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Approved Minutes

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Date: October 28, 2020 The Building and Standards Commission (BSC) convened remotely via video conference for a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The meeting was available for viewing live at http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. Commission Members in Attendance: Chair Andrea Freiburger; Vice Chair Pablo Avila; Commissioners: Jessica Mangrum, Natalya Sheddan, John Green, Timothy Stostad, James Briceno, Sade Ogunbode, Edgar Farrera, Elizabeth Mueller and Wordy Thompson. Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Thomas Vocke was absent. Staff in Attendance: Melanie Alley, Code Review Analyst/BSC Coordinator; Robert Moore, Division Manager; Marlayna Wright, Investigator; James Candelas, Program Specialist; Farah Presley, Inspector; David Downing, Supervisor; Joseph Lucas, Investigator; Brandon Carr, Assistant City Attorney and Steve Sadowsky, Planner Principal, City Housing and Planning. CALL TO ORDER Chair Freiburger called the Commission Meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Chair Avila moved to approve the minutes from the September 23, 2020 regular meeting, seconded by Commissioner Ogunbode. The September meeting minutes were approved on a 11-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal(s): Owner/Appellant Case Number(s) Street Address 5705 Rain Creek Parkway 1. CL 2020--155974 An appeal of the notice of violation regarding this property was heard by the Commission. The appellant did not appear at the hearing. Chair Freiburger admitted Staff Exhibits 1 and 2A-2E. Commissioner Mueller made a motion to deny the appeal, seconded by Commissioner Mangrum. The appeal was denied on a 10-1-0 vote. Commissioner Green voted to affirm. Heinz D. Grether 1  7010 Carwill Drive Continued Case(s) Pending Commission Action: 2. CL 2019-036878 This case was continued from the July 22, 2020 meeting. Perry Clark and Lisa Kelly, children of the deceased owner, represented the property at the hearing. Chair Freiburger admitted Staff Exhibits 3 and 4A-4J. Commissioner Green moved 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 compliance is not achieved, seconded by Commissioner Mangrum. The motion carried on a 10-0-1 vote. Vice Chair Avila abstained. Evelyn McKinley Life Estate Returning Case(s): Hosebark, LLLP 2411 Longview Street 3. CL 2020-017823 This property was represented at the hearing by Greta Goldsby, Jacob Frumpkin, John Duke and Luke Esser. Vice Chair Avila admitted Staff Exhibits 3 and 4A-4J. Commissioner Green motioned to continue this item until the December meeting, with a provision that the owner must return with a detailed project plan including status of all permits required to complete the work and also to continue vacating the existing order until the next meeting. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Stostad. Commissioner Green made a clarification to his motion, i.e., to vacate the existing order, waive the accrued penalties, continue this item until the December meeting and require the owners to return with a detailed project plan, seconded by Commissioner Farrera. The motion carried on a 9-1-1 vote. Commissioner Mangrum opposed the motion and, Chair Freiburger recused herself. Case(s): 4. 4600 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 Eugenia Griffin Than Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 9 Unit 10 CL 2020-155276 CL 2020-155287 CL 2020-155298 CL 2020-155304 CL 2020-155310 CL 2020-155317 CL 2020-155336 CL 2020-155341 No one appeared to represent this property at the hearing. Chair Freiburger admitted Exhibits 1 and 2A-2G; 3 and 4A-4D; 5 and 6A-6B; 7 and 8A-8C; 9 and 10A-10D; 11 and 12A-12B; 13 and 14A-14B; and 15 and 16A-16B. Commissioner Ogunbode motioned to adopt Staff’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and adopt the order for all 8 properties as recommended, seconded by Vice Chair Avila. The motion carried 10-1-0. Commissioner Thompson opposed the motion. 5. CL 2020-116587 Johnnie B. & Ilesta Alexander c/o 911 E. 6th Street Johnnies’s Antiques & Collectibles This case was pulled from the agenda just prior to the hearing due to compliance and was not heard by the Commission. 2  1805 E. 3rd Street 6. CL 2020-154338 William Hodge appeared to represent this property on behalf of the owner. Chair Freiburger admitted Staff Exhibits 1 and 2A-2H. Commissioner Ogunbode made a motion to adopt the agreed order as written, seconded by Commissioner Stostad, which required that the owner correct the cited violations to the main historic structure by completing all repairs within 90 days from the date the order is mailed, and to demolish all portions of the rear addition. On the 91st day: 1) a civil penalty of $250 per week would begin to accrue and continue until compliance was met; and 2) the Code Official would be authorized to proceed with demolition of the rear addition to the main structure. The motion carried on a 10-0-1 vote. Commissioner Farrera abstained from the vote. Rex Bowers DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 7. Review and approval of the Building and Standard Commission 2021 meeting schedule The Commission reviewed the 2021 proposed meeting schedule. On Commissioner Green’s motion, the Commission voted to approve the proposed 2021 meeting schedule, seconded by Commissioner Briceno. The motion carried 11-0. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The only current future agenda item is 2411 Longview Street, which is to come back to the Commission at the December meeting. Commissioner Mangrum made an announcement to the Commission that she had won a recent election and would be stepping down from the Commission before the end of the year. ADJOURNMENT Chair Freiburger adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m. 3