All right, good morning, everyone.

Uh it is 9 31 and today's date.

Uh March 23rd meeting to order is now in session.

Please rise and uh join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Motion accept.

Second.

Who is that?

Motion to accept.

Okay.

Uh Mr.

Castles at a motion, second by Mr.

Lou.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Mr.

Warris.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

All right.

That motion carries seven zero.

Seven, we've got seven.

Seven zero.

Um.

Will you please present the evidentiary packet?

Mr.

Mahina.

Motion and second to accept the evidentiary packet.

Motion to accept.

Second.

Mr.

Castles, second by Mr.

Liu.

Ready for a vote?

This is a motion to accept the evidentiary packet, Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Horace.

Aye.

Mr.

Liu?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

Uh, will anyone need the services of uh translator today?

Uh yes, we have uh two translators here today.

Okay.

Uh interpreters, excuse me.

Interpreters, yes.

Uh, if y'all both stand up, um do you solemnly swear or affirm that the translation you give today will be the true and accurate to the best of your ability?

Thank you.

Um for all those that to intend to give testimony before the commission today, please rise, raise your right hand and take the oath of truth.

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

Thank you.

You may take your seat.

Um are there any cases to be withdrawn today?

Yes.

The city's requesting withdrawal for 1604 Denver Avenue Primary Structure.

HS 2641.

7709 Camp Bowie West Boulevard, aka 7720 Norman Avenue, Accessory Structure, HS 2646.

2709 Wake Crest Drive, nuisance abatement, ACP 2636.

8701 Overland Drive, Nuisance Abatement, ACP 2637.

1326 Missouri Avenue, nuisance abatement, ACP 2642.

1481 Avenue E, Nuisance Abatement, ACP 2644.

All right, is there a motion and a second to withdraw those cases?

Motion to withdraw.

Second.

Is that you, Mr.

Liu?

Okay.

Uh Mr.

Lou is second by Mr.

Castles.

Uh, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to withdraw those cases.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Ms.

Lane.

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Horace.

Aye.

Mr.

Liu?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

Um, if you will go ahead uh and uh read the read with what do we call it?

Whatever you read.

And then call the first case.

Sure.

Uh 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 involved in our session today are David Castles, Janet Lane, Jonathan Leiden, Brian Black, Chairman, Mr.

Moan Giawali, Melundi Dotti, Stephanie Dyke, James Walker, Jose Juarez, Al Alu, Vice Chairman, Stephanie Thompson.

Please note for the record that Mohan Yuali, Stephanie Dyke, James Walker, and Malandi Dotti are absent.

The city employees involved in today's proceedings are Deputy Code Compliance Director Shannon Elder, Superintendents Oscar Reyes, and Ty Kitchens.

Supervisors, Kenneth Young, all represent code compliance and present supporting evidence for cases that are heard.

Executive Secretary Jerry Smith, reading cases into the official record and coordinating the meeting.

Title Investigator Avery Timmons.

All provide administrative support to city staff.

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

Code compliance officers, Jeffrey Clemens and Kenneth Young.

Uh will assist owners, lien holders and/or citizens who wish to speak at today's meeting.

And they are your liaison with this commission.

Judith Scott and Shelley Hardell are the interpreters 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 the 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 the 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 commission.

The commission can only consider evidence presented for its review.

If you are requesting more than 90 days to comply with an order, you should present a written action plan with specific timelines.

A ruling will be made based on the preponderance of evidence presented by the owners, lien holders, 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 the 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 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 owner's lienholders and/or mortgages of record.

Interested parties will be given three minutes to present 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, lien holders, and/or mortgage 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, lienholders, 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 commission'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.

This 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 on the agenda is 5013 Whisper Drive, HS2635, primary structure.

AKA lot 25 block six of Summer Creek South, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 8806, Platte Records, Terrant County, Texas.

Owner Ornetta White Kerr, leanholder, HSBC Mortgage Services Inc.

And we have an appearance form from Miss Ornetta White.

For the record, Ms.

Dotty is here.

Thank you.

Mr.

McHenry.

City calls Officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Good morning, Commissioners.

My name is Franklin Young.

I'm a code enforcement officer with the City of Fort Building Standards Division.

I'm here to present evidence for 5013 Whisper Drive.

The case was originated on December 3rd, 2025.

The case was initiated by myself, Officer Young.

The fire date was December 3rd of 2025.

Notices will sent out January 21st, 2026, and February 21st, 2026.

There are no active permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secured by the owner.

Inspection was conducted on March 4th, 2025 with permission from the owner.

Notice to appear today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March 4th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to severe fire and heat damage to the interior and exterior, broken windows with glass shards remaining, the roof structure completely missing from fire damage, facial and sofit chart with breaches, frame siding breached in certain areas, electrical system compromised by fire and heat damage.

Structure is exposed to the elements from missing roof.

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 instruction structure inspection report.

I have spoken with the owner via phone and text to inform me that they are going to rebuild the home.

There are six public schools, four city parks, and two churches 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 the order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of their structure and then all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions for the code officer?

All right.

Ms.

White, good morning.

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

Or Nata White Fort Texas.

Thank you.

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

No.

All right.

What would you like us to know with your plans on the structure?

Uh permits were submitted on March the 20th.

They're pending.

There's two permits that were submitted.

Um they have not been approved yet.

And we're I'm in the process of getting the home rebuilt.

I provided the uh co-compliance with the scope of work and documentation with my contractor.

So I will need additional time.

How much time are you asking?

Um for the full repair or for the perm?

Uh to make it no longer substandard and hazardous.

Substandard.

Um they felt like that would be at least six months because they have to they've already cleaned up the property, gutted the property, so they're in the process of starting to rebuild now.

Okay.

Did you have a work plan with you today?

No, um, I gave the initial primary work plan to uh the co-compliance.

Okay.

Um, because today without the an actual work plan, 90 days is the most we can grant.

Okay.

Well, I'll need the 90 days, and um I'll be able to provide a work plan.

Okay, and then there is an amendment process that do you come back within the night or whatever we grant today that you can addition additional time uh if needed um on that.

Um, do you have the funding to go forward with it?

Yes, I have funding.

Okay, and we already paid the contractor.

Okay.

Um, any questions from commissioners?

I I couldn't see from the pictures.

Is there a fence around this property?

At the back, there's a fence, not the front.

Well, it's secure, so no one's been secured.

That's the front part right there.

There's a lot on the door.

Okay, thank you.

Any other questions from commissioners?

City, have any questions?

The fire occurred on December 3rd, 2025, and the permits you said were applied for on March 20th.

What was the cause for the delay there?

Um, it was insurance waiting on the um insurance money and the um scope of work.

Okay.

And do you have any timeline on when work should begin?

Or you it already started.

It would we it already started.

They the property was completely damaged inside, so we've already had the um cleaned up demolition.

They framed it, so they're gonna start putting she rock up and do the roof.

So it's already started.

It was much worse in inside than that.

No further questions at this time.

You ready to close?

Yes.

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, let city staff be authorizing to enter the property and cause the demolition of such structure and lean on costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

Again, the city's asking for 30 days.

I think you said you would like 90 days.

Let's remember the amendment process.

Anything else you'd like to add for today?

No.

All right.

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

Mr.

Capsule.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Second by Miss Lane, uh ready for a vote.

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

Castles.

Aye.

Ms.

Lane.

Hi.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Mr.

Juarez.

Hi.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 8-0.

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

I second.

Second by Miss Lane.

Any discussion.

All right, ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Hi.

Ms.

Lane.

Hi.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dotty.

Mr.

Juarez.

Hi.

Mr.

Alou.

Hi.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries eight zero.

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

Um, you the owner, leanholder, mortgage of 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 Terrant 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 of penalty to be paid.

Thank you for coming today.

Please stay in contact with your code office.

Yes, thank you.

Next case.

Next case, new case residential HS 2631, 2914 Northwest 20th Street, primary structure, aka lot 16 and 17, block 140, Belmont Park Edition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Patsy Sims, lienholder, uh none.

And we have an appearance form from Eric Art Ortega.

All right, go ahead, Mr.

Hangon.

City calls officer Marissa Rodriguez to present the case.

Good morning.

My name is Marissa Rodriguez, and I am presenting evidence on the property at 2914 Northwest 20th Street, located here in Fort Worth, Texas.

This case originated on November the 17th of 2025.

Um was initiated by myself due to a complaint from the Fort Worth Police Department.

Umtices were sent on November the 17th, 2025, December 23rd, 2025, January 1st, 2026, and March 4th of 2026.

There are currently no permits on file.

This structure is currently tenant occupied with a pending eviction hearing on March the 30th of 2026.

And administrative search warrant was executed on March the 10th of 2026 without the owner present.

Um notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March the 4th of 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the roof has partially caved in, resulting in roofing material falling into the interior of the structure.

There's large cracks on the interior interior walls showing structural damage and possible foundation failure.

There are multiple holes in the exterior walls leading to the interior.

Several windows are missing, leaving this structure exposed to moisture and the elements.

The staff recommends that the building standard commission declared this structure to be substandard and hazardous, and that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure.

If the owner does not comply with the 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 this property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Have you had any contact with the owner?

I have contact with the owner and Mr.

Eric Artega is the new owner.

He has provided the deed information.

It just hasn't updated in the system yet, but he has been in contact with me as well.

Okay.

And Miss Patsy Sims referred me over to him when they sold the property.

Okay.

And who's living in it?

So tenants are living in it, not no, it's not tenant.

They're tenants, but like I said, there is a pending eviction hearing coming up.

Okay.

Any other questions for the officer?

Mr.

Artego.

Yes, sir.

You'll go ahead and state your name and city of residence.

Uh yes, sir.

Eric Arteaga, uh, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

And when did you uh purchase this property?

Uh about going for 30 days.

Okay.

Um I think the city said you've seen a copy of it.

It is true.

Yes, sir.

That's correct.

Okay.

All right.

So uh did you have any questions of the code officer?

Uh no, I've been in contact with her since I purchased the property and I was aware of what's going on.

That's the whole reason.

Uh we did the eviction, and then we have, like she mentioned, uh court next Monday.

What is your plans with the property?

Uh it's gonna get torn down, and then new construction development.

So, how long are you asking uh the commission for today to get it torn down?

30 days is fine.

30 days is all you're okay.

That's the minimum anyway, so that's all and that's what the city will request.

So you're fine.

Okay.

Does the city have any or sorry?

Does anybody else have any questions?

Does that give you enough time to evict the people here and then do the whole demo?

Uh yes.

Yeah, because we have uh scheduled hearing next Monday, and right now they're they've been told several times, and we've been out there trying to talk to them.

And I mean, we don't want them at the property anymore, so they're holdover tenancy.

So at this point, they're gonna get evicted.

Have you filed for a grazing permit yet?

Uh not yet.

When do you plan on doing that?

In the next two to three weeks.

Okay.

All right.

Does the city have any questions?

No questions.

Ready to close.

City's ready to close.

City requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

The city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair, demolish the structure within 30 days.

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

Thank you.

Um cities asking for 30 days.

I think you're asking for 30 days.

Anything else you care to add?

That'd be it.

Appreciate you coming in and buying it and taking taking care of it.

Thank you.

Thanks.

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.

Second.

Second by Mr.

Leiden.

Uh ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dotti.

Aye.

Mr.

Juice.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight 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 lien cost associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

Thank you, Mr.

Leiden.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castle.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Horace.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries eight zero.

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

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 30 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 of the date the city mails a copy of our order.

Commission also gives notice that failure on the part of the owner to comply with today's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount of penalty to be paid.

