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GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THE TIME IS NOW 9 0 8 ON 13 JULY, 2023.
THE SAN ANTONIO BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD WILL COME TO ORDER.
UH, LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
MS. BROWN PRESENT LENCIA HAYES.
ALSO PRESENT FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO OR ERIC BURNS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
I'M FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
JENNY RAMIREZ, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER.
B S V LIAISON, ESTHER ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST.
AND MYSELF, JENNIFER MARTINEZ.
UH, IF WE COULD, LET'S HAVE THE SPANISH TRANSLATION PLEASE.
MY NAME IS JEAN MARIE IAN, I'M ONE OF THE SPANISH INTERPRETERS.
TODAY I'D BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD, UH, WITH A QUORUM PRESENT.
WE'D ASK THAT EVERYONE PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE OR ANY DEVICE THAT MIGHT DISRUPT THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDERS OF THE CHAIR.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU'LL 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 ADVISED PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING, THE CITY WILL PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICE FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE.
IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
IF YOU NEED THAT ASSISTANCE, OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR A LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE FOLLOWING.
NUMBER ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH COST OF EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF A CODE OFFICER.
NUMBER TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND.
AND NUMBER 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 REG REGULATIONS AND WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1901 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 0 4 IF IN DOUBT AS TO THE PROCE AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDER, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY PHONE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 36.
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RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM THE PRIOR MEETING CHAIR.WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THOSE MINUTES.
MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES.
THANK YOU MR. THIS MOTION IS MADE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES.
MS. BROWN, ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED, SAY AYE.
UH, AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE A STAFF REPORT.
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MORNING BOARD MEMBERS.MY NAME IS JENNY RAMIREZ, CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO READ INTO
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THE RECORD THIS MORNING.FIRST ITEM, UM, IS GONNA BE EIGHT 16 OGDEN STREET IN COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE.
THIS PROPERTY WAS DEMOLISHED DUE TO A FIRE THAT DID OCCUR ON MAY 27TH, 2023.
THE DEMOLITION DID OCCUR ON JUNE 5TH, 2023.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75.
NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
WE DO HAVE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF, UH, THIS STRUCTURE.
NEXT PROPERTY IS 2 0 4 ELMO AVENUE LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THIS, UM, A FIRE DID OCCUR AT THIS PROPERTY ON JUNE THE FIRST OF 2023.
IT WAS DEMOLISHED ON JUNE THE FIFTH OF 2023.
UH, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
AND THERE ARE BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS AS WELL IN THE LAST LOCATION.
1 55 BERNICE LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
UM, A FIRE DID OCCUR AT THIS PROPERTY ON JUNE THE SEVENTH OF 2023.
IT WAS DEMOLISHED ON JUNE 20TH, 2023.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
THAT DOES, UH, BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS ARE ALSO INCLUDED.
THAT DOESN'T COMPLETE MY REPORT UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
THIS BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
OUR FIRST CASE IS GONNA BE 22, EXCUSE ME.
FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY ARE LOCATED AT 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVA DODGE STREET WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVA DODGE STREET IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2022, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A COLLABORATED INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 6 8 7 4, NO BLOCK NUMBER, LOT 11 LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS LOPEZ, JANIE, E T A L, LUISA M LOPEZ, WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 9 5 2 6 WOODLAND HILLS, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 5 0.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PRESENT TODAY IS JIM MEYER, WHO IS THE HUSBAND OF THE CURRENT OWNER AND GABRIEL AAND.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONTINUE? THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JUNE 29TH, 2023.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVA DODGE STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2022.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2022, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED NOVEMBER 3RD, 2022 ON JUNE 29TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVA DODGE STREET ON JUNE 28TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO JANIE LOPEZ, E T A L, LUISA M LOPEZ, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON JULY 6TH, 2023.
ON JULY 7TH, 2023, AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE PRESENTED BEFORE B S B.
TODAY, NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEERS REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE EXTERIOR WALLS CONSIST OF MASONRY WALLS.
THERE ARE CRACKING AND THE OVERHANG IS BROUGHTED AND FACIAL BOARDS ARE LOCKING WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE MASONRY WALLS DO HAVE LARGE CRACKS AND THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED.
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OF THE LARGE CRACKS IN THE MASONRY WALL.AGAIN, THE MASONRY WALLS DO HAVE SOME CRACKS.
THE WOOD PLANK SIDING ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE WALLS DOES LACK WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS A LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE MASONRY WALLS HAVE CRACKS THROUGHOUT AND THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED.
AND AGAIN, UH, MORE WINDOWS ARE BOARDED UP.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR AS WELL.
UM, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE SS A P D OFFICERS DID FIND HEROIN ON THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS ANOTHER VIEW OF THAT FRONT ROOM TO SHOW THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED.
THEY APPLIED, UH, PLYWOOD AND DUCT TAPE TO TRY TO COVER SOME OF THE HOLES.
HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW JUST TO SHOW THAT PLYWOOD WAS PLACED OVER THE HOLES IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM WITH DUCT TAPE.
AND HERE'S ANOTHER HOLE IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
THIS IS THAT, UH, LEFT PORTION OF THAT FRONT ROOM.
THE BED IS ACTUALLY SINKING INTO THE FLOOR.
HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW TO SHOW THE FLOOR IS ON LEVEL.
THE SHEET ROCK HAS BEEN REMOVED.
THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED, NO FLOOR COVERING, AND JUST A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS AND THE WINDOWS ARE BOARDED UP.
UM, THE TOILET IS NOT CONNECTED INTO THE FLOOR.
IT'S JUST THERE, BUT IT IS BEING UTILIZED.
AND THE FLOOR COVERING HAS JUST BEEN PLACED OVER THE SUBFLOOR, BUT IS NOT ATTACHED.
THIS IS ANOTHER BACK ROOM WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS BLOCKING THE WINDOWS AND DOORS.
SO THE MEANS OF EGRESS IS BLOCKED IN CASE OF PANIC, AND THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED.
HERE AGAIN, JUST THE LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS, UH, THE WINDOWS AND DOORS ARE BLOCKED.
AND THAT RIGHT CORNER, THAT ACTUALLY IS A DOOR.
UM, BUT IT IS BOARDED UP SO YOU CANNOT ACCESS IT.
HERE'S ANOTHER ROOM SHOWING THAT THERE IS SOMEBODY STAYING IN THE PROPERTY.
UM, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THERE WAS A MALE AND A FEMALE ON THE PROPERTY, BUT THE MALE WAS ARRESTED DUE TO THE HEROIN FOUND ON THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS A STORAGE SHED ON THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY.
IT IS A WOOD FRAME, UH, STORAGE SHED SITTING ON CINDER BLOCKS AND THERE IS TARP COVERING THE ROTTED PLYWOOD.
THIS IS THE LEFT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, IT IS LEANING UP AGAINST THE FENCE.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, JUST TARP PLACED OVER THE DAMAGED PLYWOOD OF THE WOOD STRUCTURE AND IT IS SITTING ON CINDER BLOCKS.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF THE STORAGE SHED.
UM, SOME FLOOR COVERING WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE PLACED OVER IT, BUT THE SUBFLOOR IS EXPOSED AND IT IS ROTTED.
AND THERE'S THE HEROIN THAT WAS FOUND ON THE PROPERTY.
2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVA DODGE STREET CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL MAIN STRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
THE MAIN CONSISTS OF POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION, WOOD PANELING AND, AND MASONRY WALLS AND G GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE MASONRY WALLS HAVE LARGE CRACKS.
THE ROOF COVERING IS WORN AND THE OVERHANG IS BROUGHTED.
THE INTERIOR SUBFLOOR HAS HOLES AND IS UNLEVEL.
THE SHEET ROCK HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR REMOVED FROM THE INTERIOR WALLS.
THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE IS A WOODEN STORAGE SHED SITTING ON CINDER BLOCKS WITH A TARP PLACED OVER THE DAMAGED PLYWOOD FOR THE ROOF SYSTEM AND WALLS.
THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVADA STREET ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS TO THE MAIN ARE 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, 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 AND 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 AND HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION FOR THE MAIN STRUCTURE AND THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
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CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 2 2 3 4 SOUTH NAVADA STREET.DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER, MR. CHAIR? MR. MR. ANDERSON, GO AHEAD.
UM, THERE ARE TWO THINGS IN HERE.
UM, YOUR N T V, ARE YOU ASKING US TO ENFORCE IT? YES.
AND, UH, ABATEMENT TO SECURE THE PROPERTY, HAS THAT EVER BEEN DONE? YES.
SO THERE WAS AN ABATEMENT DONE.
UM, THERE WAS AN ABATEMENT DONE, AND THERE ALSO IS ONE IN PLACE BECAUSE I DON'T SEE THE ABATEMENT AT ALL IN NOTES.
AND THAT'S A LOT OF NOTES YOU WROTE.
SO THERE'S A WORK ORDER CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO HAVE IT DONE.
AND THAT'S JUST FOR SECURITY OR TO CLEAN UP FOR BOTH TO CLEAN AND SECURE.
I HAVE A QUESTION, MS. BROWN, HAS THIS PROPERTY BEEN BEEN BROUGHT TO US BEFORE? NO, IT HAS NOT.
YOU SURE? BECAUSE I, I KIND OF REMEMBER THIS PROPERTY FROM SOMEWHERE.
NO, THIS PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
UH, WE HAVE TWO SAN ANTONIO, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND I'LL ASK DANIEL TO COME, COME UP PLEASE, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE.
UH, OR ACTUALLY DANIEL, YOU MAKE THE DECISION WHETHER YOU OR JOSEPH COMES UP.
JOSEPH
I AM, UH, ASSIGNED TO THE CENTRAL PATROL SAFE UNIT AND, UH, 2234 IS IN OUR AREA.
SO WE DO MONITOR THAT LOCATION.
UM, FROM 2021, WE'VE HAD 69 TOTAL CALLS RECENTLY.
IT'S BEEN PRETTY BUSY FOR US AS FAR AS BEING PROACTIVE BY THAT LOCATION.
DUE TO THE FACT WE DID RECOVER, UM, A STOLEN VEHICLE WITH AN APPREHENSION.
SO WE DID HAVE SOMEBODY INSIDE OF IT.
UH, IT WAS A MALE THAT'S CLAIMED HE HAD PERMISSION TO BE STAYING AT LOCATION, WHICH IS FALSE.
SO, UH, WE'VE MADE THIS RECENT ARREST WITH NARCOTICS IN WHICH, UH, A MALE AND A FEMALE WERE FOUND SQUATTED IN THE LOCATION.
UH, WE MADE LOCATION WITH CODE.
THE MALE SEES US, HE RUNS OUT THE BACK DOOR, GETS APPREHENDED.
SO OBVIOUSLY HE HAD NARCOTICS IN HIS POSSESSION.
SO THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS THAT'S BEEN GOING ON THERE.
IT DOES HOUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM ANOTHER KNOWN LOCATION, SO THEY GO BACK AND FORTH TO THAT LOCATION TO USE THEIR NARCOTICS.
THEY BUY FROM ANOTHER LOCATION DOWN THE STREET.
UM, IT'S BEEN A VERY PROBLEM AREA.
UH, NEIGHBORS DO CALL CONCERNS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY SEE THESE PEOPLE, UH, THROWING STUFF OVER TO THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.
SO THEY TOOK, THEY ALSO TOOK OVER ON THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE NOW.
THEY'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH TO, IT'S ANOTHER ABANDONED HOUSE NEXT DOOR.
UM, THEY'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM THERE.
WE DID CONTACT THE OWNER FROM THAT LOCATION IN WHICH HE SIGNED A CRIMINAL TRESPASS AFFIDAVIT, WHICH MEANS HE WANTS NO ONE ON HIS PROPERTY THERE.
SO UNDER HIS AUTHORITY, WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE AN ARREST IF WE SEE ANYBODY ON THIS PROPERTY FROM 2234.
DOES BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF OFFICER GONZALEZ, UH, MR. CHAIR? I DO.
UH, THIS IS FRED ANDIS, UH, FOR BOTH OF YOU GUYS.
UH, RIGHT OFF THE BAT, UM, ON THE TA IT SAYS HERE THAT THE, UH, PERSON AT THE ADDRESS SIGNED FOR THE TA AT 2234.
THEY, THIS WAS, I THINK SOMETIMES LAST YEAR THEY GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNER.
SO THERE USED TO BE ANOTHER OFFICER THAT USED TO, THAT WAS HIS AREA.
HE CURRENTLY MOVED ON TO THE POLICE ACADEMY NOW, SO WE TOOK OVER IT.
WITH THE TA IN PLACE AND THE TA NEXT DOOR.
ARE YOU MORE ACTIVE NOW, APPREHENDING OR NOT? WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN VERY ACTIVE ON THAT LOCATION DUE TO THE FACT.
'CAUSE WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENS THERE.
SO WE, A LOT OF THE INDIVIDUALS WE COME IN CONTACT, IT'S OUR AREA.
EITHER THEY MIGRATE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER.
WHEREVER THERE'S A VACANT HOME, PRETTY MUCH THEY'RE DOING THE, YOU KNOW, WE GET 'EM OUT OF THERE, THEY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
SO WE'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THAT, A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE.
AND THAT, THAT WAS, THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.
ARE THESE SAME OR ROTATORS? THESE ARE ROTATORS IN THAT AREA.
THAT, BUT WE VERY FAMILIAR WITH WHO THEY ARE NEAR THE SCHOOL.
THE SCHOOL, IT, IT, I WOULD SAY THE, THE CLOSEST ONE IS, UH, COLORADO.
SO, SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE ADDITIONS AWAY FROM THE TRAFFIC OF THE KIDS? YES.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF OFFICER GONZALEZ? STEVE, WHILE YOU ARE JUST A SECOND, OFFICER FLORES, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? NO, SIR.
MR. JIM, UH, MEYER, PLEASE, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
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SIR, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS.YOU CAN, YOU CAN ADJUST MIC, BRING TO YOU.
YOU CAN ADJUST MY, NO, NO, BRING IT BACK.
I'M THE HUSBAND OF JANIE LOPEZ MEYER, WHO IS LISTED ON THE DEEDED AS ONE OF THE SIX CO-OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY.
SHE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, UH, SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW.
I BASICALLY, I BASICALLY DON'T DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING SAID, UH, EXCEPT, UH, I WOULD COMMENT ON THE POLICEMAN'S STATEMENT.
THEY'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH IT.
UH, WE ALSO HAVE A NO TRESPASS AFFIDAVIT ON THAT PROPERTY.
AND THE POLICE HAVE TOLD US ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THEY CANNOT ENFORCE IT, THAT THE, UH, CURRENT OCCUPANTS HAVE SOMEHOW MADE A CLAIM TO BE AUTHORIZED TO BE THERE, WHICH THEY ARE NOT.
THE OCCUPANTS OF THAT PROPERTY ARE COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED.
THEY DATE BACK TO RICARDO LOPEZ, WHO DIED LAST AUGUST.
THEY CLAIM TO BE HIS CARETAKERS.
UH, THEY CLAIM HE AUTHORIZED THEM TO BEATIES HAVE TOLD US THEY CAN'T THROW 'EM OUT EVEN WITH THE NO TRESPASS AFFIDAVIT.
UM, I DON'T DISAGREE WITH YOUR PLANS.
I'M JUST, I'M BASICALLY HERE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MEYER, ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? I AM NOT THE OWNER OF IT.
UH, YOU HAD TO SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, SIR.
I AM THE HUSBAND OF ONE OF THE CO-OWNERS.
IT'S, UH, IT'S SIX CO-OWNERS, AN UNDIVIDED DEED.
I'M THE HUSBAND OF ONE OF 'EM.
UH, SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL AND UNABLE TO ATTEND.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
AMER AMER, EXCUSE ME FOR DOING THIS.
I'LL MENDEZ AND I APOLOGIZE FOR MISPRONOUNCING A, THE NAME AND IF YOU WOULD GIVE US THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS, PLEASE.
MY NAME IS GABRIEL ALMOND AND MY ADDRESS IS 2 6 0 0.
LAKE LOUISE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY PLEASE, SIR? UH, SIR, WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE, UH, RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD AND, UH, OFFICER TOWNS.
UH, UNFORTUNATELY OUR, UH, FAMILY HOME HAS BEEN, UM, DESTROYED, YOU KNOW, SO WE DON'T HAVE NO MONEY TO FIX IT.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS FOR COMING.
YOU HAVE BE SEATED, MR. CHAIR.
GO AHEAD SIR, FOR CLARIFICATION.
UM, GABRIEL, UH, AMAND, CAN I GET HIS RELATIONSHIP, UH, TO THE, UH, PROPERTY OWNER? UH, YES SIR.
AGAIN, MY NAME'S GABRIEL AMAND.
UH, MY RELATIONSHIP IS AS MR. MY UNCLE MR. MEYER STATED PREVIOUSLY.
UH, THERE ARE SIX OWNERS, UH, TO THE PROPERTY.
AND MY MOTHER IS ALICE LOPEZ, LOPEZ AL MENEZ.
AND SHE'S ONE OF THE CO-OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY.
AND, UH, WAS THAT SUFFICE, SIR? YES, SIR.
CHRIS GONZALEZ, PLEASE MA'AM, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
HI, MY NAME'S CRYSTAL GONZALEZ.
I LIVE AT 2 3 1 JUARTA STREET, WHICH IS THE PINK HOUSE THAT CAN BE SEEN IN SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT WE'RE SHOWING OF THE OTHER HOUSE.
