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BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS FEBRUARY 22, 1990 PAGE 2 house is structurally sound, could be repaired, and should not be raz.ed. In response to Mr. Burk's questions, Mr. J. Beaune stated that the viola- tions were all mistakes and all lies. That he had no lawyer, but he would get one. He stated that he was going to build a garage and paint the porch and (the city) had better be happy-with it, that_should.be enough, . (the city) had no business inside his house. He reiteriated that he would build a garage and paint the porch this year and made several other statements: is tired of the make believe baloney; his yard and house are in better condition than others on the street; he does not know who is doing the informing, but he is sick of this; he does not need to take this disrespect; he is no bum; (the city) ain't got no business in my house, just the outside. He repeated that he would build a garage by July and suggested that (the city) go bother some else on the street who ain't got a garage or who has problems with their house. Mr. Kazak pointed out that there was no mention of a garage on the, list. Mr. Raymond Beaune, his brother, advised that their mother left Joseph a well kept home with a double garage and a monthly income. Tao and a half years ago he decided to remodel the house, gutted it, and threw away the furnace, hot water tank, and furniture. He explained that he and his wife borrowed money to put in a new furnace, duct work, hot water tank, to pay the back taxes, and to bring car payments up to date for his brother with the understanding that Joseph would allow Raymond to manage.his finances. About 6 months later Joseph demanded to take back his own affairs. Raymond advised that over a period of two and a half years he and-his wife-had invested $9,000.00 He cannot cope with his brotherTS problems any more. Joseph Beaune responded that these• were all G. D. lies, and he was going to sue him and all his f------ family. Mrs. Mills, a;neighbor, stated that everything his brother had said was true. She maintained that when.he threw some of his things away, some of the neighbors took some and waited until he was aware.of what he had done and gave them back to him. J. Beaune disputed this, and again threatened to take her to court. Chairman Burk stated that there was no point of going into that. In response to questions, J. Beaune advised that he was working on the inside of the house, he was not living inside the house; he had made a deal-to live outside in a tent and he was camping out for his lungs.and health; and he does not intend to use his house to live in, just work in during the day. One of the-neighbors stated that there were no sanitary facilities in the house. Mr. Beaune responded that he used the facilities in the restaurant-at the corner and he was going to sue her for slander..= Mre Kazak stated that the Board would have to recommend-that he repa,ir the building. Mr. Beaune stated he was working all the time, that he had put in 4 screens and painted them and that was a$500.00 job. He was j ust an average-man, trying to make a better life and a better house; that they had only got him for the garage, the outside was their-business, the inside was his business. He was only living on the outside every night, If (they) want to know, ask him, don't ask no lies or slander.. A neighbor.stated .that she had seen him come out of the house early in the mornings, so she knows he has been there all night. T1r. Beaune stated that he went in in the middle.of the night to have a cigarette or a drink if he cannot sleep. J. Kazak moved to recommend that Mr. Beaune do the repairs on the house and -that the house be vacated and boa•rded up..un.til the repairs are made,_ seconded by J. Konold. Mr. Beaune stated that the repairs cannot be made if the house is vacated and boarded up, it cannot be done,_he has to be able to get in and do the repairs. (the city) has to be reasonable or he would take them to the supreme court. The motion was approved unanimously.