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CAN EVERYBODY HEAR ME? HELLO? CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? YES.
MY NAME IS EVELYN BROWN AND I AM THE CHAIR OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
IT'S NINE, IT'S 9:16 AM YES, IT'S, I HAVE IT.
IT'S 9:16 AM ON, UH, FEBRUARY 2ND.
ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ARE ERIC BURNS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
AMIN TOMAS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR MICHAEL ESTI, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
JENNIFER MARTINEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TWO, AND MYSELF ES ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST.
WHERE? OH, BUT IT'S NO PLATE THERE.
WELL HAVE NOW A SPANISH INTERPRETATION.
I'LL READ THE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT IF I CAN.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY, UH, DISRUPT THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
NO ONE SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR, OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR.
CAN YOU FINISH THIS? IT'S NOT GOOD.
I'M GONNA FINISH OFF WITH THE, UH, THE STATEMENT IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED THREE MINUTES.
HOWEVER, AN OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE WILL HAVE UNLIMITED TIME.
PLEASE KEEP ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION AND THE CODE VIOLATION AS THAT, AS ADVISED PRIOR TO THIS VIRTUAL HEARING, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
IF IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING, OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SUBMIT, YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTA DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS VIRTUAL HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH A COST FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE OFFICER.
TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND.
AND THREE, 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 THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
YOU MUST OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1 9 0 1 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 0 4.
IF ENDOWED AS TO THE PROCESSES DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH AN ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY PHONE AT (210) 207-5422.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSONS
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PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS VIRTUAL HEARING, AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 36.[ Approval of Minutes ]
OKAY.DID EVERYBODY GET A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MINUTES? OKAY.
I APPROVE THE MINUTES, UH, AS WRITTEN SECOND.
WE HAVE A, UM, AN APPROVAL AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
WE HAVE APPROVAL BY MR. TAPIA AND A SECOND BY MR. ZUNIGA.
COULD YOU SPEAK UP A LITTLE BIT, MR. GUPTA? AYE.
SO WE HAVE A APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
UM, WHAT DID I SAY, MS. BROWN? I'M SORRY.
IN, UH, WE MOVE THE SELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN DOWN THE POLICY PROCEDURE.
THE NEXT, UH, ON THE AGENDA IS THE SELECTION OF A PANEL VICE CHAIR.
DO WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? DO YOU HAVE A NOMINATION HIMSELF? OH, MR. GUT.
HE HAS NOMINATED HIMSELF THAT A MOTION.
YOU'RE GETTING AHEAD OF THE GAME, MR. ZUNIGA.
WELL, WE HAVE ONE NOMINATION ON THE FLOOR AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR? MR. GUPTA TAKING THE, UH, YEAH, THE, UH, SELECTION OF PANEL CHAIR.
COULD YOU VOTE, PLEASE? AYE, AYE AYE, AYE.
I THINK IT, I THINK IT WAS UNANIMOUS.
OKAY, MR. GUPTA, WELCOME TO THE CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIR POSITION.
[ Briefing and Possible Action on the following items ]
UH, THE NEXT ONE IS, UH, A STAFF REPORT.MY NAME IS MICHAEL ESTI, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
AND TODAY, UM, WE HAVE EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 8 0 2 NORTH NEW BRAUNFELS, UH, WAS FULLY DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY ON JANUARY 18TH, 2023, DUE TO A FIRE ON JANUARY 10TH, 2023.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
OKAY, WE WILL START OUT, UM, BEGIN OUR INDIVIDUAL CASES, AND THE FIRST ONE IS FIVE 15 WEST EUCLID AVENUE.
GOOD MORNING BOARD 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 FOR YOU TODAY IS LOCATED AT 5 1 5 WEST EUCLID, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 1 2.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING N C B 7 6 7 BLOCK TWO, LOT ONE N C B SEVEN, UH, 7 6 8, BLOCK EIGHT LOT WEST EIGHT, 0.7 OF ONE AND TWO AND WEST 82.3 FEET OF THREE LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE OWNER OF RECORD IS, UH, COOPER SHERRY INCORPORATED.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT LOCATED IN HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND IT IS CURRENTLY TENANTED OCCUPIED.
THE SECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATED ARE 3 0 2 0.5 RODENT HARBRIDGE.
ALL STRUCTURES AND EXTERIOR PROPERTY SHALL BE KEPT FREE FROM HARBRIDGE AND INFESTATION.
WHERE RODENTS ARE FOUND, THEY SHALL BE PROMPTLY EXTERMINATED BY APPROVED PROCESS, WHICH WILL NOT BE INJURE TO HUMAN HEALTH.
AFTER EXTERMINATION, PROPER PRECAUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN TO ELIMINATE RODENT HARBORAGE AND PREVENT REINFESTATION 3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT.
ALL INTERIOR SURFACES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
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DOORS, DOOR WINDOW FRAMES, CORNICES PORCHES, TRIM BALCONIES, AND DECKS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION.EXTERIOR WOOD SURFACES OTHER THAN DECAY RESISTANT WOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND DECAY BY PAINTING OR OTHER PROTECTIVE TREATMENT, UH, OR PROTECTIVE COVERING OR TREATMENT.
ALL SIDING AND MASONRY JOINTS, AS WELL AS THOSE BETWEEN THE BUILDING ENVELOPE AND THE PREMIER PERIMETER OF THE WINDOWS DOORS, SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
WEATHER RESISTANCE AND WATERTIGHT.
ALL METAL SURFACES SUBJECT TO RUST OR CORROSION, SHALL BE COATED TO INHIBIT SUCH RUST AND CORROSION, AND ALL SURFACES WITH RUST AND CORROSION SHALL BE STABILIZED AND COATED TO INHIBIT FUTURE RUST AND CORROSION.
OXIDATION STAINS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM EXTERIOR SURFACES.
SURFACES DESIGNED FOR STABILIZATION BY OXIDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM THESE REQUIREMENTS.
ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE FROM DETERIORATION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SAFELY IMPOSING, SUPPORTING THE IMPOSED DEAD AND LIVE LOADS.
ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS, AND LOOSE OR ROTTING MATERIALS, AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
WEATHERPROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACE COATED WERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT DETERIORATION.
3 0 4 0.9 OVERHANG EXTENSIONS, ALL OVERHANGING EXTENSIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO.
CANOPIES, MARQUEES SIGNS, AWNING, METAL AWNINGS, FIRE ESCAPES, STANDPIPES, AND EXHAUST.
DUCTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPERLY ANCHORED SO AS TO KEEP IN SOUND CONDITION WHERE REQUIRED.
ALL EXPOSED SURFACES OF METAL OR WOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AGAINST DECAY OR RUST BY PERIODIC APPLICATION OF WEATHER COATING MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT OR SIMILAR SURFACE TREATMENT, 3 0 4 0.10 STAIRWAYS DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES, EVERY EXTERIOR, STAIRWAY, DECK, PORCH, AND BALCONIES, AND ALL APERTURES ATTACHED HERETO SHALL BE MAINTAINED STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND IN GOOD REPAIR, PROPER ANCHORAGE AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING IMPOSED LOADS.
3 0 4 0.13 WINDOW SKYLIGHT DOOR FRAMES EVERY WINDOW, SKYLIGHT DOOR, DOOR AND FRAME SHALL BE IN SOUND CONDITION, GOOD REPAIR AND WEATHER TIGHT.
ALL GLAZING MATERIALS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN SOUND CONDITION AND GOOD REPAIR.
3 0 4 0.1 3.2 OPENABLE WINDOWS EVERY WINDOW OTHER THAN FIXED WINDOW SHALL BE EASILY OPENABLE AND CAPABLE OF BEING HELD IN POSITION BY WINDOW HARDWARE.
ALL INTERIOR SURFACES, INCLUDING WINDOWS AND DOORS, SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR, CLEAN AND SARY CONDITION.
LOOSE PLASTER AND DECAY, WOOD, AND OTHER DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS SHALL BE CORRECTED.
MECHANICAL APPARATUSES, ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES, FIREPLACES, SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES, COOKING APPLIANCES AND WATER HEATING APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN A SAFE WORKING CONDITION AND SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING INTENDED FUNCTION.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAZARDS WHERE IT IS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HAZARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN ITS STRUCTURE CONSTITUTES A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OR TO THE STRUCTURE BY REASON AND INACT.
WHEN SERVICE IMPROPER FUSING, INSUFFICIENT RECEPTACLE AND LIGHTING OUTLETS, IMPROPER WIRING, INSTALLATION DETERIORATION, OR DAMAGE, OR FOR SIMILAR REASONS, CODE OFFICIALS SHALL REQUIRE DEFECTS TO BE CORRECTED AND ELIMINATED.
ELIMINATE THE HAZARD INSTALLATION, UH, 6 0 5 0.1, INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WIRING AND APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN A SAVED, SAFE AND IMPROVED MATTER.
PROPERTY INSPECTIONS, UH, 1,022.
AN INITIAL DART INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
WE INSPECTED THE INTERIOR OF THE, UH, THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY AND THE INTERIOR OF MULTIPLE UNITS.
ALL VIOLATIONS WERE DOCUMENTED AND A NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS POSTED AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
WE SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OVER PROPERTY OWNER OVER THE PHONE, EXPLAINED THE VIOLATION, NOTICE THE NEED FOR PERMITS AND AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND SCHEDULED AN ONSITE MEETING.
MET WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, CONTRACTOR ONSITE, POINTED OUT EXAMPLES OF THE VIOLATIONS, EXPLAINED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND STRESSED THE NEED FOR PEST CONTROL.
REQUESTED A TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIRS AND SCOPE OF WORK.
REINSPECTED THE PROPERTY, NO VISUAL CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE, NO PERMITS PULLED DECEMBER 22ND, 2022 REINSPECTED THE PROPERTY REPAIRS MADE THE FASCIA BOARDS AND OVERHANG EXTENSIONS WITHOUT PERMITS.
JANUARY 12TH, 2023 RECEIVED ENGINEER'S REPORT FROM OWNER ENGINEER.
REPORT IS VAGUE AND REFERENCES, REFERENCES THE INCORRECT BUILDING CODES.
MET WITH PROPERTY OWNER ON SITE, TOOK UPDATED PHOTOS,
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NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, EXPLAINED THE ENGINEER REPORT RECEIVED WAS INCOMPLETE AND NEEDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.JANUARY 20TH, 20TH 2023, WE POSTED A NOTICE OF THE B S B HEARING AT THE PROPERTY AND NOTIFIED THE OWNER OF THE POSTING OVER THE PHONE.
JANUARY 27TH, 2023 REINSPECTED.
THE PROPERTY OWNER WAS ONSITE WITH MULTIPLE CONTRACTORS.
WORKING WORK WAS STARTED ON STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, STAIRWAYS AND OTHER AREAS WITHOUT AN ENGINEER'S REPORT OR PERMIT.
THE OWNER DID NOT CLAIM THE PERMIT UNTIL LATER THAT AFTERNOON, BUT NO INJURY REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.
IF YOU'LL LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS, THIS IS THE, FROM THE, FROM THE STREET, THE FRONT CONTEXTUAL.
UM, YOU'LL SEE THAT YOU HAVE WINDOWS BOARDED UP.
UM, YOU WILL SEE, UM, BROKEN WINDOW FRAMES AND BROKEN WINDOWS.
YOU'LL SEE THE, UH, THE STANDPIPE IS, UH, CONNECTED AT ODD ANGLES AND THE, THE, UH, BRACKETS ARE LOOSE.
NEXT, PLEASE, UH, YOU'LL SEE WHERE SOME OF THAT WORK HAS BEEN DONE.
UM, YOU'LL ALSO SEE THE WINDOW FRAMES, UM, THAT ARE, THAT'S ROTTING AROUND THE WINDOW FRAMES.
AND SOME OF THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE WRONG IN THE FASCIA, UH, IS NO WEATHER PROTECTION.
YOU'LL SEE THE, UH, EXTERIOR BRICK SIDING IS SEPARATING AND MOVING, AND YOU CAN SEE THE STEP, UH, THE STEPPING OF THE BRICKS NEXT.
AND THIS IS THE EXTERIOR WALLS, UH, WHERE YOU SEE, UH, LACK OF WEATHER PROTECTION, THE ROT, UH, AROUND THESE, UH, WOODEN AREAS ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS.
NEXT, AND THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE LACK OF WEATHER PROTECTION IN THE ROT.
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THE WINDOW ABOVE, UH, AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME IS COMING OUT OF THE WALL ITSELF.
NEXT, THIS IS A WINDOW FRAME ON TOP OF A WINDOW FRAME.
UH, THE IN THERE WAS AN INTERIOR WINDOW FRAME THAT LOOKED LIKE WAS UNSEALED, AND THEY INSTALLED A WINDOW FRAME ON TOP OF THAT WINDOW FRAME.
AND THAT ONE IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED EITHER.
UH, THIS IS AN INSIDE PICTURE OF THE DOUBLE STACKING OF THE WINDOW FRAMES, AND YOU CAN SEE THE, THE DAMAGE, WEATHER DAMAGE AROUND THAT FRAME.
AND THIS IS THE, UH, ONE OF THE STAIRWELLS.
UH, YOU CAN SEE IT'S, IT HAS, UH, QUITE A LEAN TO IT.
AND IF YOU LOOK WHERE THE STAIRWELL ACTUALLY INTERSECTS THE WALKWAY, YOU'LL SEE, UH, THE ROTTED WOOD OR THE NON WEATHER PROTECTION AND THE ROTTED WOOD.
NEXT PICTURE, THIS IS WHERE THE, UH, RIGHT NEXT TO THE, THAT SAME WALKWAY, UH, YOU'LL SEE THE STEPS THAT ARE RUSTING AND, UH, THE CONCRETE IS POPPING OUT OF THE PANS, AND YOU'LL SEE THE RUST ON THE STRINGERS OF THE STAIR.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE THE ROTTED WOOD AND, UH, UNPROTECTED WOOD RIGHT NEXT TO IT.
NEXT, THIS IS UNDERNEATH THAT SAME LOCATION.
UM, THIS APPEARS TO BE A REPAIR THEY TRIED TO MAKE, UH, BUT YOU CAN SEE THERE'S STILL THE ROTTED WOOD AND, UM, THE, UH, DETERIORATION.
THIS IS, UH, ABOVE THAT SECTION WHERE THAT APPEARS TO BE A REPAIR.
UH, AND YOU CAN SEE THE, THE RUST ON THE HANDRAILS NEXT.
AND THAT IS THE, UH, WHERE THE, UH, STAIRS MEET THE GROUND ALONG THE STRINGER.
YOU SEE THERE'S RUST THROUGH THE, THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.
NEXT, THIS IS THE UNDERNEATH THE LANDING.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THE EXTENSIVE RUST HERE AND WHERE THE STEPS MEET THE LANDING, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S THE, THE RUST IS EXTENSIVE.
UM, THE THERE, THOSE POSTS BACK IN THE BACK, THE ONE IN THE, ON THE LEFT, IT IS THAT RUST IS WHOLE, IS COMPLETELY THROUGH.
THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS, HAS BEEN PLACED THERE AS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT, BUT IT'S NOT WELDED IN.
IT IS JUST PLACED UNDERNEATH NEXT.
AND THIS IS THE WALKWAY ABOVE.
YOU CAN SEE THE, UH, DETERIORATION IN THE, IN THE ROTTED WOOD AND WHERE THE TRIM IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE WALKWAY.
YOU ALSO SEE THERE UNDERNEATH THE WINDOWS THAT HAVE BEEN SEALED UP FOR THE AIR CONDITIONAL PURPOSES.
UH, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING, THOSE WINDOWS ARE UN OPENABLE.
NEXT, UH, THIS IS THE ONE OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS. UM, YOU CAN SEE IT IS NOT STRAIGHT, UH, IN THE BACK.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE SOME OF THE WORK THAT IS GOING ON, ON ONE OF THE STAIRWELLS.
UM, WE DO NOT HAVE A PERMIT FOR THAT WORK.
THE, AND YOU CAN SEE THE ROTTED WOOD AROUND THE WALKWAY, AND THAT THE SUPPORT BEAM NEXT,
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AND THAT SUPPORT BEAM IS OFF CENTER.IT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN, LOOKS LIKE IT'S BEEN MOVING.
AND YOU CAN SEE THE DETERIORATION AROUND THE BASE OF THE, UH, WOODEN SUPPORT.
NEXT, THIS IS IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.
YOU'LL SEE THE, UH, THE DECK, THE, I'M SORRY, THE CARPORT COMING APART, AND ALL OF THE MATERIAL THAT THEY'LL BE USING FOR THE, UH, REPAIRS AS BEING STORED OUTSIDE NEXT.
AND THIS IS A, A WINDOW THAT IS BROKEN AND CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED.
NEXT, THIS WAS, UH, AN EXTENSION CORD THAT WAS RUNNING THROUGH A WINDOW.
UM, SO THEY WERE USING IT AS PERMANENT WIRING.
SO THE REPAIR WAS TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE WALL AND TO PUT THE EXTENSION CORD THROUGH IT NEXT.
AND THIS IS, UM, A WIRING, UH, AT THE WATER HEATER, NOT IN CONDUIT, UH, EXPOSED WIRING.
NEXT, AND THAT IS THE WATER HEATER ITSELF.
AND YOU LOOK AT THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN SEE HOW IT'S, IT'S, UH, INADEQUATE INSTALLATION.
NEXT, AND THERE ARE THE WIRE NUTS AND THE, UH, THE VOLTAGE LINE'S NOT IN CONDUIT.
NEXT, THAT IS, UM, THIS IS IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM.
UM, THEY POKE, THEY JUST PUT THESE HOLES THROUGH IT, ALLOWING THE INSECTS AND, UH, AND RASS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT UNITS.