Thanks for coming today.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, new case residential HS 2636, 2114 Tierney Road primary and two accessory structures.

Owner is Jane E.

Fox.

Lien holder is Seattle Bank.

And we have an appearance form from Suzanne Suarez and Davia Kyle Wilson.

Go ahead.

City calls Officer William Lowry to present the case.

Good morning.

Good morning, Commissioners.

This case originated November 11th, 2025.

It was initiated by myself, Officer William Lowry.

Notices November the 12th, 2025, and January 23rd, 2026.

No active permits on file.

Structure vacant structures vacant and secured by the city.

Inspection was conducted on March 11th, 2026, with written permission from David Wilson, son of the owner.

Notice to appear was at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March the 4th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to collapsing exterior walls with missing siding, warped roof decking due to failing support system.

Foundation shows visible shifting indicating structural instability.

Severely cracked walls that have separated from both the ceiling and flooring.

Water damaged and warped ceilings with missing ceiling tiles and biological growth.

Damaged plumbing and mechanical systems due to failing structural support, water damaged electrical system.

The accessory structures, the first accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to missing siding, leaving the foundation open to the elements.

Warped water damage roof decking and damaged shingles.

Foundation shows visible shifting, indicating structural instability, missing sheetrock with exposed wooden framing, missing ceilings with exposed ceiling rafters, water damaged and cracked sheetrock with biological growth, warped flooring separating from the walls, broken windows with glass shards remaining, warped door frame not allowing the door to securely close, damaged plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems due to severely shifting structure.

Accessory structure two is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to damaged metal roof that is open to the elements, missing and collapsed exterior walls and walls that are severely out of plum.

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 reports.

There are three parks, one golf course, one school, three major thoroughfares, and six public gathering businesses within a mile from the property.

Staff recommends that the building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous, that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure.

If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize 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 for the officer?

Mr.

Wilson?

Yes.

If you'll just uh raise or uh state your name and city of residence.

Yeah, David Wilson, Plano, Texas.

All right.

And it says you have the power of attorney.

Did you have that?

Yes.

With you?

I do.

Uh can we just take a look at it to make sure?

Okay.

She can present it on the projector real quick.

If you'll hand it over there, they'll show so we can see it.

And uh Ms.

Fox is also here today.

Oh, okay.

As long as we have that, we'll be okay.

Just verify it real quick.

Absolutely.

And just pointing for clarification on her son-in-law.

Okay, that's fine.

If you and when you talk of is there another mic, there should be two mics.

Is there two microphones or only one?

Okay.

Just need to see the unflip it, the page.

Signature page at the very end.

The very back page, I guess.

Yep.

What's the date?

We can't scoot down just a little bit.

There we go.

All right, we're good.

So thank you.

Um did you have any questions of the code officer?

No.

All right.

What would you like us to know about the property?

Uh basically, um, I just really wanted to say that uh sorry, if you can mark into the microphone.

My apologies.

Oh, it's fine.

Um, really we're just here to say we no longer have Jane, uh, Ms.

Fox no longer has any interest in the property.

It was a reverse mortgage.

She has no equity in the property.

Um, we moved her into a retirement home on East Lancaster Road.

Um, it's actually in her interest no longer to own the property, so she's no longer liable for insurance and all these kinds of things.

Uh so anything that needs to be done with the property, we expect the lien holder to take all the responsibility for that.

Okay.

Did the city have any questions on that before I bring over?

Are there any current plans to repair the property that you're aware of?

Um, we uh the family of Miss Fox and Miss Fox herself have no plans uh at all for the property anymore, uh including two plans to repair it.

Okay.

All right, no further questions.

Okay.

All right.

Uh Ms.

Suarez.

Good morning.

If you'll state your name and city of residence, Suzanne Suarez, Fort Worth, Texas.

Thank you.

And you are the lien holder?

For Seattle Bank, yes.

Okay.

And what are what would you like us to know about this?

It's set for foreclosure, April 7th.

Okay, and what is your plans with it once once it forecloses?

I'm sure it'll go back to my client and they'll have to determine whether or not they're gonna demolish it or I don't know yet.

Okay, so y'all haven't looked to see if it about repair versus demolish.

Okay.

No.

So how long are you?

You're uh are you asking for?

I would say 30 days.

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay.

City have any questions?

No further questions.

Any commissioners have any questions?

Are you ready to close?

City's ready to close.

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

City further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 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 property.

Thank you.

All right.

Um so you heard the city's asking for 30 days.

I think you said you were okay with 30 days.

Um anything else 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.

Make sure on the motion we say structures plural.

Okay.

I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Uh ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dotty.

Mr.

Horace.

Mr.

Alou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days, and if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days, that the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structures and lean all cost associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary and two accessory structures within 30 days, Mr.

Castle.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Mr.

Hores.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

Uh this commission has declared the structures to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish.

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

Owner, leanholder, mortgagee of 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 of penalty to be paid.

Thank you both for coming tonight today.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case is New Case Residential, HS 2647, 2007 Clinton Avenue Primary Structure, aka the South 40 feet of lot number four, block number 142, North Fort Worth edition, an addition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plat thereof.

Recorded in volume 63, page 149, Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is EESI Properties, L L C.

There are no lien holders.

And we have an appearance form from Eduardo Garcia and Stephanie Martinez.

Go ahead, Mr.

McHere.

City calls officer Marissa Rodriguez to present the case.

Go ahead.

Hello, my name is Marissa Rodriguez, and today I'm here to present um evidence on the property at 2007 Clinton Avenue.

This case originated on June the 18th of 2025.

And it was initiated by myself, Officer Rodriguez.

Notices were mailed on June the 18th of 2025, July 20th, 2025, and February 17th of 2026.

There are active permits that are applied for, but they have not been issued.

The structures are currently vacant and secured.

Administrative search warrant was executed executed on March the 6th of 2026.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March the 4th of 2026.

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to exposed wood framing components are significantly deteriorated and weathered.

The observed conditions suggest long-term exposure to moisture.

The foundation is cracked and shifted and breached, exposing the subflooring in the ground.

Numerous openings were observed throughout the exterior.

The structure, including holes leading directly into the interior.

Windows and doors are out of plumb and open to the elements.

The sighting has several cracks and breaches.

The electrical system is compromised due to exposure to the elements, and the plumbing system is also compromised due to exposure to the elements.

The existing conditions to the structure are allowing harborage for pests and vectors.

And they can be found in the included in structure inspectrum report.

There are several businesses, city parks, schools, and the property is located within a mile of the Fort Worth Historic Stockyards.

The staff recommends that the Building Standard Commission declared this structure to be substandard and hazardous, and that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish said structure.

If the owner does not comply with said order, authorized 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.

And this concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Who have you been working with on this case?

I have been working with the owner.

Um just up until recently when we, you know, I was able to get a hold of him and let him know that we had a warrant to enter the property.

Is it under a EESI?

Are you uh Yes, sir?

Mr.

Garcia.

Yeah, Mr.

Garcia is the owner.

Okay.

Any questions from commissioners?

Mr.

Garcia, good morning.

Morning.

You'll state your name and city of residence.

Thank you.

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

Uh no.

What would you like us to know about this property and plans to for it?

Um, I currently have a contract with EMJ Engineering to for the structural design, the architectural design, all the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and um there.

Let's see here there.

We should have everything, all those documents ready within three weeks.

Um I've since I I own that pro I own that property and the property next door.

So we've since uh gone in with a um tree service and removed all of the uh we move removed two trees and several stumps and um I'm sorry, can you make sure you're talking to them?

I'm sorry.

We removed two trees and several stumps, and we've uh cleaned up the uh all of the yard in the both areas in for both properties.

Um I have estimates from two different roofing companies.

Um I also have contracted a um a pest control service, and since then, I guess in the past uh two weeks, they removed uh four raccoons and uh two possums and um yeah, just uh so how long are you needing to get it back no longer substandard and hazardous?

Um I'd like 90 days to get all of my permitting in order, and then uh I heard you mention earlier about uh there being uh availability for extensions once all the paperwork is in order.

Correct.

So you don't plan on starting for 90 days or uh well, we plan on starting as soon as as soon as I've got all the reports back from the engineering firm.

Okay.

Do you have the uh finances to any questions from commissioners?

City have any questions?

Yes.

Okay.

This all you you were here for the offer's testimony, and you heard that the case originated in June 18th, 2025.

What has taken so long to start the work on the prog on this house now?

My um I'm the primary caretaker for my parents.

Um my mother is 85 years old.

My father um in the past two years was die in the past five years was diagnosed with uh Parkinson's, and um it was discovered in the last year that it was actually PSP, which is poly supra um super nuclear pause, and uh it's just a much more aggressive form of um anyway.

He passed away January 28th, and um so you know, so now I have time to get back to work.

The properties listed under EESI properties LLC.

Are you the sole manager of I am no further questions?

Um uh Stephanie Martinez.

You just want to have a seat there, we'll call you back up after she morning.

Good morning, commissioners.

If you'll state your name and city of residence, yes, Stephanie Martinez.

Um, I have a hassle mailing address, but it's actually within the city of Fort Worth.

Okay.

Um, what would uh you said you're here as an interested individual?

What would you like us to know about this property?

Correct.

Um, I have family that live on either side of these two properties, and for a number of years, um, the properties have appeared as they do in these photos.

Um minimal repairs have been made to these these structures.

Um, and I we would very much like to see some improvement.

Um I I'm very disappointed that this current owner has had it for a number of years, and it took posting the notice of this hearing before action was taken.

I do um substantiate what he said in that pest control has been out to the property um to catch the wildlife and the raccoons.

Um there have been contractors on site walking the properties, um, but considering these structures are from the early 1900s, peer and beam, lack of maintenance.

Um it's gonna take, in my opinion, uh quite a bit of money to get these back up to code um and time, but time that I don't feel as safe and considerate of the neighbors that have had to live with this um for a number of years.

Again, I know it was referenced in the testimony from the officer that there are schools and parks close to this location.

The park is less than a block to Marine Park.

People walk by this structure or these two structures all the time.

It's open and that there's no fencing.

Um just last year there were people that had to be removed from the property because they were squatting within it.

And additionally, not just the park that's across the street, there's also an elementary school and middle school, uh, which is all Saints Catholic Church and their school that is a block away.

So I would like to see something done quickly.

Um I understand he's asking for 90 days, which is the minimum.

Or I'm sorry, the maximum that you can give them.

Um, but without a work plan, I'd hate for it to just be given 90 days for him to consider what he's going to do and then come back for more time when the neighbors will have to continue to live with this next door to them.

And it's not just one structure, it's this structure as well as the next one that'll be called on the agenda.

Okay.

Thank you.

Yeah, so we're only again looking at at the 2007 on this one.

So if you want to stay around for the next one and if you want to speak on that one too for the record, you can maybe saying the same thing, but just uh we're only considering the two oh seven right now.

I understand.

Right, thank you.

Um, since you're an interested party, you don't have to take any questions.

Uh I don't know if anybody has any questions if you're willing to answer.

I'm willing to answer, that's why I'm here today.

Okay.

Did the city have any questions for her?

No questions.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

Um, let's see.

Is the city ready to close?

Yes.

City request of the structure be declared a substandard and hazardous.

City further requests that the struc order 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 city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of such structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition of the property.

And again, the city raises the concerns about the timeline of this property, how long it's been in a state of disrepair and the danger it is to the locations around the property.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr.

Garcia, uh, you heard the cities ask for 30 days.

Uh, and I think you said for 90.

Is there anything else you want to add today?

Um, just that I guess I went to All Saints.

The uh the school she's talking about.

I'm I've uh been in contact with the neighbors uh on the left, actually.

