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[Call to Order]
TAPIA, ACTING VICE CHAIR TODAY.I THINK WE GOT OUR TECHNICAL ISSUES RESOLVED.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW IT GOES.
UM, I'M LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
UM, CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE? DWAYNE NELSON.
ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
ARE S WRIGHT AND ERIC BURNS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
ALICE GUO, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR JUDY KRUM.
B S B LIAISON AND MYSELF, ESTHER ORTIZ.
CAN WE HAVE THE, UH, SPANISH INTERPRETER SERVICES STATEMENT? OOPS.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO, UH, RECITE THE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT.
EVERYBODY HEAR ME? MCCHAM IS PRESENT.
PLEASE SIGN US YOUR CELL PHONES, OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS VIRTUAL MEETING.
NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU'LL BE ALLOWED TWO MINUTES.
HOWEVER, AN OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE WILL HAVE UNLIMITED TIME.
PLEASE KEEP ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND THE CODE VIOLATION AS ADVISED PRIOR TO THIS VIRTUAL HEARING, THE CITY PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
IF OUR UNDERSTANDING IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING, OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS VIRTUAL HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH A COST FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN THE ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE OFFICER.
SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY REPAIRS OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND.
AND THREE, REQUEST THAT TIME THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL ABATEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED.
ALL WORK PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN CODE REGULATIONS WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1 9 0 1 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 0 4.
IF ENDOWED AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH AN ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF BY PHONE AT (210) 207-5422.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSONS PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS VIRTUAL HEARING.
AS PER CITY CODE 16 DASH 2 36, THANK YOU TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC AND LIMIT THE POTENTIAL SPREAD OF C OVID 19.
THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL HOLD THIS MEETING IN PERSON AS WELL AS BY VIA TELEPHONE.
THESE MODIFIED STANDARDS SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OR UNTIL THE STATE
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DISASTER DECLARATION EXPIRES OR IS OTHERWISE TERMINATED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNOR.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN WATCH AND LISTEN TO THIS MEETING BY VISITING WWW.SANANTONIO.GOV/DSD OR BY CALLING IN FOR AUDIO ONLY AT TWO TEN TWO ZERO SIX FIVE FOUR EIGHT THREE.
TO INCORPORATE PUBLIC COMMENT, THERE ARE FOUR OPPORTUNITIES.
THESE INCLUDE EMAIL OR MAIL OF COMMENTS, DROPPING OFF COMMENTS, LEAVING VOICEMAIL, OR ASKING TO BE CALLED DURING THE MEETING.
THE OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS UNLIMITED TIME TO SPEAK ON THE RESPECTIVE AGENDA ITEM.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS OR COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION BY THE OWNER.
STAFF WILL READ INTO THE RECORD ANY EMAILS OR LETTERS RECEIVED.
STAFF WILL ALSO PLAY ANY MESSAGES RECEIVED BY VOICEMAIL.
LASTLY, FOR THOSE THAT SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE A CALLBACK, WE WILL CALL THEM TO STATE THEIR TWO MINUTE COMMENTS.
SPANISH INTERPRETERS ON ARE ON STANDBY AS NEEDED.
THE OWNER WILL THEN BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REBUTTAL WITH AN UNLIMITED TIME LIMIT ALONG WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS BOARD QUESTIONS.
[Approval of Minutes]
HAS ANY, EVERYONE HAD THE CHANCE TO, UH, REVIEW THE MINUTES? UH, ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS? I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE MI MINUTES AS WRITTEN.SECOND MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN BY EVELYN BROWN AND, UH, A SECOND BY JESSE ZUNI.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA? YES.
MOTION PASSES TO APPROVE THE MINUTES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
MY NAME IS ALICE GUO, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE WEST CENTRAL AREA.
A FEW ITEMS THAT ARE NEEDING TO BE READ INTO RECORD.
[5. San Antonio Property Maintenance Code 130 Serna Park]
PULLED TODAY.A AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, SS A P M C VIOLATION FOR ONE 30 CERNA PARK AND CITY COUNCIL.
DISTRICT TWO REASON FOR BEING THE STRUCTURE BEING PULLED IS, UH, WE DID NOT MEET THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
TENTATIVE RESCHEDULED DATE IS FOR NOVEMBER 4TH, 2021.
[2. Emergency Demolition 6018 Hopes Ferry St (monument sign)]
IS GOING TO BE THREE EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 60 18.HOPES FERRY STREET WAS PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY, UH, DEMOLITION DUE TO A VEHICLE RUNNING INTO A MONUMENT SIGN, WHICH OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2021, AND THE DEMOLITION DATE WAS SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2021.
[3. Emergency Demolition 703 Jennings Ave]
ITEM IS GOING TO BE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 7 0 3.JENNINGS AVENUE WAS DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY DEMOLITION ON SEPTEMBER 15, SORRY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2021 DUE TO FIRE LOCATED AT THE LOCATION PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75.
NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
[4. Partial Emergency Demolition 1352 Gardina (Building #17)]
NEXT ITEM STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1352.GARDENIA BUILDING 17 WAS A PARTIAL DEMOLITION DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2021 DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE, UH, FIRE DAMAGE, WHICH OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 21.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
WE CAN BEGIN WITH THE, UH, INDIVIDUAL HEARING ITEMS.
[7. Dilapidated Structure 267 Castroville Rd]
FIRST, UH, DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.[00:10:10]
GOOD MORNING, BOARD.MY NAME IS JOSHUA G BARENT, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 2 67 CASTROVILLE ROAD WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE, THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 0 0 4 LOT 20, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SANCHEZ CRISPIN AND M M M M WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 37 15 WPA STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 8.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
I DO HAVE S A P D TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF THE PROPERTY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES.
NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND FOR CRISPIN SANCHEZ AND MM, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MARCH 31ST, 2021.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THIS IS A FOLLOWING TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 2 67 CASTROVILLE WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 31ST, 2019.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON 1120 2019 AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED ON ALL ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2021.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 6 2 67 CASTROVILLE ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2021.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO OWNER IN THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT.
WHAT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED, NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN, HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
THERE ARE ALSO NO PERMITS ON FILE.
I ALSO WANNA MAKE NOTE THAT IT IS RIGHT.
IT IS WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF JUBILEE LAKEVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL.
RIGHT? IT'S ACTUALLY RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET.
UM, AND THE, THE TOTAL LIENS FOR THE CLEANUPS OF THE PROPERTY.
THERE HAVE BEEN TOTAL OF 10, UH, 10 CLEANUPS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS THAT THE CITY'S HAD THE CASE.
AND THE LIEN BALANCE IS 5,100 $150 AND 98 CENTS.
AND ALSO AS OF TODAY, THERE IS A WORK ORDER TO BE, UH, TO, FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE SECURED AND CLEAN.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY STRUCTURE, WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE.
UM, THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE, THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION.
UH, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND SS A P D DOES HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH, UH, VAGRANT BREAKING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WINDOW RIGHT THERE IS A UNSECURED, UM, THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE, YOU'RE GONNA SEE BOARD UP.
UM, VAGRANTS ACTUALLY ARE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE STRUCTURE.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY BREAKING THROUGH THE WALL, THE, UH, WOOD PLANKS TO TRY TO GET IN.
UM, THERE IS GRAFFITI, AS YOU CAN TELL IN THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE, THE STRUCTURE DID HAVE A FIRE OCTOBER OF 2020 DUE TO VAGRANT STA VNT STAIN STAYING AT THE PROPERTY.
BUT MOST OF THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS INTERIOR AND SMOKE DAMAGE.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE, UM, EXTERIOR PLANKING, WOOD PLANKING, UH, IS DETERIORATED, NOT WEATHERPROOFED, UM, EITHER BREAKING OR, OR, UH, PEELING OFF.
THIS IS THE RIGHT, THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE, UH, OTHER FRONT ELEVATION.
UM, AS YOU GET TO THE GABLE PITCH ON TOP, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE FIRE SMOKE DAMAGE IS.
UM, YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE GRAFFITI, UH, EXTERIOR WAS DETERIORATED.
THIS IS THE PICTURE OF THE, OF THE SHINGLES OF THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
UM, THE SHINGLES ARE DETERIORATED.
UM, THE DECKING TOO IS, UH, THEY'RE STARTING, THERE'S A LITTLE, THERE'S A BIT OF A BOW IN THE DECKING DUE TO THE, THE, THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM FAILING.
THERE'S A CLOSER PICTURE OF THE, OF THE WINDOW FRAMES.
UH, A LOT OF THE WINDOW FRAMES ARE BROKEN OR MISSING BECAUSE OF THE VAGRANTS BREAKING IN CONSTANTLY INTO THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THE, THE WOOD, UH, THE, THE WOOD MEMBERS OF THE EXTERIOR WALL ARE DETERIORATED.
UM, UH, THEY'RE THE, WE, THEY'RE JUST GETTING WEATHERED FROM THE EXTERIOR ELEMENTS OF A WATER DAMAGE.
THIS IS MORE TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE RIGHT, UH, LEFT ELEVATION.
THAT WALL IS, THE WINDOW RIGHT THERE IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE VAGRANTS KEEP
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BREAKING IN, USUALLY IN A DAY.WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, WHEN WE SEAL IT UP, UM, THAT WINDOW GETS BROKEN IN MAYBE TWICE OR THREE TIMES A MONTH.
SO WE WE'RE CONSTANTLY DOING WORK ORDERS TO SEAL IT UP.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE NOT WEATHERPROOF AND DETERIORATED THE ROOF.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE ON THE LEFT, UH, RIGHT HAND SIDE WHERE THERE'S A LITTLE BOW DUE TO THE DECKING FAILING.
HERE'S A PICTURE OF A LITTLE BIT OF MORE OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE WHERE THE TREE IS.
ON THE, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THE, THERE'S A, THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT BOW.
UM, THE SHINGLES ARE DETERIORATED.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE NOT WEATHERPROOFED BROKEN.
UM, THE, THE WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE BEEN, UH, SEALED BY THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
AND YOU CAN SEE TRASHING DEBRIS FROM THE VASS STAIN THERE.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE UNDERNEATH THE WINDOW FRAME.
UM, THE VASS ARE ACTUALLY BROKE THAT OFF TO TRY TO GET INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.
UM, THERE WAS ACTUALLY IN THAT ROOM, THERE'S ACTUALLY A, A BED IN THERE FOR SOMEONE TO GET IN.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, EXTERIOR WALLS ARE NOT WEATHERPROOF.
SOME OF THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE, ARE BREAKING.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE ON, UH, WHERE THE WINDOW GUARD IS.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE, IT'S BEEN PRIED OFF DUE TO THE VAGRANT TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE STRUCTURE.
UH, HERE'S A BEAM OF THE, OF THE STRUCTURE.
IT'S SITTING ON GRADE, THE FOUNDATION.
I WASN'T ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF IT 'CAUSE SOME OF THE FOUNDATION WAS SEALED UP PRETTY TIGHT.
UM, BUT YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE WHERE THE, WHERE THE SEAL BEAM IS SITTING ON GRADE.
SO THE FOUNDATION IS, UH, SLIPPED OFF, PROBABLY POSSIBLY SLIPPED OFF THE POST.
UH, HERE'S A PICTURE OF THE, WHERE THE HOLE IS.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE HOLE IN THE WALL IS.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE BEAM IS ROTTED.
UH, THE STUDS ARE ROTTED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE.
AND, UM, LIKE I SAID, VAGRANTS ARE BREAKING INTO THERE CONSTANTLY.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE, UH, YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT OF THE, THE WALL COMING OFF OF THE, THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
SO THIS IS THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, VAGRANTS HAVE LEFT TRASH AND DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY.
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, NEEDLES, UM, THE FLOOR IS UNEVEN.
