[00:00:03] I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 3:34 HERE AND FOR ITEM 1 ON OUR LIST. [Call to Order] I BELIEVE WE ARE TAKING A VOTE TO DECIDE THE NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. MASON, WOULD YOU MAKE IT CLEAR THAT YOU'RE CALLING BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO ORDER AT 3:34? WE WILL CALL BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION TO ORDER AT 3:34. AND THAT YOU HAVE A QUORUM. AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE YOU DO THAT, MASON, THAT 1ST ITEM, I WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE TO CONGRATULATE SAMRA MOHAMED ON BEING APPOINTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION. HE HAS BEEN SUCH A VALUABLE ASSET TO BOTH THE BSC AND THE BOA. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS. HE ALWAYS ASKS GREAT QUESTIONS AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE. HE'S BROUGHT A LOT OF QUALITY TO THESE BOARDS, BUT HE CAN'T CONTINUE TO SERVE ON BSC AND BOA AS A P&Z. COMMISSIONER. SO AT THIS TIME, WE'LL JUST CONGRATULATE HIM FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AND THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I'LL SEE YOU AT THE END. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. SORRY, SORRY. YES. ARE YOU GOING TO DEPEND ON YOUR WAY TO CITY COUNCIL? [LAUGHTER] LET'S TAKE IT 1 STEP AT A TIME. THANK YOU. OKAY, GREAT. THIS ISN'T RYAN. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. ITEM 1, BACK TO YOU. YEP. ITEM 1. [ITEM 1: Elect Chairman and Vice Chairman for Building Standards Commission. ] DO WE NEED ANY DISCUSSION? DOES ANYONE HAVE SUGGESTIONS? A MOTION PERHAPS. DANNY, THIS IS WE NEED TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FOR THIS BOARD. I'M HAPPY TO ACCEPT. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? HEARING NONE THAT PASSES FOR A VICE CHAIRMAN. DO I HAVE A MOTION? JOE GILLESPIE. I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. MOTION PASSES. CAN YOU SAY WHO MADE THE MOTION? SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION? FROM J. THE FIRST ONE. CORRECT. AND I KNOW THAT SECOND IS THE FIRST. OKAY. SO DANNY WAS THE ORIGINAL MOTION AND J WAS THE 2ND ON THE 1ST 1. AND THEN DENNEY\Y. DENNEY WAS THE FIRST. YES. AND YOU 2ND. I SECONDED FOR JOE. YES. THANK YOU. WE'LL GET THROUGH THERE. TAKE IT AWAY, WAYNE. ALL RIGHT, SO ON TO ITEM 2, WHICH IS DISCUSSION AND AND AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. [ITEM 2: Discuss and take appropriate action regarding November 17, 2025, Minutes.] FOR NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025. OKAY. I WILL SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES? AYE. NONE OPPOSED ITEM TWO PASSES. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO LET RICK DENNEY COME UP HERE TO TALK ABOUT ITEM 3 WITH YOU. [ITEM 3: The Commission receive updates concerning the structure owned by Hurley Investments LP at 705 W Walnut Street (rear structure) that was deemed substandard by the commission on November 17, 2025, and given 30 days to repair, remove or demolish the building. (Code Case #3274)] OH. I'LL GET YOU. I'LL GET YOU LINED UP ON WHERE YOU'RE. HELLO, EVERYBODY. WE'RE GOING TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE 705 WEST WALNUT. ON 1118, 25 CERTIFIED REGULAR LETTERS MAILED TO MS. HURLEY REGARDING THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION. THE LETTER WAS ALSO POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE AT THIS LOCATION. I CALLED MS. HURLEY ON 11, 1925 TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE HEARING HELD ON 11- -17-25. SHE SAID SHE WOULD GET QUOTES FOR A DEMO. I TALKED TO MS. HURLEY ON 12-11- 25, AND SHE HAS SOME QUOTES AND ATTEMPTING TO FIND SOMEONE TO CLEAN THE UNITS OUT BEFORE THEY WOULD BEGIN THE DEMO. [00:05:09] I TALKED TO HER TODAY BEFORE WE BEFORE