We're gonna call to order the meeting for the Evansville Vanderburgh County Building Commission.

My name is Ryan Schr.

Oh, for uh I should say for um Thursday, April 23rd, 2026.

My name is Ryan Schultz.

I've been a I've been appointed as your hearing officer by Mayor Terry.

My authority is derived from Indiana Code 36-7-9, the Unstate Building Laws and Ordinances enacted by the City Council of Evansville.

I have authority to issue civil penalties up to $5,000.

I can require performance bonds to be posted, and I can affirm ordinate ordinance violation fines.

Today the city is requesting that you repair, vacate, or raise buildings or other structures on your property.

I can affirm, modify or deny those requests.

If you wish to appeal my decision, may do so by filing appeal with the Vaniver County Superior Court within 10 days of the decision.

If you do not, you may waive your rights to an appeal.

Is it why do I do this every time?

Is it 5250?

I can't read my own hands writing.

S250.

I'll see if I can make that.

S 250 of this building.

A magistrate judge and housing court will hear your appeal.

Now that I've advised you of my of your rights and my authority, anyone that expects to testify today, please stand and raise your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear in affirmed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so be out of so please say I do.

I do.

All right.

Building commission may present the first case expeditiously.

We have got some routine matters.

We're gonna get on those first.

First one's on page 17.

An affirmed repair order on a house and garage located at 1307 Cumberland Avenue.

This is for Inspector Allen.

The owner is Otra Vanessa Lopez, Elder Rocinos is here on this property.

Report by the department.

The house is vacant, secure, the yards are acceptable.

The property has been inspected 18 times.

There's been some progress on the orders.

There is a permit on file for interior work only, and there has been contact with the owner, and I'll let Inspector Allen get her report and recommendation.

Uh your Honor, I spoke with Mr.

Rencinos in the hall.

He has secured um other uh uh permits for uh doing some of the exterior work.

Uh he has uh secured a dumpster, and I think he's had three of those taken off now, so he's making good progress on getting the uh property cleaned out.

So my recommendation is to just keep the $500 civil penalty under advisement and we return the matter on June 25th, 2026 for progress.

Sir, please keep making good progress.

And if you get this completed, make sure you let the building commission know so that you don't have to come back here.

Okay, okay.

It would be my greatest joy not to see you back here.

I mean that sincerely.

All right.

Nothing against you personally.

All right.

All right.

Well show we're so returned on June the 25th.

Well, they want me to keep the civil penalty under advisement, basically, just hold it there.

Okay.

That's nice incentive for you to get it done.

Uh yeah.

So we hold the $500 civil penalty on advisor.

Return the matter on June the 25th for progress.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next for Director Lukey on page 23.

Another routine matter.

CE number 25 CE 200.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house and garage located at 1220 South Harlan Avenue.

The owners are Clark P and Gail S.

Braun.

Linda Eckers here on this property.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant and secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There's been no recent progress on the orders.

There are permits on file, and there's been no recent contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Lukey give his report and recommendation.

Um there's been no uh very recent progress.

The amount of progress they've made beforehand is great.

I'd just like to return the matter June 25th, 2026 for progress.

Miss Eckert.

That should be fine.

The house completely kind of renovated.

I have pictures of siding windows group.

So is it the porch only you're referring to?

We posted the numbers on the billing and I have a picture of it as well.

Sure.

The garage remains completely untouched.

Yeah, we can do June 25th.

June 25th, yeah.

Sure, that should be fine.

Okay, I can even I can send you a copy of the NOV after all of this with the remaining items on it.

That would be great.

Okay.

Okay.

Based on the pictures, Mr.

Inspector, it looks like the house is looks really good.

The house does look really good.

Okay.

But there's there's an issue with the chimney, the garage, and weather.

What else?

Uh the slab on the porch as well as the stairs are cracked and broken.

The concrete's falling away from the porch.

Okay.

All right.

Well, we'll return the matter on June the 25th, 2026.

And as always, it would be my greatest pleasure not to see you back here next month.

So if you guys can have that completed by then, that would be lovely.

All right, thank you.

Thank you.

Next thing is on page 19, another routine matter for coordinator dolphin.

This is an apparent repair order on a house located at 915 North Fourth Avenue.

Eugenia Dormeyer is the owner.

I believe her brother is here.

Mark Mark.

Mark.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant.

The yards are acceptable.

The property has been inspected 13 times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are commits on file.

There's been no contact with the owner.

I'll let coordinator dolphin give report and recommendation.

I guess they're in the process of trying to take ownership of the property, so I'd like to return the uh case on June 25th, 2026 to allow time for that property transfer.

Alright, so the matter return on June the 25th.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

We're gonna read we're gonna bring the matter back on June the 25th, okay?

Okay.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Thank you.

On page 14 for Inspector Lukey.

This is one that was convened in an editor from the last hearing.

CE number 26 C E 11.

This is a repair order on a house or on an apartment building located at 41 Southeast 3rd Street.

Hayden T House is the owner.

Sorry.

Chair Sanders.

Report by the department, the property is tenant occupied secure.

The arts are acceptable.

The property's been inspected six times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no other repairs, and there's been no recent contact with the owner.

Mr.

Sanders, what's your uh do you represent are you the property manager for Hayden Tea House?

Yes, yes.

My company is the property management company for this owner.

Okay.

Um and you heard what the building commission is requesting that um they're going to present evidence that this court should order a repair order uh on the property.

