City Council - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon. Today is the May 14th, 2026 meeting of the Unsafe Building Hearing Authority. Hearing authority members are Gretchen Cheeseman, Mayor Dan Rydenower, Councilman Jeff Green, and James Heimlet for uh historical preservation. Our city staff members here today are Taylor Reid, uh Richard Rawlings, and Danny Han are acting as administrators. Our uh city attorneys are unavailable today. Um and I am Courtney Walker acting as recording secretary. The unsafe building law IC36-7-9 is hereby entered into the record. For new cases set for hearing today, a reasonable effort has been made to notify owners of this hearing in the orders being reviewed. The owner of record and any entity with a recorded substantial property interest was notified by posting on the property certified mail and published in the Star Press. Notice of this hearing for status hearing cases was sent via regular mail following the last hearing at which action was taken. We will call each case set for the hearing today and take action on the cases in order listed on the agenda. Starting with the properties that have an owner and or representative signed in. If you are not the owner but wish to testify about a property on today's agenda, please identify yourself as an interested party when the property is called. The city staff members as agents of the enforcement authority will be will present the city's evidence about the condition of the property. You will then be asked to present your evidence. We ask that you stick to the issue of the current unsafe order when presenting your case by providing plans and a timeline to become compliant. Both the city and the property owner will be allowed to qu question witnesses and summarize their positions. The authority will make findings of fact and act accordingly and or set the status case the case for a status hearing at a later date. Findings of

fact and action will be taken will be mailed to the property owner via regular mail and filed in the Delaware County Recorders Office. If civil penalties are assessed today, an invoice for payment of the civil penalty will be included with the hearing record. You have the right to appeal any action taken at this hearing. Appeals must be made to the Delaware County Circuit Court and must be initiated within 10 days of today's hearing. All who expect to participate in the hearing today, please stand and raise your right hand and be sworn. Do you solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give today will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

I do. Thank you. When your case is called, please come to the podium and um they ask that you try to talk into the microphone so uh audio can hear everything. Um, we're going to start with new CA cases for rehab orders. Number five, 333 East North Street. Can I please get your name and mailing address for the record, please? Tracy t R A C Y D O T R. My address is three Northeast Street. And this is for unit number seven, correct?

Yes. Okay. Um, so you are the tenant. Has the property owner or property manager tried to remedy any of the issues that

No, he um took me to court after I got done with youth and the judge told him he cannot evict me. He cannot ask for no rent or nothing. And he tried he did not fix everything and I'm get I have another place to go. But he tried to break in my house. Why isn't my house? I was in the bathroom. I had I literally had to barricade my door. I'm moving slowly but slowly and he keeps stalking me at nine o'clock, 8 o'clock. He got his um lady who cleans stalking me. It's just too much. I'm trying to get out the floor. The apartment's so bad people don't want to come in there and he's not fixing nothing. I got bruises all down me. I had to go to the hospital cuz I fell down the steps. It's like I'm just tired of him stocking the whole building. I'm just worried about everybody in there because we got rodent rat droppings and all that stuff and all my attendants are just worried what's going on. It's like he don't want to fix nothing. And he put people in the building when he's supposed not to put no one in there where the other fire was. Okay. And I have the court papers where he trying to take me to court again and try to evict me. No, the judge said no. The first time no, he can't do it. I've got a little bit more stuff to get out. I had to get my own refrigerator because I didn't have no refrigerator.

What's your Do you have a timeline or a date that you're going to be moved into your the new I've been moving in there. You going to laugh? I've been using shopping carts. I've been using um the big metal racks because I live right down the street from here. I've been moving down and she been watching me. I have I have a police

thing when I had to go to the police station against the her watching me and I have on my phone when he kept calling me about rent when you're supposed not to. It's like every day constantly. I can't. It's hard. I'm trying to get out of there. I just got a little bit more stuff to get out. Like my refrigerator. He's trying to say the refrigerator is his mine. I practically I have pictures of my apartment how bad it get. She's my proof. She been in my apartment. It's really bad. No one was coming there. You can fall for the floor. The vents got socks and it is it's really bad. If you come in there now and look, you like how many units are in the building? Um, there's like there's one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

Seven units. And they are all bad. I got pictures of them. It's really bad. So far, none of the other tenants have called us out to do an inspection. So, we've only been in number seven and around the outside. And I know the lady upstairs, the one was in the fire, the one apartment around here, she did call and that's I think she trying to get a case too because I have pictures of her apartment how nasty and the stove is. I have pictures all of it. And he's subleasasing too at the other apartment at 7 411 or something. He still don't take me off the lease with that one either.

Um is uh is anyone here to represent Southwest Units LLC? I don't believe so. Okay. And he changed his name, too. The property manager changed their name again since the fire at the other department. They changed his name. Okay. Have you been in contact with anybody at the human rights commission here? Um, my case worker from Open Door has been helping me, Lynn. She been helping me and my I have a letter from my case workers and stuff been helping me and the new landlord been helping me too.

Okay. Um, you I got bruises all down to me from falling. It's bad. Them floors. I I'm about to cry cuz it's it's sad. No one should live like this in the place. I mean, he said he when he when I told him I called, he said, "I you can't do nothing about him. I don't care." And the bricks out front is falling more. Affirm the order and find him $5,000. That's what the suggestion is. Yeah, I think. Yeah, I think so.

Okay. Um, I would entertain an order or a a motion to affirm the rehab order and issue impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for non-compliance and failure to appear. So moved. Second. All those in favor? I I So we just find your landlord $5,000. So think maybe he'll show up next week, next month. You want to set it for the next Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. Don't show up because the other building caught on fire three times. That's arson and continue for 30 days that's where she live at. 30-day continuence. All righty. Good luck. All right. I'm just glad I'm getting out of there and go to court again. Yes. Good.

Um, good. If you want, there's a piece of paper um if you want to come to the next hearing. That's the next hearing date for you. Thank you. They just bought it in 24. Next, we're going to call number 6, 614 and a half West Power Street.

Okay. Okay, I'll make note of that. Thank you. Can I get your name and mailing address for the record, please? Arlina Staten, 5455 East County Road, 475 South. And you are representing the owner? Yes, correct.

Laura and William Smith. Okay. So, um this was tagged back uh beginning of April for some roof and guttering uh and fascia and sophet issues. Um windows needed to be brought up to code exposed wood. Um foundation tucked and pointed and then fence needing to be repaired. Um I know that I've spoken with you once before. Um, what are the plans?

So, I'm trying to work with the community development and try to maybe get them to help them a little bit and then it's going to be on me financially to repair. So, if I could just be allotted some time um to get things up to par, I would appreciate it. So, are you the owner's niece? Yes. And do they live in the house? They've lived theirs 50ome years. Yes. Um,

they used to rent it and then there was an ordeal when the lady passed away. She owed like $28,000 or something in taxes. I ended up buying it in the tax sale for them when it went to the sea cell and just signed it over to them. Um, so it's not it's not had very much work done to it when she owned it, the lady. Um, so and they're elderly, disabled, they don't have an income. So, anything that gets done, it's on me.

And why is it 614 and a half? Is that is that house got a h point a half address? That's how Beacon addresses it. It was split from a house when Pat McGee Reynolds owned it. She split it into two apartments, but it's back as a house now. like they don't the upstairs has not been used since uh my cousin was killed um nine 10 years ago I think. So the upstairs has an apartment and it's unoccupied.

Yeah, they use it for storage. Um, aside from the the help that you're getting trying to get with community development, um, the other things that they can't help you with, do you know the timeline on that or how you think you'll be able to get those issues taken care of? So, I I tried to get them a home improvement loan, but when they ran their credit, they said they nothing showing up. So, the guy was telling me how to get credit established for them just so they can get some kind of credit score. So, hopefully next month maybe I can move forward with that because I went and got them the credit card, you know, to make a payment where something would show up.

So, we're going to try to do that for 25,000. If I can get that, then things would move along a lot quicker. I did go get 10 pieces of fence and some post to try to get that started this weekend. You know, tear that down and get some of that put up. Um my son gets out of school here. Um so he's going to help me with the back roof, take that down, put new boarding and all that up to get that hopefully going. So I don't know timeline. Um maybe six months. Um I can get quite a bit of it hopefully done. Um, what have you applied for from community development?

