Good morning.

Uh the time is nine thirty-two, and we will call the June twenty-second meeting to order.

If everyone will please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Ready for a vote?

This is a mo this is a motion to accept the meeting.

Uh, the minutes from the May meeting.

Mr.

Castles?

Yes.

Mr.

Wally?

Yes.

Mr.

Lou.

Hi.

Ms.

Ike.

Mr.

Warz?

Mr.

Walker.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

I think you skip me, but yes.

Sorry.

That's fine.

A zero that passes.

Um, we please present the evidentiary packet.

Motion to accept.

Mr.

Castle, second by Mr.

Lou, ready for a vote.

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

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Dwaley?

Yes.

Ms.

Dyke.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Warz.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

The motion carries eight zero.

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

Yes.

We have three cases where they'll need an interpreter.

All right.

Good morning, Ms.

Scott.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the translation you get today will be true and accurate to the best of your ability?

Thank you, Mr.

Down.

Will all those who intend to give testimony today please rise, raise your right hand and take an oath of truth.

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

Thank you.

You may be seated.

Uh are there cases to be withdrawn for today's.

Uh yes.

We are withdrawing uh new case residential, HS 2673 501 Claremont Avenue primary structure.

New case residential, HS 2674, 4028 Chenault Street, Primary Structure.

Uh ACP 2671 1327 Illinois Avenue, ACP 2674 8924, Guard Hill Drive, ACP 2675, 2421, Dancy Drive North, ACP 2676, 4913, Mobile Drive, and HS 2597 4013 Marks Place.

Do we have a motion and a second to withdraw those from today's agenda?

Should motion to withdraw.

Second.

Ready for a vote?

This is a motion to withdraw those cases.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Jawale?

Yes.

Ms.

Dyke.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 80.

Um.

You can go ahead and uh read the uh read your uh verbiage and then call the first case.

As a matter of information, please know that our commission members are not city employees but citizens of Fort Worth who are appointed by the city council to serve on this board.

Each member is highly qualified and capable of understanding the problems associated with repairing or demolishing a structure.

The commission members involved in our session today are David Castles, Jonathan Leiden, Mohan Jawali, Stephanie Dyke, Jose Juarez, Stephanie Thompson, Janet Lane, Ryan Black, Melandi Dotti, James Walker, and Al Alu.

Please note for the record that Jonathan Leiden, Janet Lane, and Malandi Dotti are absent.

The city employees involved in today's proceedings are assistant code compliance director, Chris McAllister, superintendents Oscar Reyes and Ty Kitchens, Supervisors Kenneth Young and Jason Pittman, Executive Secretary, Jerry Smith, Title Investigator, Sidlali Vasquez, Senior Administrative Assistant Stephanie Gonzalez, Assistant City Attorney, Elizabeth Borders, and Assistant City Attorney Doreen Walters.

Please note that there are code compliance officers in front of the council chambers who will assist owners, lien holders, and or citizens who wish to speak at today's meeting, and they are your liaison with this commission.

The city uh Judith Scott is the interpreter for today's meeting.

The City of Fort Worth Department of Code Compliance has requested a public hearing for this commission to determine whether each structure on the agenda is substandard and or hazardous to determine whether the owners of the properties on the agenda have allowed the accumulation of debris in violation of the city of uh 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 commissions.

The commission can only consider evidence presented for its review.

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

A ruling will be made based upon the preponderance of evidence presented by the owners, 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, 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 an interpreter shall be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of an interpreter.

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

City staff will present their case.

Owners, leanholders, and/or mortgages of record will have the opportunity to cross-examine city staff.

Owners, lien holders, 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 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.

City staff will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony.

The owner's lienholders and/or mortgages of record will be allowed to cross-examine city staff.

The owner's lienholders and/or mortgages of record will be allowed to present rebuttal testimony.

City staff will be allowed to cross-examine the owner's 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 the city staff located at the table in front of the council chambers to request more time to comply with the commission's order or to request a reduction in the amount of civil penalties.

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

This request must be submitted to the executive secretary of the building standards commission before said order expires or within 30 days of the effective date of the civil penalty order.

This request may be made one time only.

If you disagree with the order of the 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 the microphones to your height so your testimony can be heard.

First case on the agenda.

An addition to the City of Fort Worth recorded in volume 204, page 42 of the Platte Records of Terran County, Texas.

Owner Leonardo Padilla, lienholder, WEH Investment, and we have an appearance form.

You can sit over here and we'll call you up in a second because you'll use this microphone over here today.

So the city will go first and then we'll hear from you.

City ready.

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

The city calls Officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Oh, I see.

Morning, Commissioners.

My name is Franklin Young with the Builders Dennis Commission for the City of Forward Co-compliance.

I'm here to present evidence for 3204 in Northampton Street.

The case originated June 13, 2024 by Officer Max Morris.

Notices were sent out on June 13, 2024.

June 13th, 2025, October 17th, 2025.

There are no active permits on file.

Structures vacant and secured by the owner.

Inspection was conducted on June 8, 2026 with permission from the owner.

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

The structure is currently in a substandard and has this condition due to damage breached and missing sighting, interior walls missing with breaches, exposed foundation shifted and sloping, ceiling missing in certain areas, windows broken with glass shards remaining.

Flooring is in poor condition with noticeable buckling and weakened sections.

Breaches allow in harbors for pest and vectors.

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

Officer has spoken with the owner via phone and text message.

Owner informed that his plan is to demolish the structure.

There are three public schools, three uh the historic stockyards, five city parks, and other gathering places within the 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 that order, authorize city staff to enter onto the property and call off 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.

Padilla.

Good morning.

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

What would you what would you like us to know about this property and your plans?

Oh my plans is to kind of like uh go out there and rehab it.

Um take everything out, uh do a remodel, new windows, siding, floors, AC, plumbing, electrical, um, and added porch on the back.

So not demolish it.

Uh I was thinking about that, but now it's kind of like the numbers doesn't work for me.

So I'm just gonna go ahead and just remodel this.

My it's not my first one that I've done before.

I got other properties there.

Um I got like three or four of them.

I got proofs that you know, all the other ones I've fixed, and there were a lot worse than than this one looks.

So how long are how long are you asking this commission?

Um thirty days.

You can get it re- Oh yeah, yeah, I could get it started in 30 days.

Well, 30 days is the minimum amount we can get.

Okay.

Mm-hmm.

Uh any questions for where do you have any questions?

Are you gonna remodel and do everything in thirty days?

Oh no, no.

That's not possible.

Yeah.

Yeah, but definitely start on it and kind of gut it out.

Um, like that's what I was asking.

How long is it gonna take you to get a substandard and hazardous?

Oh, um, so say that again.

How long are you needed?

The the com today we're here because it's to make determine if it's substandard and hazardous.

So how long will it take you to make it no longer substandard and hazardous?

Oh, a week.

I mean, if it's like what what I gotta do to so it won't be hazard.

There's a lot that needs to be done.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

So I just said so.

What's your how long is it gonna take you to get it back?

Uh fixed?

Um to get it back to uh normal house.

I want to say like to be three to six months.

I'm sorry, how long?

How long?

Like three to six months.

Three uh okay, so ninety ninety to under eighty days.

Some around there, yes, sir.

Do you have any type of work plan today with you of of uh with dates of how long it's gonna take to do the different work plans like that?

No, but I mean uh definitely kind of like a plan what I gotta do with it.

So though the most we can even consider is 90 days without a work plan.

Okay, uh, but there is an option at the end for an amendment so that you would whatever we rule today, you could come back and request additional time with coming back to us with information.

Okay.

Uh so uh, but but 90 is the most that we can even consider today.

Uh so is that what you're asking for?

And those nineties is well, what are you asking me to do on those 90s?

Finish the whole house or make it and compliant, make it compliant.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Oh, you could work with your code officer.

Yes, definite, definitely.

Any questions from commissioners based on that?

Do you have the financial means to start this project?

Yes, sir.

I sure do.

Is it on?

Anything with permits for the city?

Uh yes, I have.

You have when when were those not on this property, but my other property?

The last one was uh 3321 or Terry Street.

But had when when do you plan to submit your information?

Oh, on this one, this one.

Um, nor later than this week.

So do you have any questions?

Yes, thank you.

Uh good morning, Mr.

Padia.

Good morning.

Um, so have you engaged any contractors and gotten any estimates?

I have.

Yes.

So which contractors have you engaged?

Uh I've gone uh the AC contractor, which is uh I got it here.

I got a proposal for him for kind of like an AC one.

Okay, what um I'm sorry.

Uh what is he, what would that would he be working on?

Uh the HMA.

Okay.

Um have you engaged any contractors to address the shifting and sloping foundation?

Uh myself.

Who?

Myself.

You're going to repair the foundation.

Correct.

Okay.

And when are you set to start on these repairs?

Um, like it said, um, this week, next week, as long as I get the permits for it.

And you said the permits have been applied for.

Uh, they haven't.

I have not put anything in.

Are you a licensed uh foundation contractor?

Uh no.

Um, and when do you expect something like the foundation to be completed?

Say like 30 days to two weeks.

I don't know.

All right.

Um, we have another speaker on this one.

Uh, Mr.

Huffman.

Uh, we'll get back to you in just a minute, but Mr.

Dill.

My name is Will Huffman.

I am the lien holder.

I purchased the property in August of 25.

Within two weeks, I removed or evicted the drug users.

Uh spent seven, I have an invoice that shows $7300 to clean all the debris and it was it was a wreck.

It had already been on the radar of um city um for you guys.

I got it all cleaned up.

Leo came to me.

We have uh owner finance terms.

He's professional in what he does, he runs a business.

I'm here to vouch for him.

I do have contractors, I flip houses and I sell our finance.

So I'm here on behalf of Leo to make sure if he can't comply, I'm gonna stand behind him and get it done.

I have the cash to take care of it.

The means I could have a foundation guy out there in two days, completed in five.

However, it's not my property, it's his property now.

He's the owner, I'm the lien holder.

If it gets to that point, I'm here as a backup to make sure that if you look at these photos, that shines compared to what it looked like.

You can ask the code compliance officers that were working on it.

I believe the one that started it is no longer with your company.

But I'm just here on uh behalf of Leo to let you know that I stand behind and uh I'll make sure it gets done.

Any questions for lien holder?

The city have any questions?

No questions, thank you.

Is the city ready to close?

Yes, thank you.

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

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

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

Um, while the owner and lien holder have today proposed um repairs and rehab.

I think the testimony from the officer indicates significant um structural issues, significant other issues that cannot be resolved within a matter of weeks, as they claim, and the city would request the 30-day order.

I agree.

All right, so you heard uh the we heard the city's request, and I think the what I disagree.

I've prepared and uh remodeled homes in worse shape than this.

It is in bad shape, but if you have any contractor experience, you would know that it can be done and the project like this doesn't get fixed in two weeks.

It can be started and it can be cleaned up.

We can transform it to where it's deemed not a hazard, but it's gonna take three months for start to finish.

Leo would have started this project, however, there was no notice to me to show the sense of urgency to get this started.

He had other projects he put in front of it now we can get started we can move forward I don't believe we'd need to condemn it I think that's just uh an easy way out for code compliance so you're asking for 90 days yes sir no 90 days okay and same thing with you Mr.

Okay and again remember there is an amendment process that whatever this commission gives you can come back with with progress that's been done and a plan if additional time is needed based on this so um at this time we'll close the public portion of hearing and open it up for a motion move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous second by Mr.

Gwaldi ready for a vote this is a motion to declare the primary structure substandard and hazardous Mr.

Castles aye Mr.

Black yes Mr.

Jawale Miss Dyke Aye Mr.

Walker Mr.

Warz aye Mr.

Lou I miss Thompson aye motion carries eight zero I move the owner be ordered to repair demolish the structure within sixty days and if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within sixty 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.

Okayaldi any discussion I kind of agree that with in 60 days we can have a kind of a plan of what's going on with it and they come back and with the detail work plan and can ask for the additional time all in are going to so once we have a work plan and do the amendment procession all right ready for a vote this is a motion to repair or demolish the primary structure within 60 days Mr Castles aye Mr.

Black yes Mrwale Miss Dyke Mr Walker Mr Juarez aye Mr.