UH, THERE IS A HOLE IN THE, UH, THE SEA, THE ROOF SYSTEM.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SUNLIGHT COMING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT A LOT OF THE WATER DAMAGE HAS CAUSED THE SHEET ROCK TO FALL DOWN.
YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE DAMAGE FROM THE FIRE.
UH, THE SHEET ROCK FROM THAT SIDE HAS, HAS, UH, COLLAPSED ONTO THE FLOOR.
UH, THIS IS A BARE PICTURE OF THE, OF THE HOLE IN THE ROOF ROOF.
IT'S A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT HOLE, UM, CAUSING THE ELEMENTS TO COME IN.
UH, MORE OF THE, AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO THE STRUCTURE, THERE'S JUST EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TRASH AND DEBRIS LEFT BY VAGRANT IN THE STRUCTURE.
UH, AS YOU GET TO THE, THIS IS THE FRONT ONE OF THE ROOMS, YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE, JUST LIKE THE FLOOR IS JUST COVERED WITH LIT WITH DEBRIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE ONE OF THE SECURING BOARDS THAT WE USE FOR THE WINDOWS AND DOORS INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE DAMAGE.
UM, THE ROOFING SYSTEM, THE DECKING AND THE STUDS INSIDE ARE SMOKE DAMAGE AND SOME ARE FIRED.
UH, THIS IS ACTUALLY THE HOLE FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
JUST TO SHOW, JUST TO SHOW THAT IT DOES GO INTO, UH, IT IS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT HOLE.
THIS IS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE THAT THE, THE, THE WALL WHERE IT, WHERE IT'S, UH, BROKEN AND LETTING THE, THE EXTERIOR LIMITS IN AND THE VA'S BREAKING IN.
YOU GET, THIS IS THE RESTROOM.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE RIGHT THERE ON THE OTHER SIDE TOO, THAT THEY'RE STARTING TO PEEL OFF THE TILE TO GET INTO THE, JUST TO GET INTO THE STRUCTURE.
UH, RIGHT, THERE'S MORE TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THE BATHTUB.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE STREET ROCK HAS BEEN, BEEN BROKEN OFF.
UM, THEY'RE JUST USE, UH, THE VAGRANTS ARE JUST USING THIS AS THERE'S TRASH STORAGE, JUST PUTTING MOUNDS AND MOUNDS OF TRASH IN THERE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE DAMAGE ON THE, ON THE SHEET ROCK.
THIS IS ACTUALLY WHERE THEY'RE STARING.
UM, RIGHT HERE IS WHERE, UM, THERE'S JUST TRASH AND DEBRIS.
UM, UH, YOU CAN SEE THE HOLES IN THE WALLS, THE GRAFFITI.
THIS IS WHERE THE, THE BREAK THE CEILING IS BREAKING OFF THE FROM THE SMOKE DAMAGE, THE FIRE DAMAGE.
THIS IS THE OTHER ROOM IN THE BACK.
UM, THIS IS ACTUALLY WHERE THEY'RE STAYING TOO.
UM, THE BROKEN SHEET ROCK, THE STUDS BEING EXPOSED.
UH, THIS, YOU CAN SEE DRUG PARAPHERNALIA NEEDLE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE, AND IT IS WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF THE SCHOOL.
UH, THE NEXT PHOTO IS OUTSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, IT IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM JUBILEE.
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IS A SINGLE STORY ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.UM, THIS, UH, STRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY, UM, IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE.
UM, IT'S A, IT'S A WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE WITH, UH, WOOD PLANKING SIDING.
UH, THE WOOD PLANKING HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF BY THE, UM, GRA BREAKING INTO THERE.
THERE WAS ACTUALLY A, A, A LADY STAYING INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
IT WAS FULL OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
SHE ACTUALLY MADE IT INTO HER LITTLE HOME.
UM, SS A P D HAD TO ESCORT HER OFF THE PROPERTY AND, UH, WE HAD TO RESEAL IT UP.
UM, BUT THEY KEEP BREAKING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE FRAME IS, IS SEVERELY LEANING JUST, JUST FROM THE DAMAGE FROM THE GRAS BREAKING OFF THE EXTERIOR WALLS.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE TRASH AROUND IT.
UM, THE DETERIORATED WIND MEMBERS, THIS IS THE BACK, BACK HALF OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THE WALLS ARE BROKEN, ARE BROKEN AND MISSING.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE, UH, THERE'S JUST TRASH AND DEBRIS.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE, THE SUNLIGHT COMING INTO THE BACK THAT WHERE THERE'S NO LONGER, UM, THE, THE, THE WALLS AREN'T COVERING ANYTHING.
THEY'RE JUST LETTING IN ANYTHING INTERIOR ELEMENTS AND EVERYTHING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT COMING IN.
UH, JUST PICTURES OF THE MATTRESSES AND THE, THE STUFF THAT, UH, THE FRAGRANCE ARE BRINGING INTO THAT LITTLE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS THE, AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE, THE CONCRETE SLAB IS, UH, CRACKED AND BROKEN, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE VAGRANT BREAKING IT, TRYING TO GET IN.
THE, THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH A DILAPIDATED GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE DECKING IS, IS DILAPIDATED, CAUSING THE ROOF TO HAVE A WAVE.
AND SHINGLES ARE EITHER DETERIORATED OR MISSING.
EXTERIOR WALLS ARE, ARE BROKEN WOOD PLANKING DUE TO VAGRANT BREAKING INTO STRUCTURE.
THE VAGRANTS ARE BREAKING THE WOOD PLANKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE.
INTERIOR IS FIRE DAMAGE WITH BROKEN SHEET ROCK AND TRACTION DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE SHEET.
THERE'S SIGNS OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AT PROPERTY, AND, UH, THE SINGLE STORY ACCESSORY STRUCTURE HAS A DETERIORATED ROOF SYSTEM.
EXTERIOR WALLS ARE, ARE, UH, BROKEN OR MISSING DUE TO VAGRANT CONSTANTLY BREAKING INTO STRUCTURE.
FRAME IS ALSO LEANING DUE TO VAGRANT PULLING OFF, VAGRANTS, PULLING OFF THE WOOD PLANKING.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 2 67 CASTROVILLE ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX, ONE DASH 56, SUBSECTIONS 2 4 5 7 8 11, 12, 15, AND 17 FOR THE MAIN AND FOR THE ACCESSORY, 5 8 11, 12, 15, 17.
AND WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARDS, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSES A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SE, UH, HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION WITH A VACATE ORDER.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 2 67 CASTROVILLE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? COULD YOU TELL ME WHY IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO GET THIS CASE TO US? UH, WHEN, UH, SORRY.
WHEN WE STARTED THE CASE, UM, IT WASN'T, IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY FIRE DAMAGE.
UM, AND THEN THE PANDEMIC HIT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE, THE, OF THE CASE PROBABLY ABOUT WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF A YEAR, PROBABLY ABOUT SIX, SEVEN MONTHS AFTER WE STARTED THE CASE.
UM, SO, UH, THIS CASE JUST DIDN'T GET, JUST DIDN'T GET PUSHED THROUGH UNTIL, UM, THE, THE FOLDER DIDN'T GET TURNED UNTIL, LIKE, TOWARDS THE MID, MID LAST, UH, END OF LAST YEAR.
YEAH, WE'RE PLAYING CATCH UP ON IT.
THIS IS THE BACKLOG OF CASES WITH A CASE FROM THIS.
WHEN, WHEN DID THE FIRE OCCUR? OCTOBER OF 2020.
AND, UH, IT WAS ACTUALLY, UH, IT WAS ACTUALLY NOT ON A FIRE REPORT.
WE ACTUALLY, SS A P D WENT BY THE PROPERTY AND THEY ACTUALLY SAW, AND THEY REPORTED IT TO US.
SO ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE STRUCTURE, USUALLY SS A P D IS VERY VOCAL ABOUT TELLING US WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.
AND LIKE I SAID, WE, WE, WE, WE EITHER SECURE IT AND CLEAN IT TWO TIMES A MONTH.
ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, OFFICER.
DO WE HAVE A YEAH, YOU HAVE A POLICE OFFICER.
MY NAME IS OFFICER, UH, DIANA BROWN.
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BEEN ON THE FORCE FOR 25 YEARS.I'VE BEEN RECENTLY TRANSFERRED OVER TO THE CENTRAL SAFE UNIT.
UM, THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT MY AREA.
I'M STEPPING IN FOR OFFICER MCCALL, WHO CANNOT BE HERE TODAY, BUT JUST WANNA SIT THERE AND, UM, PEE BACK OFF OF CODE GUYS SAYING ALL THE POLICE CALLS THAT ARE COMING OUT.
USUALLY FOR VNS BREAKING IN, UH, PARAPHERNALIA, I FOUND INSIDE THE TAGGING, UH, URINATION, DEFECATING, EVERYTHING IS THERE.
AGAIN, ON THE SCHOOL BEING RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET, WE GOT CALLS FOR PARENTS, THEIR CONCERNS FOR OVERGROWN GRASS.
UH, PEOPLE FOUND THEIRS SITTING UP, SHOOTING UP RIGHT OUTSIDE IN THE DAYLIGHT.
WE HAVE, UM, GONE IN THERE SEVERAL TIMES TO BOARD UP THE PLACE WE STOOD BY, HAD PEOPLE TAKEN OUT, HAD A COUPLE OF ARRESTS.
UM, AGAIN, THEIR VAGRANT'S, HOMELESS.
THEY'RE JUST SITTING THERE TRYING TO STAY UNDER SOME TYPE OF ROOF THAT THEY HAVE.
THE MAIN THING IS WINTER IS COMING AROUND.
I'D LIKE TO TRY TO, WE CAN EXPEDITE THIS.
THEY GO IN TO SEE, UM, SHELTER, BUT NOW THEY LITTLE FIRES TO KEEP WARM, MAKE THEIR FOOD, WHATEVER THEY DO.
AND IT'S GONNA BE A BIGGER LIABILITY AT THIS TIME.
AGAIN, LIKE YOU SAID, WE HAVE CLEARED UP EVERY MONTH.
WE'VE GONE IN THERE, TAKEN PEOPLE OUT, STOOD BY, THEY HAD PHOTOS TAKEN.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THESE DAYS, UNFORTUNATELY, IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET, BUT THESE LITTLE KIDS CAN BE CURIOUS AND MM-HMM.
HAVE WE CAUGHT THE, UH, GRAFFITI PERSON? WE HAVE NOT.
WE HAVE NOT CAUGHT THE GRAFFITI PERSON.
WE HAVE TALKED TO, UH, THE SCHOOLS.
WHAT THEY DO IS OUR TAGGING, UH, PERSONNEL GOES OUT TO THE SCHOOLS AND TRIES TO SAY, WHO DOES ALL THIS? USUALLY THESE ARE ADULTS.
THEY'RE NOT THE LITTLE KIDS LIKE WE THOUGHT BEFORE.
THESE ARE ADULTS JUST GOING OUT THERE.
UM, AGAIN, I'M NOT GOING BACK TO THE CALLS.
THEY'RE NOT CALLING ON THE GRAFFITI.
THEY'RE JUST CALLING FOR PEOPLE BEING ON THE PROPERTY, TEARING DOWN THE BOARDS, GETTING BACK IN, AND THEY COME OUT AS BURGLARY.
SO WE GET THERE AND WE KNOW IT'S A VACANT HOUSE.
WE STILL HAVE TO TREAT IT AS, AND SOMETIMES WE FIND PEOPLE THERE AND SOMETIMES THEY TAKE OFF RUNNING AGAIN.
WE'RE WAITING ON THE OWNERS TO SEE WHAT THEY WANNA DO ABOUT IT.
ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WHEN YOU ROLL UP ON THE PROPERTY, I SAW THE SIDE FENCE.
IS THERE A FRONT FENCE? I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT SEEN IT AT ALL.
I DON'T, I CAN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
DANGEROUS PREMISES OF OFFICER JOSHUA ES WEST CENTRAL UNIT.
