Housing Board of Appeals Minutes 10-04-2012

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                                       CITY OF MUSKEGON
                               MUSKEGON HOUSING BOARD OF APPEALS
                                       MEETING MINUTES
                                            10/4/2012
                                             5:30 PM



ATTENDANCE:                 Randy Mackie, Greg Borgman, Boyd Arthur, Kirk Kolberg, Ed Simmons

ABSENT:                     Willie German

EXCUSED:                    William Krick

STAFF:                      Carmen Smith, Jim Hoppus, Don LaBrenz

GUESTS:

Meeting minutes: A motion was made by Ed Simmons and seconded by Randy Mackie to
approve the September 2012 minutes.

A roll call vote was taken:

AYES:                       NAYES:          EXCUSED:           ABSENT:    ABSTENTION:
Greg Borgman
Randy Mackie
                                            William Krick
Boyd Arthur
Ed Simmons
Kirk Kolberg
                                                               Willie German

Motion carried.

DANGEROUS BUILDING NEW CASES


EN-120084 – 585 ALLEN(GARAGE) – SANTIAGO TORRES, 2217 HOWDEN, MUSKEGON,
MI 49444
.
Case was removed from agenda because permit was issued to demolish but no final
inspections has taken place yet.

EN-120070 – 1723 McIlwraith(Garage) – Matthew Scott, 1723 McIlwraith St., Muskegon,
MI 4944


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Case was removed from agenda because permit was issued to demolished garage and was
finaled.

EN-120073 – 703 Amity – Chris Guzman, 695 W. Southern, Muskegon, MI 49441

No one was present to represent property.

Randy Mackie made a motion to declare the structure substandard, dangerous and a public
nuisance and was seconded by Kirk Kolberg.


A roll call vote was taken:

AYES:                       NAYES:   EXCUSED:            ABSENT:   ABSTENTION:
Greg Borgman
Randy Mackie
                                     William Krick
Boyd Arthur
Ed Simmons
                                     Kirk Kolberg
Willie German

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Discussion about demolition of restaurant on E. Apple Ave.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mr. Boyd Arthur asked what is happening to the Inspections Department. Greg Borgman
stated the City plans to privatize the department. Greg Borgman stated the company is
planning on having a open house. Greg Borgman stated he and Randy Mackie met with
Director of Public Safety, City Manager, and representatives of Safebuilt on 10/03/12. There
was discussion how current positions would be affected.


ADJOURNMENT:                    5:50 PM


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following.

                                  Ann Cummings, City Clerk
                                      933 Terrace Street
                                     Muskegon, MI 49443
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