I miss Thompson aye motion carries eight zero this commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous and given 60 days to repair demolish owner leanholder mortgage of record have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order owners leanholders mortgage your 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 commission also gives notice that 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 of penalty we paid thank you both for coming please stay in touch with the code officer part of thank you next case next case new case residential HS 2671300 Northwest 26th Street accessory structure aka lots 23 and 24 block two ten of Rosen Heights second filing in addition to the city of Fort Worth or County Texas according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 204 page 75 of the plot records of Terran County Texas.

Owner Jose Rebus no lien holders and we have an appearance form for Mr Jose Rebas Scott does he need your help okay um we'll go ahead and call the city reminder to talk slow so she can uh translate are you uh we all right we're city ready yes thank you mr chairman the city calls officer frankly young to present the case morning again commissioners my name is frankly young the case was originated on 23 august twenty three um twenty twenty five the case was originated by Richard Montilius the fire date was August twenty third of 2025.

Notices were sent out on August 26th of 2025.

October 28th of 2025.

And January 10th of 2026.

There are no active permits on file.

And the structure is vacant and secured by the owner.

The inspection was conducted on June 3rd, 2026 with the owner present.

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

The sensory structure is currently in a substandard and has this condition due to wood framing deteriorating and breached.

Smoke damage interior walls are charred and breached.

Ceiling is breached with exposed and hanging wiring.

Flooring has breaches and is covered with debris.

Broken windows with glass shards.

Electrical damage from fire and heat.

And the structure is exposed, allowing harbors for pest invectors.

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.

Officers have spoken to owner via phone several times as well as in person via translator.

Owner understands and knows the city's position of demolishing the structure, and he stated he will work to get it demolished.

There are four public schools, two city parks, Fort Fire Station, and other gathering places within a mile of this location.

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

If the owner does not comply with said order, 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.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Well it's hard to tell.

Is this structure in the back of the primary?

Yes, sir.

Alright.

Is the primary occupied?

Yes, it's there's tenants in the primary.

Any other questions?

Good morning.

Could you state your name and city of residence?

I don't know.

Aurora, Texas.

All right.

Does he have any questions of the code officer?

Can you let me fix it?

But uh, everything might be going on.

Um I want to see if you can let me keep it for storage.

Right.

So how long do you need to fix get it fixed?

About 60 days if that's possible.

And so uh you don't want to tear it down.

No, it's going to be very expensive, and I don't have anything to pay with.

But uh, little closes are united, not for living in there, just to keep things in there.

Has he looked to see how much it's gonna cost to repair it?

I'm gonna put it up for your center.

No, because I can do it.

Uh do you have any uh contractor experience?

That didn't need experience, the contract.

See, you have witness.

I work in that.

Any questions from commissioners?

City have questions?

Uh yes.

Good morning, Mr.

Revis.

Um have you attempted any repairs since the fire about eleven months ago?

Is it for the system?

Is that right?

Yes, I've tried to fix it on the outside only.

Have you um made any plans for further repairs in the next few weeks?

So it's a very good yes.

If you allow me, I could start fixing the inside.

Like I told the inspector that went to see me.

Microphone didn't seem to be two steps.

What is that?

That one works.

I guess we'd look at enforcing that sample.

Okay.

Sorry about that.

Um what financial ability did you have to complete the repairs?

See that Disney middle.

Yes.

Um no further questions.

Are you ready to close?

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

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

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

Um while the owner has requested time to repair, uh the city has presented evidence of significant fire damage.

Um 10 months ago.

And no repairs have been made since then.

And it does not appear that the owner has the financial ability to complete the significant repairs.

Uh Mr.

Uh Rivas, the city has asked for 30 days to for you to repair or demolish.

I think that's 30 days, and then how much is he asked?

Is he asking for 60 days?

Can you give me 60 days?

60 is what he's asking for.

Yes.

Okay.

All right, that yeah, we'll consider.

Um there is the amendment process that he can work with his code officer.

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

Uh I moved that they took so declared uh standard and the hydro list.

Second by Mr.

Alu.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles, I.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Yewali.

Yes.

Miss Dyke.

Yes.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Barris.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

I'm Thompson.

Um, Ms.

Dotti had come in before this case.

Miss Dottie.

Okay.

All right.

That motion carries nine zero.

So let's move.

Uh I move the one of the order to declare our demolished.

We did 60 days, and the one of the houses would be definitely clarification.

We can't have any.

Oh, we they can't hear you.

She's trying to translate.

Yeah.

I moved that the order to reveal our demo list.

We didn't uh 60 days and the East Orno fails to rebuild.

So we did 60 days.

The CT uh is stab will be authorized.

I'll reread it.

I will re-review it.

Okay.

Um Mr.

Gualdi.

Um we have a second first and then I'll say about Mr.

Okay.

The motion is 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, city staff will be authorized to enter onto the property and cause demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

So that was the motion, and then second by uh Mr.

Lou.

Any discussion?

Alright, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to repair or demolish the accessory structure within 60 days.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Jawali.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Olu.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

This commission has declared the structure to be substandard and hazardous.

And given the owner 60 days to repair or demolish.

The owner, leanholder, mortgagia record, have the right to request an amendment within 60 days from the date of this order.

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

Is it case in my 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.

Please stay in touch with your code officer.

Next case, please.

Next case, new case residential, HS 2676, 3732, South Grove Street, prime uh primary and accessory structures, aka lot 14 and block 26 of Worth Heights edition to the City of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas.

Owner is Jose Perfecto, Martinez Garcia, and Eusebia Garcia.

There are no lien holders, and we have an appearance form from Joe F.

Garcia.

You just want to sit on the front row.

Yeah, that's fine.

City ready.

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

The city calls officer Jimmy Brinkley to present the case.

Good morning, commissioners.

My name is Jimmy Brinkley, co-compliance officer, City of Fort Worth, Building Standards Division.

I'm here to present evidence for 3732 South Grove Street.

The case originated February 4, 2025.

The case was initiated by Jason Pittman.

Notices were issued on March 3rd, 2025.

And July 30th, 2025.

September 3rd, 2025, and December 17th, 2025.

There are no active permits on file.

Notice today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on June 5th, 2026.

The primary structure is in substandard and hazardous conditions due to deteriorated and rotten wood with breaches throughout the structure.

Significant rot, exposed studs, and missing drywall throughout.

Damaged shingles throughout the roof.

The sub-flooring exhibits areas of deterioration and missing sections.

The trash and debris throughout the structure are allowing harbor of vectors and other pests.

The accessory structure is currently in substandard and hazardous conditions due to deteriorated siding with breaches.

The right side of the structure has collapsed, interior walls are dilapidated with breaches throughout the structure.

They can be found on in the included in structural inspection report.

Prior to June 17, 2026, no contact had been made with the heirs regarding the property.

On June 17th, 2026, Mr.

Jill Garcia contacted me, attained information regarding the hearing.

During our conversation, Mr.

Garcia advised me that the property is currently in probate and that is involved that he is involved in the probate process.

He stated that once he obtains legal authority over the property, he intends to sell the residence.

This concludes my testimony.

Also uh host name.

F.

Gosh, yeah.

Primarily Joe.

And uh what is your relation to the property?

I'm one of uh eleven uh survivors or siblings.

Uh my father passed away um uh in the 20 2011 July.

My my mother survived him a few years.

She passed away uh October uh 2023 after a series of strokes.

The uh, the issue with the house, and I hadn't I had not seen the pictures of the interior.

I have not been in that house since my uh mother moved away after her or uh major stroke.

Um the condition the situation has become this way since uh the two executors of my father's will uh did absolutely nothing uh to fulfill their obligations.

Um my mother was not able to uh uh do anything with with property uh until she passed away.

I am the executor of my mother's will.

Uh I had no I had no knowledge of how severe it was inside um but at the present what what we're uh in probate the attorney for uh my mother's calls or where I'm involved has initiated uh reaching out to uh both siblings, and uh we're in the process of obtaining a special warranty deed.

I do have uh and he'll approach the probate court uh authorizing the sale of the properties.

I do have a standing uh open contract with a um home builder, Ashland Holmes, and uh his intent is to demolish it and rebuild.

Uh they are he is an established builder out of Haslit.

Uh he knows the condition of the property and uh I do have this.

I just I just need the the process to take his course where where I'm able to uh to sell it and uh and and be done with it actually.

Uh I believe uh 90 days would uh be sufficient.

Uh is all pending depending on uh the probate court authorizing it.

Uh it's it's in the works.

The only holdup at this at the present time as as of today uh nine nine of the siblings have have already signed the uh the uh the deed, except the two initial ones that uh that they just uh the original executives of my fa father's will.

Uh they just the two holdouts and uh uh the course the attorney will have to uh address that.

And that is what's pending at this point as a as of this morning.

I had not gotten uh notification that uh they have uh signed the deed to uh to to be able to approach probate court.

And and talking with the uh the buyer, did they say how as soon as they take over, they're gonna demolish it or um I believe so.

He knows he's he knows he's gonna tear it down.

Uh he has done several properties, uh a couple of them in River Oaks, the same thing.

Um he is an established builder uh and you know I've got I've got uh an open contract for the property, just ending on the uh on the uh uh legal authorization to to be able to purchase it and is there anything that's preventing you from uh demolishing it yourself?

I don't have the financial means.

Um I mean I'm I'm one of eleven siblings and nobody has stepped up.

Uh I became aware of the of the situation for today, last week when I got the certified letter.

Uh prior to that uh I had no idea.

I knew it was in bad shape, but uh I had never I hadn't set foot on that property in years since my mom left.

And sorry I forgot to ask you this beginning.

Did you have any questions of the code officer's testimony?

Uh no, I've had contact with him.

We have uh you know established communication.

I think that's working quite well.

Any questions from commissioners?

How long have you been dealing with the probate court so far?

Um I filed initially um January.

I mean uh February of uh 2025.

This week we initiated the process.

You said 2025 or 2026.

Uh 2025.

So it's been over a year.

Yes, sir.

You think the 90 days will give you enough time to handle that?

I hope I hope so.

Uh the attorney has notified the two holdouts, all that uh non participants or just the the two bad people in the family, uh, that uh he will approach uh the court if they don't uh if they don't agree with uh the majority, uh he'll follow suit of uh again, you know.

He has told me the attorney has told me that he's hundred percent sure that the probate judge will say sell him, get rid of the property.

When is that court date?

Uh it hasn't been said yet because uh he's he's waiting for the for everybody to have the opportunity to sign the the deed over and then approach he'll he'll do that.

I think it should be in the works.

Um I'll contact him today, the attorney and tell him let's just move on with uh you know, where we're at now.

So is there a cutoff date that he could say that you could tell the attorney to go ahead and move forward?

Uh I'll leave it up to him, but I'll uh but I'll tell him that we need to get it done.

We're at that point now that uh nine out of the eleven survivors have already agreed.

It's just the two in the two individuals that uh uh I'd say uh the situation has been because of their uh irresponsibility to fulfill their obligations, the city have any questions.

Uh no questions, thank you.

Is the city ready to close?

Yes, uh the city requests the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

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

If the owner fails uh to repair or demolish within 30 days, the city staff shall 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.

Um the city requests the 30 days because I think given the uncertainty and realities of the probate case that um it will far exceed 90 days before the um issues within the estate are resolved.

Um, and believe that that's justification for the 30-day request.

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

Yes, sir.

Anything else here to add today?

Um, if the uh situation is resolved before 90 days, absolutely.

Um the at the point that uh I'm authorized to sell the property, uh I do have the the contract, and uh my attorney uh does title work also, so he's prepared to get it done and uh it'll be uh the uh well the new owner's uh responsibility.

And keep in mind there's the amendment process.

So whatever we give today, you could ask for additional time based on what's going on with it.

So that's right.

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

Lu.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Thank you by Mr.

Warez.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye, Mr.

Black?

Yes, Mr.

Hywali?

Yes, Miss Dotti, Miss Dyke, Mr.

Walker, Mr.

Juarez, Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson, aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Move that the owner be ordered to repair demolish the structure within sixty days.

If the owner fails to repair or demolish the structure within sixty days, city staff is authorized to enter into the property and cause the demolition of said structures and lean all c costs associated with the demolition against the property.

Second.

Any discussion?

Um, I just chose 60 days.

I thought we're already at a year over a year into this.

Something's got to happen in the next 30 to 60 days.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Jawale.

Ms.

