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HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING MINUTES December 16, 2015 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: Stan Chubinski, Andy Harrison, Robert Whitfield Staff Members Present: Jason Francisco, Code Compliance Manager; Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector; Todd Nowicki, Senior Code Officer; Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer; Lisa Silkworth, Secretary Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: Remove 90 E Willard and 27 Battle Creek Ave Approval of Minutes: Mr. Whitfield made a motion to approve the Minutes from October 21, 2015 and November 18, 2015, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Approved Old Business: none Dangerous Buildings Show Cause Hearings: a. 229 Cherry (House) Issue#EN10-00063 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, Edwin Wood, present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, was damaged by fire and lacks utilities. Mr. Wood stated he bought the property at the county auction. Mr. Wood stated when he bought the property he was told there were no violations. Mr. Wilkinson stated the property would need permits to make the necessary repairs. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed b. 424 Main (House) Issue#EN15-04269 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Housing Board of Appeals December 16, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, and lacks utilities. Mr. Harrison made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. c. 310 Miller Ave (House) Issue#EN15-04266 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, and lacks utilities. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Affirmed. d. 192 Riverside (House) Issue#EN15-04264 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, and lacks utilities. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Affirmed. e. 92 N Wabash (House) Issue#EN15-04263 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, and lacks utilities. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. f. 131 Wilds Ave (House) Issue#EN15-04273 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson Property owner, not present. Don Wilkinson, Building Inspector, stated the house has been vacant over 180 days, lacks maintenance, and lacks utilities. Mr. Harrison made a motion to affirm the property as a dangerous building, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. Housing Board of Appeals December 16, 2015 Page 3 of 4 g. 90 E Willard Ave (House) Issue#EN15-04268 Building Inspector: Don Wilkinson REMOVED New Business: 1. 53 S McKinley Issue#EN15-05754 Code Compliance Officer: Todd Nowicki Property owner, Mildred Mallard, present. Todd Nowicki, Senior Code Officer, stated the violations were found during a rental complaint investigation. Ms. Mallard stated she has not been into the property to see the damage. Ms. Mallard stated her husband had been ill and the tenant had called her with the problems but has since become hostile. Ms. Mallard stated an eviction is in process. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to grant an extension to February 16, 2016, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Extension Granted. 2. 27 Battle Creek Ave Issue#EN15-04745 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin REMOVE 3. 27 E Bidwell Issue#EN15-04747 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Mildred Mallard, present. Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer, stated there were interior violations discovered during a rental renewal inspection. Ms. Mallard stated she is trying to make the repairs but the tenant has people there all the time. Ms. Mallard stated some work has been done. Ms. Mallard also stated the tenant has too many people living with her. Mr. Whitfield made a motion to grant an extension to January 19, 2016, seconded by Mr. Harrison. Extension granted. 4. 155 W Rittenhouse Issue#EN15-04738 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Housing Board of Appeals December 16, 2015 Page 4 of 4 Property owner, not present. Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer, stated there are several violations at this property all of which were found during a rental inspection. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to affirm the order as written, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Affirmed. 5. 92 Upton Issue#EN15-04950 Code Compliance Officer: Elijah Martin Property owner, Leotis McNutt, present. Elijah Martin, Senior Code Officer stated the violations were noted during a rental inspection. Ms. McNutt stated her husband has medical issues and is requesting more time. Ms. McNutt stated some work has been done. Mr. Chubinski made a motion to grant an extension to January 19, 2016, seconded by Mr. Whitfield. Extension Granted. Public Comments: none Board and Staff Members Comments: Mr., Chubinski noted he would be out of town for the January 20, 2016 meeting. Adjournment: 1:34pm 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