And you know, uh they've been pretty uh I guess one of the neighbors actually asked me to park his his vehicle there, so we've never had any uh issue for this.

This is all news to me.

Okay, and then um I we have a couple of other properties there in the north side that we have fully uh remodeled.

And so I guess that's it.

That's all I want.

Okay, all right, thank you.

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

Move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Second by Miss Doddy, uh, ready for a vote.

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

Castles.

Aye, Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Miss Dottie.

Mr.

Horace.

Hi, Mr.

Lou.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to repair, demolish the structure within 45 days.

And if the owner fails to repair, demolish the structure within 45 days.

City staff be authorized to enter the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

Second, Miss Dottie.

Any discussion?

Um, I chose 45 days.

Just we need to see something happen here.

And I think that's more than enough time.

There's even some things he could probably do uh prior to getting permits to get it, get it looking a little bit better than what it looks right now.

So we'll see what happens.

Yeah, I agree.

The this time since there's no real plan, he's still waiting on reports.

Once he gets that, come back for an amendment with the work plan uh with time of knowing what's going on.

So uh anything else?

No, I agree with the sentiments of 45 days and um coming back for the appeal for more time is not a guarantee.

And so the commission, I think if we saw the progress and things like that, who knows what the future holds, but I think that that's ample time and respecting the community, not having to wait 90 days.

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 45 days, Mr.

Castle.

Aye, Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Aye, Mr.

Joris.

I Mr.

Lou.

Aye, Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

This commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 45 days to repair or demolish.

Owner, leanholder, or mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 45 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 from 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 for coming in today.

Um next case.

Next case, new case residential, HS 2648, 2009 Clinton Avenue primary structure, aka lot five and the north 10 feet of lot four, block 142, North Fort Worth addition to the city of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas, according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 63, page 149, Deed Records, Terrant County, Texas.

Owner is EESI properties LLC, and there are no lien holders.

And again, we have appearance forms from Eduardo Garcia and Stephanie Martinez.

Go ahead, Mr.

Mayander.

City calls officer Marissa Rodriguez to present the case.

Hello, my name is Marissa Rodriguez, and I will be presenting evidence on the property located at 2009 Clinton Avenue.

This case originated on June the 18th of 2025 by uh myself, Officer Rodriguez.

Notices were posted on June the 18th, 2025, July 20th, 2025, and February the 17th of 2026.

Um there are currently no active permits, but they have been applied for.

And the property is vacant and secured.

An administrative search warrant was executed on March the 6th of 2026.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March the 4th of 2026.

The primary structure is currently in substandard and hazardous condition due to several breaches in the roof with sections partially collapsed, suggesting long-term exploits exposure to the moisture.

Sighting has several breaches and cracks to the interior.

The fascia and soft are deteriorated with several breaches throughout the exterior.

The foundation is shifting, causing separation gaps.

Windows are broken with glass shards remaining.

The electrical system is compromised due to exposure of the elements.

The plumbing system is also compromised due to exposure of the elements.

And the existing conditions to the structure are allowing harborage for pest in vectors, and including vultures that were seen coming out of this hole in the roof.

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

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

Again, there are several businesses, city parks schools in the property is located within a mile of the historic stockyards.

Staff recommends that the building standards commission declare the structure to be substandard and hazardous, and that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish said 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.

And this concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions for the commissioner?

Um for the officer.

All right, Mr.

Garcia.

I would just like to add if you'll state your name and city residence for this case.

Gotcha.

The Waterdo Garcia, Fort Worth, Texas.

And then anything uh said on the last case wouldn't be so whatever you want us to know in this case, put back on the record.

Okay, thank you.

I have uh I have paperwork here.

Uh I have a contract with EMJ engineers and associates.

Their timeline is three weeks for uh the construction documents.

Um that's to the scope of work is for 2007 and 2009 Clinton for um architectural design, structural design, mechanical electrical plumbing uh code and permit sheets, city and submission revisions.

Um I have had a I have paperwork.

I have two estimates from two different uh roofing companies to repair the roof.

Uh, but again, we've pretty much put that on hold because of um uh because we've decided to do the full structural uh redesign and architectural redesign.

The I had some permits that have not gone through, which Officer Rodriguez mentioned, and the reason is that I uh I have let my um contractor license lapse.

So that's why the permits were not uh approved.

Um the let me see here.

So I have all of these documents here if you need to see any of them.

Um the contracts and as well as invoices for removal of I've contracted a uh pest control service.

I have invoices for the removal of several pests over the last two weeks.

Um I have been in contact with uh the neighbors.

I am um my neighbor to the left at 2011, Clinton has um he and I have spoken several times.

He has asked me for permission to park his uh vehicle in front of the car.

You'll see it in the pictures there.

It's his red truck.

Um let me see.

How long have you owned this this property?

I've owned these properties about two and a half years.

What was the condition when you bought them?

Same.

Pretty much the same, except everything was uh the broken windows were exposed.

I had everything covered up, uh, put in new locks and um has anyone come as are you waiting to see if these are repairable or was hearing?

That's the that's what the the uh structural engineer, the architectural engineer went out out, went out there last week, and I'm just waiting on their reports.

So he could say it's not worth repairing that it needs to come down.

Okay, correct.

And you talked about remodeling.

Are you planning on tearing it down and remodeling that way or well?

We're either gonna take it down to the studs or we're just gonna tear it down and rebuild.

Okay, it's gonna depend on what the engineers tell me.

Okay.

And how long?

So how long are you asking for?

Uh I'm asking for the full 90 days.

Okay.

Um I forgot to ask.

Do you have any questions of the code officer before?

I think he asked why it took so long.

And again, uh, I'm the primary caretaker of my parents, 80 and 85.

My father was diagnosed with Parkinson's, which they gave us, they told us it would take about 15 years.

Um it was misdiagnosed.

He was given gotten PSP, which is a uh polysupernuclear palsy, which is a very aggressive form.

Uh, so he went down really fast.

And in this last year, um, so he passed away on January uh 28th.

Um we initially went into the projects together because we had worked on uh several houses.

Uh my dad used to own several houses and we had worked on several houses together.

Um my brother is a um 30-year um he just retired from 30 years of service for the Fort Worth ISD.

He retired to help me take care of my father.

So he has uh agreed to help me with these properties since he's fully available now.

So this is uh it these will have our full attention, and like I said, I have here any paperwork you want to see, any of the invoices or contracts or agreements we don't know though if it can be done yet.

You're still waiting on the engineering report, correct?

Yes, correct.

Okay, correct.

And so how long if they come back and say that it can't be rebuilt that needs to be torn down, how long would it take you to get the process going to get it then torn down?

Well, the engineering project uh includes architectural design.

So at that point, we'll just switch over to a uh how soon after you get that report, would you be or willing to demolish it if it needed to be?

Oh, it as soon as possible.

It's I have the funds to do so, and I will take care of it.

Like I said, this will get our full attention for these uh both of mine and my brother study.

I think that that alludes to the question I was gonna have.

I know you said you had oh I'm right.

Sorry.

No, it's like I'm the wizard of Oz is just a voice in the room.

Yeah.

Um I know you said you had other properties and things too, but I just wanted to hear and can affirm your commitment that these properties or this property, sorry, we're talking about the O9, will have your full attention and commitment.

You have and financially yes, you have my full attention.

My full time will be devoted to this as well as my finances.

I mean, we have we have money set aside for these projects.

We just had not been able to get uh, you know, I had not had the time to devote to it.

Yeah, I can't compel you to do anything, but I would say that in good faith of the community, that would probably be said to the folks sitting in the back and around your community.

Yeah, I I I wish I would have brought pictures of our other properties so you can see we've actually uh I feel like we've done a lot to uh beautify the north side of Fort Worth, which is where I grew up, and why I've taken an interest on properties in this area as opposed to new investors coming in.

Thank you.

Siddy, you have any questions?

Is there any current efforts for remediation in between before you receive the reports back from engineers?

Is there what?

Is there any efforts for remediation of the property before the engineer reports were turned to you?

Uh I mean, just like what I've said, we've we've cleaned the properties.

We've um we've cleaned up the uh the trees and the removal of certain trees, which they said were leading to pests in the house.

Um I I don't uh I mean, we we can do whatever you need us to do.

I'm I'm willing to do whatever you need me to do.

No further questions.

All right.

Um Miss Martinez.

Um I have a question before he sits down.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Okay, go ahead.

Can I ask you when you entered into the contract with the engineer and when were your estimates done for the roof repairs?

The everything was done over the last month.

The uh contract was entered in uh just recently because I was out of town.

Um I was out of town until until Saturday night.

Do you have a date?

A date for when you signed the contract with the engineer.

The official docusign went through on the yesterday on the 22nd.

And the roofing estimates.

Those were as well after after speaking with Officer Rodriguez.

I can give you the dates here.

Give me a second here.

So the trees were cleaned up.

The tree service went on the 13th.

The initial removal was on the 10th, the first 10th, 11th, 15th, and 19th.

Of March.

Of March, yes.

And let me see here the roofing estimates.

Oh sorry.

One of them was dated March 17th.

And one of them was my dated.

March 12th.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So all this month.

Yes.

Okay.

Thank you.

All right, Miss Martinez.

You'll state your name and city residence for the recognition.

Stephanie Martinez, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

And what would you like us to know about this property?

Um, regarding this property, again, I do have family that live on both sides of this uh these two properties.

Um this specific location from the beginning of time that I know of has never been occupied.

And it is set in a condition similar to this since for over 40 years that I know of.

Um it's gonna take a lot to get these repaired if they can even be repaired.

But I will substantiate that yes, there has been rodent or pest control there uh recently.

Um trees have been trimmed recently, but again, it only started when the notice of this hearing um got posted on the structure.

So um I know in the last testimony you had said you attended All Saints.

I as well did.

I believe you may have been in the same class as my brother.

Um, but I say all that to be or to be clear that this is nothing personal.

Um this is just for the safety of the community and specifically the neighbors on either side.

I also agree I have parked in this driveway or in the neighboring driveway when nobody is there for decades.

It helps because the the street is very busy.

Um, but again, this structure is half a block from the park, a block away from an elementary and middle school in church, and there is um quite a bit of pedestrian traffic on this street.

Um I would like to see something happen soon.

Um and if it's the decision that it needs to come down, I'd rather not wait 90 days for that decision.

Um I will also say that is my uncle's truck that is in the driveway.

So um I think that's that's all I have.

And just for clarification on my research, it looks like the deed transferred to Mr.

Garcia in March of 21.

So right at five years.

Okay.

Thank you.

All right.

Any questions from or the city ready to close?

City's right.

City has no further questions and is ready to go.

Okay, thank you.

Due to the timeline and concern of how long standing these property violations are occurring and the fact that no remediation efforts have begun until notice of this hearing, and a warrant was issued to search the property.

City requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

The city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair order 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 such structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

Sorry.

Thank you.

As far as the uh what you mentioned about squatters, there were never any squatters that I was aware of.

I mean, we were uh we've I mean I go by there several times because I like I said, I own other properties there in the north side.

I don't know who would have.

So that yeah, thank you.

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

I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Ms.

Thompson.

All right.

Uh ready for a vote.

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

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane?

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Horace.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 45 days.

And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within 45 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause demolition of said structures 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 45 days.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Relou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

Uh this commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 40 owner 45 days to repair or demolish the structure.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 45 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage of 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 of penalty to be paid.

Thank you for coming today on this cases.

Next case.

Next case is administrative civil penalty case residential continued.

ACP 2631, 2217 Ross Avenue, Nuisance Abatement, aka Lots 8 and 9 in block 161 of North North Fort Worth.

