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IT IS NOW, UM, NINE SOMETHING.
UH, AND THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD IS IN SESSION.
SO WE WILL START OUT WITH, UM, ROLL CALL.
ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE SANTO CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ARE ERIC BURNS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
AMIN TOMAS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ALICE GUDO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
JUDY KRUM, B S B LIAISON ES ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST.
AND MYSELF, JENNIFER MARTINEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CHAIR, QUORUM AS PRESENT.
OKAY, SO WE WILL HAVE A SPANISH TRANSLATION.
FIRST BUENO, THE INTERPRET AND, AND GRACIA TO YOU.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT, UH, 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 BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.
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 VIOLATIONS.
AS ADVISED PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES, WHICH WE JUST HAD FOR ANYONE, UM, NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING OUR EXPECTATION THAT YOU BE SUBMITTED, THAT I'M SORRY THAT YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DETERMINE, IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH THE COST PER ITEM, UH, OUTLINED IN THE ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE OFFICER.
NUMBER TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE PAPER, PAY FOR THE PROPOSED WORK, AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND.
NUMBER THREE, REQUEST THE, THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL ABATEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED.
ALL WORK PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN CODE REGULATIONS WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED IN 1901 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 0 0 4 IF IN DOUBT AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIENHOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT CODE ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, UH, STAFF, A MEMBER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER, OR BY PHONE AT TWO OH SEVEN FIVE FOUR TWO TWO.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS UN, IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PETAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 36.
[ Approval of Minutes ]
OF MINUTES.UH, THE MINUTES WERE SENT OUT.
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MEMBERS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MINUTES? MADAM CHAIR, I MOVE TO, UH, ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS IS.WE HAVE A MOTION TO, UH, SECOND AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY DAVID GARZA.
MR. ANDERS MADE THE MOTION AND MR. GARZA SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE MINUTES? OKAY.
ALL, UH, COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA.
MINUTES ARE APPROVED WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
[ Briefing and Possible Action on the following items ]
SO THEN WE'LL HAVE STAFF REPORTS FOR MS. THE WATO.MY NAME IS ALICE GUDO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
WE HAVE A FEW ITEMS TO BE READ INTO RECORD.
FIRST ITEM ITEMS PULLED AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A DANGEROUS PREMISES FOR ONE 18 NEW LAREDO HEIGHT AND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE, THIS IS BEING PULLED AT THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER'S ATTORNEY FOR A RESET.
CURRENTLY WE DO NOT HAVE A TENTATIVE D S B B S B DATE, UH, HOLD HARNESS AGREEMENTS.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT NINE 16 ELVIRA STREET HAS VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO ALLOW THE CITY TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 59, SECTION FIVE.
NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
GABRIEL, THE PROPERTY, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT SEVEN 11, GABRIEL HAS VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO ALLOW THE CITY TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 59, SECTION FIVE.
NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
AND THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR YOU.
I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE GABRIEL STREET PROPERTY.
ISN'T THAT IN THE, UM, THE EAST, EAST SIDE SOMETHING DEVELOPMENT ZONE OR SOMETHING OR OTHER? AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS SUPPOSED TO BUY THOSE PROPERTIES AND REHAB THEM FOR LOW INCOME WHERE THOSE APARTMENTS ARE.
I DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU, SO I COULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
MADAM CHAIR, I DO HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE TWO ITEMS THAT WE JUST, UH, DISCUSSED.
UM, WAS ANYONE OCCUPYING THOSE PROPERTIES? THE ONES, UH, THE NUMBER TWO, NUMBER THREE? I DO BELIEVE NINE 16 OH VIRUS STREET WAS.
UM, LET ME RESEARCH THAT FOR YOU, MR. GARZA, AND I'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH THOSE INFORMATION FOR YOU.
AND THEN JUST WONDERED WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE FAMILIES, OR DO THEY FIND OTHER PLACES TO MOVE TO OUTREACHES CONDUCTED TO PROPERTIES THAT ARE, UH, OWNERS THAT ARE BEING DISLOCATED, RELOCATED FROM THEIR PROPERTIES.
I THINK WHAT IT'S CALLED EAST SIDE.
EAST SIDE PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE WILL GET THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
OUR INDIVIDUAL CASE PRESENTATIONS NUMBER ONE IS 5 31 MORNING, MORNING VIEW DRIVE.
MY NAME IS JOSHUA MARTINEZ, DANGERS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 5 31 MORNING VIEW DRIVE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 5 31 MORNING VIEW IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THIS BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE ON AUGUST 31ST, 2021, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THIS INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATED INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 1 0 3 3 6 BLOCK 18, LOT 32, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SARAH S. MARTINEZ WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF 5 31 MORNING VIEW DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 0.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS CONFIRMED ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2021 THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING NOTIFICATION PROCESS AND ORIGINAL INSPECTION WAS REGARDING 5 31 MORNING VIEW DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 31ST, 2021.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2021, AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON OCTOBER 26TH, 2021 ON MAY 6TH, 2022.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B SS B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5 31 MORNING VIEW DRIVE ON MAY 6TH, 2022.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS ALSO MAILED TO THE OWNER SARAH S. MARTINEZ ON MAY 12TH, 2022.
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ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE STRUCTURES THAT IS BEING PRESENTED FOR BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NOTICE OF VACATE WAS POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2022.
ELECTRICAL IS ACTIVE AS OF JUNE 12TH, 2020 AND GAS HAS BEEN TURNED OFF MAY 21ST, 24TH, 2021 FOR A GAS LEAK CALL.
SAWS CURRENTLY HAS AN INACTIVE SERVICE AS OF MARCH 25TH, 2022.
THERE'S AN EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY WITH OVER A HUNDRED CALLS WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
HOW MANY? THERE'S OVER A HUNDRED CALLS, I THINK MUST BE WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY WERE TAKEN ON MAY 13TH, 2022
THIS PHOTO WAS, IS THE FRONT ELEVATION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE OCCUPANTS AS WELL ON THE OUTSIDE, AS WELL AS PEOPLE THAT WERE BEING, UH, RESTING IN THE SMALL BACK ROOM THERE.
THE ROOF SYSTEM IS WARNED TO GABRIEL.
A ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH A SLIGHT WAVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE IN THIS PHOTO, BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT WAVE THAT IS GOING ACROSS FROM THE ROOF SYSTEM.
HERE'S A CLOSEUP OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
IN THIS PICTURE HERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE LANDING, WHICH IS STARTING TO EXPOSE THE REBAR AND THAT WHICH IS ALSO RIGHT WHERE THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE OFFICER AT THE FRONT DOORWAY.
THERE'S ALSO, UM, A STEP AS WELL SHOWING THAT THERE'S A SHIFT, A RISE IN THE RUN LANDING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PHOTO.
THIS IS GONNA BE THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
SEE THAT? IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'VE BEEN DOING SOME PAINTING TO THE, TO THE WALLS AS WELL AS COVERING THE WINDOW, THE DAMAGED WINDOW WHERE THE WINDOW UNIT AC UNIT'S AT, AS WELL AS DETERIORATION TO THE OVERHANG WITH LACK OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
ON THIS PHOTO HERE, YOU CAN SEE THIS IS GONNA BE THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
IN THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE IS A DOORWAY THAT'S BEEN COMPLETELY BLOCKED OFF.
THAT IS WHERE THE WATER HEATER IS LOCATED AT.
CAN YOU GO BACK REALLY QUICK PLEASE? UH, THIS ALSO WANTED TO NOTATE THAT THIS ACROSS THE STREET IS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GATES ELEMENTARY.
JUST WANTED TO GO AHEAD AND LET THE BOARD BE AWARE OF HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THIS IS GONNA BE THE REAR ELEVATION ROOF SYSTEM'S WORN.
THEY'VE PUT SOME PLYWOOD COVERING UP THE HOLES, AS WELL AS AN ELECTRICAL LINE RUNNING ACROSS FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER.
THEY'VE ALSO STARTED BUILDING, APPEARS TO BE A PORCH, WHICH WASN'T THERE FROM OUR INITIAL INSPECTION.
YOU CAN SEE THIS IS JUST A CLOSEUP OF THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AS WELL AS THE UNPERMITTED, UM, EXTENSION TO THE STRUCTURE AS WELL.
THEY'RE ALSO USING, UM, WOOD LOGS TO USE FOR SUPPORT FOR THE STRUCTURE, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY RESTING ON THE GRADE, MOVING INTO THE BACK ROOM.
THIS IS, IT'S CONNECTED TO THE STRUCTURE, BUT THEY LOOK, IT APPEARS THAT THEY BLOCKED IT OFF FROM THE MAIN AREA OF THE STRUCTURE.
THEY WENT AHEAD AND HAVE A, THEY HAVE A, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY, THEY'RE STABILIZING THE ROOF SYSTEM WITH SOME KIND OF METAL POLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS PHOTO.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT THERE ARE KNIVES ON THE WALL.
AND THIS PHOTO HERE IS A BETTER CLOSEUP OF THE KNIVES AS WELL AS THE, THE DRUG PARAPHERNALIA NEXT TO THE COFFEE MACHINE ON THE LITTLE TABLE THAT THEY HAVE IN THERE, AN OVERUSE OF EXTENSION CORDS THAT ARE RUNNING THROUGHOUT THAT WHOLE LITTLE ROOM.
