Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission August 25, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held August 25, 2021 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, August 24, 2021 by noon). To speak remotely at the August 25, 2021 Building and Standards Commission Meeting, you must: •Call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov no later than August 24, 2021 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 be contacted with 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. Reunión del Building and Standards Commission 25 de agosto de 2021 La junta se llevará a cabo el 25 de ogosto de 2021 con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores (propietarios, representantes y / o interesados) deben registrarse con anticipación (el martes 24 de agosto de 2021 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunion el miercoles 25 de agosto de 2021, los residentes deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-2679 o melanie.alley@austintexas.gov Page 1 a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: August 25, 2021 The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn- live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Andrea Freiburger; and, Commissioners: Sade Ogunbode, Wordy Thompson, John Green, Elizabeth Mueller, Timothy Stostad, and Edward Selig; and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke. Vice Chair Pablo Avila was absent. Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Austin Code Division Manager; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Investigator; Elaine Garrett, Assistant Director; Justin Brummer, Supervisor; Moses Rodriguez, Supervisor; Johnny Serna, Inspector; Eric Gardner, Inspector; Willis Adams Inspector; Lauren Johannes, Assistant City Attorney; Patricia Link, Assistant City Attorney; and Adam Ellis, CTM A/V Technician. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Green to approve the minutes from the June 23, 2021 regular meeting. The initial motion was allowed to lapse as the result of a request made by Commission Mueller to revise the minutes in order to capture missing information from the final motion regarding 9500 Dessau Road. Commissioner Mueller made a motion to adopt the minutes, with an amendment to incorporate the language missing from the motion made regarding 9500 Dessau Road. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Selig. The motion failed on a 5-1 vote. Commission Thompson voted nay, and Commission Green was off dais. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Jason Stone and Jarymar, BASTA, provided testimony regarding the current conditions at storm-damaged property 9500 Dessau Road, also known as 9500 Apartments. PUBLIC HEARINGS Returning Cases: 1 E. 12th Street Owner/Appellant Street Address Magnolia Christian Church William & Guisela Morrow 2215 E. Anderson Lane Service Road EB Ghassan A. Karim, LLC 6901 Wentworth Drive, Exterior; and Units A, B & D Case Number(s) 1. CL 2017-111475 The property was represented at the hearing by Mazin Sbaiti, counsel for guardian, and Paul Fletcher, counsel for Lienholder, Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union. Chair Freiburger admitted Exhibits 7 and 8A-8X. Commissioner Mueller moved to close the public hearing and adopt Staff’s findings of fact and conclusions of law. Commissioner Mueller also made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Green to adopt Staff’s recommended order for demolition of the primary and accessory structures within 30 days, and authorize the Code Official to …
