Is there a motion and second to accept the minutes from the previous meeting?

Motion.

Second.

That's it.

Mr.

Walker and Mr.

Castles.

Roll call vote.

This is this is a motion to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Gwalee.

Yes.

Miss Lane.

Miss Stotty.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Oh, no, sorry, we need to swear you in.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

That motion carries 80.

Next on the agenda.

Are we swearing in now or the presentation?

Yeah, we'll swear in.

Okay, let's go ahead and swear in a new member.

If you could just talk in.

Can't see anything.

Sorry.

Just repeat after me.

I, Jose Juarez.

I, Jose Juarez.

Do solemnly swear.

Do solemnly swear.

That I will faithful faithfully execute.

That I will faithfully execute.

The duties as a member of the building standards commission.

The duties of a member as a member of building standards.

Commissioner.

For the city of Fort Worth.

For the city of Fort Worth.

Of the state of Texas.

Of the state of Texas.

And will to the best of my ability.

And will to the best of my ability.

Preserve, protect, and defend.

Preserve, protect, and defend.

The Constitution and Laws of the United States.

The Constitution and Laws of the United States.

And of this state.

And of the state.

So help me God.

So help me God.

Thank you.

Welcome, Mr.

Wars.

Uh next, uh the evidentiary packet to be presented.

We have a motion and a second to accept the evidentiary packet.

Motion to accept.

Motion by uh Mr.

Castle, second by Miss Lane.

Roll call vote.

This is a motion to accept the evidence packet.

Castles?

Aye.

Lane?

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Gewale?

Yes.

Miss Dotti?

Aye.

Miss Dyke?

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Um is there anyone that needs the services of a translator today?

Uh yes, yes, we do have a translator.

I'll go ahead and swear them in.

If the translator could please rise.

Uh do you solemnly swear or affirm the translation you give today will be the true and accurate to the best of your ability?

Thank you.

Uh for all of those who intend to give testimony 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 take your seat.

Are there any cases to be withdrawn today?

Uh yes.

That's 2025 North Houston Street, primary and accessory structure.

We're withdrawing HS 26-21, Council District 2, that's 3008 Weber Street, primary structure.

We're withdrawing ACP 2618, Council District 5, that's 6233 Kentwood Plaza for nuisance abatement.

We're also withdrawing ACP 2619, Council District 5, 6233, Kentwood Plaza as well, also nuisance abatement.

We're withdrawing ACP 26-20, Council District 11, 3602 South Main Street for nuisance abatement.

ACP 2626, Council District 5, 8329, Fall Crest Drive for nuisance abatement.

ACP 2627, Council District 6, that's 5528 Libby Avenue, also for nuisance abatement.

ACP 2628, Council District 6, 8408, Clearbrook Drive, also for nuisance abatement.

And those are the withdrawals for today.

And then also the accessory structure on the one on 2616.

Yes, yes.

We are also withdrawing the case for the accessory structure on HS 2616, 4225 Virginia Lane, primary structure is the only one we're we're hearing today.

Okay.

Uh do we have a motion and a second for those?

Motion.

Second.

Motion by Mr.

Castle, second by Mr.

Walker, uh vote.

This is a motion to withdraw those cases.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Juwale.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 9-0.

Um if you'll go ahead and read the opening and call the first case.

As a matter of information, please know that our commission members are not city employees but citizens of Fort Worth who are appointed by 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 and devolved in involved in today's session are David Castles, Janet Lane, Jonathan Leiden, Brian Black, Mohan Yuali, Milandidhotti, Stephanie Dyke, James Walker, Jose Juarez, Alla Lou, and Stephanie Thompson.

Please note for the record that Jonathan Leiden and Alalu are absent.

The city employees involved in today's proceedings are Deputy Code Compliance Director Shannon Elder, Superintendents, Oscar Reyes, and Interim Superintendent Ty Kitchens, Supervisors Kenneth Young, all represent code compliance and represent support and present supporting evidence for cases that are heard.

Executive Secretary Jerry Smith, who reads cases into the official record and coordinates the meeting.

Title Investigator Stephanie Cardona and Avery Timmins.

Senior Administrative Assistant Stephanie Gonzalez, all provide administrative support to city staff.

Assistant City Attorney Nick McHenry provides information and legal guidance to city staff.

Assistant City Attorney Doreen Walters provides information and legal guidance to the commission.

And co-compliance officers Franklin Young, Jimmy Brinkley, and Marissa Rodriguez will be assisting owners, lienholders, and/or citizens who wish to speak at today's meeting, and they are your liaison with the commission.

The City of Fort Worth, oh, uh Judith Scott also is the interpreter for today's meeting.

The City of Fort Worth Department of Code 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 to issue orders directing the owners of the 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 commissions.

The commission may 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, lienholders, mortgagees, or duly authorized representatives having power of attorney, interested parties, interested groups, and city staff.

The commission will first hear cases where citizens are in attendance to give testimony, then in the order cases appear on today's agenda.

The commission will break for a work session at approximately noon.

The following guidelines apply for presentations before the commission.

Any member of the public who addresses the building standards commission through a translator shall be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of public of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator.

This is to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to address the commission.

City staff will present their case, the owners, lienholders and/or mortgages of record will have the opportunity to cross-examine city staff.

The owners' lienholders and/or mortgages of record will present their case.

City staff will have the opportunity to cross-examine the owners' lienholders and/or mortgages of record.

Interested 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.

City staff will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony.

The owners, lienholders, and or mortgages of record will be allowed to cross-examine city staff.

The owners, lienholders, and/or mortgages of record will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony.

City staff will be allowed to cross-examine the owners, leanholders, and/or mortgages of record.

The commissioners may ask questions and request further evidence for clarification as they deem appropriate.

If you intend to participate in this hearing, please complete an appearance form and submit it to city staff located at the table in the back of the room to request more time to comply with the commissioner's order or to request a reduction in the amount of civil penalties.

The owner, lienholder, or duly authorized representative may request an amendment to the building standards commission order.

The request must be submitted to the executive secretary of the building standards commission before said order expires or within 30 days of the effective date of 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 Terrant 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 are wearing a hat, please remove it.

When approaching the podium to speak, please adjust both microphones to your height so your testimony can be easily heard.

First case, new case residential HS 26-4, Council District 9, 1905, South Jennings Avenue, primary structure.

According to plot recorded in said county, being the same land conveyed to Robert B.

Dominguez and Grantor by deed dated August 2nd, 1979, recorded at volume 6890, page 243, official public records, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Susan Acosta, leanholder Lynna Bargan Linabarger, Goggin, Blair, and Samson LLP.

And we have an appearance form uh from Daniel Domingus and Susan Acosta.

Y'all want to sit over on uh you'll be on this other sorry on this other, y'all be using the podium up there.

Y'all can have a seat and we'll call you up at this moment.

City's ready to call as Officer Burley to present the case.

Good morning.

My name is Miss Shaleen Burley, code officer for the City of Fort Worth Building Standards Division.

I'm presenting evidence concerning 1905 South Jennings Avenue.

This case was initiated by myself, Miss Shaleen Burley.

Notices were mailed on July 2nd, 2025, September 11th, 2025, November 7, 2025, November 21st, 2025, and December 8, 2025.

Currently there are no permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secure.

Inspection was conducted on February 9th, 2026 with owner Susan Acosta present.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on November 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in substandard and hazardous condition due to roof has multiple breaches, roofing, shingles, fascia and staff are deteriorated, lacks adequate weather protection, ceiling has deterioration, invisible water damage, floors are rotted with multiple breaches and poor support.

Interior walls of fireplace is severely damaged, and the exterior chimney crown has broken.

Front porch has missing skirting, allowing access to the crowd space.

Front porch columns are out of plumb.

Exterior walls have cracks and missing siding.

Structure has breaches allowing harbors for pest invictors.

There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in violation of the minimum building standards ordinance.

And they can be found on the included structure inspection report.

I have spoken to Susan Acasta, the owner of the property in person and by phone.

She stated that she would like to make repairs to the property.

Staff recommend that the building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous.

If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and call the demolition of said structure and lien all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions from commissioners.

All right, uh, Ms.

Acosta.

Acosta Good morning.

If you'll state your name and city of residence.

Good morning.

I'm Susanna Costa and Fort Worth is the city of residence where I live here in Texas, along with my brother, Daniel Dominguez.

Um to correct from the beginning, there needs to be corrections on the legal status of the representation of ownership.

I represent the deceased original owner, my mother Maria, which is under her estate.

And uh second, uh I need time to discuss about payments that are not accounted for represent the tax that go to the house.

Um we could use that money for repairs because after reviewing what I could review in such a short little time due to me being in jail, getting out in January, I could not deal with that.

I was working on that, and my brother's been working on issues like this on the foundation on his own people have helped him, but I'm gonna let him speak on his behalf.

Okay, did you have any questions for the city first, other than the chain?

Yes, uh yes, like for the officer.

Uh did you have any questions for the officer?

Oh, uh yeah, well, I do want to uh say that um if they decide to demolition, that's the question.

Let uh let the city pay for the demolition because I don't have income.

I don't have and that was part of the issue that brought all about this because no income and no uh representation of an attorney to get through all of this.

Okay, so yes, we are asking for an extension.

How much how much time are you asking for?

Well, well, that just depends because this is a long term as you can see.

But the but this is the time that you ask.

So how much time would you well?

Right now we need uh 90 days.

Okay, and your your goal is to you mentioned demolishing it, but then you also mentioned repairing.

So what would she well because she mentioned uh demolishing, but that's not our intention.

Our intention is to repair and live in the home because this is our family inheritance.

Sorry to say, due to the conditions that my mother was living in based on her income from Social Security, which she's no longer here, and only she was only getting $900.

She could not afford to repair the whole thing, so that's why uh we're requesting to uh extension to replace and do things that was requested on the paperwork of the inspection that was made.

Do you have any contractors lined up?

No, all of this is uh volunteer work that has helped my brother provide things for the home, and like I said, the payments that from what I could see, there's unaccounted payments that could be used towards the repairs of the home.

All right.

Have you had any experts look at it to see if it's no because that's not our intention to sell?

Well, no, to make sure it can be safely rehabilitated.

Has anyone come and looked at it to see no?

Because like I said, when I got out of jail, I got all those letters, which is I'm seeing more than three letters of the same thing over and over that were saying they wanted to have the code compliance come out and uh say that it was not livable.

All right, thank you.

So you uh Daniel Yes, sir.

Daniel Dominguez Forward, Texas.

All right, what would you like us to know about the property?

Uh I have had someone come and uh look at it.

He chart he's his price was 10,000.

Um I have my son-in-law or my son, his father-in-law, uh, also does foundation.

I'm gonna see if he can help me.

I'm just having to find people that can help me and stuff like that.

I am capable of doing most of the work too.

I just gotta be guided in a sense to be able to get it up to standards and everything.

I know it's an eyesore, but I can do it.

Okay.

Any questions from commissioners for either party?

The city have questions for has there been any work towards securing permits for the properties work?

What do you mean?

Like have you contacted the city to secure permits for the work renovation work?

No, not yet.

All this is in no all of this is individual basis, like I said, due to income, there is no, and we need to talk to specific people, like I said, we have to.

I personally have to go back because I'm dealing with the accounting on the on the how for the taxes because he's overpaid and they weren't accounted for.

So, like I said, that money could be used for repairs, but we just have to get start from back over to get to where we need to be to re uh refix what we need to fix.