SO THE ONLY PHOTO IS ABLE TO GET OF ALL THE EXTENSION CORDS THAT ARE JUST PILED UP IN THAT ONE LITTLE AREA.
MOVING INTO THE, THE MAIN, THE FRONT DOOR, THIS IS JUST THE LIVING ROOM, JUST SHOWING THE LIMITED SPACE WALKING SPACE YOU DO HAVE GOING FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER.
THERE'S SOME DAMAGE TO THE SHEET ROCK.
IT APPEARS THAT THEY'VE TRIED TO PATCH UP THE WORK MOVING INTO ONE OF THE BEDROOMS. AGAIN, IT'S JUST, THERE'S, THERE IS ITEMS IN THE ROOM AND IT IS JUST A SMALL LITTLE AREA JUST TO KIND OF WALK IN AND TURN AROUND AND WALK RIGHT BACK OUT.
THIS IS THE DOOR FRAME FOR THE ROOM SHOWING THAT IT'S
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STARTING TO SEPARATE.THERE'S A SEPARATION FROM THE DOOR FRAME.
MOVING INTO THE NEXT ROOM, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE SHEET ROCK, THERE'S, THERE'S A, A LARGE HOLE IN THE SHEET ROCK OR SEPARATION IN THE SHEET ROCK, AS WELL AS THE DOOR NOT SITTING CORRECTLY TO THE FRAME IN THAT ROOM.
THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER TO THE POINT WHERE I'M ONLY ABLE TO TAKE A STEP IN AND WASN'T ABLE TO GO ANY FURTHER.
THIS IS, THIS IS, UH, WHERE I'VE TAKEN A STEP INTO THE ROOM.
AGAIN, JUST SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER THAT'S INSIDE OF THAT ONE ROOM WITH WIRING RUNNING THROUGH THE, THE ITEMS AS WELL BEHIND THEM, UNDERNEATH THEM, UNSURE, WERE UNABLE TO TEST TO SEE IF THEY WERE LIVE OR CONNECTED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A TV ON SHOWING THAT THERE'S POWER THAT'S RUNNING THROUGH THE, THIS ROOM AS WELL AS THE, THAT AC UNIT.
THEY WENT AHEAD AND PUT THAT PLYWOOD COVERING THE WINDOW, WHICH IS POSING AN EGRESS CONCERN IN CASE OF A PANIC OF, OF AN EMERGENCY.
MOVING INTO THE, THE BATHROOM, THERE'S NO SINK, NO TOILET, NO TUB.
UM, THE SHEET ROCK ON THE WALL TO THE LEFT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE PLUMBING DUE TO THE, THE ITEMS THAT ARE COVERING IT.
NOW, LOOKING TO THE LEFT UPWARDS, YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY'VE WENT AHEAD AND RAN IN SOME ELECTRICAL FOR SOME LIGHTING IN THE BATHROOM, AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE SHEET ROCK EXPOSING THE INTERIOR WOOD MEMBERS.
MOVING INTO THE DINING ROOM, AGAIN, THIS IS JUST, JUST TO SHOW THAT THE, THE LIMITED SPACE OF, OF, OF WALKING THAT YOU DO HAVE FROM ONE, FROM MY SHOULDER LINKED TO THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT.
THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT ANOTHER THREE FOOT SEPARATION TO THAT, TO THAT, UH, TO THE CABINET.
UH, MOVING INTO THE KITCHEN, THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF, OF CLUTTER AS WELL.
THERE'S A, APPEARS TO BE A WASHER AS WELL AS AN AC UNIT THAT AT THE TIME WASN'T RUNNING, BUT UNSURE IF IT WAS CONNECTED.
WHEN YOU'RE WALKING IN THE KITCHEN, THERE IS NO WALKING SPACE EXCEPT JUST TURNING, TURNING, DOING LIKE A FULL 360 TO GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GET.
THERE'S NO SINK THAT I WAS ABLE TO SEE AT THE TIME.
AGAIN, JUST LOOKING FURTHER UP, JUST TO GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF HOW MUCH, UH, ITEMS THERE ARE IN THAT, IN THAT SMALL LITTLE KITCHEN AREA WITH THE LACK OF THE SMALL AMOUNT OF ROOM THAT YOU HAVE TO MANEUVER INSIDE OF THAT KITCHEN.
TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 5 31 MORNING VIEW DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN ARE 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, AND 17, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED AT SUCH CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION SUB OR FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND HUMAN SAFETY.
AND UNDER CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60.
UNDER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS TWO 14.01 SUBCHAPTER.
A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE UPON HEARING A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE ORDERED, DEMOLISHED, VACATED AND SECURED OR REPAIRED, AND OR ITS OCCUPANTS RELOCATED IF FOUND TO BE DILAPIDATED, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, OR TO, REGARDLESS OF THE STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS, BUT HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO REPEATED CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS UNOCCUPIED BY ITS OWNERS LEASE OR OTHER INVITEES.
THE BUILDING IS UNSECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED OR USED FOR VAGRANT OR OTHER INVITED PERSONS AS A PLACE OF HARBRIDGE OR COULD BE ENTERED OR USED BY CHILDREN.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 8 5 9 1 5 AND 2 4 17 AND 97.
STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION WITH, WITH THE PROPERTY REMAINING VACANT SECURED AS WELL AS UTILITY DISCONNECTIONS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AT 5 31 MORNING V DRIVE.
IS THE PROPERTY VACANT NOW? NO, MA'AM.
THERE IS OCCUPANTS THAT ARE ON THE PROPERTY, WHICH WE HAVE OFFERED D H SS ASSISTANCE AND WHEN I DID MY WARRANT
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RECENTLY, I DID SPEAK WITH THEM, WHICH AT THE TIME THEY DID TELL ME THEY WEREN'T GONNA ACCEPT ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT THEY WERE GONNA BE STAYING ON THE PROPERTY.THEY WERE NOT GONNA ACCEPT THE ASSISTANCE FROM D H S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, UH, SERVICES.
WHEN THEY DECLINED THAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE, DO WE GET THEM TO, UH, DOCUMENT THAT IN WRITING ANY, DO WE HAVE A FORM THAT WE ASK 'EM TO SIGN SO THAT WE HAVE ON RECORD THAT WE DID ASK AND THEY SIGNED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT ASSISTANCE? WE CAN ALWAYS ASK, UH, BUT IT'S THEIR CHOICE THAT THEY'D RATHER WANNA SIGN.
WE JUST USUALLY HAVE A RECORD RECORDED ON OUR END, SO IT JUST WORD OF MOUTH.
AND SO IF WE EVER HAD TO GO TO COURT, WE, WE DON'T HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THAT WE OFFERED AND THEY REJECTED IT.
WE USUALLY HAVE IT RECORDED ON OUR NOTES.
STATING THAT THEY, WE WERE OFFERING THEM ASSISTANCE WITH D H S, BUT THEY EITHER DECLINED OR THEY ACCEPTED.
THOSE INDIVIDUALS, ARE THEY PHOTOGRAPHED HERE? UH, THE ONES TO THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO WERE PEOPLE THAT WERE INVITED.
UH, THEY WERE STAYING IN THAT BACK ROOM.
UM, IT, AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE WAS ABOUT FOUR OF THEM STAYING IN THAT ONE BACK ROOM AND THREE STAYING IN THE MAIN AREA.
OH, ARE THEY PAYING ANYBODY RENT?
AND SHE'S CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH LEGAL TO, UH, TO HAVE EVERYTHING TRANSFERRED OVER IN HER NAME.
BUT SHE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY KIND OF DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW THAT OR ANY DOCUMENTATION THAT SHE IS, UH, AN AUTHORIZED TENANT FOR THAT PROPERTY.
AND SHE WASN'T INVITED TO TO THIS HEARING? SHE WAS, SHE WAS, SHE STATED SHE WAS GONNA BE HERE.
UM, SHE DOES HAVE, UH, ONE OF HER FRIENDS THAT ARE WANTING TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CASE.
UH, HE STATES HE IS, UM, THERE TO TRY TO HELP, UH, FIX ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NEEDED.
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES.
UM, ON DART INSPECTIONS, N H S D AND D H SS, UM, ARE PART OF THE DART UNIT.
UH, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S SOMETHING NECESSARILY SIGNED, BUT THERE IS, UM, NOTATION BY BOTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES N H S D AND D H S OF, UH, ASSISTANCE THAT'S BEING OFFERED.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, I DO BELIEVE THAT, UH, THE DART UNIT IS TRYING TO, UH, DEVELOP, UM, UH, NOT ONLY A HANDOUT FOR SOMEBODY, BUT ALSO, UM, AS YOU WERE STATING, TRY TO GET A SIGNATURE ON, UM, AS TO WHETHER, UM, UH, ASSISTANCE THAT'S BEING, UM, ACCEPTED OR, OR, OR DECLINED.
AND, UH, IS THERE ANY, ANY INTEREST WITH THE, THE NEIGHBORS, UH, THAT WE SEE IN THE, IN THE PHOTO? I HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH ANY OF THE NEIGHBORS OR NEITHER.