AND THAT IS INSIDE THE UNIT WHERE WE HAD A WATER LEAK THAT DAMAGED THE INTERIOR SURFACES.
NEXT, AND YOU CAN SEE THE EXPOSED WIRING AND, UH, THE OPEN, UH, WALL.
NEXT, THAT IS INFESTATION, UH, REMNANTS AND ONE OF THE UNITS NEXT.
AND THAT IS ALSO REMNANTS OF AN INFESTATION, INTERIOR SURFACES NEXT.
AND THE UNITS HAD, UH, MULTIPLE, UH, OUTLETS WEREN'T WORKING, SO THEY WERE USING, UH, THIS AS PERMANENT WIRING, AND THEY HAVE IT ALL PLUGGED INTO ONE, UH, OUTLET.
NEXT STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY BE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 3 0 2 0.5 RADDEN RODENTS, HARBRIDGE 3 0 4 0.2, PROTECTIVE TREATMENT 3 0 4 0.4 STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, 3 0 4 0.4, UH, 3 0 4 0.6.
EXTERIOR WALLS, 3 0 4 0.9 OVERHAND EXTENSIONS 3 0 4 0.10 STAIRWAYS DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES.
WINDOW SKYLIGHTS AND DOOR FRAMES.
GLAZING 3 0 4 0.1, 3.2 OPENABLE, WINDOWS 3 0 5 0.3.
INTERIOR SURFACES 6 0 3 0.1, MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, 6 0 4 0.3.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAZARDS, 6 0 5 0.1.
INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND THAT TO BE ORDERED TO MAKE ALL REPAIRS, OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS, ORDER THAT THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE PROPERTY BE VACATED UNTIL AN ENGINEER INSPECTS AND IMPROVES STAIRWELLS DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONY REPAIRS AND ISSUE FINES FOR ALL VIOLATIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD TO, UM, THE, UH, CODE OFFICER? YEAH.
MR. ZUNIGA, THEY, ON THAT 6 0 3 0.1, WHAT IS THE OTHER IN CORRECTION? THEN YOU HAVE 6 0 5 0.1.
IN BETWEEN THERE I HAVE, UH, 6 0 4 0.3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAZARDS.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? YEAH, HOW MANY TENANTS ARE LIVING THERE? I DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION, BUT THERE ARE 22 UNITS.
WERE ALL OF THESE CONCENTRATED IN ONE BUILDING OR IS IT THE 22 UNITS IN ONE BUILDING? YES, THIS IS, IT'S, IT'S ACTUALLY TWO BUILDINGS, BUT IT'S, IT'S CONNECTED BY A WALKWAY THAT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND IT.
SO, UM, ALL THESE BUILDINGS ARE CONNECTED,
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BUT THERE'S 22 UNITS OVERALL.THIS IS ROBERT TAPIA, BUT WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE, ARE LIVING ON THE SECOND FLOOR RIGHT NOW.
SO WE CAN'T VACATE ALL OF THEM, OR WE CAN ON THAT, UH, ELECTRICAL ALONG RIGHT IN LOOKING AT THE, UM, I KNOW THE SECOND FLOOR, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IN, WE DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THE CONDITION OF THE WALKWAY ON THE SECOND FLOOR OR THE CONDITION OF THE STAIRS.
AND THAT IS WHY WE'RE ASKING FOR THE ORDER TO VACATE THE SECOND FLOOR, VACATE THE WHOLE BUILDING.
WELL JUST, WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SECOND FLOOR.
NOT HERE, THE SECOND FLOOR, WHAT I'M SAYING, UH, WE STILL HAVE, THE OWNER STILL HAS PEOPLE LIVING THERE.
AND WITH ELECTRICAL ALONE, WOULD IT BE CORRECT TO SAY THAT WE CAN VACATE THE WHOLE BUILDING IF THE, IF THE, UM, BOARD WANTS TO VACATE THE BUILDING? THAT'S, AND YOU'RE SAYING THERE, THAT'S YOUR ORDER.
THERE'S 24 UNITS AND THERE 22.
22, AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MANY ARE VACANT AND HOW MANY ARE? NO, SIR, WE DON'T, WE DON'T KNOW.
YOU CAN'T GO KNOCK ON DOORS RIGHT QUICK.
AND I THINK THE FIRST PERSON HERE TO SPEAK IS, UM, HMM.
I CAN SEE IT, BUT I COULDN'T PRONOUNCE THAT NAME.
UH, FOR THE RECORD, I'M OFFICER JESUS HINOJOSA WITH THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT SAFE UNIT.
UH, TO ANSWER, UH, THE QUESTION YOU HAD ABOUT THE TENANTS AT THE TIME OF THE, UH, DART WARRANT BACK IN NOVEMBER 18TH, 2022, UH, APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE UNITS WERE OCCUPIED AT THAT AT THAT TIME.
OF THOSE 22, UM, UH, AGAIN, ON NOVEMBER, UH, 18TH, 2022, UH, A DART WARRANT WAS CONDUCTED ON THE PROPERTY, UH, ALONG WITH CODE COMPLIANCE, A C S, UH, D H A D H S OUTREACH, UH, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND OUR CENTRAL SAFE UNIT.
AND SEVERAL ARRESTS WERE MADE FROM, UH, FROM THAT WARRANT.
UM, AND, UH, THE ARRESTS WERE FOR WARRANTS ON SOME OF THE GUESTS, UH, NOT RESIDENTS.
UH, THERE WAS, UH, A NARCOTICS, UH, ARREST FOR POSSESSION.
AND, UH, IT HAPPENED TO BE ONE OF THE RESIDENTS THERE, WHICH WAS THE MAINTENANCE, UH, EMPLOYEE THERE ON SITE, UH, CONSISTING OF METH, COCAINE, HEROIN, MARIJUANA, WHICH WERE ALL IN PLAIN VIEW, UH, IN HIS APARTMENT UNIT.
UM, THE CONCERN FOR THE COMMUNITY AND MYSELF, UH, THERE IS, UH, I PRINTED OUT, UH, 18 PAGES APPROXIMATELY OF NUMEROUS CALLS TO, UH, THAT, UH, LOCATION, GOING BACK FROM GOING BACK APPROXIMATELY TWO, TWO AND A HALF YEARS ON THERE, UH, THEY CONSIST OF NUMEROUS CAUSE OF ASSAULTS, MENTAL HEALTH DISTURBANCES, SEVERAL SHOOTING IN PROGRESS, GUN DISTURBANCE CALLS, UH, THEFTS, BURGLARIES, SHOTS FIRED KNIFE DISTURBANCES, NARCOTICS USE, AND, UH, ROBBERIES IN PROGRESS.
UM, RECENTLY, UH, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THERE WAS A DEADLY SHOOTING THERE WHERE, UM, THERE WAS AN APPARENT BURGLARY OF ONE OF THE LOWER, UH, UNITS.
I BELIEVE IT WAS UNIT NUMBER TWO.
UH, THE CONCERN IS THAT THE ADVANCED LEARNING ACADEMY, WHICH IS ABOUT TWO STRUCTURES DOWN, UH, WEST, UH, THERE ON EUCLID, UH, THEY REPORTED TO US TWO INCIDENTS, UH, THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR, UH, WHICH WERE ADDRESSED.
UH, ONE WAS WHERE A FEMALE APPROACHED A PARENT WITH A SMALL CHILD ON THE CROSSWALK, AND, UH, SHE WAS PULLING ON THE CHILD'S ARM STATING THAT IT WAS HER CHILD.
UH, POLICE WERE CALLED OUT, THEY EVALUATED HER.
UH, SHE DIDN'T MEET THE CRITERIA FOR MENTAL HEALTH.
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SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY WARRANTS, SO SHE WAS, SHE WAS FREE TO GO.ONCE SHE WAS RELEASED, UH, APPARENT OR STAFF MEMBER FOLLOWED HER FROM THAT INTERSECTION.
UH, AND SHE WALKED INTO THE, UH, ALL THE WAY INTO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 5 1 5, UH, EUCLID, IT IS UNKNOWN IF SHE'S A RESIDENT OR SHE WAS JUST, UH, VISITING.
UM, THE OTHER INCIDENT WAS A MALE WAS OBSERVED, UH, AT ONE OF THE GATES ON THE EUCLID SIDE, UH, NEAR THE PLAYGROUND.
DURING RECESS, UH, OR LUNCHTIME, ATTEMPTING TO TALK TO CHILDREN, UH, POLICE WERE DISPATCHED.
UH, ME, THE MALE WAS ISSUED A CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING FROM THE PROPERTY.
UH, WHEN HE WAS RELEASED, HE WAS FOLLOWED ALSO INTO THE COMPLEX.
UH, AGAIN, THIS IS, UM, COMING FROM THE H O A AND CONCERN, UH, COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM, FROM THE AREA.
UH, WE CONDUCTED PATROL BUYS, UH, AS MUCH AS WE COULD FOR, FOR THE SCHOOL.
AND WE DID PRO UH, PATROL BUYS AT THE, UH, COM, UH, COMPLEX DUE TO THE, UH, CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, UH, I OBSERVED.
AND AS WELL AS OTHER OFFICERS OBSERVED, UH, LOTS OF FOOT TRAFFIC GOING INTO THE COMPLEX FROM THE VALERO CORNER STORE, WHICH IS OFF OF SAN PEDRO AND EUCLID, UH, CAMPS SITES UNDER IH 35, WHICH ARE PERIODICALLY CLEANED OUT, UH, BY TEXT OUT IN D H S AND, UH, OTHER NEARBY CAMPS, UH, FROM SURROUNDING PRIVATE PROPERTIES.
UM, UH, THAT'S, UM, MY CONCERNS AND THE, UH, COMMUNITY CONCERNS, UH, NEAR THE, UH, APARTMENT COMPLEX.
WHY HAS THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX BEEN ALLOWED TO GO ON CONTINUOUSLY? THAT'S WHY WE, UM, WE, WE PRESENTED IT TO THE, THE, THE DART, UH, THE DART MEETING FOR THE DART DART PROCESS, UH, WHICH WAS BACK IN, I THINK IN OCTOBER, IN NOVEMBER.
UM, AND IT JUST GOES FROM THERE.
UM, BUT NOTHING BEFORE OCTOBER.
I'VE ONLY BEEN WITH THE UNIT, UH, LITTLE ONE, UH, ABOUT A YEAR.
BUT, UM, DO YOU, WHEN I WAS ON PATROL OVERNIGHT, DOWNTOWN, UM, WE, THEY WERE CALLS OVERNIGHT FROM THAT LOCATION.
I PERSONALLY WERE ONE OF THE OFFICERS THAT WOULD GO THERE.
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY HISTORY FROM OCTOBER OF 2 22, 20 22 BACK? UM, AS FAR AS I GO, JANUARY 1ST, 2020.
2020, THAT'S HOW FAR BACK I WENT.
UM, WHAT ABOUT ANY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN, UM, SS A P D AND THE, AND THE OWNER? UH, I MET THE OWNER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
THERE IS A TRESPASS AFFIDAVIT ON FILE.
IT'S JUST HARD TO DISTINGUISH WHO'S ALLOWED AND WHO'S NOT ALLOWED THERE.
UH, WHEN I STOPPED FOOT TRAFFIC FROM GOING IN THERE ON MY PATROL BUS, THEY'RE SAYING I'M VISITING, UH, MY COUSIN, MY FRIEND AT ONE OF THE UNITS, AND I KIND OF STICK AROUND AND THEY KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE WELCOMED IN.
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW THEM.
SO I'M NOT, I CAN'T SAY WHO, WHO CAN GO AND WHO CAN COME, YOU KNOW? UH, I DON'T WANNA VIOLATE ANYBODY'S, YOU KNOW, CIVIL RIGHTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
BUT, AND THE PATROL EYES AS WELL, THAT'S ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY ALL SHIFTS.
BUT ALL OF THIS, UH, ACTIVITY IS NOT EVER COMMUNICATED TO THE MANAGER OR THE OWNER? NO, HE, HE'LL COMMUNICATE WITH US.
HE DOES DO REPORT, UH, ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, ANY HOMELESS ACTIVITY.
OF COURSE, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WE GET THERE OR PATROL GETS THERE, UM, NOBODY'S, NOBODY'S THERE, YOU KNOW, AT LEAST FROM MY KNOWLEDGE, UH, THERE'S BEEN OTHER INSTANCES WHERE I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S CALLS FROM HIM OR THE COMMUNITY.
UH, AND THOSE INCIDENTS ARE DEALT WITH.
UM, THOSE ARE PART OF THE, UM, THE CALLS ON THAT LIST, ON THAT LOG.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE, UM, DART OFFICER? NO.
NOW, I THINK THE OWNER IS, IS WELL, IS THERE, HMM? SAY COUNTRY WHO? COUNTRY OWNER? YEAH.
BUT I'M LOOKING FOR THIS, IS THIS, UM, I'M SORRY, I CAN'T READ THE NAME.
IS IT, UH, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY TO SPEAK? IS IT, UH, KAREN RORO, ROGER, SOMETHING LIKE THAT? YES.
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MY NAME IS FERNANDO DE LEON, THE OWNERS RIGHT HERE SITTING DOWN.AND MR. KARI HIRE US TO HELP HIM WITH ALL THE BUILDING PERMITS CALLED CONSULTING ISSUES.
SO I JUST GOT ON BOARD SATURDAY.
THEN, THEN YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT UNTIL I CALL YOU.
I WANT TO HEAR FROM THE OWNER RIGHT NOW.
YOU WANNA TALK TO THE OWNER? I DO.
WOULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? MY NAME, SIR.
SPEAKING TO THE MICROPHONE, SIR, WE CAN, MY NAME IS RA KARI.
AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? MY ADDRESS IS 5 1 5 WEST EUCLID.
THAT'S, THAT'S NOT YOUR ADDRESS.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE? MY ADDRESS IS 1847 WOODGROVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 2.
COULD YOU STATE YOUR CASE PLEASE, AND TELL US WHY THIS PROPERTY IS IN THIS CONDITION AND, AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED THE PROPERTY? I GOT THIS PROPERTY IN 2011, AND, UH, EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.
AND THEN, UH, SPEAKING TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE.
I GOT THIS PROPERTY IN 2011, AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.
AND AFTER THE COVID SITUATION CAME, A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE CAME.
AND, UH, THE AREA IS ALL WITH A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE.
SO, YOU KNOW, DURING THE COVID TIME, WE WERE NOT CHECKING THE ROOMS AND, YOU KNOW, WE WERE NOT GOING THERE BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE COVID.
SO ALL THIS DETERIORATED AND TOOK A, UH, BIND ON MY SIDE.
SO I'M READY TO DO ALL THE REPAIRS, AND, UH, I'VE GOT THE FUNDING AND ALL THE REPAIRS WILL BE DONE ACCORDINGLY TO THE CODE COMPLIANCE.
THAT'S WHY I HAD THE CODE, YOU KNOW, THE CODE COMPLIANCE GUYS TO, YOU KNOW, HELP ME OUT AND, UH, GET THIS THING DONE CORRECTLY AND APPROPRIATELY.
UH, THE SECURITY THING WAS, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE COME FROM OUTSIDE HOMELESS.
I ALREADY PUT GATES THERE AND EVERYTHING TO SECURE THE PROPERTY.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, STILL A LOT OF HOMELESS PEOPLE COME.
I'VE EVICTED MOST OF THE BAD PEOPLE FROM THE APARTMENTS.
I CAN, UH, YOU KNOW, THE APARTMENT IS LIKE 50% OCCUPIED, UH, AT THE MOMENT.
AND WE HAVE, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, MOST OF THE BAD PEOPLE GONE, BUT, UH, UH, WHOEVER IS DOING THIS KIND OF STUFF, WE ARE EVICTING THEM FROM THE APARTMENT.
IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR EVICTION PROCESS.
IT TAKES ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO EVICT SOMEBODY, UH, YOU KNOW, IT GOES TO COURT AND THEN THEY FIGHT FOR IT, AND THEY APPEAL.
AND, YOU KNOW, I CANNOT LIKE FORCE THEM TO, YOU KNOW, GET, YOU KNOW, BE AGAINST THE LAW.
SO, UH, THAT'S WHY THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING, UH, YOU KNOW, UH, TO THE PROPERTY.
BUT, UH, I WILL, UH, MAKE SURE ALL THE THINGS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF.
THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS, I'VE GOT CONTRACTS, CONTRACTORS WORKING ON IT.
ALL THE STAIRS WERE ALREADY, ONE OF THE STAIRS IS ALREADY FIXED.
I CAN SHOW YOU THE PICTURES IF YOU WANT.
UH, YOU KNOW, I'M TAKING CARE OF WHAT THE COURT COMPLIANCE IS SAYING.
I'M TALKING TO THE LADY GIVING, HE HEARD THE REPORTS, THE ENGINEERED REPORTS, AND THE ENGINEER IS, THEY'RE WANTING MORE REPORTS, SO I'M GIVING MORE REPORTS TO THEM.
UM, I'M DOING MY BEST POSSIBLE TO GET THIS, UH, PROPERTY ON CODE.
UH, YOU BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY IN 2011? YES.
UH, YOU BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY IN 2011.
AND THIS PROPERTY DIDN'T JUST GET LIKE THIS OVERNIGHT.
SO I'M GONNA SAY, I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE, BUT I'M GONNA SAY THAT THIS PROPERTY HAD SOME PROBLEMS IN 2011 WHEN YOU BOUGHT 'EM AND YOU FAILED TO FIX THEM.
NO, THERE WERE, THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. UH, IN 2011 TO 2019, WHEN THE COVID HIT IT, ALL THE PROBLEMS STARTED BECAUSE, UH, MAINTENANCE WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, YOU KNOW, AND, UH, UH, BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION.