Dotty.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Warz.

Aye.

Mr.

Alu.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

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

Owners, leanholders, mortgage year record have the right to request an amendment within 60 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 the order.

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

Thank you for coming today.

Please stay in touch with code officer.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, new case residential HS 2679 5738 Gettys Avenue, primary and accessory structures.

AKA lots 21 and 22, block 184, Chamberlain Arlington Heights, first filing, an addition to the City of Fort Worth, Turrant County, Texas.

According to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 63, page 21, Platt Records, Terran County, Texas.

Owner is Linda C.

Coleman.

There are no lien holders, and we have an appearance form from Linda Coleman.

Do we have a handheld mic from Coleman?

Or if we get one before she comes up, so she does.

Thank you.

The city ready?

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

The city calls Officer Marissa Rodriguez to present the case.

I believe the officer needs to take the oath.

You'll raise your right hand.

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.

Thank you.

Go ahead.

Good morning, Commissioners.

My name is Marissa Rodriguez, and I'm a code enforcement officer for the City of Fort Worth Building Standards Division.

Today I will present evidence regarding the primary and accessory structure located at 5738 Geddis Avenue.

This case originated on April the 3rd of 2024.

This case was initiated by Officer William Lowry.

Notices were sent on April 9th, 2024, July 29, 2024, October 30th, 2024, March 17th, 2025, March 18th, 2025, April 23rd, 2025, May 15th, 2025, September 5th, 2025, March 5th, 2026, and May the 5th of 2026.

Also on May 14th of 2025, Judge Martinez ordered that the property be repaired in 30 days.

No repairs were made, and on September 24th, 2025.

Civil penalties were assessed in the amount of $100 per day for 102 days.

There are currently no permits on file.

The structure is vacant and open.

Administrative search warrant was executed on June the 4th of 2026.

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

The primary structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the roof exhibiting severe damage, including missing shingles and exposed decking.

The interior walls, ceilings, and flooring are showing significant deterioration in structural compromise.

Multiple windows and doors with bloke broken shards present are creating safety hazards.

The doors are damaged and have been boarded up.

The foundation shows signs of sinking.

Electrical systems are damaged due to wire theft, numerous breaches throughout the home, allowing entry for vectors and unauthorized occupants.

The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to the exterior walls are deteriorated with missing sections and multiple breaches.

The interior walls, ceilings and flooring and flooring exhibit significant deterioration and structural compromise.

The windows are broken with glass shards remaining.

The accessory structure also contains multiple breaches, allowing harborage for vectors and access by unauthorized occupants that the Fort Worth Police Department have been removing after receiving numerous complaints.

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

There are several businesses, Camp Bowie Boulevard, the City of Fort Worth Parks and Rec centers within a mile radius of this property.

The staff recommends that the Building Standards Commission declare the primary and accessory 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 the city staff to enter onto the property and cause a demolition of said structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

And this concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Any questions from commissioners?

Ms.

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

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

No, I don't I don't have any questions.

What would you like what is your plans with this property?

We have already begun uh the cleanup.

I have photos of the work that's been done since we got the notice, and I intend to continue that work.

It will take me a while.

I'm retired, fixed income, so I'm having to budget for it as I can afford to do things with it.

I do have pictures and I did contact the office to try to find out where I send this, you know, evidence that I have I have pictures prior to the vandalism because we have had multiple um times where we've had to call the police and you know get them to get people out of the property.

They've gotten to the point where they're actually removing the metal siding from the property, anything that we'll take the photos and we'll take a look at them.

And I'll show you the photos for the property and how we had it boarded up prior to the vandalism, because the property's been vandalized.

Multiple times it's been vandalized, and I've had it, you know, repaired and boarded up so many times.

If you'll look at this photo, you'll notice there are at the top of that side.

We've had cameras, we've had outdoor lighting, and they are actually removing the metal siding from the property.

That's how bad it is.

I cannot, you know, we can't keep it boarded up.

I'm trying to save it for my grandson.

And we the part that's at the back, all of that, the plan is to remove that.

I talked to um Mr.

William Lowry in December 24.

I had a plan to have the property updated in February.

Had a contractor, tariffs hit, the cost was going to be quadrupled, so I had to back off.

Um studs that had been you know, four or five dollars were fourteen, fifteen dollars.

It priced me out of being able to do the upgrade that I'd like to do to be able to pass the property on.

But uh you'll look at the accessory, that's the way it was boarded up.

I had put in new windows in the main property, had put in new bathroom, new light fixtures, all of this had been you know, you know, preparing it, you know, to be at some point occupied by my son at that time is now trying to save it for my grandson because it's almost impossible, you know, to be able for someone starting out young to be able to buy a property.

So I plan to continue the work that we have already begun.

Um the property has been cleaned up, all of the debris has been removed.

We have sealed it up.

I've already found a contractor to do the roofing, and he's giving me a bid on that, so I'm you know, I want to not have it demolished, I want to keep it.

It is um a cute little property.

I had done so much work on it in 2000 and six to bring it up.

You had new plumbing, new bathroom, you know, everything fixed up new kitchen cabinets, and they stole everything that was movable, including light bulbs.

So that back of the accessory building, they tore it off because we were screwing uh boards on, and rather than you know, try to figure out how to you know take it off.

They just pulled them out, you know, just demolished it basically.

So I'd like to be able to keep the property and not have it uh be destroyed, but it's gonna take me a while to get it back up to standard.

How long are you asking?

Reality with my financial situation and the cost of things with um you know probably six months reality.

Ninety days is the most we can give without a work plan at this time.

So we can't get we can't consider anything more than ninety uh because you don't have like a detailed work plan yet on that so that's the most we can consider.

Did you say you were trying to fix up the accessory structure or you're tearing that down.

I don't know um I haven't been I'm not able to be on site.

I think the officer has been working I had last summer Mr.

Kimball that you were working with and then with Kenneth they've have been talking with you about what we were planning to do because Mr.

Kimball was going to do all the tear down on this and we're gonna actually add four hundred square feet on the back have to repitch the roof to do that.

But I've been working with Mr.

William Lowry I had found a contractor as I say the contract was coming in February 2025 and terrorist hit priced me out of being able to do the work I want to do on it.

So again on the accessory structure are you trying to fix it up or you want are you gonna tear that up what's your plans on that.

I don't know I talked to the people that cleaned up the property I don't know did you see the um new board up yeah the yeah all the inside has been cleaned up it's been boarded up there's only one way to get in there if you don't want to tear down old walls.

We put up the wall bet uh that was between missing between the garage and the what had been the patio and you know I don't know about the the little structure it was a cute little structure you know and it was in decent shape when you know I first purchased it but I don't know it may be beyond I'll have to have the guy that's going to do the work on the roof and um you know maybe get an idea from him whether or not there's anything can be done with that property with that part of the property.

But I'd like to try to salvage it if I can any questions for Miss Coleman.

Um Ms.

Coleman thank you for coming this morning um it looks like you've had contact with Officer Lowry since 2016 regarding this property isn't that correct no two thousand twenty five twenty twenty five well twenty December of twenty twenty four through February 2025 when I finally told him I had redone the pricing on um materials from Home Depot because I was going to pay for all the materials I have a really you know big account with Home Depot um and the the price on materials basically quadrupled and the other problem was that the contractor that was going to do the work in February of 2025 lost a lot of his workers due to deportations.

So you know we it was like I can demolish but I can't I didn't want to start repairing stuff when we got a major you know upgrade on the property that was what we were planning.

Okay, but you've had contact code compliance since 2000 at least two thousand sixteen on this property and at this point nothing's been completed.

Well but in two thousand fifteen uh the property was not in in bad shape.

Okay.

Yeah.

I have the pictures for what it looked like before the vandalism.

Okay.

Everything was um brand new windows.

I had put in brand new windows, brand new tile, all the bathroom was completely redone, new tub, new um all new fixtures, new lighting.

We had exterior lighting um installed for the whole property.

It was the only part that had not been done.

Brand new kitchen cabinets, um, you know, a couple thousand dollars worth of uh kitchen cabinets, the only thing that hadn't been done hadn't done the floors and they started to steal things.

And this was in two thousand six and that's when I they um was stealing as fast as we were putting them in.

So I just boarded it up.

I wasn't going to rent it, it wasn't purchased to be a rental property.

It was purchased to stay in the family.

Okay.

You said that you have you've spoken with a roofing contractor.

Have you spoken with any foundation contractors or any I didn't know the foundation was a problem.

Um have you spoken with any electrical contractors?

No.

Okay.

Um for the plumber I have spoken with the plumber.

I have a plumber.

Don't have an electrician yet.

Alright any questions from commissioners?

No, I just would like to the the property um I don't know where the pictures that I showed where is currently boarded up.

Which it shows the outside have you done anything on the inside?

We've cleaned the inside clean but have you done any repairs we put up two walls.

Okay.

Do you have pictures of that or just the outside?

Well they I couldn't take the pictures I had to ask them to send me pictures and they have put in walls where the walls were missing between the patio area and the garage and then the wall from the patio area into the um I guess that little bedroom there in the structure that's on the back of the house and all of that's gonna go because um it's you know metal is the roof is lower and that's gonna go and we're gonna add about four hundred square feet to the property.

That's the plan.

Okay.

Oh that's the dream I should say at this point.

I'm hoping we got terrace and that stuff is gonna go down a little bit and we can afford to have you obtained any permits yet to do any of this work.

Just repair work at this point.

And then the one guy that's going has found a roofer that's gonna do the roof on both properties if I need him to but they want seven thousand to do that.

So you know that's the only contractor that I've got that's given me a bid on what it would cost to do part of the work.

Okay.

You said that you guys put up two walls since these pictures when were the walls put up inside the do you know the date primary property.

Yeah yeah all of this work has happened last week.

Okay so it's happened.

We weren't even work Friday when it was rainy.

Okay, so I see the administrative search warrant was June fourth which was right eighteen days ago.

So the wall has been put up in the last eighteen days the two walls put up this uh last Thursday or Friday on the back.

Okay and do you have any more work scheduled with the contractor who did the walls?

Yes.

What do you have scheduled with them right now?

He was gonna take a look at the wall on the structure on the accessory structure to see if they could do anything with it.

Okay, thank you.

He said he's got a um Dallas job that he was supposed to go to last week that he put on hold so he could come and do those walls in my house.

I have a quick question um the contractor that you have been working with.

Did you all discuss I know it's expensive and you've explained like to get some of the repairs, but hey, did he ever discuss with you the expense differences between demolishing and repairing?

Demolishing the property.

Yeah we've done I've never talked about demolition of anything on the primary property.

And it was only after I saw the damage to the wall at the back of the accessory property that I even thought, you know, do how much is it going to cost?

Fix it, is it worth it?

Because it's a small, you know.

I just wanted to clarify if he had talked to you about the differences and this cost differences between the two.

No, we have not had that conversation.

Does it um the city ready to close?

Yes, thank you.

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

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

If the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within that time, the city staff should 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.

Um the reason for the 30-day request is that this case um building standards has been open for well over two years.

Um the only work that has been completed is apparently two walls within the last week since this hearing was set.

Um this property has also been issued repair orders from municipal court that were not followed.

Um the owner has indicated a severe lack of financial ability to complete the significant repairs the structures requires, and that is the reason the city is requesting a 30-day order.

All right.

So you heard the city's asking for 30 days, and I think you've asked for six months, but we decided 90 days was the most we could do.

90 days gets me moving forward.

Okay, and remember, may I ask the question?

The um amendment.

What is that about?

Uh if say, you know, 45 days in, I see that I'm not going to be able to get everything done in 90 days.

Would I come back to you and ask you, look at what I have done?

Yes, ma'am.

Will you please let me have more?

Correct.

That's a one time, that's a one-time.

It'll have to be before it'll all be in your letter.

Okay the time frame to do it.

I just want to know that.

And your code officer can also let you know that.

Okay.

Right.

All right.

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

I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

Second.

Come by Miss uh.

I sorry.

Uh uh ready for a vote.

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

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes, Mr.

Jawali?

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie, Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker, Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Alright, that motion carries nine zero.

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

And if the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within 60 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.

Take it by Miss Dyke.

Any discussion?

Well, I said 60.

I was like, I know there's a split between the two, but um as we discussed, there's the amendment process and coming back with a detailed work plan.

