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CITY OF EL LAGO BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION 411 TALLOWOOD DRIVE, EL LAGO, TEXAS 77586 FEBRUARY 22, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. NOTICE is hereby given that the Building Standards Commission of the City of El Lago, County of Harris, State of Texas, will hold a meeting at six o’clock (6:00) PM on February 22, 2022 at the City Hall Events Room, 411 Tallowood Drive, El Lago, Texas, with respect to the following: AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DECLARATION OF A QUORUM 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Citizens are invited to speak for up to three (3) minutes on items on items relating to the meeting 4. CONSENT AGENDA Consider/Approve minutes from meeting held on January 18, 2022. 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Receive a presentation and update from the City Building Official regarding BSC Order 2022-01 and the results of inspection of property located at 307 Shadow Creek Dr., El Lago, Texas. 5.2 Discussion and possible action regarding BSC Order 2022-01 and the structures located at 307 Shadow Creek Dr., El Lago, Texas. 6. ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of El Lago will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending City Council Meetings. Requests should be received 48 hours prior to the meetings. Please contact the City office at 281-326-1951. I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THIS NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE DATE LISTED ABOVE WAS POSTED AT CITY HALL, 411 TALLOWOOD DRIVE, EL LAGO, TEXAS, AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING, PER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. __________________________ Rachel Lewis, City Secretary  CITY OF EL LAGO MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18, 2022 BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING 411 TALLOWOOD DRIVE, EL LAGO, TEXAS 77586 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Ulrickson called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Present: Chris Ulrickson Robert Wohrer Scott Greenlee Ken Paschall Charles Sager 2. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no comments from citizens. 3. CONSENT AGENDA 3.1. Minutes from the Building Standards Commission Meeting of August 18, 2021. Ken Paschall made a motion to approve and Scott Greenlee provided a second. The vote was unanimous to approve. 4. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED FROM DEC. 15, 2021) 4.1 Receive a presentation and report from the City Building Official about the integrity of the structures located at 307 Shadow Creek Drive, El Lago, Texas. The City Building Official, Armand Barbe, presented a report and pictures detailing the state of the building as of January 15, 2022. The report is attached. He stated the owners allowed access to him to look at the outer hole and one wall inside the house. He stated he could not access anything inside due to the amount of things in the home. He recommended that the rest of the home be made available for inspection to determine if any other issues must be addressed, in addition to what was detailed in his report. 4.2 Receive comments from persons associated with the property at 307 Shadow Creek Drive, El Lago, Texas, as to why the structures located on the property should not be declared to be substandard and why the Commission should not order that the structures be vacated, repaired, or destroyed. Rebecca Bowen, one of the owners of the house, stated there was no reason to order the home to be vacated because it was not unsafe and it was far from a condition that would cause it to be destroyed. She stated she was still serious about repairing the home, but she could not afford to have a contractor do it and instead would need to do it herself. She stated some repair and debris removal had occurred within the past three days since the report and pictures were last taken by the Building Official. She requested they be given more time to complete the repairs. She said she felt the repairs were cosmetic and not structural. Commissioner Ulrickson asked if she was qualified to complete the repairs and she stated she had some experience with that type of work, and would be able to complete it. When asked by the Commission how long the repairs would take, she stated she did not know. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ORDER NO. BSC 2022-01 REGARDING THE STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 307 SHADOW CREEK DRIVE, EL LAGO, TEXAS. City Attorney,  Justin Pruitt, suggested that the report from the Building Official be taken and that dates for completion of the work outlined in the report be determined, and that would be attached to the order. Ms. Bowen asked if permits would be required and Commissioner Ulrickson stated that there would be, and gave her instructions as to how to apply for the permits. Commissioner Sager stated he was concerned that there were structural problems to address with the house and he would like to see it inspected for structural integrity. Ms. Bowen stated there were too many things in the house to clear out before an inspection could be done. Mr. Barbe said he would need to inspect the north wall, the east wall, the garage, and the attic. Ms. Bowen said it would take at least a month to clear those areas for inspection. Commissioner Sager made a motion to have Order BSC 2022-01 state the owners have 30 days to clear the home to inspect the north wall, the east wall, the garage, and the attic for the scope of work, and 90 days after that to complete all of the work in the report. There was a second provided by Commissioner Greenlee. The vote was unanimous. The Commission will meet back after 30 days to determine if the order will need to be amended after inspection is completed. 5. ADJOURMENT – There being no further business Commissioner Greenlee adjourned the meeting at 7:29 P.M. ATTEST: ________________________________ Chris Ulrickson, Chair Rachel Lewis, City Secretary