Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission June 24, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held June 24, 2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers (property owners, representatives and/or interested parties) must register in advance (one day before the scheduled meeting, Tuesday June 23, 2020 by Noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the June 24, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than June 23, 2020 by Noon, (one day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, a telephone number and email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, speakers will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak. Late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to melanie.alley@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •Residents may watch a live broadcast of the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live Page 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020 AT 6:30 P.M. VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Wordy Thompson Jessica Mangrum Timothy Stostad James Briceno Sade Ogunbode Edgar Farrera Elizabeth Mueller Thomas Vocke, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission’s May 27, 2020 regular meeting. Andrea Freiburger, Chair Pablo Avila, Vice Chair Natalya Sheddan John Green CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC HEARINGS Case(s): The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of …
REGULAR MEETING Date: June 24, 2020 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MINUTES The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The meeting was available for viewing at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. Commission Members in Attendance: Andrea Freiburger, Chair; Pablo Avila, Vice Chair; Commissioners: Jessica Mangrum, Wordy Thompson, Timothy Stostad, James Briceno, John Green, Elizabeth Mueller, Sade Ogunbode, Edgar Farrera* and Ex Officio/Fire Marshall, Tom Vocke. Edgar Farrera was not present when the meeting was called to order. He was present after the Commission approved the February 26, 2020 meeting minutes. Commissioner Natalya Sheddan was absent. Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Division Manager; Marlayna Wright, Investigator; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Justin Brummer, Supervisor; Kenneth Nettle, Inspector, Jason Ortiz, Inspector, Phillip Bossley, Inspector, Tamara Kurtz, Business Process Consultant Sr. and Brandon Carr, Assistant City Attorney. CALL TO ORDER Chair Andrea Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Elizabeth Mueller moved to approve the minutes from the June 24, 2020 regular meeting seconded by Commissioner Sade Ogunbode. The motion passed on a 9-0-1 vote with a correction to Commissioner Avila’s name; thus, approving the June meeting minutes. PUBLIC HEARINGS Case(s): Case Number(s) 1. CL 2020-040829 Street Address 5315 Aurora Drive Owner(s) Roger W. Smith Caroline Trimarco, Property Manager represented the property owner at the hearing. The cited property is an unoccupied building in the rear of the property. Chair Freiburger admitted Staff’s Exhibits 1, 2A-F. Commissioner Mangrum made the motion to adopt the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and adopt Staff’s recommended order for repair within 45 days from the date the order is mailed, with penalties of $250 to begin to accrue on the 46th day if not in compliance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Green. The motion carried 10-0. Commissioner Natalya Sheddan was absent. 2. CL 2020-040603 CL 2020- 017845 CL 2020-017849 1500 Royal Crest Drive (aka The Element Austin Apartments) Building 6 (Landing and Retaining Wall); Building 9 (Retaining Wall) Building 10 (Retaining Wall) Phoebe Austin LP c/o Mathew S. Meza 1 3. Cassandra Shanbaum, Attorney and Registered Agent and J.J. Bailey, Property Manager represented the property owner at the hearing. Ms. Shanbaum requested the BSC to continue the case to October. She stated construction was starting next week. Inspector Ortiz stated the Building 6 …