MY HOUSE BUTTS UP RIGHT BESIDES BEHIND THEIRS.
SO THAT FENCE IS MY FENCE THAT, THAT PORTA SHED IS LEANING ON.
GIVE US YOUR TESTIMONY, PLEASE.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO CORRECT SOMETHING THAT I HEARD EARLIER BEFORE I BEGAN IS THERE IS A SCHOOL THAT'S ABOUT A BLOCK AND A HALF AWAY FROM THIS RESIDENCE.
IT'S STORM ACADEMY AND RIGHT NEXT TO STORM ACADEMY IS A SAN JUAN COMMUNITY CENTER, WHERE A LOT OF CHILDREN FREQUENT.
SO IT'S VERY CLOSE TO CHILDREN.
UM, ALSO, UM, I AGREE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DEMOLISHED SIMPLY 'CAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THERE ARE VAGRANTS, UM, DRUG ADDICTS, UM, PROSTITUTES, EVERYTHING
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ALL RIGHT, ALL LIKES OF LIFE THAT ARE COMING IN AND OUTTA THAT PLACE.UM, THEY SET FIRES RANDOMLY TO THINGS.
UM, THEY NO LONGER HAVE NEED FOR, OR SOME OF 'EM ARE CHEMICAL FIRES.
MY SON HAS ASTHMA IN HIS BEDROOM IS THE BACK BEDROOM TO THERE.
SO ANY SMOKE, FIRE, IT GOES INTO HIS WINDOW.
WE HAVE TO MOVE INTO ANOTHER ROOM, BREATHE THE TREATMENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE'VE CALLED IN FOR 10 YEARS ON THE HOUSE.
RAT INFESTATIONS, COCKROACH INFESTATIONS, SPIDER INFESTATIONS, UM, JUST WINDOWS BEING BROKEN.
UM, PEOPLE SHOOT AT THE HOUSE.
OUR HOUSE HAS BEEN SHOT AT AS A RESULT OF BEING NEIGHBORS TO THAT HOUSE.
UM, THEY ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING FIGHTS THERE.
UM, UM, THE PERSON THAT WAS LIVING THERE, RICHARD LOPEZ, HE PASSED AWAY UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
UM, THE FAMILY WASN'T EVEN NOTIFIED.
I FOUND OUT FROM ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED THERE, THAT THE OWNER HAD DIED.
SO I CALLED THEM THREE DAYS LATER WHEN I FOUND OUT.
SO, UM, THAT'S A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS AS WELL, THAT THE OWNER IS HIMSELF DIED.
DEER JUST, JUST, BUT THEY SMOKE IN THE BACKYARD.
THE, THAT BUILDING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S CALLED, UM, POD, THE POD BUILDING.
AND IF IT FALLS INTO MY HOUSE, THAT'S DANGEROUS TO MY HOUSE.
AND IF THEY HAVE ANOTHER FIRE AND THE FIRE CATCHES WIND, MY HOUSE IS RIGHT THERE.
SO IT IS, IT'S DANGEROUS FOR THAT BUILDING TO STILL BE STANDING AND ALLOWING PEOPLE TO COME IN AND OUT OF IT.
'CAUSE ALTHOUGH OUR OFFICERS ARE DOING AN AWESOME JOB OF PICKING THEM UP, ANSWERING THE CALLS, WHEN WE SAY, HEY, WE SEE SOMEBODY HERE, THEY, WE KNOW THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE.
SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T CATCH ALL OF 'EM.
SO IT WOULD BE BEST THAT THIS HOUSE BE DEMOLISHED JUST FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE ONES THAT GO TO THE SCHOOL, UM, MY CHILDREN, AND ALSO FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
MY HUSBAND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER BREATHING IN AIR THAT CAME FROM THAT DIRECTION.
UM, THEY SAID IT WAS A CHEMICAL THAT HE IN INHALED.
SO I AGREE WITH IT BEING DEMOLISHED.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE, EXCUSE ME? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
JOHN GONZALEZ, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
UM, LIKE SHE SAID, IT'S A HAZARD TO THE COMMUNITY.
YOU KNOW, THE CHILDREN, MY KIDS, MY HEALTH, HER HEALTH.
UM, THERE'S, THE REASON I CAME UP HERE IS 'CAUSE I HAVE VIDEO OF THE FIRES BEING STARTED, YOU KNOW, UH, PEOPLE SHOOTING UP, YOU KNOW, UH, GETTING HIGH.
UH, WE'VE CALLED THE OWNERS AND THE OWNERS HAVE COME OUT.
UM, THEY'VE CONFRONTED THEM AND THEY BE LIKE, HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I HAVE PERMISSION TO BE HERE FROM RICARDO.
AND IT WASN'T EVEN TRUE, YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE RICARDO WOULD SAY, I DON'T WANT Y'ALL HERE.
YOU KNOW, Y'ALL NEED TO LEAVE.
WELL, HE USED OTHER CHOICES OF WORDS, BUT, YOU KNOW, HE WOULD SAY THAT AND HE WOULD YELL, AND I WOULD TELL HIM, HEY, IF HE'S TELLING Y'ALL Y'ALL NEED TO LEAVE, Y'ALL NEED TO LEAVE.
YOU KNOW, HE'S THE ONE THAT LIVES HERE.
UH, AS SHE STATED BEFORE, UH, HE, I SAW HIM FRIDAY, THE, AND UM, WE DIDN'T FIND OUT THAT HE PASSED AWAY TILL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
AND WHAT I FOUND WAS A BOTTLE OF ADRENALINE IN MY YARD THROWN WITH A SINGLE PUNCTURE WOUND.
AND WHEN WE TOWED THE CORONER THAT CAME, HE'S ALL LIKE, OKAY, WE'LL LOOK INTO IT.
AND NOTHING WAS EVER SAID SO, OR DID.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE OFFICERS ALWAYS COME OUT, YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME WE CALL, EVERY TIME WE CALL, YOU KNOW, IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE, YOU KNOW, HE PASSES AND WE, YOU KNOW, WE BECOME FRIENDS
BUT, UH, IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY IT'S SOMEBODY'S HOME.
IT WAS SOMEBODY'S HOME AND IT HAS TO BE DEMOLISHED.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I MEAN, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS, WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THEY RUN 'EM OFF AND THEY COME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND THEY'VE TAKEN OVER TO, THEY'VE TAKEN OVER THE HOUSE THAT'S NEXT TO IT.
AND THEN THERE WAS A HOME THAT WAS ON THE SCREEN.
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE ELMO? THE, THE GENTLEMAN THAT THEY ARRESTED.
HE ASKED ME BEFORE ALL THIS GOT OUTTA HAND.
HE WOULD SAY, HEY, CAN YOU GIMME A RIDE HERE? YOU KNOW, BEING, YOU KNOW, HE'D WATCH MY PROPERTY.
HE WOULD TELL ME, HEY, SO-AND-SO WAS LOOKING INTO YOUR YARD AND THIS AND THAT, AND HE WOULD RUN 'EM OUT.
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SO I THOUGHT HE WAS BEING NEIGHBORLY.I'VE ACTUALLY GIVEN HIM A RIDE TO THAT HOME.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF, IF IT'S A PATTERN, YOU KNOW, IF THEY GET, THEY GET TIRED OF IT, LET'S JUST BURN IT OR WHAT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THAT'S JUST MY SPECULATION, YOU KNOW, I CAN'T PROVE IT.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THIS ROBERT TOP TOY? GO AHEAD.
UH, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR, UH, STAFF, LEGAL OR THE OFFICERS.
DO WE HAVE A PROVISION TO, UH, ACCEPT ANY, ANY VIDEO, UM, FOR EVIDENCE? WE DO ALLOW VIDEO.
I, I'D NEED TO SEE IT FIRST, DETERMINING WHAT, WHAT WE'RE BEING SHOWN.
UM, IS IT GERMANE TO THE ISSUE AT HAND AS TO WHETHER THE, IN REGARDS TO A STRUCTURE IN REGARDS TO INDIVIDUALS AT THE PROPERTY OR, OR, UM, VIDEO THAT SHOWS ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES? I WOULD THINK SO, YES.
I'D LIKE TO SEE IT FIRST, BUT I, IF YOU'RE SHOWING ME, WHAT I'M SAYING IS, IF YOU'RE SHOWING ME VIDEO OF SOME INDIVIDUAL AT A HOUSE AND CLAIMING THE VET'S CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, I, I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT IT FIRST.
I, WHAT WE DO NOT WANT TO DO IS MAKE AN ASSUMPTION THAT THAT'S WHAT IT IS, BASED ON SOMEBODY'S THOUGHTS AND THEN PRESENTING IT TO THIS BOARD AS TRUE AS FACT.
SO AS YOUR, UM, LEGAL COUNSEL, I WOULD'VE TO LOOK AT IT FIRST.
I, I, I'D JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT IT FIRST BEFORE I CAN MAKE ANY COMMENT.
IT'D BE PREMATURE FOR ME TO MAKE A STATEMENT WITHOUT LOOKING AT IT.
MARIA QUIN, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS PLEASE.
HELLO, MY NAME IS MARIA QUINONES.
MY ADDRESS IS TWO 30 HUERTA STREET.
I AM ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS AROUND THE CORNER FROM THE HOUSE THAT'S BEING REQUESTED TO BE DEMOLISHED.
UM, I DON'T LET MY KIDS COME OUTSIDE AND PLAY.
UM, THERE'S TOO MUCH ACTIVITY UP AND DOWN THE STREET.
THEY SAY OBSCENE, UM, THINGS TO ME.
OBSCENE, UH, GESTURES MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
UM, I JUST KEEP MY KIDS INSIDE.
I DON'T THINK IT'S, IT'S FAIR FOR MY KIDS TO BE INSIDE BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH, UH, ACTIVITY GOING ON AT THAT HOUSE.
UM, YOU HEAR PEOPLE, WOMEN YELLING, YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE BEING RAPED.
UH, WE'VE SEEN, UM, GETTING BEAT, BEAT UP THERE.
MEN ARE BEATING UP, UH, WOMEN THERE.
UM, I HAVE FOUND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UM, NEEDLES THAT HAVE BEEN USED FOR HEROIN ON WHEN THEY'RE PASSING, UH, ON MY SIDEWALK, ON MY DRIVEWAY.
UM, I HAVE GRANDKIDS THAT COME OVER.
IT'S JUST NOT A LIVABLE PLACE.
IT'S, UM, IT'S NOT EVEN A LIV LIVABLE CONDITIONS.
THE HOUSE IS JUST TORN UP AND IT'S JUST ALLOWING THESE PEOPLE TO COME AND SQUAT THERE AND DO ALL THESE NASTY THINGS.
THE COMMUNITY, IT'S A BAD HAZARD TO THE COMMUNITY.
AS MY SON WALKS IN THE MORNING TO, UH, GET THE SCHOOL BUS, HE'S AFRAID TO PASS BY THERE.
UM, AND I HAVE EVEN ONE ON, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF BUCK AROUND THE CORNER WHERE I'M AT.
THERE'S ANOTHER HOUSE THAT THEY'RE STARTING TO DO THAT.
THERE'S ALL KINDS OF JUNK AND TRASH.
THE ONES NEXT TO ME JUST RECENTLY MOVED OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES.
THEY, FROM 2, 2, 3, 4 WERE ALREADY TRYING TO HIT UP THAT HOUSE NEXT TO ME.
SO I WOULD COME OUT THERE AND MAKE HIM LEAVE.
BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL SCARED 'CAUSE I'M AT HOME BY MYSELF WITH MY KIDS.
I DON'T WANT ANY TYPE OF RE RE UH, RETALIATION TO COME BACK AT ME BECAUSE I'M MAKING THEM LEAVE.
SO I'M SCARED, UH, OF MY SAFE BEING AS WELL FOR MY KIDS.
SO I AGREE WITH THE DEMOLITION AS WELL TO TRY TO HELP CLEAN UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
BECAUSE BEFORE, WHEN I FIRST MOVED IN, I'VE BEEN LIVING THERE, UH, ABOUT 12, 13 YEARS.
WHEN I FIRST MOVED IN THERE, EVERYTHING WAS QUIET.
THEN AFTER A WHILE, IT, IT JUST CAME FULL FORCE.
AND IF YOU GO THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ALL THE EMPTY HOUSES THAT ARE JUST THERE, ALL THESE SQUATTERS ARE TRYING AND THEY'RE DRUG USERS, THEY'RE JUST COMING.
YOU SEE 'EM LIKE ZOMBIES JUST POSTING UP OUTSIDE THE HOUSE.
AND I HAVE AN EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER.
SHE'S LIKE, MOMMY, WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM? SO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO MY DAUGHTER WHAT'S GOING ON, THE REALITY OF WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THAT HOME.
SO IT'S NOT SAFE FOR THE KIDS, ESPECIALLY.
AND FOR OUR WELLBEING, THE SMELL, THE CHEMICALS, THE DR UH, THE RATS, UM, COCKROACHES, EVERYTHING.
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GET RATS IN MY HOUSE.AND BECAUSE OF VAN, BECAUSE OF THE PILE THAT'S NEXT TOWARD NEXT TO ME AS WELL, THE ONE THAT'S EMPTY ALREADY AS WELL.
BUT THE, YOU KNOW, I GOT CATS TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, HELP WITH THE RAT PROBLEM.
BUT, UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I AGREE WITH IT.
IT REALLY DOES NEED TO BE DEMOLISHED TO HELP, UM, JUST MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD A, A BETTER QUALITY LIVING FOR THE TAXPAYERS AS HOMEOWNERS.
UM, DOWN OUR STREET, THERE WAS HOUSES THAT THEY'RE BARELY BEING BUILT.
THERE ARE NEW HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT.
THERE'S ABOUT THREE OR FOUR OF 'EM YOU SEE ALREADY PAINTED, TAGGING, PAINTING.
I MEAN, AND IT'S NOT FAIR FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE PUTTING MONEY INTO THE HOMES TO TRY TO MAKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER FOR THE WEST SIDE, A LITTLE BIT MORE, UM, PHYSICALLY VIEW IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
AND FOR THESE PEOPLE TO FEEL THAT THEY HAVE SOME KIND OF RIGHT TO BE THERE AND JUST DESTROY IT.
I DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S FAIR.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MA'AM.
CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME.
MR. TAPIA, I MOVED THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 2 3 4 SOUTH ADON STREET, SAN ANTONIO SEVENTY TWO SEVEN.
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, SPECIFICALLY CODES FOR THE MAIN 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER SECURED FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS.
MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY IS, UH, NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.
THE PROPERTY SPECIFICALLY BEING ADDRESSED AS 2234 SOUTH NAVADA AND THAT THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS, SECURED AND CLEANED.
SO I WANTED TO ADD A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO DISCONNECT ALL UTILITY IF THEY HAVE ANY.
UH, JUST A FRIENDLY AND NOW WE HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO, UM, TO DIS MAKE SURE THAT ALL, UH, UTILITIES ARE DISCONNECTED.
THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS TO ADD, UH, UTILITIES TO BE DISCONNECTED.
SECOND, SINCE SHE MADE THE SECOND AND THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, WE'LL ASSUME THAT YOU SECOND YOUR OWN FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
UH, I THINK THIS IS A, A FAIRLY SIMPLE, SO WE'LL DO IT THIS WAY.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
OUR NEXT PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA.
WAIT JUST A MOMENT PLEASE BEFORE YOU START.
GOOD MORNING BOARD FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 4 5 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE WITH THE RE RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE CASE IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 1 4 3 8 7 BLOCK ONE FOUR, LOT TWO, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10.
THE ON ON RECORD IS LARRY GREENO WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1 2 9 NORWOOD DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 7.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE OWNER, LARRY SALCEDO.
AND, UM, VALENTIN SALCEDO CONTACT WITH THE OWNER HAS BEEN MADE EITHER BY PHONE OR IN PERSON WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MARCH 28TH, 2023 THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT
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ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 45 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2021.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2021, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED JANUARY 14TH, 2022.
ON JULY 28TH, 2022, A CONFERENCE MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO DISCUSS THE INTENT AND THE BSBS PROCESS.
AND THE OWNER WAS ALSO PLACED ON A HARDSHIP ON JUNE 30TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE ON JUNE 28TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER, UH, BY CERTIFIED RECEIPT AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THIS TIME.
THE OWNER HAS SUBMITTED A SCOPE OF WORK AND A BID FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE REPAIRED AS OF JULY 12TH, 2023.
THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA.
THE PROPERTY DOES RESIDE, RESIDE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF A DAYCARE OF KIDS ARE FUND TWO DAYCARE.
SO HERE IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTO TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE.
UM, YOU CAN SEE DETERIORATION TO THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THERE'S A HOLE, UM, IT IS MISSING, UH, PART OF THE DECKING AND, UH, ROOF COVERING.
HERE YOU CAN SEE, UM, LACK OF WEATHERPROOFING TO THE FASCIA BOARD AS WELL AS THE SOFFIT STARTING TO DETACH.
YOU CAN SEE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP TO SHOW SOME OF THE MISSING SIDING, UM, AS WELL AS, UH, WATER DAMAGE TO THE FASCIA BOARD.
THEY USED TO HAVE A, UM, A PATIO COVER, UM, THAT, UM, HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED.
UM, BUT THERE IS SEVERE WATER DAMAGE ALONG THE FASCIA BOARDS THERE.
