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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS MINUTES-JANiTARY 28, 1993 I. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burk called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Present: J. Kazak, W. Piar, D. Spoerke, and R. Burk. Absent: B. Schulz. Also present: Building Commissioner Conway,.Building Inspector Kettle, and Clerk of Commissions Oring. -;? II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: J. Kazak moved to approve the minutes of July 30, 1992 as typed, seconded by D. Spoerke, and unanimously approved. -" " III. COMMUNICATIONS: No items. N. HEARINGS: 1) Raymond N. and Plaseda A. Chappell, 31441 Lorain Road. Determinatiori that this structure at 31441 Lorain Road meets the definition of a dangerous and Unsafe building as specified in Chapter 1331 of the North Olmsted Building Code and requires demolition. The oa.th was administered to Mrs. Wagner, the former owner of the property, and her son J. Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Chappell were not in attendance. Other neighbors arrived later. The members had received letters and statements. pertaining to the structure. An inspection dated April 2, 1992, from Mr. Kettle, the Building Inspector, documenting the violations existing in the structure and concluding that the property had been 50% deteriorated from its original value. An April 16th letter from the Building Commissioner to Mr. Chappell, owner, advising him that the conditions would meet the definition of a dangerous and unsafe building and necessary steps to declare the building an unsafe structure would start the week.of April 27th. Letter on July 7, 1992 advised that the building ha.s now become vacant and is a clangerous, and Unsafe. building and requesting the owner contact the Building Department iirnnediately advising when he intended to raze the structure as originally promised. This letter further stated tha.t if no answer is received within 7 days, condemnation proceedings would be started. A memo of December 16th requesting that.the members of the Board of Building Code Appeals meet on the site on?January:}6th. There was a note in the file from the Sheriff's office that the-property'was in foreclosure and it would be 6 weeks before action would be taken. Mr. Conway advised that a11 parties had been notified of this meeting. Mr. Burk stated that on January 6th the members had observed all the conditions tha.t were noted in Mr. Kettle's stateanent. Mr. Conway advised that there was a November 16, 1992 letter missing from the file in which he had advised Mr. Chappell of Mr. Kettle's report and had given the. owner imtil December 16th to appeal to this order, but no appeal has been filed. Mr. Burk reviewed Chapter 1331 of the North Olmsted Building Code listing the defects which would make a building dangerous. Mr. Kazak read Mr. Kettles report which indicated the section numbers of the items which were found to be in disrepair. Mr. Conway advised that there were about 6 items found which would define the building as an 1