HomeMy WebLinkAboutSBB 2017-10-10 Minutes MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
HELD AT THE COUNCIL WORKROOM, 4301 CITY POINT DRIVE
OCTOBER 10, 2017
The Substandard Building Board of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met on the
10th day of October 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Workroom.
Present: Brian Crowson Chairman, Place 6
Lynn Motheral Place 1
Thomas Osen Place 4
Billy Parks Place 5
Robert McCary Place 7
Absent: Thomas Moreau Place 2
Deryl Brown Place 3
Staff Members: Stefanie Martinez Director of Neighborhood Services
Audrey Cappallo Executive Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Crowson called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 11, 2017 SUBSTANDARD
BUILDING BOARD MEETING.
CHAIRMAN CROWSON APPROVED MINUTES AS NO CHANGES WERE MADE.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR
APPROVED
Chairman Crowson asked if there are any nominations for Chair. In response, Mr.
Motheral recommended that the Board keep same Chairman. Chairman Crowson
accepted the nomination.
MR. LYNN MOTHERAL MOVED TO KEEP CHAIRMAN CROWSON AS CHAIRMAN. MR. BILLY
PARKS SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
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4. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR
APPROVED
Chairman Crowson asked if there are any nominations for Vice Chair. In response, Mr.
Parks recommended that the Board keep same Vice Chairman. Vice Chairman Mr.
Motheral accepted the nomination.
MR. BILLY PARKS MOVED TO KEEP VICE CHAIRMAN MOTHERAL AS VICE CHAIRMAN. MR.
THOMAS OSEN SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5-0.
5. CODE COMPLIANCE YEAR END REPORT— STAFF PRESENTATION
Stefanie Martinez, Director of Neighborhood Services, informed the Board that this
annual meeting in October is required by city ordinance.
Ms. Martinez presented the following information to the Board, which was also
presented to Council in August:
• Council Goals
• Quality Community Development & Revitalization
• Safety & Security
• Positive City Image
• Sense of Community
• Efficient and Effective Delivery of City Services
• Code Compliance
• Nuisances
• Substandard Buildings
• Some Zoning Violations
• Special Projects
• Boulevard 26 —Address Violation with Businesses
• Code Compliance Officers
• Building Inspectors
• Fire Marshalls
• More Complex Cases
• Accumulation/Outdoor Case
• Court Order
• Property Sold
• Fencing Requirements
• Council Request
• Mid-Cities Fence Survey by Corridor Officer Heizer
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• City Ordinance — Permit Required
• Substandard Structures
• Sushi Axiom
• Community Events
• Chunk Your Junk - October 14, 2017
• Organization Chart— Code Compliance
• Lead Code Officer
• Code Inspection Areas
• Code Compliance Report —August and September
• Door hanger
• Notice Mailed
• Citation Issued
• Contract Mowing
• Substandard Building Cases
• 2015 — 98% resolved
• 2016 — 97% resolved
• 2017 — 75% resolved
• Substandard Building Board Attendance Report
• Board Members required to attend 75% of meetings, if less could be
removed from the Board
• Reappointment occurs every 2 years in June
Ms. Martinez informed the Board that more meetings will be held in 2018. The
scheduled handed out earlier includes all futures dates that a Substandard Building
Board Meetings could occur on. We will have a meeting in November. We will not have
a Board meeting December as she knows most Board members are busy during the
holidays.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Crowson adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Brian Crowson, Chairman
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Audrey ap a!ro, Executive Secretary
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