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THE TIME IS NOW 9 0 4 ON 13 FEBRUARY, 2025.
I'M YOUR CHAIRPERSON FOR THE BOARD TODAY OF THE SAN ANTONIO BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD.
UH, IF WE COULD, LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
ALSO PRESENT IN THE MEETING FROM THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ARE ERIC BURNS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
AMIN TOMAS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ALICE GUDO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
JUDY KRUM, BSB LIAISON, ESTHER ORTIZ, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SPECIALIST.
AND MYSELF, JENNIFER MARTINEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TWO CHAIR.
THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO PROVIDES TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR ANYONE WHO MAY NEED THAT.
IF WE COULD, LET'S HAVE THE TRANSLATION OF THAT STATEMENT.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONE OR ANY DEVICE THAT MAY DISRUPT THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
NO PERSON SHALL DELAY OR DISRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS OR DISOBEY THE ORDER OF THE CHAIR.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON THE 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 THE PUBLIC HEARING 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 SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PROPERTY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF THE DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CASE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING.
NUMBER ONE, PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
DISCUSS YOUR DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK WITH THE COST OF EACH ITEM OUTLINED IN ORDER TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE TO THE SATISFACTION OF A CODE OFFICER.
NUMBER TWO, SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY FOR PROPOSED WORK AND DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF REPAIRS DEPENDENT UPON THOSE MONIES AT HAND.
AND NUMBER THREE, REQUEST THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK.
ALL ABATEMENTS ORDERED BY THE BOARD SHALL BE ENFORCED.
ALL WORK PROPOSED MUST BE DONE WITHIN CODE REGULATIONS WITH REQUIRED PERMITS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
YOU MAY OBTAIN ALL PERMITS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LOCATED IN THIS BUILDING AT 1901 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 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
ANY OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER DISSATISFIED WITH THE ORDER OF THIS BOARD MAY FILE AN APPEAL IN DISTRICT CIVIL DISTRICT COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE ORDER IS MAILED.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDER, PLEASE CONTACT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF MEMBER BY PHONE AT (210) 207-5422.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON PRESENT TO SOLICIT OR PEDAL SERVICES REGARDING ANY PROPERTY UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD DURING THE COURSE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING AS PER CITY CODE SECTION 16 DASH 2 36.
WE'RE PLEASED THIS MORNING TO HAVE, UH, OHP PRESENT TO GIVE US SOME INFORMATION ON THE, UH, REVISED CODE THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY THE FIRST MOVING, UH, TO DECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN OUR PRIOR OR IN 1945 AND PRIOR.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING PRESENT.
IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, 100 WEST HOUSTON STREET.
UM, GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, CHAIR.
UH, I AM THE SENIOR MANAGER OF OUR DECONSTRUCTION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
UM, AND WE WERE REQUESTED BY THE CHAIR TO GIVE YOU A BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF THE DECONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE BECAUSE IT RECENTLY EXPANDED INTO ITS THIRD AND FINAL PHASE.
SO THE DECONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022.
SO IT'S BEEN IN EFFECT FOR A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS NOW.
AND, UH, THE THIRD PHASE, WHICH JUST TOOK EFFECT, UH, THE PURVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE IS RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
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ONLY.UM, AND IF THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN A HISTORIC DISTRICT, A NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OR LOCALLY LANDMARKED AND BUILT IN 1945 AND EARLIER, OR 1960 AND EARLIER, IT REQUIRES DECONSTRUCTION.
AND THEN IF IT'S LOCATED ANYWHERE IN THE CITY LIMITS 1945 AND EARLIER, BUILD DATE, IT ALSO REQUIRES DECONSTRUCTION.
UM, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THIS AFFECTS YOUR BOARD.
UM, IT SHOULDN'T AFFECT ANY OF THE BUSINESS THAT YOU DO.
YOU HAVE YOUR CHARGE TO DETERMINE A REPAIR ORDER OR AN ORDER TO, TO ABATE VIA BUILDING REMOVAL.
UM, THE DECONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE IS LOCATED IN A COMPLETELY SEPARATE CITY CODE, SO WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO ADMINISTER THE ORDINANCE AFTER YOUR DECISION IS MADE.
UM, SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ON THE ORDINANCE, UM, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW ORDINANCE? I'LL LET YOU ALL 30 TODAY THEN
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THE, UH, MINUTES OF OUR PRIOR MEETING HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD.UH, CHAIR WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE MINUTES OF, UH, JANUARY THE 23RD, 2025.
I, UH, MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES AS IS FOR THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS DRAFTED.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 23RD JANUARY, 2025.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WE NEED TO PUBLISH TO THE RECORD AT THIS TIME? UH, AT THIS
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TIME WE WILL HAVE A STAFF REPORT.GOOD MORNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE RECORD.
MY NAME IS ALICE GUDO, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT.
A EMERGENCY DEMOLITIONS FOR THIS WEEK.
STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 2 0 7 CREST HILL ROAD WAS DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY ON JANUARY 27TH, 2025, DUE TO AN EXTENSIVE FIRE, WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 22ND, 2025.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
THE NEXT STRUCTURE IS GOING TO BE FIVE 14 SLAY AVENUE.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT FIVE 14 SLAY AVENUE WAS DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY ON JANUARY 28TH DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 16TH.
UH, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
STRUCTURE LOCATED AT TWO 15 DORSEY STREET WAS DEMOLISHED AS AN EMERGENCY DEMOLITION ON JANUARY 30TH, 2025 DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE FIRE, WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 24TH.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 75, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE STAFF AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU MA'AM.
OUR FIRST PROPERTY THAT WE'RE GOING TO HERE TODAY IS 1 27 INEZ AVENUE.
MY NAME IS CRYSTAL TOWN DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY, OUR LOCATED AT 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE IS BEING PRESENTED BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE NOTE ON OCTOBER 13TH, 2023 AND ON AUGUST 6TH, 2024, A DANGEROUS ASSESSMENT RESPONSE TEAM INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED.
THE INSPECTION IS A CORROBORATED INSPECTION WITH A VARIETY OF CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 7 4 8 4 BLOCK SIX 16, LOT 20, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS EPSTEIN SYDNEY WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 1 3 2 5 MENIFEE BOULEVARD,
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 7.THE PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT PRESENT.
DOES THE BOARD WISH TO CONTINUE? YES, PLEASE.
THE UH, OWNER HAS AN ATTORNEY STEVEN GROSS, HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY AND A SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER ANTHONY PENA IS ALSO HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 21ST, 2024.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE WAS CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2023.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST 13TH, 2024, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED ON AUGUST 14TH, 2024.
AND AFTER ACTION MEETING WAS HELD AT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NO ONE ATTENDED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES FOUND ON THE PROPERTY ON JANUARY 28TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE ON JANUARY 28TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO SIDNEY EPSTEIN, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED ON JANUARY 15TH, 2025.
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 FOR THE PROPERTY.
A NOTICE TO VACATE WAS POSTED ON AUGUST 15TH, 2024 DUE TO NO WATER SERVICE AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN 1000 FEET OF MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS A PLOT PLAN OF THE PROPERTY.
THE PROPERTY HAS A MAIN STRUCTURE ALONG WITH AN ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ON THE REAR LEFT PART OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS AN ATTACHED CARPORT THAT WAS BUILT WITHOUT PERMITS OBTAINED.
THE LOWER PORTION OF THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF THE CARPORT IS STARTING TO ROT AND LAX WEATHER PROTECTION.
THE FOUNDATION SKIRTING ON THE LEFT PORTION OF THE, OF THE FRONT ELEVATION IS DETERIORATED.
AND HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW BETWEEN THE SLAB OF THAT FRONT PORCH AND THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS A LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS NO FOUNDATION SKIRTING.
SO THE FOUNDATION IS EXPOSED AND THE FASCIA BOARDS, UM, DO LACK WEATHER PROTECTION AND THE OVERHANG IS ROTTED.
HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW OF THE SEA OF THE CEMENT POSTS.
UM, CEMENT POSTS HAVE BEEN, UH, HAVE REPLACED THE CEDAR POSTS.
UM, AGAIN, NO PERMITS WERE OBTAINED FOR ANY OF THE WORK DONE ON THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION AND THE CEMENT POSTS ARE STARTING TO DETERIORATE.
THE FARTHER, ONE MORE TO THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO IS ACTUALLY LEANING.
HERE'S ANOTHER CLOSER VIEW OF UNDERNEATH THE STRUCTURE.
THERE ARE SPLICED ELECTRICAL CORDS RUNNING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STRUCTURE AND THE CEMENT POST IS LEANING.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
AGAIN, THE FOUNDATION SKIRT IS MISSING OR IT IS ROTTED IN MULTIPLE AREAS.
THE SO BEAM IS ROTTED AS WELL.
AND THE FASCIA BOARD LACKS WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THE SHINGLES OF THE ROOF SYSTEM ARE SEVERELY, UH, WORN AND ROTTED.
HERE'S A CLOSER VIEW OF THIS BACK AREA.
SO THERE'S ACTUALLY A DOOR BEHIND THAT DRESSER.
UM, THE DOOR WAS NOT ORIGINALLY THERE ON THE DAY OF THE DART IN AUGUST.
UM, THERE'LL BE FURTHER PICTURES OF THAT LATER ON.
SO THIS IS AUGUST 6TH, 2024, AND THERE IS NO DOOR, THERE'S ACTUALLY A WINDOW RIGHT THERE.
SO THIS IS GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE ON JANUARY 15TH.
THE FLOOR COVERING IS MISSING OR TORN IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND THE FLOOR IS UNLEVEL.
SO THIS IS GOING INTO THE KITCHEN AREA.
THE, THE FLOOR COVERING IS STARTING TO DETACH.
AND ON THE CEILING, THEY HAVE PUT PLASTER TO TRY TO KEEP THE SHEET ROCK INTACT.
AND THERE'S MULTIPLE EXTENSION CORDS BEING RAN ON THE DAY, ON JANUARY 15TH.
WE COULD NOT FIND WHERE THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE WAS COMING FROM.
UM, BUT THEY DO CLEARLY HAVE THE LIGHTS ON.
HOWEVER, THERE IS NO ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICE.
WE JUST COULD NOT FIND WHERE THEY WERE GETTING THE CONNECTION FROM.
AND HERE'S ANOTHER PHOTO OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF EXTENSION CORDS, JUST CONNECTING ONE TO ANOTHER TO POWER EVERYTHING THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE.
AND THEY WERE UTILIZING THEIR GAS STOVE TO KEEP WARM BECAUSE THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY.
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HALLWAY GOING TOWARDS THE BEDROOMS. THERE IS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL CORD, UM, BEING RAN OVER THAT DOOR FRAME TO POWER THE OTHER BEDROOMS. THIS IS A BATHROOM.AGAIN, THEY DO NOT HAVE ELECTRICITY OR WATER SERVICES.
SO AT THIS POINT, UM, I GUESS THEY'RE TRYING TO GET WATER AND IN THE BUCKETS, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEDROOMS. THERE'S A LARGE AMOUNT OF ITEMS IN THIS BEDROOM.
ONLY ONE PERSON CAN FIT IN THIS BEDROOM AT A TIME.
THERE'S CLOTHES AND ITEMS JUST HANGING FROM THE CEILING AND THE WALLS.
AND AGAIN, THERE'S EXTENSION CORDS BEING RAN THROUGH ALL OF THESE ITEMS. THEY INSTALLED THIS LIGHT THAT'S NORMALLY USED IN A GARAGE OR A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.
THEY'VE INSTALLED THIS LIGHT IN THIS BEDROOM AMONGST ALL OF THE CLOTHES AND OTHER FABRIC ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE IN THIS BEDROOM.
THE CARPET IS UNLEVEL IN CERTAIN AREAS ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE THE FLOOR ACTUALLY HAS HOLES.
SO WHEN YOU WALK ON IT, YOU CAN FEEL THE HOLES IN THE FLOOR SYSTEM.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF EXTENSION CORDS, AGAIN BEING RAN AND JUST ITEMS IN FRONT OF THE WINDOWS OR HANGING FROM THE WALL.
SO THIS AREA IS GOING OUT TO THE BACK, THE BACKYARD, THAT DOOR TO THE RIGHT, GOING TO THE EXTERIOR, UM, IS NEW.
THAT IS WHERE THE WINDOW WAS ON THE DAY OF AUGUST.
AND THEN TO THE LEFT, THAT IS A NEW WALL THAT WAS BUILT WITHOUT PERMITS.
IT DID NOT, IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT IN AUGUST.
THEY JUST DID THAT TO CREATE ANOTHER BEDROOM.
SO HERE ON AUGUST 6TH, 2024, THIS IS ORIGINALLY WHAT THAT BACK AREA LOOKED LIKE.
AND THEY HAD INSTALLED AN ELECTRIC, UM, WATER HEATER AT ONE POINT.
AGAIN, ALL DONE WITHOUT PERMITS OBTAINED.
THIS IS NOW WHAT THAT AREA LOOKS LIKE.
SO WHERE THAT ELECTRIC WATER HEATER WAS INSTALLED, THEY'VE NOW MADE A SEPARATE BEDROOM FOR SOMEBODY TO STAY IN AND MORE EXTENSION CORDS BEING RAN.
UH, THEY WRAPPED UP SOME EXTENSION CORDS WITH PLASTIC BAG, I GUESS TO PROTECT FROM WATER.
SO THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
THE ROOF SYSTEM DOES HAVE A SAG.
THIS IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THAT ROOF SYSTEM.
THE SHINGLES ARE OVERLAPPING OVER THE OVERHANG.
THEY HAVE BUILT A CORRUGATED METAL COVERING, UH, CONNECTING FROM THE MAIN TO THE ACCESSORY AND THE REAR ELEVATION DOES HAVE SIDING DETACHING FROM THE STRUCTURE.
AND THIS IS A, UH, CLOSER VIEW OF THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE SHINGLES ARE DETACHED FROM THE STRUCTURE.
THEY'RE JUST OVERLAPPING ON THE ROOF SYSTEM.
AND MORE EXTENSION CORDS ARE BEING RAN THROUGHOUT.
SO THIS IS AUGUST 6TH, 2024 GOING INTO THAT ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.
THEY DO HAVE MULTIPLE BEDS IN THIS ACCESSORY STRUCTURE ALONG WITH CORDS BEING RAN.
UM, SO INDIVIDUALS ARE STAYING INSIDE OF HERE AS WELL.
AND THERE'S MORE ELECTRICAL CORDS AND LIGHTS INSTALLED WITHOUT PERMITS OBTAINED.
THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 56, SUBSECTIONS 2, 8, 12, AND 15 FOR THE MAIN STRUCTURE.
AND 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AND AFTER DESCRIBED, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING IN A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION FOR THE MAIN AND ACCESSORY AND FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE VACATED.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER? NO QUESTIONS.
OFFICER PENNIX, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR STATION, PLEASE.
GOOD MORNING BOARD, UH, ANTHONY PENA.
I WORK WITH THE, UH, WEST SAFE UNIT AND, UH, WE ARE PART OF THE, UH, OR WE ASSIST WITH THE, UH, DART PROGRAM.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON, UH, ON BEHALF OF, UH, 1 2 7 INEZ.
SO IN SEPTEMBER, PRIOR TO OUR FIRST DART, UM, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023, OUR
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PATROL UNIT, UH, RECEIVED A CALL THAT THEY WERE, THAT THERE WAS A STOLEN VEHICLE ON PROPERTY.THE OWNER OF THAT VEHICLE HAD A AIR TAG IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO TRACK IT TO THAT PROPERTY.
UH, WHEN PATROL OFFICERS GOT THERE, THEY DID, UH, THEY DID OBSERVE THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED, UH, SUSPECTS OR PERSONS IN THE VEHICLE GOING BACK INTO THE HOUSE.
UH, THEY WERE ABLE TO RECOVER THE VEHICLE, UH, MAKE CONTACT WITH THESE, WITH THESE PERSONS, AND, UH, WERE ABLE TO AFFECT THE REST ON THAT DAY, UM, WHICH IS WHAT ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THAT BROUGHT THE, UH, THE ADDRESS TO THE PROGRAM.
SO OUR FIRST START, LIKE MISS MISS TOWN, STATED, UH, WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2023.
UH, DURING THAT, UH, INSPECTION, UH, WE MADE MULTIPLE ARRESTS FOR, UM, PERSONS FAILED TO ID, UM, NARCOTICS AND WARRANTS.
UH, THESE WARRANTS CONSISTED OF, YOU KNOW, UH, MUNICIPAL COURT WARRANTS ALL THE WAY UP TO, UH, FELONY WARRANTS.
SINCE THAT DATE IN OCTOBER, THERE WERE SIX CALLS FOR SERVICE, UH, THAT WERE MADE TO POLICE.
DURING THAT TIME, UM, IN JUNE OF 2024, UH, OFFICERS, AGAIN, PATROL OFFICERS AGAIN, WERE, UH, BROUGHT BACK TO THAT HOUSE WHERE THEY, AGAIN, RECOVERED, UH, THIS TIME, RECOVERED MULTIPLE STOLEN VEHICLES.
UH, THEY WERE ABLE TO AFFECT, AGAIN, ARRESTS FROM THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE STAYING INSIDE THE HOUSE.
UM, AND THESE ARRESTS ALSO CONSISTED OF, UH, MORE WARRANTS, WHICH AGAIN, RANGE FROM MUNICIPAL COURT WARRANTS TO, UH, TO THE FELONY WARRANTS.
SO WE, AGAIN, REINSPECTED THE HOUSE OR WENT BACK OUT THERE, UH, A SECOND TIME.
AND DURING THAT, THAT TIME, WENT TO DART TEAM, UH, WHICH WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2024.
WE AGAIN, UH, AFFECTED, UH, ARRESTS FOR WARRANTS AND PERSONS INSIDE THE HOUSE, AGAIN, LYING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHO THEY WERE.
SO FILLING, FAILING TO ID SINCE OCTO, UH, SINCE, EXCUSE ME, SINCE AUGUST OF 2024, THERE'VE BEEN, UH, 16 CALLS FOR SERVICE TO DATE.
UM, AND THESE CALLS FOR SERVICE, UH, CONSIST OF SHOTS FIRED, UH, SHOOTINGS.
AND THIS LAST ONE WAS A, WAS A FIRE ON THE STRUCTURE.