I'm still in the process with that because they needed me to do the um, credit report. Um, she said if it didn't show up, they would mail it. So, they're supposed to be mailing me that. Other than that, that's the last piece of Why don't we go out 30 to June the June hearing and kind of see where you are then? Okay. That's good for you guys. Yeah. So, a motion to affirm the rehab order and continue for 30 days to June 11th. So, moved June 11th. Second. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Motion carries. So, we'll see you in a month. Thank. Thank you.

Thank you. Next, we're going to call number seven, 706 West Power Street.

Adam Cratesman, 706 West Powers. Okay, this was tagged um a month ago. Um roof is needed, guttering and fascia board and sophet needing to be repaired. Yeah. Uh I plan on doing that uh about the end of the summer anyways. I just need some more time to get the funds together. Do you live in this house? Yes. Okay. How long? He said into the summer. 90 days. How long have you lived in the house? Uh, how long have you been there? A good while. I'm not quite sure. Uh, the years wise, probably around 10, 15.

Okay. Okay. Okay. I will say that um, Community Development does have a roof program

and if you income qualify, they could assist you with a new roof. Um, Nikita's here in the back of the room and she's the she manages that program. So, you might check in with her. Um, the guttering and probably the fascia would all be part of that if it was funded. If you don't income qualify, then we would wait for I mean, I guess we could wait for you to get the money together to work on it until um, how would you like to handle that? You want to do that administrative enforcement? Um, go out 90 days.

Yeah, just go out 90 days just to see if what route he's going to be able to go whether if he can get work with you guys. Um, or if he needs more time. Okay. Taking care of good with you guys. Okay. Is there a motion to affirm the rehab order and continue for n uh let's see June, July, August, August 13th. Taylor Taylor, what's that date? August. August 13th. Is that right? Yep. To August 13th. So move. Second. All those in favor? I I Okay, see you in 90 days and have a visit with Nikita. Thanks. Thank you.

Um, next we're going to call number 12 808 West Power Street. Walter Po 9801 Munys Creek Selma Indiana and you are representing the owner correct? Yes. Great. Okay. So, this was tagged for roof guttering fascia set needing to be updated and repaired. Um, and there was some missing siding exposing wood that was starting to rot. Um, do you have a missing siding was taken off, remember?

It wasn't that wasn't a part of that house. It was another house. Oh, correct. Yes. I'm sorry. I forgot to change that now. I apologize. So, your biggest problem is a roof. Is this um the roof's done. We did the gutters gutter hangers yesterday. So, we're working. The weather's been not been on our side, believe me. So you started the work on it? Yes. Okay. Is it owner occupied? Yes. Okay. So Timothy and Becky Plumber live there. No. Matt.

I don't know if they're I've heard their name before. Maybe their son or something there. So the owner of record is Timothy. It's Rick. Becky and Russell and Rick Plumber. Rick Russell. Rick Russell and then Timothy and Becky Plameumber. I don't know who that is. Oh, I gotcha. Rick Russell, the landlord, Rick Russell. Yes. Yep. Okay. Gotcha. Um, and you're working on getting the roof replaced.

We We're already finished the roof. Just patch just patching it up. So, fixing it. It's it's about we've done this about like three to four times because of this high wind that we had. Took a lot of the shingles off. So, we've been constantly replacing shingles. Do we want to see if um I think it'll be done in a month? Yeah. Want to continue for 30 days and if it passes inspection then Yeah. going to have to come back. Yeah. All right. Is there a motion to affirm the rehab order and continue for 30 days? So move with inspection. Call for an inspection.

Uh yeah, if you don't want to come back in 30 days, call for your inspection and they can release it and you won't have to come back. Okay. Okay. Second. So move. Oh, second. Sorry. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Uh those opposed, same sign. Okay. Motion carries. Thank you. No, you're good. He's here for the next address as well. Oh, you doing 812? 815. 815. Next, we're going to call number 14, 8:15 West Power Street.

That's me again, Walter Bo. 9801 Muny Street. So, all right. This one says framing around windows needs to be rafted. Uh roof repaired, guttering, fascia board, sophet, um and debris around the property. So you working on that one, too?

Yes. Once again, the roof's done. I think we're next going to do his facials. A lot of bad facial a lot of bad um but the gutters need rehung and something about the roof. So that's our ne that's our next. So I would say Matt should be done within a month. I mean, which one are we talking about? 8:15. We're talking about 8:15. Okay. The twotory across the street. Okay. That that is the wrap. So we're done. We'll do that after we get done with Matt. So we want to go 60 days on that one. Yeah. Okay.

Like I said, this weather has been really bad for us. Is there a motion? Uh, you all good with 60 days? Is there a motion to continue for affirm the demol the re affirm the rehab and continue to the July hearing? So move. Second. All those in favor? I I All right. Same deal on this one. If you finish it up before the hearing date, call for an inspection and you won't have to come back. Thank you, Walter. Uh, July 9th. Is that July 9th?

8 918. Next we're going to call number 16 918 West Powers 98 West Powers. So you the owner um and you live there? Yep. Okay. All right. Looks like uh roof and guttering and trash. Oh, all right. What's your plan? I already cleared out most of the uh what do you call it? The branches and everything. Yeah,

that's all cleared up out of there. and I replaced quite a bit of the fascia board and painted them up and everything, but the roof's going to be some time to come. Uh why don't uh are are you interested? Because you are the owner. You you're the owner and you live there, right? Yeah. Um community development has a program to help with roofs. You'll probably have to address all your other code issues before you would be eligible for the program. But Nikita is here and she can help you figure that out if you're interested in applying for it.

All right. Well, I did reordered up the foundationing on the red bricks and all that and I masticked it and everything else, too. Okay. That's done up, too. Okay. Um, where are you at with getting the flu taken out and that cover? That's gone, too. It's gone. Okay. Okay. All right. Uh, and I guess we probably need an inspection for the trash. Yeah. kind of get a progress inspection to see um all the work that he's done um and get an update on that. Make sure everything is looking up to code and then um see what your timeline is working with community development on their program for the roof.

All right. Um, why don't we go affirm the order and we want to go out 30 days to see if it's eligible for community development? Yeah. Is that good? That probably works. Be good. Okay. Do we need an inspection? Get an inspection. Yeah. So, I'd entertain a motion to affirm the rehab order, continue for 30 days, and um come back and see if we got a plan together. Okay. Okay, second. All those in favor? I. Motion carries. Thank you.

Like somebody went through that neighborhood and just just everything. 12. Next, we're going to call number 17, 925 West Power Street. April Lear, 2201 North Wolf Street, Mudsy 47303.

Okay. Have you had any um offers on the house yet? Yes, but not reasonable ones. Okay. Yes, but not what? Reasonable. Oh, what are you asking for it? 695.

Um, has any of the um ordered work been done to the garage? I'm I'm assuming that's Yes. what you have a problem with. No, I have not put any money into it. As far as trash, um I guess there was a stack of tires by the fence and yes, that has been removed. But other trash and debris when I went there, there was none.

Okay. Well, somebody's picked it up for you. Um, so as far as getting the garage repaired, you don't plan on doing anything. You just want to sell it? If I do not sell it at the end of whatever the contract is, I think it's up in August, I believe, then we plan on Yes. putting a roof on and siding the garage and doing other stuff to the house. Okay. If you don't sell it by when? I believe it's being listed until the end of August. Okay. Who's it listed through? What?

Lea Busher. Do you know what company?

Remax.

I could spell her name for you if you'd like. Her first name is Leela, L E L A, and her last name is B O U C H E R.

Okay. And you said the price is 695. Yes. How many bedroom? There's three upstairs with a full bath and then there's three downstairs with full bath. So it's two two units. I didn't hear. Is it two units? No, it's just one. Just one unit. Okay. Big house. Six bedrooms. I didn't think it was that big.

So, all that we need to do is it's it's only the garage that's tagged. Mhm. And the garage window needs to be boarded and exposed wood on the siding, missing gutters and the roof on the garage. Mhm. But to my knowledge, all the windows are boarded on the garage. You got the right getting it repaired and functional. So it it is boarded right now, but we want to make sure that it's a functional window. So, if there's glass m missing, getting that replaced or if there's a missing window altogether, getting one put in there.

So, if I do not sell it and I have to make repairs, does the garage have to have a window or could I just side it? I don't believe it has to have a window. No. Okay. And it needs an operational door, right? I don't the the door is, but we put a trash can up against there because um we were trying to prevent people from breaking into the Does it have like a padlock on it or anything?

