HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 18776: DEMOLITION OF 55 DILAPIDATED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, HURRICANE IKE City of Port Arthur
Code Enforcement/Inspections
Demolition Division
Memo
To: John Comeaux, Interim City Manager
From: Lawrence Baker,Director of Code Enforcement/Inspections 1
Date: December 12, 2014
Re: P. R. NO. 18776 — APPROVING THE DEMOLITION AND CLEARANCE OF FIFTY-
FIVE (55) DILAPIDATED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT WERE DAMAGED AS
A RESULT OF HURRICANE IKE (GLO) AND DECLARING THEM SLUM AND
BLIGHT
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt P. R. No. 18776. This
Resolution approves the demolition and clearance of fifty-five (55) dilapidated residential properties
located in the City that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Ike, and declaring them slum and blight.
BACKGROUND: The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved the use of Community
Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding for the demolition and clearance of residential
properties that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Ike and are now uninhabitable.
BUDGET AND REVENUE IMPACT: Acceptance of this recommendation will not require a budget
amendment. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will allocate funding for the demolition and
clearance activity. Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) will administer this
project, including the bidding of all work and the payment to all vendors.
STAFF LEVEL IMPACT: Additional staffing may be needed to implement this program. We will not be
granted any administration funds for this grant.
SUMMARY: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt P. R. No. 18776, thereby approving the
demolition of fifty-five (55) dilapidated residential properties damaged by Hurricane Ike.
DTP
P. R. No. 18776
12/12/14 DTP
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEMOLITION AND
CLEARANCE OF FIFTY-FIVE (55) DILAPIDATED RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES THAT WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF
HURRICANE IKE, AND DECLARING THEM SLUM & BLIGHT.
THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (GLO) WILL ALLOCATE
FUNDING FOR THE ACTIVITIES.
WHEREAS, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has approved the use of Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funding for the demolition and clearance of residential
properties that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Ike and are now uninhabitable; and,
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the identified properties pose 2 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 activity; 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 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) are scheduled for demolition and clearance
and are defined as spot Slum and Blight.
THAT Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) will administer this program,
including the bidding of all work and all payments to vendors.
THAT a copy the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the City Council.
P. R. No. 18776
12/12/14 DTP
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this the 23"' day of December, A.D., 2014, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY SECRETARY CITY ATTO'4 EY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCMENT/
INSPECTIONS
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
N -
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
ATTACHMENT # 1
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT/DEMOLITION DIVISION
DILAPIDATED PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION*IKE ROUND 2.2 LIST#2 (12/16/14)
1 931 DALLAS AVENUE RESIDENCE
2 1433 DELAWARE DRIVE RESIDENCE
3 1437 DELAWARE DRIVE RESIDENCE
4 2331 DUFF DRIVE RESIDENCE/GARAGE
5 748 DUNBAR AVENUE RESIDENCE
6 548 GIZELE STREET RESIDENCE
7 500 W. HALL STREET RESIDENCE
8 719 HARDING AVENUE RESIDENCE/CARPORT
9 919 HARDING AVENUE RESIDENCE
10 928 HARDING AVENUE RESIDENCE/CARPORT
11 936 HARDING AVENUE RESIDENCE/SHED
12 1033 JOE LOUIS AVENUE RESIDENCE
13 2020 LAVENDER STREET RESIDENCE/ATTACHED GARAGE
14 435 MARSHALL AVENUE GARAGE APARTMENT
15 2504 MILLS AVENUE RESIDENCE/GARAGE
16 819 NECHES AVENUE RESIDENCE/ATTACHED GARAGE
17 2434 NECHES AVENUE 2-STORY RESIDENCE
18 1636 ORANGE AVENUE RESIDENCE
19 6240 RAY AVENUE RESIDENCE/SHED
2330 REV. RANSOM HOWARD
20 STREET AKA 7TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE
21 1536 STILWELL BOULEVARD RESIDENCE/GARAGE
BURNED RESIDENCE/BURNED COLLAPSED
22 5530 TERRACE AVENUE GARAGE/BURNED SHED/SHED
23 1045 THOMAS BOULEVARD RESIDENCE
24 849 TRINITY AVENUE RESIDENCE/GARAGE
25 2025 WILLIAMS AVENUE RESIDENCE/COLLAPSED GARAGE
26 3845 3RD STREET BURNED RESIDENCE/GARAGE/CARPORT
27 2445 4TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE
28 3920 5TH AVENUE RESIDENCE/GARAGE
29 4015 5TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE
30 1021 W. 5TH STREET RESIDENCE/ATTACHED GARAGE
31 1346 W. 5TH STREET RESIDENCE
32 2325 6TH AVENUE RESIDENCE
2824 7TH STREET AKA REV.
33 RANSOM HOWARD STREET RESIDENCE
1501 E. 8TH STREET
34 AKA 800 STILWELL BOULEVARD 1.5-STORY RESIDENCE/CARPORT
35 1924 E. 8TH STREET RESIDENCE
36 2016 8TH STREET RESIDENCE/COLLAPSED GARAGE
37 2025 8TH STREET RESIDENCE
38 5244 8TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE
39 709 9TH AVENUE RESIDENCE
40 526 E. 9TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE APARTMENT
Page 1 of 2
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT/DEMOLITION DIVISION
DILAPIDATED PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION*IKE ROUND 2.2 LIST#2 (12/16/14)
41 2719 9TH STREET RESIDENCE
42 615 W. 9TH STREET RESIDENCE
43 1241-1247 W. 9TH STREET RESIDENCE/ATTACHED GARAGE
44 1317 E. 10TH STREET RESIDENCE/2 SHEDS
500 E. 12TH STREET
45 AKA 1230 AUSTIN AVENUE RESIDENCE
46 1000 E. 12TH STREET RESIDENCE
47 821 E. 13TH STREET RESIDENCE
48 1101 E. 14TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE/SHED
49 1310 E. 14TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE/SHED
50 1621 E. 14TH STREET RESIDENCE
51 1301 E. 15TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE
52 2010 E. 18TH STREET RESIDENCE
53 949 E. 19TH STREET RESIDENCE/GARAGE/SHED
54 3310 26TH STREET RESIDENCE
55 3025 34TH STREET RESIDENCE
Page 2 of 2