UM, AS MS. TOWN STATED BEFORE, THIS HOU THIS, THIS HOUSE IS LOCATED RELATIVELY CLOSE TO SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
UM, THAT PRETTY MUCH CON CONCLUDES MY PORTION.
UH, I WANNA THANK YOU GUYS FOR, FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO.
QUESTIONS OF OFFICER PENA COMMENT.
UM, THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE ARRESTED, WERE ANY OF THEM EITHER OWNER OR, UH, RELATED TO THE OWNER OR WERE THESE JUST PEOPLE AROUND THE PROPERTY? THEY WERE, THEY WERE PEOPLE THAT WERE STAYING IN THE PROPERTY.
AS FAR AS RELATIONSHIP TO THE OWNER, UH, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OFFICER PENER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
UH, MY NAME IS AT THE MICROPHONE.
I WANT TO SAY IN ADVANCE, I'VE NOT BEEN HERE BEFORE, SO IF I'M DOING IT WRONG, LET ME KNOW.
MY ADDRESS IS 2318 NORTHWEST MILITARY HIGHWAY, SUITE 2 0 4, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 7 8 2 3 1.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY, PLEASE? YES, AND I, I'M AN ATTORNEY.
I'VE BEEN AN ATTORNEY SINCE 1973, BUT I'VE NEVER APPEARED BEFORE.
UH, I THOUGHT IT WAS TWO THINGS THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT.
I HEARD, AND I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT BEFORE Y'ALL MET, I MET, I, I SAT STEAD, STOOD OUTSIDE WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.
I TOLD 'EM I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO ANYTHING THEY SAID ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
I'M NOT HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THE PROPERTY'S IN GOOD SHAPE.
I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THE FAMILY DOESN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
UH, I THOUGHT THE OTHER, I THOUGHT IT WAS INTERESTED THAT YOU NOTICED THAT WHEN YOU ASKED THE OFFICER IF IT WA THERE WAS SOMEBODY THERE THAT WAS EITHER AN OWNER OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OWNER.
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE'S NOBODY THERE THAT IS A TENTATIVE OF OURS OR IS THERE WITH OUR APPROVAL.
UH, I THOUGHT IT WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT THAT THE NOTICES THAT YOU SENT OUT TO SIDNEY EPSTEIN CAME BACK UNCLAIMED.
THE REASON THAT THEY CAME BACK COM COMPLAINED, UH, UNCLAIMED IS THAT SIDNEY EPSTEIN'S BEEN DEAD FOR MANY YEARS.
HE DIED AND A PROBATE ESTATE WAS OPEN, NOT BY ME.
UH, HIS WIFE MARY WAS APPOINTED.
SHE PROCEEDED FOR SOME NUMBER OF YEARS,
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ALTHOUGH SHE HAD, UH, ALZHEIMER'S AND THEN SHE HAS DIED.AND SO IF YOU SENT NOTICE TO SIDNEY EPSTEIN AT THAT ADDRESS, IT WOULD COME BACK UNCLAIMED.
IF YOU SENT NOTICE TO MARY EPSTEIN, IT WOULD COME BACK UNCLAIMED.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE IS ONE PARTICULAR, UH, UH, DAUGHTER WHO HAS BEEN HANDLING IT.
AND I ALWAYS HAD BEEN TASKED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH CLEANING UP A LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS WITH PROPERTIES.
MOST OF THEM ARE FUNCTIONING WELL.
THEY'RE UNDER SALE, THEY'RE UNDER LEASE.
SIDNEY EPSTEIN OWNED A LARGE NUMBER OF, OF RENTAL PROPERTIES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CITY.
THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY ON TWO OCCASIONS.
I'VE FILED EVICTION ACTIONS IN THE JUSTICE QUARTERS OF, OF, OF, FOR THEM TO VACATE.
WE BELIEVE THAT ON EACH OCCASION THAT PEOPLE DRIFTED IN AND PROBABLY NOT GOOD PEOPLE.
PROB PROBABLY THEY DIDN'T DO THE RIGHT THINGS WITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY.
PROBABLY ULTIMATELY, WE EITHER NEED TO SUBMIT TO YOU THE TYPE OF ORDER YOU WANT OR TO CONSENT, TO DEMOLITION OR TO GET AN ORDER OF DEMOLITION SO THAT WE'D PROB WE WOULD PRIVATELY DEMOLISH IT.
WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR VECTOR WHERE YOU WANT TO GO WITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY.
WE JUST LIKE ENOUGH TIME FOR THE FAMILY TO DO IT OR TO COME BACK TO YOU AND SAY, WE CONSENT TO EVERYTHING YOU DO.
AND I CAN, A AGAIN, I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE, UH, THE ALL IT'S REFERRED TO IN THE THING AS DILAPIDATED, ALTHOUGH DILAPIDATED WAS MISSPELLED, UH, THERE'S NO, UH, WE AGREE.
WE DON'T, WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMPLAINT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING OR, OR YOUR CAUSE.
WE JUST LI WOULD LIKE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME TO COME BACK AND SAY, HERE'S OUR PLAN, OR WE'RE GONNA DEMOLISH IT, OR WE CONSENT TO YOUR D DEMOLITION.
ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. GROSS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.
UM, MR. GROSS, ON THOSE TWO EVICTIONS, DO YOU HAVE THE DATE OF THEM? THE DATES OF THE EVICTION? MM-HMM
DO I HAVE IT WITH ME TODAY OR THE GENERAL TIMELINE? EVICTION.
I HAVE, I HAVEN A MET AT MY OFFICE.
WAS IT ONE YEAR AGO, TWO YEARS AGO, THREE YEARS AGO.
ONE WAS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND ONE WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO OR, AND DID YOU DO OR LESS POSSESSION? HMM? DID YOU DO A WRIT OF POSSESSION WITH THOSE EVICTIONS? WE DID, BUT IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IT DID NOT GO THROUGH? WE, ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH GETTING THE CONSTABLE TO GO OUT THERE.
I I, I CAN'T GO INTO MORE DETAIL.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE PEOPLE THAT WE WERE EVICTING ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE NOW.
I SUSPECT IT'S NOT FOR YOUR REQUEST TO HAVE TIME TO DO A DEMOLITION YOURSELF WITHOUT THE CITY DOING IT FOR YOU, WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO HANDLE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE AT THE PROPERTY? WELL, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE, IF WE DO ANYTHING WITH REGARD TO THE PROPERTY, WE WILL PROBABLY VISIT WITH AN OFFICER SUCH AS THIS AND FILE A COMPLAINT WITH REGARD TO THEIR TRESPASS.
WE WANT TO GET THEM OFF THE PROPERTY AND WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING THERE, BUT WE DON'T THINK THEY'RE TENANTS.
WE JUST THINK THEY'RE OPPORTUNISTIC OCCUPANTS.
WHAT ARE THE LEGAL PROCEDURES FOR MOVING PEOPLE OUT OF THE PROPERTY THAT ARE NOT TENANTS BEFORE DEMOLITION? A PERSONS THAT ARE NOT TENANTS AND ARE NOT PAYING RENT CAN BE REMOVED.
THEY CAN DEFINITELY BE REMOVED BASED ON, UH, THIS BOARD ORDERING AND I BELIEVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SEEKING ORDERING, UH, UH, THE PROPERTY TO BE VACATED BASED ON THE NO UTILITIES WITH THAT, UM, I'M GOING TO ASSUME THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT, UM, APPEAL ANY DETERMINATION IN REGARDS TO, UH, THE NOTICE TO VACATE.
SO I I DON'T BELIEVE IT WOULD BE, UM, A BIG CONCERN, ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERED TENANTS.
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UM, SQUATTERS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S ANY SQUATTER RIGHTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.UM, WELL, THERE'S NO APPLICABLE ONES.
UM, WHAT WOULD BE THE PROCEDURE, UM, FOR THE FAMILY AND SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE POLICE SERVICES TO REMOVE THE INDIVIDUALS SINCE HE HAS STATED HE'S HAD ISSUES WITH GETTING RID OF POSSESSION IN THE PAST? I'M SORRY, JUST, CAN YOU, CAN YOU ASK ME THAT QUESTION AGAIN? YEAH.
UM, THE GENTLEMAN HAS SAID THAT THE TWO PRIOR TIMES THAT HE FILED FOR EVICTION, FOR WHATEVER REASON, THAT HE CANNOT SAY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO EFFECTIVE RID OF POSSESSION AND CLEAR THE PROPERTY OF INDIVIDUALS.
HE'S ASKING FOR THE ABILITY TO DO A DEMOLITION HIMSELF OR THE FAMILY TO DO THE DEMOLITION.
AND MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUALS GOING TO DO THE DEMOLITION AND MAKING SURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS ARE REMOVED PRIOR AND HOW THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE.
WELL, DEPENDING ON, AGAIN, I, I BELIEVE, AND I'M GOING JUST GOING TO SAY THAT YOUR, YOUR QUESTION, UM, ASSUMES THAT THE PROPERTY IS ORDERED TO BE DEMOLISHED OR, AND OR THE PROPERTY OWNER, UM, DECIDES TO, UH, DO A DEMOLITION IF THIS BOARD ORDERS A PROPERTY TO BE VACATED, UM, AFTER THE APPEAL PERIOD, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WILL WORK WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO IS ALSO HERE ALONG WITH SAPD TO EFFECTUATE PERSONS BEING REMOVED FROM THE HOUSE HUMANELY, DEFINITELY GIVING THEM OPTIONS.
I WOULD STATE THAT, UH, UM, DHS WOULD ALSO BE INVOLVED.
UM, AND THEN THEY WOULD TRY TO FIND ALTERNATIVE PLACES FOR THEM, GIVE THEM TIME TO GET THEIR STUFF, TRY TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION IF NEEDED.
UH, SO NHSD AND DHS WOULD DEFINITELY BE, UH, A PART OF, UH, THE PROCESS AND, AND HAVING THESE PERSONS FIND, UH, FINDING THEM ALTERNATIVE HOUSING.
THE, THE, THE FAMILY HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE OCCUPYING IT NOW ARE NOT, OUR TENANTS HAVE NO LEGAL STATUS FOR, FOR IT.
THEY ARE, THEY, THEY, THEY HAVE VIOLATED THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE, AS YOU'VE HEARD, THAT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE, UH, HAVE, UH, PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED, UH, BEEN CHARGED WITH CRIMES.
WHETHER THEY WERE CHARGED WITH CRIMES ON THE PREMISES, IT WOULD BE SOMETHING WE WOULD NOT KNOW.
WELL, ANYTHING WE COULD DO TO, TO COOPERATE WITH YOU, TO GETTING THEM OFF.
WE CERTAINLY WILL DO IN THE COURSE OF GETTING IT, THE PROP, THE PROPERTY EITHER DEMOLISHED OR STRAIGHTENED UP, UH, BOARD THAT LEGAL HAS A QUESTION.
IF, IF I, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE PLACE OF ANYBODY ON THE BOARD AND I, I I CAN DEFINITELY DEFER TO THEM, BUT LEGAL DOES HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS, FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS.
TAYLOR, YOU HAD A QUESTION? I, I, I JUST, I NEED MORE CLARIFICATION ON THESE EVICTIONS.
UM, YOU'RE SAYING THAT YOU FILED EVICTION.
WHAT WAS, UH, THE ORDER FROM THE JUDGE ON BOTH OF THOSE EVICTIONS? I GOT TWO ORDERS TO, UH, FOR EVICTION AND WE, WE SURMISE THAT THE PEOPLE WE EVICTED, ALTHOUGH WE DON'T KNOW, UH, LEFT.
AND WE SURMISE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE ARE SQUATTERS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW.
WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES.
SO ON BOTH OCCASIONS IT WAS ORDERED BY THE JUDGE, THE EVICTION WAS IN YOUR FAVOR, CORRECT? YES.
THE JUSTICE, THE JUSTICE IN THE NORTHWEST PRECINCT.
SO, UM, THE SECOND QUESTION TO THAT IS, WAS THERE AN APPEAL FILED? IS THAT WHY THE WR OF POSSESSION WAS NOT ALLOWED? NO, THERE WAS NO APPEAL FILED.
WE HAD AN INDICATION, AT LEAST ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS, THAT THE PEOPLE THAT WE WERE EVICTING GOT OFF THE PROPERTY.
SO THE PROPERTY, THEY VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED THE PROPERTY ONCE, AT LEAST ON ONE OCCASION.
SO YOU ARE, I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT YOU WERE ALREADY BACK IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY.
ONCE THEY LEAVE THE, THE PROPERTY IS BACK IN YOUR POSSESSION.
WE HAVE OCCASION, WE HAD INFORMATION INDIRECTLY THAT SOMEBODY THEN WENT ON THE PROPERTY AND OCCUPIED IT.
WHO ARE, UM, JAVIER FUENTES AND, UH, ARMANDO FUENTES? I THINK THAT'S WHO I FILED AN EVICTION ACTION AGAINST.
I'D BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE, THE COURT OR THE BOARD OR WHOEVER YOU WISH WITH COPIES OF THE TWO EVICTION ACTIONS.
YOU'RE, YOU'RE STRETCHING THE MEMORY OF A 77-YEAR-OLD MAN.
ANY OTHER QUESTION FROM THE BOARD? UM, THIS IS FRED ANDES.
LET ME, LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING, SIR.
WITH ALL THESE PROPERTIES, DO YOU HAVE ANYBODY THAT MAINTAINS THESE PROPERTIES? MOST OF THE PROPERTIES ARE, ARE, ARE LEASED IN?
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YES.SOME OF THE PROPERTIES ARE UNDER CONTRACT TO SELL AND NO, THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, NOBODY.
SO WHY ISN'T SOMEBODY WITH A VESTED INTEREST GOING AND CHECKING UP ON THAT PROPERTY? I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE WITHOUT NOTICE 'CAUSE I'M NOT A MEMBER OF THE EPSTEIN FAMILY, THAT THERE'S SOME FEAR ABOUT THE OCCUPANTS.
IT STILL, THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY, WHOEVER IT MAY BE.
SO AS AN ATTORNEY, WE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT AS AN ATTORNEY FOR THE OWNERS.
DID YOU NOT ADVISE THEM IF YOU'VE ALREADY EVICTED TWICE TO DO SOMETHING OTHER THAN ALLOWING THAT PROPERTY TO BE LIKE, MAYBE GO CHECK IT, PUT A NOTICE ON IT, NO TRESPASSING SIGN AN ORDER WITH THE POLICE OF A NO TRESPASSING ORDER? YES.
I I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN DONE.
I, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT HASN'T BEEN DONE.
YOU ASKED ME WHAT, WHAT SOMEONE ELSE DID.
I CAN'T ANSWER THAT I KNOW OF.
I'M CERTAINLY, I I CAN, I CAN ONLY ASSURE YOU THAT, THAT I WILL, THAT I PERSONALLY WILL WORK WITH WHOEVER MEMBER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR YOUR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO WORK WITH GETTING THOSE PEOPLE OFF THE PROPERTY.
WELL, IT SEEMS TO ME YOU ALREADY HAVE A, THE PROPERTY ALREADY HAS A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF PEOPLE SQUATTING ON IT.
WHICH WOULD TELL ME THAT MAY BE THAT PROPERTY NEEDS A LITTLE MORE EYES ON IT THAN OTHERS.
AND YET WE'RE BACK IN A SITUATION WITH PEOPLE THERE THAT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.
FINAL OPTION FOR THE BOARD QUESTIONS.
IF NONE, COUNSEL, IF YOU WOULD ASK YOUR QUESTIONS.
I JUST HAVE A A A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
'CAUSE MY CONCERN IS, UM, AS THE EPSTEIN FAMILY HAS MADE ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE PERSONS FROM THIS HOUSE, UM, IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE, UM, HARD TO FIND WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY PROVIDING NOTICE OR INFORMATION ON THAT PROPERTY.
SO THE REASON I ASK THE QUESTION IS, IF YOU GO TO BEARCAT BEAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, THE PROPERTY ADDRESS, UM, LISTED FOR MR. EPSTEIN IS 1 3 2 5 MENIFEE BOULEVARD.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THAT ADDRESS? I BELIEVE THAT'S THE ADDRESS WHERE SIDNEY EPSTEIN ONCE LIVED.
AND I'M DOING THAT AT I IT'S A SUB, UH, CONJECTURE ON MY PART.
I NEVER, I NEVER MET SIDNEY EPSTEIN.
WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED IF I TOLD YOU THAT'S A GENERAL LUMBER YARD THAT IS NOT IN A RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AT ALL? IT COULD BE THEY OWN GENERAL LUMBER YARD.
SO I, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, AT ANY POINT IN TIME WHEN YOU GUYS WERE DOING THIS, UM, RIGHT OF REENTRY OR EVICTION NOTICE, WAS THERE ANY POINT IN TIME THAT YOU GUYS LOOKED OR MADE SURE THAT BEXAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT OR ANYBODY ELSE HAD A CORRECT ADDRESS FOR THE FAMILY THAT IS SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE, THE, THE PROPERTY? NO, UH, THE ONLY POINT AT WHICH I WOULD'VE BEEN INVOLVED WOULD'VE BEEN IF THEY FAILED TO PAY THE TAXES AND THERE WAS A, A, AN ACTION TO COLLECT THEM.
IN THAT CASE, I WOULD'VE GOTTEN INVOLVED AS FAR AS THE, AS AS FAR AS THE TITLE OR RECORD.
UH, I, I THINK IF, IF IT HAD BEEN, IF THE PROBATE RECORDS HAD BEEN CHECKED, THE LEGAL TITLE WOULD'VE RE REFLECTED THE HEIRS OF MARY EPSTEIN.
I UNDERSTAND THAT ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, WHAT'S SHOWN IN THE COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT AS THE OWNER AND WHAT'S SHOWN IN THEIR PROPERTY RECORDS ARE NOT THE SAME.
WELL, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR, THE THE PERSON IS THE SAME.
IT'S THE ADDRESS THAT IS, UM, NO, THE PERSON AMBIGUOUS IS NOT THE SAME.
IT'S NOT SIDNEY, EPSTEIN, EXCUSE ME, EPSTEIN.
SO THEY HAVE, HAVE YOUR CLIENTS MADE AN ATTEMPT OR DONE SOME TYPE OF ACTION TO RECTIFY THAT INFORMATION? THAT'S ONE QUESTION.