THERE'S JUST A, THERE'S JUST A LEFT ELEVATION ON, UH, THERE'S A FENCE RIGHT THERE, UM, BUT FULL OF HOLES FROM THE VAGRANT BREAKING IN.
AND THEN ON THE RIGHT THERE'S ANOTHER PROPERTY, A VACANT LOT.
UM, THERE IS ANOTHER, UH, FENCE RIGHT THERE.
AGAIN, FULL OF HOLES FROM THE VAGRANT, JUST CUTTING THROUGH THERE.
UM, ALSO GOING BACK TO THE GRAFFITI, UM, THE GRAFFITI.
WHEN, WHEN WE ABATE IT, WE USUALLY PAINT IT ANOTHER TWO DAYS LATER.
THERE'S ANOTHER GRAFFITI ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, WE USUALLY HAVE A, OUR GRAFFITI TEAM FOR CODE GO OUT THERE AND USUALLY ABATE IT OR WHEN WE'RE CLEANING IT.
LIKE I SAID, WE, WE USUALLY, UH, TELL OUR CONTRACTORS TO PAINT OVER THE GRAFFITI.
UH, MY NEXT QUESTION TO THE OFFICER ON THE CALLS YOU MADE, HOW MANY WITHIN THE PAST MONTH? THE PAST MONTH THERE WAS FOUR.
AND THAT'S JUST LOW MONTH? YEAH,
WE GO IN THE HOUSE, MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR AND STUFF.
THE LAST CALL WE HAD, IT WAS, UH, PRETTY RECENT WAS IN SEPTEMBER FOR A BURGLARY OF A HOME.
THEY, I GUESS, CODE VOID IT UP COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IN THE MORNING.
THE BOARD'S DOWN, THEY CALL IT IN AS A BURGLARY.
WE HAVE TO TREAT IT AS GO IN THERE SOMETIMES.
AGAIN, NOBODY WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME IN THE HOUSE, BUT YOU, AGAIN, YOU CAN TELL THEY WERE IN THERE TRYING TO, TO SLEEP OR WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING IN THEIR OBSTRUCTION.
ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? UM, CHAIR, THE OWNER DID NOT REQUEST A CALL BACK DURING THE LIVE MEETING AND DID NOT SUBMIT ITEMS FOR RE UH, REVIEW.
AND WE DO NOT, UH, WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM.
UH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? YES, EVELYN, I HAVE A MOTION.
I MOVED AT THE MAIN AND EXCESSIVE DESTRUCTION AT 2 6 7 CASTROVILLE ROAD ARE PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTIONS 1, 5 6,
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SUBSECTION 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17 FOR THE MAIN AND SUBSECTIONS 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, AND 17 FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DUE TO THE ISSUE STATED BY THE CODE OFFICERS AND THAT THE MAIN ND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ARE BEYOND FEASIBILITY OF REPAIR IN ORDER THAT THE MAIN AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ARE DEMO DEMOED STRUCTURES BE DEMOLITION WITHIN 30 DAYS.ADDITIONALLY, IMMEDIATE VACATE SECURING OF THE STRUCTURE AND MAKE THE STRUCTURE A PRIORITY AFTER THE 30 DAYS.
UH, MS. HILARY, CAN YOU REPEAT THAT LAST STATEMENT TO MAKE IT A PRIORITY AFTER 30 DAYS? OH, OKAY.
WE HAVE A MOTION FROM MS. HILARY FOR THE, UM, MORNING.
FOR THE, UH, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR, UH, THE DEMOLITION OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 2 4 5 7 8 11, 12, 15, AND 17.
UH, AND FOR A VACATION OR VACATE ORDER AND A PRIORITY DONE IN 30 DAYS, UH, THERE'S AN ACCESSORY HONOR THERE TOO.
AND THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IN, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 15 SIX SUBSECTIONS 5 8 11, 12, 15, AND 17.
UM, AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND ZUNIGA SECOND BY, UH, MR. ZUNIGA, CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA? YES.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
[6. Dilapidated Structure 1544 Brighton St]
OUR NEXT DILAPIDATING STRUCTURE ITEM 6 1 5 4 4 BRIGHTON STREET STAFF.[00:35:21]
SORRY, BOARD FOR THE, FOR THE DELAY.UM, GOOD MORNING FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS JOSHUA G ES, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED, BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1544 BRIGHTON WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 9 4 1 BLOCK 19, LOT 22 AND 23 LOCATED IN THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS JESUS MADDO WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1544 BRIGHTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 11.
ALL NOTICES OF THE HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE.
JESUS MALDONADO, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
A PHONE NUMBER WAS FOUND FOR OWNER JESUS MALDONADO, 2 1 0 7 2 7 7 6 6 3.
OWNER WANTS TO REPAIR STRUCTURE.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON FEBRUARY 21ST, 2021.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THIS IS A FOLLOWING OF THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 14, UH, 1544, BRIAN WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 5TH, 2019.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 14TH, 2019, AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS, WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON AUGUST 28TH, 2019 ON 9 20 24, 20 21.
THE NOTICE OF THE, FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 14 15 44 BRIGHTON ON 9 24, 20 21.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BS B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO OWNER AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED, WAS NOT RETURNED.
OWNER WAS REPL, WAS PLACED ON HARDSHIP TWICE ON 11 21 20 19 FOR A PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND ON 1 6 20 21 FOR A MENTAL DISABILITY HARDSHIP.
UH, MAKE NOTE THAT OWNER QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEPARTMENT SERVICES FOR PLACEMENT FOR RELA, UH, PLACEMENT AT ANOTHER, AT A AT ANOTHER PROPERTY.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
THERE IS NO, THERE HAS BEEN NO PERMITS PULLED FOR PROPERTY.
THE LAST TIME THIS PROPERTY WAS CLEAN AND SECURED BY THE CITY WAS ON JANUARY 6TH, 2021.
THE TOTAL COST OF ABATEMENT WAS $1,807.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE STRUCTURE HAS A, A VERY SIGNIFICANT LIEN.
IT'S LEANING TO, TO THE RIGHT.
UM, MOST OF THE POSTS AND THE BEANS AREN'T SITTING, UH, MOST OF THE BEANS AREN'T SITTING ON THE POST.
UM, THE FRONT PORCH RIGHT THERE IS ABOUT A FOOT AWAY, PROBABLY A HALF A FOOT AWAY FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
UM, THE STRUCTURE HAS ALSO SUNK TO WHERE AS YOU ENTER INTO THE STRUCTURE, THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT HALF A FOOT, HALF A FOOT DEEP INTO THE STRUCTURE.
IT'S NOT EVEN WITH THE PORCH AT ALL.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE VINYL SIDING AND, UH, IT, MOST OF THE VINYL SIDING AROUND THE STRUCTURE IS BOWING, UH, DUE TO THE, DUE TO THE FRAME BEING A SHIFT, BEING LEANING AND CAUSING IT TO DETACH FROM THE WALL DECKING.
NEXT PHOTO RIGHT HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE, THE, THE FRONT PORCH ROOF IS ACTUALLY, UH, HAS A WAVE.
AND, AND THE MAIN STRUCTURE ACTUALLY HAS A, HAS A LITTLE WAVE ON IT DUE TO THE STR UH, FRAME, THE WOOD FRAME LEANING.
THIS IS SORT OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE FRONT PORCH RIGHT HERE.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE VINYL SIDING IS COMING OFF OF THE DECKING DUE TO THE SHIFT IN THE FOUNDATION.
UH, RIGHT HERE IS THE WHOLE, IS THE ONE OF THE VENTS GOING INTO THE FOUNDATION.
UM, YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH THE STRUCTURE HAS SANK INTO THE, THE GRADE AS THE, PROBABLY HALF OF THAT THE HOLE IS, IS I JUST, JUST STICK MY HAND UNDER THERE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, UM, SOME OF THE BEAMS, SOME OF THE FLOOR JOISTS ARE DETERIORATED.
UM, YOU CAN SEE HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO THE GRADE.
MOST OF THE, THE FLOOR BEAMS ARE REALLY CLOSE TO THE GRADE.
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OF IT, THIS IS THE BACK OF THE STRUCTURE RIGHT THERE, WHERE THE, WHERE THE EDGE OF THE STRUCTURE IS.ON THE BACK ELEVATION, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE WHERE THE VINYL SIDING IS COMING OFF OF THE DECKING.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE, THE DECKING BEING EXPOSED.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE, THE VINYL SIDING IS ACTUALLY BOWED.
UM, SOME OF THE BACKYARD OF THE HOUSE, UH, THE WOOD, THE DOORS ARE ACTUALLY SHIFTED DUE TO THE FRAME SHIFTING.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE, JUST OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
NOW THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE ELEVATION RIGHT THERE.
THE GREEN PART IS THE, IS THE PORCH.
AND WHERE MY FOOT'S AT IS ACTUALLY, LIKE I SAID, IT'S ABOUT HALF A FOOT ONTO THE GROUND.
AND THERE'S JUST ITEMS, TRASH AND DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS AN EGRESS AND INGRESS CONCERN.
I'LL TRY TO TAKE A PICTURE JUST TO SHOW THE PICTURE OF THE, LIKE, HOW FAR APART THE PORCH IS FROM THE, FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
THIS IS THE, THIS IS THE LIVING ROOM.
AS SOON AS YOU ENTER THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THE, UM, THE, WHAT'S HANGING DOWN IS PROBABLY THE, I WOULD GUESS, THE, UM, PART OF THE SHEET ROCK WHEN IT COLLAPSED OR COMING FROM THERE.
UM, HE HAD, UH, THE OWNER HAS MADE A LITTLE HALLWAY FOR HIM TO GO, A LITTLE, A LITTLE TRAIL FOR HIM TO GO THROUGH TO GET TO THE, THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE, UH, THERE WAS SHEET ROCK.
UM, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE, THE DUST, THE COWBOYS AND EVERYTHING COMING OFF OF IT.
UM, SOME OF THE WALLS DID HAVE CRACKS.
NOW I WANT TO MAKE NOTE, TWO OF THE, THE FLOOR, UM, THE FLOOR IS, UH, DETACHING FROM THE BEAM.
UM, NEXT PHOTO RIGHT THERE, UH, YOU CAN SEE, UH, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF TRASH AND YOU CAN'T SEE IT, BUT RIGHT THERE, THE BOOKCASE, HE ACTUALLY HAS THAT, UH, THAT, UM, BUNGEE CORD.
THE FLOOR HAS, IS UNEVEN AND IS IN PARTIALLY.
IT IS, UM, SO UNEVEN THAT THE I, UH, HE KEEPS THAT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OVER.
I'M GONNA PICTURE CLOSE OF THE GUBA CASE.
UH, AS YOU CAN SEE THAT THE DEBRIS JUST GOES INTO THE KITCHEN.
NOW, WHEN I DID, UM, SPEAK TO MR. MARDO BACK IN LAST YEAR, PRE PANDEMIC, UM, HE SAYS HE WASN'T STAYING AT THE PROPERTY.
BUT WHEN WE DID A WARRANT ON JANUARY 6TH, WHEN WE, WHEN WE TOOK DOWN THE DOOR TO GO INSIDE, WE WERE UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT HE WASN'T LIVING THERE.
UH, WHEN THE OFFICERS MADE ENTRY INTO THE PROPERTY, HE WAS SLEEPING ON THE BED RIGHT THERE IN THE STRUCTURE.
UM, HE SAYS HE DOES LIVE NOW WITH HIS BROTHER.
UM, UH, WHEN I WENT IN THERE THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF SOMEBODY STAYING AT THE PROPERTY AT THIS TIME.
BUT I DID POST A VACATE, VACATE ORDER ON SEVEN, UH, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2021, UM, FOR HIM NOT TO BE STAYING AT THE PROPERTY ANYMORE, JUST IN CASE HE WAS GOING IN THERE, STAYING IN THERE.