THEY'VE COME UP TO ME AND SPOKE WITH ME OR CONTACTED ME REGARDING THE PROPERTY AT THIS TIME.
UM, I DO, I DID RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MS. MENDOZA, WHICH IS THE DAUGHTER, IT'S JUST THE ONE STATING THAT SHE IS THE DAUGHTER.
SHE JUST CAME IN AS WELL AS PAUL THAT'S ALSO HERE PRESENT.
SO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS COMING.
THESE, UH, MS. MENDOZA IS THE INDIVIDUAL THAT'S STAYING ON THE PROPERTY.
WE HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
UM, IS THERE ANY INTEREST, UH, OR DISCUSSION OR, UM, FROM THE SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET? I HAVE NOT SPOKEN WITH THE SCHOOL MYSELF.
I DO HAVE SS A P D HERE TO SPEAK ON THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT'S BEEN GOING ON THE PROPERTY.
ON THE WATER IS DISCONNECTED, THE P V C CLEAN OUT, WAS THERE ANY INDICATION OF RAW SEWAGE? I DID NOT SEE ANY AT THE TIME.
AND THEN YOU, IN HERE, YOU STATE SEVERAL BROKEN PIPES WITH THOSE WATER OR SEWER LINES, THE PIPES? I WAS, I DID NOT SEE ON MY, MY RECENT INSPECTION AGAIN, THEY WERE STARTING TO BUILD THAT, THAT, UH, THAT PATIO IN THE BACK.
SO IT COULD HAVE BEEN COVERING IT WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THAT ON THE 21ST.
IS THAT FOR ELECTRICAL AND LACK OF WATER? THE SEPTEMBER 1ST, THE SEPTEMBER 3RD WAS A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS POSTED FOR THE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS THAT WERE ON THE PROPERTY THAT WERE POS OF WATER AS WELL AS THE LACK OF WATER.
DID YOU NOTIFY C P SS TO CUT OFF? WE'VE, THIS IS WHERE I AM ASKING THE, UH, REQUESTING
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A BOARD ORDER REGARDING TO THE VACATE AND UTILITY DISCONNECTS.BUT DID YOU NOTIFY C P SS TO PULL THE METER? NO, SIR.
SO YOU'RE SAYING THEY STILL HAVE ELECTRIC, THEY STILL HAVE POWER AT THIS TIME BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT BEFORE YOU GET HERE, THAT YOU'VE ALREADY HAD A REQUEST PUT IN TO PULL THE METER BECAUSE OF THE HAZARDS.
AND YOU'RE ASKING FOR VACATE? YES.
VACATE AND SECURE TO, TO, TO ACTUALLY, UH, ENFORCE, VACATE AND SECURE REQUESTING THE BOARD ORDER FOR A VACATE AS THE, AS SECURING AND UTILITY DISCONNECTS AND THE PEOPLE REFUSED SERVICE YES.
BUT I, I GUESS I, I DON'T, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DIDN'T ASK THE C P S TO PULL THE METER, BUT THAT'S OKAY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER IT
UH, WE DO HAVE AN OFFICER HERE.
YOU, YOU, IT'S OFFICER BADERS.
GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'M OFFICER BATERS OF SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
UM, FIRST, UH, EVERYTHING THAT THAT DID HAPPEN WHEN WAS THAT TWO WEEKS AGO, WAS ON MY BODY CAM.
SO IF IT DID GO TO COURT, WE COULD VIEW OUR BODY CAM AND HAVE THEM REFUSING SERVICES AND ALSO SEE FOUR PEOPLE LIVING IN THAT ONE SMALL ROOM.
AND THEN THREE INSIDE THE MAIN HOUSE.
UH, WE GOTTA REMEMBER, THIS IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE A SCHOOL.
WE HAD OVER 120 CALLS TO 9 1 1 THAT'S NOT COUNTING CALLS TO THE SAFE OFFICER'S, PERSONAL CELL PHONE, AND JUST PEOPLE WAVING US DOWN AND WHATNOT.
SO ONE OF THE NORMAL CALLS WE GET SAYS, HOUSE SEEMS ABANDONED, BELIEVES IT'S A DRUG HOUSE.
THESE PEOPLE, UH, SELLING DOPE FROM ACROSS THE LOCATION.
SO SOME OF THE OTHER CALLS WE'VE HAD AG ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AGAINST A MOM AND SON ATTACKED BY PEOPLE STAYING AT THE LOCATION.
DRUG ARREST FOR HEROIN, FIGHTS, FIGHTS, FIGHTS, DISTURBANCES, DISTURBANCES, KNIFE DISTURBANCE, UH, PERSON IN THE BACK STAB SOMEONE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, ASSAULT AND ARSON.
SO THEY GOT IN A FIGHT AND THEN THEY STARTED, UH, TRYING TO START THE HOUSE ON FIRE.
AND, UH, ARSON INVESTIGATORS HAD TO MAKE LOCATION WARRANTS, UH, WARRANTS SUCH AS FOUR GRAMS OF 200 GRAMS OF PENAL, UH, OF PENALTY.
UH, WHEN WE SERVED THE DART, WE ARRESTED, WE GOT FIVE WARRANTS OUT OF THE EIGHT PEOPLE THAT WERE AT THE LOCATION WHEN WE DID THE DART WARRANT.
SINCE THE DART WARRANT, WE'VE HAD DELI CONDUCT, PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND, POINTING GUNS AT THE HOUSE, PEOPLE, UH, INTOXICATED POINTING GUNS AT THE HOUSE.
UH, ON NOVEMBER 10TH AFTER THE DART WARRANT, MEL SHOT IN THE ARM THAT LOCATION.
ANOTHER CALL HERE, MEL HAD GUN, UH, SEE THE COMPLAINANT CALLING.
THEY WERE IN, UH, DRINKING INTOXICATED.
MEL WITH THE GUN IS ON DRUGS, UH, QUOTATION MARK.
C STATES MOM'S FRIEND TRIED TO STAB HIM WITH A KNIFE.
INTOXICATED MEL STILL HAS KNIFE, UH, TOOK CON, UH, AIR CONDITIONER OUT THE WINDOW AND NOW TRYING TO BURN THE HOUSE DOWN.
SO, UH, THOSE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE CALLS I LOOKED UP OUTTA THESE 120 CALLS.
AND, UH, THEY'RE VIOLENT CALLS, NOT JUST PEOPLE SMOKING MARIJUANA OR SOMETHING, BUT REAL HARD DRUGS AND VIOLENCE NEXT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, TWO THINGS.
AND LET ME ASK YOU THIS, HAVE YOU, YOU'RE THE SAFE OFFICER, CORRECT? I'M, I AM A SAFE OFFICER.
I'M NOT THE SAFE OFFICER OF THAT AREA THOUGH.
DO YOU KNOW IF THE OFFICERS IN THAT AREA HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL OFFICERS? UH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
I HAVEN'T, I HAVEN'T TALKED TO 'EM ABOUT THAT AND WITHOUT ANY NUMBER.
ARE MOST OF THESE AT NIGHT OR THEY DURING SCHOOL HOURS AS WELL? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.
SO A LOT OF THE VIOLENT ONES, UH, TEND TO BE AT NIGHT, BUT THERE ARE CALLS I WAS
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LOOKING AT A SECOND AGO THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE DAY, LIKE THE, THE OBSERVING PEOPLE DOING DRUGS, IT WAS FOUR O'CLOCK, UH, WHEN SCHOOL'S RELEASING, UM, THIS ONE'S FIVE O'CLOCK, ONE O'CLOCK.IT IS ALL PERIODS OF THE DAY, BUT IT TENDS THE LATER IN THE DAY, THEN THE VIOLENCE RISES AT NIGHTTIME.
HOW FAR IS THIS FROM A SCHOOL CROSSING ZONE WHERE THE KIDS NORMALLY CROSS? IS IT IT RIGHT THERE OR IS IT, IT'S, IT'S WITHIN A BLOCK.
IT'S LIKE FOUR HOUSES DOWN, BUT PEOPLE PARK TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THIS HOUSE.
HAVE ANY OF THESE CALLS RESULTED IN A, IN AN ARREST? HAVE THEY GOT ARRESTED? YES, SIR.
AND TRIED AND PUT A JAIL OR RELEASED OR, WELL, IT'S UP TO OUR DA TO, YOU KNOW, FOLLOW THROUGH AND PROSECUTE, BUT WE, UH, WE HAVE ARRESTED NUMEROUS PEOPLE FOR WARRANTS.
UH, LIKE I SAID, THIS ONE WAS FOR HEROIN.
THESE OTHERS, UH, LET ME SEE MY NOTES.
UH, WE HAD FIVE ARRESTS THE DAY WE DID THE DART, UM, RIGHT HERE.
UH, YEAH, I DIDN'T FILL IN ANY MORE NOTES OTHER THAN THE, OH, WE'VE ARRESTED, UH, PEOPLE ON BURGLARY WARRANTS OUT OF THE HOUSE.
UM, THERE'S BEEN QUITE A FEW WARRANTS SERVED ON PEOPLE IN THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE A HIGH RECITATIVE RATE AND PEOPLE TEND TO GET PROBATION IN SAN ANTONIO, A REVOLVING DOOR.