SECOND, CAN YOU PROVIDE THE CITY TODAY WITH AN ACCURATE ADDRESS FOR THE EPSTEIN FAMILY, OR, UM, WOULD IT BE FAIR TO SAY THAT WE JUST NEED TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE INFORMATION TO YOU? BECAUSE AS OF RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO ADDRESS FOR THE EPSTEIN FAMILY THAT HOLDS NOT ONLY THIS PROPERTY, BUT ANY
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OF THE OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.COULD YOU PROVIDE THAT PLEASE? OKAY.
IT'S, IT IS A COMPOUND QUESTION, SO IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL PROBABLY GIVE YOU A COMPOUND ANSWER.
AND BY THE WAY, IT'S EP EPSTEIN, AND BY THE WAY, I'M GROSS, NOT GROSS.
SO IF, IF THAT IS THE ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL LUMBERYARD, IT'S A GOOD ADDRESS.
BUT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANYTHING WE'RE DOING TODAY, YOU MAY USE MY ADDRESS FOR NAMES.
SIR, I'M GOING TO, I'M GONNA CHALLENGE YOU IN REGARDS TO THAT BEING A GOOD ADDRESS BECAUSE FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE DART UNIT USED THAT ADDRESS TO TRY TO CONTACT THE OWNERS AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE.
OKAY? I SAID IF THAT IS A GOOD ADDRESS, AND I'M SORRY YOU INTERRUPTED ME, I WASN'T FINISHED.
IF THAT'S THE ADDRESS OF GENERAL LUMBERYARD AND I DON'T, DO NOT KNOW THAT I WASN'T PREPARED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION, THEN IT'S A GOOD ADDRESS FOR THE EPSTEIN FAMILY.
IF IT'S NOT, YOU MAY USE MY ADDRESS FOR ANYTHING WE'RE DOING TODAY.
I WILL ACCEPT NOTICE ON BEHALF OF THIS, THE EPSTEIN FAMILY AND THE PROPERTY AS FAR AS THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT RECORDS.
I'M SURE THAT FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE, IF THEY WERE GETTING TAX RECORDS, PROPERTY TAX BILLINGS AND PAYING IT, THAT THEY'VE CONSIDERED THAT SUFFICIENT.
BUT I PRO I PROMISE YOU THAT I, THAT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, I WILL HAVE THEM REACH OUT TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT AND CHANGE THEIR RECORDS IF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT WILL ACCEPT IT.
AND WHAT I WILL DO IS I WILL PULL RECORDS FROM THE PROBATE COURT AND SUBMIT IT TO 'EM.
BUT I'M SURE AS FAR AS THEY WERE CONCERNED, IT WAS BUSINESS AS USUAL AND THEY WERE PAYING THE BILLS.
AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THEY'RE PAYING THE PROPERTY TAX BILLS.
NOW, YOU, YOU MAY VERY WELL HAVE SENT NOTICES TO GENERAL LUMBERYARD.
AND I, BUT IF YOU NOTICE, Y'ALL SENT THINGS THAT CERTIFIED MAIL TO SIDNEY EPSTEIN AND IT CAME BACK BECAUSE HE'S DEAD AND HE'S BEEN DEAD FOR MANY YEARS.
AND, AND I KNOW FROM DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PEOPLE THAT, THAT Y'ALL ARE, Y'ALL HAVE ULTIMATELY BEEN AWARE OF IT.
I WILL STRAIGHTEN OUT THE RECORDS WITH THE APPRAISAL DIS DISTRICT, SHOW THEM ALL THE NEW OWNERS, AND I'LL DO IT WITHIN TWO, THREE WEEKS.
BUT WITH REGARD TO THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY, PLEASE USE MY ADDRESS.
IT LOOKS LIKE I, AND I, LET ME JUST POINT THIS OUT AND PUT IT ON RECORD.
IT LOOKS LIKE, UH, THE EPSTEIN FAMILY IS, UH, ACCEPTING, UM, CORRESPONDENCE TO THAT ADDRESS, THE 1 3 2 5 MINI FEE.
'CAUSE THEY CLAIMED IT IN REGARDS TO THIS NOTICE.
SO I THINK THAT ALSO STATES THAT THEY JUST IGNORED THE, THE DART NOTICE FOR THE PROPERTY.
UH, LEGAL DOESN'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD AT FINAL? SIR? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR THANK YOU TESTIMONY.
AND IT'S EPSTEIN CHAIRMAN TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 27 INEZ AVENUE.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 2 7 INEZ AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX POINT, OR SORRY, SIX DASH 1 56.
UM, DO YOU HAVE THE LIST OF ME PULL THAT UP.
UM, DASH 2 8 12 AND 15 AND 1 8 11 AND 15.
WELL, IT'S THE SAME ONE TWICE.
AND THE MAIN, SORRY THAT BOTH, UH, DWELLINGS AT 1 2 7 INAS ARE IN VIOLATION AND, AND SHOULD BE, I MOVE THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED AND THE INDIVIDUALS INSIDE OF THEM VACATED OR THAT THEY SHOULD BE VACATED AND DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER.
THE ORDER, UH, EXCUSE ME, THE, THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 27 ON THIS AVENUE IS A PUBLIC NOTIONS PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE, BUT BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56, SUB CODES FOR THE MAIN 2, 8, 12,
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AND 15 SUB CODES FOR THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE.1, 2, 8, 11, 12, AND 15 THAT THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS, VACATED, VACATED, AND VACATED.
UH, AND VACATED I SECOND AND SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? I HAVE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
UH, CAN WE ALSO HAVE THE PROPERTY SECURED AND THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT IS TO HAVE THE PROPERTY SECURED, ACCEPTED, AND THAT IS ACCEPTED AND THE SECOND IS ACCEPTED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? JUST ONE JOEL.
I WAS, UH, JUST ANOTHER, UM, I GUESS REALLY A POINT OF INQUIRY.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE, THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS STILL AN ACTIVE ACCOUNT, BUT IT'S DISCONNECTED RIGHT NOW, SO THERE'S NO NEED TO HAVE IT, UH, DISCONNECTED FOR THIS DEMOLITION.
IS THAT RIGHT? THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE IS DISCONNECTED, BUT IT IS OBVIOUSLY CONNECTED TO SOME KIND OF POWER BECAUSE THERE'S POWER THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
UH, ARE YOU ASKING FOR A ADDITION THAT UTILITIES TO HAVE THE TOTAL BE DISCONNECTED? YES, I AM.
THERE'S A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO HAVE ALL UTILITIES DISCONNECTED.
I SECOND AND SECOND IS AGREED.
THE MOTION THEN HAS TWO FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS.
ONE IS TO, UH, SECURE AND THE SECOND IS TO DISCONNECT ALL UTILITIES.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MOTION PASSES WITH A VOTE OF EIGHT TO ZERO.
OUR NEXT PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE 5 6 4 7 MAYO.
MY NAME IS JAIME HOSTEL, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS CASE IS A RESET FROM A HEARING THAT TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 14TH, 2024.
THE BOARD CONSIDERED ALL INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THAT HEARING AND RESET THIS CASE TO ITS NEXT SCHEDULED HEARING DATE.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1 3 9 4 5 BLOCK THREE, LOT 29, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT SIX.
UH, THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SANCHEZ JULIO ESTATE OF IN LEONARD SANCHEZ WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 2 7.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
UH, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THIS CASE, MR. JULIO SANCHEZ, JR.
AND MR. MARTIN SALAS, DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
ON MAY 30TH, 2024 CONTACT WAS MADE WITH PROPERTY OWNER'S SON MR. JULIO SANCHEZ, JR.
THE INITIAL CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MR. MARTIN SALAS, WHO HAD BEEN MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON MAY 28TH, 2024.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE WAS CONDUCTED ON MAY 14TH, 2024.
THE ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON MAY 20TH, 2024 AND WAS RETURNED UNDELIVERED ON MAY 25TH, 2024.
ON JULY 30TH, 2024, A PRE-BOARD CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT 1901 SOUTH ALAMO.
UH, NO OWNER OR INTERESTED PARTY WAS IN ATTENDANCE ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2024.
THE INITIAL NOTICE, THE NOTICE FOR THE INITIAL BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER ON OCTOBER 31ST.
THE NOTICE FOR THE INITIAL BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE ON JANUARY 28TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING RESET WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND ON JANUARY 29TH, 2025 THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING RESET WAS POSTED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE AS OF FEBRUARY 12TH, 2025.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
UH, THERE ARE ALSO NO ACTIVE PERMITS ON FILE.
THE PROPERTY HAS NO ACTIVE UTILITIES AND THE PHOTOS THAT ARE GONNA BE PRESENTED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON OCTOBER 16TH,
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NOVEMBER 12TH, 2024, AND JANUARY 31ST AND FEBRUARY 10TH, 2025.THIS FIRST PHOTO IS THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS A SAG TO THE ROOF.
THERE IS CORRUGATED METAL THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE SHINGLES.
UH, THERE IS SIGHTING THAT'S MISSING AND THERE IS HOLES PRESENT.
UH, THE FRONT PORCH IS NOT FULLY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE FRONT DOOR AND IT IS SEPARATED CAUSING AN EGRESS CONCERN.
AND THERE ARE THE FOUNDATION SKIRTING IS MISSING AND THE FOUNDATION IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.
THERE IS SHORING THAT'S BEING DONE ON THE FOUNDATIONS TO ELEVATE IT OFF THE GRADE.
THIS IS A RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
UM, HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT NEW SIDING HAS BEEN ADDED.
A PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE IN THE REAR HAS BEEN REMOVED, UH, WITH NO PERMITS ON FILE.
THERE IS PLYWOOD THAT IS BEING USED TO SECURE THE AREA TO PREVENT THE ELEMENTS FROM ENTERING THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THIS IS A PHOTO FROM OCTOBER 16TH, 2024 SHOWING WHAT THE STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY LOOKED LIKE.
THAT IS THE ADDITION THAT IS NO LONGER PRESENT ON THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.
THIS IS THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE AS IT STANDS NOW.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FOUNDATION REMAINS FROM THE AREA THAT WAS REMOVED.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO, UH, THE POSTS ARE STARTING TO MOVE OFF THE FOUNDATION AND THERE IS NEW SIGHTING THAT HAS BEEN PLACED TO SECURE THE AREA ON THE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE.
AND THERE IS PLASTIC SHEETING THAT IS BEING USED ON THE LEFT ELEVATION, UH, TO KEEP OUT THE ELEMENTS.
THIS PHOTO IS FROM NOVEMBER 12TH, 2024.
THIS SHOWS WHAT THE PREVIOUS REAR SIDE OF THE ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE LOOKED LIKE.
UH, PRIOR TO THAT DEMOLITION OF THE REAR, UH, ADDITION.
AND THIS IS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE AS SEEN FROM THE VACANT LINE NEXT DOOR.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FOUNDATION REMAINS WHERE THAT PART OF IT, THE STRUCTURE ITSELF HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED AGAIN WITH NO PERMITS ON FILE.
UM, THERE IS CITING THAT IS MISSING WEATHER PROTECTION AND THERE IS, UH, PLASTIC SHEETING THAT IS BEING USED TO MAINTAIN THE ELEMENTS OUT OF THE STRUCTURE.
UH, THIS IS A PHOTO FROM NOVEMBER 12TH, 2024 SHOWING WHAT THE PREVIOUS CONDITION OF THE STRUCTURE WAS AT THE LAST HEARING THAT WAS PRESENTED BEFORE THIS BOARD.
AS WE'RE GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE, THERE ARE NO STEPS TO GO IN AND THUS POST AN EGRESS CONCERN.
UM, THERE ARE, THERE IS NO, UH, FOUNDATION OR ANYTHING TO HEAR TILL THE BOARDS AND THE FLOOR JOISTS ARE ROTTED AND SHOW WATER DAMAGE.
GOING INTO THE STRUCTURE, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS ITEMS THAT ARE BEING STORED AT THE PROPERTY, UH, SPOKEN WITH THE PERSON THAT'S BEEN IN CONTROL OF IT.
HE STATES HE DOES NOT STAY HERE.
HE IS JUST STORING ITEMS. UH, HE HAS BEEN MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY AS IT IS.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN MOVED INTO THE STRUCTURE FROM THE PREVIOUS HEARING.
UH, THIS IS A STRUCTURE AS YOU'RE LOOKING TOWARDS THE REAR AS FROM MAKING ENTRY, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL LINES THAT ARE ALLOW HANGING FROM THE CEILING.
THERE IS PLASTIC SHEETING AND, UH, CLO UH, BED SHEETING THAT ARE BEING USED, UH, TO SEPARATE THE WALLS AND THE ROOMS AND KEEP THE ELEMENTS OUT.
THIS IS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ELEVATION.
AS YOU'RE LOOKING IN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT DOOR, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS MORE STORAGE OF ITEMS THAT ARE BEING STORED HERE IN THE PROPERTY.
THERE'S EXTENSIVE USE OF ELECTRIC CORDS HERE.
AGAIN, THERE WAS NO ACTIVE UTILITIES AT THIS PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION.
SO THERE WAS NO POWER TO THESE, UH, ELECTRICAL CORDS.
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT NATURAL LIGHT IS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE AS WELL.
THIS SHOWS YOU, UH, THE ELECTRICAL CORDS RIGHT UNDER THE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL.
ON THE STRUCTURE, UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE USE OF ELECTRICAL CORDS, BUT THERE AT, WHEN I TESTED IT, THERE ARE NO ELECTRICAL.
THERE ARE NO ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO THE PROPERTY.
AND HERE'S A PHOTO OF ME TESTING THE O THE ONE EXTENSION CORD THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE PREVIOUS PHOTO THAT'S SHOWING THAT IT IS NOT LIVE AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION.
THIS IS THE REAR ROOM OF THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS STILL EXPOSED, UH, WOOD MEMBERS.
THERE'S STILL NATURAL LIGHT THAT IS COMING INTO THE STRUCTURE ITSELF.
THE BACK DOOR THAT IS NO LONGER PRESENT THAT IT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
UH, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE NATURAL LIGHT IS ENTERING FROM THERE.
IT IS CHAINED UP, POSING AN EGRESS CONCERN, AND THE DRYWALL THAT IS ON THE CEILING IS ALSO STARTING TO COLLAPSE.
THIS IS, AS WE'RE LOOKING TOWARDS THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THAT BACK ROOM, YOU CAN SEE NATURAL LIGHT THAT IS STILL ENTERING THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS STILL WATER DAMAGE TO THE CEILING JOISTS AND THE RAFTERS.
AND THERE'S MORE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING STORED ON THE STRUCTURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE.
AND THIS IS AS WE'RE LOOKING UP INTO THE ROOF LINE FROM THAT REAR ROOM, YOU CAN SEE NATURAL LIGHT THAT
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IS ENTERING THE STRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE WATER DAMAGE THAT IS VISIBLE TO THE CEILING JOISTS AND TO THE CEILING RAFTERS.AND THIS IS THE LOOK AT THAT REAR DOOR THAT IS CHAINED UP, POSTING THAT EGRESS CONCERN.
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S NO, UM, WEATHERING STRIPPING AROUND THE, THE FRAMING OF THE DOOR.
AND THERE IS ALLOWING NATURAL LIGHT TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE.
AS YOU'RE LOOKING A CLOSEUP OF THE WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE ELEVATION, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PLASTIC SHEETING THAT IS BEING USED TO COVER THE AREA TO PREVENT THE ELEMENTS FROM ENTERING 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME MAIN STRUCTURE LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE BUILT IN 1950.
THE STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF A GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT SHINGLE AND CORRUGATED METAL COVERING THAT HAS HOLES PRESENT AND IS DETERIORATING.
THE EXTERIOR WALLS ARE LACKING WEATHER PROTECTION WITH HOLES PRESENT EXPO EXPOSING WEATHER DAMAGED STUDS AND ALLOWING ELEMENTS TO ENTER THE STRUCTURE.
THE REAR ADDITION HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED WITH NO PERMITS ON FILE.
THE REMAINING STRUCTURE HAS HAD NEW SIGHTING ADDED AND REPAIRS MADE WITH NO ACTIVE PERMITS.
THE PURE AND BEAM FOUNDATION HAS SHAMING VISIBLE ON MULTIPLE ELEVATIONS AND THE BEAMS ARE WEATHER DAMAGED AND NOT RESTING ON SUPPORT.
THE PLATE AND FLOOR JOISTS ARE WEATHER DAMAGE AND THE INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING IS DAMAGED AND MISSING, EXPOSING SUB SOFT SUBFLOORING, WHICH POSES AN EGRESS CONCERN.
TO RECAP THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6 1 56 SUBSECTIONS 1 2 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING IN A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD, OR UNFITNESS FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSES A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY.
A STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION WITH A PROPERTY VACANT AND ALL THE UTILITIES TO REMAIN DISCONNECTED.
UH, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 5 6 4 7 MAYO.
QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THIS IS FRED ANDES.
MS. STRATIS, THE ELECTRICITY ISN'T ON CORRECT? YES SIR.
NO UTILITIES ARE ACTIVE AT THE PROPERTY.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE AT THIS TIME? UH, THE INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINING THE PROPERTY, MR. SALAS WHO IS PRESENT HERE, HE STATES HE HAS BEEN LIVING FURTHER DOWN THE STREET THERE, SO NOBODY'S ACTUALLY RECITING AT THE PROPERTY ITSELF.
THANK YOU JOEL? YES, I WAS GONNA ASK ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT ON THAT REAR STRUCTURE.
IT LOOKED LIKE THAT WAS THE MAIN HOOKUP.
WHAT, HOW WAS THAT DISCONNECTED? UH, THE MAIN BREAKER, THE MAIN SERVICE INTO THE STRUCTURE ITSELF IS ACTUALLY ON THE FRONT OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
SO IT'S STILL PRESENT AT THIS TIME.
AND THEN ON THE INTERIOR, I I GUESS IT WAS ON PHOTO AT TWO 40, THERE IS A GAS STOVE, UH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOT A GAS HOOKUP.
WAS THAT USED FOR COOKING OR HEATING AT THE TIME? LIKE I SAID, THERE WAS NOBODY BEEN PRESENT THERE.
UM, THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THAT, OR FROM WHAT MR. SALA SAID THAT HE'S STAYING THERE.