UM, AS YOU CAN SEE, MORE DEBRIS, UM, SORRY, MORE DEBRIS IS ON THE FLOOR, GOING TO THE BED.
UM, BACK TOWARDS THE CORNER, THE FLOOR, THE SELF FLOOR.
AND ACTUALLY THE FLOOR DRILLS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME THERE.
THERE'S SUNLIGHT COMING IN, AS YOU WOULD SEE IN THE OTHER PHOTOS.
THIS IS THE, JUST THE WALLS AND THE, THE HANGING, THE HANGING DEBRIS ON THE, ON THE CEILING.
THERE'S MORE COBWEBS AND EVERYTHING ON TOP OF THE, THE CEILING RIGHT HERE IS ACTUALLY WHERE YOU SEE, RIGHT THERE AT THE MIDDLE, TOWARDS THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE, THE BEAM.
UM, THE FLOOR HAS ACTUALLY PARTIALLY COLLAPSED RIGHT THERE.
AND YOU CAN SEE, UH, YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, IT'S THE, THE FOUNDATION UNDERNEATH THERE.
LITTLE, THIS IS THE PICTURE OF THE BEAM WHERE IT'S SEPARATED.
UM, RIGHT THERE AT THE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE BEAM WHERE ONE OF THE, THE POSTS ARE AT, UH, EXPOSED.
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE PICTURE.
UM, THIS IS THE, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE ROOM.
THIS IS THE KITCHEN AS MORE DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY, UH, INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, JUST MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. UM, BLOCKING EXITS.
UH, IT'LL BE HARD FOR, FOR SOMEONE IN CASE OF A EMERGENCY FIRE OR IF SOMETHING, IF SOMETHING HAPPENED AT THE PROPERTY FOR SOMEONE TO GET, GET TO HIM IF HE'S THERE.
NEXT PHOTO, JUST MORE DEBRIS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR.
UH, THE KITCHEN, YOU CAN SEE THE, THE, THE SHEET ROCK.
THAT'S WHY I THINK THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SHEET ROCK.
'CAUSE RIGHT, THERE'S A PIECE RIGHT THERE THAT'S FALLEN OFF.
ALUMINUM STRUCTURE, ALUMINUM FRAME.
UM, IT HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO, UM, UM, THE OWNER NOT KEEPING UP WITH IT.
UM, THE ELEMENTS JUST, UH, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
DETERIORATION, UH, RIGHT THERE IS THE FRONT ELEVATION, THE WALL WHERE ALL THE VEGETATION IS GROWING ON TOP OF IT.
ON THE LEFT HAND ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE ELEVATION IS ACTUALLY LEANING IN TOWARDS THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS THE, UH, THIS IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LEFT.
UH, THE LEFT ELEVATION, JUST MORE YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT'S LEANING.
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THE PIPE'S WEIGHT IS WHAT'S MAKING IT LEAN.UH, THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE, OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
UH, JUST MORE OF THE VEGETATION GROWING AROUND IT.
UM, THERE'S, THERE'S SOME PARTS WHERE, WHERE IT'S DEAD ALUMINUM FOR THE FLOOR AND IT'S ALL AND, AND IT'S GRAY.
UM, SOME OF THE STUDS ARE BROKEN OR MISSING.
UM, THE BACK HALF RIGHT THERE IS ACTUALLY THE, UH, THE ROOF STUD IS ACTUALLY COLLAPSED RIGHT THERE ONTO THE GROUND.
THIS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED RIGHT THERE.
UM, THE RIGHT THERE YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT.
PART OF THE ALUMINUM RIGHT THERE IS ACTUALLY LIKE A LITTLE, A BOWL IS ACTUALLY GONNA PROBABLY COLLAPSE ONE DAY DUE TO THE, THE WATER SITTING IN THERE.
JUST THROUGHOUT THE DETERIORATION THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE VEGETATION JUST GROWING ON IT.
IT'S CAUSING THE STRUCTURE TO LEAN, UM, INTO THE INTERIOR.
THIS IS A, UH, THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE THAT'S SEVERELY LEANING DUE TO THE, TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE FOUNDATION FAILING.
THE DETERIORATING, THE DETERIORATING, UH, FOUNDATION HAS CAUSED THE EXTERIOR WALLS TO BOW OUT, CAUSING THEM TO DETACH FROM DECKING.
ROOF ALSO HAS A WAVE CAUSED BY A DILAPIDATED, UM, ROOF SYSTEM.
INTERIOR IS FULL OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS THAT ARE BLOCKING, EGRESS AND EGRESS.
AND IN SOME SPOTS YOU CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT COMING INTO THE INTERIOR CEILING IS EITHER FALLEN OR IS BROKEN FROM WATER DAMAGE.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS A SINGLE STORY METAL FRAME STRUCTURE THAT HAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED.
EXTERIOR WALLS ARE LEANING AND DETACHED FROM FRAME.
A ROOF, UH, ROOF HAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEGETATION TO GROW INSIDER STRUCTURE AND THERE IS NO SUBFLOOR.
OWNER WAS PLACED ON TWO HARDSHIPS DUE TO PHYSICAL DISABILITY AND, UH, FINANCIAL DISABILITY FOR THE FIRST ONE IN, UH, NOVEMBER OF 2020, UH, 2019 AND FER MENTAL DISABILITY IN JANUARY OF 2021, OWNER HAS FAILED TO REPAIR STRUCTURE AND REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 1544 BRIGHTON ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY CODE.
ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 FOR THE MAIN AND FOR THE ACCESSORY.
IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OTHER CONDITION, CONDITIONS, OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING, ANY HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED AS SUCH, CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS, DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION WITH A VACATE ORDER.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1544 BRIGHTON.
WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION.
YOU SAID THERE WERE TWO, UH, HARDSHIPS.
2021 IS NOT IN HERE AS LISTED AS A HARDSHIP.
IS THAT, WHY IS THAT? UM, THE, HE, HE SIGNED THE PAPERWORK.
UM, I JUST, ON, UH, ON Y'ALL'S FILE, UM, THE SUPERVISOR PUT THE, UH, PUT THE OWNER ON HARDSHIP.
UM, I JUST PROBABLY DIDN'T PUT IT ON THERE.
UM, WELL, WE DO HAVE RECORD OF IT 'CAUSE HE DID SIGN THE PAPERWORK FOR IT, FOR THE HARDSHIP.
HE WAS PUT ON A NINE MONTH ONE.
UM, THAT ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.
AND THAT EXPIRED, UH, IT EXPIRED IN SEPTEMBER.
SO WHEN WE GIVE THEM A HARDSHIP, DO WE GIVE THEM A TIMEFRAME? IS THAT WHEN SOMEONE, WHEN THE OWNER IS PLACED ON A HARDSHIP, UM, THEY'RE USUALLY PLACED ON, UH, A NINE MONTH HARDSHIP.
UM, MR. JESUS MALDA WAS PUT ON TWO FOR BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2 20 19 FOR PHYSICAL AND, UH, FOR PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AS HE ONLY GOT SOCIAL SECURITY AND HE HAD A PHYSICAL DISABILITY.
UM, AND THEN DURING THAT TIME, HE ACTUALLY GOT MORE TIME BECAUSE DURING THAT, THAT NINE MONTH THE COVID PANDEMIC HIT.
AND, UH, WHEN I TALKED TO HIM, HE SAID THAT, UM, HE HAD CONTRACTORS LINED UP, BUT HE NEVER SHOWED ME PROOF OF THAT, UH, TO FIX THE PROPERTY.
UM, WE GIVEN HIM CONSTANT, LIKE EVERY, ALL THE TIMES I'VE GIVEN PROBABLY FOUR OR FIVE, UM, COMMUNITY HELP.
LIKE, JUST TO HELP HIM GET STARTED ON THE, ON THE PROGRAM, UM, TO HELP HIM FIX THE STRUCTURE, UH, COMMUNITY FLYERS.
UM, I DID GET GET D H S TO COME AND, UH, OFFER RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR HIM.
UM, THEY TRIED TO GET HIM UNDER THE, UNDER ONE ROOF PROGRAM OR ONE OF THE PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY TO HELP HIM FIX HIS STRUCTURE.
UM, BUT PER JONATHAN LOZANO, WHO'S A D H SS REPRESENTATIVE THAT WE USE A LOT, UM, THEY HAVEN'T HEARD
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NOTHING BACK FROM HIM.AND ALSO TOO, UM, HE'S, UH, ON THE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY, HE'S PROBABLY BEHIND $9,000.
SO THAT, THAT COULD BE ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE RUN INTO UNDER THIS THAT COULD BE HAPPENING FOR HIM ON THIS PROPERTY.
'CAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE NINE MONTHS IS IN ETERNITY.
AND, UH, WE JUST GIVE, GIVE IT TO HIM FOR THE HARDSHIP JUST TO, JUST TO SEE IF HE CAN FIND SOMEONE TO HELP HIM OR WE, WE TRY TO HELP HIM TOO.
UM, BUT HE WAS PUT ON TWO BECAUSE BACK IN JANUARY, UM, WHEN WE WERE WITH MY SUPERVISOR, UM, ALICE RO, WE, UH, UH, SHE SAW THE CONDITIONS HE WAS LIVING IN AND, UH, DURING THAT TIME, SS A P D WELL, WAS THERE WITH US, HAD TO, UH, GET HIM RELOCATED TO ASSISTANCE THROUGH A P S BECAUSE, UM, DURING THAT TIME HE WAS, THERE WAS A MENTAL, UH, THERE WAS A MENTAL DISABILITY THAT WE WERE CATCHING ONTO THAT AT THAT TIME.
SO, AND, AND GIVEN, GIVEN THE, UH, THE HOME IS LEANING.
LIKE IT'S GOING THE NEXT HURRICANE.
WHAT DO WE, UH, DO WE HAVE A PARAMETER FOR, FOR SAYING THAT'S IT.
UM, IT'S LEANING THE SEVERELY, IT'S A, IT'S LEAN.
IT HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT LIEN.
UM, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT I'VE SEEN AND PROPERTIES THAT I'VE SEEN LEAN, UM, IT, WE WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS JUST BECAUSE OF THE, UM, UM, JUST BECAUSE OF THE, UH, THE, THE WALLS AND STUFF WERE STILL INTACT.
THE, THE DECKING AND STUFF, THE, THE FRAME, UH, THE FRAME WAS JUST, THE FRAME WAS LEANING IN THE ROOF.
BUT IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE TO US THAT IT WAS A DANGER TO FALL AS AT THAT.
BUT IT STILL HAD TO BE TAKEN CARE OF DUE TO THE YEAH.
'CAUSE IF THE INTEGRITY OF THE, OF THE STRUCTURE IS GIVING WAY LIKE THAT, THAT'S DANGEROUS.
SO, I MEAN, I WOULD PUSH MM-HMM.
I, AFTER A CERTAIN DEGREE, A NUMBER OF DEGREES IS YES, SIR.
YOU'RE, YOU'RE WAITING FOR A BAD ACCIDENT.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MR. VINNO.
UH, SO OFFICER BETTY, FIRST I WANNA JUST SAY THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE CITIZEN HIMSELF HAD OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HARDSHIP.
UM, BUT ALSO ADDITIONALLY, UM, SO IS IT CONFIRMED THAT HE DOES CURRENTLY HAVE A PLACE TO STAY? UH, YES.
UM, I DO HAVE A LETTER FROM, UH, THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, JONATHAN LOZANO.
UM, OH, ARE WE ABLE TO SHOW THIS? SORRY.
OH, ARE WE ABLE TO SHOW IT TO NOW? OKAY.
SHOW IT TO, UH, WE DO HAVE A LETTER FROM JONATHAN LOZANO FROM THE, FROM D H S SAYING THAT HE DOES QUALIFY.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, HE STILL HASN'T.
