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Agenda

Regular Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission July 22, 2020 Building and Standards Commission Meeting to be held July 22, 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 July 21, 2020 by Noon). To speak remotely at the July 22, 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 July 21, 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 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 Page 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 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) Andrea Freiburger, Chair Pablo Avila, Vice Chair Natalya Sheddan John Green CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC HEARINGS Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission’s June 24, 2020 regular meeting. Continued Case(s) Pending Commission Action: The Commission will hear the following returning cases and may issue orders to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises, or modify a civil penalty: 1. Case Number: 2020-018491 Property address: 11311 Walnut Ridge Drive / Owner: Richard Cogbill Staff presenter: Rich Lamancusa, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Repair residential duplex structure Previous Commission Action: Continued from February 26, 2020 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: 2. Case Number: CL 2020-040297 Property address: 7216 Meador Avenue / Owner: John Henry Fletcher, et al. Staff presenter: Eliza Torrez, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Demolish residential structure Page 2  3. Case Number: CL 2019-036878 4. Case Number: CL 2020-100416 Property address: 7010 Carwill Drive / Owner: Evelyn McKinley Life Estate Staff presenter: Joe Lucas, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure Property address: 2015 Payne Avenue / Owner: Moellenberg Properties, LLC Staff presenter: David Downing, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 5. Review and discuss draft Annual Internal Review Report for July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020. Presenter: Melanie Alley, Austin Code Department 6. Staff briefing regarding COVID-19 Impact on the Building and Standards Commission (BSC) Presenter: Robert Moore, Austin Code Department 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 by Monday, July 20, 2020. Please call Melanie Alley at the Austin Code Department, at (512) 974-2679 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Building and Standards Commission, please contact Melanie Alley at (512) 974-2679 or melanie.alley@austintexas.gov Page 3