UH, SO I COULDN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION, SIR.
ALRIGHT, MR. CHAIR THOMAS DRINKS, SINCE WE RESET THIS, HAS THERE ANY BEEN ANY WORK BEEN DONE TO THE PROPERTY? ANYTHING THAT HAS MADE IT A BETTER? UM, I WOULD SAY THAT THERE'S BEEN THE, THE DEMOLISHED THE REAR ADDITION TO THAT STRUCTURE, BUT EVERYTHING WAS DONE WITH NO PERMITS.
UM, I KNOW FROM THE LAST RESET THAT WE HAD HERE, IT WAS TO ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL TO CHANGE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY ONTO HIS NAME SO HE COULD BEGIN TO WORK ON IT.
UH, IN MY CONTACTS WITH HIM, HE HAS, UH, BEEN WORKING WITH CERTAIN CONTRACTORS AND HE HAS GOTTEN SOME, UH, SCOPE OF WORK THAT HE WAS LOOKING TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD TODAY, UH, TO SEE HOW HE WOULD NEED TO REPAIR THE STRUCTURE.
BUT AT THIS TIME, ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE AT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN UN PERMITTED.
AND HOW HAS COMMUNICATION BEEN WITH YOU? HAS THE PROPERTY OWNER BEEN WORKING WITH DSD? UH, THE INDIVIDUAL, MR. SALAS, HE'S THE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN SPOKE SPEAKING WITH AS FAR AS HIM COMING TO BE ABLE TO PULL PERMITS.
HE'S NOT THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, SO HE STILL HASN'T BEEN UNABLE TO DO ANY OF THAT.
UM, THE LAST TIME THAT YOU WERE HERE, WHO IS OWNING THE PROPERTY AND WHO DO THEY WANNA CHANGE THE OWNERSHIP TO? UH, THE PROPERTY IS UNDER AN ESTATE OF MR. JULIO SANCHEZ AND MS. LEONARDA SANCHEZ.
UM, THE PERSON THAT IS IN CONTROL OF THE PROPERTY THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO IS MR. JULIO SANCHEZ, JR.
AND MR. SALAS MARTIN MARTIN SALAS, WHO IS ALSO PRESENT.
DID THEY EFFECTIVELY CHANGE OWNERSHIP? UH, AS OF TODAY, NO.
THE OWNERSHIP, IT STILL REMAINS UNDER THE SAME UNDER BEAR BEAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD
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BOARD FOR YOUR INFORMATION.MR. SANCHEZ IS CALLED FORWARD FIRST, UH, BECAUSE HE SIGNED IN AS THE PROPERTY OWNER EVEN THOUGH THE, UH, BEXAR COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAS, UH, IT'S STILL IN THE ESTATE.
AND SIR, IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
THE GENTLEMAN OF THE BOARD AND IF YOU WOULD BRING THE MICROPHONE CLOSER TO YOUR MOUTH.
I AM THE PRIMARY OWNER OF 56 47 MILE DRIVE.
I CURRENTLY RESIDE AT 6 0 7 TIFFANY DRIVE, ANO TWO TOWARDS LOUISIANA 7 1 4 6 1.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY PLEASE, SIR? UM, THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION WAS WILL TO ME BY MY MOTHER BEFORE SHE PASSED.
I WAS CURRENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY, UH, AND, UH, FORT POLK, LOUISIANA.
NOW MY MOM BEING THE LADY, SHE WAS ASKED ME SINCE I WAS AWAY MOST OF THE TIME, TO LET MY SIBLINGS AT THEIR REQUEST TO RESIDE AT THE RESIDENCE WITHOUT PAYING RENT.
'CAUSE MY WIFE AND I HAD PAID OFF MY MOM'S LIEN AND, UH, AND LEN JUST PAY THE TAXES.
THE HOUSES NOW, UH, IN BACK TAXES, A LOT OF TAXES.
AND, UH, WHAT I'M HERE TO REQUEST TODAY IS THIS, THE ONLY ONE TAKING ANY KIND OF INTEREST IN THE SET PROPERTY IS MY NEPHEW MARTIN SALAS.
HE HAS TAKEN NET UPON HIMSELF, WHICH, UH, WASN'T THE THE THING TO DO TO DO SOME REPAIRS EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN THEY CAN AFFORD IT, UH, TO MAKE, TO MAKE THE PLACE HABITABLE.
AND, UH, HE'S DONE THE BEST HE COULD, BUT THE FACT STILL REMAINS.
IT'S, IT'S, IT'S IN BACK TAXES.
IT, UH, IT NEEDS, UH, IT NEEDS TO BE TORN DOWN AND RESTARTED.
OKAY? THAT'S, THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS.
I, I, UH, RIGHT NOW I'M FACING $12,000 WORTH OF DEMOLITION AND, UH, HE STILL WANTS TO SAVE THE, THE PROPERTY AND MAKE IT, MAKE IT NICE AGAIN.
UH, AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN DO THAT SO HE CAN QUALIFY FOR SEVERAL OF THE PROGRAMS THAT THEY HAVE IN BEAR COUNTY NOW THAT, THAT WEREN'T THERE WHEN I WAS AROUND, UH, AND, AND KIND OF REBUILD A HOUSE.
BUT I CAN'T DO THAT UNLESS I QUIT DEED WHAT I OWN OVER TO HIM.
UH, NO ONE ELSE IS SHOWING ANY KIND OF INTEREST IN, UH, DOING ANYTHING, EVEN HELPING, HELPING ME PAY THE TAXES.
SO, UH, I'M, I'M, WE REQUEST SEND THAT, UH, Y'ALL GIVE ME A RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHAT TO DO, WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
ANY QUESTIONS? MR. SANCHEZ? THANK YOU, SIR.
IT WAS MENTIONED BEFORE THAT THIS COURT, THIS CASE WAS RESET, UM, FOR CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE ACCORDING TO PAT, UH, TAX RECORDS THAT IT'S STILL IN THE ESTATE OF JULIO SANCHEZ, EL SANCHEZ.
IT'S NOT IN YOUR NAME NOR YOUR NEPHEW'S NAME.
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE STOPPING YOU FROM CHANGING TITLE? UH, I HAVE A, UH, POWER OF ATTORNEY THAT MY MOM MADE BEFORE
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SHE PASSED.UH, GIVING ME HER HALF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
AND THEN AGAIN, WHATEVER MY PART IS NOW, I, I'M REALLY NOT SURE.
UH, THERE IS A QUESTION ABOUT ONE OF MY SIBLINGS THAT WE HAVE NOT SEEN SINCE 1975 WHERE HIS, HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.
UH, WE WENT AS FAR AS GO TO AUSTIN TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REQUEST AND SEE IF, UH, THEY KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT HIS WHEREABOUTS.
WE ASSUME IT'S JUST US THAT HE WENT UNDER THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM.
SO HIS ABILITY TO SHOW UP SOMEWHERE TOMORROW IS PROBABLY NOT GONNA HAPPEN.
SO, UH, THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING THE BOARD, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO, UH, SO THAT WAY WE CAN REMOVE MY BROTHER'S NAME FROM THE LIST OF HEIRS AND THEN JUST DEAL WITH THE ONES THAT ARE EITHER HAVE HEIRS DOWN BECAUSE THEY PASSED OR THE ONES THAT ARE STILL ALIVE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
MY HOME ADDRESS IS, UH, 56 37, UH, MAYO DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY, SIR? I'M JUST HERE.
UH, JUST TO SAY THAT, UH, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON THE, ON THE HOME WITHOUT, YOU KNOW, PULLING ANY PERMITS OR ANYTHING.
BUT I JUST FELT LIKE, UH, I NEEDED TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING BECAUSE, UH, AT THE END, IF, IF Y'ALL DECIDED TO DEMO THE HOUSE, AT LEAST I AT LEAST SEND MYSELF.
AT LEAST I TRIED TO FIX THE HOUSE BECAUSE I, I WAS RAISED IN THAT HOUSE AND THAT WAS, AND, AND I GREW UP IN THAT HOUSE AND A LOT OF OTHER SIBLINGS LIVED THERE, AND THEY NEVER CARED ABOUT THE PROPERTY, BUT I DO CARE ABOUT THE PROPERTY.
UM, MY UNCLE, HE HAD BEEN SICK AND I HAD CONTACTED HIM SOMETIME BACK, AND HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO COME TO BE HERE TODAY FROM LOUISIANA, AND HE'S WILLING TO SIGN ME OVER HIS PART OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS OVER 50% OF THE PROPERTY.
SO THEN WHEN, IF I CAN GET THAT IN, WHEN MY NAME, WHEN WE LEAVE FROM HERE TODAY, UM, COULD WE, I ALREADY HAVE A NOTARY PUT PROBABLY THAT I PAID YESTERDAY TO, TO NOTARIZE ALL THE PAPERWORK AND STUFF FOR US.
AND, UM, THEN I CAN GO AHEAD AND START PULLING PERMITS AND START WORKING ON THE HOUSE AND GET IT UP TO, UP TO STANDARDS.
UM, THAT'S, THANK YOU, MR. SALAS.
UH, WERE YOU HERE IN NOVEMBER? AND YES, SIR, WE ASK YOU QUESTIONS ABOUT, UH, THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS.
DID YOU BRING ANY INFORMATION LIKE THAT? UM, RIGHT NOW, AS FAR AS MY FINANCIAL STABILITY, I'M WAITING ON MY TAX PREPARER TO GET ALL MY, ALL MY TAX PAPERS FROM THIS PAST YEAR.
BUT I HAVE A SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PLUMBING THAT I GOT FROM A COMPANY AND THE OTHER TWO FOR THE ROOFING AND THE, FOR THE FOUNDATION.
UM, I, I MISPLACED 'EM SOMEWHERE AND I COULDN'T FIND 'EM, BUT I DO HAVE THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PLUMBING WORK THAT'S GONNA BE, HAVE TO BE DONE THROUGH, UH, A GENERAL CONTRACTOR PLUMBING COMPANY.
AND DID YOU BRING THAT SCOPE OF WORK WEEK? YES, SIR.
IT'S A, I HAVE IT HERE IF YOU WOULD BRING IT FORWARD AND GIVE IT TO THE LADIES.
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UM, SO, UH, MY CONCERN IS WHETHER IT'S SOMETHING THAT THIS BOARD SHOULD LOOK AT, IS IT RELEVANT? UM, OTHER THAN THAT, I MAKE NO JUDGEMENTS ON THE DOCUMENTS THAT HE'S SUBMITTING.
TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SHOWING US.
UH, RIGHT NOW I'M SHOWING YOU, UH, A BLUEPRINT OF THE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE AND THE PLUMBING IS GONNA BE DONE TO IT FROM, FROM THE MAIN HOUSE TO, FROM THE HOUSE TO THE, TO THE MAIN DRAIN COMING IN FROM THE STREET.
AND YOU'LL SEE WHERE ON THE, ON THE BIGGER STRUCTURE TO YOUR RIGHT, THE DOTS.
ONE'S GONNA BE FOR, IT'S GONNA BE A SHOWER, A TOILET, AND SOME SINKS.
AND THEN ON THE SIDE IT IS GONNA GIVE YOU, UH, A LIST OF THE MATERIALS GONNA BE NEEDED AND THE PRICE THAT'S GONNA COST TO GET IT DONE.
IS THERE ANOTHER PAGE TO THE DOCUMENTATION? OKAY.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD? UM, MR. SEZ? YES, MA'AM.
THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PLUMBING FOR A BATHROOM.
WILL THERE NOT BE A KITCHEN IN THE HOUSE? UH, YES MA'AM.
THERE, IT'S GONNA BE MOST LIKE MO MAINLY LIKE, JUST LIKE AN OPEN SPACE, KIND OF A, BECAUSE THE ONLY PERSON THAT LIVES THERE IS ME.
UM, I JUST RECENTLY, YOU KNOW, GOT DIVORCED AFTER 20 YEARS, SO I REALLY DIDN'T, DON'T NEED A LOT, A LOT OF SPACE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE BIG AREA OF THE HOUSE, I, I AM GONNA DIVIDE IT AND, AND, AND ADD A SMALL LITTLE KITCHEN, YOU KNOW, LIKE, LIKE A LITTLE EFFICIENCY KIND OF TYPE OF A, A HOME.
AND WILL THAT KITCHEN NOT NEED PLUMBING? YES, MA'AM.
BUT SINCE I HADN'T, UM, WHEN I, WHEN I, WHEN THE PLUMBER WENT OVER THERE AND WE HADN'T DISCUSSED ABOUT THAT LATER ON, HE WAS GONNA REVISE THE BLUEPRINTS FOR IT ONCE I DECIDED EXACTLY WHERE THE KITCHEN WAS GONNA GO AND, AND WHAT, WHAT, WHAT DESIGN I WAS GONNA GO WITH.
AND WHAT WAS THE COST FOR ALL OF THAT? I BELIEVE I DIDN'T BRING MY GLASSES WITH ME, BUT IT WAS GONNA BE CLOSE TO, UH, $2,500 IS WHAT HE WAS GONNA CHARGE ME.
AND WHAT WOULD BE THE COST FOR ALL THE REPAIRS THAT YOU HAVE HAD? UM, BID THAT I'VE ALREADY DONE OR THAT I WANT TO DO THAT YOU HAVE BID WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS? YOU SAID ROOF FOUNDATION AND PLUMBING.
FOR, FOR, UH, FOR THE, FOR THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE, UH, IT'S A TOTAL, JUST FOR THE LABOR IS, UH, $2,700.
AND FOR MATERIAL AND EVERYTHING, UM, I HAVE, I HAVE IT WRITTEN DOWN FOR THE TOTAL COST ON, ON ALL MATERIAL FOR THE, FOR THE HOME, IT'S GONNA BE A TO, UH, FOR THE CONCRETE, BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA NEED CONCRETE BAGS.
IT'S $152 BECAUSE THEY'RE GONNA NEED 18 BAGS.
AND THEN IT'S GONNA BE $1,459 FOR 96 STICKS OF REBAR, HALF INCH BY 20 FOOT LONG, AND THEN A $2,700 LABOR.
SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT CLOSE TO ALMOST $4,000 FOR THE, FOR THE, FOR THE LIVING OF THE HOME.
DO YOU HAVE A TOTAL COST FOR ALL THE REPAIRS THAT YOU'VE BID? THE TOTAL COST OF EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF CLOSE TO $11,000.
AND DO YOU HAVE FINANCING FOR THAT OR, WELL, I, I'M, WELL, I'M SELF-EMPLOYED.
I, I, I AMM ONLY LIKE A CONTRACTOR.
I, I DO, UH, I WORK FOR JEWELS FLOORING AND REMODELING, AND SO I, HE PAYS ME THROUGH, THROUGH CASH, BUT THEN I, I, I HAVE RECORDS OF WHEN HE PAYS ME THROUGH, UH, THROUGH MY CASH APP OR IT USUALLY DEPENDS ON HOW HE WANTS TO PAY ME.
AND SO, UM, I JUST FINISHED GETTING ALL THAT INFORMATION TO MY, THE LADY WHO'S SUPPOSED TO DO MY TAXES AND THEN SHE'S WILLING TO GET BACK WITH ME AND GIVE ME AND LET ME KNOW EXACTLY, UM, WHAT I ROUGHLY MADE THIS PAST YEAR, I MADE CLOSE TO $42,000.
I JUST WANNA REPEAT TO MAKE SURE THAT I HEARD CORRECTLY.
SO YESTERDAY YOU HAD NOTARIZED THE DOCUMENTS THAT YOU NEED WITH YOUR UNCLE SIGNATURE TO GIVE YOU PARTIAL OWNERSHIP? YES.
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WENT TO OUR HOUSE TO, UH, UH, TO NOTARIZE SOME PAPERS, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION, SO WE'RE GONNA GET THE RIGHT DOCUMENTATION THAT WE'RE GONNA NEED TODAY, AND THEN SHE'S GONNA COME BACK AND SHE'S GONNA GET, GET A NOTARIZED AND THEN WE'RE GONNA GO AND FILE IT IN THE COURTHOUSE.AND THERE WAS SOME MENTION OF PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT ASSIST YOU.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE PROGRAMS ARE THAT YOU'RE PLANNING FOR, TO APPLY FOR, AND WOULD YOU QUALIFY ONCE YOU GET THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED? MR. HASWELL MENTIONED TO ME ABOUT, UH, A COUPLE OF PROGRAMS THAT HE COULD REFER ME TO ONCE I GOT OWN PART OWNERSHIP OF THE HOUSE, THEN THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT MAYBE LIKE, THROUGH GOING THROUGH A HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
UM, 'CAUSE THEY'RE CLOSE BY MY, BY WHERE I LIVE AT BECAUSE THEY'RE OFF OF MARBA AND PORT KEN, AND I'M RIGHT IN THAT AREA THERE.
AND, UH, AND THEN I JUST HAVE A, LIKE DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS THAT I WORK FOR THAT ARE WILLING TO HELP HELP ME AS FAR AS DONATING MATERIAL AND, AND, AND LABOR TO HELP ME FIX THE HOME.
AS FAR AS PAYING A, A LOT OF LABOR, THE ONLY LABOR THAT I'M GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR IS FOR THE FOUNDATION AND, AND THE ROOF.
AND, AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU KNOW, DO, DO THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK MYSELF.
UM, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THANK YOU, SIR.
TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 56 47 MAYO, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? YEAH.
UH, I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO, UH, AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLES EIGHT SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, UH, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT SECTIONS FIVE, I MEAN SIX DASH 1 56, UH, CODE SECTIONS 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER, VACATED, VACATED, AND THE SERVICES DISCONNECTED AND SECURED.
THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 56 47 MAYO, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 5 1 5 7, EXCUSE ME, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, AND IS A VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56, SUB CODES 1 12 8 11, 12 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
PROPERTY SHOULD BE VACATED AND UTILITIES BE DISCONNECTED.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECURED AND SECURED IS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
AND THAT ACCEPTED, NO APOLOGIZE.
THE SECURE WAS INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL MOTION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? UM, I THINK THAT THE GENTLEMAN IS MAKING STEPS FORWARD.
I KNOW THAT WE HEARD HIM IN THE FALL.