Have you had an opportunity to review those listed items of repair?

So, yes, I met with uh Inspector Lukey at the property what month and a half, two months ago?

Roughly, yes.

Roughly.

So the owner found out about um the violations towards the end of February.

Um incorrect address.

So once he found out about this, he and I started working on a timeline and game plan to get repairs made.

So where we're at right now, we've gotten two estimates already, and we're waiting on several more to come in.

Um he has an application in process right now to refinance the building.

Uh he does have a fair amount of equity in the property, so he will need to raise cash to make the need repairs.

Uh there's an appraiser coming to look at the property in two weeks, and then he's also considering some other financing options in case his current application with the bank falls through.

So he is taking efforts to get reasonable quotes and prices and a game plan in place to make the required repairs, and he's right now just looking at ways to pull together the cash to do this.

Okay.

Well, so your client found out in February.

And he's just now trying to get financing, he's just now trying to get this stuff going.

Well, I mean, we've been working on it since the end of February, getting estimates, and he's been working on financing.

I mean, we're talking magnitude of 100 to 125,000 for where the bids are coming in right now.

So he doesn't have that cash in his bank account to pull out and start the work immediately.

Okay.

So I mean he's he's very cooperative and he wants to get something done.

Um it's just a matter of having the appropriate time to find the best contractor, get work on the best prices, and then establish a timeline to do it.

Okay.

How much time are you thinking?

Well, that's a good question.

He I've assisted him in getting two estimates, and he's he has a contractor coming to look at the building today.

Uh, and then he's got two others that are in the process of looking at as well.

I don't know when his loan application when he'll get any kind of answer on that.

I know he started working on financing shortly after he found out about this.

Okay.

Any response?

Mr.

Sanders, it's it sounds like your your client you know ha has an interest in repairing that the property.

Do you have or do you have any objection to us having the repair order entered just as a mechanism for ensuring that the repairs are done?

Can you explain what that means exactly?

Essentially, the if a repair order is entered, it acts as a mechanism which allows the building commission to bring you or your client back at intervals to do updates.

Um if no repair's been done, we can seek enforcement of a civil penalty.

Typically, the initial similar penalty is a $500 penalty amount.

Um the repairs be done, then there's really no penalty that will be other than having a occasionally appear at these type of hearings.

Does it mean that you guys would pull in your own contractors to do the work?

No.

Okay.

Um what kind of timeline do you establish with that?

What the hell I want you to want me bears on this.

Are there neighbor complaints on this property?

Uh yes, it initially came in as a mayor's complaint from a neighbor.

Okay.

So really he he can't give you legal advice on these items.

What I can tell you is is that if there are neighbor complaints, it expedites the need for a resolution.

Right.

So I mean what the attorney for the building commission is doing is trying to, you know, get you I mean, you to amically agree and then not have to have a hearing, but the reality is is that I mean he can request a hearing, like right now, and we could have that hearing, and then I would make a decision on whether or not that repair order should be granted or not.

Usually with a repair order, not usually, with the repair order, they're not going to send their own contractors out to make that those repairs.

But the timeline when you have neighbors having issues with the property, for whatever the reason is, it's it's significantly expedited.

And so at least that's that's how I view it.

And so if the evidence is presented to me and there are neighbor complaints, that's one factor that would go into okay, what's the timeline for getting this getting these things done?

So I would say, you know, what what do you want to do on uh on on this?

Do we want to it it's Mr.

Sanders isn't gonna be able to control I mean I I don't he I don't want to speak for him, but it doesn't sound like he's gonna want to contract or gonna want to bind his client to any type of repaired timeline.

So do you want to have a hearing or you want to kick it out 30 days?

What do you want to do?

Go ahead and repair orders that'll go ahead.

We'll have the hearing order.

Okay.

So are you are you here to request a continuance of this repair order hearing?

Basically, yes.

I mean, I I'm not sure this is the first time I've ever done this, so I don't know what our options are.

Yeah.

Other than to tell you that progress is being made to get uh bids, costs, get all that stuff lined up so that then a decision can be made on the best path to follow.

So, you know, he is he wants to keep the building, he wants to get the repairs done, uh, he wants to do it in a very timely manner, but he's weighing his options right now as far as raising capital and selecting the contractor to do the work.

Okay.

Um and unfortunately, this I mean, I think this has been going on maybe for a year and a half, as I understand it, but he did not find out until he was notified by his mortgage company at the end of February, and then he sent a letter to us, and usually that's because he has an update of the auditor or the assessor because whatever whatever address is on those records, the county's records is where they send the notices.

So that wouldn't be an issue on the building commission's part or the county's part, it'd be an issue with him.

Right, true, very true, but again, um until he knew about the issue, he wasn't sure that he didn't know there was an issue until he learned about it.

So that's concerning too because he's not going to the property to look at see what's going on with the well, with all due respect, he lives in California.

He lives in California.

He's recently came out of the Navy.

I mean, there was times where he was at sea for six months.

Um he's a good young man.

Uh he's he wants to do the right thing, but he can only do what he knows.

Um, I think another thing that would have helped is the building commission has the rental registry, which clearly indicates that we are the property management company.

I don't think that rental registry was ever referenced in this case with this situation.

So you know, that would be helpful in these kind of situations.

Sure.

And I'm and I'm sure that there's a number of things they could they could have probably done, but in the end, it's the property owner's responsibility to make sure their property is maintained.

Sure, sure.

So understanding all of that, we're not going to make his problem their problem.

