* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:03] GOOD MORNING. UH, WELCOME TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD. ROLL CALL FIRST. OH, YES, WE'RE GONNA HAVE, IT'S THE TIME NOW IS, UM, 9 0 6. S**T. NINE OH YEAH. 9 0 8, UH, AM AND UM, AND WE'LL HAVE A ROLL CALL. SEE WHO'S HERE. ROBERT TAPIA. PRESENT MS. BROWN. HERE. PAUL HERNANDEZ. HERE. ANN WEINER. HERE. BRAD ANDES HERE. ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ARE ERIC BURNS AND LUCINDA OROZCO FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. AMIN TOMA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR JENNY RAMIREZ. CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER. JUDY KRUM. BSB LIAISON. JENNIFER MARTINEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TWO. AND MYSELF, ESTHER ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST. CHAIR AOR. PRESENT. GREAT, THANK YOU. OKAY, WE WILL HAVE SPANISH TRANSLATION SERVICES. EXCUSE ME, MA'AM. EXCUSE ME. CAN YOU READ FROM THE MIC? I'M SORRY IF WE COULD READ IT FROM THE MIC. THANK YOU. WANT ME TO READ ENGLISH AND SPANISH OR JUST SPANISH? SPANISH. JUST SPANISH, MA'AM. JUST SPANISH. OKAY. . THANK YOU SO MUCH THERE. ANYONE WHO NEEDS, UH, MA'AM. MA'AM, THAT, THAT'S ALL WE NEEDED. THANK YOU. OKAY. THEY TOLD ME TO DO THAT. SORRY. OH, OKAY. OKAY. WE HAVE, WE HAVE NEW, UH, NEW RULES AROUND HERE. WE, THAT THE BOARD HASN'T BEEN INFORMED OF OR ANYTHING? NO, NO. MS. BROWN, WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY RESIDENTS THAT MAY NEED SPANISH SERVICES. WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR HAND RAISED. OH, THAT'S ALL. WE WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S READ INTO THE RECORD AND IT IS, UH, EVERYONE'S GIVEN THEIR OPPORTUNITY. OKAY. THANK YOU MA'AM. OKAY. WE WILL NOW HAVE, UM, CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN STATEMENT. WELL, WE HAVE APPROVAL. MR. TAPIA IS GONNA READ THE CHAIRMAN STATEMENT. GOOD MORNING. ACCORDING IS PRESENT. PLEASE SIGN US, YOUR CELL PHONE AND OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS, UH, PUBLIC HEARING. NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR. IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON A CASE, YOU'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 SERVICES FOR ANYONE NEEDING ASSISTANCE. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AS ADVISED IN YOUR NOTICE OF HEARING. OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU SU THAT YOU SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PUBLIC, AS A, AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF A DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING. ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS. DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH THE COST OF FOR EACH ITEM OUTLINED WITH ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CODE OFFICER. TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL AB ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON MONIES AT HAND. AND THREE, REQUEST THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK. ALL ABATEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED. ALL WORK PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN, WITHIN CODE REGULATIONS WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED AT 1 9 0 1 SOUTH ALAMO STREET, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 0 4. IF IN DOUBT AS TO THE PROCESS DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE OFFICER, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH AN ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THE ORDER IS MAILED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY [00:05:01] PHONE AT (210) 207-5422. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSONS PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. AS PER CODE CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 3 6. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE RIGHT NOW FOR A FORMER MEMBER OF OUR PANEL. HE WAS A DEDICATED AND LOYAL, UM, PANEL MEMBER AND HE PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. SO PLEASE EVERYONE, HE WAS JUST A, A GREAT PERSON. SO PLEASE, EVERYONE JUST UM, BOW YOUR HEADS FOR A MINUTE FOR JESSE ZUNIGA. YOU GUYS PICK UP, OH, YOU CAN'T HEAR ME. I'M SORRY. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ONE OF OUR FORMER PANEL PANEL MEMBERS. HE WAS A GREAT AND, UH, LOYAL PANEL MEMBER AND, UH, WE WILL MISS HIM, BUT I BELIEVE HIS SPIRIT IS HERE RIGHT NOW. SO PLEASE EVERYBODY JUST BOW YOUR HEAD FOR A SECOND AND WE'LL JUST HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR HIM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. [ Approval of Minutes  ] THE, UH, MINUTES. DID EVERYBODY GET A CHANCE TO READ THE MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER? MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS FRED ANDIS. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS IS ROBERT TAPIO SECOND. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? I'M SORRY. COULD WE GO TO ROLL CALL ROBERT TAPIO? AYE. MS. BROWN? AYE. PAUL HERNANDEZ. AYE. ANNE WEINER. AYE. FERNANDEZ AYE. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO. GREAT. THANK YOU MA'AM. SO, UH, NOW WE HAVE TO HAVE A, UM, A VICE CHAIR SELECTION HERE, UH, A VOTE ON A VICE CHAIR. SO DO WE HAVE ANY, WE HAVE ANY NOMINATIONS? I NOMINATE MR. TAPIA. OH, OKAY. I'LL SECOND THAT. OH, OKAY. WE HAVE A, WE HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. TAPIA TO BE VICE CHAIR. DO YOU, YOU ACCEPT? YES, I . ALRIGHT. UH, ALL ALL IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. OKAY. SO WE HAVE A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR MR. TAPIA TO BE CHAIR, UH, VICE, I'M SORRY, VICE CHAIR OF PANEL A, I BELIEVE. OKAY. UM, VACANT BUILDINGS OF PRESENTATION. THANK YOU, CHAIRWOMAN BROWN. AND, UH, GOOD MORNING TO THE BOARD. UM, FIRST OF ALL, LET ME OFFER MY CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOST OF YOUR BOARD MEMBER. UH, I APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. I JUST WANTED TO GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. THE ARROW. THE ARROW. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE MY NORMAL VOICE TODAY 'CAUSE THE ALLERGENS ARE, ARE, ARE WREAKING HAVOC. SO PLEASE EXCUSE ME. UM, LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF. I'M KATHY RODRIGUEZ, UH, WITH THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION. I AM A DEPUTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER FOR THE CITY. UM, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING TO YOU ALL. UH, SOME OF YOU MEM UH, BOARD MEMBERS ON, UM, MID-DECEMBER, GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM. SOME OF YOU HAVE HEARD THIS, UH, RECENTLY, SO I'LL GO THROUGH IT KIND OF QUICKLY. BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT MYSELF AND MY TEAM ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM OR ANY DETAILS ABOUT CASES THAT WE MAY BE PURSUING. UM, SO WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND, UH, JUMP INTO THE PRESENTATION. YOU SAID THE ARROWS, RIGHT? NOT WORKING. THANK YOU. LET ME TRY IT JUST TO SEE. YEAH, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT WORKING OKAY. NOTES. I'M SORRY. YES. YEAH, THAT WOULD BE GOOD. UM, OKAY. SO, UH, JUST THIS MORNING I WANNA GIVE YOU A VERY QUICK OVERVIEW [00:10:01] OF THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM, UM, OUR INITIATIVES, UH, THAT WE HAVE CURRENT AND PLANNED. AND AS WELL, UM, INTRODUCE AN EXPANSION THAT WAS RECENTLY ADOPTED AND WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY ONE. THANK YOU. OKAY, GREAT. NOW I HAVE CONTROL. SO THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM WAS FIRST ADOPTED IN 2014, AND IT WAS A PILOT PROGRAM AT THAT POINT WITH A LIMITED PROGRAM AREA, PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. UM, AFTER THE 18 MONTH PROGRAM COMPLETED CITY COUNCIL, UM, WAS, UH, HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM AND DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT PROGRAM THAT WENT INTO EFFECT IN 2017. AT THAT POINT, THE PROGRAM AREA GREW FROM 35 SQUARE MILES OF THE CITY TO 128 SQUARE MILES OF THE CITY. AND THAT DOES INCLUDE STRUCTURES, VACANT STRUCTURES WITHIN THE PROGRAM AREA, BOTH RESIDENTIAL AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL. AND THE CHARGE OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO, UH, BETTER ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF VACANT STRUCTURES, UM, AND OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES TO REUSING THOSE, UM, THOSE STRUCTURES AND TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT IN OUR CITY AROUND THOSE AND IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. AND TO SPUR, UH, REHABILITATION AND REUSE OF VACANT BUILDINGS, UH, UH, BLIGHTED BUILDINGS, UH, ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, FOSTER REAL ESTATE AND, UM, UH, FOSTER NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION. THE PROGRAM AREA IN 2017 EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, HISTORIC DISTRICTS, NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, TOURS, CORRIDORS, HALF MILE BUFFER AROUND, UH, ACTIVE MILITARY BASES AND A HALF MILE BUFFER AROUND THOSE AREAS I JUST MENTIONED. UM, THE WAY I ALWAYS KIND OF DESCRIBE THIS IS, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE AREAS OF TOWN WHERE THERE ARE CITY POLICIES IN PLACE TO SPUR REVITALIZATION, THOSE ARE THE AREAS THAT YOU WILL FIND OUR PROGRAM AREA, WHICH MAKES SENSE 'CAUSE WE CAN HAVE A BETTER IMPACT BY, UH, JOINING THOSE, UH, INITIATIVES TOGETHER. UM, WE RECENTLY EXPANDED THE PROGRAM AREA TO INCLUDE A THOUSAND FOOT BUFFER AROUND SCHOOLS. THAT'S THE EXPANSION THAT TOOK PLACE, UH, JANUARY ONE. SO IT JUST TOOK EFFECT AND THAT, UH, GREW OUR PROGRAM AREA FROM ABOUT 128 SQUARE MILES TO, UH, IN TOTAL WOULD BE PROBABLY OVER 200 SQUARE MILES. THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO IS ABOUT 505 SQUARE MILES, SO WE'RE ABOUT HALFWAY COVERING, UH, THE FULL CITY LIMITS. THE IMPORTANT PART ABOUT OUR PROGRAM IS THAT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PROVIDING RESOURCES TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF VACANT STRUCTURES TO HELP THEM FIND LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS THAT ARE LEADING TO VACANCY. ALSO WANNA SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEIGHBORS THAT ARE NEXT DOOR, HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE, UH, EFFECTS AND IMPACTS OF VACANT STRUCTURES. UH, WE RECENTLY REVAMPED OUR WEBSITE, UM, TO INCLUDE A, UM, OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT A VACANT STRUCTURE BY COMMUNITY, UH, AS WELL AS A RESOURCE PAGE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS WHERE THEY CAN REGISTER THEIR PROPERTIES ONLINE, UM, MAKE THEIR PAYMENTS ONLINE AS WELL. THERE'S ALSO A GIS BASED MAP AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, SO YOU CAN ENTER ANY ADDRESS IN THE CITY LIMITS OF SAN ANTONIO, AND IT WILL LET YOU KNOW IF IT'S IN OUR PROGRAM AREA AND IF WE HAVE AN ACTIVE CASE, AS WELL AS GIVING YOU THE CASE MANAGER'S NAME SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY IF YOU'D LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WE ALSO UPLOAD IT UPLOADED AN ENFORCEMENT SPREADSHEET, SO PROPERTIES THAT WE ARE PURSUING UNDER TWO ORDINANCES, ONE VACANT BUILDING. THE OTHER IS A DEMOLITION PREVENTION OF DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT. THOSE PROPERTIES THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING ACTION ENFORCEMENT ACTION ON ARE LISTED ON A SPREADSHEET WITH A STATUS. UM, AND THAT IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE FROM OUR WEBSITE. YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THE ACTIVE INVENTORY. IT IS A SEARCHABLE, UM, SORTABLE SPREADSHEET. UH, WE MAKE THAT AVAILABLE BECAUSE WE FREQUENT FREQUENTLY GET REQUESTS FROM COMMUNITY TO WANNA KNOW WHAT, WHAT STRUCTURES ARE ON THE INVENTORY. THIS WAY. ALSO, IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY, SOMEONE WHO MAY BE LOOKING FOR PROPERTY, UM, THEY CAN SORT THROUGH THAT LIST, IDENTIFY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS, COUNCIL DISTRICTS, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN SPUR A CONNECTION BETWEEN AN INTERESTED TENANT OR BUYER AND A VACANT BUILDING PROPERTY OWNER. THIS IS JUST A CURRENT SNAPSHOT. UH, THIS IS ACTUALLY FROM DECEMBER. THAT JUST GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF THE INVENTORY AND HOW THAT BREAKS DOWN. UM, AS I MENTIONED, WE DO, UM, UH, HAVE JURISDICTION OVER SINGLE FAMILY AS WELL AS NONS SINGLE FAMILY, WHICH WOULD BE COMMERCIAL OR MULTIFAMILY. WE BREAK DOWN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA BY ZONES BECAUSE I HAVE THREE CASE MANAGERS. AND SO WE'VE DIVIDED THE AREA INTO THREE AND EACH CASE MANAGER MANAGES, UH, THEIR PORTION OF THE INVENTORY. [00:15:01] UM, ON AVERAGE IT IS ABOUT TWO TO 300 CASES PER CASE MANAGER. UM, IN DECEMBER, THIS SNAPSHOT SHOWS 917 CASES. WE TEETER AROUND 800, 900 CASES REGULARLY. UM, THE STATUS OF VACANT IS SOMETIMES FLUID, SO PROPERTIES ENTER THE INVENTORY GET RESOLVED AND LEAVE THE INVENTORY. SO THAT'S WHY THE NUMBER FLUCTUATES. UM, AND WE DO UPDATE OUR WEBSITE QUARTERLY. SO THAT SITE IS THAT, UH, LIST OF, UH, OUR CURRENT INVENTORY IS, UM, IT WILL BE UP TO DATE EVERY QUARTER. UM, IN THIS PARTICULAR SNAPSHOT, WHICH IS PRETTY CONSISTENT, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IS ABOUT 64% OF OUR INVENTORY. 36% IS OTHERS. SO LARGER MULTIFAMILY, UM, PROPERTIES AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL. AND I THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT AS OUR OFFICE CONTINUES TO WORK ON PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, UH, TO UNDERSTAND THE BULK OF OUR INVENTORY AND, UM, AND, AND CUSTOMIZE OUR PROGRAMS AND OUR RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THOSE. THIS IS AN OVERSIMPLIFIED GRAPH OF WHAT THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE, BUT ESSENTIALLY, WHEN WE ENCOUNTER OR IDENTIFY A VACANT STRUCTURE, THE ORDINANCE ASKS US TO OBSERVE THAT PROPERTY FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD. WE ALSO DO RESEARCH AT THAT TIME. WE CHECK UTILITY RECORDS, UH, TAX RECORDS TO SEE IF THEY'RE UP TO DATE ON THEIR TAXES. AND, UH, WE GATHER THIS INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE 30 DAYS. IF THE PROPERTY MEETS THE DEFINITION OF VACANT ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, THEN WE PROVIDE THE PROPERTY OWNER A NOTICE. UM, THEN THEY'RE GIVEN 90 DAYS TO ACTUALLY REGISTER THEIR PROPERTY. UM, AND THEN AT THAT POINT, UH, WHEN THEY REGISTER, THEY PROVIDE PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT ARE IMPORTANT. ONE IS A PLAN OF ACTION ON HOW THEY'RE GOING TO IMPROVE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY DO NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF CARE, HOW THEY PLAN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STRUCTURE. THEY MUST, UH, PROVIDE A TIMELINE WITH THAT AS WELL. THEY PROVIDE A NO TRESPASSING AFFIDAVIT THAT IS FILED WITH THE, UM, UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT ALLOWS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS TO ACT MORE PROMPTLY WHEN THEY ENCOUNTER INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULDN'T BE ON THE PROPERTY. AND THEY ALSO PROVIDE, UM, IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A FEE WAIVER OR AN EXTENSION TO REGISTRATION, THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO DO IT AT THAT TIME. ONCE WE GET THAT PLAN OF ACTION, OUR STAFF WILL MONITOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THEIR TIMELINE AND WE DO WORK WITH THEM. WE KNOW THAT ESPECIALLY WITH OUR SINGLE PROPERTY OWNERS, THERE MAY BE SOME FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS ALONG THE WAY. UM, BUT WE WILL WORK WITH THEM AND MONITOR THE WORK AND HOPEFULLY GET THEM TO A POINT WHERE THEY MEET THE STANDARD OF CARE. IF THEY DO NOT SUBMIT, THEY DO NOT REGISTER, THEY DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR PLAN, WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THEM TO MUNICIPAL COURT, UH, TO PUR PURSUE, UM, ACTUALLY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO MAKE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY. I WILL SAY IN, IN, IN, UM, AT THE TIME THAT THE PROGRAM WAS FIRST PRESENTED AND IMPLEMENTED AS PERMANENT CITY COUNCIL, AS WELL AS STAFF ALWAYS KNEW, THE, THE OBJECTIVE OR THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS NOT TO TAKE EVERYBODY TO COURT. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HAVE PEOPLE MAKE BETTER USE OF THEIR PROPERTIES AND MAINTAIN THEM AND ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH VACANT PROPERTIES. UM, WE DO, UM, REQUIRE A REGISTRATION FEE ANNUALLY, SINGLE FAMILIES $250, OTHER IS 750, AND THERE IS AN INSPECTION FEE. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF A PROPERTY OWNER WANTS TO HAVE A VACANT STRUCTURE, THEY CAN DO THAT. THERE'S, THERE'S NOTHING PROHIBITING THAT, OF COURSE. UM, BUT WE DO ASK THAT THEY MAINTAIN THAT STRUCTURE. UM, IF IT IS NOT SINGLE FAMILY, THEY DO NEED TO REGISTER EVERY YEAR, AND IT DOES NEED TO BE INSPECTED. IF IT'S SINGLE FAMILY AND THEY MEET THE STANDARD OF CARE, THEY'RE COMPLETELY EXEMPT FROM THE PROGRAM. AND THAT I WOULD SAY, IS TO ACCOMMODATE SALE OF PROPERTY. IF YOU'RE SELLING YOUR HOME, YOU'RE NOT IN THE HOME AT THAT TIME, OF COURSE, YOU WOULD NOT BE A SUBJECT TO THE ORDINANCE AS LONG AS IT'S WELL MAINTAINED. AND A LOT OF TIMES PROPERTY OWNERS WERE INHERIT WILL INHERIT PROPERTIES FROM FAMILY AND ARE ATTACHED EMOTIONALLY AND DON'T WANT TO SELL, THAT'S PERFECTLY FINE. AGAIN, IT JUST NEEDS TO MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARD OF CARE. WHAT IS THE STANDARD OF CARE? IT IS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 12, WHICH IS THE ORDINANCE, UH, THAT WE ARE ADMINISTERING. UM, ESSENTIALLY IT'S THE EXTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. UH, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE, UH, COMPONENTS OF THE BUILDING ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, ARE PAINTED AND PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER. YOU HAVE TO HAVE DOORS IN PLACE, GLASS WINDOWS IN PLACE. UM, ALL OF THE COMPONENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, IN THIS PHOTO THAT SHOWS THE HANDRAIL, UH, FASCIA, BOARD SIDING, ALL OF THAT NEEDS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS AN ADDRESS VISIBLE ON THE PROPERTY TO, UH, HELP OUR FIRST RESPONDERS SHOULD THEY NEED TO, UH, RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY. UM, BUT THE INTENT IS REALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STRUCTURE, UM, IS SECURED, IS MAINTAINED [00:20:01] AND LOOKS HABITABLE. NOW, YOU MAY ASK, WHAT ABOUT THE INTERIOR? WHAT ABOUT STRUCTURAL EL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS? WELL, THERE ARE OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CODE THAT CAN SPEAK TO THAT. UM, AND I KIND OF SEE THE VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AS WELL AS THE PROVISIONS THAT, UH, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH, WHICH IS DANGEROUS PREMISES. SO WE'RE KIND OF IN BETWEEN. I, I HOPE TO SEE THAT OUR PROGRAM BECOMES A STOP GAP AND THAT WE CAN HELP RESOLVE CASES MORE FREQUENTLY SO YOU CAN SEE FEWER OF THEM ON, ON YOUR AGENDA. SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 2014, WE'VE HAD OVER A THOUSAND PROPERTIES THAT WE CONSIDER SUCCESSES, AND THAT JUST MEANS PROPERTIES, UH, THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED, UM, AND THROUGH EITHER OUR INTERACTIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THEIR JUST AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM HAVE MADE REPAIRS HAVE EITHER OCCUPIED THE PROPERTY OR HAVE DECIDED TO SELL SO THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW OWNER TO, UM, MAKE USE OF THAT PROPERTY. IN 2023, WE RECEIVED A CITY COUNCIL REQUEST FROM, UH, COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR AND COUNCIL DISTRICT NINE, AND THEY WERE ASKING THAT WE, UM, EXPLORE WAYS TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM, DEVELOP MORE RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS, UH, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM CITYWIDE. UM, ONE OF THE, UH, RESULTS OF THAT CCR WAS THIS, THIS EXPANSION THE MOST RECENT, WHICH INCREASED OUR PROGRAM AREA ABOUT 50 TO 60 SQUARE MILES. UM, BUT WE ALSO, UM, WE HAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNER DEPARTMENTS LIKE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, UM, NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOUSING SERVICES, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BUT WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO FORMALIZE TOGETHER ON THESE VACANT PROPERTIES. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO VACANT BUILDINGS THAT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE STRUCTURE. UM, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CONNECTING, UM, INDIVIDUALS WITH HOMELESS SERVICES IF THAT'S THE NEED FOR THIS VACANT SITE. UM, WE ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONNECT SMALL BUSINESSES LOOKING TO EXPAND OR ESTABLISH WITHIN THE CITY, UH, THAT THEY WILL LOOK AT THESE VACANT SPACES AS, UH, POTENTIAL LOCATIONS FOR THEIR BUSINESS. WE ALSO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE, UH, AZO, UM, ADDRESSING ANY ZONING IS ISSUES THAT MAY BE, UM, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR A PROPERTY OWNER TO REUSE OR MAKE GOOD USE OF THEIR PROPERTY. UM, AND THEN ALSO BECAUSE AS YOU CAN TELL, WE'RE COLLABORATING WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS. THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN RESOURCES. FOR EXAMPLE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, GRAFFITI ABATEMENT PROGRAM. SO THIS YEAR WE WANNA WORK ON, UM, WE WERE CALLING IT A VACANT BUILDINGS DASHBOARD, BUT I ALSO KIND OF CALL IT A VIRTUAL WORKSPACE SO THAT ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS, WE CAN GATHER THE RESOURCES AND CONTACT INFORMATION IN ONE PLACE. WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF INDIVIDUALS OR, OR AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT CITY RELATED, THAT ARE WORKING IN THE SAME SPACE OF REVITALIZING AND REUSING EXISTING HOUSING STOCK, LET'S SAY, FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING A SPACE FOR THEM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. AND THEN ALSO WE WANT A GIS GIS BASED INVENTORY, UM, THAT IS SEARCHABLE AND WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION THAN WE'RE CURRENTLY OFFERING CURRENTLY. YOU CAN GET THE ADDRESS, YOU COULD GET THE PROPERTY OWNER'S, UM, UM, MAILING ADDRESS THAT INFORMATION THAT'S AVAILABLE ON BCAD, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO INCLUDE ZONING. UH, ARE THERE ANY CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES, UM, THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE PROPERTY, UM, IS THE PROPERTY OWNER INTERESTED IN SELLING? ARE THEY MOTIVATED IN SELLING? WE CAN CHECK THAT BOX ON THERE SO THAT ANYONE SEARCHING OUR INVENTORY, OUR INVENTORY CAN HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO SEE IF THERE'S A POSSIBLE CONNECTION WE CAN MAKE WITH THEIR, UM, RESOURCES. IT'S NOT MOVING AGAIN. OH, THERE WE GO. IS THAT YOU? OKAY, I GOT IT. UM, THERE WE GO. AS I MENTIONED, UH, THIS YEAR, JANUARY 1ST, WE DID EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A THOUSAND FOOT BUFFER AROUND ALL PUBLIC PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND STATE, UH, LICENSED CHILDCARE FACILITIES. UM, THAT DID GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY ONE, I BELIEVE. SINCE WE'VE, UM, UH, BEGAN TO SURVEY IN THOSE AREAS, WE'VE, UH, IDENTIFIED ABOUT 24 PROPERTIES. UH, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, I THINK THERE'S OVER 500 SCHOOLS. UM, THAT'S A LOT OF AREA FOR US TO COVER. AND, UM, WE HAVE ONE FIELD, UM, POSITION THAT'S OUT THERE SURVEYING PROPERTIES. UM, SO I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU, WHEN YOU'RE OUT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, IF YOU SEE A VACANT BUILDING, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO US. IT'S REALLY HELPFUL WHEN COMMUNITY HELPS US TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES. IT'S PART OF THE REASON WE HAVE REALLY GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS SO THAT WE CAN ALSO, UM, ASK THEM TO, YOU KNOW, SHARE THEIR OBSERVATIONS [00:25:01] WITH PROPERTIES. THAT'S HELPFUL AS WE'RE, WE ARE BUILDING CASE FILES, UM, FOR, UH, A LOT OF THESE. ALRIGHT, THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND I AM AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. YES, MA'AM. KATHY USED TO BE ON THIS BOARD. I, I'M JUST NOT GONNA TELL NOBODY THAT, BUT ANYWAY, . YES. UH, WHAT PERCENT OF OWNERS CAN AFFORD TO PAY YOUR FEES IN ORDER TO GET ON THE PROGRAM? YOU KNOW, OH, IF THEY PAY THE FEES, THAT MONEY COULD GO INTO THE PROPERTY BEING FIXED. DO Y'ALL WAIVE IT OR NOT? SO, UM, I DON'T HAVE THE PERCENTAGE, BUT I CAN DESCRIBE A LITTLE BIT, UH, WHAT QUALIFIES A PROPERTY OWNER FOR A FEE WAIVER. UM, ONE OF IT IS IF THEY DO HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION, THEY HAVE PULLED PERMITS OR THEY HAVE, UM, NOT EVERYTHING REQUIRES A PERMIT, RIGHT? UM, AS LONG AS THEY'RE SHOWING ACTIVITY AND PROGRESS ON SITE, WE WILL DO MONITORING. WE WILL GO BY AND VISIT TO SEE HOW THEY'RE PROGRESSING. AS LONG AS THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY'RE COMPLYING WITH THEIR PLAN OF ACTION AND THEIR SCHEDULE, UH, WE CAN WAIVE THAT FEE. UM, IF THERE IS A DECEASED OWNER, NATURALLY WE'RE WAIVING THAT FEE. WE WANT THE, UM, THE HEIRS WHO ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THE TITLE ISSUES TO BE ABLE TO USE THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THAT. UM, ANOTHER IS IF IT IS, UM, COMMERCIAL AND THEY ARE ACTIVELY MARKETING THE PROPERTY, AND THAT MEANS THAT THEY'RE OFFERING IT AT A FAIR MARKET PRICE. UM, SO THEY CAN'T JUST POST IT FOR SALE AND ASK FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS NUMBER. THAT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE. UH, BUT THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE EXAMPLES. UM, AS WELL AS IF THERE'S, IF THERE IS A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, UH, THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER HAS COMMUNICATED, WE CAN ALSO OFFER A FEE WAIVER. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WANT THEM TO PUT THAT MONEY INTO THE PROPERTY, UH, TO IMPROVE IT. UM, SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY COMMUNICATE TO US WHAT THEIR SCENARIO AND SITUATIONS ARE SO THAT WE CAN HELP THEM DO THAT. THANK YOU. THIS IS, UM, IN THE PAST PREVIOUS WEEKS WE'VE HAD HOUSES BURNING FROM HOMELESS PEOPLE. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OF THOSE THAT MAY BE ON YOUR LIST OR HAVE BEEN ON YOUR LIST? DID Y'ALL CHECK THAT? UM, I HAVEN'T COMPARED THE ADDRESSES TO THE INVENTORY, UM, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN, IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL WHERE THAT'S HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD, INDIVIDUALS DO START LOOKING FOR SHELTER AND LOOKING FOR WAYS TO STAY WARM. UH, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE STARTED TO DO, UH, THE PAST TWO YEARS IS, UM, WHEN WE HAVE A PROPERTY OWNER TO WORK WITH OR ENGAGE WITH, SO KEEP IN MIND THE FIRST POINT OF CONTACT OR INFORMATION I HAVE IS WHAT'S AVAILABLE ON BEX COUNTY'S, UH, APPRAISAL DISTRICT WEBSITE. THERE'S NOT A PHONE NUMBER OR AN EMAIL THERE, IT'S JUST A MAILING ADDRESS. SO THAT'S OUR FIRST POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE OWNER IS TO MAIL THEM A NOTICE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL REACH OUT TO US AND WE'LL HAVE A NAME, A PHONE NUMBER, AN EMAIL ADDRESS, SO THAT WE CAN BEGIN TO SHARE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION WITH THEM. THOSE THAT WE DO HAVE EMAILS FOR, WE WILL JUST SEND A COURTESY EMAIL. JUST REMEMBER THE WEATHER'S GETTING COLDER, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PROPERTY IS, UH, PROPERLY SECURED. SO WE DO KIND OF GIVE THEM A LITTLE HEADS UP. WE DO WORK VERY WELL WITH THE DIG DIGNITY HILL, UH, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, AND IF THEY SEE A VACANT BUILDING THAT IS, UH, WAS SECURED, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING, THERE'S A PIECE MISSING, UH, WE WILL INSTANTLY CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNER, REMIND THEM THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. UM, AND WE'VE, WE DID A COUPLE OF, A COUPLE COME TO MIND THAT HAPPENED, UH, JUST BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING BREAK. THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE FROM DIGNITY WHI HILL. YES, I'M SURE YOU KNOW. THANK YOU, . ANY OTHER, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR, UH, KATHY? FOR MS. RODRIGUEZ, THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. NO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. COME BACK. I SEE YOU SOON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HAVE A GOOD DAY. OKAY. OKAY, NEXT ON OUR NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS, UM, WELL, UM, WELL, WE DID THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES, THE STAFF REPORTS. MS. JENNY. THANK YOU MS. BROWN. NOTHING TO REPORT THIS MORNING. WE'RE READY FOR THE, I BELIEVE FIRST CASE. OH, MY. OKAY. WELL THIS IS GONNA BE SHORT. OKAY, SO OUR FIRST, I'M SORRY. TIMES . [ Briefing and Possible Action on the following items  ] OKAY. SO LET'S DO OUR FIRST, UH, CASE WOULD BE, IS THAT TWO, I'M SORRY, 2131. IS THAT ANTHEMS? [00:30:02] GOOD MORNING BOARD. GOOD MORNING FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6 1 60. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD. PLEASE NOTE ON AUGUST 22ND, 2023, 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 NCB 1 1 3 5 3 BLOCK 20 LOT EIGHT, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS CESARIO PENA WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 7. THE GRANDDAUGHTER, PRISCILLA CRUZ, IS HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY. SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER PENA IS ALSO HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY. DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONTINUE? YES, PLEASE. OKAY. THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2023. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. AN ORIGINAL INSPECTION REGARDING 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 21ST, 2023 ON JANUARY 19TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE ON JANUARY 19TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO CESARIO PENA AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED, CLAIMED ON JANUARY 26TH, 2024. AN ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE STRUCTURE TO PRESENT BEFORE BSB. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED. NO PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. THE FASCIA BOARD LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION ON THE ATTACHED CARPORT IN SOME AREAS OF THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. UM, MULTIPLE WINDOWS, UM, ARE BOARDED UP OR BROKEN. THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. UM, THE EXTERIOR WALLS LACK WEATHER PROTECTION. THE SIDING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS, AND AGAIN, THE FACIAL BOARDS LACK WEATHER PROTECTION. THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. UM, AGAIN, THE FACIAL BOARDS LACK WEATHER PROTECTION AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE WINDOWS THAT ARE BROKEN. THIS IS GOING INTO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STRUCTURE. UM, THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THERE IS NO FLOOR COVERING AND THE SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION IS EXPOSED. THERE ARE UNEVEN SURFACES DUE TO SOME FLOOR COVERING THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN SOME AREAS. UM, TO THE RIGHT, THERE IS A, A AREA WHERE ONE INDIVIDUAL IS SLEEPING. HERE'S A BETTER VIEW TO SHOW. THEY JUST PUT UP A TARP TO KIND OF GIVE THAT INDIVIDUAL SOME PRIVACY. UM, AND THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS THAT ARE BLOCKING MEANS OF EGRESS. AND HERE'S THE AREA WHERE THAT INDIVIDUAL, UH, HAS HIS OWN LITTLE SPACE. THIS IS THE KITCHEN AREA. AGAIN, LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. THERE IS A WATER LEAK UNDERNEATH THE SINK. YOU CAN SEE THE WOOD MEMBERS DO HAVE SOME ROT AND WATER DAMAGE. THIS IS THE KIT, UH, THE BATHROOM AREA. THE FLOOR COVERING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS, AND THE PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE MISSING AS WELL. AND THERE'S A HOLE IN THE SHOWER. HERE'S ONE OF THE BEDROOMS. THE LIGHT FIXTURE IS HANGING FROM THE CEILING, AND THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS THAT IS BLOCKING THE MEANS OF EGRESS. THIS IS A SECOND BEDROOM. AGAIN, LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS AND ITEMS STORED, UH, BLOCKING THE MEANS OF EGRESS. SO THIS WAS THE DAY OF THE DART. UM, THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS, WHICH THE CITY HAS ABATED AND REMOVED AT, UM, ON DECEMBER 19TH. THIS JUST IS SHOWING THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO PROGRESS. UM, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ACTUALLY BEEN MORE ITEMS PUT IN THE HOUSE SINCE THE DAY OF THE DART. AGAIN, THIS IS THE KITCHEN ON THE DAY OF THE DART, UH, STILL LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. UM, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. ONE OF THE BEDROOMS ON THE DAY OF THE DART, AGAIN, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. IT'S STILL A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND [00:35:01] DEBRIS AND BLOCKING THE MEANS OF EGRESS. THE OTHER BEDROOM STILL, UM, NO PROGRESS. IT'S STILL BLOCKING THE MEANS OF EGRESS, LARGE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. ON THE DAY OF THE DART, THERE WERE DRUGS FOUND, I BELIEVE THIS WAS SEVEN GRAMS OF METH. SO ON DECEMBER 19TH, WE ALSO ABATED THE PROPERTY AND REMOVED A VEHICLE THAT DID NOT COME INTO COMPLIANCE. SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REMOVED. THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS 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 OR HUMAN SAFETY. AND UNDER CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 60, UNDER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION TWO 14.001 SUBCHAPTER A DANGEROUS STRUCTURE UPON HEARING A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE ORDERED, DEMOLISHED, VACATED, SECURED, OR REPAIRED, AND OR IS ITS OCCUPANTS RELOCATED IF FOUND TO BE DILAPIDATED, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, OR REGARDLESS OF ITS STRUCTURAL CONDITION, BUT HAVING BEEN SUBJECT TO REPEATED CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS UNOCCUPIED BY ITS OWNERS LEASES OR OTHER INVITEES, THE BUILDING IS UNSECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT COULD BE ENTERED OR USED BY VAGRANTS OR OTHER INVITED PERSONS AS A PLACE OF HARBRIDGE OR COULD BE ENTERED OR USED BY CHILDREN. STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION THE PROPERTY TO BE VACATED AND SECURED AND UTILITIES TO BE DISCONNECTED. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 2 1 3 1 ATLE AVENUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? THE CODE OFFICER? NO. NO. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO THIS IS A DARK CASE. SO WE HAVE PENA, IS IT PENA OR PETE? PETE PENA, PENA, PENA, WHATEVER. . HELLO, COULD YOU GOOD MORNING, AND, UH, STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR, UH, WORKSTATION? YES, MA'AM. GOOD MORNING BOARD. I'M, UH, ANTHONY PENA. I WORK FOR THE, UH, SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT'S WEST SAFE UNIT, AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF, UH, 2131 ATHO. SO THIS ADDRESS FIRST CAME TO US, UH, THROUGH A COMPLAINT FROM THE, UH, FROM THE NEIGHBORS. UM, THEY BASICALLY COM COMPLAINED ON, UH, COMPLAINED ABOUT POSSIBLE NARCOTICS BEING DISTRIBUTED FROM THE LOCATION. UM, MANY DISTURBANCES AS WELL AS, UH, SHOTS FIRED CALLS COMING FROM THE AREA. UM, I MADE THE LOCATION INITIALLY, UH, BACK IN JUNE, UM, WHERE I ASSESSED THE COMPLAINT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH SOMEBODY FROM, FROM, UH, FROM THE HOUSE ON THAT DAY. UH, I RECALL THAT PERSON NOT BEING THE OWNER, UM, BUT HAVING RELATIONS WITH, UH, WITH I BELIEVE THE OWNER'S NEPHEW. UH, I ADDRESSED TO HER AS FAR AS THE COMPLAINTS THAT WERE BEING, UH, THAT WERE BEING ADDRESSED. UH, AS FAR AS THE NARCOTICS, UM, AS FAR AS THE DISTURBANCES, UH, THERE WAS ALSO, UH, THE BIG COMPLAINT WAS THE, UH, DEBRIS AND GARBAGE THAT WAS, THAT STARTED IN THE, UH, DRIVEWAY. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT CARRIED INTO THE BACKYARD. AND THERE WAS ACTUALLY ON THE DAY THAT WE WENT OUT THERE INITIALLY, UM, THERE WAS A LARGE PONTOON BOAT TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HOUSE. UM, THE LADY THAT I SPOKE TO THAT DAY, SHE UNDERSTOOD, SHE SAID SHE WOULD LET HER BOYFRIEND KNOW, UH, WHICH IS I BELIEVE, UH, THE NEPHEW OF THE, UH, OF THE OWNER. UM, IN TOTAL, OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THERE'S BEEN ABOUT 40 CALLS TO POLICE. UM, SOME OF THOSE CALLS INCLUDE, UM, EIGHT DISTURBANCES, UH, TWO ASSAULTS, ABOUT SEVEN SHOTS FIRED, TWO MENTAL HEALTH AND, UH, EIGHT CALLS RELATED TO OUR OFFICE. UM, WHETHER [00:40:01] IT WAS, YOU KNOW, US GOING OUT THERE TO A FOLLOW UP OR TO INITIATE THE, UH, THE DART PROCESS ONCE IT WAS TAKEN TO THE BOARD, UM, LIKE OFFICER TOWN SAID, WE, WE DARTED THE LOCATION IN AUGUST. UH, ON THAT DAY, WE, UH, WE HAD TWO ARRESTS, AS YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE PHOTO. UM, ONE OF THE ARRESTS WAS, UH, WAS THE NARCOTICS THAT WAS LOCATED ON, UH, ON THE FEMALE THAT WAS RESIDING IN THE RESIDENCE. ANOTHER ARREST, UH, THAT WE MADE WAS, UH, ON A FELONY WARRANT, UH, FROM ANOTHER PERSON, UM, THAT WAS RESIDING WITHIN THE, UH, WITHIN THE RESIDENCE. SINCE THE DART, WE'VE, UH, SINCE THE DART IN AUGUST, UH, TO DATE, WE'VE HAD 10 CALLS FOR SERVICE AT THE LOCATION. BLESS YOU. THE, UM, THE HOUSE IS LOCATED, UH, PROBABLY ABOUT, UH, A HALF A MILE WITHIN A ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IS, UH, KIND OF, I GUESS AT WOULD BE THE BACKSIDE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OTHER THAN THAT, UH, THAT'S KIND OF THE ONLY, THAT'S ABOUT THE EXTENT OF THE UPDATE THAT I HAVE AS FAR AS WHAT WE'VE HANDLED AND, AND, UH, WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR REGARDING, UH, 2131 ATHO. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? MR. ROBERT TOP? ANY INJURIES TAKEN IN THE, UH, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS? ANY INJURIES? UH, NONE THAT WERE, NONE THAT WERE REPORTED. SO IF YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE, UH, ASSAULTS AND THE SHOTS FIRED, UM, GOING BACK TO, UH, ONE OF THE REPORTS THAT I, THAT I READ, UM, NEIGHBORS COULD SEE THAT THERE WAS THIS, THE DISTURBANCE WAS COMING FROM THAT HOUSE. THEY SAW INDIVIDUALS, YOU KNOW, UH, GOING BACK INTO THE HOUSE UPON THE SHOTS BEING FIRED. BUT WHEN OFFICERS WENT OUT THERE, UH, NO CASES WERE, UH, NO VICTIMS WERE CAME, CAME FORWARD. UM, NO REPORTS WERE, WERE FILED I GUESS, AGAINST ANY KIND OF, UH, THERE WAS NO DEVELOPMENT OF ANY KIND OF, ANY KIND OF CRIME BEING COMMITTED OTHER THAN WHAT WAS OBSERVED THROUGH, UH, THROUGH THE NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE THAT. THIS IS FRED ANDERS, THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU, SIR. FOR THOSE IN UNIFORM THAT ARE SERVING US TODAY, IS THIS HOUSE KNOWN IT'S DART, IT'S BEEN ON A RADAR FOR X DAYS OR X TIME? IS THIS RELATED IN ANY OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL CRIME AREA THAT THEY'RE BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH FROM HOUSES? UH, THAT I, I COULDN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION. I CAN TELL YOU THAT, UH, AS FAR AS THE, THE AREA IN ITSELF, UM, IT IS A HIGHER CRIME AREA. UH, AS FAR AS THE STATS AND, AND DATA, I DON'T HAVE THAT ON HAND. UM, AS FAR AS REGARDING THIS HOUSE, OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW THAT THERE'S CRIMINAL ACTIVITY COMING FROM THE HOUSE. UH, UNFORTUNATELY, YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS DEVELOPING, UH, THE STUFF THAT WE SAW IN THE DART, WE WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP, YOU KNOW, UH, ARRESTED PERSONS AND WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE ARRESTS. BUT AS FAR AS REPORTS THAT WERE, THAT HAVE BEEN FILED OR CALLED UPON THAT HOUSE, UNFORTUNATELY WE'VE, YOU KNOW, OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO, WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A VICTIM, DETERMINE ANY KIND OF, UH, ANY KIND OF CRIME OTHER THAN WHAT WAS REPORTED, UM, BY THE NEIGHBORS. AND NEXT QUESTION, THERE'S SCHOOLS IN THIS AREA. YES, SIR. IS THIS ONE OF THE TRAFFIC AREAS FOR CHILDREN TO WALK OR IS THERE ANOTHER STREET? SO, SO THERE, THERE ARE MULTIPLE STREETS. UH, WHERE THIS LOCATION IS AT, UH, LIKE I SAID, IS, UH, ATLE IS UH, IS GOING TO BE THE BACKSIDE OF GARDENDALE ELEMENTARY. UH, HOWEVER, THE, UM, THE PORTION OF ATLE WHERE THIS HOUSE IS LOCATED IS KIND OF LOCATED MORE TOWARDS THE DEAD END. SO WE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO, UH, TO 90. SO NINETY'S GONNA BE REAL, EXTREMELY CLOSE. UM, THE SCHOOL IS GONNA BE, UH, NORTH OF THIS, OF, OF THE HOUSE, UH, GETTING CLOSER TO CASTROVILLE ROAD. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR, AND BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. YES MA'AM. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE, APPRECIATE IT. ALRIGHT, SO WHO'S NEXT ON THE LIST HERE TO SPEAK? I HAVE A LOT OF PAPERS UP HERE. CHAIR, WE HAVE A PRISCILLA CRUZ. UH, MS. CRUZ, IF YOU CAN PLEASE APPROACH THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. OKAY. [00:45:02] OH, SORRY, , MY NAME'S PRISCILLA CRUZ AND I RESIDE AT 2131 EIGHTH AVENUE. I SAID, IS THAT ALL THOSE YOU JUST STATED MY NAME. GO AHEAD. OH, AS FAR AS, UM, UM, I JUST, I MOVED INTO PROPERTY, UM, IN REGARDS OF, 'CAUSE UM, I HEARD WHAT WAS GOING ON, UM, TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE PROPERTY AND I HAVEN'T HAD NO SUCCESS. I'M SORRY, SORRY. IT JUST MEANS A LOT TO ME, THAT'S ALL. UM, WE JUST, UM, BURIED MY GRANDFATHER, THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE, SO, UM, I HAVEN'T HAD NOBODY PARTICIPATING WITH ME TRYING TO BRING IT UP AND CLEAN IT UP. SO EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON, I WAS JUST TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. SO I MEAN, I CAN'T DO NOTHING, SO I CAN'T, LIKE, I'VE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN POSSIBLY AND FINANCIALLY, BUT, UM, I MEAN, EXCUSE ME, BUT WHAT HAVE YOU TRIED TO DO MA'AM? LOOKING AT THE PICTURES? WELL, I TRIED TO GET RID, I'M TRYING TO GET RID OF LIKE, EVERYBODY IN THAT HOUSE TO CLEAN IT UP, YOU KNOW, ON THE, ARE YOU THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY? NO, I'M THE GRANDDAUGHTER. OKAY. WHO DOES THE PROPERTY BELONG TO? DID MR. UM, HE JUST PASSED AWAY. HE PASSED AWAY. AND, UH, DID HE LEAVE, DID HE HAVE A WILL OR ANYTHING TO LEAVE THE PROPERTY TO? YES. UM, THE, HE DOES, BUT UM, HE LEFT TO ALL THE KIDS, LIKE, SO THERE'S NOT LIKE JUST ONE PRIMARY PERSON THAT IT'S JUST ALL THE CHILDREN, BUT ACTUALLY NOBODY OWNS THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW. THAT'S WHAT YOU TELLING? ACTUALLY, NO. WELL ALSO I JUST FOUND OUT LIKE, UM, THERE'S A MORTGAGE, THE REVERSE MORTGAGE, SO I'M NOT TOO SURE IF THE THE BANK IS GONNA TAKE IT. I'M NOT, I'M TRYING TO FIGURE THAT EVERYTHING OUT. SO LIKE SOMEBODY LIKE FRAUD WAS DONE ON MY GRANDFATHER'S NAME AND NOBODY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT, SO NOW HE'S, I AM NOT TOO SURE ABOUT THAT. SO I DON'T KNOW. THEY OWN IT NOW. I'M, I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT EVERYTHING'S GOING ON. WELL YOU'VE HAD A LONG TIME TO FIND IT OUT MA'AM. AND UM, THE PROPERTY IS IN REALLY, REALLY BAD SHAPE, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS BOARD WILL DO, BUT IT MAY NOT BE IN YOUR FAVOR. YEAH. OKAY. WELL, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD? NO, THAT'S IT. I'M JUST, I'M TRYING, I MEAN, I WAS GOING TO GET A LOAN AND WHATNOT, BUT I JUST WANNA SEE WHAT'S, HOW, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN BEFORE, IF IT'S WORTH IT GOING THAT FAR TO KICK EVERYBODY OUT AND JUST CLEAN IT UP. I JUST WANNA, IF NOT, THEN I'M JUST GONNA LET IT BE WHAT IT IS. THANK YOU MA'AM. ANY QUESTIONS FOR HER? THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. YOU HAVE A QUESTION, MS? SHE WAS, OH, MS. WARNER, UH, I'M SORRY MA'AM, COME BACK UP HERE PLEASE. WE HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. MS. WARNER HAS A QUESTION. THIS IS ANN WEINER. ARE YOU PHYSICALLY LIVING IN THE HOUSE? UM, YES. IT'S UM, IT'S BAD. UM, BUT I'M ALWAYS WORKING SO I'M NOT LIKE THERE A LOT. LIKE I'M ALWAYS, AND THOSE TWO PEOPLE THAT WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, THEY'RE LIVING THERE AS WELL? UM, YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY MY, MY, UM, UNCLE'S GIRLFRIEND THAT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND UM, THAT'S THE ONE THAT I, HE THINK THAT HE SAID IT WAS THE NEPHEW. HE'S ACTUALLY MY UNCLE, THE FA I MEAN THE SON OF MY GRANDFATHER, SO. OKAY. . YEAH. AND YOU KNEW THE DRUGS WERE GOING IN AND OUT? NO, I DIDN'T. I DIDN'T. 'CAUSE LIKE I SAID, I'M ALWAYS WORKING AND 'CAUSE I'M, I'M ALWAYS LIKE PAYING THE BILLS MYSELF AND LIKE, IT'S RIDICULOUS, BUT IT'S JUST LIKE IT OVERPOWERED ME ALL THIS, YOU KNOW, HIM AND JUST ALL THESE PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT AND I JUST LIKE, I HAD NO TIME TO FOCUS THIS LIKE, ON EVERYTHING. SO, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, KEEPING UP WITH THE BILLS, FOOD, YOU KNOW, DAILY AND MY SON'S DISABLED, SO HAVING HIM THERE AND NOT JUST, SO WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING THIS BOARD TO DO? WELL, I MEAN, I WAS GONNA TRY TO SEE IF I CAN, IF I HAVE A, ANOTHER CHANCE OR TIME TO TRY TO JUST THROW EVERYBODY OUT AND CLEAN IT UP MYSELF. BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT'S GONNA GO. BUT IF I DON'T THEN I JUST SEND ME, I CAN'T, THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO. I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I GOT. OKAY, THANK YOU. THIS IS FRED ANDES, IF THAT'S YOUR UNCLE, THAT'S HIS SON, CORRECT. [00:50:02] AND YOU'RE TRYING TO THROW HIS SON OFF THE PROPERTY? WELL, YEAH, BECAUSE HE'S THE PROBLEM, BUT I CAN'T DO THAT, YOU KNOW, I'M, I'M NOT LIABLE TO DO THAT. RIGHT. UM, AND YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THE HOUSE, I MEAN, WHICH IS HEIR TO OTHERS? YEAH, WELL I'VE SPOKEN WITH MY AUNTS AND STUFF AND THEY HAVEN'T MADE A DECISION ABOUT IT AND I WAS JUST REALLY DOING IT OUT OF LIKE, PERSONAL REASONS FOR MY GRANDFATHER. NOTHING LIKE I REALLY WANTED AND NEEDED LIKE IT JUST DOING IT FOR PERSONAL REASONS. AND WHEN DID YOU MOVE IN? IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS. BRING THE MICROPHONE. IT'S, IT IS BEEN TWO YEARS AND HE AND YOUR GRANDFATHER JUST PASSED WHEN HE PASSED ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AGO AND WE JUST BURIED HIM ON FRIDAY. THIS PAST FRIDAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO, THANK YOU MA'AM FOR COMING IN. ALRIGHT. UH, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANYBODY ELSE ON THIS CASE TO SPEAK. DO WE HAVE ANY UH, COMMENTS? ANY NO COMMENTS? NO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMENTS. OKAY. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A, A MOTION? THIS IS ROBERT TAPI. I MOVED AS PROPERTY LOCATED AT UH, 2131 ATHE AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO. 7 8 2 3 7 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 56, SPECIFICALLY CODES 1, 2, 8, 11, 12 AND 15. AND I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER. FREE OF, UH, BE SECURED UTILITIES CUT AND VACATED FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS. I HAVE A MOTION FOR A 30 DAY DEMO, UH, ON PROPERTY 2131 ATLE. AND, UM, UNDER, UNDER UH, SECTIONS, UH, 1 2 8 11 12 AND 15 1 2 8 11 12 15. YES. AND UH, WE HAVE UM, EXCUSE ME, WE HAVE, UH, THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE SECURED FREE OF DEBRIS AND UM, I THINK THAT'S THE, OH AND THE UTILITIES CUT. YES. YES. AND TO VACATE THE PROPERTY. I SECOND MS. FRED ANDES. OKAY, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY, CAN WE GET A ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA? AYE. MS. BROWN? AYE. PAUL HERNANDEZ? AYE. ANN WEINER. AYE. FRED ANDES AYE. MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO MA'AM, YOU CAN GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER AND LET THEM LET HER INFORM YOU OF WHAT'S GOING ON. OKAY, OUR NEXT, UH, WELL THAT'S SAME ONE. OUR NEXT CASE IS, UM, 27. ALRIGHT, 27 34 ROOSEVELT. GOOD MORNING BOARD. ALRIGHT, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 27 34 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 1 4 WITH THE 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 NCB 8 6 2 8 LOT TWO SOUTHLAND CORPORATION UT DASH SIX LOCATED IN CITY CONS DISTRICT THREE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS ROOSEVELT PROPERTIES LLC WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 27 34 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 1 4. ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE, AMIN MOHAMED, NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN TO THE OWNERSHIP TILL THIS MORNING. THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON JANUARY FOUR FOURTH 2024. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 27 34 ROOSEVELT WAS [00:55:01] CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2024. A FIRE OCCURRED TO THE STRUCTURE ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2023. LEMME REPEAT THAT. THE UH, FIRST INITIAL INSPECTION REGARDING 27 34 R 34 ROOSEVELT WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2023. A FIRE OCCURRED TO THE STRUCTURE ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2023. ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON NOVEMBER 6TH, 2024 AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON NO ON NOVEMBER 9TH, 2023 ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 27 34 ROOSEVELT ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF JANUARY 31ST, 2024. THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 27 34 ROOSEVELT. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 26TH, 2024. PICTURE PRESENTATION CONSISTS OF A VACANT CONVENIENCE. STORE STRUCTURE IS VACANT, NEGLECTED, AND HAS SUSTAINED FIRE DAMAGE STRUCTURES EXIST ON THE PROPERTY ARE A VACANT CONVENIENCE STORE WITH A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF A LITTLE BIT UNDER 2,600 SQUARE FEET AND A GAS SERVICE STATION CANOPY AT 720 SQUARE FEET. MY INITIAL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 5TH, 2023. ON THIS INSPECTION FOUND VA FOUND VACANT CONVENIENCE STORE TO BE UNSECURED AND VA ENTERING AND EXITING THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE HAS ALSO HAD A STRUCTURAL CONCERN IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY WITH A DAMAGED EXTERIOR WALL WHERE VAGRANT WERE FINDING ACCESS INTO THE STRUCTURE. 19 DAYS LATER ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2024, THE 2023, EXCUSE ME, THE STRUCTURE SUSTAINED A FIRE. FIRE REPORT STATED ABANDONED OR DISCARDED MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE IGNITION OF THE FIRE STRUCTURE, HAS A FLAT ROOF SYSTEM. ON THE NEXT PHOTO, IT'S GONNA REVEAL THAT THE STRUCTURE HAS A FLAT ROOF SYSTEM WITH A STUCCO EXTERIOR PHOTO REVEALS SECURING ESTABLISHED TO OVERHEAD DOORS, WHICH WAS ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE AFTER THE REAR WAS SECURED. SINCE MY IN MY INITIAL INSPECTION, THE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SECURED TOTALED THREE TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 5TH, ALONG WITH AN ACTIVE CASE RIGHT NOW TO HAVE THE STRUCTURE SECURED IN THE REAR, ANY MATERIALS WORTH VALUE HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND ON TOP OF THE ROOF SYSTEM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE HVAC SYSTEM LOCATED ON TOP OF THIS ROOF IS COMPLETELY GUTTED. NEXT PHOTO REVEALS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. IN THE NEXT PHOTO, IT'S GONNA FOCUS ON THE SOFFIT THAT IS DETACHING THE METAL SOFFIT COVERING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF, HAS DETACHED AND IN PROCESS A COMPLETE SEPARATION. NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA CONCENTRATE ON THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE STORE'S. OVERHANG, COVERY SOFFIT IS COMPLETELY MISSING. SMOKE DAMAGE IS PRESENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOF. NEXT PHOTO IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE AND OUR NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE. REAR OF THE STRUCTURE HAS A SMALL AREA BETWEEN THE STRUCTURE AND THE FENCE LINE, WHICH IS NOT VISIBLE AND IS HI AND IS HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW. NEXT PHOTO REVEALS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SECURING. AS I MENTIONED IN MY FIRST PHOTO STRUCTURE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH VAGRANT ENTERING X-RAYING THE STRUCTURE ON THE WEEKLY BASIS, THE SECURITY IN THE PHOTO HAS BEEN PULLED BACK TO GAIN INTEREST INTO THE STRUCTURE. NEXT PHOTO IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE, IS THE LEFT SIDE REAR FACING TOWARD THE AREA AND THE AREA THAT I'M TAKING THIS PHOTO HERE YOU CAN GET A VI A BETTER VISUAL OF HOW HIDDEN THIS BACK AREA IS FROM PUBLIC VIEW. NEXT PHOTO IS CONCENTRATING ON THE HUGE OPENING. THIS SECTION SECURED IN THIS AREA IS ROUGHLY ABOUT 12 FEET WIDE. BEHIND THESE SECURING IS A LACK OF STUD BRACING ON THE EXTERIOR WALL. ON MY INITIAL INSPECTION, THIS STRUCTURAL CONCERN WAS THE MAIN FACTOR UNTIL THE FIRE OCCURRED. NEXT PHOTO IS ON THE SECTION OF STUCCO THAT REMAINS, THAT HAS DETACHED FROM THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL SECTION OF OF THE STUCCO FROM THE UH, STRUCTURE THAT HAS DETACHED AND REMAINS ON THE PROPERTY. THE HUGE OPENING THAT EXISTS WOULD BE THREE TIMES THIS AMOUNT. THE NEXT PHOTO IS TAKEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY AS MY INTERIOR PHOTOS BEGIN. ACCESS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE WAS MADE THROUGH A CUTOUT IN THE OVERHEAD DOORS. THIS CUTOUT WAS MADE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO [01:00:01] GAIN ACCESS INTO THE INTERIOR TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NEXT PHOTO REVEALS A SET THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THERE'S NO CLEAR WALKING SURFACE AVAILABLE INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. EVERY PHOTO TAKEN FROM THIS TAKEN AND PRESENTED IN THIS PRESENTATION FROM THIS POINT ON, I EITHER HAD TO STEP OVER ITEMS AND WATCH EVERY STEP. NEXT PHOTO FOCUSES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PHOTO. THIS AREA TO THE RIGHT WAS A WALK-IN COOLER. THE ROOFTOP OF THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND PROCESS OF COLLAPSING A HUGE SAG IS PRESENT. NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA BE OF THE REAR WALL. THIS IS THE REAR WALL AREA THAT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR. THIS IS ALMOST A 12 FOOT WIDE OPENING THAT IS LACKING PROPER SUPPORT TO THE EXTERIOR WALL. WHAT STUDS ARE MISSING TWO BY FOURS HAD TO BE INSTALLED BY THE CITY CONTRACTOR TO SECURE THE STRUCTURE. NEXT TWO PHOTOS REVEALED DAMAGE THAT IS OCCURRING TO THE ROOF SYSTEM. THE FLAT, THE FLAT ROOF SY ROOF SYSTEM IN THE RIGHT CORNER HAS A LARGE OPENING. DAYLIGHT IS PRESENT OUTSIDE ELEMENTS ARE ENTERING THE STRUCTURE. NEXT FLOOR IS GONNA REVEAL ANOTHER AREA WHERE WATER'S PENETRATING THROUGH WATER DAMAGE IS PRESENT IN THIS AREA. NEXT PHOTO IS GONNA REVEAL THE RE REMAINING LEFT SIDE OF THE INTERIOR STRUCTURE. LEFT SIDE OF THE INTERIOR STRUCTURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RIGHT SIDE. NO CLEAR WALKING SURFACE. ACCESS TO THE NEXT TWO PHOTOS FOR THE DOOR LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS PICTURE AND ACCESS TO THE DOOR LOCATED IN THE FAR RIGHT CALLED FOR WALKING OVER PILE OF DEBRIS. AND IN THIS PHOTO RIGHT HERE, A MATTRESS IS PRESENT. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE, VAS HAVE BEEN ISSU HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE STRUCTURE NOT ONLY DURING MY INSPECTION PROCESS BUT THROUGH THE RE BUT THROUGH RESEARCH AND CODE VIOLATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE 2020. NEXT PHOTO IS THE LAST DOOR THAT I MENTIONED THAT WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT. THIS AREA HAS A HALLWAY LEADING TO THE SIDE DOOR. THE WALL ON THE, THE WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS USED AS A, A DEDICATED SPACE FOR ELECTRICAL PANELS. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT ALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN REMOVED EVEN FROM THE CONDUITS NEXT PHOTO. NEXT FIVE PHOTOS ARE THE GAS SERVICE STATION CANOPY COVER. THE CANOPY PROVIDES 720 SQUARE FEET OF COVERAGE AND SUPPORTED BY TWO STILL BEAMS. NEXT PHOTO IS TAKEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANOPY OF THE CANOPY FACING THE STREET CANOPY HAS AN OUTSIDE FACIA COVERED BY STUCCO AND STANDS AROUND 17 FEET HIGH. THE NEXT THREE FO PHOTOS FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE STEEL BEAMS WHICH SUPPORT THE CANOPY. STEEL BEAMS HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO, TO DUE TO NEGLECT. PROTECTIVE COVERING IS LACKING AND BEAMS ARE RUSTING. NEXT PHOTO REVEALS THE RUST THAT IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM BASE. RUST IS, RUST IS PRESENT AND A HUGE CONCERN OF THIS IS THE DRAINAGE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CANOPY. WATER IS DRAINING THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF THE STEEL BEAMS AND CAUSING POOLING OF WATER THAT IS SITTING AND BEING ABSORBED BY THE STEEL BEAM AT THE BASE. NEXT PHOTO REVEALS THE POOL OF WATER. WATER IS IS ONGOING AROUND THE BASE OF THE BEAM. EVEN IN THIS DRY, EVEN ON THIS DRY DAY, YOU CAN SEE HOW THE AREA AROUND THE DIRECT BEAM IS WET WHILE FURTHER OUTSIDE THE AREA IS DRY. THIS IS A VACANT COMMERCIAL CONVENIENCE STORE IN NEGLECTED CONDITION. STRUCTURE HAS HAS A REAR EXTERIOR WALL THAT IS LACKING, PROPER COVERING AND PROPER SUPPORT STRUCTURE. HAS A ROOF SYSTEM ALLOWING OUTSIDE ELEMENT CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE ALONG WITH WATER PENETRATING THROUGH STRUCTURE. SUSTAINS SMOKE DAMAGE DUE TO A FIRE THAT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2023. EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TRASH AND DEBRIS ARE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE AND THERE'S NO CLEAR WALKING SURFACE. AVAILABLE STRUCTURE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF VACANT ENDING EXITING. THE STRUCTURE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN SECURED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE VACANT ACCESSORY NUMBER ONE. THE GAS SERVICE STATION CANOPY HAS ALSO BEEN NEGLECTED. TWO STEEL BEAMS SUPPORTING THE COVER ARE LACKING. PROPER COVERING. WATER IS PULLING AT THE BASE AND BEAMS ARE RUSTY. THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 27 30 ROOSEVELT ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56 SUBSECTIONS FOR THE MAIN 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18. AND FOR THE ACCESSORY, THE CANOPY COVER 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING OR A HAZARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH. SAFETY AND WELFARE. PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DLA DE APPLICATION, [01:05:01] SUBSTANDARD OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT, A POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION 27 34. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE, THIS IS FRED ANDIS. I'VE GOT A, A FEW, I'M GONNA HONE IN ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE THAT I SEE HERE. THE ENVIRONMENT, THE TANKS, A FEW OF 'EM ARE EMPTY AND ONE OF 'EM HAS PARTIAL GAS AND WATER IN IT. AND THE REASON I BRING THAT UP, I DO BELIEVE A COUPLE OF US ON HERE A COUPLE YEARS BACK, WE HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT ABOUT A GAS STATION THAT HAD THE CAPS OPEN AND IT WAS, YOU KNOW, NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE CHILDREN WERE TRAFFICKING BACK AND FORTH. IN THIS ONE HERE, DO YOU GUYS GET A FOLLOW UP IF THE TANKS HAD BEEN EMPTIED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONS? DOES THE STAFF GET A FOLLOW UP OF THAT BASED IT THAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR? DEMOLITION OF THE PROPERTY? MR. I CAN ADVISE YOU THAT WE DID REACH OUT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ON THIS. AND, UM, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT. THEY'VE ALSO, THEY'RE ALSO, UH, TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH OWNERSHIP TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE AS FAR AS RE REMOVING. AND THE, THERE'S THREE TANKS, UH, LOCATED ON THERE. AND ONE OF 'EM WAS, UH, WAS ASSOCIATED WITH STILL HAVING SOME GAS IN IT AND, UM, UH, WATER AS WELL. SO THEY'RE ALSO REACHING OUT, STARTING THEIR PROCESS OF, YOU KNOW, UH, OF HOW WE'RE GONNA FIGURE THIS OUT. AND WE REACHED OUT TO THEM, UH, YOU KNOW, AS, AS A, AS ANOTHER FACTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING DEMOLITION AND TANKS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPERTY. AND, UH, THE OTHER ONE IS, IS THE LAST TIME WE TALKED ABOUT A TANK BEING AND IT WAS OPENED, UM, DOES THE CITY SECURE IT BY LOCKING IT? OR ARE YOU, IS THERE A PROCESS THAT THE CITY CAN'T TOUCH THE TANKS OR CAP OFF THE TANKS? CAP SOMETHING, DO SOMETHING BEFORE? HOW, HOW WE, ARE WE LOOKING AT THAT MS CHAIR? THIS IS LEGAL. UH, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE TANKS ARE, ARE, ARE SOMETHING THAT THE STATE HAS TO, UM, HANDLE. SO I CAN TELL YOU THE CITY'S BEEN IN CONTACT AND, AND, AND MADE THEM AWARE. UH, BUT IN REGARDS TO WHETHER THE CITY'S GOING TO TAKE ACTION ON THOSE TANKS, THE ANSWER WOULD BE, UM, IT'S A STATE, UM, SITUATION THAT HAS TO BE HANDLED BY THE STATE AND NOT BY THE CITY. SO SECURING THEM IS NOT AN ISSUE THEN. I MEAN, LIKE THE, THAT THEY HAVE A LOCK ON THE TOP THAT YOU CAN LOCK IT. I, IF YOU'RE ASKING ME, I, I DON'T KNOW IN REGARDS TO WHETHER THE CITY'S GOING TO ACT ON THOSE TANKS, I WOULD TELL YOU NO, IT'S GOING TO BE A STATE ISSUE. I'M ASKING THE SECURITY OF THE TANK. RIGHT, THE SECURING OF THE TANKS. I, I COULDN'T TELL YOU IF THE THE TANKS ARE SECURED OR NOT. WHAT I AM GOING TO TELL YOU IS THAT, UM, STANDARD PROTOCOLS, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE IS TO NOTIFY THE STATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON, CONTINUING TO NOTIFY THEM, UM, THE VIGILANT ABOUT NOTIFYING THEM, BUT THE CITY'S NOT GONNA TAKE ACTION ON IT. WELL, THEY'VE BEEN NOTIFIED, AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING BECAUSE THE LAST TIME, I GUESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PART IS SECONDARY TO SOMEBODY OPENING THOSE TANKS AND GETTING HURT OR FALLING IN 'EM OR WHATEVER. AND, AND I'M JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF SETTING UP. WE TEAR EVERYTHING DOWN, BUT WE STILL GOTTA ACCESS TO A POTENTIAL HAZARD. UH, MR I CAN ADVISE YOU AS, AS, AS WE LEAVE THIS ROOM, I'LL BE REACHING OUT TO THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WE WORK WITH TO SEE, UH, WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THAT SITUATION ON THEIR PART AS FAR AS SECURING THAT TOP, LOCKING IT UP. OKAY. WELL, I I THINK THERE'S ANOTHER WAY WE CAN DO IT. UM, THAT, AND YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT ANY OF THE OWNERS? NO, SIR. MY FIRST, UH, CONTACT WITH O WITH THE OWNERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED JUST THIS MORNING. THIS IS ROBERT COP. HAVE YOU LOOKED AT, UH, PERHAPS THE BUSINESSES AROUND IT, ACROSS THE STREET? THEY MAY HAVE SOME INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY TAKEN. YEAH. YEAH. NO, UM, NO SIR. WE DO HAVE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE HERE TO SPEAK ON THAT HALF. UM, UM, WE'VE, WE'VE, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD MEETINGS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, AND I BELIEVE AS WELL, THEY HAD NO CONTACT WITH OWNERSHIP AS WELL. NO, NO TYPE OF, UH, INFORMATION TO PROVIDE AS FAR AS CONTACT OR INTEREST IN YES OR NO, WE FOUND NOTHING. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. WE HAVE, UH, SOME SPEAKERS HERE. UH, THE FIRST ONE IS, UH, IS IT KEVIN, MS. MS. BROWN? CAN I DO ADVISE YOU THAT HE SHOW UP A LITTLE LATE, BUT THE OWN ACTUAL OWNERSHIP [01:10:01] OF THE PROPERTY DID SHOW UP TODAY, WHICH IS MR. AMI MOHAMMED. UM, WELL, WHICH ONE? UH, ALL I HAVE NAMES DOWN HERE. IT DOESN'T SAY ON, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE THE LAST ONE LISTED ON THERE. UH, IS THAT JANE HENRY? UH, UM, IT'S GONNA BE AM MOHAM. I'M SORRY. AMIN MOHAM? NO, I DON'T HAVE HIS NAME ON HERE. HOLD ON. HE MAY, HE SHOWED UP A LITTLE BIT LATE AFTER MAYBE THAT PAPERWORK WAS TURNED IN. AMIN MOHAMMED? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. OKAY, MR. MOHAM, THANK YOU SO MUCH. PROB PROB. THANK YOU. YEAH. YES, MA'AM. OKAY, WELL COME, UH, MR. MOHAM, YOU CAN COME UP. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS AMIN MOHAMED, I'M WITH THE PROPERTY. I'M THE PROPERTY OWNER OF 27 34 ROOSEVELT AVENUE. OKAY. WE NEED YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU LIVE. MY ADDRESS IS 26 39 ROGERS FORK, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 5 8. OKAY. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND STATE YOUR CASE PLACE. BEEN VACANT FOR A WHILE, FOR LAST FEW YEARS. GOTTA SPEAK UP OF COVID. AND AFTER THAT, THINGS BEEN HAPPENING, SO I AM ABOUT TO BE WORKING ON THAT PROPERTY. MIC ON, BRING THE MIC TOWARDS ME. YES. OKAY. UH, YES, IT'S ON NOW. CAN YOU REPEAT? YES. AFTER PLACE BEEN CLOSED, RIGHT BEFORE THE COVID, BUT, UH, I'M PLANNING TO WORK ON THE PROPERTY, DO WHATEVER IT NEEDS TO BE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE CITY CODE. I WASN'T AWARE THAT IT WAS, IT WENT THROUGH THAT, THAT MANY PROBLEMS AND ALL THAT. BUT, UH, LAST FEW YEARS BEEN KIND OF TOUGH AND TRYING TO GET BACK AND HOPEFULLY I HAD MY PLANS TO GET BACK TO THAT PROPERTY AND FIX IT UP AND, UH, LEASE IT TO SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT, UH, RIGHT NOW THE CONDITION IS, I'M EXPECTING CITY TO GIMME SOME TIME TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FIX IT BACK UP, BRING IT BACK TO THE CODES, OR, UH, TAKE CARE OF ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BRING IT BACK TO THE CODE AND, YOU KNOW, TAKE CARE OF IT. AND, AND HOW DO YOU, HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO ALL THAT? HOW, BECAUSE I'M FIXING TO, I CAN HIRE, I HAVE TO HIRE SOMEBODY TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE PROPERTY, IF THAT PROPERTY. YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING UNTIL NOW? YES, I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING UNTIL NOW. I'M NOT DENYING THAT, YES, I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING, BUT I HAD PLANNED TO BE DOING IT THIS YEAR BECAUSE LAST FEW YEARS IT WAS KIND OF TOUGH AND BEEN TRYING TO SURVIVE AND TAKE CARE OF THE THINGS. SO THIS YEAR, DEFINITELY I HAD PLANS TO TAKE CARE OF THAT. AND I JUST GOT INFORMED THAT, UH, THERE IS A HEARING TODAY. SO I'M HERE AND I SAW THE PICTURES AND I WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT OF TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANNA ADD? NO, THIS IS ROBERT TAPI. SO YOU HAVE NO PLAN, DID YOU DIDN'T BRING A PLAN, A STATEMENT, A BANK STATEMENT, RESOURCES? NO, SIR. THAT WAS THE LAST MINUTE I FIND OUT, SO I JUST, I JUST GOT OVER HERE JUST TO PRESENT MYSELF THAT, YOU KNOW. OKAY. THANK YOU. AT LEAST TAKE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION AND PROBLEMS. OKAY. YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, ANN? UM, NO. . OKAY. OKAY, PAUL. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU, SIR FOR COMING. MR. CHAIR, LEGAL HAS A FEW QUESTIONS. OH, WELL, CERTAINLY, SIR. LEGAL HAS QUESTIONS? [01:15:02] YES. HI, SIR. MY NAME IS ERIC BURN. I I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU. IS THE PROPERTY OWNED AND RUN BY ROOSEVELT PROPERTIES LLC? YES, SIR. OKAY. AND DOES ROOSEVELT PROPERTIES LLC SHARE THE SAME ADDRESS, UH, ON ROGERS FORK THAT YOU HAVE, OR DO THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT ADDRESS? UH, SHOULD BE THE SAME ADDRESS, SIR. OKAY. UM, AND SO ROOSEVELT PROPERTIES, LLC AND YOURSELF NEVER WENT BY THE PROPERTY AT ANY POINT IN TIME TO GET NOTICE OF THIS HEARING? NO, SIR. OKAY. AND SO HOW DID YOU GET NOTICE OF THE HEARING? I JUST GOT, UH, LETTER, UH, EE EMAIL. SORRY, I'M SORRY. I JUST GOT A EMAIL FROM MY ATTORNEY AND THERE'S A HEARING, SO I WAS LOOKING AT IT AND I SAW THAT IT WAS TODAY'S DATE. AND IS YOUR ATTORNEY, UH, MR. KASSAB EDWARD S KASSAB? UH, NO SIR. WHO IS YOUR ATTORNEY? THE ATTORNEY IS, UH, WADE HAYDEN, HAYDEN IN CUNNINGHAM LAW FIRM. AND DO YOU KNOW IF THAT LAW FIRM IS AT 77 50 UH, BROADWAY STREET? IS THAT WHERE IT'S LOCATED? YES, SIR. OKAY. BOARD, I, I WANNA LET, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THAT NOTICE WAS PROVIDED TO MR. HAYDEN AT THAT PROPERTY ADDRESS? I OKAY. THANK YOU. UM, LET ME DO A FOLLOW UP HERE. YOU HAD COVID? YES, SIR. AND THAT WAS 2019? I HAD COVID. NO, I MEAN, I DID NOT HAVE COVID 2019. I HAD LATER ON. WHAT, WHAT TIME? 2020. 2020. MR. MR. CHAIR, MR. CHAIR, MS. CHAIR, I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND, AND STOP US IN REGARDS TO THE CONVERSATION IN REGARDS TO, UM, ANY MEDICAL ISSUES, UM, OR POSSIBLE ISSUES. I JUST WANTED TO FIND A YEAR. I UNDERSTAND. I, BUT WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA, I'M GONNA STOP US. THANK YOU. OKAY. UH, THANK YOU, SIR FOR COMING IN. WE HAVE OTHER SPEAKERS HERE. OKAY. THANK, UH, THE NEXT SPEAKER IS, IS IT JANE HENRY? DID I MESS UP YOUR LAST NAME? IT LOOKS LIKE HENRY. IT'S HENRY. OH, OKAY. IT'S HENRY. UM, AND NO MORE THAN I THINK I KNOW HERE. OKAY. AM I AUDIBLE? STATE YOUR STATE, YOUR NAME. OKAY. AND ADDRESS. MY NAME IS JANE HENRY. AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? MY ADDRESS IS 5 22 EAST DIXON AVENUE, SAN ANTONIO, 7 8 2 1 4. GO AHEAD AND STATE YOUR CASE PLEASE. OKAY. UM, I'M THE, UH, PRESIDENT OF THE MISSION, SAN JOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. AND FIRST I'D, I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS, UM, YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM TO FIND OUT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING THIS. I CALLED THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL TCEQ. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY. NO, BACK TO TCEQ, BACK AND FORTH. CODE ENFORCEMENT DIDN'T KNOW WHO TO CALL. FINALLY. UM, AND THIS IS, ANYWAY, TCEQ, JUST LET'S GET TO IT. TCEQ DID GO OUT AND INSPECT THE TANKS AT THAT GAS STATION IN AUGUST. AND I LEARNED THIS FROM OFFICER, UH, UH, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ANNETTE LOPEZ RECENTLY. UM, THEY WENT OUT IN AUGUST. THEY COULD ONLY OPEN TWO OF THE TANKS. THEY COULDN'T OPEN THE THIRD ONE, SO NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. BUT I DIDN'T EVEN FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION UNTIL RECENTLY. WE'VE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING TO HEAR WHAT ABOUT THE TCEQ? HOW DO WE CONTACT THEM? MIKE SHANNON GOT INVOLVED FINALLY AND NOVEMBER. AND THEN WE GOT THE TCEQ BACK OUT THERE, AND THEY SAID THAT THE TWO TWO TANKS THEY INSPECTED LAST AUGUST, UM, WERE EMPTY. BUT THE THIRD ONE, THEY COULDN'T OPEN. SO CODE ENFORCEMENT I UNDERSTAND, SENT A DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER OUT THERE WHO WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE, THE, THE TANK FOR THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CAN'T DO IT. YOU'D THINK THIS IS THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION, BUT THEY COULDN'T GET IT OPEN. SO THEY GOT SOME HELP. THEY GOT IT OPEN, AND THEY DID INDEED FIND SOME LIQUIDS IN THERE. UM, YES. SO NOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, WE DON'T KNOW, BUT IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE SAN ANTONIO RIVER. UH, AND THAT IS A BIG CONCERN OF OURS. SO I HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT [01:20:01] OF THE, UH, MISSIONS SAN JOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION SINCE JANUARY A YEAR AGO. AND, UM, BEFORE THAT, UM, I KNOW THAT THE PAST PRESIDENT AND NEIGHBORS HAD MADE COMPLAINTS, ESPECIALLY, UM, NEARBY BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROPERTY. THIS IS DERELICT, ABANDONED, VERY DARK, DANGEROUS, UH, CONSTANTLY BROKEN INTO CONSTANTLY EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOU, IT'S AMAZING HOW LONG THEY CAN KEEP STRIPPING AND STRIPPING AND STRIPPING METAL AND COPPER AND WHATEVER FROM THAT BUILDING. DAY AFTER DAY, THERE'S LESS AND LESS THERE. UM, SO AS OF THIS FALL, WE FINALLY WE'RE A, STARTING LAST JANUARY, I GOT REALLY DOWN ON THIS BUILDING. I WAS CALLING CODE ENFORCEMENT ALL THE TIME. I WAS CHECKING IT ALL THE TIME. THE BACK WALL WAS ALWAYS RIPPED OPEN. UM, THE, UM, CODE ENFORCEMENT WOULD SEND PEOPLE OUT TO HAMMER UP SOME BOARDS. THIS WAS GOING ON AND ON AND ON. VIRTUALLY EVERY WEEK, SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH, CONTRACTS WOULD COME AND, YOU KNOW, PUT UP SOME PLYWOOD WITH SOME NAILS. AND, UM, I'M, I'M SORRY. THIS IS LEGAL AND I APOLOGIZE, MA'AM, BUT, UM, UNLESS YOU ARE AN OWNER, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND THAT'S ALL I CAN GIVE YOU. OKAY. I'M, I'M DONE. YES, MA'AM. ANYBODY WANT TO DONATE? DO YOU HAVE TIME? NO. OKAY. I THINK MY, UM, MY NEIGHBORS CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. OKAY. THE NEXT PERSON TO SPEAK IS, IS IT ROSEMARY ANTONIO, THE, IS THE LAST NAME ANGUIANO. ZUNIGA. I'M SORRY. ANGUIANO ZUNIGA. SPEAKING TO THAT ANO ZUNIGA. GO AHEAD. 2 38 BUSILLO DRIVE. 7 8 2 1 4. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT. HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE. I'M TRYING TO FIND YOUR NAME HERE ON, I GOT ABOUT 12 SHEETS HERE, MS. CHAIR. I, I, I BELIEVE SHE JUST DIDN'T ADD THE ZUNIGA ON THERE, BUT HER NAME IS, IS ALREADY LISTED. SHE JUST DIDN'T ADD THE, THE ZUNIGA. OH, SORRY. OKAY. IT'S OKAY. ALRIGHT, SO GO AHEAD MA'AM. YES, UH, I AM THE, UH, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE MISSION SAN JOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. UM, I AM ALSO A DESCENDANT OF THE MISSIONS AND MY ANCESTORS HAVE LIVED IN THE AREA OVER 300 YEARS. I GREW UP A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY FROM THIS LOCATION, UH, MOVED BACK TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, UH, AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE AIR FORCE, UH, LIVING IN MY GRANDPARENTS' HOMESTEAD ON THE STREET THAT I GREW UP ON. UH, THIS LOCATION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A WAY, WAY TOO LONG. UM, EVEN I PERSONALLY HAD TRIED TO, HAD TRIED TO LOCATE WHERE I COULD FIND THE OWNER. UH, AND I JUST KIND OF GAVE UP ON THAT AND WAS HOPING THAT, YOU KNOW, ONCE WE WOULD GET ALL THIS DOCUMENTATION WITH CODE COMPLIANCE AND ALL THIS, THAT WE WOULD, UH, TRY TO GET THINGS MOVING. AS YOU ARE AWARE, IT IS IN THE WORLD HERITAGE DISTRICT OF WHICH IS A MAJOR CORRIDOR, ROOSEVELT OF VISITORS THAT COME NOT ONLY FROM DOWNTOWN, THAT THEY SHOULD COME FROM DOWNTOWN TO ST. MARY'S TO ROOSEVELT, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE WORLD TRAVELERS IN, UH, RV PARK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. A VERY, VERY NICE, WELL ESTABLISHED, UH, BUSINESS. UM, MY DAD WAS A ADVOCATE AND, UH, VERY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY EVEN THOUGH HE WAS GREW UP ON THE WEST SIDE. UM, MY MOM AND I, AND SOME OF US STILL LIVE ON THOSE LANDS THAT WERE GRANTED, UH, TO PEDRO BY THE KING OF SPAIN, UH, WHEN HE WAS THE ARCHITECT AND S SCULPTOR. SO I HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY AND A LOT OF LOVE FOR MY COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD. THAT'S WHY I MOVED BACK. UH, BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WAY TOO LONG AND IT'S EMBARRASSING FOR ME TO HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT COME TO VISIT AND THEY SEE THINGS LIKE THIS WHERE WE HAVE FOR YEARS BEEN TRYING TO, UH, BEAUTIFY OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE WORLD HERITAGE DESIGNATION. I'M PROUD OF MY COMMUNITY. UM, I AM CONTINUING MY DAD'S LEGACY, ROBERTO ANA, WHO SERVED EIGHT YEARS ON THE S BOARD, WHO WAS ALSO PART OF THE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE WHO WERE GETTING THE BOND MONEY TO BUILD THE LIBRARY. I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HAVE BEEN BY THE MARQUEE AND WHAT HAS NOW DEVELOPED THERE, THE GYM AND ALL THIS. AND WE EVEN HAVE A DEVELOPER LIFT SHOOTS WHO HAS PLANS TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL [01:25:01] LIVE WORK WORKSPACE APARTMENTS, UH, THAT ARE NOT LOW INCOME. THEY ARE GONNA BE, YOU KNOW, MORE, UH, THE MID RANGE AND WITH SHOPS KIND OF LIKE WHAT I ENVISION, UH, AT THE QUARRY. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF PLANS AND IT'S GONNA TAKE TIME. IT MAY NOT HAPPEN DURING MY LIFETIME FOR FINALLY THAT ROAD TO HAVE SIDEWALKS AND DRAINAGE AND ALL THIS, BUT BUSINESSES AND LOCATIONS LIKE THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE HAVING TO DEAL WITH AND SEE EVERY DAY THAT GOING BY THERE IS NOT RIGHT AND FAIR TO US. OKAY. THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU. THREE MINUTES IS UP. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING IN. CAN WE HAVE, THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE SPEAKER? IS IT TWO MORE? KEVIN? UH, KEVIN. WE HAVE A KEVIN. IS THERE A ROSEMARY HERE? NO, SIR. THAT'S ME. OH, THAT WAS YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME'S KEVIN ULA. I RESIDE AND WORK AT 27 43 ROOSEVELT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THIS PROPERTY. I HAVE BEEN THERE 46 YEARS, HAVE SEEN ALL THE CHANGES, HAVE SEEN AND DEALT WITH, UM, THE PROPERTY BEING IGNORED IN THE WAY OF, UH, MAINTENANCE. UH, WITH THE PROPERTY BEING ABANDONED. IT WAS THE TARGET OF HUNDREDS OF STRIPPING, METAL STRIPPING, UH, ISSUES. I WOULD HAVE HOMELESS PEOPLE BREAKING IN. I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH, UH, ONE INSTANCE WHERE A, SOMEONE MADE IT TO THE TOP OF THE ROOF TWO O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, STRIPPING THE METAL OFF THE ROOF, TOSSING IT ON THE SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. UH, BUT TO HEAR THAT THIS HAS ONLY BEEN AN ISSUE OR HASN'T BEEN AWARE OF FOR TWO YEARS IS, UH, NOT CORRECT. THIS HAS BEEN OVER 10 YEARS. UH, I'VE SEEN THE CITY CONTACTED AND SENDING OUT, UH, CONTRACTORS TO CLEAN UP THE TRASH, MOW THE GRASS, MAKE REPAIRS TO THAT OPENING OVER SEVEN YEARS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A SYSTEM WHERE THE CITY UTILIZES A BILLING, UH, IF IT GOES TO THE OWNER. IF YOU DID NOT KNOW WHO THE OWNER WAS, WHERE HE WAS LOCATED, WHERE DID ALL THAT BILLING GO FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS? WHO, WHO ENDED UP WITH THE PAPERWORK? UH, AGAIN, I WAS THERE FOR THE FIRE. I WAS THERE FOR, UH, THE INCIDENT WHERE SOMEONE WAS STRIPPING OUT OF THE BACK, WENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUILDING, LOADED THAT METAL, PROCEEDED TO THE OTHER SIDE. BY THE TIME I COULD GET A HOLD OF SAPD, SAPD MADE IT DOWN THERE. THE TRUCK ITSELF WAS STOLEN THAT WAS USED TO HAUL THIS STRIP METAL. IT HAS BEEN A HUGE NUISANCE. SO AGAIN, I, I, UM, I HOPE YOU'RE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING IT FOR YEARS. THERE'S BEEN, UH, A LOT OF HOMELESSNESS. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PROSTITUTION FROM THE MOTEL UTILIZING THAT PROPERTY. THOSE SHOULD ALSO BE OF RECORD. IT HAS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE FOR THE MISSIONS COURT ORDER. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR COMING IN, SIR. BUT YOU'RE AT THE RIGHT PLACE HERE? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE THAT I DON'T HAVE ON THE LIST HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS PROPERTY? OKAY. ALRIGHT THEN. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MADAM CHAIR? THIS IS FRED ANDES. YES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION. RIGHT. I MOVED AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 7 3 4 ROOSEVELT AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. IT IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6 FOR THE MAIN SUBSECTION, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18. AND FOR THE ACCESSORY 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 15, [01:30:03] I ORDER THAT THIS PROPERTY BE DEMOED WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALL UTILITIES TO BE CUT, SECURE THE PROPERTY WITH A SECURITY FENCE. AND, UH, CO COMPLIANCE, UH, I UNDERSTAND HAS A, AN ORDER FOR SECURING THE BUILDING. OKAY. WE'LL DO THAT ONE TOO. AND, AND SECURE THE BUILDING ALL WITHIN 30. UH, WITHIN THE 30 DAYS, THE, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SECURES IT WITH A FENCE. AND THAT MUST BE DONE WITHIN 30 DAYS. THANK YOU. I SECOND THAT. HOLD ON, HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE. LEGAL, CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION ABOUT THIS? UH, THE LITTLE ORANGE SECURITY FENCES? NO, NO, NO. NOT THE ORANGE ONE. THE SIX FOOT SECURITY FENCES THAT WE'VE PUT UP ON SOME OTHER BUILDING FENCE. OH, OKAY. CAN I ASK YOU, YOU ABOUT THAT? THERE'S THE SECURITY. WE'VE DONE THAT BEFORE. YES MA'AM. YOU MAY. OKAY, SO THAT CAN BE IN THE ORDER. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. YES. THIS BOARD FEELS THAT, UM, A SECURITY FENCE IS NEEDED PENDING, UH, THE DEMOLITION ORDER AND OR ANY OTHER, UM, ACTION TO BE TAKEN. YES. THIS BOARD CAN ORDER THAT AND IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. OKAY. SO WOULD THAT GO AROUND THE BUILDING AND THE TANKS OR JUST THE NO, THE, THE, I I, I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T MAKE THE ORDER THAT, THAT IS SOMETHING I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU GUYS COULD CLARIFY. 'CAUSE I'M, I'M NOT TOO SURE. UH, I WANT IT ON THE EDGE OF THE FENCE FROM THE BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALK TO SIDEWALK. SO YOU WANT IT, JUST TO MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR, ARE YOU STATING YOU WANT IT AROUND THE PROPERTY? THE WHOLE PROPERTY? SECURE THE WHOLE PROPERTY. IF THERE'S A BACK FENCE ON IT, THAT'S FINE, BUT THEY NEED TO SECURE WHAT IS OPEN BECAUSE OF THOSE TANKS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WE CAN'T HAVE THAT. THEY CAN GO IN AND TEAR THE BUILDING DOWN ALL DAY LONG. BUT IF THE TANKS ARE STILL THERE, THAT PROPERTY SHOULD BE SECURED. BUT WE DON'T HAVE, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TANKS. THE TANKS? NO, NO, NO. YOU'RE SECURING THE PROPERTY. THE TANKS ARE IN THE PROPERTY. RIGHT, RIGHT. SO, BUT THEY'RE UNDERGROUND, BUT THEY STILL HAVE AN OPENING THAT NOBODY CAN APPARENTLY LOCK. SO I WANNA SECURE THE WHOLE PROPERTY TO KEEP, IF YOU GO INSIDE THE FENCE, THEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. BUT IF THAT FENCE IS BY THE SIDEWALK WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY, THEN YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED IN OFFENSE. OKAY. OKAY. LEGAL, IS THAT, UH, LEGAL ? I, I, YES. MR. CHAIR. UM, BA BASED ON, UM, THE EXPLANATION, UM, IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT THE PART OF THE MOTION IS TO, UM, SECURE THE PROPERTY SO NO ONE IS ALLOWED ENTRY ON UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ONTO THAT PROPERTY WITH THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. WITH THE CHAIN LINK FENCE. YEAH. THE SIX FOOT CHAIN LINK FENCE. YOU CAN SPECIFY IT IN THE THING. OKAY. IN THE ORDER NOW, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND IT. OKAY. UH, AND HONOR. ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO ORDER WITH, UM, A SECURED, UH, SIX FOOT FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE TO CUT UTILITIES AND UNDER SECTIONS FOR THE MAIN, WE HAVE, UH, UH, FOR THE 30 DAY DEMO ORDER, WE HAVE, UH, 1, 2, 5, 8, 12, I'M SORRY, 11, 12, 15, 17 AND 18. AND FOR THE, FOR THE ADD 7 0 7, I'M SORRY. AND FOR THE, UH, ACCESSORY WE HAVE, UH, UNDER 5 7 5 8 11. 5 7, 8 11, UH, 12 AND 15. AND I THINK THAT WAS IT. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A, UM, ANY KIND OF, WE HAVE A SECOND. WE HAVE THAT. DO WE HAVE, UM, ANY OTHER, UM, DISCUSSION DEALING WITH THIS PROPERTY HERE? DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? NO. NO. OKAY. COULD WE GO TO ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA? AYE. MS. BROWN? AYE. PAUL HERNANDEZ? AYE. ANN WEINER. AYE. BRETT ANDES AYE. MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO. UH, MR. MOHAMMAD, YOU HAVE TO GIVE US YOUR CODE OFFICER AND LET HIM EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT WE ALL JUST MOTION. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT, UM, ITEM IS NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS 1 22. WHAT? THAT ADELPHIA. [01:35:01] THAT, THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR. YEAH, IT IS. BRING THAT. THIS IS A ROUND ROBIN. MM-HMM. PROPERTY HERE. THIS IS ONE NELSON SIGNED. HELLO BOARD FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS SIR JOE QUINTANILLA, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 1 22 ADELPHIA WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX. THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ON JANUARY 8TH, 2023 AS A SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE VIOLATION. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1 1 9 1 8, BLOCK 14, LOT SIX R SIX LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS ALAN GERARD, I'M SORRY, ALAN GERARD ZENBECK WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1 22 ADELPHIA, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL IS PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE OWNER, ALAN GERARD ZENBECK CONTACT CONTACT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH OWNERSHIP OWNER ALAN GERARD ZENBECK, THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFIRMED ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2023. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENT OF EVENTS REGARDING NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1 22 AT ADELPHIA WAS CONDUCTED ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2022. ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2022, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED, CLAIMED ON DECEMBER 16TH, 2022 ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1 22 ADELPHIA ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT AS OF JANUARY 31ST, 2024, HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. ON JANUARY 24TH, 2024, A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS ISSUED TO OWNER ALAN ZENBECK. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEERING REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF JANUARY 31ST, 2024. THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE AT 1 22 ADELPHIA. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 8TH AND JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE PHOTO PRESENTATION CONSISTS OF A STRUCTURE IN NEED OF REPAIRS. THE FIRST PHOTO IS OF THE FRONT ELEVATION, SHOWING A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1961 WITH SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION AND GABLE ROOF. THE STRUCTURE IS 1,258 SQUARE FEET AND HAS FOUR ROOMS IN ONE RESTROOM. YOU CAN SEE THE TRANSIT SIDING IS DAMAGED AND THE OWNER HAS PLACED TARPS ON THE ROOF TO COVER THE DETERIORATED ROOF. THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THE FRONT PORCH COVER IS DETERIORATED AND ROTTING WITH HOLES. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE FACIAL BOARD IS LACKING WEATHERPROOFING AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE FACIA BOARD AND TO THE RIGHT, THE FACIAL BOARD IS DETACHING AND COMPLETELY MISSING. THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE FRONT PORCH COVER, MISSING DECKING AND SHOWING SIGNS OF DECAYING CANE. THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS OF THE RIGHT ELEVATION. YOU CAN SEE THE ROOF IS IN POOR CONDITION AND MISSING FACIAL BOARDS AND EXPOSING THE RAFTERS. THE RAFTERS IN THE FRONT OF THE, AND THE FACIAL BOARD ALONG THE RIGHT ELEVATION ARE LACKING WEATHERPROOFING AND DETERIORATING. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE OWNER PLACE TARPS ON THE ROOF. THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE REAR ELEVATION, WHERE YOU SEE MORE DAMAGED SIDING AND THE ROOF IN DISREPAIR WITH MISSING FASCIA BOARDS AND SEVERAL TARPS PLACED ON THE ROOF TO HELP STOP WATER FROM ENTERING THE HOME. HERE'S A CLOSER LOOK. UH, THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TARPS AND SOME TYPE OF, UH, ROLL, ROLL ROOFING THE OWNER IS USING TO HELP PREVENT THE LEAKS. THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE LEFT ELEVATION, WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DECKING OVER THE DRIVEWAY IS COMPROMISED AND THE TAR BEING USED IS COMPLETELY WORN AND WEATHERED. ALL THE WOOD MEMBERS ARE LACKING WEATHERPROOFING AND SOME, AND SOME ARE ROTTING. THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE FRONT DOOR WHERE I FIRST ENTER THE STRUCTURE. AND THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS OF THE LIVING ROOM WHERE YOU SEE THE EXPOSED ROOF SYSTEM. LARGE PORTIONS OF SHEET ROCK ARE MISSING, EXPOSING [01:40:01] THE CEILING JOIST, RAFTERS, AND DECKING. THE NEXT PHOTO IS A VIEW OF THE LIVING ROOM WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DAMAGED SHEET ROCK AND YOU CAN SEE THE SLABS EXPOSED AND MISSING FLOOR COVERING THE SMELL OF MOLD AND MILDEW WAS PREVALENT THROUGHOUT THE HOME. TO THE RIGHT OF THE LIVING ROOM IS THE KITCHEN. AND IN THE NEXT PHOTO YOU CAN SEE THE SLAB IS ALSO EXPOSED AND THE CEILING IS ALSO MISSING SHEET ROCK. THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS A BETTER LOOK AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS AND DETERIORATED SHEET ROCK. THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THE PANELING ALONG THE KITCHEN WALL, WHICH IS DETACHING DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE. AND THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE WATER DAMAGED ROOF DECKING ALONG WITH EXPLO EXPOSED PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WIRES RUNNING THROUGH THE CEILING. THE FOLLOWING PHOTO SHOWS THE HALLWAY TO THE RIGHT OF THE KITCHEN, WHICH LEADS TO THE TWO BEDROOMS AND THE RESTROOM. AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FIRST BEDROOM TO THE RIGHT, WHICH SHOWS MISSING SHEET ROCK AND EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS AS WELL. IT APPEARS THE OWNER WAS TRYING TO COVER THE MISSING THE HOLE WITH A BED SHEET. THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE SECOND BEDROOM WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE DOOR IS BADLY DETERIORATED AND FALLING APART. AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE CEILING IN THAT BEDROOM, UH, WHICH IS ALSO MISSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF SHEET ROCK. AND YOU CAN SEE LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE ROOF, EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO THE ELEMENTS. YOU CAN SEE THE WALLS HAVE A BUILDUP OF MOLD AND MILDEW DUE TO THE LONGTIME EXPOSURE. AND THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS OF THE RESTROOM TO THE LEFT OF THE HALLWAY WHERE YOU SEE MOLD ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE TOILET. AND THE PANELING TO THE LEFT IS DETERIORATED ALONG THE BOTTOM. THE FOLLOWING PHOTO SHOWS THE SHEET ROCK MISSING FROM THE RESTROOM CEILING AND MORE EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS AND THE PLUMBING. THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATION, TRANS SIDING AND GABLE ROOF SYSTEM. THE TRANS SIDING IS DAMAGED, THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED AND THE FASCIA BOARDS ARE DETACHING AND MISSING. THE ROOF IS DETERIORATED AND WORN WITH HOLES. THE OWNER HAS PLACED SEVERAL TARPS OVER THE ROOF TO HELP PREVENT THE ELEMENTS FROM ENTERING THE STRUCTURE. THE FLOOR COVERING IS MISSING IN SOME ROOMS EXPOSING THE SLAB FOUNDATION. THE SHEET ROCK ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WALLS HAVE HOLES AND SEVERAL ROOMS EXPOSING THE WOOD MEMBERS AND THE SHEET ROCK FROM THE CEILING HAS COLLAPSED THROUGH THE HOME EXPOSING CEILING JOIST, RAFTERS AND DECKING, ALONG WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLUMBING. TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1 22 ADELPHIA IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56, SUBSECTIONS EIGHT 12 AND 15 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 1 22 ADELPHIA. I HAVE A QUESTION HERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT, UM, PRESENTATION. BUT WE'VE ALREADY HEARD THIS CASE BEFORE AND GAVE ORDERS AND, UH, NOTHING HAPPENED. SO WHY ARE YOU ASKING FOR REPAIRS AGAIN? WE, THE PREVIOUS, UH, CASE THAT WAS PRESENT WAS UNDER THE SAN ANTONIO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. THIS IS NOW PRESENTED TO Y'ALL AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE CASE. SO AS WE'RE STARTING THE PROCESS AGAIN, WE'RE GIVING, WE, AS OF RIGHT NOW, UH, STAFF DOES FEEL THE STRUCTURE IS STILL ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. WELL, IT MIGHT BE STILL ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. ANYTHING CAN BE REPAIRED. OKAY. GIVEN TIME AND, AND MONEY. BUT WE'VE ALREADY GIVEN ORDERS ON A REPAIR ON THIS PROPERTY. AND SO NOW IT'S A, A DP. SO, YOU KNOW THAT, THAT MAKES SENSE AS A DP EP DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICERS? I JUST HAVE ONE FOR THE AUTHOR. HUH? HAVE ONE. YOU DO. OKAY. ANN HAS THE QUESTION. UH, DOES ANYONE LIVE IN THAT PROPERTY? YES MA'AM. IT IS OCCUPIED. DO THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES, MA'AM. IS THERE ANYBODY HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? OH, HOLD ON, HOLD ON. OH, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OH, I GOT SEVERAL. YOU KNOW ME, . UM, THIS IS TO, UH, COUNSEL LEGAL. THE ORDER THAT WAS MADE MAY 9TH, 2023, UM, CLEARLY IS VIOLATED CLEARLY. AND YET, DOES THAT NOT MEAN BECAUSE IT WAS ORDERED FOR A REPAIR? I JUST SAID THAT. SO, YES. BOARD BASED ON WHAT, BASED ON WHAT CODE IS DOING IS THIS BOARD GAVE AN [01:45:01] ORDER S-A-P-M-C VIOLATIONS TO ADDRESS THOSE. IT LOOKS LIKE THOSE WEREN'T ADDRESSED. UM, SO, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAS DECIDED TO BRING THIS PROPERTY BACK AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE. IT'S A DP NOW. WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT IF THIS HAS BEEN NOT, IF THE ORDER WAS VIOLATED, WHY IS IT COMING BACK? WHY DOES IT AS A DP, AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE, MS. CHAIR, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE CLEAR THE, THE ORDER THAT YOU GAVE ON THIS PROPERTY WAS S-A-P-M-C VIOLATIONS. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE ORDER CLOSELY, THERE'S NOT MUCH THAT THE, THAT THE, THAT CODE CAN DO ON THE PROPERTY. IF THIS, UH, ORDER WAS DISREGARDED OR IGNORED, IT WASN'T FOLLOWED. UM, SO IT, INSTEAD, THERE'S, THERE'S TWO CHOICES. EITHER CODE GOES IN THERE AND STARTS TO MAKES THE REPAIRS OR THE OWNER DOES, BASED ON THE FACT THAT CODE IS NOT GONNA GO INTO A, A PRIVATE PROPERTY AND MAKE THOSE REPAIRS. UH, THEY DETERMINE THAT SINCE THE OWNER DID NOT ABIDE BY THIS BOARD'S DECISION, THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK AS A DANGEROUS PREMISE. THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO BE REPAIR. BUT THIS BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION. AND I, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE I REITERATE THIS. UM, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS. UM, THIS BOARD IS THE ONE THAT MAKES THE ULTIMATE DECISION. SO WHILE UH, THIS BOARD MIGHT, MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT DISAGREE, MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATION, UH, THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY IS YOURS. AND THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? ANY MORE QUESTIONS? NO. SO IS THERE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? 'CAUSE I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE THAT. I DON'T HAVE THIS ADDRESS DOWN. YES, MA'AM. I BELIEVE THE OWNER IS PRESENT. OKAY. UH, AND WHAT'S HIS NAME AGAIN? ALAN BECK. ALAN JAR. BECK JAR. BECK. ALL THE TIME. OKAY. I DON'T HAVE HIS NAME ON THESE SHEETS HERE. IT'S GONNA BE A DEMO, SIR. OVER HERE. OVER HERE, ALLEN. RIGHT HERE. I THOUGHT I HAD TO GO THROUGH. NO, YOU'RE, I'M SORRY. JUST MAKE SURE, I'M SORRY. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME HERE. COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PLEASE? UH, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS ALAN BECK. I LIVE, I RESIDE AT 1 22 ADELPHIA AVENUE. I INHERITED A HOUSE FROM MY PARENTS. THEY BOUGHT IT BACK WAY BACK WHEN I THOUGHT THE HOUSE. I THOUGHT TO BE TOLD A HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1961. SURPRISE TO ME, I THOUGHT IT WAS 57. BUT I'VE BEEN, I'VE HAD SOME SITUATIONS IN MY LIFE WHERE I WAS TAKING CARE OF, I WAS TOOK ON A PROJECT I PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE. AND IT INVOLVED HELPING A FRIEND TRY TO GET THEIR LIFE BACK TOGETHER. AND UNFORTUNATELY SHE CAME WITH A LOT. EXCUSE ME, SIR. I WE HAVE A LOT OF EMPATHY FOR YOU, BUT WE JUST NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROPERTY, THAT'S ALL. OKAY, WELL, THE PRO, WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS? MY PRO, I WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO REPAIR IT, BUT THE, IT IS A QUESTION OF MONEY, FINANCES, AND, UH, TRYING TO COME UP WITH A PRO IF THERE'S ANY PROGRAMS. I MEAN, I WENT TO THE CITY THE OTHER DAY. SHE GAVE ME, WELL THE WOMAN THERE GAVE ME ACCESS TO THREE WEBSITES. ONLY ONE OF THEM SEEMED TO PAN OUT TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM, WHICH I, I SENT OFF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE OTHERS. WELL, ONE OF THEM WAS, UH, HAD HOUSING REPAIRS, BUT IT WAS NOT FOR THE SOUTH SIDE. SO I'M, I'M, I'M TRYING TO, I JUST NEED SOME HELP TO TRY TO GET, COME UP WITH SOME FUNDING TO DO THIS. YOU KNOW, I HAVE MY OIL REVENUES, BUT THEY'VE BEEN KIND OF SLACKING LATELY. HMM. WELL, SIR, YOU WERE GIVEN, UH, SORRY, YOU WERE GIVEN AN ORDER BY THIS BOARD OVER A YEAR AGO. I THINK IT WAS IN JUNE OF, UH, 23. I BELIEVE SO. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE, I BELIEVE I, I CAME HERE TO, TO, TO, TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, BUT I WAS INSTRUCTED TO WAIT THERE UNTIL SOMEBODY CAME FOR ME AND THEY NEVER CAME FOR ME. SO I NEVER MADE AN APPEARANCE HERE. I WHAT THAT MEANS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, SIR. BUT YOU'RE HERE NOW AND YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WITH THE PROPERTY. WELL, AND IT'S, UH, THE BOARD GAVE AN ORDER FOR YOU TO REPAIR THIS PROPERTY, UH, YOU KNOW, IN JUNE OF 23 AND YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. WELL, IT'S, IT'S BEEN BECAUSE THE MONEY SITUATION IS JUST NOT MATERIAL, NOT BEEN AT MY ADVANTAGE TO GET IT DONE. I KNOW, I KNOW. MONEY IS A, A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. MM-HMM. . OKAY. BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, WE JUST, WE CAN'T ACCEPT THAT AS, UM, A FEAT. YOU, YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? YES. YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO SHOW US THAT YOU ARE MAKING SOME KIND OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THE PROPERTY AND YOU'VE DONE NOTHING. SO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BOARD IS GOING THROUGH. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM? NO. NO. FRED? NO. OKAY. ANN? I, NOTHING. OKAY. OKAY, SIR, THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. DID YOU? WELL, [01:50:01] I PROVIDED, WELL I DID PROVIDE SOME DOCUMENTS ON, UM, MY, THE OIL REVENUES FOR THE PAST, FOR THE, FOR 2 20 23 TO SEE THAT, YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE COME IN. IT'S ONLY ABOUT, CAME OUT TO ABOUT 14, OVER $14,000. SO IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT WELL THAT'S MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE HAVE MADE THIS YEAR OR LAST YEAR, SIR. SO. MM-HMM, , I, YOU KNOW, YOUR OIL REVENUES ARE YOUR OIL REVENUES. MM-HMM. . WE JUST WANNA KNOW ABOUT THE PROPERTY, THAT'S ALL. YEAH. OKAY. WELL THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. WELL, THANK YOU. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION HERE, MADAM CHAIR? MS. CHAIR? I APOLOGIZE. WE HAVE A FEW, UM, UM, OTHER PERSONS. UM, I'M SORRY, I DON'T HAVE A SHEET FOR I DON'T, IT'S OKAY. I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE, UM, OFFICER GUILLEN AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE, UM, UH, MS. MS. HENRY WOULD BE AFTER THAT. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. ALRIGHT, GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS OFFICER CARLOS GUILLEN. I'M WITH THE SOUTH SAFE UNIT, UM, SAN ANTONIO POLICE. UM, AS FAR AS, UM, CRIMINAL HISTORY, UM, AS HE EXPLAINED WHEN HE DID HAVE COMPANY, IT WAS A LOT OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY COMING IN. ONCE HE REMOVED THAT, THAT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR. WE'VE GOTTEN, UM, ONE CALL FROM THAT LOCATION. SO THERE'S BEEN 30 CALLS, 29 HAVE BEEN OURS FROM JUST PATROLLING AND, UH, UH, SITTING IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE, TALKING TO HIM AND SO FORTH, EXPLAINING, HEY, DON'T BRING THAT ELEMENT BACK. HE'S BEEN GOOD ABOUT IT, BUT, UM, THERE'S ONLY BEEN ONE CALL FOR THAT LOCATION AND THAT WAS A, A WELFARE CHECK. SO AS FAR AS THAT, UM, FOR THE PAST YEAR, THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOTTEN FROM THAT LOCATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU, SIR. AND WHO IS THE NEXT PERSON? I'M SORRY. MS. HENRY, THE SAME NAME. HI. DO YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AGAIN FOR THE RECORD. UM, JANE HENRY. UM, I, I LIVE AT 5 22 EAST DIXON AVENUE. UM, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE MISSION SAN JOSE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. I'VE BEEN PRESIDENT FOR ONE YEAR. PRIOR TO THAT, I WAS, UH, A BOARD MEMBER, UH, OF THE AS ASSOCIATION. UM, SINCE 2019. UM, I'VE BEEN LIVING AT, AT MY ADDRESS SINCE 2018. UM, I USED TO TAKE WALKS AROUND ALL AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN I MOVED IN. UM, BUT THERE WAS, AND DURING ONE OF THESE WALKS, I, I SAW THE DI DETERIORATION OF, UM, ALAN'S ROOF AND I, UM, TOLD HIM I COULD, UM, BRING SOME, UH, PAPERS OVER FOR HIM, AN APPLICATION TO, UM, GET HELP FROM THE CITY TO REPAIR HIS ROOF. UM, TOOK IT TO HIM. HE WASN'T INTERESTED. THIS WAS IN 2019 OR HE NEVER TURNED IT IN. UM, IT'S A VERY SAD SITUATION. HE INSISTS ON STAYING IN THIS HOUSE THAT IS UNLIVABLE. TWO OTHER PEOPLE LIVE THERE AS WELL. UM, I, I DID NOT KNOW HOW BADLY DETERIORATED THE INTERIOR WAS UNTIL I SAW THE PICTURES TODAY. I, I KNOW THAT HE GOT AN ORDER TO VACATE LAST WEEK. UM, AND PRIOR TO THAT, UH, THERE WAS A HEARING HERE. UH, THERE WAS A PRIOR DANGEROUS PREMISES HEARING HERE. UM, IT WAS IN MAY OR JUNE. JUNE. THANK YOU. DANGEROUS PREMISES. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS GIVEN AND THEY WERE RECOMMENDING, UM, DEMOLITION AT THE TIME. UM, THEY WERE, HE WAS GIVEN, HE DID NOT APPEAR. THE OWNER WAS GIVEN, UM, 30 DAYS TO MAKE REPAIRS. HE DID NOTHING. HE'S DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SINCE THAT TIME. HE HAS NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO IMPROVE HIS PROPERTY. UH, WHETHER HE HAD THE MONEY OR NOT, I DON'T KNOW. BUT, UM, HE HAS DONE NOTHING. IT'S VERY, VERY SAD. AND THE, THE DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER, THE PREVIOUS ONE, UM, UH, MISS, UM, CRYSTAL, UH, TOWN, CRYSTAL TOWN, UH, JUST BENT OVER BACKWARDS WITH HIM TRYING TO, UM, GET HIM HELP FROM, UM, HOMELESS OUTREACH, UH, HOUSING SERVICES. UM, HE, HE HAS JUST DONE NOTHING AND, UM, HE OBVIOUSLY NEEDS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE AND, UM, THIS IS NOT IT. AND IT'S, IT'S AWFUL TO SEE THE HOUSING STOCK OF OUR CITY REDUCED TO SUCH, UM, YOU KNOW, SUCH A STATE THAT THERE'S NO, IT'S A POINT OF NO RETURN IT LOOKS LIKE [01:55:01] FOR THAT HOUSE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT REPAIRS YOU ARE EXPECTING. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IT WOULD TAKE TO REPAIR THESE THINGS IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT YOU, HE WOULD HAVE TO VACATE. UM, THE LETTER THAT I GOT FROM MAY CODE ENFORCEMENT WAS THAT THEIR RECOMMENDATION AT THIS HEARING WAS FOR AHEAD DEMOTION. I'M, GO AHEAD, STOP US RIGHT NOW, PLEASE. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS CASE? ANY, YEAH, ANY UM, VOICEMAILS OR PUBLIC MESSAGES? NO. OKAY. SO DO WE HAVE A, UM, MADAM CHEEZ, THIS IS FRED AND THIS ALL, UM, WILLING TO MAKE A MOTION. YES. MAKE A MOTION. I MOVE AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 2 2 ADELPHIA ADELPHIA AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NON FEASIBLE TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, I'M SORRY, CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6, SUBSECTION EIGHT, 12, AND 15. AND IS A THREAT TO LIFE, PROPERTY AND SAFETY OF PERSONS AROUND THE AREA. I ORDER A 30 DAY DEMO, CUT OFF ALL UTILITIES, VACATE THE PROPERTY AND SECURE THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE A 30 DAY DEMO FOR THIS PROPERTY AT 1 22 ADELPHIA. AND, UH, UNDER, UH, WAS THAT, UH, SECTION, OH, I'M SORRY, CHAPTER SIX SECTIONS, UM, EIGHT, 12 AND 15 AND ORDER 30 DAY DEMO WITH THE SECURE FENCE AROUND IT AND OR TO SECURE THE PROPERTY, I'M SORRY. AND TO CUT UTILITIES AND TO VACATE THE PREMISES. DO WE HAVE A SECOND, ROBERT? HAPPY SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A SECOND , WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS PROPERTY? OKAY, COULD WE GO TO ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA. AYE. MS. BROWN A AYE. PAUL HERNANDEZ? AYE. ANN WEINER. AYE. FRED ANDES AYE. MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO. OKAY. UM, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, IS HE STILL HERE? YES. OKAY. GET WITH YOUR CODE OFFICER, SIR, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON, UM, WHAT WE DID AND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. OKAY. OUR NEXT CASE IS, UH, 49 0 2 HEMPHILL. AND THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR TOO. GOT A LOT OF ROUND ROBINS TODAY, Y'ALL OKAY? PREVIOUS? WELL, I, I JUST RECOGNIZE THE ADDRESS. OKAY. OKAY, GO AHEAD. GOOD MORNING. BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS ARIAN ZO, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 49 0 2 HEMPHILL DRIVE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS PROPERTY IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THIS BOARD. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1 1 4 5 6 BLOCK 16, LOT ONE LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SEVEN. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS MAYA CHU WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF 1 2 6 1 9 WICK ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 OH. ALL NOTICES OF HEARINGS WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THIS CASE. OWNER MAYA CHU CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, MAYA CHU. THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 23RD, 2023 THAT THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 49 0 2 HEMPHILL DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 29TH, 2023. AN ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED. A PRE-BOARD CONFERENCE HEARING WAS HELD WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2023 ON [02:00:01] JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 49 0 2 HEMP HILL DRIVE ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE PROPERTY TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED ON JANUARY 23RD, 2024. NO SCOPE OF WORK HAS BEEN PROVIDED. FINANCIAL PROOF, A LETTER OF CREDIT AND AN ENGINEER'S REPORT WAS, HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF TODAY. THE FOLLOWING PERMITS WERE ISSUED AS OF JANUARY 25TH, 2024 FOUNDATION REPAIR PERMIT. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON AUGUST 23RD, 2023, OCTOBER 11TH, 2023, OCTOBER 27TH, 2023, AND JANUARY 2ND, 2024. PICTURE PRESENTATION CONSISTS OF A SINGLE STORY MAIN STRUCTURE IN DILAPIDATED AND NEGLECTED CONDITION. THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE, UH, MAIN STRUCTURE. NEXT PHOTO OFF PLEASE. THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE WINDOWS ARE BROKE HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN DUE TO VAGRANT ACTIVITY. THEY BROUGHT IT UP. THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION. YOU CAN SEE WHERE SOME OF THE TRANSIT SIDING IS DETACHING AT THE TOP OF THE WALL. THIS IS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR ELEVATION WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE WORN, UH, WOOD SIDING. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE METAL SKIRTING AT THE BOTTOM IS BOWING OUT. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE STRUCTURE IS SHIFTING SOMEWHAT. HERE IS A CLOSEUP VIEW OF THE, UH, WOOD MEMBERS THAT ARE DETERIORATED AND WORN. HERE IS A VIEW OF UNDER THE STRUCTURE WHERE YOU CAN SEE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE FOLDER FO PHOTO THAT THE POSTS ARE LEANING. THIS IS A BETTER VIEW OF HOW THE POSTS ARE LEANING. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE, UH, CONTINUATION ON THE LEFT ELEVATION AT THE REAR OF THE WOOD SIDING. THAT'S LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION. THAT'S DETERIORATED. THIS IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR ELEVATION, JUST SHOWING HOW I ENTERED THE PROPERTY. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S PRETTY DARK IN THE HOW I ENTER, BUT THERE'S A WHITE DOOR THAT I ENTER INTO THE STRUCTURE. AS YOU ENTER INTO THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THAT IS AN ACCUMULATION OF TRASH, DEBRIS, UH, SHEET ROCK. THIS IS THE KITCHEN AREA. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THOSE WINDOWS ARE BOARDED UP. UM, WALKING FURTHER INTO THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE A CONTINUATION OF THE, UH, BOARDED UP WINDOWS. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE, THE DRYWALL IS MISSING AND DETACHING IN THE CEILING AND THE WALLS. LOOKING AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY FROM WHERE I ENTER THE, INTO THE PROPERTY AT THE REAR, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE DOOR HAS GAPS AROUND THE, THE FRAME. YOU CAN ALSO SEE MORE ACCUMULATION OF TRASH DEBRIS AND THOSE, UH, BOARD, THE, THE FRONT WINDOWS ARE ALSO BOARDED UP. AND ALSO THE, UM, THE CEILING DECKING IS MISSING THE DRYWALL AND THE CEILING'S MISSING, EXPOSING THE CEILING JOISTS. JOYCE HERE I STANDING AT THAT WHITE DOOR AND AT THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, I PLACED MY LEVEL UP DOWN TO SHOW HOW UNLEVEL THE FLOOR WAS IN THIS AREA. THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE LEVEL BUBBLE SHOWING THAT IT'S POSITIONED MORE TO THE LEFT. LOOKING AT THE LEFT OF WHERE I PLACED MY LEVELER, THERE'S ANOTHER ROOM AND YOU CAN SEE MORE ACCUMULATION OF TRASH DEBRIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THERE'S A DOOR THAT ENTERS INTO THE BATHROOM THERE. THE TRASH AND DEBRIS WAS ACTUALLY OBSTRUCTING THE DOOR, CAUSING AN EGRESS CONCERN. THIS IS THE CONDITION OF THE BATHROOM WHERE YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A HOLE IN THE CEILING WITH THE MISSING DRYWALL IN THE CEILING. YOU CAN SEE ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE'S DETACHING DRYWALL. THERE IS ALSO WATER DAMAGE. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE IT CLEARLY. ON THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT SIDE, THIS IS THE SAME BATHROOM AREA. LOOKING DOWN AT THE FLOOR, YOU CAN SEE THE THRESHOLD, WHICH LEADS INTO THE, THE, THE, UH, THE ROOM THAT'S ON THE, ON THE RIGHT SIDE THERE'S A CRACK, WHICH IS CAUSING A TRIPPING HAZARD. HERE'S A BETTER VIEW OF THAT SAME BATHROOM. LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING, YOU CAN SEE A, A BETTER VIEW OF THE, UH, HOLE THAT'S IN THE CEILING. YOU CAN SEE LOOSE AND EXPOSED WIRING AND I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SEE, BUT TOWARDS THE, WHERE THE HOLE IS, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S WATER DAMAGE ON THE CEILING. THIS IS THAT ROOM AT THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE. THAT WAS WITH, WITH THE LEANING POST. I WASN'T ABLE TO GO INSIDE THE ROOM BECAUSE THE FLOOR WAS VERY SPONGY AND UNSAFE TO WALK ON. I TRIED TO WALK ON IT, BUT IT FELT AS IF IT WAS GONNA GIVE AWAY. SO I DID. DID GET A PHOTO OF THE REAR DOOR WHERE YOU COULD SEE THAT THERE'S GRAFFITI FROM THE PAST, UH, VAGRANT ACTIVITY THAT HAD AC ACCESSED THE [02:05:01] PROPERTY BEFORE THE WINDOWS WERE BOARDED UP. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT THERE'S HOLES IN THE WALL. UH, ON THE LEFT SIDE YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S A LARGE HOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE FLOOR AREA. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE GRADE. UH, YOU CAN SEE LIGHT COMING IN, NATURAL LIGHT COMING IN. I WASN'T ABLE TO GET A CLOSEUP BECAUSE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE. I DID STEP ON MY TIPPY TOES AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT. YOU CAN SEE THE GRADE, YOU CAN SEE THE GROUND ON THE OUTSIDE. ON THE RIGHT SIDE AREA, THERE IS A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR WHERE NATURAL LIGHT IS COMING IN. YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT THE, UH, THE CEILING DECKING IS, IS MISSING. HERE'S A CLOSEUP OF THE CEILING DECKING. IT'S MI THAT'S MISSING TOWARDS THE, THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S NATURAL LIGHT FROM THE HOLE THAT'S ON THE CEILING. AND THIS IS THE BEST CLOSEUP THAT I COULD GET FOR THE HOLE WHERE AT THE, ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THAT PREVIOUS PHOTO WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE GREAT, YOU CAN SEE THE GROUND FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE. THIS IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME MAIN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE ZONED R FIVE AND BUILT IN 1942. THE FOUNDATION IS A PURON BEAM WITH SOME POSTS LEANING AT THE REAR. THE WOOD SIDING ON THE REAR ELEVATION IS ROTTED, WORN AND LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION. THE WINDOWS ARE BOARDED UP. THERE'S AN ACCUMULATION OF TRASH AND DEBRIS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE. THERE IS ALSO MISSING AND DETACHING DRYWALL ON THE CEILING AND WALLS. THE FLOOR IN THE LIVING ROOM IS UNLEVELED. THE STRUCTURE CONTAINS HOLES IN THE CEILING AND FLOOR ALLOWING IN NATURAL LIGHT. THERE IS LOOSE AND EXPOSED WIRING WITH WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND WALLS. TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 49 0 2 HEMPHILL DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56. SUBSECTIONS 2 5 7 8 11 12, 15, 17, AND 18 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING OR HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS REPAIR. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 49 0 2 HEMPHILL DRIVE. WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER? THE MADAM CHAIR? THIS IS FRED ANDIS. OKAY. UM, ARE YOU THE DP OFFICER? YES, SIR. OKAY. I'M GONNA REFRESH YOUR MEMORY HERE. UM, ON, UH, 10 26 23 SPOKE WITH PROPERTY OWNER. SHE STATED THAT SHE WILL, I'M ASSUMING MEET, IT SAYS ME WITH DP OFFICER ON 10 27 23 AT THREE FOR PLANS OF ACTION FOR STRUCTURE REPAIR. YES SIR. WHAT WERE THE PLANS? SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A CONTRACTOR. SHE WAS SHOPPING AROUND FOR THE CONTRACTOR, BUT PERHAPS THE OWNERS HERE, SHE CAN GIVE YOU A BETTER DETAIL OF WHAT, UH, WHAT I PROVIDED HER WITH. BUT SHE WAS JUST, SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A CONTRACTOR TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE PROPERTY. SO THERE WERE NO REAL PLANS EXCEPT LOOKING FOR A CONTRACTOR. THERE WAS NO REAL PLANS THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME AS FAR AS, UM, WRITTEN OUT. THERE WAS JUST VERBAL, UH, THAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. YES SIR. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OFFICER, SIR? THANK YOU SO MUCH. OH, THAT'S IT. OKAY. OKAY. MS HU, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE. YES, MAYA HU HSUI LIVE THE 1 2 6 1 9 ALL WEEK LONG. SAN ANTONIO 7 8 2 3 0. YOU WANNA PRESENT YOUR CASE, MA'AM? YEAH, WHILE AGO THOSE PICTURE, THAT WAS BEFORE AND FIRST SOME, SOMEWHERE AROUND THE OCTOBER I RECEIVE THE, THE VIOLATION AND I TOOK TO THE WHOLE THING IS ONLY THE BED BEDROOM, WHICH IS A PREVIOUS TENANT. THEY PUT THE ADDITION, THEY DIDN'T LET ME KNOW. WHEN I SEE IT, IT'S ALREADY THERE. AND WHEN I MEET WITH THE OFFICE [02:10:01] OFFICE SOMETHING LIKE OCTOBER 1ST, I KEEP CALLING HIM. HE KIND LIKE, UH, ANNOYED IT DOESN'T RETURN MY PHONE CALL. AND I KIND LIKE, UH, VERY ANXIOUS BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THOSE VIOLATION CALLS. SUCH SUCH, MA'AM, THEY DIDN'T MA'AM, I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT. WE JUST WANNA KNOW WHAT, WHAT ARE YOU, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO FIX THE PROPERTY? YES. IT'S ALREADY I, TODAY I ATTACH THE CONTRACTORS, UH, ESTIMATE, WHICH IS UH, DO THE LOT OF PROPERTY FOR ME. AND IN THE PAST I DO THE CONSTRUCTION. I BUY THE, FROM THE TAX FOR CLOTHES AND THEN REPAIR ALSO THE ON FIVE YEARS AND MORE TO HIDE TO DO THE WORK WILL COME IN FOR THE HOTELS. SO THE CAPABILITY, IT'S UH, NO PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THIS AND WHEN TWO, THREE MONTHS, THE OFFICE DOESN'T IN RESPONSE TO ME UNTIL I COME TO THIS BUILDING BECAUSE I REMEMBER HERE HAD THE SOMETHING YOU CAN MAKE THE OFFICER TO CONTACT WITH YOU OR TALK TO THE SUPERVISOR AND THAT TIME FINALLY GET MEET WITH HIM LIKE, UH, DECEMBER. AND BECAUSE I NEED HIM TO SHOW ME HER. EXACTLY. AND AS OF TODAY, THE OUTSIDE BEEN TANKING AND I FIX, FIX THE P PIN. AND I DIDN'T PULL THE PERMIT BECAUSE, UH, I DID NOT KNOW THE, THE, THE POLICY IS A CHANGE. I ASKED THEM, THEY SAID THREE YEARS AGO IN THE PAST I FIXED A LOT OF FOUNDATION AND WHICH IS AFTER YOU FINISH, YOU CALL THE CITY INSPECTOR, THEY COME, THEY TELL YOU, THEY GET YOU THE, THE LATE TICKET. IT MEAN YOU NEEDED TO BE SOME MORE IMPROVEMENT AND IF THEY GET YOU THE GREEN TICKET. SO I GO AHEAD AND LABEL THE FOUNDATION AND, AND REPLACE THE ROTTEN WOOD ON EXTERIOR AND EX, THE HOUSE BEING IT'S ALREADY STABLE EARS TO USE THE PLYWOOD TO BLOW UP THE EVERYTHING, NOTHING TO BE EXPOSURE. AND I PRINT, I PUT THE PERMIT WITH THE PE ENGINEERING TO PICK UP TO, THIS IS A NEW, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE ENGINEER, SOME NEED DATA AND SORT OF THE PROMISE TO GET TOP TO MAKE SURE IT IS EVERYTHING IS RIGHT. AND ENGINEER BECOMING TO SAY YOU DO THE EXACTLY THE RIGHT TO PUT THOSE PIN. SO, UH, I JUST NEEDED THE TIME AND ALSO THE, HOLD ON MA'AM. WE'RE TRYING TO, SO HERE, UH, YOU'VE OBTAINED A PERMIT FOR THE FOUNDATION. YES. WHICH IS CAN HEAR. DID HE GIVE YOU THE LETTER FOUNDATION? YES. AND HAS THAT BEEN GIVEN TO THE CITY? YES. WELL, WE'VE SEEN THE DOCUMENTS. LET ME ASK YOU THIS, DID YOU BRING PHOTOS OF EVERYTHING THAT YOU DID? ALL, ALL THE STUFF YOU DID, DID YOU BRING PHOTOS? NO, I THINK THE OFFICE HAD THE FOUR POLE BECAUSE WHEN I GO THE PERMIT HE DID, HE DID PREVENT SOMETHING AND HE DIDN'T SHOW IT TODAY, THE WHOLE THING FOR THE TODAY BECAUSE HE, IN KNOWING THE, THE PHONE CALL MANY OF THE TIME, WELL, WE'RE NOT HERE FOR THAT WE'RE HERE FOR THE FACTS OF THE CASE. YOU SAID YOU HAD THE FOUNDATION DONE. THE LETTER THAT WE HAVE IS AN ENGINEER'S LETTER. YOU HAVE WHERE, WHERE THE FOUNDATION, YOU PULLED THE PERMIT. SO THAT'S DONE. BUT YOU DON'T HAVE PHOTOS TO SHOW US. HE HAD THE PHOTO, THE OBJECT [02:15:01] OUT OF, OUT OF THE RECENT WORK. OKAY. THEN ME GO AHEAD AND SHOW YOU THE FIRST ENGINEER. NO, NO, MA'AM. WE, WE GOT IT ON THE SCREEN. WE'RE LOOKING AT IT. NO, THAT ONE WE WITHOUT THE SEAL. I DIDN'T GET TO, TO THEM. HAD THE INITIAL, AFTER HE, HE LOOK AT IT, HE IS COMING ABOUT THE WORK. SO YOU DIDN'T GET THE LETTER AFTER THE FOUNDATION WAS DONE? YES. THE, THE ENGINEERING BECOMING WHAT? THE WORK. ALL RIGHT. MA'AM. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SCREEN, IS THAT THE LETTER? YES. OKAY. WE HAVE THE LETTER. OKAY. DAD, DID YOU GET A LETTER WHEN YOU GOT THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED? DID YOU TAKE PHOTOS? I DIDN'T TAKE THE PHOTO, BUT THE OFFICE TAKE THE, ALREADY TAKE THE PHOTO AND HE, HE SENT TO, I WENT, I CAME HERE FOR CIVIL TRIP, TRY TO GET THE PERMIT FIRST. FIRST TRIP. THE, THE CLERK CALL HIM AND HE SEND THE EMAIL TO THE CLERK. RIGHT. AND ATTACHED THE PICTURE. WHAT I DID TO, TO GIMME THE CITATION TO SAY I DIDN'T HAVE THE PERMIT. AND TO ME, BETWEEN THE OFFICE AND GENERAL PUBLIC, IT'S NOT ENEMY. HOW COME TRY TO BE, TO BE FAIR. BUT YOU HAVE A PERMIT FOR THE FOUNDATION? YES. OKAY. AND THIS, HOLD ON A MINUTE. HOLD ON. IS THE OFFICER HERE, SHE'S SAYING THAT YOU TOOK PHOTOS AFTER THE FACT THAT THE FOUNDATION WAS DONE, THERE WAS SOME FOUNDATION WORK WHERE TWO OF THE POSTS WERE REMOVED AND THEY WERE JUST, A NEW POSTS WERE PUT THERE. HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT OBTAIN A PERMIT TO DO THAT WORK. AND IT WAS A METAL SHEET THAT WAS JUST, THAT WAS JUST TACKED ON IT. SO I WROTE A CITATION FOR THAT. BUT THEY HAVE A PERMIT. ACCORDING TO THIS, THE PERMIT WAS OBTAINED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. SHE DID MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO, TO, TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT, BUT THEY TOLD US SHE NEEDED A LETTER OF ASSUMPTION. SHE WENT WITH PREVIOUS DIFFERENT TYPES OF LETTERS AND THEY TOLD HER NO. SO THEN SHE WIND UP GETTING THE LETTER OF ASSUMPTION FROM THE CONTRACTOR AND OBTAINED THE PERMIT. BUT YOU HAVEN'T GOT ANY PHOTOS OTHER THAN THE, THOSE PHOTOS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THERE WERE PHOTOS OF WHERE SHE JUST PAINTED AND SOME OF THE POSTS. OKAY. TWO OF THE POSTS WERE REMOVED. OKAY. BUT YOU, THANK YOU. YOU'RE STATING THAT YOU'VE DONE PLYWOOD. YES. I, I PUT THE SIX EXTRA POLE AND, UH, ENGINEERING SAID THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH BECAUSE THE BACK ROOM IS ALL THOSE VIOLATION IS ON THE BIG ROOM AND BACK ON THAT ROOM, I WILL SAY ABOUT MIGHTY 10 BY 18. AND THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. AND LAST YEAR I PUT THE NEW ROOF AND EXPENSIVE. THE, THE ROOF, MOST THE LIFETIME WARRANTY AND, AND THE REGION, ALL THOSE SHEILA COME OUT BECAUSE WHEN THE TENANT BUILT THE HOUSE, THEY USE THE SKYLIGHT AND THEY DIDN'T DO THE RIGHT. THEY DIDN'T WRITE OKAY. BY THE RIGHT MATERIAL. HAVE YOU PULLED ANY MORE PERMITS OTHER THAN THE FOUNDATION? YES. UH, NO. THAT IS INCLUDE THE, THE ENGINEERING TO SAY LIKE A CHANGE WOOD AND THE PAINTING OUTSIDE, WHICH IS, IT'S ALREADY DONE. AND I DIDN'T MAKE THE PICTURE BECAUSE I SAID FINALIZE, IT'S ENGINEERING NEED TO BE WORK WITH THE CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR HAVE TO MEET THE ENGINEERING, THE REQUIREMENT. OKAY. ON THE CONTRACTORS, CAN WE PUT THE CONTRACTORS, WHATEVER THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE UP. YOU HAVE THE MONEY. WE SEE THAT. NOW THIS IS, IF YOU LOOK AT THE SCREEN, THAT'S WHAT THE CONTRACTOR TOLD YOU, RIGHT? YES. OKAY. AND HE'S SUPPOSED TO START IN FEBRUARY 16TH IS WHAT IT SAYS? YES, HE IS, UH, WORKING OUT OF PUNK NOW. RIGHT. AND AND THE PAST [02:20:01] HE THREW MANY, MANY, LIKE PAST 10 YEARS. HE DO A LOT OF WORK FOR ME. AND HE IS VERY CAPABLE. NOW HAS HE, DO YOU KNOW IF HE'S PULLED PERMIT TO WORK ON YOUR HOUSE? WELL, I ASKED. I ASKED, I DID TALK TO THE ENGINEER. I SAID PUT THE, SOMETHING IS IN CREW. I'M GOING TO, I, I DIDN'T PUT THAT ON, BUT I DID PLAN TO FIX, TO BUY THE NEW WINDOW TO PUT ON. I I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT HAVE YOU PULLED ANY MORE PERMITS OTHER THAN THE FOUNDATION AND THE LETTER IS INCLUDE WHAT IT NEEDED? REPAIR? NO MA'AM. THE LETTER, THE ENGINEER DOES NOT PULL PERMITS, PERMIT. THE PERMIT THAT WAS PULLED IS ONLY FOR YOUR FOUNDATION. YOU STILL NEED THE OTHER PERMITS TO WORK ON THE REST OF THE HOUSE. DEPEND ON LIKE A PAINTING. YOU DON'T NEED TO TO PULL ANY PERMIT. YES MA'AM. YOU DO THE PAINTING, THE PEN YOU TO DO, TO DO THE WORK ON YOUR HOUSE, YOU HAVE TO PULL MANY PERMITS. THERE'S SEVERAL DIFFERENT PERMITS YOU HAVE TO PULL. OH, THE CODE OFFICER WILL EXPLAIN THAT. OKAY. BECAUSE I, I THINK YOU'RE THINKING THAT ONE PERMIT'S GONNA COVER THE HOUSE. UH MM-HMM. NO, IT DOESN'T. IT ONLY COVERS THE FOUNDATION. NOW YOU'RE SAYING IN THE IN UP HERE, DID I DIDN'T SEE WHAT HE SAID. DATE. YEAH. HOW MUCH TIME ARE YOU GONNA NEED? DID Y'ALL DISCUSS IT? WELL, I PUT 150 DAY, BUT THAT IS FOR SAFE SIDE. WELL, UP HERE YOU SAID IT'S GONNA TAKE LONGER THAN THREE MONTHS. UHHUH IN THE NOTES. RIGHT. BUT THE CONTRACTOR DIDN'T PUT A SPECIFIED TIME. YOU'RE SAYING HOW MANY DAYS? WELL, I PUT THE FIVE MONTHS, 150 DAY, BUT, BUT IT'S JUST TO BE INSTEAD TO BE TIME MYSELF. TIME MYSELF. BUT I WILL DO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LIKE OFFICER TELL ME, YOU KNOW, YOUR DOOR DIDN'T LOCK PROPER AND NEXT DAY I GET THE WORKER, I BUY THE NEW DOOR TO PUT IN. I'M NOT TRY TO SAVE HERE. SAVE THERE FINANCIALLY IT IS NO PROBLEM. AND WHEN YOU FIX IT, FIX IT. GOOD. ESPECIALLY NOW THE PROPERTY IS SO EXPENSIVE AND TAX, YOU KNOW, EVENTUALLY YOU WANT TO FIX IT UP TO BRING YOU THE RAIN MONEY OR A SALE OR SOMETHING. SO, SO LET ME ASK YOU THIS. IF, IF WE SAID 90 DAYS MM-HMM. , YOU WOULD BE OKAY WITH THAT? IF WE WERE TO SAY, OKAY, YEAH. REPAIR WITHIN 90 DAYS, CAN WE PUT 120 DAY TO BE THAT IS JUST A SAFE, THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS THAT GO, ONCE YOU GO OVER 90 DAYS, THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER DOCUMENTS YOU NEED. OH, OKAY. SO GO AHEAD. I I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME. YES. AND, AND, AND WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL DEBATE THAT. IF WE CAN GO OVER THEN WE'LL, WE'LL LOOK AT THE, I NEED TO LOOK AT YOUR PAPERWORK OKAY. ON THIS. AND THEN WE'LL, AND WE'LL WE'LL TALK. OKAY. I WILL, I WILL CHECK THE FRONT TO SEE CERTAIN STUFF NEEDED TO PUT PERMIT. IF NEEDED TO PUT PERMIT. I WILL DO. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU MA'AM. I'M SURE SOMEBODY HAS A QUESTION. OKAY. HOLD ON JUST A MINUTE, FRED. WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ASK QUESTIONS. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. YEAH. OKAY. UH, . ANN, YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD? THIS ANNE WEINER. I, MY QUESTION IS, YOU'RE, YOU'RE DISCUSSING TAKING CARE OF THE OUTSIDE, THE INSIDE HAS AS MUCH REPAIR NEEDED? WELL, YES, BUT THE INSIDE IT, LONG AS YOU PULL UP, YOU DON'T BUY THE COAL. AND THAT WAY WE CAN TAKE THE TIME TO FIX IT. IT IT, THE PEOPLE, IF THEY BLOW UP AND THE INSIDE DOESN'T HURT, UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE, IT'S BECAUSE LEAKING TO THAT IS ALL THE SHEET ROCK. AND I, I DID USE A BAG TO PACK THEM [02:25:01] INSIDE. YOU'RE GONNA NEED WAY MORE THAN PAINT TO TAKE CARE OF THAT INSIDE THE BATHROOM NEEDS TO BE GUTTED IN THE SUN. RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT. THE INSIDE TWO BATHROOM AND ONE IS ALREADY FIXING AND PICTURE TO SHOW THAT IS A TENANT. THE BUILD THAT ONE. AND I WILL SEE WHAT IS NEEDED. MA'AM, DID YOU BRING IN ANY KIND OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO REPAIR THIS HOUSE WITH YES. THAT ONE THERE. OKAY. I, I DID. I ONLY ATTACH CHECKING AND CD, WHICH IS, UH, TODAY. IT IS GONNA TAKE MORE MONEY THAN, THAN WHAT'S ON THIS CREDIT UNION STATEMENT. NO, HERE, HERE THE, FROM THE CREDIT HUMAN JUST CHECKING ACCOUNT. HAVE THE WHAT? $6,000? YEAH, 67,000. AND THEN THE LIQUID CITY IS A 72,000 CERTIFICATE. THE SHEER CERTIFICATE IS 67. THE CHECKING IS 36. ABOUT 140,000. JUST THAT TWO TWO ACCOUNT. THE REST OF IT I DIDN'T SHOW. OKAY. OKAY. COULD YOU BRING UP THAT ENGINEER'S REPORT AGAIN? 'CAUSE I WANNA SEE THE DATE ON IT. THE ENGINEER WEEKS AGO. OH YES, BECAUSE I MEET WITH THE OFFICE. PLUS IT'S ON DECEMBER AND I HURRY TO, TO CALL THE ENGINEER AND EVERYBODY SAY, OH, END OF THE YEAR, VERY BUSY. AND THEN I HAD TO OUT OF THE STAY ON DECEMBER 17TH UNTIL END, END OF THE YEAR. AND THEN HERE IS CLOSED ON JAN UNTIL THE JANUARY 2ND OR SOMETHING TO THE OPEN. SO ENGINEER MA'AM, BUSY LITTLE BIT. SO IT'S TODAY, FINALLY ON JANUARY 25TH TO ISSUE THE PERMIT. ALRIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR THIS? UH, NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU MA'AM FOR COMING IN. NO COMMENT. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A, UH, WE HAVE ANYBODY ELSE TO SPEAK ON THIS PROPERTY? NO. NO. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION HERE? ? UH, THIS IS FRED ANDIS. UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION. I MOVED IT TO PROPERTY AT 49 49 HEMP 49 0 2 AT HEMPFIELD. UH, HEMPHILL DRIVE IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. UM, UNDER SECTION SIX. I'M SORRY, CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1, 5 6. SUBSECTION 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 IS REPAIRABLE AT THIS TIME. I GIVE A 90 DAY REPAIR ALSO EVERY 30 DAYS. CODE COMPLIANCE IS TO INSPECT, TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS ARE DOING THE REPAIRS. I ALSO ALLOW CODE COMPLIANCE TO EXTEND IF REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE TO EXTEND NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS, BUT CAN DO 30 DAY INCREMENTS IF CODE COMPLIANCE BILLS, THE, UH, PROPERTY IS BEING REPAIRED. THANK YOU. THIS HERE. OKAY. UM, DO YOU HAVE A, A SECOND MR. CHAIR. EXCUSE ME, MS. CHAIR. UM, I, I WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD. , YOU'RE GIVING THEM 90 DAYS REPAIR, BUT THEN THE DETERMINATION BY CODE TO EXTEND THOSE 90 DAYS. UM, DO THAT. YEAH. I DON'T, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE ALLOWABLE BASED ON THE FACT THAT GOING PAST 90 DAYS, THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU WOULD NEED IN ADDITION TO THAT. YOU'RE, [02:30:01] UM, YOU, YOU'RE, YOU'RE PUTTING THE DECISION OF EXTENDING A BOARD ORDER. OH, OKAY. AND TAKING IT OUT OF THE HANDS OF THAT BOARD. OKAY. THEN WE'LL RESCIND THE LAST PART THAT THE CO COMPLIANCE, WE'LL STILL MAINTAIN A 30 DAY, EVERY 30 DAY CHECKUP. THAT'S FINE. YEAH, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. 'CAUSE THEN WE WOULD BE OVER THE 120 DAY AND THEN A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER PAPERWORK COMES IN. OKAY. GOTCHA. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? OH, DID WE HAVE A SECOND? I'D LIKE TO SECOND THAT MOTION. I'M SORRY. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND THAT MOTION. OKAY. WE HAVE A SECOND. SO WE HAVE A, UM, A 49 0 2 HEMP HILL DRIVE. WE HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR A 90 DAY REPAIR. 30 DAY, UM, I GUESS REPEAT WHAT THE, YEAH. REPORT, REPORT. WOULD Y'ALL LET ME MAKE THIS ORDER , THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE, ON THIS, UH, ON THE RECORDING. BUT HOWEVER, WE HAVE A 30 DAY REPAIR. WE HAVE, UH, EVERY A 90 DAY REPAIR, I'M SORRY, WE HAVE 30 DAY CHECKUPS FOR, OR, UH, FOR CODE TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE GOING CORRECTLY. AND WE HAVE, UM, UH, THE MAIN WILL BE UNDER, UH, THE REPAIRS 2 5 7 8 11, 12 17 AND 8 15, 17 AND 18. AND, UM, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET IT REPAIRED. IS THERE, DO WE HAVE, UM, ANY, CAN WE GO TO ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA? AYE. MS. BROWN? NO. PAUL HERNANDEZ. AYE. ANNE WEINER. AYE. I'M SORRY. FERNANDEZ. AYE. MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF 4 2, 1. UM, I THINK THE BOARD NEEDS A FIVE MINUTE BREAK HERE. WE GOT ONE MORE FIVE MINUTE BREAK PLEASE. YOUR GRAND RIGHT? YEAH. [02:35:58] YES. UM, OKAY. THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD IS BACK IN SESSION. I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE CASE. 24. I'M SORRY. 