IN OTHER WORDS,
GOD, I FEEL LIKE I'M WATCHING THE EPISODE OF CHICAGO PD
YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT'S CRAZY, MAN.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY, WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE HERE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
THERE'S A, IS THAT DIANE? I CAN'T MAKE OUT THE LAST NAME.
STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR MY, I LIVE AT 5 31 MORNING VIEW, WHICH IS MY MOTHER'S HOUSE.
YOU WANNA STATE YOUR CASE? EXCUSE ME, STATE YOUR CASE.
IS THAT WHAT YOU, IS THAT HERE? WHAT, YES.
WELL, UM, I REALLY WANNA DEFEND MYSELF 'CAUSE UM, I BELIEVE, YEAH, I UNDERSTAND.
HE SAYS THAT EVERYTHING THAT HE SAID ABOUT GUNS IS, IS NOT TRUE.
I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH SOMEBODY POINTING A GUN AT ME.
THEY NEVER OFFERED ME HELP EITHER.
AND THE, THE MAN THAT TOLD ME THAT HE WAS BEING VERY DISRESPECTFUL AND, UH, HUMILIATING ME, HE CALLED, HE ONCE CALLED ME STUPID WHEN THEY SEARCHED MY HOUSE THE FIRST TIME, THEY DIDN'T EVEN OFFER ME A SEARCH WARRANT.
AND, UH, I'M WILLING TO, THAT'S MY MOTHER'S HOUSE.
SO, UH, MY REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT, UH, HE'S WILLING TO HELP ME AND I HAVE, UH, MY SISTER, UH, SHE'S WILLING TO HELP ME TOO.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I WANNA JUST BE THERE WITH MY, MY MOM AND JUST LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.
YOU KNOW ABOUT THOSE, THOSE PEOPLE THAT GOT ARRESTED OR WHATEVER.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHO THEY ARE, BUT, UM, RIGHT NOW, AS EVER SINCE THAT HAPPENED, I CLEANED UP THE HOUSE.
I'M TRYING MY VERY BEST TO CLEAN IT.
I DON'T LET PEOPLE GO IN THERE, YOU KNOW? 'CAUSE I WANNA STAY THERE AND, WELL, YOU MIGHT BE A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT, MA'AM.
WELL, NOBODY WANTS TO LIVE NEXT TO A CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
WELL, THAT'S, LIKE I SAID, SCHOOL SO FAR, EVER SINCE THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT IN, I, EVERYTHING'S BEEN QUIET.
SO I DON'T SEE WHY HE'S SAYING IN DANGER.
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD IS DANGEROUS IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
NOT, I DON'T SEE WHY THEY'RE SAYING THAT.
AND THAT ELECTRICAL THING, IT WAS A SHED THAT WAS IN THE BACKYARD.
UM, 'CAUSE C P SS INSPECTED MY HOUSE BEFORE AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOOD TOO.
WE HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU, MA'AM.
FIRST OF ALL, WHAT CAN MY, CAN I OF ALL, COULD YOU TAKE, I HAVE MY TALK FOR ME.
COULD YOU TAKE YOUR SUNGLASSES OFF SO I CAN SEE YOU? I'M SORRY.
WELL, TELL ME ABOUT ALL THESE OTHER POLICE REPORTS, THE 100 REPORTS.
WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? THERE'S THIS GIRL, THIS LADY, HER NAME'S LETTI
SHE USED TO STAY WITH ME AND, UH, I HAD TO LET HER GO BECAUSE I, I DIDN'T WANT NOBODY IN MY HOUSE.
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BEEN MAD AT ME EVER SINCE.AND SHE JUST FALLS OUT AND SAY, SHE'S LIKE, SHE CALLS THE COPS ON ME.
SHE'S TRYING TO MAKE ME GET IN TROUBLE.
AND I HAVE PROOF, SHE EVEN LOOKS AT MY MAIL AND TAKES PICTURES AND SHE'S BEEN STALKING ME FOR EVER SINCE.
BUT I DO, I SHE DID MENTION THAT SHE'LL CAUSE THE CO COMPLIANCE AND THE POLICE SO I CAN GET IN TROUBLE, BUT IT'S ALL FALSE.
AND I HAVE SCOTT, HE'S HERE TO REPRESENT ME, SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND LET HIM.
SO YOU'D RATHER HAVE SCOTT SPEAK? YES.
I WOULD LIKE TO ALL BOARD DANGEROUS PREMISES.
I'M ALSO GONNA NOTATE THAT I KNOW MS. MENDOZA STATED WE DID NOT SERVE A WARRANT ON THE INITIAL INSPECTIONS.
I DO HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THAT WE DID POST THE WARRANT ON THE PROPERTY.
MA'AM, WILL YOU HOLD YOUR OUTBURSTS DOWN? YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK, WHICH IS ALSO SHOWING THE DATE AND TIME WHEN IT WAS POSTED.
THIS IS, THIS PHOTO IS JUST SHOWING A CLOSEUP OF THE WARRANT THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE JUDGE, AS WELL AS THE OFFICER THAT RECEIVED IT.
THE NEXT PHOTO WILL SHOW JUST FROM A, A FAR AWAY FROM THE FRONT ELEVATION, JUST SHOWING WHERE WE DID POST IT ON THE PROPERTY.
OKAY, SCOTT, YOU WANNA TAKE THE MICROPHONE? STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR OFFICER, SIR.
AND OUR OTHER, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE OFFICERS AND THE OTHER GENTLEMAN, UH, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY FOR THEIR WORK.
SIR, WE JUST NEED FOR YOU TO STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
UH, SCOTT FRANKLIN CONYERS, 1 5 1 4.
DIANE DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 0.
AND WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO, UH, TO DIANE? I AM A FRIEND AND AN EMPLOYER.
I'M SORRY, FRIEND AND EMPLOYER? FRIEND.
FRIEND AND, AND EMPLOYER? EMPLOYER.
UM, I, I CAME HERE, UM, PRETTY MUCH ON A SHORT NOTICE, UM, TO HELP HER WITH HER HOUSE.
UM, I, I, MY CREDENTIALS ARE, I'VE BEEN A HOUSE FRAMER MY WHOLE LIFE.
UM, I, I'M VERY WELL, UM, KNOWLEDGEABLE ON, UM, BUILDING CODES AND, AND HOW THINGS SHOULD BE TO MAKE A STRUCTURE SOLID AND, AND SOUND.
UM, I HAVE TWO YEARS, UM, ELECTRICAL, UH, TRAINING AT, UH, ST.
T'S COLLEGE HERE IN SAN ANTONIO.
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE CASE HERE? I, I DON'T WHETHER THERE'S CODE VIOLATIONS.
UH, I HEARD THEM TALK ABOUT STRUCTURAL VIOLATIONS.
I HEARD 'EM TALK ABOUT ELECTRICAL VIOLATIONS.
I'M HERE TO SAY I AM HERE TO ASSIST HER IN OVERCOMING THOSE VIOLATIONS SO THAT THEY MEET CODE STANDARDS.
UM, UM, BASICALLY, UM, THAT WAS THE, THE ORIGINAL GIST OF, OF MY PRESENCE HERE.
BUT, UM, AFTER HEARING, UH, THE OFFICER SPEAK, UH, I, I COULDN'T HELP, BUT, UH, I FEEL THAT THERE WAS SOMEWHAT OF A PREJUDICIAL TESTIMONY, UM, THAT WAS PRESENTED.
NOW, I, I BELIEVE, UM, I OVER A HUNDRED CALLS TO THE POLICE, UM, AND PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR WARRANTS THAT PRE-EXISTED BEFORE THEY EVEN WENT TO HER HOUSE.
UM, IF SHE CALLED THE POLICE A HUNDRED TIMES, UM, THEN THAT MEANS THAT HE NEEDS HELP FROM THE POLICE.
IF OTHER PEOPLE CALLED THE POLICE A HUNDRED TIMES.
UH, AND THERE WERE NO ARRESTS MADE, UH, ON TO HER, UH, FOR BREAKING ANY LAWS.
I, I, I DON'T SEE HOW ANY OF THAT IS RELEVANT.
UM, I I UNDERSTAND THE PROXIMITY TO THE SCHOOL, UM, YET IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE'S TALKED TO THE SCHOOL, UH, POLICE OFFICIALS.
UH, I, I WOULD THINK MS. CHAIR, THIS IS LEGAL.
I, I I'D LIKE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET BACK TO THE STRUCTURE AT HAND.
THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT CODE HAS BROUGHT A PROPERTY THAT THEY BELIEVE IS A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE, UM, IN DEBATING WHETHER HE BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE CRIMINAL ISSUES OR NOT IS, UH, IRRELEVANT BEYOND THE SCOPE I BELIEVE
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OF, OF, OF MR. CONYERS.AND I, I, I'D HOPE THAT WE COULD FOCUS ON WHAT, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, HIS EXPERTISE, WHICH WOULD BE, UH, REPAIRING AND ADDRESSING THE, THE DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.