If more work is needed, then we can extend that out if the contractors and the work plans are in place.

Um otherwise we've been going since 2024, but it gives both parties time.

I think uh a respectable amount of time to get the the plans done.

Ready for a vote?

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

Castles.

Aye, Mr.

Black, yes, Mr.

Hirwali, Miss Dottie, Ms.

Steik.

Yes, Mr.

Walker, Mr.

Warris, aye, Mr.

Lou?

Aye, Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

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

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

Owner, leanholder, mortgage your 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.

Please stay in touch with your code officer.

Thank you.

Next case.

Next case, new case commercial.

HS 2670 2726, Chester Boyer Road, primary and accessory structures.

AKA tract 1B, Abstract 1039, John C.

Macama's survey, situated in the city of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas, as shown by a deed of record in volume eleven ninety-six eight, page 1221 of the deed records of Terran County, Texas, account number four zero three zero seven nine six.

Owner Rosa Alfaro, no lien holders, and we have an appearance form from Rosa Alfaro.

If you want to have a seat there, City will go first.

City ready?

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

The city calls Officer Franklin Young to present the case.

Morning again, Commissioners.

My name is Franklin Young.

I'm here to present evidence for 2726 Chesaboya Road.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, have you already told me?

Give me a couple of minutes just to orient.

Alright, if you can start over.

Thank you.

My name is Franklin Young.

I'm here to present evidence for 2726 Chesaboya Road.

The case was originated on February 17th of 2026.

The case was initiated by Kenneth Young.

Notices to appear at today's hearing.

Notices were sent out on February 24th, 2026.

April 1st, 2026, and April 21st, 2026.

There are no active permits on file.

And the structures are vacant and secured.

Administrator search warrant was executed on June 9th of 2026.

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

The primary structure is currently in the substandard and hazardous condition due to metal exterior wall is deteriorated with breaches.

Brick sighting is separating from the structure and falling.

Ceiling is falling missing and collapsing throughout the interior.

Pit and structure is filled with water, causing health hazard of stagnant, unwholesome water with mosquitoes.

Flooring is covered with trash and debris.

Broken windows with glass shards remaining.

Roof portions are missing.

Collapsing and breached in areas.

And openings allowing hard breach for pests and vectors.

The accessory structure is currently in a substandard and hazardous condition due to metal exterior is deteriorated with breaches and missing.

Metal roof is breached and collapsed in areas.

Interior walls covered with graffiti with breaches.

Metal fascia has fallen and hanging from the roof.

The flooring is covered with trash and debris.

And the structure is exposed to the elements and creating a harborage for rodents and vectors.

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

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

Officer has spoken with owner via phone several times and informed her of the city's plan for demolition.

The case has had several complaints from council and the Bonnie Bray Neighborhood Association.

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 structures.

If the owner does not comply with that order, authorized city staff to answer onto the property, and cause the demolition of said structures, and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

This concludes my testimony.

Thank you.

Has the owner said what their intent is with this property?

No.

No, sir.

Do we know how long the owners I can ask if you are to know how long they've owned this property?

Back in 2002.

Okay.

Any other questions from commissioners?

Well, I have a quick question where it says vacant and secured.

Looks like people are in and out, but it doesn't look secured.

There's a fence around it.

That's why that's why we call it secured.

But the building itself is not.

Yeah, pretty much.

What are those pits?

So I was trying to is that like holes in the ground with water, or what is that?

So that I'm not sure.

Okay.

But are those are those yeah?

So it's a big old pit opening with full of water.

Okay.

Was it a swimming pool or no?

Okay.

All right.

Uh if you'll go ahead and come up and state your name and city of residence.

And ASO, Texas.

In Isso, Texas.

Does she have any questions for the code officer?

Yes.

Why didn't you find somebody that spoke my language if I asked you?

I was never asked.

I spoke with her on the phone.

Nunca le amplio you have.

I told you I needed somebody that spoke Spanish.

And then I could explain this situation to you that obviously you don't know.

Especially because you la propied in 2004 and rent of mild.

I bought it in 2004, not two.

Any other questions?

No, that's it.

Right.

So since you've had this in twenty and four, you said what have you done to uh to get it fixed up.

We are tratar de explicare la situation des del principio.

I'm going to try and explain the situation from the beginning.

I bought this property from the city of Fort Worth.

Without any notice that it was contaminated.

Your empezamos compramos la propiedad y empezamos a limpiarla.

We bought the property and started cleaning it.

But at the end of 2006, we received a notification.

Just before the end.

The Texas Commission and Quality.

After that Texas Commission came and made an inspection.

After that they did the inspection.

And then they said they were coming back to test the soil to see if there was any type of contamination.

They were supposed to help us after that.

Because it would be a very high cost to clean this property.

We never imagined that this this situation would would work out the way it has.

Then in 2015 we had a hearing, same place.

We had a few meetings with them, but during COVID the communication uh ceased.

They came and checked and said they were going to help us with this.

Okay.

They said that they were going to with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality to get together with the owner who I am para poter as um um necessarias or demolished or they or the Texas City or to either demolish it or make the necessary repairs.

You can't repair it.

You look at the explicit senor try to explain to this gentleman as to lose and remove it until all the chemicals in this place have been removed, that's a lot of money, it's algo que yo no puedo no puedo.

And I can't afford it.

So what is your oh so what is your plan going forward?

Do you have any plans to do anything with it?

I'm still waiting.

I'm waiting so that the three can get that responsibility.

Obviously, when Fort Worth sold it and they knew it was contaminated, they have a responsibility.

They can help to make this uh be possible.

So in Lespera, that's what we're waiting.

I'm still waiting.

I try to keep the property clean closed.

But there's a lot of it's in an area where there's a lot of people sleeping in the streets.

They've destroyed, and is the um entrado, they've come in and la propiedad yes, and most reports a la police we've tried, we've given reports to the police.

We've tried to secure it, but it's not so it's not uh a danger, but then until this moment, the best that we could do is just do that.

Okay, so are you wanting it to be demolished or repaired?

Or are you intending to try to repair it?

This property has two parts.

That's the part that you're looking at, that's the block part.

I think we could demolish that.

The other one is a metal warehouse.

We could try, I think to repair that.

If the city of Fort Worth hasn't can't afford to demolish it, even less somebody like me.

So necessito you I need help, obviously.

How much time are you asking this commission to give you to get it resolved?

You not think you not have time.

They haven't moved the chemicals.

I can't do anything with this property.

In 2004, when you purchased the property.

We had a dream we were going to fix up these uh warehouses and rent them.

Thank you.

I have a question.

Or as are we is this one structure or is this both?

It says both.

Primary and accessory.

So these pictures, which part is the accessory that she's saying, Do you have the overview of this?

Chemicals, we have one MNS, the primary, the one towards the front, and uh I'm sorry, we can't hear you.

So the one towards the front is the primary, and the one at the very back by 29 20 is the accessory.

So that's audio.

Sorry.

Interpreting these clarification.

We can't see you.

Are both buildings contaminated?

Not sure.

Which one has the water pit in it?

Uh water pit is the one in the primary at the front.

Okay.

Or city you have any questions?

I have one more question for um Miss Alfaro.

Did you say that?

Did you say previously the city said they were going to demolish it, but they did it because they said their own costs were too high to incur?

Yes.

We had a hearing like this one.

In 2015.

I have the proof here.

Yeah, would you mind throwing put uh putting it up there?

I'm just curious to see it.

Because it feels like we're about to go in a circle.

That might be a question we could ask the officer.

Do you have are you aware of documentation of a building standards hearing for this property previously?

Or any other orders of demolition previously?

Excuse me.

Could you repeat that?

Oh I'm sorry, I was asking the code compliance officer if he was aware of any other building standards hearing for this property or any previous orders of demolition to the property.

So there was a hearing, but I have no knowledge of what took place.

I wasn't here then.

Okay, thank you.

Are we able to see the document?

You brought it.

I'm just I want to honor that and and and see what was uh previously ruled upon by the previous board.

That's the case.

I don't know what that doesn't show what was unless it's on the second page.

Oh, okay.

Okay, yeah, this was the notice to appear.

Do you did you have the letter where it had the order of what needed to be done?

I thought it was there, but I probably have it at home.

Okay.

But it's in the records.

Right.

They're talking, it'd be just second.

On that first page, it showed that it was purchased from the city of Fort Worth with 2004.

I saw it on that first page.

Sort of clarify.

Yes, ma'am.

Can the city confirm whether order was done in 2015?

If we could have just a moment, we'll review it.

Okay, thanks.

While they're waiting, I don't have a question.

Just as a just a comment.

I'd I'd want to thank you again for coming back and continuing to show up for this case.

It's a lot.

And I can hear in your story and you tell it, you know, your face looked very emotional, and I could only imagine a buying a property.

Um and so thank you for being a good citizen and and coming back and and sticking with the process.

I just want to acknowledge that for the record and thank you for your scene.

We see you.

We hear you were trying to work through this, but thank you for sticking with the process and and the system.

So thank you.

I'm seeing this document.

I never thought that buying this property was going to give us causes so much anxiety and stress.

And so much responsibility.

Our commission can't help with the cleanup, but I hope that we can at least help with the first step of some resolution for you.

Yeah.

I hope we can start with the first step of resolution.

Yes, thank you.

Um we found the order from the 2015 commission.

Did you want us to throw that up on the screen?

Yes, please.

So they received 30 days.

Then afterwards it obviously wasn't demo.

There's no demo.

Can you scroll down a page too just for the record?

Is there a subsequent page?

Do we have the follow-up demolition order?

I have a question for the city.

Are y'all still talking?

The city would call uh superintendent Oscar Reyes.

Good afternoon, Commissioners.

Can you please leave that order back on the screen?

Uh at this moment I don't have uh I can't find it on my computer.

Uh but this property has been a nuisance for quite some time.

It is true.

We did go before the Bill and Sanders Commission and I believe it was twenty sixteen, an order was issued by the commission.

Um, and I wish we had somebody from environmental services.

I was trying to translate, sorry.

I wish we had somebody from environmental services here today.

Because we've had conversations with them about this property and prior to us coming to this hearing, we did have a conversation with one of the supervisors over there named Latisa Cordeto.

And I asked her questions about this property as to whether we could move forward with the demolition.

Um Ms.

Cordero did inform me that they environmental services at that time I try to work with with Miss Alfaro on um provided her options on the cleanup of the property of the contamination.

And I guess Miss Alfaro did not take those that offer from them.

It was a face one, a phase two, I believe.

Um, uh speaking with them and just seeing how this property has continues to deteriorate, you know, it's become a nuisance.

She knows that people are coming onto the property, uh, those pits are open, so therefore we'd like to move forward with the demolition of this property, uh, or the owner has the option to repair it.

But yes, this property is uh continues to be a nuisance.

So if an order is given this time, will the city move forward with demolition if nothing happens within the expiration of the order?

Absolutely.

Is that why we're retrying this because the order has expired?

That order is from 2016.

We want to make sure that we have uh all the legal procedures in in a row.

I know, but I'm asking our attorney team.

Is there a what I'm saying is I don't want us to read here on a case.

Could you just re speak slowly so that I can interpret we're all kept in the loop?

Yes, I apologize.

Are we able to review do we actually need to hear this case again if it's already been ruled upon?

Typically, depending on the amount of time that has passed between the original order and the time that the city is moving forward with demolition, sometimes it out of caution, based on the order that was previously issued, the commission ordered the property to be demolished at that current state.

So because of the amount of time that has passed, it's cautious or advised to get a new order so the commission is making a determination of the property at this time, and that's what the city would base its demolition on.

So give them the minimum, and then if it doesn't happen, the city will take over.

And the reason it wasn't or nothing happened back then was because the environmental issue couldn't be demolished.

I'm not sure if it was environmental issues.

I know there was uh talks between environmental and and the property owner, but I don't know the exact reason as to why we didn't move forward with demolition.

I have a question.

So you said environmental got involved.

Do you know what they offered to help the owner do?

Once again, I wish I hadn't a representative from their team to kind of speak on on the process because I'm not familiar with it, but I know that they offered a phase one and phase two um round field cleanup or s again.

I don't want to speak out of term.

And the owner didn't follow through with that is what you're saying.

According to Miss Cordero, uh when I had a conversation with her, that was uh the information that was provided to me that the owner didn't move um forward with the that phase.

