HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15675: DECLARING 35 HURR. DAMAGED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES SLIM & BLIGHTMemo
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager ~'_' \
From: Lawrence Baker, Director of Community Services
Date: December 22,.2009
Re: P. R. NO. 15675 -DECLARING THIRTY-FIVE (35) COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
THAT WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IKE SLUM AND BLIGHT
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council, adopt P. R. No. 15675. This
Resolution approves the declazation of slum and blight For Thirty- five (35) commercial properties located
in the City that were damaged as a result of Hurricane'Ike.
BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) has approved the use of Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding for the demolition and clearance of commercial
properties that were damaged as a result of Humcane Ike and are now uninhabitable.
BUDGET AND REVENUE IMPACT: Acceptance of this recommendation will not require a budget
amendment. The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) will allocate funding for the demolition and
clearance activity. The Account Number is 141-1201-532-59-00; Project Number ORDEMO.
STAFF LEVEL IMPACT: No additional staffing will be needed to implement this program.
SUMMARY: Staff recommends that the Ciry Council adopt P. R. No. 15675 approving this declaration for
the demolition of the commercial structures that were damaged by Hurricane Ike in order to qualify for the
available funding being provided through the Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) .
DTP
P: R. No. 15675
12/22/09 DTP
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEMOLITION AND
CLEARANCE OF THIRTY-FIVE (35) COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
THAT WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IKE.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS FUNDS (TDRA) WILL
BE USED TO DEMOLISH THESE STRUCTURES; THE ACCOUNT
NO. IS 141-1201-532.59-00; PROJECT NO. ORDEMO.
WHEREAS, a giant application has been made to the Office of Rural Community- Affairs: Disaster
Recocexv Division in the amount of ~13,01Q493.00 for infrastructure repairs and for the demolition and
clearance of thirty-five (35) commercial properties that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Ike; and,
WHEREAS, the city has determined that the identified properties pose a threat to the public's health
and safety because the structures are open and. accessible, collapsed or in danger of collapse, an attractive
nuisance to children, a harborage for vermin, and magnets for drug and other criminal acti~~ity and,
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur has defined the demolition and clearance activities as Slum and
Blight for Spot Basis and,
WHEREAS, the elimination of specific conditions of blight ox deterioration on a spot basis is
designed to comply with the statutory objective for CDBG funds to be used fox the prevention of blight, on
the premise that such action(s) serve to prevent the spread to adjacent properties or areas; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR;
THAT the attached list of properties (see Attachment #1) axe scheduled for demolition and clearance
and are defined as spot Slum and Blight;
THAT Account Number is 141-1201-532-59-00; Project Number ORDEMO;
THAT a copy the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this the 5`s day of January, A.D.. 2010, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
P. R. No. 15675
12/22/09 DTP
AYES: M:~YOR:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITYOF FUNDS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATT\O E
Cf1L~a-~NQI
DIRECTOR OF CON UNI SERVICES
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
ATTACHMENT #1
COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES DAirIAGED BY HURRICANE IKE
1. 500 Austin Avenue
2. 1919 Austin Avenue
3. 2701 Bluebonnet Avenue
4. 5746 Dowling Avenue
5. 5803 Foster Avenue
6. 5623 Greenwich Avenue
7. 301 E. Gulfway Drive
8. 330 E. Gulfway Drive
9. 3237 Gulfway Drive
10. 5035 S. Gulfway Drive
11.5245 S. Gulfway Drive
12. 5262. S. Gulfway Drive
13. 1949 Jefferson Drive
14. 605 Nederland Avenue
15. 5745 W Port Arthur Road
16.6563 Port Arthur Road
17. 5726 Portland Avenue
18. 228 E. Procter Street
19. 329-331-333 Procter Street
20. 448 Procter Street
21.600 Procter Street.
22. 1219 Procter Street
23. 1847 Procter Street
24.4349 Procter Street
25. 725 Stilwell Boulevard
26. 448 Waco Avenue
27. 1945 Woodworth Boulevard
28. 948-950 9`h Avenue
29. 528 W. 6~' Street
30. 2701 E. 6`h Street (620 Florida Avenue)
31.301 E. 7`h Street
32. 740 E. 7`h Street
33. 2049 E. 11`~ Street
34. 3322 25ei Street
35. 1031 53`d Street