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Council declares 'Old Mill' at 405 S. Phelps Street a dangerous building and authorizes Mayor to sign resolution
Summary
The Houston City Council authorized Mayor Samuel Kelley to sign Resolution #2026-107R, declaring the 'Old Mill' (McCaskill Mill) an immediate danger to health or safety and subject to emergency demolition procedures; the council corrected a WHEREAS date to October 20, 2025.
The Houston City Council voted to authorize Mayor Samuel Kelley to sign Resolution #2026-107R, which declares the 'Old Mill' (also referenced as McCaskill Mill) at 405 S. Phelps Street to be an immediate danger to the health, life or safety of any person and a dangerous building under Section 11-53 of the Houston City Code of Ordinances. Alderman Fred Stottlemyre moved the authorization and Alderwoman Chelsye Scantlin seconded; the motion carried 5-0.
The resolution text as read included an instruction to correct a date in the fifth WHEREAS to read October 20, 2025. The resolution references Section 11-59 (emergency section) authorizing immediate demolition if warranted by the building’s condition; the minutes record the council’s authorization for the mayor to sign but do not document any immediate demolition action taken at the meeting.