I understand that.

So what I would say is I'm going to grant your continuance.

I'm going to give you 30 days to come up with a plan and time frame, see if there's something that can be worked out on this property.

Um, and then in the next hearing in um what is it?

May 21st.

May 21st.

Um, if there isn't a if you if the home of the property owner and the building commission haven't been able to agree on what needs to be repaired and whatnot, we'll just have a hearing on it, and then you know, they'll present whatever evidence they have to present, and I'll make a decision as to whether they should be repaired or granted or not.

So I appreciate that.

And Max, you had in your email today, you said um a meeting on the twenty July 23rd that um yeah, that just reflected if the the repair order was affirmed.

Uh since we're not going forward with hearing on the repair order, the the next hearing is going to be on the 21st of May.

Oh, okay.

I'd suggest figuring something out with the building commission before then.

If not, then we will go forward with the repair order at that time.

Gotcha.

Okay.

And just let's let your client know that the reason I was agreeable to the 30-day extension is because he is an active military.

So we we definitely um appreciate his service.

So uh we'll turn the matter on May 21st for uh, you know, hopefully, hopefully there isn't a need.

Hopefully, they can the parties can get this resolved.

So we'll show return on May 21st.

And that means meeting will be here at the same time?

Here, one o'clock.

Okay, great.

Thank you.

All right, thank you very much.

Our next case is for Inspector Allen on page 20.

Routine matters, CE number 25 CE10.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house located at 3926 North Fourth Avenue.

The owners are 3926 North Fourth Avenue Land Trust, and Dino Boljubasic is here.

Report by the department, the house is vacant secure, the yards are acceptable.

The property has been inspected 15 times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

Um there are no current remnants on file, they are expired, and there has been contact with the owner, and I'll let Inspector Allen give her report and recommendation.

Uh okay, uh, yeah, Turner.

Uh this is this is the right one, great, okay.

Um I would um actually the contract buyer was supposed to uh be here today, and he was going to bring me a new plan and time frame.

Um moving forward, but uh I guess he's not here.

Uh have you spoken to him or okay?

I haven't no.

Okay.

Um well I'd just like to keep this uh $500 civil penalty under advisement and return the matter June 25th for progress.

All right.

Show them I returned uh on June 25th for progress.

We'll um we'll uh take a five dollar civil penalty under advisement.

Tell him if he doesn't come the next time he says he's gonna come, that we will grant the five or an hour civil filming.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, for Inspector Tremell.

First case is on page five.

This is an evidentiary matter, 26 CE 51.

It's a repair order on a house and garage located at 2610 Helmuth Avenue.

The owner is Lauren E.

Tapp.

Um on this one.

I served.

I sent the order to 2610 Helmuth Court, and it should be advocated.

And we do not have service on the owner.

I do have publication, but I think if I need to reserve it.

Page five, Your Honor.

So I'll reserve that one for the next month.

We'll just ask to continue to May 21st.

And then Inspector Tremel's next case is on page six.

This is an evidentiary matter.

CE number 26 CE50.

This is also repair on a house and garage located at 1710 East Ellen East Illinois Street.

The owners are Ohana Reynolds LLC.

Report by the department, the property is vacant and secure.

The yards are not acceptable due to weeds.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There has been progress on the orders.

There are active permits on file, but the roof was replaced without a permit.

There has been recent contact with the contractor, and we're ready to proceed.

Please proceed.

Inspector Tremel, are you familiar with the property located at 1710 East Illinois Street?

Yes.

Is that located within the city of Evansville, Indiana?

Yes, it is.

Would you please tell the court what I've just handed you?

Exhibit one is a list of violations.

Exhibit two is pictures taken of the property.

Exhibit three is the order to repair house and garage.

Exhibit four through seven is a package of affidavits of service, and exhibit eight is service by publication.

Your Honor, we move to admit these exhibits and the exhibits admitted, thank you.

Inspector Tremell, starting with the home in this property, uh, what issues are present with the home?

So the foundation has shifting bricks, and there's a large hole by the back door.

And I'm handing you the pictures that were just admitted on page three, that top left photo.

Is that the uh hole in the foundation you were just referencing?

Yes.

Okay.

Is there any other issues with the uh home on this property?

The garage with there any issues with the gutters?

There is missing down missing um downspouts.

Moving to the garage, what issues are present with the garage?

So there was a fire.

I don't know if it was in the alley, but the outside wall is burnt up and the siding is all messed up.

Um the wall has the contractor thinks has been hit because it's now racked to the left.

When you say racked to the left, you mean the the building itself is is leaning.

Okay.

I'm handing you the photos that were just submitted.

Page four that top right photo.

Is that depicting what you were just referencing?

Yes.

The left wall is leaning the west side of the garage.

And is there any damage to the garage door?

There is.

Okay.

Or is there any other reason you're seeking a repair order for the house and garage in this case?

They fixed other issues.

No further questions, your honor.

And property the structure is vacant or blighted and not maintained in the meaner that would allow for human habitation occupants or use and the requirements of a statute.

Um the orders, thank you.

Our next case for Inspector Tremella is on page nine.

This is an evidentiary matter.

CE number 26 CE 54.

This is a vacate and a raise order on a house located at 701 aka 703 Oak Hill Road.

Report by the department, uh, the owner or lighthouse community six LLC.

Report by the department, the house is vacant and secure, the yards are not acceptable due to weeds.

The property's been inspected three times.

