* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:03] MORE GOOD TO GO. OKAY. LIKE TO CALL THE CITY OR CALL [ AGENDA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD City Hall - Council Chambers 6131 Taylorsville Road March 24, 2022 6:30 P.M.] THE MEETING OF THE CITY. HUBER HEIGHTS, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE REVIEW BOARD TO ORDER PLEASE. UH, MADAM SECRETARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL, MR. AMBROSE, MS. VALOR HERE. MS. GRAY, DEAR MS. HARRIS, MR. ROBERTS, MS. ROSTER AND MR. WINKLER HERE. OKAY. THERE ARE FOUR OF YOU PRESENT, SO WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. OKAY, AWESOME. OKAY. UM, ALL RIGHT, SO THE NEXT THING ON THE AGENDA, OR WHAT I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME HERE IS TO, UH, WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AND THEN ASK A SECOND AND THEN, UH, WE DON'T NEED A VOTE ON IT. SO, UM, I MOVE, WE APPROVE THE AGENDA. OKAY. AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING IS APPROVED. NO OBJECTION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE CODE IS CITY HUBER HEIGHTS, ANYONE WHO MAY WISH TO SPEAK OR GIVE TESTIMONY REGARDING THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING NEED TO BE SWORN IN. SO ANYBODY THAT'S GOING TO BE HERE AND SPEAKING ON A CASE, I NEED YOU TO STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND LET ME SWEAR YOU IN. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. UM, ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HEAR BY SWEAR OR AFFIRM ON THE THREAT OF PERJURY TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING, BUT THE POLICE WILL HELP YOU? GOD, I DO. OKAY. THANK YOU. THIS? TELL HIM THAT SO THAT HE CAN DO THAT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO ANYONE THAT IS WISHING TO SPEAK TONIGHT, UM, I NEED YOU TO STEP UP TO THIS PODIUM, IF YOU WOULD, IN REGARDS TO YOU GUYS BEING HERE AND IT'S DUE TO THIS. YEAH. YOU HAVE A PENDING CASE, CORRECT? I GUESS MEAN VIOLATION. YES. EXPLANATION OF WHAT THAT MIGHT BE. OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT YOUR CASE AND THEY'RE GOING TO PRESENT IT AND THEN, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WHEN THEY PRESENT IT FROM HERE. YOU DON'T NEED TO STAND NOW. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY. WHEN THEY GET DONE, YOU CAN COME UP TO THAT AND TALK. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I GUESS THAT'S OUR FIRST OKAY. DON DONALD DO EVERYTHING. OH, OKAY. I GOT YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO OUR FIRST CASE THIS EVENING IS PMR B CASE 22 DASH ZERO TWO. THE PROPERTY OWNER, TIMOTHY MASON IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13, 13 OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 46 90 LONGFELLOW AVENUE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY. AND THE FIRST TIME IN THE NEW YEAR, I GUESS ISN'T IT? YES. SO REGARDING THE PROPERTY AT 46, EXCUSE ME, IN 90 LONG FELLOW, THAT IS AN R FOUR RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY. UH, THE CODE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13, 13 0 4 H ONE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS, SPECIFICALLY MISSING ROOF. SOPPETS LET US WITH CORRESPONDENCE ARE LISTED FOR THE PROPERTY. UH, THE OVERVIEW IS AS FOLLOWS THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 46 90 LONGFELLOW AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTION 1, 3, 1, 3 DOT OH FOUR H ONE, WHICH REQUIRES QUOTE, THE EXTERIOR. ALL THE STRUCTURES SHALL BE MAINTAINED, A GOOD REPAIR STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND SANITARY. SO THAT IS NOT TO POSE A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE. THE OWNER SHALL KEEP THE EXTERIOR OF ALL PRESENT PREMISES AND EVERY STRUCK TO THEIR ON, IN GOOD REPAIR CLOSED QUOTE. THIS HOUSE HAS NO SOPHOS ALONG THE FRONT OR REAR OF THE ROOF, MISSING A SOPHOS INVITE, THE FORGING AND NESTING OF WILDLIFE IN BOURBON, AND CAN ACT AS A CONDUIT FOR A FIRE TO SPREAD RAPIDLY THROUGH A STRUCTURE. ALTHOUGH THIS HOUSE HAS BEEN UNOCCUPIED FOR YEARS, IT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED APPROPRIATELY INSPECTION VERIFIES THAT THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CODE. THEREFORE, THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION. CITIES ONLY LETTERS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION. THE PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT COMMUNICATED WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND THE TAC WRECKS. THE TAX RECORDS RATHER SHOWS ALL TAXES ARE CURRENT AND HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN PAID. I BELIEVE IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT ANY WORK, THIS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS NUMBER ONE, THE BOARD DECLARE THE PROPERTY IN NUISANCE. NUMBER TWO, THE BOARD ORDER STAFF TO THE CITY CONTRACT TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. DOES ANY [00:05:01] OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? WHAT