED IT. AND YOU SAID THAT DEMOLITION DATE WAS, WHAT ORIGINALLY, AGAIN? THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO REPAIR, REMOVE OR DEMOLISH WITHIN 90 DAYS. AND THAT DATE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEPTEMBER 14TH. OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. WELL, NOW THEY WILL HAVE IT DEMO BY THE TIME OF OUR NEXT MEETING. YES, THAT IS THE PLAN. WHEN I SPOKE TO HIM. I TALKED TO HIM MOMENTS BEFORE THIS MEETING STARTED. AND THAT WAS WHAT HE TOLD ME, IS THAT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THAT TAKEN CARE OF, THAT THEY HAVE SEVERAL MEETINGS ALREADY SET UP THIS WEEK, AND THEN THEY PLAN TO COME TO OUR OFFICE TO MEET WITH US NEXT WEEK AND THEN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE DEMOLITION ON THIS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THIS NEXT ITEM, I'M GOING TO BRING OUR BUILDING INSPECTOR, WES FANNING UP HERE. HE'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS CASE AT 1709 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 81287. THANK YOU, SIR. GOOD AFTERNOON. AS WAYNE SAID, MY NAME IS WES FANNING.

[20:04] I'M A BUILDING INSPECTOR AND CODE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR. GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACK HISTORY ON CASE 26-0145. IT'S OPERATING UNDER SUPER 8 MOTEL. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BACK UP JUST A LITTLE BIT TO GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT'S TAKING PLACE TODAY. SO THE CITY STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THIS PROPERTY AND ITS OPERATORS FOR THE APPROXIMATELY THE BETTER HALF OF TWO YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, STAFF HAS REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS MAINTENANCE SAFETY CODE COMPLIANCE CONCERNS THROUGH DIFFERENT PATHWAYS, PRIMARILY VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE. AS THOSE EFFORTS CONTINUED WITHOUT OVERALL RESOLUTION, THE CITY MOVED INTO FORMAL ENFORCEMENT. THE CASE FILE NOW DOCUMENTS REPEATED INSPECTIONS, RE INSPECTIONS, FORMAL NOTICES AND SERVICE, FAILED, AND ADVERSE INSPECTION FINDINGS, FAILED FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION AND ULTIMATELY 20 SEPARATE SWORN MUNICIPAL COMPLAINTS INVOLVING CONDITIONS AT THIS PROPERTY. THE DOCUMENTED VIOLATIONS ARE NOT LIMITED TO COSMETIC MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THEY INVOLVE MULTIPLE AREAS OF CODE COMPLIANCE, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY, STRUCTURAL, EXTERIOR CONDITIONS, AND GENERAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. DURING SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS, STAFF ALSO CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS THAT HAD EITHER NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY VISIBLE DURING THE ORIGINAL INSPECTIONS OR AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THOSE INSPECTIONS. MOST RECENTLY, NEW ISSUES INVOLVING THE USE OF THE PROPERTY AND THEIR CEO HAVE BECOME HAVE COME TO LIGHT. THE CITY ORDINANCE REQUIRES THE PROPERTY TO BE MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S ADOPTED CODES. THE FRAMEWORK FOR THIS COMMISSION IS TO CONSIDER WHETHER A PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE IS SUBSTANDARD WHEN ITS CONDITIONS ENDANGER LIFE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND PROPERTY. THOSE WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU ON THE 19TH OF OCTOBER. WE'RE CURRENTLY REACHING OUT TO LEAN HOLDERS TRYING TO NOTIFY OTHER PEOPLE THAT WOULD, YOU KNOW, BE INTERESTED IN THIS 19TH MEETING. IF Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROPERTY THAT'S UP FOR DISCUSSION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW. SO WHEN YOU COME BACK WITH THIS, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE DETAILS FOR US TO MAKE A DETERMINATION? THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL PICTURES AND CODE CITATIONS THAT WILL BE LAID OUT AND PRESENTED TO YOU ALL TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON HOW Y'ALL FEEL THIS PROPERTY IS. