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HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING NOTICE AND AGENDA January 15, 2014 CITY HALL 10 N. DIVISION STREET COMMISSION CHAMBERS 3RD FLOOR – ROOM 301 BATTLE CREEK MI 49014 Call to Order: 1:00pm Roll Call for Board Members: Anthony Goodman, Stan Chubinski, John Hennink, Ed Harris Staff Members Present: Dennis McKinley, Code Compliance Administrator, Marcie Gillette, Neighborhood Services Manager, Lisa Silkworth, Secretary, Tom Engels, Code Officer, Eric Morris, Senior Code Officer, Jeanette Cook, Senior Code Officer, Jason Francisco, Senior Code Officer, Elijah Martin, Code Officer Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: Remove 143 Roseneath Approval of Minutes: Mr. Goodman made a motion to approve the minutes from the November 20, 2013 meeting seconded by Mr. Hennink. Old Business: 61 Burr St Issue#EN13-04971 Code Compliance Officer: Tom Engels Property owner, not present. Tom Engels, Code Officer, reported the garage has several exterior violations. Mr. Goodman made motion to affirm the order as it stands, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y New Business: a. 20 N 27th St Issue#EN13-06549 Code Compliance Officer: Eric Morris Property owner, Mark Smith, present. Eric Morris, Senior Code Officer, reported the garage has some exterior violations. Mr. Morris recommended granting 60 to Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 2 of 7 90 days to bring it into compliance. Mr. Smith stated the roof needed repairs and requested until May 2 to make the necessary repairs. Mr. Goodman asked if the garage was being used and Mr. Harris noted the tolling period for painting. Mr. Harris made a motion to grant an extension to May 20, 2014 to make all the repairs necessary, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Extension granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y b. 71 S 30th St Issue#EN13-06277 Code Compliance Officer: Eric Morris Property owner, not present. Eric Morris, Senior Code Officer, noted he had talked to the property owner. Items were noted during a proactive enforcement. The property owner is working with a contractor. Mr. Harris made a motion to affirm the order as it stands due to no property owner present, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y c. 36 Greenwood Ave Issue#EN12-08416 Code Compliance Officer: Jeanette Cook Property owner, Bettie Robertson, present. Jeanette Cook, Senior Code Officer, noted the roof is in need of repairs. Ms. Cook recommended granting a 60 day extension. Ms. Robertson intends on repairing the roof. The first contractor took her money and now needs an extension. Mr. Goodman asked if she had information from the first contractor. She also has a few estimates. Ms. Robertson does not feel it is safe to repair the roof at this time. Mr. Goodman made a motion to grant a 60 day extension. Not seconded. Mr. Harris made a new motion to grant a 30 day extension, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Extension granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y d. 143 Roseneath Ave --- REMOVE Issue#EN13-06421 Code Compliance Officer: Jeanette Cook Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 3 of 7 e. 20 Greenwood Ave Issue#EN13-03752 Code Compliance Officer: Jeanette Cook Property owner, not present. Elijah Martin noted the house was sold after the order was written. New owner is aware of the problems. Mr. Goodman made a motion to affirm the order as it stands due to no owner present, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Affirmed Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y f. 178 W Manchester Issue#EN13-6036 Code Compliance Officer: Jeanette Cook Property owner, Corey Bouyer, present. Jeanette Cook reported the violations were noted as a proactive enforcement. Ms. Cook recommended granting a 30 day extension. Mr. Bouyer does intend to make the repairs and is asking for a little more time. Mr. Harris made a motion to grant extension to March 18, 2014, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Extension granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y g. 15 Echo Issue#EN13-03907 Code Compliance Officer: Jason Francisco Property owner, Rosita Garcia, present. Jason Francisco, Senior Code Officer, noted the violations were discovered during a rental inspection. Mr. Francisco recommended granting a 30 day extension. Ramon Rangel speaking for Rosita Garcia, questioned what needed to be corrected. Mr. Francisco noted the shed needed to be removed or repaired and there was damage to the roof. Mr. Harris is concerned about the water leaks and water heater repair issues. Mr. Goodman made a motion to grant a 30 day extension, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Extension granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y Mr. Chubinski made a motion to move 21 Harris up on the agenda, seconded by Mr. Harris. Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 4 of 7 h. 29 Bartlett Issue#EN13-06069 Code Compliance Officer: Jason Francisco Property owner, Curtis Grayer, not present. Jason Francisco, Senior Code Officer, reported the house had violations and the owner had been in contact with him. Mr. Hennink made a motion to affirm the order as it stands due to no property owner present, seconded by Mr. Harris. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y i. 21 E Grand Circle Ave Issue#EN13-05942 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Daniel Kent, left the meeting early. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, reported there is repairs and painting to be done. Mr. Martin stated Mr. Kent will pull a building permit to repair the roof. Mr. Harris made a motion to affirm the order as written, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y j. 64 Scenery St Issue#EN13-06193 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, not present. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, reported there are several items that need to be corrected. Mr. Goodman made a motion to affirm the order as written due to no owner present, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Affirmed Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 5 of 7 k. 175 Winter St Issue#EN13-06450 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Theodore Kellogg, present. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, reported the garage needs to be repaired. Mr. Kellogg stated he has a contract with Ron’s Roofing to make the necessary repairs. Mr. Kellogg stated there are no leaks and the tarp is there to prevent the roof from sweating onto his truck that he parks in the garage. Mr. Kellogg is requesting until April 1st to make repairs. Mr. Harris is requesting that Ron’s Roofing pull the permit. Mr. Harris made a motion to grant until February 18, 2014, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Extension Granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y l. 447 Orleans Issue#EN13-06187 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Patric Westover, present. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, noted some repairs had been made but couldn’t see the roof. Mr. Westover has made the repairs. Mr. Harris made a motion to grant until February 18, 2014, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Extension Granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y m. 252 Surby Ave Issue#EN13-06111 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, not present. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, reported some repairs have been made but the owner was looking for more time. The owner had come to the December meeting but it had to be cancelled for lack of quorum. Mr. Hennink made a motion to affirm the order due to no property owner present, seconded by Mr. Goodman. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 6 of 7 n. 21 Harris Ave Issue#EN13-06649 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Hureal James Williams, present. Elijah Martin, Code Officer, reported the fascia, soffit and roof need repaired. Mr. Williams is planning on fixing the items but needs more time to make the necessary repairs. Mr. Williams is making the repairs himself and is waiting for better weather. Mr. Williams is pulling a permit to make the repairs. Mr. Harris explained the permit requirements. Mr. Harris made a motion to grant an extension to March 18, to patch the roof and pull a permit for repairs, seconded by Mr. Hennink. Extension Granted. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y Dangerous Buildings Show Cause Hearings: a. 51 Hancock Ct Issue#EN13-04904 Code Compliance Administrator: Dennis McKinley Property owner, not present. Dennis McKinley, Code Compliance Administrator, reported the house has been vacant for 180 days, lacks water service, and lacks property maintenance. Mr. Goodman made a motion to affirm the findings of the Dangerous Buildings Board, seconded by Mr. Harris. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y b. 228 South Ave Issue#EN13-05830 Code Compliance Administrator: Dennis McKinley Property owner, John Kennifick, present. Dennis McKinley, Code Compliance Administrator, reported the property lacks maintenance and has had no water service since January 2013. Mr. McKinley also noted there is a hole in this structure. The cost of repair is noted at $66,102 and the SEV is $20,500. Mr. Kennifick discussed issues with the government. Marcie Gillette, Neighborhood Services Manager, asked how long the property was in the current state. Mr. Kennifick did not answer the question. Mr. Kennifick is Housing Board of Appeals January 15, 2014 Page 7 of 7 requesting nine months. Mr. McKinley explained the test for demolition and explained once repairs were made it would most likely not meet the test for demolition. Mr. Goodman made a motion to approve the findings of the Dangerous Building Board, seconded by Mr. Harris. Affirmed. Goodman-y Chubinski-y Hennink-y Harris-y Public Comments: Mr. Smith questioned if building codes were available on line. Mr. Harris noted there is a book available for the public to view. Board and Staff Members Comments: Mr. Goodman stated he found it beneficial to know how the violations were generated. Adjournment: 2:28pm The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting upon reasonable notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following: Vicki Houser, City Clerk 10 N. Division Street Battle Creek, Michigan 49014 (269) 966-3348/Voice/TDD /lms