An addition to the city of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas, according to plot recorded in book 63, page 149, deed records of Terrentown Terrant County, Texas.

Owner is Francisco L Delgado and Dominga Garcia Delgado.

There are no lien holders.

And we have an appearance form from Richard Delgado.

City is ready.

City calls Officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case.

Hello, commissioners.

My name is Juan Gonzalez.

I'm a code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth.

Nuisance abeyment section.

I will be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case.

ACP-26-31 at the address of 2217 Ross Avenue.

And hand delivered to the property.

Two 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 tenants slash 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 March 4th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on March 19th, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assist a civil penalty of zero dollars and zero cents, and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26.

A one, two, seven, and eight within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

If the owner does not remove all of the ordered items within 30 days 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.

Is the fact that the owners are deceased?

No measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abeyman order was posted on the property on December 29th, 2025.

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

Commissioners.

Okay.

Sorry.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you give today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

I do.

What is your relation to this property?

So the home was owned by my parents who have since passed away.

Okay.

Do you have any plans of cleaning the property?

That's actually my brother's responsibility.

I have two brothers, particularly Adam Delgado is the one living in the home.

And I believe he has friends living in the home.

So they would be the ones responsible for cleaning it.

When my mother was still alive.

So just to clarify, he has no plans to do anything with this house.

No, that's correct.

Okay.

Does the city have any questions?

Yes, I prefer that the house be sold, uh, that they relieve our family of any responsibility for the home.

And that's what I have said to my brother a number of times.

Uh there's been a lot of infighting in the family over it.

Thank you.

Mr.

McHenry, does the city have any questions?

No questions.

Are you ready to close?

City's ready to close.

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

Totaling $0.

And also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in 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 leanal costs associated with the removal.

Against the property.

All right.

Mr.

Delgado, the city is asked for 30 days to get this cleaned up, or they can go in and clean it up and charge back to the property.

Is there anything you care to ask the commission for differently?

Again, while I am here, I have no responsibility for the property.

My brother is the one living in the property.

Therefore, the responsibility should rest on him.

I don't live there.

I live in Bridgeport as I told you.

And since my brother's the one living there, I feel like he is the one responsible.

And I have tried to reach him.

It's my understanding that you all have tried to reach him to no avail.

Again, I know that there have been uh notices posted on the home.

I'm not sure why I was asked to come.

Um, I see that my brother has not bothered to show up, and I'm the only one here, which isn't right.

I want to show respect for the request that I appear, but again, I am ready to just get rid of the house.

Well, thank you for taking time to come in today.

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

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

I mean for a total amount of zero dollars.

Second.

Thank you, Ms.

Thompson.

Uh, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of zero dollars for 44 days for a total of zero dollar zero dollars, Mr.

Castles.

Aye, Miss Lane, aye, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Ms.

Stottie.

Aye, Mr.

Juarez.

Aye, Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

Thompson.

Or sorry, Mr.

Warz.

I move that the owner be ordered to evade a new sense within 30 days if the owner does not comply with authorized city stuff to enter into the property and evade the new sense and the lien, the cost associated against the property.

Second.

Same with Ms.

Thompson.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 30 days, Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes, Ms.

Stottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

I Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

This commission has uh given the owner 30 days to abate the nuisance and issued no civil penalty.

The owner, leanholder, mortgage a record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgage of 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.

Again, uh, thank you for coming in today on that.

Um at this time we'll take a brief recess until 11.

And we'll come back.

Uh for the record, Mr.

Castles has left.

Um next case.

Next case is new case commercial HS 2642 2510 Hemphill Street, primary structure, aka lots two, three, and uh two, three, and the north uh point six seven feet of lot four, CT Hodge edition to the city of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas, according to the plot and dedication recorded in volume 204, page 64, plat records Tarrant County, Texas.

Save and accept the east eight feet thereof heretofore conveyed to the city of Fort Worth.

Owner is Pedro Alcantara.

There are no lien holders, and we have appearance forms from Pedro Alcantara.

Uh Jermaine Pickman.

And that's it.

Thank you.

All right, go ahead, Mr.

McHenry.

One moment while we get the PowerPoint up.

Okay.

If y'all want to have a seat, we'll call you in a second.

City calls Officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Morning again, Commissioners.

I'm here to present evidence for 2510 Hempel Street.

The case was originated on February 3rd, 2026 by Senior Officer Manual Ramirez.

Notices were sent out on February 3rd, 2026.

There are no active permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secured by the owner.

Inspection was conducted on March 3rd, 2026 with the contractor present.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March 4, 2026.

The structure is currently in a substandard and has this condition due to the roof system is partially collapsed toward the rear portion of the structure.

The rear brick masonry wall is structurally compromised due to inadequate structural support.

The wall has visible visibly shifted and is leaning outward.

Multiple vertical cracks extend from the top of the wall down to the base, indicating progressive structural distress.

Numerous openings were observed throughout the exterior of the structure, including holes leading directly into the interior.

Several windows are missing, allowing exposure to the elements and vectors.

Exposed wood framing components are significantly deteriorated in the weathered.

Condition suggests long-term exposure to moisture and environmental elements, reducing the structural capacity of these members.

The garage bay door is extensively damaged and is not properly affixed to its framing.

There are conditions that 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.

I've made I've met and made contact with the owner and the contractor.

They informed me that they were going to rebuild the structure, but did not give a time frame.

There is one city park, a community center, one public school, three churches, and JPS within a mile of this location.

Staff recommends that the building status 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 commissioners?

Mr.

I'm sorry, how do you Mr.

Pedro?

What's your last name?

If you want to come up.

Sorry, how do you say the last name?

Alcántara.

Thank you.

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

Pedro Alcántara, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

No, no, no.

Okay.

Actually, we are agreed that we need to.

So what uh what would you like the commission to know your plans with the property?

Uh we are asking for three months to start.

We already start working with uh engineer, you know, for the planning and uh we our our uh our proposals is to rescue the uh the the historical it's not declared historical, but we're going to we want to keep it like that.

So your your plan is to rebuild it?

Yes.

And you and you can get it done in 90 days.

Uh not 90 days, but at least start working on it and secure the the building.

Okay.

Because today the commission, you know, it's it's being brought for us as uh substandard and hazardous.

So we're the commission gives gives you time to make it no longer substandard and hazardous.

So this would be your opportunity to ask for the time needed to do that, not just to get it cleaned up.

Uh I think it's my contractor could answer that.

Okay.

Oh, if you if he wants to come up, I still state your name and city residence.

Germain Beckham Burlison.

All right.

What would uh so what's the plan with the property?

We're gonna rebuild it.

But I'm asking for a year, yeah's time.

Okay, the most we can give is 90 days without a work without a work plan.

Okay, yeah.

Um, we'll got the engineer report coming in architectural design right now.

So when we get that in, I'm gonna put it for the permits.

But 90 days will be a blessing.

We'll come back and show you the progress that we are doing to the building, and then you know hopefully get more time.

But 90 days, I'm not gonna be able to get the building completely done in 90 days.

Okay.

Um, for uh I got a quick for Mr.

Uh the owner.

What uh do you have the funding in place or do yes you have the funding?

Okay, and what's the plan you said to re to get it back the way it was?

Yes, actually, I don't have any plan to do business there.

At least I want to make my studio there.

Okay.

Have any questions?

You mentioned that you're trying to to preserve the historical look to the property, but it's not zoned or registered as a historical property, is it?

No, it's not historical.

And I don't think uh honestly I don't know if historical, but I don't think it's historical.

Have there been any efforts since the fire to remediate the prop the property to clean up the property?

Yeah, yes, yes.

We are we have but we have been dealing with uh with the this social problem of uh humbless, and uh many times they have brought in and we you know we clean and we you know we we are we have been calling the the the police department to to help us to do it.

But yeah, we have been cleaning, you know, all this all this time since I own the property.

I have been cleaning and cleaning and you know, preparing for this.

Could you speak into the microphone?

Yeah, the microphone's some of the choices has been repaired.

Oh yes, sir.

No further questions.

And you said you're getting an engineer to come in.

I already have, yes, sir.

Are you sh do you know if it can be rehabilitated?

Are you saying I talk to him every day, yes, sir.

Okay.

Any questions from commissioners?

All right.

And the look of that brick, that's how they they built them like that corner how the bricks sit like that.

That's how they was built back in the day.

So it looks like you know, they slapped it up there, but that's how they were.

That's how the brick was built.

All right, is the city ready to close?

City's ready to close.

City requests the structure declared substandard and hazardous.

City further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days.

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

Thank you.

All right, so the city's asking for 30 days, and I think you're asking for 90.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Anything else you care to add?

Um we're gonna get the ball rolling.

The ball's rolling now, so you know, as much as time as we need, you know.

Right.

Remember, there is an amendment process.

So bring everything with you with plans and everything on the next one.

So we'll have on that.

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

Ms.

Thompson.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

I second.

Second it, so you okay.

Uh Ms.

Uh Lane, second, ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

I Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

I Mr.

Quarris.

Hi.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

My motion carries seven zero.

Thompson.

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

Second.

Same by Miss Lane.

Any discussion?

I think that's a good amount of time.

They'll have uh the engineer report back and everything and can come with the full plan uh of what to do.

Um ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 60 days, Miss Lane.

I Mr.

Leiden.

Hi.

Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Stottie.

Hi.

Mr.

Jurius.

Mr.

Lou.

Hi.

Miss Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries 7-0.

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

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 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 both for coming today.

Next case.

And we have an appearance form from Frederick McGowan.

Mr.

McHenry.

City calls officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case.

Hello, Commissioners.

My name is Juan Gonzalez.

I'm a code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth, nuisance abandonment section.

I'll give I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-38 at the address of 1418 Homan Avenue.

This violation was identified on April 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 new since abandon.

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 tenantslash occupants.

The new sense of payment order was posted at their property on January 29th, 2026, and it expired on February 8th, 2026.

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

The last inspection was performed on March 19th, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,100.

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 requests is the fact that no measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abatement order was posted on the property on January 29th, 2026.

The property contains a health hazard of items I can harbor vectors.

This address has not had active trash service since May 12th, 2025.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you.

And looking at the picture, some some areas look better the second time and some look worse.

Is stuff just getting moved around or is new stuff coming over?

Uh it is my understanding that some of this stuff was moved around.

Just move around.

But have you noticed any new stuff since you've had this case really?

I did not notice any new stuff.

Any other questions from commissioners?

Mr.

McGowan.

Excuse me, I got head injury by this.

Oh no, no, it's okay.

If you'll talk into the microphone.

Yeah, if you'll talk.

Thank you.

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

Frederick in Fort Worth, Texas.

All right, and what you've listed on here is the owner.

Are you Yes, sir?

Uh buying the property and everything else.

I don't know, sound it more time, but I it pictures are absolutely right.

I mean, they're absolutely right.

I've been trying to.

I'm sorry, real quick.

I'm trying to figure out.

So it says the owner is Glory Land Missions.

Glory Land Mission is me now.

This this right here, John Gilmore and all that.

That's Glory Land Mission International.

They are they're they're California-based uh church.

So are you an officer with Glory Lane Missions?

Yes, sir.

Well, we're doing our here.

It's supposed to be in our place of call the place of hope.

So get it if it's homeless, you had a place to come stay.

You had a place to come and eat, yeah, yeah.

Pay for no food.

That truck, that truck I drive.

Me and her driver there goes across the road.

We I'm gone a month at a time.

I I sometimes try to get in contact with me.

I try to return the car.

Been a great guy.

Great guy.

He showed me what I need to do.

Get it done.

And the two guys you've seen walking in the house are there.