There was and somebody cut the lock. They also stole the garage door. The whole door. Yes, the whole garage door. Two days after the tenants moved out, the garage door was stol. Okay. I was like, how do you take a whole garage door? But okay. Do we want to put it out till August or um We want to put it out till August. All right. All right. Is there a motion to affirm the rehab order and continue to August?

13th. 13th. So move. No. Second. All those in favor? I. I. Motion carries. All right. We'll see you in August. If I sell the house, do I call? Because Yes. Yeah. If you sell it, call and provide me with the buyer's information so we can update that. Yeah. And you're required to tell the buyer that it has an order, an unsafe order. Okay. And that when the next hearing is Okay. So, they would come to this. Yeah, that would be okay.

Yes. Yes. Um, next we have number 25 under new cases demo order 712 West Queen Street.

The new assessed value was 654. Wow. 25 went up $20,000 in a year. Name and address for the record, please. Andrew Heimer, 1950 East Greyhound Pass, Sweet 18-261, Carmel 46033. Uh, I apologize. I must have left the file on my desk. He um paid for a building permit today and I had pulled the file to put that in there. Um, so this orders uh for the garage, but he has pulled a building permit to fix the sides and put a new roof on. Correct.

Yes. So, the scope of our work is to rebuild the roof structure, put a new roof on there, fix the fascia, the sophets, install gutters. Part of that process will be straightening up the sides because it's bowing right now. So, we we'll reinforce what needs to be reinforced. Do you um think 30 days, 60 days? Oh, 30 is fine. 30. Yeah. Okay. Um is there a motion to affirm the de uh Well, we're going to modify the demolition order to a rehab order and continue for 30 days. So moved. Second.

All those in favor? I I thank you for jumping right on that. You're welcome. And if you get inspected when your work's complete, you won't have to come back to the hearing. Thank you.

Sorry about that. Okay, we're going to move on to continue cases rehab orders number 28 117 East 7th Street. Chad Hart, 2321 West 10th Street. I believe this is a an estate now. And you're representing

I'm representing Robin. She uh had a seizure before she was coming here today. Oh, she doing okay? Uh she she was out when I left. So Carol Marlo is your mother? That's her her mom. I'm her boyfriend. Oh, okay. All right. So, what's going on here? Um, we um made some repairs to the roof. They were She was supposed to have it sold and they decided to back out. So, we're going to keep it and get it fixed up. Have you gotten a building permit? No, not yet.

Okay. For the repairs that are needing to be made to the roof and any other structural repairs, a building permit needs to be obtained. Okay. Okay. When was this tagged? Uh March of this year. Okay. Um so your intention is to bring the house up to code. That's what she's wanting to do. And use it just a worker. Okay. Use it for a rental. She going to move into it? No. No. She wants to rent it. She's lived there for 25 years. Okay. So she doesn't live there anymore? No. She took over her mom's house.

Okay. Um, well, since it's changed since the last hearing, it was going to be sold. Yeah. And now it's going to be rehabbed. So, I would um think that we would need an inspection. Mhm.

Um permits and um a plan for how long the rehab's going to take and know what's going to need to be done there. Is the trash situation any better? um at the end of last month uh or at the end of March uh they had made some progress on cleaning up the exterior, but when we were out um at the end of April, the inspector didn't know any other progress. All right. So, we really need to get the trash the debris cleaned up in the backyard. It already is. We We had it done a couple days ago.

Okay. So, I would entertain a motion to continue for 30 days. Um, get an inspection before the schedule an inspection and um come back and tell us what your plan is. Okay. Is there a motion to that effect? So, move. Second. All those in favor? I I You need to schedule your inspection at least a week before the hearing. Okay? And if you don't get one, we're going to find you $150. That's our practice. Thank you. Thank you.

Next, we're going to call number 29, 626 West 9th Street. Nicholas Hutchinson, 626 West 9th Street.

Okay. So, what um is your update for getting the roof repaired?

So, until I'm done with my court hearings or all that, cuz I went to So, I was told by Nikia that it was going to get done in October. I ended up getting arrested in October 15th. I guess they sent me an email in November, end of November when I got out. I'm on the release program on on PBS, so I had to get um scheduled to come. That's why I didn't come last month because I didn't tell my case banker and everything has to be scheduled for me to leave my house. I'm on house arrest, but everything has to be scheduled. Um, I emailed her February 17th cuz I said I had to reach her by March 31st for my application so it doesn't get um uh denied or whatever cuz I was I was approved for the roof. 3 days later, she emailed me and says that it came to their attention that I was under legal proceedings. So, they denied my application for right now until I'm done. I go to court again June 22nd. I submitted a bunch of evidence. my lawyer's trying to get either dismissed or at least reduce charges. I'm at the point where I just want to accept the plea to get overdone with because I'm only part-time two days a week right now because it's hard to find a employer. Well, there are people that accept people that are on felonies, but mine are pending. So, they don't want to take a risk on somebody that's pending charges. So, that I was approved the first time. I just have to wait until my legal proceedings are done. And you won't have an update until June 22nd on that?

Yep. Are you living in the house in the meantime? Yeah. Um, are you mowing it and um I have cleaned up tomorrow to mow it? He h he mowed half of it last Saturday, but then when he was mowing my lawn, I guess on like our alleyway, he found his dead cat, so he just stopped mowing it. So I told him just come back out next Saturday and just mow it. So, or this Saturday, I mean. Wow.

So, what's the public hazard to public health public nuisance part of this tag? I believe at the time the garage the condition that the garage was in the garage has been torn down. Yeah. The only thing that needs to be done was the roof and the gutters, which when they do the roof, I was told that community does the gutters, too. So, they going to put new gutters and a new roof on. So, so is there a motion to continue to July hearing date, which is July, is it 11th? July 9th. And for an update from his June 22nd court proceeding. So moved.

Second. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Motion carries. All right. See you on July 9th. Thank you.

Next we have um number 331 East 29th Street. Um, these are all the photos we took um when we went out and inspected and counted all the cars that are currently on the property. And then here's the rest of the file. Um, name and mailing address for the record, please. Heather McKibben, 5723 North State Road 67. My All right. How many cars came out this month? eight eight.

Uh, and let's see. Was there a reason for the slowdown and removal?

We've gotten rid of so many. Um, so everything else that not that we won't still be scrapping cars. Um, we have two more already scheduled for scrap. They have to meet again for the back row of the east lot. Um, we have two Crown Vicks that are going to be sold as uh cash cars, race cars. Um, we have a few large items. I have to contact another scrapper on it. I'm waiting for him to get back with me because pick a part can't do the large cars because it won't fit in their Which vehicles is that?

Huh? Which vehicles? Uh the limo that's there. Um anything that's like you said larger than a suburban pick a part cannot take. Right. So, how how many more vehicles in your opinion are you planning to scrap?

Not many more. Um, it it's almost kind of like a monthtomonth this probably at least eight more next month. Um, I've got three repos sitting on there. Those will end up coming over to my lot. I've got three over there that are waiting for engines. They're customer cars. Um I said we probably got at least eight more that's going to be scrapped and then two that are probably going to um body shop. So we are focusing on we've got um mowing service. They've done the weed kill. Um we have bought a tree puller. So our next month we want to work on the trees on the inside. Um the engines to storage outside we kill. Tires are done. They just have to go into the trash bin.

Have you guys been out there? Yep. Yeah. Is that adequate progress? And we've signed off on fire or fire marshall should have signed off. Yeah, they those things have for the fire department. Um to me it was better than what I thought it was going to be, but it's still hard to see with all the overgrowth on the property and then you have like the vehicles with trees growing through them and the the piles of engines, which I talked to her about. Yep. And then you just have all those cars in the front that are kind of just like shoved in there. Um,

three of those, like I said, those three of them over on the right side are repos. As soon as they're done their 15 days, they should be able to come over to me. Um, there are three up front that are engine jobs as well. I mean, I mean, it is progress, but what do we want to see her do at this point? So, we've got the inventory number, but the other thing was to provide a plan to clean the property. So, I think she said next month they plan on finishing pulling the trees and overgrowth and putting the engines into storage.

Engines into storage. They are working on the outside. They have weed killed the outside. They just sprayed yesterday. So, that should take care of the weed killing outside fence. Um, it's on a contract to be mowed permanently. So, who's the contract with? Cardinal Mowing.