UM, AS SOMEONE WHO DEALS A LOT WITH TITLE AND THE PROCESSES, I KNOW THAT EVEN FOR SOMEONE IN THE BUSINESSES CAN BE A LITTLE BIT DAUNTING TO GET EVERYTHING TAKEN CARE OF.
AND HE IS PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN.
THERE AREN'T ANY VAGRANTS THAT WE KNOW OF, AND THE PROPERTY IS NOT IN THE DISTANCE OF A SCHOOL.
UM, I WOULD MOVE THAT IT IS NOT A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THIS TIME, AND THAT THE GENTLEMAN BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL TIME TO PUT HIS PLAN INTO WORK.
THE CHAIR CANNOT ACCEPT A MOTION, BUT GO AHEAD WITH YOUR DISCUSSION, PLEASE.
RIGHT, BUT MY DISCUSSION IS THAT I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE AT THIS TIME.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? JUST A COMMENT.
UH, LET'S HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE.
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AYE.FINE, THEN THE MOTION TO SET ASIDE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A SECOND MOTION.
I I DO WANNA, UM, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE, THERE'S A CLARIFICATION.
I'M, I'M NOT SAYING ANYBODY'S WRONG, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
UM, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THAT MOTION FAILED, WHICH IS FINE.
IT ALSO SEEMS THAT THERE'S A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS EVEN, UM, CONSIDERED A PUBLIC, UH, A NUISANCE PRO A PROPERTY THAT NEEDS TO BE IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD AT ALL.
SO, UM, WHILE THE, THE PREVIOUS MOTION FAILED, UM, IT, IT SEEMS LIKE THAT THE QUESTION THAT THIS, UH, PART OF THE BOARD IS DEALING WITH IS WHETHER IT SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL.
SO, UM, I DO WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT CLARIFICATION IS MADE WHEN THIS BOARD MAKES AN ORDER.
UM, SO WHILE IT, THE PROPERTY CAN BE A, A, A, A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND A PROPERTY THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND ABATED, UH, THAT IS SEPARATELY DIFFERENT FROM, IT'S NOT AN ISSUE AT ALL.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT, UH, 5 6 4 7 MAYO DRIVE IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, AND IT IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56, UH, MAIN 1 2 8 11, 12 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE REPAIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER.
THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5 6 4 7 MAYO IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57.
AND IT IS FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.
IT IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56, SUB CODES 1 12 8 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 THAT THE PROPERTY APPEARS TO BE REPAIRED IN 90 DAYS, UH, SECURED OR WAS THAT JUST THE END OF MOTION? WE CANNOT UNSECURED, UH, YEAH.
ANY DISCUSSION? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
JOEL LOPEZ, I MEAN, I'M SORRY.
MAY I ASK LEGAL A QUESTION FIRST? YES.
THE STIPULATION OF 90 DAYS REQUIRES A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK.
DOES IT NOT? IT, WHAT IS NEEDED IS THIS BOARD BELIEVES THAT A SCOPE OF WORK WAS PRESENTED.
PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS WERE PRESENTED.
DOCUMENTATION, UM, I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN BY PAPERWORK.
UH, I WOULD SAY ORAL TESTIMONY CAN, CAN SATISFY THAT IF THIS BOARD BELIEVES BASED ON THE TESTIMONY HE PROVIDED, THAT IT, THAT WAS AN ADEQUATE SCOPE OF WORK AND ADD ADEQUATE PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS.
IF THIS BOARD DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT, THEN IT CAN'T GO FURTHER THAN 30 DAYS.
MR. JANERS, YOUR VOTE? A MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF SIX TO TWO TO ZERO.
OUR NEXT PROPERTY, 85 0 3 LAKE VISTA.
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GOOD MORNING BOARD.MY NAME IS STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
EXCUSE ME, I'M GONNA INTERRUPT YOU FOR JUST A MOMENT.
I'VE GOT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ASKING FOR A SHORT RECESS.
UH, THE TIME IS NOW NINE, EXCUSE ME, 10 29 ON 13 FEBRUARY, 2025.
WE WILL GO INTO A 10 MINUTE RECESS.
TIME IS NOW 10 34 ON 13 FEBRUARY, 2025.
UH, WE WILL RECONVENE FROM OUR RECESS AND I APOLOGIZE AGAIN FOR INTERRUPTING YOU.
IF YOU WOULD GO RIGHT AHEAD, PLEASE.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURES BEING PRESENTED TODAY ARE LOCATED AT 85 0 3 LAKE VISA STREET WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS CASE IS A RESET ORDERED ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2024, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD.
BEFORE THIS BOARD, THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1 15 1 3 3 LAKE VISTA SUBDIVISION BLOCK ONE LOT FOUR, LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FOUR.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS SAN ANTONIO, 1 0 1 T-X-L-L-C WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF 8 3 5 1 2 9 1 20 NINTH STREET.
SORRY, NORTHEAST BRADENTON, FLORIDA.
ON NOTICE OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE PRESENT ON BEHALF OF THE CASE.
MR. ALEJANDRO BATISTA CONTACT WITH MR. ROBERT AL, KEN MARTIN AND BYRON FARER HAVE BEEN MADE EITHER BY PHONE OR EMAIL.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2024.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 85 0 3 LAKE VISA STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON MAY 13TH, 2024.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON MAY 20TH, 2024 AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED.
AN UPDATED NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2024 ON JANUARY 30TH, 2025.
THE NOTICES FOR THIS BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 85 0 3 LAKE VISTA STREET ON JANUARY 29TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPTS PENDING ON JANUARY 27TH, 2020 FIFTH.
OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL REGARDING THIS HEARING ON JANUARY 29TH, 2024.
A WARRANT WAS EXECUTED TO OBTAIN INTERIOR PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED TODAY.
AT THIS TIME, NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
AS OF DECEMBER 12TH, 2024, ALL PERMITS HAVE EXPIRED AND ARE NOW INACTIVE.
HERE WE HAVE THE PLOT PLAN SO YOU CAN VISUALIZE, UM, THE STREET FRONTAGE IS WHERE THE ADDRESS IS AT, AT 85 0 3 LAKE VISTA STREET.
UH, THERE WILL BE 10 STRUCTURES WE WERE GONNA BE LOOKING AT.
THIS IS GONNA BE FROM THE STREET VIEW.
UP THE FRONT, A CONTEXTUAL PHOTO.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THERE HAS BEEN SOME DUMPING OVER THE FENCE OF A MATTRESS AND TIRES.
AND THIS IS FROM THE REAR VIEW OF THE ENTIRE PROPERTY.
YOU CAN STILL SEE PILES OF DUMPING AS WELL OF AS WELL AS OVERGROWN VEGETATION.
THIS IS GOING TO START OFF WITH BUILDING ONE.
IT IS A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE.
UH, THIS IS GONNA BE THE STREET VIEW ALONG WITH THE LEFT ELEVATION.
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HERE IS A, THE OTHER VIEW FROM THE LEFT ELEVATION.UM, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE GOTTEN ONTO THE PROPERTY AND HAVE BEGUN CUTTING FRAMING OUT OF SAID STRUCTURE, CAUSING A LOT OF THE REMAINING FRAMING TO EITHER FALL OR STARTING TO LEAN.
HERE IS THE REAR VIEW AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION THEY HAVE BEGUN.
UM, PULLING OFF SOME OF THE PARTICLE BOARD THAT IS ATTACHED THERE.
HERE'S AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE REMAINING FRAMING AND ITS CONDITIONS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, MULTIPLE HEADERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
UM, REMAINING WALLS, STUDS AND FRAMING HAVE COLLAPSED AND ARE CONTINUING LEANING TO OTHER COLUMNS THAT WOULD'VE BEEN FOR BALCONIES.
HERE'S A VIEW AGAIN, ANOTHER VIEW FROM THE ANTERIOR.
YOU CAN SEE MULTIPLE FRAMINGS FROM THE FRONT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT.
MULTIPLE REMAINING FRAMING THAT ARE LEANING AS WELL.
HERE IS BUILDING TWO, WHICH IS, UH, TOWARDS THE CENTER.
THIS IS THE FRONT EDGE, THE FRONT VIEW FROM THE STREET AND THE LEFT ELEVATION.
IT IS A TWO STORY STRUCTURE THAT HAS PART OF THE THIRD FLOORS, FLOOR JOISTS THAT WERE BEING INSTALLED AT ONE POINT.
TOWARDS THE TOP OF THAT PHOTO OF THE PEAK OF THE CORNER, UM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS SOME OF THE TRUSS THAT HAVE MINIMAL SUPPORT.
WE HAVE HAD ONE TRUS ALREADY FALL AND COLLAPSE.
AND HERE IS A, A SIDE VIEW OF THAT TO SHOW THE MINIMAL SUPPORT, UM, THAT THOSE FLOOR TRUS FOR THE THIRD FLOOR HAVE.
HERE IS ANOTHER TRUS FROM THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN, BUT NOW HAS COLLAPSED YET.
AND HERE IS THAT ONE TRUSS THAT HAS FALLEN FROM WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE THIRD FLOOR.
THIS IS FROM THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE FRAMING.
THE WASTA HAVE BEEN PULLED OUT WITH NAILS STILL REMAINING, UM, FROM THE TOP PLATE.
AND HERE'S A, A VIEW OF SOME WIRING THAT WAS INSTALLED AND HAS BEEN STRIPPED.
THIS IS THE SECOND FLOOR SUBFLOOR THAT IS ROTTED AND IT'S STARTING TO DETERIORATE, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE SUBFLOOR AND THE FLOOR TRUSS.
THIS IS THE THIRD STRUCTURE, WHICH IS, WHICH IS A COMPLETED FOUNDATION THAT HAS REMAINING REBAR STICKING OUT FROM THE TOP AS WELL AS ANCHOR BOLTS AND THE REBAR EXTENDING OUT FROM THE EXTERIOR FROM THE SIDES OF SAID FOUNDATION.
AND THIS IS THE REAR VIEW WITH ALSO REMAINING THE REMAINING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL OF JOISTS.
AND THAT IS JUST DECAYING ON THE PROPERTY.
UH, IT IS DIRECTLY NEXT TO A ACTIVE APARTMENT COMPLEX AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE THE ANCHOR BOLTS AS WELL AS THE, UM, REBAR THAT IS EXTENDING HERE IS BUILDING FOUR, WHICH IS ALSO CURRENTLY A TWO STORY STRUCTURE.
UH, HERE IS THE REAR AND LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THIS IS THE FRONT AND RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE REBAR THAT IS EXTENDING OUTWARD OF THE FOUNDATION.
APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE SECOND FLOOR AREA.
UM, RIGHT PAST THE, THE TEMPORARY RAILING.
THE WALL STUDS HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED, LEAVING NAILS IN THE TOP PLATE AS WELL.
HERE WE HAVE THE SUBFLOORING AND THE FLOOR TRUSS FOR THE SECOND FLOOR THAT ARE ROTTING AND WATER DAMAGED.
HERE WE HAVE STRUCTURE FIVE, WHICH THIS WOULD BE THE FRONT ELEVATION FROM THE STREET FRONTAGE.
UM, AGAIN, WE HAVE DEBRIS REMAINING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL THAT IS DECAYING AND WATER DAMAGED.
THIS IS THE MO THE REAR AND THE REAR VIEW FROM THE PROPERTY, I MEAN FROM THE STRUCTURE, SORRY.
AND HERE IS A SIDE VIEW AGAIN WITH THE REMAINING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL THAT IS WATER DAMAGED AND DECAYING, AS WELL AS ANCHOR BOLTS THAT ARE PROTRUDING FROM THE CONCRETE AS WELL AS THE REBAR.
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AND HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE REBAR THAT IS EX CONTINUOUSLY EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM THE FOUNDATION.AND HERE IS A INTERIOR PHOTO OF THE FOUNDATION.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE REMAINING REBAR THAT IS STILL PROTRUDING UPWARD APPROXIMATELY SIX, SIX INCHES.
HERE IS STRUCTURE SIX, UM, WHICH IS THE REAR, THE REAR, EXCUSE ME, TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY.
THIS IS GONNA BE THE REAR AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE PROPERTY.
UM, THERE IS OR WAS REBAR AT THAT POINT THAT HAS, SOME OF IT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
HERE IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD VIEW OF THERE ALL THE, UH, DIPS AND EVERYTHING THAT IT CREATED A HAZARD FOR ANYBODY THAT ENTERS THE PROPERTY.
AND HERE IS THE VIEW FROM THE FRONT AND THE LEFT ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
HERE WE ALSO HAVE, UH, THE REBAR THAT ARE REMAIN LAYING ACROSS HERE.
WE HAVE STRUCTURE SEVEN, WHICH IS AN IN AN INCOMPLETE FOUNDATION THAT STILL HAS SOME REBAR REMAINING AS WELL.
UM, HAS ALL THE DIPS AND CREVICES AS WELL AS TIRES THAT ARE INSIDE THE FOUNDATION.
THIS IS THE VIEW FROM THE LEFT AND REAR VIEW OF SAID STRUCTURE.
HERE IS THE REBAR THAT IS, UM, MEANT FOR THE FOUNDATION THAT IS INCOMPLETE, CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR ANYBODY THAT DOES ENTER THE PROPERTY.
HERE WE HAVE BUILDING EIGHT, WHICH ALSO IS A TWO STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE.
HERE IS THE VIEW FROM THE REAR AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
HERE IS THE, UH, THIS IS THE REAR AND THE RIGHT, I'M SORRY, THIS IS THE REAR AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
UH, YOU CAN SEE TOWARDS THE CENTER THERE HAS BEEN SOME FRAMING THAT HAS ALSO BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS STRUCTURE, WHICH WILL FOLLOW UP WITH A CLOSER VIEW.
UM, THE PARTICLE BOARD HAS PARTIALLY BEEN REMOVED AS WELL AS ALL THE FRAMING THAT IS REMAIN AROUND THAT PLUMBING STACK THAT'S THERE.
AND THIS IS A VIEW FROM THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
A COLUMN AS A FRAMING HAS ACTUALLY BEEN REMOVED, UM, FROM WHAT WOULD'VE BEEN A BALCONY FOR THE SECOND FLOOR.
UM, SECOND FLOOR WALL FRAMING HAS ALSO BEEN REMOVED AND HEADERS HAVE ALSO BEEN CUT OUT FROM THE SECOND FLOOR.
HERE IS A WATER DAMAGE SUBFLOORING AND FLOOR TRUST, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS AND I'M SORRY, HOLES, UM, IN THE SUBFLOORING AS WELL.
HERE'S A PHOTO SHOWING THAT POSSIBLE VAGRANT DO STAY ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL.
HERE WE HAVE BUILDING NINE AND THIS WILL BE THE FRONT, THE FRONT ELEVATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
I MEAN, I'M SORRY, THE FRONT ELEVATION IS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT ELEVATION ON THE RIGHT.
THIS ALSO IS A TWO STORY STRUCTURE.
HERE IS THE REAR AND LEFT ELEVATION VIEW.
THE SECOND FLOOR ON THIS STRUCTURE HAS ALSO HAD SOME FRAMING AND WALL STUDS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED.
YOU CAN SEE THE NAILS THAT REMAIN IN THE TOP PLATE THAT REMAIN FROM THE, THE STUDS BEING REMOVED.
THIS IS A VIEW FROM THE INTERIOR FROM THE RIGHT ELEVATION WALL.
THAT WALL STUDS HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED HERE.
AND THIS IS THE EXTERIOR VIEW OF THAT SECTION.
HERE'S THE VIEW FOR THE SUBFLOORING FOR THE SECOND FLOOR WITH THE WATER DAMAGE TRUST THAT IS DETERIORATING.
HERE IS OUR FINAL BUILDING, BUILDING 10, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE OFFICE FOR THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.
THIS IS THE FRONT ELEVATION VIEW.
UM, TOWARDS THE CENTER ON THE GROUND, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE WAS A HEADER THAT HAD ORIGINALLY ATTACHED, UM, UM, THE STRUCTURES
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TOGETHER OR THE TWO HALVES.HERE'S THE LEFT ELEVATION VIEW.
UM, THE WALL STUDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM, FROM THE EXTERIOR WALLS.
AND HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF THE CORNER POSTS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS SECTION.
HERE'S THE REAR ELEVATION OF THE STRUCTURE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS NO, UM, ROOF COVERING WHATSOEVER.
THE PAPER IS ALREADY STARTING TO DETACH AND FALL OFF, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING.
HERE IS THE RIGHT ELEVATION, UH, TOWARDS THE CENTER.
MORE FRAMING HAS ALSO BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS PORTION.
HERE IS A CLOSEUP TO SHOW THAT THE REBAR IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE FOUNDATION THAT IS EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET OUTWARD AS WELL AS REMAINING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, TRASH AND DEBRIS.
HERE WE HAVE THE OVERHANG THAT IS WATER DAMAGE DUE TO, UH, LACK OF WEATHER PROTECTION.
THIS IS THE INTERIOR VIEW OF THE LEFT OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
WE HAVE A, A FOLLOW UP, UM, TOWARDS THE, THE RIGHT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.
THERE IS SOME OF THE FRAMING THAT IS STARTING TO SAG OUTWARD.
AND WE HAVE THE WATER DAM DAMAGED, UH, AND UM, DECKING.
HERE'S SOME WALL FRAMING THAT FROM THE INTERIOR PORTION THAT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
WE ALSO HAVE PROOF OF EVIDENCE THAT, UH, THERE IS SOMEBODY STAYING ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL.
85 0 3 LAKE VISA STREET HAS 10 STRUCTURES.
THERE IS ONE STR, ONE SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE THAT IS INCOMPLETE WITH NO SIDING OR ROOF SYSTEM.
MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF FRAMING HAVE BEEN CUT OUT AND REMOVED, CAUSING THE SECTIONS OF FRAMING TO COLLAPSE OR LIST A SINGLE STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE WITH NO SIDING.
PART OF A HIP ROOF SYSTEM THAT HAS NO NO COVERING, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE DECKING.
LARGE DOOR HEADERS, AND I'M SORRY, LARGE DOOR HEADER HAS COLLAPSED DUE TO MINIMAL, MINIMAL SUPPORT AND WEATHERING.
THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FRAMINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
THERE ARE TWO, THREE STORY STRUCTURES, I'M SORRY.
THERE ARE THREE, TWO STORY STRUCTURES WITH NO SIDING OR ROOF SYSTEM.