Thank you.

Excuse me, I can't hear you.

Oh, there it goes.

With the city requesting a 30 day demolition, or proposing it.

In that case, since this was requested before, is that something the city will then work with the environmental agency on that, or do you is it square one for this property owner?

So we're asking for a repair or demolish order if it comes to it where we need to move forward with the demolition, we'll reach out to all parties involved to just make sure that we're on the right track for this demolition.

Perfect.

Is it your desire if like the city of Fort Worth demolished it or would you want time to I mean you can't because I guess the EPA stuff, but before I answer your question, but with that, who is going to pay for this?

That's what I want to know.

Yeah, either if it says demolition.

Yeah, we have más de una responsability because there should be more than just us responsible.

I don't know if that's our purview.

Sorry, was that a question for me?

Who is gonna pay for this?

I don't think that's our purview, right?

Of who's gonna pay for the demolition other than leaning the costs against the property?

Excuse me, could you please speak up and speak slow?

It's not really this commission's purview to decide who what parties are responsible.

It will either be to the ownership or we'll lean costs against the property.

Is that fair?

Who would pay for it to the co-compliance officer?

They would be able to have that discussion with you.

That's not something that the commission discusses in the meeting.

The question was for him.

Um we have funding for demolitions.

And if the city causes uh the demolition, then we'll uh lean all costs against the property.

Where is the responsibility from you from the city of what Fort Was that sold it to me?

That's we have a deed of sell that has information under a disclaimer that Miss Alfaro about this property as is.

And I would say too that that's not part of this commission to determine ownership or that type thing.

Today we're here just to do the order for repair or demolish.

Uh just hoping you understand that part.

I know you're working with the city, but if our if our order if our order is to repair or demolish within whatever, you know, 30 days, you would have 30 days to repair or demolish it.

If the city came in and did anything, they would lean those costs against you, the proper or the against the property, and that would be something you would work out with the city on the back end.

So that's all this commission is doing today.

That's fine, I understand.

Okay, do we have any other questions for uh the city?

Or does the city have any questions of the owner?

I don't think we've gotten that far yet.

Uh no questions, thank you.

Are we ready?

Are you ready to close or are you ready to close?

I have a question.

Okay.

Yes.

You're going to be in contact with me in my language so that we can fix this.

Yes, ma'am.

Uh I speak Spanish, so if you need me to be in contact with you, I can be in contact with you.

I'm gonna follow you that.

You'll you'll let you uh I mean, sorry.

I will help you.

You know, translator for the translator.

Sorry about that.

Alright, so is the uh city ready to close?

Yes, thank you.

The city requests that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous, the city further requests that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days.

Yes.

If the owner fails to repair or demolish the structures within 30 days, the city staff will 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.

Okay, so the city's asking for 30 days for uh you to repair or demolish the structure.

Would you ask this commission of anything?

What would you like the commission to do on the time frame uh to allow 90 days is the most we could give without the word plan?

I would have 90 days, well, we'll be in the back.

So I'll have to do an extension because that won't be a time uh uh a possibility.

We'll have to be plan B.

I would I would have to ask for a loan or sell the property to somebody that could absorb those costs.

I don't think that would be enough, but I'll ask for an extension.

Unfortunately, that's all we can give today without a word plan.

So at this time we'll close.

I understand.

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

On the sample side.

I move that the structure be declared substandard and hazardous.

Sir.

You say structures.

I move that the structures be declared substandard and hazardous.

Alright, we have a segment, Mr.

Any discussion.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Juwali.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

I move that the owner be ordered to repair or demolish the structure and accessory structure, the primary and accessory 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 the primary and accessory structure and lean all costs associated with the demolition against the property.

I want to explain like the reason I said 30 days is because this was what was given back in 2015.

I think that it does put it in the city's hands to figure this out and help her in a way that takes some of the burden off of her.

Completely agree.

Ready for a vote?

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

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Jawale.

Yes.

Miss Dotti.

Ms.

Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Olu.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

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

Owner, lienholder, mortgagia record have the right to request an amendment within 30 days from the date of this order.

Owner, leanholder, mortgagia 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.

Please stay in touch with with code officer and thank you.

Next case.

Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

The city calls Officer Juan Gonzalez to present the case.

Hello, Commissioners.

My name is Juan Gonzalez.

I'm a code enforcement officer.

Excuse me.

For the city of Fort Worth.

Nuisance abatement section.

I'll be giving testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-68 at the address of 7224 White Wood Drive.

This violation was identified on November 24th, 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, their property remains in violation.

There have been 12 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

One citation was issued.

Was issued prior to the case being sent to nuisance abatement.

An administrative search warrant was needed to enter the property.

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

The nuisance abandonment order was posted at the property on April 28th, 2026, and expired on May 8th, 2026.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on June 5th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on June 17th, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,400, and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance eleven A-26A 127 and 8 within 30 days from the effective date of the order.

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 requested is the fact that no measurable progress has been made since the nuisance abatement order was posted on the property on April 28th, 2026.

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

No.

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

It's been the same stuff.

So any uh questions from commissioners?

Alright, uh, Mr.

Cooper, if you want to stand up.

Would you rather have a microphone if you want to sit down?

I can bring you a hand microphone.

Okay.

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

Mark Cooper, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right.

Did you have any questions of the code officer?

Yeah.

Okay.

The wood is held gone.

And my truck broke down, so I wasn't able to remove the metal.

I th uh uh maybe Mr.

I ask him if any new stuff has come on or if this is all just existing stuff.

Are you bringing any new stuff?

Okay.

That's what I that's what he answered.

So I'm sorry.

On that.

But uh, so you've removed the wood.

Um, how much longer do you need to get uh the rest of the stuff removed?

I I don't know because I can't hardly walk.

So how much time would you like to get it?

I don't know, sixty days.

Okay.

So if we give you the 60 days, you could find uh or someone to come help or get get it removed.

Hire somebody, yeah.

Okay, all right.

Um any questions from commissioners for the city?

Or the city have any questions?

Uh no questions, thank you.

Alright, so um the city ready to close then if there are questions.

Yes, thank you.

The city requests that the commission issue a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars per day for 44 days for a total amount of four thousand four hundred dollars.

The city further requests the commission order the owner to abate the make the nuisance within sixty days if the owner does not comply that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and the lean all costs associated against the property.

Okay, so you heard the city's asking for 30 days, and I think you said sixty, but they're also asking for the civil penalty, which is something that once it's cleaned up, if you do it within the timeline, you can bring an amendment process and the commission can look at and reduce or eliminate that if it's cleaned up in time.

So just want to make sure you understand the amendment process going forward.

Okay.

Anything else you care to add?

No, I guess not.

Okay.

So um at this time we'll close the public portion of the hearing and open up to a motion.

Thanks, Mr.

Walker, I believe.

Can't hear you.

I'm sorry.

Zone.

There you go.

I'm moving.

I move that the owner be audited to abate the nuisance within 45 days if the owner does not comply, authorized city staff to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean the costs associated against the property.

Second.

Thank you, Miss Thompson.

Any discussion.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to abate the nuisance within 45 days.

Mr.

Castles?

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Uwali?

Yes.

Miss Dottie?

Aye.

Miss Dyke?

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Warez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

The motion carries nine zero.

Mr.

Walker.

I move that we I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in amount of forty-four dollars per day.

Oh, sorry about that.

Remove amount of a hundred dollars per day for forty-four days for a total amount of forty-four hundred dollars.

Okay.

Thank you about Ms.

Thompson.

Ready for a vote?

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars per day for forty-four days for a total of forty-four hundred dollars, Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Giwali.

Yes.

Miss Dotti.

Oh, that's me out of hiring somebody to help.

Oh, just a second, sorry.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

Um this commission has uh given the owner 45 days to abate the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of $100 a day for 44 days for 4,400.

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

Owner, leanholder, or 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 the order.

Please don't forget you have an amendment process to request additional time and waive that fee if it's done within the 45 days.

So be in touch with the code officer if additional time is needed with that amendment process.

Thank you.

Next case, administrative civil penalty residential ACP 2673, 1628, Scenery Hill Road, aka lot 21A, a revision of Lot 21 block 4 and all improvements thereon.

Scenery Hill Park addition to the City of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas, according to the plat filed in book 388-0, page 135, deed records of Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is uh Robin Morris Elkins.

There are no lien holders, and we have an appearance form from Carol Peters.

Yes, thank you.

The city calls officer Jose Zantano.

Hello, Commissioners.

My name is Andell.

I am court enforcement officer for the city of Fort Worth.

This is a payment section.

I'll be given testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP 26.

That's 73 at the address of Sitscene 28 senior heel drive.

This violation was identified on April 26th, 2025.

The violation was citizen initiated.

There have been several notices mailed and certified 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 16 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

One citation was issued prior to the case being sent to new subatement.

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

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

The new submitment order was posted on the property on April 28th, 2026, and expired on May 8, 2026.

A notice to appear for today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on June 5, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on June 17, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of $4,400 and also order the owner to remove the items as outlined in ordinance eleven A-26A 1 2 7 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 cause associated with the removal against the property.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty requested is the fact that little progress has been made since the new submitment order was posted on the property on April 28th, 2026.

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

Thank you.

Does the owner live in the property or it is my understanding?

He does.

Okay.

Any questions from commissioners?

More Ms.

Peters.

You'll state your name and city residence.

Yes.

I'm Carol Peters.

I live in Fort War, Texas, in Savory Hill edition.

I'm also president of the West Metabric Neighborhood Association.

I'm here on behalf of my neighbors and the members of my association to support the uh code violations and the citations that have been issued and the request for civil penalties.

This property has been a nuisance since I moved into this neighborhood in 1985.

It's been a continuous problem.

The code violations, criminal behavior, and open structures.

I appreciate so much the persistence of the city and code officers in working on this case.

And I hope you will move forward.

Thank you.

Thank you.

City ready to close.

Yes, thank you.

The city requests that the commission enter issue a civil penalty in the amount of 100 dollars per day for 44 days and the total amount of 4,400 dollars.

The city further requests the commission order the owner to abate the nuisance and remove the items outlined in city ordinance 11A 26A 127 and 8 within 30 days.

If the owner does not comply, city staff be allowed authorized to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean all costs associated against the property.

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

Of course.

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

And if the owner does not comply, I authorized city staff to enter into the property and obvious the nuisance and lean the costs associated against the property.

Second.

Think about Ms.

Thompson.

Ready for a vote?

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

Castle.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Hiwali.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Hi.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Warz.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries nine zero.

I move that we issue a civil penalty to the owner in the amount of a hundred dollars per day for forty-four days for the total amount of four thousand four hundred dollars.

Thank you about Ms.

Thompson.

Ready for a vote.

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars per day for 44 days for a total of 4400 dollars.

Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Uwaley.

Yes.

Miss Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

This commission has given the owner uh 30 days to obey the nuisance and issued a civil penalty in the amount of hundred dollars a day for 44 days for $4,400.

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

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

Next case.

Next case is an amendment.

New case residential HS 2604, 1905, South Jennings Avenue, primary structure, aka lot two, block 14, Emory College Subdivision, a part of the WB WP Patio edition, Terran County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in said county being the same land conveyed to Robert B.

Dominguez and Grantor by D dated August 2nd, 1979, recorded at volume 6890, page two forty-three.

Official public records, Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner is Susan Acosta, lean holder is Linda Barger, Goggin Blair and Samson L P.

And we have an appearance form from Daniel Dominguez.

Mr.

Dominguez?

Oh.

Afternoon or morning.

Close.

You'll state your name and city of residence.

Were you here earlier for the oath of truth?

Or are you just Yes?

Okay.

Alright.

If you will uh so this is an amendment case if you'll let us know uh what what you're here asking for today.

I'm sorry.

If you'll let us know what you're here asking for today.

Uh if I can get an extension, I guess another 90 days.

Okay.

What uh what work have you done?

Uh I myself have been doing the foundation uh slowly, but underneath it and crawling under it and uh but I don't have the jacks to do it all as I mentioned the first time.

I don't know if any of y'all remember it the first time said I can do the work.

Um, but you know, life happens.

Situations shortened funds and everything else like that.

If anybody again remembers uh that my sister was here, she got reincarcerated, so I'm trying to do it all on my own.

You know, I don't get paid a six, seven-figure salary that, you know, I have money because I have my house.