But no, there has been no community, or the only communications was with the city from code compliance.

And both of you are heirs of the estate of yes, Maria E.

Gomez.

Yes, and that needs to be corrected because of the way it's stated on there, which was my mistake.

And uh I was trying to represent her, but the paperwork did not account for my brother's and like a secondary.

I I was thinking that was my daughter, but that was not it, which is my part.

There's a confusion on the paperwork, and it needs to be corrected.

Okay.

So is the property at 1905 South Jennings in your name currently?

It's still under yes and no.

It's still it was under my mother's name, and then since she deceased, uh now we had to go back and recorrect it in our name.

But I'm like the representing of all her stuff for the meantime because we we we're still behind on communicating.

So that's part of the issue.

I do have a question for Officer Burley, though.

Okay, go ahead.

Uh Officer Burley, could you just correctly reclarify on when the notice for today's hearing was sent?

February 5th.

Could you speak into the mic?

Notice to appear was mailed on February 5th and posted to the front of the property this year, 2026.

Thank you.

Just want to make sure the record was clear.

All right, thank you.

Are you ready to close?

Yes.

Good.

The city requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

We've said he 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, the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property, cause the demolition of said structure, and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

All right.

Uh you heard the city's asking for 30 days to get it fixed, and I think you said you were wanting 90 days.

Yes.

Anything else you care to add to add today?

That's all for now.

All right, thank you.

Uh at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

I move that the structure be declared substanti substandard and hazardous.

Second.

This is a motion to declare the structure, uh, the primary structure, substandard, and hazardous.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Miss uh Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Jawale.

Yes.

Miss Dotty.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Additionally, 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 city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause a demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Yeah, I'll hop in.

Um I think the 60 days is better than the 90 that the but I'm actually unopposed to the 90 days because they don't, it seems like they don't quite know what they're getting into, especially with the permitting process.

Can you repeat that?

I didn't hear what you said.

Sure.

I said I'm unopposed uh to the 90-day request because there's permitting and they're still trying to figure out this process.

And like you said, you you're just hopping back in this uh since January, and so and if they don't by the 90 days, then it's gonna start the process of the demolition.

And so I personally am unopposed to the 90-day request.

So you make a second motion for that 90 days.

I guess I'd like to make an amended motion.

If there's no more discussion on the original, you could I wonder what yeah.

Yeah, anybody have any more discussion on no?

I agree.

All right, so we have a substitute motion.

I'd like to make a substitute motion.

Oh, that means I've got to read this.

Hold please.

I order, uh, make a substitute motion that the order the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 90 days, and if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 90 days, that city staff be authorized to enter into the property and cause demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Second taken by Mr.

Walker.

Any discussion on this one?

I I'm concerned that I don't think they really have a plan for that, and then it's just gonna go 90 days before the ultimate, you know, the he's been working on the on the foundation of that.

Well, we don't have permits or anything in the public portion, so we can't talk back and forth on the yeah, and that's the thing because like I said, I hadn't had a chance to okay.

Yeah, sorry.

Um so at this time we'll open it up for a vote for the 90 days.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 90 days.

Mr.

Castles, no, Miss Lane, Mr.

Black, no, Mr.

Yewale, no Miss Dotti.

Aye, Miss Dyke.

Aye, Mr.

Walker, aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Was that five four?

So.

Yes.

Does that pass?

Or is it need six?

Supermajority.

Five.

Okay.

All right.

So that motion does pass five to four.

Um this commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 90 days to repair or demolish the structure.

The owners, leanholders, mortgage of record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days the date of this order.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order.

The commission also gives notice of 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 for coming today.

Please stay in touch with your code officer.

Yes, thank you.

Next case.

According to plot recorded in volume 63, page 77 of the deed records of Terran County, Texas.

Owner is Juventina Diaz Gutierrez and Juvenal Ortega Arias, no lean holders, and we have an appearance form by uh whoanet Wentina Diaz Gutierrez.

You can sit right in the front row right over here.

Yeah, right here to the you can sit right yep in the front row.

You'll go to that last podium in a moment.

All right, Sydney ready.

Yes.

City calls Officer Burley to present the case.

Go ahead.

This is the case for the Spanish interpreter.

Oh, is it?

Okay.

Miss Scott.

Good morning.

One moment.

Just a second.

Give her a second to tell them what she's doing.

Sorry.

I'll introduce you again.

All right, you're ready.

Reminder to talk slow so she has time to uh translate.

City calls officer Michelin Burley to present the case.

Good morning.

My name is Ms.

Shelene Burley, Code Officer for the City of Fort Worth, Building Standards Division.

I am presenting evidence concerning 1621 Stella Street.

This case originated on August 30th, 2024.

This case was initiated by Officer Jeremy Alavares Perez.

Notices were mailed on August 30th, 2024 and December 11, 2025.

There's currently a permit on file.

PB 26-00 336 issued on January 8th of 2026.

The structures are vacant and secured by owner.

Inspection was conducted on February 9th, 2026, with Juva Tina Diaz Gutierrez present.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in substandard and hazardous condition due to severe cracks observed in the foundation.

Potentially indicating structural stress.

Leaving framing members visible and unprotected.

Flooring appears to be loose in areas with visible cracks, breaches and missing floorboards, compromising the struct the surface integrity and safety.

Roofing shingles, fascia, soffit, and soffit are deteriorated and lacks adequate weather protection.

The ceiling has deteriorated and shows visible water damage.

The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to roof has potentially I'm sorry, roofing has partially collapsed, alarm for harbor pests and vectors, roofing shingles, fascia and soft fit have deteriorated and lacks adequate weather protection.

Raftors have deteriorated and have visible water damage.

Exterior walls have cracks and missing siding.

Garage door has broken and missing panels.

And they can be found on the included inspection report.

And she stated that she would like to make repairs to the property.

One recreation center and highway 35 within one mile of this address.

Staff recommends that the building standard 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 say order, authorized city staff to enter onto the property.

And cause the demolition of the said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

Any questions from commissioners?

The code officer.

Oh, is it okay?

What is the issued permit?

What's that permit for?

A residential remodel.

Okay.

Ums Guterres.

So you'll state your name and city of residence.

My name is Juventina Diaz.

La direction is once zero one East Morphe Street and Texas El Código Postal 76104.

My name is Can y'all pull?

We can't hear.

I'm sorry, get closer to the microphone.

My name is Juventina Diaz, and I live at uh 1101.

East Stella Street, Fort West, Texas.

Fort West Texas, 76104.

Thank you.

Do you have any questions of the code officer?

Up close to the microphone, sorry.

My question is I need more time because 30 days is not enough.

Okay.

So how how long would you like?

I need 60 to 90 days to finish the property.

Do you have contractors lined up?

Yes, my husband does remodelations.

Okay.

Any questions from commissioners?

The city have any questions before our chief.

Is all the funding necessary to complete the project secured?

I remodel houses.

So you're asking for 60 to 90 days.

Correct.

No further questions.

All right.

Uh if any other questions from anybody on this?

No.

City ready to close.

City's ready to close.

Go ahead.

The city requests that the commission find the structure to be declared substandard and hazardous.

Further, the city 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 structures within the card, can you just slow down a bit, please?

Oh repeat that I'll repeat.

Apologies city requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

City requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the property or structures within 30 days.

And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within 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.

All right, so the city is asking for 30 days.

And I think you testified you would like 60 to 90.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Uh so you want to ask that.

Okay.

Yes, to be honest, in 30 days, I don't think I can finish 100%.

Okay.

All right.

So at this time we'll go ahead and close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

Ms.

Slayne, I believe.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Make sure you you said did you do plural?

No, just one.

Oh because they're both.

So make sure we say plural.

Yes, sir.

I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Second by Mr.

Gualdi.

Uh ready for a vote.

This is a motion to declare the primary and accessory structures substandard and hazardous.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Giwali?

Yes.

Miss Dotty.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Slane.

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 the 60 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.

Thank you.

I think you the first two you you did say plural for that as well, too.

Okay.

I heard it on the third, just making sure we're all on the same page.

Yes, sir.

Um so we have a motion by Miss Lane to for a 60 day for both structures.

Do we have a second?

Second.

Second by Mr.

Gualdi.

Oh, any discussion.

All right, ready for a vote.

This is this is a motion to repair or demolish the primary and accessory structures within 60 days.

Mr.

Castles?

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Diwali?

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

This commission has declared the structures to be substandard and hazardous and given 60 days to repair or demolish the structures.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage or record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant 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 paid.

Thank you for coming today.

Please stay in touch with your officer.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, new case residential HS 26-25, Council District 5, 2319 Lena Street, primary and accessory structures.

Owner is JC Renfro.

There are no lien holders, and we have two appearance forms from Deborah Weatherard and another from Shirley Barbara Renfro, Deborah, and Earl.

Those here, if you want to come sit on the front row.

All right.

Uh city wants to go ahead and proceed.

City called the can have a seat on that front row right over there.

We'll call you up in just a second.

Just right over here, these four seats right here.

Thank you.

All right, go ahead.

City calls Officer Lowry to present the case.

Good morning, Commissioners.

I'm Officer William Lowry.

This case address 2319 Lena Street, primary and accessory structures.

This case originated October 22nd, 2025.

The case was initiated by Senior Officer Jason Pittman.

Notices were sent October 23rd, 2025.

Structures vacant and secured by the owner.

Inspection was conducted on February 13th, 2026 with Shirley Jean Gilbert, Deborah Weatherford, and Barbara Renfro.

Notice to peer at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February the 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to failing foundational foundational support system, severely warped subflooring with spongy areas, missing ceilings with hanging insulation and water damage.

Roof is sagging with water damage and missing shingles, biological growth due to water leaks, walls are out of plum, warped and deteriorated wooden siding.

Missing H back internal equipment, water damage to electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems.

The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to holes in the roof with damaged shingles and fascia.

Exterior walls have breaches, holes missing siding and are out of plum, missing and deteriorated wooden door frame.

Accessory structure is open to the elements, creating a harborage for multiple vectors.

There are other conditions that contribute to the structures being in violation of minimum building standards ordinance, and they can be found on the included structure inspection report.

There are two churches and one school within a mile from the structure.

Staff recommends that the building standards commission deliver declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous, that the owner be given 30 days to repair, 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 the structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

On one of the early pictures, it looked like there was the plot of the of it, and there was a yellow line going down.

Are the houses connected or is there space?

It was hard to tell.

One plot, two different TADs.

We investigated and it's considered one plot.

Sorry, so but the see how the yellow line?

So is the yellow line dividing it or no?

I did that so that you could see what part of the plot, the two structures are here for the hearing with the arrows pointing down at them, sir.

So the bottom one is not under this hearing.

The bottom one is not under the hearing.

That tad starts with a four and was also to separate.

There's a carport there.

Oh, that's tell.

It makes it look like one big structure.

That's why I was making sure there's there's okay.

All right, any other questions for the officer?

All right.

Uh is it Miss Uh Weather?

Miss Weather, if you want to come up.

Good morning.

If you'll pull that microphone over so we can hear you.

Thank you.

If you'll state your name and city of residence, please.

Yeah, bro.

Weathered Arlington, Texas.

Thank you.

Um, and uh what is your relation to this property?

Are you the owner?

Um yes, one of the owners, yes.

Okay, and what would you like?

I'm sorry, did you have any questions for the code officer about his testimony?

