City continuing clean-up efforts

In its quest to eradicate all unsafe and dilapidated buildings from the city, the Livingston City Council will hold public hearings on the determination of two unsafe and/or dilapidated buildings during its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Following the public hearings, Council will discuss and consider action on the final orders for each of the properties. The properties in question are:

A residential structure owned by Texas Specialty Homes, L.P. located at 302 Leopard St., as an unsafe and/or dilapidated building, the property being described as: Lot One (1), Block Fourteen (14) of the Dunbar Addition, an addition to the City of Livingston, in Polk County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, Page 107 of the Plat Records of Polk County, Texas, also known as 302 Leopard St., Livingston, Texas; and

A residential structure owned by Gregory John located at 204 Younger Street, as an unsafe and/or dilapidated building, the property being described as: Lots Three (3) and Four (4), Block Seven (7) of the Pinecrest Addition to the City of Livingston, as shown by the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, Page 21 of the Plat Records of Polk County, Texas, as described in deed dated September 7, 2008 from Elissie B. John to Gregory Wayne John, recorded in Volume 1663, Page 256 of the Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.

In similar activity, Council is expected to set public hearings on the determination of unsafe and/or dilapidated buildings for two additional properties as well. These include:

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A residential structure located at 1008 Dunbar Ave. owned by Dunbar Livingston 1008, LLC, the property being described as: Lot 6 of Block 1 of the Viola Jones Addition, a subdivision in the City of Livingston, in Polk County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 1, Page 98 of the Plat Records of Polk County, Texas, also known as 1008 Dunbar Ave., Livingston, Texas; and

A residential structure and outbuildings owned by Joseph McCandless and Manda Kay McCandless, located at 106 East Ave., the property being described as: 1.262 acre of land in the M.L. Choate Survey, A-15, Polk County, Texas, called to be Lot 2 of Block 3 of the Meece Addition to the City of Livingston, and described in deed dated Nov. 14, 2019 from Annis Lee Crowley to Joseph McCandless and wife, Manda Kay McCandless, recorded in Volume 2234, Page 193 of the Official Public Records of Polk County, Texas.

Council is slated to discuss and consider action on: the City of Livingston’s personnel policy update; the City of Livingston’s pro-rata share of the 2022 dues for Brazos Transit; and the appointment of a director to the Board of Directors of the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency for the 2022-2024 term.

An executive session is on the agenda at which time Council is expected to consult with the city attorney. However, any action will be taken upon return to open session.

Other items on the agenda include the city manager’s monthly report, accounts over $500 and minutes of the August 9 meeting.