There's been no progress on the orders, there are no active permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner, and we're ready to proceed.

Inspector Tremell, are you familiar with the property located at 701 Oak Hill Road?

Yes.

Is that located within the city of Evansville, Indiana?

It is.

Would you please tell the court where it is handed you?

Exhibit one is a list of violations.

Exhibit two is pictures taken of the property, exhibit three is order to vacate the house, exhibit four is ordered to raise house, exhibit five is a title search, exhibit six through nine is a package of affidavits, and exhibit ten is service by publication.

Your Honor, we move to admit these exhibits into evidence.

Inspector Tremell, how many times have you inspected this property?

Three.

And based off of your three inspections, why do you believe this house should be demolished?

The foundation blocks are shifting.

There are multiple there were multiple openings to both units of the house.

There's missing downspouts or gutters allowing washout of the foundation.

And have you done an interior inspection of this property?

Yes.

Based off your interior inspection, did you notice any evidence of vagrancy?

Yes, both of the units are full of trash or debris.

There's actually a trash flag in one of the units.

There's tires in the first unit or the second unit, I'm sorry.

Did you notice any evidence of animal activity in the property?

Yes.

What evidence of animal activity did you have to do?

There was animal excrement.

Was there any uh issues with the wiring on the interior of the property?

Yes, most of it had been pulled out of the walls.

And uh I'm handing you page 10 of the photos taken on February 13th, 2026.

The photos on the right side of that page.

Is that depicting some of the wiring that you were just describing?

Yes.

Yes, in one of the units, the ceiling was falling down.

I'm handing you page 11 of the photos taken on February 13th, 2026.

That top left photo, is that depicting the ceiling in this case?

Yes.

So that ceiling is part of the that part of the ceiling is falling down or coming away from handing you page 12 of the pictures taken on February 13th.

That bottom left photo, can you describe to the court what that's depicting?

It's like a five-gallon jug that you would fill up a water thing with, and there's questionable fluids in it.

Okay.

Is there any other issues with the this property that you're concerned with?

Do you notice any water damage in the property?

What pictures?

Page 11, I believe I said, Your Honor, on the February 13th photos.

Page 12, sorry.

But to answer your question, yes, around the windows that are open, there was water damage.

Okay.

No further questions, your honor.

Have you had neighbors complain about this property?

It came in as a complaint, and then we went out there and tore the other vacant trailers down, but this was another on the property.

None.

Um complaint we had on a trailer park right off Oak Hill Road there.

We emergency raised 10 trailers out there from complaints from neighbors.

The house is part of the trailer.

We didn't deem it an emergency.

We just needed it as a regular raise, so that's why it's appearing before you today separately.

I know there's been several attempts by our office, uh, other nonprofits and health department.

Yeah, and other government agencies trying to reach out to the property owner who resides in Florida to get some resolution on this trailer on the trailer court.

So it's kind of where we're at today with it.

Your Honor, I will say that the Attorney General's office has filed a uh a lawsuit against the property owner for the park.

Uh unfortunately there's been no progress in that lawsuit.

Okay.

Based on the evidence presented today and the testimony from the building commission court find that the structure is a public nuisance.

It's a hazard to public health.

It's an impaired structural condition and makes it unsafe to persons or property and vacant or blighted and not maintain it in a mirror that will allow for human habitation occupancy or use in the requirements of statute or ordinance.

So firm the orders.

Thank you.

Our next case turns back for Tremell is on page 15.

This is one that was taken under advisement on February 26, 2026.

CE number is 25 CE 263.

This is a raise order on a house and garage located at 1303 MacArthur Drive.

The owner is Angela Harper Coons.

Report by the department, the house is vacant secure, the garage is open, the yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected nine times.

There's been no progress on the orders, there are no permits on file, and there has been contact with a potential new owner.

And I'll let Inspector Tremell give her report and recommendation.

So the Your Honor.

Your Honor, on this one, we're just asking to continue this matter until May 21st, 2026.

To allow time for sale of the property.

What pages is page 15, Your Honor.

Alright, so the matter returned in March on March 21.

Thanks.

May 21.

That's what I said, May 21.

Inspector Tremel's next case is on page 18.

It's a routine matter.

CE number 25 CE252.

This is an affirmed repair order on house and garage located at 1309 North Elliott Street.

The owner is Greg Spears.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant and secure.

The yards are not acceptable due to weeds.

The property's been inspected eight times.

There has been progress on the orders.

There are no permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Tramell give her a report and recommendation.

The roof on this house is still like trying to fly up or peel up.

The foundation walls are missing mortar.

I'd just like to take a $500 civil penalty under advisement and return the matter June 25th for progress.

Are there neighbors complaining about the property?

It came in as a complaint.

Have you had any interaction with the homeowner?

No.

Okay, we'll take a $500 civil penalty under advisement.

Turn the matter on.

Do we want to do June 25th?

Why are we kicking it out two months if we're not getting anywhere with these people?

Your Honor, the inspector's not going to be here for the next meeting.

That was the reason.

Oh, so you're gonna be on vacation.

No?

Alright, well.

Okay.

Well, we'll return the matter on June the 25th for compliance.

Thank you, Honor.

Inspector Tramel's next case is on page 22, routine matters, CE number 25 CE 247.

It's an affirmed repair order on a house and garage located 1102 North Garden Street and Lay Valley, Inc.

is the owner.

Report by the department, the property is tenant-occupied secure.

The yards are not acceptable due to weeds and trash.