EXACTLY WHAT THE REPAIRS BE TO PUT THE PROPERTY UP TO CODE TO HAVE PROPER SOFTENS INSTALLED, UH, UNDER THE ROOF EAVES ON THE BACK AND FRONT OF THE HOUSE, SOFTENING OF SOME KIND MATERIALS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTOR. AND WE TRY TO KEEP THE COSTS DOWN. SO DEPENDING ON WHAT THE BEST COVERING WOULD HEART, HEART COVERING WOULD BE, HOW LONG HAS THE PROPERTY BEING IN VIOLATION? WELL, THESE LETTERS WERE MAILED BEGINNING, JANUARY 31ST. EXCUSE ME. HERE WE GO. UH, THESE WERE, THESE BEGAN IN AUGUST OF 2020. ONE WAS ONE OF THE VIOLATION WAS FIRST NOTED AND DUE TO THE END OF THE, AS A DUDE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, LAST YEAR. AND, AND WE HAVE TO WATCH WHAT WE SPEND MONEY ON. SO WE HELD THIS UNTIL THEN. SO IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S BEEN AT THIS 0.5 TO SIX MONTHS. OKAY. YOU WANT TO HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALRIGHT. ALL RIGHT, MR. MASON, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, UM, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE SPELL YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, SPELL MY NAME. YES. SIGN IN RIGHT THERE. UH, OKAY. UH, YEAH, I'M IN THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND I'M GOING TO GIVE A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THIS PLACE. UH, SO HE HAD ORIGINALLY MENTIONED THAT WAS CITED HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR THE PLACE HERE IN THE PAST. UH, LAST YEAR SOMETIME I HAD A CAR THAT DIDN'T BELONG TO ME. I KEPT THERE IN THE FRONT. I WAS A PART OF SOMEBODY. I FELT I BOUGHT IT AT A TAX SALE. SOMEBODY COME BACK HERE AND DONE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND BACK THAT CAR IN THERE. AND IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE FOR SEVEN YEARS NOW. I LEFT IT THERE BECAUSE IT ACTED AS A DETERRENT FOR THIEVERY AND EVERYTHING ELSE AROUND THERE. AND, UH, WHEN I GOT IN THERE, I PUT, UM, WE'RE A PHONE, GOT NEW WINDOWS, GOT A NEW ROOF ON IT. I'M SURE HE'S WELL AWARE OF THAT. UM, BUT, UH, YEAH, IT'S IN THE PROCESS, NOT AWARE CAUSE I'M NOT IN THE FIELD, SO. OKAY. WELL YOU, YOU JUST SPOKE TO LIKE THE SOFFIT, LIKE YOU ACTUALLY WAS KNOWN TO BE THERE AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO. OKAY. AND I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE REFERENCE TO, UH, IF YOU CHECK TO THE PROSECUTOR OVER HERE ON THIS, I MEAN THE MAN COME UP ON MY PROPERTY AND STRAUSS PAST AND NUTS. UH, EVEN THOUGH HE COULD GET HURT BACK THERE BECAUSE THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AND STUFF LIKE THAT. I'M NOT THE MOST EXPEDIENT PERSON TO GET SOMETHING DONE. BUT THE FACT IS, I MEAN, HE ASKED TO COME ONTO MY PROPERTY, ACTUALLY LOOK UNDERNEATH THE BUILDING TO SEE IT, THAT THE SOFTWARE IS NOT THERE. THAT'S ALL IT'S GOING TO BE REPLACED. OKAY. IT NEEDS TO BE, IT NEEDED TO HAVE SOFTENED. I GOT TO DO SOME TOUCH UP AND THAT'S USUALLY ONE OF THE LAST THINGS I PUT ON THE HOUSE THAT AND FOR AND EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING. BUT NO, THAT HOUSE WAS, UH, TIM CARS. AND WHEN I BOUGHT THAT PLACE, IT'S BEEN, I THINK 13, 2013 THAT HAD 10 CARS ON THE PROPERTY AT THAT TIME. AND THERE WAS A LOT, I MEAN, FOUR FOOT CHUNKS OF CONCRETE BACK THERE. IT WAS, I'VE CLEANED A LOT OF THAT UP AND THEY WERE VERMIN AIR, BUT THERE'S, I MEAN, AS YOU'VE INDICATED THAT THERE THERE'S A SUSPECT TO BE IN VERMIN, THERE WAS NO VERMIN THERE. OF COURSE I'VE TRAPPED A LOT OF STUFF OUT OUT OF THERE. IT WAS PRETTY, IT WAS A NUISANCE AND IT WAS, YOU KNOW, TWO FOOT OR TWO FOOT OR RACCOON STUFF AND THE DETACHED GARAGE. OKAY. IF YOU NOTICE THAT TOO, AND THEY'LL, MOST OF THOSE, THAT STUFF THAT STACKED UP BACK THERE ALL BELONGS. IT'S GOING TO GO INTO THAT PROPERTY. IT'S VINYL SIDING AND STUFF. I GOT TO RECITE ALL THAT. SO, I MEAN, IT'S GOT A PRIVACY GATE UP THERE AND YOU DON'T REALLY, YOU CAN'T REALLY NOTICE ANYTHING BE DRIVE BY THE HOUSE, BUT I'M THERE TWO OR 3, 4, 5 TIMES A WEEK SOMETIMES. OKAY. IT'S JUST A SLOW PROCESS. I GOT OTHER THINGS GOING ON. I HAVE SOME HOUSES THAN YOU WERE HEIGHTS HERE THAT I MAINTAINED. SO, BUT IT'S AN ONGOING PROCESS AND IT AIN'T DOING, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO GET IT DONE. LIKE YOU GUYS WANT ME TO GET IT DONE, BUT IT AIN'T MAKING, AIN'T MAKING ME ANY MONEY. IT'S COSTING ME MONEY. SO I, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. SO THE URGENCIES AIR JUST I'LL GET TO IT AS I, AS I GET TO IT. SO, BUT I CAN'T SEE WHERE, I MEAN, I'M SURE IF YOU LOOK AROUND A LOT OF PARTS OF HUBER HEIGHTS HOUSES HERE, AND YOU LOOK AT ALL THE SOFFITS IN THERE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE ACCESS FOR ANIMALS TO GET UP TO. AND I'VE DEALT WITH RACCOON PROBLEM, INFESTATIONS AND SQUIRRELS AND OTHER PROPERTIES. THAT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A MAINTENANCE THING THAT YOU GOTTA DO, BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU NOW THAT DOES NOTHING THERE THAT'S INFESTED IN THAT HOUSE. SO, UM, OTHER