2 42. HOW PRONOUNCE THAT? ELLAR EL. GOOD MORNING. YES, IT'S ELLIN. FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS CHRISTY GARZA, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE MAIN STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 2 4 2 ELIN 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 NCB 1 0 180 8 BLOCK SEVEN, LOT 11, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT ONE. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS GROEN CARL A WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 2 4 2 EEN, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 1 3. ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED. THE OWNER ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY. DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, ABSOLUTELY. NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH AN OWNER OR PURCHASE. A PERSON OF INTEREST REGARDING 2 4 2 ELAND THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON DECEMBER 11TH, 2023. THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 2 4 2 ELAND WAS CONDUCTED ON JUNE 10TH, 2022. ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JUNE 13TH, 2022, AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON JUNE 23RD, 2022 ON JANUARY 19TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT THE PROPERTY. 2 4 2 ELAND ON JANUARY 18TH, 2024. THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER GRUEN CARL. A AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT IS PENDING RETURN AS OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024. NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF FEBRUARY 1ST, 2024. THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 2 4 2 ELAND. THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION, OR TAKEN ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2023 AND JANUARY 23RD, UH, 2024. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. WE HAVE A WORN ROOF SYSTEM. THE FACIAL BOARD IS DETACHING. A PORTION OF THE FACIAL BOARD IS MISSING ON THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. IT ALSO LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION. UH, EXTERIOR BRICKS ARE FALLING OFF THE STRUCTURE. EXCELLENT. THIS IS GOING TO BE A CLOSEUP OF THE WORN ROOF STU ROOF WORN ROOF SYSTEM WITH, UH, GRAVEL MISSING IN AREAS. THIS IS GOING TO BE [02:40:01] A VIEW OF THE OVERHANG AND PORCH AREA THAT IS DETERIORATED WITH HOLES. THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE, UH, CLOSEUP, UH, CLOSEUP OF THE LEFT ELEVATION TO SHOW THE MISSING FACIAL BOARD AND THE DETERIORATED OVERHANG. THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE. UH, AGAIN, THE FACIAL BOARDS LACK WEATHER PROTECTION AND THE SIDING HAS CRACKS TOWARDS THE BASE OF THE STRUCTURE. HERE'S THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE. UH, IN THIS PHOTO, IT SHOWS THE METAL ADDITION THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE. IT'S A CLOSEUP OF THE METAL ROOF SYSTEM THAT HAS COLLAPSED. EXTERIOR. THE METAL EXTERIOR WALLS ARE DETACHING. UH, THIS PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE RESTS ON GRADE. THIS IS A VIEW OF WALKING IN, UH, THROUGH THE, UM, ATTACHED ADDITION. UH, THE REAR DOOR LEADING INTO THE STRUCTURE WAS UNSECURED UPON INSPECTION, INDICATING VAGRANCY CONCERNS. THERE IS DEBRIS. THIS IS A CLOSEUP TO SHOW THE, HOW THE METAL ROOF THAT HAS COLLAPSED HAS COMPROMISED THE BUDDING ROOF SYSTEM. UM, THE FACIAL BOARDS ARE LEFT HANGING. THE OVERHANG IS DAMAGED AND THERE IS MORE BROKEN SIDING. THIS IS WALKING, UH, INTO THE GARAGE AREA. UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING TOWARDS THE GARAGE DOOR. UH, NATURAL LIGHT IS ALSO VISIBLE. THIS IS WALKING INTO THE KITCHEN. THERE'S A LARGE HOLE DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE ROOF SYSTEM. DRYWALL IS FAILING AND THERE'S SCATTERED DEBRIS. SO A CLOSEUP OF THAT HOLE IN THE KITCHEN AREA. JUST TO SHOW THE DETERIORATED WOOD MEMBERS. UH, AGAIN, NATURAL LIGHT IS VISIBLE. THIS IS THE FLOOR COVERING OF THE KITCHEN AREA. MORE SCATTERED DEBRIS, UH, ANIMAL DROPPING. UM, OBSERVED INDICATING, UH, VERMIN AND INFESTATION. THIS IS WALKING INTO THE LIVING ROOM. UH, THERE'S ANOTHER HOLE IN THE CEILING, UH, INDICATING A FAILING ROOF SYSTEM AND MORE DEBRIS. THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE HOLE DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS PHOTO SHOWING A CRACK FROM THE HOLE, UM, MAKING ITS WAY DOWN THE INTERIOR WALL. SH AND ALSO WE HAVE DAMAGED FLOORING. THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE FLOORING THAT IS, HAS BUCKLED INDICATING EXPOSURE TO, UH, MOISTURE. IT'S HARD TO TELL IN THIS PHOTO, BUT THIS IS A BEDROOM. THERE'S A HOLE IN THE CEILING AS WELL. AGAIN, JUST TO INDICATION OF DETERIORATED ROOF SYSTEM. DRYWALL IS FAILING AND THERE'S MORE DEBRIS. THIS IS A REAR BEDROOM, ANOTHER HOLE IN THE CEILING. MORE DRYWALL IS FAILING CLOSEUP OF THE HOLE TO SHOW, UM, THE DETERIORATED WOOD MEMBERS. THIS IS A RESTROOM AREA AGAIN. UM, MORE DEBRIS, NATURAL LIGHT IS COMING IN THE STRUCTURE. AND THIS IS A CLOSEUP OF THE HOLE TO SHOW THE SEVERE ROTTEN DETERIORATION, UH, OFF TO THE, UH, ROOF SYSTEM AND INTERIOR STUDS. UH, NATURAL LIGHT IS VISIBLE. 2 4 2 E UH, ELAND IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME, MAIN STRUCTURE LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE BUILT IN 1951. THE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM COVERING IS WORN. THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED AND DETERIORATED. THE FACIAL BOARDS ARE DETACHING MISSING IN AREAS AND ALSO LACK WEATHER PROTECTION. EXTERIOR WALLS CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF BRICK AND TRANSIT SIDING. BRICKS ARE DETACHING AND HAVE FALLEN TRANSIT. SIDING HAS CRACKS. THERE IS A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE MAIN AND REAR METAL ADDITION IN THE REAR ELEVATION. THE CORRUGATED METAL ROOF SYSTEM HAS COLLAPSED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE DRYWALL HAS, HAS COLLAPSED IN AREAS EXPOSING THE SEVERELY ROTTED. WOOD MEMBERS DECKING, CEILING JOISTS AND RAFTERS ALSO HAVE SIGNS OF ROTTEN DETERIORATION. HOLES ARE PRESENT AND NATURAL LIGHT IS VISIBLE WITHIN THE STRUCTURE EXPOSING THE INTERIOR TO THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS. THE WOOD FLOORING HAS BUCKLED INDICATING EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE AND WATER. ANIMAL DROPPINGS OBSERVED WITHIN THE STRUCTURE. DESIGNATING VERMIN ARE PRESENT. THERE ARE SIGNS OF UNWANTED VAGRANCY, SCATTERED TRASH DEBRIS, UH, IS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE. TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2 4 2 ELAND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6 1 5 6. SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS AWE OR ANY OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING, ANY HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE. PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFI FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT [02:45:01] OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION. THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION FOR 2 4 2 ELAND. THANK YOU MA'AM. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CODE OFFICER? I GOT ONE. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TRYING TO GET A HOLD OF THE PROPERTY OWNER? I INHERITED THE CASE IN OCTOBER OF 2023 AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF AN OWNER. I'VE SENT, UM, A CONFERENCE LETTER TO THEIR, UM, REACHING OUT TO THEM. I'VE ALSO LEFT, UM, DOOR HANGERS WITH MY INFORMATION AT THE PROPERTY AS A PREVIOUS OFFICER. DID HE MENTION THAT THEY COULDN'T GET, OR SHE, THAT THEY COULDN'T GET AHOLD OF THE OWNER EITHER? UH, UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR THAT NEIGHBOR. NO, NOTHING. UM, THE NEIGHBOR TO THE LEFT AND THE NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE ALLEYWAY HAVE, UM, TOLD ME THAT THE OWNER IS NOW DECEASED AND THERE'S NO, APPARENTLY THERE'S NO, UM, RELATIVES OR, UH, CHILDREN OR OR HEIRS INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY. THANK YOU. NO OTHER QUESTIONS AND THEN WE NEED A MOTION. YOU READY? YEAH, I'M READY. THIS ROBERT TOP, UH, I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 4 2 ELAND DRIVE SAN ANTONIO 7 8 2 1 3 IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION 1 5 6 SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18. I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS, OF THIS ORDER. UM, SECURED TRASH AND DEBRIS. OKAY. UM, WE, DO WE HAVE A SECOND OR I SECOND IT. SORRY. THIS IS ANN WEINER. ANN, YOU GOTTA BE FAST. I KNOW. WELL, NO, SHE, I WAS GONNA AMEND OH, YOU WANNA MAKE AN AMENDMENT? YEAH, GO AHEAD. FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ALSO CUT ALL UTILITIES AND VACATE PROPERTY. VACATE. JUST ANYBODY WHO'S ON IT LIVING THERE. IT COULD BE A TRANS. ALRIGHT, I, I ACCEPT. GO AHEAD. YEAH. OKAY. OKAY. SO YOU WANNA SECOND THAT? THE AMENDMENT? I SECOND THAT AMENDMENT. OKAY. OKAY. WE HAVE A 30 DAY MEMO FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2 42 ELAND ROAD OR ELAND DRIVE. AND, UM, 30 DAY MEMO. 30 DAY DEMO. SORRY ABOUT THAT. UH, WE HAVE PROPERTY SECURED AND CUT UTILITIES AND FREE OF TRASH AND DEBRIS UNDER SECTIONS. UH, ONE, TWO SUBSECTIONS. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18. ANY DISCUSSION? NO. OKAY. CAN WE GO TO ROLL CALL PLEASE? ROBERT TAPIA. AYE. MS. BROWN? AYE. PAUL HERNANDEZ? AYE. ANN WEINER. AYE. FERNANDEZ AYE. MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF FIVE TO ZERO. WAS THAT THE LAST ONE? YEAH, ADMINISTRATIVE. OH, WE HAVE ANY ADMIN, UH, DISCUSSION? NO. ADMIN? NO MA'AM. NO ADMIN TODAY. OH, THERE'S GOING, I, WELL, I I REMEMBER THIS TONIGHT ON CHANNEL, UM, FOUR, UH, CHANNEL, UH, WHAT IS IT? NBC, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE SOME KIND OF, UH, I THINK AT THE FIVE O'CLOCK THEY'RE GONNA HAVE SOME KIND OF PRESENTATION ABOUT FIRES IN VACANT BUILDINGS. UH, I SAW IT LAST NIGHT. IT WAS ADVERTISED LAST NIGHT. SO IF Y'ALL ARE INTERESTED, MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE FIRES. MS. CHAIR, THIS IS LEGAL. UM, WHAT I WILL DO MOVING FORWARD IS I WILL START PRINTING OUT OR HAVING, UM, JUDY'S TEAM, UH, PRINT OUT SOME OF THE DOCUMENTS, ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE MULTIPLE, UH, PAGES OF THEM. SO IT WILL GIVE YOU GUYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF, OF LOOK AT 'EM A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN TRYING TO, UM, FOLLOW THE SCROLLING. OKAY. YEAH, THOSE, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY A HEADS UP ON THAT. THANK YOU. WHAT WE MIGHT DO IS PROBABLY DO, UM, PRINT ONE FOR TWO OF YOU TO SHARE 'CAUSE WE DON'T WANT 'EM ALL. AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, THAT INFORMATION WE ARE GONNA WANT BACK. UH, BUT I I I, I THINK WHAT, WE'LL, AFTER SPEAKING WITH A COUPLE OF YOU, UM, I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA. YEAH, I DO TOO. AND ANOTHER THING I WANTED TO REQUEST, WHEN WE BRING UP THE, UM, THE SUB SUBSECTIONS, COULD YOU LET THEM STAY ON THE SCREEN SO THAT PEOPLE CAN WRITE THEM DOWN, ESPECIALLY THE CHAIRS WHEN WE HAVE IT, BECAUSE IF NOT, WE HAVE TO SCROLL THE SCREEN TO FIND THE, UM, THE SUBSECTIONS. THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANK YOU. WE CAN DEFINITELY GET THAT DONE. CHAIR, THIS IS JUDY KRUM WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE MEMBERSHIP. THOMAS FRANKS WAS APPOINTED TO THE BSB ON JANUARY 11TH, [02:50:01] AND HE JOINS PANEL B. ADDITIONALLY, ROBERT TAPIA AND ANNE WEINER WERE BOTH REAPPOINTED ON JANUARY 11TH. THANK YOU. THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. UM, I GOT A QUESTION ABOUT THIS. IT'S SHOWING THREE VACANCIES, AS OF RIGHT NOW IS IT SHOULD BE FIVE, CORRECT? WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR VACANCIES. WE HAVE DISTRICT ONE, DISTRICT SIX, DISTRICT EIGHT, AND AN AT LARGE POSITION. IS, UM, DISTRICT FOUR STILL WITH US? YES. DR. LINDA LOPEZ. RODRIGUEZ IS STILL A MEMBER OF PANEL B, DISTRICT FOUR. YES. SHE'S HERE. AND ARE WE GONNA INVITE, OR DO WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON MR. ZUNIGAS FAMILY? SO ARE WE GONNA PRESENT ANYTHING TO THEM OR THE NORMAL WHEN A BOARD MEMBER LEAVES OR WHATEVER WE GIVE THEM A, A PLAQUE OR WHATEVER? ARE WE PLANNING ON THAT OR NO, I'M GOING TO THE ROSARY TONIGHT. IT'S AT SIX O'CLOCK AT, UM, OH, NA, THE FUNERAL HOME IS ON, UM, IT'S AT ST. MARY'S AND, UM, MCCULLOUGH, I'M SORRY I CAN'T CO RECALL THE NAME RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M GOING TO GO THERE AND I'M GONNA GIVE A, UH, GIVE THE FAMILY A CARD FROM THE BOARD. UM, UH, YOU KNOW, A A PLAQUE FOR POSTHUMOUSLY WOULD BE VERY NICE. I THINK HIS SON WOULD, WOULD ACCEPT THAT. MR. CHAIR, I'LL, I'LL, I'LL TALK TO, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND WE'LL, WE, WE THAT, THAT WE WILL HAVE SOMETHING PLANNED. OKAY. CONSIDER THAT. YES. CONSIDER, ABSOLUTELY CONSIDER. 'CAUSE I KNOW WE'VE DONE IT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT THE BAR. WE GAVE THEM STUFF, SO OH, YES. NO, NO. IT, IT, IT, IT, IT'S NOT FOR LACK OF NOT WANTING TO, IT WAS JUST THAT I HADN'T BROUGHT IT UP TO, UH, AMIN OR JENNY YET. SO WE WE'RE GOOD. YES. ALL RIGHT. ANGELA. ANGELA'S YES. AN ANGELA'S FUNERAL HOME, UH, TONIGHT AT SIX AND THE FUNERAL IS TOMORROW AT ST. DOMINIC'S. AND I HAVE A, A QUESTION ON, GOT A QUESTION. WELL, THIS ONE IS THE ONE, UH, WHEN WE READ OUT ON THE STATEMENT, THE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT, THERE ARE THREE FACTS OF PAPER THAT THEY HAVE TO HAVE IS WHEN THEY APPROACH US, SOME OF THEM ACT LIKE THEY'VE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. IS THAT BEING GIVEN TO THEM IN THE PACKET WITH THEIR REQUIRED PAPERWISE? YES. YES. SEVERAL TIMES. SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT THEY'RE ALSO INVITED TO A PRE BSB MEETING. NOW WHETHER THEY LOOK THROUGH THAT PACKET OR, OR, OR STATE TO YOU THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT, I CAN TELL YOU IT IS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TO NOT ONLY PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION, BUT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION MULTIPLE TIMES. OKAY. SO WE, WE ARE COVERING THAT BASE BECAUSE OH, YEAH, SHE SEEMED TO KNOW, BUT SOME OF THE OTHERS, THEY KIND OF COME UP HERE BLIND, LIKE, OH, I NEVER SAW THAT. SO THAT'S WHY I ASKED BOARD. DO WE OR THE, UH, OFFICER UP HERE, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I ASK, HAVE THEY RECEIVED THE PACKET, BECAUSE A LOT OF 'EM DON'T WRITE IT IN THEIR NOTES. IF THEY'VE RECEIVED THE PACKET, THEN THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF WITH THE CHARITIES AND ALL THAT THAT ARE IN THERE. RIGHT. WHAT WHAT WE COULD DO IS WE CAN, I MEAN, I GUESS THE, THE, THE CODE OFFICERS CAN STATE THAT THEY'VE DELIVERED OR MAILED IT. NOW WHETHER, UH, A PROPERTY OWNER IS GOING TO ADMIT OR WE HAVE PROOF THAT THEY RECEIVED IT OTHER THAN A CERTIFIED MAIL OR PENDING THAT, UH, RETURN, UM, I, I, I DON'T KNOW. I, I'D WANT THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER THEY'RE STATING IS ACCURATE. YEAH. 'CAUSE I SEE WHAT THEY STATE. THEY RECEIVED THE HANG THE DOOR HANG OR THE NOTICE, BUT THEY DON'T, SOME OF 'EM DON'T MENTION THE FACT THAT THEY GAVE THEM THE PACKET. SO THE PACKET IS, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY AS WELL. THE PACKETS ARE ALWAYS DELIVERED. WE DO A POSTING, EVERYTHING THAT'S MAILED OUT THAT COPY OF THE PACKET IS FOR THEM TO COME TO THE BOARD HEARING IF THIS GOOD, IF THAT, THAT INVITE RIGHT BEHIND THAT INVITE IS THE, UH, IS THE PACKET THAT WILL ALWAYS BE INCLUDED. WE ALSO DO A PRE-MEETING TO MEET WITH ANYONE, UH, TO MEET WITH THEM IF THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO GO OVER THE PACKET. SO THAT'S WHAT THE PRE-MEETINGS TYPICALLY ARE ABOUT, WHETHER THEY SHOW IS THE OWNERS, UM, IS UP TO THE OWNER OR NOT. SO THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR STEPS THAT YOU GUYS ACTUALLY MEET WITH THEM BEFORE THEY COME HERE? CORRECT. OR GIVE OR TAKE. UH, THAT WOULD BE A BARE MINIMUM IF, IF THERE IS AN OWNER AVAILABLE. THE PART, THE BIGGEST PIECE SOMETIMES IS JUST FINDING THE OWNER. UM, AND IF SOMETIMES IT IS COMING TO THE BOARD, HEARING FOR THESE NOTICES THAT THEY GET IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY MEETING FACE TO FACE. BUT IF THERE, YES, THERE, THERE IS THOSE ATTEMPTS. A MINIMUM OF FOUR ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE. I WOULD SAY IT'S CLOSER TO A TO DOUBLE THAT AT LEAST. YEAH. I I, I, YEAH. AT AT LEAST DOUBLE THAT. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CODE OFFICER AT LEAST MEETS THEM. SOME OF 'EM ARE RIGHT IN THERE. THEY MEET 'EM A COUPLE OF TIMES OR THEY'VE TALKED TO 'EM, AND THEN WHEN THEY MEET THE ACTUAL STAFF, IT'S AT LEAST TWO MEETINGS THERE. RIGHT. AND THEN YES, SIR. THAT IS CORRECT. SO THAT'S AT LEAST FOUR THERE THAT ARE DOCUMENTED. RIGHT. OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU. [02:55:01] YES, SIR. I HAVE A QUESTION. UM, THIS LAST PROPERTY, THE, THE OWNER PASSED AWAY, WE CAN JUST DEMOLISH IT WITHOUT HAVING TO FIND THE NEXT OF KIN. TITLE, TITLE SEARCHES ARE DONE. ABSOLUTELY. THEY ARE DONE, UM, BY OUR STAFF AS WELL, I BELIEVE BY DO WE DO THIRD PARTY AS WELL? THIRD PARTY AS WELL. SO THERE ARE ATTEMPTS TO FIND ANY HEIRS, ANYBODY WHO'S HAD ANY CONNECTION TO THAT PROPERTY. OFTENTIMES WE'LL EVEN HAVE, UM, THE TITLE COMPANIES WHO MAY HAVE HAD JUST SIGNED THE, THE DOCUMENTS THEMSELVES. THEY'LL BE EVEN NOTIFIED. SO ANYBODY WHO'S HAD ANY CONNECTION TO THOSE PROPERTIES ARE NOTIFIED. IT'S UP, IT'S IN, AGAIN, IT'S UP TO THE HEIRS IF, IF THEY'VE BEEN ATTACHED TO IT. BUT ANY ATTACHMENTS, THOSE FOLKS WILL BE NOTIFIED. AND IF NOT, THEN WE JUST PROCEED. THE CITY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO, UM, UM, ACT ON SOMETHING THAT POSES A THREAT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY. SO WE ARE NOT TAKING THE PERSON'S PROPERTY, BUT WE ARE REMOVING A DANGEROUS, UH, STRUCTURE THAT'S ON THEIR PROPERTY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? I, SORRY. ONE MORE THING JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR. OKAY. , THE PROCEDURE THAT, UM, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HAS, UH, IS NOT THE SAME IF SOMEBODY APPEALS, UM, BRINGS AN APPEAL TO THE BOARD. SO I WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A CLARIFICATION ON THAT IN REGARDS TO PREVIOUS SB MEETINGS, UH, FOR PROPERTIES FOR, UH, DANGEROUS STRUCTURES OR S-A-P-M-C VIOLATIONS OR EVEN SUMMARY ABATEMENTS. UM, IF SOMEBODY'S APPEALING SOMETHING FROM THE BOARD, EXCUSE ME, APPEALING SOMETHING TO THE BOARD THAT AN ACTION THAT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TOOK, THAT, UH, THAT PROCEDURE AND PROCESS IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE WE EXPLAINED IN THE FOUR. OKAY. NOW WE ARE ADJOURNED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. ANYTHING ELSE, MR. NO. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.