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MINUTES
The Property Standards Board of the City of Garland convened in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023, in the Council Chambers, 200 North Fifth Street, Garland, Texas, with the following members:
Present:
David Perry, Chairman
Vicki Wohlander, Board Member
Gayle Owens, Board Member
Caleb Ernst, Board Member
Martha Melaku, Board Member
Absent:
Eric Scholl, Board Member
John Spencer, Board Member
Christine Lumpkin-Bell, Board Member
Dale Long, Board Member
Staff Present:
Rick Barker, Director of Code Compliance
Lily Gama, Business Operations Manager
Shawn Weinstein, Code Compliance Manager
Lance Polster, Code Compliance Manager
Chris Harris, Property Inspections Program Manager
Juanita Rodriguez, Contact Center Representative II
Shawn Roten, Sr. Assistant City Attorney I
AGENDA
1.
MINUTES
a.
Consider approval of the Property Standards Board minutes for the March 30, 2023 meeting.
Motion was made by
Board Member Vicki Wohlander,
and seconded by
Board Member Caleb Ernst
Vote:
5 - 0
2.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons who desire to address the Committee on any item on the agenda are allowed three minutes to speak. Testimony may be held until the item is considered or given at the beginning of any committee meeting. Invited testimony may also occur at any time, subject to a request of the Member of the Committee and with the approval of the Committee Chairperson.
3.
ITEM(S) FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
a.
1609 Glenville Dr. - Docket # 2023-08
Mr. Weinstein presented the case to the Board, stating the ownership of the property, the condition of the property, the procedures taken to notify the owner(s) in accordance with law, and staffs’ recommendation “That the building be repaired to a habitable condition by November 10, 2023. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is not conducted by the Code Compliance Department by November 10, 2023, civil penalties in the amount of $100.00 per day be assessed against the property beginning November 11, 2023, and continue until the building is repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is conducted by the Code Compliance Department. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and penalties have continued to accrue by December 11, 2023, the City is authorized to demolish all structures on the property.”
Mr. Weinstein presented testimony to the Board regarding the current condition of the property, provided a site map and photographs and answered questions from the Board.
The Board viewed a site map of the property and photographs depicting the current condition.
Speaker 1: None
Exhibit(s): None
Motion made to accept staff recommendation.
Motion was made by
Board Member Caleb Ernst,
and seconded by
Board Member Gayle Owens Motion to Approve
Vote:
5 - 0
b.
514 E Daugherty Dr. - Docket # 2023-09
Mr. Weinstein presented the case to the Board, stating the ownership of the property, the condition of the property, the procedures taken to notify the owner(s) in accordance with law, and staffs’ recommendation “That the building be repaired to a habitable condition by November 10, 2023. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is not conducted by the Code Compliance Department by November 10, 2023, civil penalties in the amount of $100.00 per day be assessed against the property beginning November 11, 2023, and continue until the building is repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is conducted by the Code Compliance Department. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and penalties have continued to accrue by December 11, 2023, the City is authorized to demolish all structures on the property.”
Mr. Weinstein presented testimony to the Board regarding the current condition of the property, provided a site map and photographs and answered questions from the Board.
The Board viewed a site map of the property and photographs depicting the current condition.
Speaker 1: None
Exhibit(s): None
Motion made to accept staff recommendation.
Motion was made by
Board Member Martha Melaku,
and seconded by
Board Member Caleb Ernst Motion to Approve
Vote:
5 - 0
c.
1330 Tanager Ln. - Docket # 2023-10
Mr. Weinstein presented the case to the Board, stating the ownership of the property, the condition of the property, the procedures taken to notify the owner(s) in accordance with law, and staffs’ recommendation “That the building be repaired to a habitable condition by November 10, 2023. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is not conducted by the Code Compliance Department by November 10, 2023, civil penalties in the amount of $100.00 per day be assessed against the property beginning November 11, 2023, and continue until the building is repaired to a habitable condition and a final inspection is conducted by the Code Compliance Department. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and penalties have continued to accrue by December 11, 2023, the City is authorized to demolish all structures on the property.”
Mr. Weinstein presented testimony to the Board regarding the current condition of the property, provided a site map and photographs and answered questions from the Board.
The Board viewed a site map of the property and photographs depicting the current condition.
Speaker 1: Jocelyn Mintzlaff
Speaker 2: Jeff Range
Exhibit(s): A
Motion made to accept staff recommendation.
Motion was made by
Board Member Caleb Ernst,
and seconded by
Board Member Vicki Wohlander Motion to Approve
Vote:
5 - 0
d.
108 E Marguerita Dr. - Docket # 2023-14-
PROPERTY WAS REMOVED FROM HEARING.
e.
1516 Murray Dr. - Docket # 2023-15
Mr. Weinstein presented the case to the Board, stating the ownership of the property, the condition of the property, the procedures taken to notify the owner(s) in accordance with law, and staffs’ recommendation “That the building be vacated by August 13, 2023. If the building is not vacated by August 13, 2023, the Chairman of the Property Standards Board be authorized to issue orders or directives to any peace officer of the State, including a Sheriff or Constable or Chief of Police of the municipality, to enforce and carry out the lawful orders or directives of the Property Standards Board to vacate the premises. Additionally, that the building be repaired to a habitable condition by November 10, 2023. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition by November 10, 2023, civil penalties in the amount of $100.00 per day be assessed against the property beginning November 11, 2023, and continue until the building is repaired. If the building is not repaired to a habitable condition and penalties have continued to accrue by December 11, 2023, the City is authorized to demolish all structures on the property.”
Mr. Weinstein presented testimony to the Board regarding the current condition of the property, provided a site map and photographs and answered questions from the Board.
The Board viewed a site map of the property and photographs depicting the current condition.
Speaker 1: Donald Gentry
Exhibit(s): None
Motion made to accept staff recommendation.
Motion was made by
Board Member Vicki Wohlander,
and seconded by
Board Member Gayle Owens Motion to Approve
Vote:
5 - 0
4.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5.
ADJOURN
With no further business or discussion to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m. by Chairman David Perry.
City of Garland
Signed:
/s/ David Perry, Chairman /s/ Rick Barker, Secretary to Property Standards Board
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