We had asked you to remove 40 cars a month and you have um not complied to that. You did tell us that the rest of the vehicles uh two months ago or the letter we received uh vehicles were running, keys were in them. We went down and inspected. 95% of them did not start. Keys were in them. We turned the keys. Nothing happened. Um I mean he jumped, but my husband has moved. That's why everything is the way it is. But we do have to work on the east slot back side. But you're not not zoned for a salvage yard or scrap yard, however you wish to say that,

right? But I am a repair shop. Repair shop's different than a salvage yard. You're not zoned for that. Um, I'd like to see all all these all this cleaned up. It's one thing to have vehicles there that can be refurbished and used, put back on the road, but you have a lot of them that are not most of them by the look of it. I said he has started and moved everything

except for like I said, we know that there's at least eight. The Impala, the Sierra, the two cop cars will be sold as cash for Are you still vehicles almost most of it's done in Anderson but yes

yes I do work on it but I also have a finance company there that takes payments yeah looks like yeah no and and I explained to you that I mean what you're doing there is considered a scrapyard even if most of it you're using it for your own use that's scrapping and salvaging parts and vehicles and so you are not zoned or licensed to do that.

So my own vehicles that we own. So I'm not buying vehicles and bring them onto the lot to scrap them. But what you have there you're using, you're scrapping and salvaging and then also repo vehicles are being brought there still. Correct. Sometimes. So it's still goes to my law. Right. So it's still being operated when you don't have a license. You're not permitted to be doing that there. And so what we're just really just trying to see is they don't have a license for what? A dealer's license or a scrap scrapping license. It's not zoned. My license is good for that. They've reinstated your dealer's license. When did they do that

for Anderson or Muny? Both. When did they reinstate it? Um, not just before last month. Okay. So, they're coming over to me to settle. That was Okay. I'll um It was before the last meeting.

Okay. I'll reach out to them. here. Were you here last week? No, we went to a training class and that's I don't I don't know how much you guys are interested in it or what but this is this is the class that we have now this is I don't know but we we realize that we as there's only so much that we can do we have now connect connected with this company to help us build our business to connect with the people that will help us turn it around into what we what you guys would approve of, what we approve of because we want to have it looking nice. We want to be a part of our community. We want to some of some of the things that we have done and that other these other people are doing um is community research outreach. Um, if I have a nice facility, then I can connect with the middle school to offer training to the middle school. We offered a training to young ladies who don't know anything about a car. But to do that, it needs to look nice. It needs to be presentable.

So that is I mean that is the goal. This company will help us take it to the next level. They help other people. They they've done an amazing job. So, you've contracted with them? Yes. Um, I think we're on our third or fourth week. Um, and what what have they recommended specifically for this property? We it's you fix the owner, you fix the business.

That's that's the philosophy. You fix the owner, you fix the business. But as far as physically physical changes to the bit to the location on 29th Street class, we went to uh their facility and then tour their facility to see how they have it. The simplicity of it, making things simple um color-wise, not a bunch of stuff um so it's easy for a customer to come in to see the business, to know what's going on. And like I said, and if we want to do training and extend to our community, then you have to have a facility that where they can come on to, they can park, they can um stay for a training class.

So, do they think that it's that you should keep 195 vehicles on your property?

I haven't talked to him about that yet. It's like I said, it's fixing the owner, the mindset to understand that this is where you need to go. um getting people in place. We are have a mechanic. So from one of our training classes uh we hired a mechanic. He starts Monday. We are in talks with an a tech and I don't know if you know what that means. He is uh so he he's got 30 years of experience. Um he used to run a shop here in Muny. We are in talks with him to maybe take over and be the shop manager to get the right people in place. He is a master diag diagnostic uh guy. So which would help get the car. Hey this car, yes, this car can be fixed. Um or this car can't get it out.

Okay. Where is he going to be if that person were brought on to your team? He will probably be at Sparks. So, he won't even be at this location. The other employee that you mentioned earlier you mentioned there was someone else that you were planning to start here shortly. Where will they be placed? He will be with my my tech, my mechanic. So, he'll be at Sparks as well or Anderson? Anderson Anderson my where needed to help.

We have to we have to fix the owner or fix the property. That's our responsibility. and uh the fact that we've said 40 pro 40 cars leave that property and this is based on neighbor complaints, it's based on zoning, it's based on the look and feel that you I think you understand needs to change. Uh but we said 40 a month and you had complied. Uh but this time you didn't and uh we don't we don't feel that there's 40 left but there's 195.

Um I mean there's there's 195 on the site and we have photographs of of them. We're being put in a really difficult spot. Yes. In that we either listen to the residents who are frustrated with how it's been for years. Uh or we're listening to you that this is all somehow going to miraculously change. When it was 40 When it was 40 a month, I felt very comfortable that they're making progress. They're making progress. But 40 down to eight. Um, and you're saying you don't have any that you can move, but there's 195. We've, you said we have more.

The employees that are coming in are not going to this location. I mean, it's it's they'll be working at both locations right now. Well, Anderson and Sparks. No, Anderson and Muny. Wow. So, are you saying there's 195 properties on this on the property right now, assuming that's the proper count? Well, it'd be less the eight that you removed this month because that was from April 17th. Um, so let's say 185 property uh cars cars on the lot that are capable of being um rehabilitated so they'll run and be for sale. That's what he told me. Who's he? My husband.

Well, he said we do have some that need to go to the body shop. We have the cop cars that'll be sold. I do have scrap. I have the big scrap that I have to get done because pick can't take that. See, my my challenge um and I I'm speaking for for me. I can't speak for the others. Um but my challenge is we tried to set up a plan that helped us know that this was getting cleaned up and you did comply a couple of months, but this time you didn't. and uh that it that's just not it just didn't move forward and

but we did we've got we're getting the outside cleaned up. We're getting the we did the fire marshall stuff. We tires taken care of the there's I would just say that right now we don't have and this was something I noted when we had stop in place. I mean they don't technically have an occupy for what they're building. How do you obtain the occupancy? Well, I mean they would have to in order to do what they're doing right now which would be the salvage which is again they have to get that approved in order to have that.

So they have to go to the planning commission. The planning commission has to approve it. Then you have to go, not only is that a public meeting, then you have to go to two public meetings for the city council to approve the plan, the zoning change. Yeah. And that would be the new occupancy because right now the only occupancy that they had was for the car. Well, they're not running the car. They're running in financial office. Do you agree that you're running a scrapyard? No, I don't sell parts out of there. I don't I just fix up my cars.

You still working on cars there after I know when we was there last time everything was to cease. Not working on any cars, no selling cars because you're not zoned for that. And that's what we that's what why we were down there. I'm not zoned for selling cars. Scrap scrap. But if I'm working on my cars that my customers are driving, you're not zoomed for that either. You're zed as a car lot. Are you zed as a garage to be working on cars? Auto repairs. Is it business variety? Is that what it is? I believe.

Isn't auto repair permissible in business variety? Yeah. There's just the thing is is there's just so many different the main issue right now is that what they're doing right now all of this is they're not zone to be doing any of this. So that's why we've done the zoning thing with the attorney or whatever where that's at. That's why it's like I don't even know how how we how we would move forward as a board because well we attempted to have 40 disappear from that particular lot each month. That's what we were promised and we didn't get that. Correct. We did. You have until last month. Correct. Correct.

Is a lot of cars that come off that lot. Well, the way I look at it, if if for 40 divided by 195 divided by 40, you can do it in five months. They could all they would all be I'm not going to get rid of all the cars. So, in that wouldn't make sense. in your new um community oriented plan. Um what to uh with a goal of making your place look better, what how many cars would be the ideal amount of cars to be for sale there on your lot. The whole front row would be

I mean, but is that what is that 30 cars? Like if and you know, you're going to have if you're going to repair cars, you're going to have cars in and out. So, you know, that might be 10 cars in and out at any one time. Um, but so you're you'd like let's say the whole front row and that would be what is that 40 cars maybe? So, so are you saying that you'd really like to get your inventory down to about let's say 50 cars on the lot and now you have 185. So, you really need are looking to potentially get rid of maybe another 130 cars. I'm not the best person to ask on that.

He should come. I know that he he plans on repairing the cars that are there and selling them. Yes. And not getting more. So, if he doesn't want to keep 200 cars on the lot, my goal right now is anything um older mileage is to either be sold or sold for cash. Okay. So, if we shifted our focus from getting all the scrap cars off to getting cars repaired and sold. Yes.

How many cars do you think could be repaired and sold in a month? I'm not real sure. I said we got a new guy hired for Monday. I have an the engine jobs that depending on when I can get the engines or 10. Yes.

