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MEMORANDUM
TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Colleen Russell, Director of Planning
DATE: May 26, 2009
SUBJECT: P. R. 15289
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution Number 15289. This
Resolution approves the demolition and cleazance of eighty-one (81) residential
properties that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Rita.
BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has approved the use of
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding for the demolition and
cleazance of residential properties that were damaged as a result of Humcane Rita and are
now uninhabitable.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT:
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will allocate funding for the
demolition and clearance activity.
The Account Number is TDHCA 106-1425-571-59-00; Project Number RITA O1.
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution Number 15289.
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P. R. 15289
OS/22/09ME -Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEMOLITION AND CLEARANCE OF
EIGHTY-ONE (81) RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT WERE DAMAGED AS
A RESULT OF HURRICANE RITA. THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WILL ALLOCATE FUNDING FOR
THE ACTIVITIES. ACCOUNT NUMBER IS TDHCA 106-1425-571-59-00;
PROJECT NUMBER RITA Ol.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has
approved the use of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding
for the demolition and cleazance of residential properties that were damaged as a result of
Hurricane Rita and are now uninhabitable; and,
WHEREAS, the city has determined that the identified properties pose a threat to
the public's health and safety because the structures aze open and accessible, collapsed or
in danger of collapse, an attractive nuisance to children, a hazborage for vermin, and
magnets for drug and other criminal activity; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has defined the demolition and cleazance
activities as Slum and Blight for Spot Basis; and,
WHEREAS, the elimination of specific conditions of blight or deterioration on a
spot basis is designed to comply with the statutory objective for CDBG funds to be used
for the prevention of blight, on the premise that such action(s) serve to prevent the spread
to adjacent properties or areas:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR;
THAT the attached list of properties, see attachment #1, aze scheduled or to be
scheduled for demolition and clearance and aze defined as spot Slum and Blight.
THAT Account Number is TDHCA 106-1425-571-59-00; Project Number RITA
O1.
THAT a copy the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
day of
2009, at a meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
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COLLEEN RUSSELL, DIRECTOR
PLANNING AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT
ATTACHMENT #1
STRUCTURES TAGGED SEPTEMBER 2005 - 2007
1. 748 Abe Lincoln Avenue (Residence)
2. 1000 Austin Avenue (Residence/ Shed)
3. 5726 Charles Avenue (Residence)
4. 940 Duff Drive (Garage)
5. 6248 Garnet Avenue (Residence/ Garage)
6. 5131 Grant Avenue (Residence)
7. 5701 Grant Avenue (Residence)
8. 727 Herget Avenue (Residence)
9. 2308 Hickory Street (Residence)
10. 105 Highway 365 (Residence/ Garage)
11. 1811 Las Palmas Drive (Residence)
12. 2512 Mills Avenue (Residence/ Shed)
13. 630 Orange Avenue (Residence)
14. 636 Orange Avenue (Residence)
15.3843 Procter Street (Residence/ Garage)
16. 721 R'. Procter Street (Residence)
17. 5801 Texas Avenue (Residence)
18. 1901 Thomas Boulevard (Garage)
19.2247 Thomas Boulevard (Residence)
20. 11.48 Waco Avenue (Residence)
21.3908 8`h Avenue (Burned Residence)
22. 1924 8`h Street (Garage)
23. 1720 9`h Street (Residence/ Shed)
24.236 llth Street (Residence)
25. 2930 il`h Street (Residence)
26. 3115 11`h Street (Garage)
27.3300 11th Street (Residence/ Garage)
28.909 12th Street (Garage)
29. 1818 12`h Street (Residence)
30.2001 12`h Street (Garage)
31.210 E. 13`h Street (Garage)
32. 233 E. 13`h Street (Garage)
33. 1648 13th Street (Garage)
34.207 15`h Street (Garage)
35. 1149 E. 17`h Street (Garage)
36. 800 18th Street (Residence)
37. 1748 18`h Street (Garage)
38.3132 18th Street (Residence/ Garage)
39.3248 18`h Street (Garage)
40. 3318 18`h Street (Residence/ Garage)
41. 602 E. 19`h Street (Residence)
42. 2961 27`h Street (Residence/ Garage)
43.3245 27`h Street (Residence)
44.3011 32"d Street (Residence/ Carport)
45. 3125 34`h Street (Residence/ Garage)
STRUCTURES TAGGED JANUARY 2008 -AUGUST 2008
1. 645 5`h Avenue (Garage)
2. 2649 9`h Avenue (Residence/ Garage)
3. 2815 5`h Street (Garage Apartment)
4. 2938 7`h Street (Garage)
5. 1625 8`h Street (Garage)
6. 1236 10th Street (Residence/ Garage)
7. 2039 12`h Street (Garage)
8. 521 W. 13th Street (Residence)
9. 403 W. 15`h Street (Rear Residence)
10. 937 17`h Street (Residence)
11. 1021 17th Street (Residence/ Collapsed Garage)
12. 3327 18`h Street (Residence/ Garage)
13. 3310 26`h Street (Garage)
14. 3218 29`h Street (Residence/ Garage)
15. 3308 30`h Street (Burned Residence/ Garage)
16. 2649 66`h Street (Accessory Building)
17: 4310 Big Bend Avenue (Residence/ Garage)
18. 5037 Fort Worth Avenue (Residence)
19. 2512 Glenwood Drive (Residence/ Garage)
20. 1304 Grannis Avenue (Residence)
Zl. 2043 Gulfway Drive (Residence/ Garage)
22. 6254 Gulfway Drive (Residence/ Garage/ Accessory Building)
23. 1310 James Avenue (Residence/ Garage)
24. 4117 Jean Avenue (Accessory Building)
25.2356 Lavender Street (Residence/ Shed)
26.4226 Lewis Drive (Garage)
27.2833 Manning Street (Residence/ Garage)
28. 5510 Marian Anderson Avenue (Rear Residence)
29. 917-919 Nashville Avenue (Residence)
30. 723 Nederland Avenue (1.5 Story Residence)
31.4800 Redbird Street (2-Story Residence)
32. 3151 Russell Drive (Garage/ Sheds)
33. 1246 Sabine Avenue (Residence/ Collapsed Garage ApartmenU Shed)
34. 5701 Sam Avenue (Residence)
35. 1016 Smith Street (Residence)
36. 1146 Welford Avenue (Garage)