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• BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1991
SPECIAL MEETING
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
3800 UNIVERSITY BLVD.
6:30 P.M.
The Building and Standards Commission convened in the
Municipal Building, 3800 University Boulevard, in the City
West University Place, on March 18, 1991, with the following
members present: Philip Lewis, John Farrell, Sharon
Mathews, Nick Aschliman, and Dale Reid, also present was
Wayne Perry, Chief Building Official.
CONSIDERATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2907 QUENBY: Philip
Lewis explained that at the regularly scheduled meeting, Mr.
Whittington was asked to bring a termite inspection
certificate to the inspection office by Friday, March 15,
1991. Mr. Whittington did not respond by the given time and
he wrote a letter to the Building and Standards Commission
saying he could not attend the meeting because of work
complications.
Mr. Perry spoke with Don Nettles of Nettles Extermination,
• who said Mr. Whittington has termites in the structure and
the normal ground treatment would not be very effective.
The termites are swarming and they can migrate to other
properties during this time. Mr. Lewis asked if the house
is treatable. Mr. Perry said the house is treatable but it
will have to be covered with a tent to treat the entire
property.
Mr. Farrell asked what authority the Building and Standards
Commission has in this type of situation.
Mr. Lewis said the Building and Standards Commission has the
authority to state what must be done to bring the house into
structural and health conditions suitable to the Building
and health codes. The Building and Standards Commission
also has the authority to assess fines up to $1000.00 per
day for noncompliance.
Mr. Farrell said it appears that the Commission has the
option to have the house treated and put a lien against Mr.
Whittington's estate for the expense, or begin a pattern of
fining Mr. Whittington.
Mr. Perry said when the house is treated it will need to be
unoccupied for at least 3 or 4 days, and the extermination
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After a brief discussion, John Farrell made motion seconded
by Nick Aschliman to levy a fine to Mr. Whittington of
• $100.00 per day until such time that he has treated the
house for termites and has provided the Building and
Standards Commission with a termite free certificate. This
motion includes a provision that the Building and Standards
Commission will consider waiving the fines if the inspection
and extermination is completed within 2 weeks.
Voting Aye: Philip Lewis, John Farrell, Sharon Mathews,
Nick Aschliman, and Dale Reid
Voting No: None
Philip Lewis asked Mr. Perry to find out within the given 2
week period what the power and procedure of the Commission
is to evict Mr. Whittington while the house is being
treated, what budget restraints the Building and Standards
Commission will have, and what the estimated cost would be
to exterminate the property.
Meeting adjourned at 6:58.
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