That's my uncle and my brother.

They supposed to be doing it.

But see, when you like this, it's no excuse.

There's no excuse.

There's none, no excuse to see them in it.

I'm not gonna say it for maybe no excuses.

I mean, every time I think I get something done, you like you say one minute looks better.

But I come back, me and her, we get we get we move stuff back around, like you said, get everything back ready, ready, ready to go.

But when you come back, like coach of football, I'm a sportsman.

I play college football and everything else.

So I tell me, look, I got you gotta be, you gotta be right there.

You know, you got running suicides, you gotta be right there.

You gotta be right there, coaches.

Like, you know, it's like coaching the peewee league again.

The grown men and the grown women.

You say, Listen, you don't have to pay for no food.

You have to pay for nothing.

The same thing with the water thing.

I was telling Mr.

Gonzalo, I came home, the water been running for three days, but from the city go back in and put uh put um take the lead pipes out, so let me pay a thousand dollars.

And I ain't know where to go to.

Come they told me to come down here to this building and talk to you know, talk to somebody down here because it ran for three days in the water.

I mean, he told me to tell me to talk to people to go back out here.

So I'm not even gonna bring that subject up.

I'll I'll deal with them on the ability to go out there.

So are you you don't live here though, right?

Yeah, I'm just saying I got a house down in Granberry, too.

Okay, but are you is are you living at this house or come?

I come and go.

I can't.

Okay, go.

I got to say I'll drive trucks, I come in, I stay for a while, make sure everybody's trying to get everybody in order to get everything going.

But I guarantee you, like Joe Nathan said 1969 super.

But I don't I don't promise you, I mean I guarantee you.

You give me 90 days, it all be done.

90 days is what you're needing.

Yeah, I date it all be done.

I guarantee you like it's like Texas playing Alabama.

No, I've been going the wrong way right now.

All right.

But anyway, uh anyway, uh, so 90 days uh that's all I need, and I get it down.

I'm I'm gonna pay for it.

That truck pays for everything.

Right.

I took a week off just to come up here.

I told Mr.

Gonzalez, I promised him I would be here, and uh nobody nobody else gonna show up.

So uh like I said, these guys here, Gilmore and over that's Glory Land Mission.

That's an entity.

Okay, no.

And the city's also asking for uh a fine on here.

Once it's cleaned up, if you come back, there's an amendment process that we could uh eliminate or remove that.

So keep that in mind.

Do you have any questions for him?

Well, brief questions.

You mentioned that you use the truck and you're away from the property and you need 90 days.

How long do you actually intend to be on the property and clean the process?

I'm I I'll move that.

I can move that truck when I get ready.

You know what I mean?

Pretty much.

So I work for Mac 15 years.

So I can move the truck whenever I get good and ready.

So I'm gonna take time off.

Me and her made a decision.

We're gonna take time off get started started.

Started on it this past weekend.

Start of the week, I thought you might come by this morning.

I told you guys might be surprised.

But I'm gonna start on, I got started this weekend and I'm gonna continue doing it.

Like I said, it's got I don't I don't promise you, I guarantee it's gonna be done.

It's gonna be done.

You know, I'm all army boys.

You don't if you don't, if you don't you don't keep the word to word, you that means you ain't no good.

So your words are you got, you know.

No further questions.

Are you ready to close?

Yes.

Yes.

The city requests that the commission assess a civil penalty of 100 per day for 41 days for a total of $4,100, and also order the owner to owner to remove the items as outlined in little ordinance 11A-26 a 127 and 8 within 30 days.

And 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 at lead all costs associated with the removal against the property.

Thank you.

You heard the city's asking for 30 days and the 4100.

What are you asking?

I think you said 90 days.

Uh 90 days and the 4100.

I mean, remember, remember that one once uh once you clean it up, come back to us and we can look at the at the uh the fine so you don't get stuck with that.

Yes, sir.

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

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

I second a second.

Uh any discussion.

All right, uh, ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

All right, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

I Mr.

Horace.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

Miss Lane.

I mean that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of 100 per day for 41 days.

For a total of 4100.

I second.

Second by Mr.

Leiden.

Uh, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of 100 per day for 41 days for a total of 4100.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Hi.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Mr.

Juarez.

Hi.

Mr.

Lou.

Hi.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

That motion carries 7-0.

Uh, this uh commission has given the owner 90 days to abate the nuisance and issued a hundred dollar per day for 41-day uh fine for a total of 4100.

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 Tarrant County District Court within 30 days of the date to City Mills a copy of the order.

Thanks for coming in today.

Thank you very much.

You guys have a great day.

I appreciate you.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case is administrative civil penalty residential, ACP 2640, 5912, Wal Raven Circle, nuisance abatement.

Owner is Mark Sutherland and Catherine Avenue Martinez lean holder is Donald James Delp.

And we have an appearance form from Mark Sutherland.

City calls Officer Jose Zanteno to present the case.

Hello, commissioners.

My name is Joseph Denal.

I am a code enforcement officer for the City of Fort Worth.

This is abatement section.

I'll be given testimony in reference to administrative civil case, ACP 26-40 at the address of 5912 Wal Raven Circle.

The violation was identified on September 11th, 2024.

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 18 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of these case.

Two citations were issued prior to the case being sent to news as abatement.

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

There have been 14 contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner, family, or tenants and occupants.

The new submitment order was posted at the property on January 29th, 2026, and expired on February 8th, 2026.

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

The last inspection was performed on March 19, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,100 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-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 requests is the fact that some progress has been made since the new submitment order was posted on the property on January 29th, 2026.

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

From the pictures of the recent one, it looks like the front.

Yes, he made some progress in the front.

100%.

Right.

Okay.

Uh the but the back, uh, any new stuff coming on that you noticed, or is it all the same?

It's all the same items.

Okay.

All right, thanks.

Any other questions from commissioners?

All right.

Uh Mr.

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

Mark Sutherland.

Uh 25 uh 12, Wal Raven Circle.

Okay.

Um, did you have any questions of the officer?

No.

All right.

What would you like us to know about the property and your plan?

Just like you to know that, and I try to explain to him, but one problem I had in that area is uh I I don't know.

In the last year, there's probably been how many employee changeovers you've had with code enforcements, but it's been quite a few.

Because I've had one person come out and say one thing, another person come out and say something else, and then that person no longer works there.

So that's one problem that I've had over the last year.

And the other one is that I lost a vehicle about 10 months ago.

My truck.

Uh engine uh finally went out in it.

And I haven't had a vehicle replacement yet, so I'm limited to using my girlfriend's van occasionally she works full time.

I just retired last year, so I'm one year into my retirement.

So not having a vehicle's been a major stress on me.

And matter of fact, the yard wouldn't look like that if my pickup truck was running.

But anyway, regardless.

And uh I've got some uh you know two of fours, plow wood, paint, all the building material, and I have concrete too.

All that stuff, I'm gonna move to my patio area, and I'm gonna get all the trash out of there.

How long do you need to get that?

I mean, uh I'd like 60 days because again, if I have my if I have my vehicle, see normally I go to the recycle center.

I just pull that trailer and take stuff to the recycle center, get rid of it.

But over the last 10 months or or better, things have gotten out of control on me because of not having a vehicle mainly.

Okay, but uh 60 days.

60 days, great.

Okay, and I'm using bulk trash right now for most of the trash because most of the really big stuff I've already gotten out of there.

The rest will be building materials, and I'll put them all in a one uh you know, continuous row.

Okay, you know, like lumber, metal studs, paint, and then the rest of the trash will all be gone.

Okay.

And the city's also asking for a civil penalty, which uh you heard the other gentleman once once it's back or are clean, you can come back for us to ask that to be.

Yeah, I'm gonna need that because like I say, I retired a year ago, and I'm on a very limited uh income right now.

Okay, and without a vehicle that's even hindered that situation worse.

Any questions from the city?

No questions.

Any commissioner have any questions for him?

You ready to close?

City requests that the commission assess a civil penalty and the amount of 100 per day for 41 days, totaling $4,100, and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in 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 you heard the city's asked for 30.

I think you said 60.

Uh anything else.

No, in 60 days would be great.

I'll have it.

Okay.

And like I said, the the front's 100%.

I've got my uh normally like if I'm doing some small jobs or whatever, you know, my trailer stays in the driveway, but I haven't had my truck, so it's I have to apologize.

It's been sitting in the driveway.

Uh it's a utility trailer, and none of the neighbors usually have a problem with that, but it's been there for 10 months or more, so it accumulated some trash on it, which was not good.

Thank you for the work you've done on the front.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Um, any uh uh at this time we'll go ahead and close the public portion and open it up for a motion, Mr.

Leiden.

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 all costs associated against the property.

Second, saying about Mr.

Lou.

Any discussion?

All right, ready for a vote.

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

Yes, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Miss Dottie, Mr.

Horizon, Mr.

Lou?

Aye, Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of a hundred dollars per day for 41 days for a total of 4100.

Second.

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of 100 per day for 41 days for a total of 4100.

Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Mr.

Horace.

Mr.

Lou.

Hi.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven zero.

Uh, this commission has uh given the owner uh sixty days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of hundred dollars a day for 41 days for a total of 4100.

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

Owner, leanholder mortgage of 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 the order.

Thank you for coming in today.

Thank you very much.

Appreciate you.

Next case.

Next case is an amendment.

New case residential continued.

HS 2592, 3755 Hemp Hill Street, primary structure, aka lot two, block 20, South Fort Worth edition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the plot recorded in volume 204, page 15 of the deed records of Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Rita Pacheco, and there are no lien holders.

We have an appearance from uh Chris Wright and Rita Pacheco.

Mr.

McKenry.

All right, Mr.

McHenry.

Yes.

Commissioner.

This is an amendment case.

Oh, we're out of order, sorry.

Uh let's see.

Ms.

Pachetto.

Oh.

You want to go ahead and state your name?

Sorry.

City of residence.

My name is Rita Pacheco.

I'm the owner of 3755 Hemp Hill Street.

I live in Fort Worth.

All right.

Um, and what is it uh that you're wanting from us today, heads commission?

Well, long story.

I uh I got the ownership of this property and attended my first hearing here in September of 2025.

And at that point in time, y'all were saying demolish or bring it up to code.

And at that time I had a different uh code compliance agent.

Uh I've gotten a new one that I've met, and uh I appreciate his knowledge and and cooperation.

I'm here to ask for uh more time.

When I was here before, they said, Oh, well, you have to have a plan, and we had a handwritten one, and they gave me 90 days, and that took me to December, and I requested an amendment, and I was gonna have that heard in January.

Well, you know what happened in January.

We had a big ice storm, so that threw everything off.

Um so it was rescheduled to be heard in February, and I had travel plans and I requested a continuance, so that's why we're here today.

Uh in this time, um we have the first thing was to evict the tenant.

There was one in the house and one in an RV in the driveway.

So it took over two months to get that done, and the house was packed with all of his belongings.

Uh, and I mean packed, motorcycles, tools, you name it.

I mean, it was packed.

So we were able to get him out, both of the tenants, the RV removed, and moved, got a storage unit, and moved all of his possessions from the house into storage.

So, as I said, that that took over two months, but that didn't put us at a standstill.

As soon as we were able to get on the property, the trees were trimmed.

You couldn't even see the house from the street.

We trimmed the trees back, got rid of the bushes, the trash, got a big dumpster out there, and started getting rid of stuff.

So we didn't have any downtime.

We were determined to get this moving.

This house has been in my family almost a hundred years.

Uh my family uh took bought that house in 1932, and uh it's been in the family all this time.

My nephew had it, and then as the lien holder, he signed it over to me in lieu of foreclosure.

