SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday February 21ST @ 1:00 PM- In Person and WebEx Permitting Development Center; Conference Room 1401-1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr Austin, Texas 78752 Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, contact rick.arzola@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Ron Buys(R. Alter); Alan Schumann-Chair(Ellis); Ben Abzug(Velasquez); Aubrey Brasfield-V Chair(Fuentes) A.J Juraska(Pool); Gary Wilks(Kelly); Jim Rumbo(Alter), Alison Satt(Madison) Oren Mitzer (Qadri) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the Minutes from Regular Called Meeting from August 23, 2023 DISCUSSION AND ACTION 2. Discussion and approval of the 2024 Board Schedule FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.
2024 Approved Meeting Schedule for Building & Fire Code Board of Appeals The board shall meet monthly at 1:30 pm or when the board is legally required to meet to comply with a legal deadline. MEETING DATES CANCELLED DATES Notes (The 4th Wednesday) Election of Officers Annual Report Due January 24, 2024 February 28, 2024 March 27, 2024 April 24, 2024 May 22, 2024 June 26, 2024 July 24, 2024 August 28, 2024 September 25, 2024 October 23, 2024 November 21,2024 Moved to 3rd Thursday Thanksgiving- Nov 28&29 December 19, 2024 Moved to 3rd Thursday Christmas on 4th Wed Remember to note change in regular meeting date if it conflicts with a holiday.
2024 Approved Meeting Schedule for Building & Fire Code Board of Appeals The board shall meet monthly at 1:30 pm or when the board is legally required to meet to comply with a legal deadline. MEETING DATES CANCELLED DATES Notes (The 4th Wednesday) Election of Officers Annual Report Due January 24, 2024 February 28, 2024 March 27, 2024 April 24, 2024 May 22, 2024 June 26, 2024 July 24, 2024 August 28, 2024 September 25, 2024 October 23, 2024 November 21,2024 Moved to 3rd Thursday Thanksgiving- Nov 28&29 December 19, 2024 Moved to 3rd Thursday Christmas on 4th Wed Remember to note change in regular meeting date if it conflicts with a holiday.
Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals Board Meeting APPROVED Minutes The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals met in a Special Called Meeting on February 21, 2024 Board Member, Brasfield called the meeting to order at 1:14 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Ashley Juraska, Ben Abzug, Ron Buys, Aubrey Brasfield, Allison Satt, Oren Mitzer and Allan Schumann Board Members Not in Attendance: Gary Wilks and Jim Rumbo Staff in Attendance: Rick Arzola (DSD), February 21, 2024 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. The minutes from the August 23, 2023, Regular Called meeting were approved as written. Board member Satt made a motion to accept the minutes as written, board member Buys second the motion. Motion pass 7-0. Board member Wilks and Rumbo were absent. DISCUSSION and ACTION: 2. Approval of the 2024 Board Schedule- Board member Juraska made a motion to approve the 2024 Building and Fire Board of Appeals schedule, Board member Abzug second the motion. Motion passed 7-0. Board members Wilks and Rumbo were absent from this meeting. 3 FUTURE AGEND ITEMS: 1. Discussion and Recommendation- Windowless Bedrooms . 4 ADJOURN – Board member Brasfield a made a motion to adjourn the meeting, board member Schumann second the motion to adjourn. Motion pass 7-0. Board member Wilks and Rumbo were absent for this meeting. The minutes were approved at the March 27, 2024 meeting on board member Abzug motion, board member Buys second the motion on a 7-0 vote. Board member Wilkes and Juraska were absent.
