Law, Buildings and Code Enforcement Committee

COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING LAW, BUILDINGS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE Ginnie Farrell , Chair Meeting called by: Ginnie Farrell, Chair Date: 02/16/22 Time: 6:30PM Committee Members Present: Farrell ☒ Anane ☒ Clarke ☒ Keegan ☒ Romero ☒ Invitees/Speakers Council Members Present: Kimbrough, Hoey, Johnson, Balarin, Zamer, Adams City Personnel Danielle Gillespie, Brett Williams, Chris Cech, Ethan Samuel, Rick Lajoy, Valerie Present: Scott, Minutes Agenda Item (s): An Introduction of the Committee to the Buildings & Regulatory Compliance Department and other departments they’ll be working with. Questions and Discussion:  Council Member Farrell introduced herself and what they will be doing this meeting.  Rick Lajoy introduced himself and their department.  Rick Lajoy presented what his department does in a slide show  Council Member Keegan asked about unoccupied structures that are not considered vacant and what is classified as vacant and what could make it go onto the vacant registry and how long people can claim buildings are for sale in which Rick Lajoy, Valerie Scott and Council Member Farrell responded to.  Council Member Hoey asked about permits to dig up the street and if that’s through Rick LaJoy’s department, in which Rick Lajoy responded to.  Valerie Scott thanked the Council Members and discussed their working hours.  Corporation Council Assistant Chris Cech thanked everyone.  Council Member Keegan asked if the Council has the resources to affect the passed polices in which Chris Cech responded to.  Council Member Clarke asked about their working relationship with the landbank and how that affects the taking over process and demoing in which Rick Lajoy responded to.  Council Member Hoey asked if there will be a backlog when Chris Cech leaves or if they will try to extend his grant, in which Chris Cech, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel Brett Williams and Valerie Scott responded to. Public Comment: There was no public comment. Adjourn: The chairperson asked for a motion to adjourn at which was duly made, seconded, and passed. Respectfully Submitted, Ethan Samuel Senior Legislative Aide to Common Council