UM, AGAIN, YOU COULD SEE THE DETERIORATION TO THE ROOF AS WELL AS THE SOFFIT STARTING, STARTING TO DETACH.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE AT 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA.
THIS IS THE FIR THE FRONT ROOM.
YOU CAN SEE SOME WATER DAMAGE TO THE CEILING AS WELL AS THE HOLES.
THIS IS THE FRONT ROOM WHERE THE MOST DAMAGES TO THE ROOF.
YOU CAN SEE THE DRYWALL HAS COLLAPSED FROM THE SEATING CEILING.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE SUNLIGHT ENTERING THE STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS THE ELEMENTS OR WILDLIFE TO ENTER.
THERE'S WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING, TO THE RAFTERS AND CEILING JOISTS.
HERE'S ANOTHER CLOSEUP OF THE SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING.
UH, THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE FLOOR TO SHOW SOME OF THE DETERIORATION DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE WHEN IT RAINS.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE KITCHEN, WHICH IS TOWARDS THE REAR PORTION OF THE HOUSE.
UM, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE DETERIORATION DUE TO, UM, THE WEATHER ENTERING THE PROPERTY.
UH, THE LIFTING OF THE FLOOR COVERING.
ANOTHER HOLE TOWARDS THE, TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE, UM, FROM POSSIBLY WILDLIFE.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE HALLWAY.
UM, THE OWNERS HAVE STRIPPED THE CARPETING THAT IS THERE, UM, BUT THEY STILL REMAIN THE CARPET GRIPPERS THAT ARE ON THE, IN, IN THE INTERIOR.
AND THIS IS TO THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, MORE WATER STAINING AND WATER DAMAGE AND HOLES IN THE CEILING.
45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE IS A SINGLE STORY MAINWOOD FRAME RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF FIBER, CEMENT SIDING, AND A SHINGLED GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
ON A CONCRETE SLAB FOUNDATION, THE ROOF HAS HOLES AND WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING, RAPTORS AND CEILING JOISTS.
THE OVERHANG SOFFIT IS DETACHING IN SEVERAL AREAS.
THE THE SIDING IS MISSING IN AREAS EXPOSING DETERIORATION, UM, TO THE EXTERIOR WALL STUDS AND BOTTOM PLATE.
THE OPENINGS ARE, UM, XXI FOR, UM, THE ELEMENTS IN THE WILDLIFE TO ENTER THE ANTERIOR CEILING.
DRYWALL HAS COLLAPSED IN AREAS DUE TO THE DAMAGED ROOF.
TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56,
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SUBSECTIONS 5 8, 11, 12, AND 15 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND OR A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR, I'M SORRY, UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE, A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE.
BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS MR. SENECA? PLEASE.
YOU BEEN WORKING WITH HIS PROPERTY SINCE OCTOBER, 2021? CORRECT.
AND, UH, IT'S THE SAME STORY FROM 2021 TO PRESENT SINCE JULY THE 10TH.
UH, WHAT ASSURANCE DO WE HAVE THAT IT'S GOING TO BE REPAIRED? WELL, THE OWNERS ARE HERE PRESENT TODAY TO SPEAK AND, UM, THEY COULD GIVE YOU THEIR STATEMENT TO REASSURE YOU SO LONG.
WERE YOU WAITING FOR HIM TO START REPAIRING THE HOUSE IN 2021? UM, AND IT, IT, THEY HAVEN'T DONE IT UP TO NOW, BUT THE PROMISES HAS BEEN THERE.
SO WE, WE PLACED THEM ON A HARDSHIP DUE TO, UM, THEIR PERSONAL REASONS, UM, FOR NINE MONTHS TO GET, GET THEM TIME TO EITHER GET BIDS AND APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. UM, WHICH I BELIEVE SHE DID NOT, THEY DID NOT QUALIFY FOR SOME OF THOSE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. UM, SO WELL I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE NEIGHBORS AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT THEY'RE LIVING THERE.
I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT, BUT YOU'VE BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE CALLED OFFICER? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
LAURA LEE CETO, PLEASE, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS PLEASE.
I GOT MARRIED AND YOU'LL NEED TO SPEAK.
BACK UP AND INTO I DO WANNA KNUCKLE REAL LOUD.
I DIDN'T GET YOUR FIRST, UH, I NEED TO HAVE ONE PERSON AT A TIME, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE OF THING.
UH, YOU CAN STAND, COME UP AND STAND WITH HER, BUT ONLY IF SHE CAN SPEAK AT THIS TIME.
GO AHEAD AND COME UP AND STAND NEXT TO HER PLEASE.
I DIDN'T GET YOUR FIRST LETTER THAT SHE SENT OUT.
AND I MET WITH HER IN JULY AND I'VE BEEN, I HAD A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AND THINGS GOT HELD BACK FOR ME.
BUT I'VE BEEN WORKING AND CLEANING OUT THE HOUSE DILIGENTLY.
I'VE GOT, I'VE TRIED EVERY PROGRAM THAT WAS OUT THERE.
I DIDN'T QUALIFY BECAUSE I'M NOT 64 YEARS OLD.
THEY WOULDN'T GIMME THE ROOF AND WOULD WORK WITH ME FOR PERIOD.
SO NOW I'VE GOT SOME PEOPLE, THE TWIN HAMBURG GUYS ARE GONNA COME OUT AND THEY'RE GONNA REDO EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO BE DONE.
I TURNED IN SOME PAPERS TO Y'ALL.
IF YOU WOULD GIVE IT TO THE LADIES RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.
THE ONE ON THE PURPLE HAVE, HAVE THEY SEEN THAT ALREADY? COUNSEL, HAVE YOU ACTUALLY SEEN THAT MATERIAL?
IF SHE'S, UH, SPEAKING OF TWIN HAMMERS, ROOFING AND CONTRACTING.
I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
UM, YOU'RE PRESENTING ME WITH A ESTIMATE THAT IS NOT SIGNED, SO I DIDN'T SIGN IT.
SO THEREFORE, I DON'T KNOW, UM, IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE JUST TURNING IN OR YOU ARE, YOU'VE ALREADY MADE A DEAL WITH THIS ROOFING COMPANY.
I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE FACT THAT ALTHOUGH IT DOES ADDRESS THE ROOFING, THERE'S OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED.
SO THIS IS IN ESSENCE DEALING WITH SOLELY THE ROOF.
UM, I, I HAD NO PROBLEM OTHER THAN I HAD SOME CONCERNS WITH REGARDS TO THE SIGNATURE AND ACCEPTING IT.
SHE IS CLAIMING THAT SHE HAS ACCEPTED IT AND SIGNED.
SO I'M, I'M GONNA TAKE HER WORD FOR THAT.
AND DO YOU ALSO HAVE FINANCIAL INFORMATION? YES.
I TALKED TO FROST BANK AND I HAVE MY APPROVAL ID NUMBER AND SHE SAID I HAVE NOT SEEN, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THAT YET.
IF YOU WOULD HAND THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.
OH, I'LL JUST, I JUST GOT THE ID NUMBER.
THAT'S ALL SHE, THAT'S ALL THE FROST BANK GAVE ME.
AND SHE GOES IN THREE OR FIVE DAYS YOU'LL GET YOUR PACKET IN THE MAIL.
I'VE BEEN PROCESSING, TRYING TO ORDER AN ORDER AND THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO.
AND, BUT THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS.
THEY GO WITHIN A WEEK THEY WILL START IT AND HE WILL FINISH THE ROOF.
THAT'S ALL YOU GOT? THAT'S, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE THING.
'CAUSE THAT'S ALL SHE TOLD ME.
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THINK WE'D LIKE TO SEE THE, OR AT LEAST I'D LIKE TO SEE THE ESTIMATE ON THE REPAIR FOR THE ROOF.SO IF YOU'D HAND IT TO THE LADIES.
MA'AM, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE 'CAUSE I CAN'T, I CAN'T READ LIPS AND I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
OR SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY PUMP UP THE VOLUME ON THE PODIUM.
AND HAVE YOU ACTUALLY, UH, SIGNED A, A CONTRACT WITH THIS COMPANY? OH, IT MIGHT, I HAVEN'T SIGNED IT BECAUSE SHE TOLD ME, OH, YOU'LL NEED TO COME BACK UP AND SPEAK TO THE MIKE.
I, HE TOLD ME ONCE I PRINT, GO TO THE COURT TELL YOU THAT THEY COULD DO IT, I Y'ALL COULD CALL THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE GONNA DO IT.
AND DID THEY STATE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO DO THE REPAIR? HE TOLD ME WITHIN A WEEK THEY'LL START IT WITHIN A WEEK AND THEY WILL FINISH WITHIN A WEEK.
AND, AND THE PLANNING AS FAR AS THE SAFI AND FASCIA AND THE SIDING IS CONCERNED, HOW MUCH TIME WOULD YOU NEED FOR THAT? MAYBE I WOULD SAY A MONTH, MAYBE BECAUSE I'M GETTING, I NEED 30 DAYS FOR THAT.
ABOUT 30 DAYS OVERALL, THEN ALL THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE IN 30 DAYS.
IS THAT WHAT I UNDERSTAND? YES SIR.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? UH, WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE, THE BUILDING? MA'AM? I'M REPAIRING IT.
I OKAY, BUT WELL, NO, TELL HIM.
I'M REPAIRING IT FOR, TO GIVE IT TO MY GRANDSON.
I'M ACTUALLY SELLING IT TO HIM FOR THE REPAIRS.
YOU'RE SELLING WHAT TO WHOM? TO I'M THE HOUSE TO MY GRANDSON.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING ALL THE REPAIRS.
I'M, I'M TRYING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE.
SO DID YOU BRING IN ANY, ANY DOCUMENTATION TO STATE THAT? NO.
WE'RE IN, I'M IN THE PROCESS OF DOING IT RIGHT NOW.
I'M IN THE PROCESS OF RE REMODELING THE HOUSE, TRYING TO GET IT ALL DONE.
TWIN HAMMERS IS THE ONE THAT'S GONNA DO ALL THE ROOF AND THE REPAIRS.
THE TWIN HAMMERS IS GONNA DO ALL THE REPAIRS.
IT, IT IS YOUR, UM, TESTIMONY TODAY THAT TWIN HAMMERS ROOFING IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIRS FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSE, NOT JUST THE ROOF? NO.
FOR THE YES, FOR THE ENTIRE HOUSE.
THEY WERE GONNA DO ALL THE REPAIRS FOR THE HOUSE.
THEY'RE DOING AND DO YOU HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE THAT INCLUDES THE REST OF THE REPAIRS? BECAUSE AS OF RIGHT NOW, WHAT I'M SEEING, AND YOU CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I'M SEEING AN ESTIMATE THAT SOLELY FOCUSES ON THE ROOF.
WELL THAT'S THE MAIN THING I NEEDED TO GET DONE WAS THE ROOF.
THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID WAS THE ROOF.
I'M, I FINALLY GOT PEOPLE TO GET THE ROOF DONE.
IF YOU'RE THROUGH WITH CORRECT ME.
AND, AND MR, NOT 10, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
UH, AGAIN, UH, 1 3 9 NORWOOD DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
UM, AND SHE'S THE LISTED OWNER ON, UH, SHE INHERITED THE HOUSE BACK IN, IN, UH, 20 WHENEVER.
UH, BUT UH, WE HAD GOTTEN MARRIED, SO IT'S, THAT'S LIKE UNDER A GREEN.
UH, HER MOM HAD PUT IT UNDER THAT TO HER.
UH, AND SHE'S HAD ALL THESE MEDICAL ISSUES.
AT ABOUT THAT TIME BECAUSE, UH, VALENTINA, I, I APPRECIATE THOSE ISSUES, BUT IF YOU WOULD PLEASE MAKE YOUR STATEMENTS PERTINENT TO THE HOUSE ITSELF.
UH, AS FAR AS THE HOUSE, WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO, TO GET CONTRACTORS AND FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER IT'S NOT INSURED OR IT, IT, THEY DON'T DO THIS OR THE OTHER.
SO WE'VE HAD TROUBLE GETTING CONTRACTORS AND ALSO COMING OUT.
UH, WE HAVE COME FOUND THIS ONE CONTRACTOR AND WE, UM, WE PUT A, THEY THEY PUT IN THE BID.
AND QUITE FRANKLY, UM, TO ANSWER THE GENTLEMAN'S QUESTION, UM, SHE DID TELL ME IT, WE LOOKED AT IT WHEN WE GOT IT, THE, THE BID.
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AND, AND IT DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING.AND SHE WANTED TO GO RIGHT BACK.
UM, AND, AND I TOLD HER, LET'S JUST GO DO IT BECAUSE WE COULDN'T GET FINANCING.
SINCE WE DON'T LIVE IN THE HOUSE.
WE COULDN'T GET FINANCING FOR IT.
UH, WE ARE GOING THROUGH MY BANK AND, AND WE'RE PUTTING, UH, UH, ANOTHER LIEN ON OUR HOUSE.
UM, WE DON'T HAVE A LIEN ON THE HOUSE, BUT WE WE'RE TAKING OUT, UH, A HOME, UM, WHAT DO YOU CALL THOSE LOANS? ANYWAY, WE'RE GETTING MONEY, BUT WE'RE GETTING MONEY ENOUGH TO COVER ALL THE EXPENSES.
WHAT'S YOUR PERSONAL ESTIMATE ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU THINK IT'S GONNA TAKE OVERALL? RIGHT, SO, SO I TOLD HER WE'RE GETTING THIS OVER HERE.
THEY ALREADY, THEY ALREADY CALLED US AND SAID, WE'RE SENDING YOU THE PACKET TO JUST TO FORMALIZE, UH, THE, UH, WHATEVER THEY NEED TO DO TO, TO OF COURSE GET THE TITLE AGAIN.
AND WE WILL, UH, THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE GONNA APPLY THE MONEY TO ANOTHER PROPERTY.
UH, SO YOUR BANK BASICALLY HAS APPROVED $7,000 ALREADY AND 70,000.
UH, SO FINANCING IS PREDICATED ON YES.
UH, TO BE USED ON THIS PROPERTY.
AND THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CODE.
AND THIS, UH, CONTRACTOR SAID THEY'RE READY.
YOU BRING US, UH, THE DOWN PAYMENT, 50% DOWN PAYMENT ON THE 20,000.
BUT BEFORE THAT HAPPENS, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND, AND CONTRACT THE OTHER, THE OTHER PART OF THE, UH, REPAIRS AND GIVE THEM THE WHATEVER THEY NEED TO, TO DO THAT.
AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA COST MORE, BUT WE'RE PREPARED FOR THAT.
AND YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH 30 DAYS FOR THE REPAIR? UM, NO, I DON'T THINK, I THINK IT'S GONNA TAKE ABOUT FOUR, FOUR WEEKS FOR THE, THE BANK TO, TO, UM, FINALIZE THE LOAN.
AND THEY SAID THEY GO BY, UM, UH, FIRST COME FIRST SIR TYPE DEAL ON THEIR CONTRACTS.
BUT ONCE THEY GET IT, THEY SAID THEY, THAT PART THE ROOF WOULD TAKE 'EM ABOUT TWO DAYS.
BUT HE SAID WE'RE TAKING AN EXTRA DAY FOR, FOR ITS EXTENSIVE WORK.
DOES BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IT'S ROBERT TABY.
I WOULD ONLY CAUTION ANY MONEY THAT YOU NEED DEPOSIT MONEY, YOU NEED TO REALLY MAKE SURE YES SIR.
THEY'RE GOING DO WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO.
YOU'VE GOT THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND THAT, UH, YES.
WE'VE, WE'VE, WE'VE, I'VE COVERED THAT WITH HER.
SO NOTHING GETS PAID UNTIL IT'S DONE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YEAH, THIS IS FRED ANDES.
UM, THE BALANCE ON THIS YEAR IS TOTALED OUT TO 20,000 PLUS.
CORRECT? THE UH, THE, FOR THE ROOF.
DID HE TALK ABOUT THE INTERIOR OF BALLPARK OF WHAT IT WOULD COST? NO, HE DIDN'T, HE DIDN'T MENTION IT, BUT, BUT YOU'RE GIVING HIM THE CONTRACT BASED OFF OF HIM ON THE ROOF.
I'M GIVING HIM THE CONTRACT BASED ON THE, HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT'S COME THROUGH.
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING,
BUT, BUT, UH, THIS IS, THIS IS THE, THE ABOUT MY, MY THIRD HOUSE THAT I'LL BE REMODELING.
NOW YOU STATED OVER YEAR, HOPEFULLY THIS IS ABOUT SEVEN DAYS ON THE ROOF IS WHAT HE GAVE YOU.
HE HE TOLD ME ONCE HE, ONCE HE GET THEIR, THEIR RIGHT, THEIR, THEIR DOWN PAYMENT, THEY SCHEDULE IT, DEPENDING ON WHAT'S GOING ON AT THAT TIME, WE ANTICIPATE THE BANK ABOUT FOUR WEEKS.
SO WITH THAT, IF YOU TAKE THE BANK AT FOUR WEEKS IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, AND THIS SEVEN DAYS, THAT'S ANOTHER WEEK.
WELL, DEPENDING ON, ON, ON THEIR, LET, LET'S GO WITH JUST AN ASSUMPTION.
'CAUSE WE CAN'T, OTHER THAN THE FACT IN FRONT OF US.
SO THE BANK YOU'RE ASSUMING IS GONNA TAKE FOUR WEEKS.
SO THAT'S FIVE WEEKS RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S ABOUT WHAT IT'S, AND YOU STATED EARLIER 30 DAYS, UH, DID IT WOULD ABOUT 30 DAYS.