THE SECOND FLOOR, WOOD, TRUSS AND SUBFLOORING HAVE SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE AND DETERIORATION WHILE FRAMING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR HAVE ALSO BEEN REMOVED.
A TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITH NO SIDING OR ROOF SYSTEM.
THE SECOND FLOOR TRUSS AND SUBFLOORING HAVE SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE AND DETERIORATION.
SOME OF THE THIRD FLOOR STORY, UH, FLOOR TRUSTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND TRUSTS HAVE FALLEN.
EXTERIOR WALL FRAME HAS BEEN CUT OUT AND REMOVED.
UH, EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL BEING STRIPPED FROM THE STRUCTURE.
TWO COMPLETED FOUNDATIONS WITH REBAR AND ANCHOR BOLTS EXTENDING, CAUSING A TRIPPING AND A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE THAT POSSIBLY ENTERS THE PROPERTY.
THERE ARE ALSO TWO INCOMPLETE FOUNDATIONS WITH REBAR THAT WERE LAID, REMAIN LAID REMAINS UNFI UNFINISHED CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN.
ALL STRUCTURES ARE INCOMPLETE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CONTINUED WORK.
ALL STRUCTURES LACK WEATHER PROTECTION CAUSING THE WOOD FRAME TO BECOME WEATHERED AND DETERIORATED.
STRUCTURES HAVE HAVE REBAR EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET FROM THE FOUNDATIONS.
ALL STRUCTURES ARE UNSECURED AND HAVE ALLOWED ACCESS TO WILDLIFE AND VAGRANT.
INDIVIDUALS HAVE, UH, BEEN SEEN ON THE PROPERTY, UM, ALONG WITH CONSTANT ILLEGAL DUMPING THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY.
EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO PRESENT THAT ARE STAYING ON THE PROPERTY.
TO RECAP, THE, THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 85 0 3 LAKE VISA STREET ARE IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX SLASH 1 5 6.
SUBSECTIONS FOR, FOR BUILDING ONE ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, AND 18.
FOR BUILDING TWO SUBSECTIONS ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING THREE.
FOUNDATION ARE 2, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18
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FOR BUILDING FOUR ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.BUILDING FIVE FOUNDATION ARE ONE, I'M SORRY, ARE 2, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING SIX FOUNDATION.
2, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING EIGHT ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING NINE ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
BUILDING 10 ARE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I AM GONNA REREAD BUILDING ONE, I BELIEVE I MIGHT HAVE FORGOT ONE.
UM, 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, A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILAPIDATION, SUBSTANDARD OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES, REMOVAL OF ALL FOUNDATIONS, ORDER TO HAVE THE PROPERTY CLEANED AND CUT AND CLEANED AND THAT THE PROPERTY REMAINS SECURE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 85 0 3 LAKE VISTA STREET.
ARE THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD TO THE COURT OFFICER? UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE A QUESTION.
UH, THE DEMOLITION YOU SAID INCLUDES ALL OF THE SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATIONS.
WE ARE RE RECOMMENDING THAT IN OUR RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE FOUNDATIONS REMOVED.
AND, UH, IT'S GONNA BE EXPENSIVE.
DOES THIS BUILDING, IS THIS BUILDING SUBJECT TO THE DECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM? NOPE.
BECAUSE OF THE DATE IT WAS BUILT, CORRECT? IT IS A NEW CONSTRUCTION.
I'M, UH, LOOKING OVER THE NOTES ON 1 27.
UH, YOU HAD TALKED TO, UH, BYRON, DID THEY EVER GET BACK TO YOU? BECAUSE READING THE NOTES LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE ONE, YOU'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB ON THIS PROPERTY, BUT TWO LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE JUST NOT WANTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AT ALL.
DID THEY EVER GET BACK TO YOU OFF OF THAT WHERE THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN EMAIL OUT TO THE ORGANIZATION? NO, SIR.
I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE SINCE THAT DAY.
AND THEN AM I, UH, GOOD ON ASSUMING THEY'VE BEEN RATHER DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE WITH, UM, BY, BY EMAIL? THEY'VE NEVER RESPONDED FROM MY EMAILS, BUT IF I CALL THEM I AM ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THEM ON THE PHONE.
UM, BUT IT IS A LOT OF, UM, I'LL FORWARD THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE AND I HAVE ASKED IF THERE'S ANY OTHER POINT OF CONTACT THAT I CAN SPEAK WITH WHO MAY KNOW MORE, UM, AND GIVE ME A BETTER ANSWER.
UM, AND HE JUST SAID, I WILL FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON.
LAST QUESTION FROM YOUR, YOU GOING OUT TO THE SIDE, MULTIPLE FROM THE TIME THAT WE RESET THIS TO THE, UM, LAST TIME YOU WERE OUT THERE, DOES IT LOOK LIKE THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE HAS DONE ANYTHING TO THE PROPERTY OTHER THAN, YOU KNOW, TRESPASSING INDIVIDUALS HAVE DONE STUFF? NO, SIR.
WE, THE CITY, WE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD OUR CONTRACTOR GO OUT THERE AND WRECK, UH, OVER 1500 FEET LINEAR FEET OF FENCING TO PREVENT ANYBODY FROM A DUMPING.
ADDITIONALLY, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO HAVE EITHER JUST JUMPED, DUMPED IT OVER THE FENCE, UM, THAT ARE STILL ADDING TO THE ACCUMULATION THAT'S ALREADY ON THERE.
MR. TOOLIS, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? I DO.
UH, REGARDING THE, UM, THE PREPARATION FOR POURING OF CONCRETE, THOSE, UH, FOUNDATIONAL STRUCTURES, THERE'S NO RECOMMENDATION ON WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO WITH THOSE AS WELL.
UH, REGARDING THE UNFINISHED ONES IN THE BACK, RIGHT? THAT THEY HAVEN'T HAD THE CONCRETE POURED YET.
WE WANT TO, UH, HAVE, HAVE THEM HAVE IT REMOVED AND FLATTENED OUT SO THAT IT'S NOT A HAZARD FOR ANYBODY IN ADDITION, THEN NO, IT WAS OUR CONVERSATION WAS, WAS THAT IN ADDITION? AND MY ANSWER WAS NO.
SHE INCLUDED THAT IN HER ORIGINAL RECOMMENDATION.
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UM, I JUST WANNA CONFIRM THAT IT WAS THE CITY WHO ERECTED THE FENCE AND THE OWNER DID NOT DO THAT DESPITE BEING ASKED TO DO IT IN THE LAST, UM, HEARING THAT IS CORRECT.AND CONFIRMING WHAT I JUST HEARD IS THAT THE FOUNDATION REMOVAL IS TO PREVENT HAZARD.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
MS. S, YOU SAID THAT THE CITY ERECTED AN FENCE AND THEY ALREADY ABATED THE PROPERTY.
UH, WE HAVE JUST ERECTED THE FENCE TO PREVENT ANY ADDITIONAL DUMPING ON THE PROPERTY.
UM, CURRENTLY THE, WE WANTED TO GIVE THE OWNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE IT BECAUSE THEY KIND OF MENTIONED THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO REMOVE THE, THE DEBRIS IN AT THE FENCE.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY THAT DID NOT HAPPEN.
UM, SO THE DEBRIS DOES CURRENTLY REMAIN.
WE DO HAVE A PENDING CASE TO HAVE ANY DEBRIS THAT IS ON THE PROPERTY REMOVED, UM, THAT IS PENDING NOW, FROM THE LAST TIME WE LOOKED AT PICTURES, ALL OF THE BUILDINGS WERE IN SOUND.
AND I MEAN BY SOUND STRUCTURE, THEY WERE ALL ATTACHED WALL TO WALL, ROOF TO ROOF.
AND ON THIS ONE HERE, IT'S CLEAR SOMEBODY'S BEEN IN THERE CUTTING THE STRUCTURE.
HAS THE OWNERS BEEN AWARE OF THAT? UM, WE'VE HAD MINIMAL COMP COMMUNICATION WITH THE OWNERS, UM, AND NOT HAVE RECEIVED MUCH RESPONSE FROM THEM FROM THE TIME WE TALKED TO HIM LAST.
ONE LAST CHANCE, MR. CHAIRMAN.
TOM SPRINGS, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR LEGAL REAL QUICK.
LEGAL, WHAT WAS OUR EXACT ORDER THAT WE GAVE ON THE RESET? JEN, YOU CAN PLEASE BRING UP THE ORDER.
IT WAS RESET SET FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE, UH, OFFENSE SECURITY, UM, TO BE MONITORED, ALL DEBRIS REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND SECURED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED INJURY.
KEN MARTIN? HE HE HAD TO LEAVE.
40 ETON GREEN CIRCLE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 5 7.
AND YOUR TESTIMONY PLEASE, SIR.
UM, UH, TO START WITH, UH, UNFORTUNATELY THE OWNER IS NO LONGER SAN ANTONIO 1 0 1, WHICH WAS OUR COMPANY.
AND WHEN WE FIRST VISITED WITH YOU BACK IN DECEMBER, WE TRIED TO GET THIS, THE, THIS THING MOVING BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO SAVE ALL THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE INVESTED IN THERE AND THAT WE WERE LEFT BY OUR BANK.
UH, THEY DEFAULTED IN THE LOAN AND THAT'S WHY PUT US IN THIS POSITION.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY, THE, THE BANK FORECLOSED ON THE PROPERTY WITHOUT NOTICING US.
UH, AND WE FOUND OUT AFTER WE HAD HAD THIS, UH, MEETING WITH YOU AND WE COULDN'T MOVE ANY FORWARD 'CAUSE IT'S NO LONGER OUR PROPERTY IN TRYING TO DO THE THINGS THAT WERE REQUESTED FROM US TO, TO ACHIEVE.
SO, UH, I'M HERE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO SAVE THIS.
UH, WELL, WE KNOW WE HAVE TO DEMOLISH ALL THE WOOD.
WE'VE BEEN VANDALIZED DRASTICALLY SO MANY TIMES.
WE HAVE A STACK OF POLICE REPORTS, UH, THAT AGAIN, THEY US THIS, THEY STOLE ALL THE WINDOWS THAT WE HAD THERE, EVEN THE CONTAINERS WHERE WE HAD THE WINDOWS.
BOOM, THEY WERE ROBBED WITH CONTAINERS AND EVERYTHING.
AND UNFORTUNATELY IT'S BEEN, IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT TIME.
UM, FINALLY WE HAVE SOMEBODY VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN COMING UP WITH A CONSTRUCTION LOAN, BUT IT'S A PROCESS AND WE ARE LEAVING A SITUATION OF, UH, A DUE DILIGENCE THAT TAKES TIME.
AND, UH, WE'RE PUSHING, WE'RE TRYING TO RECOUP THE PROPERTY FROM THE, FROM THE PREVIOUS LENDER WHO FORECLOSED.
AND, UM, THEY'RE WILLING TO WORK WITH US, BUT THEY'RE TAKING THEIR TIME.
WE'VE INSTRUCTED THEM THAT TO SHOW UP HERE.
THEY SAID, WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO THAT AND WE DON'T WANNA PUT MONEY TO THIS PROPERTY.
AND SAID, GUYS, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
AND UNFORTUNATELY IT'S A GROUP OUT OF, UH, AUSTIN THAT, UH, I WILL STRONGLY NOT RECOMMEND HIM
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EV THEM EVERSO, UH, WHAT WE WOULD ASK YOU, UH, THE BOARD AND THE CITY IS FOR SOME TIME SO WE CAN CLOSE THIS DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE.
WHAT WE WANT TO SAVE IS THE FOUNDATIONS.
IF WE LOSE THE FOUNDATIONS, WE LOSE THE LENDER.
THEY'RE NOT GONNA GO AND ADD, I DUNNO HOW MANY MORE MILLIONS IN, INTO POURING ALL THAT, ALL THE, ALL THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY.
ALL THE UNDERGROUND IS FINISHED, 95% FINISHED AND THIS WILL WILL ALL GO.
NO, NO LONGER BE WORTH NOTHING, YOU KNOW? SO IF WE CAN SAVE THOSE FOUNDATIONS AND UM, WE CAN FINALIZE THIS DEAL, I THINK WE CAN, WE CAN GET THIS PROJECT THAT WAS A DREAM OF OURS, UH, MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD? I HAVE A QUESTION.
UH, YOU, YOU SAID THE PROPERTY WAS FORECLOSED, SO IT IT WAS ACTUALLY A REPOSSESSED ALREADY OR IT'S IN THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS? NO, NO, IT WAS REPOSSESSING.
THEY DID IT IN NOVEMBER WITHOUT NOTIFYING ANYBODY.
SO YOU HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY? NO.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? UM, YOU, WE MET IN DECEMBER DISCUSSING THIS, CORRECT? YES.
WE MET IN DECEMBER DISCUSSING THIS, UH, AND WE'RE BEING INFORMED TODAY THAT AT THAT POINT IN TIME THEY WERE NOT THE CURRENT OWNERS.
THAT WOULD BE CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT, YES, CORRECT.
AND, UM, AT THE PREVIOUS HEARING THERE WAS PRESENTED A DOCUMENT PURPORTING TO BE A CONTRACT FOR A NEW BUYER.
IS THAT STILL THE BUYER THAT YOU ARE TALKING TO? YES.
WE'RE TALKING TO A BONDING COMPANY OUT OF ATLANTA AND THEIR BIG NATIONAL COMPANY.
WELL, THE, THE, THE GROUP I WERE TALKING TO IS IN ATLANTA.
IT'S A BLAZER SANDLER, I THINK THAT THEY'RE BONDING COMPANIES.
BIG, BIG, BIG BONDING COMPANY.
AND THEY'RE TRYING TO CREATE A BOND TO FINANCE THIS PROJECT.
THEY'RE TALKING TO SAHA TRYING TO ACHIEVE THE, THE, THE ALLOCATION OF THIS AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN UNDER DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS OR TWO AND A HALF MONTHS.
AND IT'S, IT'S MOVING FORWARD.
THEY ARE VERY MUCH INTERESTED.
WE'RE ALSO TALKING TO THE BANK THAT THEY NEED TO WORK WITH US IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS THING HAPPEN.
AND, UM, WE'RE, WE'RE VERY CLOSE.
WE'RE SEVERAL, HOPEFULLY NO MORE THAN COUPLE OF MONTHS READY TO CLOSE AND GET THIS THING BACK IN PLAY.
SO WHAT IS YOUR PLAN TO GET THE PROPERTY BACK FROM THE BANK? UH, WE'VE BEEN TELLING THE BANK, IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS, SO CLEAN IT, LET'S REMOVE ALL THAT.
WE HAD, WE, WE EVEN PRESENTED A, A PROPOSAL BY, UH, AALIYAH BUILDING.
I THINK MALALIA BUILDING WAS HERE ALSO IN DECEMBER.
AND THEY EXPOSE THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO DO THE CLEANING AND THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IT.
WE, IF YOU BRING IN, IN PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA COME JUST TO DEMOLISH AND THE FOUNDATIONS GET DAMAGED, THEN THE PROPERTY WILL NOT BE WORTH ALL THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE IN THERE.
WE, WE HAVE OVER EIGHT AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS THAT OF OUR SKIN MONEY, UM, IN THIS.
AND THAT AT THIS POINT IS PRETTY MUCH LOST.
THE, THE LAST ORDER REQUIRED DEBRIS TO BE REMOVED IN A STRUCTURED, UM, AND THE, THE AREA TO BE SECURED.
WHY WAS THAT NOT DONE? BECAUSE THE, UH, THE BANK, UH, HAD ALREADY TAKEN THE PROPERTY FROM US.
WHEN WERE YOU NOTIFIED OF THAT? WE WERE NOTIFIED SOMEWHERE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT, THIS IS FRED AND YES, GO AHEAD.
WHEN YOU WERE HERE IN DECEMBER YES.
YOU WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FORECLOSURE ON THE PROPERTY? CORRECT.
SO YOU WERE IN GOOD FAITH THINKING YOU GUYS STILL HAD LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PROPERTY, CORRECT? CORRECT.
AND YOU FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT, AFTER THE HEARING THAT THERE WAS A FORECLOSURE DONE? CORRECT.
UH, JUST, JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU REPRESENT SAN ANTONIO 1 0 1 T-X-L-L-C.
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I'M A MEMBER OF THAT.AND, BUT, BUT THAT ENTITY NO LONGER OWNS ANY INTEREST IN THIS PROPERTY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN FORECLOSED.
SO WHY ARE YOU STILL, WHY IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS ENTITY STILL DEALING WITH BANKS OR TRYING TO SAVE ANY OF THE VALUE? 'CAUSE OF THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE INVESTED IN THERE.
WE WANT TO SAVE IT AND WE FOUND, WE, WE HAVE TOLD THE BANK, UH, THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY WILLING TO TAKE THEM OUT AND GET THIS THING BACK AGAIN INTO PLAY.
AND, UH, THAT'S WHERE WE STAND RIGHT NOW.
THEY'RE TRYING TO RECOUP THEIR VESTED INTEREST IS WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO.
THEY'RE TRYING TO RECOUP THE VESTED INTEREST.
AND SO WHAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO DO IS IF WE MAKE AN ORDER FOR DEMOLITION TO EXCLUDE THE SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATIONS, CORRECT? CORRECT.
SO THEY REMAIN IN PLACE, CORRECT? YES SIR.
MR. DRINKS, YOU HAVE A MOTION AS THOMAS DRINKS? I HAVE A MOTION.
I MOVE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 80 85 0 3.
LAKE VISTA IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.
THAT IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 15 SIX.
I'LL MOVE SLOW ON THESE CHAIR.
MAIN BUILDING, 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
MAIN BUILDING 2 1 2 5 7 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
MAIN BUILDING 4 1 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
MAIN BUILDING NUMBER 8 1 2 5 7 8 11, 12 15, 17, 18.
MAIN BUILDING NUMBER 9 1 2 5 7 8 11, 12 15, 17, 18.
AND BUILDING NUMBER 10, THE OFFICE 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DELI DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER BOARD.
DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER STEPHANIE SANCHEZ.
UH, MY RECOMMENDATION ALSO TO HAVE THE PROPERTY CLEANED, UH, ALL DEBRIS REMOVED AND CUT AS WELL AS THE PROPERTY REMAIN SECURE.
MR. CHAIR ADD, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER.