I gotta pay for blue collar guy.

You know, I can't I gotta just do it all on my own.

But I talked to a gentleman uh that was talking with Mr.

Padilla earlier, uh he's got information about foundation that I can do so I can start redoing everything that I need to do.

So that's the reason I need another 90 days.

It's a slow process, just like everybody else here that's been going through everything, Miss Garcia, Miss uh Alfero.

Uh you know, just trying to get it done in a timely manner, whatever I can, however I can with funds that I have or don't have versus going up against the city and stuff like that.

So uh I know that do you have a permit to do these repairs?

No, that was another reason too, because I mean like I said, I don't have funds, but they're charging two hundred dollars the city itself just to do something that I can do, but then I mean what do they want it for?

Again, I'm a blue collar guy, I don't have funds like that.

So if we give you 90 days, are you gonna have the funds to get it done or is it just gonna I'm trying to get them?

I I mean I have my own mortgage, I'm paying the property taxes on 1905 South Jennings.

I'm doing so much, I'm stretched so thin, I don't even know what else the city wants me to do or anybody else wants me to do.

Any questions from commissioners?

City, have any questions?

No questions, yeah.

Thank you.

Are you presenting?

Yes, the city would call Officer Carmen Killen.

Good evening.

I'm Officer Carmen Killins with code enforcement.

Um at this time there's no measurable progress that has been made, um, and there's no current permits on file as of today.

So and looking at these uh oh, sorry, you're he's saying that some work has been done.

So you're saying you can't see anything?

Um it's very little.

anybody have any questions of the code officer?

If I can elaborate a little bit something, because if you pay attention to some of the pictures, the chimney itself was leaning on the house making a fall.

The reason that's why I start taking the chimney apart as well as doing the foundation from the south the south uh part of the house.

You can see new c new bricks and concrete as to where I'm working on it.

I don't know if Miss Carmen understood or sit sees any of that to where what I'm doing, like I said, it's a slow process, but I'm doing you know, I'm putting the work in there, getting under under there myself, but again, uh, foundation you gotta have jack stands.

I don't have jacks, I don't have the money for it.

So that's probably why she doesn't see that I'm really working on it, or it looks like I'm not, but did you have any questions of her testimony?

Did you have any questions of of what of her testimony?

You mean questions like what?

Anything she said, did you have a question?

Is it your opportunity to ask the city anything?

No, I mean, okay.

She's doing good.

I just what she says, if I don't know if she sees it, like anybody else would see it.

I'm putting under there, but I'm making it.

Can I ask a question?

What are your plans with this property?

Are you planning to live in it or a family member live in it or sell it?

I want to be able to uh leave it as an inheritance, but also leave it, maybe rent it out, if anything, just make it real nice.

You know what I mean?

Because it's a historical classic Fairmont area.

You know, I mean a lot of the houses right there are in are historical and stuff like that, too.

Besides, close to JPS and JPS itself, the property, I know is gonna go worth it, and the city of Fort Worth knows what the value itself is, so yeah, they'll make a killing off of it and stuff like that for me.

I want to be able to use it for family.

Or if I can in times hard times, as prices are going up, just rent it out.

Maybe have a little bit of money to help me out, really.

I guess I'm trying to understand.

So if we if today if we give you 90 more days, it still doesn't sound like you have the finance the finances lined up to do anything.

But is that I'm learning as I go just like I talked to the gentleman from Mr.

Padilla and stuff like that.

I'm talking to him right now, and let's see what I can happen, what I can do, you know, make a payment plan and then start doing it.

Because there are jobs that I can do on the house and stuff like that, but the foundation I've never done it, but I'm learning.

Roof I've done roofing, so I can do that.

And you plan on getting a permit?

I mean, I guess my concern is if you don't have the money for the permit, how are you gonna fix any of this other stuff up?

I guess as well.

Well, I can use the money for the permit for the house and stuff like that.

Because again, to me, that's just extra money that I'm having to waste on the city, give it to the city when I can be putting it into the house.

You know what I mean?

I understand what you're saying, but I mean, have you done the system setting me up for failure if I gotta continue to pay them when I'm trying to put it into the house?

Have you done reconstruction before?

Yes, I have.

Have you gotten permits for those or no?

Okay.

Any other questions?

So do you have any questions?

No questions, thank you.

Ready to close?

Yes.

Uh this property was ordered um to repair or demolish back in February or now at 120 days out.

Um the owner stated he doesn't have the financial means to even acquire permits or necessary um tools.

At this point, the city's opposed to any further extensions.

Okay, so the city's opposed to your amendment.

I think you're asking for 90 days.

That's correct.

Okay.

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

Ms.

Thompson.

I move that we deny the request for an amendment.

Second.

Second by Mr.

Castles.

Any discussion?

All right, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to deny the amendment, Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Wally.

Giwali?

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Hi.

Ms.

Dyke.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Warriors.

Hi.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

Uh that vote carries nine zero.

This commission has denied the request for an amendment.

Um the 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 the order.

Thank you for coming in.

If you have any questions, talk with the code officer on it.

Next case.

Next case amendment, new case residential, HS 2625, 2319 Lena Street, primary and accessory structures, aka lot 8R block 4, Maxwell Subdivision, in addition to the City of Fort Worth, Terran County, Texas.

Out of the John Acres Survey, Abstract 24, Terrant County, Texas.

Owner is JC Renfro, no lien holders, and we have an appearance form from Deborah Weather.

Sweather?

Yes, ma'am.

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

Yes, Deborah Weather.

Fort Worth, Texas.

Alright, what would you like us to know about this request?

At this request, I have made some repairs at this time.

I was here on the 18th.

I was here on the 18th of this month to turn some of this information in.

Okay.

How long are you?

How much time are you asking for?

Um well up here to state that it cannot be any longer than 90 days at this time, so I'm asking for another 90 days or more.

Okay.

At least 90 days.

Do you have any permits for the work that you're doing?

I do.

Okay.

When did you get those?

Because it's showing none on file, so when did you get the permits?

The permit was given to me on the um, she has it there, I believe.

So recently.

Yes.

Okay.

And do you have a contractor doing this work?

Are you doing the work?

I do.

I'm working with GL Hunt.

Yes.

And they are in the process of still repairing at this time.

Are they only are they just doing the foundation?

They are doing GL, yes.

They're doing just the foundation at this time, yes.

Do you have anybody lined up to do the rest of the I've spoken with an electrician?

She has that information at this time.

Like waiting for the uh foundation to be repaired.

And after that, I'll start working with the uh electrician.

And do you have the funds in place?

I have some, some, okay.

I have some.

I'm working with it.

So you're asking us today for 90 days?

Yes, exactly.

Any questions from commissioners?

What's the timeline on when the foundation will be completed?

Will you repeat that, sir?

What's the timeline on when the foundation will be completed?

Well, with the uh GL, uh, they should be there now.

I'm not sure if they are there now.

Um I expect uh that foundation to be completed sometimes this week.

Does the city have any questions?

No questions.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

Did you have any questions?

Thank you, no questions.

Okay.

Are you uh presenting on this?

Yes.

Okay, the city would call Officer William Lowry.

Good morning, Commissioners.

I was just at the property last Wednesday.

Um, I'm sorry, Thursday, and updated photos.

Um, it should be in my PowerPoint that I made.

They are, they had just started working on the foundation, was what I observed.

Anything done on the accessory structure to your knowledge, nothing, nothing done on the exterior of either structures.

Ms.

Weather, did you have any questions of the code officer or any of his said that they had just started working on the uh uh the structure has been uh working, they've been working with it since June 1st, yes.

Okay, what is your plans for the we didn't talk about the accessory structure?

What's your plans for that?

The shed, I guess, or the back.

Well, I'll deal with that uh as I go.

That's that's that is my plan to deal with it all as I go because I know we need to get the foundation repaired.

First, I've had an electrician out there to look at the electrician to repair it.

I don't know if it well he's going to repair it um before he can start any repairs with the electrician.

He may have to go through the wall.

So I'm waiting to get the uh seedlings done before he can do that.

I understand that process, it is a process.

Um, sorry, I'm are you planning on re-redoing the accessory structure too?

Or are you tearing that down or what is the plan?

Well, you know what?

At this time, I I'm not for sure about that one.

Okay, that is the shed, is that what you're saying?

Correct, accessory structure, yes.

We'll see about that.

I'm not for sure if my self my sisters and myself would get together and decide that.

But as if at this time I am uh doing these respite, these repairs myself at this time.

Okay, so um if I cannot afford to keep that, then I probably will.

Okay, commissioners have any questions of the code officer?

City, have any additional questions?

Oh, sorry, did you?

Uh I'm the oldest girl, sister of those JC Renfro's.

Sorry, can you state your name and city?

My name is Barbara and Renfro Jackson, but I'm known as Barbara Renfro.

Okay.

I have been through a mess with this.

This is my sister, like she said, Deborah.

I've been going wishy washy.

I got no communication of what's going on.

I just now read the paper in here.

I was asked to stay out of it.

Let her hand it.

That's what she asked me to do.

Let her have it.

I have been ignored as an heir.

We have been going through problems with this property through my brother-in-law and the sister next door.

The police was called all out.

I just been through up and down with the property of my mother and my father.

With that house, the house was already, what nothing.

We just now come into the uh uh problem of fixing it.

Just about a month.

Well, it just now come up.

These people here just now come up with doing the floor.

Mr.

Lowry, they have been over back, was working with the Renfro family.

We just not got no information on what's going on.

Deborah, Deborah, Deborah would wouldn't wouldn't communicate with me.

We didn't know nothing going.

I don't know nothing going on.

The sister next door, the house was was it's two houses.

The daddy was a how the family home and the house next door.

The sister is running, moved in it.

It's more like she wanted to get this here.

Like I'm of age, I don't have to pay taxes.

They don't give, y'all don't give, but one exempt on one house.

You don't give no two exempt, had it separated.

We haven't been going through nothing but miss.

The police called on me.

I'm not supposed to go with it.

I'm not supposed to say nothing with the family home.

It's more like to get it separated.

I become the owner.

I wants to, I don't want to see it demolished.

It was told to me.

No, I don't want to have nothing to do with it.

My sister went out and told a boy it's out of the garage.

Just angry.

I don't want nothing to do with that house.

I don't want to fool with it.

I ain't been nothing but miss behind 2319 Lena.

They just now wasn't nothing done, said no communication or nothing.

Uh Larry them just now got uh it got the information about it's coming to fix that it just was weakness a lot.

Just now, when the week wasn't about a just within this, just within weeks, nobody knew nothing.

No, and so uh what I'm trying to say is I'm I am an heir, and I don't want the city of Fort Worth looking at me as I'm not, because I'm not an heir.

I don't know what has happened, but my name don't never be mentioned.

I don't know if my sister took she took something down there, she took a what you call it, uh affidavit and had me eliminated.

Only thing you dealing with is her, me, and my sister next door.

She never would come in.

She went and had all this stuff here all messed up, they separated it.

She went in and had it all like she the owner.

Didn't it go back and say she ain't?

I don't want to fool with it.

I'm not gonna fool with that house.

It's just a bunch of mess in behind 2319 Lena and 20401 Lena.

They go together.

Okay, it goes together, probably one thing, but this whole thing is to outsmart other slick to city of Fort Worth where I get exempt.

They don't give no exempt on no two houses.

Okay.

If you the owner, the owner is the only one get the exempt.

So she would have made herself the owner, and then they gave her the exempt.

Then it's it's more like later on, I become exempt of all of this.

I don't got old, I'm pretty close to 80 years old.

I don't have time with this mess here, pretending, faking and mistreating me.

You know, you don't Deborah told me here.

She'll say she know I'm telling the truth.

If I'm paying my money, what you coming over for?

It's no, yes, you did, Deborah.

Deborah told me she said if you're if I'm paying my money, what you coming over for.

Right.

What you didn't involve.

So are you also asking over here?

Right here.

I'm right up here.

Oh, or so are you also asking for the 90 days to get it?

What's what's told?

I told Deborah, I said, Deborah, we go down there and put the house back like daddy had it.

Okay, go back.

We're not here for that.

Today we're here for this one house that's something outside of this connection.

We all go together.

Right.

But for this commission, we don't, I know what you're saying.

It's a silver matter.

Right, correct.