BUT, UM, ALL THE PROBLEMS, UH, YOU KNOW, WE, WE HAD FROM 2011 TO 2000, LIKE 19 OR 18, WE WERE FULL.
YOU KNOW, THE PROPERTY WAS COMPLETELY OCCUPIED AT A HUNDRED PERCENT CAPACITY.
AND, YOU KNOW, I CAN SHOW YOU IF YOU WANT TO SEE, BUT, UH, IN 2019 WHEN THIS THING HAPPENED, ALL THESE THINGS, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE STARTED NOT PAYING RENT AND IT WENT TO COURT.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT TOOK A LONG TIME.
THERE WAS SO MUCH THINGS WHICH WERE HAPPENING, YOU KNOW, AND, UH, UH, YOU KNOW, WE WERE ALSO CALLING THE POLICE WHEN THESE THINGS WERE HAPPENING.
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UH, YOU KNOW, UH, SO, UH, BUT WE ARE HERE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, UH, FOR SURE.IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, UH, LEGAL WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP WITH A FEW QUESTIONS.
UM, UH, WE'D ASK THAT THE CODE COMPLIANCE COME BACK UP.
I'D LIKE TO ASK A, A QUICK QUESTION REAL QUICK, AND THEN WE'LL ALLOW THE OWNER TO CONTINUE.
LET CO SPEAK FOR JUST A MINUTE, SIR.
MR. RUSSELL, BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND YOUR EXPERTISE, DID THE HARBORAGE OF THE RODENTS, THE IMPROPER TREATMENT, THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE PROPERTY, THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE PROPERTY, THE OVERHEAD EXTENSIONS TO THE PROPERTY, THE STAIRWAYS DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES TO THE PROPERTY, THE CONCERNS WITH THE WINDOWS, THE CONCERN WITH THE GLAZING, THE CONCERN WITH THE OPENABLE WINDOWS, THE INTERIOR SURFACES, THE MECHANICAL APPLIANCES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAZARDS, AND THE ACTUAL INSTALLATION, IS THAT ALL DUE TO THE PERSONS AND THE TENANTS THAT WERE OCCUPIED AT THE PROPERTY? NO.
AND ALSO, IS IT YOUR OPINION THAT THIS, AGAIN, THE INSTALLATION, THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, ALL THOSE ISSUES CAME ABOUT SOLELY AS SOON AS COVID HIT THE UNITED STATES AS A PANDEMIC? NO.
THESE ARE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE ISSUES.
CAN YOU STEP TO THE MIC? I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION.
TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND, I AM THE ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD.
IT IS, IS IT YOUR TESTIMONY AND YOUR POSITION TODAY THAT NONE OF THESE ISSUES WERE A CONCERN UNTIL COVID HIT AND THEY WERE ALL CAUSED BY THE TENANTS? OKAY, SO FIRST THING IS, UH, UH, THE RODENT PROBLEM, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IS, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A PEST CONTROL COMPANY, MR. KARI, THIS IS LEGAL.
AGAIN, I WILL LET YOU GIVE A FURTHER EXPLANATION, BUT AGAIN, THE BOARD ASKED YOU WHY WERE THESE ISSUES A CONCERN? WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? IT WAS YOUR RESPONSE THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF COVID AND HENCE THE TENANTS THERE.
IS THAT YOUR STATED OPINION BASED ON THE INSTALLATION, THE MECHANICAL APPLIANCES AND ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE SOLELY CAUSED BY COMBINATION OF C I D AND THE TENANTS YOU HAD IN THERE? IS THAT, IS THAT YOUR POSITION TODAY? YES, BECAUSE THE TENANTS, YOU KNOW, DON'T REPORT THE STUFF TO US.
AND HOW CAN WE KNOW IF THE TENANT, YOU KNOW, THAT THEY HAVEN'T REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO US? SO WE, WE COULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, YOU KNOW? BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, THE PROBLEM WITH THE RODENTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, PEOPLE KEEP THE APARTMENT SO DIRTY, YOU KNOW, THEY DON'T CLEAN THE APARTMENT.
AND YOU KNOW, THEY, WHEN WE GO TO ASK THEM, YOU KNOW, TO CLEAN IT, THEY DON'T DO IT.
YOU KNOW, AND THEN WE HAVE TO DO AN EVICTION PROCESS FOR THEM.
WHAT? WELL, YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, WHAT I SEE HERE IS, YOU KNOW, RODENT AND, AND BUG INFECTION.
BUT WE HAVE, WE, WE, WHEN WHEN SOMEBODY LIVES IN AN APARTMENT, FILTHY, DOESN'T CLEAN HIMSELF, DOESN'T WANT TO CLEAN THE DISHES, DOESN'T WANT TO CLEAN, SO THE RODENTS AND ALL THE BAD THINGS COME TO THE APARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, I, WE CAN'T DO HOUSEKEEPING.
THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THEIR OWN APARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T, WE, WE CAN DO THE PEST CONTROL.
WE HAVE THE PEST CONTROL, BUT YOU KNOW, THEY, THEY, THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS, AND THEY HAVE TO LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE CAN DO FOR THEM.
SO I'M, YOU KNOW, I'M LISTENING TO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND WHAT YOU TOLD THE ATTORNEY, BUT I'M SORRY, I, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENED FROM 2019 TO NOW.
BUT YOU, WE ARE READY TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS. AND WE HAVE ALSO GOT THE FUNDING FROM THE BANK.
SO WE ARE READY TO FIX, WE ARE ALSO FIXING THE PROBLEMS. AND WE REQUEST THE JURY IF THEY CAN HELP, YOU KNOW, GIVE US A CHANCE, SPEAKING TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE.
WE ARE READY TO FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS. AND WE REQUEST FOR A LITTLE TIME FOR US TO GET THIS PROPERTY ON SHAPE.
WELL, I, YOU KNOW, PERSONALLY, I THINK YOU'VE HAD A LOT OF TIME TO FIX THINGS, AND YOU HAVE NOT EVEN WHEN THE OFFICER CAME OUT, EVEN WHEN DART CAME OUT, AND THAT WAS IN, IN 20, I THINK IT WAS IN, UH, YEAH.
YOU KNOW, THOSE PROBLEMS EXISTED THEN.
AND YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT 'EM.
WELL, I'M GOING BY WHAT THE DART OFFICER SAID.
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HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE 20.AND THE CODE OFFICER SAID THAT IT GOES BACK FURTHER THAN THAT.
IT WAS BUILT IN THE 1966, YOU KNOW, SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S IS A OLD PROPERTY AND WE HAVE TO KEEP IT UP.
AND, YOU KNOW, IF PEOPLE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO, AND, YOU KNOW, SO WE WANT TO FIX IT ACCORDING TO WHATEVER THEY'VE TOLD US, AND WE'LL DO THE JOB ACCORDING TO WHAT THEY'VE TOLD US AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. AND WE WILL HAVE A, WE HAVE A CODE COMPLIANCE, UH, EX OFFICER HERE TO SHOW US EVERYTHING ACCORDINGLY, AND WE'LL DO IT CORRECTLY.
WE, WE, UH, REQUEST FOR, UH, YOU KNOW, EXTENSION OF TIME, AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, IF YOU GIVE US 60 DAYS, WE, WE UNDERSTAND OUR RESPONSIBILITIES, SIR.
BUT WE WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM HERE IN THAT YOU HAVE NEGLECTED THE PROPERTY AND, AND YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
WHERE'S THE, WHERE'S A COPY OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT? DO YOU HAVE THAT WITH YOU? YES.
I WAS GONNA SAY, CHAIRMAN, MAKE A STATEMENT MORE.
I MEAN, I LIVE IN A CLEAN HOUSE AND I GET RODENTS AND BUGS, AND I HAVE TO PAY SOMEBODY EVERY MONTH TO COME AND TAKE CARE OF THEM.
IT'S NOT, SIR, DON'T, BUT YOU HAVE TO SEAL THE HOUSE TO KEEP THE RODENTS OUT, AND YOU HAVE TO SEAL THE HOUSE TO KEEP THE BUGS OUT.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA KEEP 'EM OUT BY JUST HAVING A CLEAN HOUSE.
SIR, YOU CAN, MY PEST CONTROL OF, UH, HE'S HERE AND HE CAN TALK ABOUT IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT.
UH, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BRING A PLAN OF ACTION TODAY.
AND, UH, YOUR FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES, NO PROBLEM HERE, BUT I MEAN, DO YOU HAVE A SCOPE OF WORK? YES, I DO.
UHHUH, UH, YOU HAVEN'T TURNED IT IN TO ANYBODY.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE AND REMIND THE BOARD, UH, THAT THESE ARE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS.
UM, SO THEREFORE A SCOPE OF WORK, UH, AND ENGINEER'S REPORT, ALTHOUGH IT HAS BEEN, UM, UM, UM, PROVIDED, UM, AND FINANCIAL MEANS ARE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THIS, UH, THIS BOARD BELIEVES THAT THIS PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE A, A, A DP AND THEN BROUGHT BACK AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE.
BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, THESE VIOLATIONS, THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE, ARE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS.
UH, CAN YOU PROVIDE, WHAT KIND AND HOW MANY REPAIRS HAVE YOU DONE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OR 24 MONTHS? IS THERE A LIST AROUND AS TO WHAT MAINTENANCE YOU HAVE DONE? I HAVE A LIST, BUT I DON'T HAVE IT HERE RIGHT NOW WITH ME, BUT I CAN GET A LIST FOR YOU.
HOW SOON CAN YOU PRODUCE A LIST LIKE THAT AND GIVE IT TO THE UH, I CAN, I CAN GIVE IT TO THE ANCE BOARD.
TO THE BOARD IN, UH, UH, LIKE IN TWO, TWO DAYS.
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BRING EVERYTHING WITH YOU TODAY, SIR.
KNOW I DID NOT HAVE TO BRING THE HEARING REPAIRS.
I BROUGHT THE ENGINEERING REPORT.
I BROUGHT THE PEST CONTROL PERSON, UH, YOU KNOW, AH, STATING OVER.
UH, YOU'VE HAD IT IN 2011, YOU SAY? THE, THE BUILDING HERE.
AND, UH, IT, IT, WHAT DO WE SEE? THE EVIDENCE WE SEEN? IT LOOKS PRETTY BAD.
YOU HAVE A CONTRACTOR NOW THAT'S GONNA BE WORKING ON IT? YES, I DO.
CAN I CONTRACTOR? CAN I SPEAK TO THE CONTRACTOR OR THE CONTRACTOR HASN'T COME, BUT, UH, UH, I HAVE A, A GUY FROM THE COAL COMPLIANCE, HE ALREADY TALKED TO THE CONTRACTOR.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY.
UH, YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I ASKED HER.
UH, UH, WHAT IS YOUR POSITION WITH THIS CASE? AND YES, SIR.
WE WERE, I HAVE A COMPANY, IT'S CALLED ONE STOP CODE CONSULTING, AND WE HAVE ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS IN OUR, IN OUR OFFICE, AND WE DO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS, THE CITY PROCESS OF OBTAINING, BUILDING, PERMITS, PLANS, UH, ENGINEER PLANS, ARCHITECTURAL PLANS, OVERSEE THE CONTRACTORS, DO INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO CITY GO IN AND, UH, AND INSPECTING THE PROPERTY JUST TO MAKE SURE IT'S IN COMPLIANCE.
SATURDAY, POINTED A BUNCH OF VIOLATIONS.
I POINTED A LOT OF VIOLATIONS TO HIM, WHAT HE NEEDED TO REPAIR.
I DID TELL HIM ABOUT WHAT DO I CONSIDER A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HE NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY.
AND WE'RE GONNA START DOING THAT.
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ENGINEER ON, UH, THE ENGINEER RECORD, UH, MONDAY TO SCHEDULE A MEETING ON SITE.'CAUSE I WANTED TO GO OVER IT, SOME OF THE ENGINEERING PICTURES HE TOOK AND GO OVER 'EM AND, AND DISCUSS IT WITH HIM IN ORDER TO, UH, GUIDE THE CONTRACTOR ON HOW TO REPAIR THE STAIRS.
BUT I WANT THE ENGINEER TO BE PRESENT AT THAT TIME.
UH, SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE.
UH, OF COURSE THE WEATHER OVER THE LAST TWO, TWO DAYS HAS KIND OF, UH, SET ME BACK ON WHAT I WANTED TO DO.
UH, BUT I MEAN, WEATHER'S CONTINUOUS AND GOOD.
WE'RE, WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE WITH THE MEETING AND, AND TRY TO RESOLVE.
THE FIRST THING IS GONNA BE THOSE STAIRS.
I MEAN, THAT'S GONNA BE THE FIRST THING.
REAL QUICK, CAN WE GET THE GENTLEMAN TO STATE HIS NAME AND HIS ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? YES.
FERNANDO DE LEON AT 1650 WEST SATCH, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78 2 0 1.
I'M SORRY, COULD YOU REPEAT THAT? OKAY.
AND, UM, UH, MY ADDRESS IS 1650 WEST SATCH, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78 2 0 1.
UH, YOU STATED THAT, UH, THE STAIRS WERE YOUR MAIN PRIORITY? YES, SIR.
HOW ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL? THE ELECTRICAL TOO? THAT'S WHAT, UM, I DIDN'T GO TO ANY OF THE OCCUPY UNITS I WENT THROUGH.
WHAT, WHAT I WAS TELLING MY PLAN IS TO, UH, GET THE BUILDING PERMIT, UH, TO REMODEL SOME OF THE UNITS THERE, THE ONES THAT PROBABLY NEEDS LESS REPAIR.
WE, UH, UH, SATURDAY, I ORDER AN ASBESTOS REPORT.
THE REPORT CAME BACK ALREADY YESTERDAY EVENING, UH, HAS NO ASBESTOS ON THE SIDE.
SO MY GOAL IS TO TODAY, OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT, REMODEL ONE OF THE UNITS, TRY TO MOVE ONE OF THOSE TENANTS TO THE REMODEL UNIT, AND THEN, UH, TACKLE THE, THE OTHER UNITS THAT ARE OCCUPIED RIGHT NOW.
UH, I HADN'T SEEN THAT PICTURE OF THAT ELECTRICAL WIRE.
I DO SEE THE, THE, THE WIRES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE EXTENSION CORDS THAT WERE ON THE OUTSIDE.
I IMMEDIATELY ASKED MR. UH, KARI TO GET WITH THE OWNER OR THE TENANT AND DISCONNECT ALL THAT.
BECAUSE, UH, THIS, THIS IS, YOU KNOW, IT CAN GO O OVERSEEN.
I MEAN, MAKE A MOTION FOR IT, YOU KNOW, VACATE IT.
NOW, THERE, THERE ALWAYS WILL BE IN, IN CONSTRUCTION WORK, FOR INSTANCE.
AND WE ALREADY, LIKE I SAY, YOU HAD DELAYS ALREADY RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T PICK UP THE PHONE AND SAY, HEY, COME ON OVER.
AND, UH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD SAY IF THEY GO OVER THERE AND SEE THAT.
THEY MIGHT SAY, WE WE'RE NOT DOING OUR JOB.
SO, UH, YOU, YOU KNOW WHAT OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, I WAS JUST GONNA ADD SOMETHING ELSE.
UH, UH, TALKING TO MR. RI, WE HAVE 22 UNITS.
SEVEN OF 'EM ARE OCCUPIED RIGHT NOW.
THREE ARE ON THE UPSTAIRS FLOOR, AND THEN TWO OF THE UPSTAIRS ARE GOING THROUGH AN EVICTION NOTICE RIGHT NOW.
SO AT THE END, WE'RE ONLY GONNA HAVE, WHAT, FOUR UNITS OCCUPIED AND THREE OF 'EM ARE ALREADY ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
LET ME FOLLOW UP ON THAT QUICK QUESTION.
THOSE PERSONS, AS OF RIGHT NOW, ARE NOT EVICTED, CORRECT? NO.
THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS.
SO DURING THAT PROCESS, WOULD YOU AGREE, BOTH OF YOU, THAT THEY'RE STILL TENANTS, THEY'RE STILL, UH, TENANTS? YES, SIR.
ALSO, MR. DELEON, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
UM, YOUR CLIENT, AND, UH, AND I MEAN THAT AS HE'S HIRED, YOU AS A CONSULTANT, STATED TO THIS BOARD THAT ALL THESE ISSUES AND CONCERNS SOLELY STARTED AS SOON AS COVID.
AND I WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR THAT COVID STARTED IN 22, 20, EXCUSE ME.
THIS PROPERTY WAS HIT LESS THAN, UH, INSPECTED BY THE DART UNIT LESS THAN TWO YEARS AFTERWARDS.
AND IS YOUR CONTENTION THAT ALL THESE ISSUES SOLELY HAPPENED BECAUSE OF COVID, OR WAS IT A DETERIORATION THAT WAS HAPPENING OVER THE YEARS THAT WASN'T TAKING PROPER CARE OF? RIGHT.
I WOULD SAY THE INTERIOR UNITS WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE TENANTS.
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL, THE STAIRS, THE ELECTRICAL, THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.
WELL, THAT, THAT HAS TO BE DURING TIME.
SO WOULD YOU DISAGREE WITH WHAT HIS STATEMENT, SOME OF 'EM YES, I DO DISAGREE.
THAT WAS CAUSED BY, BY JUST LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
UH, THE STAIRS ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT, BUT WE'RE HERE TO REPAIR 'EM NOW, MAKING GOOD.
AND, UH, AND THE OTHER ONES, I DO AGREE THERE'S A LOT OF HOLES ON THE WALLS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY TENANTS WHEN THEY WERE EVICTED AFTER COVID.
