>> if the affected neighbor is agreeable to that, then the department would be ok with it also. commissioner lee: ok, thank you. can we take public comment? do we need a motion first? >> i am the attorney for the adjacent lower lying neighbor at 1737 12th ave. we had a binding arbitration. there will be two sets of briefs. we are submitting opening briefs next week, and then we will have a closing brief responding to each other's opening brief, and it is before the arbitrator, and i think it would be economical

and useful if the board would continue it for three months. i think three months is probably the outside, but we have been here before, and there are four sets of counsel and insurance companies, so we would join in for our public comment in the request of the continuance. commissioner lee: any other public comment? commissioners? ok, there is a motion on the floor to grant the continuance -- another continuance for three months. >> is there a second? >> second commissioner lee:. further discussion -- second. commissioner lee: further discussion? >> if there is no further discussion, we will take a roll- call vote to continue the item

for three months. commissioner lee: commissioner clinch: yes -- commissioner lee: yes. commissioner clinch: yes. commissioner mar: yes. commissioner murphy: yes. >> the motion carried unanimously. commissioner lee: you have another three months. >> thank you very much to all. and the next, the approval of the minutes. commissioner lee: ok, we are back to the minutes. >> commissioners, if you would like additional time to review these sets of minutes, you could continue this item to a future meeting, but if you want to vote on them now, you can do so. commissioner murphy: i think it is the to commissionerme melgard.

i have read them. i made the motion. commissioner lee: there is a motion to accept all the meeting minutes with the header. is there a second? >> the motion is by commissioner murphy to approve all four sets of minutes with the request of adding the change of header. is there a second? >> second. >> any public comment on this motion? seeing none, i will take a roll call vote. commissioner lee: yes. commissioner clinch: yes. commissioner hechanova: yes. commissioner mar: yes. commissioner murphy: yes. commission unbacer melgard: yes. >> the motion is approved

unanimously. next is general public comment. is there any general public, in the audience? seeing none, item g adjournment. is there a motion to adjourn? >> motion to adjourn. >> second. >> all in favor? >> aye. commissioner lee: we will adjourn and reconvene at 9:30 for the building inspection commission.

>> good morning. today is wednesday, february 15, 2012. this is the regular meeting of the building inspection commission. i'd like to ask everyone to please turn off all electronic devices. the first item on the agenda is roll call. commissioner hechanova: here. commissioner mar: here. commissioner clinch: here. commissioner lee: here. commissioner murphy: here. commissioner melgar: here.

>> commissioner walker is excused. we have a quorum. next item on the agenda is president's announcements. commissioner hechanova: good morning. those in chambers, welcome to the february meeting. we would like to also start out by giving some thank you -- tahnk -- thank-yous to staff. [reading names] where there has been the category of expressed appreciation from the public that you have served, to say thank you very much for the service you have rendered them in a most professional way and

expeditious manner. also, from steve, the complimentary letter from bruce murphy, thanking senior plumbing inspector alex corn. for that, thank you very much for maintaining the high level of service and along with that, the continued service you will provide the city and building department. >> if anyone has their cell phone on them, if you could turn it off, not on vibrate because it will still make feedback. >> could have been made. [laughter] -- commissioner hechanova: could have been me. [laughter] also, i want to welcome marlin melgar -- commissioner melgar: myrna.

commissioner hechanova: myrna. the group of commissioners view will be serving during your tour -- term will be well appreciated not only by this city but also by the staff. the category of serving this great city is also a great honor, so thank you very much. commissioner melgar: thank you. i'm glad to be here. commissioner hechanova: i would also like to express not only my thanks, but also from the other commissioners, and adding the thank you to chris romero who has provided his valuable time and along with that his expertise in some of the issues that have come before the bic. thank you very much. looking forward to seeing you here in the city and also having coffee or some