HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2828A Resolution
NO~O~d
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE LAWSUITS
TO FINALIZE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION CIVIL PENALTIES ORDERS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 54 AND 214 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE AND SECTION 7 103 OF THE CITY CODE
WHEREAS, Chapter 54 and 214 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the
City to establish a Building Standards Commission and
WHEREAS Section 7 103 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Fort Worth
authorizes the Building Standards Commission to assess Civil Penalties against property
owners for the failure to comply with a Building Standards Commission Order and
WHEREAS section 7 103(b) provides that a civil lawsuit can be brought m an effort
to finalize a judgment in accordance with the established civil penalty and
WHEREAS, Hedary Investment, Michael Jefferson Norman T Hoover Leslie Powell
Loretta J Williams Jose Felix Vasquez Clara Bell Freeman John Villanueva M C Santos
J R Ramos Maria A Ramos and Stella Barakis are all property owners assessed civil
penalties by the Building Standards Commission
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
1 The City Attorney is authorized and directed to effect all necessary legal action to
finalize the Building Standards Commission Civil Penalties Orders pursuant to
Chapter 54 and 214 of the Texas Local Government Code and Section 7 103 of the
City Code and specifically to file suit against Hedary Investment Michael
Jefferson Norman T Hoover Leslie Powell Loretta J Williams Jose Felix
Vasquez Clara Bell Freeman John Villanueva M C Santos J R Ramos Maria A
Ramos and Stella Barakis in an effort to obtain a final judgment on the Civil
Penalties Orders assessed against them
2 The City is further authorized and directed to take all necessary legal action to
enforce the provisions of the City Code and is authorized to file suit to obtain final
judgments on civil penalties where authorized by state statute and City Code
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ADOPTED this day of April, 2002
Gloria Pear n
City Secretary
APPROVED
CITY COl~NCII.
PR 16 2002
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Citq Secretary of Me
Citq of Fort ~lorth, Texas
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