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Broussard council condemns 128 Ninth Street after owners miss repair deadline
Summary
The Broussard City Council voted April 22 to condemn 128 Ninth Street and move toward demolition after the property owner failed to present repair contracts within the extra time previously granted, city building inspector Richard Cooney told the council.
The Broussard City Council voted April 22 to condemn 128 Ninth Street and authorize demolition after the property owner failed to present a contract to repair the home, City Building Inspector Richard Cooney said.
Cooney told the council the house appears to have been abandoned for several years, has interior mold and mildew and “decent bones” but would require substantial work to be brought up to livable standard. He said the cost to repair would likely be in the range of $50,000 to $70,000. Cooney recommended condemnation because the owners did not present a repair proposal within the additional time the council previously granted following a March 18 hearing.
The matter returned to council after staff confirmed there had been no contract presented in the window the council previously extended. No members of the public spoke about the property at the April 22 meeting. Council members from Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 and the at-large member voted to approve the motion to condemn; the motion passed.
The council’s action authorizes the city to proceed with the local condemnation process described in the building inspector’s report and the council packet. The council did not specify a demolition date during the meeting.
City staff said the building inspector’s full report is in the council packet and that the city had previously given the owners time to present a contract and a plan to repair the structure.
