2015_09.01 BBA MinutesBUILDING BOARD OFAPPEALS
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
September 1, 2015
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 405 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 PM
LCALL TO ORDER
Mr. Vader called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
II. ROLL CALL
Present?
Commissioner
X
Brian Cassad
X
Jeff Madrid
X
Patrick Vader
Martin Youn
Alternates
X
Jeff Nevarez
X
Lana Sather
Vacant
Mr. Nevarez & Ms. Sather were asked to serve as regular members.
A quorum was present.
Staff present: Sandra Johnson (building official); Charles Comeaux (code enforcement officer); Katherine
Rountree (board secretary).
III. MINUTES APPROVAL
A. Consider approval of minutes from August 4, 2015 Building Board of Appeals meeting
Mr. Madrid motioned to approve. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nevarez and passed with all in favor
IV. REGULAR ITEMS
A. CASE BBA # 15 -01 Public hearing and consideration of demolition approval regarding a city -
initiated request for demolition of an "R -3" Single family residential home located on approximately
.2647 acres at 1012 Harrison St, legal description of Hilldale Addn Lot 4, Blk 5.
1. Staff Presentation
Sandra Johnson, Building Official for the City of Kennedale, said this specific case had been postponed
for two months and that the house is in the same condition as before.
2. Property Owner Presentation
The property owners did not attend the meeting
3. Public Hearing
Larry Whittington, 3120 N. Buckner St. Dallas, TX 75228, said that when he was purchasing the house,
CitiMortgage closed the account and that it has been released back to the owners. He gave pictures to
the board to show he had done some work on the house. He said that he fixed some of the outside and
inside of the home.
Kelly Rogala, 1120 W. Avenue A. Garland, TX 75050, said that Freddy Mac and CitiMortgage released
a lien that was against the house and had been released to the property owners. She said that once the
house is filed with the county, the property owners are able to sale the house to Mr. Whittington.
Deborah Carlile, 3201 S Adams St. Fort Worth, TX, said that she wanted the house for the location.
She said that she had helped clean the house up with Mr. Whittington.
Darleta McElvany, 1004 Harrison Dr, said she is a friend of Mr. Whittington and Ms. Carlile. She stated
that there have been previous vagrants in the house but not since Mr. Whittington had cleaned up the
house. She said she would welcome Mr. Whittington and his family to the neighborhood.
4. Property Owner Response
The property owner did not attend the meeting.
5. Staff Response and Summary
Sandra Johnson said that the house is not secured. She said that staff would like to move forward with
the demolition. She said that a garage is going to need to be added to the house per code. She said
that the city would require permits and plans prior to any remodeling of the house.
6. Action by the Building Board of Appeals
Mr. Madrid motioned for the property owner, lienholder, or mortgagee to repair the home within 30 days
and if not repaired within 30 days, then the city may demolish the home and charge the property. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Nevarez and passed with all in favor.
V. REPORTS /ANNOUNCEMENTS
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There were no announcements made.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Madrid motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sather and passed with all
in favor.
The meeting adjourned at 7:39 PM
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ATTEST:
Katherine Rountree, Board Secretary
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