ADD TO THE MOTION THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE OFFICER TO CLEAN AND TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
AND MAINTAIN THE SECURITY AND TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY DEFENSE.
THE, THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 85 0 3 LAKE VISTA IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56.
AND IT INCLUDES BUILDINGS 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, AND 10 ONLY THAT THE PROPERTY, THAT THOSE BUILDINGS WILL BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
THAT THE, THE ENTIRE, UH, AREA IS TO STATE TO BE CLEANED AND CUT TO REMAIN FOR, UH, FENCING SECURITY.
COURTNEY ROSE IN SECOND? SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD MS. TOLIS.
I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE, THE FOUNDATIONS AND WHAT HAPPENS HERE.
WE, WE DON'T HAVE A BANK REPRESENTATIVE, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, WORD OF INTENT OF WHAT THEY PLAN ON DO MOVING FORWARD.
AND IF WE DO LEAVE THE FOUNDATION'S BEHIND, IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE'LL BE, UH, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE TO COME BACK TO US IF, IF EVERYTHING FALLS APART HERE ON THIS DEAL.
AND SO I'M JUST WONDERING, I GUESS FROM LEGAL IS, IS THERE, IF WE WERE TO GO ALONG WITH THE MOTION AS IT'S CURRENTLY STATED AND NOTHING HAPPENS WITH, UH, WITH THE PROPERTY, WHAT, WHAT WILL BE THAT OUTCOME? WILL WE SEE THAT PROPERTY COME BACK TO US BECAUSE OF THE FOUNDATION STILL EXISTS, WHICH I I BELIEVE REMAIN A PUBLIC NUISANCE GIVEN THE CURRENT STAGE THAT THEY'RE IN WITH ALL THE RHUBARB
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HANGING THROUGH 'EM.I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I'M CLEAR.
YOU'RE ASKING IF YOU DO NOT, I I DO BELIEVE THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ASKED FOR THE FOUNDATION TO BE INCLUDED.
YOU'RE WANTING TO KNOW IF WE DON'T INCLUDE THE FOUNDATIONS, WHAT WILL HAPPEN? UM, IF THE DEAL FALLS THROUGH, YOU MEAN THE DEAL FALLS THROUGH AS IN THEY THEY DON'T PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OR I I WOULD URGE THIS BOARD NOT TO ANYTHING THAT, THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED, DON'T BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL IT DOES HAPPEN.
UM, THEY'LL THEY'LL BE SIT, THEY'LL SIT THERE UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM.
UM, I BELIEVE THAT'S WHY, UH, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS BRINGING THOSE FOUNDATIONS IN FRONT OF YOU.
SO THE, THE DETERMINATION NEEDS TO BE ON YOU.
UH, BUT I, IT WOULD, UM, IT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO COME IN FRONT OF THIS BOARD AGAIN, UM, OR SOME TYPE OF LAWSUIT BEFORE THOSE FOUNDATIONS GET ADDRESSED.
THAT WOULD BE, UM, MY EDUCATED GUESS AS TO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
I BELIEVE THAT'S WHY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS BRINGING IT TO YOU TODAY.
I HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT WITH THIS AND IT WAS TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, THE LAST TIME THIS CAME BEFORE US, AND IT'S SHOWN THAT IT'S OBVIOUS THAT NOBODY HAD TOOK CARE, THAT THE CITY HAD TO PUT UP A FENCE AND THE CITY HAS TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY, WHICH IN AN ABATEMENT PROBABLY WILL BE COMING SOON.
NOW WE'RE BEING ASKED BECAUSE THE RECORD SHOWING THAT IT APPARENTLY NOBODY WANTS TO TAKE CARE OF IT.
THAT THE CITY IS GONNA BE THE ONES THAT HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE OF THE RESHAPING OF THAT LAND TO COVER THOSE HOLES, PULL OUT THE REBAR, TEAR DOWN ALL THE LUMBER AND STUFF.
THAT'S A COST I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO LOOK AT BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S COMING FOR US AND IT'S PROBABLY GONNA BE PROBABLY A MILLION DOLLARS OR MORE TO PULL SLABS UP AND ALL THAT.
SO WHEN WE ORDER THIS, WE NEED TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
AND I HAVE A FUNNY FEELING THE WAY IT'S GOING RIGHT NOW, THAT WE'RE THE CITY ABATEMENT CREWS WILL BE DOING THIS, NOT THE OWNERS OR THE BANK.
SO PUT THAT IN YOUR THOUGHTS AS WELL.
UM, WITH THAT, THAT'S MY COMMENT.
BUT AS A REBUTTAL TO THAT THOUGH, THERE IS THE LIEN CAPABILITY THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO RECOVER ITS COST.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE YOU, WHAT WOULD MOST LIKELY HAPPEN IS ANY WORK THAT THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO DO, WOULD HAVE TO A LIEN MOST LIKELY WOULD BE ATTACHED IF THE BILL DOESN'T GET PAID AND, AND OR THE CITY'S NOT REIMBURSED.
UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, GO RIGHT AHEAD.
UH, I'M, I'M GONNA VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE CELEBS OUGHT TO BE LEFT IN CASE, IN PLACE.
UM, BECAUSE I THINK THE, NUMBER ONE, IT WILL SAVE THE CITY MONEY.
AND NUMBER TWO, UH, THE PROPERTY, UH, IS MORE LIKELY TO BE REHABILITATED WITH THOSE SLABS IN PLACE THAN, UM, IF THEY'RE NOT IN PLACE.
NOW THAT LEAVES THE QUESTION OF THE, THE SLABS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BUT NOT, UH, THE CONCRETE POURED.
UH, AND IF I WERE MAKING THE MOTION, I THINK I WOULD MAKE THE MOTION, UH, THAT, UH, THOSE AREAS JUST BE SECURED AND NOT IN THE WORK, NOT UNDONE.
AND THIS WOULD LEAVE US WITH A PIECE OF PROPERTY, UH, IN A LITTLE BIT MORE PROBLEMATIC, PROBLEMATIC CASE THAN IF IT WAS JUST UNDEVELOPED LAND.
MR. CHAIR THOMAS FRANKS, MR. GRIMES, THE MOTION I MADE DID LEAVE THE FOUNDATIONS THERE ALONE AND THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY SECURED.
UH, I'M SORRY, THE, THE MOTION I'M, HOLD ON, I'M GONNA STOP, I'M GONNA STOP EVERYBODY JUST TO MAKE SURE I, I DO NEED TO MAKE SURE MR. GRIMES ARE MAKING GOOD POINTS, BUT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ON THE RECORD.
CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT THAT MICROPHONE IS, IS, IS ON SO WE CAN HEAR YOU? UH, YOU WANT ME TO DO THE WHOLE WELL YOU MIGHT THOUGH.
JUST LET'S MAKE SURE THAT MICROPHONE'S ON.
WELL THE GREEN LIGHT'S ON, SO I MEAN, CAN YOU HEAR ME? PERFECT AND, AND OKAY.
MAYBE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE MOTION.
WAS THE ORIGINAL MOTION THAT THE SLABS NOT BE DEMOLISHED? YES SIR.
SO THE MOTION I MADE IS JUST THE BUILDINGS, NOT THE FOUNDATIONS.
WE'RE REAL CLEAR ON THE MOTION.
THE MOTION IS THAT WE DEAL WITH THE STRUCTURES THEMSELVES.
NO FOUNDATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE MOTION.
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MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THAT ISSUE? NO.MS. ROSEN, YOU HAVE ANOTHER COMMENT.
IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH THE FOUNDATION IS THE REBAR THAT'S COMING OUT.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO ADD TO THE MOTION TO SIMPLY CUT THE REBAR WHILE LEAVING THE FOUNDATION? WOULD THAT MAKE IT LESS OF A HAZARD BUT STILL RESERVE THE UM, THE VALUE OF THE FOUNDATIONS? CUTTING THE REBAR WITHOUT A BE INTENTION WOULD BASICALLY MAKE THE FOUNDATION A MUTE POINT.
IT MIGHT AS WELL JUST BE TORE UP AT THAT POINT.
MR. CHAIRMAN, MAY I CLARIFY SOMETHING? GO AHEAD.
IN THE FIRST MOTION MADE BY THE CODE OFFICER WAS NOT THE FOUNDATION AREAS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN POURED YET TO BE FILLED IN, SHE DID ASK THAT.
WAS THAT NOT PART OF THE REQUEST? DANGEROUS PREMISE OFFICER STEPHANIE SANCHEZ, UM, WE WOULD REMOVE ANY OF THE, UM, UM, BLOCKING IN THERE, UM, AS WELL AS ANY OF THE TWO BY FOURS AND ALL THAT THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH THE REBAR.
AND JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS FLAT.
SO YOU'RE WANTING TO REFILL 'EM BACK.
IT IS ON, YOU WANTED TO BASICALLY FILL THOSE HOLES BACK IN AND FLATTEN THE GROUND SO THEY'RE NOT A HAZARD.
SO THAT WOULD BE, AND I DON'T THINK THAT WAS, IT DID NOT INCLUDE IN THIS MOTION ANY CONVERSATION ABOUT FOUNDATIONS.
THERE IS NOTHING IN MY MOTION THAT HAS TO DO WITH FOUNDATIONS.
FOUNDATIONS WILL BE LEFT ALONE.
BUT THESE ARE NOT FOUNDATIONS.
THESE ARE HOLES PREPPED FOR FOUNDATION.
SO THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
AND THEY WANTED THEM COVERED UP TO PREVENT HAZARDS.
'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT ONE OF HER REQUESTS WAS.
SO WHAT ARE YOU ASKING MR. ANDERSON? ARE YOU ASKING FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? YEAH.
TO FLATTEN, UM, AND FILL THE, THE SPACE THERE BECAUSE THERE'S A NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE'S A APARTMENT COMPLEXES, THERE'S KIDS.
THAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD.
AND IT WAS REQUESTED, THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING.
'CAUSE IT WAS NOT PUT IN THE ORDER.
WELL, NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO REFRAME IT.
FRIENDLY AMENDMENT WOULD BE THAT WE ADD THE PITS WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO POUR CONCRETE TO HAVE ALL THE REBAR REMOVED, ALL OF THE WOOD STRUCTURE REMOVED THE, THE FORMING, AND THEN REFILL THOSE HOLES TO PREVENT, UH, HAZARDS.
AND JUST TO CLARIFY, THOSE WOULD BE, UH, BUILDING SIX AND SEVEN AS WELL.
IF, IF YOU LOOK WHY THERE'S PITS THERE, THERE'S, THEY'RE DIVIDED INTO QUARTERS RIGHT THERE.
UH, FOR FOUNDATIONS SIX AND SEVEN.
AND THAT'S THE ONLY TWO, CORRECT? CORRECT.
TO FILL IN SIX AND SEVEN WOULD BE THE WOULD BE, YEAH.
I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
SO THE FRIENDLY MOTION IS ACTUALLY TO REMOVE AND FILL THE AREA OF FOUNDATIONS FOR SIX AND SEVEN, RIGHT? CORRECT.
SO BASICALLY YOU'RE DETERMINING THAT THOSE ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, UH, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT FEASIBLE BUT BEING REPAIRED AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE REMOVED AND FILLED.
ARE WE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ADDITION OF THE MOTION IS FOR FOUNDATION SIX AND SEVEN? NO, NO ADDITIONAL FOUNDATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE MOTION, YOU'RE SAYING? VERY GOOD.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND ON THE MOTION OR DO WE NEED TO REPEAT THE MOTION ENTIRELY? SHE NEEDS SECOND.
OR DO YOU NEED TO MOTION RESTATED COUNSEL? I WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO BE RESTATED.
THERE'S A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56.
SUB CODES FOR BUILDING NUMBER 1 1 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17,
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AND 18.BUILDING NUMBER TWO SUB CODES.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING NUMBER FOUR SUB CODES.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING NUMBER EIGHT SUB CODES.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 FOR BUILDING NUMBER NINE SUB CODES.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND BUILDING NUMBER 10 SUB CODES.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND LISTEN CAREFULLY PLEASE THAT THESE STRUCTURES ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS AND THE PROPERTY IN TOTAL IS TO BE CUT AND CLEANED AND SECURED.
UH, AND FURTHERMORE, BUILDING STRUCTURE NUMBER SIX, UH, THE FOUNDATION'S SUB CODES NUMBER TWO, OR EXCUSE ME, SUB CODES ARE 2, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
AND BUILDING FOUNDATION STRUCTURE NUMBER SEVEN, CODES 2, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18.
AND THAT THESE STRUCTURES ARE TO BE REMOVED AND THE GROUND FIELD FILLED.
ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION? ROLL CALL PLEASE.
MR. CHAIR, BEFORE WE DO ROLL CALL COUNSEL, GO AHEAD.
UH, WE'D NEED, UH, SPECIFIC ORDERS ON, I WANNA SAY HOLD ON.
UM, REGARDING THE FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION THREE AND FIVE.
THE MR PROPOSAL THAT I HEARD WAS MR. ANDES MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION FOR A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT ON THOSE TWO FOUNDATIONS.
FIVE IS POOR, THOUGH THEY'RE ALREADY POOR.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THERE WAS NO MO THERE WAS NOTHING IN MY MOTION.
SO I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO, UM, LEAVE THEM ALONE AS THEY ARE NOT A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
AND MS. ROSEN ACCEPTED, ACCEPTED, UH, AND CONTINUING ON THAT MOTION, REREAD THEN FOUNDATIONS THREE OR BUILDING NUMBER THREE, FOUNDATIONS ONLY, AND BUILDING NUMBER FIVE, FOUNDATION ONLY.
UH, THOSE FOUNDATIONS WILL STAY IN PLACE AS IS.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? ROLL CALL.
YES, I WAS JUST CLARIFYING THAT, UM, UH, WITH THOSE BEING LEFT ALONE, THE REBAR WILL STAY WHERE IT IS.
STAY SITUATED WHERE IT'S, I HAD THE SAME CONCERN, BUT IT'S A COMPROMISE I FEEL.
I I I WASN'T STATING THAT I HAVE CONCERN.
I WAS JUST MAKING SURE YOU GUYS KNEW THAT, CLARIFYING THAT THE, UM, THE REBAR WILL STAY WHERE IT IS.
MOTION PASSES WITH THE VOTE OF EIGHT TO ZERO.
MY NAME IS SERGIO QUINTANILLA, DANGERS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING, UH, PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT ONE FIVE, I'M SORRY, HOLD ON ONE MINUTE.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT, UH, 1 2 1 4 AARON STREET WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS CASE IS THE FIRST TIME BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
UH, THE LEGAL, EXCUSE ME, THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 93 92 BLOCK ONE 17, LOT SEVEN LOCATED IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT THREE.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS MIKE IS UH, MCDONALD EDDIE WITH THE MAILING ADDRESS OF 1214 AARON PLACE.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
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ON RECORD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY.DOES THE BOARD WISH TO PROCEED? YES, PLEASE.
NO PHONE NUMBERS WERE FOUND, NOR HAVE I SPOKEN WITH THE OWNER.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2024.
THE PROPERTY IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING NOT THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE FIRST INSPECTION REGARDING 1214 AARON STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON APRIL 2ND, 2024.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON AUGUST THE 20TH OF 2024.
THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON AUGUST THE 26TH OF 2024 ON JANUARY 29TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS POSTED AT 1214 ERRAND PLACE ON JANUARY 29TH, 2025.
THE NOTICE FOR THE BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO THE OWNER AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR ENGINEER'S REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS OF FEBRUARY THE 12TH OF 2025.
THERE ARE NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR 1214 AARON STREET.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY THE 14TH OF 2025 AND FEBRUARY THE 10TH OF 2025.
THE FIRST PHOTO IN THIS PRE IN THE PRESENTATION IS OF THE FRONT ELEVATION SHOWING A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE BUILT IN 1947 WITH POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION, VINYL AND WOOD SIDING, ALONG WITH A SLOPE SHINGLE GABLE ROOF SYSTEM.
DREW, UH, IS 1066 SQUARE FEET WITH, UH, TWO BEDROOMS AND ONE BATH.
FROM THIS PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE THE WOOD SIDING IS WORN AND LACKING WEATHER PROTECTION.
THE WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AND ATTACHING, AND THE SHINGLES, THE ROOF IS LOOK, IS BOWING AND WEATHERED.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE W WEATHERED WOOD SIDING AND THE WINDOW, WHICH IS ALSO DETACHING.
IN THE FOLLOWING PHOTO, YOU CAN SEE MORE WEATHERED SIDING ALONG WITH THE BROKEN WINDOW.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE TRIM FROM THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE IS MISSING, EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE TO THE ELEMENTS.
THE NEXT PHOTOS OF THE LEFT ELEVATION.
HERE YOU CAN SEE MORE WORN AND WEATHERED SIDING.
UH, THE SIDING IS MISSING IN SOME AREAS AND THERE'S A LARGE HOLE VISIBLE UNDER THE REAR WINDOW.
THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LARGE HOLE.
UNDER THE WINDOWS, UH, THE EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS ARE VISIBLY DETERIORATED AND ROTTING.
THE NEXT PHOTOS IS OF THE REAR ELEVATION WHERE THE WALL IS COMPLETELY MISSING.
UH, THE STRUCTURE IS COMPLETELY OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS VAGRANTS AND RODENTS.
THE TWO ROOMS THAT ARE VISIBLE HERE ARE THE KITCHEN TO THE LEFT AND THE RESTROOM TO THE RIGHT.
THE WALL TO THE LEFT IS LISTING.
ALL THE EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS ARE ROTTING AND DETERIORATED.
UH, I'D LIKE TO ADVISE THE BOARD THAT, THAT THAT IS THE, UH, SIDE OF THE HOME WHERE I ENTER.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FOUNDATION.
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE BEAM IS NO LONGER BEING SUPPORTED BY THE WOODEN POST.
THE BEAM IS ON GRADE AND YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION IS ROTTING AND DECAYING.
THE FOLLOWING PHOTO IS OF THE RIGHT ELEVATION.
HERE YOU SEE THE WALL IS FALLING INTO THE HOME.
THE SIDING IS DETACHING AND THE STUDS ARE EXPOSED.
THE NEXT PHOTOS OF MY ENTRY INTO THE STRUCTURE, UH, THROUGH THE KITCHEN, UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS IS VISIBLE AND THE WOOD PANELING IS DAMAGED AND DETACHING.