The property has been inspected eight times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no active permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Tremel give her report and recommendation.

The front porch overhang is falling down on both the north and the south sides.

My recommendation is to take a $500 civil penalty and advisement and return the matter June 25th.

When you say the drainage is incomplete, what do you mean?

It's either not connected to the gutters and just washing down where the overhang is, or it's just missing completely.

Which one is it?

Your Honor, are you asking?

Is it missing completely or is it not connected?

I believe it's not connected on one side of the porch.

And correct me if I'm wrong.

It's missing under the overhang on the north side.

And then on the south side, it is neighbors complaining about this property.

It did come in as a complaint.

I've not had recent complaints, but it did come in as a complaint.

Okay.

We'll take the $500 civil pillar intervisor.

Turn them out on June 25th for further compliance.

Inspector Allen.

Her first case is on page 7.

It's an evidentiary matter.

26 CE 52.

It's a repair order on a house and a raise order on a garage only at 2600 West Illinois Street.

The owners are Edgar A.

Simmons and Gloria Simmons.

Both owners are deceased.

Report by the department, the house is occupied in secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owners.

All the evidentiary matters were published in the Evansville courier on April 12th and April the 19th of 2026.

And we are ready to proceed.

Inspector Allen, are you familiar with the property located at 2600 West Illinois Street?

Yes, I am.

Is that located within the city of Evansville, Indiana?

Yes, it is.

Would you please tell the court what I've just handed you?

Exhibit one is the list of violations for the property.

Exhibit two are 31 pictures taken of the property.

Exhibit three is the order to repair the house.

Exhibit four is the order to raise the garage.

Exhibit five is the title search for the property.

Exhibit six through nine is a package of appetits of service.

Exhibit ten is service by publication.

Your Honor, we move to admit these exhibits and evidence.

Starting with the house, what is that issue currently with the house?

Just some missing siding on all sides of the house.

The uh gutters are not connected in some areas, so there's a lot of uh problems with drainage there, but essentially that's the end of the issues with the house.

The main problem is the garage.

Okay, the moving to the garage.

Uh what are the current issues with the garage?

Well, um pull my notes out here.

Uh the found the garage foundation blocks are cracked, um, and uh some of them are coming loose, and most of the mortars eroded away.

Um there is vinyl siding on top of the old wood siding, but a lot of it is peeled off, and uh neighbors are complaining because it's getting in the alley and blowing in the street.

Um again, the uh the wood siding underneath is falling apart.

It's uh it doesn't have any paint on it, and it's uh the wood is just disintegrating.

Umsulation is hanging out uh from the exterior walls where they're exposed.

Um there are no gutters on the east side of it, um, and the ones on the west side look like they're incomplete.

I didn't uh they're not uh at the bottom, uh there's no elbow going out to to uh divert the water away from the foundation, it just goes straight to the foundation.

Uh and again, the just the found the fascia uh deteriorated, there's no protective treatment, a few of the root shingles are starting to curl, window frames rotted.

Um what's your concern with the lack of gutters on the on the garage?

Well, like I said, since there uh uh since there's nothing there, it's just uh going straight.

The water just goes straight down to the foundation and it's starting to uh do damage.

And you stated that there was neighbor complaints on the garage.

Yes.

Approximately how many neighbor complaints have you received?

Uh yeah, it it just came in as an initial complaint.

I think we've had one since the initial um inspection, which was on June 6th of last year.

Any other concerns with the garage on this property?

Um no.

That's what I listed.

No further questions, Your Honor.

What are the fatal issues with the garage?

Because what I've been what I've seen and what I've heard are cosmetic in nature.

Uh well, the fatal issue I was worried about the foundation.

Like I said, uh the blocks are starting to crack it either to break.

Uh there's no very little mortar left between them.

Um it's just continuing to deteriorate.

Can you show me the photos where you sit where you're reflecting that?

Okay.

Um it would be on page eight.

Yeah, you you talk about pages.

I don't, these aren't numbered, or so it I'll put through, I'll find page eight.

No.

Oh, those pages.

It's also the last page of the photos driver.

Thank you.

Another one on page five shows the broken block.

Okay.

It's missing mortar on a corner of the garage and one cracked block.

Yeah, that looks like you know, there could be an issue, but I don't see it rising to the level, at least in my mind.

Now, if you had further proof of it, if you went the inside and it was leaning like this, or if you had, I just don't see anything that raises it.

I mean, there's cosmetic issues, certainly, and maybe there's more, but not in the evidence that I have.

Okay.

Um with respect to the so I would say it's probably needs to, if there's a current.

Have you asked for is this is there a current um repair order on this garage?

No.

No.

Okay.

I'm gonna modify the for at least the garage, I'm gonna modify it, the uh raise to repair.

And you've had complaints on this property as well.

Um just two.

One initially when the uh when um it came into the complaint line, and then one other one, probably about my third or fourth inspection.

I I can't recall which one, but yeah.

Well, it certainly is.

I mean, it's an unsightly on the outside when you you know the garage itself is unsightly, and there is you know definitely a need to clean it up.

Um as it relates to the house, I'm gonna find that the structure is an impaired structure and dishes that makes it unsafe to persons or property.

The structure is a public nuisance, the structure is vacant or why did it not maintain their manner that will allow for human habitation occupancy or use and other requirements of such ordinance as it relates to the garage.

Going to modify the room raise to repair that in order uh well interior inspection of the garage, knowing that you can't get a hold of anybody, you might be handcuffed a little there.