THAT'S THE TOTAL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR.
UH, I, WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT WITH THE, UH, WITH THE INTERIOR AND, AND STUFF, WHAT THEY WOULD DO, BUT, UH, THE, THE EXTERIOR PART, ALRIGHT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT FOR A FINAL
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TIMELINE.COULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT FOR RECORD? THAT WOULD, SHE'S, THAT WOULD BE MORE IN THE, IN THE BALLPARK OF 60 DAYS.
CAN YOU, CAN YOU SAY THAT FOR THE RECORD? BECAUSE SHE'S BACK THERE AND, AND THE MIC'S NOT PICKING HER UP.
WE, WE ANTICIPATE THAT, THAT WITH, UH, WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING CONFIRMED AND, AND, AND, AND WE WERE KIND OF, UH, IN A BIND TO, TO SHOW UP HERE WITH, WITH A CONTRACTOR BECAUSE WE HAD ANOTHER CONTRACTOR THAT WAS COMING AND THEN THEY BACKED OUT AT THE LAST MINUTE, SAID IT WAS TOO BIG A JOB FOR THEM.
UM, BUT ANYWAY, THIS GUY, THIS COMPANY SAYS THAT, THAT, THAT THEY CAN DO IT THE ROOF IN TWO DAYS AND IF THEY HAVE THAT BIG A CREW, I, I'M SPEAK NOT JUST SPEAKING FOR THEM, THEY, THEY, THEY WOULD NEED ABOUT A WEEK TO DO THE WORK.
WELL, AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, I DEAL WITH THESE ALL THE TIME.
IT'LL BE ABOUT A SEVEN DAY BY THE TIME THEY STRIP IT AND DO IT DOWN.
WELL, THE REST OF IT, YOU'RE GIVEN A FUD.
BUT 60 DAYS IS NOT, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN, IS NOT UNREASONABLE.
SO THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
SO YOU'RE ASKING FOR 60 DAYS? YEAH.
MY, MY, MY CAREER WAS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, UH, RETIRED FROM, BUT IN THE PAST I'VE, MY PREVIOUS MARRIAGE I WAS WITH A, A CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR FAMILY, AND WE BUILT PARADE HOMES AND COMMERCIAL AND ALL THAT.
BUT THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE.
UH, IS ANYONE LIVING AT THE PROPERTY RIGHT NOW? I'M SORRY? IS THERE ANYONE LIVING THERE? NO.
MS. TODO, I NEED YOU, IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK, WHICH YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO, I NEED YOU TO COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE.
SO YOU, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO COME AND TALK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.
I JUST NEED YOU TO DO IT FROM THE NO, SHE WAS ASKED A QUESTION.
I NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS BEING RECORDED.
I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU, SIR.
IF YOU, IF YOU'RE DONE, DID ENGINEER'S REPORT THAT IS REQUIRED? I'M SORRY? IS YOUR, THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE ROOF, UHHUH
HAS HE TALKED TO YOU AND DISCUSSED THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND OR MADE SURE THAT THERE'S AN ENGINEER TO DO THAT REPORT? NO.
HE, HE, CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ IS THE OWNER OF TWIN HAMMERS.
HE'S THE ONE THAT DID THE CONTRACT.
I HAD A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT AND THAT'S WHY THE HOUSE IS THE WAY IT IS TO ANSWER HER ANSWER.
OKAY, MS. BROWN, YOU KNOW, I HAVEN'T, I HAVE SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS HERE.
UH, UH, ARE THESE, IS THIS CONTRACTOR A FRIEND OF Y'ALLS? Y'ALL KNOW HIM? NO, MA'AM.
HAVE, HAVE YOU EVER GOTTEN A, A CONTRACTOR TO ACTUALLY WALK THE PROPERTY WITH YOU YES.
TO SHOW YOU WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE? YES.
AND TO GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE? SEVERAL.
BUT NOBODY WANNA TAKE THE JOB BECAUSE THE JOB WASN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM.
I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE, BUT NOBODY WOULD TAKE THE JOB.
IT WASN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM.
SO NO ONE WOULD TAKE THE JOB AND NO, AND THIS GUY WAS FALL WRECKING TO ME THROUGH, UH, INSTAGRAM.
SO, AND THEN I CALLED AND HE SAID HE CAME OUT AND HE SENT ALEJANDRO, HIS ASSISTANT CAME OUT THERE, HE WALKED THE PROPERTY AND HE DID THE BID.
DO YOU DO YOU HAVE, OTHER THAN THIS ROOFING, UH, FOR THIS, UH, CONTRACT FOR THE ROOFING, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? FOR, FOR, FOR THE HOUSE, FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE PROPERTY? NO, I JUST GOT THE, THE FUNDING FROM THE BANK.
UH, MA'AM, I'M, I'M NOT ASKING YOU ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THIS, THIS ROOFING CONTRACT IS GONNA WIPE YOUR SAVINGS COMPLETELY OUT.
YEAH, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
YEAH, THAT'S, I'M SORRY, THAT'S THE QUESTION.
I SAID WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
WELL, THEN BEFORE YOU SAY YES, ON THE DOTTED LINE, YOU HAVE TO TAKE RIGHT.
DO TWO OR THREE, UH, CONTRACTORS AND SEE WHICH ONE IS MORE FAVORABLE FOR YOUR POCKET.
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AND THEY WOULDN'T TAKE THE JOB.THAT GUY GOES, WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM.
THEIR COMPANY DOESN'T DO THAT.
DID THEY GIVE YOU ANY REASON WHY IT COME? THE JOB WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR 'EM, SO THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT.
I REMEMBER WHEN TO SAM MARCUS, I WENT INTO AUSTIN.
WE DON'T SERVICE THIS AREA, MA'AM.
AND I FOUND THIS GUY ON INSTAGRAM AND THEY GO GIVE HIM A CALL.
I CALLED HIM, HE CAME OUT, OH, I'M SORRY.
CHRISTIAN, UH, SANCHEZ IS THE OWNER OF TWIN HAMMERS.
HE'S THE ONE THAT WROTE UP THE BED AND EVERYTHING.
AND HE GOES, I WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT AND WITHIN A WEEK I CAN GET IT ALL DONE FOR YOU.
ONCE I GIVE 'EM THE HALF THE DOWN PAYMENT DOWN AND I AM JUST WAITING.
UH, YOU ON DIALYSIS OR YOU HAD A TRANSPLANT? I, I WAS ON DIALYSIS.
I, I HAD A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN MARCH.
SEE OR ANYTHING? DO YOU NEED A TO SIT DOWN? THEY CAN BRING YOU A SEAT RIGHT THERE.
UH, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ESTIMATE OR HAVE YOU SEEN OR SPOKEN TO ANYONE ABOUT EVERYTHING BESIDES THE ROOF? YES, I HAVE A GUY, HE'S GONNA COME OUT AND DO THE SIDING.
HE SAID THAT HE WILL COME OUT THERE AND HE WILL CHECK IT, CHECK OUT THE SIDING.
BUT I NEEDED TO GET THE ROOF DONE FIRST.
WHAT THEY SAID, THEY CUT CONFIRM ROOF AND TWIN HAMMER SAID THEY, THEY CAN ALSO DO THAT TOO, BUT I JUST NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THE ROOF.
I COULD HAVE IT ALL DONE WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
I, I, UH, YES MA'AM, BUT WE NEEDED TO SEE LIKE THE ESTIMATES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT, THAT'S WHAT 20 ERRORS GET.
THERE'S STILL OTHER WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THERE'S ELECTRICAL WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THERE'S, UM, SIDING WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
THERE, THERE'S A LOT OF WORK BESIDES THE ROOF.
WELL, I, I HAVE A GUY THAT'S GONNA COME OUT THERE AND LOOK.
THE, UH, CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT.
LEMME SEE, UH, ON THE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT, FOR A REPAIR, THEY'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE THREE, THE CONTRACT, UH, FINANCIAL AND THE, UH, ENGINEER'S REPORT.
IF THEY WANT, WE CALL 'EM THE BIG THREE.
I CAN TELL YOU THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IS NOT, IS, IS NOT ALWAYS REQUIRED.
IF IT'S NOT MENTIONED OR SUGGESTED BY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OR THE CODE OFFICIAL HERE, IT WAS RIGHT IN REGARDS TO THE FINANCIAL MEANS, UH, EVIDENCE THAT, THAT THEY PROVIDE, WHETHER, UM, OF COURSE WE DEFINITELY WANT DOCUMENTATION.
IF THIS BOARD WANTS TO ACCEPT, UM, THEIR WORD AND, AND, AND THEIR ORAL, UM, EVIDENCE, UM, ON THE, THE FINANCIAL MEANS THAT THEY HAVE, WILL, WILL, WILL ALLOW IT.
UM, SO IT, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THIS, HOW MUCH WEIGHT THIS BOARD PUTS TO WHAT THEY SAY THEY HAVE AND HOW MUCH THEY SAY THEY CAN SPEND.
UM, AND THEN OF COURSE, THE FI THE, THE, THE SCOPE OF WORK, WHICH THE BOARD HAS ALREADY REVIEWED, RIGHT? SO, SO YES, ALL THREE ARE NEEDED.
UM, THEY CAN COME IN DIFFERENT FORMS IN REGARDS TO THE, UM, ENGINEERS REPORT.
WE, UM, REQUIRE THAT WHEN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS GOING TO REQUIRE IT, UH, WE DO NOT ASK FOR, UM, OWNERS TO GO OFF AND GET AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SHOW THAT THE, THE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE.
AND THAT, THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING AT AS WELL, IS THE ONLY DOCUMENT THEY ARE MISSING IS THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, WHICH IS NOT EVEN COVERED IN THE ESTIMATE OF THE ROOFER, BUT THE ROOFER'S DOCUMENT OF REPLACING ON PAGE THREE OUT OF FIVE, UH, FACIA, AND IT SAYS REPLACE THREE DAMAGED RAFTERS.
SO HE'S ALREADY MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE ROOF, AND THAT'S HIS DETERMINATION OF WHAT IS DAMAGED.
NOW, AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR, THAT'S THE SURFACE OF WHAT HE SEES, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT UNTIL HE TEARS INTO IT.
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CASE, AS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, I WOULD SAY THAT IS AN OFFICIAL EXPERT WHO CAN DO THE SAME AS AN ENGINEER, MAKING THE DETERMINATION OF WHAT HE SEES AS UNTIL HE STARTS TO GET INTO IT.WELL, MS, WELL, CHAIR AND AND BOARD, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S A QUESTION FOR ME, BUT, UM, THAT, THAT'S WHY YOU GUYS ARE HERE.
YOU MAKE THAT DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER IT'S ACCEPTABLE, WHETHER IT'S SUFFICIENT.
UM, IF THIS BOARD DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS, ISN'T, THE BOARD DOESN'T BELIEVE THIS INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT, YOU HAVE, UH, A NUMBER OF OPTIONS.
YOU CAN, UM, RESET THE CASE IF YOU WANT.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND, AND, AND TRUST BASED ON THEIR, UM, TESTIMONY, PROVIDE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THOSE REPAIRS.
OR THIRD, AND FINALLY, YOU CAN DETERMINE, NO, WE DON'T AGREE WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND WE DON'T AGREE WITH THE OWNER AND ORDER A DEMOLITION.
IT'S, IT IS, YOUR OPTIONS ARE STILL OPEN FOR YOU.
AND IF YOU DON'T FEEL THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS, IS SUFFICIENT, THEN REQUIRE THAT INFORMATION TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU TURN.
BUT IF YOU DO FEEL IT IS BASED ON THEIR TESTIMONY, THEN YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD.
WELL, IT, IT WASN'T MEANT AS A QUESTION.
IF THE GUY IS AN EXPERT IN THAT FIELD, AS I, AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR WOULD GO OUT AND SEE SOMETHING, I CAN MAKE A FIELD DETERMINATION UNTIL I ACTUALLY GET INTO THE, UM, A WALL OR WHATEVER IT IS TO MAKE A FURTHER DETERMINATION.
UM, THAT, AND THAT'S WHY I ASK YOU, BECAUSE WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE THREE DOCUMENTS, BUT WE'VE WAVED ON SOME OTHER CASES BASED OFF OF THE SAME PRINCIPLE.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, THIS, THIS BOARD RELIES ON THE EXPERTISE THAT EACH OF YOU BRING, SO I WOULD AGREE.
FRED, IN THIS CASE, THIS PARTICULAR CASE, I WOULD CONCUR WITH MR. ANDES THAT THE ROOFING COMPANY IS INDEED SUFFICIENT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROOFING WOULD BE, UH, AS A RESULT THEREOF, I DON'T KNOW THAT ENGINEERING REPORT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE ROOF PER SE.
NO, THAT'S TRUE BECAUSE THE ROOF COMPANY, UH, SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO TELL YOU WHAT IS REQUIRED AND WHAT IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE TIME WE GET THERE.
UH, MCKAYLA, YOU HAD A, NOT MCKAYLA, EXCUSE ME.
KAYLA, YOU HAD A QUESTION OR COMMENT? UM, I, I WAS JUST GONNA ASK FOR THE CODE NUMBERS AGAIN, FROM THE, THE OFFICER, BUT NOT FOR THE OWNERS.
MR. SENECA, YOU HAD A QUESTION OR A COMMENT? I HAD A COMMENT AND, UH, HE WAS AN ENGINEER AND FRED, FRED, WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO SAY THEN.
WHAT I'M SAYING, ONLY THREE DAMAGED S AFTER THEY GO IN THERE, YOU MIGHT FIND MORE THAN THAT.
SO AN ENG, AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, YOU KNOW, WE CAN'T DEMAND THAT, BUT I MEAN, WOULD BE FEASIBLE AND FRUITFUL FOR THE HOMEOWNER.
UH, THAT'S A VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY THAT THEY MAY WANT IT FOR THEMSELVES.
THE, THE FACT THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE SHEET ROCK ON THE CEILING IN THE PRIMARY DAMAGE ROOM GAVE THE ROOFING COMPANY AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE RAFTERS AND THE FLOOR, ACTUALLY THE RAFTERS AND, UH, THE, UH, DECKING.
OKAY, SO THEY'VE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE PRIMARY DAMAGE AREA, OR AT LEAST THEY SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT IT THOUGH.
THEY HAD THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT IT.
THEY HAD THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT BOTH THE RAFTERS AND THE DECKING, UH, TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS THERE.
AND BASED ON AT LEAST AN INITIAL OBSERVATION, THEY DO NEED TO REPLACE AT LEAST THREE RAFTERS.
UH, AND, AND THAT'S PREDICATED ON, ON JUST THE INFORMATION FROM THE ROOFING COMPANY, UH, NOT KNOWING THE REST OF THE STORY.
YOU'RE AN ENGINEER AND ALSO JESSE, UM, AND BOARD, ANYBODY WHO GOES AND TEARS SOMETHING UP AND FINDS MORE DAMAGE IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPLACE ANY DAMAGED MERCHANT.
SO IF HE FINDS THREE MORE DAMAGED BEAMS, HE HAS TO REPLACE THE THREE DAMAGED BEAMS INSTEAD OF COVERING THEM UP.
SO I JUST THREW THAT OUT THERE AS THAT.
AN ENGINEER'S REPORT IS AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF, TO GET, IT STARTS AT A $5,000.
SO WHEN YOU HAVE AN EXPERT OUT THERE THAT IS LICENSED TO DO THIS, THAT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY TO MAKE SURE IT IS FEASIBLY SOUND BEFORE THEY EVEN DO ANYTHING.
SO THAT'S THEIR DETERMINATION WHEN THEY TEAR THE ROOF OFF, IF IT BECOMES UNFEASIBLY, THEN THAT'S WHAT THEY BOUGHT.
SO THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT IT UP, BECAUSE THERE'S A CLARIFICATION THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE THAT THE ROOF NOT ONLY IS THE TOP,
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THE ROOF STRUCTURE ALSO ENTAILS THE RAFTERS, THE UNDERBELLY, WHICH IS KNOWN AS A SOFFIT AND DE FASCIA.THOSE ARE ALL CONSIDERED ROOF AND THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
AND IT STATES RIGHT IN HERE, HIS ROOF.
SO THOSE ARE COVERED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
IN SUMMATION, THE STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED REPAIR FOR THIS STRUCTURE.
THE OWNER HAS, UH, ASKED TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE.
THE OWNER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY HAD THE ABILITY, THE FUNDING, UH, AS A RESULT OF A LOAN ON A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
UH, THEY INTEND TO SPEND THAT MONEY UP TO $70,000 ON IT.
AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR 60 DAYS TO DO ALL THE REPAIRS.
NOT ONLY, SO THE SIDING AND INTERIOR, UH, FOR 60 DAYS CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
UH, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? I'M SORRY.
CAN I GET THE CODE NUMBER ONE MOMENT, PLEASE? ONE MOMENT.
UH, THE, THE, UH, THE SUBSECTION YES.
OH, THIS IS DANGEROUS PREMISES.
STEPHANIE SANCHEZ WITH THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
UM, IT'S GONNA BE FOR THE SUBSECTIONS 5, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
OKAY, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR MOTION, PLEASE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA DRIVE WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE, UH, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT SECTIONS.
UM, YES MA'AM, IF YOU WOULD USE THE, I APOLOGIZE, I HAD THE WRONG SCRIPT.
UM, I MOVED AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45 0 6.
GUDO DRIVE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, UH, SECTION 1 5 6, SUBSECTION 5, 8, 11, 12, AND 15.