UM, I, I HAVE, UH, BOTH THE KNOWLEDGE AND, UH, THE ABILITY TO, UM, UH, ASSIST FINANCIALLY, UH, WITH MR. DIANE'S, UM, STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AND, UM, AND ONCE I HAVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLUMBING PROBLEMS, UH, WE CAN ADDRESS THAT AS WELL.
UM, I, I GUESS WE'RE, CAN YOU BRING IN A, ANY KIND OF SCOPE OF WORK, SIR? IS IT OKAY IF I MOVE THIS AND JUST TALK A LITTLE LOUDER? I'M SORRY.
CAN I JUST TALK LIKE THIS? NO, NO.
UM, DID YOU HAPPEN TO BRING IN A SCOPE OF WORK, SIR? NO, MA'AM, I DID NOT.
DID YOU HAPPEN TO BRING IN ANY, UH, ANYTHING TO SHOW PROOF THAT YOU HAVE FINANCIALLY ABLE TO, TO DO WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE? I HAVE, UM, I HAVE PROOF.
WELL, I, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS HEARING ACTUALLY YESTERDAY.
UH, AND I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH ALL THE, UM, REQUIREMENTS.
IF WE COULD HAVE SOME SORT OF EXTENSION PROVIDED EVEN A WEEK, UM, I CAN COME IN WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTS, UH, THAT Y'ALL REQUIRE.
YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANTED TO ADD? UH, WE'VE GOT QUESTIONS.
UM, UH, IF WE'RE PAST THE STRUCTURE, UM, PART AND, AND ELECTRICAL PLUMBING, UM, YES.
UM, ARE WE, WE GOT QUESTIONS? YOU GOT SOME QUESTION? YES, MS. CHAIR? I, I, I DO BELIEVE WE ARE NOT ONLY PAST THE THREE MINUTES, BUT HAVE PROVIDED HIM AN ADDITIONAL, UM, TIME, NOT ONLY BECAUSE I SPOKE FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT ALSO JUST ON COMMON COURTESY, AGAIN, IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE AT HAND IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD IS THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND, AND HOW IT IS GOING TO BE ADDRESSED.
UM, I SAW THAT IF I WAS A REPRESENTATIVE, I HAD, UM, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR, I UNDERSTAND THAT IN REGARDS TO REPRESENTATIVE, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND JUST SOMEBODY WHO'S GOING, GOING TO SPEAK ON SOMEONE ELSE'S BEHALF.
IN ADDITION, UH, I, I DO BELIEVE MS. MENDOZA, UH, HAS SPOKEN IN ADDITION TO YOUR, UM, TO YOUR ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I, I THINK WE'RE WAY PAST THE THREE MINUTES, AND UNFORTUNATELY, SIR, YOU DO NOT QUALIFY AS SOMEONE WHO, UH, CAN LEGALLY REPRESENT HER AND, AND, AND TAKE THE UNLIMITED TIME AS A, A, A PROPERTY OWNER OR A RELATIVE OF A PROPERTY OWNER.
AM I DONE? BECAUSE I I DID HAVE MORE SAY I HAD COUNSEL.
IS IT OKAY TO ASK QUESTION? MAY I REBUT THAT THIS TIME IS REALLY UP BOARD? DEFINITELY.
IF YOU, IF THERE'S SOME QUESTIONS THAT THE, THE BOARD HAS AND DEFINITELY ASK THEM, UH, CAN YOU PUT SLIDE NINE UP? I, I'M SORRY.
NO, I'M TALKING TOO MUCH STAFF.
OH, WHY DON'T YOU TO LOOK AT THIS PICTURE HERE.
YOU SAID YOU'RE AN EXPERT ELECTRICAL? YES, SIR.
DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTY YET? UH, I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE A FULL INSPECTION.
SO YOU SEE THIS PICTURE ABOVE RIGHT HERE ON THE FRONT? THIS NO, RIGHT HERE, SIR.
THAT'S A, YOU SEE THAT WIRE HANGING OUT THERE? YES SIR, I DO.
WOULD YOU CONS CONSTITUTE THAT AS A SAFETY HAZARD? YES SIR, I WOULD.
SO THE OTHER WIRE, UH, SLIDE 22, PLEASE.
I WILL ASK YOU THE SAME QUESTION ON THIS ONE AS SOON AS IT POPS UP.
WOULD YOU CONSIDER THIS ELECTRICAL HAZARD? YES SIR, I WOULD.
ARE YOU A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN? NO, SIR, I'M NOT.
SO YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS, IS THAT CORRECT? PARDON ME? YOU CANNOT TOUCH THIS TO REPAIR IT, IS THAT CORRECT? I AM, AM NOT ALLOWED TO, UH, PERFORM ELECTRICAL WORK UNLESS I AM, UH, WORKING UNDER THE, UH, THE SUPERVISION OF ADJOURNMENT ELECTRICIAN.
SO THAT MEANS YOU WOULD ALSO HAVE TO PULL PERMITS TO DO ANY ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK, IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
WE HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TO SPEAK.
I THINK IT'S, IS IT PATTY PAUL MOORE? PAUL? MM-HMM.
I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO, IT JUST LOOKS LIKE PATTY TO ME, BUT IT'S PAUL.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
I'M, UH, MS. MENDOZA'S, UH, HUSBAND AND
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I'VE BEEN DOING MOST OF THIS WORK.THIS, UH, VIOLATION RIGHT THERE THAT YOU WERE SEEN IN THIS PICTURE WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY BY SOMEONE ELSE.
I WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED THIS, LIKE I'VE TOLD HER BEFORE, THIS IS A BIG HAZARD.
NOW, THE PREVIOUS SLIDE THAT YOU DID SHOW THERE, THAT OTHER ONE, THAT IS MY WORK.
AND WHEN APPROACHING, UH, THESE PEOPLE, AS THEY APPROACHED ME AND TOLD ME OF MY VIOLATIONS, I DID ASK THEM IF I COULD PULL A PERMIT AND THEY TOLD ME NO, I WAS ILL.
UH, I, I GUESS I WAS, UH, TOLD THAT 'CAUSE I DIDN'T ASK FOR A PERMIT BEFORE THAT I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ASK FOR A PERMIT NOW.
AND WITH ALL THESE VIOLATIONS, I MEAN, I WAS, UH, ONE OF THE FEW THAT WAS IN THE FIRST ARREST THERE AND I DIDN'T SEE A WARRANT.
THEN THE SECOND WARRANT THAT, OF THIS FIRST WARRANT THAT Y'ALL HAVE A PICTURE OF, I'M NOT SURE HOW IT WAS ADDRESSED OR HOW IT WAS, UH, BEGUN.
SO I'M, I'M KIND OF BLINDSIDED THAT SOME OF THE STATEMENTS THAT, UH, HAVE BEEN PERFORMED HERE, LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN RIGHT OVER HERE, I, I DON'T KNOW WHO HALF OF THESE PEOPLE ARE.
SO WITH DOING SO, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR, UH, A LITTLE MORE, UH, HOW DO YOU SAY, UH, SOME MORE TIME TO GET A UP TO CODE ON THE VIOLATIONS THAT WE HAVE NOW.
UM, I DID TALK TO, UH, SAN ANTONIO WATERS TO GET OUR WATER RESTORED.
UH, THERE'S ONLY ONE CONDITION THAT WE'RE HAVING WITH OUR TREE THERE THAT IS NOT PERMITTING US TO HAVE OUR SEWAGE, UH, LEAVE THE PROPERLY PROPERLY.
SO, I MEAN, FOR THE MOST PARTS WE ARE GETTING UP TO CODE.
UH, FOR THE MOST PART, UH, I AM TRYING TO HIRE SOMEBODY FOR THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING.
I DO HAVE SOMEBODY ON STAFF FOR OUR PLUMBING ISSUES, BUT, UH, WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE PERMITS AND THE PROPER THINGS, UH, FILED FOR SUCH AS WE NEED FOR OUR VIOLATIONS.
LET ASK YOU SOMETHING, SIR, CAN YOU GO TO SLIDE 10 PLEASE? WE ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SLIDE NINE, THE ONE WHERE THE DROOPING WIRE WAS YOUR WORK? YES.
I'M GONNA ASK YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THIS HERE.
THIS ONE HERE, DID YOU DO THIS? YES.
WHAT KIND OF TREES ARE THOSE? THOSE LOOK LIKE HACKBERRIES.
DO YOU KNOW THAT'S AGAINST COAT? I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A CODE AGAINST, UH, USING STUMPS FOR YES.
THESE ARE TREES THAT ACTUALLY INVITE TERMITES AND ANTS.
CODE REQUIRES TREATED LUMBER OR SOME TYPE OF CONCRETE PEAR AND IT MUST BE ANCHORED.
AND NONE OF THESE ARE ANCHORED.
SO IF YOU'RE TRYING TO BRING IT UP TO CODE, YOU DIDN'T PULL A PERMIT FOR THIS, CORRECT? FOR FOUNDATION? THAT'S CORRECT, SIR.
SO YOU'RE TRYING TO BRING IT UP TO CODE, BUT YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING CODE.
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A CODE FOR THAT.