Well, yeah, the the state line.

I did the that yellow line.

I didn't clearly understand that one.

Could you uh are you showing both prop?

Yes, is that both properties of just one is in the hearing today?

Um just the one, okay.

Just the one on the top where the accessory structures in the backyard, that's the one we're looking at.

Okay, that is and I was making sure there was a clear deal between the two main structures, and he said there's a carport or something.

There is a carport, yes.

We're only here for the top portion today.

Okay, all right.

Um, and what would you like us to know about this property and the accessory structure?

What do you intend to do with it?

Yes, that is a good question.

You know, um I would like actually like more time as to uh repairing the property.

Um it sort of hit at the uh at a uh sort of hit at such a short time for us, and um we need more time to repair the property, the property.

So you don't you uh intend to repair it, not demolish it or either structure?

The last thing I would want to happen to it is to demolish it.

Okay, and so do you have the uh financial means and the contractor lined up to to get repairs?

At this time, no, I do not.

Okay, so how long would it take you to get that uh in line to get this?

Or how much time are you asking us today?

And I can speak she can come up and speak in a second, but if you're and I'll give from you first and then I'll call her up and okay about how much time we have.

So sorry, if you can you go ahead and state your name and city of residence.

My name is Barbara Renfro Jackson.

I'm the uh daughter of Lizzie May and JC Renfro.

They are our parents.

23 house, the 2319 that you're looking at.

That's our parents' house.

Uh, and the house that you let you saw that y'all are looking at with the yellow line.

All of the we have we are going through something between a silver matter, all that was supposed to be joined together.

Right now, we're going through a silver matter, which the house is not, it's appearing to be as one of our sister Shirley.

It's appearing to be she is the owner.

It's a lot of silver matter mixed up with this.

Right now, nobody is uh prepared to come together due to the fact that the silver matter.

Do I make sense what I'm saying to y'all?

Correct.

Are both properties are in the civil matter or only the one that's not both both houses?

It's supposed to be in other words, they're looking at it like a duplex.

It's supposed to be one house.

When our daddy bought the house, we raised bought the house in I think that was 50, when it's 50 in the 50s.

We were children.

Then he bought the house next door.

Daddy went to court, him and surely, she went with dad, he was up in age.

They join all of that together.

It's supposed to be one structure.

No male comes to no male comes to 2319.

It's appeared to look surely is the owner.

When she's not the owner, she's heirs.

We all, the ones that are living, it was nine of us, five are died.

I mean, five the deceased.

So we this is tied in with a silver matter.

Okay.

That's reading this the problem, it's like it is now with the house.

Nobody's coming together with the understanding to help repair the issue because she's in that one, and they got it all separated looking like now.

They don't win in, they went in and separated it.

This was done later, not before.

Nobody has is uh has power of attorney, nobody is we just heirs equally for that a living, we are equally you know, it goes equally, those houses go together, not separated.

The male, no male comes there to the to the 2319 lena, because one part of the house which is separated, she's living in it, surely, and it's showing on record she's the owner when she's not the owner.

We all are the owner, it all goes together.

So the the other structure is not here.

Someone's living in it, but the other one's not being lived in.

Exactly.

That's the one which you take the but you have the pictures of.

Okay.

What uh so how long are you asking this commission to give to get it?

But right now, like my sister said, we we we that's our parents' home, and we don't want to see it be demolished.

We don't really want that, but nobody is coming together because of silver matter.

I mean, this part just belongs to me.

Mom and daddy wanted us to have it, want me and my husband to have this.

Nobody has did that.

It went down and took took an affidavit down and they went down and separated it.

It's been we have we're going through a silver matter here mixed in with this.

Right.

So how long are you asking this commission to give y'all?

Well, uh, like Deborah said, it's my sister now.

Like she said, we we would hate to see the family home get demolished, but it's gonna be hard when it's when it's four years still living out of nine siblings.

It's gonna be hard when you have no cooperation.

Y'all know that it's gonna be hard with just you two working because when you get in and put your money in it, yeah.

Then here this other sister's living in the house right here.

I shouldn't already say I'm not gonna help with a dime with it.

I'm not gonna help fix it.

So we're going through a silver matter.

Nobody is is on the same, won't they really help fix it?

Because in other words, I'm here, me and my husband and this.

So we we basically is here by ourselves.

We we don't want to see it getting demonic.

Right.

We're willing to fix it, but we're gonna be, it's not fair for us to be fixing her and I, the only two, the up two not here.

Right.

Me and her.

So how long do you the today?

Unfortunately, we can't get into the civil matter.

We just need to know how long you're needing to get it brought back up to compliance, sir.

I can't.

I live across the street.

I'm the oldest daughter, and you looking at me when it comes to all this kind of stuff, you looking at a dummy.

I am a dummy.

I couldn't tell you.

Right.

All I know is I would do my best.

I'm I don't have a husband.

I would do my best as the family home that's where my parents died and left us.

They left us those lots, or both of them lots together.

Okay.

There's two lots, two different addresses, and it's been stuff been done to make it look like it's one.

It's not no one.

I mean, uh, make it look like it's two.

It's only one.

Okay.

So the the commission without a work plan, the most we could give y'all is 90 days.

Is that what y'all are asking for?

Okay, we'll at least we could Deborah that's right.

So I just need a time from y'all.

How how long do y'all ask in this commission?

The city's asking for 30 days.

How much will y'all be asking for?

What's the moment?

What you want, Bill?

What you say about it?

90 days.

Well, we if Deborah and I, this is my sister, we have the same mother and father.

Give us a chance to see what we can do.

It's only her and I.

But I need that amount of time from you.

I uh I would think that the the 90 days would be there.

Yeah, 90 is most we can give.

So is that what y'all are asking?

90 is the most we can give without a work plan, but there is an amendment process that if if before that, the whatever we we uh get grant y'all today, you can come back with an amendment with a plan if y'all can resolve something.

That's what you and then you would come back before this commission and we would talk some more.

Okay, that's what we need because we we two women.

Okay, Deborah don't have a husband, I don't have no husband.

Right, we out here doing our I got my house over there that I got to try to maintain.

We're going through a problem with ugliness.

I'm in this part, this minds.

Mom and daddy wanted me than my husband to have this and all that kind of mess.

So we're going through silver matters.

Correct.

So she's not gonna help us fix the house.

She's not gonna help do nothing.

She said it otherwise ain't finna bother me.

I'm in my party.

They can't get demolished this.

Right.

Unfortunately, we can't resolve we can't resolve that here today.

So we're trying to get it.

So you're asking for 90 days.

Thank you.

Is there any other questions from commissioners?

Is the city ready?

Or you have any questions?

Yes, questions.

Okay.

Has there been any efforts to actually repair the property?

No, sir.

Has there been any attempt to secure permitting to repair the property?

I'm sorry, which is there been any efforts to secure permits to repair the property?

No, sir.

That's what that's that's my point.

Trying to get everybody to see.

Nobody is doing nothing.

Have you been in contact with any contractors to receive any estimates regarding it?

Nothing.

Is there any funding available to repair the property?

Any funding available to repair the property?

Any plumbing?

Funding is the funding, money.

Oh no, no, no.

There, no, it's the houses.

This is the family home.

No, do y'all have money set aside to make the repairs?

No, no.

Um while this civil matter is going on.

Will y'all be able to enter the property?

That's the point.

It's you said, why would we be?

We can enter, we you can go in the house now.

You can go in and out.

That's the back door.

That's the backyard.

Do you have control of the property?

Do you actually undertake the repairs?

Do you have the control of the property?

Do you start the repairs?

No.

What do you what do you mean when you say that?

You have control of the property.

Who who like could y'all go today and the part that's that your sister's not living in?

Y'all couldn't make repairs to it and do whatever you want with it.

Is that correct?

Yes, okay.

No further questions.

Are you ready to?

Oh, I'm sorry, did you have a question?

The houses are right.

They're not showing this on camera.

The houses, that garage that he was telling you about uh daddy before he died, he went to court.

I believe it was a judge, him and shirt.

My sister to the mic.

And the mic, please, ma'am.

Could you speak into the mic?

Speak into the mic.

We can't hear you.

There we go.

Oh, well, what I'm saying, they're not showing that part on the camera.

The uh the house next door, which is a little small house.

It's not being shown there.

Daddy, well, daddy went to court, and when he when he uh uh combined that cook uh uh carport, when he combined that carport, when you drop, it's just I mean, it's so close together, like a apartment, uh like a little old small house.

That's the big house, and then right next to it in the same drive, the same driveway, same everything.

The judge, daddy had it fixed where it all be added as one structure, not two.

Although somebody has missed with the paperwork and separated it to try to make it look like it's two structures, but it's not, it's one structure.

Okay, so we're going through a battle with this due to the fact that people have gotten up in age, nobody really has no uh working jobs, and sure.

She works at a nursing home, but uh nobody's really have the money.

We don't we would hate us the house look like it, the structure of it look like it's all right, but it's it's it's not all right inside, you know.

I mean, you I mean, pictures speak for itself, but we would like at least you can give us a chance and say we did give them a chance.

We can see what we can do.

We can't do nothing if Deborah and I can't do nothing, you just can't do nothing.

You can't do it, you just can't do it.

Because it's nobody wanting to help.

It's not before of us living out of nine.

We can't do it, at least you can give us, we can see what we're gonna do.

But if if if we were to grant you I'm back over here.

Oh, sorry.

If we were to grant you additional time, like say today gave you time, what would you go start doing tomorrow that's any different than right now?

No, it like you, but you that make you that's a good question.

What you said, because I've been faced with that already.

Because nobody has come together.

So, what's gonna make it come together?

If we give you additional time, I'm I'm I'm I'm sorry, you you got me on that one.

I'm I'm I'm here to be honest and to tell the truth.

Right, right.

I appreciate that because I'm here.

I don't want to see the family home.

My mother and father left for their children, had nine children together.

Right.

I would hate to see them demolish.

I'm live across the street, I'm the oldest girl.

You can imagine what I'm going through looking over there and then a family home gone, and then little bitty house sitting there with Shirley, with y'all showing she's the owner, which she's not the owner.

She's sending up that little old bitty house because she don't care.

As long as you have some children's life, that y'all got children, some of y'all in life.

You have some children yourself as long as I okay.

So we're going through a battle.

Right, I understand.

I can't do it by myself.

In the microphone, I'm sorry, we can't hear you.

This home is a this home, my father built his own two hands.

He did this.

Nobody ever worked on this house but daddy.

And let me just say, yes, we would hate to lose it.

And um, I I feel that we do need more time longer than 30 days.

If there's any kind of way we can get additional time, okay.

We would appreciate that.

That's this is the time to do it, and then there's also the amendment process.

So if we give time that that is not the full 90, you do have a process to come back in and ask for additional time with the work plan of what you have to do.

So uh Ms.

Dottie has a question.

I do have a question.

We had um a document um in our evidentiary packet, and I know you guys, the both of you um are representing yourself today as two heirs.

I'm right here.

Sorry, I'm leaning down for the mic.

There we go.

I can have a little better posture now.

Um, I know you're presenting yourself today here as two heirs, and the third is not here present.

It's four four, okay.

Well, there's three on our packet.

Uh, but the third, Shirley Jean Gilbert is not here in person.

We do have a document that um looks like it's signed from her, it's an email.

Um, but the email address name shows Claudia Turner with contact at A and H Village.

Are the are you familiar with a Claudia Turner?

