* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. OKAY. [00:00:02] UH, WELL, GOOD MORNING. THIS IS WELCOME TO THE BUILDING STANDARD SPORT. COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL, PLEASE? OH, CALL THE ORDER. I'M SORRY. COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL? DWAYNE NELSON. JESSE ZUNIGA. ROBERT TAPIA. PRESENT MS. BROWN? HERE. FRED ANDES? HERE. JOEL SOLIS. HERE. CHAIR CORMAN. PRESENT THE APPROVAL OF [ Approval of Minutes  ] A MINUTE. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. DID EVERYONE GET A CHANCE TO READ THE MINUTES FROM, UM, LAST WEEK? IT'S ROBERT TOPIC. I MOVE TO APPROVE. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. SAY AYE. OKAY. WE HAVE JUST AYE. AYE. OKAY. AYE. OKAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. UM, CHAIR, CAN WE, UM, GET THE SPANISH TRANSLATION TO, UM, COME UP AND READ THE SPANISH TRANSLATION? THANK YOU, MA'AM. OKAY. WE HAVE A BRIEFING FROM THE, FROM THE CITY. MS. BROWN, CAN WE PLEASE DO THE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT? I'M SORRY. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN HERE IN A WHILE. I HAVE TO READ A CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT. OKAY. PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS PUBLIC HEARING. NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU WILL HAVE, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. HOWEVER, AN OWNER OR AN 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 HEARING, THIS PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. UH, IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE, UH, MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING PACKAGE. OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR A LIEN HOLDER OF THE DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, UH, CASE IS TO BE DEMONSTRATED, UH, BY THE FOLLOWING. NUMBER ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH THE COST FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN THE ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE OFFICER. NUMBER TWO IS SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK. EXCUSE ME, AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REQUIRED DEPENDENT, UH, OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND. REQUEST 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 COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1901 SOUTH ALAMO, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 0 4 IF IN DOUBT. AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE OFFICER. ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THE, THE BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER, UH, 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY ONE AT 2 1 0 2 0 7 5 4 2 2. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANYONE, ANY ONE PERSON OR PERSONS PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTIES UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. AS PER CITY SECTION CODE 16 DASH 2 36. THANK YOU. [00:05:03] NOW WE WILL HAVE THE BRIEFING FROM THE CITY. UM, WE'RE GONNA DO THE SELECTION OF THE PANEL, A VICE CHAIR. OH, SO WE HAVE A, UM, WE HAVE A SELECTION OF PANEL, A VICE CHAIR. MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND MR. TAPIA. OKAY. WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR, AND WE WAS THAT YOUR MOTION? THAT'S MY MOTION. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. TAPIA TO CONTINUE TO BE VICE CHAIR OF PANEL A. ANYBODY YOU HAVE ANY OTHER, OKAY. OKAY. YEAH, I, I DO ACCEPT. OKAY. OKAY. HE ACCEPTS. SO, OKAY. SO CAN WE, UM, HAVE A, A, YOU WANT ROLL CALL? NO, WE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE. IS IT ALL IN FAVOR OF MR. TAPIA? AYE. . AYE. AYE. OKAY. UM, MS. BROWN, DID WE GET A SECOND FOR THAT? I'M SORRY. DID WE GET A SECOND? GIVE YOU A SECOND. OH YEAH, I DID A SECOND. I'M SORRY. I'LL SECOND THAT. WE CAN DO A SECOND. I'M SORRY. I'LL SECOND IT YOU A SECOND IT? MM-HMM. OKAY. UH, JOEL SECOND IT. ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. DOUBLE PAY THIS TIME, HUH? DOUBLE PAY . OKAY. NOW, IS IT DEBRIEFING NOW? YES. WE CAN, UM, MOVE ON WITH THE [ Briefing and Possible Action on the following items  ] STAFF REPORTS. WE GET A BRIEFING NOW BY THE CITY. GOOD MORNING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, UH, DANIEL LEE, UM, CODE ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. COUPLE ITEMS THIS MORNING. UH, ONE ITEM'S BEING PULLED. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, UH, IT'S A DANGEROUS PREMISE STRUCTURE AT EIGHT 40 AVONDALE AVENUE LOCATED IN DISTRICT COUNCIL. THREE. UH, IT'S BEING PULLED TO BE REFERRED TO THE DEMOLITION DIVERSION PROGRAM, SO NO FURTHER ACTIONS NEEDED ON THAT ITEM AT THIS TIME. TWO ADDITIONAL ITEMS, TRIBUTED TO THE RECORD. THERE'S TWO EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS THAT WERE COMPLETED BY THE CITY. UH, FIRST LOCATION IS DATED CITY, CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT ONE AT 15:12 AM UH, IT WAS, UH, FIRE, IT WAS DEMOLISHED ON THE, BY THE CITY ON JANUARY THE 19TH, 2022. THE SECOND PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL. DISTRICT FIVE, UH, AT 1 0 9 DEL VIA ALLEY. UH, ANOTHER FIRE THAT OCCURRED THERE. AND THAT ONE WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE CITY ON JANUARY 14TH, 2022. NO FURTHER ACCESS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME. SO THAT WAS ITEM THREE AND SEVEN, IS THAT CORRECT? JUST ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. UM, JUDY, YOU DIDN'T GIMME MY CHEAT SHEET FOR THE CASES. UM, MS. BROWN, WE'RE GONNA, UM, BEGIN WITH THE INDIVIDUAL CASE PRESENTATION AND IT'LL BE FOR 7 2 6 SIMS DRIVE. GOOD MORNING FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS DALE RUSSELL, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM. THE PROPERTY I'M PRESENTING BEFORE YOU TODAY IS LOCATED AT 6 26, UH, 7 26 SAM'S DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO. 7 8 2 2 1. LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING N C B 1 1 1 6 1 BLOCK FIVE, LOT 87, LOCATED IN COUNCIL. DISTRICT THREE. OWNER RECORD FOR SAM'S IS MARCELLA REEM. UM, PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN HISTORIC DISTRICT, IS NOT LOCATED IN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND IS CURRENTLY TENANT OCCUPIED. THE SECTIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ARE VIOLATED ARE 3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOORS, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, CORNICES PORCHES, TRIM BALCONIES, AND DECKS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION. EXTERIOR WOOD SURFACES OTHER THAN DECAY RESISTANT WOODS SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM ELEMENTS AND DECAY BY PAINTING OR OTHER PROTECTIVE COVERING OR TREATMENT. ALL SIDING MASONRY JOINTS AS WELL AS THOSE BETWEEN THE BUILDING ENVELOPE AND THE PERIMETER OF THE WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS SHALL [00:10:01] BE MAINTAINED. WEATHER RESISTANT AND WATERTIGHT. ALL METAL SURFACES SUBJECT TO RUST OR CORROSION SHALL BE COATED TO INHIBIT SUCH RUST AND CORROSION. ALL SURFACES WITH RUST AND CORROSION SHALL BE STABILIZED AND COATED TO INHIBIT FU RUST, RUST AND CORROSION. OXIDATION STAINS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM EXTERIOR SURFACES. SURFACES SIGNED FOR STABILIZATION BY OXIDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT, 3 0 4 0.6. EXTERIOR WALLS. ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS, AND LOOSE ER ROTTED MATERIALS AND MAINTAIN WEATHER PROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACE COATED. WERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT DETERIORATION. 3 0 4 0.3 0.1 WINDOW GLAZING. ALL WINDOW GLAZING MATERIALS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SOUND CONDITION AND GOOD REPAIR. 3 0 5 0.3 INTERIOR SURFACES. ALL INTERIOR SURFACES INCLUDE WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR, CLEAN SANITARY CONDITION. LOOSE PLASTER OR DECAYED WOOD OR OTHER DEFECTIVE SERVICES SHALL BE CORRECTED. 3 0 4 0.4 STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DETERIORATION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SAFELY SUPPORTING IMPOSED DEAD AND LIVE LOADS. 3 0 4 0.15. ALL EXTERIOR DOORS, DOOR ASSEMBLIES. HARDWARE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION. LOCKS AT THE ENTRANCES TO THE DWELLING UNITS AND SLEEPING UNITS SHALL BE TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE DOOR LOCKS ON MEANS OF EGRESS DOORS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 0 2 0.360 5.1, INSTALLATION, ELECTRICAL. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WIRING AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN A SAFE MANNER. THIS PROPERTY WAS FIRST INSPECTED, UM, IN, UH, NOVEMBER TWO SECOND 2021. PART OF DART ACTION VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED AND THE OCC OCCUPY OCCUPANT WAS NOTIFIED OF ALL THE DART VI OR ALL THE CODE VIOLATIONS. REINSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2021. PROPERTY REMAINS OVERGROWN WITH DEBRIS. SOME EXTERIOR WOOD WALLS MEMBERS HAD BEEN REPLACED. NO PERMITS HAD BEEN OBTAINED. ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS REMAIN. ALL VIOLATIONS REMAIN REINSPECTION. ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2021, PROPERTY WAS ABATED BY THE CITY. NO ADDITIONAL WORK WAS COMPLETED. ALL VIOLATIONS REMAIN. THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE NOTICES WERE POSTED JANUARY 1ST, 2021. NO NEW REPAIRS MADE. ALL VIOLATIONS REMAIN FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021. REINSPECTED THE PROPERTY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE, UH, PHOTOGRAPHS. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE, UH, THAT IS OUR NOTICE POSTED. NEXT. THAT IS ARU. THAT'S THE PIER COMING, UM, OUTTA THE STRUCTURE. UH, STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. NEXT, THAT IS THE EXTERIOR WALLS AND THE WEATHERPROOFING. YOU CAN SEE HOW THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF REPLACEMENT ON THE EXTERIOR WALL ON THE SKIRTING DOWN BELOW, BUT WE STILL HAVE HOLES AND BRAKES. NEXT, THERE'S THE EXTERIOR WALL, UM, MISSING SIDING, UH, AND ROTTED WOOD AND THE, UH, WEATHERPROOFING. NEXT THERE IS THE INTERIOR DOOR USED AS AN EXTERIOR DOOR, AND IT IS STARTING TO DETERIORATE. NEXT, THERE IS A BROKEN GLAZING. UH, GLASS HAS BEEN BROKEN COVERED AND IT NO LONGER CLOSES. NEXT, THERE IS ALSO AN EXAMPLE OF THE BROKEN WINDOWS. NEXT THERE IS THE INTERIOR SURFACES WHERE THE, UH, CEILING PLASTER AND, UH, MATERIAL IS FALLING APART AND DETERIORATING NEXT. AND THAT IS, UM, A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF THAT, THE CRACKING AND, UH, UH, DETERIORATION OF THAT INTERIOR SURFACE. NEXT WALL, UH, UH, THE PLASTER NEXT AND THERE IS THE EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WHERE THEY DON'T HAVE A COVER ON THE ELECTRICAL. NEXT, THAT IS ALSO AN EXAMPLE OF THE EXPOSED ELECTORAL OUTSIDE WHERE THEY HAVE SPLICED DIFFERENT WIRING TOGETHER. NEXT, AND THAT IS THE END OF THE PHOTOS. THE STAFF IS RE RECOMMENDING THAT THE PROPERTY BE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY. MAINTENANCE CODE 4 0 3 3 0 4 0.2. PROTECTIVE TREATMENT 3 0 4 0.6. EXTERIOR WALLS, 3 0 4 0.131. WINDOW GLAZING, 3 0 5 0.3. INTERIOR SURFACES 3 0 4 0.1. UH, FOUR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, 3 0 4 0.15 EXTERIOR DOORS AND 6 0 5 0.1 INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL AND THAT THEY BE ORDERED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS, OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS AND ISSUE A VACATE ORDER UNTIL ALL REPAIRS HAVE PASSED. INSPECTION. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. OKAY, THANK YOU. DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A COUPLE IN YOUR NOTES. THERE'S NOTHING ABOUT A VACATING ORDER ORDER AND YOU'RE ASKING FOR ONE RIGHT NOW? YES, SIR. OKAY. I ALSO NEED YOU TO CLARIFY. YOU SAID 3 0 4 0.230. 4.6 [00:15:02] 3 0, 4 0.1. 3.1 3 0, 4 0.530. 5.3. 6 0 5. CORRECT. YOU LEFT OUT THREE. OH, 4.4. OKAY. YEAH. 3 0, 4 0.4. STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. I'M SORRY. AND IS THERE A CURRENT OCCUPANTS IN THERE NOW? THERE IS A CURRENT OCCUPANT. ONE RENTER OR OWNER? OWNER? UH, WELL, ERROR. ERROR. MM-HMM. . OKAY. THANK YOU. THIS IS A DART CASE. YES, THIS WAS STARTED AS A DART ACTION. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. UH, OFFICER SCOTT, IS IT HERMES? YES, MA'AM. HERMES, WHATEVER. HOWEVER YOU I'LL ANSWER TO ANYTHING. , I THINK THE FRENCH PRONUNCIATION IS HERMES . RIGHT. STATE YOUR NAME AND, UH, LOCATION FOR THE REGULAR POLICE. HELLO, MY NAME IS OFFICER SCOTT HERMES WITH S A P D FOR 28 YEARS. I'VE BEEN ON SAFE, THE COMMUNITY POLICING SERVICES FOR ABOUT, UH, 21 YEARS. AND I'VE BEEN IN, I'VE, I'VE OVERSEEN THIS DISTRICT, UH, S A P D DISTRICT 62 50 FOR ABOUT 17 YEARS. UH, AND I'VE, I'VE BORN AND RAISED ABOUT SIX BLOCKS AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. PRESENT YOUR CASE, PLEASE. RIGHT. I'VE GOT A VESTED INTEREST IN THIS, IN THIS AREA FOR SURE. AND MY DEALINGS WITH, UH, MR. JESUS HAS, UH, HASN'T PRODUCED ANYTHING POSITIVE. UH, I'VE, I'VE TALKED TO HIM IN PERSON 15 OR 20 TIMES AT LEAST. AND IT'S ALWAYS CONFRONTATIONAL. IT'S ALWAYS, UH, YOU KNOW, HIS NEIGHBORS ARE ATTACKING HIM. HE'S NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG. UH, I, I CAN NEVER, AND, AND IT, IT'S OBVIOUS HE'S GOT SOMETHING MENTALLY GOING ON, BUT HE NEVER WANTS ANY HELP. I'VE, EVERY SINGLE TIME I'VE A I'VE TALKED TO HIM, I'VE ASKED HIM IF HE'S WANTED HELP, UH, HAS ALWAYS DENIED ANYTHING BEING WRONG AND NEVER, NEVER ACCEPTED OR ASKED FOR ANY HELP. UH, HE'S, HE'S, HE'S GOT A BB GUN. HE USED TO HAVE A RIFLE, BUT, UH, HE SHOT THAT INTO THE GROUND TOWARDS SOMEBODY AND GOT ARRESTED ON THAT. AND THE RIFLE GOT TAKEN AWAY, AND NOW HE'S GOT THE KNIVES AND A BB GUN. AND WITH HIS HIGH POWERED BB GUN, HE HAS TERRORIZED THE NEIGHBORHOOD, HAS, UH, SHOT OUT MANY WINDSHIELDS, MANY, MANY WINDOWS OF HOMES. UH, THERE'S BEEN NUMEROUS, NUMEROUS CASES, UH, BROUGHT AGAINST HIM WITH, WITH CRIMINAL. UH, IT IS JUST A, JUST A CONSTANT BARRAGE OF ATTACKS FROM, FROM HIM TOWARDS HIS NEIGHBORS, UH, ON EITHER SIDE OF HIM AND ACROSS THE STREET. THAT'S ALL. THAT'S REALLY ALL THE DEALINGS I'VE HAD WITH HIM. UH, AT THE DART, AT THE DART WARRANT, WHEN WE, WHEN WE WENT TO HIS HOUSE, HE WAS, HE WAS SPEAKING TO, UH, TO PEOPLE IN A, IN A MANNER THAT I'D NEVER SEEN. HE WAS SPEAKING TO 'EM AND, AND HE WAS SAYING, YES, SIR, NO, SIR, YES MA'AM. NO MA'AM. UH, TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO, TO BE THE BEST HE POSSIBLY COULD, I GUESS. AND, AND I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED THAT WITH, WITH MY DEALINGS WITH HIM. AND IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ACROSS THE FENCE. I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET HIM, UH, TO SAY ANYTHING POSITIVE. I'VE, I'VE GONE SO FAR AS TO, YOU KNOW, TO ASK HIM THAT IF HE'D LIKE TO MEET HIS NEIGHBORS, YOU KNOW, IN THE STREET, IN THE YARD, AND WE COULD ANSWER SOME OF THE, GET IT ALL OUT ON THE TABLE AND, AND, YOU KNOW, MAYBE FIND A SOLUTION, A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION FOR HIM AND HIS NEIGHBORS. AND HE'S CONSTANTLY REFUSED THAT AS WELL. SO WE'VE, WE'VE TRIED OUR BEST WITH JUST NO LUCK. OKAY. DOES THAT END YOUR PRESENTATION? IS IS THAT THE END OF YOUR PRESENTATION? YES, MA'AM. THAT, THAT'S, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR THE OFFICER COMMENT. THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SERVICE. OH, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THANKS. NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY, THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE, UH, FOR THE CODE OFFICER. IS THERE ANY HISTORY ON THIS PROPERTY? BEFORE, BEFORE THE DART ACTION? WE HAD 25 CASES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS BEFORE THE DART ACTION. WE HAD 25 CASES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. 25? YES MA'AM. 25 IT AND MOSTLY, UH, FRONT YARD, UM, OVERGROWN, TRASH RUBBISH. UM, THOSE, THOSE ARE THE, THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WOULD RAISE THE ENTRANCE INTEREST FOR THIS PRO, FOR THIS ACTION. [00:20:02] OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NOT AT THIS TIME. OKAY. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THIS, OH, SHE'S A SISTER. IS IT? UM, I'M HERE. OKAY. BUT WHO IS THE OWNER? MR. MS. CHAIR? YES, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ONE. THIS IS LEGAL. OH, I'M SORRY. I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE OTHER, UM, POLICE OFFICER THAT IS LISTED. I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY, BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET, UM, ABSOLUTELY S A P D FIRST. ALL RIGHT. I'M SORRY. I, I, I SAW BRANDON. IS IT SILLER? UH, GUILLEN. I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO OVERLOOK YOU. CALLED ME OUT. SO I GUESS I'M COMING UP . UM, HOW YOU DOING BOARD? FINE. STATE YOUR, YOUR NAME AND YOUR, UH, YOUR LOCATION, YOUR WORK LOCATION. MY NAME IS BRANDON GUILLEN. UM, I'VE BEEN WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS. I'VE BEEN IN THE, UM, SAFE UNIT FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. I AM THE LEAD OFFICER ON THE DARTBOARD FOR SOUTH PATROL, SOUTH SAFE UNIT. UH, THIS, UH, LOCATION WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY OFFICER HERMES, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER OFFICERS THAT WORKED AT DISTRICT. UH, I WAS ALSO GETTING EMAILS, UH, CC'D TO ME FROM OFFICER, UH, HERMES, ALONG WITH RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. AS FAR AS THE CONCERNS, UM, I GOT MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM OFFICER HERMES IN A, IN A LOT OF THE, UM, THE DISTRICT OFFICERS THAT WORKED AT AREA ASKING FOR HELP AS FAR AS, UH, JESUS , UM, CAUSING ISSUES OUT THERE AS FAR AS SHOTS FIRED, WALKING OUT INTO THE STREET WITH, UH, MACHETE OR A KNIFE. UH, JUST TRYING TO, UH, UH, SCARE THE, THE RESIDENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. AND IT WASN'T JUST ONE RESIDENT, IT WAS THESE SURROUNDING, UH, RESIDENTS IN THAT, ON THAT BLOCK, UH, RUNNING THE C F SS HISTORY, WHICH IS THE CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THAT AREA. UH, I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE CORRECT AMOUNT, BUT IT WAS A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF CALLS JUST FOR HIS ADDRESS ALONE FOR THIS, UH, 7 26 SAM'S. UH, IF I WERE TO LOOK UP THE RESIDENCE AS FAR AS, UH, I'M SURE THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT MORE THAN WHAT I LOOKED UP FOR HIS HOUSE. UM, BUT IT IS A NUISANCE. IT IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. UM, AND IT IS A CONCERN, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET SOMETHING, UH, TO HELP US OUT. SO, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? COMMENT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TOO. THANK YOU, SIR. UH, THANK YOU, MARK. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY. WE HAVE A, UH, IS THE OWNER HERE? NO, JUST TO CLARIFY, THE OWNER OF RECORD HAS PASSED. I'M SORRY. THE OWNER OF RECORD HAS PASSED. OH, PASSED. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO WE HAVE DEBORAH PATTI, SHE'S A SISTER. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. YES. MY NAME IS DEBORAH OMI PEREZ. I AM RESIDENCE AT 84 52 SOUTH FOSTER, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. THIS PROPERTY WAS INHERITED BY MY BROTHER, MY MOTHER, HER WISHES, HER LAST WISHES WERE FOR HIM TO HAVE THE PROPERTY. JUST TO GO BACK, TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY, I, HE IS INCARCERATED RIGHT NOW. THAT'S THE REASON THAT NO, HE'S BEEN INCARCERATED SINCE NOV, UH, DECEMBER 2ND. HE'S, HE'S IN CUSTODY RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S WHY ON DECEMBER 14TH, DECEMBER 21ST, JANUARY 1ST FEBRUARY 1ST, THERE WAS NO, NO ANSWER TO ANY OF THE NOTICES THAT WERE PLACED AT THE HOME. I WAS NOTIFIED JANUARY 19TH THAT I NEEDED TO BE HERE FOR THIS MEETING. THIS IS THE FIRST THAT I'VE, I AM AWARE SINCE JANUARY 19TH THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON WITH HOME. I HAVE BEEN SINCE MAY. MY BROTHER HAS BEEN IN JAIL, AND I'VE BEEN REACHING OUT TO HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY THAT I HIRED FOR HIM. HE IS HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, AS YOU CAN TELL, BY THE COMPLAINTS FROM ALL THE NEIGHBORS. UH, I LET HIM KNOW IN JUNE THAT MY BROTHER NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. HE'S SUFFERING FROM PARANOIA, PARANOID EPISODES, DELUSIONS, HALLUCINATIONS. HE'S HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES. I HAVE TRIED GOING TO THE COUNTY, BEXAR COUNTY COURT MYSELF TO TRY TO HAVE HIM COMMITTED. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. AND IN THE PAST, YOU COULD COMMIT SOMEBODY IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY MEMBER, THOSE ARE NO LONGER THE RULES. YOU HAVE TO FILE CERTAIN ORDERS AND, AND THEY CAN ONLY DETAIN HIM FOR 24. THAT SOMETHING THAT MR. HERMES MENTIONED IS THAT HE'S ABLE TO TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT ON WHEN HE NEEDS TO BE THE, A PROFESSIONAL PERSON. HE CAN'T BE THAT PERSON OR HE WILL. MR. AND MRS. YES, SIR. NO, SIR. SO NOW THAT HE'S INCARCERATED, BACK IN AUGUST, I WROTE A LETTER TO HONORABLE [00:25:01] JUDGE MELISSA VATA, LETTING HER KNOW THAT HE WAS HAVING A MAJOR PSYCHOLOGICAL CRISIS. HE NEEDED TO GET PSYCHOLOGICALLY EVALUATED. IT, IT NEVER GOT DONE. SO IT WASN'T DONE UNTIL JANUARY THE 10TH. HE WAS EVALUATED AND WHILE BEING INCARCERATED, BEAR COUNTY, AND WE'RE WAITING FOR RESULTS. BUT HE, HE DOES HAVE SOME MAJOR ISSUES, AND THESE ARE ALL THE PROBLEMS. HE DOESN'T CARE, HE DOESN'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ANYTHING. I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING FOR HIM. HE WON'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH, I SENT HIM OVER TO THE TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID, SO THEY COULD DO THE PROCESS FOR HIM TO HAVE THE HOUSE PLACED IN HIS NAME. I HAD TO START THE PROCESS FOR HIM. HE DROPS THE BALL ON EVERYTHING. I TOLD THE JUDGE THAT HE DOES NOT CARE FOR MY CONCERNS WERE HER, UH, DISPLAYING THE SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, UH, PROBLEMS MANAGING PERSONAL CARE FOR SELF AND LIVING CONDITIONS. WE, WE CAN APPRECIATE, UM, THE MENTAL HEALTH THAT YOUR BROTHER'S GOING THROUGH. BUT WAS THIS PROPERTY LEFT TO YOU AND HIM, OR JUST HIM? IT WAS HIM. JUST HIM. AND WE HAD ALREADY FILED, I STARTED, LIKE I SAID, I FILED THE FIRST PROCESS. WE FILED THE AFFIDAVITS OF THEIR SHIP, BUT THEN HE NEVER FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH ANY OTHER PAPERWORK TO DEEDED HIM THE HOUSE. OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW, WE JUST, WE ARE JUST INTERESTED IN WHO'S GONNA REPAIR THE HOUSE. SO IF YOU ARE THE SISTER, UH, I GUESS THAT WOULD FALL ON YOU, CORRECT? WE, WE JUST WANT THE PROPERTY REPAIRED AND, UM, AND, YOU KNOW, BROUGHT UP TO CODE. SO, UH, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THAT OR NO, I CAN'T. OKAY. WELL THEN WHO, WHO COMES SECOND? WELL, HE'S THE OWNER. I MEAN, HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE THE OWNER OF THE HOME, BUT WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT HE'S HAVING RIGHT NOW, UH, MY MAIN CONCERN IS GETTING HIM ON TRACK WITH HIS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. I, I CAN APPRECIATE. SO WE CAN'T GET THAT DONE. NOTHING ELSE IS GONNA GET DONE. OKAY, THEN, THEN, SO WHAT ARE YOU TELLING US TO THE BOARD? DO YOU WANT US TO TEAR DOWN THE PROPERTY OR DO YOU WANT US TO NO, I'M, I'M NOT SAYING THAT I JUST NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO TRY TO HELP HIM TO KEEP THE PROPERTY. RIGHT. BUT, YOU KNOW, HE'S, HE'S INCAPACITATED AS FAR AS THE PROPERTY GOES. SO WE JUST NEED SOMEBODY TO FIX THE PROPERTY UP. THAT'S ALL WE WANT. WELL, I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE, AND I NEED TO FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS THAT'S GONNA COST TO GET DONE. WELL, HE HAS, UH, JUST ASKING THE OFFICER ABOUT THE PAST HISTORY. THERE'S BEEN 25 CASES PRIOR, PRIOR TO THESE, UM, THESE INCIDENTS, UH, TODAY. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT GOES BACK A LONG WAYS. NO, I UNDERSTAND THAT. AND THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT HE HAS A NEIGHBOR. HE HAS WHAT? HE HAS A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR THAT CONTINUALLY CALLS MS CHAIR. THIS IS LEGAL. I, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE STRUCTURE AND WHAT IS THE CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE AND HOW THAT STRUCTURE IS GOING TO BE ADDRESSED. I WOULD LIKE, I DO NOT WANT US TO START GOING ON, NEIGHBOR SAID THIS NEIGHBOR SAID THAT THERE ARE NEIGHBORS HERE THAT WANT TO SPEAK AND THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. BUT ANYBODY ELSE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE STRUCTURE. OKAY. ALRIGHT. I, THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET HER TO DO. WE JUST, LIKE I SAID, WE JUST WANT THE PROPERTY REPAIRED. MM-HMM. , YOU KNOW, AND IF YOU ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO DO THAT, THEN WHO IS? 'CAUSE YOU'RE THE SISTER. SO, UM, YEAH. SO I NEED TO FIND OUT, LIKE I SAID, I WASN'T NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THIS. I HAD NO RECOLLECTION, I HAD NO IDEA THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY. I WAS NOTIFIED JANUARY THE 19TH. THAT'S HOW I CAME TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. OKAY. WELL, PRIOR TO THAT, I HAD NO INCLINATION ON HIM HAVING BEEN REPORTED AND SAID THAT THESE CONDITIONS NEEDED TO BE FIXED. HE NEVER MENTIONED THAT TO ME. OKAY. MA'AM. PRIOR TO, PRIOR TO JANUARY 19TH, I KNEW NOTHING OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING. OKAY. JUST A MOMENT. MM-HMM. , WE NEED THE PROPERTY FIXED. SO YOU PROBABLY CAN GET WITH THE CODE OFFICER AND HE CAN TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA NEED A CONTRACTOR TO COME OUT AND, YOU KNOW, REPAIR MM-HMM. THESE ITEMS AND, UH, AND, AND SEE HOW MUCH IT'S GONNA COST. AND THEN WE WOULD GIVE YOU TIME TO DO THAT. OKAY. SO, BUT, UM, YOU CAN GET WITH THE COAT OFF TO, BUT WE NEED SOME MONEY TO START. YOU COULD START WORKING ON SOMETHING OF THE PROPERTY, YOU KNOW, TO, TO AT LEAST GET IT PROPERLY IN CONDITION. OKAY. I WILL TALK TO HIM. OKAY. THANK YOU, UHHUH. ANY QUESTIONS? EXCUSE ME. HOLD ON. MA'AM, YOU GOT SOME QUESTIONS? ARE YOU POWER OF ATTORNEY? NO, AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT HE DOESN'T WANT TO FACE THAT HE HAS THE ISSUE. JUST LIKE OFFICER HERME SAID HE'S, HE'S NOT, HE'S NOT GONNA ADMIT THAT HE HAS AN ISSUE. SO I, I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN TRY TO GET POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER HIM, BUT MA'AM, YOU CAN'T GET A LAWYER TO, [00:30:01] TO DO ALL THAT FOR YOU. OKAY. THIS WAS, I GOT A QUESTION FOR STAFF. THIS BASICALLY, COUNSEL, UM, MY UNDERSTANDING IS ANYTIME WE MAKE A DECISION, IT'S TO THE LAY OF THE LAND, NOT NECESSARILY TO THE PARTICIPANTS OR PARTIES OF PROPERTY, CORRECT? IT'S FOR WHOEVER IT IS FOR THE PROPERTY ITSELF. YOU ARE CORRECT. THE, UM, UH, THE, THE CASES RUN WITH THE LAND. SO THE ORDER IS GOING TO RUN WITH THE LAND IN THE SENSE THAT WHOEVER'S RESPONSIBLE OF, OF THAT PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR, UH, THE REPAIRS OF THAT PROPERTY. SO OUR DECISION IS ONLY BASED OFF OF THE LAND AND THE HOUSE, NOT THE OWNERS OR NON-OWNERS. CORRECT. WHAT, WHAT'S IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD IS, IS, UH, THE CONDITION OF A STRUCTURE AND HOW CAN THAT STRUCTURE BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. BUT THEN I HAVE, I HAVE A QUESTION. IF