You might be handcuffed a little there.

Okay.

All right.

Anything else?

Turn the matter for um on June 25th for progress.

All right.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Thank you.

Our next case for Inspector Allen is on page eight.

It's an evidentiary matter.

C number 25 CE 186.

This is an upgrade from a repair to a raise order of a house located at 2218 West Iowa Street.

The owners are central region tax auction LLC.

Report by the department, the house is vacant and secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected ten times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no permits on file, and there has been contact with the owner's attorney, and we're ready to proceed.

Inspector Allen, are you familiar with the property located at 2218 West Iowa Street?

Yes, I am.

Is that located within the city of Evansville, Indiana?

Yes, it is.

Would you please tell the court what I've just handed you?

Sure.

Exhibit one is the list of the violations of the property.

Exhibit two or fifty-seven pictures taken of the property.

Exhibit three, the order to raise the house, exhibit four, the title search for the property.

Exhibit five through seven, a package of affidavits of service.

Exhibit eight service by publication.

Your Honor, we move to admit these exhibits in evidence.

Great.

Show the exhibits admitted.

Thank you.

Inspector Allen, approximately how many times have you inspected this property?

I have inspected this property ten times.

And since March 10th of 2025 to present, has there been any changes or uh repairs to the property that you've noticed?

There have been no uh repairs at all.

In fact, it's probably gotten progressively worse.

Okay.

Moving to the issues with this property, what issues are present?

Well, the biggest one is the foundation.

Um you can it's hard to get a good picture, but I took several.

The foundation is bowing out on the west side of the of the house, significantly leaning.

Uh it's starting to bow on the front of the house or the north side.

You can see that there are uh lots of bricks in the foundation that have moved very little mortar.

Uh the the um uh the skin coat, if you will, that they uh kind of placed over it that's all cracking and coming off.

Um it's uh it's very concerning uh in my eyes.

And I'm gonna hand you the photos that were admitted uh on that bottom right photo on page one.

Is that depicting the the cracking that you were just describing?

Yes.

And you would describe that the the foundation was bowing out.

Are you can you tell the court which picture's best to pick that?

Yes, let me uh let me have a look here.

That let's see, that's the hole in the foundation on the corner.

Okay, we're gonna towards the last ones that I took.

Um see on the on the north side, the best picture is on page 13 in the first picture on the uh top left.

You can kind of see that one, and then for the west side, I believe the bottom right picture on that same page.

And then the pages uh after that one fourteen.

Uh on page thirteen.

Um you can kind of tell in the the bottom right and then the next page on 14.

I took several photos on there to try and get the right angle that you could see that it was bowing.

Are you saying that the top left and the top right photos depict that what you describe as bowing out?

Yes.

Okay.

Other than the foundation issues on this property, what other issues are present?

Uh let's see here.

Are there any issues with the windows on this property?

Yes.

Um, there are um very small um windows on the second story.

Three of four of them are um are uh either broken or open to the elements.

I'm not sure if I have a picture of all four in that.

I I do from a previous uh inspection.

I can uh get those out if we need to.

Um is there any wiring issues on this property?

Well, yes, there are some open junction boxes and um by the doors.

And I'm handing you page two, the photos on the right side.

Is that depicting the the exposed wiring?

Yes, that's correct.

Okay.

Have you had any neighbor complaints on this property?

Many.

Uh approximately how many neighbor complaints are you?

Every time I have been to the property, I've had a neighbor approach me and asking me how what's going to happen.

When is this eyes or going to go away?

Uh there have been rodents um spotted at the properties as well.

Uh, from the neighbors have informed me of that.

Have you seen any evidence of vagrancy?

Um it's kind of hard to depict that one picture uh on page six, the top right.

Uh there in the top or the bottom right, there's clothing and things hanging out of the window.

I'm not sure if that's just it wasn't there.

We recently cleaned the city um contractor cleaned the property.

Actually, we took 4.2 tons of trash from that yard.

Um, and uh it was all clean, and then the next time I went a month later, there this uh clothing was hanging out of the open window, so I don't know if that would depict a vagrant or I mean I'm assuming it is, but I can't be sure.

Are there any parks or schools or churches nearby this property?

Yes, a half a block away is the uh 11th Avenue 11th Avenue uh park, just a half a block from there to the west.

Any other issues with this property?

Sorry.

Um you can also see in the picture above the door, there is a large gap at the top.

Uh so the door does not fit the frame.

Uh that's allowing for weather intrusion there.

Uh the back door, you can see um it almost looks like it's been kicked kicked in a few times.

Um it's uh it's uh damaged there at the bottom.

I think that was on the that blue door.

And that's on page three.

Yeah.

Is that the one?

Sorry, I took a lot of pictures.

We've got torn screens, we've got some damaged gutters.

Sorry.

But your main concern with this properties is the the Boeing foundation, yes, and the crack foundation and the holes in the foundation.

Yes.

Okay.

No further questions, Your Honor.

So of all the wiring issues, the vagrant activity, the those I I would submit that those issues are greater than um the cracked skim coating.

Uh I can't really get a good, and I haven't seen a good picture of the Boeing, but homes that are 50 years old, there could be slight Boeing.

I I don't see it in this necessarily, but I would say to me all of the trash issues that you had, the neighbor complaints that you've had, um, you know, the you know, the issues with wiring that you've had, um, issues with the junction boxes, um deterioration of wood surfaces, um, those are more of an issue, at least in my eyes, than some correct skim coding.