Yes, she's my brother's daughter.

She's my niece.

My brother's dead, Claude.

She's Claudia.

Uh her her maid name is Renfro.

Okay, so I'm looking at this and I see two different names, but to the best of your ability, they would sit.

They don't got together and went down there and fixed up paperwork because they in real estate business and they had that bug of fixed ahead and separated.

They're gonna save the little house, but they don't want to save the main house.

They don't want to fix that all goes together.

They went and separated.

Like I told you for Silva Matter.

Thank you for providing clarity because there's a lot of people.

Um what if that what if I we have already been told verbable?

I'm not gonna put a dime with help you fix it.

I'm not gonna help y'all fix it.

They wants to demolish it.

We are the only two that's saying we want to see it say we have to see the family home be demolished.

Is there any other we have family members?

Note we have family members, y'all that uh real estate.

Right.

Yeah, I'm sorry y'all are having to go go through that, but you know, the the uh for this meeting, we're just trying to get it back to substandard hazard or from substandard and hazardous, so it's uh on that.

But the city have anything else?

No further questions.

Are you ready to close?

Yes.

City request that the commission find that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

City further requests 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 30 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of such structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

And this is due to the fact that there is no active plans to repair the property and no consensus on what to do with the property.

Thank you.

All right, so the you heard that the city said for 30, and I think y'all have asked for 90.

Is that correct?

Yes, all right.

Anything else you'd like to add?

At least it would at least in the microphone, sorry.

I'm sorry, at least me.

I'm almost 80, pretty close to 80.

I'm the oldest girl.

At least we're gonna get with Earl, that's the brother, get back with surety.

We need to come together as a family to see what we gonna do.

We need to get together.

It needs to be communication.

You can't act like that.

Come together.

You see what everybody's gonna do.

You're not we're not gonna get nowhere.

Right, we're not gonna get anywhere.

This is what's been happening.

These people have this been four months.

We've been dealing with it's not that nothing to do with them.

They don't did their job.

They have been one of us the code.

I haven't had no problem with code.

Maybe with this order, then y'all can get together and say we have we have this much time to do it on that.

So uh at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing.

One other question, please.

Oh, sorry.

I just want to ask you, sir.

Who do you show as owner?

Does it show who's owner of the property at this time?

Um for the deed, it's JC Rimpro, and for Tad is the estate of Lizzie May Rempro.

Okay, that's who that's on that.

So she's basically saying is it's showing on paperwork that Shirley Gilbert that you see there, Shirley Gilbert, her name's Shirley Renfro Gilbert, is she's um some paperwork that we have that I have purchased to uh uh uh the appraisal people and different people downtown.

They're showing that Shirley Gilbert is the owner of all both places.

I don't I don't know about that.

You'd have to get with the county or okay.

All right, so at this time we'll close public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

Mr.

Gwadi.

Uh I move the that it's to be declared standard and uh second.

All right, uh second by Miss Uh Dotti.

Uh ready for a vote.

This is a motion to declare the primary and accessory structures substandard and hazardous.

Mr.

Castles.

I miss Lane.

Hi, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Giwali.

Yes, Miss Dottie, Miss Dyke, Mr.

Walker, Mr.

Juarez.

Aye, Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Mr.

Qually.

Uh I move that the owner of the order to repair and the demolish the structure within 90 days, and the if the owner fails to repair to demolish all these structures within 90 days, uh that the city staff will authorized to each uh onto the property and the cause of the demolition of city structure and leave all costs associated with the demolition exit for property.

All right, so that was a motion for 90 days.

Second.

We have a second by Miss Dotti.

Uh any discussion on that.

All right, uh, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary and accessory structures within 90 days.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye, Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Diwali.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Uh, this commission has declared the structures to be uh substandard and hazardous and given 90 days to repair or demolish them.

Um owner, leanholder, mortgage here record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage here record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarrant 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 the amount to be paid.

Thank you for coming today.

Please stay in touch with your code officer.

Thank you.

Next case.

Thank you for coming.

Next case.

Next case, new case residential HS 26-32, Council District 11, 3959 Hacksher Street primary structure, aka lot 1A of a revision of lot one and block two of Midwest Estates, in addition to the city of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas, according to a revised plot recorded in book 388-1, page 615 of the deed records of Terran County, Texas.

Owner Parker Haiwatha, lien holder, none.

And we have an appearance form from a Mr.

Paul Irvin.

Who's that?

Paul here.

Oh, okay.

Sorry.

You want to just have a seat up in front?

We'll get to you in a second.

All right, I'm ready.

Uh Mr.

McHenry.

The city's ready and calls Officer William Rowry to present the case.

Good morning, Commissioners.

This property address 3959 Hatchard Street, primary structure.

Case originated January 21st, 2025.

This case was initiated by Officer M.

Turner Mems.

Fire date, January 20th, 2025.

Notices, January 21st, 2025, July 23rd, 2025, and January 21st, 2026.

Structures, structure, excuse me, vacant and secured by owner.

Inspection was conducted on February the 9th.

Paul Parker present.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted in the property on February the 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to multiple breaches on the roof, charred rafters, damaged shingles, decking, soffit, and fascia.

Damaged foundation causing failing support system for the walls and the roof.

The brick chimney is pulling away from the exterior wall.

Fire and water damaged ceilings with holes, burnt ceiling rafters, fire damage plumbing, mechanical systems, and electrical.

There are other conditions that contribute to the structure being in violation of the minimum building standard ordinance, and they can be found on the included structural inspection report.

Structure inspection report.

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 city staff to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure.

And lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Looks like you've been working with an heir on this.

Have they told you any what they're planning to do with it?

One to remodel.

Um there's yeah, the the goal is to re-rehabilitate the house completely.

Okay, thank you.

Any other questions from commissioners?

Mr.

Urban.

Morning.

Yes, sir.

You'll state your name and city of residence.

Paul Irvin, city of resident, Little Ailm, Texas.

All right, thanks for coming.

Um, did you have any questions for the code officer?

No.

Okay.

What would you like us to know about this uh property?

Um I had contractors going in before the house actually caught on fire.

They were planning on going in to remodel.

Um I had an accident with my foot and got my foot amputated.

So I had a contractor go out there with him uh the other day when he reviewed the property.

So right now I'm gonna go ahead and uh I got a hard money loan secured.

Um I'm gonna remove the VA entitlement from my current home because my home is almost paid off, so I'm gonna move that to the next property.

Um I'm asking that I get like 90 to 120 days because they told me basically it's gonna be 45 days to remove the VA entitlement from my veteran part of my home.

Um it's gonna cost about 98,000 to get it squared away, like 74 74 dollars a square foot to go ahead and get it fully remodeled.

Um, and I'm gonna do a D uh DSCR loan on it after the hard money loan.

So it'll go ahead and get it squared away.

So all that all together, they said would be about right at a 90 to 120 days.

I know 45 days for me to get the uh entitlement removed after that.

Everything kind of flows pretty good from there.

The most we can give today without a detailed work plan is 90 days.

So that's the most we can give, but there is an amendment process.

So if you do whatever time we give you and you have a work plan or a better idea of times, you can come back and ask for an amendment.

That's fine.

I'll be able to get it squared away.

So um was it being lived in when the fire happened or my mom was living there, she's back there now, and she wants to move back to her house.

I have her living in Little M with me right now.

Okay, and she's riding my ass like sea biscuit to get back to her house, so I really want her to get back to her home.

So it was occupied when the fire happened, it wasn't yes, sir.

It was all right.

Um any questions from commissioners?

So you are highly motivated to repair.

Highly motivated.

I just want it for the record.

Anybody who has your mother living with you, you know what I mean?

I I too would be highly motivated.

All right.

Uh, does the city have any questions?

Is your loan approved already through the hard money?

Yeah, I got that uh hard money loan approved.

Um so I'll be able to get that part squared away and then I'll flip it to a DSCR loan where I'll go ahead and get it paid off from there.

Mr.

McKenry, did the city have any questions?

Uh have you been able to work with contractors to secure permits?

Say it again.

Have you been able to secure the or apply for secure permits for the remodel?

Uh he once I I told him I was coming here, and he said once I come here and let me let him know what type of uh time frame he's working with, he'll be able to go ahead and get everything squared away from there.

No further questions.

All right.

You ready to close?

Yes, yes.

Go ahead.

City requests that this commission find the structures to uh structure to 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 property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

All right, so the city's asked for 30, and I think you've asked for 90, the most we can give.

Anything else we care to ask the commission today?

Said again.

Anything else you'd like us to know today?

Okay.

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 structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

I second.

Second by Miss Uh Dyke.

Uh, ready for a vote.

This motion is to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Jawali.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Ms.

Doddy.

Yes.

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, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of set structure and lien all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

I second.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 90 days.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Giwali.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Steik.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

This commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 90 days to repair or demolish the structure.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant 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 paid.

Thank you for coming in today.

Stay in touch with your code officer for the process.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, continued new case residential HS 26-13, Council District 8, 1301 Cloverdale Drive, primary structure, aka lot 9, block 3, Highland Hills edition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

According to the plot recorded in volume 388-3, page 118, plot records of Terrant County, Texas.

We have the owner is Frank Marshall and Gilba May Marshall, Lean Holder, Lena Barker, Goggin, Blair, and Samson LLP.

And we have an appearance form today from Mr.

Frank Marshall.

All right, city ready.

Yes, the city's ready and calls Officer Young to present the case.

Good morning, commissioners.

My name is Franklin Young, and I'm a inspector with the Building Standards Commission.

With the building standards division of co-compliance.

I'm here to present evidence on 1301 Cloverdale Drive.

The case was originated on August 2nd of 2023 by Officer Andrea Alexander.

Notices were sent out on August 7, 2023, September 19, 2023, and October 31st, 2025.

There are currently no active permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secured.

Inspection was conducted on February 10th, 2026, with owner's permission.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substantial and hazardous condition due to sections of the brick siding are missing.

Exposed structural framing throughout the interior of the structure.

The fascia and exposed raft tail show deterioration.

Walls display severe moisture related deterioration.

The ceiling has collapsed, leaving ceiling joists exposed.

Construction debris is throughout the structure, and several breaches in flooring exposing pipes.

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

Officer has spoken to son Frank Marshall via phone and text.

There are four churches, two city parks, and Tarrane County College within one mile of the location.

Staff recommends that the building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous, let 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 then all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Just a quick interjection.

Okay.

Mr.

Colby, you can come down too as well.

We'll get you both.

Any uh questions from commissioners.

Um all right.

Uh first uh we'll go ahead and call up Mr.

Mr.

Marshall.

Hello, welcome.

If you could state your name and city of residence, please.

Frank Marshall, Fort Washington, Maryland.

All right.

What would you like us?

Or sorry, did you have any questions for the code officer of his testimony?

Uh could I have a copy of it to kind of understand what the minimum requirement is?

We we've already started to gut the place a couple years ago, and uh it's taking some time to get it under contract.

But um, we had some problems and back and forth with the contract, and it got locked in the system with the title company, so they wouldn't proceed because uh they saw the gutting already starting to take place, and the guy that we originally, Thomas Harms, was gonna sell the property to declined to buy it in 2023.

Um is there a document that you have that that shows what we need at a minimum to maintain compliance?

Um so we have what I just read.

I can give you that before we leave.

You can talk with him after with that.

Uh so what would you like us to know about this property?