AND THOSE ARE UNITS ARE UNOCCUPIED RIGHT
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NOW.SO, SO YOU ONLY HAVE FOUR UNITS RIGHT NOW? WE HAVE SEVEN UNITS THAT ARE OCCUPIED, SEVEN UNITS OCCUPIED OUTTA THE 22 AND THREE ARE GOING THROUGH THE EVICTION PROCESS.
YOU KNOW, ARE THERE ANY AND THE CONTRACT, EXCUSE ME, GO AHEAD.
AND THE CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR AIN'T HERE TODAY, RIGHT? NO.
HE, DUE TO THE WEATHER, HE DIDN'T COME, UH, TODAY.
YOU SAY YOU COULD START AT IT RIGHT AWAY.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ELECTRICITY? IT, IT'S PROBABLY ALL OVER THE PLACE.
SO WE WILL HIRE A ELECTRICIAN, LICENSE ELECTRICIAN AND GET ALL THE ISSUES, UH, SOLD.
I WOULD LIKE THE, UM, CODE COMPLIANCE PEOPLE TO GIVE US ALL THE PICTURES OF ALL THE PICTURES THEY'VE TAKEN.
AND, AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU EACH AND EVERY PICTURE WE HAVE.
WE ARE GONNA FIX, UH, THE, THE ELECTRICAL FIRST AND GET IT DONE.
I HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION EVEN TO MAKE A DECISION RIGHT NOW.
CAN I JUST ADD ONE MORE THING? YES, SIR.
UM, WHEN I GOT MY ASBESTOS REPORT YESTERDAY, UM, I WENT THROUGH THE SYSTEM, YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE BUILD SA SYSTEM TO OBTAIN A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE INTERIOR REMODELING, UM, TO BE PROACTIVE.
AND, UM, HE DON'T THING THAT SAYS THAT THE ADDRESS IS LOCKED, SO I COULD NOT PULL A PERMIT.
IF NOT, I WOULD'VE SHOWED YOU THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT I HAD ALREADY PULLED A PERMIT TO DO THE INTERIOR FINISH OUTS FOR THE, UH, OR THE REPAIRS FOR THE, UH, FOR THE UNITS ITSELF.
THEY DO HAVE A PERMIT FOR THE STAIRS, THE SIDING AND WINDOWS, I THINK TO REPLACE WINDOWS.
THEY OBTAINED THAT PERMIT LAST WEEK ON FRIDAY OR LAST WEEK.
SO, SO YOU WERE GONNA DEMOLISH SOME OF IT ON A CLOSEOUT, I'M SORRY? YOU, YOU WERE GONNA DEMOLISH SOME OF IT OR REPAIR WELL, YEAH.
REPAIR THE UNIT SO WE COULD MOVE SOME OF THE TENANTS FROM THE, THAT THEY'RE OCCUPYING MOVING TO THE REMODEL, UH, UNITS.
BUT
AND THAT, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, YOU WOULDN'T LIVE IN A HOUSE LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW? RIGHT.
AND THAT, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS.
I HAVE NOT PERSONALLY GONE INSIDE ANY OF THE UNITS.
BUT I WILL GO INSIDE AND LOOK AT 'EM AND, AND TRY TO MINIMIZE THE ISSUE TO, TO, UH, FIX THE, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE FOR THEM.
I WAS LOOKING AT SOME OF THE PICTURES.
UH, MR, IS IT DEION? YES, MA'AM.
I WAS LOOKING AT, SINCE YOU WERE HIS REPRESENTATIVE, UH, I WAS LOOKING AT SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT WERE PRESENTED HERE.
AND I ALSO SAW ONE OF THE BEAMS THAT HAD A BIG CRACK IN IT.
THIS IS A, THE PICTURE RIGHT HERE.
I DON'T, DO YOU HAVE, DO Y'ALL HAVE THESE ON THE ON SCREEN? OKAY.
THIS, WELL, COULD THE CODE OFFICER COME AND LOOK AT THIS FOR ME, PLEASE? THIS IS, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS A, UH, A CRACK IN THAT, UM, YEAH.
AND THEN THAT POST, COULD YOU SHOW THAT TO THEM PLEASE? AND THERE'S ANOTHER ONE.
OH, HERE, IT'S, IS THIS A PART, THIS CRACK HERE IN THE SIDEWALK? IS THAT WHAT THE STRUCTURE IS OVER? THAT'S THE COURTYARD.
UM, WELL, I GOTTA ANALYZE THAT, BUT THAT LOOKS MORE LIKE FLAT WORK INSTEAD OF FOUNDATION.
UH, BUT WE WILL GO AND ANALYZE THAT CRACK, BUT THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S PART OF THE FLAT WORK AND NOT THE FOUNDATION ITSELF OF THE BUILDING.
UM, BUT THE BUILDING SETS OVER THAT.
WELL, THE, THE BUILDING HAS ITS OWN FOUNDATION, AND IT HAS THE FLAT WORK TIED TO THE FOUNDATION.
SO WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IT IF WE NEED TO REPAIR IT, BECAUSE THAT COULD BE A, A TRIPPING HAZARD MORE THAN A FOUNDATION ISSUE.
SO WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND WE NEED TO REPAIR IT.
THE, UH, THE COLUMNS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
UH, I, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WANNA BRING THE ENGINEER
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RECORD.I MEAN, WE HAVE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS IN OUR OFFICE, BUT HE'S THE, THE ENGINEER RECORD.
SO I'M GONNA BRING HIM TO THE SITE, TALK TO HIM, POINT OUT THESE THINGS TO THEM.
I DON'T FEEL THAT IT'S A, UH, A STRUCTURAL ISSUE FOR THOSE COLUMNS, BUT WE WILL ANALYZE THE ONE THAT IS BENT, THE ONE THAT IS BENT, THAT I THINK THERE'S A PICTURE THAT'S BENT THAT PROBABLY HAS TO BE REPLACED.
WELL, THE, THE ONE THAT I SHOWED HIM HAD A BIG CRACK.
IT LOOKED LIKE A CRACK RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER.
I, I THINK THOSE ARE TWO COLUMNS TIED TIGHT TO EACH OTHER, IF THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
BUT IT'S ALSO RUN IN THE BOTTOM.
WELL, IF IT'S LOOKING AT THE ROTTEN, THEN YES, IT HAS TO BE REPLACED.
BUT THAT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S TWO, THEY PUT ANOTHER SANDWICH, ANOTHER COLUMN NEXT TO IT.
AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE A CRACK, I'M SORRY,
BUT, UH, BUT IF IT'S ROTTEN, YES.
THERE'S SOME WOOD, UH, SOME, UH, FLOOR JOISTS THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE, THEY NEEDED SOME REPAIRS.
AND OF COURSE, WE'RE GONNA ASK THE, UH, CONTRACTOR TO REPLACE THOSE.
WELL, THE ENGINEER'S LETTER WAS QUITE VAGUE.
THEY JUST NEEDED MORE INFORMATION ON THE, UH, ENGINEERING LETTER.
AND I DID SPEAK TO THEM THAT, THAT A LETTER LIKE THIS WILL NEED, UH, MORE INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD AND FOR CITY STAFF.
YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT, SO I DID SPEAK TO 'EM, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE GONNA MEET AT THE SITE, BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC.
SO YOU WANNA MAKE THE MOTION? I DON'T THINK SO.
WE ARE ACTUALLY PUTTING THAT, WE'RE PUTTING THE, UH, PICTURE UP RIGHT NOW.
I ALSO WANTED TO, UH, THIS IS DALE RUSSELL, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE SECOND, UH, UM, ENGINEER'S REPORT THAT YOU HAVE.
YOU'LL SEE THAT, OF COURSE, IT'S, IT'S SHORT AND VAGUE.
AND, AND OUR STANCE ON IT IS THAT IT IS INCOMPLETE.
AND IN HERE IT DOES REFERENCE THE, UH, 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE, WHICH THE RESIDENTIAL CODE DOESN'T COME INTO PLAY ON A MULTI-FAMILY PROPERTY.
UM, SO IT GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE BUILDING CODE AND THE RESIDENTIAL CODE.
SO THAT'S WHY WE HAVE NOT ACCEPTED THIS ONE.
WE'VE ASKED FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH ENGINEERS REPORT.
THIS IS THE, THIS IS THE, THE CRACK THAT I'M LOOKING AT HERE.
IT'S TWO POSTS THAT HAVE BEEN HOOKED TOGETHER.
WELL, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE, WHERE THEY WERE.
WAIT A MINUTE, LET ME GET THIS RIGHT.
THE GUTTER ATTACHED TO THE, TO THE STRUCTURE.
SO THE WATER COULD RUN DOWN YES.
NO, THAT'S ACTUALLY LIKE A GUTTER, A DOWNSPOUT.
NO, THAT NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED.
YEAH, THAT NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED.
THAT, THAT YOU CAN'T PUT WATER WITH WOOD, WOOD, UH, WATER.
WELL, IT SHOULDN'T HITTING THE WATER SEED.
IT SHOULD BE THAT THE ONE IS, WELL, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A LOOK AT IT, BUT IT SHOULD BE ALL CONTAINED WITHIN THE, THE, THE DOWNSPOUT, YOU KNOW, AND YES.
IF YOU REALLY LOOK AT THE ONE ON THE RIGHT HERE.
ISN'T THAT A CLAMP OR SOMETHING? MM-HMM.
COULD YOU SHOW US SOME MORE PICTURES, PLEASE? SO EVERYBODY CAN SEE THEM? AND THEY'RE, THEY'RE BACK IN FRONT TWO-SIDED.
JUST LET, COULDN'T DO IT MOTION, BUT WE'RE GONNA NEED DISCUSSING.
I KNOW, BECAUSE THERE'S ISSUES.
THAT'S WHAT WE WANNA MAKE SURE AT THIS.
THAT'S THE CEILING FALLING DOWN, RIGHT? OH, TIME.
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MS. BROWN.DO YOU HAVE ANY THINK WE HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO, UH, I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO MAKE A DECISION.
UM, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YEAH.
UH, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE TO SPEAK ON IT? IT'S, IT'S ALL YOU AS MR. ZUNIGA.
WELL, I, I, I'LL MAKE A MOTION ON IT, BUT I'M UNDECIDED TO EITHER CONTINUE THIS AND, AND SEE FOR IMPROVEMENTS, YOU KNOW, FOR 30 DAYS OR TO TRY TO PUT IT AS A DP CASE YOU WANNA BRING, OR WE CAN GO AHEAD AND DO THIS, YOU KNOW, AS A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND THEN PROBABLY WILL BE HERE AGAIN.
DO I HEAR THAT? MAYBE A CONTINUANCE OR, UH, DP, WE CAN'T PUT DP RIGHT NOW, CAN WE? YOU CAN.
MS CHAIR, THIS IS ERIC BURNS LEGAL.
MR. ZUNIGA, THE ANSWER WOULD BE DIRECTLY YES.
IF THIS BOARD BELIEVES AND OR YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE REVIEWED AS A, AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE OR, OR DANGEROUS STRUCTURE, A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE, WHICHEVER HOW YOU WANT TO, TO PHRASE IT.
YOU COULD ORDER THAT THIS BOARD, UM, OR THAT THIS PROPERTY, UM, COME BACK TO YOU, UM, AND, AND BE EVALUATED AS A, AS A DP.
SO, YES, YOU MAY YOU MAKE A QUESTION.
THAT'S WHY I WAS SUGGESTING CONSULT FOR A FEW MINUTES.
AND I ALSO WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY DISCUSSION THAT YOU HAVE THAT LET IT, LET IT BE IN FRONT OF US SO WE CAN ALL HEAR YOU.
WELL, I MEAN, THERE ARE TWO CONSIDERATIONS WE CAN, SPEAKING TO THE MICROPHONE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BOARD CONSIDER TWO OPTIONS RIGHT NOW.
NOW, OPTION ONE IS WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS, THEY COME BACK WITH A ENGINEERING PLAN ACCOMPANIED WITH SOME KIND OF A RESOURCE.
I KNOW WE CAN'T ASK FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES, BUT SOME KIND OF A RESOURCE THAT BACKS UP THE ENGINEERING PLAN THAT SAID THAT THE BUILDING WILL BE BROUGHT UP TO THE CODE STANDARDS THAT THE SAN ANTONIO CODE VIOLATIONS ARE MET.
NOT INTERNATIONAL, BUT SAN ANTONIO.
THAT'S ONE OPTION WE HAVE THE SECOND OPTION, OBVIOUS NOT, THE SECOND ONE IS NOT AN OPTION THAT THE BUILDING ENTIRE BUILDING BE VACATED BECAUSE IT IS HAZARDOUS FROM THE LOOK AT THE PICTURES THAT BOTH THE STORIES BE VACATED BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.
AND THE THIRD OPTION IS IF THEY CANNOT BRING IT UP TO THE BUILDING CODES, THEN IT BE DEMOLISHED.
I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, YOU WANNA MAKE A MOTION, IT'S REAL EASY TO GO AHEAD.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE EVERYBODY VACATE.
YOU'VE GOT SEVEN PEOPLE LIVING IN THERE.
WHERE, WHERE ARE THEY GONNA GO? 4, 4, 7.
WHERE ARE THEY GONNA GO? THERE'S SEVEN.
SO YOU'RE GONNA EVICT THE THREE ON THE TOP FLOOR, BUT LEAVE THE OTHER ONES ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
I MEAN, WHICH IS WHAT WE WERE GONNA DO.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT IF THIS BOARD ENTERTAINS ANY TYPE OF, UM, VACATE ORDER UNTIL, AND I, I, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS THE, THE PROCESS IS FINALIZED UNTIL THAT PROCESS IS FINALIZED.
THERE IS NO, THERE IS NO ONE THAT'S BEEN EVICTED BEING IN THE PROCESS AND ACTUAL, THE ACTUAL EVICTION.
THOSE ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS EVEN.
AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AN EVICTION PROCESS CAN BE APPEALED.
SO I DO WANNA MAKE SURE THIS BOARD UNDERSTANDS THAT.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER, THERE ARE SEVEN PEOPLE THAT LIVE AT THAT PROPERTY.
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AND MY KNOWLEDGE IS THAT EVEN IF THERE ARE SEVEN PEOPLE THERE AND THEY HAVE TO BE VACATED, THE CITY WILL HELP 'EM TO GET ROOM AND BOARD SOMEWHERE ELSE.I DON'T THINK, YOU KNOW, WE'LL THROW 'EM OUT IN THE STREET.
IF THE, IF THE SEVEN PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, WHICH THEY ARE, THEN THE CITY WILL OR SHOULD HELP THEM TO LIVE IN A SAFE CONDITION.
THIS IS, THIS IS AMIN, TOMAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
IF, IF THERE IS A VACATE ORDER, WE AS THE CITY, WE WILL OFFER THEM HELP.
UH, SOME FOLKS WILL, WILL TAKE THE HELP.
SOME OF THEM WILL DECLINE IT, BUT WE WILL OFFER SOME HELP.
LEMME TRY, LEMME TRY TO PIECE THIS.
AFTER HEARING ALL THIS EVIDENCE BY THE OWNER, BY THE CITY, BY THE, THE ASSIST, UH, ASSOCIATES THERE, I, UH, I MOVED AT A PROPERTY LOCATED AT FIVE 15 WEST EUCLID AVENUE.
IT'S IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION 3 0 2 0.530 4.230 4.630 4.9304.
13 1 3 0 4 13 2 3 0 5 0.3 6 0, 3 0.160 5.1 6 0, 4 0.3.
AND, UM, I THINK IT WAS ONE MORE.
THIS IS ROBERT TAP, WE LEFT OUT 3 0, 4 0.4.
AND, UH, AND THIS IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND IT STILL REMAINS IN VIOLATION.
THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON THIS PROPERTY IS TO, UH, GO AHEAD AND RECOMMENDED AS THE DANGEROUS PROPERTY.
AND FOR US TO GIVE US THE INFORMATION OF REPAIRS, OF THE LIKES OF WHAT HA AFTER THAT.
BUT TO GO TO, UH, THE DP SECOND.
YOU WANT HIM TO, YOU WANT THE CODE OFFICER TO GO OUT AND WITHIN 30 DAYS AND BRING THE PROPERTY BACK AS A DP? NO.
WELL, WE'LL PUT 30 DAYS ON IT.
IT'LL BE THE SAME AS WHAT, BUT WE GOTTA GIVE HIM 30 DAYS.
AND YOU WANT THE DP, THE CODE OFFICER TO GO OUT AND REINSPECT, REEVALUATE AND COME BACK AS A DP? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? YES.
SO, YEAH, SO YOU'RE SAYING IN 30 DAYS THEY'LL COME BACK? YEAH.
THEY'LL COME BACK AND THEY'LL GIVE US A PRESENTATION AGAIN AND MAYBE, YOU KNOW, UH, AN EVACUATION ORDER WILL GO YES.
WE, I WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR.
UM, WHAT HE'S ASKING, IS THIS PROPERTY BE BROUGHT BACK AS A DP DP, UM, IN, IN 30 DAYS? YES.
AND I, I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE, THAT WAS SECONDED.
AND I ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE USING MICROPHONES IF IT WAS SECONDED.
I WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE USING MICROPHONES SO WE CAN HEAR YOU.
WE, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A, A 30 DAY BRING DAY, BRING BACK AS A DP CASE.
AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. GUPTA.
UH, MR. ZUNIGA MADE THE, UH, INITIAL MOTION.
AND, AND I'M SORRY, LEGAL AGAIN, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR, I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WOULD BE FEASIBLE TO DO WITHIN 30 DAYS.
WOULD WITH THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE BE? UM, YES.
I, I HAVE, UH, APPROPRIATE OR OKAY.
FRIENDLY MOTION FOR MYSELF THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE.
THAT WOULD BE THE NEXT AVAILABLE, UH, MEETING DATE.
IT'D BE THE NEXT AVAILABLE MEETING DATE FOR THIS BOARD.
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OKAY.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? UH, SAME.