HE STILL HASN'T, FROM WHAT I HEARD FROM JONATHAN LAZANO, THERE'S NOT REALLY A TIMETABLE FOR HIM TO RELOCATE, UH, LIKE FOR HIM TO, TO ASK FOR THE ASSISTANCE, LIKE HE CAN TAKE HIS TIME TO ASK FOR IT.
UM, BUT WHEN WE ASKED HIM, HE SAID THAT, UM, HE WAS, SAY HE STILL WAS ON THE FENCE ABOUT IT.
SO, UH, WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR HIS ANSWER, UM, WHAT HE DECIDES ON THE STRUCTURE WHEN HE DECIDES TO RELOCATE.
THAT'S, AND THEN ALSO THERE ARE STILL UTILITIES WITHIN THAT STRUCTURE AS WELL, RIGHT? YES, MA'AM.
UM, SO WE'LL, WE'LL BE DI DIS UH, DISCONNECTING THOSE UTILITIES.
LIKE I SAID, HE, UH, THERE IS NO SIGN OF HIM STAYING AT THE STRUCTURE, SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET THE UTILITIES DISCONNECTED AS SOON AS WE CAN.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE TO SPEAK? YEAH, THE OWNER.
WE DO HAVE THE OWNER, UM, JESSE MALDONADO.
MR. MALDONADO, IF YOU CAN PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
I'M TRYING TO FIX THE, UH, PROPERTY.
UM, STATE, STATE YOUR NAME, SIR.
AND YOUR ADDRESS? 1544 BRIGHT.
I'M TRYING TO FIX THE PROPERTY, GET A LOAN ON THE PROPERTY.
I'M PAYING A LOAN RIGHT NOW, AND I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA PAY IT OFF AND SEE IF I CAN USE THAT COLLATERAL TO FIX THE PROPERTY.
I, I OWE ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS ON IT, ON THE LOAN, SO I'M GONNA PAY THAT OFF RIGHT AWAY AND SEE IF I CAN GET A, ANOTHER LOAN TO FIX THE PROPERTY.
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SUPPORT THAT, SIR? YES, SURE.UH, MR. CHAIRMAN? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN.
UH, WE WOULD, ON THIS HOUSE IS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
NO, NO EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF WHATEVER REASONS, THIS ABILITY OF RIGHT.
AND, UH, WE, UH, CANNOT ADDRESS THE STONES OR WHATEVER.
NOW, IF HE HAD, UH, PLAN TO FIX THE HOUSE UP, THEN WE WOULD LOOK AT IT, BUT OTHER THAN THIS, YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN ABATED AND THE LIKE.
SO REALLY YOU'LL, THE SCOPE OF WORK WOULD'VE BEEN GOOD, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T, WE CAN'T, UH, ADDRESS, YOU KNOW, WHAT HE'S SAYING, I'M GOING TO PAY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THE HOUSES, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, MIGHT BE MORE THAN HE CAN HANDLE ON THAT.
BUT ANYWAY, WE'RE LOOKING AT, UH, UH, OTHER THINGS THAT WE SHOULDN'T, THIS IS PERSONAL FOR HIM, BUT LIKE I SAY, IT'S NOT A SCOPE OF WORK BECAUSE HE'S BRINGING TO US OTHER, THE LIKES.
SO, I MEAN, THIS HOUSE IS UP FOR DEMOLITION.
BEEN MR. CHAIR, THIS IS LEGAL.
I, I DO NEED TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT AND I HEAR MR. ZUNIGA, BUT THAT WOULD BE MORE OF A DISCUSSION POINT, NOT A, NOT A A POINT OF ORDER.
UM, WHAT HE'S DOING IS WOULD BE MORE OF A DISCUSSION AFTER, UH, THE OWNER HAS PROVIDED SOME TESTIMONY ON THAT.
THE, THE POINT OF ORDER THEN I WOULD SAY WE DON'T HAVE A SCOPE OF WORK HERE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
UH, WE HAVE WHAT, UH, HE'S STATING WAS THAT HE'LL PAY A LOAN AND THEN GET A LOAN FOR THE HOUSE PROBABLY.
BUT THIS IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ADDRESSING ONLY THE DEMOLITION OF THIS HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION IT'S IN.
YEAH, THIS IS, UH, IT'S A $10,000 LOAN.
I OWE ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
I INTEND TO PAY IT BACK, PAY A, THOSE A THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT I OWE WANTED AND THEN USE THAT.
WELL, SIR, THAT, THAT MIGHT BE GOOD, BUT THAT'S NOT GONNA COVER I, THAT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THIS HOUSE.
YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? I'M TRYING TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME HELP TO FIX, TO FIX IT.
I'M AGAIN, DO YOU HAVE A PLAN, UM, IN WRITING? DO YOU HAVE, UM, TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM? WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT.
NO, TODAY I COULD GET A LOAN FROM, UH, HELP FROM THE CITY.
I TO PAY, UH, UH, THIS IS A $10,000 LOAN THAT I'M PAYING OFF.
OH, I OWE A THOUSAND DOLLARS ON IT.
AND THE REST, I SEE IF I CAN GET SOME HELP FROM THE CITY AND I'LL PAY SOME, SOME, THE REST OF IT OFF MYSELF.
ALL OF THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE FOR, FOR TODAY'S, UH, HEARING, SIR? NO, I COULDN'T DO IT TODAY.
I HELP, I GOT A LOT OF HEALTH PROBLEMS. MM-HMM.
SO YOU, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
THE, THE CODE OFFICER IS WILLING TO HELP YOU WITH THAT PROCESS TO GO INTO SOME KIND OF HOUSING ARRANGEMENT WITH THE, MAYBE THE, THE, UH, HUMAN RESOURCES OR THE, OR THE HOUSING, UH, AUTHORITY.
SO WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU TAKE THAT, UH, UP AND MAYBE TAKE THE APARTMENT OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY'RE OFFERING YOU, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T LIVE IN THIS, THIS HOUSE IS, THIS HOUSE IS, IS FALLING DOWN AND WE ARE AFRAID IT MIGHT FALL ON YOU.
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I DON'T THINK SO.YOU'VE HELPED THE OTHER PEOPLE.
WELL, WHY CAN'T YOU HELP ME? BUT WE, THERE'S, THERE'S A, THERE'S A, A PROCESS FOR ALL OF THAT THAT HAS TO, ESPECIALLY IN A, IN A CASE LIKE YOURS WHERE THE HOUSE IS DE DILAPIDATED AND IT'S ABOUT TO FALL OVER.
BUT I'M NOT LIVING THERE RIGHT NOW.
I'M LIVING WITH MY BROTHER RIGHT NOW, SO.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? UM, CHAIR, WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM.
ELLEN, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? UM, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION.
I FIND THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1544 BRIGHTON STREET, UM, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, UH, WHICH IS, UH, AND NOT FEASIBLE FOR REPAIR, UH, YEAH.
NOT FEASIBLE FOR REPAIR AT THIS TIME.
AND IT'S A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6.
AND THE SUBSECTIONS ARE FOR THE HOUSE IS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
IT IS 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, AND 17.
AND, UM, I ORDER A 30 DAY, UM, DEMOLITION ORDER.
WE HAVE A, UH, MOTION BY EVELYN BROWN FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE, UH, MAIN AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
ONE MOMENT BEFORE WE GO FOR A SECOND.
I HAD A, A FRIENDLY, OKAY, GO AHEAD.
UM, SO MY, MY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS TO ENFORCE THE CURRENT VACATE ORDER AND TO ENSURE THAT THE UTILITIES ARE DISCONNECTED.
I'LL, I'LL ACCEPT THE, UH, FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ENFORCE THE VACATE ORDER.
AND WHAT WAS THE SECOND PART? DISCONNECT UTILITIES.
SO WE HAVE A, UM, DEMOLITION, UH, OF THE MAIN, AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND, UM, BY EVELYN BROWN AS A FOUR, UH, 1 5 4 4 BRIGHTON STREET, SAN ANTONIO 7 8 2 1 1 AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56 SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, AND 17, UH, FOR THE, UH, DEMOLITION IN 30 DAYS WITH A VACATE ORDER AND TO, UH, DISCONNECT, UH, UTILITIES.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THAT WAS SECOND.
CAN WE TAKE A ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
MOTION DOES PASS TO FIVE TO ZERO.
[8. Dilapidated Structure 741 S San Bernardo Ave (accessory structure)]
IS 7 4 1 SOUTH SAN BERNARDINO AVENUE FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.B S B MEMBERS, GOOD MORNING FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME'S AMIRO GURA, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 7 41 SOUTH SAN ANADO WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 7 41 SAN ANADO, UH, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON APRIL 27TH, 2021, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE, TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATIVE INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 8 9 7 7, BLOCK 15 LOSS, E LOSS EAST, EXCUSE ME, EAST 86.5 FEET OF 2021, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT.THE OWNER OF RECORD IS ROMERO FRANCISCO ESTATE OF WITH THEIR MAILING ADDRESS AS 7 27 SOUTH NANDO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 7.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JUNE 28TH, 2021.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
ORIGINAL INSPECTION WAS REGARD, UH, REGARDING 7 41.
SAN BERNARDO WAS CONDUCTED ON APRIL 27TH, 2021.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON MAY 4TH, 2021 AND CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS, UM, NOT BEEN RETURNED.
MULTIPLE TENANTS TO MEET WITH THE OWNER AND THE OCCUPANT WERE MADE.
UH, HAD A PRE-BOARD CONFERENCE WITH A HEARING, UH, ON AUGUST 31ST, 2021 ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2021.
UM, I MET WITH THE OCCUPANT LIONEL REYES ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2021.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S P HEARING WAS POSTED AT 7 41 SOUTH SAN BERNARDO ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2021.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S P HEARING WAS MAILED TO ROMERO FRANCISCO ESTATE OF, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT REMAINS PENDING ON APRIL 27TH, 2021 AND OCTOBER 4TH, EXCUSE ME.
ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOS OF THE STRUCTURE TO PRESENT BEFORE B S B ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2021 OCCUPANT LIONEL REYES PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE TO CONDUCT INTERIOR INSPECTION.
AT THIS TIME, NO SCOPE OF WORK, FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDITOR ENGINEERS.
REPORTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
UM, 7 41 SOUTH ANADO IS NOT WITHIN 9,000 FEET OF A SCHOOL.
UH, WE DID ISSUE A NOTICE TO VACATE ON JUNE 2ND, 2021.
THERE ARE NO SERVICES, NO, NO UTILITY SERVICES, UM, CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO 7 41 SOUTH ANADO AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE POLICE CALLS.
WE DO HAVE A POLICE OFFICER ON STANDBY ON THE PHONE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CRIMINAL HISTORY.
SO ON UH, THE 27TH OF APRIL, WE DID CONDUCT A DART INSPECTION AND YOU SEE THE FRONT ELEVATION HERE.
IT IS AN ACCESSORY AND MAIN STRUCTURE IN TO MY UNDERSTANDING.
UM, AND TO OUR RESEARCH, THERE WAS A STRUCTURE, THAT MAIN STRUCTURE AT ONE TIME THAT WAS DEMOLISHED.
UM, I DO NOT HAVE A YEAR OF THAT MAIN STRUCTURE WHEN THAT WAS DEMOLISHED.
HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN ACCESSORY THAT REMAINED SINCE THEN.
UM, WE BELIEVE THERE ARE SQUATTERS THAT ARE STAYING UP IN THE ACCESSORY.
UM, AND KIND OF ADDED ON TO THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
SO WE HAVE A MAKESHIFT ILLEGAL STRUCTURE.
YOU SEE THE FRONT ELEVATION THERE.
UM, THEY DO HAVE SOME TARPING THAT'S COVERED UP.
UM, THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF, A LOT OF BIKE PARTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WE BELIEVE THAT ARE STOLEN BIKE PARTS.
