Board of Health

CITY OF FAIRBURY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Monday, June 3, 2019 1:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Homer Ward, Ed Friesen, Phil Rogge, Judy McGee Mayor Ward called meeting to order at 1:30 P.M. Item 1: Mayor Ward read the Open Meetings Act and advised where it was posted. Item 2: Motion to Convene; Phil Rogge made motion, Ed Friesen Second. All aye. Item3: Current Business Item 4: Approval of minutes of March 4, 2019 Meeting – Motion to approve minutes by Phil Rogge, second by Ed Friesen. All aye Item5: Consider Appeals/Property updates.  Due to technical difficulties, a motion to move item a. 828 H Street - David Lange to end of update list by Ed Friesen, second by Judy McGee. All aye  1009 Lindell - Michael Saalfeld (Not present at meeting), review from Code Enforcement Officer Dan Lufkin – No significant progress made on house. Recommend moving forward with demo process. Motion by Phil Rogge, Second by Ed Friesen. All aye  315 8th Street – Michael Saalfeld (Not present at meeting), review from Code Enforcement Officer Dan Lufkin – No significant progress made on house. Recommend moving forward with demo process. Motion by Phil Rogge, Second by Ed Friesen. All aye  1005 Lindell - Michael Saalfeld (Not present at meeting), review from Code Enforcement Officer Dan Lufkin – No significant progress made on house. Recommend moving forward with demo process. Motion by Phil Rogge, Second by Ed Friesen. All aye  1229 A Street - Michael Saalfeld (Not present at meeting), review from Code Enforcement Officer Dan Lufkin – No significant progress made on house. Recommend moving forward with demo process. Motion by Ed Friesen, Second by Judy McGee. All aye.  City Administrator, Collin Bielser gave a brief history of the correspondence with Michael Saalfeld. Mr. Saalfeld gave an outline of what repairs he was going to do and then an updated outline with items he has completed. In further review with the Code Enf. Officer those items have not been completed and he has had ample time to make the repairs.  921 Maple – Michael Saalfeld – The city administrator just gave an update of this property that has already been approved for demolition.   828 H Street – David Lange (Present at meeting) Collin Bielser stated this property was condemned, and David Lange has purchased this property and has done repairs and is asking that it be removed from condemned list to have utilities turned on for further repairs. David Lange spoke of the property and how he obtained it, and the repairs he’s done. David has gone through the list of nuisances/reasons for condemnation and stated and has corrected those as far as he can. He is needing the electricity on to know if any electrical repairs are needed, and any plumbing issues. He does have Starr Plumbing on stand-by for when the water goes on to make repairs and said he has Larry Herman as an electrician if needed. Once utilities are returned to the house, he expects the work to be done by the end of the month. Ed Friesen stated to keep the work going and, once the light and water superintendents, along with the Code Enforcement Officer do and inspection and are satisfied with the progress, that the home be removed from the condemnation list for 60 days so further repairs can be made. Second by Judy McGee. Item 6: Appointment of Nuisance Appeal Hearing Officer – Motion by Judy McGee to appoint Ed Friesen, Second by Phil Rogge, All aye Item 7: Appointment of Alternate Nuisance Appeal Hearing Officer – Motion by Judy McGee to appoint Phil Rogge as Alternate Officer, Second by Ed Friesen, All aye. Motion to adjourn by Ed Friesen, Second by Phil Rogge, All Aye Dan Lufkin Code Enforcement Officer City of Fairbury