MY, MY QUESTION IS, SHOULD THERE BE A, WELL, BECAUSE NOW WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR THE PLANS, RIGHT? WE'RE NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING TO BE DONE.
NO, NOT IF HE'S GONNA BRING IT BACK AS A DP.
YOU MIGHT INCLUDE A, UM, REQUEST FOR A PROPER COMPLETE ENGINEER'S REPORT BY FRIDAY NEXT.
BY NEXT FRIDAY, SO THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING MORE FEASIBLE, STAMPED WELL BY THE DECISION.
NOW, YOU KNOW, THAT WE MAKE, I MEAN, WE DON'T IF, IF, IF HE'S GONNA BRING IT BACK AS A DP, WE DON'T NEED ANYTHING, MS. CHAIR AND THE BOARD.
I, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR.
UM, USUALLY IF A PROPERTY IS EXAMINED AS A, A DANGEROUS PREMISE, UM, IS INCUMBENT, AND IT IS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER IS AWARE OF WHAT IS, UM, NEEDED WHEN HE COMES FOR A, A DANGEROUS PREMISE PROPERTY.
UM, SO HE WILL BE INFORMED, THE OWNER WILL BE INFORMED OF, UH, THE INFORMATION THAT THIS BOARD IS GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR, WHICH WOULD BE A DETAILED, UM, UH, PLAN OF ACTION.
UM, SORRY, SCOPE OF WORK, UM, AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, IF THIS BOARD BELIEVES IS NEEDED AND PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS, WE DON'T NEED HIS FULL BANK ACCOUNT, BUT JUST AS LONG AS HE CAN CONFIRM THAT THE CHARGES THAT ARE GOING TO, OR THE COST THAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS, IT'S SOMETHING THAT HE CAN COVER.
YEAH, THAT'S WHY I I WAS, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE'S SAYING IS WHAT I, WE, I JUST TOLD HIM.
WE HAVE A 30 DAY, UM, MOTION FOR, FOR THE CODE OFFICER TO BRING THIS CASE BACK AS A, AS A DP.
AND AT THAT TIME, THE OWNER WILL BRING IN, SIR, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS.
YES, YOU, YOU CAN SIT RIGHT THERE, BUT YOU CAN LISTEN AND YOU CAN TALK TO YOUR CODE OFFICER AFTER THIS.
YOU BRING IN A SCOPE OF WORK OF WHAT'S GONNA BE DONE AND REPAIRED OR, AND, UH, FINANCIAL MEANS TO REPAY, TO PAY FOR ALL OF THE REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED.
AND, UM, WHAT ELSE WAS IT? AND I, I THINK THAT WAS IT.
OH, A, A NEW ENGINEER'S REPORT, BECAUSE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW IS VERY VAGUE.
SO WE NEED A MORE COMPLETE ENGINEER, A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S REPORT.
DID I GET EVERYTHING? ALL THE QUESTION? A VOTE.
COULD I GET A VOTE, PLEASE? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
MS. CHAIR, I, I, I DO BELIEVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS BROUGHT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION.
THIS IS DALE RUSSELL WITH CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY 'CAUSE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT A NOTICE TO VACATE FOR THE PROPERTY, UM, OF WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT PUTTING NOTICE TO VACATE IN THE ORDER.
NOTICE TO VACATE IN THE ORDER OR I JUST PUT IT IN.
UM, THE ORDER SHALL INCLUDE THE VACATE FOR THE TENANTS WHO ARE THERE NOW TO VACATE THOSE PREMISES AND, UM, THE CITY OR SOMEBODY, OR WILL FIND THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO.
AND, UH, ESPECIALLY UNTIL THIS PROPERTY IS COMPLETED.
COULD I GO TO VOTE, PLEASE? YOU JUST WANT TO, UH, ANYBODY? UH, UH, DO WE HAVE A, A VOTE OR CAN, CAN WE HAVE A ROLL VOTE? UH, ROLL CALL.
WELL, WHAT, ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA? YES.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FOUR TO ONE.
YOU CAN THAT, UH, DISMISSES YOUR CASE, SIR, AND YOU CAN GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER AND, UH, HE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
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I DON'T KNOW.I GUESS HE WAS A GUY I DIDN'T CALL.
DAMN, THAT WAS A LONG ASS CASE, HUH? ON HAR COURT.
MY NAME IS JOSHUA MARTINEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1 54 HAR COURT AVENUE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN COURT OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME 1 54 HAR COURT AVENUE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD 1 54 HAR COURT AVENUE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2022, WITH A REPAIR ORDER THAT WAS GIVEN.
OWNER HAS FAILED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD ORDERS.
PLEASE NOTE ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2021, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATED INSPECTION WITH THE VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 12 1 3 9 BLOCK 25, LOT 13, LOCATED, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS JUAREZ, ALFREDO, AND THERESA, WITH THE MELLON ADDRESS OF 1 54 HARTFORD AVENUE.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IS CONFIRMED ON JANUARY 20TH, 2023.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE, THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
AN ORIGINAL INSPECTION REGARDING 1 54 HAR COURT AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022 ON JANUARY 20TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1 54 HAR COURT AVENUE ON JANUARY 20TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS ALSO MAILED TO THE OWNER, JUAREZ, ALFREDO, AND THERESA ON JANUARY 11TH, 2023.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE STRUCTURE TO PRESENT BEFORE THIS BOARD.
NO SCOPE OF WORK, FINANCIAL PROOF, OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEERING REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF TODAY.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED AS OF JANUARY 30TH, 2023.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS LOCATION IS NOT WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL, BUT RIGHT OUTSIDE THE THOUSAND FEET, THERE IS A KATE SHANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS THERE.
I ALSO LIKE TO STATE THAT AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE IS ELECTRICAL P UH, POWER THAT IS ACTIVE.
THE GAS HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AS OF SEPTEMBER OF 2022 DUE TO A A, AN ODOR SMELL THAT, UH, WAS COMING FROM THE PROPERTY AT THAT TIME.
I, WHEN I EXECUTED A WARRANT AT THAT TIME, I DID SMELL GAS ORDER COMING FROM THE KITCHEN, AND I DID CONTACT C P S.
THEY DID GO OUT TO THE LOCATION AND THEY WENT AHEAD AND TURNED OFF THE GAS.
S A P D IS HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AT THIS PROPERTY AS WELL.
THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN, UM, FROM THE S A P D, UH, THE, UH, THE AREA CODE OFFICER BEFORE I TOOK THIS CASE OVER.
THIS IS SHOWING FROM THEIR, ONE OF THE LAST INSPECTIONS BEFORE IT BECAME A DANGEROUS PREMISES, THAT THERE WAS STILL INDIVIDUALS LIVING INSIDE THE, UH, INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.
THERE WAS ALSO MINORS INSIDE AND S A P D CAN GO INTO FURTHER DETAIL WITH THAT.
THAT IS SHOWING THAT THERE WAS AN ARREST BEING DONE.
N NARCOTICS WERE FOUND ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS WEAPONS.
PHOTOS INSIDE SHOWING, AGAIN, JUST MORE NARCOTICS THAN THERE IS A, A KNIFE, AGAIN, A RIFLE BEING FOUND.
NOW GOING TO JANUARY 10TH, 2023.
THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE'S THE ROOF SYSTEM IS WORN.
THERE IS CRACKING AND STEPPING ALONG THE LEFT SIDE BETWEEN THOSE TWO WINDOWS OF THIS PHOTO OF ON, ON THIS PHOTO HERE.
HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK SHOWING THE EARLY SIGNS OF THE, THE CRACKING IN THE STONE WALL.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT IS CLOSER TO THE LEFT WINDOW IN THIS PHOTO.
MOVING ALONG TO THE RIGHT ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S BEEN UNFINISHED WORK, WHICH IS EXPOSING THE STUCCO AS WELL AS THE WINDOW UNIT THAT'S BEING PLACED.
THEY PUT SOME ROTTED TWO BY FOUR, THAT'S THAT'S THERE ROUNDED.
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STONE WALL IS STARTING TO DETACH FROM THE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD UP BY THE OVERHANG.MOVING ONTO THE LEFT ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE TRANSIT SIDING IS STARTING TO BREAK, FALL AS, AS WELL AS DETACH FROM THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, ON THE LEFT SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT STONE WALL IS ALSO STARTING TO DETACH AS WELL, WHICH IS ALSO BEING HU UP BY THE OVERHANG UP TOP.
MOVING ALONG TO THE REAR OVATION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE WINDOW HAS BEEN SHOWING SIGNS OF INDICATING THAT, UH, INDIVIDUALS ARE STILL GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE.
THERE'S ALSO DETACHING FROM THE SIDING, UH, WHERE THAT WINDOW IS AT, THAT WAS REMOVED, AND THAT'S HANGING, UH, FROM THE SECURING THAT WE'VE DONE.
THERE IS ALSO SOME DAMAGE TO THE SLAB AS WELL.
THIS IS A CLOSER LOOK OF THAT DAMAGE, WHICH IS EXPOSING THE REBAR TO THE SLAB.
I, I WOULD, IF I DID TAKE A FURTHER PICTURE AWAY, BUT YOU, YOU JUST WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE REBAR THAT'S EXPOSED RIGHT NOW.
NOW, MOVING INTO THE BACK DOOR.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A GAS LINE THAT'S EXPOSED.
THAT'S O GOING OVER THE COUNTER, GOING TOWARDS THE, TO THE STOVE.
THAT IS WHERE I WAS SMELLING THE GAS ODOR THAT WAS COMING FROM THAT AREA.
MOVING INTO THE NEXT ROOM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF, A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS THAT ARE INSIDE AND DEBRIS, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO WALK THROUGH.
UH, MOVING INTO THE LIVING ROOM, YOU CAN SEE THAT AT ONE POINT THE OWNER DID TRY TO DO SOME REPAIR WORK TO THE FRAME, UH, EITHER REMOVING THE SHEET ROCK, START DOING SOME, SOME WORK THERE, BUT NEVER FINISHED.
THERE WAS NO PERMITS THAT WERE PULLED FOR ANY WORK BEING DONE ON THE PROPERTY.
UH, JUST MOVING CLOSER TO IT, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S SOME SPLICING INTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT THERE WAS NEVER COMPLETED OR FINISHED.
LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN, THERE IS A LIVE, UM, SHOTGUN SHELL MOVING INTO ONE OF THE BEDROOMS AGAIN, JUST INDICATING THAT THERE'S, THERE'S PEOPLE GOING IN AND OUT.
UM, EVERY TIME I'VE GONE IN HERE, I'VE ALWAYS SEEN THIS DEBRIS MOVED AROUND.
SO AGAIN, THERE'S INDICATIONS THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL GOING IN AND OUT OF THIS, OF THIS STRUCTURE, I FOUND SOME MORE AMMUNITION, UM, SOME HOMEMADE, UM, BONG THAT WAS LEFT AT THE PROPERTY.
NOW BEHIND THE BED IN THE SAME ROOM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THAT WALL IS STARTING TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR ITSELF AND THE, THE CONCRETE SLAB, UH, THIS IS JUST INDICATING THE LIGHT THAT IS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, BEHIND THAT BED AND THE FLOOR, A CLOSER LOOK JUST SHOWING THAT THAT LIGHT IS COMING IN THROUGH THE, THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.
AND IT DOES RUN FROM THAT POINT ALL THE WAY TO THE WALL.
AGAIN, JUST MOVING INTO ANOTHER ROOM, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO WALK THROUGH, DUE THE, DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS THAT'S SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
MOVING INTO THE BATHROOM, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS A, A MAJOR WORK BEING DONE INSIDE THIS BATHROOM THAT DID STOP AT ONE POINT.
YOU CAN SEE NEW FRAMING TO THE INSIDE THE BATHROOM.
UH, THIS DOES LOOK LIKE IT WAS, MAYBE THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO A SHOWER.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS, UH, DRUG NEEDLES THAT WERE FOUND NOW, UH, AS WELL AS ROD DETERIORATING TO THE BOTTOM PLATES AS WELL AS THE STUDS.
THIS APPEARS TO BE WHERE THE REST THE, TO THE TOILET WAS AT.
UH, THERE'S A LARGE HOLE IN THE CONCRETE SLAB EXPOSING THE, THE PIPING AND PLUMBING AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE DETERIORATION TO THE BOTTOM PLATE, AS WELL AS RODING TO THE, TO THE STUDS.
AGAIN, JUST TO GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA THAT THE ENTIRE BATHROOM WAS BEING GUTTED OUT AND BEING WORKED ON AT ONE POINT.
UH, ON THIS PHOTO HERE TO THE LEFT SIDE, THE TOP PLATE'S ALSO ROTTING OUT, DETERIORATING, MOVING ONTO THE ACCESSORY.
AT THIS POINT, UH, SOMEONE HAS GONE AND RIPPED THIS ENTIRE DOOR OFF, WHICH IS ALSO STARTING TO RIP THE WALL OFF ALONG THE FRONT ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE ROOF SYSTEM IS, UH, STARTING TO RUST.
THERE'S ALSO SOME, UM, SOME DAMAGE TO THE WALLS, WHICH IS A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
AGAIN, THIS IS GONNA BE THE BACK AND THE, THE RIGHT ELEVATION, JUST SHOWING THAT THE THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE, TO THE EXTERIOR WALL AS WELL, AS WELL AS RUST RUNNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE ROOF SYSTEM.
INSIDE THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS, UH, A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS, TIRES BEING STORED IN THERE.
THERE WAS A, AN ANIMAL CARCASS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PHOTO HERE, SHOWING THAT THERE AT ONE POINT THERE WAS AN ANIMAL IN THERE OR A RODENT.
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THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1 54 HARKAT AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60.SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN ARE 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
THE ACCESSORY ARE 2, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL, 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 DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARDS, OR FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY.
AND UNDER, UNDER CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60, UNDER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTIONS CODE SECTION TWO 14.001, SUB CHAPTER, A DANGEROUS STRUCTURES HEREIN UPON HEARING A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE ORDERED, DEMOLISHED, VACATED, SECURED, OR REPAIRED, AND OR ITS OCCUPANTS RELOCATED IF FOUND TO BE ONE DILAPIDATED, SUBSTANDARD WAR, UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION, AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE, OR TWO, REGARDLESS OF THE STRUCTURES, CONDITIONS, BUT HAVING BEEN SUBJECT TO REPEAT CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS ACCOMPANIED BY ITS OWNERS' LEASE OR OTHER INVITEES, THE BIDDING IS UNSECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY TO THE INTENT THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED OR USED BY 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 THE PROPERTY, REMAIN VACATED, SECURED, AND ALL UTILITIES BE DISCONNECTED.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 1 54 HAR CARD AVENUE.
QUESTION, QUESTION, MR. SHERIFF, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YES.
UH, COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING? YOU SAID THIS ONE CAME IN FRONT OF US BEFORE AND WAS THAT AS A DP? YES.
BOARD THIS COME BACK TO THIS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE STRUCTURE'S BEEN HEARD.
THE FIRST TIME WAS THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
WHEN IT DID PRE WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD, UH, ON FEBRUARY OF 2022.
AND FROM WHAT I SAW WHEN I WENT THERE, IT LOOKED LIKE THEY TRIED TO MAKE REPAIRS, BUT THEN THERE WAS NO PERMITS BEING PULLED AS WELL.
UH, THE OFFICER THAT DID GO OUT THERE, THE CODE OFFICER THAT WAS WORKING THE CASE TOWARDS THE END OF THEIR CASE WERE, BEFORE I TOOK OVER AGAIN, THERE WAS INDIVIDUALS STANDING THERE, DRUGS WERE FOUND, AND AS WELL AS, UH, PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED ON THE PROPERTY WITH MINORS IN THE INSIDE AS WELL.
BUT I DO HAVE SS A P D TO SPEAK FURTHER ON THAT PART IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR IT.
WELL, THEY SAY A PICTURE'S WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.
THAT FIRST ONE TELLS A BIG STORY YES.
THE FIRST ONE, THE FIRST PICTURE THAT YOU ALL TOOK.
AND DUE TO, AGAIN, DUE TO THE CRIMINAL HISTORY, AS WELL AS, UM, ON THE CODE SIDE AS WELL, WE ARE PRESENTING THIS CASE UNDER, UH, CRIMINALLY DUE TO FOR CHAPTER SIX DASH ONE 60.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? THANK YOU.
WE HAVE AN OFFICER HERE TO SPEAK.
PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO PRONOUNCE YOUR NAME.
MY NAME IS OFFICER TI WITH SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE EAST SIDE SAFE UNIT.
OKAY, CAN YOU PRESENT YOUR CASE? YES, MA'AM.
SO, I'VE BEEN A PART OF THE SAFE UNIT.
I CAME OVER HERE IN MARCH OF 2021.
UH, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THIS PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, UH, BY THE RESIDENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, I HAD ABOUT FIVE OR SIX NEIGHBORS RIGHT THERE ON THE BLOCK.
ALL GOT TOGETHER, SAID THEY'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THE ACTIVITY GOING OUT THE PROPERTY, UM, BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, SAID, HEY, THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO, SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
UM, AFTER LOOKING INTO IT, I'VE SEEN, I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN ON THIS PROPERTY, ON PATROL, I REMEMBER OF THE PROPERTY, REMEMBER DEALING WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT WERE COMING AND GOING.
A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE COMING AND GOING FROM THE HOUSE.
UM, AT THE SAME TIME, THERE'S, AGAIN, HE MENTIONED THE SCHOOL.
IT'S ABOUT A BLOCK WEST AND BLOCK NORTH, EASILY WALKING DISTANCE FOR ANYBODY.