UM, FROM THE AREA AROUND THE, UM, THE SUBDIVISION.
SO, LIKE I SAID, IT IS A MAKESHIFT STRUCTURE.
UM, YOU HAVE DETACH, UM, UH, WOOD MEMBERS THERE.
THE WALL COVERING IS DETACHING FROM THE FRAMING OF THE STRUCTURE THAT WAS CREATED.
IT'S A FLAT ROOF SYSTEM AND GABLE.
UM, THE SHINGLES ARE DETACHING ALSO COMING LOOSE.
THERE IS ALSO, UM, STARTING TO SAG AND HAVE A LITTLE WAVE EFFECT.
AND THEN ALONG WITH THE, THE SHINGLES THAT ARE COMING LOOSE, UM, IT'S POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.
AGAIN, IT IS ILLEGAL STRUCTURE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE, THE TYPE OF, UH, WOOD SIDING THAT THEY'VE USED.
IT'S JUST PIECES OF, UH, DISCARDED MATERIALS THAT THEY USE TO, TO ERECT THE, THE WALL, UM, ALONG WITH THE WINDOW THERE.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF THE, UH, SHINGLE COLORS.
UM, AGAIN, JUST SCRAP MATERIALS THAT THEY USE TO, TO CONSTRUCT THIS, THIS MAKESHIFT STRUCTURE.
IT'S, UH, SEWING SHINES OF, UH, DETERIORATION DUE TO THE WEATHER, UM, NOT BEING, AND THE WOOD NOT BEING PROTECTED.
AND YOU CAN SEE THERE THE ROOF, UM, THE FLAT ROOF ON THAT END.
UM, JUST SHOWING A LOT OF DETERIORATING AND ROTTING TO THE WOOD MEMBERS.
UH, AGAIN, THE PARTICLE WOULD, AGAIN, NOT PROTECTED, AND, UH, SHOWING SIGNS OF DETERIORATION.
AND YOU CAN SEE AGAIN THERE, THE WAVE TO THAT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
YOU KIND OF SEE WHERE THERE'S A, UM, A, A LIFT TO THE, THE, THE ROOF THERE, THE, UH, PITCH GOES UP.
SO THAT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT WAS THERE.
AND THEN THEY ADDED TO THE FRONT OF IT, UH, BECAUSE THAT ORIGINAL PITCH IS A GABLE.
AND THEN YOU HAVE A FLAT ROOF TOWARDS THE FRONT HERE.
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NEXT SLIDE.UM, LIKE I SAID, THERE IS NO WATER CONNECTION.
HOWEVER, THEY BUILT A SHOWER INSIDE, UM, SMALL LITTLE MAKESHIFT SHOWER, AND THEY JUST EXTENDED SOME P V C PIPE, UH, FOR THE WATER TO DISCHARGE THERE.
UM, THERE IS SMELL OF FECES AROUND THE PROPERTY.
THERE'S, UH, YOU CAN SEE PARK WOOD.
THERE'S SOME, UH, ALSO SOME SHEET ROCKS.
LIKE I SAID, THEY JUST USE, UH, DISCARDED MATERIALS TO TRY TO CONSTRUCT THIS MAKESHIFT STRUCTURE.
UM, IT IS, IT'S A VERY SMALL STRUCTURE.
UM, IT'S A ROOM WHEN YOU WALK IN, AND THEN A BEDROOM AND A, AND A BATHROOM.
AND SO WALKING INTO THE FRONT DOOR, THERE'S A STEP RIGHT THERE.
UP TO THE RIGHT, YOU SEE A DOOR, THAT WHITE DOOR RIGHT THERE, THAT'S THE SHOWER TO THE LEFT, THAT'S THE BEDROOM.
UM, IT'S SO SMALL THAT IT'S REALLY HARD TO GET ANY TYPE OF PHOTOS FROM ANY ANGLES, UH, BECAUSE YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH ROOM TO MANEUVER INSIDE.
SO THEY DID MAKE A MULTI-LEVEL FLOORING SUBFLOOR THERE.
AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE CLOSET IS THAT BATHROOM DOOR.
AND YOU CAN JUST SEE ALL THE, THE SHEET ROCK THAT WAS ADDED.
SO THERE'S THE DOOR THAT LEADS TO THE BATHROOM.
UH, COULDN'T REALLY EVEN OPEN.
SO THE, MAKE, THE, THE DISCARDED MATERIALS THAT THEY'RE USING IS STARTING TO DE DETACH.
IT'S STARTING TO SAG THE CEILING THERE.
YOU CAN SEE THERE'S SOME TRIM ALONG THE WALL WHERE THE ROOF, OR EXCUSE ME, WHERE THE CEILING CONNECTS.
NAPA, ARE WE GOOD? OKAY, CARRY ON.
SO WHERE THE WALL AND THE CEILING CONNECT, YOU CAN SEE SOME TRIMMING THAT THEY TRY TO ADD.
AND THAT'S JUST THERE TO TRY TO KE KEEP THOSE, UH, THE WALL AND THE CEILING, UM, TOGETHER.
UH, THERE WAS SOME DRUG PARAPHERNALIA THAT DAY.
THE DART INSPECTION, YOU CAN SEE A CRACK PIPE AND THEN A LITTLE BAGGY THERE WITH, UM, SOME ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES.
UM, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, I THINK THERE WAS ONE ARREST THAT, THAT WAS MADE THE DAY OF THE, THE DART INSPECTION.
AND THERE WAS SOME ATTEMPTS THAT WE TRIED TO REACH OUT TO THE OCCUPANT.
UM, MY UNDERSTANDING TOO IS SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS WE SPOKE TO, SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE, MIGHT'VE BEEN AT LEAST ONE SURVIVING MEMBER OF THE ESTATE, BUT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CONTACT THAT PERSON.
WE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL OR ANY, ANY CONTACT FROM THE OWNERS, UH, OF THE ESTATE TO CONTACT US.
THEY NEVER REACHED OUT TO US, UH, IN, IN ANY WAY.
THE OCCUPANT WAS SAYING THAT, UH, HE WAS PAYING MONEY TO THEM AND THAT HE WANTED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY AND BUILD A HOME.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY, I, I DON'T, I DON'T BELIEVE THE OCCUPANT, THEY'RE, THEY'RE JUST SQUATTING ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, SO THAT CONCLUDES THE PHOTO PRESENTATION.
UM, TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 7 41 SOUTH BERNARDO IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER CHAPTER 6, 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS FOR THE ACCESSORY ARE 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHOULD BE DEEMED TO A DANGER, BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT, POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 7 41 SOUTH ANADO.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU.
I HAVE A MORE OF A CLARIFICATION.
THE OCCUPANT ON YOUR NOTES, HE'S THE SAME ONE AS THE LAST PERSON WHO GOT A NOTIFICATION WHO IT SAYS TENANT FOR THE NAME.
IF WHOEVER'S LIVING THERE, WE DO TRY TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE HEARING.
I'M, ARE YOU, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE BLUE TAG? I'M NOT, NO.
ON THE, UH, NOTIFICATION SHEETS.
IT'S, THE LAST ONE IS NAMED TENANT.
THERE'S NO BODY'S NAME TO THAT.
BUT YOU MARKED AT THE TOP ALSO OTHER INSTEAD OF MARKING TENANT.
IS THIS ON THE NOTICES OF HEARING SENT OUT? YEAH.
HOW FAR DOWN ARE WE LOOKING AT THE LAST ONE? THE VERY LAST ONE.
ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE NOTIFIED AND YOU PUT IN THERE.
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THAT'S JUST A PROCEDURE.THAT'S IF, YEAH, IF THERE'S NO NAME THAT'S BEEN GIVEN, THEN WE'LL USE THE NAME TENANT.
THAT, THAT'S THE ONE THAT YOU'RE CON ON THE PROPERTY THAT GOES TO 7 41 SOUTH CORONADO TO, IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER'S THERE GETS, GETS THE NOTICE.
SO HE WOULD BE CONSIDERED THE TENANT.
WHEN YOU SAY OCCUPANT ON ONE PART AND TENANT ON THAT? YEAH, IT'S SAME THING.
IT'S, IT'S, UM, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE STAYING THERE.
UM, SO IT'S EITHER TENANT OR OCCUPANT.
UM, SO HE WAS HANDED A, A NOTE, UH, UH, DOCUMENTATION? YES.
I ACTUALLY MET WITH HIM, UH, UH, IT WAS ON OCTOBER 4TH.
UM, PROVIDED HIM THE B S B INFORMATION, UM, INSTEAD OF, I DIDN'T POST IT.
HE WAS THERE, SO I GIVE IT TO HIM IN PERSON.
UM, SO HE, YEAH, I, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THERE WASN'T SOMEBODY ELSE OUT THERE, TENANT.
AND THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE OR, YEAH, O OTHER THAN HIS GIRLFRIEND.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, PUBLIC COMMENTS? UM, CHAIR, WE DO HAVE THE OFFICER, UM, OFFICER PEREZ.
UM, IF YOU CAN PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU.
AGAIN, MY NAME'S OFFICER JOHNNY PEREZ, UH, SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, WEST SAFE UNIT AT 7,000 CULEBRA ROAD.
AND, UH, JUST, UH, JUST WANT TO ADD TO THE PROPERTY.
I HAD BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY, UH, FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, UH, ALMOST A YEAR, UH, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE, UH, VAGRANTS AND, OR, OR, OR THE OCCUPANT, LIONEL REYES, UH, HAD BEEN STAYING ON THAT PROPERTY.
I WAS GETTING COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS, UM, ALONG FROM, UH, ALONG WITH THE CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER THAT WAS OUT THERE AT THE TIME.
HE WAS GETTING COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS ABOUT THE, THE OCCUPANTS THERE COMING AND GOING, UH, PEOPLE COMING AND GOING, POSSIBLE DRUG ACTIVITY, PROSTITUTION.
UH, WHEN I MADE CONTACT OUT THERE, I DID NOTICE, I DID NOTICE THE STRUCTURE AND HOW BAD IT WAS.
UM, IT WASN'T, IT WASN'T A HOUSE BY NO MEANS, UH, IT WASN'T, UH, LIVABLE BY NO MEANS FOR ANYBODY.
AND THERE, AND THERE WAS, UH, PLENTY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND, UH, POSSIBLE STOLEN, STOLEN ITEMS IN THE, IN THE YARD.
UM, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DID, UH, ONCE I, I FOUND OUT WHO IT WAS THAT WAS STAYING THERE.
I DID FIND THAT THEY HAD BEEN ARRESTED PREVIOUSLY NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NARCOTICS POSSESSION.
UM, SO I CONTINUED TO MONITOR IT, AND I DID TAKE IT TO THE, UH, DANGEROUS, UH, ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM TO HAVE IT, UH, HAVE IT IN, UH, LOOKED AT AND HAVE AN INSPECTION DONE.
SO DURING OUR INSPECTION, UM, WE DID MAKE THE LOCATION, UH, SEVERAL STATE OFFICERS ALONG WITH THE EVERYBODY THAT IS A PART OF THE, UH, DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM.
AND, UH, AND, AND AT THE TIME, WHILE WE'RE DOING OUR INSPECTION, BEFORE ALLOWING THE CIVILIANS TO COME IN, I DID FIND NARCOTICS AND, UH, SEVERAL, SEVERAL SYRINGES AND, UH, PIPES USED FOR SMOKING NARCOTICS IN THE, UH, IN THE, IN THE MAKESHIFT STRUCTURE.
SO, UM, WE DID, WE DID ARREST THE GIRLFRIEND OF THE OCCUPANT.
UM, HE SAID IT WAS HERS, SO SHE WAS ARRESTED.
SHE DID HAVE, UH, 2.7 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINES, UM, ALONG WITH, UH, TWO PIPES USED FOR SMOKING THE METHAMPHETAMINES ON HER PERSON.
SO THEY WERE, SHE WAS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL.