AND THE NEXT PHOTOS OF THE OPENING IS FROM THE KITCHEN TO THE DINING ROOM.
UH, THERE'S TRASH AND DEBRIS SCATTERED.
THE WOODEN FLOORS ARE LACKING WEATHER PROTECTION, I'M SORRY, PROTECTIVE COVERING AND ARE UNEVEN, UH, DUE TO THE FOUNDATION BEING COMPROMISED.
AND THE SHEET ROCK ON THE FLOOR IS FROM THE CEILING, WHICH IS IN OUR NEXT PHOTO.
HERE YOU SEE THE, UH, MISSING SHEET ROCK FROM THE CEILING EXPOSING ELECTRICAL WIRING.
YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE EXPOSED WOOD MEMBERS WERE WATER DAMAGE AND, AND DETERIORATED THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS OF THE LIVING ROOM, WHERE ONCE AGAIN, THE WOODEN FLOOR IS WORN AND LACKING, UH, PROTECTIVE COVERING WHEN ENTERING THIS ROOM.
THE FLOOR WAS VERY SPONGY AND VERY UNEVEN, POSING A TRIPPING HAZARD AND EGRESS CONCERNS.
UH, YOU CAN ALSO SEE A MATTRESS IN THE ROOM SHOWING SIGNS OF VAGRANT POSSIBLY SQUATTING.
IN THE NEXT PHOTO, I PLACED A LEVEL ON THE FLOOR TO SHOW HOW UNLEVELED THE FLOOR WAS DUE TO THE FOUNDATION BEING COMPROMISED.
UM, AND THE NEXT PHOTO IS A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LEVEL WHERE THE BOWL IS, UH, COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT, INDICATING HOW UNEVEN THE FLOOR IS.
IN THE NEXT PHOTO IS MY VIEW OF THE FIRST BEDROOM FROM THE LIVING ROOM.
UH, TRASH AND DEBRIS IS VISIBLE IMMEDIATELY, AND FOLLOWING PHOTO IS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE ROOM.
LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRASH AND RUBBISH ARE SCATTERED.
UH, OPPOSING EGRESS, EGRESS CONCERNS.
UH, THE FLOOR WAS SPONGY IN HERE AS WELL.
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THE SHEET ROCK WAS MISSING AND BROKEN AND MISSING IN SOME AREAS, AND NATURAL LIGHT WAS ENTERING THE ROOM THROUGH THE CRACKS IN THE WALLS.THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE SECOND BEDROOM.
ONCE AGAIN, THE WOODEN FLOORING WAS WORN.
THE SHEET ROCK FROM THE WALLS WAS DAMAGED AND MISSING, EXPOSING THE DETERIORATED STUDS.
UH, THIS IS THE ROOM WHERE THE LARGE HOLE WAS SEEN FROM THE OUTSIDE.
UH, RODENT DROPPINGS AND UH, WERE VISIBLE THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.
AND THE FINAL PHOTOS OF THE CEILING IN THIS ROOM, THE SHEET ROCK FROM THE CEILING IS COMPLETELY MISSING, EXPOSING THE WATER DAMAGE AND DECAYING WOOD MEMBERS ALONG WITH THE EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING.
UH, THE PROPERTY DOES HAVE UTILITIES BUT NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT THIS TIME.
THIS IS A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AND NEGLECTED CONDITION.
THE FOUNDATION IS ROTTED AND SITTING ON GRADE.
THE WOOD SIDING IS WORN AND ATTACHING THE REAR WALL ELEVATION IS COMPLETELY MISSING, EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE TO THE ELEMENTS CAUSE IT RAPID, CAUSING RAPID, RAPID DECLINE OF THE FLOOR.
THE ROOF AND OVERHANG ARE WORN AND DAMAGED.
THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1214 AARON STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS 1, 2 5 7 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH AS ANY OR ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HERE AS 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 STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION OF 1214 AARON STREET.
QUESTIONS OF THE CODE OFFICER, PLEASE.
CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1214.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1214 AARON STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56.
SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 AND SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
UM, AND THE PROPERTIES NO, NO, NOT SECURED, JUST DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
THE MOTION IS THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1214 AARON, UH, IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57 AND IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, BUT REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56, SUB CODES 1, 2 5 7 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, THAT THE PROPERTY IS TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
I HAVE A SECOND, MS. ROSEN, I THINK, AND FOR MS. SOLIS AS WELL.
UH, THIS CASE SEEMS TO BE SIMPLE.
ALL IN FAVOR? UH, THIS IS DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION.
THERE'S ONE CLARIFICATION I'D LIKE TO MAKE.
UM, IT DOES SAY THAT, UM, 1214 AARON STREET, THERE ARE SOME PLACES WHERE IT SAYS PLACE, UH, KNOWING SAN ANTONIO WITH, UM, UH, DIFFERENT STREETS THAT ARE NAMED THE SAME, BUT SOMETIMES ROADS, SOMETIMES STREET, SOMETIMES LANE.
I DO WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT THE LEGAL, UH, DESCRIPTION MATCHES 1214 AARON STREET NOT PLACE.
'CAUSE THERE IS PLACE ON THE BC AD DOC, UH, FORMS AND ALSO, UH, NOTICE FORMS. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU GUYS KNOW THAT AND I'LL REPEAT THE MOTION JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1214 AARON STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57 AND IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, BUT REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56.
SUB CODES 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18 AND PROPERTY IS TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
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APPROVED.OUR FINAL PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE 7 38 SOI STREET.
THAT'S A, THAT'S A, THAT IS A PET THAT I HAVE A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
WE, WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN LEGALLY.
UH, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS RYAN GARZA, DANGEROUS PREMISES OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE STRUCTURE BEING PRESENTED TODAY IS LOCATED AT 7 3 8 SEWANEE STREET WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER SIX.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS CASE IS BEING HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.
THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS NCB 1 0 3 0 3, BLOCK THREE LOT 10.
THE OWNER ON RECORD IS TITANIUM HOME BUILDERS WITH A MAILING ADDRESS OF, WITH ONE FOUR EVARO PARKWAY, APARTMENT 1 0 2 5, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 8 2 3 2.
ALL NOTICES OF HEARING WERE PROPERLY ISSUED AS REQUIRED.
NO CONTACT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE OWNERSHIP.
THE OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION HAS CONFIRMED ON APRIL 27TH, 2024.
THE PROPERTY HAS NOT, UH, IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HISTORIC DESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TIMELINE OF EVENTS REGARDING THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS.
THE INITIAL INSPECTION REGARDING 7 3 8 SEWANEE STREET WAS CONDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 12TH, 2024.
ORIGINAL NOTICE WAS MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2024, AND THE CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS RETURNED UNCLAIMED ON AUGUST 1ST, 2024.
THE NOTICE FOR BSB HEARING WAS MAILED TO TITANIUM HOME BUILDERS AND A CERTIFIED RECEIPT WAS NOT RETURNED.
BSB NOTICE WAS POSTED ON NOVEMBER 26TH, 2024.
NO SCOPE OF WORK OR FINANCIAL PROOF OR LETTER OF CREDIT OF ENGINEERS REPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
THE PHOTOS THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED TODAY FOR TODAY'S PRESENTATION WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 7TH, 2025.
PICTURE PRESENTATION CONSISTS OF TWO STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE.
THE STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1958 AND AND IS APPROXIMATELY 1,160 SQUARE FEET.
THE STRUCTURE IS IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION.
THE CROSS GABLE ROOF SYSTEM HAS COLLAPSED WITHIN A PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR SIDING.
WALL ELEVATION IS MISSING, LEAVING THE INTERIOR COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS.
ALL COMPONENTS HAVE SEVERE WATER DAMAGE.
THE FIRST PHOTO IS A FRONT ELEVATION.
THIS STRUCTURE HAS A CROSS GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH ASPHALT SHINGLES AND ITS BOW.
THE ROOF HAS COLLAPSED INWARDS.
ON THE SECOND STORY, THE STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF WOOD SIDING AND THE STRUCTURE SITS ON WOOD POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION.
THE NEXT PHOTO IS THE FRONT ELEVATION THAT SHOWS THE ATTACHED CARPORT.
THE ATTACHED CARPORT HAS DAMAGE TO THE WOODEN POST.
THE FASCIA BOARDS ARE ROTTED AND HAVE DETACHED.
THE UNDERLAYMENT AND ASPHALT SHINGLES, UM, HAVE DAMAGE AND HAVE ALSO LIFTED.
THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THE LEFT SIDE ELEVATION.
THIS STRUCTURE IS SEPARATING, LEAVING THE INTERIOR AND THE WOODEN MEMBERS EXPOSED TO THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS DAMAGE TO THE ROOF SYSTEM ON THE LEFT SIDE ELEVATION.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE COLLAPSED ROOF SYSTEM OF THE FRONT SECOND STORY BEDROOM.
THIS IS A CLOSEUP PHOTO OF THE WALL SEPARATING OF THE COLLAPSED ROOT SYSTEM TAKEN FROM THE BOTTOM.
NEXT ONE, THIS IS THE PHOTO OF THE REAR ELEVATION.
THE WOOD SIDING IS ROTTED AND HAS DETACHED FROM THE WOODEN FRAMING.
THE WINDOWS ARE DAMAGED AND SIDING HAS GRAFFITI.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION SHOWING DAMAGE TO THE ROOF SYSTEM.
THE WOODEN SIDING IS ROTTED AND UH, PANELS HAVE, UM, BECOME DETACHED.
THE STRUCTURE WALL IS LISTING ON THIS SIDE.
THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THE RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION TAKEN FROM THE NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE FACIAL BOARDS ARE ROTTED AND THERE'S WINDOW GLAZING.
THIS PHOTO IS THE FRONT LIVING ROOM AS THE LEFT SIDE.
AS YOU ENTER THE STRUCTURE, THE CEILING AND WALLS HAVE HOLES.
THE SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED AND SOME ARE MISSING.
THIS PHOTO IS A FRONT DINING ROOM.
AS YOU ENTER THE STRUCTURE, THIS WALL IS STARTING TO DETACH.
TRASH AND DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR STRUCTURE.
THIS PHOTO IS OF THE HALLWAY RESTROOM.
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ARE DAMAGED, TRASH AND DEBRIS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR AND INSIDE THE TUB.THE NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE REAR BEDROOM.
THIS BEDROOM IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATHROOM IN THE HALLWAY.
THE SHEET ROCK IS DAMAGED AND COLLAPSED.
THE WOODEN MEMBERS ARE EXPOSED.
THE FLOOR IS SPONGY FROM ALL THE WATER ACCUMULATION.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THIS CEILING SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED AND THE SECOND FLOORS WOODEN AND TOYS ARE EXPOSED.
ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE ALSO EXPOSED AND SOME ARE DAMAGED.
THE NEXT PHOTO SHOWS THE KITCHEN ENTRANCE FROM THE DINING ROOM.
TRASH AND DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
IN THIS ROOM, THIS PHOTOS OF THE KITCHEN, THE SHEET ROCK IS DAMAGED IN THE MISSING.
THE PLUMBING IS EXPOSED AND THE PVC IS CRACKED.
TRASH AND DEBRIS ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
THIS PHOTO IS THE REAR LIVING ROOM.
THE CEILING SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED EXPOSING THE WOODEN MEMBERS.
THE SHEET ROCK ON THE WALLS HAVE DAMAGE AND PANELS ARE MISSING.
THE FLOOR IS ALSO SPONGY AND PARTS OF IT IS NON-WEIGHT BEARING.
THIS FLOOR IS UNSAFE TO WALK ON AND IS A HAZARD FOR EGRESS AND EMERGENCY EGRESS.
THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE SAME LIVING ROOM, SHOWS A DIFFERENT VIEW TO THE LEFT.
TRASH IS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE STAIRS ARE BLOCKED WITHIN THE, FROM THE COLLAPSED SECOND STORY ROOF SYSTEM.
I WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE FLOOR, UH, DUE TO IT BEING SUCH A HAZARD.
THE NEXT PHOTO WAS TAKEN FROM THE EXTERIOR LEFT SIDE ELEVATION DUE TO NOT HAVING ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR.
THIS PHOTO IS OF THE REAR MASTER BEDROOM.
THIS PHOTO SHOWS THE DAMAGE TO THE CEILING, WALLS AND ROOF.
THE SHEET ROCK AND THE CEILING HAVE COLLAPSED.
THE WINTER MEMBERS ARE EXPOSED.
THE FLOOR IS SPONGY AND A WALKING HAZARD.
THIS NEXT PHOTO IS OF THE SAME BEDROOM, JUST SHOWS A CLOSEUP OF THE EXPOSED CEILING.
SHEET ROCK HAS COLLAPSED AND THE WINTER MEMBERS ARE EXPOSED AND ALSO HAVE WATER DAMAGE.
THIS IS A TWO STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH A CROSS GABLE ROOF SYSTEM WITH A POST AND BEAM FOUNDATION.
THE STRUCTURE HAS MAJOR WATER DAMAGE TO ALL MAIN COMPONENTS.
THE ROOF SYSTEM HAVE HAS COLLAPSED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR.
LEFT SIDE ELEVATION HAS A WHOLE LEAVING THE INTERIOR EXPOSED AND THE OUTSIDE ELEMENTS.
THE WINDOW MEMBERS ARE ROTTED DUE TO ALL THE WATER DAMAGE.
THE SECOND STORY IS NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE BLOCKAGE OF THE COLLAPSED ROOF SYSTEM.
THE INTERIOR FLOORING HAS SCATTERED TRASH DEBRIS AND IS ALSO SPONGY, MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS.
TO RECAP, THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 7 3 8 SOE STREET IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE ARTICLE EIGHT, CHAPTER 6, 1 61 56.
SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18, IN WHICH ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, WHICH HAS ANY OR ALL CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS HEREIN AFTER DESCRIBED, WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A DANGEROUS BUILDING AND A HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.
PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONDITIONS OF DEFECTS OF DILATATION, SUBSTANDARD OR UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION POSE A THREAT OR POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE, HEALTH, SAFETY, OR HUMAN SAFETY STAFF, STAFF RECOMMENDS DEMOLITION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, THE 7 3 8 SEWANEE STREET.
REREAD, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE THE SUBCODES.
I THOUGHT I HEARD SIX INCLUDED IN THE SCREEN.
UH, SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
INDEED, SUB CODE SIX IS TO BE INCLUDED.
IT, IT SHOULD BE, BUT I'LL LET YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION.
SIX IS TO BE INCLUDED IN THAT CONSIDERATION.
ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COLD OFFICER? THANK YOU, SIR.
BOARD MEMBERS, WELL, EXCUSE ME.
DID I HEAR A QUESTION? MY APOLOGIES.
ALICE ARD OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
UM, WE WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE SECTION, UH, DEFINITION SIX.
IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRESENTATION.
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NOT INCLUDED.IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE DEFINITIONS.
YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS OR YOUR STATEMENT SPECIFICALLY IS NOT RECOMMENDATION.
SEVEN AND EIGHT IS NOT TO BE BE CONSIDERED.
WE'LL ACCEPT YOUR DIRECTION AS SIX NOT TO BE INCLUDED.
YOU WANT TO ASK THAT QUESTION WHY THE OFFICER DID NOT LIST IT IN HIS, IN HIS, UH, DEFINITIONS WHEN SUBMITTING HIS PAPERWORK, SIR.
HOPEFULLY MR. ANDERSON DID ACCEPT THAT CHAIRMAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME.
ENTERTAIN A MOTION AT THIS TIME.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 38 SUWANEE STREET IS A PUBLIC ANCE NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57, WHICH IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME AND IS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 15 SIX.
SUBSECTIONS 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY BE DEMOLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ISSUE OF THIS NOTICE THAT IT BE VACATED, SECURED, AND IF ANY UTILITIES ARE CONNECTED TO DISCONNECT THE UTILITIES.
THE MOTION IS THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 38 SWANEE STREET IS A PUBLIC NUISANCE PER CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, SECTION SIX DASH 1 57 AND IS NOT FEASIBLE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME, BUT REMAINS IN VIOLATION OF CITY CODE CHAPTER SIX, ARTICLE EIGHT, SECTION SIX DASH 1 56.
SUB CODES 1 12 8 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
THAT THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE DEMOLISHED IN 30 DAYS VACATED, SECURED WITH UTILITIES DISCONNECTED.
ANY DISCUSSION? THIS IS THOMAS FRANKS.
MR. CHAIRMAN, CAN YOU REPEAT THOSE, THOSE SUBSECTIONS BECAUSE WHEN I WAS LISTENING TO IT SOUNDED LIKE WE MISSED TWO OF THEM.
1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, AND 18.
SUB CODES CONFIRMED ANY DISCUSSION FURTHER? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.
THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
ANY ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES? JUDY CORUM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
JUST WANTED TO REMIND THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ANNUAL FDR REPORT THAT WAS MILLED OUT LAST WEEK.
UM, THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 1ST, BUT WE DO APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN COMPLETE THAT AT EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED IT.
WHICH ONE IS THAT ONE? ANY ISSUES FOR US TO CHALLENGE THE STAFF WITH? OUTSTANDING COUNCIL HAS SOMETHING? YES.
COUNCIL ALWAYS I WOULD APP I APPRECIATE, UH, MS. ROSEN BRINGING HER DAUGHTER.
I, I HONESTLY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.
SO I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY COOL.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHEN, WHEN SHE WAS BACK THERE, I WAS LOOKING ON THE LIST TO SEE WHO'S DID YOU BRING ONE? I DON'T.
'CAUSE I DIDN'T, I DON'T REMEMBER HER.
OR WAS I HERE? UH, YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HERE.
MY, MY TWO GIRLS CAME AND SAT IN THE AUDIENCE.
W WAS THAT, WAS THAT FOR BSB OR WAS THAT FOR THE UM, NO, S-A-P-M-C.
WELL, I, THAT, I'M, I MISSED THAT ONE, BUT I I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I, I WAS LOOKING ON THE LIST TO SEE WHO THIS OBSERVER WAS.
I, I THINK I THOUGHT SHE WAS FROM NHSD, BUT
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME BACK AGAIN.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? ABSOLUTELY NOT WITHOUT OBJECTION AND BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 1153 ON 13 FEBRUARY, 2025.