REGULAR MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1405 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. The meeting may also be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. 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 by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Melanie Alley at 512-974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov. 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 Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) Sade Ogunbode, Chair Edgar Farrera, Vice Chair Timothy Stostad Joseph Benigno Edward Selig Michael Francis Luis Osta Lugo Blaine Campbell CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five 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 of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on May 24, 2023 and the corrected approved minutes of the Building and Standards Commission regular meeting on April 26, 2023 PUBLIC HEARINGS New Case(s): The Commission will hear the following cases concerning alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue an order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises; and may assess civil penalties: Page 1 2. Case Number: CL 2023-024073 Property address: 1197 Coleto Street / Owner: Mabel Hall Harper Staff presenter: Michael Larner Staff recommendation: Demolish single family residential structure 3. Case Number: CL 2023- 070783 and CL 2012-111738 Property address: 4003 Avenue G / Owner: Charles B. Schwobel Staff presenter: Erica Thompson Staff recommendation: Issue new order for repair of roof of residential structure, and reduce penalties from order issued 12/12/2012 to 15 percent of total penalty amount. …
BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 28, 2023 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 28 June, 2023, at the CITY OF AUSTIN PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC), 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DRIVE, ROOM 1405, in Austin, Texas. Chair OGUNBODE called the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION (BSC) Meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sade Ogunbode; Commissioners: Blaine Campbell, Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Edward Selig and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Timothy Stostad. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one appeared before the Commission for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on May 24, 2023 and approve the corrected approved minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on April 26, 2023. The minutes from the meeting of April 26, 2023 were approved on COMMISSIONER SELIG’s motion, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s second on a 6-0-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-024070; Property address: 1197 Coleto Street. COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’s second. A motion to table the item passed on COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second on a 6-0-0 vote. COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to bring the case back to hearing, COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL’s second. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS moved to close the public hearing and adopt City 1. 2. 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 28, 2023 staff’s recommended order for demolition within 45 days, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second. The motion passed on a 6-0-0 vote. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2023-070783 and CL 2012- 111738; Property address: 4003 Avenue G. A motion to adopt City Staff’s recommendation failed on COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s second on a 5-1-0 vote. COMMISSIONER SELIG voted nay. A second motion to adopt City Staff’s recommendation for with modifications to strike paragraph 2 and on the 46th day, if compliance has been achieved, and reduce the accrued penalty amount from the prior repair order to fifteen percent, COMMISSIONER STOSTAD’S motion, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second, failed on a 5-2-0 vote. CHAIR OGUNBODE, FRANCIS, SELIG and STOSTAD vote aye. COMMISSIONERS CAMPBELL and OSTA LUGO voted nay. A third motion to adopt City Staff’s recommendation with modifications, passed on COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL’s motion, COMMISSIONER OSTA …
