DHR 4-26-10

April 19, 2010 – April 23, 2010

Code Enforcement Weekly Report

 

Department: Code Enforcement

Date:      April 26, 2010

Prepared by: Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen

Code Enforcement Officers

 

Unresolved Business

 

• Submitted Invoice to City Attorney – Barbara King- $930.00 overdue
  
  • Lot 1 S1/2 & 2 Block 42 -6 hours - $465.00Inv
    

• Finding a solution for controlling stray dogs.
  
  • Call Humane Society –Janell Cobs- 816-5979 or 572-2902
    

 

Special Weekly Activities

 

• Reviewing Cases to close out and update.
  
• Canvassing with flyers to prepare for Clean up projects
  
  • Lincoln Ct
    
• Conducted Business License Inspections
  
• Contacted Hospital regarding Occupational Permits-
  
  • Reviewing collection of Past Fees
    
• Reviewing Zoning Code Book- Submitted By Van Tungeln- Still in review
  
• City Council passed Ordinance No. 13-2010
  
  • Establishing 120 day moratorium on the approval of applications for the permitting of construction of,…….
    
  • Received list of lots to ID- per Street Dept.- Continuing to compile cost and verify responsible owners
    
  • Meeting with Delta Lumber at 4:00PM on 04/12/10 with Andre Valley, P. Allen and Danny Wilson.
    
  • Wilbros Construction
    
    • Spoke with Jeff Borches of Vice Pres. – 713-403-8062
      
    • Inquired regarding sub-leasing to Construction Company pending more information.
      

Numbered List for Mowing & Code Enforcement
 

• 1.) Across Valley Beauty Shop- Block 64 Lot 4,5,6 -William Earnest James-8 hours - $620.00/$387.50Inv
  
• 2.) Across Pettis Memorial Church – Block 74- 4 hours -$310.00
  
  • Lot 11-Robert Quick
    
  • Lot 12-Amanda & Wilson Jones
    
  • Lot 13-Johnny Lee
    
• 3.) Next door Pettis Memorial Nursery (Blue Building)-3 hours
  -$232.50
  
• 4.) Lot next to Mrs. Simes (next to 338 S Washington)- Lot 19 Block 83; Sublime Investments-1 hour - $77.50
  
• 5.) Lot Behind 51 Lambert – Lot 210 Desoto Heights Gary Lynch- 1
  hour
  - $77.50Inv
  
• 7.) Lot in curve South & Washington/ Lot in curve across Gilcrest house South & Washington – South Park Subdivision- $77.50Inv
  
  • Lot 1- Linda Shannon
    
  • Lot 2- Bessie Kirkwood
    
  • Lot 3- Gwen Jones
    
  • Lot 4- Lewis Ellis
    
• 8.) Lot behind Willie B. Warren on Coanza- 1.5 hours -$116.25/$77.50Inv
  
• 9.) Lot on North side of 1219 Cherry St. – 1 hour - $77.50
  
• 10.) Lot 300 Block South 5^th St-1.5 hours - $116.25Inv
  
  
• 11.) Lot corner Popular & Porter- 1 hour - $77.50Inv
  
• 12.) 500 Block Rightor behind Old Safeway- .5 hour
  - $38.25Inv corrected 01/06
  
• 13.) 500 Block Rightor behind PC housing- Rogerline & Gloria Johnson-.5 hour - $38.25Inv-corrected 01/06
  
• 14.) Corner York & Pecan- .5 hour - $38.75Inv
  
  
• 15.) 400BlkElm (Southside)across from Credit Union- 262 E1/2 Phillips Gp-3.5 hours - $271.25/$116.25Inv
  
• 16.) 400 Block Elm (Northside) next to Credit Union -124-125 Phillips Group- 2 hours - $155.00
  
• 17.) 100 Block Frank Frost – 3 hours - $232.50
  
• 18.) 200 Block St Francis at Arkansas (Southside)- 1.5 hours - $116.25
  
• 20.) Corner Pecan and Jefferson (Eastside) – 1 hour - $77.50
  
• 21.) South East Corner Lot Park & Ashlar-1 hour - $77.50
  
• 22.) South West Corner Lot Park & Ashlar- Quanita Jackson- Lot 1 Block 70- 1 hour - $77.50
  
• 24.) Lot North of 334 South Coanza- Leola Green- Lot 18 Block 71-1.5 hours - $116.25
  
• 25.) Lot on Oakland Between Suddenlink office and Satellite Station-1 hour - $77.50
  
• 31.) Corner lot Pecan & Mcdonough - .5 hour - $38.75
  
• 32.) 181 Oakland – Robert Titus-5 hour - $387.50
  
• 33.) 144 Military Rd.- Robert Titus-
  2 hours - $155.00
  
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Request for Extension

 

• 338 S 8^th St.- John Brownlee- Insurance Company filed lawsuit regarding this property- Contacting Ins. Co. to inform that building must be razed.
  