15. I would like as many as possible for me, but realistically my mechanic can only work so much. We have taken cars when Sparks if Sparks isn't busy, we take cars over there for them to work on to try and keep them busy so that we are trying to get as many done, taken care of. Like I said, we want the older inventory gone so that we have a newer inventory. So that's where we're focusing because I think that would address his issue as well, getting the older stuff gone so that it's either sold for cash or it's on the road for maybe a short-term two-year loan for a brand new kid that has no credit. That'll get him into a nice $60 payment car. he's good. We warranty that car for that life of the loan and then it gets him to his next level. That's the

That's a community service. That's I take everybody whether they've just got out on jail and they're trying to get on their feet, whether they've been through cancer, been through a divorce, the little kid that just moved here, the and I try to counsel them and talk to the kids that are now have a baby on the way and they're trying not to sell drugs anymore so that they can start their life. And that's my heart. So, but I can only we need to get rid of the older cars. Danny, one of the biggest problems we have with this whole mess. The last time me and Taylor was there, I honestly believe she's doing what she can.

Mhm. Her husband stood right there in front of me and Taylor and we had a bad time with him. He said he is going to continue doing what he wants. And me and Taylor listen to him say that. Like I said, I She's doing what she can. He is not complying with nothing. Was Were you there when he said that? No, I was not. You were not there? Okay. She was out in the lot today. We took the drone and she okayed the drone

with MPD. They brought it in and then he got there and started arguing that he wanted the drone stopped and we weren't going to do anything. He's going to do whatever he wants to do. That was his exact words. That was also because we got a comment that hey we've only moved a few cars and we have been working at moving cars. So to just say and being part of being almost here and people complaining about it for even longer than what we had for I think I have only been here since October and I have been working on it. You know it's been more than a few parts. Okay. That is more than a few because we have been complaining.

Is Chad on board with this? It was 40 at least two months. He's on board with this. Yes. Yes, he is. He knows that he has to change his thinking. So, so Mary I

I'd like to ask a question of the board members. So for our purview overseeing this, I think maybe it would be uh in our best interest to with acknowledging that cars have been moved that if this is their new focus that they're not wanting to remove a certain number of cars as scrap to get rid of that they present us next time ne next month with a detailed plan of what their plan is going forward. how they're going to repair, what their goal is each month to remove, and so that we can discuss and then um review and work with them on that and hold them to the plan that is agreed upon.

We asked to have it um like emailed everything written so I can provide that to you guys prior to the next meeting so you can review. Do you have an inventory of all the cars you have on the lot? Probably do. They're in my system. So So if you could print out your inventory and bring it back and say you said we want to get rid of the older cars. So like define Yeah. Define how many how like put it in writing. Yeah. What's your what's your definition of an older car? A model before what year? 200 10 10 10.

So you know then you know how many cars you have that are before 2010 and then you can classify those as cars that you want to repair and sell and cars that you want to just cash out and set get rid of. And then we'd have an idea of if you were writing to of how many cars um would would be left and then kind of what your plan is from there. I I hate coming here, but it's I'm sure you do. I like coming here because I like working with you to improve the property. I know you don't want to keep seeing me every month. No, we do want to see you every month because every time you come, you make a little bit of progress,

but I mean, you know, so we've shifted from getting all the salvage cars off. So, you know, as you're as you look through your inventory, there might be some more that you need to salvage. just because we're shifting a little bit that we're not going to continue to do progress, right? Yeah. And that's that's what we need to see. Yes. But we need to all be on the same page of what that looks like. Okay. And and we owe it to the citizens to enforce these rules. Yes. To you and to everyone else that whatever is agreed upon, we're going to hold you to it. And so we want to make sure that you've given thought on this and that what you're sending us is is in good faith and that then we can discuss next time and work out this plan.

All right. So what's the motion? Bring an inventory to the next hearing. Continue for 30 days. Bring an inventory of all the vehicles to the next hearing. classify the ones that are 2010 and older and have a plan and it for um how you're going to um address how you're going to get rid of them, sell them, cash them, right? Um and how many and a and a schedule. So, we want to get rid of 15 of these cars a month for the next and if you come up with something,

we're 15. No, the motion can't say 15 cars. It It can't. She already agreed to. Well, she's going to bring us a plan. She's going to bring us a plan and and she doesn't have 40 cars left a month to scrap. Sounds like should and get them to their other locations. In the detailed plan, should we should you guys include VIN number? What's the plan for this car? because I feel like when we say, "Oh, just 10 cars or so." We don't know which cars. So, I said, "Well, she's going to bring she's going to bring us that list from inventory

and we're going to talk about everything that's a 2010 and earlier." And I would hope that some of the newer cars are going to be moving off. You would hope? Because it's a car lot and they're for sale, right? Yes. Yeah, I have sold every single lower priced car that I have ready right at the moment. I sold the last one yesterday. So, is there a motion to that effect? Within that motion, I'd like to also add that you continue to do the cleanup of the property that you've stated already. What?

Should this confused by the two? I guess she doesn't have an occupancy, but this is not an occupancy hearing. I know. That's why it's a separate thing. I'm saying, but I thought we weren't dealing with the zoning anymore because we handed it off to the attorneys. But she's zoned to sell cars. I know, but I was just confused by No, you're fine. I I understand what you're saying. Yeah, that's something that I have to discuss with Aubrey. Thank you. All right. So, do we have a motion? I I make that motion. Is there a second?

Oh, I'll second it. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Okay. Motion doesn't carry. So, what's your what's your motion down there? I

think we need to assess the civil penalty of $5,000 and for this month um move 25 cars out over this next 30 days and make her appear with the plan for every vehicle she has because there's still many vehicles on there that cannot be rehabbed. They need to go. I walked a lot with them this month. I know that last month. Yes. When when we went when she invited us to come.

I think there's room to make more improvement quicker. Omnisource will take vehicles. You can take them right over there. They'll take them. That's how that's how I feel. And if it's not complied, I'm ready to give it to the attorneys. I frankly think we make a lot more progress here than they do. I know that to be a fact. I know that to be a fact. Okay. Okay.

So, the motion is to find $5,000, continue for 30 days, require 25 cars to be moved from the lot at the next hearing. Yes. and bring a plan for the um older uh the bring an inventory of the current cars on the lot and um a plan for um how the 2010 and prior model year cars will be addressed. and and the cleanup and the clean up

and a plan for the cleanup because I think that would go a long way in helping the neighborhood believe it. Yes. That's your motion. That's my motion. Okay. I'll second it. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Okay. Motion carries. Was that all yeses? No. No. I think she was a no. I didn't vote. She's a non- voter. Okay. Carried with three, so I didn't have to. Okay. All right. You're welcome.

So, as far as the civil penalty goes, those can be forgiven when we're happy with your compliance and we sign off. Yes, sir. And then on the back of the sheet that you take with you, I wrote down everything that she'd said to provide in the written. I tried to Yeah, please email that to me prior so I can uh send it to the board as well.

All right. Next, we're going to go to number 34, 1613 East Andover. Alter Bo 9801 Muny Street.

All right. I know you discussed this with Mindy uh the other day. Um you have an understanding of what needs to be finished. Where are we at with getting those last items done? About a month. Another month be done. It should have been done. It wasn't on me. was on the owner and he slipped. So much was already done. He get down to the such a little Mhm. just back out. This doesn't make sense. 30 days and you'll be done. Yeah, it's done. Is there a motion to continue for 30 days? So move. Second.

All those in favor? I I thank Thank you. I think you're on the next page. Uh 34. 34. Next, we're going to call number 35. 501 North Bennett Street.

My name is Melissa Hendris. 501 North Bennett, Muny, Indiana 433. So, we did get an inspection on the 11th. Um, she had seen that you'd made progress on the roof and the exterior, correct? Yes. Yes. And I still haven't got um the house in my name yet. Um I'm waiting to get a hold of my sister because there wasn't a wheel in place when my father died. So, I'm trying to get a hold of her because she doesn't want anything to do with the house. She's going to sign off of it and we're going to put it in my name. We just haven't had a chance to do it yet. Okay. Is she residing there? Is what are you residing there? Yes.

So, has any work been done since the last hearing? Um, yes. Um, tried to fix the outside holes and made sure um that the roof was covered so nothing wouldn't be leaking in. Um, I tried to um fill an application to get a free roof, but I have to have it in my name first. So, that's kind of put it um made it take a little bit longer than I expected. Um, they said they weren't going to be ready for new roofs yet until the beginning of the summer anyway. So, go ahead and hold on to that application as soon as I get it my name. Just turn it in and everything will be okay. And you have contact with your sister?