THE, UH, OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS MENTALLY INCAPACITATED AND, UM, THE SISTER DOESN'T OWN ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, THEN, UM, WHO'S GONNA FIX THE PROPERTY? I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HER IF SHE COULD GET, GET AN ATTORNEY AND WORK THIS THROUGH, AND, UM, SO SHE CAN HAVE AT LEAST POWER. MS. MS. CHAIR, I, AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. WHAT I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS BOARD DOES IS, AGAIN, SOLELY FOCUS ON THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN TO THAT PROPERTY IN REGARDS TO ANYBODY'S MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL CONDITION. THIS BOARD HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED WITH ANY DOCUMENTATION. UM, WHILE WE'RE NOT DISCOUNTING WHAT ANYBODY SAYS, WE SOLELY NEED TO ADDRESS THE PROPERTY AND HOW THAT PROPERTY, HOW THAT PROPERTY SHOULD BE ABATED, REPAIRED, ADDRESSED, IF THAT'S WHAT IS NEEDS TO HAPPEN. AGAIN, I ASK, HOW ARE WE GONNA DO THAT? I MEAN, NOBODY'S RESPONSIBLE, MR. CHAIR, WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS ON THIS? THERE'S BEEN PROPERTIES THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THIS BOARD THAT HAVE HAD NO OWNERS, UH, NO PERSONS. AND THIS BOARD HAS BEEN ABLE TO, UH, GIVE ORDERS WHETHER THOSE ARE SS A P M C ORDERS OR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, OR DANGEROUS PREMISE ORDERS. UH, SO I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS BOARD, UH, WOULD CONTINUE THAT, UM, AND MOVE FORWARD BASED ON, UH, THE EVIDENCE THAT'S PRESENTED HERE. WHAT ARE THE, UM, ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AND MAKE A RULING ON THOSE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. DID YOU WANNA SAY SOMETHING? OKAY. SO BOARD, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE, THERE'S NOBODY THERE TO FIX THE PROPERTY. I I, I DO ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE'S A FEW OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE SIGNED ON THAT ARE WANTING TO, UH, SPEAK. THESE ARE NEIGHBORS. OH, I, UM, OKAY. WHO IS, IS THIS ROSA MP? OH, WHAT IS THAT? OH, THERE'S A TIFFANY LARA STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. HI, GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS TIFFANY LARA, AND MY ADDRESS IS GONNA BE SEVEN 30 SAM'S DRIVE, AND I LIVE RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE RIGHT OF, UM, MR. OMI. UM, TO KEEP IT STRICTLY ON THE PROPERTY, WE'VE, WE'VE ONLY BEEN THERE FOR A YEAR PERSONALLY. UM, WE DO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS, UM, WITH ROTONS RATS, SNAKES COMING THROUGH THE FENCES. UM, THEY EVEN HAVE LIKE THEIR LITTLE TUNNELS AND STUFF. UM, THE GRASS IN THE BACK SOMETIMES WOULD BE HIGHER THAN OUR SIX FOOT FENCE IN THE BACK. UM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FOUR DIFFERENT, FIVE AT TIME JUNK VEHICLES. UM, JUST A BUNCH OF DEBRIS AND, AND THIS MAN, I MEAN, I KNOW EVERYBODY DESERVES TO HAVE A HOME AND MENTAL ISSUES OR NOT, BUT, UM, WE DID, WE DO HAVE, WE DID HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. I WORKED WITH, WITH MR. HERMES TRYING TO GET HIM HELP A FEW TIMES. WE TRIED TO GET SOMEBODY TO GO HELP HIM WITH THE MENTAL, UM, TESTING AND STUFF. WORKING WITH MR. HERMES. UM, A LOT OF THE CALLS WERE BASICALLY, HE'S CALLING MY DAUGHTERS. I HAVE AN 11 YEAR OLD AND A 15 YEAR OLD OVER THE FENCE ASKING THEM FOR THEIR NAMES. UM, IT'S GOT AS FAR AS SHOOTING US WITH PELLET GUNS DIRECTLY WHILE WE WERE WALKING IN AND OUT OF OUR HOMES. UM, HE SHOT UP MY WINDOW AS I WAS WASHING DISHES. HE BROKE THE WINDOW. IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF LITTLE INCIDENTS THAT MADE US FEEL VERY INSECURE IN OUR OWN HOME. UM, TWO, TWO TIMES HE, UH, THREATENED MY HUSBAND WITH A KNIFE. WE UNDERSTAND THIS MAN HAS MENTAL ISSUES, BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE COMMUNITY. US AS NEIGHBORS. UM, I DO HAVE, UM, OTHER NEIGHBORS THAT ARE HERE. YOU KNOW, WE FEEL VERY THREATENED BY THIS PERSON, AND WE DO FEEL LIKE HE NEEDS TO GET HELP, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THE [00:35:01] PROPERTY NEEDS THE MAINTENANCE BECAUSE HAVING RATS CHEW THROUGH TRANSMISSION WIRES WHERE WE'VE HAD TO PAY TO GET OUR VEHICLES FIXED BECAUSE THE RATS ARE CHEWING THROUGH WIRES. THE RATS ARE COMING INTO OUR HOME, EATING OUR DOG FOOD, YOU KNOW, ET CETERA. LITTLE THINGS. IT JUST ESCALATED TO SO MANY THINGS. AND, UM, IT IS, YOU KNOW, WE, WE ARE ENTITLED TO CALL 3 1 1 TO TRY TO GET HIM THE HELP. NOT TRY TO, YOU KNOW, PUT ANYTHING ON HIM, BUT TRY TO GET HELP FOR HIM. THEY DID HELP HIM CUT HIS GRASS, WHICH WAS A BIG HELP. YOU KNOW, AND, AND I UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, THE, THE, THE DILEMMA, YOU KNOW, MAYBE HE NEEDS HELP, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT'S A RESPONSIBILITY AS A HOMEOWNER. EVERYBODY FOLLOWS THEIR ROLES. EVERYBODY'S ENTITLED TO, TO DO WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO AS A PROPERTY OWNER. AND IT'S, IT'S JUST HARD AS A PARENT TO NOT BE ABLE TO LET MY KIDS OUTSIDE. WE LIVED IN AN RV FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS, SMALL 40 FOOT RV. WE FINALLY GOT A HOME FOR MY KIDS, AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO GO OUTSIDE BECAUSE THEY CAN GET BIT BY A SNAKE. THEY CAN GET SHOT BY THE NEIGHBOR WITH A PELLET GUN, OR THEY CAN BE, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A FEAR, A FEAR THAT ME AND MY HUSBAND LIVED FOR, FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS NOW THAT HE'S INCARCERATED. IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT OUT THERE, BUT WE STILL SEE THE ROTONS, WE STILL SEE THE, YOU KNOW, WE STILL SEE ALL THE ACTIVITY. HE DID HAVE SEVEN DOGS, UM, WHICH WAS ALSO, YOU KNOW, A BIG THING. AND WHICH ONE OF THE DOGS, HE, HE CUT OFF ONE OF THE DOGS, HIS OWN DOGS' LEGS. A C S WENT OUT THERE AND PICKED IT UP. NOW, THAT TYPE OF MENTAL ISSUE, I MEAN, HE DOES NEED SOMEBODY TO, TO BE THERE. I MEAN, MAYBE LIVING ALONE IS NOT THE CORRECT THING FOR HIM. AND, UM, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'T, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO KICK ANYBODY OUT OF THEIR HOUSE AS NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SO THAT OUR KIDS CAN BE ABLE TO BE OUT THERE PLAYING SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AT, I MEAN, WE, WE'VE, WE'VE NEVER COMMUNICATED IN A BAD SITUATION WITH THIS PERSON. WE'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING BAD TO HIM. WE HANDED HIM FOOD WHEN WE FIRST MOVED THERE. WE WERE TRYING TO KEEP THE PEACE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, HE DOES TURN IT ON AND OFF, YOU KNOW, HIS MENTAL ISSUES, BUT SOMETIMES HE'S NOT CAPABLE TO, TO MAINTENANCE HIS YARD. AND THAT AFFECTS US AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER NEIGHBORS. WE HAD TO BUILD OUR FENCE HIGHER FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT HE WAS SHOOTING WITH PELLET GUNS AT, AT THE, AT THE LAST STATE. YOU KNOW, HE JUST STARTED SHOOTING THROUGH THE WOOD. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE HAD TO LIVE FOR. WE'VE HAD TO GO THROUGH IT DAY BY DAY. WE HAD TO CALL S A P D ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY. AND IT'S, IT'S REALLY HARD TO LIVE IN THIS TYPE OF COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE FIRST TIME HOMEOWNER, WHEN YOU GO BY THE ROAD, WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR YARD CLEAN. BUT I MEAN, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT BASICALLY I'M SAYING IS THAT WE NEED HELP. I'M HERE BECAUSE WE NEED HELP. I MEAN, AND THAT'S GONNA BE THE END OF IT. I MEAN, WE JUST NEED SOMEBODY TO, YOU KNOW, GET HIM HELP AND HELP WITH THE PROPERTY. THERE'S, THERE'S TOO MUCH, TOO MANY RATS IN THIS PROPERTY. WE CAN'T HELP HIM, BUT WE CAN PROBABLY HELP WITH THE PROPERTY. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ANOTHER PERSON HERE. IS IT MOSES? CAN'T READ THE LAST NAME. MOSES SOMEBODY. IS IT CASA MOSES? ARE YOU HERE? IT'S HIM. SPEAK IN SPANISH, BUT I, OKAY. WE NEED A SPANISH INTERPRETER. . JUST A MOMENT. MEMENTO. WE NEED A SPANISH INTERPRETER. OKAY. STATE YOUR, TELL HER STATE HIS NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. OKAY. UH, REINA. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS MEDINA AND MY ADDRESS IS 7 3 1 SAMS DRIVE. I'M HERE TO INFORM YOU WHAT'S GOING ON AT MY HOME. I AM A NEIGHBOR OF, UH, MR. JESUS, THE PERSON YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE HAVE SUFFERED THREATS FROM MR. JESUS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HE HAVE COME AFTER US WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND OR A GUN. [00:40:11] MOST OF DAYS HE INSULTS US EVEN. HE MAKES DEATH THREATS AND HE ALSO, UH, DOES DAMAGE TO OUR CARS, THE CARS WE POSSESS, AND WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST A SOLUTION. YOU ARE THE AUTHORITIES. AND EVEN MY WIFE IS SICK NOW, UH, BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION. THAT'S IT. UH, THANK YOU. UH, GRACIAS. OKAY. THERE'S, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE. UM, LEGAL, WE'D LIKE TO LIKE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. OKAY. UH, IT'S, UH, WHAT TIME IS IT? IT'S, UM, IT'S 9 57 AND THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY. OKAY. THE BUILDER STANDARDS BOARD HAS, HAS RECONVENED AT, UM, 10 13, AND NO MAJOR ACTION WAS TAKEN IN THE, UM, IN THE MEETING. UH, COULD WE GET A MOTION, PLEASE? ONE MOMENT. I'M, I'M WRITING A NOTE. REAL QUICK. CHAIR. UM, THIS IS ESTHER. WE DO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? YES, WE DO. I'M SORRY. UH, ROSA. I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS. MPMP, IS SHE ROSA MP, IS SHE HERE? YES. YOU SPANISH. OH, YOU NAME. GOOD MORNING. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. ROSA. MY NAME IS ROSA MONTOYA. I'M SORRY, I FEEL NERVOUS. OKAY. HAVE WHAT ADDRESS? OH, I'M SORRY. I FEEL SO CONFUSED. I'M SO STRESSED OUT. TAKE YOUR TIME. WE'RE HERE TO HELP. I'M SORRY, WHAT DID SHE SAY? I'M NERVOUS. UH, I'M CONFUSED. I FEEL CONFUSED. I'M SO NERVOUS TO BE HERE AND I NEVER EXPERIENCED SOMETHING LIKE THIS, SO IT'S A DIFFICULT SITUATION, MA'AM. ARE, ARE YOU, YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS CASE? I BELIEVE SO. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST SAY WHATEVER IT IS THAT YOU WANNA SAY ABOUT THE CASE. OKAY? SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE NERVOUS. WE DON'T, WE DON'T BITE. SUR THIS CASE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ME. IT'S VERY STRESSING. FOR INSTANCE, IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN I HAVE TO TAKE THE TRASH OUT, UH, HE GELS, UH, THINGS AND INSULTS TO ME. MM-HMM. , ONCE HE WAS CHASING ME WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND, WE DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WAS GOING ON, BUT THEN WE SAW IT IN THE SECURITY FOOTAGE AND HE USED TO SHOUT PROFANITIES TO ME, LIKE SAYING, UH, B***H, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU. [00:45:12] HE ALWAYS INSULT INSULTS MY FAMILY. IN ONE OCCASION, HE SHOOT, UH, WINDSHIELDS OF THE CARS. OKAY? AND ANOTHER TIME, I WASN'T AT HOME AT THAT VERY MOMENT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS SHOOTING A GUN, A FIRED GUN. AT THAT TIME, MY DAUGHTER WAS ALONE AT HOME AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. SHE JUST, UH, HEARD THE SHOOTINGS AND SHE HAD TO HIDE HERSELF SOMEWHERE IN THE HOUSE. LATER I HEARD FROM THE POLICE THAT HE HAD, UH, SHOT THE HOUSE. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE, BUT THEY WERE PICKING UP THE CASKETS AROUND THE HOUSE. OKAY, THE CASES. I'M SORRY. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN TRAUMATIZED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY. UH, I'M CONFUSED AND HURT. OKAY. THANK YOU, MA'AM FOR COMING IN. WE APPRECIATE, THAT'S IT. WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING IN. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE COMMENTS OR SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE? UM, YES. WE DID RECEIVE A, A PUBLIC COMMENT THAT I WILL BE READING INTO THE RECORD. THE LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 12TH, 2021. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WRITE THIS LETTER TODAY IN HOPES TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS ONGOING SITUATION. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR SINCE MY BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY MOVED INTO SEVEN 30 SAMS DRIVE. I, LINDSEY, J TORRES, HAVE BEEN WITNESS OF THE WRONGFUL AND THREATENING ALLEGATIONS FROM THE NEXT DOOR. NEIGHBOR R ME, JESUS AT 7 26 SAMS DRIVE. MY BROTHER AND I HAVE A VERY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP, THEREFORE, I WOULD FREQUENT FREQUENTLY VISIT THEIR HOME WITH MY THREE-YEAR-OLD SON. EVER SINCE THIS MAN HAS BEEN THREATENING THEM WITH KNIFE AND GUNS YELLING IN THE STREET, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE AT THEIR HOME. HE HAS YELLED AT ME PERSONALLY WHEN OPENING THE GATE TO ENTER MY BROTHER'S HOME. HIS DOGS ARE NEVER ON LEASHES NOR KEPT INSIDE HIS YARD. THE DOGS BARK AND RUN TOWARDS YOU, AND HE DOESN'T CONTROL THEM AT ALL. JESUS IS ALWAYS YELLING WHEN HE SEES ANYONE OUTSIDE. WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO SPEND THE FAMILY TIME WE DESERVE. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS AT MY BROTHER'S HOME THIS YEAR, AND IT SENTENCES OUR HEART TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH. THIS SITUATION THIS YEAR HAS BEEN VERY OVERWHELMING AND DIFFICULT FOR MY BROTHER, AND HAS FAMILY UNABLE TO ENJOY THEIR NEW LOVELY HOME DUE TO THIS MAN'S ACTIONS. EVERY TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT IS CALLED, NOTHING IS TAKEN INTO ACTION. MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS DESERVE TO BE KIDS PLAY OUTDOORS, FEED THE PETS THEY HAVE, BUT ALL THEY CAN DO IS ISOLATE FROM THEIR NORMAL LIVES BECAUSE OF JESUS. THIS MAN IS A THREAT TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, AND I HOPE JUSTICE IS SERVED AND HE IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE AND THE STRESS HE HAS GIVEN MY FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT TWO TEN FIVE FOUR EIGHT EIGHT SEVEN OH THREE. SIGN, LINDSEY TORRES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK THAT DID NOT SIGN UP? NO. OKAY. SO, UM, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MADAM CHAIR? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. OKAY. ANDERS, THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 2 6. SAM'S DRIVE WAS IN VIOLATION OF P M C CODES AND IT'S GONNA BE LENGTHY. 3 0 4 0.2 3 0, 4 0.6 3 0, 4 0.4 3 0, 4 0.1, 3.1 3 0, 4 0.156. I ALSO FIND THAT THIS TIME THE PROPERTY IS AND CAN BE REPAIRED. [00:50:02] AND SO AT THIS TIME I'LL ORDER A 30 DAY, I MEAN, I'M SORRY, A 90 DAY REPAIR ORDER WITH THESE STIPULATIONS. IT REMAINED VACANT. PERMITS MUST BE PULLED. CODE COMPLIANCE MUST BE UPDATED EVERY 15 DAYS. AND THE DEPARTMENT OR THE CITY DEPARTMENT THAT HANDLES N A H D GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER. THAT ENDS MY MOTION. N A H D N H, CORRECT. MS. CHAIR, THIS IS LEGAL. I I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE, IS IT N H SS D AS IN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES DEPARTMENT. A H S D. OKAY. I WROTE IT DOWN WRONG. NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT I STAND CORRECTED ON THAT. THAT'S, THAT'S THE ONE. OKAY. DID YOU WANT TO ADD A VA DID YOU ADD A VACATE IN THERE? VACATE WAS THE FIRST ONE UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS COMPLETELY DONE. ALL PERMITS REQUIRED CODE EVERY 15 DAYS. CODES WILL BE NOTIFIED EVERY 15 DAYS. AND THEN THE, UH, N A S N H SS D BE NOTIFIED AND TO GET WITH PROPERTY OWNER. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR A NINE, UM, REPAIR ORDER, UH, FOR VIOLATIONS OF, UH, 3 0 4 0.230 4.630 4.130 5.330 4.430 4.1560 5.15. IS THAT CORRECT? 6 0 5 POINT, IT'D BE 6 0 5 0.1 0.1. SORRY ABOUT THAT. 6 0 5 0.1. OKAY. AND WE HAVE A, UH, VACATE ORDER. CONTINUE TO VACATE THIS PROPERTY. UH, WE HAVE, UM, UH, TO GET IN TOUCH WITH, UH, NEIGHBORHOODS, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, UH, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, UH, AND CONTINUE OH, TO BE NOTIFIED, I'M SORRY. AND, UH, PERMITS TO BE PULLED AND A 15 DAY UPDATE TO THE CODE OFFICER. IS THAT EVERYTHING? THAT'S ALL ON MY END UNLESS SOMEBODY WANTS TO ADD AMENDMENT. OKAY. I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO MAKE SURE WE, UH, SECURE IT IN, UH, ORDER THAT THE, UH, THAT THE, UH, PROPERTY BE FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. WE HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR MR. TAPIA TO SECURE THE PROPERTY AND TO, UH, CLEAR IT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS AMENDMENT ACCEPTED. ALRIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? UH, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR DO WE, I'M SORRY, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. OKAY. NOW DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. THE I'S HAVE IT, MA'AM, YOU CAN GET WITH THE CODE OFFICER AND, UH, HE'LL, HE'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING. OKAY. OUR NEXT, UM, PROPERTY IS, UH, 4 67 HOT WELLS BOULEVARD. GOOD MORNING BOARD FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS JOSHUA MARTINEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 4 67 HOT WELLS BOULEVARD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 3 [00:55:01] WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR TO THE MAIN AND DEMOLITION TO THE ACCESSORY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX. THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD. LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 5 7 8 BLOCK TWO LOT WEST 66 FEET OF SOUTH 150 FEET OF SEVEN LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS FANG HOING WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF 4 6 7 HOT WALLS BOULEVARD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 3 ON NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THIS CASE. A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE OWNER ON RECORD DOES HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY, MS. ILE, ELON HUGH, SANDRA CASTILLO, ALEXANDER, AND SS A P D RODRIGUEZ. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY. DOES THE BOARD WISH FOR ME TO PROCEED? YES. THANK YOU. PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND FOR THE OWNER, MR. FANG, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH HIM AT THIS TIME. THE, THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2021. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 4 67 HOT WEST BOULEVARD WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 28TH, 2021. ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 4TH, 2021, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 20, UH, 2021 ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022. THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 4 6 7 HOT WOODS BOULEVARD ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022. THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER, AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THIS TIME. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF JANUARY 28TH, 2022. THERE ARE NO ACTIVE PERMITS ON FILE FOR 4 67 HOT WELLS BOULEVARD. THIS PROPERTY IS CATTYCORNER TO A SCHOOL WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET. HOT WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND BALLS BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022. THIS IS A SINGLE STORE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1958. THE ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN WITH AN EXTERIOR WALL SHOWING SEPARATION ALONG ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS, BYPASSING THE ELECTRICAL METER WITH EXTENSION CORDS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. LARGE PILES OF ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE, THE BUILDING, WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDING A SAFE AND ADEQUATE MEANS OF EXIT. IN CASE OF A PANIC, THE ACCESSORY BUILDING BUILT IN 2002 GABLE ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN WITH DETERIORATION TO THE EXTERIOR WALL OF COVERINGS. ACCESSORY SHED FOUNDATION CURRENTLY RESTED ON GRAY WITH SIGNS OF DETERIORATION TO THE WOOD MEMBERS. THE SLIDE HERE IS GONNA GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHERE THE LOCA PROPERTY, THE BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY. THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION WITH SOME SLIGHT SEPARATION TO THE WALLS BETWEEN THE, THE SKIRTING AND THE, UH, WOOD PANELS. IT'S GONNA BE THE LEFT ELEVATION. IT'S A LITTLE HARD TO GET A, A GOOD PICTURE OF THE, THE EXTERIOR WALLS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS THAT, THAT THE TENANT HAS PLACED THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE PROPERTY. THE OVERHANG DOES HAVE A SLIGHT WAVE GOING FROM THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY TO THE END TO THE BACK. IN THIS PHOTO HERE, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE IS SOME, SEE THAT THERE IS SOME, SOME WORK BEING DONE REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL FROM THE, UH, ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND THE LIGHTING THAT WILL BE MOVING. THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE, THAT GO DOWN TO THE, TO THE, UH, THE PANEL, WHICH YOU'LL SEE THAT YELLOW CORD NEXT TO THE METER ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS ACTUALLY BYPASSING THAT METER GOING INTO THE RISER. UH, ELECTRICAL CORDS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THAT OUTLET ARE GOING DOWN INTO THE FRONT DOOR, THAT SIDE DOOR GOING INSIDE THE BUILDING. AGAIN, YOU'LL SEE SOME, SOME WORK BEING DONE TO THE ELECTRICAL WORK AT THE CORNER WHERE THE OVERHANGS AT, WHERE THEY STARTED SPLICING [01:00:01] SOME OF THE, THE WIRING. THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION. JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE ROOF SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE ON HOW WORN IT IS. THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT ELEVATION RIGHT HERE. YOU'LL START SEEING SOME STEPPING IN THE BRICK. AND THEN THERE'S SOME SLIGHT SEPARATION BETWEEN THE WOOD PANELS ON THE BRICK. ALSO, THE, UH, THE FOUNDATION HERE IS GONNA BE ON THE, UH, CINDER BLOCKS TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA HOW CLOSE THAT BEAM IS ACTUALLY TO THE GRADE. AGAIN, SOME MORE WORK. THEY'VE ACTUALLY, UH, PUT SOME, SOME, SOME LITTLE WOOD MEMBERS IN BETWEEN THE BEAM AND THE CINDER BLOCK TO HELP WITH THAT SUPPORT. UH, IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO GET A BETTER PHOTO OF THE, OF THE FOUNDATION, BUT THEY HAVE, UH, SHIM SHIMMED, SOME OF THE, UH, THE, SOME LITTLE WOOD MEMBERS IN BETWEEN THE CINDER BLOCK AND THE, THE BEAMS FOR THE FOUNDATION. UH, MOVING ON, LOOKING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE, GOING TOWARDS THE END IS A BETTER PHOTO OF, OF THAT. SO SLIGHTER SEPARATION GOING INSIDE THE BUILDING, UH, FROM THE FLOORING TO THE CONCRETE STEP. IN THIS PHOTO HERE, YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF WIRING FROM THE ROOF SYSTEM THAT ARE HANGING DOWN TO EYE LEVEL, IF NOT LOWER, AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS THAT'S INSIDE THIS BUILDING TO THE RIGHT OF THIS PHOTO. UH, AGAIN, THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS THAT'S GOING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING, AS WELL AS YOU'LL SEE SOME LIGHTING AGAIN THAT'S BEING RAN TO THE, FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL GOING, GOING THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE BUILDING SHOWING THAT THERE IS POWER INSIDE AT THIS TIME, SHOWING YOU THE, THE EXTENSION CORD THAT CONNECTS HERE. AND IT JUST KIND OF SPREADS FROM THIS POINT THROUGHOUT THE, THE PROPERTY. I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH C P S. UH, WE POSTED NOTICE OF VACATE ON THE 1ST OF FEBRUARY OF THIS MONTH DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. I HAVE GOTTEN NOTIFICATION FROM C P S YESTERDAY THAT THEY HAVE PULLED THE METER AS WELL AS CUT THE POLE. THE, THE RISER, THE WIRE, THEY HAD CUT THE LINE FROM THE RISER AS OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2021. YOU'LL SEE HERE THAT THE, THERE'S SOME SEPARATION ON THIS WALL HERE. UH, AGAIN, JUST A BETTER ANGLE FROM THAT LIGHTING JUST TO KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. SOME MORE CRACKING TO THIS WALL. IN THIS SLIDE HERE, THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO THE FLOORING WITH A, THAT ARE, IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE, BUT YOU CAN START SEEING THE, THE GROUND FROM A CERTAIN ANGLE, BUT IT WAS HARD TO GET A PHOTO OF IT. BUT JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF, OF THE, THE, THE HOW WORN THE, SOME OF THE AREAS OF THE FLOOR IS. AGAIN, JUST MORE DEBRIS AND CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT THE, THROUGHOUT THIS LIVING ROOM. AS WELL AS THAT WIRE RUNNING UP THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXTENSION CORD. UH, MORE WIRING, JUST KIND OF SPREADING, UNSURE WHICH ONE WAS LIVE, WHICH ONE'S NOT. I COULDN'T REACH THOSE, BUT I WASN'T GONNA TOUCH 'EM EITHER AT THIS TIME. AND THIS SLIDE HERE, THAT PLYWOOD WAS ACTUALLY LOOSE. UH, IT APPEARS THAT THE TENANT THAT WAS ON THE PROPERTY HAD PLACED THAT PLYWOOD THERE TO COVER UP THE HOLE WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION. AGAIN, JUST FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE. IT'S HARD TO GET A, A BETTER PHOTO DUTY, THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS, BUT YOU CAN'T SEE A SMALL HOLE. UH, AGAIN, THIS IS GONNA BE THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE AGAIN, JUST GIVING YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH ITEMS, UH, DEBRIS ARE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. IN THIS SECTION HERE. UH, I DIDN'T SEE WATER DAMAGE TO THE ROOF, BUT THERE IS SOME WATER DAMAGE TO THIS FLOORING HERE. UNSURE WHERE THAT WATER'S COMING FROM, BUT THAT WAS A SOFT LITTLE AREA WHEN WALKING THROUGH THE PROP. UH, THE, THE BUILDING, THIS IS GONNA BE BETWEEN THE, UH, DOORFRAME. UM, THIS IS THE FLOOR AGAIN, JUST KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE SEPARATION ON THE, THE SUBFLOOR. MOVING ON TO THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, THE TENANT HAS PLACED SOME, SOME WOOD MEMBERS CONNECTING TO THE FENCE. UM, NOT SURE WHY. MAYBE TO PUT AS A COVER, THEY HAVE PUT COVERING THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR WALLS TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THAT WALL. THIS IS GONNA BE THE SIDE OF THE ACCESSORY GR UH, DETACHED GARAGE AS WELL AS [01:05:01] THE REAR. AGAIN, JUST KIND OF SHOWING YOU THAT THE ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN. THERE'S A SLIGHT DIP IN THERE. UH, YOU'LL SEE THAT SOME PATCHWORK HAS BEEN DONE TO IT AS WELL. SO A CLOSER LOOK OF THE FOUNDATION, JUST SHOWING THAT IT IS RESTING ON GREAT AT THIS TIME WITH THE WOOD MEMBERS, WITH THE BEAMS STARTING TO ROT, THIS IS GONNA BE THE ENTRANCE TO MAKE, UH, TO GO INSIDE OF THE ACCESSORY. THE FLOOR IS A LITTLE WORN. THERE'S SOME WATER DAMAGE SPOTS IN THERE. TO RECAP, THIS STRUCTURE IS LOCATED AT 4 67 HOT WALLS BOULEVARD, WHICH ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 FOR THE MAIN AND SUBSECTIONS 2, 8, 12, AND 15 FOR THE ACCESSORY IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER 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 SUB NESS OR FITNESS OF HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR TO THE MAIN AND DEMOLITION TO THE ACCESSORY. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 4 67 HOT WELLS BOULEVARD. I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU ARE ASKING FOR REPAIR OF THE MAIN, WHERE ARE THE CODES? SUBSECTIONS? 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 FOR THE MAIN, THE CODES THAT, UH, FOR THE REPAIR, THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR. THE CODES LIKE MS. BROWN, THIS IS A, UM, THIS IS JENNY FROM, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT. THIS IS A DP CASE REQUESTING A REPAIR ORDER. UM, AND THE SS A P M C CASES IS WHEN WE GIVE THE DEF THE, UH, SECTIONS OF THE CODE. HERE. WE JUST GIVE THE DEFINITION NUMBERS FOR THE, UH, DP CASES. SO, I'M SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION OR FOR US NOT CLARIFYING IT, BUT SINCE THIS IS A DANGEROUS PREMISE CASE, WE'RE ONLY GIVEN THE DEFINITION NUMBERS AT THIS TIME. WELL, I GUESS I'M CONFUSED NOW BECAUSE THE, THE, THE ORDER WAS FOR REPAIR FOR THE MAIN AND DEMOLITION FOR THE ACCESSORY, IS THAT CORRECT? YES. REPAIR FOR THE MAIN AND DEMOLITION FOR THE ACCESSORY. THERE CAN BE A D A A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE THAT, UM, AND THIS IS LEGAL. UM, THERE ARE, IT SEEMS THAT THERE'S A, A PROPERTY THAT'S A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, A DANGEROUS PREMISE THAT CODE BELIEVES THE MAIN CAN BE SALVAGED, CAN BE REPAIRED. UM, BUT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, UH, BE DEMOLISHED FROM, FROM MY RECORDS, IT DOES SHOW THAT THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS IN THE PAST UNTIL THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN RECENTLY. SO WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THE ELECTRICAL JUST RECENTLY. AND THEN ONCE WE SAW THAT HAZARD, WE DID MOVE FORWARD WITH THE UTILITY DISCONNECTS, BUT C P S IS ALREADY ON TOP OF IT AND THEY WENT AHEAD AND REMOVED THE METER AS WELL AS CUTTING AS THE, THE, THE POWER TO THE MAIN. ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? I DO. YOU GAVE A, UM, ORDER THAT TOOK EFFECT IN FEBRUARY, IS THAT CORRECT? A VACATE ORDER? YES, SIR. WITH THE VACATE ORDER, THEY CUT THE POWER C P S CUT THE POWER. RIGHT. WE HAVEN'T MOVED FORWARD WITH IT ON OUR, ON OUR END. SO WITH THE VACATE ORDER, THE POWER IS CUT ABOUT THE GAS AND ELECTRIC OR GAS AND WATER FROM CP S'S KNOWLEDGE, WHEN I CONFIRMED WITH HIM THAT THERE IS NO ACTIVE GAS AND I DON'T HAVE THE, THE ANSWER FROM ANSWER FOR SAWS AT THIS TIME. SO HAS IT BEEN SECURED AT THIS TIME? THE TENANT IS LIVING IN THERE AND THAT'S, THAT'S WHERE WE HAD MOVED FORWARD WITH THE NOTICE TO VACATE BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL HAZARD. SO WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE ON THAT PROPERTY? FEBRUARY OR JANUARY 21ST. I'M SORRY? FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022. AND THE VACATE WAS IN FEBRUARY? YES SIR. SIR. AND NOBODY'S BEEN BACK TO SEE IF IT'S BEEN VACATED AT, AT THIS TIME. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE TENANT'S IN AND OUT. HE, WHEN I WENT THERE, THERE WAS NO ONE ON, ON ON THE PROPERTY BUT ON DO BELIEVE THAT THERE, THEY MIGHT BE STILL GOING BACK AND FORTH IN THAT PROPERTY. HAVE YOU TALKED TO HIM AT ALL? I ACTUALLY HAVE SPOKEN WITH HIM. UM, HE DOES GET A LITTLE IRATE, UH, PD ISS THE ONE THAT HAS TO STEP IN AND KIND OF DISCUSS IT WITH HIM 'CAUSE HE WON'T LET ME SPEAK AND THERE'S NO FRIENDS, RELATIVES, UH, ANY OTHER BUDDY TO, I JUST GOT INFORMATION HELP ALL THIS. [01:10:01] I'M SORRY. I DID GET INFORMATION FROM MS. HUGH THAT THERE'S MORE TO IT ON HER END BETWEEN HER AND THE TENANT. SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ISSUES GOING ON IN THE BACKGROUND THAT I HAD JUST GOT WINDOW OF RIGHT NOW, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SHE'S THE, HAS POWER ATTORNEY OF THE PROPERTY, THE REPRESENTATIVE. OKAY. SHE HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY. SO HAS SHE MADE, SINCE SHE HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY, SHE'S LIABLE. HAS SHE MADE ANY PROGRESS OR ANY ATTEMPT? LEMME PUT IT THAT WAY. REPHRASE THIS. LET ME, HAS SHE MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AT THIS TIME, NO. BUT SHE HAS STATED TO ME THAT SHE'S TRYING TO GET THE TENANT OUT AND SHE STATED AS WELL THAT SHE HAS A RESTRAINING ORDER. SO IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO GET HIM OUT OF THE PROPERTY. SO SHE HASN'T HAD ANYBODY GO CONTRACTORS THIS OR ANYTHING TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY TO SEE? SHE HAS NOT STATED ANY OF THAT TO ME. UH, WE DO HAVE OLD PERMITS THAT WERE PULLED, UH, TRYING TO GET THE DATES FOR YOU. GIMME ONE SECOND. THESE PERMITS HAVE BEEN PULLED FOR, UH, QUITE SOME TIME. BACK IN, THEY EXPIRED 2019. THEY WERE ISSUED BACK IN FEBRUARY OF SIX, 2019. RECENTLY, SHE DOES HAVE, THERE'S APPLICATIONS ON FILE, TWO APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR REPAIR AND PLUMBING, BUT THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE NO ACTIVE PERMITS. THESE APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO ABOUT TO EXPIRE. THEY WERE ISSUED BACK IN JULY OF 2021. THE APPLICATION HAD STARTED, I'M SORRY, THEY WERE ISSUED IN 21. THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR THE PERMIT BACK IN JULY OF 2021. BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ACTIVE PERMITS, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS TO GET OBTAIN THOSE PERMITS. ARE THEY ON HOLD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF A PENDING CASE? THESE WERE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HOLD, BUT AGAIN, THEY HAVEN'T MOVED FORWARD WITH THEM. THEY NEVER, SO THEY'RE ABOUT TO EXPIRE THESE APPLICATIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE BOARD? THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. UH, WE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE TO SPEAK ON THIS, UH, CASE. SO, UM, I GUESS ELAINE, HUGH, IS IT HUGH? MS. CHAIR, YES. THIS IS LEGAL. I'D LIKE FOR US TO SEE IF WE CAN GET THE SAN ANTONIO REPRESENTATIVE, SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SPEAK BEFORE WE HAVE THE OWNERS OR OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE. WELL, I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT, BUT I DON'T SEE ANYBODY HERE THAT SAYS THEY'RE, THEY'RE AN OFFICER. I HAVE A, IS IT JOSEPH? I CAN'T READ THE LAST NAME. AND, UH, I DON'T KNOW. IS THAT BRADY OR SOMETHING? KING'S PREMISES. JOSHUA MARTINEZ. IT'S GONNA BE SS A P D OFFICER RODRIGUEZ THAT'S GONNA BE SPEAKING. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE A RODRIGUEZ ON HERE, THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T CALL HIS NAME. I, I, I APOLOGIZE. HE MIGHT, HE MIGHT'VE, UH, MISSED THE INITIAL SIGN IN, BUT HE'S HERE TO SPEAK. OKAY. OKAY. OFFICER RODRIGUEZ, COME ON DOWN. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND, UH, LOCATION FOR THE, MY NAME IS, UH, MARTIN RODRIGUEZ JR. AND I'VE BEEN WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 28 YEARS. AND THE HOUSE IN QUESTION IS IN THE AREA. I WORK, UH, 4 6 7 HOT WHEELS. AND IN THE, MY FOLDER RIGHT HERE, I GOT NUMEROUS CALLS, UH, SHOOTINGS, CUTTINGS, WANTED FELONS, UH, DRUG ACTIVITY. SO I ONLY JUST STOPPED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, BUT IT, IT CONTINUES. WELL, HOW MANY CASES DO YOU HAVE IN THERE, DO YOU KNOW? UH, RIGHT NOW THE REPORTS, I GOT THREE REPORTS, BUT I GOT NUMEROUS, UH, C F SS NUMBERS. IT'S INCIDENT NUMBERS THAT POLICE HAVE BEEN CALLED THERE. AND, UH, TOO MANY TO COUNT RIGHT NOW, BUT I GOT 'EM HERE ALSO HERE. LET'S SEE. CAN YOU JUST GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE? UH, ALRIGHT, SO YEAH, IT'S OVER 200 CALLS, MA'AM. IT'S ALL THIS ONE, THIS ONE. SO, AND I GOT REPORTS THAT I PULLED THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL FOR THE SHOOTING, THE CUTTING, UH, AUTO THEFT RECOVERY, UH, GOT SOME WANTED PERSON, SOME NARCOTICS. SO THIS IS, UH, WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION WHEN I FIRST GOT TO SAFE A COUPLE YEARS BACK, AND IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE NEIGHBORS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THE HOUSE BEING A NUISANCE. SO IT'S ONE OF MY PROJECTS THAT I WORK ON, AND I'M THERE ALMOST EVERY DAY. SO EVERY TIME SOMETHING HAPPENS THERE, EVEN AT THE CORNER, IT HAPPENS THERE. THE OFFICERS IN THE AREA THAT WORK THAT AREA ALSO, THEY LET ME KNOW. SO I TRY TO KEEP TRACK OF IT. OKAY. AND THEN, UH, ON TOP OF ALL THIS, IT'S, [01:15:01] IT'S NOT, IT'S ONLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM, UH, IT'S A MIDDLE SCHOOL, SO IT'S, IT'S RIGHT THERE. SO WHEN THE KIDS ARE LEAVING FROM SCHOOL TO HOME, BUT IT'S ALL THIS ACTIVITY IS OUT IN FRONT OF THEM. IT'S NOT, NOT, UH, DISGUISED OR IN ANY, ANY WAY. BUT HE ALSO, THE TENANT, MR. TULIP PANO IS ALSO STOLE, UH, WAS STEALING, UH, ELECTRICITY FROM THE, UH, WASTER THAT'S IN BACK OF THEM ALSO WATER. SO THEY HAVE LET ME KNOW AND I TOLD HIM THE STEPS TO TAKE. SO THAT'S GOING ON. AND NOT ONLY THAT, HE IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER. SO, SO COMES OUT, IT'S, DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER TWO, THE HISTORY YOU HAVE THERE? GIVE OR TAKE 200 CALLS. GO TO THE FIRST DATE THAT'S ON THAT SHEET. THE YEAR, THAT'S ALL I NEED. IT'S GONNA BE, UH, 2020. I WENT BACK TO 2020. SO, SO ABOUT TWO YEAR. YEAH. AND THAT'S ONLY JUST TWO YEARS. YEAH. AND THAT'S THE SAME RESIDENT? YES. SAME ADDRESS. SAME ADDRESS. 200 CALLS WITHIN TWO YEARS, GIVE OR TAKE. YES. AND THE NEXT ONE IS, IT'S ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL. ARE MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS OR ACTUAL? UH, SOME FROM NEIGHBORS AND SOME, ACTUALLY. HE, HE, HE'S HAD TO CALL PROBLEMS, GET OUT OF THERE. AND WHAT IT IS, IS, UH, HE, UH, THE RESIDENT THERE ATTRACTS HOMELESS OR DRUG ADDICTS AND THEY ALL CONGREGATE THERE SO THAT THEY START FIGHTING OVER, WHETHER IT BE DRUGS OR THAT'S MY PROPERTY OR WHATEVER. SO THAT ATTRACTS OUR ATTENTION. ALRIGHT. THE NEXT THING IS, THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SERVICE. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU FOR THIS. YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU, SIR. WE HAVE ANOTHER OFFICER TO SPEAK. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS? OFFICER ARUNDEL. UH, HECTOR ARUNDO. I'VE BEEN WITH, UH, SS A P D FOR 25 YEARS. UH, I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT, UH, UH, WE'RE PART OF THE SAFE UNIT AND, UH, WE'VE RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS. 'CAUSE, UH, HE USED TO HAVE A LOT OF DEBRIS. HE USED TO HAVE LIKE A MAKESHIFT FLEA MARKET IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE. THAT'S HOW I GOT INVOLVED BECAUSE OF ALL THE DEBRIS IN THE FRONT YARD. AND, UH, HE WAS ADDRESSED ABOUT IT. AND, UM, HE BUILT A, A FENCE AROUND HIS FRONT YARD, BUT CO COMPLIANCE WENT OUT THERE AND HAD HIM REMOVE IT. SO NOW WE NOTICED THAT HE'S PLACED EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN THE FRONT YARD, IN THE BACKYARD, AND YOU WERE ABLE TO SEE THE CLUTTER HE HAS IN THE BACKYARD, UH, WITH THE PHOTOS PRESENTED. UM, WE ALSO GET A, A COMPLAINT FROM THE, UH, LITTLE LAUNDROMAT THAT'S LOCATED BEHIND HIS, UH, HOME REGARDING, UH, UH, RODENTS AND, UH, AND OTHER, UH, DOG FECES. HE HAS LIKE, HE USED TO HAVE LIKE SEVEN DOGS. THEY USED TO JUMP THE FENCE AND, YOU KNOW, AND, UH, AND DEFECATING BEHIND THE LAUNDROMAT, UH, OR SOMETIMES, UH, NEAR HIS, UH, BACKYARD. AND THEY USED TO CALL CALLS A STENCH IN THE SUMMERTIME. THAT'S HOW WE GOT INVOLVED. UM, BUT I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR, UH, YOUR SERVICE HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THANK YOU FOR COMING IN TODAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. OUR FIRST PERSON, UM, ELAINE. IS IT HUGH? OR YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THE, MY NAME IS PULL THE MICROPHONE DOWN. UH, MY NAME IS IHU. I AM, I'M THE HOUSE OWNER. MOM. I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL. I JUST, UH, ANO IS MY EX-BOYFRIEND. UH, HE LEAVE THE HOUSE AND DON'T PAY ANY BILLS. AND MY SON PAY ALL THE ELECTRIC BILL, WATER BILL. AND LAST, LAST YEAR WE JUST CUT OFF, UH, ELECTRIC BILL. WATER, WATER BILL. I TURN OFF. I WANT HIM MOVE OUT. UH, EVERY TIME I GO OVER THERE AND LET HIM MOVE OUT, HE DON'T WANT MOVE OUT THERE LAST, MA'AM, WE APPRECIATE THAT. BUT WE JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT THE, THE BUILDING LAST? FIX IT UP. HOW ARE YOU GONNA FIX IT UP? THAT'S WHAT WE, WE ARE INTERESTED IN. YEAH. WE WON'T FIX THE HOUSE. LAST YEAR WE GO, UH, WE GOT PERMIT TO FIX FENCE. HE DON'T WANT ME FIX FENCE. I, I, I GOT, I, I GOT, I HAVE PERMIT. HE DON'T WANT ME FIXED. I JUST WANT HIM MOVE OUT. I WILL FIX THE HOUSE. OKAY. WHO ARE YOU THE PROPERTY OWNER? [01:20:01] MY SON IS THE PROPERTY OWNER. YOUR SON. NOW WHO, WHO LIVES IN THERE? IS IT A TENANT OR A FAMILY MEMBER? UH, HE, HE'S MY EX-BOYFRIEND. I'M SORRY. YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND? YEAH. HE LIVES IN THE PROPERTY? YEAH, HE LIVE THERE AND DON'T MOVE OUT. OKAY. SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO FIX UP THE PROPERTY? THAT'S WHAT I'M, THAT'S WHAT WE WANT KNOW. I, I, I CAN'T HEAR YOU. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO FIX, TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY? YEAH, I GO, I'M GOING TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY. I, LAST YEAR I DID, I I GO TO COURT, UH, EVICT HIM AND HE, HE DIDN'T SHOW UP TO COURT, BUT THEN I WENT TO COURT. HE STILL DON'T WANT MORE OUT. WHAT, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY? YEAH, I WANNA REPAIR THE WHOLE HOUSE. OKAY. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO REPAIR IT? WHAT, WHAT YOU NEED, MAN, TODAY? YEAH. THAT'S A PLAN. WE NEED A PLAN. WHAT, WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO? I WANT, FIRST, I WANT, UH, FIX THE FENCE FIRST. I DON'T WANT PEOPLE GO TO MY HOUSE THEN, I DON'T KNOW. IT'S A BIG PROJECT. YOU'RE WELCOME. DANGEROUS PREMISES. MARTINEZ. I JUST WANT TO NOTIFY THE BOARD THAT SHE, SHE'S TRYING TO GET HIM OUT, BUT THERE'S A RESTRAINING ORDER BETWEEN THE TWO INDIVIDUALS. SO IN ORDER FOR HER TO GO ON THE PROPERTY, DO THE WORK, SHE, SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS INDIVIDUAL OUT OF THE PROPERTY. HE'S NOT WANTING TO LEAVE. SO DIDN'T SHE JUST SAY THAT HE WAS OUT? NO, HE'S STILL ON THE PROPERTY. OH. THIS INDIVIDUAL'S THE ONE THAT AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE'VE SEEN ALL THE WORK WITH ELECTRICAL HAZARDS THAT WE'VE BEEN NOTICING ON THE PROPERTY. SHE IS TRYING TO GET HIM EVICTED OUT OF THE PROPERTY, BUT BECAUSE OF, UH, OTHER REASONS HE'S NOT LEAVING. SO IT'S, SHE'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO BE ABLE TO DO ANY KIND OF WORK REPAIRS. HAVE YOU BEEN TO EVICTION COURT, MA'AM? YES. I WENT IN THE COURT. I WENT IN THE COURT AND HE, HE STILL DON'T MOVE OUT. HE DIDN'T SHOW UP THE COURT. I WIN THE COURTS. OKAY. WELL IF HE DIDN'T SHOW UP, YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT YOU WENT TO HE I CALL PLEASE. I, HE DON'T WANNA MOVE. I HAVE, I DON'T KNOW. WELL, I DON'T KNOW EITHER. 'CAUSE I DON'T, I DON'T. OKAY. THIS IS LEGAL. I DO UNDERSTAND. UM, UH, MS. HUGH HAS PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION THAT SHE'S IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO DO AN EVICTION. UM, THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT, UM, ALTHOUGH THE, THE INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO THE BOARD, UM, THAT'S, I I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS WHAT SHE IS TRYING TO DO, IS TRYING TO DO AN EVICTION. UM, IT'S JUST A PROCESS THAT SHE'S HAVING TO GO THROUGH. SO, ALL RIGHT, LET ME GO DOWN THIS ROAD. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS. DO YOU HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY OVER THE PROPERTY? YES. SO YOU ARE THE SOLE CARETAKER OF THAT PROPERTY? MM-HMM. ? YES. SO ALL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY YOU? YES. OKAY. I NEED TO KNOW THESE THREE THINGS. DID YOU BRING A SCOPE OF WORK? I DON'T THINK, DID YOU BRING FINANCIAL PROOF THAT THIS CAN BE REPAIRED? I NEED A PROOF. YOU NEED A FINANCIAL PROOF THAT THIS CAN BE REPAIRED. THIS IS A DEMOLITION PART SINCE IT WAS UNDER THE DEMOLITION CODE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THOSE THREE ITEMS. ALSO CO COMPLIANCE REQUEST, THE, UM, ENGINEER'S REPORT. IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANY OF THOSE, HOW DO WE KNOW YOU CAN MAKE REPAIRS? 'CAUSE IT'S ALSO GOING TO DETERMINE THE TIMELINE. HOW MUCH TIME IS IT GONNA TAKE YOU TO REPAIR THAT PLACE? I'LL DO YOU HAVEN'T TALKED TO A CONTRACTOR? NO, BECAUSE I, I CALL COME OVER FIX AND HEY, DON'T LET PEOPLE COME INSIDE THE HOUSE. ALL RIGHT. SO I CAN'T TALK TO THE CONTRACTOR. THAT'S WHAT WE NEED, THOSE THREE ITEMS, AND YOU CAN'T PROVIDE THOSE THREE ITEMS. SO IT KIND OF RENDERS A DECISION FOR US TO MAKE MS. CHAIR ON THAT. THIS IS LEGAL. I'M GOING TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. UM, I DO KNOW THAT SHE'S, MS YOU HAS BEEN ABLE TO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AND SAYING SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON. I DO NOT KNOW. AND I'M CONCERNED WITH WHETHER SHE'S ABLE TO GRASP EVERYTHING THAT'S BEING SAID TO HER. UM, WE WERE UNABLE TO GET A, AN, AN INTERPRETER. UH, SO AFTER SPEAKING WITH CODE OFFICERS, SHE STATED THAT SHE WANTED TO GIVE IT A TRY, BUT I, MY CONCERN IS SOME OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS AND, AND, AND CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES THAT THIS BOARD HAS, UH, MIGHT BE, UM, SOMETHING THAT, UH, WOULD BE BETTER ADDRESSED IF WE HAD AN INTERPRETER. SO I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THIS BOARD [01:25:01] RESET THIS CASE TO ALLOW US TO GET AN INTERPRETER TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE HAS A COMPLETE COMPREHENSION OF WHAT IS BEING ASKED AND, AND WHAT'S BEING EXPECTED OF HER. WELL, COUNSEL, IT, IT IS A DUE PROCESS CONCERN THAT ID LIKE TO DO. YOU'RE READING MY MIND BECAUSE I WAS GONNA SUGGEST THE SAME. SINCE SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE DOCUMENT, SHE CAN'T MAKE THE DETERMINATION. I ALSO BELIEVE IT'S A DUE PROCESS CONCERN IN REGARDS TO, UM, ARTICULATION AND, AND COMPREHENSION. SO, UH, I LEGAL'S GONNA ASK THAT THIS CASE GET RESET. UH, MADAM CHAIR, MAY I MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO RESET THIS CASE? WHAT WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO HEAR FROM? DO WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THESE PEOPLE? IF WE'RE GONNA RESET THE CASE, UH, AGAIN, I I, I THINK THE BEST THING FOR US TO DO IS JUST STOP AND RESET. UM, ANY OTHER, UM, ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS THAT MIGHT BE MADE. UM, I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE HAS FULL COMPREHENSION OF EVERYTHING THAT'S BEING SAID. OKAY. YOU CAN, YOU WANNA MAKE THE MOTION TO RESET? YES, MADAM CHAIR. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO RESET THIS CASE TO THE EARLIEST CONVENIENCE THAT WE CAN PUT IT ON THE CALENDAR. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE FOR RESET FOR THE EARLIEST CONVENIENT, UM, MEETING, UH, NEXT MEETING IF POSSIBLE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? MR. ROBERT? TAP. I SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. UH, THE AYES HAVE IT. UH, MS. HUGH, YOU NEED TO GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER SO HE CAN EXPLAIN THIS TO YOU. DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE AT 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN EDUARDO. GOOD MORNING BOARD FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS JOSHUA MARTINEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN EDWARDO AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 7 8 2 3 7 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 8 9 8 0 BLOCK FIVE LOT EAST 90.5 FEET OF LOT ONE LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT FIVE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SEGURA AFO, JR. WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 8 0 2 SANU EDWARDO AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 7. ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS CASE. GLORIA SARAVIA AND JOSEPH PUENTE, SUSAN SEGURA, AND JESSE SEGURA. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY. DOES THE BOARD WISH FOR ME TO PROCEED? YES, WE DO. THANK YOU. NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND FOR MR. SEGURA AFO JUNIOR. NOR HAVE I SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BEEN, UH, GIVEN A DEATH CERTIFICATE FROM ONE OF THE MEMBERS, UH, STATING THAT HE HAS, HE IS DECEASED AT THIS TIME. [01:30:02] THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON AUGUST 9TH, 2021. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIS HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 8 0 1 SAN EDUARDO AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 9TH, 2020. ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 13TH, 2020, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS BEEN RETURNED ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2020. ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022. THE NOTICE FOR THE B SS B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN EDWARDO ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022. THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEERING REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS A FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022. THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 8 0 1 SAN EDWARDO AVENUE. THIS PROPERTY IS WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF EDGEWOOD I S D FRA SERVICE CENTER. PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESERVATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 21ST, 2022 AND FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022. THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM COMPROMISED WITH HOLES TOWARDS THE REAR. EXTERIOR WALLS ARE DAMAGED WITH A LARGE OPENING, ALLOWING THE ELEMENTS INTO THE BUILDING. INTERIOR DECKING AND RAPTORS CEILING JOISTS ARE DAMAGE AND DETERIORATING WALL TO WALL SEPARATION WITH LARGE CRACKS TO THE SLAB FOUNDATION THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION. YOU'LL SEE THE EXTERIOR WALL TOWARDS THE TOP WHERE THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM'S AT IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STRUCTURE ITSELF. DUE TO TER DETERIORATION, THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT ELEVATION. THE ROOF SYSTEM, UH, THERE'S NO SHINGLES ON THE ROOF AT ALL. THERE'S THE COVERING IN THE CENTER OF THIS BUILDING. YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S A LINE THAT GOES STRAIGHT DOWN. THAT LINE IS A CRACK THAT DOES APPEAR TO BE GOING THROUGH TO THE INSIDE OF THE, THE STRUCTURE AS WELL. NEXT SLIDE. THERE'S A CLOSEUP OF IT. THIS IS WHERE THE HOLES START TOWING TOWARDS THE REAR, UH, THAT RIDGE BOARD DOES. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE WAY THE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT AT THAT TIME, BUT IT DOES DROP FROM THAT POINT DOWN GOING TOWARDS THE REAR. IN THIS PHOTO HERE, I I DO WANT TO INDICATE TO SHOW YOU HOW CLOSE THIS STRUCTURE IS TO THE NEIGHBORING PROPERTY FROM WALL TO WALL AND THE TOWARDS THE FRONT, ON THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE, IT'S ABOUT TWO FEET, THREE INCHES FROM WALL TO WALL. SO THIS BUILDING APPEARS THAT WHEN, AT THE TIME IT WAS BUILT, IT WAS BUILT ON A ZERO LOT LINE. AGAIN, JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA OF, OF HOW CLOSE IT IS. UH, IT DOES THAT GUTTER AND THE OVERHANG ARE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER AGAIN IN THIS POINT FROM WALL TOWA, IT'S ABOUT TWO FEET, THREE INCHES AWAY. PLEASE GO BACK REAL QUICK. IN THIS PHOTO, YOU'LL SEE THAT WHITEBOARD ON THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE END. THAT BOARD IS WHERE THERE, THERE'S A OPENING. WE, WE HAVE HAD THAT PROPERTY SECURED TO PREVENT ANY MORE ELEMENTS GOING IN THERE, AS WELL AS ANY GRAS OR UNWANTED GUESTS TO GO INSIDE THAT BUILDING. THIS IS THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE AT THIS POINT. THE WALL TO WALL WOULD BE ABOUT TWO FEET, SIX INCHES. SO IT IS FOR A LITTLE BIT FURTHER SEPARATED. THIS IS THE REAR JUST SHOWING THE DETERIORATION TO THE RAFTERS GOING INSIDE. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN FROM THE MIDDLE GOING, LOOKING TOWARDS THE FRONT, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS LIGHT COMING IN FROM THE ROO SYSTEM ON ALL SIDES. AGAIN, THIS IS WHERE THE, THE RIDGE BOARD WOULD USUALLY TEND TO BE AT. THERE IS A OPENING, WHICH IS ALLOWING ELEMENTS COMING IN, AS WELL AS DETERIORATING THE DECKING AGAIN INTO THE RAFTERS. WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING, THE RAFTERS, THE TRUSSES, UH, FROM THIS PHOTO HERE, THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THE FRONT DOOR. THIS IS WHERE THE CRACK DOES START AND IT TENDS TO GET BIGGER AS WE GO FURTHER TOWARDS THE BACK. THIS IS THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING. YOU CAN SEE LIGHT FROM BOTH SIDES OF THIS WALL. UNSURE IF THIS WALL IS BEING SUPPORTED BESIDES JUST FROM THE ROOF SYSTEM AND THE, AND THE FOUNDATION. BUT THERE IS LIGHT COMING FROM, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS WALL. IT IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE IT TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF BOTTOM RIGHT BECAUSE OF [01:35:01] THE, THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN FRONT OF IT. UM, THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THAT SAME WALL, JUST SHOWING THAT THERE IS SOME DAMAGE TO THAT WALL. AND THEN CRACKING THE OPPOSITE WALL. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT CRACK IS AT. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PHOTO, THAT CRACK IS I, IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, WHERE THAT LARGE CRACK WE SAW. THIS IS WHERE THAT CRACK IS, IS AT FROM THE INSIDE GOING TOWARDS THE REAR. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER ON THE, ON THE SLAB ROOF SYSTEM IS, UH, AGAIN, SHOWING MAJOR SIGNS OF WATER DAMAGE, DETERIORATION WITH MORE HOLES THROUGH THE DECKING FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE FROM THE SAME, UH, REAR OF THE STRUCTURE. JUST MORE HOLES AND DAMAGE TO THE ROOF SYSTEM. SAME THING AS, AS WELL AS THIS PHOTO HERE. TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 8 0 1 SANTA JUAN AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56. SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15. IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATIONS OF STANDARD OR OWN FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND HUMAN SAFETY STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS DEMOLITION. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 8 0 1 SANTA JUAN AVENUE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? UH, NIP PREMISE IS RIGHT THERE. THERE'S NOBODY IN IT, RIGHT? IT'S VACANT. NO, SIR. UH, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE PERSON THAT LIVES ACROSS THE STREET, UM, IS ACTUALLY USING IT TO STORE A LOT OF ITEMS IN THERE. THAT'S WHY THERE'S, THERE'S SEVERAL ITEMS INSIDE STORE. WHAT ITEMS? ALL THE ITEMS INSIDE OF THAT BUILDING HAVE BEEN STORED FROM AN INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD. SO IT'S NOT LIVED IN, IT'S JUST BEING USED AS STORAGE STORE? YES SIR. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR FOR COMING IN. OKAY. WE HAVE A COUPLE PEOPLE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS PROPERTY. UM, WE HAVE A GLORIA SARAH BIA. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? YES, MA'AM. MY NAME'S NAME'S GLORIA SARAVIA. SORRY. GLORIA SARAVIA. OKAY. AND YOUR ADDRESS? OH FIVE 11 NORTH SPRING. OKAY. YOU WANNA STATE YOUR CASE, MA'AM? YES, MA'AM. UM, I'M JUST HERE TO SEE IF I CAN GET, UM, SOME TIME SO I CAN FIX THAT BUILDING. IT BELONGED TO MY FATHER AND WE JUST DON'T WANT IT. SO ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY? NO, MA'AM. I JUST, UM, I JUST GOT THE SIGNATURES OF MY SIBLINGS AND I'M GONNA SEE IF I CAN PUT IT UNDER MY NAME 'CAUSE IT'S STILL UNDER MY, UH, MY DAD'S NAME. I'M SORRY. REPEAT THAT. YES. UM, I JUST GOT A, A PAPER FOR MY SIBLINGS. ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS SIGNED IT OVER TO ME, BUT I HAVEN'T DONE GONE TO TAKE IT SO I CAN GET IT UNDER MY NAME YET. YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET? NO, I, I JUST GOT THE LAST SIGNATURE LAST WEEK. SO I'M GONNA TRY TO SEE IF I, IF YOU ALL CAN GIVE US TIME TO FIX IT. WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO IT. ALL THE STUFF IN THERE IS, IT BELONGS TO ALL OF US BECAUSE WE ALL USED IT AS A DID YOU, DID YOU? AS A STORAGE. OKAY. MM-HMM. . OKAY. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANT TO ADD? NO. OKAY. THERE'S A, IS IT LAURA? LAURA? WELL, I WANT, OH, I'M SORRY. YOU ASKED SOME QUESTIONS. SORRY ABOUT THAT. MA'AM, YOU, UH, TESTIMONY EARLIER FROM THE OFFICER, CODE OFFICER, YOU JUST RECEIVED A DEATH CERTIFICATE, CORRECT? DANGER DANGEROUS PREMISES. JOSHUA MARTINEZ? YES, I DID RECEIVE A COPY OF IT TODAY. UH, WE, THEY HAVE SPOKEN WITH ME BEFORE AND THEY MENTIONED IT. UM, BUT I DO HAVE THE COPY TODAY. WHAT SHE'S TRYING TO STATE AS WELL IS THAT SHE'S IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AND HAS LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE NOT FINALIZED. AND SHE IS WANTING TO GET 'EM FINALIZED, BUT, AND THAT'S WHERE I WAS GONNA GO WITH THIS. NOW MA'AM, YOU'RE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSOLIDATING THE PAPERWORK YOU NEED? YES, SIR. [01:40:02] AS SO OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OR CO-OWNER? YES, SIR. NO, CO UH, SO, SO OWNER? YES, SIR. SO WITH ALL OF THAT RIGHT NOW, YOU HAVEN'T HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY OR HAVE SOMEBODY LOOK AT IT TO GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE? YES. OH, OKAY. MM-HMM. . SO WITH THAT, YOU ARE ASKING FOR TIME BECAUSE YOU NEED DOCUMENTATION FOR YOU TO GET OWNERSHIP. YES, SIR. AND TO, AND, AND YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE THE COMMITMENT IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? YES SIR. ONCE ALL THAT'S DONE. YES SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. WHEN DID YOUR FATHER PASS AWAY? UM, 2012. 2012. 2012? YES MA'AM. AND YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE SIGNATURES YET? NO, BECAUSE NOBODY WANTED TO SIGN IT OVER TO ME, ME UNTIL RECENTLY? YES. THAT'S ALL RIGHT. 10 YEARS, MA'AM. YES MA'AM. I KNOW. OKAY, THANK YOU. YES MA'AM. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. THE NEXT PERSON IS IT, IS IT LAURA SEIA? HI, GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS LAURA SVIA FOR ADDRESS EIGHT OH SVIA. JUST A MOMENT. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. EIGHT. OH, IT'S FOR 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN JUDO. MY ADDRESS IS FIVE 11 NORTH SPRING. YOU KNOW, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME WITH PEOPLE SPEAKING THROUGH THESE MASKS. I'M SORRY, I CAN PUT IT DOWN. OKAY. SO MY NAME IS LAURA SVIA. UM, ADDRESS IS FIVE 11 NORTH SPRING AND I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF 8 0 1 SOUTH SANTA GUDO. YEAH. OKAY. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. YOU YOU'RE WELCOME, MA'AM. SO, I'M HERE BECAUSE WE JUST WANT A CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. WE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, WELL, MY MOM'S SIBLINGS TO SIGN OVER THE DEEDED. FOUR YEARS AGO WE HAD EVERYONE SIGN OVER THE DEED AND THEN EVERYBODY GOT IN AN ARGUMENT AND WE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE PAPERWORK WENT. SO FOUR YEARS AGO WE WERE GONNA TRY TO FIX IT ALREADY, BUT BECAUSE EVERYBODY GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT, THEY TOOK LONGER TO SIGN. AND FINALLY WE HAD SOME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAD COVID AND UP TO LAST NIGHT, THEY SIGNED THE FORM TO SIGN OVER FOR MY MOM TO GET, HAVE ALL THE RIGHTS TO FIX IT OR WHATEVER'S NEEDED. WE JUST NEED THE TIME. THAT'S ALL WE'RE ASKING. IF WE CAN JUST GET THE TIME STARTING NOW. 'CAUSE WE JUST GOT THE PAPERWORK. I THINK IT WAS IN JANUARY. UH, WE GOT THE PAPERWORK THAT WAS STAPLED OUTSIDE. 'CAUSE WE JUST STARTED GOING BACK TO THE PROPERTY AND THAT'S WHEN WE WERE AWARE THAT IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED OR IT WAS GONNA GET DEMOLISHED. AND WE DON'T WANT IT TO GET DEMOLISHED. MY GRANDPA'S HAD THAT PROPERTY FOR YEARS AND WE JUST WANT A CHANCE TO, TO FIX IT UP AND BE ABLE TO CLEAN IT OUT AND EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. DID YOU HAPPEN TO BRING IN ANY PAPERWORK FROM A CONTRACTOR OR ANYTHING TO, MY HUSBAND'S A CONTRACTOR AND HE IS THE ONE WHO LOOKED INTO IT. I KNOW THAT LIKE WITH THE WATER AND WITH ELECTRICAL, IT WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE C P S AND THROUGH THE WATER BOARD. SO WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH THEM TOO. WE DID MAKE SOME PHONE CALLS AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING FROM THE BOTTOM UP BECAUSE IT'S, IT'S SO OLD AND WE'RE WILLING TO DO IT, BUT WE JUST NEED TIME. DID YOU BRING IN ANYTHING THAT WE COULD SEE TANGIBLE THAT WE COULD PUT OUR HANDS ON TO SEE THE COST OF EACH ITEM, WHAT THE CONTRACTOR IS GOING TO DO? WE DO HAVE ONE THAT WE JUST DID LIKE A ROUGH DRAFT OF IT. I'M JUST BEING HONEST WITH YOU. BUT, UM, THAT'S IT. WE JUST, JUST KIND OF WROTE THINGS OUT ON A PIECE OF PAPER, JUST HOW MUCH YOU THINK IT WOULD BE FOR THIS AND HOW MUCH YOU THINK IT WOULD BE FOR THAT, BUT NOTHING. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH IT'S GONNA COST? I WOULD SAY, TO BE HONEST, ROUGHLY ABOUT 25. YES SIR. AND A BRAND NEW FLOOR PLAN IS GONNA HAVE TO BE LAID OUT. IT'S WAY TOO CLOSE TO THE OTHER BUILDING. SO THERE'S OTHER, YOU KNOW, VIOLATIONS. JUST THE BASIC FLOOR PLAN AND MOVING THE HOUSE OUT YES. IS GONNA HAVE TO BE LOOKED AT. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO BASICALLY START FROM THE VERY BOTTOM. YES, WE DID. UM, TALK TO I I AM, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY 'EM, LIKE THEY'RE FLAGGERS THAT THEY GO TO THE PROPERTY AND THEY'RE GONNA GET LIKE THE PROPERTY LINE AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING'S CORRECT AND DONE. YES SIR. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A SURVEY? YES. SOMETHING. YES. I'M SORRY. SO WE DID GET, YOU KNOW, WE ARE TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT. WE WANNA TRY TO DO EVERYTHING GOOD AS POSSIBLE. BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, IS THAT WE DIDN'T WANNA TOUCH IT YET BECAUSE WHEN WE DID CALL TO THE CITY TO SEE IF WE CAN GET PERMITS TO START, IT SAID THAT IT WAS ON A HOLD. SO WE JUST WAITED TO SEE UNTIL WE CAME, BECAUSE THIS IS NEW TO US. [01:45:04] YEAH. ALL PERMITS, THEY'RE ALL ON A HOLD BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT DUE TO DEMOLITION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR FOR IT BEING SO WE WEREN'T ABLE TO START ANYTHING. YOU HAVE TO DECIDE. YES, SIR. TIMEFRAME, WORK PLAN, BLAH. SO THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS MAYBE, I MEAN ABOUT A YEAR OR SO, MAYBE LESS IF WE CAN GO, IF WE COULD JUST GO THROUGH LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS JUST GIVE US A CHANCE AND YOU, TO US, WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. I KNOW THAT WE'LL GET IT DONE, BUT WE JUST NEED TO KNOW, THIS IS ALL NEW TO US. MS. MS. CHAIR, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, I I WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS AND WE DO HAVE A NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD, UM, HOLDS, PERMITS ARE ALL PUT ON HOLD FOR PROPERTIES THAT ARE COMING BEFORE THIS BOARD. SO, UH, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE THE BOARD UNDERSTANDS THAT, THAT IF A PROPERTY IS, UM, SET TO BE ON THE AGENDA FOR B S B, UM, PERMITS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE PULLED ON THOSE PROPERTIES. DID YOU GET THAT NEWBIE? IN OTHER WORDS, THEY CAN'T ISSUE ANYTHING UNTIL THE DISPOSITION OF THIS CASE IS RESOLVED. MA'AM, UM, YOU SAID YOU HAD A DOCUMENT ROUGHED AND THAT'S ALL AN ESTIMATE IS IT'S A ROUGH COST. I'M A GENERAL CONTRACTOR MYSELF. YES, SIR. SO DO YOU HAVE THAT DOCUMENT AVAILABLE? UM, MY HUSBAND DOES. OKAY. IS HE'S, HE'S GONNA BE UP NEXT TO, TO SPEAK. ARE, ARE YOU SCHEDULED TO SPEAK? YES, SIR. OKAY. SO I'LL I'LL DEAL WITH WHEN HE COMES UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. IS IT JOSEPH PUENTE? HELLO, MY NAME IS, UH, JOSEPH PUENTE. I LIVE ON, UH, FIVE 11 NORTH SPRING. UM, THE REASON WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN EDUARDO IS, I KNOW THE STRUCTURE, THE OUTSIDE STRUCTURE AND THE INSIDE STRUCTURE NEED TO BE REINFORCED. UM, I KNOW THE ROOF NEEDS TO BE REINFORCED, THE TRUST, THE RAPTORS, THE JOS, ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UM, I DID BRING IT UP TO THE CO COMPLIANCE OFFICER THAT IT DID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE REASON WE HAD PUT ON HOLD FOR SO LONG, IT'S ALL THE ISSUE THAT HAPPENED BETWEEN HER BROTHER AND ME. I COULDN'T TOUCH THE PROPERTY. SO I'VE BEEN WITH MY WIFE FOR 22 YEARS AND THAT PROPERTY'S BEEN THERE EMPTY WITH NO COMPLAINTS. SO I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT, IT, IT TOOK IT ALMOST 22 YEARS WITH ANOTHER OFFICER TAKING ON THIS CASE WHEN ANOTHER OFFICER HAD THIS CASE AS WELL AND NEVER TOOK IT THIS FAR. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. NOW IF THE BUILDING'S BEEN THERE ALMOST 22 YEARS WITH MY WIFE, BUT NOW I'M WILLING TO REINFORCE IT, FIX IT UP IF IT'S NECESSARY. IF NOT, THEN BY ALL MEANS, IF IT HAS TO BE DEMOED, THEN SO BE IT. YOU KNOW? BUT I KNOW IT'S IN THE ZERO BOUNDARY. BUT THAT PLACE HAS BEEN THERE WAY BEFORE ANY OTHER BUILDING'S BEEN THERE. ANY OTHER HOUSES, ANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL THAT BUILDING'S BEEN STANDING THERE ALMOST SINCE, I THINK IT WAS 1886. I HAD GOT THE FLOOR PLAN. THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIND AN ARCHITECT FOR THAT. SO IT'S BEEN THERE EVER SINCE THAT AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT. SO I, I REALLY DON'T KNOW AT THIS TIME, BUT I KNOW IT'S GONNA TAKE IN BETWEEN 26 TO 30,000 TO FIX IT. THAT'S INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL, THE WATER, THE DRAIN, THE SEWAGE, WHICH IS ALL THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN THEN I COME IN AND I DO THE REST MYSELF AND MY GUYS. AND SO YOU HAVE A, A BID ITEMIZED OR IS IT ACTUALLY AT, AT THIS PROCESS? IT'S, IT, IT JUST HAPPENED SO FAST. IT'S BEEN LIKE A MONTH AND I'VE BEEN WORKING CONSTANTLY, SO I DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR THAT. BUT IF YOU CAN GIMME A RESET DATE AND I CAN BRING ALL THOSE DOCUMENTATIONS, I WILL, I KNOW IT WAS ISSUED TO ME AND IT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON THAT. BUT IF YOU CAN, IF WE WANT, WE CAN RESET IT AND WE CAN GRANT ME THAT. I CAN BE GLAD TO BRING IT TO YOU. THANK YOU. WELL, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE NEED TO YEARS TO FINALLY BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION. THAT'S WHAT HAP THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED. SO, RIGHT. BUT WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE IT DANGEROUS PROPERTY, RIGHT? YOU [01:50:01] HAVE TO ACCEPT IT. OF COURSE. AND THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS. OKAY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE A CONTRACTOR, YOU CAN DO IT, BUT NOW THE NOW EVERYBODY'S GONNA BE POKING EVERYBODY. OUR PROBLEM, OUR ISSUE HERE IS IT MIGHT BE BETTER FOR YOU TO START OFF FLAT KNOWLEDGE AND GO. SO THE FOUNDATION IS ALREADY TOO CLOSE TO THE, UH, ADJACENT PROPERTY RIGHT NOW. CAN I ANSWER THAT NOW SINCE YOU'RE SAYING TO DEMO IT COMPLETELY, COMPLETELY KNOWING IT'S A ZERO BOUNDARY, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUILD ANYMORE. IS THAT CORRECT? I'M GONNA STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. I'M GONNA STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. THIS IS LEGAL, FIRST AND FOREMOST, UM, UM, UH, BOARD. I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS ARE USING YOUR MICROPHONE. SO WE ARE, UM, THIS IS BEING RECORDED. SECONDLY, IT IS IMPROPER FOR QUESTIONS TO BE POSED TO THE BOARD. SO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS. IS THAT ALL THE TIME? OKAY, SIR, ARE YOU A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO? NO, NOT AT THIS TIME MA'AM, BUT I'M WORKING ON THAT AS WELL. OKAY. IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO SAY? YES, MA'AM. OKAY, THANK YOU. UM, WE HAVE TWO OTHER PEOPLE HERE SET TO SPEAK. IS IT A JESSE, IS IT JESSE RODRIGUEZ SEGURA. YOU SPEAK ENGLISH SIR? YES. OKAY. MY NAME IS JESSE SEGURA. I'M THE STATE. YOUR NAME. I LIVE NEXT TO 8 0 1 STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. A MY NAME IS JESSE UD. I LIVE AT 8 0 3 SOUTH SAN EDUARDO. OKAY. AND I'M HERE JUST TO SAY THAT I SUPPORT A DEMO OR, OR THE REMODEL, WHATEVER THEY HAVE TO DO BECAUSE THE BUILDING HAS BEEN, UH, NEGLECTED FOR MANY YEARS. AND AS FAR AS WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, BEEN LIVING THERE, I WAS BORN ACTUALLY AT EIGHT OH THREE AND, UH, FOR, FOR MANY YEARS THAT I'VE SEEN. I, I THOUGHT IT HAD POTENTIAL, BUT NOW THAT I SEE IT, THE WAY I SEE IT, THE WAY I SAW THE PICTURES, I THINK IT'S BETTER TO START FROM THE BOTTOM UP. AND I'VE TRIED TO GET, UH, INSURANCE FOR MY HOUSE AND IT'S HARD BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A FIRE HAZARD. IT'S TOO CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, SIR. ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. THE NEXT PERSON TO SPEAK IS, UH, MY NAME IS SUSANNA URA. UM, I LIVE AT 8 0 3 SOUTH SAN EDUARDO, WHICH IS NEXT DOOR TO 8 0 1. MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT THE BUILDING IS GETTING WORSE THAN WHAT IT WAS. AND ALL WE WANT IS FOR IT TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE BUILDING, DEMOLISH WHATEVER, WHATEVER IT TAKES JUST TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE IT'S SO CLOSE. THAT BUILDING WAS MY HUSBAND'S AND HE GAVE IT TO HIS BROTHER AND ORDER FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT. BUT NOTHING'S HAPPENED. THAT'S THE ONLY CONCERN WE HAVE. I JUST WANT SOMETHING DONE. ALRIGHT MA'AM. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS, FOR THIS WITNESS? OKAY, THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? WHAT ABOUT OUR NEWBIE? THAT'S THAT A NEWBIE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? SURE, CERTAINLY. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR TESTIMONY. UM, NOW I'M GONNA MOVE TO THE, THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT, UH, 8 0 1 SOUTH SAN IN, UH, EDUARDO AVENUE, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO REPAIR AND IS, UH, AT THIS TIME IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, UH, 1 56 SECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15. I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER. OKAY, WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A, UH, DEMOLITION ORDER FOR 30 DAYS FOR 8 0 1 SOUTH, UH, SAN BARDO UNDER VIOLATIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. OKAY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. [01:55:01] THE AYES HAVE IT. THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING IN. YOU'RE GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER AND HE'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO YOU. CAN WE TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK, PLEASE? SURE. THANK YOU. . IT IS, UM, IT, 1121. UH, I THINK I KNOW 1121. I'M SORRY. 1127. WE'RE GONNA TAKE A FIVE MINUTE STANDARD SPORT IS, UH, BACK IN ACTION HERE. IT'S, UM, 11:34 AM GOOD MORNING FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS DALE RUSSELL, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAM. THE PROPERTY I'M PRESENTING TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1 54 HAR COURT, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 3. LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING N C B 1 2 1 3 9 BLOCK 25, LOT 13 LOCATED IN COUNCIL. DISTRICT THREE. OWNER OF RECORD IS ALFREDO AND THERESA JUAREZ. THIS PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN HISTORIC DISTRICT AND IS LO IS CURRENTLY TENANT OCCUPIED. THE SECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, UH, VIOLATED ARE 3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT. ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOORS, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, CORNICES, PORCHES, TRIMS, BALCONIES, DECKS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION. EXTERIOR WOOD SURFACES OTHER THAN DECAY RESISTANT WOODS SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND DECAY BY PAINTING OR OTHER PROTECTIVE COVERING OR TREATMENT. ALL SIDING AND MASONRY JOINTS AS WELL AS THOSE BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE ENVELOPE OF THE PERIMETER OF THE WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED. WEATHER RESISTANT AND WATERTIGHT. ALL METAL SURFACES SUBJECT TO RUST AND CORROSION. CORROSION SHALL BE COATED TO INHIBIT SUCH RUS RUST AND CORROSION. ALL SURFACES WITH RUST OR CORROSION SHALL BE STABILIZED AND COATED TO INHIBIT FUTURE RUST AND CORROSION. OXIDATION STAINS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE EXTERIOR SURFACES. SURFACES DESIGNED FOR STABILIZATION BY OXIDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. 3 0 4 0.6. EXTERIOR WALLS. ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS AND LOOSE OR ROTTING MATERIALS AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED. WEATHER AND PROPER WEATHERPROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACED COATING WERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT DETERIORATION. 3 0 4 0.1 3.1. WINDOW GLAZING. ALL WINDOW MATERIALS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SOUND CONDITION. GOOD REPAIR 3 0 5 0.3 INTERIOR SURFACES. ALL INTERIOR, INCLUDING WINDOWS, DOORS, SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR, CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION. LOOSE PLASTERED, DECAYED WOOD AND OTHER DEFECTIVE SURFACE CONDITIONS SHALL BE CORRECTED. 5 0 4 0.1 GENERAL PLUMBING FIXTURES. ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN A WORKING ORDER, SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS, LEAKS, DEFECTS, AND BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE FUNCTION FOR WHICH THE PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE DESIGNED. ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A SAFE, SANITARY AND FUNCTIONAL CONDITION. 5 0 6 0.2 SEWER MAINTENANCE EVERY PLUMBING STACK VENT WASTE SEWER LINE SHALL BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND BE KEPT FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS TO LEAKS AND DEFECTS. 7.2, UH, 7 0 2 0.1 EGRESS. A SAFE, CONTINUOUS UNOBSTRUCTED PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM ANY POINT IN THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO THE PUBLIC WAY. MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE. THIS PROPERTY WAS FIRST INSPECTED ON SEPTEMBER 20, UH, 21ST, 2021, AS PART OF A DART ACTION. ALL VIOLATIONS WERE NOTED, UH, REINSPECTED ON OCTOBER 2ND. AT THAT TIME, WE ALSO POSTED A NOTICE TO VACATE. OCTOBER 22ND, OFFICER MET WITH OCCUPANT. SOME NEW SIDING HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE REAR WALL. NO ADDITIONAL PROGRESS MADE. ALL VIOLATIONS REMAIN REINSPECTED. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, 2021, OFFICER MET WITH THE OCCUPANT, MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS ON SITE. NO PROGRESS WAS MADE ON REPAIRS. UH, DECEMBER 3RD, 1921, PROPERTY OWNER ALLOWED ACCESS FOR INTERIOR INSPECTION. PROGRESS WAS MADE TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. VIOLATIONS REMAIN AGAIN, MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS ON SITE. DECEMBER 16TH, UH, 2021. PROPERTY OWNER ALLOWED FOR INTERIOR INSPECTION. ONE BROKEN WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. [02:00:01] NO ADDITIONAL PROGRESS MADE. VIOLATIONS REMAIN. AGAIN, MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS ON SITE. UH, JANUARY 4TH, 2022. A GENERAL PERMIT, A GENERAL REPAIR PERMIT WAS OBTAINED FOR SIDING AND DRYWALL REPAIRS. JANUARY 6TH, 2022. MET WITH PROPERTY OWNER ON SITE. WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BOARDED UP RATHER THAN FIXED. MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS STILL ON SITE. ALL VIOLATIONS REMAIN. IF WE CAN LOOK AT THE, UM, PHOTOGRAPHS THAT IS THE, UH, VIEW OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE STREET. NEXT, PLEASE. THAT IS THE, UH, SIDING AND EXTERIOR WALLS. IT'S EXPOSED. UH, YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, GAPS IN THE SIDING AND THERE'S NO WEATHER PROTECTION. NEXT, PLEASE. THAT IS THE INTERIOR SURFACES. UH, THAT THOSE ARE THE, THEY REMOVED ALL THE SHEET ROCK AND THEY WERE PLANNING TO REPLACE IT. NEXT, THAT IS A WINDOW. UH, IT WAS BOARDED UP FROM THE INSIDE. THAT GLASS IS BROKEN AND THAT OF COURSE THERE THE WAY IS BLOCKED THROUGH TO THAT WINDOW. NEXT. YES MA'AM. AND THERE IS A PHOTO OF THE BROKEN GLASS NEXT. AND THAT IS ALSO A WINDOW THAT THEY HAVE COVERED WITH CORRUGATED 10. AND THAT WINDOW IS ALSO BROKEN. NEXT THERE IS OUR INTERIOR SURFACES WHERE OUR CEILING IS FALLING AND HAVING GAPS AND THE PLASTER IS BROKEN. NEXT, THAT IS A, THE PLUMBING FIXTURES. IF YOU'LL NOTICE ON THE TUB, THAT IS, UH, PAINTER'S TAPE, UM, USED THERE TO SEAL THE, THE, UH, HOLE IN THE TUB. NEXT PHOTO IS THE EXTERIOR, THE INTERIOR SURFACES. UH, IT'S NOT WEATHERPROOF OR WATERPROOF. RIGHT THERE. THERE'S GAPS RIGHT NEXT TO THE TUB. NEXT, I'M SORRY THAT IT'S A HOLE FOR A DRAIN, BUT NO DRAIN WAS EVER PUT THERE. IT'S JUST WOOD. AND THAT IS THE PLUMBING OR THAT'S THE SEWER OUTSIDE. THAT'S COMING UP THROUGH THE SEWER LINE NEXT. AND THAT IS THE COR GATED 10 PATHWAY OVER THE SEWAGE LEAK. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER BE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 3 0 4 0.2. PROTECTIVE TREATMENT 3 0 4 0.6. EXTERIOR WALLS 3 0 4 0.3 0.1. WINDOW GLAZING 3 0 5 0.3. INTERIOR SURFACES 5 0 4 0.1. GENERAL PLUMBING FIXTURES. SIX, UH, 5 0 6 0.2 MAINTENANCE SEWER AND 7 0 2 0.1 GENERAL EGRESS. AND THAT THEY BE ORDERED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS, OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS AND ISSUE A NOTICE TO VACATE UNTIL ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN HAVE PASSED. INSPECTION. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. INTERESTING. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS FOR, UH, THE OFFICER? OH, I DO. , I'M GONNA BEAT YOU UP TODAY, SIR. YOU STARTED OFF WITH THE MINOR STUFF AND THEN LET THE SEWER STUFF. YEAH, I WOULD'VE STARTED WITH THAT ONE RIGHT AWAY. UM, WERE THERE ANY PERMITS PULLED ON THAT? ANY TYPE OF SEWER WORK? NO. DID IT BE DUG UP OR WAS IT NOT THAT WE FOUND? NO. THERE WERE NO PERMITS PULLED. NO. IS THAT A SEWER LINE OR IS THAT LEADING TO A SEPTIC TANK? THAT IS A SEWER LINE. SO IT GOES TO UP FURMAN PROBABLY TO THE ALLEY. IT GOES TO IT. IT GOES TO THE, I DID LOOK UP WHERE THE CONNECTION IS, BUT IT IS IN THE REAR. IT'S THE CLEAN OUT. UM, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE THAT IT GOES TO THE OUT, BUT I DIDN'T LOOK UP WHERE THE MAIN LINE IS. YEAH. 'CAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE, 'CAUSE IT'S NOT IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SO THAT WOULD KIND OF TELL ME. NO, IT'S OKAY. SO IF THAT WASN'T DONE, ANY PERMITS AND THERE'S NO SIGN OF ANY PERMITS OR ANYTHING ON FILE THAT THEY PERMITTED IT FOR ANYTHING? WELL, THEY DO, THEY DID GET A GENERAL REPAIRS PERMIT FOR SIDING. FOR SIDING, BUT NOT FOR SEWER. CORRECT. AND THEY'RE IS A TENANT IN THERE? CORRECT. SO THE OWNER IS THE ONE THAT IS DOING THE WORK OR IS THE TENANT? WE'RE NOT SURE WHO'S DOING THE WORK. UH, BUT THE OWNER PULLED THE PERMIT. OKAY. AND IT'S CURRENTLY VACANT. WE HAVE A NOTICE TO VACATE ON. WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO VACATE ON IT. IT SHOULD BE VACANT, BUT EVERY TIME WE GO THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE. AND YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE WORKING OR LIVING? CORRECT. OKAY. POWER BEEN CUT. UH, POWER HAS NOT BEEN CUT. THEY, UH, THEY DID NOT HAVE WATER. THEY WATER WAS DISCONNECTED FOR A LACK OF PAYMENT, BUT WE FOUND OUT THIS MORNING THEY HAVE PAID SO THAT WATER HAS BEEN RECONNECTED. SO THAT MEANS SOMEBODY'S LIVING THERE THEN. ALL RIGHT, WE'LL FIX THAT. THAT ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT'S GONNA BE MY QUESTION ABOUT THE WATER BEING CUT. BUT YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH THEY PAID THEIR BILL, THEY DIDN'T FIX THE DAMN SEWER LINE. . OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THE OFFICER? OKAY. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS PROBLEM? NO. [02:05:05] THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? UM, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT, AND I'M GONNA CHOP THIS NAME UP. I KNOW 1 5 4 1 5 4 HART COURT AVENUE IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AND UNDER THE SECTIONS IT IS IN VIOLATION UNDER SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.230 4.6 3 0 4, 3 0 5, 3 0 5 0.350 4.50 6.270 2.1. AND THAT I ORDER ALL REPAIRS TO BE MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS WITH THESE STIPULATIONS. ALL PERMITS TO BE PULLED THE NOTICE OF VACATE TO BE REMAIN UNTIL THE ALL REPAIRS ARE DONE. UPDATES TO CODE COMPLIANCE EVERY 15 DAYS. ALRIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION 90 DAY REPAIR ORDER. ALL PERMITS PULLED, UH, VACATE THE PROPERTY AND CONTINUE TO VACATE UNTIL ALL REPAIRS ARE MADE AND UPDATE TO THE CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER EVERY 15 DAYS. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, ROBERT? TOP YOU SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY, ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. A MOTION PASSES. AYES HAVE IT. WE HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS FOR THE NEW YEAR? NO MA'AM. NO ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS? NO NOTHING. WE'LL GET YOU OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. . WELL, THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR LEGAL. OH, THERE GOES LEGAL BEEN BEAT UP TODAY. I'M READY. I THOUGHT YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD ENOUGH FROM ME FROM TODAY, BUT SURE. WELL, SOME OF US HAVE . IS THERE A CHANCE WE CAN GET A LIST OF THESE ANCILLARY, UH, SERVICES THAT WE CAN RECOMMEND? SO, UM, SURE WE CAN, WE COULD DEFINITELY DO THAT. UM, AND I, I THINK WHAT YOU'RE MEANING IS, UH, MAYBE LIKE, UM, THE ACRONYM WHAT IT MEANS AND WHAT THEY DO. YES. OKAY. YOU KNOW, LIKE, SAY THE, UM, N H S D AND THE OTHERS THAT YOU AND YES. AND THE D H S, UM, LET'S SAY THERE'S ISSUES WITH ANIMALS IN THE YARD. YOU GUYS CAN BRING IN ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. SO I, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE, UM, AND YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO AT LEAST, UM, HAVE THE OWNER OR CITY SERVICES INQUIRE OR, OR, OR, OR, OR FIND OUT OR GATHER INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO A PROPERTY. SO YES, UM, WE CAN, WE CAN WORK ON THAT. I WILL WORK ON THAT. DAMN. THANK YOU. OKAY. IF THERE'S NO OTHER, UH, ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS, THEN THE BOARD IS ADJOURNED BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.