HE WAS TOLD TO LEAVE, UH, SINCE THE DART, UH, SINCE THE INSPECTION IN APRIL, UH, THEY DID NOT LEAVE.
UH, I WAS GETTING, UH, I, I HAD RECENTLY HAD STARTED GETTING CALLS AGAIN FROM NEIGHBORS THAT, UH, THEY WERE STILL THERE.
THEY WERE KIND OF SETTING UP A CAMP.
AND, UH, AND THERE STILL CONTINUED TO BE TRAFFIC, UH, GOING BACK AND FORTH.
UH, I DID NOT, I DID NOT ACT ON IT UNTIL I WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL WE WERE DONE WITH, UH, WITH THIS B S B BOARD MEETING.
AND, UH, AND THEN I WILL ACT ON IT A AFTERWARDS, BUT, UH, BUT YOU KNOW, WITH, WITH THAT, THIS, THIS, THIS PROPERTY AND THE PEOPLE STAYING ON THAT PROPERTY CONTINUE TO BE A NUISANCE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AND THEY CONTINUE TO BRING, BRING DRUGS, UH, ONTO THE STREET, UM, AND PEOPLE COMING AND GOING ALL, ALL HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT.
SO I DO, I DO FEEL LIKE THIS PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYBODY HAS.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, FRED.
OFFICER, THIS IS FRED ANDIS, UH, BOARD MEMBER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE FOR ONE.
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PEOPLE THAT CODE COMPLIANCE HAS DEALT WITH, NOW THERE'S ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.IT'S THE TWO, UH, SAME TWO PEOPLE, SIR, THAT ARE COMING BACK.
THEY NEVER, THEY NEVER REALLY LEFT.
THEY LEFT FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN THEY CAME BACK AND, AND SET UP THEIR CAMP AGAIN.
UH, THEY PUT UP TARPS TO KIND OF BLOCK, BLOCK VIEW FROM THE STREET, SO YOU COULDN'T SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON BEHIND.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF THERE'S NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, WE HAVE A MOTION.
UM, I, I FIND THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT, UH, 7 41 SOUTH, UH, SAN BERNARDO AVENUE TO BE IN VIOLATION, EXCUSE ME, OF, UH, ARTICLE, UM, ARTICLE, I'M SORRY, SECTION CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION, UM, 12, I'M SORRY, 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FIND THE STRUCTURE, NOT, UH, NOT FEASIBLE FOR REPAIR AND ORDER.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY EVELYN BROWN FOR, UH, 7 4 1 SOUTH SAN BERNARDO, SAN ANTONIO.
7 8 2 3 7 IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 15 SIX, SUBSECTIONS 1 12 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR BEING REPAIRED AND ORDERED THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
DO I HAVE A SECOND FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? UH, TO REINFORCE THE OFFICER'S, UH, STATEMENT ON, UM, THE EVICTION NOTICE THEY'VE, THEY'VE ALREADY ISSUED ONE, SO HE WANTS US TO REINFORCE THE ISSUE.
A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT BY FRED ANDREWS.
DO YOU ACCEPT, REPEAT IT AGAIN.
HE, UH, TO STATED IN HIS THING THAT HE WOULD LIKE THE, UH, THE RE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE I ACCEPT THAT AND TO, UH, REINFORCE THE, UH, THE, THE VAC THE VACATE VACANCY.
AND, AND WE HAVE, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? THAT'LL SECOND IT.
UM, WE HAVE A, A ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
[9. Dilapidated Structure 1818 E Crockett St]
OUR NEXT CASE DID LABORATIVE STRUCTURE YOUR, UH, 1818 EAST CROCKETT STREET.FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS CONNIE PAQUETTE, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1818 EAST CROCKETT WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 6 3 2 9 BLOCK ONE, LAW EIGHT, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS LASAGNA WEST WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF PO BOX 8 2 2, CONVERSE, TEXAS 7 8 1 0 9.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES.
THERE HAS BEEN CONTACT WITH THE OWNER PREVIOUSLY OVER THE PHONE, UM, AND THE LAST FEW MONTHS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CONTACT.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JANUARY 18TH, 2021, THAT THE PROPERTY IS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION DUE TO HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL, OR ARCHEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, UM, A FEW MONTHS AGO RELEASED THE CASE SO THAT I COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BOARD.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS
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REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1818 EAST CROCKETT WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 23RD, 2019.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 27TH, 2019, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED, CLAIMED ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2019.
SINCE THE INITIAL INSPECTION WAS MADE, THERE HAS BEEN AN ADDITIONAL 25 INSPECTIONS.
THE LAST INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2021.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO STRUCTURAL REPAIRS MADE OR PERMITS OBTAINED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2021.
OFFICER TOWN POSTED A COPY OF THE UPCOMING B S B HEARING AT 1818 EAST CROCKETT.
THERE WAS A SCOPE OF WORK THAT WAS PROVIDED TO ME THAT ON FEBRUARY 21ST, 2020, NO PERMITS WERE OBTAINED.
NO FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR A, FOR 1818 EAST CROCKETT AS OF TODAY.
THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF 1818 EAST CROCKETT.
AS YOU CAN TELL, IT IS LEANING.
UM, WE HAVE DETERIORATED WOOD BOARD MEMBERS MISSING THE WEATHERPROOFING.
UH, THE ROOFING SYSTEM IS DILAPIDATED.
IT'S HARD TO GET A PICTURE BECAUSE IT'S SO CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY LINE.
AND OF COURSE THERE'S THE VEGETATION, BUT AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE SHINGLES ARE DETERIORATED.
UM, THE WOOD BOARD MEMBERS ARE ROTTING.
THIS IS THE SAME, UM, BRIGHT ELEVATION FROM THE REAR TRYING TO LOOK FORWARD.
YOU CAN SEE THE ROTTED FASCIA, BOARDER ROTTED, FASCIA BOARDS, AND THE WA ROTTED WOOD BOARD MEMBERS.
A LITTLE BIT OF GRAFFITI IS OCCURRING ON THE BACKSIDE.
YOU CAN SEE THERE IS MORE GRAFFITI.
AND WE HAVE THE BROAD EDGE SHINGLES.
YOU SEE THAT THE STRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY LISTENING TO THE LEFT, DUE TO THE FOUNDATION, UM, SINKING INTO THE GROUND.
THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION FROM THE BACKSIDE.
LOOKING FORWARD, UM, AGAIN, WE HAVE ROTTED WOOD MEMBERS, THE TRIM, THE FASCIA BOARDS.
THIS IS ANOTHER, UH, OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
I'M TRYING ABOUT MIDWAY TO LOOK BACKWARDS.
UM, AGAIN, WE HAVE ROTTED WOOD BOARD MEMBERS.
SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ACTUALLY COME OFF.
UM, AGAIN, THEY'RE SO CLOSE TO PROPERTIES.
THIS IS ONLY A 25 FOOT WIDE PROPERTY.
SO, UM, IT'S VERY HARD TO GET PHOTOS.
BUT THIS IS THE SAME LEFT ELEVATION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FACIAL BOARDS ARE MISSING.
UM, AND WE HAVE THE ROTTED WOOD BOARD MEMBERS.
I WANTED TO SHOW THE BOARD THAT, UM, THE SLAB PURPOSE, EXCUSE ME, THE POST AND BEAM IS SINKING INTO THE GROUND.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SKIRTING IS PUSHING OUTWARDS.
HERE'S A CLOSEUP OF ONE PORTION OF THE HOUSE.
AS YOU CAN SEE THAT THE POSTS ARE LEANING AND THE HOUSE IS SINKING INTO THE GROUND.
THIS IS ONE AREA I WAS ABLE TO GET THE PICTURE FOR THE FOUNDATION.
YOU CAN SEE THE FLOOR JOICE, UM, ARE BARELY CONNECTED.
THIS IS WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.
UM, THERE WERE PEOPLE STAYING THERE.
UM, AND THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE.
UM, I HAVE, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES HAS PROVIDED THEM, UM, ALL THEY NEED TO GAIN ACCESS TO AN APARTMENT TO LIVE IN.
THEY HAVE THEIR DEPOSIT AND THEY HAVE THEIR FIRST TWO MONTHS RENT FREE.
FOR WHATEVER REASON, THOSE PEOPLE WILL NOT LEAVE.
SO WHEN YOU FIRST GO IN, UH, YOU LOOK UP AND YOU SEE THAT THE SHEET ROCK HAS FAILED DUE TO THE WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE ROOF SYSTEM, UM, GRAFFITI THROUGHOUT.
UM, I WAS CAREFUL NOT TO TAKE ANY BAD PICTURES.
THERE'S ANOTHER OF THE GRAFFITI.
OBVIOUSLY SOMEBODY LIVES THERE.
THEY HAVE ELECTRICITY BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE TV RUNNING.
I HAVE HAD, UH, THAT ELECTRICITY DISCONNECTED BEFORE THEY JUST TURN, IF SOMEONE CALLS
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C P SS TURNS IT BACK ON, WE GIVE NO NOTICE TO C P S.WHAT WAS THE, WHAT WAS THE QUESTION YOU WANTED TO KNOW? WE TELL CPS.
THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WHEN WE DO A DISCONNECT THROUGH C P S, ARE THEY NOTIFIED SO THEY DON'T TURN IT ON AGAIN?
THEY, I YOU CAN TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE NOTIFIED.
THEY'RE, AND, AND THEY'RE NOTIFIED FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THROUGH AN EMAIL THAT THEY SEND TO C P S.
SO HOW DO THEY GET THROUGH THAT TO TURN IT BACK ON? YEAH, THAT'S, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TO HANDLE BASED ON WHAT THE SITUATION IS.
IT, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE SITUATION IS, WHETHER, UH, THE, THOSE UTILITIES WERE PAID FOR BY A TENANT OR A LEASE OR WHETHER THOSE, UH, UTILITIES WERE PAID FOR, UH, BY THE OWNER OR WHETHER THE UTILITIES WEREN'T PAID FOR AT ALL AND THEY WERE BEING SIPHONED.
SO IT, IT JUST, IT DEPENDS ON THE SITUATION.
UM, I WASN'T ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE FRONT TO THE BACK.
SO I DID THE FRONT ROOM FIRST, AND THEN I WENT AROUND TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE AND WENT THROUGH A SECOND DOOR BEFORE WALKING INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SHEET ROCK IS FAILING ON THE CEILING AGAIN.
WE HAVE MORE GRAFFITI AND GLAZING IS MISSING IN THE WINDOWS.
THIS IS THE DOOR THAT I CAME THROUGH IN THE BACKSIDE.
WE HAVE THE FAILING SHEET ROCK ON THE CEILING.
WE HAVE FAMILY SHEET ROCK ON THE WALLS, MISSING GLAZING.
THIS IS THE NEXT ROOM OVER, WHICH IS THE KITCHEN.
AND THERE'S, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A KITCHEN, BUT IT WAS A KITCHEN.
THE GLAZING AND MISSING, UH, AGAIN WITH SOME GRAFFITI.
UH, THE FLOORBOARDS, IF YOU CAN LOOK TO THE LEFT, UM, THERE'S A HOLE IN THE FLOOR.
THE FLOORS ARE VERY SOFT TO WALK ON.
AND THIS IS, UH, THE SAME KITCHEN AREA.
AND WE'RE GONNA HEAD OVER INTO THE DINING ROOM.
UM, SOMEONE WAS USING A SMALL LITTLE BARREL OR BOWL TO HAVE FIRE SO THEY DIDN'T GET COLD IN THE WINTERTIME.
UM, THEN YOU'RE NO LONGER USING FOR FIRE BECAUSE IT'S WARM OUT.
UM, SO THERE IS SO UP ON THE CEILINGS AND ON THE WALLS.
AND IF YOU CAN SEE THE DOOR THERE, THAT GOES INTO THE FRONT ROOM THAT WE FIRST SAW.