UM, THEY'RE HAVING ISSUES WITH SOME HOMELESS PEOPLE COMING AND GOING ON THE PROPERTY, AND THEY KEPT, PEOPLE NEVER KEPT POINTING BACK TO, TO THIS HOUSE WHERE A LOT OF ACTIVITY PEOPLE ARE COMING TO GO PAST, GOING PAST THE SCHOOL TO THE MAIN, UH, COMMERCIAL AREAS RIGHT BACK TO THIS HOUSE.
UM, SO WE STARTED LOOKING INTO IT.
UM, MADE CONTACT WITH, UH, THE TENANT, THE HOMEOWNER'S SON, UH, MULTIPLE TIMES, HEY, WE NEED TO STOP THIS ACTIVITY.
UM, WE NEED TO, YOU KNOW, RECTIFY THESE ISSUES.
UH, THAT'S WHEN WE GOT, UH, CODES STARTED GETTING CODE COMPLIANCE INVOLVED WITH SOME OF THE CODE ISSUES.
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STEP BACK, SOME OF THE NEIGHBOR'S CONCERNS WERE, UH, ACTIVITY, PEOPLE COMING AND GOING ALL THE TIME.UH, LOT OF PEOPLE, UH, LARGE GATHERINGS AND FIGHTS GOING ON AT NIGHT.
THEY SAID THE FIGHTS WERE SPILLING OVER INTO THEIR YARDS, ONTO THEIR PROPERTY.
UM, AND FOUNDING PARAPHERNALIA AND DIFFERENT TRASH AND DEBRIS, UH, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR IN THAT, THAT BLOCK THERE.
UM, UH, THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY GOES BACK MUCH, YOU KNOW, THE CALL LOAD BEFORE I TOOK OVER THIS, UH, THIS POSITION IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
UM, FROM WHAT I KINDA STARTED, UH, AGAIN, FE UH, MARCH OF 2021, UH, WE HAD A FIRE AT THE PROPERTY.
THERE'S A, THERE'S SO MUCH DEBRIS AND STUFF IN THE BACKYARD.
UM, AND A COUPLE WANTED PEOPLE.
I BELIEVE TWO ARRESTS WERE MADE THAT NIGHT FROM PEOPLE STAYING AT THE, AT THE PROPERTY.
UH, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, UH, I FOUND, UH, TWO DIFFERENT STOLEN VEHICLES, UM, THAT WE RECOVERED THERE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE.
ONE OF 'EM, I SAW THE PERSON GET OUTTA THE VEHICLE, WALK INSIDE THE HOUSE.
UM, SO I KNOW THEY WERE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HOUSE.
UH, THIRD ONE, UH, WAS ALSO LOCATED AT THE HOUSE.
UH, THEY FLED FROM US, SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER THAT VEHICLE THAT DAY.
UH, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, WE DID THE DART WARRANT ON IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021.
UH, WE HAD TWO ARRESTED PERSONS THAT DAY.
UH, WE FOUND, UH, SOME NARCOTICS AND WEAPONS THAT, THAT DAY AS WELL.
UM, POLICE REPORTS WE'VE HAD COME OUTTA THE HOUSE THAT SAME SEPTEMBER OF 21, UH, THEY HAD SOME LOOSE DOGS WERE ON A CHAIN, JUST ON A CHAIN IN THE BACKYARD, GOT LOOSE, ATTACKED ANOTHER DOG, UH, DOWN THE STREET.
A LADY WAS WALKING HER, HER DOG, UH, SEPTEMBER, OR EXCUSE ME, DECEMBER OF 2021, UH, THERE'S A DISTURBANCE GUN INVOLVED.
A NEIGHBOR CALL AGAIN, HEARD SOME GUNSHOTS.
UH, UM, THE REPORT SHOWS NOBODY'S REALLY COOPERATIVE THAT NIGHT.
UM, BUT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE THAT WERE, UH, DETAINED AND ARRESTED ALL FOR ACTIVE WARRANTS, UH, AT THE, AT THE PROPERTY.
LATER TALKING TO, UH, ANOTHER, UH, PERSON THAT LIVES IN THE AREA, ANOTHER HOMELESS PERSON THAT LIVES IN THE AREA, UH, MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS THERE THAT NIGHT AND THE GUN WAS PULLED ON HER.
THE WHOLE FIASCO OVER DRUGS AND AND SO FORTH WAS WHAT IT KIND OF STEMMED THE WHOLE, UH, ARGUMENT.
UH, IN APRIL OF 2022, UH, WE DID ANOTHER, UH, INSPECTION WITH CODE COMPLIANCE.
UM, LOCATED FIVE PEOPLE THAT WERE STAYING AT THE PROPERTY.
THEY WERE ALREADY ADVISED NOT TO STAY THERE.
NOBODY'S TO BE STAYING TO THE RESIDENCE.
UM, ONE ARREST WAS MADE, UH, OFF OF A, A FELONY WARRANT.
UM, TREATING THE FIRST, UH, DART WARRANT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021.
UH, TO THIS DAY, UM, I I PATROL BY THE HOUSE WEEKLY.
UM, AT THIS POINT, WE'RE IN APRIL, 2022.
EVERY TIME I GO BY THE HOUSE, THERE'S A CAR IN THE HOUSE, A CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, PEOPLE OUTSIDE, PEOPLE IN THE BACKYARDS, CONSTANTLY PEOPLE THERE.
UM, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE ADVISED NOT TO BE WORKING ON THE PROPERTY OR NOT TO BE AT THE PROPERTY UNLESS THEY'RE, UH, DOING REPAIRS, UM, WE'VE GOT CALLS FOR SERVICE AT 11 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT, EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, YOU KNOW, IN THE, IN THE EVENING, ALL HOURS OF THE DAY.
UM, AGAIN, INDICATING THAT THEY'RE LIVING THERE, NOT JUST DOING REPAIRS.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS, NOT MUCH WORK HAD BEEN DONE EITHER.
UM, IN JUNE OF 2022, ANOTHER INSPECTION WITH CODE COMPLIANCE, UM, HAD THE WARRANT TO VACATE CLEAN AND SECURE THE PROPERTY.
UH, SIX PEOPLE WERE DETAINED THAT DAY.
UH, THAT'S WHEN THE, UH, SOME OF THE JUVENILES, UH, THAT WERE THERE AT THE HOUSE.
UH, SOME OF THE MINORS, UH, THEY WERE ALSO LIVING, OR THEY SAY THEY WERE NOT LIVING THERE OR VISITING.
UM, ANOTHER WARRANT OR, UH, ARREST WAS MADE THAT DAY.
UH, SOMEBODY HAD A, A WARRANT AS WELL.
THIS IS WHEN THE HOUSE WAS SECURE AND BOARDED UP.
UM, ACTUALLY WE HAD THE ONE WITH A FELONY WARRANT.
UH, WE HAD FOUND A, A RICARDO, A WEAPON, A HANDGUN.
UM, IT'S A METH METHAMPHETAMINE AS WELL.
ONE WEEK LATER, THE SAME MONTH IN JUNE, I WENT BACK TO THE PROPERTY AFTER IT HAD BEEN SECURED, FOUND THE, THE BOARDS HAD BEEN TORN OFF.
THE, UH, THE DOOR, THE REAR DOOR, UM, MADE ENTER THE HOUSE, CLEARED THE HOUSE LOCATED THREE PEOPLE INSIDE THE HOUSE.
UM, ALL THREE WERE ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING.
UH, THE OWNER WAS ALSO ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE.
UM, AND ANOTHER, A WARRANT ARREST WAS MADE AS WELL, ALL FROM THOSE THREE PEOPLE.
UH, SEPTEMBER OF 22, A YEAR AFTER THE ORIGINAL DARK WARRANT, UH, THERE WAS STILL EVIDENCE FROM THE PHOTOS THAT SOMEBODY HAD BEEN IN AND OUTTA THE HOUSE.
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AS THE COURT OFFICER HAD MENTIONED, EVERY TIME WE GO IN THERE, THERE'S PROPERTY MOVE AROUND, MATTRESSES MOVE AROUND.UH, YOU CAN TELL THAT THEY'RE EITHER LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OR STANDING THERE.
UM, SO WE SECURED THE LOCATION MORE.
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA WAS LOCATED, UH, IN PLAINVIEW, UM, AS YOU SAW IN SOME OF THE PHOTOS, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH, YEAH, CONTINUED ACTIVITY.
UM, THE CONCERN FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS THE SCHOOL, AGAIN, MAYBE NOT WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET, BUT VERY CLOSE BY.
UM, I HAVE A, ANOTHER TRAILER PARK THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OFF, UH, MILITARY AND, AND, UH, 37 WHO I'VE CONTACTED A LOT OF THE SAME FOLKS THAT ARE STAYING IN THIS AREA CAUSING PROBLEMS. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED HIM AND LOCATED HIM AT THE SAME HOUSE ON, UH, 1 5 4 HAR COURT.
UH, CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER THERE.
SO KIND OF FIND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO LINK BACK TO THIS HOUSE AS BEING ONE OF THE, UH, UH, PLACES THEY HANG OUT AND, AND INVOLVED IN A LOT OF THE ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.
OH, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I DO.
DID YOU EVER SPEAK TO THE OWNERS? SO THE RESIDENT THAT WAS IN THE HOME WAS THE SON OF THE OWNER? UH, THE OWNER, UH, I BELIEVE IS MR. TERESA, I BELIEVE IS HER NAME.
DOES NOT LIVE AT THE LOCATION, HAS NOT LIVED THERE AS FAR AS I KNOW, HOW LONG SHE'S BEEN THERE.
UH, THE NEIGHBORS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALL KNOW HER.
THEY'VE APPARENTLY, UH, THE RESIDENT, HER SON IS, UH, MR. ERIC, UM, HAS LIVED THERE HIS WHOLE TI HIS WHOLE LIFE.
SO THAT EV NEIGHBORHOOD, THE PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAMILY.
THE MOM SAID SHE WAS A GREAT PERSON AFTER SHE MOVED OUT AND HE KIND OF TOOK OVER THE HOUSE, IT'S JUST KIND OF GONE DOWNHILL.
UM, SO I MADE WITH CONTACT WITH HIM AGAIN IN THE VERY BEGINNING, PROBABLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS, I WOULD STOP IN.
HE WOULD, HE WOULD TALK TO ME, UM, VERY POLITE AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO MY FACE WOULD SAY, HEY, STOP.
YOU KNOW, STOP HAVING THE FIGHTS, HAVING THE PARTIES.
UM, I WAS TOLD BY MANY OF THE HOMELESS IN THE AREA THAT HE EITHER TRIED TO SELL THEM DRUGS OR THEY GET THEIR DRUGS FROM HIM.
UM, HEY, I KNOW YOU'RE DOING THIS.
I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU DO IT, BUT I KNOW YOU'RE DOING IT.
YOU SEE ME DRIVE BY IT EVERY OTHER DAY.
I'M TRYING TO, YOU KNOW, QUELL THAT.
AFTER SPEAKING WITH HIM, THAT'S WHEN I FOUND THE STOLEN VEHICLES JUST LIKE CONTINUED, UH, YOU KNOW, ACTIVITY.
UM, HE JUST WOULDN'T HEED THOSE WARNINGS.
AND THEN, NO, I ACTUALLY, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTACT THE ACTUAL OWNER, HIS MOTHER.
I TRIED CALLING HER A COUPLE TIMES.
IT WASN'T UNTIL, UH, CO COMPLIANCE WAS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF HER AND WE ACTUALLY MET UP FOR AN INSPECTION, WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO TALK TO HER, UH, IN PERSON.
UH, ARE YOU THE SAFE OFFICER OVER THERE? YES, SIR.
AND ONCE YOU, UH, BOUGHT THIS HOUSE UP, YOU KNOW THAT CITY, THEY GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION MM-HMM.
THERE'S BOARD THERE, APPEARS THAT THEY'RE SECURE.
IT'S ALSO SCREWS, SO MAYBE THEY'RE TAKING 'EM OUT AND PUTTING 'EM BACK IN.
THERE'S A WOODED AREA, JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS SOUTH THAT THEY'RE STAYING IN THE WOODED AREA.
THEY'RE COMING UP TO THE HOUSE, UM, THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
UM, AND THERE'S STILL ACTIVITY THERE.
WE HAVEN'T ANY CALLS IN THE, YOU KNOW, LAST SINCE THE NEW YEAR.
UM, BUT I'VE BEEN ADVISED BY NEIGHBORS.
ARE ARE ANY OF 'EM, UH, RELATED TO THE OWNER, THE PEOPLE THAT GO IN THERE? UM, SINCE WE BOARDED THE LOCATION UP IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR, I, I FOUND THE ERIC, THE RESIDENT, THE, THE SON, A WEEK LATER IN THE HOUSE AGAIN AFTER HE WAS BOARDED UP.
SINCE THAT ARREST, SINCE HE WAS ARRESTED THAT DAY FOR NARCOTICS.
UM, I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM SINCE.
DO WE HAVE, UM, DO WE HAVE A MOTION? SURE.
I, READING OFF ALL THOSE CODES.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 5 4 HARD COURT AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 2 3 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 FOR THE MAIN 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, 2, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, AND MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THIS ORDER.
UM, SECURED, VACATED AND UTILITIES.
CUT AND FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY, UH, MS.
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ANNE, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, LET ME REPEAT THE MOTION.UH, IT'S PROPERTY 1 5 4 HAR COURT AVENUE, AND THEY'RE IN VIOLATION.
UH, THE SUBSECTIONS ARE FOR THE MAIN 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY, 2, 7, 8, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, I THINK.
AND WE, UH, NEEDED, WE NEEDED, UH, SECURED, VACATED, AND ALL THE UTILITIES TO BE CUT.
CAN I GET A VOTE, PLEASE? OH, CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA? YES.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
SO MANY FELT REALLY SECURE AND SAFE HERE.
WE HAVE A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE.
IS IT CAL A YOU KNOW, THESE WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE INSTEAD OF US WRITING IT DOWN FOR THIS STUFF TO STAY ON THE SCREEN.
MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 3 6 3 CAA STREET WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME 3 6 3 STREET IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 6 8 7 2, NO BLOCK LOT 29, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS BUSINESS THRILLS INC.
WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF PO BOX 6 9 2 1 8 7 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 6 9.
THE PROPERTY OWNER, MOHAMMED TARIQ, IS PRESENT TODAY.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2020 1, 3 6 3 KAYA STREET IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 3 6 3 KAYA STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 1ST, 2021.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 2ND, 2021, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2021 ON JANUARY 23RD, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 360 3 KAYA STREET ON JANUARY 20TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE BUSINESS THRILLS INC.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEERS REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FOR PRO THE PROPERTY.
THIS PROPERTY IS WITHIN 1000 FEET OF STORM ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS THE FRONT EL ELEVATION.
THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF GRAFFITI SHOWING SIGNS OF FRAGRANCE AT THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE A LARGE CRACK GOING FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOF SYSTEM ALL THE WAY TO THE FOUNDATION.
ANOTHER LARGE CRACK, UM, SHOWING WHERE THE TOP OF THE PORCH ROOF IS.
THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE BOTTOM PORTION NEAR THE FOUNDATION HAS LARGE CRACKS.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE FRONT DOOR.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS SHEET ROCK HAS
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FALLEN FROM THE CEILING, UM, DUE TO MULTIPLE FIRES HERE, THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER HAS ACTUALLY FALLEN THROUGH THE FLOOR.THERE IS A LARGE HOLE WHERE THE METAL POLE IS AND IT IS BEING TEMPORARY HELD UP BY A WOODEN BOARD, AND THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS FOR THE CEILING ARE BOWING.
HERE'S ANOTHER HOLE IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
THE FLOOR JOISTS OR ARE ROTTED.
UM, THERE IS LARGE HOLES IN MULTIPLE AREAS.
YOU CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT COMING IN THE CEILING AGAIN IS BOWING, AND THERE'S LIGHT COMING IN FROM THE WALLS.
3 6 3 KAYA STREET CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH A POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION, MASONRY WALLS, AND FLAT ROOF SYSTEM.
THE MASONRY WALLS HAVE CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE EXTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR OF THE WALLS AND CEILING HAVE SMOKE DAMAGE.
THE CENTER CEILING IS BEING HELD UP BY A WOODEN POST TO PREVENT THE CEILING FROM COLLAPSING.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 3 6 3 KAYA STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING IN A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 3 6 3 CAA STREET.
UH, WE HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR, UM, ABOUT THE SUBSECTIONS.
ON OURS YOU HAVE FIVE, BUT ON THE PRESENTATION YOU DON'T, DID YOU LEAVE OUT FIVE? NO, I DID NOT LEAVE OUT FIVE.
IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FIVE ON THE, ON YOUR END.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? THIS IS LIKE A, A, A BUSINESS, IT'S, IT'S NOT A RESIDENTIAL PLACE IS IT'S COMMERCIAL.
IT, YES, IT'S A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, UM, THAT IS VACANT CURRENTLY.
IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS OR, YES, THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THIS IS ANOTHER ONE I CAN'T READ.
MY ADDRESS IS 7 3 3 4 RASHITA SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
UH, I WAS HERE AT THE LAST HEARING AND I NEEDED SOME TIME TO GET AN ESTIMATE IF I WANTED TO GET THIS PROPERTY GOING, BUT I ALREADY GOT AN ESTIMATE THAT WAS TOO MUCH AND THEY RECOMMENDED IT'S BETTER TO DEMOLISH.
SO I AM WILLING TO DEMOLISH, I ALREADY HAVE AN ESTIMATE, UH, FROM THE CONTRACTOR.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, I GUESS THAT'S THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE.
SO I'LL, I'M WILLING TO GO AHEAD AND DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE QUESTION.
MR. ZUNIGA, UH, HAVE YOU GOT A PERMIT FOR, UH, AL? NO, BUT THE CONTRACTOR HAS ALREADY GIVEN ME AN ESTIMATE.