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHO ARE THE MUNICIPAL COMPLAINTS FROM? YOU SAID THERE WERE 26 COMPLAINTS ON THE PROPERTY? THEY HAVE COME FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS THAT WE'VE DONE AT THIS PROPERTY. WHEN I USED THE VERBIAGE COMPLAINTS, ANYTIME THAT WE TAKE A CODE COMPLIANCE ISSUE TO COURT, IT'S DONE THROUGH TWO ACTIONS. EITHER THE CITY FILES A COMPLAINT WITH THE COURT OR IT'S DONE THROUGH A FORMAL CITATION, JUST LIKE AN OFFICER WOULD WRITE A TICKET. THE WAY WE'RE SET UP, WE TYPICALLY HAVE PD COME IN AND WRITE A TICKET FOR US. THIS CASE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BIG WASTE OF RESOURCES. WE CHOSE TO GO THIS AVENUE TO KEEP AN OFFICER FROM HAVING TO WRITE 20 DIFFERENT CITATIONS TO ONE PERSON. SO TO ANSWER YOU, I DIRECT FILED THE COMPLAINTS AS THE CITY PROSECUTOR. AND SO THEY'RE PENDING. AND IN MUNICIPAL COURT, THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT ON A VIOLATION IS CALLED A COMPLAINT. IT HAS THE SAME FUNCTION AS IN INDICTMENTS IN FELONY CASES OR IT'S CALLED AN INFORMATION, THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT IN A CLASS A OR B LEVEL CASE. IN A CLASS C LEVEL CASE, THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT IS ACTUALLY CALLED A COMPLAINT. SO WE HAVE THESE 20 CASES PENDING IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT UNDER COMPLAINT WHERE THEY'RE CHARGED WITH THE OFFENSE. WHEN WAS THE FIRST ONE FILED, JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY? THEY WERE ALL FILED THE SAME DAY, AND I DON'T HAVE THE DATE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. SO ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND THE PICTURES, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S JUST UNSAFE CONDITIONS, LIKE A FIRE COULD BREAK OUT AT ANY TIME. IS THIS HOTEL STILL BEING RENTED OUT? ARE THERE PEOPLE.

[25:01] I MEAN, COULD SOMEBODY BE HARMED? CURRENTLY, THERE ARE FOUR PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN THE TYPE R1 OCCUPANCY. THERE ARE, FROM TIME TO TIME, ROOMS THAT ARE RENTED. I DO NOT KNOW THE FREQUENCY OF THEIR BUSINESS AND HOW OFTEN ROOMS GET RENTED. ONE OF THE NEWEST COMPLAINTS IS THAT THERE ARE FOUR PEOPLE THAT RESIDE THERE AS A PERMANENT RESIDENCE, WHEN IT'S SPECIFIC WITH TRANSIENT USE ONLY. THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THE OTHER ITEM THAT IS ON YOUR AGENDA IS FOR 3021 SOUTH COLLEGE. THIS IS JUST ON HERE AS A DISCUSSION ITEM. I TOLD YOU AT THE LAST MEETING THAT WHEN WE HAD THE SPECIAL MEETING THAT I WOULD UPDATE YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH THIS. AND THAT'S WHY THAT'S ON THERE, IT'S JUST SO THAT WE HAVE THAT UPDATE THAT'S COMING THROUGH. WE HAVE NOT, AT THIS TIME, RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FOR CORRECTIONS FOR THAT PROPERTY. THE DATE FOR THEM TO COMPLETE THAT AND HAVE A PERMIT INTO OUR OFFICE IS SEPTEMBER 30TH. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT. THERE IS LIKELY GOING TO BE ANOTHER SPECIAL MEETING IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THIS. AND RIGHT NOW I'M PROPOSING THAT SPECIAL MEETING ON THE 5TH OF OCTOBER. THAT WILL GIVE ME TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE NOTIFICATIONS ARE PROPERLY AFFECTED ON THIS, AND WE CAN BRING IT BACK BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION FOR ACTION ON THERE. SO DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A CONFLICT THAT YOU HAVE ON THE 5TH? YOU DO? OKAY. AS WELL, I COULD RESCHEDULE, I WOULD JUST NEED TO KNOW. AND WE CAN DO IT AT 3:30 IN THE AFTERNOON, LIKE WE DO A REGULAR BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING. OR WE CAN MOVE IT TO THE 5:30 LIKE WE DID THE LAST TIME. BEING A SPECIAL MEETING, WE CAN SET THAT AND WE CAN MOVE IT A DAY, AROUND TO A DIFFERENT DAY. I'D JUST LIKE TO GET IT MOVING FORWARD. WE DO HAVE A BUILDING PERMIT THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE WALL FOR THE CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE ON THAT. AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY STARTING THE DEMO PORTION OF THAT TODAY. HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THERE TO CHECK ON IT TODAY, BUT WHENEVER I TALK TO THEM ON FRIDAY, THEY WERE GOING TO START WORK ON THAT TODAY. SO IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT. OCTOBER 5TH. THAT MONDAY. I HAVE NO CONFLICTS. YOU HAVE TWO CONFLICTS? OKAY, SO YOU HAVE TWO CONFLICTS. AND WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT HERE TODAY, AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER