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Approved Minutes

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 23, 2023 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, August 23, 2023 The BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR meeting on 23 August, 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 6:39 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Chair Sade Ogunbode; Vice-chair Edgar Farrera; Commissioners: Blane Campbell, Michael Francis, Luis Osta Lugo, Logan Schugart, Edward Selig and Timothy Stostad. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Commissioner Joseph Benigno and Ex Officio Commissioner Chief Stephen Truesdell. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one appeared before the Commission for public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on July 26, 2023. The minutes from the meeting of July 26, 2023 were approved on COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ motion, COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL’s second on a 8-0-0 vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-087183; Property address: 4807 Duval Street. COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to table the discussion until after counsel receives legal advice on the matter, COMMISIONER CAMPBELL’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote COMMISIONER CAMPBELL moved item, COMMISSIONER SCHUGART’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. to un-table the 1 BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 23, 2023 COMISSIONER OSTA LUGO moved to continue this agenda item until the September meeting, COMMISSIONER FARRERA’s Second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. 3. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-087171; Property address: 5606 S Congress Avenue. COMISSIONER SELIG moved to close the public hearing, COMMISSIONER FRANCIS’ second. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS made a motion to adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair, with the modification of the compliance period from 45 to 90 days, with a penalty of $250 per week thereafter if repairs not complete, COMMISSIONER SELIG’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. 4. Conduct a public hearing and consider case number CL 2023-096591; Property address: 4707 Ganymede Drive. VICE-CHAIR FARRERA moved to close the public hearing and adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair of the primary residential structure and demolish the mobile home structure within 45 days, with a penalty of $250 per week if repairs not completed and allow the Code Official to proceed with demolition if demolition not completed, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. 5. Conduct a public hearing and consider case numbers CL 2023-08888; Property address: 2519 Rockridge Drive. COMMISSIONER FRANCIS moved the public hearing, second by COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO. COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL made a motion to accept the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and adopt City staff’s recommended order for repair within 45 days, with a penalty of $250 per week if compliance not achieved, COMMISSIONER OSTA LUGO’s second. The motion passed on a 9-0-0 vote. to close DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS 6. Discussion Regarding a 2023 Commission Retreat The Commission entertained selecting dates for a Special Called Meeting, i.e., 2023 annual retreat. The Commission chose December 1, 2023 as its first choice for the meeting, and October 6, 2023 as its second choice. Chair OGUNBODE adjourned the meeting at 8:54 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the September 27, 2023 meeting on Commissioner Osta Lugo's motion, Commissioner Campbell's second on a 7-0 vote. 2