I ALREADY GAVE HIM A COPY OF THAT UHHUH.
SO THE MINUTE I, BECAUSE I WANTED TO COME IN AND CATCH YOUR APPROVAL BECAUSE I TALKED TO HER.
THEN I NEED TO COME INTO RESET BEFORE I DEMOLISH.
SO I ALREADY GOT THE ESTIMATE.
THEY'RE WILLING TO GO AHEAD AND GET IT DONE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO COME AND GET YOUR APPROVAL FIRST.
SO IT'LL BE 30 DAYS, 32 MAXIMUM 60.
BUT I GUESS HE SAID, YEAH, ONCE I WANT GET IT DONE, HE CAN GET IT DONE.
WELL, I HAVE A QUESTION FIRST.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR LEGAL, UH, LEGAL SINCE WE WERE GOING TO DEMOLISH THE, THE, THE, UH, BUILDING AND HE'S COMING IN, UH, YOU KNOW, SAYING THAT HE WANTS TO DEMOLISH IT.
THE, SHOULD WE ALLOW THAT OR DO WE TRUST IT? BECAUSE HE, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HE'S BEEN IN HERE AND HE DIDN'T FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS THE FIRST TIME.
SO SHOULD THE CITY DO IT OR SHOULD WE JUST ALLOW HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT? JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR.
I, I I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS PROPERTY WAS BROUGHT IN AND IT WAS RESET.
UM, SO FROM WHAT I RECALL, HE, HE ASKED FOR A RESET JUST TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND, UM, HE COULD LOOK AROUND FOR THE, UH, THE, THE COST OF THE, OF THE DEMOLITION.
IF THIS BOARD BELIEVES THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED AND THEY AGREE WITH THE OWNER, THEY CAN ORDER A 30 DAY DEMO.
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IF BY SOME CHANCE IT DOESN'T GET DONE IN THE TIMELINE, THEN IT GETS ON THE LIST FOR THE CITY TO DO IT.SO, UM, HE EITHER DOES IT ON HIS OWN OR, OR, OR, OR THE CITY WOULD DO IT.
THAT'S WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS ON YOUR DEMOLITION ORDERS.
YOU GIVE THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET IT DONE ON, ON THEIR OWN.
AND THEN IF NOT, THEN THE, THE CITY ENDS UP DOING IT AND PUT A LIEN ON A LIEN ON THAT PROPERTY.
CAN I, CAN I JUST SAY THAT I DON'T TRUST THAT HE'S GONNA DO THIS AND HE, THIS CASE WILL COME BACK TO US AGAIN AND, UH, I'D RATHER FOR THE CITY TO DO IT? WELL, I, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THIS BOARD MAKES AN ORDER, YOU'RE NOT DIRECTING THE CITY TO DO IT.
YOU'RE DIRECTING THAT IT GET DONE.
NOW HOW IT GETS DONE IS HOW IT GETS DONE.
THIS PROPERTY, IF THIS BOARD ORDERS A DEMOLITION ORDER ON IT, IT'S NOT COMING BACK IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD.
SO I DO HAVE 30 DAYS TO GET IT DEMOLISHED.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, LET ME STOP YOU THERE.
IT'S, IT'S INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO ASK QUESTIONS TO THEM.
UM, THEY HEAR WHAT YOU'RE WANTING AND, UH, I I I, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE BOTH ON THE SAME PLAN YOU'LL GET WITH YOUR, UH, OFFICERS.
UH, DO WE HAVE ANY QUE I'M SORRY.
UH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION, ANN? SURE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3 6 3 CALI STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 56, UM, SUBSECTION 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
AND IT SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS BY THE OWNER.
NO, MS CHAIR, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORDER WILL NOT REFLECT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE OWNER.
IT WILL BE DONE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE WITHIN 30 DAYS AN ORDER.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I'LL AMEND THAT AND LEAVE THAT PART OUT.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ROBERT? TOBY, SECOND.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. TAPIA.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, LET ME REPEAT THE MOTION.
IS THAT CALL A STREET CALL A MM-HMM.
UM, ACCORDING TO, UH, CHAPTER SIX, UH, ARTICLE EIGHT AND THE SUBSECTIONS ARE 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
AND THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL OR A VOTE? JESSE ZUNIGA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
IS THAT THE YEAH, THAT'S THE LAST ONE.
UM, DO WE HAVE, HMM, THAT, DO WE HAVE WHAT? GARY'S PARK.
MY NAME IS ROXY RAMIREZ, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO NORTH SECTOR.
THE PROPERTY I'M PRESENTING BEFORE YOU TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1 8 1 4 GARY'S PARK, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 4 7.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING N C B 1 7 4 4 4 BLOCK ONE LOT 51 LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE.
OWNER ON RECORD IS KAREN A CAPS WHO IS PRESENT TODAY, DISTRICT NINE.
THE SECTIONS OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATED R 3 0 4 0.6.
ALL EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE FREE FROM HOLES, BREAKS, AND LOOSE OR ROTTY MATERIALS AND MAINTAIN WEATHERPROOF AND PROPERLY SURFACE COATED WHERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT DETERIORATION.
3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT.
ALL EXTERIOR SURFACES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOORS, DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES, CORNICES
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PORCH 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 TREATMENTS, ALL SIDING AND MASONRY JOINTS, AS WELL AS THOSE BETWEEN THE BUILDING ENVELOPE AND THE PERIMETER OF WINDOWS, DOORS, AND SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
WEATHER, RESISTANCE AND WATER TYPE, ALL METAL, METAL SURFACES SUBJECT TO RUST OR CORROSION SHALL BE COATED TO INHIBIT SUCH RUST AND CORROSION AND ALL SURFACES WITH RUST OR CORROSION SHALL BE STABILIZED AND COATED TO INHIBIT FUTURE RUST AND CORROSION.
OXIDATION STAINS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM EXTERIOR SURFACES.
SURFACES DESIGNED FOR STABILIZATION BY OXIDATION ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT.
3 0 4 0.10 STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES.
EVERY EXTERIOR, STAIRWAY, DECK, PORCH, AND BALCONY, AND ALL PRANCES ATTACHED THERE TO SHALL BE MAINTAINED STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND GOOD REPAIR WITH PROPER ANCHORAGE AND CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE IMPULSE LOADS FOR THE RECORD.
THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS.
THE FIRST NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 10TH, 2022 FOR 3 0 4 0.6 EXTERIOR WALLS.
OFFICER OBSERVED EXTERIOR WALLS IN NEED OF REPAIR WITH SEVERAL CRACKS, HOLES AND ROTTING WOOD SIDING OBSERVED DETACHING FROM THE FRAME, SOME SIDING MISSING AND WINDOW TRIM IS ALSO DETACHED AND RIDING AND ROTTING.
OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER.
NOTICE WAS POSTED TO AND ISSUED TO THE OWNER.
LISTED ON BCA KAREN CAPS NOTICE EXPIRED ON JUNE 21ST, 2022.
ON JUNE 21ST, 2022, A REINSPECTION WAS MADE.
OFFICER PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CITY SERVICES WHICH MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS.
OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OWNER.
INFORMATION WAS POSTED IN FRONT DOOR VIOLATIONS REMAIN ON AUGUST 12TH, 2022.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS.
ON AUGUST 16TH, 2022, A REINSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS.
COMPLAINANT STATED, OWNER IS ELDERLY AND MAY NEED ASSISTANCE.
OFFICER CONTACTED ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND CREATED A REPORT ON JANUARY, 2023.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS ON JANUARY 19TH, 2023.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPORT ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS BUILDING STANDARDS.
BOARD HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED.
SECOND NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 16TH, 2022 FOR 3 0 4 0.2.
PROTECTIVE TREATMENT OFFICER OBSERVED THE STRUCTURE IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FRONT DOOR FRAME, TRIM, BALCONY AND HANDRAILS.
UH, AND THE EXTERIOR WALL NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSU ISSUED TO OWNER LISTED ON BCA D KAREN CAPS NOTICE EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29TH, 2022.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON THE REPAIRS CONTACT.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS ON JANUARY 19TH.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATION REMAINS BUILDING STANDARDS.
BOARD HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED.
THIRD NOTICE WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2022 FOR 3 0 4 POINT 10 STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES.
OFFICER OBSERVED A SECOND STORY BALCONY WITH ROTTING DECKING AND WATER DAMAGE SOFFIT UNDERNEATH DECKING IS ALSO OBSERVED WITH WATER DAMAGE.
LANDING IS DETERIORATING WITH WATER AND WITH WA ROTTEN WOOD AND HANDRAIL SUPPORT STARTING TO DETACH NOTICE OF VIOLATION WAS ISSU ISSUED TO LISTED OWNER ON BCA KAREN CAPS NOTICE EXPIRED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2022.
NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATIONS REMAIN.
FINAL INSPECTION ON JANUARY 19TH, 2023.
REINSPECTION NO PROGRESS OBSERVED ON REPAIRS.
NO CONTACT WITH OWNER VIOLATIONS REMAIN BUILDING STANDARDS.
BOARD HEARING NOTICE WAS POSTED.
THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS
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A THREE STORY CONDO THAT IS CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD FRAMING AND SIDING.SIDING HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND ROTTING WOOD.
SIDING WITH A HOLE ON THE VERY TOP LEFT SIDE OF THIS CONDO SHOWS THE TRIM AND NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
YOU CAN ALSO OBSERVE IT ON BOTH WINDOWS ALSO IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
METAL FRAME OF SECOND STORY BALCONY IS A RUSTING.
THIS IS THE RIGHT EXTERIOR WALL, UH, SHOWING THE SIDING DETACHING AND LOOSE.
YOU CAN SEE HOLES, UH, AND CRACKING WITH ROTTEN WOOD ON THE SIDING.
ALSO IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
UH, CLOSER VIEW OF THE SIDE TRIM, NEEDING WEATHER PROTECTION.
CLOSER VIEW OF THE LEFT EXTERIOR WALL WITH DETACHING SIDING AND ROTTEN WOOD ON THE BOTTOM, UH, FORMING A, AN ENTRY POINT, A HOLE RIGHT THERE.
UH, THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE OFFICER LEAVING INFORMATION, UH, WITH CITY SERVICES, WHICH MAY, UH, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE FRONT DOOR.
UH, YOU CAN SEE ON THE FRAME AND TRIM IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
YOU, UH, THEY ATTEMPTED TO SEAL IT WITH SOME TYPE OF SEAL.
HOWEVER YOU CAN OBSERVE THERE'S STILL GAPS, UH, PAINT, CHIMPING AND ANY NEED IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS A POSTING OF THE NOTICE 3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTED TREATMENT.
UH, ALSO ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE FRONT DOOR TRIM.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S GAPS IN NEED AND IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE SECOND STORY BALCONY IN THE FRONT, UH, WITH ROT ROTTEN, UH, DECKING SOFFIT UNDERNEATH DECKING HAS WATER DAMAGE, UH, FACIAL BOARDS OF THE DECK OF THE PATIO.
UH, ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS DETERIORATING WITH ROTTEN WOOD.
A CLOSER LOOK OF THE METAL FRAMING THAT IS RUSTING.
AGAIN, A CLOSER VIEW OF THE SECOND STORY BALCONY.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THE DECAYING WOOD, THE ROTTING, UH, ROTTING WATER STAINS ON THE LEFT SIDE, BOTTOM LEFT SIDE, UH, BOTTLE BOTTOM, UH, FACIAL BOARDS ROTTING LEFT, LEFT POSTLE OF THE BALCONY IS DETACHING WITH THE, THE BALLISTERS AND HANDRAILS IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS A POSTING OF THE NOTICE FOR 3 0 4 POINT 10 STAIRS DECKS, ED AND BALCONIES, UH, ALONG WITH THE OFFICER'S CARD.
THIS IS ON THE LAST INSPECTION JANUARY 19TH.
THE EXTERIOR, UH, SIDING RE REMAINS THE SAME IN VIOLATION WITH ROTTEN WOOD DECAYING AND DETACHING, UH, WITH CRACKS AND HOLES.
CLOSER VIEW OF THE DETACHING ROTTING SIDING AND HOLES AND IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE REAR SECOND STORY PATIO SHOWING MISSING DOOR TRIM, UH, ROTTEN WINDOW, UH, TRIM AND SIDING IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
LAST INSPECTIONS REMAIN IN, IN, UH, VIOLATION.
CLOSER LOOK AT THE, UH, WATER DAMAGE ON THE SOFFIT, UH, AND THEN ALSO WITH THE POST SLEEVE OF THE BALCONY, UH, WITH ROTTEN WOOD ON THE FACIAL AND THE DECKING.
YOU COULD SEE THAT THIS IS THE OVERALL VIEW OF IT SHOWING THE HANDRAILS, BALLISTERS, FASCIA AND DECKING IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
ONE BAER MISSING AND ALSO THE SIDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT THE CONDO DOES SHARE WITH ANOTHER, UH, THAT'S DOESN'T SHARE, BUT THEY HAVE A WALL TOGETHER HOW THAT, THAT SIDING'S CRACKING AND, UH, ANY OF THE WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE SIDE VIEW OF THE FRONT SECOND STORY BALCONY WITH THE, THE ROD ROTTING, DECKING, RUSTING FRAME, AND, UM, ALL OF IT IN NEED OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
ON JANUARY 26TH, 2023, I SPOKE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, MS. CAPS.
WE HAD NOT HAD ANY CONTACT WITH THIS OWNER.
SHE HAD BEEN ON UNRE INRESPONSIVE, UNRESPONSIVE UNTIL THAT DATE.
SHE STATED, PROPERTY IS VACANT AND SHE'S INTERESTED IN SELLING WITH
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SEVERAL POTENTIAL BUYERS.BUT NO CONTRACT OF SALE HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME.
AN A H O CITATION WAS ISSUED FOR 3 0 4 0.6.
EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE ON A PREVIOUS CASE IN OCTOBER, 2021.
AN A H UH, THE AFTER THE A H O CITATION WAS ISSUED, THE OWNER FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT AND THE JUDGE ORDERED A DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF $1,000.
ON FEBRUARY 2ND, 2022, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER BE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SUBSECTIONS 3 0 4 0.6, EXTERIOR WALLS, 3 0 4 0.2 PROTECTIVE TREATMENT AND 3 0 4 POINT 10 EXTERIOR STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES, AND BALCONIES.
ALSO TO HIRE A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS, OBTAIN A REQUIRED PERMITS, AND THAT THE BOARD ASSESSES FINES FOR THE VIOLATION.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION QUESTION.
THIS IS, UH, RM, UH, FOUR, RIGHT? YES, SIR.
AND, UH, WERE BOTH UNITS IN THE SAME, OR ONLY THIS ONE IN THE SAME CONDITION? IT'S, UH, ONE STRUCTURE AND THEY'RE A CONDO AND THERE'S THREE OF THEM.
SO, UH, SHE'S ON THE VERY RIGHT IF YOU'RE FACING THE PROPERTY.
WAS THIS THE ONLY ONE? HOW ABOUT THE OTHER TWO? THE OTHER TWO WERE IN, IN GOOD CONDITION.
UH, YOU DIDN'T GO IN TO THE, UH, APARTMENTS AND TO HERS? NO, WE HADN'T.
UH, WE HAD UN UNRESPONSIVE COMMUNICATION WITH HER UNTIL RECENTLY THIS YEAR.
OH, YOU COULDN'T GET A WARRANT? UH, UH BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THAT BECAUSE, UH, THE VIOLATIONS FOR THE EXT WERE ON THE EXTERIOR? YES.
AND, UH, WE'RE LOOKING HERE AS A MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATION.
SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
AND SINCE, UH, 2010 OR 2021, OCTOBER, 2021? YES.
DID I UNDERSTAND YOU SAY THE OWNER LIVES HERE OR THE OWNER IS HERE TODAY? SHE'S PRESENT.
COULD YOU COME UP PLEASE? I HAVE TO FIND YOUR NAME HERE SOMEWHERE.
AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLEASE.
UH, YOU WANT MY, THIS ADDRESS OR DO YOU WANT MY PRESENT? I WANT YOUR RESIDENT.
UH, KAREN CAPS, I LIVE AT 24 24 GOLD CANYON DRIVE, 7 8 2 5 9.
SO YOU DO NOT LIVE AT THIS, UH, GARY'S PARK? NO, MA'AM.
YOU CAN STATE YOUR CASE FOR THE RECORD.
UM, IN MY DEFENSE, I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL TIMES DURING ALL OF THIS.
AND, UM, I FINALLY DECIDED I COULD NO LONGER GO UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS.
SO I HAVE PUT IT UP FOR SALE AS IS, BUT I'M GOING TO NEED, UH, ONCE THE SALE GOES THROUGH, I WILL NEED TIME TO GET MY STUFF OUTTA THE HOUSE.
BUT I THOUGHT YOU SAID, I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T LIVE THERE.
I DON'T LIVE THERE, BUT MY STUFF IS STILL THERE.
SO YOU USED TO LIVE THERE? IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID? YES, I USED TO LIVE THERE.
I, I'VE LIVED THERE SINCE 2000.
AND YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN YOUR STUFF OUT OF THERE YET? AND THIS IS 2023? WELL, I MEAN, I'VE LIVED IN THERE.
I MEAN, I HAVE STUFF SINCE, UM, I MOVED IN WITH MY SON ABOUT, UH, EIGHT MONTHS AGO.
MA'AM, YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO GET YOUR STUFF OUT OF THERE.
I, I'M JUST, YOU KNOW, I DON'T MEAN TO BE, UH, ABUSIVE TO YOU IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, BUT YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO GET YOUR STUFF OUT OF THERE.
AND, BUT IT'S, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO GO UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS.
I HAVE TO GO ONE STEP AT A TIME.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, FOR YOUR STUFF.