THAN THAT, WELL, HOW MUCH LONGER IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO BRING IT? IT'LL BE WELL, WHAT'S THE CODE IS PUTTING US OFF AT, IN ACCORDING TO HIM. RIGHT. OKAY. AND THAT'S USUALLY THE LAST THING I DO. IT NEEDS A LOT OF STUFF DONE THERE. [00:10:01] AND LIKE I SAID, IT WAS NEVER A BIG ISSUE BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. AND THEN I'VE SEEN, LIKE, I GOT A PHONE BOOK SIZE, UH, OF CITATIONS I GOT FOR THAT PROPERTY. OKAY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE BIG CONCERN I'VE MADE IT? SO IT'S PRESENTABLE IN THE FRONT. I GOT A BUNCH OF STUFF IN THE BACK AND I TAKE A LOT OF STUFF OFF THE PROPERTY AND I'M IN A PROCESS OF GETTING A LOT OF STUFF OUT OF THERE. I MOVE STUFF BACK AND FORTH THERE ALL THE TIME, BUT IT'S NOT VISIBLE. IT'S ALL IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE. OKAY. AND I THINK THE FACT THAT THIS, IF I THERE'S, NO, I GUARANTEE YOU THERE'S NO NOTHING LIVING IN THE PROPERTY, MAN. I DON'T WANT THAT ANYWAY, BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO TEAR STUFF UP AND I DON'T LIKE TO DEAL WITH ANIMAL FECES. I DON'T WANT THAT THERE. OKAY. AND NOW HE SEEMS TO THINK, OR THE CON THE COMMENT WAS MADE THAT IT IS GOING TO BE AN INFESTATION FOR ANIMALS AND THERE'S NONE THERE. SO, BUT UP, I JUST, ANOTHER THING I WANT TO EMPHASIZE IS WHEN YOU HAVE TO COME ACROSS THE SIDEWALK AND TRESPASS PERSONALLY, ON A PROPERTY, OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS A COMPLAINT THAT WAS CALLED IN OR SOMETHING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT ORIGINATES A, A VIOLATION OR A WRITE UP OR SOMEBODY ELSE, BUT YOU HAVE TO ASK, DO YOU, I MEAN, IS THERE A TRESPASSING OR IS THERE A PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PUBLIC PROPERTY? I MEAN, HOW MUCH? AND I BOUGHT THE PLACE, I'D LIKE TO THINK SOMEBODY'S GOING TO LIVE THERE AND SOMEBODY'S GOING TO COME UP AND LOOK IN THE WINDOW TO SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF SOPHOS. CAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE UP ON THE PROPERTY TO NOTICE THAT. SO I'M JUST KINDA CURIOUS. SO WHAT THE RULING, THE BOARD'S OPINION ON THAT IS MR. MASON, I'VE GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU. IT LOOKS LIKE WE STARTED SENDING YOU LETTERS BACK IN AUGUST. SO WHY WOULDN'T YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO THOSE LETTERS AND JUST LET SOMEONE KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. UH, YOU GUYS CITED ME INTO COURT FOR TWO OF THOSE CASES. AND I TOLD THE PROSECUTOR, I SAID, WHAT'S SOMEBODY DOING ON MY PROPERTY HERE? I CALLED THE POLICE ORIGINALLY. OKAY. YOU GUYS COME UP AND TAKE PICTURES OVER MY PR WHAT'S THE PRIVACY FENCE FOR WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE A CAMERA UP OVER A PRIVACY FENCE. I WAS JUST CURIOUS, WE DIDN'T ASSIGN ANYBODY AND WE DON'T CITE ANYBODY IN COURT, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS. THAT'S WHAT THIS BOARD IS FOR. UM, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONE CITED IN COURT FOR A NON-LICENSED VEHICLE, BUT I, I'M NOT MISTAKEN. THAT BECAME COMPLIANT. SO YEAH, THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED, BUT THAT WAS THE ISSUE. BUT YOU GUYS WROTE ME UP ABOUT THIS PLACE A QUITE A FEW TIMES. YES. OKAY. BUT I DON'T SEE IF IT'S A, IF IT'S NOT A HINDRANCE OR A VIEWING PROBLEM FROM THE, FROM THE STREET. OKAY. AND I THINK THAT'S, I MEAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON THE PROPERTY? I DON'T, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT TO YOU. OKAY. UH, WE, UH, WE INSPECT INITIALLY FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY. WELL, THE RIGHT OF WAY, ONCE WE SEE MY DRIVEWAY, EXCUSE ME. OKAY, LET ME FINISH. OKAY. WE INSPECT FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY, PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. AND THEN IF WE FEEL THERE IS REASON TO SEND A LETTER WARNING LETTERS SINCE STATING THAT WE'LL BE BACK AT A CERTAIN DAY TO REINSPECT THE PROPERTY. AT THAT POINT IN TIME, UH, AN OFFICE, YOU WILL ENTER ONTO THE PROPERTY TO COMPLETE THAT INSPECTION, BUT INITIAL INSPECTIONS ARE DONE. THEY'RE OBSERVED FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY. AND WHAT WAS THE INITIAL PROBLEM THERE THAT YOU COULD SEE FROM THE RIGHT WAY? I BELIEVE WE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT, THE COMPLAINT BEING SOMEBODY CALLED AND SAID THAT. OKAY, SO IT'S COMPLAINT. AND THEN MANY TIMES IN MOST CASES, YES, IT IS MOSTLY COMPLAINANT. OKAY. SO BASICALLY EVERYTHING'S AROUND THE FEW DRIVE BY THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. AND I WISH I WOULD'VE GOT A PICTURE OF IT. AND YOU CAN SEE THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. AS I ASKED THE OFFICER, WHEN HE COME OUT THERE TO ASK HIM IF HE SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE HOUSE. AND HE SAID, NO. AND THEN I SHOWED HIM THE PICTURE THAT THEY TOOK OVER MY PRIVACY FENCE. AND HE SAID THAT WE DON'T DEAL WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT. I'M SORRY. CORRECT. BUT I'M, I'M SAYING, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON MY DRIVEWAY? I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE TRESPASSING ON MY PROPERTY. I'VE HAD A LOT OF THEFT PROBLEMS OUT HERE. NOW. I DEAL WITH IT ACCORDINGLY. I DON'T WANT TO ADVERTISE THAT. I GOT SOMETHING THERE FOR SOMEBODY TO BE THERE OTHER THAN ME. OKAY. SO THAT DOES THE NEED TO BE THERE. I MEAN, YOU CAN, IF YOU WANT, DO YOU WANT TO LOOK AROUND CLOSER? YOU CAN FIND ALL KINDS OF THINGS WITH DIFFERENT HOUSES AROUND THERE, BUT BE SPECIFICALLY SPELLED OUT. I MEAN, THERE'S NOT TRASH IN THE FRONT YARD. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THAT. YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE PROPERTY THERE. AND IN ORDER TO SEE ALL THIS, YOU HAVE TO TRUST PASS. SO, I MEAN, WHERE'S, WHERE'S THE LINE DRAWN THEN? SARAH, WE DON'T TRESPASS ON PROPERTIES. IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT A, AN ATTORNEY IS YOUR DRIVEWAY PART OF YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY? UH, BEHIND THE SIDEWALK BEHIND THE SIDEWALK IS MY PROPERTY PRIVATE PROPERTY. RIGHT. OKAY. SO IF I SHOW YOU A PICTURE WHERE YOU TOOK A PICTURE OF LIKE THE VEHICLE THAT WAS THERE, THAT'S TRESPASSING, IS IT NOT? I TOOK THE PHOTO FROM THE STREET. I WOULD IMAGINE I TOOK A BACK PART. YOU TOOK A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. OKAY. AND I'LL GET YOU PRETTY FAR STRAIGHT HERE. MS. DEALING WITH THE SOFFIT ISSUE. I CAN'T HELP WHAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THAT, WITH THE CARS OR VEHICLES OR ANY OTHER [00:15:01] CITATIONS. AND I KNOW THAT AS FAR AS WE DON'T ISSUE CITATIONS AND WE DON'T ISSUE THE CITATIONS. WELL, I WAS, I WAS SUMMONS INTO COURT FOR TWO VIOLATIONS OF SOMETHING THAT'S NOT OKAY. WHAT ELSE? OKAY. WELL, IT'S NOT, THAT'S NOT PART OF THIS BOARD. THIS BOARD IS ONLY DEALING WITH THE SOFFIT ISSUE, WHICH WAS A COMPLAINT THAT WAS CALLED IN. SOMEBODY COMPLAINED. AND THE CODE OF COURT ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE INVESTIGATED, SINCE YOU, THE LETTERS SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE, THEY WERE GOING TO BE OUT TO INVESTIGATE. THEY OBVIOUSLY SAW SOMETHING. SO RESERVE REQUESTS. I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO. I MEAN, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT YOU DRIVE BY THE PLACE AND LOOK AND SEE FROM YOURSELF AND A MATTER OF US DRIVING BY, WELL, I'M JUST, YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THE INTERMEDIATOR BETWEEN YOU AND, AND THE CITY, THE COMPLAINTANT OR WHATEVER. RIGHT? THE CITY, THE CITY, THE CITY, A CITY REPRESENTS THE COMPLAINANT. OKAY. OKAY. SO THEY, SOMEBODY HAS COMPLAINED WHETHER WHOEVER IT WAS, WE DON'T KNOW AND BECAUSE YOU CAN DO IT ANONYMOUSLY. AND SO THE, THE LETTERS WERE SENT TO YOU ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THAT THERE WAS BEEN A COMPLAINT AGAINST HER PROPERTY. OKAY. AND SO THE CODE PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO GO AND INVESTIGATE AND THEY SOLVE THE VIOLATIONS AND THEN THEY DID WHATEVER THEY NEEDED TO DO. AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. OKAY. SO NOW WHY WE'RE HERE IS WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW QUICKLY YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE HOUSE UP TO CODE. WELL, THAT'S A BIG QUESTION RIGHT THERE. WHEN YOU SAY UP TO CODE, I'M NOT DOING AN INSPECTION ON THE PLACE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T NEED ONE. I HAVE AN ELECTRIC COOK DOLLAR I'M TALKING ABOUT IS THE SOFFIT ISSUE. OKAY. IT WAS SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SOFFIT ISSUE, THEN THAT'S THE COMPLAINT. AND THAT'S THE, THAT'S THE CODE VIOLATION THAT YOU'RE UNDER RIGHT NOW IS FIXED SOFTENS. SO WHEN CAN YOU BRING IT TO COMPLIANCE? THAT'S A GOOD ONE. I'M NOT REALLY, I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW IT WAS A SOFTENED ISSUE. CAUSE IT DOESN'T STATE THAT ON THE WARNING, BUT I'D HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT. YEAH. THE WARNING LETTER YOU RECEIVED FROM US, I GOT THIS RIGHT HERE TODAY. YEAH. SAYS, OH, THIS IS A HEARING. THIS IS A HEARING NOTIFICATION. OKAY. THAT'S YOU GOT LETTERS PRIOR TO THAT SAYING THAT THERE WAS A COMPLAINT THAT TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SOFFITS. OKAY. WELL I'VE BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS THEN. RIGHT? HOW MANY, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THAT THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JUST TOLD. YES, I GOT THAT MIXED UP WITH THE BEEF. SOMEBODY ON THE PROPERTY WITH THE VEHICLE OR SOMETHING. SORRY. OKAY. OKAY. SO ALL WE'RE HERE TODAY IS TO DEAL WITH THE SOFFIT ISSUES. SO ALL WE'RE ASKING. YEAH. I MEAN, WHAT'S THE, WHAT'S THE CITY. WHAT KIND OF TIME IS THE CITY GOING TO GIVE ME THE, GET THAT DONE? I MEAN, I CAN PUT SOMETHING UP THERE TEMPORARILY, BUT I'D LIKE TO NOT WASTE MY TIME DOING THAT AND DO IT AT SOMETHING IN A PERMANENT PERMANENTLY. AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING YOU. AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW AND WE CAN DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S PLENTY OF ENOUGH TIME OR NOT ENOUGH TIME. YOU NEED TO DO IT QUICKER. OKAY. THAT'S THAT'S FOR THE BOARD TO DECIDE TO HELP YOU. OKAY. WELL, IT WILL BE DONE. I'VE SPENT ENOUGH MONEY. I'LL PUT A LOT OF STUFF IN THERE AND, AND UH, YEAH, IT NEED TO SOLVE IT DONE. I KNOW IT NEEDS TO SOLVE IT DOWN. IT NEEDS SOME OTHER STUFF, BUT I PUT A FACIA BOARD AROUND THE PLACE AND I PUT NEW ROOF ON THE PLACE. OKAY. I'VE DONE A LOT. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY THERE. I'VE ACTUALLY PUT NEW WOOD UP THERE NOW, WHICH IS, I SPENT A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS. THEY'RE GETTING US AND I WOULDN'T JUST GO LEAVE US OFF AND OFF THERE WITH NO REASON. BUT I JUST, I JUST HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMEBODY HAPPENED TO BE ON MY PROPERTY TO DO THAT. OKAY. THAT'S AN ISSUE. THAT'S AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE FOR, FOR US. EXACTLY. WELL, IT WAS ORIGINATED BY SOMEBODY TRESPASSING ON MY PROPERTY TO DO THAT. SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I'M, I'M THINKING. OKAY. BECAUSE, AND YOU, AND THE PERSON THAT TRESPASSED AND YOU AND THE COURTS, WELL, THEY'RE HERE TO DEAL WITH TODAY IS THE SOFFIT ISSUE. SO HOW, HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT KEEPING PEOPLE OFF MY, IF YOU WANT TO, I MEAN, IF THEY WANT TO CALL ME UP AND MAKE ACCESS TO THE PLACE, I DON'T WANT, I'LL MEET THEM UP THERE. I MEAN, YOU CAN CALL ME UP AND YOU'RE NOT GO THROUGH ALL THIS. YOU'RE NOT UNDERSTANDING US. THAT'S NOT BEFORE US. THAT'S NOT, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE ABOUT HERE. WE'RE ABOUT THE CODE VIOLATION OF THE SOFFITS PERIOD. OKAY. WHAT I'M SAYING IS IF YOU HAVE A CODE, IF THAT'S A CODE, HE CAN CALL ME AND SAY, HEY, TIM, YOU GOT TO SOLVE IT. THAT'S DOWN. I GO, OBVIOUSLY SUGGEST YOU TO GET IT FIXED. I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW. THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE LETTERS SENT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT SINCE I'VE BEEN OUT, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAUCASIAN. SO YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE'RE AT IN THIS SITUATION. WE'RE IN, WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE WHERE LISTENING TO BOTH SIDES. OKAY. SO ALL I'M ASKING [00:20:01] FROM THIS BOARD'S POSITION IS HOW QUICKLY ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE THE SOFFITS FIXED? AS WE ALL KNOW, WE NEED TO KNOW THAT OTHERWISE WE'RE GONNA, WE'RE GONNA PROBABLY RULE THAT WE GO AHEAD AND HAVE OUR CONTRACTORS DO IT. UH, WELL, WHAT'S A REASONABLE TIME. I MEAN, IF I HAVE TO DO THAT, BUT I JUST, I DON'T, HERE'S, HERE'S WHAT I'M GETTING TO. I DON'T WANT SOMEBODY COMING UP ON MY PROPERTY AGAIN AND SAY, WELL, THE END OF THE FAUCET OR THE FACIA BOARD IS NOT THERE. THE FACT THAT THEY, THEY TRUST PAST ON THE PROPERTY TO DO A VIOLATION IS, IS, IS, IS, UH, BOTHERS ME A LOT. REALLY. DOES I UNDERSTAND I'M WITH YOU ON THAT? ALL I'M ASKING FROM YOU IS TO GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME. AND I KNOW I DIDN'T, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT. I NEVER REALLY, IT, I DON'T REALLY HAVE A SCHEDULE. I MEAN, I CAN GIVE YOU A CALL BACK AND SAY, I GOT THIS OFF. I MEAN, IT'S OFF, IT'S IN THE BACK. I CAN JUST, IT'S A MATTER OF ME PUTTING IT UP. OKAY. SO WE NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING TODAY. OKAY. WELL THIS HAS BEEN FIVE OR SIX MONTHS IN THE PROCESS. WELL, IT'S BEEN WINTER TIME TOO, YOU KNOW, UH, YOU KNOW, IT CAN'T VINYL SOFTEN UP IN WINTER TIME. I GET YOU. I UNDERSTAND. I'M JUST NEEDING THE TIMEFRAME. YOU KNOW, THE INITIAL LETTERS WENT OUT IN AUGUST. OKAY. SPECIFYING THE SOFFITS. YEP. WELL, LIKE I SAID, I MEAN, I THINK I MENTIONED, I MENTIONED IT TO THE PROSECUTOR ABOUT THE TRESPASSING ON THE PROPERTY FOR THAT AGAIN, LET'S LEAVE CURIOUS WHAT HIS RESPONSE WAS. PARDON? WHAT RYAN BRONX RESPONSE WAS. I DIDN'T KNOW. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND. AND ROSS AND Q YOU SAID YOU MENTIONED IT TO THE PROSECUTOR, RYAN BRUNK WHILE THE, SINCE RESPONSE, HE HAS RESPONSES. I HAVE FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO TRESPASS. WELL, I CALLED THE LAW OUT THERE. WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU TOOK OVER THAT, YOU LOOKED OVER THE GATES. I BRING THIS TO A CLOSE I'LL CALL RYAN BROCK TOMORROW. AND TALK TO HIM, I'LL DO THIS IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT. I MEAN, THIS, IF THIS BOTHERS HIM SO MUCH, AND I KNOW THERE WAS NO VERMIN IN THERE, UH, TO ME, I MEAN AS MUCH STUFF THAT WAS IN THERE AND AS MUCH FECES THAT WAS REMOVED AND MORE AIR, I GET THROUGH THE PLACE, THE BETTER IT'S FOR ME. OKAY. AND THERE WAS A LOT OF, UH, RACCOON FECES IN THE PLACE. AND WE WAS IN FASTED BEFORE I GOT THERE. AND LIKE I SAID, I'VE RE I PUT ROOFS ON IT. IT WAS WATER LEAKS IN THE PLACE. I PUT A NEW ROOF ON THE GARAGE AND I'VE DONE A NUMBER OF REPAIRS IN PLACE. 