So for today's for today's hearing is nine and 90 days is also what you're asking to get it repaired, this part of it.

How when she don't tell me leave it alone.

She told me don't get involved.

Right.

That's that's what I'm saying.

How I can't, I'm not, I'm been mistreated, police been called on me, and all this kind of stuff.

The brother in law next door, which is the sister.

The house is right there together.

It's a house next door.

The brother-in-law, he if I walk over there, he's he's watching me like the FBI.

Right.

I don't know.

All right, go ahead.

This is not true.

My sister is uh stating.

Um my sister uh is not stating.

Um, she's not going to do anything.

This is why she's no right.

I guess for the for this commission, we're here for 2319.

That's an excuse.

All right.

For 2319, um, we're here to for the the repair demolish and understand there's some civil stuff going on that we can't address here.

I don't know where all this coming from.

Oh, so does the city have any is the city ready to close?

Or did she?

This property was issued a uh demolish or repair order 90 uh in February of 2026.

It's been a hundred and twenty days at this point, and we are opposed to any further amendments.

All right.

Alright, so the uh city's opposed to amendment.

I think you're asking for 90 days, is that correct?

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

I move that the owner be given an additional 45 days from day state to repair or demolish the structure to meet the city's minimum building standards ordinance.

Any discussion?

Yeah, my thought process is to have the file, they have the permit on file.

They've started work on foundation and seems they have some financial means to get this done.

Um I know it has been going on for almost four months now.

I don't know though that 45 days is enough, and this is a one time shot.

Yeah.

So I would probably unoppos to, you know, given what we can.

Uh I've I agree she's here.

She's got bids, she's working on it, but that's kind of I don't know where about it.

No, I mean I like that.

I think if it was just 45, I would completely be in aligned.

I know that there's still some electrical and some other things, but I know she's working.

We saw proof of cash here's check.

And so if it was just the foundation, I think I'd be there, but I know that they have a few more things, and like this is the one and done.

So I don't think I'm opposed to.

If somebody wanted to submit it up to 90, I don't know what other thoughts are.

Somebody was thinking also, I mean, I'm just I'm just looking at the pictures.

I mean, we're looking at roof, you know, electrical interior work.

I don't know.

As far as money wise, looks like it's a significant amount of money.

Um, would ninety days even be feasible?

I mean, you could you could do it and see what happens, but at the end of 90 days, we're probably gonna be at the same result here.

I'm fine with you either.

But if the I mean if you look at the foundation is being done, which is a significant amount, do you still do have the other repairs?

Typically for a rehab, you're looking at about, you know, four to five months, either way it goes, and if you got the foundation completed, hopefully at the rest of the roof, like you said the medical, she obviously have that.

So I don't know.

Uh with her having the uh bids and paid and working towards it.

I don't know if maybe 90 days wouldn't be too bad off.

I don't know.

It's just five dollars.

Substitute motion.

No, they they can't hear.

Oh, you couldn't hear.

Okay.

Do you have a substitute motion?

Yeah, closer to the mic.

Sorry, we can't.

I'm sorry.

Go ahead and have to read it.

Oh, you are right.

I mean, I move that to want to be given additional 90 days from today's date to repair or demolish the structure to meet the city's minimum building standards and ordinance.

So, motion by Mr.

Walker.

Second.

By Ms.

Dyke, any more discussion?

If not, we'll vote on the substitute motion.

Substitute motion for 90 days.

This is a motion to grant the amendment for an additional 90 days, Mr.

Castles.

Aye.

Mr.

Black.

Yes, Mr.

Jawali.

Yes.

Ms.

Dottie.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

This commission has uh given uh granted the amendment for an additional 90 days to repair or demolish.

Thank you, sir.

Um, hold on just a moment.

I'm sorry.

The 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 the order.

Thank you both for coming.

If you could please fill out a speaker card on your way out, since you spoke, if you don't mind.

Okay.

It's click.

Okay.

Alright, thank you.

Thank you.

Right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Um at this time we'll go ahead and recess for lunch until uh one o'clock.

Oh, that's what you know.

Oh, I know.

Oh, it's a lost.

Oh, castles.

Oh, no.

No, that's right.

Mr.

McGowski.

You'll go ahead and go back into session.

Next case.

Next case is amendment new case residential.

HS 2631 2914 Northwest 20th Street.

Primary structure.

AKA lot sixteen and seventeen, block one hundred and forty, Belmont Park edition to the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in volume 204, page 83 of the Platte Records of Tarrant County, Texas.

Owner owner is RTA Artiaga Capital LLC.

There are no lien holders.

And we have an appearance form from Eric Artiaga.

Yes.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, everybody.

If you'll state your name and city residence.

What would you like us to know about this amendment and your request?

Yeah, so more than anything, I'm just requesting 30 days just to allow the eviction agreement.

We came to an agreement and signed by Judge Pearson on the 18th of this month to take effect.

Pretty much we had been battling tenants in that property.

They just kept appealing at the precinct courthouse 5 level.

They appealed it twice.

Then it got kicked up to county, and we were officially able to come in, you know, come to an agreement with them, and they had pretty much they have till July 10th to vacate the premises.

But what's gonna happen when they're gone?

Demolition.

Do you all have a permit?

Not yet.

Okay.

When are y'all plan on getting the permit?

Probably in the next week or so.

Um so you're just asking for 30 days?

Yes, sir.

Any questions from Commissioner?

So they have like 30 days.

Uh if 30 days is gonna be enough to handle the permit and be able to do whatever you need to do.

They're gonna get out in July 10, right?

Yes, sir.

Do you have the demon?

Is the demo scheduled?

Not yet.

Um, but I assume in 30 days, everything should be taken care of.

Uh we already we've been in contact with the contractor designated to pull the permit and everything.

We just didn't pull anything just because we weren't so sure how court was gonna play out last week, but now that we got it signed and you know, recorded, we should be good.

City, have any questions?

No questions.

You were presenting anything or uh no, the city's unopposed to a 30-day amendment.

All right, so the city is unopposed to 30 days, so uh at this time we'll close the public portion of hearing and open it up for a motion.

Mr.

Guadi.

Yeah, I moved that the ordinals to uh give an end the additional 30 days from the today date.

Uh, or the list is took me to the city.

Second.

We have a 30-day um ready for a vote.

This is a motion to grant the amendment for an additional 30 days.

Mr.

Juwali.

Yes.

Uh Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Miss Dadi.

Aye.

Ms.

Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou.

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries 80.

Uh, this commission has uh given the owner an additional uh 30 days to 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 of the date the city mails a copy of our order.

Thank you for coming in.

Thank you.

Next case.

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

AKA tracked 21A and abstract 597 of the Mitchell Garrison survey.

Filled the uh filed of record in the deed records of Terrent County, Texas.

Owner is OLIT 2026 HB1 Alternative Holdings LLC.

There are no lien holders, and we have appearance forms from Susan Suarez, Rodolfo Estrada, Christina Estrada, Rigoberto Munoz.

Alright.

Good afternoon.

Hello.

Um, let's see.

We wait for the paperwork just met.

So I guess we'll start with uh Susan.

Suzanne.

Suzanne, I'm sorry.

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

Suzanne Suarez Fort Worth.

All right.

And what would you like us to know about this uh amendment request?

We were previously the lien holder.

We were here in March.

Um we foreclosed on the property now and we went back to my client, so now we're the owner.

It's now under contract, um, with uh closing set for this week or next week.

And so I would like to ask for for 90 days.

What's the plan for the property?

I'm gonna let them speak to that if that's okay.

Okay, just coming up.

Christina Castrada.

All right, if you'll state your name and city residence.

Christina Estrada, Fort Worth, Texas.

All right, and what so what what's your plan with the property?

So the plan is to basically rehab it.

We're thinking of going in and just cutting it out, um, new roof, uh foundation repair, um basically leave it, cut it out just the skeleton, and then basically making it new.

Have you done this?

Or is it something you do or yes, actually?

My father owns a foundation repair company, so he has the the ability to do pull the permits.

He also does roofing.

We've done a couple of uh flip homes as well.

My husband Ricoberto is a master electrician, so he'll be taking care of the electrician side and yeah, we're hoping.

Well, we wouldn't be able to complete it in the full 90 days, but definitely get it started after closing.

We're thinking of in the following week or two to start um the foundation repairs, pull permits and hopefully get it going.

All right, so you're asking for 90 days?

Uh well, yes, because we don't have a plan as of right now, so that's the I guess that's the most that I could give as of right now, right?

Questions, I think, and then that this is it.

This is it, right?

A one time.

So it's George, but this is the last it's a one-shot thing.

You can't ask for more time, so that's what 90 days is the most we can give.

Yes, yes, that that's what I was understanding that this is the the last yes.

Um, Mr.

Munoz.

Did you have anything to say?

Or you don't have to, it's just already said yeah, we do.

All right.

Is there four?

Did you fill out two speaker forms?

No, there was actually uh previously my father, um, he was gonna speak, but he had to leave for a work issue.

So one is Ranulfo and the other one is Rigoberto.

Oh, okay.

They both start with R, right?

Yes.

Okay, that's what's on the okay, thank you.

Oh yeah, understandable.

Um, so you're asking for 90 days.

The city have any questions or gonna present?

Um, yes.

What is your timeline for completing a complete remodel of this if you only have 90 days to do that?

Is that even realistic?

To finish a completely no, we we wouldn't be able to do it in 90 days, but we are going to be um starting it realistically, probably six months to fully be from start to finish, honestly.

But in the in those first 90 days, we do plan to uh clean it out because I do know that there's a lot of trees and like bushes, so definitely clean it out, um, gut it out, start with the foundation and uh the roofing, hopefully.

Okay.

Uh no further questions.

You're presenting.

Yes, the city would call officer William William Lowry.

Afternoon, commissioners.

Currently there are uh no permits pooled on this structure, and I have not seen any progress since we were here last.

Do y'all have any questions of the officer while we're looking through these pictures or the city?

No, no, not at the moment.

I mean, we have seen it before.

Um, before we we got into contract, of course, we did go in and we did see it.

We do know that it needs a lot of work, but we are um hoping to make it our forever home.

And so y'all y'all have looked and it you feel that it can be rehabbed.

Yes, on structural and all that.

Y'all have looked at it.

Honestly, for my thing, I just wanted just to demolish it, but my dad said that he could it's possible, basically, just to rehab it and basically bring it back to life.

And you have the finances to do this?

Yes, we do, sir.

Questions?

I had a question.

On the um accessory structures, it looks like it's shed or something like that.

In order to like bring this up in your 90 days, if that's what you're requesting, is your plan to demolish those structures while you're working on the foundation, like you see what I'm saying?

Like, are you keeping those?

Are you rehabbing those structures as well?

The accessory structures.

The accessories, the sheds, the shed.

That's a his question.

I'll pass it on to no.

We have to do something with it.

But we don't know yet.

When did you all contract on this?

Like how long ago.

I think a couple of weeks.

A couple of weeks probably.

And y'all are taking it over when this week.

We're just uh we're just waiting on the survey.

So as long as uh as soon as that comes in, hopefully today or tomorrow, and then once we have that in, we could probably close as soon as um the end of this week or early next week.

So what's the plan?

I guess if you can't close, I guess back with the lender.

If they can't close what's your plan with it, I would still request the 90 days to let my client go out and and decide whether or not they're gonna uh put it or keep it on the market or or demolish it themselves.

Okay.

Did you have any questions?

Anybody?

No question.

All right, you ready to close?

Yes.

Uh, the city is opposed to this amendment.

Um the original order was entered on March 23rd, 2026.

Um that was a 30-day repair demolish.

We're now 90 days out from that order.

Nothing has been done.

There is no specific timeline, they haven't even closed on a contract.

Um, and for those reasons, we don't feel that it's realistic that this could be brought up to standard within 90 days.

All right, so uh start with I guess only with uh Christina.

Sorry.

Nope.

Sorry, apologize.

Suzanne, sorry.

As the the lien holder, you heard they said they are they uh do not agree with the amendment and you're wanting the 90 days, correct?

Correct.

I think that um, you know, we had the foreclosure.

We needed to find out who was gonna buy it on the other side of the foreclosure, and then once it went back to my client to put to put on the market.

Um we I wasn't actually aware that it had been under contract until I spoke with um the compliance officer.