SO NOW THAT I HAVE THIS KNOWLEDGE, I SHALL DO THE PROPER INVESTIGATION WITH, UH, WHAT I NEED TO DO TO BRING IT UP TO MORE TO YOUR CITY CODES THAT YOU ARE ASKING US FOR.
ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS DONE IS WITHOUT PERMITS, IS THAT CORRECT? YES SIR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? JUST ONE MORE QUESTION.
DAVID GARZA, HOW LONG ALL THESE PICTURES THAT WE'VE SEEN, HOW LONG HAVE Y'ALL LIVED LIKE THIS? HOW MANY YEARS? NOT EVEN A YEAR.
ARE YOU AWARE THE UNSANITARY CONDITION? YES, SIR.
THAT YOU'RE LIVING IN, SIR? YES SIR.
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I GOT TO PLAY WITH MY TOY.MINE'S SHOWING A CONCRETE SLAB, UH, STEP TO THE FRONT DOOR.
I THINK IT'S THE FRONT DOOR THERE.
LEMME SEE IF I CAN REMEMBER HOW TO WORK THIS.
YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, SIR? YES, SIR.
WHERE THAT LITTLE RED LINE IS? RIGHT THERE ON THAT BIG PICTURE? YES SIR.
ALL OF THIS HERE IS STILL OUTTA CODE, CORRECT? YES SIR.
NOW, EARLIER TESTIMONY FROM YOUR WIFE, I DO BELIEVE SHE SAID THAT C P S HAS COME BY AND CHECKED THE HOUSE OUT.
IS THAT CORRECT? I'M NOT TOO SURE.
I THINK THAT WAS THE EARLIER STATEMENT, BUT IF THEY SAW THAT, DO YOU THINK THIS HOUSE IS LIVABLE? I'M GUESSING NOT SIR.
AND UM, AGAIN, THIS FRONT WORK HERE UNDER THE WINDOW, YOU SEE THAT BIG GAP? ALL OF THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT, CORRECT? YES, SIR.
SIR, I'M SORRY MR. GUTTA QUESTION.
YOU SAID YOU'VE BEEN THERE LESS THAN A YEAR.
SO WAS THE HOUSE IN THIS CONDITION WHEN YOU MOVED IN OR HAS THAT HAPPENED SINCE YOU MOVED IN? IT'S HAPPENED SINCE I MOVED IN.
SO THE HOUSE WAS PERFECT WHEN YOU MOVED IN THERE? NO, UH, I'VE, I'VE MADE, UH, MINOR REPAIRS TO IT.
UH, THERE WAS A BROKEN WINDOW.
I'VE, UH, REPLACED THE WINDOW AND I'VE TAKEN A LOT OF, UH, PRECEDENCE OVER THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE.
IS THERE, UM, I THINK THAT'S ALL, UH, OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE STAFF? OKAY.
UM, DO WE HAVE, MAY I
IT'S ROBERT TAPIA MOTION TO, UH, DEMOLISH A MAIN STRUCTURE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY AT 5 3 1 MORNING VIEW DRIVE SAN ANTONIO 7 8 2 2 0 IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE H CHAPTER SIX DASH 15 SIX SUBSECTIONS 2 5 7 8 11 12 15 17, AND THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT FEASIBLE FOR BEING REPAIRED AND ORDER THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS BE VACATED IMMEDIATELY AND SECURED.
OKAY, WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMOLITION ORDER.
THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE VACATED IMMEDIATELY, SECURED AND UNDER SECTIONS 2 5 7 11, 12 15 AND 17 A 30 DAY DEMO.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.
COULD WE GET A VOTE? COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE? BOARD, YES.
JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM THE DISCONNECTS FOR THE UTILITIES.
I'M SORRY, THE UTILITY DISCONNECTS.
TO ALSO DISCONNECT ALL UTILITIES.
OKAY, SO WE, LET ME REPEAT THE ORDER.
UH, UH, VACATE IMMEDIATELY SECURE THE PROPERTY TO DISCONNECT ALL UTILITIES AND UNDER SECTIONS 2 5 7 11, 12, 15, AND 17.
UH, COULD WE GO TO MO UH, COULD WE GO TO ROLL CALL ROBERT TAPIA? AYE.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
AYE, YOU ALL NEED TO GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER AND, AND HE WILL INFORM YOU OF YOUR, UH, YOU KNOW, WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE.
OKAY, OUR NEXT CASE IS, UH, 3 6 6 KIPLING AVENUE.
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FOR THE RECORD.MY NAME IS JOSHUA G ES, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 3 6 6 KIPLING, WHERE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT.
THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 9 5 6 9 BLOCK FOUR, LOT 17, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS CASTILLO IMO AND CASTILLO PAUL JOHN, UH, EDWARD JOHNSON, AND OWNER FOR JESUS A CARDENAS WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 70 43 PLATEAU ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 7.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? WE DO.
I HAVE SPOKEN, UH, CODE HAS, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE SPOKEN WITH SMO CASTILLO ABOUT THE PROPERTY ABOUT, AND, UH, HE HAS, UH, HE WISHES TO REPAIR STRUCTURE, WHICH WE REPAIR THE STRUCTURE.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JULY 9TH, 2021.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THIS IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS FOR THE, UH, FOLLOWING TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 360 6 KIPLING WAS CONDUCTED ON APRIL 29TH, 2021.
OUR ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON MAY 29TH, 2021, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT RETURNED ON MAY 9TH, 2022.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 3 6 6 KIPLING ON MAY 6TH, 2022.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED, UH, RECEIPT HAS NOT RETURNED.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR CREDIT LETTER, OR CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
THE OWNER, UH, DID PULL A PERMIT BACK IN, UM, BACK IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR OF 2021, UH, FOR A HOME EDITION PERMIT, BUT HAS LET THE PERMIT GO INACTIVE AS OF DECEMBER 19TH, 2021.
THIS IS THE, IN THE PIC, IN THE PIC IN THIS PICTURE, THE, THERE'S THE FRONT ELEVATION.
UM, THE ROOF SYSTEM YOU CAN SEE IS A, IS A, UH, GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH, UH, ASPHALT SHINGLES.
BUT MOST OF THE SHINGLES HAVE EITHER DETERIORATED, FALLEN OFF, AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE, AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE, THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE ROOF.
UM, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DECKING BEING EXPOSED, UH, NOT WEATHERPROOFED.
UM, SOME OF THE SUNLIGHT IS THE DETERIORATING TO THE POINT.
UH, SOME OF THE ROOF, UH, THE DECKING IS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHEN YOU GO INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT, THE INTERIOR EXTERIOR ELEMENTS COMING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
THE FRONT ELEVATION YOU CAN SEE IS THE WOOD PANELING, UM, BROKEN, UH, NOT WEATHERPROOFED, JUST DETERIORATING, SEPARATING FROM THE WALL, DECKING, THE WINDOW, THE WINDOWS, AS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR LEFT HAND SIDE, UM, PLYWOOD IS, UH, PUT THERE TO KEEP PEOPLE, UH, VAGRANTS FROM BREAKING INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, YOU CAN SEE, UH, THE WOOD PANELING.
SOME OF IT HAS DETERIORATED THE TOP.
UM, HE HAS ACTUALLY HAS A, A WOOD, UH, VINYL, VINYL COVERING ON THE TOP UNDER WHERE THE GABLE POINT IS.
UM, IT IS DETERIORATED, FALLING OFF.
UM, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE BOARDS, UH, WOOD MEMBERS BETWEEN THE, THE, THE BOTTOM PART PORTION OF THE WALL AND THE TOP PORTION, UH, THAT, THAT WOOD MEMBER IS JUST FALLING OFF DUE TO THE DETERIORATION BECAUSE OF WEATHER.
THIS IS THE BACK PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
MOST OF THE EXTERIOR WALL IS LIFTING FROM THE, UH, SEPARATING FROM THE DECKING ABOUT, UH, PROBABLY ONE TO TWO INCHES ON SOME PARTS AND SIGNIFICANT WHERE IT'S BASICALLY JUST COMING OFF OF THE WALL.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PLANT, UH, THE PLANT GROWTH ON THE EXTERIOR WALL AT THE TOP.
UH, NEXT PHOTO ON THIS SIDE, ON THE, THE ADDITION THAT HE, UH, THAT THE OWNER PUT IN.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE ROOF SYSTEM, HE TOOK IT OFF.
UM, AND INSIDE OF THAT, MOST OF THE STRUCTURE, IT IS GUTTED RIGHT THERE IN THE BACK.
UM, THE WOOD IS DETERIORATING, UM, NOT WEATHERPROOF.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE SUNLIGHT DUE TO THE DECKING, UM, DETERIORATING COMING IN ON, UH, SOMETIMES THOUGH, UH, ONE OF THE INSPECTIONS WAS THAT THE, IT JUST RAINED AND THE FLOOR WAS JUST SATURATED IN WATER.
UM, THE FLOOR IS UNEVEN WARPING IN SOME PLACES DUE TO THE DETERIORATION BECAUSE OF THE WATER DAMAGE.
NEXT PHOTO, A CLOSER LOOK AT THE, THE DECKING.
YOU CAN SEE THE, THE RAFTERS, THE, UH, CEILING JOISTS ARE JUST, ARE JUST DETERIORATING 'CAUSE THE, THEY'RE GETTING WATER DAMAGE.