THIS, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS STILL WORKING ON TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY TO CLEAN THE UNITS OUT. AND SHE'S GOT SOME IDEAS ABOUT WHO SHE'D LIKE TO USE FOR A DEMO. FULLY AWARE THAT SHE CAN REBUILD IT OR OR GET IT BACK IN COMPLIANCE OR DEMO IT, SHE SAID SHE'S LEANING TOWARD DEMO, SO I STILL DON'T HAVE A SET TIMELINE FOR IT, BUT SHE IS WORKING TOWARD THAT. SO CAN I SET A TIMELINE? SHE HASN'T SET A TIMELINE WHEN IT WILL BE DONE, JUST TO WHEN WE BRING IT BACK BEFORE Y'ALL. THAT'LL BE THE NEXT. THE NEXT MEETING. SO AND IF SHE DOESN'T HAVE IT DONE BY THEN, THEN Y'ALL MAKE A DECISION ON THAT. BUT HOPEFULLY SHE'LL GET SOMETHING DONE BEFORE THEN. OKAY. CASE NUMBER 3454 AT 803 NORTH NEWARK STREET. [ITEM 4: Discuss current code enforcement actions and schedules. a. 803 N Newark, Structure has become hazardous due to an attempted, un-permitted remodel. Case will be on January 21 , 2026 agenda for action if resolution is not made. (Code Case #3454) b.502 N Newark, attempting to gain voluntary compliance with owner. (Code Case #3347) ] I THINK YOU CAN TELL BY LOOKING AT THE PICTURES THERE. THIS IS A SMALL STRUCTURE THAT'S RIGHT UP THE ROAD HERE. I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN IT OVER HERE. RIGHT OFF HIGHWAY 51. THIS HOUSE, THEY HAD BEEN WORKING ON IT A LITTLE BIT HERE AND THERE, BUT THEY WENT. THEY TOOK ALL THE SIDING OFF FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SIDING OFF THAT STRUCTURE. WHEN THEY DID, IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE PICTURES, I THINK IT'S ON THE THE FIRST SLIDES, YOU CAN SEE THE WALLS TRYING TO COLLAPSE IN THERE. WHERE, WHERE IT'S LEANING. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THAT. WE MOVED IT UP ON THE LIST BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES THAT WE SEE. SO THAT'S ONE THAT WE'LL BE BRINGING BEFORE Y'ALL. WE PUT A STOP WORK NOTICE ON THAT STRUCTURE TO WHERE THEY CAN'T DO ANY MORE WORK ON IT. AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET SOMETHING DONE WITH THIS, WHETHER THE OWNER OF IT TAKES CARE OF IT OR WE HAVE TO BRING IT BEFORE Y'ALL. YES, SIR. THEY THEY'VE DONE A LITTLE BIT OF REPAIR HERE AND THERE ON THE HOUSE, BUT WITHOUT PERMITS. BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT IT'S JUST SITTING UP ON THE BLOCKS. IT'S REALLY UNSECURED AND IT'S UNSAFE THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE LIVING ON THE PROPERTY, I TALKED TO THEM LAST WEEK. THEY SAID THAT NOBODY'S LIVING IT AT THIS TIME. BUT SO WE TOLD THEM, JUST STOP WHERE IT'S AT BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE AND SOMEBODY GETS HURT. BUT I'M SURE WE'LL BE BRINGING THIS BEFORE Y'ALL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AND THE UPDATE ON 502 NORTH NEWARK. CASE NUMBER 3347 AT 502 NORTH NEWARK. OUR OFFICE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE OWNERS OF THIS PROPERTY. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS STRUCTURE. WE'LL CONTINUE WITH THEIR NOTIFICATIONS AND TRY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYONE THAT CAN HELP US WITH THIS. AND THEN WE'LL PRESENT IT TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ON IT. THERE'S NO THERE'S NOTHING HAPPENED OVER THERE YET, SO I'M SURE WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT TO YOU BEFORE LONG, TOO. NOBODY'S STAYING IN THAT STRUCTURE, SO WE'RE NOT AS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AS WE ARE THIS OTHER ONE PRIOR TO IT. I THINK THAT'S ALL THE UPDATES THAT WE HAVE ON THE STRUCTURES THAT. DO WE EXPECT TO SEE BOTH OF THOSE NEXT MONTH? I KNOW WE WILL FOR SURE. THE ONE ON NORTH NEWARK WILL FOR SURE HAVE THAT ONE. UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. THE OTHER ONE, I'M NOT CERTAIN. WE JUST. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE. IT'S THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY. SOME QUESTIONS. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO POST SOME NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND TRY TO FIND SOMEONE THAT CAN TO MAKE SURE WE GOT OVER NOTIFICATIONS OUT. SO IT MAY TAKE JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER, BUT WE'LL TRY TO GET IT IN. JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THEY'RE BOTH ON NORTH NEWARK. AND SO IT'S THE 803 NORTH NEWARK, NORTH NEWARK THAT WILL BE ON THE NEXT BUILDING STANDARDS. HIGHWAY? YES. IT'S WHERE YOU TURN ON BUSINESS 380. BACK TO THE RIGHT. IT'S RIGHT THERE ON THE LEFT. YOU CAN SEE IT EASILY FROM THE HIGHWAY. IT'S JUST. JUST OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT'S A LITTLE SMALL STRUCTURE, BUT. DON'T GET ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THOSE. [00:10:12] OKAY. MOVE ON TO ITEM 5. UNLESS THE COMMISSION HAS ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THAT. [ITEM 5: Approve BSC Meeting Calendar for 2026. ] OKAY. SO USUALLY TRY TO BRING THIS FORWARD TO YOU FOR YOU TO VOTE ON. IF YOU SEE THE MEETING DATES THAT ARE ON THERE SO THAT YOU CAN SEE WHEN THOSE ARE THERE IN YOUR PACKET. YOU DO SEE THAT THERE ARE SOME WEDNESDAY DATES IN THERE. THE NEXT 2 MEETINGS WILL BE ON WEDNESDAYS DUE TO HOLIDAYS. THAT FALLS ON THAT MONDAY. SO YOU CAN SEE JANUARY 21ST, FEBRUARY 18TH WILL BOTH BE WEDNESDAY MEETINGS. AND GENERALLY WE DO HAVE HAVE THE BOARD VOTE ON THIS CALENDAR FOR ADOPTION. IT LOOKS GOOD TO ME. AND AGAIN, JUST TO REITERATE, THESE ARE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ZBA MEETINGS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR. THEY ARE OKAY. VERY GOOD. I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE 2026 SCHEDULE. SECOND, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION, DENNY. SECOND. JOE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE PASSES. ITEM 6 IS INFORMATION. NEW, NEW AND FUTURE BUSINESS. [ITEM 6: New and/or future business items. a. Posting of application for BSC Commissioner. b. A Building Standards Commission Meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2025, at 3:30 PM. c. Depending on notices and property owner actions, additional Public Hearings may be scheduled. ] WE WILL BE POSTING APPLICATIONS FOR BSC COMMISSIONERS ON THE WEBSITE TO SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME APPLICANTS IN HERE TO FILL SOME OF THESE ALTERNATE POSITIONS. WITH SAM STEPPING DOWN TO MOVE OVER TO PLANNING AND ZONING WE'RE GOING TO PROPOSE THAT SHAUN BE MOVED FROM ALTERNATE UP TO A FULL COMMISSIONER ON THAT. AND THEN WE'LL START THAT PROCESS OF TRYING TO BACKFILL SOME OF THESE ALTERNATE POSITIONS. SO WE HAVE PEOPLE READY TO GO ON THAT. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND OR NEED TO APPROVE TODAY, OR WILL IT NEED TO BE ON NEXT WEEK OR NEXT MONTH'S MINUTES? WE'LL BRING TO YOU WHOEVER WE GET FOR APPLICANTS ON THERE. THERE'LL BE A REVIEW PROCESS INTERNALLY TO, TO VET THOSE CANDIDATES. AND THEN WE'LL BRING TO YOU. WHO, WHO WE'VE GONE THROUGH THAT PROCESS WITH THERE'S A PROCESS THAT'S ALREADY PUT IN PLACE FOR THE APPLICATION AND HOW TO REVIEW THOSE APPLICATIONS AND THEN BRING THEM FORWARD FOR APPOINTMENT. AND THAT'S THE SAME TO TO MAKE SOMEONE A FULL MEMBER VERSUS ALTERNATE. CORRECT. WELL, NO. SO THE ALTERNATE MEMBER GENERALLY THAT'S WHAT THAT'S THAT ALTERNATES THERE IS TO MOVE UP INTO THAT THEY'LL HAVE TO BE APPOINTED FROM ALTERNATE TO COMMISSIONER BY CITY COUNCIL. GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 3:30 P.M. AND DEPENDING ON THE NOTICES AND PROPERTY OWNER ACTIONS, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR THAT MEETING. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE ON? ALL RIGHT. I THINK I'M GOOD. ANY. WITH ALL ITEMS COMPLETED, I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ADJOURN AT 3:47 FOR BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.