60 DAYS BE ENOUGH 60 BAIT. OKAY. 60 DAYS, UH, IF, IF I WERE TO REQUEST HIM TO SEND ME ANY KIND OF GUIDELINE ON WHAT'S THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR SOFFIT, BECAUSE THIS WILL PROBABLY JUST BE A MINIMUM. YEAH. WE WOULD RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT MONTGOMERY COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE. THEY HAVE A BUILDING CODE ISSUES. OKAY, GREAT. 60 DAYS, 60 DAYS FROM TODAY, 60 DAYS FROM TODAY. OKAY. WE WILL PUT THAT TO EMOTION. I RECOMMEND THAT FROM, UH, 60 DAYS TO TODAY, MR. MASON, CORRECT. THAT YOU WILL NO LONGER BE IN VIOLATION OF HAVING YOURSELF A SNACK, CORRECT? RIGHT. THAT'S CORRECT. I'LL PUT US OFF IN THE PRAYER. OKAY. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? OKAY. WE HAVE A VOTE PLEASE. UM, MS. BALLARD. YES. MRS. GRAY. YES. MR. ROBERTS. YES. MR. WINKLER. YES. SO MOTION CARRIES FOR PMR B CASE 22 DASH ZERO TWO. SO YOU HAVE 60 DAYS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. UM, I LIVED IN ADVISEMENT. UH, I, I KNOW CODE ENFORCEMENT IS GOT A JOB TO DO, BUT I MEAN, I'M VERY, I'VE HAD THEFT AND EVERYTHING ELSE. AND AS I TOLD THE PROSECUTOR, I DON'T WANT TO BE THERE WHEN SOMEBODY IS LOOKING AT MY WINDOW AGAIN. I MEAN, THEY DO. AND HE DOES THAT. YOU KNOW, WE DON'T LOOK IN PEOPLE'S WINDOWS, SIR. IF I COULD, I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN, SIR. JUST RANSOMWARE. WE'RE DONE. THE CASE IS CLOSED. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO, WE DON'T HAVE YOU. NOPE. THAT WAS THE ONLY THAT CASE ON THE AGENDA. WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER, WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE. YEAH. THE PROPERTY. UH, NO, I THINK THAT WE COMPLIED IT. IT DOESN'T DO ANY, I THINK THE, YEAH. WHAT ADDRESSES THAT? YEAH, I BELIEVE THAT THAT WAS IMPLIED BY THE ZONING OFFICER. THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT IN HERE. I, I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T HAVE A CASE. I DON'T HAVE A CASE IN FRONT OF ME NOT INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THAT. I'M ONLY INVOLVED WITH THE CASES, ONLY THE CASES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF US RIGHT NOW. I THINK SO. IT'S NOT ON THE, IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA. I DON'T, I DON'T HAVE IT ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING. I HAVE NO IDEA. WELL, THAT SHOULD BE A GOOD THING. SO. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I MEAN, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL THING I COULD ADDRESS. I TALKED TO THE PEOPLE. I KNOW THEY HAD, THEY PUT THE TRASH, I GOT ACTUALLY GOT WRITTEN UP. IF YOU CALL ONE OF MY, THE TRASH CAN, WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SET [00:25:01] UP SO WELL AGAIN, I THINK YOU GET IN CONTACT WITH WHOEVER SENT YOU THE LETTER. OKAY. I MEAN, THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU. THAT'S JUST KIND OF LIKE, IT JUST WASN'T SET UP TO GET WRITTEN UP FOR THAT. I MEAN, THAT'S KIND OF LIKE, WELL, HEY, THANK YOU FOR ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON. PMR B CASE 22 DASH ZERO THREE, THE PROPERTY OWNER NEIL PRICE IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13, 13 TO THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 49 0 1 NEBRASKA AVENUE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. UH, THE PROPERTY IS ZONED R FOUR, RESIDENTIAL, UH, THE, UH, CODE SECTIONS 13, 13 0 5 C DEBRIS REMOVAL. NORMAL CORRESPONDENCE OF LETTERS WAS SENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 49 0 1. NEBRASKA AVENUE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTION 13, 13 0 5 CITY REGARDING DEBRIS REMOVAL. THE PROPERTY CONTAINS A LARGE PILE OF TREE DEBRIS, AS WELL AS OTHER THIS CARD AT ITEMS WHICH IS ATTRACT DEPARTMENT. THIS IS CITY CODE SAYS, QUOTE, ALL YOUR YARDS COURTS OR LOTS SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF ONSITE. LIMITED AERIALS, NOT APPROPRIATE TO THE AREA AND DEBRIS, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD OR MAY ACT AS A BREEDING PLACE PER VERMIN OR INSECTS. ALL PREMISES SHALL BE REASONABLY FREE FROM WASTE PAPER AND OTHER TRASH AND DEBRIS INSPECTION VERIFIES TO THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS, SET FORTH IN THE CODE. AND THEREFORE THE PROPERTIES IN VIOLATION CITY ZONING LETTERS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THE PROPERTY REMAINS IN VIOLATION. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE, FROM ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY TAX RECORDS SHOW, ALL TAXES ARE CURRENT AND HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN PAID. I BELIEVE IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT ANY WORK, THIS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD TO DECLARE THE PROPERTY A NUISANCE, THE BOARD ORDER, STEF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACTOR ABATE THE PROPERTY. ANY QUESTIONS? ANYONE HERE? I LOVE THE PROPERTY IS OCCUPIED OR NOT. UH, YEAH, I DON'T KNOW, SIR. I DON'T HAVE NOTES FROM MY STAFF REGARDING THAT. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYBODY HAVE A MOTION PLEASE? I MEAN, WHEN YOU KIND OF PROPERTY A NUISANCE AND UH, HAVE THE STAFF, UH, BEAT THE PROPERTY. WE HAVE A BOAT PLEASE. UH, MS. BALLARD. YES. IT'S GRAY. YES. MR. ROBERTS. YES. MR. WINKLER. YES. SO MOTION CARRIES FOR PMR B CASE 22 DAYS ZERO THREE. ALL RIGHT. NEXT CASE PMR B CASE 22 DAYS ZERO FOR THE PROPERTY OWNER. JOSEPH ROZEK IS IN VIOLATION OF 13 SECTION 13, 13 OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 52 30 MONITOR DRIVE. YES. MR. ROZEK IS DECEASED, UH, HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 52 TO 30 MONITOR DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTION 13, 13 0 4 H ONE REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES, THE PROPERTY ESSENCE SEVERELY DILAPIDATED SHED, A STATE OF POTENTIAL COLLAPSE, CONSTITUTING, A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE ENTERING ONTO THE PROPERTY IN THE AREA OF THE SHED. THE CITY CODE SAYS, QUOTE, THE EXTERIOR OF A STRUCTURE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND SANITARY. SO AS NOT TO POSE A THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE INSPECTION, VERIFIES THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CODE. THEREFORE, THE PROPERTY IS IN VIOLATION. CITY'S ZONING LETTERS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THE PROPERTY, REMAINS IN VIOLATION. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE OR ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY. THE TAX RECORD SHOWS ALL TAXES ARE CURRENT AND HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN PAID. I BELIEVE IT'S REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT ANY WORK, THIS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS THE BOARD DECLARED THE PROPERTY IN NUISANCE, THE BOARD ORDER STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACTOR DEMOLISH THE SHED AND REMOVE THE RENT FROM THE PROPERTY. OKAY. QUESTIONS ANYMORE. SO THE ONLY THING ON THIS PROPERTY IS A SHED THEIR HOUSE. YES, BUT THE HOUSE IS NOT IN POOR CONDITION. WELL, NO, [00:30:02] THE, UH, HERE HERE'S HOW THIS PARTICULAR CASE TRANSPIRED THE CITY RECEIVED A COMPLAINT ABOUT VERMIN IN THIS CASE, SKUNKS, SPECIFICALLY LIVING IN THE, IN THE SHIN IN THIS BACKYARD, THIS IS A LONG VACANT PROPERTY. YOU MAY RECALL THE PROPERTY THAT, UH, WE HAD ON LANCER COURT THAT WE'VE RECENTLY DEMOLISHED THAT THIS IS THE SAME OWNER AS THAT PROPERTY. AND HE'S BEEN CEASED FOR MANY YEARS. THEREFORE THE PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED AT ALL. SO WE HAD THE CONTRACTOR GO IN, CLEAN, OUT THE SHED TO GET, AND HE FOUND THE VERMIN THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT WHILE HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE SHED LIVING IN THERE. SO IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING THE SHED OUT, REMOVING TRASH AND SO FORTH FROM THE PROPERTY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE SHED WAS IN PERILOUS CONDITION. AT THAT TIME, I TOLD THE CONTRACTOR, WE'RE NOT GOING TO REMOVE THE SHED UNTIL WE HAVE THE BOARD'S APPROVAL TO DO SO, BECAUSE IT'S A SEPARATE VIOLATION FROM THE HEALTH AND SAFETY SANITATION CODE. WE'RE HERE FOR THAT REASON. AS FAR AS THE HOUSE IS CONCERNED, THAT WAS NOT EVEN PART OF THE ORIGINAL CASE. SO WE'RE STRICTLY CONCERNED WITH WHAT WAS AT ONE TIME, A STORAGE SHED, WHICH IS NOW BEING HELD UP BY THE TREES THAT SURROUNDED. SO DOES SOMEBODY LIVE IN THE HOUSE? NO, IT'S A, WE ASSUME IT IS AS THE OTHER HOUSE WAS AT IS PROBABLY FULL OF MARMOTS. YEAH. YEAH. SO ANYONE ELSE? ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION PLEASE. YES. I MOVED THAT. WE ORDERED A CITY STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACT OR A BAKE THE PROPERTY AT 62 25 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD. WE NEED TO BE CLEAR THE NUISANCE NUISANCE. I'M SORRY. YOU SAID 20 TO 30 MONITOR DRIVE. 50 TO 52 30 MONITOR. I'M SORRY. I WAS LOOKING AT 62, 25. YOU WANT TO RESTATE THAT? WE HAVE TO, I MOVED THAT WE HAD THE CITY CONTRACTORS AT BAIT, THE PROPERTY AT 52 30 MONITOR DRIVE AND ALSO DECLARATIVE AND ALSO DECLARE A NUISANCE. YES. OKAY. WE HAVE A SECOND, FIVE SECOND. ALRIGHT. AND WE HAVE A VOTE PLEASE. ALL RIGHT. MS. BALLARD. YES. MS. GRAY. YES. MR. ROBERTS. YES. MR. WINKLER. YES. YES. SO MOTION CARRIES FOR PMR B CASE 22 DASH ZERO FOUR. ALL RIGHT. PMR V. CASE 22 DASH ZERO SIX. THE PROPERTY OWNER, JASON FOX IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 13, 13 OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 70 84 PLAYBACK DRIVE THE UNOCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 70 84 PLATE BIRD DRIVE IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTION 13, 13 0 5 C REGARDING JUNK IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE OFFICER'S PHOTO. THE REAR PATIO IS STREAMED JUNK AND DISCARDED ITEMS. THE CITY CODE SAYS, QUOTE, ALL YARDS COURTS ARE LOTS, SHALL BE KEPT FREE OF UNSIGHTLY MATERIALS, NOT APPROPRIATE TO THE AREA AND DEBRIS, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD OR MAY ACT AS A BREEDING PLACE FOR BURMAN OR INSECTS. ALL PREMISES SHALL BE REASONABLY FREE FROM WASTE TO PAPER AND OTHER TRASH AND DEBRIS CLOSED QUOTE INSPECTION DERUBEIS AND THE PROPERTY DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE CODE. THE FORMER APARTMENT IS IN VIOLATION. CITY ZONING LETTERS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED AT THE PROPERTY, REMAINS IN VIOLATION. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE CODE AND FORTH, EXCUSE ME. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE FROM ANYONE INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY, THE TAX RECORDS SHOWS ALL TAXES ARE CURRENT AND HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN PAID. I BELIEVE IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT A WORK, THIS BOARD ORDERS WILL BE PAID BY THE PROPERTY OWNER THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. I DO HAVE A, AN ADDITION TO THIS ON MARCH 21ST, MR. FOX CALLED ME AND, UH, ASSURED ME HE'S GOING TO ABATE THIS PROPERTY THIS WEEKEND. I TOLD HIM THAT THAT WOULD NOT HAVE ANY BEARING ON THIS BOARD'S DECISION. BUT BEFORE I WOULD, IF THE BOARD CHOO CHOSE TO DECLARE A NUISANCE AND HAVE ME MAKE THE PROPERTY BEFORE A CONTRACTOR WERE SENT THERE, WE WOULD VERIFY THAT HE HAD BECOME COMPLIANT, STAFF RECOMMENDATION, THEREFORE, AS THE BOARD DECLARED THE PROPERTY AND NUISANCE AND THE BOARD ORDER STAFF TO HAVE THE CITY CONTRACTOR ABATE THE PROPERTY QUESTIONS, ANYONE [00:35:01] INSTEAD, IT WAS VACANT, RIGHT? IT WAS VACANT AT THE TIME. MR. FOX SAYS IT IS NOW OCCUPIED. AND HE IS SAYING THAT HE'S GOING TO REPAIR THE PROPERTY THIS WEEKEND. HE TELLS ME THAT HE WILL CLEAN UP ALL THE S ALL THESE ITEMS IN THE BACKYARD THIS WEEKEND. UM, THIS VIOLATION I BELIEVE WAS BEGUN IN SEPTEMBER. WE SHALL SEE. RIGHT? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYONE HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE DECLARE THE PROPERTY AT 7 0 8, 4 CLAY BACK DRIVE A NUISANCE, AND THAT THE CITY OF BAIT THE PROPERTY. ALL RIGHT. SECOND, PLEASE. SECOND. ALRIGHT. HAVE A VOTE PLEASE. MS. BALLARD. YEAH. IT'S GRAY. YEAH. MR. ROBERTS. YES. MR. WINKLER. YES. SO MOTION CARRIES FOR PMR B CASE 22 DASH ZERO SIX. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON THE AGENDA HERE FOR THIS EVENING, ADDITIONAL BUSINESS, WE NOW NEED TO ELECT OFFICERS. SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE OR NOMINATE THEMSELVES NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO DO THAT FOR THE CHAIR. MR. MCCLINTON CHAIR. THAT'S LIKE A NOT, WOW. WELL, OKAY. GIVE ME JUST A SECOND HERE. I COULDN'T. WE JUST SAY OFFICERS, WE NEED TO VOTE WHEN THEY TAKE A VOTE. SO WE'RE VOTING FOR RICHARD TO STAY THE CHAIR. SO, UM, MS. VALOR. YES. MS. GRAY. MR. ROBERTS, MR. WINKLER PROVIDES CHAIR. I NOMINATE MS. GRAY PROVIDES CHAIR. IS THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO SHE RICHARD, SO MS. BALLARD? YES. MS. GRAY? YES. MR. ROBERTS, MR. WINKLER? YES. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SO OFFICERS ARE SET FOR 20, 22 AND NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF THE 2022 MEETING SCHEDULE. UM, I THINK YOU SENT IT OUT IN OUR PACKET, CORRECT. AND SO IS EVERYBODY IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT? WE NEED TO, THAT IT KIND OF LATE IN THE SEASON, WE CAN'T CHANGE IT MUCH TO IT ANYWAY, BUT WE KNOW MOTION, EMOTION, OR JUST EMOTION. WE WON'T HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE. I MOVE THAT. WE APPROVE THE SCHEDULE FOR COMING HERE. THANK YOU. OKAY. NOW WE CAN, NO, WE'D HAVE TO HAVE EVERYBODY TO TALK ABOUT THE TIME THERE'S AN OPTION. A LOT OF THE MEETINGS HAVE MOVED TO SIX O'CLOCK. WE CAN VOTE ON THAT. IF YOU LIKE. I JUST WANT TO SAY ISSUES. I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT SIX O'CLOCK WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE ON SOMEBODY THAT WORK FOR YOU AT ALL. OKAY. SO I'M FOR LEAVING IT AT SIX 30 AS WE SAW HOW YOU RAN IN. YEAH. OKAY. THAT'S FINE. SO WE'LL LEAVE THIS MEETING SCHEDULE THE SAME, BECAUSE YOU GUYS KNOW THAT IF THERE ARE NO CASES THAT MEETING'S CANCELED, SO IT'S NOT LIKE ALL OF THOSE ARE GOING TO HAPPEN IN ANY WAY. UM, AN AVERAGE HERE AT SIX, FOR SOME REASON, WAS THAT A MOTION? SO WE'LL GO PAST SIX 30 AND THE SCHEDULE, THE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN APPROVED. YEAH. ANYTHING CHANGES I WOULD LET YOU KNOW. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER THE 14TH, 2021. UM, IF THERE WAS NO OBJECTION TO THE MINUTES, I WILL, UH, DECLARE THEM TO BE APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT UPCOMING MEETING IS APRIL THE 14TH, AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE ON THE 28TH BARRING ANY CANCELLATIONS. SO AT THIS POINT, IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS OR ANYTHING, I WOULD ENTERTAIN THE MOTION TO THE CHURCH. WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.