EXTERIOR ELEMENTS ARE COMING IN.
UM, UH, RIGHT THERE ON THE, WHERE THE, WHERE THE RIDGE BOARD IS.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT, A SIGNIFICANT GAP COMING IN.
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NEXT PHOTO.THIS IS THE BACK HOME ADDITION.
UM, FOR SOME REASON HE STOPPED.
UM, THE EXTERIOR STUDS ARE NOT WEATHERPROOFED.
UM, THEY'RE JUST EXPOSED TO THE, UH, EXTERIOR ELEMENTS, DETERIORATING 'CAUSE OF THE WATER DAMAGE.
NEXT PHOTO 360 6 KIPLING IS A SINGLE RESIDE IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE BUILDING IN 1948.
THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN DAMAGE, SAGGING MISSING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE COMPOSED OF WOOD SIDING, SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPARATION FROM THE WALL DECKING.
EXTERIOR WALLS ARE BROKEN AND MISSING THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE, CAUSING THE INTERIOR TO BE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE IS DETERIORATED.
UM, THE FLOOR DECKING, THE FLOOR DECKING IS NOT WEATHERPROOF AND IS STARTING TO WARP, CAUSING THE FLOOR TO BE UNEVEN.
OWNER HAS PULLED A HOME ADDITION PERMIT, BUT HAS LET THE PERMIT EXPIRE TO RECAP.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 3 6 6 KIPLING ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 8 11, 12 15, 17 AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAS ANY OF ALL OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING IN A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED AS SUCH, CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMEND RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF THREE, SORRY, THREE SIX.
ANY, ROBERT, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? ROBERT TAPIA.
SO DID WE NOT, UM, I MEAN, I COULD ACCEPT A PLAN FOR THE ACCESSORIES AS AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE SIDE.
WAS THERE EVER A PLAN TO, TO KEEP IT SEPARATE AND MAYBE DEMOLISH THE MAIN STRUCTURE? WELL, THE STRUCTURE HAS A LOT OF DETERIORATION.
UM, THAT, THAT, THAT PART IS ATTACHED TO THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
SO WE'RE CONSIDERING AS A WHOLE STRUCTURE, UM, DUE TO THE DETERIORATION IN THE MAIN AND THE, AND BECAUSE THE, UH, HOME ADDITION IS CONNECTED AND IS DETERIORATING.
UM, FROM, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE OWNER IS VERY GOOD ABOUT KEEPING UP ON THE UPKEEP OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, THE CITY, UH, EVERY TIME WE ASK HIM TO CUT THE PROPERTY, KEEP IT, KEEP IT SECURED, HE DOES KEEP IT SECURED AND, UH, CLEAN.
UM, IT'S JUST GETTING HIM TO FIX THE, THE, THE PROPERTY IS THE, WHAT WE'RE RUNNING INTO THE ISSUE OF.
AND HE DOESN'T HAVE THE MEANS TODAY.
UH, HE'S, UH, WHEN, WHEN THE OFF, WHEN ONE OF THE OFFICERS SPOKE TO HIM, UH, WHEN CODE SPOKE TO HIM A FEW, UH, ON THE 13TH OF MAY, UM, HE SAID HE WAS GONNA BRING IN FINANCIAL PROOF, LETTER OF CREDIT AND A SCOPE OF WORK CONTRACTOR TO COME TALK.
UM, HE DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY OF THAT, THE ON THE 13TH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? ARE THERE ANY, UH, REPORTS OF, UH, DRUG ACTIVITY IN THIS ADDRESS AT THIS TIME? SIR, I HAVE.
I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION.
SO I THOUGHT DARTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE PROPERTIES WHERE THERE WAS CONSISTENT ACTIVITY PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO PROBLEMS WITH THE HOMES NOT IN DARTS.
DO WE HAVE, UM, MADAM CHAIR? YES.
I MOVE THAT WE, THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3 6 6 KIPLING AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS 8 11, 12 15, 17 18.
AND IT IS, OKAY, POSES A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, SAFETY, OR PROPERTY.
AND I ORDER A 30 DAY DEMO AND KEEP THE PROPERTY SECURE.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR 30 DAY DEMO.
SECURE THE PROPERTY UNDER SECTIONS 8 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.
COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
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BOARD.MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 2330 CROSBY WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 3 1 4 1 BLOCK NINE, LOCATED 53.33 FEET OF SEVEN LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS MUNOZ FELIX, A ESTATE OF PERCENT LUISA Z MUNOZ, WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1426 NORTHWEST 23RD STREET.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? WE DO.
NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN TO THE OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2020.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK HISTORIC DESIGNATION, BUT POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR AREA AS PART OF THE OVERALL HISTORIC FABRIC.
OH, REALLY? THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 23 30 23 30 CROSBY WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2019.
THE ORI THE ORIGINAL, THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2019, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON JANUARY 3RD, 2020.
ON MAY 9TH, 2020, THE NOTICE FOR THE BSS B THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 2330 CROSBY ON MAY 6TH, 2022.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.
THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 2330 CROSBY.
THE LAST TIME THIS PROPERTY WAS CLEAN AND SECURED BY THE CITY WAS ON AUGUST 4TH, 2021 Y SCHOOL AGE AT PERISHING ELEMENTARY AND YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS WITHIN 1000 FEET OF 2330 CROSBY.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON APRIL 6TH AND MAY 5TH, 2022.
PICTURE PRESENTATION PERSISTS OF A VACANT STRUCTURE AND DILAPIDATED CONDITION.
THIS IS THE LAYOUT, THE, UH, PLOT PLAN FOR 2330 COSBY STREET.
WE HAVE THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THERE'S A SMALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT SITS IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.
2330 CROSBY PER BEAR COUNTY WAS BUILT IN 1905.
IT'S GOT A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 798 SQUARE FEET.
I'M GONNA ADVISE THE BOARD THAT MY FIRST INTERIOR PHOTO AT THIS TIME WAS TAKEN FROM THE RIGHT DOOR ENTRY RIGHT THERE ON THE PORCH.
ALSO ADVISED THE BOARD THAT THE PHOTO OF THE LAYOUT FOR THE PLOT PLAN, THE ACCESSORIES, THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE, RIGHT CORNER OF THE PROPERTY.
THE STRUCTURE BEF THE METAL ROOF ON THE STRUCTURE HAS PEELED OFF DUE TO HIGH WINDS.
IT IS HALFWAY DETACHED IN THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE ROOF COVERING THE PORCHES COLLAPSING WOOD MEMBERS ARE SEPARATING.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE WINDOW TO THE LEFT HERE.
WOOD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED AS FAR AS THE FRAMING, UH, SOLE PLATES, SEAL PLATES, AND STUDS HAVE ROTTED.
NEXT PHOTO IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, HERE YOU CAN SEE A PHOTO OF A SECURING, UH, THIS SECURING TO THAT WINDOW WAS DONE BY A CITY CONTRACTOR.
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH VAGRANTS HANGING AROUND THE PROPERTY.
NEXT PHOTO IS THE, IS UNDERNEATH THE OVERHANG OF THIS AREA.
THE, UH, DECKING, UH, ROOF PLANKS IN THIS AREA ARE MISSING.
ELEMENTS ARE ENTERING THE STRUCTURE.
HERE WE CAN SEE WHERE THE METAL ROOF HAS PEELED BACK AND IS HALF ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE.
TO THE LEFT CORNER OF THIS AREA IS THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE WITH THE CORRUGATED METAL.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD AT THIS TIME THAT MY PRIOR INSPECTION TO THIS PROPERTY, THIS PICNIC TABLE TO THE LEFT WAS NOT, WAS NOT, UH, WAS NOT HERE.
AND THIS LAST INSPECTION WAS CON CONDUCTED ON THE 5TH OF MAY.
THERE IS A LOT OF ACTIVITY SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY.
NEXT PHOTO IS TAKEN RIGHT UNDER THE WINDOW IN THIS AREA.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE SUBFLOOR, WHERE THE FLOOR JOISTS HAS AN ARCH.
UM, ALL WALKING SURFACES INTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR
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OF THE STRUCTURE ARE UNEVEN.NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE FACING FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA REVEAL THE DAMAGE THAT IS OCCURRING TO WINDOWS DUE TO DETERIORATION, LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
WINDOW PANES HAVE BROKEN FRAME, MEMBERS HAVE DETACHED AND TRIM IS ROTTING.
NEXT PHOTO IS THE CONSISTENCY THAT IS SHOWN WITH THE, UH, ROOF PLANKS THAT ARE MISSING AND THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE'S IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
THERE'S REALLY ONLY TWO CLEAR WALKING SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
THIS NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE CEILING.
CEILING IS, IS AN, IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE SHEET ROCK HAS DETACHED, UH, WOOD MEMBERS ARE DETACHING THE, UM, YOU SEE CRACKS IN THE WALLS AND THERE IS A EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOLD BUILDUP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, THERE ARE ONLY TWO CLEAR WALKING SURFACES IN THIS STRUCTURE.
THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER IS ACTUALLY ADVISING ME TO BE CAREFUL IN THIS AREA.