AND, UM, DEPENDING ON WHATEVER THE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA FIX IT UP, SO YOU'RE GONNA TRY TO SELL IT.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, CONTRACT HERE.
YOU DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT? NO, SIR.
WELL, UH, I HAVE SEVERAL INTERESTED PARTIES THOUGH.
THAT, THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING TO US UNLESS YOU HAVE A CONTRACT IN YOUR HAND FOR THE PERSON TO PURCHASE IT.
SO DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE
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OWNER.IS THERE ANYONE LIVING IN IT? NO MA'AM.
HOW CLOSE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TO SELLING THE PROPERTY? OH, IT IS A MATTER OF PROBABLY A MONTH OR SO AND NO, NO LONGER.
UH, SINCE WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING HER TIME TO SELL HER PROPERTY, UH, SHE COULD EITHER FIX IT UP OR WE CAN BRING IT BACK AS A D AS A DP.
IS THAT CORRECT OR NOT? UH, YES MA'AM.
UM, WE'RE NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF RIGHT.
UH, FACILITATING PRIVATE SALES.
THE ISSUE IS, UH, THERE'S A, A IS THIS STRUCTURE IN VIOLATION OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE? AND IF SO, HOW, HOW DOES THIS BOARD ADDRESS THAT? THAT'S IT.
YOU, YOU DID UNDERSTAND THAT THE, UH, THE LAWYER? YES, MA'AM.
SO, UH, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WANNA ADD? ARE YOU GONNA FIX THE PROPERTY UP? NO, MA'AM.
I'VE ALREADY PUT IN, I'VE DONE THAT BIG SIDE OF THE, UH, THE LONGEST SIDE OF THE UNIT.
I'VE ALREADY DONE, I'VE ALREADY DONE TWO THIRDS OF THE SIDING.
I HAVEN'T DONE THAT BOTTOM PATH BECAUSE IT WASN'T AS BAD AS IT IS RIGHT NOW.
BUT I HAVE, THE FRONT OF IT IS ALL NEW SIDING.
THAT ONE PIECE FELL OFF WHEN THE GUY PUT THE SIDING ON THE SIDE.
AND, UM, I DON'T, I DON'T SEE THE NEED TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO IT IF I'M GOING TO GET RID OF IT.
AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO IT 'CAUSE I'M RETIRED AND, UM, I WORK PART-TIME AND I'M JUST NOT, I'M NOT FINANCIALLY SECURE.
YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE UH, YES.
UH, YEAH, THIS PICTURE, SO WE'RE TAKEN JANUARY THE, THE 10TH OF THIS, OF THIS HERE.
AND THAT'S THE PICTURES THAT'S COME UP.
THEY, THEY SHOWED THE BAD PART, BUT ABOVE THAT BAD PART, ALL OF THAT IS NEW SIDING.
AND, UH, WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ON WHAT'S HERE.
NOT ON THE PROSPECT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SELL THE PROPERTY 'CAUSE YOU'RE THE OWNER OF RECORD.
SO THAT DECISION WILL STILL CARRY.
I ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTION.
IS THERE NOT A H O A THERE? UH, YES MA'AM.
WE HAVE, UH, I HAVE BEEN HARASSED BY THE H O A FOR YEARS FOR JUST VERY MINOR THINGS.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT CONDO HOAS DO BECAUSE THAT'S, I KNOW, BUT THEY, THEY, UH, THEIR H O A FEES GO UP EVERY YEAR AND THERE'S JUST NO SENSE IN IT.
I MEAN, THEY, I JUST DON'T BELIEVE IN HOAS AND I KNEW I HAD AN H O A THERE, BUT IT'S HAS, IT HAS DOUBLED THE AMOUNT SINCE I MOVED IN ON THAT H O A ARE THERE PEOPLE LIVING THERE IN THE YES, THERE'S PEOPLE ALL OVER.
THERE'S PEOPLE LIVING IN YOUR, IN YOUR CAR? OH, NO, NOT IN MY UNIT.
AND, AND THE PROPERTY AT, AT GARY'S PARK? YES.
UM, IT'S A BLOCK OF FOUR AND I'M ON THE END.
AND THERE'S THREE ADDITIONAL UNITS THAT, THAT HAVE RESIDENCE IN
THEY'RE ALL, THEY'RE ALL, THEY'RE IS IT FULL OR IS IT PARTIALLY FULL OR, OH, I, I IMAGINE IT'S PROBABLY 95% FULL.
SO YOU ARE, YOU'RE NOT THE THE PROPERTY MANAGER ANYMORE? NO.
DO YOU HAVE A PROPERTY MANAGER? THERE'S A PROPERTY MANAGER ON SITE? YES, MA'AM.
UH, WAS IT ANY REASON WHY THEY DIDN'T COME IN TO SPEAK WITH US? UH, NO, BECAUSE I GAVE, UH, THE PERSON HER NAME AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE, UH, CONTACTED THEM AT ALL.
SO YOU'RE NOT GONNA FIX IT UP.
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OKAY.WELL WE HAVE A, UH, DILEMMA HERE.
ANYBODY WANT TO BREAK THE DILEMMA HERE? WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO? GO AHEAD.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1814 GARY'S PARK WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES, SECTION 3 0 4 0.630 4.2, AND 3 0 4 0.10 AND IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
I ALSO FIND THAT THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION.
THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THIS TIME, 30 DAYS.
I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT, UM, THE VIOLATIONS WERE GIVEN ON THREE SEPARATE DAYS, THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO BE THREE SEPARATE ORDERS.
IT'S GOT THREE SEPARATE ORDERS, SO, OKAY.
SO, SO THE FIRST, THE FIRST, UH, MOTION IS NULL AND VOID.
AND HOW WAS THAT? ENTER, ENTER THE DATES LEGAL.
THE FIRST MOTION INCLUDED ALL THREE.
AND SO WHAT WE JUST NEED TO DO IS JUST HAVE HER REPHRASE AND SHE, SHE CAN DO EACH ONE, MOVE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1814.
GARY'S PARK WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY CODE SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.2 ON 8 16 22.
UM, AND I FIND THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION.
THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED AND PAINTED WITHIN 30 DAYS DUE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
SO THAT'S THE FIRST ONE AND THEN THE SECOND ONE.
OH, YOU DON'T WANT IT? NO, YOU CAN DO 'EM ALL TOGETHER.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU LIST THE DATES.
I MOVED THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1814.
GARY'S PARK WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES, SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.6 ON 6 10 22.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR AND REPLACE MISSING EXTERIOR WOOD SIDING.
WE GIVE 30 DAYS FOR THAT TO BE REPAIRED.
AND THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1814 GARY'S PARK.
IT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES 3 0 4 0.10 STAIRWAYS DECKS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES ON 9 12 22.
AND WE RECOMMEND REPAIR IN 30 DAYS.
UH, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, LET ME REVIEW THIS.
WE HAVE, WE WANT TO INCLUDE A PENALTY, WELL, WE'LL MAKE A PRE PREVIOUS MAKE A, MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
THIS IS ROBERT TOY FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
MAYBE WE NEED TO, UM, INCLUDE A, A PENALTY.
THE FIRST JUDGE HAD A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WE SHOULD HAVE AN ADDITIONAL THOUSAND DOLLARS AGAIN TO PUSH THIS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
DO YOU, DO YOU ACCEPT IT? THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? YES, I ACCEPT IT.
WE HAVE A 30 DAY MOTION, UH, FOR REPAIR ON 3 0 4 0.2.
UH, ON THE DATE OF 8 16 22, WE HAVE A A 30 DAY REPAIR.
WE HAVE A 30 DAY REPAIR ON 3 0 4 EX 3 0 4 0.6.
AND WE HAVE, UM, A 30 DAY REPAIR ON 3 0 4 0.10 AS OF, UM, 9 12 22.
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30.AND, UM, WE HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT BY MR. TAPIA AS A THOUSAND DOLLARS FINE FOR NOT COMPLETING THIS WORK.
CAN WE GET A VOTE PLEASE? WHO? A ROLL CALL? JESSE ZUNIGA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO A, SORRY.
YOU CAN GET WHAT YOUR CODE OFFICER AND THEY'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE PENALTY IS FOR AND TO GET THE, UH, YOU KNOW, GET THE REPAIRS DONE IF YOU CAN THROUGH THE RENT PROCESS OR, UM, AND GET WITH THEM OR SELL THE PROPERTY.
THEY SELL IT, SHE'S GONNA SELL IT AND THE INVESTOR HAS TO CONSIDER PAYING ALL THESE FINES AND FIX IT.
GOOD MORNING BOARD FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 6 9 2 WEST PIRON AVENUE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 6 9 2 WEST PIRON AVENUE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 7 8 4 7, NO BLOCK LOT WEST 50 FEET OF NORTH 2 1 7 0.8 FEET OF 2 1 1 LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS ESTELLO PEREZ WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 6 9 2 WEST BYRON AVENUE.
THE OWNER IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONTINUE? YES.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JULY 12TH, 2022.
6 9 2 WEST BYRON AVENUE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 6 9 2 WEST PIRATE AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED ON JULY 20TH, 2021.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 4TH, 2021, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED.
A PRE-BOARD CONFERENCE WAS SCHEDULED ON JUNE 20TH, 2022.
THE OWNER NOR REPRESENTATIVE APPEARED ON JANUARY 23RD, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR B SS B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 6 9 2 WEST PYRON AVENUE ON JANUARY 20TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO ESTELLA PEREZ AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
ON JANUARY 4TH, 2023, A WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOS TO BE PRESENTED TODAY.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FOR THE PROPERTY.
THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN A THOUSAND FEET OF HARLANDALE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE SHINGLES ARE WORN AND MISSING IN SOME AREAS.
CAN I HAVE THE NEXT PHOTO PLEASE? IT'S OKAY.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE SIDING DOES LACK WEATHER PROTECTION AND IS ROTTING TOWARDS THE BOTTOM.
THE SEAL BEAM IS SITTING ON GRADE.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THIS SIDING DOES LACK WEATHER PROTECTION.
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AND IT, IT DOES HAVE A CRACK TOWARDS THE BACK PORTION.THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE WRIST SYSTEM DOES HAVE A SAG AND THE SHINGLES ARE WORN AND MISSING IN SOME AREAS AND THE SIDING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS AS WELL.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS FROM THE SHEET ROCK FALLING FROM THE CEILING.
THERE IS A LARGE HOLE IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND THE FLOOR JOISTS ARE ROTTED AND THE FLOOR IS UNLEVEL.
THIS IS THE REAR ROOM, A LARGE HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN MULTIPLE AREAS, AND THE FLOOR JOISTS ARE ROTTED.
THE DECKING ALSO HAS LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DAMAGE, SO A CLOSER VIEW OF THE HOLES IN THE FLOOR, A CLOSER VIEW OF THE WATER DAMAGE DECKING, THISES A ROOM TO THE LEFT.
FLOOR JOISTS ARE ROTTED AND THE DECKING DOES HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DAMAGE.
THE BATHROOM AREA ALSO, THERE'S DEBRIS FROM THE SHEET ROCK FALLING FROM THE CEILING.
AND THE WOOD PANEL, UH, ON THE WALLS IS BOWING FROM THE WATER AND THE DECKING DOES HAVE WATER DAMAGE.
6 9 2 WEST PYRON AVENUE CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE THAT CONSISTS OF A POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION, VINYL PLANK SIDING AND GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE POST OF THE FOUNDATION HAVE SUNK INTO THE GROUND, LEAVING THE SO BEAM MAL GRADE.
THE SIDING IS DETACHING OR MISSING IN AREAS.
THE ROOF HAS A SAG AND COVER IS WORN ON THE INTERIOR.
THERE IS WATER DAMAGE TO THE FLOORS AND CEILING.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 6 9 2 WEST PIRON AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING IN A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR ON FITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 6 9 2 WEST PIRATE AVENUE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? OKAY, WE HAVE IT SECURED.
THE STRUCTURE IS CURRENTLY SECURED AS OF TODAY.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? I DON'T WANNA BE KEVIN.
UH, I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6 9 2 WEST PYRON AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 2 1 IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6, SPECIFICALLY, UH, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
I MOVE THAT, THAT THE, UH, PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER,
WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO ORDER AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. GUPTA.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, LET ME REPEAT THE ORDER.
WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO, UH, ACCORDING TO SECTION SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT AND THE VIOLATIONS ARE 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
AND, UM, THE PROPERTY IS BE SECURED AND, UH, DEBRIS AND, UM, TRASH.
DO, COULD WE GET A ROLL CALL OR JUST A VOTE? JESSE ZIKA.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO.
OH, HEY, WE HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS. THIS IS ERIC BURNS WITH LEGAL.
I I I I WANT TO CLARIFY, UH, I BELIEVE ON THE, LEMME MAKE SURE I,
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I I KNOW WHAT PROPERTY I'M TALKING ABOUT.GARY'S PARK, THERE WAS A FINE OF A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WAS THAT A THOU FINE OF A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION OR JUST BECAUSE WE'D HAD TO DO THREE DIFFERENT ORDERS? I DIDN'T KNOW IF, UM, I PUT THAT WAS CUMULATIVE FOR ALL THREE.
SO JUST TO MAKE SURE THIS BOARD IS CLEAR, I I'M GOING TO PUT THAT A THOUSAND DOLLARS FINE ONLY ON ONE OF THE ORDERS.
IF I PUT 'EM ON ALL THREE, IT'LL BE A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH.
I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT AND THEN I THOUGHT MAYBE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, MAYBE WE NEED TO ADDRESS EACH ONE.
I WAS GONNA SAY 500 FOR EACH ONE, BUT I JUST, OKAY.
SO WHAT, WHAT I WAS GONNA DO IS, WELL, LOOK, IF, IF YOU WANT ME TO, I CAN, I CAN SPLIT UP THE COSTS FOR IT TO EQUAL A THOUSAND TOTAL OR BETWEEN TWO OF THEM OR BETWEEN THREE OF THEM.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT IT'S DONE PROPERLY IN THE WAY THAT THIS BOARD VOTED.
SO INITIALLY IT WAS A THOUSAND.
YOU CAN SPLIT IT UP INTO THREE.
IT MIGHT BE EASIER FOR ME TO SPLIT IT UP INTO TWO, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
TWO, UNLESS I GOTTA DO LIKE THREE POINT, YOU KNOW, 3 33.
NOBODY WANTS TO DO ALL THAT MATH.
UM, SECONDLY, I DON'T KNOW, ARE WE BEING RECORDED RIGHT NOW? OKAY.
ARE, ARE, ARE WE DONE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS? THIS
ERLINDA LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ, SHE'S A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AND ATTENDED HER FIRST B S B MEETING LAST WEEK.
THE B S B NOW HAS TWO VACANCIES, ONE FOR DISTRICT SEVEN AND ONE AT LARGE POSITION.
SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK'S OFFICE TO FILL THE VACANCIES.
ALSO, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT POWERPOINT, UH, POST-IT ON TODAY'S AGENDA HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE DUE TO A SCHEDULED CONFLICT.
MAY I ASK A, A VERY BLUNT QUESTION.
I, UH, I SENT IN, UM, A REQUEST.
I, I SAW A STORY ON THE NEWS ONE NIGHT ABOUT THE FIRES IN DIFFERENT PROPERTIES AND HOMES.
AND I SENT, UM, UH, JENNY A EMAIL AND THEN I GOT BACK AN EMAIL FROM, UH, ALICE AND ALICE WENT AHEAD AND JUST DID IT.
AND WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE AND WITHOUT ERIC'S KNOWLEDGE OR ANYTHING ELSE, AND I THINK THAT WAS KIND OF DISRESPECTFUL TO THE CHAIR WHO DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
I JUST, UH, WANNA KNOW IN THE FUTURE CAN THE CHAIR BE NOTIFIED AND, AND AT LEAST THE, UM, LEGAL BE NOTIFIED OF WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE WANT TO SEE.
SO WE'LL HAVE SOME KIND OF, OF, UH, KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE NOBODY KNEW IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN THEN.
I WON'T SPEAK ON BEHALF OF, OF STAFF, BUT I CAN TELL YOU, UM, FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, JENNY UNEXPECTEDLY HAD TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF LEAVE.
SO THERE WAS SOME SMALL MISCOMMUNICATION THAT WASN'T DONE ON ANYBODY'S.
UM, IT WASN'T NEGLIGENCE, IT WAS MORE OF JUST, UH, NOT EVERYBODY WAS ABLE TO TOUCH BASE PRIOR TO, UM, UM, JENNY TAKING OFF AND ALICE TAKING OVER FOR HER.
SO, UM, I, I WOULD SAY 99.9%, NOT ONLY DOES JUDY HAVE THIS PLACE UNDER CONTROL WITH, WITH JENNY, USUALLY THOSE THINGS DON'T HAPPEN.
I, BUT I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT.
UM, ON, ON BEHALF OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, THERE WAS NO DISRESPECT FOR THE BOARD.
OH, I, I'M, I'M JUST, YOU KNOW, I WAS JUST KIND OF CONCERNED BECAUSE I WAS, I WAS AN HOUR LATE AND SO I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON.
AND THEN WHEN I CAME UP TO YOU AND ASKED ABOUT THE PRESENTATION, THAT'S WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT, OH, IT ALREADY HAPPENED AND I DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
JUDY REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT WAS ALICE.
'CAUSE I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING FROM JUDY ABOUT, UM, YOU KNOW, THE PRESENTATION.
SO NO DISRESPECT TO YOU JUDY
UM, I WAS WONDERING IF WE'RE DONE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE, CAN WE, UM, CAN WE NO LONGER BE RECORDING?
LET'S, LET'S DO A FORMAL ADJOURN.
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NOBODY HAS ANYTHING ELSE BY UNANIMOUS DECISION, WE ARE HERE ADJOURNED FROM THE B S B.