Um, I haven't been able to get a hold of her. She does live in my but I haven't been able to find her home. I don't have her phone number. Um, she doesn't have Facebook. So, but I didn't know she ever left the house. So, um, I it's just a point of find catching her when she gets home cuz I don't have a phone number or anything for her, which is we don't tell.

So, does it it also needs sighting? Is that right? Yes, the front needs sighting. And you have a plan for that? Yes. Um, I'm going to get it cited as soon as I get my sister sign off on it. Um, I have a friend of mine that's going to help me get everything. We're going to get a permit and get everything taken care of. I just haven't had a chance to do it yet. You sure she's going to sign off on it? Positive. Is there any reason you can't put the sighting up before she signs? No. No, no, that really there's not. I can get it put up before then. It wouldn't take very long at all. I just have to get the rest of the sighting. So, you have all the legal paperwork you need for her to sign and you know that that'll be enough to transfer it into your name? Yes.

You think you can get that done in 30 days? Um, yes. Okay. Is there a motion to continue for 30 days? So, move. Second. All those in favor? I I All right. Do your best, please.

Thank you. Uh, next we're going to call number 43 1617 South Madison Street. Good afternoon. Julio Munoz, 2028 East Purdue Road, Muny, Indiana. I'm here on behalf of the new property owner. Um, the last time we were here, we were in between getting the property sold. Property has been sold. It's been transferred into a new owner. We've pulled a permit. Also, they got a electrical permit, which Tyler was out there, I believe last month or beginning of this month,

couple weeks ago. Uh, we got the power relocated. And a couple of days ago, I sent pictures to Courtney. Their property owner is working on the chimney side. He's got it wrapped. There was there was a rot water damage. Property owner got that repaired. He has it wrapped and we're actually at this point asking for a continuence or if we could put this on administrative and not no longer a demo. And as we you guys already know me, you know, I keep Courtney updated on every single progress that's going up on there. And I'm on the property owner's tails, you know, to make sure they get this thing done, get this done, you know. So, at this point, we feel the only thing that's needs to be done is just for them to resside the chimney

and the back part of the the rear the rear of the house just needs to be sid uh resided with the mounted. How's the interior? the interior. Um, the interior is actually pretty good. He's been out there. He could vouch and set the interior. It's not bad.

It's not bad. Just maybe mop. They got to probably at some point redo the re uh sanding because it has original wood flooring in there. So, they just have to resand it. But other than that, it was we're actually just trying to get to the point where the city had it tagged, you know, for electrical and the sighting around the property, and that's going to be taken care of, I believe, this weekend per the property owner. So, was the fire in the chimney?

There was it was an electrical fire, but we couldn't find where there was fire because on the interior, um, he seen it also. There was no fire damage on the inside. I think at some point maybe they put something like a barbecue grill up against the siding and since it's plastic or something, it caught fire and it just melted. There's no fire on the inside. Okay. And the shed's gone. The burnt shed. The shed has been gone. That shed was the first thing that was gone. It This was modified to a rehab order back in January. So, it is a rehab order, right? Do you wanted to put it on administrative enforcement? That's what he's asking us, right?

Yeah. Because we figure for what the city had originally written up the house for would be cured within the next two months. Yeah. It says the tag is uh damaged by fire, boarded window, open holes on the side, siding missing on the back of the house, and remove the shed. And you've done 95%. They've got permits, so I'm okay. All right. Um, is there a motion to move to administrative enforcement? So move. Second. All those in favor? I. I. All right. You got your wish. Thank you folks. You guys have a good night. Thank you for taking care of business.

Um, next we're going to call number 45 801 West North Street. Good afternoon. Name and mailing address for the record, please. Joseph Fleming, 621 North Malberry, Muny, Indiana. And you are representing the owner, Cheryl Buys LLC. That's correct. All right. What's going on here? Um, so when you were out there the other day, um, we had discussed some of the electrical and and and I had asked if, uh, I needed to get an estimate for all the electrical to be replaced or if it was just that front.

Yes. Yes. I apologize. I did speak with Taylor about that um because she is the electrical inspector and she says once you are messing with any kind of electrical um it all has to be upgraded to code. So I can't just eliminate that section of the house. Okay. So I'll get an estimate I'll get an electrician in there to estimate the repairs on that.

Um you seen some of what's been done already. There is a little bit more clean up I'm going to do yet this week. Um and then over the course of the next month, I'll have all the um ceiling tiles and grid work removed from the basement apartments along with the cabinets, uh appliances, fixtures, tub, toilet, all that stuff so that they're no longer even livable as apartments that they'll be eliminated. Same with the attic apartment. um and the very little that remains in that one apartment on the first floor. That'll all be taken care of. Um the the permit for the electrical, I'll pull as soon as I get the estimate and get the owner's approval.

The electrician will have to pull that. Yeah. Yeah. But yes, absolutely. Yeah. Um for the removal of the ceiling tiles and the grid and all that, do do I need to pull a permit for that? No, it's not structural. Okay. So yeah, that's more cosmetic kind of work. Okay. So that does not require Do you recall anything there that I personally do need to pull in a permit for? Um when repairing the um that front porch area, the rotted part that and then um if any of the foundation work needs more than just mortar. Okay. Um and tuck and pointing that would require a permit. Um

I will pull one for that because I'm going to do that myself. Um there is some structural issues there on the front corner that but that's what I specialize in. So that that I'll take care of. Yeah. But I believe that was from what I remember um all the stairs seemed fine. Um I didn't see any other framing issues while I was there. Um so I don't believe you would need a permit for anything else. Um I would like to try to get into those last two apartments. That's uh that leads my next question. Um do I need a permit to replace a front door? If you need to replace the framing of the front door. I'm going to replace it all on that front door. Um, if it's if it's just Well, as long as it's the same size. As long as it's not bigger, the header should stay the same.

That's what I thought. I was just want to make sure. Yeah. So, yeah, cuz I'm going to I'm the frame is currently damaged and I'm it's not going to get any prettier when I break into it. So, um I'll take care of that as well and um I'll call for an inspection for the next hearing. You guys will be able to see both those apartments then. Um, I don't know if you remember, but the one in the back was one of the nicest ones in there. Yeah, that's what Jeremy had said. Yeah, but I just wanted to be able to get eyes on it so we could officially report.

That's no problem. And, uh, everything in the attic is going to be gone through the cabinets, the tub, sink, all that stuff. Um, probably even that rail around that top section there where the stair is or whatever. And then we we'll have I'll have the doors to the uh newly vacated spaces uh marked um you know private don't enter stuff. So there won't be any apartments and I've made I've already made the owners aware of that. They may not like the idea of losing four apartments and out of nine but there it's better losing all of them. So yeah if I felt claustrophobic in those apartments a normal size one house they got nine apartments. So yeah.

Yeah. Is um the health department happy with are have they signed off? Are they done with you at this point? Not officially, but they're liking the progress. Yeah, they're I think they will be soon. You feel like uh are you looking to get these rented before school starts? I'm not sure what their plan is to rent. Um they haven't said anything to me about it. Uh I did remove the for rent sign there. I I'd forgotten it a couple times already, but I got it out of there. Um they're not actively advertising it or anything as far as I know. And they haven't asked, Usually when they do rent one, they have me show it and they haven't asked me to show anything. So, okay. Do you want to go out since they're making progress and he's got permits or He hasn't gotten permit yet. We want it. Do you feel good going out 90 days? I'm okay with 90. Yeah.

Yeah. You good with that? We kind of getting close to finished then? Yeah, I appreciate that. Okay. Um, y'all good with that down there? Is there a motion to continue for 90 days? She'll move. Second. All those in favor? I Okay, thank you very much. See you in June, July, August. August. Yeah. Okay. Next, we're going to call number 46, 313 West Oakland Avenue. Maximov, 313 West Oakland Avenue.

Okay. What's going on here? So, I'm working on that house and the roof has been replaced. The lawn is taken care of. I changed the mailing box and then I lost my job. So, now it's a little bit slower, but I ordered three new windows and I have a copy of my invoice with me. So, I I just because windows are so expensive nowadays, I just need some time to replace more of those. Do you have you done anything with your electrical meter yet?

Oh, it's been replaced. I think even either on a day of our original hearing or like day after the meter has been replaced there. All utilities are connected. The gas company came over and they had to actually dig a new pipe. So, all utilities are connected and being paid on. Okay. On time. Um chimney, nothing has been done yet. Okay. So, you got left the chimney and the windows. Windows, do they actually need replaced or you just want to replace?