UH, I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE REPAIRED WITHIN 60 DAYS.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45 0 6 GUADALAJARA, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, BUT IT IS FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN VIOLATION OF, UH, CHAP OF ART CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6, SUB CODE 5 8, 11, 12, AND 15, THAT THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE REPAIRED IN 60 DAYS.
AND I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, UH, TO PULL ALL REQUIRED PERMITS AS WELL.
UH, REQUIRED PERMITS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE MOTION YES.
AND I'M ASSUMING YOU'LL ACCEPT THE MOTION.
UH, I, I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADD, UM, TO TURN IN, UH, FURTHER ESTIMATES TO THE CODE OFFICER.
UH, THE ADDITION IS ADDITIONAL MOTION IS THAT THE ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES WOULD BE TURNED INTO THE CODE OFFICER BEFORE THE WORK BEGINS.
IS THAT CORRECT? DO YOU ACCEPT THAT? YEAH, I ACCEPT.
UH, LET'S DO A ROLL CALL ON THIS ONE JUST TO MAKE SURE.
JESSE ZUNIGA, A MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF SIX TO ZERO.
YOU MAY SEE THE CODE OFFICER AS YOU GO OUT.
OUR NEXT CASE IS GOING TO BE, UH, ONE 12 ESMA.
GOOD MORNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME'S ANNETTE LOPEZ, CODE ENFORCEMENT SUPERVISOR FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PROPERTY BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT ONE 12 ESMA FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTION 3 0 4 0.7 ROOF AND DRAINAGE.
THE ROOF AND DRAINAGE SHALL BE SOUND TIGHT AND NOT HAVE DEFECTS THAT ADMIT RAIN.
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SHALL BE ADEQUATE TO PREVENT DAMPNESS OR DETERIORATION IN THE WALLS OR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF STRUCTURE.ROOF DRAIN GUTTERS, DOWNSPOUTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 1 0 8 8 3, BLOCK ONE, LOT FIVE AND SIX LOCATED IN COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS DIAZ RIO ESTATE OF WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF ONE 12 ESMA SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 3.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING ONE 12 ESMA WAS CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 4TH, 2023.
CAN YOU GO TO THE PHOTOS? THIS IS, UH, THE FRONT CONTEXTUAL VIEW OF THE STRUCTURE, AND YOU CAN SEE IT IS A TWO STORY AND THERE IS A TARP COVERING THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THIS IS THE NOTICE THAT WAS ISSUED ON, UH, JANUARY 4TH.
UH, WE DID DO, UH, ADMINISTRATIVE ROUTE AS WELL.
SO WE DID ISSUE A CITATION FOR, UM, ONE NOT MAKING THE REPAIRS, AND THERE WAS A PERMIT ON FILE, UH, BUT IT DID EXPIRE ON MARCH OF 2022.
THERE'S AGAIN, ANOTHER REINSPECTION PHOTO, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S JUST BEEN A, A COVER, UM, THE WHOLE DURING THE, SINCE THE FIRST INSPECTION UNTIL NOW, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
AND THIS IS JUST AN OVERALL CONTEXTUAL VIEW OF, UH, RE-INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON APRIL.
THIS IS A REINSPECTION IN MAY.
UM, WE DID MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OCCUPANT.
SO, UH, THE SITUATION IN THIS CASE IS, UM, THE OWNERS ARE, THAT ARE STATED ON BEXAR COUNTY APPRAISAL, UH, IS IN A STATE OF THE OWNER'S SONS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SELLING THE PROPERTY TO THE OCCUPANT.
UH, THIS IS AGAIN, JUST THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANYTHING THAT WE CAN CONFIRM, NO NEW DEED.
BUT THE OCCUPANT IS JAMES ALMAN, WHO HAS STATED THAT HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE PROPERTY FROM THE DECEASED OWNER'S SON.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A REINSPECTION IN MAY 8TH.
UM, THERE IS NO ROOF COVERING, UM, THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ROOF SYSTEM.
NOW THIS, NOW THIS, UM, IS A NOTICE THAT WE POSTED ON MAY 11TH.
UH, REASON WE REPOSTED, UM, OUR NOTICE IS 'CAUSE THE PREVIOUS NOTICE ON THE SHORT FORM DID NOT HAVE THE B S B OR APPEAL PROCESS LANGUAGE.
AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OWNER OR THE OCCUPANT HAD THAT LANGUAGE.
SO WE WENT AHEAD AND REPOSTED THE, UH, LONG FORM TO INCLUDE THE, THE APPEAL AND THE B S B LANGUAGE THAT IT'S, UH, THAT'S IN THE BOTTOM.
AND AGAIN, JUST A REINSPECTION PHOTO.
UM, THE PROPERTY HAS MADE IN THIS CONDITION SINCE JANUARY.
HE STATES HE'S GONNA PULL THE PERMIT, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE PERMIT ACCORDING AND TO THE OFFICER.
HE DID SAY THAT HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL.
HE GOT RELEASED, I DON'T THINK HE WAS, HE JUST GOT RELEASED, SO HE WASN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT, UH, TO, UH, OUR BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
BUT HIS INTENTION IS TO PULL THE PERMIT.
WE HAVE NOT SEEN THAT, SO THAT'S WHY WE ARE BRINGING IT TO THE BOARD TO GET A BOARD ORDER.
SO STAFF RECOMMENDS FOR THE ROOF TO BE REPAIRED.
UM, AND THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
AND OF COURSE THAT'S THE, THAT'S JUST THE B S B POSTING, SO HE'S NOT, NOT AWARE THE PRIOR THAT YOU, UH, HAD FOUND MM-HMM.
SO THIS ROOF HAS BEEN THERE I, IN THAT CONDITION SINCE EARLY IN 2022.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? I DO.
MS. BROWN, IS THAT, UH, IS THIS A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSE? IT IS ZONED, I BELIEVE
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R FOUR.SO YOU'RE SAYING FOUR FAMILIES LIVE HERE OR WHAT? NO, IT'S, IT'S A, IT'S A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE.
THE ZONE IS A RESIDENTIAL DASH FOUR.
THAT MEANS THAT YOU CAN HAVE AT LEAST FOUR PROPERTIES, CORRECT.
ON A R FOUR? UH, THAT I'M NOT TOO SURE.
SO THIS LOOKS LIKE A VERY LARGE HOUSE FOR SINGLE FAMILY.
AND UP HERE ON THE, UM, THE SECOND, UM, ON THE SECOND, I GUESS THIS, THE FIRST ROOF, IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE SCAFFOLDING OR SOMETHING UP THERE? I, I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THEY WERE TRYING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS, UM, HE HAD THAT, UH, TO, YOU KNOW, TO GO TO THE SECOND LEVEL TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.
BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE JANUARY 4TH.
THIS IS FRED INIS FOR CLARIFICATION.
AND THEY PROBABLY WERE DOING IT FOR THE SOFFIT AND THE FASCIA.
WELL, IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S, IT'S SUBSTANTIAL TO ME.
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE SOME STICKS UP THERE THAT ARE BEING HELD IN PLACE BY WHATEVER.
IT'S NORMALLY TWO BY SIXES FOR TEMPORARY.
WHAT THEY DO IS THEY USE IT TO WALK AROUND TO DO THE, UM, FASCIA, NOT THE ROOF.
THEY'LL PUT A LADDER FOR THE ROOF, BUT THAT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE DOING THE FASCIA OF THE UPPER FLOOR SO THEY CAN WALK AROUND IT INSTEAD OF MOVING THE LADDER EVERY FIVE TO 10 FEET.
I MEAN, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY STARTED THE ROOF AND THEN JUST STOPPED.
BUT THE, UM, FOR THE RECORD, THIS WAS A COUNSEL DRIVEN COMPLAINT.
UH, SO WE JUST AGAIN, YOU KNOW, OPENED UP THE CASE, UH, DID ADMINISTRATIVE ROUTE, TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE CITATION.
UH, WE MADE CONTACT, WE HAD PROVIDE HIM SERVICES, UH, AND I KNOW HE KEEPS ON TELLING OUR CODE, UH, OFFICERS THAT HE NEEDS TO, OR HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AGAIN, HE NEEDS TO COME AND MAKE, GET THE PERMIT.
I MEAN, HE'S GOTTEN THE PERMIT BEFORE.
'CAUSE WE TOLD HIM YOU CAN, YOU COULD HAVE ACTUALLY GOT AN EXTENSION, BUT YOU KNOW, HE, HE DID SAY LIFE HAPPENED AND HE HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO COME DOWN HERE.
YOU SAID IT, IT WAS A COUNCIL REPAIR? UH, IT WAS A COUNCIL DRIVEN COMPLAINT.
UH, WHO'S, UH, DAVID GONZALEZ? HE'S, UH, THE OWNER OF MR. ALVIN OR BOTH ON BEXAR COUNTY APPRAISAL? IT HAS IT AS AN ESTATE OF, BUT THE OCCUPANT THAT WE'VE BEEN SPEAKING TO IS JAMES ALMAN.
YOU HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HIM? NO, SIR.
YEAH, BECAUSE IT COMES HERE OUT.
SO IT'S A COUNCIL COUNCIL PERSON'S COMPLAINT? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? THE, THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT TO COUNCIL.
SO IT WAS A COUNCIL DRIVEN COMPLAINT THAT IT GOT EMAILED TO CODE ENFORCEMENT.
SO AN OUTSIDE CITIZEN COMPLAINED TO COUNSEL? CORRECT.
DO WE, SO DO WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COME IN? THIS IS EXTERIOR.
IS THERE ANY AUTHORITY TO GO IN AND FIND OUT WHAT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS DONE TO THE INTERIOR OR, I'M SORRY.
IT'S ROBERT TOP
DO WE HAVE AN ISSUE OR TO GO IN AND FIND OUT? UH, THIS IS EXTERIOR.
WHAT ABOUT THE INTERIOR DAMAGE THAT RE MAYBE RESULTED? WE DID MAKE, UH, CONTACT WITH THE OCCUPANT.
WE ADVISED IF WE CAN GO IN, UM, TO ASSESS THE INTERIOR.
HE, UH, ADVISED US THAT THERE IS NO LEAKS, UM, ON HIS PROPERTY.
UH, HE DECLINED FOR US TO GO IN AND AT THAT POINT, WE DIDN'T FEEL THAT WE SHOULD PULL A WARRANT TO GET IN THERE.
UM, STRUCTURALLY IT'S SOUND, IT'S JUST THE ROOF THAT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.
SO WE DID NOT GET A WARRANT TO MAKE AN INTERIOR AT THIS TIME.
THIS RIGHT ENDS, YOU ARE ASSUMING FROM LOOKING EXTERIOR, DID IT STRUCTURALLY SOUND ON THE ROOF MM-HMM.
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EXTERIOR, BUT YOU DIDN'T WANNA GO INSIDE TO CONFIRM IF IT'S STRUCTURALLY SOUND.HE, HE DID NOT WANT CODE ENFORCEMENT TO GO AND MAKE THE ASSESSMENT TO THE INTERIOR.
IF YOU ARE ASSESSING A ROOF FROM AN EXTERIOR, YOU ALSO HAVE TO ASSESS A ROOF FROM AN INTERIOR MM-HMM.
WOULD THAT BE FAIR TO SAY? NOT NECESSARILY NOT.
I'M, I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING THE QUESTION, BUT THE ISSUE IS, YOU CAN TELL FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH BY ITSELF THAT THE ROOF NEEDS REPAIR.
AND THE OLD OFFICERS BRINGING TO US A REQUEST TO ORDER THE ROOF REPAIRED.
AGAIN, IT, WE JUST HAD A CASE EARLIER THAT AN ENGINEER'S REPORT WAS REQUIRED FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE CASE.
THIS IS A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CASE.
BASING OFF OF THE ROOF ISSUE, A BLUE TARP IS PRETTY MUCH ON THAT ROOF.
SO THAT TELLS ME THAT'S PROBABLY GOT A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WHERE THE BLUE TARP IS CORRECT.
NOT NECESSARILY ON THE SECOND.
I'VE PUT A TARP ON A I I'M ON A ONE INCH HOLE BEFORE.
BUT I'M JUST SAYING BASED OFF OF WHAT WE HAVE AT HAND, IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE UP THAT'S ON YOUR SCREEN, WHAT PIC, WHAT'S WHAT'S, UH, PIXEL IS THAT IDEA.
BUT IT'S, IT'S A TARP ON THE ROOF.
HE'S EVEN COVERED HIS VENT PIPES AND EVERYTHING.
THAT'S WHAT, WHAT THE PIECES ARE THAT ARE UP.
IF THEY'RE DOING THIS EXTENSIVE PIECE OUT HERE, WHICH YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF DAMAGE BY THAT, RIGHT BY THE TREE, THEN THAT WOULD TELL ME THERE'S SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN THAT ROOF.
THERE'S DAMAGE ON THE ROOF AND THE CODE OFFICERS BRING TO US A REQUEST FOR AN ORDER TO REPAIR THE ROOF.
AND THEN IT GOES BACK INTO HOW MUCH DAMAGE IS ON THE INTERIOR, WHICH IS WHAT HE ASKED EARLIER.
HOW DO WE KNOW IF IT'S NOT WORSE, JUST BASED OFF OF THAT THIS IS, THIS IS LEGAL, UM, CONCERN THAT YOU HAVE IS VALID AND IF YOU BELIEVE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE VIEWED AS SUCH, YOU CAN ASK FOR.
BUT, UM, THEY'RE BRINGING AN S A P M C VIOLATION THAT THEY BELIEVE THEY HAVE, UM, DISCOVERED ON THE ROOF IN REGARDS TO THE ROOF AND DRAINAGE.
IF THIS BOARD HAS CONCERNS AND DOES BELIEVE THAT, THAT, THAT THE INTERIOR MIGHT BE INFECTED, YOUR ORDER CAN REFLECT THAT.
UM, BUT I, I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING OTHER THAN IT'S AN SS A P M C VIOLATION CODE IS DOING THEIR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE IN REGARDS TO A VIOLATION THAT THEY BELIEVE ON THAT ROOF.
AGAIN, BOARD, I'M NOT TRYING TO DISCOURAGE YOU, BUT THE QUESTION THAT YOU'RE ASKING IS, OR SUGGESTING IS THAT THEY, THEY HANDLE THEIR INSPECTION A DIFFERENT WAY THAN THEIR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE GOING IN EVERY HOUSE.
THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A ROOF PROBLEM.
AND IF THIS BOARD CAN ORDER A ROOF TO BE REPAIRED, THE BOARD CAN ALSO ENSURE THAT, UM, THE REPAIRS ARE MADE, UH, THAT COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT ANYTHING GOING ON IN THE INTERIOR.
IF THE BOARD HAS CONCERNS, THIS BOARD CAN ASK FOR, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO GO BACK IN AND EVALUATE IT AS A DP AND OR CAN INSTRUCT THEM TO GO IN AND MAKE AN INTERIOR INSPECTION ON THAT PROPERTY.
UH, BUT I I, I DON'T THINK THAT QUESTIONING THEIR USUAL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE IS GOING TO, UM, ADDRESS THE CURRENT ISSUE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
IF THE OFFICER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE INSIDE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE INSIDE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU OBTAIN A WARRANT TO GO IN THERE AND INSPECT THE, THE INTERIOR? I MEAN, FOR THE RAFTERS AND THE, THE, USUALLY FOR PROPERTIES THAT ARE OCCUPIED REGARDING THE SS A P M C VIOLATIONS, WE TRY NOT TO TELL THE OWNERS, WELL, IF YOU DON'T LET US INSIDE, WE'RE GONNA GO AND ENTER YOUR PROPERTY WITH A WARRANT.
YOU KNOW, WE, WE TRY TO WORK WITH OUR CITIZENS AND BUILD THAT COMMUNICATION.
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I DECIDED AS A SUPERVISOR THAT WE WERE JUST GONNA
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ENFORCE THE EXTERIOR OF THE ROOF, UH, GET A REPAIR ORDER.I, IF IT DOESN'T WORK OUT, THEN AGAIN, IF I NEED TO BRING IT BACK AS A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE, WE WILL, BUT WE DIDN'T AT THAT TIME.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF THAT, BUT, YOU KNOW, IF, IF THEY GOT THIS, THIS MUCH OF A TARP ON A, A TARP ON A ROOF, THAT TELLS ME THERE'S, THEY HAVE SOME INTERIOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE.
AND IT COULD BE THE WHOLE ROOF, OR IT COULD BE PART, PART OF THE ROOF, YOU KNOW, AND IF THE RAFTERS OR THE DE JOISTS ARE BROKEN BY WATER DAMAGE, WATERLOGGED, WHATEVER, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE MAJOR DAMAGE.
THEY JUST CAN'T FIX THE ROOF WITHOUT FIXING THE STRUCTURE.
I, I, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER Y'ALL FEEL IS BEST.
UM, I, I DO WANNA SAY THAT I, I DISAGREE WITH THAT BECAUSE I, I RAN A CONSTRUCTION, UH, ROOFING COMPANY SPECIFICALLY FOR YEARS WITH MY EX-HUSBAND.
AND WHEN YOU DO A NEW ROOF AND YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONNA WALK AWAY FROM THE JOB AND YOU MIGHT BE GONE FOR A COUPLE DAYS, YOU'RE GONNA PUT TARPS OVER THE AREAS THAT ARE GONNA BE OPEN.
THAT, THAT IS WHAT A PROFESSIONAL DOES.