AND TO THE, THIS SAME AREA TO THE LEFT IS THE ONE RESTROOM.
YOU SEE THERE'S A CRACK IN THE SHEET ROCK.
THE SHEET ROCK IS FAILING ON THE CEILING AND IT'S STARTING TO FAIL ON THE WALLS.
AND AGAIN, OF COURSE GRAFFITI.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1818 EAST CROCKETT WAS BUILT IN 1929.
IT IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE LOCATED IN AN R FOUR ZONE.
THERE IS A CROSS GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH A SHINGLE COVER WITH NOTED SAGS DETERIORATED SHINGLES AND ROTTED THE INTERIOR NODE.
THERE ARE LEAKS IN THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE EXTERIOR WALLS HAVE WOOD SLAT SIDING THAT IS ROTTED, MISSING SOME OF THE BOARDS AND MISSING THE WEATHERPROOFING.
GLAZING IS MISSING FROM SOME OF THE WINDOWS.
THERE'S A POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION.
THE SEAL PLATE IS ROTTED IN PLACES AND IS PUSHED OUT DUE TO THE FOUNDATION SINKING INTO THE GROUND.
THE STRUCTURE HAS MOVED TO THE RIGHT, NOTED BY THE STAIR SYSTEM.
THE INTERIOR, THE SHEET ROCK IS FAILING, FALLING FROM SOME OF THE CEILINGS.
THE ELEMENTS ARE COMING THROUGH THE MISSING GLAZING AND THE ROOF LEAKS.
THE SUBFLOORS ARE MISSING A COVER AND ARE SOFT TO WALK ON.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1818 EAST CROCKETT IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS 1 2 5 7 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BILL.
BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY
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AND WELFARE.PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION AND BOARD.
I'D LIKE TO, UH, MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR THE BOARD TO ORDER, UH, ORDER TO VACATE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1818 EAST CROCKETT.
WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAD A COUPLE OF 'EM.
I WAS ALREADY GONNA PUT THAT IN THE THING ANYWAY 'CAUSE I NOTICED THERE WASN'T ONE IN HERE.
WHEN THE CONTRACTORS CONTACTED YOU GUYS, I'M NOT KNOW WHO THEY CONTACTED.
THEY ONLY HAD A SCOPE OF WORK WITHOUT A END DATE.
IT WASN'T THE CONTRACTOR, IT WAS THE OWNER.
UM, SHE JUST WROTE UP SOMETHING, UM, AND SHE NEVER FOLLOWED THROUGH ON IT.
YEAH, SHE SAYS RECEIVED EMAIL FROM POWELL CONTRACT.
YEAH, THERE WAS NO, NO FOLLOW UP DATE, NO TIMELINE.
AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE LIVING THERE CLAIMED TO BE RENTERS AND SHE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT.
IT'S A HE SAID, SHE SAID, AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN PUT AN EVICTION NOTICE.
WE HAD DONE, WE HAD PREVIOUSLY DONE AN ORDER TO VACATE.
UM, I HAD TO STOP MY CASE BECAUSE IT WAS HIS OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND WAS UNDER THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
UM, THAT'S WHEN SOMEONE NEW MOVED IN AND THE LIGHTS WENT ON.
UM, BUT WHEN VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM GAVE ME BACK MY CASE TO COME TO THE BOARD, UM, I MADE THE OCCUPANTS AWARE OF THE CASE.
THEY SAID THEY WERE PAYING RENT, BUT THAT'S WHEN I CONTACTED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSINGS AND JONATHAN LOZANO.
UM, THEY, THEY, UH, QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM.
ALL THEY GOTTA DO IS MOVE OUT INTO WHEREVER THEY WANNA MOVE TO.
AND THEY'RE CURRENTLY THERE RIGHT NOW? YES.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION, UM, CHAIR? YES.
UM, THE OWNER DID NOT REQUEST A CALL BACK, UM, DURING THE LIVE MEETING, UM, BUT DID SUBMIT A LETTER FOR, UM, THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.
UM, LET ME PULL THAT UP FOR YOU.
UM, WHILE, UH, JUDY AND ESTHER ARE PULLING IT UP, I DO WANNA LET YOU KNOW WHAT THEY'RE PULLING UP IS AN ORDER, UM, FROM A DISTRICT JUDGE.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT THE US MARSHALS HAVE NOW TAKEN OWNERSHIP.
THE US GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROPERTY DUE TO CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
SO THERE WAS A PRO, A PRELIMINARY ORDER OF SEIZURE OF THAT PROPERTY.
SO WHATEVER THIS BOARD ORDERS, WE ARE SENDING IT TO THE US GOVERNMENT AND THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
UM, I DO KNOW THAT THE ORDER THAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO LOOK AT IS A PRELIMINARY ORDER FROM 2020.
SO I CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
'CAUSE THAT'S ALL WE, I I JUST SAW IT TODAY AND THAT'S ALL WE'VE SEEN IT.
AND I'VE, I'VE TALKED TO SAVITA ABOUT IT.
SO WHAT WE WILL DO IS THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL CHECK ON IF THERE'S ANY, UM, FURTHER ORDERS ON THAT PROPERTY OR RELATING TO THAT PROPERTY.
UH, BUT THIS BOARD, UH, WE, I I ADVISE THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY ORDER THIS BOARD BELIEVES, UM, UM, SHOULD PERTAIN TO THIS PROPERTY.
HOW ARE WE TO ACCEPT, UH, THE, THE LINE OUTS? IS THIS, SO THIS ORDER WAS SENT, I BELIEVE, BY THE PERSON THAT OWNS THE PROPERTY OR HAS SOME INTEREST.
I THINK THE LINE OUTS ARE, UH, REFERENCING OTHER PROPERTIES, UM, THAT ARE NOT
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IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD.UH, SO I WOULD, UM, JUST THE LINE OUTS, I WOULD JUST, JUST IGNORE AND FOCUS ON THE, THE, THE PROPERTY THAT IS ACTUALLY LISTED.
I THINK THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION'S ON THERE.
UM, AND I WANNA SAY IT'S NUMBER FOUR RIGHT THERE.
SO I'VE SEEN ALSO WHERE THEY SHOULD BE INITIALED, WHOEVER DID THAT AGAIN, I I THE PERSON THAT DID THE, THE, THE CROSSING OUT IS THE ACTUAL, UH, I WANNA SAY THE OWNER OF THE WHO THE JUDGMENT'S AGAINST.
SO, UM, AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT SENT THIS TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
AND, AND FOR THE RECORD, NONE OF THOSE LINE OUTS OR, OR HIGHLIGHTS WERE DONE BY THE CITY, UH, THE CITY'S AGENTS OR ANYONE ELSE? YEAH, AS LONG AS WE ACCEPT IT.
I MEAN, IT'S COUNSEL, ANY DECISION WE MAKE IS FOR THE LAW, UH, FOR THE LAND ITSELF, REGARDLESS OF WHO OWNS IT, CORRECT? YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
I I, I, I CAN SAY THAT ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENDED UP HAPPENING, IF, FOR INSTANCE, IF THIS, IF THIS BOARD ORDERED THE PROPERTY TO REPAIR ANY IMPROVEMENTS, WOULD BE, UM, WOULD AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE REAL PROPERTY.
SO THAT IS WHY WE WILL BE SENDING, UM, AN, AN ORDER AND PLUS WITH THE, WITH THE LANGUAGE ON THAT, ON THIS PRELIMINARY ORDER.
THAT'S WHY WE WILL BE SENDING IT TO THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE, THE MARSHALL'S OFFICE.
SO I, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE, YES, YOUR ORDER DOES RUN WITH THE LAND.
UH, BUT WE WILL BE GIVING NOTICE TO NOT ONLY, UH, UH, THE RECORD OWNER THAT WE HAVE, UM, PER B C A, BUT ALSO TO THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE US GOVERNMENT.
UH, NO OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? CHAIR? WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM.
UH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? EVELYN UHUH? NO, HOLD ON.
THAT WAS, UM, WHAT'S YOUR NAME? UM, GIL.
HOW YIELD TO YOU? CAN YOU HEAR ME? GO AHEAD.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL HEARD ME.
UM, I MOVED AT THE PROPERTY AT 1 8 1 8 EAST CROCKETT STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE THAT'S DEFINED BY CHAPTER SIX.
ARTICLE EIGHT SECTIONS 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 DUE TO THE ISSUE STATED BY THE CODE OFFICER IN ORDER THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
ADDITIONALLY, SECURE THE PROPERTY AND FORCE THE VACATE ORDER AND DISCONNECT UTILITY.
WE HAVE A, UH, MOTION TO, UM, DEMOLISH THE MAIN STRUCTURE BY, UM, MS. GUILLORY TO, UM, THE PROPERTY ON 1818 EAST CROCKETT STREET AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
UH, FOR, AND THAT THE PROPERTY'S NOT FEASIBLE FOR BEING REPAIRED AND ORDERED THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
UM, AND SECURED AND VACATED UTILITIES.
AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.
I WOULD HOPE I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT INSTEAD OF HAVING THE UTILITIES, UH, CUT.
I WOULD SAY TO HAVE THE METER REMOVED.
CAN WE DO THAT? WE CAN DO WHATEVER.
WELL, THEY'RE STILL CUTTING THE THING.
WELL, C P SS WILL TAKE THE METER OFF THE THING.
NO, WELL, OBVIOUSLY THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT OFF THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD THE, THE RIGHT, RIGHT.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS WONDERING ABOUT.
JUST HAVE THE METER REMOVED NOW.
SO, SO, UM, MS. GI, SHE NEEDS TO APPROVE IT AND FRIENDLY.
THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS, IS ACCEPTED.
MS. GIL, DID YOU ACCEPT MY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO HAVE THE METER REMOVED? YES.
AND CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE? JESSE ZUNIGA? YES.
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TAPIA.MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
WE ARE WE READY TO LOOK INTO DRONE TECHNOLOGY SO THAT SHE CAN TAKE PICTURES? SO THIS IS LEGAL.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE SIX HOURS TO MAKE CONNECTION, UM, BEFORE WE CALL A MEETING.
HOWEVER, WE'RE NOT GOING TO, SO WHAT, WE'LL, WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL TRY TO USE ROUGHLY AROUND AND TELL ME IF I'M INCORRECT.
WE'LL USE ABOUT 75 TO 90 MINUTES TO MAKE SURE, TO MAKE SURE WE CAN GET THAT CONNECTION.
AND IF WE CAN'T, THEN AFTER THAT WE'LL HAVE TO CALL OFF THE MEETING AND, AND, AND TRY TO RESCHEDULE.
I JUST WANTED EVERYBODY TO, TO TO KNOW, UM, WHAT OUR GAME PLAN WOULD BE MOVING FORWARD, IF WE HAVE ANY CONNECTIVITY OR, OR TECHNICAL ISSUES.
YOU KNOW, I WAS WATCHING THE H D R C YESTERDAY AND IT WAS WORKING FINE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN THAT AND THIS, THAT IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING.
I I, I, I WISH I COULD PROVIDE AN ANSWER.
WELL, WE'RE THE TECHNICAL PEOPLE.
THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE A REASON.
ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS? NO.
UM, CHAIR, I JUST WANNA STATE FOR THE RECORD OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT APPEARED, UH, VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON.
UM, THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT APPEARED VIRTUALLY ARE JESSE ZUNIGA, LENCIA GALLERY, AND THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT APPEARED IN PERSON ARE MS. BROWN, ROBERT TAPIA, AND FRED ANDES.
OKAY, MS. GUILLORY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING UP.
YES, MR. ZUNIGA, YOU ALSO, SIR, THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT WITH US AND GETTING EVERYTHING SET UP.
AND CAN WE, UH, MOVE TO, UH, ADJOURN THE MEETING? THAT'S YOU AT, UH, 1144 UNANIMOUSLY.