So, I'm replacing three most dangerous ones that like one pane, wooden, rotten. So, these, like I said, I already paid for half of it and I have a going to pay the second half after it's it's installed. The la the other windows are intact. They're old. I will replace them eventually, but I don't think you don't need to replace them to meet code. I I don't think so. Okay. Um, are you living there right now? No, I'm using it as a mailing address cuz because of the reasons. Yeah, I don't live there yet cuz you intend to move in.

No bathtub has installed yet. I have only one toilet downstairs that I am installed, but I'm actually going to use that toilet to move it to the upstairs bedroom. Bathroom. Yeah. So, you intend to move in? I was supposed to, but as I lost my job, now we're reshuffling some plans. Yeah. Um I'm wondering if this is an administrative enforcement. Maybe. I'll say probably. Yeah. Yeah. So, if we move it to administrative enforcement, you just let Courtney know as you make improvements and if you stop communicating with us, we'll bring you back. But otherwise, you don't have to come back to a hearing.

Absolutely. Would love to. Um, you all good with that? Yeah. It's a motion to um move this property to administrative enforcement. So, move second. All those in favor? I I motion carries. All right. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay, we're going to move on to continued cases demo orders. Um, number 48, 2604 East 16th Street. Um, 17263 West Road, Hagerstown, Robin Flowers. Robin Flowers, same address. All right. So, this uh May 14th rehab plan is yours. Yes.

Yeah. They emailed it um earlier today. Um I haven't had a chance to really look it over. Um but I was able to print it off and put it in the file for you to review. Looks pretty comprehensive. This is what we want to see from everyone. Um you got your estimated costs um and that's just based on like pricing for Menard's um and my so there's going to be some that's not going to be on there materials. And are you all doing the work yourselves? If we can get things from the habitat then you know we're going to try to do that also. So you're going to try to do most of it yourselves?

Yes we can. And what we're trying to do is work in the the front and the street working back and phases. Yeah. And I think it's a little confusing about how the house is is it's it's the house but the porch is up front and then the garage is detached in the back and the garage is what you know we're going to do last. So which you know like the uh I want to do about everything we can except you know kind of getting older. I don't know if I want to do the roof. So, we might be getting somebody to uh to do the roof.

So, what's your um how long how long's your plan to you think it's going to take you? Going to be a process. Yeah. So, just because the uh every time we've gotten out there, it's like we get a little bit of time. It's like the weather's not trying to cooperate with us, but we still get out there and do what we can. Um, we've removed the uh the vehicles, the uh the trailer. Um, now we went back to um someone got some trees.

Yeah, we got somebody coming down and cut some of the trees down that's grown uh in between the two foot section in between the house and the fence. And um I got to I need to find out how I can get a hold of that owner that owns the the property next door because the fence is leaning in. So, and and their grass is up to knee high and it's making us look bad. So, is it occupied? No, it's it's just a lot. It's a lot. Oh, it's just a lot. I don't know if the fence our fences like trees if they lean on your if they're if they hang over your property, then you can cut them down. Yeah. Well, it's the f it's a privacy fence and it's leaning over. But if it's leaning over onto your property or their property,

it's leaning onto ours from their property. That's what I said. It's like a tree. You can take it down if it's leaning onto your property. Can you can you push it back over to where it's leaning back on their property? Okay. But yeah, it's that's a safety hazard if it's not secure. Okay. That's a civil issue. I wouldn't I'm not going to comment on that. That's a civil not a recommendation. Yeah. No recommendation on that one. Um, so so if you I mean let's say if the weather was perfect and every time you went there you could get everything done you wanted to. How long would it take you to finish up or at least get the outside of the building buttoned up? Um, you know, I I mean I'd like to to keep focus on the the porch in the house first. Yep.

And um, like I said, I put it in phases. No. Um, I'd like to start on that porch and then work my way back to the uh, you know, to the house, which uh, what does the inside need? Everything. Um, it's still it's still needing to get the uh, I'm working on the dumpster also. We put that in for like a week ago and we're waiting. So, it's just a lot of belong old belongings and things going. So, like if we if we put you out 60 days, what what could you finish in 60 days?

Porch. I think I I can get the fortune and uh I think I can get the the outside house. Oh, all right. We good with 60? What if we gave you 90? That'd be even better. You I mean, they gave us a great plan. Yeah. Are you I'd be willing to go out an extra 30 days for that. We'd appreciate it. You all good with that? Yes. Say, is there a motion to continue for 90 days? So move second. Uh yeah, we'd like to have an inspection prior prior. Yeah. So call a couple weeks before the hearing and they'll just come out and see how you're doing. Let you know if you're ready to get permits or anything like that.

Okay. Um all those in favor of a 90-day extension plus an inspection signify by saying I. I. Motion carries. Yes. because we're going to full we're going to have to do all that and get permits to do different things on the house. So, right now it's a demo. Is there any way we can do like partial re like rehab on the house? And I don't know. We're still going to work on that. Yeah, because I that's where we kind of was like put you want to schedule an inspection for next week and they can come out and tell you what you're going to need permits for.

Yeah. and I wanted to review their plan to hopefully get a better idea so I could hope hopefully determine if you need a permit by then. Typically we modif once for us to modify to a rehab we have to have uh permits in place and to see structural progress. Um so that's why we waited on the permit because that's why I sent you that stuff to look over to ask and so I I think we're going to have to have it for the front like for the roof for the porch. Yeah. Yeah. There's going to be things. Yeah. Yeah. cuz that's the there was there was like a raptor that needs to be replaced with facial board and they're always happy to come out and let you know what you need to do. So have them come out next week. Call them tomorrow. Yeah, maybe they'll run out.

And I think if the if we get the permit and you guys make the progress that you plan in the next 3 months, then we can modify it at the next year. Be okay for us to just continue and do the work and then Yeah, we're not going to send out for demo. I know when you hear demo, you're like, "Why am I going to pour money in?" Right. Yeah. No, we'll modify it if you're making progress. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. There hadn't been any yet, so we can't do it this meeting, but we'll do it at the next meeting. All right. Thank you. Thank you guys. How did you guys acquire this property? It was her parents. Oh, it was your family's. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Did I give you the file for Highland? Yes. Okay. Yes. Um, next we're going to call number 51, 1421 East Highland Avenue.

Carl, your house is looking good. Carl Long, 1505 East Kirby Avenue. Thank you. Appreciate it. So, you want me to start or are you? Yeah, go ahead. Tell us what what's Okay, so we done got the siding done. We got the um gutters done, facial done, sit done. Uh we got it all cleaned up, painted the shed, locked it up, so property secured. Um grass is cut. Uh we're going to continue to work on it. My goal is to get this either fixed all the way up and in 60 days or sold in 60 days. Either way, I got a guy here want to buy it already today. Was it here? Yay. Yeah. So,

so your tag date was May 30th, 24. So, it'll expire. Oh, yeah. So, we can't set it. So, we can't even continue your hearing. N So, it's essentially the same as being on administrative enforcement. Well, I'm going to keep on working on it because I know uh Miss Dallas and them live in that neighborhood. They've been, you know, motivating me to make it right and do right. So, I want to make You can do that to a person, can't she? Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. All right. Um, so I guess we don't take any action, just let the order expire. Yep. And then if it's I would say we'll probably keep an eye on it and in 60 days if we don't see any other progress, we'll probably retag it. Yeah. As a rehab. I'm going to keep working on it. Yeah. Good.

All right. Thank you. Yeah. You're you're rounding third heading for home. Thank you. Have a good day. Yeah. Thank you. You too. Let us know when you're finished so we can release it. Release it and you can sell it with a clean title. Thank you. There you go. Um next we're going to call number 54 1127 South Jefferson Street. Name and mailing address for the record, please. My name is Jennifer Collus. I'm here on behalf of Wilson Acquisitions. Mailing address is 1709 North Walnut Street.

And you're with Middletown? Yes.

Okay. I believe we had an inspection um with Melinda on the 29th of April, correct? Um her recommendation was to put it on administrative enforcement. Um I'm not quite sure. Did you have show progress or provide her with plans and a timeline? Um honestly, I wasn't present for that one. Okay. For that inspection. Um what I do know is that we did get our permit. Okay. Building permit. Yeah. Okay. Um and I know that we're still waiting on more bids. I know that we're at least waiting on two for the remodel

for the rehab. Yeah. The work hasn't started yet.