So I would ask for a little more time, 90 days, please.

All right.

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

Mr.

Lou.

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

Second.

I kind of agree it's this is a one-shot 90 days, they're wanting to buy it and try to work, you know, fix it up.

I would suspect if within the 90 days it can't be repaired for whatever reason that they would move to demolish it sooner rather than later on that.

But I agree it's probably not going to be done within 90, but hopefully within the 90 days it will be enough to work to progress forward with it.

But any other discussion?

I just think that they're gonna they're gonna have to really move on this.

Otherwise it's not gonna look good for you guys.

Alright, uh ready for a vote for a 90-day.

This is a motion to grant the amendment for an additional 90 days, Mr.

Black.

Yes, Mr.

Yewale.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Hi.

Ms.

Steik.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries eight zero.

Uh this commission has granted a 90-day amendment request to repair or demolish the structure.

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

Thank you for coming in today.

And work with the code officer with any questions.

Next case.

Next case is amendment administrative civil penalty residential ACP 2621, 601 Cooks, AKA, all that certain lot tract or parcel of land situated in Terrant County, Texas, and being described as part of J.

Thresher's survey, abstract number 1870, Terrant County, Texas.

And part of a tract of land deed to HC Hildebrand and J.R.

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

Described more particularly indeed recorded with the Terrant County Clerk under document D 212032160.

Owner is Susan Norman.

Lean holder is Judith O.

Smith Mortgage Group Incorporated, U.S.

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

and J.P.

Morgan Chase Bank and A.

And we have an appearance form from Susan Norman.

Ms.

Norman.

Good morning.

Afternoon.

Oh, yeah, I guess it is afternoon.

Sorry.

Yes.

If you'll pull that microphone down so we can hear you, and state your name and city of residence.

Susan Norman for Orth, Texas.

All right.

Um so it looks like you're asking for a 30 days to get it done.

Um this should have been done 30 days ago.

This is strictly my fault.

The um code enforcement officer has been wonderful to work with.

He's kept me a price of everything going.

You'll have to excuse me.

I'm in the middle of a lot of dental work.

I can't say my S's very well.

Uh I really thought that I'm going to be moving, and I was putting everything in boxes, and I thought I could get to move to the storage shed.

They're too heavy.

I can't do it.

I um thought I could do something that I couldn't do.

You get to my age and you promise stuff that you can't do anymore.

So I have found someone that will move these boxes for me.

That's the big thing.

Stuff had been put in the yard that should have been in boxes and put away or thrown away.

I've got another big stack of stuff that will need to be taken to the city dump, and I'll need to rent someplace uh to do that.

So 30 days is more than enough time to get to get that done, but it's what needs to be done.

Any questions?

My fault.

Okay.

Totally.

City have any questions.

Uh thank you.

No questions.

Ready.

Are you going to present?

Uh yes.

The city would call Officer Jose Zantano.

Hello, Commissioners.

I'll be giving testimony in reference to ACP 26-21.

This case was identified on May 8th, 2024, and was citizen initiated.

This case was initiated by Officer Navarris.

The owner was present at the February 23rd, 2026 hearing when the commission assesses an administrative civil penalty of 40 dollars per day for 44 days for a total of 1,760, and ordered the owner to abate the nuisance within 60 days.

The owner had until April 24th, 2025 to comply with the order.

The owner requested an amendment on April 23rd, 2026.

The owner is requesting an additional 30 days to abate the nuisance.

No, there are items on within the grass.

In between it, that are there now.

It didn't look like there was on the picture to the left, but are you saying there's stuff in the grass now or uh and parts of it?

Yeah, that stuff has been moved out and out.

You're exactly right, but that was moved out this weekend, and I have found a mower that can cut these weeds that are like 12 feet tall.

I've never seen anything like it.

So he has to bring in a little tractor.

That's why that gate is down partly, so he can get in there to cut those weeds.

I didn't know anything could grow that tall.

Did you bring any pictures of work that you've done?

No, I didn't, and I should have, but so you're just asking for 30 days and this will all be cleaned up.

Oh, yeah.

A lot some of that has already been put in there.

I just can't get those boxes in there that I have filled up.

So I've got to hire somebody to do it.

But are you saying all of the stuff like out in the yard is not there anymore?

Some of it is gone.

Well, it's in boxes.

Let me clarify that.

A lot of that green stuff and everything is now in boxes.

Like the stuff sitting in front of the storage building that'll go in.

Like the picture, can y'all go back one sorry?

So the picture on the right there, with all of that stuff, none of that's out anymore.

That's all in boxes.

The pots that are in front, no, I'm keeping my pots out where I can get to it.

The stuff, half of the stuff that's on the porch there is in boxes and half of it isn't.

Half of it needs to be thrown away.

Okay.

So in 30 days, you're you'll have it.

Oh yes.

That's more than enough time.

I have been given more than enough time.

And I just health wise, I've been in the hospital a couple of times, and I'd been in a wreck that put me in the hospital for three weeks.

And so I came out ready to attack and do all this, and I just wasn't ready yet, health-wise to do that.

So, I paid the price to have somebody else do it.

And then there was also the civil penalty.

Are you asking this commission anything on that civil penalty?

I would love for it to be reduced some, but I am guilty.

I'll admit, and he did reduce that amount, so it's not that uh I think the committee was fair.

Right, okay.

Um that's not such a big issue as me just getting it right up in the boxes and out of sight.

Okay.

Is the city have any questions or ready to close?

No questions, ready to close.

Right.

Uh the city is opposed to an amendment.

This has been almost 120 days since initially ordered to abate the nuisance, and uh there's no indication that 30 more days will have that happen.

All right.

So you heard the city they're saying no more time, and you're asking just for the 30 days.

Right.

Right.

I can probably have it.

Well, depending on when these gentlemen can come out to put it in, it's probably less uh than that, but uh I know that's what I hear people saying 30690, so that's why I said 30, but okay.

Yeah, 30 is the minimum amount we can do.

Oh, okay.

Um or certainly could have it done in 30, but I 30 is the minimum we can give or deny them and remember.

So all right, at this time we'll close the public portion and open up to a motion.

Ready?

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

Is it that one?

That should be a minute one.

I move that the owner be given an additional 30 days from today's date to abate the nuisance.

Second.

Discussion?

Again, this is a one-time last last raw, hopefully.

Last raw is exactly right.

Um I would support this one, but I ready for a motion.

Or ready for a vote.

This is a motion to uh grant the amendment for an additional 30 days.

Mr.

Black.

Yes.

Mr.

Gewale.

Yes.

Miss Dotti.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Forris?

Aye.

Mr.

Luke?

Aye.

Ms.

Thompson.

Hi.

That motion carries 80.

I move that the civil.

I move that the civil penalty be reduced to $34 a day per day for 44 days for the total amount of 1,496.

Think about Mr.

Walker.

Any discussion?

I just reduced it by 15%.

Okay.

Alright, ready for a vote.

This is a motion to grant the amendment to reduce the civil penalty to $34 a day for 44 days for a total of 1,496.

Mr.

Black?

Yes.

Mr.

Uwale.

Yes.

Miss Dotti.

Aye.

Miss Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez.

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries a zero.

This commission has uh granted the 30-day addition the 30 additional days to abate the nuisance and reduce the civil penalty to $34 a day for 44 days for a total of 1,496.

Owners, lienholders, mortgage year record have the right to file an appeal at the Terrant 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.

The city's been more than understanding with me, so I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Next case.

A part of the SG Jennings survey situated in Terran County, Texas.

According to the plot recorded in volume 106, page 78, deed records, Terran County, Texas.

Owner is Larry Crawford.

Lean holder is K Lancaster Properties LLC.

And we have an appearance form from uh Latani Crawford.

City will go first on this one.

So if you're the city ready to call.

Yes, thank you.

The city calls Jose Zentano to present the case.

Hello, Commissioners.

I'll be given testimony in reference to administrative civil case ACP-26-77 at the address of 3149 Milam Street.

This violation was identified on December 10th, 2025.

The violation was officer initiated.

There have been several notices mailed certified and regular to the owner and hand delivered to the property.

Despite the city's efforts, the property remains in violation.

There have been 13 inspections by multiple officers since the inception of this case.

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

There have been seven contacts with multiple additional attempts to contact the owner.

And expired on May 8, 2026.

Notice it will appear to today's hearing was mailed and posted on the property on June 5th, 2026.

The last inspection was performed on June 17.

And this is a correction to June 18th, 2026.

The staff recommendation is to assess a civil penalty of CEO dollars and 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 the order items within 30 day period, authorize the city staff to enter onto the property and cause the removal of said items and lean on costs associated with the removal against the property.

The reason for the amount of the civil penalty you requested is the fact that the owner is deceased.

This is a correction following this little progress has been made since the instaburement order was posted on the property on April 28 2026.

The property contains a health hazard of items that can harbor vectors this address has not had active trash service since February 6th 2025.

This is the end of my testimony.

Thank you any questions from commissioners okay.

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

I'm sorry we can't hear you can you make sure to yeah you can pull it closer to you.

Atani Crawford Fort Worth.

Thank you.

Um and what is your relation to this property?

Um my father it was my father's property.

Okay.

Are you do you live there or um no okay what would you like us to know about the property?

Um I was his caregiver for 18 years and he was a Vietnam veteran.

Service connected um a hundred percent disabled bronze star recipient.

And I belong to second Fox Nation tribe.

My roll number is 3375.

So I have different avenues I can go down to ask for help.

Um since my father's passing since I was his caregiver for so long.

I'm having problems dealing with it.

I've been to my reservation to get the mental health that I need um there's a lot of homeless people on that side of town and they tore the property up my kids left from there because of the fact of they didn't want to be there.

Um it's once I get a piece of fence put up I turn around and they kick it back down.

So I don't know other than to reach out and ask for help because it's gonna take a lot more than just me to be able to get the property back to the way it was I haven't been able to work since my father's passing and um I still have to put the house in my name I mean I haven't done really anything.

Who is living there?

Nobody's supposed to be living there but every time I go in they've broke a window and have access to the house.

Where did all the stuff come from that's there?

Do you know I think they just well some of it was my family's and other than that they just bring trash in it seems like so what what is your plan to get it cleaned up or you um I can I have numbers to call for veterans that will help me since I was his caregiver and my tribe will help me financially since I'm in a crisis like an emergency crisis.

And bring in dumpsters.

How long are you requesting to get it cleaned up?

This is all the outside not the house itself just the outside of the house um 90 days that way I can make the phone calls and it has to go through all the avenues and everything get okay.

You're asking for ninety any questions from you have any questions?

Thank you.

No questions.

You ready to close?

Yes.

The city requests that the commission order the owner to abate the new sense and remove the items outlined in city ordinance eleven a twenty six a one two seven and eight within thirty days.

If the owner does not comply, that city staff be authorized to enter onto the property and abate the nuisance and lean all costs associated against the property.

So you've heard the city's ask for 30 days, and I think you said you'd like 90.

Keep in mind that whatever the commission grants today, you have an amendment process to where you can come back and show progress is being made and ask the commission for more time on that.

So just make sure you're aware of that and your code officer can talk to talk to you on that.

Okay.

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

I move that the owner be given an additional 60 days from today's date to abate the nuisance.

We have a second.

Any discussion?

Oh, we not additional.

This is not an amendment.

Oh I'm sorry.

Yes, you got that good.

Or back to the original back to the original.

I move that that we issue a civil.

No, sorry.

I move that the owner be ordered to abate the nuisance within 30 days, and if the owner does not comply.

60.

I'm so sorry.

All right, we start over.

I'm gonna start over.

I'm thinking about it too much.

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

Second.

Thinking about Mr.

Walker, any discussion?

The discussion was I think within 60 days.

If you can, you know, get with the tribe and some other people's.

I think having a crew out there, you can get a lot done in 60 days with the outside, and it'll be a great step forward.

That's what 60.

Ready for a vote.

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

Mr.

Black.

Yes, Mr.

Yawali.

Yes, Miss Dottie.

Ms.

Dyke.

Aye.

Mr.

Walker.

Aye.

Mr.

Juarez?

Aye.

Mr.

Lou?

Aye.

Miss Thompson.

Aye.

Motion carries uh eight zero.

Not for the civil penalty.

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

Ready for a vote?

This is a motion to issue a civil penalty in the amount of zero dollars.