Well, um, we're talking with developers now after getting a release from the title company that held us up and selling the property back in 2023, which is what we were trying to do, and uh share the proceeds with all the the errors remaining.

Um, but we have some problems with that.

So we just got some resolution with that, and I've gotten new developers I'm working with now to basically develop the home the way it should be and would bring it back to code.

Only thing is they're telling me uh they have a plan.

They've given me the price that it'll cost to get it repaired.

Um, and uh I can provide the plan to you if need be, but they need at least six months.

I know you said 90 days is the max you can authorize here without a plan.

Right, but uh can we give you that plan within 45 days?

Well you have up till whatever the whatever order we give today, you have a time like to file an amendment, and with that amendment you could include all that information.

Okay, understood.

Um so it sounds like originally you were gonna try to sell as is, but now you're gonna re repair.

Is that what I'm saying?

That's correct.

We're gonna work with the developer, get it repaired, get it back to norm, and uh just move on from the property.

So you're asking, I guess 90 days the max.

Yes, please.

Okay.

Um questions for the you're an air, correct?

Yes, okay.

I'm I'm the son.

Uh my dad passed away in 2019.

My mom, she's still living, and she's the one on the D Gilbert Marshall.

Okay.

I have a quick question.

So just to clarify, you're planning to repair before you sell.

Rebuild the property.

Uh the plan is that uh the developer wants to work with us, they're gonna share the cost and helping us develop the property, and we're gonna split the proceeds.

And we expect uh to bring it around I don't know, 230.

Uh once we get it all fixed up, and we'll split the proceeds to go from there.

There's back taxes that have to be paid as well.

And uh I'm just want to get this resolved, so my mother's name is off this this deed and everything else to relate to it.

Thank you.

City have any questions for him?

No questions at this time.

All right.

All right.

Uh is it Ryan Colby?

All right, if you want to go on.

If you'll state your name and city of residence, uh Ryan Colby, Flint, Texas.

All right, and what's your relation to this property?

Uh I've known the Marshalls for about 15 years.

Uh Veronica contacted me while I was working in Midland, Texas, told me to come over, uh, have a look at the property, seal it up.

I told her that uh there's quite a bit of workable material here, but I'd like to see the extent of the damage.

Uh I've got a video of what it looked like originally.

There was where that board was, there was just uh some tape and an old door frame.

Uh I've gone through uh the what should I say?

Uh the first thing was looking what was uh looking through the house.

There were all kinds of pests inside of the walls.

Uh that's probably fire damage on the back.

Uh long story short, tore it down, had a look at what was inside, pests, all this business, water damage.

Uh there were no fans or anything.

There wasn't even a flu above the uh above the stovetop.

Point being it's in very poor condition.

I'm very happy Frank is here today so we can get this handled.

Um you're the contractor.

Could you go back to that picture?

I want to talk about something.

Would you mind if I that's fine?

So are you a contractor?

I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you are you the contractor.

I'm a handyman.

Anyway, okay.

So are y'all working together?

I didn't know, I'm not sure who Veronica was.

Frank have been in communication since about the summer.

Uh the reason being is after that initial demo, uh, Veronica only paid for about three quarters of the uh the trailer for the uh 30 yard trailer that it took for that first portion of it.

I've got another trailer's worth of dumping, and uh after that, no contributions, nothing were made.

So that kind of just stalled the whole process.

I've been working with Frank here to figure out a plan of action.

Okay, so y'all are working together on this, not are we?

Okay, okay.

All right, so you you should okay.

Yeah, go ahead.

Go ahead.

So a lot of this started from an accident that happened, uh, I guess off the freeway.

A car ran into the side of the house.

You see that damage right there?

Um the car ran into the side of the house, basically destroyed a lot of the electrical uh in the home, and uh the the last tenants that were living there didn't have anything for a while, and uh they refused to leave at the time.

So we have some extenuating circumstances to deal with.

Okay, and uh so uh anyway, for the most part, that's the beginning of the downfall of the home and trying to get it repaired ever since.

So now we have a developer.

Yeah, asking for 90 days to get working on it.

Any questions from commissioners?

No.

So do you have any additional questions?

Yes.

What work, if any, has been done towards the property?

It's it's uh currently uh a lot of the stuff he's done so far, is uh taking on the walls that were dry rot and or I guess dry water, uh anything that had any kind of dry rot, moisture damage.

Uh also wanted to expose the uh what do you call it?

The uh what do you the thing behind the wall that stands between the dead space and the brick on the frame?

I can't think of it.

Uh the sheathing, I'm sorry.

Trying to make sure that there's no breaks in there, get the place airtight afterward.

That would be the you know the ideal way to proceed.

Uh at that, I mean, just seeing the state of the place originally.

Uh the only thing I saw is a reasonable path forward was uh a full remodel just based on the extent of the damage.

Have you applied for or received any permits for any work to complete the project?

None at this time because I didn't want to proceed with any of that work before getting a definite plan of action that the whole family would uh stand behind and also fund.

No, no, we have a plan.

The original plan was to sell the property, uh, but the developer didn't want it because uh of what was done uh a bit premature.

So um in this case, we're working with another developer.

We're gonna share the effort, and uh we need at least six months, but we're we understand we're getting 90 days.

So um that project will start within a week as we we're under contract now.

Okay, and has the funding been secured for that project?

He the the developer has the funding.

Okay.

Okay, no further questions.

All right, you ready to close?

Yes.

City requests that the short the commission find that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Further requests that the commission order that the uh owner to repair the or demolish the structure within 90 or 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 property and cause the demolition of such structure and lenal costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

All right, so you've heard the city they've asked for 30, and I think you've asked for 90.

Anything else you care to add?

Uh we would appreciate any time you could give us so we can get this right.

We want to make the community look good again.

And this is a home where I grew up, so I want to make it right.

My folks, as remember, you have the amendment process if you need additional time with a detailed work plan and everything to come forward.

Going forward.

All right.

At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and uh open it up for a motion.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Taken by Mr.

Walker, favor of vote.

This is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye, Miss Lane, aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Yawali.

Yes, Miss Dotti, Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker, aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 90 days.

And if the owner fails to repair, demolish the structure within 90 days.

That city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of the structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 90 days.

Mr.

Castle.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Uwaley.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

That motion carries nine zero.

Uh, this commission has declared the structure to be subcentered and hazardous and given 90 days to repair or demolish.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of the order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarrant County District Court within 30 days, 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.

Thank you both for coming today and wish you luck.

Stay in touch with your code officer.

Thank you.

Mr.

Walker around.

All right, uh, we'll go back into session at 1107.

Uh next case.

She's like Texas.

Administrative civil penalty residential ACP 26-21, Council District 5, 601 Cook's Lane, nuisance abatement, aka all that certain lot tract or parcel of land situated in Terrant County, Texas, and being described as part of J Thresher Survey, Abstract Number 1870 in Terrant County, Texas, and part of a tract of land deeded to H.

C.

Hildebrand and J.R.

Murphy of record in volume 1965, page 536, Deed Records, Terrant County, Texas.

Described more particularly in deed recorded with the Terrant County Clerk under document number D 212032 160.

Owner is Susan Norman.

Lean Holdler is Judith O.

Smith Mortgage Group, Incorporated, U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA.

And we have an appearance form from Miss Susan Norman.

All right.

Um ready to proceed?

City's ready to proceed.

One moment while we got the PowerPoint.

We'll call you up in just a second.

Sorry, go ahead.

Yeah, go ahead.

City calls officers and tenor to present the case.

With the news's abatement section.

I'll be given testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP 26-21 at the address of SITSO1 Cooksley.

This violation was identified on May 8th, 2024.

The violation was citizen initiated.

There have been several notices melt 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 the inception of this case.

Two citations were issued prior to the case being sent to News' abatement.

An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property.

There have been 10 contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, or tenants, and occupants.

The nieces abatement order was posted on the property on December first, 2025 and expired on December 11th, 2025.

The notice to appear to today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19, 2026.

The staff recommend recommendation is to it says a civil penalty of 4400 and also ordered the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26A 127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all the order ordered items within that 30-day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lien all costs associated with the removal against the property.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that some progress has been made since the news is abatement order was posted on the property on December first, 2025.

The property contains the health hazard of items that can harbor vectors.

This address had an active trash service since July 7th, 2025.

The property was scheduled to be heard at the January 26 2026 Building Standards Commission hearing.

The civil penalty is calculated using the dates for the January 26th, 2026 hearing.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

That's the same items.

And how much progress you think's been made, roughly?

She's made about 20% progress.

Any other questions for commissioners?

All right.

State your name and city of residence.

And uh it does look all I'm sorry.

I'm just gonna say, did you have any questions from the code officer?

No.

Okay.

What would you like us to know about the property?

Well, I've primarily it does look bad, and I accept responsibility for that.

I thought I had someone that was going to help me do this, and that that did not turn out uh to happen.

And I had a part of this was illness on my part, and family members did not come in help the way that they were going to.

They were going to empty the house out, and so that I could do some remodeling on it.

It was built in 67.

Needless to say, everything needs to be updated uh on it.

Um I was in a wreck in I guess it was Good Friday, and it was in the hospital for three weeks and new Bronfels, and then it took a long time for me to get back on my feet.

Feel much better now and willing to do it, and have done um I moved some stuff this week.

I've got kind of like everybody, I have a bad back.

And so I wasn't able to move some of the stuff.

So uh it looks like it's about $75 an hour to have a handyman come out and do that.

So what I'm planning on doing is having I had a nice storage building that uh when I bought the house I put it in.

And uh an aerobics septic system, uh built a big store.

Well, there was a storage unit there that was falling in.

So I had to spend 10,000 to rebuild it.

So there is some place to store all of this.

So it's just a matter of getting somebody out there, getting them paid, and then getting it done.

Probably would take two days to get all that done.

And I also have two huge piles of stuff that will go out on the uh the bulk storage days.

I probably got two days worth of that.

So a lot of this was uh stuff uh after my parents passed away.

I seem to have been the one designated for nephews and nieces.

If they had anything, they came and dumped it at my place.

So I think I can it was 60 days.

I think I can get rid of uh all of it, if not in storage, then in the bulk uh junk trash, whatever we want uh to call it.

But a lot of this was stuff that was just left in a house, it has to be uh pulled out, and uh, but the there are three pictures.

The front where I have what would be essentially the driveway, that's been completely cleared out, and uh he has said that that looks fine, and I usually have lots of flowers and things there that look okay, and then at the front, what would be considered the front door, all of that has been cleaned out there and looks okay.

It's on a corner lot, so you you see the whole uh section of it, and um then uh the back over to the right, some of that has been cleared out uh too.

So it's a start, but there's uh a lot more to be done.

I accept responsibility for it.

I've just got to.

So how how uh much time are you asking for?

Uh 60 days.

Okay.

And then there's also a uh penalty, a civil penalty being requested from the city.

Well, uh, that's going to be difficult for me on a uh, you know, the I do get a stipend, well, not a style, but I do get an annuity and some social security, but I want to update this house, and so I want to get a I guess you call it home improvement loan, whatever you call it.

And to do that plus pay a penalty, it's going to be uh excuse me, really difficult for me to do.

Yes.

Look, I mean the with the penalty is if you uh get this all cleaned up and come back in the amendment process, we can waive or reduce the penalty.

Okay, it's kind of an incentive to get it done within the timeout we we allow.

So just keep that in mind, even though whatever's assessed today.

