CITY OF MERCED
Building and Housing Board of Appeals
Regular Meeting
MINUTES
Merced City Council Chambers
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Chairperson PAPINEAU called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present: James Allen, Casey Steed, and Chairperson Curtis Papineau
Board Members Absent: None (two vacancies)
Staff Present:
Chief Building Official Frazier, City
Attorney Norton, Senior Deputy City
Attorney Goulart, Deputy City Attorney
Campbell, Code Enforcement Officer Bogle,
Deputy Fire Chief Wilson, Principal Planner
Michael Hren, and Recording Secretary
Gates
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Deputy City Attorney CAMPBELL noted that Agenda Item 4.1 should be amended to read, " Adopt a motion approving or denying the appeal filed by William L. Stevenson and Inez T. Stevenson Estate and therefore upholding the Notice and Order to Repair or Abate posted by the Chief Building Official on June 15, 2020, for the property located at 2505 3rd Avenue, Merced, CA 95340."
M/S STEED-PAPINEAU, and carried by the following vote, to approve the Agenda as amended.
AYES:
Board Members Allen, Steed, and Chairperson Papineau
NOES: None
ABSENT: None (two vacancies)
ABSTAIN: None
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September 3, 2020
2. MINUTES
M/S ALLEN-STEED, and carried by the following vote, to approve the Minutes of July 28, 2020, as submitted.
AYES: Board Members Allen, Steed, and Chairperson Papineau NOES: None
ABSENT: None (two vacancies)
ABSTAIN: None
3. COMMUNICATIONS
None
ITEMS
4.1 Appeal Hearing - William L. Stevenson and Inez T. Stevenson Estate, 2505 3rd Avenue: Notice and Order to Repair or Abate George V. TISCORNIA, appellant, requested more time to employ a gardener, and to investigate Squatter's Rights in California.
M/S PAPINEAU-STEED, and carried by the following vote, to continue the appeal hearing to October 1, 2020, to allow the appellant an opportunity to provide documents to the Chief Building Official of the City of Merced, prior to the October 1, 2020, hearing date as follows:
1. A copy of the Will showing Mr. Tiscornia's interest in the real property.
2. Probate number proving Mr. Tiscornia is moving towards obtaining a Deed to the real property.
3. Mr. Tiscornia shall obtain services for landscape maintenance and shall be actively maintain the landscape.
4. Proposals from (3) CA Licensed Contractors who will obtain permits and perform necessary repairs/replacement to the dwelling unit in order to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy.
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September 3, 2020
AYES: Board Members Allen, Steed, and Chairperson Papineau NOES: None
ABSENT: None (two vacancies)
ABSTAIN: None
4.2 Brown Act Training by City Attorney's Office
City Attorney NORTON held a brief presentation for the Board on the Brown Act.
Direction from Building and Housing Board of Appeals on Future Meetings Via Teleconference
M/S PAPINEAU -STEED, and carried by the following vote, to continue to conduct future meetings in person.
AYES: Board Members Allen, Steed, and Chairperson Papineau NOES: None
ABSENT: None (two vacancies)
ABSTAIN: None
INFORMATION ITEMS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairperson PAPINEAU adjourned the meeting at 4:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jays Gates
TAYLOR GATES, Recording Secretary
City of Merced
Building and Housing Board of Appeals
Building and Housing Board of Appeals Minutes
September 3, 2020
CURTIS PAPINEAU, Chairperson
City of Merced
Building and Housing Board of Appeals
APPROVED:
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DENISE FRAZIER, Secretary/
Chief Building Official
City of Merced
Building and Housing Board of Appeals