 

Complaints by Citizens

 

• See Excel Report
  

Cited Vehicle

 

• See Excel Report
  

Fuel

• GMC Truck – $45.00
  

 

Letters Mailed

• See Excel Report
  

Lots with piles of debris

 

• 727 Pecan St.- owner
  
• Joe Brady Dr. owner
  
• 1172 Ohio St.- owner
  

 

Abandoned House List for City Council –

 

• 216 Beech St.- Johnny Williams
  
• 714 Porter St.- Pearlene Boyd
  
• 1433 Perry Ext. – Augusta Mckinney
  
• 100 Neil Rd.- Roberts,
  
• 339 S. 6^th St. – James Barton
  
• 316 Jefferson St.
  
• 743 Aaron St.- Jordan Redd
  
• Miron Billingsley-
  
  • 1158 Ohio St.-
    
  • 1160 Ohio St.-
    
• 1170 Ohio St.- James Page
  

 

Lien, Citation, or Affidavit Issued

 

• None
  

 

Future Weekly Activities

 

• Attend various commissions.
  
• Membership Renewal- American Association of Code Enforcement
  
• HVAC/R- Re-certification
  
• Arkansas –Keep Arkansas Beautiful- Clean Up Event Week- Pending in May
  
  • Pending date for Clean Up Rally
    
• Update file with current businesses requiring Occupational Licenses
  

 

Follow-up Activities

 

• Focus on Lots and clean up efforts
  
• Review Cases to Close Out and Update
  
• Contact Railroad Company regarding overgrown grass
  
• Canvassing neighborhoods
  
• Invoices for demolished properties
  
• Proposed adopting of Mechanical ordinance- Per City Attorney
  
• 200 block of N 5^th Street trash over neighborhood.
  

  
   

  
   

Staff Concerns

 

• Nuisance Abatement Ordinance- still working.
  
• Vehicle is needed for Code Enforcement.
  

 

			Custom Detail Report
	Group: Code Enforcement
	Date of Request	Address of Property in Violation	What are you concerned about?
	4/19/2010	830 Pecan	Overgrown lot and yard
		Response Summary
			Response Date	Response
			4/23/2010	Contacting property owner
	Date of Request	Address of Property in Violation	What are you concerned about?
	4/13/2010	1158,1160,1170 Ohio	Houses burned and creating eyesore
		Response Summary
			Response Date	Response
			4/20/2010	Houses have been noted, will tag and contact owners- pendiing response will place on condemnation list.
			4/23/2010	Contacting property owners and resident
	Total Records: 2

 

 

 

 

			Code Enforcement
	Case Date	Property Owner	Property Address	Chapter 5 Postcard Notice	Notes	Assigned To
	Group: 26.2006-Maintaining Inoperable or Other Damaged Vehicles on Property
	4/23/2010	Ernest Smith			Various cars that are not operational	Joshua McIntosh
	Group Total: 1
	Group: Chapter 5.12- Maintenance of Real Property
	4/23/2010	Dr. Mary Olson	800Blk Walnut St	Sent out	Lawn Care of lot next to this property	Joshua McIntosh
	4/23/2010	Ernest Smith			Various vehicle debris and overgrown vegetation.	Joshua McIntosh
	4/23/2010	Messina Real Estate	550 Old Dominion	Yes	Overgrown Lawn	Joshua McIntosh
	4/23/2010	Harvey & Regina Walker	801 Old Dominion	Yes	Overgrown Lawn	Joshua McIntosh
	4/23/2010	Saani Johnson	303 Porter DR.	Yes	Lawn & Property Cjean up	Joshua McIntosh
	4/23/2010	Bobby and Maggie Brown	301 Porter St.	Yes	Unsecured Home and Overgrown lawn	Patrick Allen
	4/23/2010	Henry Jordan & Murray K	615 Plaza AVE	Yes	Lawn severely overgrown	Joshua McIntosh
	4/20/2010	Miron Billingsley	1158 Ohio St		Dilapidated home	Patrick Allen
	4/20/2010	Miron Billingsley	1160 Ohio St.		Dilapidated home	Patrick Allen
	4/20/2010	James & Pearl Page	1170 Ohio St		Dilapidated home	Joshua McIntosh
	Group Total: 10