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• Regular Meeting 5/16/79 4 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS - A. The Administrator stated that we had closed the acquisition of the Public Works Property this morning; he will call Busch, Hutchison to start preparing plans and specifications for extension of utilities and staking the street right-of-way. B. He called Dallas and spoke. to Terry Turner regarding the E.P.A.. Grant; stating that all problems have been corrected and we should hear something in the next week or ten days. C. He talked with Dr. Virgil Stover of Texas A & M regarding the work being done on the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Dr. Stover will be in town and would like a joint meeting with the Commission and Planning & Zoning Commission, to make a report on their progress and ask for guidance from the Commission. The meeting was set for May 30, 1979, beginning at 5:00 P.M. + + + 10. COUNCIL ACTION - Commissioner Simons stated that there were • two pieces of property in this town that had been an eye-sore for years. The owner has been brought before Court and just pays his fine, and the property is still an eye-sore. He further stated that he had had six different people contact him regarding these properties. He had pictures taken of the properties, and passed them around. The two locations are 501 W. Tyler and 301 N. 6th, belonging to Dolphus Merritt. The Commission was of the opinion that these properties were health hazards, fire hazards, and other hazards. There was some discussion about the possibility of condemning the property. The Administrator was of the opinion that we could not condemn the property. It was determined that the Council asked that the ordinance be inforced. The individual had been brought to court, paid his fine, and then let go. The ordinance states that each day is a separate offense, but it is not enforced. The violations still continue. The Commission wants the mess cleaned up. Commissioner Cline requested an executive session. Commissioner Tomerlin asked about the conditions of our officer injured during the recent train car accident. It was determined that La Porte Officer Jack. Maxwell was home; Lomax officer Jackie Williams was also at home; both released from the hospital and doing much better. • + + +