APPOINTMENT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH. I DO. IF MR. CROSS, MR. CLINESMITH AND THEN EVEN IF WE HAVE THOSE TWO PLUS ONE OF THE TWO ALTERNATES OR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL, WE SHOULD BE IN GOOD SHAPE. I KNOW ANY OTHER DAY OF THAT WEEK, THAT MONDAY. SO IF IT WAS THE NORMAL TIME OR EVEN AFTER, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE SCHEDULE. WE COULD PROBABLY DO IT AT 3:30, ON THE 6TH, IF THAT WORKS BETTER FOR SOME OF YOU. THAT'S FINE. I DON'T WANT TO CAUSE A SCHEDULE. I FEEL CONFIDENT I'VE LET THE TWO COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE NOT HERE TODAY KNOW THAT THAT I'M PROPOSING A MEETING ON THE 5TH. BOTH OF THEM WERE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AT THAT TIME. AND WE'LL DOUBLE UP ON THAT. JUST LET ME KNOW. AND IF THAT'S AN ISSUE AND WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE IT ANOTHER DAY AND TIME, I JUST KNOW THAT PARTICULAR DAY I WON'T BE ABLE TO RESCHEDULE. AS LONG AS WE DO HAVE THE OTHER TWO ALTERNATES AND THEY'VE CONFIRMED THAT THE 5TH SHOULD BE FINE, I'M FINE WITH 3:30. DANNY? OKAY. AND WE DO HAVE ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSIONER THAT HAS COME IN. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE THAT ON A CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TO APPOINT THEM ALSO.

[30:03] AND JUST FOR MY OWN INFORMATION, WHAT HAS CHANGED NOW IN THE UPDATED DECISION FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING VERSUS THE PRIOR SPECIAL MEETING? NOTHING'S CHANGED. SO, THE ORDER WAS THAT THEY WERE TO SUBMIT FOR THE BUILDING PERMIT BY SEPTEMBER 30TH. IF THEY HAVE NOT REACHED THAT, IT WOULD COME BACK TO YOU FOR THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO ORDER THE REPAIR OF THAT. OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT JUST GOING TO DEMO THE WALL THAT'S HOLDING UP THE RETAINED DIRT UP THERE. SO IT WOULD BE FOR AN ORDER TO REPAIR. OKAY. AND THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET, BUT YOU'RE ASSUMING IF IT. EXCUSE ME. IF IT DOES HAPPEN BY THAT POINT, WE WOULD NOT NEED THE SPECIAL MEETING? CORRECT. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. THEIR NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO BEGIN WORK. AND I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THAT DATE WAS ON THE REQUIREMENT TO BEGIN WORK ON THAT, BUT THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD SET THE NEXT MILESTONE, FOR A SPECIAL MEETING IF IT NEEDED TO BE. AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE WOULD GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AT THE OCTOBER 19TH REGULAR BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. I WILL BE AVAILABLE. ALL RIGHT. LAST ITEM. NEW AND FUTURE BUSINESS. WE DO HAVE THE REGULAR BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING ON THE 19TH AT 3:30 P.M. BACK HERE. WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ON THAT FOR SURE AT THIS POINT. THE 1709 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 287. AND THEN DEPENDING ON THESE PROPERTY OWNERS ACTIONS, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MEETINGS THAT HAVE TO BE HELD IN BETWEEN ALL OF THIS. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS TO WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT AND LET YOU KNOW IF THERE IS A MEETING THAT IS NEEDED OR IF IT DOESN'T MAKE. IF WE DO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THEM. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE UP THE CONSENT AGENDA? YES. DID I MISS? I MUST HAVE SKIPPED OVER THAT. AGENDA ITEMS. THE CONSENT AGENDA. SINCE I WAS NOT HERE AT THAT MEETING. I WILL NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM THIS ONE, I WOULD IMAGINE. IT'S NOT REQUIRED THAT YOU ABSTAIN. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO, BUT IT'S NOT REQUIRED. OKAY. UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU. WELL, GIVEN, IF YOU HAD TIME TO REVIEW THE MINUTES. ANY DISCREPANCIES? IF NOT, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 17TH. A MOTION FROM MISS MOHAMED. SECOND. AND A SECOND FROM MR. CROSS. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE, IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SMITH. I WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING AT 4:10.