So basically the evidence presented today and the testimony from the building commission, we're gonna find that the structure is an impaired structural condition that makes sense they have to purchase the property.

The structure is a hazard of public health, the structure is a public nuisance, and the structure is vacant.

Or bellight did not maintain the mirror that will allow for human habitation occupancy or use under the requirements of a statute order.

So we will affirm the raise order.

Thanks.

Inspector Allen's next case is on page 11.

This is one that was continued as an evidentiary from the February hearing.

CE number 24 CE 85.

This is an upgrade on uh to raise a shed at located at 41 33 Clement Street.

The owners are William W.

Davidson and Joan L.

Davidson.

Report by the department, the house is occupied and secure.

The yards are not acceptable due to trash and debris.

The property's been inspected 15 times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner, and we are ready to proceed.

Your Honor, based this one was previously presented.

The hearing officer stated that if there was no contact by the homeowner regarding this property, that the hearing officer would order the shed to be raised.

So we just asked that you affirmed the that previous holding.

Yeah, I came to your office.

I have his email.

I think you can read over there.

Go ahead.

Yes, Your Honor.

Your Honor, we also have an email with your previous decision if that would aid.

That would be really hopeful.

Okay.

We will work we will uh go forward with admitting the evidence then hand you that email as well.

Uh Inspector Allen, are you familiar with the property?

Worked for me.

Thank you.

Go ahead and do the packet.

Give me the packet.

Inspector Allen, are you familiar with the property located at 4133 Clement Street?

Yes.

Would you please tell the court what I've just handed you?

Exhibit one, the list of violations for the property, exhibit two, 13 pictures taken at the property.

Exhibit three, the order to raise the shed, exhibit four, the title search for the property, exhibit five through seven, the package of affidavits of service, exhibit eight, service by publication.

Your Honor, we move to admit these exhibits and evidence.

Okay, thanks.

Now remind me, did you look into I mean what what are the issues with the the shed itself?

That it wasn't on a um a permanent foundation, it was on a hillside.

There was uh it was possibly a danger of falling.

Um trying to remember did you call and talk to the the homeowners?

Can't reach the homeowner.

It's a it's a rental property.

Uh they only I think they send their uh the the previous inspector said that they send their um uh rent to a PL box.

Um it's been impossible to reach this uh homeowner.

The pictures I take are from the neighbor's yard, which was the initial complaint.

Okay, well that's what I said.

I said that, so um the evidence presented today in the testimony from building commission, which included the fact that kids are playing underneath this shed, that the shed has two wooden um poles holding it up.

Um that from what I recall there was trash, other objects, other matters off the back of it and and um below it.

Um I'm gonna find that the structure is a public nuisance based on the testimony that there is an issue with the foundation of the shed.

I'll find that it's an structure is an impaired structure and dish not not um that makes it unsafe to persons or property.

So affirm the order.

Thank you.

Our next case for Inspector Allen is on page 21.

This is a routine matter.

CE number 25 CE 232.

It's affirmed repair order on a house located at 3355 West Franklin Street.

The owner is Anthony Ray Burris, Jr.

Report by the department, the house is vacant and secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There's been some progress made on the orders.

There are no permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Allen give her a report and recommendation.

There has been pretty good progress with the exterior.

You know, corrected so it's not leaning anymore.

It's uh the handrail's been painted, the um the missing handrail has been replaced.

Uh so basically I'd just like to um request another interior inspection prior to returning the matter on June 25th so that I can re-inspect the um interior and then come back on June 25th for progress.

Oh, yeah.

All right, we'll um order an interior inspection of the property sometime two weeks before June 25th, 2026.

Uh and we'll return the matter on June 25th, 2026 for compliance.

That worked?

It works, thank you.

Um page 24 for Inspector Allen, routine matters CE number 25 CE 141.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house and garage located at 2426 West Illinois Street.

The owner is Andre Sheridan.

Report by the department, the house is occupied secure, the yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected 10 times.

There's been progress on the orders or permits on file, and there's been contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Allen give her report and recommendation.

Uh looks like all the repairs have been completed, so I'd just like to release the matter.

Okay.

Next on page 28, a routine matter, CE number 25 CE246.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house located at 1926 South Red Bank Road.

The owner is Goldie Gurley.

Report by the department, the house is vacant and secure, the yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There's been no progress on the orders, there are no permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Allen give her a report and recommendation.

Uh Your Honor, I received a text from the neighbor that there were people on the on the uh property um cutting the yard, so I went out there to do my inspection, and I spoke to uh turns out their family friends, they were starting to clean out the house.

Um the owner is um apparently going into a nursing home, and uh uh so they gave me the phone number to her brother.

Uh I have texted and called him numerous times.

He is not responding.

Um therefore I would like to um impose the 500 civil penalty previously under advisement and return the matter on May 21st, 2026 for an update.

It's sad to hear stuff like the owner going.

It sounds like Kenny's generation is starting to move into the nursing homes.

Is that what's happening?

Come on, Kenny.

No, but it is sad to hear that, but we'll um pose a um well, we'll take the fiber and our civil plan intervise and we'll return the matter on May 21st for compliance.

Okay.

Inspector Allen's next case is on page 29.

It's a routine matter, CE number 26 CE 12.

It's an affirmed repair order on a house located at 508 South Rosenberger Avenue.

The owner is Roger V.

Dant.