AND MAKING ASSUMPTIONS OR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT DIFFERENT SCENARIOS DOESN'T TAKE AWAY FROM THE FACT THAT THE ROOF NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED.
SO I I, I WOULD LIKE A MOTION, LET ME, LET ME ASK YOU THIS.
THE PERMIT THAT WAS PULLED IN 3 20 22, WHO PULLED IT? WAS IT A ROOFING COMPANY OR WAS IT, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
IT, IT, I, I JUST HAVE IT ON RECORD THAT A PERMIT WAS OBTAINED ON 2022, IT EXPIRED.
IS THERE A WAY WE CAN FIND THAT OUT? WE CAN.
I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.
WHY DO YOU ASK THE QUESTION? BECAUSE IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IF IT'S A ROOFING COMPANY WHO PULLED THE PERMIT AND WALKED AWAY FROM IT, THEN A PRIVATE CITIZEN WHO PULLS THE PERMIT NOT KNOWING AND JUST TARPED THE ROOF, IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.
BECAUSE THAT'S BEEN WALKED AWAY FROM OVER A YEAR.
UH, KAYLA, YOU HAVE A MOTION, MR. SENECA? GO AHEAD.
YEAH, I FOUND HER, UH, MR. GONZALEZ, BUT ALSO THAT LETTER WAS SENT.
WE, WE DO A TITLE SEARCH FOR EVERY PROPERTY AND OH, OKAY.
BUT ANYWAY, WE GOTTA GO FORWARD ON THIS AND LET'S, LET'S GET IT, UH, DIRECT OUR ATTENTION TO THE ROOF.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD? OKAY, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR MOTION, PLEASE.
I GOT THE RIGHT SCRIPT THIS TIME HERE.
UM, I MOVED THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 1 2 ESMA STREET WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE SECTIONS 3 0 4 0.7 ON THE DATE OF MAY, OH, NO, I'M SORRY.
THE, THE PROPERTY IS TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN TO 60 DAYS TO THE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE O, UH, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER FRIENDLY AMENDMENT WITH, UH, I'LL WAIT UNTIL THE SECOND IS MADE SECOND AND THE SECOND IS MADE WITH A FRIENDLY MOTION.
OUR FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT YOU INCLUDE PERMIT REQUIREMENT? YES.
ACCEPT THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT? YES.
MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT ONE 12 ESMA IS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE 3 0 4 0.7.
AND THAT THE ROOFER WOULD BE REPAIRED IN 60 DAYS WITH PERMITS PULLED AND THE MOTION HAS BEEN SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE.
MR. ADDIS, THE REASON I ASK ALL THOSE QUESTIONS IS THIS TARP WAS SITTING ON THERE FROM THREE, FROM 2022 TO THIS DATE RIGHT NOW, NOBODY'S TOUCHED IT.
THE PERSON'S NOT HERE TO, WHETHER IT BE THE TENANT OR THE OWNER, NEITHER HAVE SHOWED UP.
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IF IT'S BEEN SET THIS LONG, I, I DON'T SEE A 60 DAYS.ARE YOU ASKED TO CHECK FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? NO.
I I I'M JUST SAYING, UM, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION WHEN IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE OVER A YEAR WITH A TARP.
ALL OF THIS STUFF THAT'S DONE, ESPECIALLY THOSE VENTS, ALL OF THAT STUFF'S GOING BACK INTO THE HOUSE.
THOSE ORDERS FROM THE SEWER ARE GOING BACK INTO THAT HOUSE.
SO I'M JUST SAYING, I'M, I'M NOT GOING FOR A 60 DAY.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING FOR? I'M, I'M NOT THAT Y'ALL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PUT IT UP.
SO CLARIFICATION FROM LEGAL, PLEASE? YES.
SO IF WE ORDER THE 60 DAYS TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY DO NOT FOLLOW OUR ORDER, THEY DO NOT REPAIR IT IN 60 DAYS, IT COMES BACK TO US.
CORRECT? THAT WOULD MAY BE THE DETERMINATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, BUT YES, THE, THE, THE PROPERTY AND PRACTICE SHOULD COME BACK TO YOU.
SO IF THEY DON'T DO WHAT WE TELL 'EM TO DO, THEN THEY HAVE TO COME BACK, CORRECT? THAT WOULD BE CORRECT.
UM, I JUST, I, FOR CLARIFICATION, CAN WE GIVE THE, UM, NOTICE OF VIOLATION DATE AGAIN? I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE CORRECT.
RIGHT? I I WANT TO MAKE A CORRECTION.
I BELIEVE IT'S, IT'S MAY 11TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE OF VIOLATION IS GIVEN ON, AND THEN I, I THINK IT'S THAT DATE ONE BELOW THAT YOU'RE STATING.
YES, I, I WOULD LIKE TO CORRECT THAT TO, UH, MAY 11TH, 2023.
THAT'S THE SECOND VIOLATION, IS THAT CORRECT? OKAY.
SO THE DATE IS CORRECTED TO MAY THE 11TH OF 2023 IN THE MOTION BECAUSE OF THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD.
LET'S DO A ROLL CALL ON THE VOTE PLEASE.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FOUR TO TWO.
OUR NEXT PROPERTY IS GONNA BE 2306 EAST HOUSTON.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 6 0.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE, THAT 2306 EAST HOUSTON IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 6 3 4 4 BLOCK 10, LOT 16 B AND 17 A LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS JOYCE L. FREEMAN WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 29 5 0 LAKELAND DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 2.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MAY 21ST, 2023.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
AN ORIGINAL INSPECTION REGARDING 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 4TH, 2023.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JANUARY 18TH, 2023, AND THE FIR CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON MARCH 11TH, 2023 ON JUNE 29TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET ON JUNE 28TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO JOYCE L. FREEMAN AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RE, WAS RETURNED TO ZENDER ON JUNE 12TH, 2023.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STRUCTURE TO PRESENT BEFORE B S B.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR AN ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED AS OF JULY 12TH, 2023.
THE PROPERTY RESIDES WITHIN 1000 FEET OF WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY.
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BEEN ABATED SEVEN TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.MOST RECENT WAS IN MAY OF 2023.
THERE HAS BEEN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AT THE STRUCTURE, AT THE PROPERTY, AT THE LOCATION WITH 75 CALLS SINCE APRIL OF 2022.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY WERE TAKEN ON JUNE 12TH, 2023 AND JULY 10TH, 2023.
HERE WE HAVE ON YOUR SCREEN IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET.
HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME GRAFFITI.
YOU CAN SEE SOME MISSING SIDING AS WELL.
OVER TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE, THERE IS A SHEET THAT VAGRANTS HAVE USED TO TRY TO MAKE COVER FOR THEMSELVES TO HIDE ON THE PROPERTY.
HERE IS A PORTION OF THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
NEXT THING, THIS IS THE REAR, THE REAR SECTION OF THAT RIGHT ELEVATION.
UM, THE VAGRANTS HAVE BEGUN TO, UH, TEAR DOWN SOME OF THE SIDING.
HERE IS A PHOTO OF THE FOUNDATION.
UM, HERE WE HAVE SOME ROTTING WOOD AS WELL AS A SKIRTING THAT IS STARTING TO BE PUSHED UP POSSIBLY FROM THE FOUNDATION SHIFTING AND OR VAGRANT TRYING TO TEAR APART TO GET UNDERNEATH THE HOUSE.
THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION, I'M SORRY, THE REAR AND LEFT ELEVATION.
UM, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE SOME MISSING SIDING OVER TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE AND TOWARDS THE CORNER YOU SEE SOME OF THE MISSING SIDING THAT, UM, IS ALLOWING SOME OF THE ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO THE FOUNDATION.
UH, THIS IS THE FRONT PORTION OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
UM, YOU DO SEE SOME OF THE OVERGROWTH TREES, UM, THAT IS STARTING TO RUB AGAINST THE FASCIA BOARD AND, UM, PROTRUDE INTO THE, UM, OVERHANG.
THIS IS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE FROM THE FRONT DOOR.
UM, AS YOU CAN SEE ALREADY, THERE IS A LOT OF DEBRIS, UM, FROM WHEN THE VAGRANTS WERE ABLE TO ENTER AND CAUSE A LOT OF, UM, DAMAGE.
ALL THE DEBRIS, EVERYTHING BOXES, CLOTHING, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS JUST THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS GOING INTO THE LEFT ROOM.
UM, HERE YOU CAN SEE, UM, SOMEONE TRIED TO PROP UP SHEET ROCK FROM FALLING WITH SOME WOOD, UM, AS WELL AS SOME WATER DAMAGE.
AND THIS IS THE FLOORING IN THAT ROOM.
IT WAS DIFFICULT THROUGH TO WALK THROUGH.
THIS IS A CLOSET IN THAT ROOM, UM, WITH THE CEILING, UM, STARTING TO DETERIORATE.
HERE IS THE BATHROOM, UM, GOING THROUGH THE ORIGINAL ROOM.
MORE ITEMS AND DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
THIS IS THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM AREA.
UM, AGAIN, CEILING IS STARTING TO DETERIORATE AND STARTING TO, UM, COLLAPSE.
THIS IS WHAT I BELIEVE IS POSSIBLY A LINEN CLOSET OR MAYBE THE SHOWER AT SOME POINT.
UM, YOU COULD SEE A LOT OF WATER DAMAGE AND UNSANITARY SURFACES.
THIS IS THE CEILING PORTION OF SAID WATER CLOSET OR, OR UM, LINEN CLOSET.
UM, YOU CAN SEE A HOLE IN THE ROOF.
WE SEE DAMAGE TO THE DECKING AND, UM, THE SHEET ROCK THAT HAS COLLAPSED.
UM, GOING THROUGH THE BATHROOM, YOU SEE THE, SEE THE WATER DAMAGE, THE WATER STAINING AS WELL AS THE DRYWALL THAT HAS COLLAPSED.
THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THAT ROOM INTO WHERE, UM, THE ROOF HAS COLLAPSED FROM THAT, UM, LINEN OR WATER CLOSET.
THIS IS SOME GRAFFITI INSIDE THE STRUCTURE.
AND THIS IS THE WHAT WOULD BE THE KITCHEN, WHICH IS THE REAR ROOM WHEN THE GRAFFITI WAS IN.
WE HAVE SOME DEBRIS AS WELL AS SOME POINT VAGRANTS.
TRY TO START A FIRE ON THE INSIDE.
2306 EAST HOUSTON IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME RES MAIN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF FIBER, CEMENT SIDING, AND A SHAL SHINGLE GABLE ROOF ON POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION.
AND THE ROOF HAS A HOLE WITH WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING, RAFTERS AND CEILING JOISTS.
FIBER CEMENT SIDING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS.
THE HOLE IN THE ROOF IS ACCESS FOR THE ELEMENTS AND WILDLIFE TO ENTER THE FOUNDATION.
SKIRTING IS BREAKING DUE TO SHIFTING IN THE FOUNDATION.
THE INTERIOR HAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT.
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THERE IS ALSO GRAFFITI IN THE INTERIOR.THE INTERIOR CEILING DRYWALL HAS COLLAPSED IN AREAS DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE AND CAUSING ADDITIONAL WATER DAMAGE AND UN UNSANITARY SURFACES.
UH, VNT ACTIVITY AT THE LOCATION AND POSSIBLY CAUSING DESTRUCTION FROM THE GRAFFITI, THE DEBRIS.
TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN ARE 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, AND 15 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, SORRY, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
SAFETY AND WELFARE PROVIDED AT 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.
AND UNDER CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 16, UNDER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 2 1 4 0 0 1 SUBCHAPTER A DANGEROUS STRUCTURES 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, OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION, A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE OR TWO, REGARDLESS OF ITS STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS, BUT HAVING BEEN SUBJECT TO REPEATED CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, UNOCCUPIED, BUT ITS OWNERS LEASES OR OTHER INVITEES.
THE BUILDING IS UNSECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED OR USED FOR VAGRANT OR OTHER IN INVITED PERSONS AS A PLACE OR HARBORED OR COULD BE EX ENTERED OR USED BY CHILDREN.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 8 5 9 1 5 AND TWO FOUR DASH 17 DASH 97 STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 2306 EAST HOUSTON STREET.
QUESTIONS FOR THE CODE OFFICER? YES, THIS IS FRED ANEZ.
YOU STATED, CAN WE GO BACK TO THE, THE SHEET, THE LAST STATEMENT? NO, THE, UH, YOU STATED AND YOU STOPPED AT 15, YOU SAID? UH, 1 2 7 8, 12 15.
I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT ON HERE.
THAT'S IT BECAUSE IT'S ON THE HERE AND IT'S ON HERE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE CODE OFFICER? MR. TAPIA? NO, NO.
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR, UH, STAFF CONCERNING THE, UH, POSSIBLE, UH, DEMOLITION.
WHEN WE SEE A CRACKED FOUNDATION, DO WE COMPLETELY UNEARTH IT DOWN TO THE, DOWN TO THE SOIL? THEY JUST TAKE IT TO THE FOUNDATION? APPEARS BE NO SIR, NOT, UH, YES.
IT, IT'LL DEPEND ON SEVERAL FACTORS.
TYPICALLY ONLY IF IT'S CAUSING A HAZARD, THE FOUNDATION ITSELF IS CAUSING A HAZARD.
IF TYPICALLY WE, WE LEAVE THE FOUNDATION BEHIND.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT EAST HOUSTON STREET, SAN ANTONIO 7 8 2 0 2 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 SECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 15, AND 17.
AND I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER SECURED FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS VACATED AND UTILITIES CUT.
SECOND MOTION'S BEEN MADE AND SECONDED THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 26 0 6 EAST HOUSTON STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
AND IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT SECTIONS 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 15, AND 17, THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
SECURED, CLEANED, UH, REMAIN VACANT
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AND UTILITIES DISCONNECTED.UH, ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
LAST PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE, UH, 1 0 2 ORPHAN STREET.
MY NAME IS CHRIS DOMINGUEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1 0 2 ORPHAN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 0 2 WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS N C B 6 1 5 7 BLOCK TWO, LOT ONE LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT TWO.
GEORGE WITH AN YELLING ADDRESS OF 1 2 0 0 5 PRAIRIE OAK STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 3.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, WE DO.
ESTABLISHED WITH THIS PROPERTY WAS FROM A SPOUSE OF AN HEIR TO THE PROPERTY.
HE ADVISED ME AT THAT TIME THAT THEIR PLANS WERE TO REPAIR AND TO WORK OFF PAYING THE TAXES.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MAY 19TH, 2023.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1 0 2 ORPHAN WAS CONDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2022.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED FEBRUARY 14TH, 2022 AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON MARCH 10TH, 2022 ON JUNE 29TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1 0 2 ORPHAN ON JUNE 28TH, 2023.
THE NOTICE FOR THE B S B HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON JULY 6TH, 2023.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF JULY 12TH, 2023.
THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 1 0 2.
ORPHAN BOOKER T WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS LOCATED WITHIN 1000 FEET OF 1 0 2 ORPHAN.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JULY 6TH, 2023.
PHOTO PRESENTATION CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AND DILAPIDATED CONDITION WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS A 968 SQUARE FOOT STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1947.
IT HAS SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL CONCERNS FOR THE FOUNDATION WALLS AND THE ROOF SYSTEM MORE SEVERELY IN THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, FROM THIS PHOTO WE CAN SEE THAT THERE IS VINYL MISSING VINYL SIDING THAT IS MISSING.
AND IF WE LOOK TOWARD THE LEFT UNDERNEATH THE TWO WINDOWS, WE CAN SEE THAT THAT VINYL SIDING IS ALSO DETACHING.
AS FOR THE ROOFTOP, WE CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE TREE TREE LIMBS SITTING ON TOP OF THE, ON TOP OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA FOCUS ON A HOLE THAT IS RIGHT ABOVE THE LARGE MIDDLE WINDOW.
THIS HOLE IS IS ALSO NOT JUST PENETRATING THROUGH THE OVERHANG OF THE STRUCTURE, IT'S ALSO AFFECTING THE, UH, EXTERIOR WALL.
UH, I DO HAVE A LATER PHOTO IN THE PRESENTATION THAT IT WILL SHOW THE DAMAGE THAT HAS ACTUALLY INCURRED TO THE INTERIOR.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
UH, AS I MENTIONED BEFORE WHEN WE SAW THE PHOTO, UM, TREE LIMBS ON THIS SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE ARE SITTING ON THE ROOFTOP SYSTEM AND THEY ARE NOT ALLOWING PROPER WATER FLOW.
THERE'S ANOTHER INTERIOR PHOTO THAT WILL REVEAL THAT DAMAGE THAT IS OCCURRING TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE.
SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CASE, UH, WE'VE HAD THIS STRUCTURE SECURED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, UM, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES CUTTING AND CLEANING OF THE PROPERTY AND REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL DUMPING.
NEXT PHOTO IS STARTING FOCUS ON THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT MY FIRST INTERIOR PHOTO WAS TAKEN FROM THE SECURE DOOR, WHICH LEADS INTO THE KITCHEN AREA OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE NEXT THREE PHOTOS, UH, IS GONNA FOCUS MORE ON THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
AND YOU CAN SEE IN THIS AREA THE FOUNDATION, THE WALLS AND THE ROOF SYSTEM ARE IN POOR STATE.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA REVEAL THE BOWING THAT IS OCCURRING.
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THIS IS, UH, TAKEN FROM THE CORNER OF THE STRUCTURE.IT DOES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BOW.
IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PRESSURE IS CAUSING THE STRUCTURE TO BOW OUT.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE OVERHANG IS COMPLETELY MISSING THIS AREA.
THIS IN THIS AREA, THE, UH, ROOF HAS COLLAPSED.
NEXT PHOTO IS THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, AND I'D LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT, UH, THROUGH MY, THROUGHOUT MY PHOTO PRESENTATION, YOU'LL SEE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATION, TRASH AND DEBRIS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.
IT WAS A HARD TIME, ANYTHING TO GET TO ALL ROOMS OF THE STRUCTURE.
EVERY, A LOT OF ITEMS HAD TO BE WALKED OVER.
NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE OF THE CEILING IN THE, UH, KITCHEN AREA.
WATER IS PENETRATING THROUGH THE ROOF SYSTEM.
UM, TOWARD THE CORNER RIGHT SIDE, IT DOES HAVE MOLD THAT IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
AND THIS SHEET ROCK IS VERY BRITTLE.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE WALKING SURFACE WHERE THERE WAS AREAS TO FIND A, UH, I WOULDN'T SAY A CLEAR PATH, BUT A CLEAR SECTION WHERE, UH, A, A STEPPING COULD OCCUR.
UM, THE FLOOR SYSTEM WAS VERY SPONGY.
AND THIS PHOTO, HERE'S A LARGE HOLE THAT IS IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
NEXT PHOTO LEADS TO THE LIVING ROOM.
ONCE AGAIN, LIKE I MENTIONED, THIS AREA IS ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND DEBRIS ALMOST THREE FOOT HIGH AT, AS I'M STANDING RIGHT HERE.
IF I WERE TO LOOK TO THE RIGHT, IT'S GONNA BE A SMALL HALLWAY, BUT THE NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA CONCENTRATE ON THAT LARGE HOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE STRUCTURE WHERE I MENTIONED THAT IT IS, UH, AFFECTING THE EXTERIOR WALL.
UM, YOU CAN TELL THAT WATER IS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE AND IT'S HARD TO SEE, BUT THAT TOP PLATE OF THAT EXTERIOR WALL IS SEVERELY DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE WOOD STUDS.
NEXT FLOOR IS GONNA LEAD TO THE HALLWAY.
IF I GO STRAIGHT, THAT ENTRANCE LEADS TO THE, UH, FRONT LEFT BEDROOM.
AND THEN IF WE LOOK TO THE RIGHT WHERE THE EXPOSED ELECTRICAL PANEL IS, THERE'S A ENTRANCEWAY THAT LEADS TO THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE THAT HAS A SMALL ROOM AREA THAT LEADS TO THE, UH, REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
NEXT PHOTO IS OF THAT FRONT BEDROOM WHERE I MENTIONED DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE AND THE TREE LIMBS ARE SITTING ON TOP OF THE, UH, ROOF SYSTEM.
THE CEILING IS SEVERELY DEFLECTED IN THIS AREA.
NEXT PHOTO IS TO THE RIGHT OF THAT HALLWAY WHERE I MENTIONED THAT THERE IS, UH, A SMALL ROOM THAT LEADS TO THE BACK OF THE STRUCTURE IN THIS AREA.
THERE IS JUST NO CLEAR WALKING AREA WHATSOEVER.
I'M GONNA ADVISE THE BOARD THAT MY NEXT PHOTO WAS TAKEN JUST TOWARD THE ENTRANCE RIGHT THERE JUST DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DANGEROUS POSING.
UM, IF WE START FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM, UH, WE CAN ACTUALLY SEE THAT THE, UH, RAPTORS HAVE COLLAPSED.
THEY ARE SITTING ON NO SUPPORT.
UM, DECKING IS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WE CAN ALSO SEE HOW IT'S ACTUALLY CAVING IN.
UH, WE CAN SEE HOW UN LEVEL THAT WINDOW IS AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS JUST GONNA BE TO THE RIGHT.
UM, WHAT AREAS OF SUPPORT THAT THERE IS LEFT WITH THE WOOD RAFTERS IS MINIMUM.
UH, WE CAN SEE THREE STUDS THAT ARE STANDING AND IF WE LOOK TO THE LEFT OF THAT, THERE'S NO OTHER STUDS, UH, PRESENT.
NEXT PHOTO'S JUST GONNA ADVISE THE BOARD THAT, UM, A HUGE CONCERN.
A HUGE CONCERN THAT WE HAVE IS WITH THE VAGRANT ENTRY AND EXITING THE STRUCTURE, THE, UH, AMOUNT OF TIMES THAT IT HAS, UH, BEEN SECURED.
UM, ILLEGAL DUMPING ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET SITS, UH, WASH, UH, BOOKER T WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE.
THE EXTERIOR WALLS HAVE VINYL SIDING THAT SHOW SIGNS OF DETACHING.
THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT, WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES IS IN POOR CONDITION AND IS CAVING IN IN THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE ARE ALSO HOLES AND PORTIONS OF THE ROOF THAT ALLOW EXTERIOR ELEMENTS TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE.
WATER DAMAGES PRESENT AND THE ROOF AND THE WALL SYSTEM.
THE INTERIOR FLOORS ARE SOFT, SPONGY AND CONTAIN A HOLE IN ONE SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH, DEBRIS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPERTY CAUSING AN UNSAFE MEANS OF EGRESS ISSUES.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1 0 2 ORPHAN IS IN VIOLATION OF SEA CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX, SUBSECTIONS CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS 1 2 5 7 8 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE
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CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR A POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1 0 2 ORPHAN.
ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE CODE OFFICER? YEAH, THIS IS FRED ANDREW.
LEMME LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING 'CAUSE IT'S KIND OF, AND YOU TOUCHED ON IT EARLIER ON 1 18 20 22, YOU TALKED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, UH, TURNER.
THERE'S FIVE HESS TO THE PROPERTY ON 2 14 20 22.
YOU TALKED TO A FEMALE NAMED POWELL POWELL, PABLO, P O W E L, AND SHE STATED SHE HAD PERMISSION TO STAY ON THE PROPERTY FROM THE OWNER WHO'S IN JAIL IF THERE'S FIVE HEIRS, IF HE'S THE OWNER.
NO, THE ACTUAL OWNER, WHICH IS SPEED, GEORGE IS DECEASED.
UM, THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT I DID GATHER AND THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT THERE, THAT ASKED THAT SAID THAT SHE WAS ALLOWED TO STAY THERE, RIGHT WAS WAS FRONT OF THE, ONE OF THE HEIRS THAT IS, UH, ACTUALLY IN JAIL AT THIS TIME.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? SO NOBODY REALLY HAS CONTROL OF THAT PROPERTY? THAT IS CORRECT, SIR.
SO NOBODY'S MADE DECISIONS TO, TO DO ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF? I'VE RECEIVED ANYTHING.
THE INDIVIDUAL THAT I DID HAVE AIR, WHICH WAS WELL, WHICH WAS THE SPOUSE OF THE HEIR TO THE PROPERTY, WHICH WAS MELVIN TURNER, I'VE CONTACTED LEFT MESSAGES, NO, NO RETURN.
UM, THE INITIAL NOTICE WERE RETURNED, UNCLAIMED, UM, JUST RECEIVED NO OTHER CONTACT BESIDES THAT.
AND THE SEVEN ABATEMENTS WERE ONLY TO BOARD THE HOUSE UP AND NOT YES, I ACTUALLY HAD FOUR AT THE TIME, BUT THOSE WERE ACTUALLY FOR SECURING AND CLEANING OF THE PROPERTY ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.
DOESN'T THAT KIND OF GET DEFEATED BECAUSE THAT BACK JUST NOW COLLAPSED? YES, SIR.
DO YOU HAVE AN ORDER IN RIGHT NOW OR NO? DO I HAVE AN ACTION OR ABATEMENT? IS THERE, THERE'S NOT ONE ON IT.
ACTUALLY, UH, JUST PREVIOUS HERE TO B SS B, WE'VE HAD THAT PROPERTY CLEANED, CUT AND CLEAN AS FAR AS VEGETATION AND SOME DEBRIS MOVE FOR ILLEGAL DUMPING.
SO THIS IS AN ACTIVE PROBABLY BEYOND 2022.
IT'S A, YEAH, IT'S THE ABATEMENTS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR HOW LONG? YES.
WELL, SINCE, UH, MY INITIAL CASE STARTED 2022.
IN, IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME THEY PICKED UP SEVEN ABATEMENTS? NO, I LISTED, I I HAD STATED FOUR.
SO THAT'S BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SOME TIME.
UM, THIS, IS THIS THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME? THIS CASE HAS BEEN HEARD BEFORE AS THE FIRST, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME.
SO, BUT YOU, Y'ALL HAVE BEEN DOING THESE ABATEMENTS FOR LET'S JUST SAY FIVE YEARS.
WOULD THAT BE A FAIR ASSUMPTION? I BE, NO MA'AM.
I WOULD SAY IT'S MORE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OR TWO PRIOR TO MY, UH, INVESTIGATION.
SO LET, LET'S SAY THREE YEARS.
AND THE PROPERTY HASN'T BEEN ENRICHED IN ANY WAY, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.
SO WHY IS IT JUST COMING BEFORE US NOW? I CAN ADVISE YOU, MS. BROWN, THAT THE, UH, THAT THE PROPERTY DID FALL WITHIN THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
UM, HIS INTO WHAT? THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
AND, AND AT THAT TIME, UH, THE OFFICE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, UM, WAS WANTING MORE TIME FOR PRO FOR POSSIBLE RESOLUTION TO THE STRUCTURE, WHICH ACTUALLY GAVE A TOTAL, I BELIEVE IT WAS ALMOST SIX MONTHS.
WHAT WERE THEY TRYING TO RESOLVE? WELL, OWNERSHIP OF SOMETHING OR WHAT? I, I BELIEVE THEIR GOAL IS TO, UH, UM, EN ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME, YOU KNOW, SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ON THEIR END BEFORE WE GET TO THE POINT OF DEMOLITION.
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YOU.YEAH, PRO PROBABLY, UH, EITHER TEXAS HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY OWNS IT OR GITO BANK OWNS THE, OWNS THE HOUSE.
SO, BUT I MEAN, THAT'S JUST AN ASSUMPTION HERE.
YEAH, BUT I MEAN, UH, TEXAS HOME IMPROVEMENT DID CLAIM THE LETTER.
KAYLEE, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? UH, CAN YOU PULL UP THE PHOTO 1, 3 8? IT'S THE LAST PHOTO.
SO THE, THAT'S, THAT'S THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET IN THE PICTURE, CORRECT? YES MA'AM.
SO SMALL CHILDREN WALK BY THIS HOUSE EVERY DAY? THAT IS CORRECT.
THIS IS NOT A HISTORIC DISTRICT, RIGHT? NO, MA'AM.
SO WHAT I, I STILL DON'T SEE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN O H P AND, AND THIS PROPERTY.
I CAN ADVISE YOU, MS. BROWN, THAT AS FAR AS THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM DOES GO, IT EXTENDS FARTHER THAN THAT FOR MY AREA, WHICH I WORK, WHICH IS DISTRICT TWO.
AND MY AREA GOES FROM TO SAY NEW BRAUNFELS AND HOUSTON STREET.
AND THAT VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM ALMOST EXTENDS ALL THE WAY OUT.
YOU KNOW, SOME PARTS INTO THE, UH, OUT 35 NORTH TO THE WALHAM AREA, WALLS OF STREET AREA, EISENHOWER, IT EXISTS.
WELL, IT, IT FEEDS INTO ALMOST THAT FAR.
THERE ARE SOME AREAS WHERE I DO HAVE OTHER PROPERTIES, YOU KNOW, OUT THERE AND CONDITIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
I UNDERSTAND THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
'CAUSE WE CALL 'EM IN ALL THE TIME, UH, IN OUR, IN OUR, UH, RESIDENT, OUR, OUR AREA.
BUT, YOU KNOW, NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING ACTUALLY HAPPENS UNTIL, YOU KNOW, YEARS DOWN THE ROAD SOMEWHERE.
AND TO ME, WITH THE STAFF THAT SAN ANTONIO HAS AND THE STAFF THAT, UH, YOU KNOW, WE DO OUR OUTSIDE WORK TOO.
THESE, THESE HOUSES SHOULD NOT EXIST FOR TWO AND THREE AND FOUR YEARS AND ACCUMULATING, UM, UM, ABATEMENTS ON 'EM.
THAT'S, I MEAN, TO ME IT DOESN'T COMPUTE IN MY COMPUTER.
I, I JUST, AND I'M NOT FUSSING AT YOU, BUT IT, IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
STAFF
IT, IT, I, I, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I'M GONNA ASK THE STAFF NOT RESPOND TO THAT.
AND WE'LL DEAL WITH THE QUESTION AGAIN AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUE.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO BACK TO THIS PROPERTY SPECIFIC, SPECIFIC.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER ON THIS PROPERTY? I WAS JUST GONNA ASK THAT, BUT I'LL ASK ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WITH THE CODE OFFICER? THANK YOU.
CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS PROPERTY.
UM, I MOVED AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 2.
IS IT 1 0 2? OPEN OR STREET OR, YEAH.
UH, 1 0 2 ORPHAN STREET IS A PUBLIC SAGE NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE PREPARED AT THIS TIME, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6.
SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS, UM, SECURED.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 0 2 ORPHAN IS IN VIOLATION OF SAN ANTONIO, UH, AND IS NOT LY BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, UH, AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX.
SUB CODES 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
MR. ZIKA, ANY DISCUSSION? FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
UH, I, I DIDN'T HEAR YOU SAY IT WAS, UH, TO CUT ALL UTILITIES.
DID YOU PUT THAT IN THERE? UM, NO I DIDN'T.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS TO, UH, DISCONNECT ALL UTILITIES.
IT'S BEEN ACCEPTED SINCE, UH, MR. ZUNI SECONDED.
MR. ZUNIGA, DO YOU ACCEPT THE SECOND OR THE AMENDMENT? UH,
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ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION FOR DEMOLITION IN 30 DAYS SECURED AND UTILITIES BE, REMAIN DISCONNECTED OR BE DISCONNECTED, SAY AYE.AT THIS TIME THEN WE'LL GO TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES, UH, DEALING WITH THE TIME, WITH THE TIMING OF REVIEWS OF VACANT STRUCTURES.
MS. BROWN, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE ON IT? I GUESS I, I GUESS I JUST NEED SOME CLARIFICATION FROM STAFF.
YOU KNOW, THIS, THIS ONE PROPERTY HERE HAS BEEN SITTING THERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WE'VE BEEN DOING ABATEMENTS ON IT AND, UH, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN TORN DOWN UNTIL NOW.
SO, AND THEN WHAT DID O H P HAVE TO DO WITH IT? IT'S NOT HISTORIC PROGRAM AND, UM, THEY CAN BARELY HANDLE THEIR OWN STUFF, YOU KNOW, SO, I, I DON'T EXPLAIN THIS TO ME.
WHAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND.
UM, BRINGING A PROPERTY TO THIS BOARD MEANS THAT DEMOLITION IS A POSSIBILITY.
IT IS AN OPTION FOR THIS BOARD, AND IT IS A REALISTIC OPTION FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
DEMOLITION NEEDS TO BE THE LAST OPTION.
UM, SO WHEN PROPERTIES GO INTO THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, UM, HISTORICS REACH IN REGARDS TO THOSE, UM, VACANT BUILDINGS ISN'T, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, AMIN, JENNY IS NOT SOLELY JUST HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
THEY MIGHT HAVE SOME HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, SOME HISTORIC IMPACT.
UM, SO I, IT IS MY OPINION THAT I, I THINK HISTORIC DOES A PRETTY DARN GOOD JOB IN REGARDS TO THOSE, THOSE STRUCTURES.
UM, BUT IF A PROPERTY IS NOT ABIDING BY THAT PROGRAM, UM, AND WE CANNOT GET COOPERATION AND COMPLIANCE, THEN IS WHEN THAT PROPERTY GETS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD.
I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION, HEY, WE, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY TWO OR THREE YEARS.
WE'D MUCH RATHER DEAL WITH THAT PROPERTY FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS AND MAKE SURE WE'VE EXHAUSTED EVERYTHING BEFORE WE BRING IT TO A BOARD THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY AND THE POWER TO ORDER THAT PROPERTY TO BE DEMOLISHED.
EXCUSE ME, THAT STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED.
UM, SO WHILE IT DOES SEEM LIKE IT TAKES A LITTLE, A LITTLE LONGER OF A TIME, I, I WOULD, I WOULD HOPE THAT, UH, THIS BOARD UNDERSTANDS WHY IT TAKES SOME TIME.
AGAIN, I'M NOT, I'M NOT, I'M NOT MINIMIZING ANY OF THE FRUSTRATION THAT YOU HAVE, BUT IT'S PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
WE DON'T WANT TO BRING A PROPERTY IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD UNTIL WE'VE EXHAUSTED EVERYTHING, BECAUSE WE DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY AND THIS BOARD HAS THE ABILITY TO ORDER THAT PROPERTY TO BE DEMOLISHED.
