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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on recommendation to debar Lionel Sims, Archie L. Jones, and Calvert Arms, Ltd. relating to Calvert Arms Apartments (HTC 92096 / CMTS 1064), and presentation of a related report to the Board regarding intention to issue a Notice of Violation seeking the assessment of administrative penalties through a contested case hearing with the State Office of Administrative Hearings
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, in 1992, Calvert Arms, Ltd. was awarded an allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits by the Board to build and operate Calvert Arms Apartments (HTC 92096 / CMTS 1064) (the Property);
WHEREAS, Lionel Sims and Archie L. Jones are the general partners for Calvert Arms. Ltd., and are therefore considered to be Responsible Parties, as defined by 10 TAC ?2.102;
WHEREAS, 10 TAC ?10.621 outlines monitoring requirements for property condition standards, including timelines for repairs;
WHEREAS, the TDHCA Compliance Division identified findings of noncompliance at the Property during a National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspection conducted on October 10, 2024, and referred the Owner for an administrative penalty on March 17, 2025, when findings of noncompliance were not timely corrected;
WHEREAS, the Enforcement Committee (Committee) offered an informal conference for the administrative penalty referral on May 29, 2025, but the Responsible Parties failed to appear;
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2025, the Department notified the Responsible Parties that they were being referred to the Committee for debarment pursuant to 10 TAC ?2.401(d)(4), for refusal to correct NSPIRE deficiencies;
WHEREAS, the Committee offered an informal conference for the debarment referral on July 17, 2025, but Mr. Sims waived his right to the informal conference, stating instead that he had abandoned the Property;
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended a 30-year debarment and a contested case hearing to s...
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