HE'S TRYING TO PUT THE FLASHLIGHT DOWN, BUT IN THIS WALKING, WALKING SURFACE RIGHT HERE, IT'S VERY SATURATED AND WEAK.
THE LAYOUT OF THIS STRUCTURE WHERE THE S A P D OFFICER IS, IS THAT ROOM RIGHT.
THERE IS A HALLWAY BE, WHICH LEADS TO A CLOSET AND A RESTROOM.
IN THE BACK BEHIND HIM IS THE KITCHEN AREA, AND TO THE FRONT OF HIM TO THE LEFT IS AN ADDITIONAL ROOM.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE HALLWAY THAT LEADS TO THE REAR.
UH, MORE, THERE'S BETTER PHOTO OF THE ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND DEBRIS IN THIS AREA.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE OF THE FRONT ROOM TO THE LEFT OF THE STRUCTURE.
IT'S IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST INTERIOR PHOTO THAT I TOOK.
THE NEXT PHOTO REVEALS THE CEILING THAT'S IDENTICAL TO THE CEILING THAT WAS IN MY FIRST PHOTO TOOK IN WHICH, UH, SHEET ROCK HAS DETACHED WOOD MEMBERS ARE, ARE SEPARATING.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT DURING THIS, UM, INSPECTION, INTERIOR INSPECTION, THERE WAS A, A BAD ODOR, UH, UH, UH, OF MOLD.
IT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO BE IN THERE.
OFFICER WALKED OUT PRETTY PRETTY FAST.
WE GOT IN AND OUT PRETTY FAST.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA REVEAL THE KITCHEN AREA.
THIS IS THE ONLY OTHER CLEAR WALKING SURFACE IN THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS IN THE KITCHEN.
AND IN THIS AREA THERE IS A LARGE HUMP.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE OF THE LAST ROOM, UH, WHICH IS, UH, TO THE RIGHT OF THE HALLWAY.
AND IN THIS PHOTO YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, THE MOLD THAT'S, THAT'S, THAT'S STICKING TO THE WALLS NOW.
IT, IT'S ACCUMULATING, IT'S PROGRESSING.
NEXT PHOTO IS JUST OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE THAT'S LOCATED IN THE REAR.
IT'S, UH, MADE OF, IT'S, IT'S MADE OF WOOD.
UM, IT'S COVERED WITH A, UH, CORRUGATED METAL THAT'S RUSTED.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA REVEAL HOW CLOSE IT IS TO THE LOT LINE AND HOW CLOSE IT IS TO THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.
NEXT PHOTO IS JUST REVEALED THAT THE STRUCTURE IS EMPTY ON THE INSIDE AND NOTHING REMAINS INSIDE.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AND DILAPIDATED CONDITION.
STRUCTURE IS OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS, AND IT'S CALLED SEVERE SATURATION TO THE WOOD FLOORING.
THE METAL ROOF HAS SEPARATED FROM DECKING AND IS NO LONGER SECURE.
INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE IS FILLED WITH TRASH AND DEBRIS AND NO CLEAR WALKING SURFACE.
THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE LOCATED IN THE REAR SITS ON GRADE.
IT'S METAL IS RUSTED AND BUILT ON FENCE LINE.
THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 2330 CROSBY ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56 SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN STRUCTURE, 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, AND 17, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY, ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR A POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 2330 CROSBY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, I GOT ON THE BOARD ON YOU.
YOU, YOU GOT SEVERAL THINGS HERE.
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IN HERE WHERE IT SAYS, UH, PROPERTY ABATED BY CITY CONTRACTOR.THEN YOU GOT IN HERE, STRUCTURE SECURED.
THE LAST TIME IT WAS SECURED WAS ON 8 3 20 21.
THEN YOU COME IN HERE AND IT HAS, UM, ABATEMENT OF PROPERTY AND THEN PROPERTY CUT AND CLEANED AND THEN DOWN HERE, PROPERTY ABATED BY CITY CONTRACTORS.
WHAT, UH, I MEAN IT'S KIND OF, THERE'S DIFFERENT LANGUAGE USED.
DOES IT ALL MEAN THE SAME? WELL, IN, IN OUR DESCRIPTION OF IT, UH, LET ME DESCRIBE IT AS EVERY TIME WE STAY ABATEMENT OUR CITY CONTRACTOR, WE CREATE A WORK ORDER FOR OUR CITY CONTRACTOR.
GO OUT THERE TO EITHER CLEAN THE PROPERTY OR SECURE AN OPENING OF THE STRUCTURE, BUT THAT'S ALSO DEFINING HERE AS CLEAN AND CUT THE PROPERTY.
AND THEN THE OTHER ONE IS SECURE THE PROPERTY AND THEN IT'S ABATE THE PROPERTY.
THAT'S, THAT IS KIND OF, I SEE WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM ON THAT.
BUT BOTH OF 'EM, HOW DO I SAY? WE'LL FILTER INTO THE SAME.
SO I DIDN'T HEAR A COST OF ALL OF THOSE.
ARE THEY DONE, ARE THEY PAID FOR OR ARE THEY PENDING? THOSE ARE ALL COMPLETED.
THOSE ARE ALL, UH, ABATEMENTS FOR THE CUT AND CLEAN AND SECURING THAT HAVE BEEN PROCESSED AND MORE.
AND WHAT IT IS, IS A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY.
SO ON 4 20 22 PROPERTY ABATED BY CITY.
I CAN ASSUME THAT IT'S 'CAUSE SOME OF THE PICTURES SHOW THAT THOSE WINDOWS WERE OPEN, THE DOORS WERE NOT SECURE IN THE BACK BY THAT 10.
THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THIS WAS SECURED.
IT WAS CLOSED ON THAT INSPECTION.
SO THAT'S HOW THAT ONE'S LEFT OPEN.
THE WINDOWS THAT WE TALK ABOUT THAT THERE'S SOME ARE SECURED.
THE ONES ON THE LEFT SIDE AND KIND OF WHERE I GAVE MY, UH, DESCRIPTION OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE WINDOWS INSIDE THAT IT'S HARD TO SEE, BUT THERE'S ACTUALLY AT ONE POINT SOMEBODY PUT METAL BARS INSIDE.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, IT WAS SECURED FROM ENTRY.
SO IT DOES HAVE THE SECURITY BOX.
THE BACK DOOR WHERE THE PICNIC TABLE WAS, WERE THOSE SECURED BECAUSE THAT ONE THAT YOU SHOWED THAT HAD THAT WALL YEAH.
IT, IT WAS, SIR, I HAVE CHECKED THAT ONE.
I'VE ACTUALLY GRABBED THAT ONE.
SO ALL OF IT'S SECURED EXCEPT FOR THE LOOSE 10 AND STUFF LIKE THAT? THAT IS CORRECT SIR.
AND THE HOLE UNDER THAT WINDOW, WHERE THAT ONE BAR WAS, IS THAT, UH, ON THE INSIDE? UH, IT STILL HAVE WHAT I BELIEVE IN THAT ROOM MAY HAVE BEEN PLASTER.
SO THERE'S NO, UH, SAY HOLE CREATED WHERE ACCESS CAN BE GAINED.
IS THAT ONE OF THE ROOMS THAT HAD ALL THE DEBRIS AGAINST THE WALL? YES, SIR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? IT IS ROBERT TAPIA.
UM, SO ANY NEED COMMUNICATION WITH THE NEIGHBORS? I HAVE TALKED TO THE NEIGHBORS.
THEIR CONCERN WAS, UM, THEY'VE BEEN TIRED OF IT BEING IN THAT SITUATION.
UM, SHE WAS INTERESTED IN BUYING.
I TOLD HER SHE'S, I ASKED HER IF SHE'S HAD CONTACT WITH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
SHE SAID THAT ONE TIME SHE HAD CONTACT WITH A SON, BUT THAT WAS YEARS AGO.
UH, MY RECORDS SHOW WHEN I KIND OF REVIEWED LIKE HOW LONG THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN VACANT OR ANY ACTIVITY, THAT ALMOST GOES BACK TO 2016.
EVEN THE CHURCH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT NO SIR.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MR. GUPTA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? MR. GUPTA, WAKE UP.
I CAN'T WRITE THE NUMBERS DOWN.
THE MAIN ACCESSORY AND YOUR SCRIPT.
ON IS IS MIKE, MS. CHAIR, I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S USING THEIR MICROPHONES AND TURNING THEM ON.
I KNOW IT'S KIND OF A PAIN TO HAVE TO PUSH THAT BUTTON, BUT I DEFINITELY NEED IT.
UD AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2330 CROSBY STREET, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, UH, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 56.
UH, THE MAIN BUILDING IN IS IN VIOLATION OF CODE 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND ACCESSORY IS IN VIOLATION OF CODE 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, AND 17.
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AND, UM, A MOVE THAT THE, THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED, UH, WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER.WE HAVE A MOTION FOR, UM, A 30 DAY DEMO FOR UM, SECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR THE MAIN.
AND THE ACCESSORY IS 2 5 8, 11, 12 AND 12.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.
COULD WE GO TO ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
ANY, ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, UM, ITEMS THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OR NOT KNOW ABOUT? OKAY.
UH, WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.