Report by the department, the house is occupied and secure, the yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected seven times.

There has been progress on the orders.

There are permits on file, and there's been no contact with the owner.

I'll let Inspector Allen give her a report and recommendation.

Uh, Your Honor, I uh spoke with the contractor uh when they were working on the um the roof, and uh so and they did get the permit.

So therefore, um since they're making good progress, I'd just like to return the matter on May 21st, 2026 for progress.

Okay, we'll show return on May 21st.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Inspector Knox the accepted Knox's case is on page 12.

This is one that was continued as an evidentiary from March 19th.

CE number is 25 CE41.

This is an upgrade a vacate on a house and three sheds.

The owner is Linda Bell, and the address is 4405 Thickest Road.

Report by the department, the house is vacant and secure.

The property's been inspected 12 times.

There has been some progress on the repairs.

There's been contact with the owner.

And I'll we're waiting for Your Honor.

On this property, we're just asking that it be released so that we can upgrade it to our raise order.

Alright.

Show it release.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr.

Knox.

Can you have your knee?

Why are you walking around with the cane?

I don't know what that thing.

Wow.

All right.

At least it's a cool cane.

Need to get you back in your prime.

Start running marathons again.

Yeah.

Okay.

I thought I showed the inspector box.

Brian, please don't help campside.

What?

I'm definitely not on Team Kim.

Next for Inspector Lukey.

Anyone who's referred to cases about announcer.

Okay.

On page one and page two, these are evidentiary matter.

CE number 24 CE217.

The vacate and a raise order on a house located at 916 South Elliott Street.

The owner's new era properties LLC.

This is the one at the top of the left.

Yeah.

Okay.

Just like to continue the matter as evidentiary till July 23rd, 2026.

Why?

I can answer that.

Land bank is looking at maybe taking these properties from the owner.

So they're just making out title search.

Show it continued until July 23rd.

Thank you.

Next on page 3918 South Elliott Street.

This is going to be the same, same owner.

Alright, well, show it continue until July 23rd.

Thank you.

And then next is on page 13.

This is one that was continued as an evidentiary.

CE number 25 CE 302 to the vacate and raise order on a house at 1907 Lincoln Avenue.

HLM Investments LLC is the owner.

I believe you have a conflict with this one.

We actually heard from a potential purchaser yesterday.

And we are going to continue this one out until May 21st, as he might be buying the property.

Thank you for reminding me of the conflict.

I think that was a Mike DiRienzo issue.

But we'll return the matter on May 21st.

Alright.

On page 16.

This is the routine matter.

CE number 26 CE20.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house and garage located at 1220 Baird Park Drive.

The new owners are Evansville Southeast Holdings LLC.

Report by the department, the property is owner-occupied and the garage is not secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected six times.

There's been no progress on the orders.

There are no permits on file.

There has been contact with the new owner.

And I'll let Inspector Lukey give his report and recommendation.

Yes, the new owner will take possession and be able to access the property for repairs starting May 1st.

So I would just like to return the matter July 23rd, 2026 to give them time for progress.

CE number 25 CE48.

This is an affirmed repair order on a house located at 614 Jackson Avenue.

The owners are Ohana Reynolds LLC.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected 12 times.

There's been no new progress.

There are permits on file.

And there's been no recent contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Lukey give us report and recommendation.

Yes, there hasn't been any progress.

Last I spoke with the property manager was back in February about the remaining repairs that needed to be performed, and nothing has been done since.

So I'd just like to take a $500 civil penalty under advisement for willful non-compliance and return the matter May 21st, 2026 for progress.

Other neighbors complaining about it actively.

I haven't had a recent complaint about it, but I've had multiple complaints about the property, yes.

From neighbors.

It is now.

Okay.

Well, we'll take a 500 civil bill and read by return the matter on May 21st for compliance.

Thank you.

On page 26, CE number 25 CE 174.

It's a routine matter.

The owner is Christine M.

Barnhart.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant secure.

The yards are not acceptable due to traction debris.

The property's been inspected eight times.

There has been progress on the orders.

There are permits on file.

And there's been no recent contact with the owner.

And I'll let Inspector Lukey give us report and recommendation.

I'd just like to return the matter May 21st, 2026 for progress.

Show return May 21st.

Then on page 27, routine matters, CE number 24 CE205, affirmed repair order on a house located in 1101 East Powell Avenue.

The owner is Nicholas Mammonville.

Report by the department.

The property is vacant secure.

The yards are acceptable.

The property's been inspected 10 times.

There has been progress on the orders.

There are permits on file.

And there has been contact with the owner and contractors.

And I'll let Inspector Lukey give us a report and recommendation.

Yes, this one's come a long way.

He's still got some plumbing and HVAC and flooring and things like that to button up.

But I would just like to return the matter July 23rd, 2026 for progress.

Alright, show return July 23rd for progress.

Alright.

And then we have a couple releases to read into the record on page four.

This is for Inspector C and C is in the back corner.

CE number 26 CE40.

This was an emergency vacate on a shed located at 2028 South Fairs Avenue.

Jeannie R.

Masterson is the owner.

Report by the department, the structure has been torn down.

Show it release.

And then on page 10, CE number 26 CE45.

This is an emergency vacate on a tent located at 713 Ridgway Avenue.

The owner is George W.

Minton Jr.

Report by the department.

The structure has also been torn down, and we're ready to release the matter.

Show released.

And that's all I show, Your Honor.

Huh.

Record timing.