That would be if it gets cleaned up, the this commission typically removes or reduces those penalties based on what was done.

So keep that in mind.

Well, and uh city's been quite lovely.

I can't say uh been very easy working with him.

I think he had the unfortunate had to deal with my brother for a while while I was uh getting it recovering, and uh he's a businessman and not the easiest person to deal with, but uh he's been very helpful to me.

If I called him, he called me right back.

He gave me good information, he answered questions and so he's been very bright to work with.

That's good to hear.

Any other questions from commissioners?

I have a quick question.

So you're I'm right here.

Oh it's hard.

Um okay, so you have someone that you've already talked to that can help you because it's sounds like in the past people you were relying on.

Yeah, family members don't ever rely on family members.

Uh no, they didn't do they were going two different times they're coming over to do it.

If I was in Oklahoma, where uh my mother's one or ten kids, so it has many, many relatives up there.

It would have gotten done in one day, and I just don't have anybody here that I could do you have someone now you're talking to?

Yeah, there's um like I was surprised how many different you know, you you got this Angie's list and other thing, and you can really get specific about what you want done.

Do you want boxes moved?

You want uh electrical work, so many different things that could be done.

And so if you just want things moved around the house, that's about 75, 65 dollars an hour is the going right.

So and do you have that set up or kind of no?

I haven't set it up yet because I needed to wait and see uh what we'll do.

But uh there's quite a few of them in there, so I feel like you know it's uh and what I eventually want to do is uh all starts already approved.

I got to get a new roof, and uh I've already talked to the roofing man, you know.

All these people have got to get uh lined up, but I want to get the electrical done at the same time, from what I understand.

You want to do those when you do that, you know.

Don't do because uh does the city have any questions?

No questions.

You ready to close?

City's ready to close.

Right.

City requests that the commission assess the civil penalties of four thousand four hundred dollars for a hundred dollars per day for 44 days.

Also order the owner to remove the items outlined in ordinance 11a, 26a, one, two, seven, and eight within 30 days.

And if the owner fails to comply with said order, authorized city staff to enter onto the property, cause the removal of said items and lean all costs associated with the removal against the property.

Thank you.

All right, so you heard the city um request of 30 days and the 4400 dollars.

What would you ask us?

Uh six well, sixty days would be better, but uh you know, if it's 30 days, it's 30 days.

It's you know, you want 60.

This is your time to ask us.

Okay.

All right.

So we could get a little maybe a little bit warmer weather because I will be out there doing a lot of this myself.

A lot of this just needs to go in the junk pile.

Right.

And then we talked about the civil penalty.

You would like it to be uh reduced.

Reduced, but I know you need to see that the work has been done before.

All right, so at this time we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion to Miss Dyke, I believe, or okay.

Um I move that uh I move that the owner be audited to abate the nuisance within 60 days, and if the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and nuisance and the the cost associated against the property.

Second second by Miss Thompson, any discussion?

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 60 days, Mr.

Castles.

Hi, Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Giwali.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Miss Dyke, aye, Mr.

Walker, aye, Mr.

Juarez?

Miss Thompson.

Hi.

That motion carries uh nine zero.

Uh uh, okay.

I move that we issue a thing civil penalty to the owner in the amount of 40 dollars per day or 44 days, or a total amount of 1760.

Do we have a second?

Second, second by Miss Dyke.

Any discussion?

And I just uh went ahead and reduced the price with some of the work that she's already done.

I think they said uh co-compliance says she did about 20% already, so just reduce that a little bit just to kind of help her out on that.

So you went to 40, just making sure the calculator okay.

All right.

Um ready for a uh vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of 40 dollars per day for 44 days for a total of 1,760 dollars, Mr.

Castles.

Aye, Miss Lane, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Giwali, yes, Miss Dottie, Miss Dyke, Mr.

Walker, aye, Mr.

Juarez, Miss Thompson.

Aye.

All right, this commission has uh given the owner uh 60 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty amount of 40 dollars a day for 44 days for a total of 1,760 dollars.

Owner, leanholder mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Tarrant County District Court within 30 days.

The city mails a copy of our order.

Thanks for coming in.

Please make sure and stay in touch with your code officer.

Okay, thank you.

You all have been very understanding.

I appreciate it.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty residential, ACP 26-23, Council District 11, 5113, Melinda Lane South, Nuisance Abatement, AKA lot four and block two, Hogard Heights addition to the city of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas, as shown by Platt thereof, recorded in book 388 G, page 153, Platt Records, Terran County, Texas.

Owner Cecilia Black Mitchell, lean holder none, and we have an appearance form from Cecilia Mitchell.

If you want to sit on the front row, choose if we let the record show Mr.

Castles did have to leave.

So down he will not be here.

All right, uh ready to present.

City's ready to proceed.

City calls officers and ten o to present the case.

Hello, commissioners.

I'll be given testimony in reference to the administrative civil case ACP 26-23 at the address of 5113 Melinda Lane South.

This violation was identified on January 7th, 2025.

The violation was citizen 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 12 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

One citation was issued prior to the case being sent to NISAMENT.

An administrative search warrant was needed to enter the property.

There have been three contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, tenants, or occupants.

The news abandonment order was posted at the property on December 1st, 2025, and expired on December 11, 2025.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted to the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19, 2026.

The staff record recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,400.

And also order 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 the order items within 30 days period, the then authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lien all costs associated with the removal against the property.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that no progress has been made since the new subpayment order was posted on the property on December 1st, 2025.

The property contains a hope hazard of items that can harbor vectors.

This address had an active trash service since January 1st, 1956.

This property was scheduled to be heard in the January 26, 2026 building standards commission hearing.

The civil penalty is calculated using the dates of the January 26, 2026 hearing.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

Has there been any progress since you've been involved?

During my last inspection, I observed that she made about 5% progress, mostly in the front.

Any new stuff that you've noticed coming in, or is it the same stuff?

It's the same stuff.

Okay.

Any other questions from commissioners?

Miss Mitchell.

Good morning.

I guess we're still in the morning.

If you'll state your name and city of residence, please.

Cecilia Mitchell, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

Did you have any questions from the officer?

On his testimony?

No, I just uh wanted to ask why you didn't show that the improvement in the front part instead of just the backyard.

There are photos of the front portion.

We can go back if whoever's running it back to the front of the house.

Well, that's pulling up.

Uh, what would you uh what would you like us to know about this property, Miss Mitchell?

And your plans.

Well, uh, one, I was laboring under some either misunderstood or false information that I received.

Um, was trying to do uh some repairs there at the house and do some other things as far as the backyard was concerned on a project of uh putting in a patio and eating area and all I uh am alone, so I have to do everything myself, and by working, I'm trying to accumulate the things when I can get them on sale.

That being said, uh I have a storage problem as you can see.

I was home on uh the uh Thursday before the storm, I believe that was January the 20th that uh on that Thursday, and I did meet with the two officers, and I do want to say at this time that they were very courteous and I thank them for that.

Um but the reason I was home is because the storm was coming, and I wanted to get everything uh covered up and all for that.

So uh it was over a little over two weeks that I was ice bound, so I couldn't get out to go to work.

And uh, of course, as you all know, the weather was in the teens.

So anyway, that kind of limited me on being able to do anything after I had spoken with them.

And um I uh really I guess I don't have anything else to add to it except that uh it just kind of got out of hand on me.

Uh purchasing the things that I needed because that they were on sale at the time, and that was the only way that I could get them.

There are several things there on the front porch that need to be picked up by Amazon because they were left at the wrong address, and they're very heavy.

The there are a couple of items that are there that I am unable to move, and the reason that I got them then is because uh the contractor that's was going to help me with uh the renovation of the backyard, uh the weather, and now he's got another job, so he's postponed that for a little bit.

So I'm asking for the maximum that you can give me so that I can go ahead and do this myself.

Like I said, I don't have anyone to help me on it.

So uh to get it done and get things in more of an orderly way than uh what I have had it due to.

Okay, my own lack of knowledge, I guess.

Right.

So you're asking for the 90 days?

That's the okay.

If that's the maximum, yes.

And like I don't know if you heard the last hearing about the Ministrative Civil Penalty.

There is a penalty being assessed, but if it's picked up and cleaned up, I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you said.

Sorry.

The there's also the uh an administrative penalty of $4,400 the city's asking for, like I told the other uh owners, if if if it's cleaned up, you can come back to us and ask us to reduce or eliminate that.

There's four thousand dollars on what the city's asking for a civil penalty for this not being picked up for four thousand four hundred dollars, but you can eliminate that or reduce it if you clean it up and come back to us and show us that you've cleaned it up.

Oh, okay.

Does does that have to be taken care of today?

No.

Okay.

Your code officer can talk with you on that.

In other words, if I don't get it done, that's what what it will be.

That's yes, ma'am.

Whatever the whatever the uh commission says today for that amount would be what we would owe, but you there's an amendment process that you can come back and ask us to reevaluate it.

Oh, okay.

I understand that.

I'm sorry, I oh that's okay.

I have an age problem here, and sometimes it's a little difficult.

Does the city have any questions?

No.

Uh any commissioners, any more questions?

All right, ready to close.

City's ready to close.

All right.

City request of the commission assesses a civil penalties in the amount of 100 per day for 44 days, totaling to $4,400.

And also order the owner to remove the items outlined by ordinance 11a-26, a one, two, seven, and eight 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 lien all costs associated with the removal against the property.

Thank you.

All right, so the city you heard asked for 30 days.

I think you said you would like 90 days to get it complete.

Yes, that's a maximum.

I'd like the 90 days, please.

Um work and and my time is very limited on what I will be.

Okay.

All right, at this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

Thompson, I think I think we're gonna skip over him today.

Okay.

Unless he's ready.

Okay.

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 ending the costs associated against the property.

Second.

Second by Mr.

Walker.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 90 days.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Giwali?

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

That motion carries 80.

Thompson.

I move that we issue a civil penalty in the amount of 75 dollars per day for 44 days in the total of $3,300.

Second.

Thank you by Mr.

Walker.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of $75 per day for 44 days for a total of 3300.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Giwali.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie?

Yes.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

That motion carries a zero.

Um, this commission has given the owner 90 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of $25 per day for 44 days for a total of $3,300.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage here record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order.

I'm sorry, within 90 days of the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mails a copy of the order.

Please work with your code officer and don't forget about the amendment process at the end if you need additional time.

Thank you.

Matt's okay.

Thank you to each of you.

I appreciate your job and God bless you.

Thank you for coming in.

Uh next case.

Next case, new case residential HS26-20, Council District 11, 3602, South Main Street, accessory structure.

Uh worth height addition in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Dagoberto Valencia.

No lien holders.

And we have an appearance form from Dagoberto Valencia Jr.

If you'd let the record show Mr.

Lou is here now.

All right, you're ready?

I'm sorry.

City's ready to proceed.

City calls officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Morning again, Commissioners.

I'm here to present evidence for 3602 South Main Street.

The case originated on August 25th of 2025.

The case was originated by myself, Officer Franklin Young.

The fire date was December 8th of 2025.

Notices will sent out on August 25th, 2025, and December 9th of 2025.

The structure is currently vacant and secured.

Inspection was conducted on February 11th, 2026 with the owner's permission.

The notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 5th of 2026.

The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to severe fire and heat damage to the structure.

Fire damage rear wall has collapsed.

Ceiling joist and raft discharge from fire.

Structure debris and household items throughout the interior.

