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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. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada telefónica con el número de teléfono para llamar el día de la reunión programada. • Los oradores deben llamar al menos 15 minutos antes del inicio de la reunión para poder hablar, no se aceptarán personas que llamen tarde y no podrán hablar. • Los oradores se colocarán en una fila hasta que llegue el momento de hablar. • Los folletos u otra información pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a melanie.alley@austintexas.gov antes del mediodía del día anterior a la reunión programada. Esta información se proporcionará a los miembros de la Junta y la Comisión antes de la reunión. reunión • Si esta http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live transmite en vivo, se los residentes pueden ver la reunión aquí: Page 2 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 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 Andrea Freiburger, Chair Pablo Avila, Vice Chair Wordy Thompson John Green CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Timothy Stostad Elizabeth Mueller Sade Ogunbode Edgar Farerra Edward Selig Thomas Vocke, Fire Marshall (Ex Officio) 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. Approve the minutes of the Building and Standards Commission’s June 23, 2021 regular meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC HEARINGS Returning for Commission Action: The Commission will hear the following returning cases that concern alleged violations of the City’s Property Maintenance Code and may issue orders to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish, or secure the premises, and may assess or modify a civil penalty: 1. Case Number: CL 2017-111475 Property address: 2215 E. Anderson Lane Service Road EB / Owner: Ghassan A. Karim, LLC Staff presenter: Marlayna Wright, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Issue new order for demolition Previous Commission action: Rescinded demolition order issued May 26, 2021; and continued from June 23, 2021 meeting Page 3 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: 2. Case Number: CL 2021-085126 Property address: 3004 E. 12th Street / Owner: Magnolia Christian Church Staff presenter: Willis Adams Staff recommendation: Demolish commercial structure Previous Commission Action: Continued from June 23, 2021 meeting 3. Case Numbers: CL 2021-104102; CL 2021-104106; CL 2021-104358; CL and CL 2021-104363 Property address 6901 Wentworth Drive, Exterior, and Units A, B and D / Owner: William and Guisela Morrow Staff presenter: Johnny Serna Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat Offender Program multi-family commercial structure 4. Case Number: CL 2021-104822 Property address: 7202 Bethune Avenue / Owner: Church of Christ St Johns Addn Staff presenter: Eric Gardner Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure 5. Case Number: CL 2021-104824 Property address: 7204 Bethune Avenue / Owner: St Johns Church of Christ Trustees Staff presenter: Eric Gardner Staff recommendation: Repair residential structure 6. Case Numbers: CL 2021-119634; CL 2021-119642; CL 2021-119650; CL 2021-119667; CL 2021-119728; CL 2021-119730; CL 2021-119734; CL 2021-119736; CL 2021-119758; CL 2021-119760 and CL 2021-119764 8800 N. IH 35, Buildings 1-10 (Exteriors); and Building 10 (Fire Damage), aka Starburst Apartments/ Owner: 8800 Austin, LLC Staff presenter: Johnny Serna, Austin Code Department Staff recommendation: Repair Repeat Offender Program multi-family commercial structures DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 7. Discussion regarding September meeting format 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, August 23, 2021. 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 4