And uh I had no idea how bad a shape it was in, but as I said, we were determined to bring this house back.

Umce we got everything removed, which took a lot of our 90 days, um, we were able to get in there and see what needed to be done.

We took, we got bids, and what all everybody was saying was, well, you got to get the foundation done.

Okay, I don't have much time left.

I got a contractor, and uh a month and a half later, and about 20,000 spent on that foundation, and I got the foundation done, and I have uh turned in the engineer's report stating that it is good and safe at this point.

And after that, we've had our weather, you know that um we removed all of the floor joist, and I hope I'm saying everything right.

My son is here, Chris Wright is my general contractor, and so he may be able to explain some of this better, but all of the floor joists that were I mean, houses over a hundred years old.

Um, a lot of those had to be removed, and we replaced those, and that is this is homework.

This is a trailer going to Home Depot, getting the materials and and bringing it back and hiring people to help.

Contractors are expensive.

So in this time, we haven't been sitting still.

Uh we've been able to replace all of these floor joists with treated two by sixes, and I have to say they have been very well done.

Uh my son's a little particular, everything has to be just right.

Um so that's been done.

It's ready for, and actually, he's already put down uh part of the subfloor.

So during this time period, he put up temporary walls to support the ceiling joist, those were two by fours.

He's replaced those with two by sixes to give the extra strength to help support the roof, because the really the major part is the roof had collapsed at a certain point, and that you could see from the street, especially once he had trimmed everything back.

So we've been making progress continually, you know, even the weather permitting.

When we got the ice storm, we got a busted pipe, which wet underneath the house, which wasn't good for the foundation.

We've got we've been put on hold until the end of this month so that we could let the house settle for the foundation, and that's instructions from the foundation company.

It's got to settle before they can do the reshim to make sure everything is secure, so when we do siding, when we do any other build, including the roofing, can't be done until the house has settled and we've got the reshem done so that everything is gonna be on a good sturdy foundation.

So in this period of time, uh as of today or last night, um the foundation, the subfloor, the ceiling joist, uh all of these have been done.

Now from the outside, you can't really see that much.

And uh agent Young had come out to do his inspection and uh take some pictures, and when he came in, it was after the big rain, so we've got rain dripping in, you know, where the where the roof is, but we had buckets and stuff, so we were working with it, and the floor was out, we hadn't put the subfloor in yet, so you know he saw it at a bad time.

But you know what?

Agent Young, please come back and and I've I've given him my contact information, and I'll update him every week.

I'll do whatever needs to be done.

I'm determined to make this work.

And as I said, even with the scheduling problems of contractors, and they get real excited whenever I say I'm under a time crunch because the city has given me a deadline.

Well, you know, you want something in a hurry, it's gonna cost more, and I'm trying every way I can to negotiate.

We'll get the materials, you do the labor, and that way we're I'm getting a veteran discount at Home Depot.

Uh my son's a marine veteran, I'm a Navy veteran, and one of our workers is also a marine veteran.

So, you know, we're doing what we can.

I'm not independently wealthy.

I've used 35,000 of my savings so far, and I expect to need to use another 35 or more, probably more.

But we're doing what we can, even with the restrictions that we have with these contractors and their scheduling.

And um So how how long are you needing?

Are you asking us for today?

I'm asking for six uh for 180 days.

And do you have a detailed work plan to spend?

I I have a uh a formal request for extension.

I I hired a designer, he's made a layout and he's got his recommendation on here, so I wanted to let y'all see that.

Because I think it we mentioned last time we 90 is the most we can give, unless there's a detailed word plan.

Yes, but we'll see if this and and I think the reason for me to explain all this is to let you know we are making good progress.

This is not a drag your feet kind of thing.

This is I want to get this done as quick as I can.

Uh I'm using my savings for this, and if need be, I've got a uh a veteran.

I haven't used my GI Bill yet for property.

Um, but I'm I'm committed to do that.

As I said, this house has been in the family for a long time.

Um what I was and I got my script ready, but I didn't page didn't follow it very well.

Okay, is there another page?

I want to make sure and explain everything.

The um the work that's been done, it's been done with good materials with uh skilled labor.

And I myself, I'm 71, but I'm not completely unable to do things.

Used to help my dad with his rent houses.

So I go and I'm there on the property to uh help out any way I can.

If it's you know, handing materials, tools, I know tools.

I was an aviation electronics technician in the Navy, so I can be useful, I can be helpful.

Uh, but I want y'all to know this is new to me, but I want you to take my dedication to this and my show of progress as my credibility that we can do, we can accomplish as much as possible and we'll we'll do everything we can.

I I if it's to make it look good from the outside, we know what as soon as the foundation people say it's good to go, we'll put siding up and it'll look pretty.

You know, the inside's gonna still need the sheet rock and the you know the the mud and the the paint and all that.

Um we will exceed the code compliance issues.

We will make this a home, not just a house.

The uh the engineers report that uh we got after the foundation work was done.

Um there were a lot of pictures, and and I wish we could show those because agent Young, when he took pictures, you walk into the house, you see new wood everywhere.

It's uh the plan that uh our designer did shows the layout of the house, and we have we've pretty much gutted it and replaced all of the wood, the load-bearing wall, and there's still more to be done.

Uh course, back when they made those houses, they weren't 16 inches on center.

So they even had I know you guys have seen everything in the foundation up here and beam, the peers were actually pieces of tree trunks, like they took a big log and sliced it up, and they use those to be the peers for the foundation.

Uh it's all brick and pad now, so it's uh huge improvement.

And um he's also got the uh the roofing estimate, and uh, and here's another area where if I say, okay, get me a roof, and they say, okay, we'll schedule you in, you know, and it's gonna be costly.

And I'm saying, you know what, work with me.

If you can get your guys out here and do part of it, you know, you have a couple of days in your schedule, I'm good with that.

So I'm trying to work these things out so that it doesn't cost me a fortune.

But so I still we still haven't seen the work plan.

Do you have that that shows the dates to justify 180 days?

Why?

I've I've got I wrote this up.

Uh to show what it is we're we're planning on, because as I said, in this time period, the uh we were getting bids, and that's a timely process.

As I said, it took about a month and a half to get the foundation work done.

Um they scheduled for four days, and so that was from December to uh the end of January.

So these things take a lot of time, but I'm trying to work with these people and and uh so the plan is for the as soon as we get the re-shim done, then we'll move on to do the other the windows, the siding, the interior.

Um that's what we're looking at.

All right.

So with what what you provided, we don't have a detailed work plan, so 90 days is the most we're gonna be able to give.

Um we have to have a detailed work plan that shows why you need the 180 days, like you're gonna do like between now and 30 days, you're gonna do this.

And see, I put on here that's in April.

Yeah, that's but I did that exactly last time.

There was debate in this body.

Right.

Oh, sorry, we I'm sorry, you gotta get the microphone.

And if you could we haven't heard from you, if you'll state your name and city.

My name is Chris Wright, I'm a resident of Fort Worth, Texas.

Right.

So go ahead.

Uh our first hearing, we I had the deep just as what you're describing.

A um what I would call the detailed work plan, but it was handwritten, and there was some debate in this body about whether or not that qualified as a detailed work plan.

Uh I believe the uh attorney for the city read out the statute, and there was some discussion about it, and it the conclusion of that discussion was well, there's an amendment process, and we can come back and ask for more.

So do you have that today?

Yes, it's pretty this one is her version.

It's very similar to mine, except that mine was I knew we were gonna need 180 days when we asked for it the first time.

And I suspected the amendment process was gonna be an automatic for us because I had a suspicion that it was gonna be a lot more than 180 days overall.

But by by statute, we only can give up to 90 days without a detailed work plan.

I understand my my point is just that we came in with a detailed plan, or what we would argue was a detailed plan.

So do you have that as a missed and now she's gone out the two thousand dollars to pay for a design guide to do the drawings, which is what we walked out of here thinking we needed to make it a detailed plan.

So that coupled with her with her estimates.

I mean, this is her again.

This is her we don't know, but we need to know like is a roof gonna take a week, is it going to take three days?

That that has to be a detailed work plan.

That's exactly what I produced last time, and that is exactly what I'm saying.

So we're we're we're here now with what's left to do, is what we're saying from from here on to get to justify that.

There's no amount of money and there's no plan.

I I don't believe that would uh that would get us the hundred and eighty days.

I've been here for multiple hearings, and this seems to be like a default thing.

We're just gonna do 90 days, and then you can come back for your detailed with a contract.

It may be, I just haven't seen it.

Okay.

Well, and I I have this I'm new to this, and what I am learning is that working with contractors, uh, even the roofing was pushed back because of all of the rain, they had to push back their other jobs, so I got pushed back too.

That was completely out of my control.

So I can tell you these guys have done a roof for me on my home, and it took them one day.

Get them out there.

But I'm I'm I'm trying to negotiate with their schedules, maybe a smaller crew doing these things.

I'm doing what I can.

What's within my control, but these guys, you know, telling me that they could do it, you know, this month, that's great.

But now with all the rain we had, it's all pushed back, which includes me, and I don't know what to tell you.

I mean, you you have heard this before, I'm sure.

Other people that are trying to get work done on their houses.

There's new houses going up in my neighborhood, and I've driven by and it's been months and they're not finished yet.

And I don't know why.

I haven't gone to talk to them, but I'm sure they're coming into the same types of things.

You know, the weather that we've had, I mean, I I don't know what else.

But I'm doing what I can.

That's why I said I would like you to take in consideration the progress that we've made.

And we do, we appreciate that.

But what I'm saying, without that plan, we cannot even consider more than 90 days, is what I'm saying.

But this is a waste of your time and mine.

For me to come back and spend another day to stand up here and say, I'm not done yet.

Well, this is the amendment's a one-time thing.

So I understand.

So what happens?

That's so we can hear from the city on on that.

Uh do you do the city have any questions of the owner?

No questions.

Are you all gonna present?

Officer Franklin Young is prepared to present, but at this time, the city's not opposed to a 90-day continuance.

Is not to post?

Okay.

Right, okay.

Um if I can go further on that.

Uh the time of the amendment request was from December 12th.

Right.

Um, at this, if we granted a 90-day amendment from the today, that would be just over actually 180 days granted.

Right.

But uh the city at this time is unopposed to 90 day continuance grass.

Okay.

Are you gonna present?

Okay.

Well typically when we're unopposed, we do not present evidence on those.

Okay, does it I think somebody did you want to see or I was just curious if there were any pictures of what she's talking about.

Okay, or we don't let them.

Officer the city can call officer frankly.

Okay, thank you.

City calls Officer Franklin to present the case.

Come on to give me again, commissioners.

Um, so the structure has been cleaned out and stripped down to the framing with the foundation repair it.

That's about the only thing that is done.

Um as you can see on the pictures, there's really only difference is the inside has been stripped down.

Okay, okay.

Did you have any pictures you wanted to present?

Yes.

Okay.

Thank you.

Can I ask a question?

Yeah, that's fine.

Yeah, just want to ask a question.

Agent Young.

I know you're kind of new to this case.

Um, if you've gone through the file, then you would see what the house looked like originally.

And I saw some of the pictures up there.

Now, and I did see one of the pictures from the inside when it was just piled up with stuff.

So have you looked at the original pictures before you took the case?

Yes, I was there when the uh original pictures were first taken.

Okay, good, good.

And what you see now, and he's showing some of these.

This has been since you came.

And the uh there were two temporary walls.

One of those has come down now because it's all been supported.

The all the beams on the uh load-bearing wall have been replaced.

And part of the flooring, the subfloor has been installed.

So, and that's just what in a little over a week we've been able to accomplish that.