WHEN THE VACANT PROGRAM IS DONE IN A BROAD STROKE BRUSH, YOUR ANSWER COULD BE, UH, DO YOU GUYS EVEN SEE THE, OR YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT? 'CAUSE YOU'RE NOT INVOLVED IN THE VACANT PROGRAM, ARE YOU THE STAFF? I CAN, I CAN ANSWER THAT ONE, UM, DIRECTLY, NO, BUT WE DO, AS ERIC HAD MENTIONED, OUR CITY ATTORNEY MENTIONED WE DO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE
SO WE, WE DO OUR STAFF IN THE FIELD, OUR STAFF IN THE FIELD DO WORK WITH, UM, THE OFFICERS FROM OFFICE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SO IF THERE'S ANY COORDINATING EFFORTS THAT ARE OCCURRING ON SOME OF THESE CASES THAT IS OCCURRING OFTEN.
WE DON'T HAVE A DIRECT REPORT THAT'S COMING BACK TO US THAT WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE CASES ARE.
BUT IT'S, BUT WE DO HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR WEBSITE.
THEY HAVE THEIR INFORMATION PUBLICIZED AND PUSHED OUT ON THEIR WEBSITE OF WHAT THE CASE, UM, UPDATES ARE, AND WE DO, UM, MEET AND TALK WITH THEM REGULARLY.
SO THERE IS REGULAR CONVERSATIONS GOING ON BACK AND FORTH AS WELL AS COORDINATION.
I ALSO WANT TO ADD TO YOU, AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS OR NOT, YOU PROBABLY DON'T, UM, OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS STARTED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE, THE DART UNIT IN REGARDS TO ADDRESSING PROPERTIES THAT ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, BUT ARE ALSO IN, UM, HISTORIC AREAS OR HISTORIC SIGNIFICANT AREAS.
SO, UM, I COULD TELL YOU AS THE, THE PERSON WHO RUNS THE DART UNIT WORKING WITH O H P AND STARTING TO, UM, BUILD THAT TRUST AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM IS VITAL TO HOW WE ADDRESS THESE NUISANCE PROPERTIES BECAUSE WORKING WITH THEM ALLOWS US TO BRING THESE PROPERTIES POSSIBLY AND AN EXPEDITED, UM, RATE, IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO, UM, UM, JUST IN A REGULAR, REGULAR STRUCTURE.
SO, UM, WE DON'T GET DIRECT REPORTS TO THEM, BUT I COULD TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, THERE'S ALREADY, WE'VE ALREADY
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REFERRED THE DART UNIT HAS ALREADY REFERRED ONE PROPERTY TO O H B AND TO THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, AND IT HAS WORKED.UM, AND IT'S WORKED ENOUGH THAT WE PLAN ON, UM, BRINGING THEM ANOTHER PROPERTY THAT WE RECENTLY DID AN INSPECTION ON.
IF YOU'RE WORKING CLOSE WITH THEM ALREADY, CO COMPLIANCE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROGRAM, CORRECT? NO.
THEY JUST INFORM YOU GUYS, HEY, YOU'VE GOT A BUILDING THAT'S GONNA HEDGE YOUR WAY THAT WE COULDN'T RESOLVE AN ISSUE.
DOES CO COMPLIANCE HAVE ANY INPUT IN THE, UM, PROGRAM ITSELF? WELL, I, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THERE, THERE'S, THERE'S FEW TIMES THAT, UM, I'M SURE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAS REFERRED A PROPERTY TO THE VACANT.
YEAH, WELL THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
SO YOU, SO THERE'S COMMUNICATION BACK AND FORTH.
THESE AREN'T JUST DUMPED ON YOU SAYING, HEY, WE COULDN'T RESOLVE AN ISSUE HERE.
YOU GUYS HAVE, I I, AGAIN, I, I, I'M, I, MY MAIN KNOWLEDGE IS IN REGARDS TO WORKING WITH THE DART UNIT AND ALSO WORKING WITH SOME PROPERTIES AS, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ATTORNEY, WHERE THAT PROPERTY HAS ENDED UP GOING THROUGH THE PATH OF, UH, THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM.
OKAY, WELL, YEAH, AND I THINK THAT'S, THAT'S A CRITICAL 'CAUSE IF WE CAN GET 'EM IN THAT AND THEY CAN GET SOME RESOLVED, THEN WE'RE NOT TEARING IT DOWN.
IT CAN BE PUT IN AND IT, AND IT MAKES SENSE.
'CAUSE I HAD A CLIENT THAT WAS ON THAT A COUPLE YEARS AGO THAT WAS PUT WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED IT, IT WAS PUT ON THAT.
AND THEY'VE, I I CAN ALSO TELL YOU THAT WORKING WITH O H P, IF THAT PROPERTY IS NOT ABIDING BY THAT VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, UH, TERMS OR CONDITIONS, WHAT THEY HAVE, THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM.
YOU KNOW, LETTING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES KNOW, OR ONE OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS KNOW, HEY, THEY'RE PROBABLY NOT DOING IT.
WE PROBABLY NEED TO GET 'EM OUT.
OR WE'RE OKAY WITH YOU GUYS MAKING SOME OTHER TYPE OF ARRANGEMENTS ON IN REGARDS TO THIS, THIS HOUSE OR THE STRUCTURE BASED ON, I, WHEN WE WERE WORKING WITH THE PROGRAM ON THE HOUSE, ONE OF THEIR REQUIREMENTS IS THE HOUSE HAS TO BE BOARDED UP IF NOBODY'S BEEN LIVING THERE FOR A YEAR.
BUT I'M HEARING THAT NOW CODE COMPLIANCE HAS BEEN IN THERE ORDERING IT TO BE SECURED AGAIN.
SO IF WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF THAT AND EVERYBODY'S COMMUNICATING AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE RES A RESOLUTION, WHICH THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO, IS GET THESE HOUSES OCCUPIED AND WE'RE STUCK WITH THE BALL AGAIN HERE.
AND IT'S THAT CLOSE TO A SCHOOL.
I'M, I'M, I'M KIND OF WONDERING WHY THE SIX MONTH THING BY A SCHOOL, IF EVERYTHING ELSE IS A PRIORITY BY A SCHOOL, WHY ARE WE ALLOWING US? WELL, NOT WE, IT, IT'S JUST A, AND THEN IT GETS DUMPED ON US AND WE ASKING THE QUESTIONS.
IT'S BEEN SITTING HERE FOR THIS LONG.
I, I I I, I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD LOOK AT IT AS IT BEING DUMPED ON YOU.
WHAT WE DID IS TRY A PROGRAM THAT WE KNOW THAT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST.
IF THAT PROGRAM DOESN'T WORK WITHIN THE SET NUMBER OF MONTHS, THE PROPERTY COMES, COMES, UH, BACK TO THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND OR THE, THE, THE CODE OFFICER THAT WAS RUNNING IT, RIGHT, POOR CHOICE OF WORDS, NOT DUMPED, BUT PASSED TO US.
AND IT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE WE'VE BEEN HOLDING IT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NOTES, LIKE UNTIL YOU START READING INTO IT, TO WHERE THE PROGRAM, UH, AND I THINK MAYBE THEY COULD HAVE CAME AND GAVE US SOME BACKGROUND ON IT.
MAYBE A SPOKESMAN COULD HAVE GIVEN A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUND.
AND THEN WHEN THE CODE OFFICER COMES UP, IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR US TO DIGEST WHEN YOU HAVE THAT MUCH PAPER AND WE'RE LOOKING AT IT FOR THE FIVE MINUTES OR WHATEVER IT IS, IF ONE OF THEM ON THE PROGRAM COULD COME IN AND SAY, HEY, THIS IS WHAT WE DID AND THE CODE OFFICER TOOK OVER FROM HERE.
SO I THINK THAT MAY HELP THE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CASE TO US.
I THINK IT COULD, UM, WE COULD ALSO THINK ABOUT IF YOU WANT TO, UH, REFRESHER ON THAT VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM FOR O H P, THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE A FULL BOARD MEETING THAT WILL PROVIDE YOU SOME INSIGHT AND ALSO ALLOW THIS BOARD TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS AS TO HOW ARE WE DETERMINING WHETHER IT STAYS IN THAT PROGRAM.
HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU, UH, DEALING WITH PROPERTIES THAT ARE IN VIOLATION AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ONES THAT CONTINUE TO, UM, UM, VIOLATE THE, THE, THE PROGRAM'S PARAMETERS? SO YES, WE COULD DEFINITELY DO THAT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IN HERE IS SET TO TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN.
WE WOULD RATHER SEE THAT'S LIKE AN APARTMENT COMPLEX THAT'S ABANDONED.
YOU'D RATHER SEE IT UTILIZED IN A WAY THAT IT COM IT BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF HAVING US LOOK LIKE THE BAD PEOPLE OF TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN.
YOU GUYS DO NOT LOOK LIKE THE BAD PEOPLE AND NOBODY THINKS THAT YOU JUST TEAR ANYTHING DOWN.
BUT WE DO ALSO NEED TO MAKE THE, UH, RECOGNIZE THAT THIS BOARD HAS THAT POWER THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS.
WHICH IS WHY WE WANT TO TRY DIFFERENT AVENUES BEFORE, OKAY, LET'S TAKE IT TO THE BOARD.
WE'RE NOT GETTING COOPERATION.
WE'RE NOT GETTING THEM TO LISTEN
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BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE THAT JUDICIAL, THAT QUASI-JUDICIAL POWER TO ORDER A PROPERTY TO BE DEMOLISHED, VACATED, UTILITIES, UM, DISCONNECTED.YOU HAVE THAT POWER AND THOSE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE HAVE TO BE APPEALED IN DISTRICT COURT.
UM, BUT DEFINITELY WE, WE CAN TRY TO BRING, NOT TRY, WE CAN MAKE IT A POINT TO HAVE O H P COME IN AND TRY TO EXPLAIN IT A LITTLE BIT BETTER.
UM, MAYBE EXPLAIN WHAT THE PARAMETERS ARE.
WHY IS IT O H P THAT'S RUNNING THE, THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, UM, AND HOW DOES IT EXPAND OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY? AND UH, CAN I ALSO ASK THAT ALL THE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE OUT THERE, COULD WE HAVE A REFRESHER ON THEM AS WELL? THAT, THAT WELL, I MEAN, I MEAN THE ONES THAT PERTAINING TO WHY, WHY DON'T WE DO THIS? UM, WHEN IS OUR NEXT BOARD? NOVEMBER 9TH AT THE FULL, THE FULL BOARD MEETING.
IN, IN BETWEEN NOW AND, YOU KNOW, UH, LATE OCTOBER, IF THERE IS A PROGRAM OUT THERE THAT YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT, YOU KNOW, SEND IT TO JUDY CCC LEGAL AND WE'LL, WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN GET PEOPLE IN HERE TO, TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
WELL, THERE'S PROGRAMS OUT THERE.
I THINK THAT WOULD BENEFIT IF WE CAN, IF IT'S FEASIBLE FOR THE BOARD TO ASK HEY, STAFF.
YOU KNOW, AND WE ARE AWARE OF THE PROGRAM.
'CAUSE THERE'S SOME OF 'EM I'VE ALREADY FORGOT THAT I KNOW WE COULD HAVE.
I KNOW AMONGST THE, THE ALL OF YOU RIGHT HERE AND THE REST OF THE TEAM.
YOU, I KNOW THAT WE KNOW EVERY, EVERY PROGRAM THAT THE CITY MIGHT HAVE.
I KNOW THAT MS. BROWN KNOWS 'EM.
I CAN TELL YOU I DON'T, YOU KNOW,
SO WE CAN, IF WE START THINKING OF THOSE, THOSE PROGRAMS AND, AND, AND SEND THEM TO LEGAL AND, AND JUDY, WE'LL, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE GET SOME PEOPLE IN HERE.
BUT O H B I AN ADVISORY BOARD.
WAIT, KAYLA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR AN ORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE A COMMENT OR ASK A QUESTION.
SO KAYLA, THE CHAIR, RECOGNIZE YOU PLEASE.
YOU GUYS JUST DRAG ON LIKE, FOR REAL.
UM, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS LAST PROPERTY AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE'S A BACKLOG ON THE DEMOLITIONS AND IF THERE'S A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT LAST PROPERTY GETS PUT TO THE TOP OF THE LIST, CONSIDERING THAT IT IS SO CLOSE TO A SCHOOL AND WE SAW THE PICTURES, LIKE THE ROOF IS CAVING IN, ONE CHILD GOES IN THAT HOUSE, THAT'S NOT WORTH IT.
I THINK YOU PUTTING YOUR CONCERNS IN FRONT OF, UM, B S B STAFF, I THINK THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THAT PROPERTY GETS, GETS MONITORED IN FUTURE.
IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE'S A PROPERTY THAT IS, UM, CAUSING GREAT CONCERN, YOU CAN ASK THAT THAT PROPERTY BE, UM, EXPEDITED.
I, I, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT LANGUAGE THAT WE USED ON IT, BUT I KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEFORE JUDY, BUT WE'RE WHERE WE'VE USED IT WHERE, UM, YOU KNOW, IF THEY HAVEN'T DEMOLISHED IT WITHIN THE 30 DAYS, MAKE THIS PROPERTY A A PRIORITY, SOME TYPE OF THAT TYPE OF LANGUAGE.
SO YES, WE CAN, WE CAN, EXCUSE ME.
THIS BOARD CAN ORDER IT IF, IF, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS, UM, IS, IS PRESSING IN REGARDS TO A CERTAIN PROPERTY.
IT, BUT IS THERE A, LIKE AN A REALLY LONG BACKLOG ON THE, ON THE DEMOLITIONS? UM, I, I, I KNOW IT'S BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS.
I I WANT TO SAY JANUARY OR FEBRUARY, IT WAS SAID THAT THERE WAS LIKE A TWO MONTH.
WE, WE DID HAVE ISSUES, UM, THAT WERE CAUSED BY COVID.
UM, AND THE STATE, UM, ASKED US TO PUT A PAUSE ON ALL DEMOLITIONS.
UH, SO I DO KNOW THAT, UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO GET BACK TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE.
AND I KNOW THAT GINNY AND AMIN, I'M NOT TRYING TO SPEAK FOR BOTH OF THEM, BUT I'M, I'M PRETTY POSITIVE THAT GINNY AMIN HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING THESE PROPERTIES UP AND RUNNING.
I ALSO BELIEVE THAT, UH, THEIR NEW CONTRACT IS ALLOWING THEM A, A SMOOTHER TRANSITION WHERE WE'RE HAVING ONE CONTRACTOR DO THE CLEANUP AND ALL THOSE, SO THE DEMOLITION, SO FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT FASTER, BUT I'LL LET LAIN, SO JUST TO ADD TO THAT, UH, SO YEAH, WE DO HAVE A BACKLOG FROM 20 20 21 AND 2022 DUE TO COVID AND THE COURT SYSTEM.
SO THAT'S KIND OF ASIDE THAT THAT LIST IS ASIDE AND WE ARE WORKING ON THAT TO FINISH THAT.
BUT ANY NEW PROPERTIES THAT NEED TO BE DEMOED ARE ON A SEPARATE LIST.
AND WE ARE GOING THROUGH THAT.
WE HAVE ONLY FEW PROPERTIES ON THE LIST RIGHT NOW.
AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS WE JUST GOT NEW CONTRACT, DEMO CONTRACT THAT STARTED JULY ONE.
SO WE CHANGED CONTRACTORS AND THAT'S WHY THERE'S FEW PROPERTIES ON HOLD UNTIL WE ASSIGN THEM TO THE NEW CONTRACTOR.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PROPERTIES ON HOLD.
UH, WE CAN DEFINITELY PUT THIS AS PRIORITY AFTER THE APPEAL TIMEFRAME.
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WHO'S THE NEW CONTRACTOR? RAMON? NO, NO.IT'S, UH, BIG TEXT, BIG TEXT COUNSELOR.
IS THAT JUST ONE ADDED TO THE LIST OR DO WE HAVE SEVERAL? WE HAVE ONE, ONE CONTRACTOR FOR DEMOS.
ARE YOU, ARE YOU SERIOUSLY? YES.
THAT, THAT HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR YEARS, I GUESS.
UH, THEY DO ALLOW AND OPEN THE PROPOSAL FOR BIDS.
BASICALLY THE SPECS, THEY OPEN THAT UP FOR BIDS AND BUNCH OF CONTRACTORS POTENTIALLY APPLY OR NOT? IT DEPENDS.
UH, SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE ONLY GOT ONE CONTRACTOR WHO APPLIED.
UH, THIS YEAR WE GOT TWO CONTRACTORS, BUT IT GOES TO THE LOWEST, LOWEST BIDDER.
UH, SO IT'S ONE CONTRACTOR FOR A DEMO.
AGAIN, THE GOAL HERE IS EVERYBODY'S GOAL HERE IS NOT TO DEMO STRUCTURES AND THAT'S THE LAST RESORT.
SO HONESTLY, I DO NOT FEEL WE NEED MORE THAN ONE CONTRACTOR.
I MEAN, ON THE VACANT CLOUD AND DP CASES, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF CONTRACTORS, SIX TO 10 CONTRACTORS ON EACH ONE BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF QUANTITY OF THAT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE THAT BOARD WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP AT THIS TIME? NO.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.
UH, CHAIR RECOGNIZES MR. ZUKA TO MAKE A COMMENT AND, UH, UH, ERIC, UH, I MIGHT GET IN TROUBLE WITH THIS, BUT YOU KNOW, THIS OTHER THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, O H BE WHAT HAPPENS IS THIS, THEY'RE JUST AN ADVISORY WAR, YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT, YOU KNOW, I, I, I FORGET IT.
ANY, ANY FINAL ISSUES ADMINISTRATIVELY THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO BRING UP? THANK YOU STAFF FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND I GUESS WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONTH WITHOUT OBJECTION.