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HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING MINUTES September 16, 2015 CITY HALL 10 N. DIVISION STREET COMMISSION CHAMBERS 3RD FLOOR – ROOM 301 BATTLE CREEK MI 49014 Call to Order: 1:04pm Roll Call for Board Members: Stan Chubinski, Robert Whitfield, Andy Harrison, Kara Werner Staff Members Present: Jason Francisco, Code Compliance Manager; Dennis McKinley, Code Compliance Administrator; Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector; Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer; Lisa Silkworth, Secretary Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: none Approval of Minutes: Mr. Whitfield made a motion to approve the minutes from the August 19, 2015 meeting, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Approved. Old Business: none Dangerous Buildings Show Cause Hearings: a. 16 Ann Ave (House & Garage) Issue#EN15-02994 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property Owner, Desiree Gray, present. Mr. Wilkinson stated the property had been affirmed as a Dangerous Building by the Dangerous Building Officer. Mr. Wilkinson recommended affirming it as a Dangerous Building but noted the City was working with Ms. Gray and two permits had been pulled. Ms. Gray stated she feels the property should not be affirmed as a dangerous building. Ms. Gray stated she has already had some plumbing work done and noted some repairs have been done. Ms. Gray would like it removed from the Dangerous Building list. Ms. Gray noted the house had been broken into previously. Ms. Gray had some estimates and stated the house is not lived in currently. Ms. Gray has an application for gas service. Mr. Chubinski explained the terminology of the Dangerous Building Ordinance. Mr. Wilkinson stated the City is working with Ms. Gray. Mr. Whitfield made a motion to affirm the findings of the Dangerous Building Board and move it through the process, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Affirmed. Housing Board of Appeals September 16, 2015 Page 2 of 3 b. 20 Ann Ave (House & Garage) Issue#EN15-02995 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property Owner, not present. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the findings of the Dangerous Building Board and move the property through the process, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. c. 210 Post Ave (House) Issue#EN14-26503 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property Owner, not present. Mr. Harrison made a motion to affirm the findings of the Dangerous Building Board and move the property through the process, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. d. 251 N Wood (House) Issue#EN15-02792 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property Owner, not present. Mr. Whitfield made a motion to affirm the findings of the Dangerous Building Board and move the property through the process, seconded by Ms. Werner. Affirmed. New Business: 1. 141 Lakeview Ave Issue#EN15-02626 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property Owner, Elizabeth Miller, present. Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer, stated the property has exterior violations and noted some work had been done. Ms. Miller requested additional sixty days. Mr. Francisco noted the tolling period is coming up. Mr. Martin recommended a sixty day extension. Mr. Whitfield made a motion to grant an extension to October 20, 2015, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Extension granted. 2. 80 N LaVista Issue#EN15-01510 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Housing Board of Appeals September 16, 2015 Page 3 of 3 Property Owner, Donald Puetz, present. Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer, stated the violations were found during a rental inspection. Mr. Martin recommended a thirty day extension. Mr. Puetz stated he has a person to fix the shingles. Mr. Puetz stated the corrections could be made in thirty days. Mr. Harrison made a motion to grant an extension to October 20, 2015, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Extension granted. Public Comments: none Board and Staff Members Comments: Mr. McKinley welcomed the new member Kara Werner to the Housing Board of Appeals. Mr. McKinley clarified a couple of items regarding the Dangerous Building process. Mr. McKinley also welcomed newly promoted Jason Francisco. Adjournment: 1:35pm 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