So I don't know how much progress people make on these other cases that y'all have, but it's pretty impressive.

And and I'll give you updates every week.

You're gonna get tired of me.

It's a shame whenever you walk in and people say, Oh, hey, I know you.

But you know what?

I think God puts us in the right place at the right time for a reason, and so I'm doing my best with it.

Um we appreciate the work.

We we agree you've done a lot of work, but again, with the amendment process, our hands are tied, is 90 is the most we can give, and the city's even unopposed to the 90 days.

So according to your structure, I have 90 days, and you it to either demolish or bring it up to code.

You work with that.

That's all we can give, but you could work with the city on that.

So am I still on that?

I'm I'm I've put 35,000 into it.

I've put uh 593 work hours into this.

Again, I can 900.

I can see the progress, and we appreciate the progress, but I'm not saying 90 days is all we can give on this commission.

That doesn't buy me anything.

I I just thought I would get a little bit more understanding and cooperation.

And what and and had you had a work plan we could consider, we can't consider more.

And I you know, I could have written you up something, and it wouldn't have been any good because in my experience so far foundation shouldn't take that long.

It took over a month and a half, right?

What qualifies as a work plan?

Exactly.

Can do we can the city produce an example?

A sample, yeah.

Right, because a plan would be we're going to do this thing in this time period.

So I'll produce that.

She's gonna I'll go ahead and read what the ordinance says as far as providing more than 90 days.

So the commission shall not allow the owner lien holder or mortgagee more than 90 calendar days to repair, remove, or demolish the building, or structure or fully perform all work required to comply fully with the order of the commission, unless the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee one submits a detailed plan and time schedule for the work at the hearing, and two establishes at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be completed within 90 calendar days because of the scope and complexity of the work.

Now there are no further definitions for detailed plan or time schedule.

So just follow, you know, a time schedule.

That was my understanding of the reading of it as well.

I looked it up.

That's that's how I read it.

Uh I don't want to, I don't I don't mean that it was written to be deliberately vague, but I believe it was written to be up to the interpretation of the members of the commission.

So a detailed plan, I understand some people's idea of detailed is going to be different from others.

Um in my mind, uh a detailed plan would be we're going to do a thing in a certain time frame, and we're going to do it in this particular order.

Now, she can't put a specific date in May because we can't pin down and she can't put a specific date in June for, and I'm trying to read it for windows and siding.

Um she can't do that because we can't do windows and siding until other work has been done.

We're right now we're trying to do the roof.

We can't do anything on the interior and call it permanent until the roof is done.

And we can't tell you when the roof will be done because the roofing guys cannot schedule us, they haven't scheduled us yet.

And we couldn't tell them, hey, schedule this right now, your soonest opening until we could safely support the roof, which I just I've been up all night working on it.

And I just finished the ceiling joys.

So they can I can call them today and say, hey guys, your soonest opening.

Let's do the roof.

But everything else is going to be up to when they schedule us.

So if she put down specific dates for say July or August or June, well, so she would she would just be pulling it on it out of, you know, she would just be making it up.

She put she put it though, those are her words.

I wrote down weeks when I came in with my idea of a detailed plan, and that was insufficient.

And so she went and hired the design guy to do the drawings because we thought that would make the difference when we had to come back.

Was we knew we were gonna have to come back for this request.

And the and we have the drawings.

She she showed that that cost her $2,000.

So I don't know how much more detailed we can get, except to just lie and say, oh, July 23rd through the you know, through the 30 years.

That's that's what we need to know.

You have June window siding.

Is it gonna take does that mean 30 days to do all the window and siding?

That means if we're not doing windows and siding by June, we're screwing up.

That's that's that's that's what that means.

But we need to know the time, how long is it going to take to do windows and siding?

Does it take a week, two weeks?

You can't just put the whole that's what we need to know.

It looks to me like because she has it for June, it looks to me like it would take four weeks.

So it's gonna take four weeks to put in windows.

It looks well, and the siding.

We're talking about the siding for the whole house.

And this is another question that I have for the city.

I would really love to know what would what is gonna get us off of this let week.

We shouldn't even be talking about demolishment.

It shouldn't even be on the table at this point.

She's so far in that over 50% of the repair processes.

That would be something you'd work with the city at that point that they see progress.

That would be something you would work with.

Doesn't necessarily I'd like to think so, right?

You know, but I I think the city is gonna abide by the order of this commission.

So I think if this commission says 90 days, then the city's just gonna say, well, you got 90 days to either make us happy or we get to come and knock it down.

I don't know.

I'm not in charge of what the city does.

I'm not in charge of what you guys do.

I'm just trying to advise her to say, hey, write a script, do your best.

Here's all the information.

She's got 600 600 man hours into this job so far, and it's gonna be double that.

Guaranteed gonna be double that.

It's really like building a house in six months.

And that that's fine if you've got a hundred people working on it, but for the most part, our little team is two or three people at a time.

Right.

And you know, because I'm not a I'm not a house builder, right?

But I'm I'm trying to work within your guidelines or or your demands, and I'm I'm trying to give build a reputation with you, and you know what?

If I screw up, penalize me.

I'm I'm doing doing the best I can.

I can't have somebody out there full time every day.

I'm getting people that are getting off of work and they're coming to do some work for me.

Right.

And so I've got friends, relatives.

I'm there.

Uh I I can't afford to contra.

I mean, if I could sit in the office and call this, put my windows in, put my siding on, do my insulation.

Oh, that'd be great, you know.

But why would I bother with that?

I'd just go buy a house.

This one is in my family, so I'm I'm committed to it, and I'm putting my savings into this house.

And I'm putting my time and blood, sweat, and tears into this.

And I'm pulling in people, you know, some marine veterans.

I'm I'm employing people that you know could use some extra money for their home for their family.

So again, we appreciate you know what what we're doing, but we're tied enough to give me some extra consideration.

No, I know you're but um at this, is there anything else you care to add?

You're gonna appreciate all the work that you have.

I am committed to work with agent young to do what needs to be done.

I'm just asking for a little something in return.

You know, I took on this project and I didn't go looking for it, it showed up.

Right.

And I'm doing the best I can with it, and I'm I'm asking for some consideration for the progress that we've already shown.

Right.

Thank you.

City have anything else?

City has no further evidence at this time.

Right.

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

I move that the owner be a given additional 90 days from today's date to repair or demolish the structure to meet the city's minimum building standard ordinance.

Second.

Any discussion?

Yeah, so based on the definition that we heard repeat it today.

I don't understand, I don't disagree with that meeting a detailed work.

Like it has the month, but she's put in the work and the effort for the 90 days, but it does have it.

And so detailed is vague, but they have months and so they explain that their project is being done smaller scale.

So it may take four weeks to do a window.

They're if they do a side of the house per month, that's the progress that they're able to do.

But we see evidence of it, we see funding of it.

They've gotten um engineer report, they have design reports, they have estimates, they've already put money into it.

And so if we're going to debate around the nuances of what constitute as detail, then the statute should be changed to say it needs to have a professional detail, like, but the way that it is written, I don't think that this actually fits outside of the spirit of the statute or the code, code.

Ordinance, thank you.

Sorry, I don't think that this is.

We've seen some that are egregiously with outside of it.

I don't think that this is that.

I think they're looking for more something along like timeline.

I don't see the like timeline of just real simple basic stuff.

It's just I see a paragraph of a bunch of store of a story of how everything's being put together.

But I think I think when I look at it and when I've done this is I put together a timeline.

It doesn't have to be exact dates, but like the chairman said, you know, the roof's gonna take three weeks to get done.

This is the first thing we got to do.

The second thing is gonna be the siding, the third thing is gonna be this.

And I just don't see that the plan that they they sent here just kind of has that all kind of organized.

Yeah, that's the confusion.

No, I hear that.

But I do because it has month by month and it has uh a sequence of what they're doing, and then the a description at the bottom.

But but looking at that, it looks like it's gonna be 30 days to do a roof.

It doesn't take 30 days once you start to do a roof.

Well, they're asking a hundred days and they have a detailed.

I mean, it's hard.

I can't tell someone.

We don't know.

Does it justify it?

Is a roof really going to take 30 days or is it gonna take a day?

Well, they had a report from the engineer that gave a professional opinion that said that it couldn't be done within 90 days that was also to be taken into consideration.

Would you mind rereading it?

No.

You we can't reread it.

I can re are legal.

No, our legal can't read the ordinance.

Yeah, yes, I'm asking for the ordinance because it said that it to justify the 90, and it was a professional opinion that said that it can be up to one eight bank.

It doesn't say there's 120 needed.

Oh, that's true.

I mean, we can talk about one to I just think that it said not 90 on the professional opinion.

So the commission shall not allow the owner, lien holder, or mortgagee more than 90 calendar days to repair, remove, or demolish the building or structure, or fully perform all work required to comply fully with the order of the commission, unless the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee, one, submits a detailed plan and time schedule for the work at the hearing, and two establishes at the hearing that the work cannot reasonably be completed within 90 calendar days because of the scope and complexity of the work.

I think that it satisfied that, maybe not to the detail or to the level that we'd like, but I don't not see it not satisfying a work plan, a timeline it has by month.

Um and then they gave evidence that from the engineer or the design report from an outside professional that it didn't it wouldn't be completed within 90 days.

And so what I don't want to do is disenfranchise people who are able to spend thousands of dollars and getting a day by day, week by week when the ordinance doesn't outline that.

But I hear that, because we've seen some that don't meet that.

I just think that this does.

I agree with her.

Now I think it's a different discussion on how much time passed the 90.

It was asked up to 180s, but I think we can but I I do think that it fits the spirit of what it would say.

If you want to do a substitute motion, one of the on the table.

Sorry, on category.

Umstitute motion.

I move that the owners be given an additional 180 days from today's date to repair or demolish the structure to meet cities to meet the city's minimum building standard ordinance.

I second.

Second.

All right.

Any discussion on that one?

I feel like they're trying.

They're really showing a willingness.

They're financially uh into the property.

Um, they're both veterans.

I think that it has a family interest.

They want to improve and make the home uh up to city ordinances and guidelines.

I think they're very willing to do it.

I that's that's my discussion.

Is I think that they will get it done.

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to grant the amendment for an additional 180 days, Miss Lane.

Aye, Mr.

Leiden.

Aye, Mr.

Black.

No.

Ms.

Dotty.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries 6-1.

Um, this uh let's see.

The owner, uh, so this commission has given additional 180 days uh for to uh repair or demolish the structure.

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

Thank you both for coming and stay in touch with the code officer.

Thanks.

We have to switch attorneys and Mr.

Harvey's here.

Uh so can we do the next is the next case the uh the civil penalty?

Yes.

Okay, can we do that one, please?

Next case, civil penalty penalty case residential HS 2542, 1324 Limit Drive, primary structure, aka lot two, block 11R, Highland Hills West, in addition to the City of Fort Worth, according to the plot recorded in volume 388-53, page 43, plot records of Terrent County, Texas owner is Phillips Equity Capital LLC lien holder is American National Investors Corporation, and we have an appearance form from Jaron Howard.

All right, ready city calls officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Hello again, commissioners.

My name is Franklin Young with the CLFOWAD Co-compliance building standards division.

I'm here to present uh 1324 Limerick Drive.

I would describe this property as substandard.

The structure is substandard due to the interior walls, flooring, ceiling, plumbing, and doors needing to be repaired.

The BSC order to repair or demolish the structure was issued on April 28, 2025 and expired on June 12th of 2025.

Because no work was performed, the city proceeded with the demo folder, which was approved by legal on August 25th, 2025.

During this review, the owner reframed the roof from October 13, 2025 through February 25th, 2026.