The work hasn't started yet. No. You want to go to administrative enforcement already? I mean, that's what uh Mindy's recommendation was. I was just going by her recommendation. It's up to you guys. They um had missed the last hearing. Um they had the date wrong. Um so that's why so they had come in like a day or two or something afterwards and I spoke with the ladies. Yep. It was that next day, the Friday. All right. Is there a motion to move this to administrative enforcement or you want to continue for 60 once you get started on it? How long you think it's going to take you to

rehab the place? In my opinion, yes, your official your your your professional opinion. Probably 60 days to be honest. That's it. Um, I mean, if that's if we prioritize it and you guys put us on administrative, then Yeah, because that holds it that kind of holds us to it and makes it happen and that kind of pushes them. Well, administrative really wouldn't because they wouldn't have a hearing. Yeah. Okay. Don't put it on a straight Why don't we do this? Going to put it more like You want us Do you want us to put it on a short I don't know. Um, short leash to make sure it's done. I just want to get it done right personally.

Um why don't we um move it to 90 days and if they're finished before 90 days and everybody sign inspects and signs off on it, you won't have to come back. Thank you. So move. Yep. Second. Yep. Does that mean second? Yeah, I know. I know. Uh all those in favor signify by saying I. I. Motion carries. All right. Hopefully we won't see you back on that one. You got uh 2204 South Vine as well. I do. Yes. Yes. Um number 55, 2204 South Vine Street. Um name and mailing address for the record, please. Uh Jennifer Collus, 1709 North Walnut Street.

All right. What's going on here? So, we have uh received one bid to repair um and I believe and I know that we are waiting for one more and then we were going to move forward with that. Have you gotten access to the garage? Yes. Okay. Cuz when she was out, no one was able to get in. Yes. Okay. Uh since the the people the tenants that were living there have vacated. So now we have access to the garage um and access to the inside. Yes. Is this a 30-day 60-day? I would say 60 days.

You want to just go out 90? And if it's finished, you won't have to come back. Yes. And if it is, you can come back with the other one. Mhm. Is 90 days all right with you all down there? It's just the garage only that's tagged. Um, yeah. It's an attached garage. Attached? Yeah. Oh. And may I say that when I went um it was about three weeks ago to do the move out, it was heavily infested with roaches and mice. So pest control is now treated three times and I'm scheduled to go back next week. So I will have an updated inspection on my end and then hopefully we can move forward with hopefully we've received that second bid by then. All right. Hopefully.

Who's your partner? Um she is my coworker. She's another property manager. You just brought her around. Brought her along for observation. Buddy system. Yes. All right. Is there a motion to continue 2204 South Vine to uh 90-day expens? Has this one done? All those in favor? I I plumbing permit. All righty. Or has 90 days. Who's going to repair the leak? It's a roof leak, not a plumbing leak. Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. Just says water leaking into garage. So, I thought it was on the ground. Nope. Thank you.

Next, we have number 56, 2003 South Jefferson Street.

Elquestto Brown, 2003 South Jefferson Street, Muny, Indiana. All right. What's going on here? Are you adding on?

Uh, no. just it's so when I first bought the house from the uh land bank um of course I had thought I had enough funds to do what needed to be done then my son I asked my son to come in point tuck all the masonary work that needed to be done and he was like dude you got to tear all this out it's no good and literally it was just sitting bricks sitting on top of bricks there was no mortar to it so we got ready to repair that and we realized that there was a whole tree trunk that had messed up the whole uh south side of the foundation and totally tore apart. And at the time I had had a box truck company and I didn't realize that my bank account was attached to the business account. And as we were working and the truck was breaking down, we ran out of money and it messed up my credit really, really bad to where I couldn't even afford to pay people. I I still owe some people that worked on my property for me

to this day. It was a bad situation. I'm not making excuses. I mean, I have been over there. I mean, I literally been in the rain working by myself digging trenches for the foundation. So, you're going to relay the foundation and relay all the old blocks. Knock the old one new blocks out. Okay. And then you're going to rebuild the the wall back part. Yes. My son is a brickmason by trade. He's in the union. He's going to be the one doing all the work. So, what's your timetable look like?

I can't really say. I'm going to get with him this weekend to see if he can come down either weekend or next week. He actually had hurt his back at work um last month. He's just now getting back to work. So, and he moved to Fort Wayne. They're building, I guess, the new hospital up there and he's actually training for the position of supervisor for being over the crew now. So, good for him. Okay. Thanks. So, do you have the funds to continue working on it? Sure. I mean, I have all the material. You got all the materials? Every material that I need. You got all the wood and everything that you need? Everything. Okay. All right. I just need the people to help me get it done. And when you're finished with it, what are you going to do with it?

I'm living in it. You're going to move into it. Okay. Um and you do you have does he have a permit? Uh it expired. He needs to renew it. We knew that after we found out what was going on today. Okay. All right. Um 60 days. That's fine. July and update. Yeah. With the permit and a um you want another inspection or not? We just tell from the pictures this point then maybe after the next inspection we go over inspect it just to make sure I think some didn't somebody come out last I did okay it was you oh okay

um I mean do you think you'll have some of the foundation work started in within the 60 days definitely okay then I would say do a permit and an inspection just to see the progress not saying anything remember you got to call a couple weeks in advance to get your inspection right they'll have fair all right is Is there a motion to continue for 60 days with a updated permit and an inspection prior to the next hearing? So moved. Second. All righty. All those in favor? I I All right. See you in a couple months. Good luck. Oh, thank Mr. Brown.

All right, Mr. Brown. Can I give you my card here before you leave? Yes. Nate, are you just here to watch or are you here for somebody? Okay, just check. That's me. Would you either uh text me or give me an email so I have some contact information for you and I know some people in the area that maybe we can get you hooked up with some people to help. Okay. Move some work some workers for you. Okay. Thank you. Yep. Have a nice evening. Thank you. Thank you, Done. Yeah.

You guys apologize to the board for being late. I'm very sorry. I had a busy day and it just slipped my mind. You're forgiven. Case. Yeah. Yeah. True. So, who's doing the reading today? Uh, she's getting the numbers ready. You can. No. Yeah. Really? Did anyone have any cases they want to discuss for? Oh, I didn't even look.

Anybody wants to read? Uh, I was going to ask you, uh, the guy on South Malberry that moved across the as the de house we're going to tear down, he moved across the street. Oh, Jefferson. Yes. Sorry. Is that the guy that had the brain surgery? Yes. Yes. Um, so that one was sold was supposed to come up in a deed sale um through the county. Um, and I need to relook into that. That's one of the ones I need to because if they sold it, I need to be in contact with the deed. Why would they put that house in the deed sale?

I don't know. But they I did talk to the county commissioners and they are aware that it needs to be demolished. Um, oh, they took the deed to it? Yeah. So, the county can pay for the demo. Yes. If it did not sell, so who would buy it? I don't I had somebody reach out about it and I warned him, but um yes, I am a aware of that. I do need to reach back out to the county to see if it was sold and where they're at with that process. Um if not, I would like to continue with um getting it inspected for asbestous and uh getting it. He's out. He's out. The owner. Yeah. Yeah. Because it's not his property anymore. Yeah. It's counties.

Um what's the address, do you know? Or what was the guy's name? Um I know it's 20 17 20. Yes. Mifflin. Mifflin is the last. Oh yeah. Let's see if it's still in his name. Because they didn't show. That house is the worst. Not Kathy V, right? No. All right. It's not in his name anymore. Yep. Good. The county can tear it down. Mhm. since they're going to have all the money. Yeah. So whe Yeah. If it's still in their names, they'll tear it down. If not, I'll uh reach out to the new owner and try to go through that process all over again.

Okay. Still a huge mess down there. Yes. Oh, yeah. No change.

Go right ahead. Yes. So, as to the properties identified on today's docket as numbers 1- 4, 8- 11, 13, 15, 18- 24, 26, 27, 30-32, 36- 42, 44, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 57- 72. I move that the record show that no one appeared in today's hearing on behalf of each owner of record after due notice. The report of the building commissioner's offices as to each property be adopted as the findings of this hearing authority and the order recommended by the staff as shown on the docket as to each property be adopted.

Is there a second? Second. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Motion carries. All right. Motion to Yep. Thank you all. Thank you. So, you missed us. Yeah, we just adjourned. It's over. I thought it was at four. No. No, it's at two. Oh my god. Oh, it's at two. What do you