Fire and smoke damage frame siding with breaches and deterioration.

Structure is exposed to the elements allowing harbors of rodents and vectors.

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 inspection report.

Officer has made contact with owner via phone several times.

Claude has also received numerous complaints from council and police about this property.

There are two city parts, community center, La Grand Plaza, and two public schools within a mile of this location.

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 city staff to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure.

And lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions from the officer?

Mr.

Valencia?

Lou, yes, sir.

If uh were you here when we swore in earlier?

No, Jibre can't hear.

Okay.

Can you lift that up a little bit?

I'm sorry, so we can hear you.

The microphone, can you thank you?

Um see, do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you give today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Yes, sir.

All right, thank you.

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

No, sir.

All right, what would you like us to know with your plans on this property?

Oh, I don't, I just I don't have any money to uh go ahead and knock it down.

Um so I don't have to receive the spill um penalty or I'm sorry, did so you're you're okay.

Are you gonna knock it down or you want the city to?

Um, well, if yeah, if I could send somebody to knock it down, because I I don't there's no way of having no money to call on somebody to go ahead and knock it down.

Okay.

Um so I guess here today the city's gonna request 30 days to repair or demolish it, and then they would work to demolish it if you didn't.

So um, you know, you'll you have time to think about how you wanted to handle it, you know, with with that.

Yes, okay, I understand it.

Anybody have any more questions?

City have any questions?

No questions.

Are you ready to close?

Yes, the city's ready to close.

City requests the commission find that the uh and declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous.

And further, the city 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, 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.

Thank you.

All right, so the city is requesting 30 days for you you to repair or demolish it, or they they they can come in and do that.

Anything else you'd care to add?

Um, that's it, sir.

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 structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

I second.

Taken by Miss Dyke.

Ready for a vote.

This is a this is a motion to declare the accessory structure substandard and hazardous.

Miss Lane.

Yes, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Mr.

Giwali.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Aye, Miss Dyke, aye, Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

I move 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 property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

I second.

Taken by Miss Dyke.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the accessory structure within 30 days.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Ywali.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Alou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 90.

Um this commission has uh declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 30 days to repair or demolish.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days of the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder mortgage here record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant 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 the order may result in scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid.

Thank you for coming in today.

Uh stay in touch with your code officer if you have any questions on it.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty residential, ACP 26-24, Council District 5, 3753 Waldar Street for nuisance abatement.

And we have an appearance form from Michael Sanders.

All right, go ahead.

City's ready to proceed.

City calls officers and tenor to present the case.

ACP 26-24 at the address of 3753 Waldorf Street.

This violation was identified on June 3rd, 2025.

The violation was citizen 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 11 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of the case.

The new submitment order was posted on the property on December 1st, 2025 and expired on December 11th, 2025.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19, 2026.

The staff recon recommendation is to assess the civil penalty of zero dollars and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined at ordinance 11A-26A127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all the all of the order items within 30 days period, uh authorizes city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lien 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 and no measure of progress has been made since the new disabled order was posted on the property on December 1st, 2025.

The property contains a hope hazard of items that can harbor vectors.

This address has not had active trash service since March 3rd, 2025.

This property was scheduled to be heard on at the January 26th, 2026 Building Standards Commission hearing.

The civil penalties calculated using the dates for the January 26, 2026 hearing.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

No.

I believe not.

Okay, thank you.

Also, um for the record, Mr.

Gwaldi did leave before this case.

So I've marked that down.

Thank you.

Uh Mr.

Sanders.

Hello.

If you could state your name and city of residence.

Uh Michael Sanders, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

No, sir.

All right.

What would you like us to know about the property?

Uh the property is uh being cleaned up uh uh now.

We've moved a lot of the things from the property.

Uh we've hauled off more than a hundred tires.

We've all piled up all the tires in three separate piles.

We've moved a lot of the debris and trash that was in the front of the house, and we're in the process right now of cleaning it up.

Uh uh, we we're trying to get uh at least 60 days so we can finish the cleanup and uh and that's what we are asking.

Okay, where is where did this has this stuff been accumulated over time or is it newly dumped or what the previous uh tenant at the house, Michael Jefferson?

This is all his stuff.

He put all of that stuff there.

Okay, he would take on jobs and just dump it in the yard.

But he's not there anymore.

No, so no, no new stuff is coming on.

No, okay.

All right, anybody have any questions?

Can you specify?

Are you the owner?

I would make sure.

I'm the sons.

I'm one of the sons.

All right, any other questions from commissioners?

The city have any questions?

No questions.

Are you ready to close?

City's ready to close.

All right.

City requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of zero dollars per day for 44 days, totaling zero dollars.

Also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in the ordinance 11a-26, a one two, seven, and eight, and 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.

Thank you.

All right, so the city's asking for 30 days, but I think you said 60.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

All right, anything else you care to add?

No, sir.

All right.

At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

I move.

I'm sorry.

Second.

Yes.

Let him fall.

He did he fill out a speaker card.

I only had one speaker.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I'm Darion Bell.

I'm purchasing the property from the family.

I am working with the family to clear this off.

They're currently working with uh they're currently having legal issues with Michael Jefferson.

So I'm helping them with the legal issues and also the trash.

So a lot of this is accumulating a lot of money.

So I'm working with the family to get this done.

It's 60 days in lines with what we will need uh for that time.

Okay.

Thank you.

If you could can you state your name and city residence?

I'm Darion Bill, Fort Worth, Texas.

Thank you.

Thank y'all.

Can you fill out when you leave?

Can you fill out one of these forms just so we'll have for the record?

Thank you.

Um, so we're open for a motion.

Yeah, I move that uh issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of zero dollars for 44 days for a total of zero dollars.

I second second by Miss Dyke.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of zero dollars per day for zero days for a total of zero.

Miss Lane?

Yes, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Giwali.

He's he left.

No.

Uh Miss Stotty.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker?

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 60 days.

If the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter into the property and abate the nuisance and lean all costs associated with the property.

I second.

Second by Miss Dyke.

Any discussion?

All right.

Uh ready for a vote.

How many days was that?

60.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 60 days.

Miss Lane?

Hi.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker?

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries eight zero.

Uh, this commission has given the owner 30 days to, I'm sorry, 60 days to abate the nuisance and issued no civil penalty.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage of record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage here record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days, the date city mails a copy of the order.

Thanks for coming in.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty, ACP 2625, Council District 5, 3749, Waldorf Street, aka Lot 6, Block 1, Astoria and Addition Astoria addition, an addition to the city of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas.

Owner is our letha Sanders, leanholder none.

And we have an appearance form from Michael Sanders.

I'm sorry to say Mr.

Mr.

Sanders.

Are you gonna talk on this uh this case?

I guess it's next door.

Oh, there's two cases.

Sorry, okay.

Sorry, go ahead.

Ready for uh city's ready?

Yes, go ahead.

City calls officers and tenor to present the case.

Hello, commissioners.

I'll be given testimony in reference to the administrative civil case ACP 26-25 at the address of 3749 Waldorf Street.

This violation was identified on June 3rd, 2025.

The violation was 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 and the since the inception of this case.

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 tenants, and occupants.

The new submitment order was posted on the property on December 1st, 2025, and expired on December 11, 2025.

A notice to appear to for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of zero dollars and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A 26A 127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all the order items within 30 days period, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lien 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 and no measurable progress has been made since the submitment order was posted on the property on December 1st, 2025.

The property contains the health hazard items that can harbor vectors.

This address is vacant and it has no trash service.

This property was scheduled to be heard on January 26th, 2026.

Building standards commission hearing.

The civil penalty is calculated using the dates for the January 26th, 2026 hearing.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions?

Mr.

Sanders.

State your name and city residents.

Michael Sanders, Fort Worth, Texas.

Right.

Uh anything you'd like us since it's a new hearing.

Anything you want us to know about this property or how long you need to get it fixed up?

Yes, the same amount of time the 60 days will it's part of the whole clean cleanup.

All right.

Okay, and can you offer this case your relation to this property?

Yes, I'm the son of my of our lethal sandals.

Okay.

Thank you.

Uh, was he gonna try to speak anything on this one?

Or well, well, we currently have the contract is there right now as we speak.

Um, we're working, we're waiting on the dumpster to get delivered to start cleaning cleaning.

Sorry, your name and city residence again.

Oh, sorry.

I'm Darion Bill, Fort Worth, Texas.

But like I said, I'm purchasing this property from the family, and I'm working on working with the family to get everything cleared out currently.

Thank you.

The city have any questions?

No questions.

Ready to close.

City's ready to close.

All right.

City requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of zero dollars per day for 44 days, totaling zero dollars, and also order order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinary-26, 11.

Sorry, 26.

A one, two, seven, and eight 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.

Thank you.

All right.

So Mr.

Sanders, the city's asked for 30 and you're wanting 60.

All right.

All right, at this time we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

Dotty, I think.

I move, I move that the owner be, I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days.

And if the owner does not comply, 60, sorry.

I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 60 days.

And if the owner does not comply, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean the costs associated against the property.

I second.

Thank you by miss Dyke.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to uh abate the nuisance within 60 days.

Miss Lane.

Yes, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

I miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker, aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of zero dollars per day for 44 days in the total amount of zero dollars.

I second.

Any discussion?

Sorry.

This this is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of on the other one.

I think Mr.

Lou got skipped.

Oh.

Aye.

All right.

So that's eight zero.

Sorry, I went right over it too.

So eight zero on that.

All right.

So this is a motion for uh no uh civil penalty.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of zero dollars per day for 44 days for a total of zero dollars.

Miss Lane?

Yes, Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie?

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

All right.

That motion carries eight zero.

This commission has given the owner sixty days to abate the nuisance and issued no civil penalty.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage of record have the right to request an amendment within sixty days from the date of this order.

The owner, leanholder, mortgagia records have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days the date the city mails a copy of the order.

Thank you both for coming today.

Stay in touch with your officer.

Um at this time we will be recessing for lunch, and we'll be back in 45 minutes or 1245.

Okay.

Okay.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, I want to definitely definitely let me know that.

All right, we'll go with it.

There we go.

We'll go back into session at twelve forty-six.

Next case.

Next case, administrative simple penalty residential, ACP 2629, Council District 5, 3501, Garrett Street.

Hello.

Oh, yeah.

Garrett Street, Nuisance Abatement, AKA lot, tract, and parcel of land in Terrant County, Texas, described as follows.

Beginning 280.4 varas west of the northeast corner of WM Anderson Survey and 479.2 varas south for place of beginning, thence north 323 feet to its a stake for corner, thence west parallel with the south line of said tract 135 feet to a stake for corner, then south 323 feet to the south line of tract described in conveyance from Gertrude Wilson at al to Joe Shelton under date of February 5th, 1952, as recorded in volume 239, uh 2398, page 462 of the deed records of Terrent County, Texas.

Uh thence east one thirty-five feet to the place of beginning and containing one acre of land, more or less.

Owner is Howard Earl Hicks, lean holder, first United Methodist Church, Hearst, Texas.

And we have an appearance form from Charlotte Tobias.

Thank you.

Charlotte Tobias.

Here's the move it to the question.

Okay, this year that's the one in that presentation.

One of the guys is pointing out there.

City's ready.

City calls officers and ten o' to present the case.

Hello, commissioners.

My name is Jose Santeno.

I am court enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth, new submitment section.