The only work that has been done is the roof was completed and the windows were replaced.

I have spoken with the owner once.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that no significant progress has been made since April 28th of 2025.

Building standards commission hearing other than repairing the roof?

The city request a civil penalty in the amount of $100 per day for 282 days for a total of $28,200.

Commissioner, if I have some follow-up questions for the office.

Yes, go ahead.

Officer Franklin, to your knowledge, does the property owner been notified of the requirements of the ordinance?

Yes, sir.

They were notified at the former at the first building standards commission hearing.

Was the owner in present for that hearing?

Yes, sir, he was.

And was the owner notified that he needed to comply with the requirements of those city ordinances?

Yes, we've been in communication since it started.

And was the city's commission order sent to the homeowner?

Yes, sir.

And to the best of your knowledge, that at this time it failed to does the owner failed to take any action necessary to bring the structure into compliance with the minimum building standards code.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

No further questions.

Any questions from commissioners?

All right.

Uh Mr.

Howard.

Afternoon.

Or good.

Where are we at?

Good afternoon, I guess.

Good afternoon.

Um, and what is your related or can you state your name and city of residence?

Jaron Howard Fort Worth.

All right.

And are you with Phillips Equity Capital?

Yes.

What is your position there?

Uh I'm the manager of the uh business.

All right.

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

Uh we'd like to say we have got the property uh in a good condition.

It uh it is secure and everything.

Uh we have did the foundation repairs, we have did siding work, we have did windows and also brick and roofing.

Um, so we have got the property stable loss for nothing can get inside of the property.

Our next steps is to do the different trades that's part of the permit process.

Uh so as you can see, we have started doing the HBAC work, it has done the duck work and everything.

Um, and then our next steps is to do the electrical and the plumbing, and then just finish the inside of the uh the house.

Uh so we're just asking if we can just get some time a little bit more, like a month or so to get the property finished.

Uh we did try to do the amendment, but it was submitted the day after, I guess the deadline, so it did not get approved.

Uh, but we're just asking that we have done work to this property to at least get it secure as you can see, it has siding the brickwork has done on the front of the property as well.

So things have been done.

It might not have been in a timely manner, but we are we just need like maybe one more month to get this property completed and then get it sold on the market.

And we sorry, that's it.

Yeah, for this case though, there's we're not looking at time.

This is just a penalty, a civil penalty uh on this.

Is that we can't give any more time, so you're still working on on what you're doing.

This is for the civil penalty for not having it done.

Is it anything that we can do so we don't have to be charged as much per day or something?

Is it anything with that?

Because we have already put in 25,000 in this, and then just to add $30,000 of fee, that's a lot on us to complete this property.

So there's what will happen.

There'll be an amendment process that you can come back, and if you show that it's been done, we can reduce it at that point.

Okay, so you'll have 30 days to file the amendment to come back before us for us to shoot progress on what it if any to reduce.

Okay, so we can do the amendment and then we can still uh do progression with the work and then we just come back up for another hearing and submit the information.

Yes, show the progress that's been made so we can look to see if it's how close it is to done to possibly reduce the the amendment or reduce the amount.

And so are we getting charged now for that or does it?

Today we're today.

The commission is ruling on the city's asked for uh $28,200.

Okay, but we can amend that do the amendment and then do the work and then hopefully that can be.

Okay.

Um city have any questions.

The fire that um occurred on this property on November 13th, 2024.

What has taken such a long time in order to get this remediation on in progress?

We weren't the owners of that property during that time.

It went through a foreclosure, and then after the foreclosure, uh, I believe we got it at the beginning of 2025, and then that's when we have got the hearing from the first notice about this case as soon as we got the property.

So the deed recording Phillips Equity Capital LLC is the owner is dated November 6th, 2024, just over or just around a week before the fire date.

So you were not the you're the owner at the time of the fire?

No, we was not aware of any fire damage until after we got position of it.

Okay, but y'all were the owner of record before the fire date.

That may have happened with the owner of the property, but from my knowledge, um, it was the fire damage happened after that we got owner of the property.

No further questions.

You ready to close?

City's ready to close.

Through the officers, Oscar Franklin's testimony and the photographic evidence of the property here today.

The property owner has been notified of the requirements of the ordinance.

The owner hasn't was needed to comply with the order or the requirements of the ordinance of the city of Fort Worth.

The property owner has been notified of the city commission's order, and that the city uh the property owner failed to take any of the action necessary to bring the structure into compliance with the minimum building standards ordinances of and the order of this commission.

So therefore, the city requests that the commission issue a civil penalty in the amount of 100 per day for 282 days for totaling 28,000 dollars and two hundred twenty-eight thousand two hundred dollars.

And I'll remind the commission the authority that of the maximum fine that the city the commission can order is a thousand dollars per day, and the city is requesting a hundred dollars per day in consideration of the progress that has been made.

Thank you.

All right, so I think we've talked the city's asking for the $100 per day, the lowest amount on that.

Um, we talked about the amendment process showing progress coming back.

Anything else you care to add?

No, that's it.

Thank you.

All right.

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

I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner an amount of a hundred dollars per day for 282 days for a total of 28,200.

Second.

Nope.

Mr.

Warz, I think second.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of 100 per day for 282 days for a total of 28,200.

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

I Mr.

Juarez.

Mr.

Lou.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries 7-0.

Uh, this commission has issued a civil penalty in the matter of $100 per day for 282 days for a total of $28,200.

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

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

Thank you for coming in today.

Um, at this time we'll recess for lunch and come back at 105.

All right, it says now 109.

We'll go back into session.

Uh for the record, Mr.

Walker is here.

Uh Mr.

Lou left.

Um, next case.

Yeah.

Next case, new case residential 8278.

Lifford Place.

Primary structure, aka lot 18, block 5, Waverly Park, Section 1, an addition of the City of Fort Worth of Terrent County, Texas.

According to the plot recorded in volume 388-3, page 109, Deed Records, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Norman Ray Delamar and Barbara Delamar, lean holder is source one mortgage corporation, and we have no one in appearance.

City calls Officer Jimmy Brinkley to present the case.

If we can have a moment to get the PowerPoint up.

All right.

We proceed.

Good afternoon, commissioners.

My name is Jimmy Brinkley, co-compliance officer, City of Fort Worth Building Standards.

I'm here to present evidence for 8278 Liver Place.

The case originated October 1st, 2025.

The case was initiated by me, Officer Brinkley.

Fire date was October 1st, 2025.

Data noses were December 5th, 2025.

December 31st, 2025, January 15th, 2026, and January 30th, 2026.

There are no permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secured by owner.

There is no search warrant needed.

Inspection was conducted on March 9th, 2026 with the son of the owners.

Troy present.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March 4th, 2026.

The primary structure is currently in substandard and hazardous conditioning due to severe fire damage to his entire structure.

Exterior walls showing charring and smoke damage.

Significant structural damage with charred framing and blizzard drywall.

Ceiling and roof framing is damaged with broken joist and rafters.

Flooring substains, significant charring suits, suit staining and water damage.

Breaches with missing glass and garage door, heat and fire damage to electrical and plumbing systems, and suit and smoke damage throughout the structure.

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

They can be found in the included inspection report.

I have made contact with the owner's son Troy in person at the property.

I informed him of this hearing at the time of the time of the meeting.

There are four schools and one city park and several businesses within a mile of the structure.

The staff recommends that the building standards commission declare this structure to be substandard and hazardous, and that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure.

If the owner does not comply with said order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of the said structure.

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

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions from commissioners?

Did they say what they plan on doing?

Did you say uh this the boat owners uh died as a result of the fire?

Um my last conversation with the son was he was leaning to just let us do what we need to do with the property because the cost associated with it was Okay, and sound like he has plans to do anything with it.

No, he said he was just gonna let us do what we had to do.

Okay.

All right, you're ready to close.

City is ready to close.

City requests that the structure be declared to 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 structure within 30 days, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Thank you.

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

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Uh Mr.

Horace.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carry seven 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.

Second by Mr.

Leiden.

Ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Quares.

Hi.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 7-0.

This commission has declared the structure to be sub-centered and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish.

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

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

Commission also gives notice of failure on the part of the owner to comply with the day's order may result in the scheduling and conducting of a civil penalty hearing to determine the amount to be paid.

Next case, new case commercial, HS 2634, 545, South Riverside Drive, primary structure, aka lot A of Brower subdivision of the northeast half of lot 9, block 15 of Glenwood edition addition to the City of Fort Worth in Terrant County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 388-D, page 534 of the plat records of Terran County, Texas.

Owner is cultivated holdings, LLC.

Lean holders are RNA Financial LLC and Lindeburger, Goggin, Blair, and Samson LLP.

There is no one in appearance.

City calls Officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Good afternoon again, Commissioners.

I'm here to present evidence for 545 South Riverside Drive.

The case was originated on January 8th of 2026 by Officer Michelin Burley.

Notices to appear was on January 8th of 2026.

There are no active permits on file.

The structure is vacant and secured by the city.

The inspection was conducted on March 9, 2026 without owner present from public access.

Notice to appear at today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on March 4th of 2026.

The primary structure is currently in the substandard and has this condition due to exterior concrete walls experiencing signs of separation with several cracks and breaches.

The roof has partially collapsed with separation.

The ceiling has partially collapsed.

Broken windows with glass shards remaining due to collapsed roof structure is exposed to the elements.

The floor is covered with trash and debris due to vagrant activity.

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.

At this time, I have not had any contact with anyone regarding the structure.

We have received complaints from city council and police.

There are three city parts, four churches, and other gathering places within a mile of this location.

Staff recommends the building standards commission declare the structures to be substandard and hazardous, that the owner be given 30 days to repair or demolish the structure.

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

This concludes my testimony.

Any questions?

Ready to close.

City is ready to close.

City requests that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Further, the city requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure within 30 days.

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

Thank you.

All right, at this time we'll close the public portion and open up to a motion.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

Aye.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries seven 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, the city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and cause the demolition of said structures and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

Any discussion?

Ready for a vote.

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

Miss Lane.

Yes.

Mr.

Leiden.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Motion carries 70.

This commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given the owner 30 days to repair or demolish.

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

The owner, leanholder, mortgage of 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.

Next case.

Next case, administrative civil penalty, residential.

ACP 2639, 6211, Shady Dale Drive, Nuisance Abatement, aka lot 21, Block 7R, Jenkins Heights edition to the City of Fort Worth, Terrant County, Texas.

According to the plot recorded in volume 388-80, page six, plot records, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Joseph Stallcut.

Lean holder is Linabarger Goggin Blair and Samson LLP.

And there is no one in appearance.

Go ahead.

City calls Officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case.

Hello, Commissioners.

My name is Juan Gonzalez.

I'm a code enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth, nuisance abandoned section.

I'll be given testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-39 at the address of 6211 Shady Doe Drive.

This violation was identified on August 18th, 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 14 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

Zero citations were issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance payment.

An administrative search warrant was needed, and that is a correction.

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

The nuisance abatement order was posted at the property on January 29th, 22026 and expired on February 8th, 2026.

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

The last inspection was performed on March 20th, 2026, and that is a correction as well.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of 12,300, and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance 11A-26.

A 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 that 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 requests is the fact that this is the third time this property with the same owner has been presented at the building standards commission.

No measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abatement order was posted on the property on January 29th, 2026.

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

This address has not had active trash service since February 5th, 2025.

This is the end of my testimony.

When was the last time was it cleaned by the city last time?

Uh it had previously been cleaned by the city in November 2024, and the previous time it had been owner-evaded.

On 24, they cleaned it up.