I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP twenty-six-29 at the address of thirty-five oh one Garrett Street.

This violation was identified on July 3rd, 2024.

The violation was citizen 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 the inception of the case.

An administrative search warrant was needed to enter the property.

There have been 12 contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, tenants, or occupants.

The new submitment order was posted on the property on December 29th, 2025.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess the civil penalty of 4400 and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26 12 7 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all the ordered items within that 30-day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of set items and lien all costs associated with the removal against the property.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that little progress has been made since new since abandoned order was posted on the property on December 29th, 2025.

The property contains a health hazard item items that can harbor vectors.

This address has had an active trash service since January 4th, 2024.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

Any uh progress being made?

I have served a little bit of progress to the firewood in the front, maybe like five six percent.

What about any new stuff coming under the property or has it been about the same?

It's about the same.

Thank you.

Any other questions?

All right, Ms.

Tobias.

Hello, if you'll state your name and city of residence.

Charlotte Tobias, Ulysses, Texas.

All right.

Uh what would you did?

You have any questions of the code officer's testimony?

Or what would you like us to know about this property and the getting it cleaned up?

It is being cleaned up.

Um everybody there is elderly and sick.

We got one going to surgery.

Well, one brother already had surgery.

It's now been released from the doctor.

You got another one going next week for double knee replacement.

I go on the 11th for shoulder surgery.

So it's kind of hard to do this when you've only got the three.

Well, it's not the three of us, but four of us doing this.

Okay.

So how much time are you needing?

Probably 90 days because we all got to go through rehab.

One should be released next week.

Um, I'm looking at about six to eight weeks of rehab.

And I don't know how much Tim is gonna do because I think he's gonna go to a rehab hospital after he has the double knee surgery.

Okay.

So you're asking for what you said 90 days?

All right.

Any questions for are you all doing this yourself?

Are you having it our we're doing it ourselves?

And I was looking, so are you the you marked yourself owner?

Mm-hmm.

And who what's your relation to Howard and Robert?

Howard and Robert are both my brothers and Howard is deceased.

Okay.

So are you an owner by I didn't are you an owner or heir?

I am the owner.

Uh we have I had the property probated.

My parents both are dead.

It was left to all nine kids.

There's only seven of us left.

The other ones don't have interest in the property.

I took care of all of that downtown, and so I am the owner.

Okay.

Any questions from the city?

No questions.

All right, if you want to ready to close.

City requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of 100 per day for 44 days, totally in the amount of $4,400.

Further, the city uh also requests the order the that you order the owner to remove the items outlined in ordinance 11a-26.

A one, two, seven, and eight within 30 days.

If the owner fails to comply with said ordinance, 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.

Thank you.

All right, so you heard the city's asking for 30 days and uh the fine of 4400.

What would you ask of the commission today?

We're not gonna be able to pay for it, four hundred dollars with all of us going down for surgeries and stuff.

I don't know if you were here earlier, but we do have an amendment process.

Yeah, I was here.

Okay, so make sure and go through that.

Even if we, you know, uh give this today.

If you can come show the progress, come back.

If you can come show the progress, come back, we can reduce or remove it on that.

So um at this time, we'll go ahead and close the public portion of the hearing and open it up for a motion.

Thank you.

Already back to you.

Or is it no?

I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of $50 per day for 44 days for a total of 2200.

Second.

All right, do we have any discussion?

I want to explain the reason I did that is because I think it gives them their working on it that um it also gives them a time period moving forward with my next motion, and they can have that erased if some work is being done.

All right, uh ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of $50 per day for 44 days for a total of 2200.

Miss Lane?

Yes, Mr.

Black, yes, Miss Dottie.

Aye, Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

That motion carries seven zero.

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 costs associated against the property.

Second.

Thank you by Miss Thompson.

Any discussion?

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 90 days.

Miss Lane.

I Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Miss Dyke.

I Mr.

Warris.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

I miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

Uh, this commission has uh given the owner 90 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of $50 a day for 44 days for a total of $2200.

Owners, lienholders, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 90 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days, the date city mails a copy of your order.

Thanks for coming in today, and please stay in touch with your code officer.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty residential ACP 26-34, Council District 7, 7725, Ella Young Drive, aka lots eight and nine of Ella Young's worth addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in volume two oh four A, page 155, deed records, Terrant County, Texas.

Owner is Donald Robert Bauman and Patsy Bauman, lien holder none, and we have an appearance formny gains.

Thank you.

And for the record, Mr.

Walker did not return from the lunch.

So I just want to put that on the record.

Um ready, call the uh city and recall officer Gonzalez to present the case.

I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case, ACP-26-34 at the address of 7725 LA Young Drive.

This violation was identified on March 18th, 2025.

This violation was citizen 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 20 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of 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 zero.

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 cause the removal of said items and lean all cost 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 nuisance abatement order was posted on the property on December 29, 2025.

The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors.

No, there's no new stuff.

And it looks like are the has it just been moved around because some of the pictures look like there's less stuff, but you said there's no progress.

Is it just yeah?

That was actually all correction as well.

Sorry about that.

There has been some progress to the property.

But how much do you think is uh I would say about 40 40 to 50 percent?

Okay, all right.

So uh anybody else have any questions for the code officer, Mr.

Gaines?

Yes, sir.

Hello.

I got two appearance forms on here.

Is one of those supposed to be for you?

Are you speaking to ma'am or no?

No.

Oh, okay, all right, okay.

Um, could you state your name and city of residence, please?

Johnny Gaines at Springtown, Texas.

All right, and did you have any questions for the code officer?

Uh we cleaned up a little more than that.

I I figure you give me 10 more days and it'll be finished.

Okay.

Well, that's what we're here today.

30 is the minimum.

So the city's gonna ask us to grant you 30 days, and this is your opportunity to ask for anything different.

Yeah, it'll work 30.

Okay, and they're also uh like we've we've heard another case is the city's also asking for a pen a penalty, but once it's completed, if you come back before us, we can look to remove or uh take or reduce or remove it.

So just make sure you you you meet the guidelines on that and get it cleaned up on that.

So you're at 30 is okay is all you're wanting to get it done.

Okay, and what is uh the your relation to the property?

Uh we've uh bought the property in 1982.

I paid taxes on it since then.

We bought it from her mother and dad, and they have both deceased and the land was never put into our name, and we're in a progress.

We're gonna go and pay our taxes this go around.

Pile for a thing after 10 years, they say that you can uh apply for a deed, and that's what we're gonna do.

There's no one gonna contest it.

I mean it just is Donald and Patsy or are they deceased, both of them?

Okay, okay, and so you're an heir to the property.

Right.

Right.

Okay.

Yeah, that's Robin Gaines.

That's my wife.

That's her that's her daughter.

Okay.

Sorry, just second.

A question for the uh city on here since the owner is deceased.

Sorry.

Oh, they're they're saying that the owner is deceased.

Would there be a civil penalty on this one?

Or uh no, I'll address that in closing.

Okay, all right.

Okay.

Any uh any anybody have any other questions?

Are you ready to close?

No questions and I'm ready to close.

Said he's ready to close.

All right, go ahead.

City requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of zero dollars per day for amount of 44 days, totaling amount of zero dollars, and also order the owner to remove the items outlined in ordinance 11a-26 a 127 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.

Thank you.

All right, so the city has uh is electing to not pursue the civil penalty.

So uh the 30 days is what they're asking, and then so you're okay.

30 days is what you're asking for too.

Yes, sir.

Okay, all right.

At this time, we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open it up to a motion.

I move that no civil penalty be issued at this time.

Second, second by Mr.

Worez.

Any uh discussion?

All right, ready to vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of zero dollars per day for 44 days for a total of zero dollars.

Miss Lane.

Hi.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Hi.

Ms.

Relou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

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 obate the nuisance and lien the costs associated against the property.

Yes, ma'am.

I second.

Taking by Miss Dyke.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Horace.

Hi.

Mr.

Olu.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 7-0.

Uh, this uh commission has given you 30 days to abate the nuisance and issued no civil penalty.

Thank you.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal to the Terrant County District Court within 30 days of the date the city mail's a copy of the order.

Thank you both for coming.

Uh, if you have any questions, see your code officer.

Oh, thank you very much.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty commercial, ACP 26-33, Council District 11, 3429 Wade Avenue, aka lot 15A in block two of the McCall High Tower edition to the city of Fort Worth, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, uh of record in the map or plat records of Terrent County, Texas, owner Witt Linda K 2010 Living Trust, lienholder none.

And we have an appearance form from Terry and Linda Witt.

City ready.

Y'all can have a seat if you like.

We'll call you up and you're welcome to stand either, whatever you're most comfortable.

Go ahead.

City calls Officer Gonzalez to present the case.

ACP-26-33 at the address of 3429 Wade Avenue.

This violation was identified on January 31st, 2025.

This violation was 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 21 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

Zero citations were issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance abatement.

An administrative search warrant was not needed to enter the property.

There have been 13 contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, or tenantslash occupants.

The nuisance abatement order was posted at the property on December 29th, 2025 and expired on January 8th, 2026.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on February 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on February 19th, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to is to assess a civil penalty of $4,400 and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26A 127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all of the ordered items within the 30-day period, 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.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that no measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abandonment order was posted on the property on December 29th, 2025.

The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vector vectors.

This address has not had active trash service since January 15th, 2026.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions from commissioners?

All right.

Uh Mr.

Ms.

Witt, are y'all both talking or just one or both?

Okay.

Whoever wants to go first.

If you'll just state your name and city of residence.

I live in Arlington, Texas.

All right.

Did you have any or what is your relation or your the you're the owner?

Are y'all living here or someone else?

We live in Arlington, and this is my childhood home.

Okay.

Um when my parents grew up in Fort Worth.

When my parents moved to Arlington, we moved to Arlington in 1959.

And they uh began renting the house out at that time.

Um then in 20 uh I guess 2005, we bought the house from my mother.

She was no longer able to you know take care of it anymore and rent it out.

And we've never had we rented it to these people that live there now.

And uh up until about four years ago, we never had a problem with code enforcement or anything like that.

And uh so are they living there still?

Well, there we've gone through the eviction process and a writ of possession and to tomorrow a constable will be coming out, a deputy constable will be coming out in the morning to meet us and you know get them out of there because they won't leave and they brought so much stuff in.

Uh but anyway, um so at this point, and then and we have we have um uh junkie uh who you know removes all kinds of stuff coming in to move to remove the things from inside the house at the time that the deputy constable is there, and right after that he's gonna start, they're gonna start working on the yard and just get everything.

It's just it's horrendous.

Right.

How long do you think you'll need to get it taken care of?

We're gonna start we're gonna start it.

Like they're gonna try to start the backyard is the worst part.

They're gonna try to start the backyard uh after they finish the inside of the house, which I'm not sure how long that takes, just probably a short short time because we'll do it, he'll do it while the constable is uh deputy constable is there.

Um but we want him to start on it right away, so he should however long it takes, at least a couple of days.

Well, 30 days is the minimum.

Is that gonna be enough time?

30 days then, yeah.

And then there we you know, we also we've talked with everybody else.

The civil penalty is on there, but if if y'all get it cleaned up and come back to the commission and show that it's been cleaned up, we can re reduce or eliminate that amount of money.

So just make sure you follow that process once you're done.

Okay, I didn't know.

Did you have any uh thing, Mr.

Witt?

I don't need to say covered.

She got you.