>> we're ready to begin the meeting, everyone. good morning. today is wednesday, february 20th, 2013. this is the meeting of the abatement appeals board. i would like to remind everyone to turn off all electronic devices. the first item on the japed is roll call. president clinch? >> here. >> vice president mel berg? >> here. >> commissioner lee? >> here. >> commissioner mar? >> here. >> commissioner mccarthy? >> here. >> and commissioner walker? >> here. >> and commissioner mccray is excused. we have a quorum. and the next item is item e, the oath.

would all persons that may be giving testimony today please stand and raise your right hand? do you swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth to the best of your knowledge? >> yes. >> thank you. you may be seated. next item is item c, approval of minutes, discussion of possible action to adopt the minutes for the meeting held on october 24th, 2012. >> move to approve. >> second. >> all in favor of approving the minutes? >> aye. >> any opposed? seeing none, the minutes -- i'm sorry, public comment. is there any public comment on the minutes? the minutes of october 24th are approved. item d, new appeals, orders of

abatement, case no. 6771, [speaker not understood], agent for the appellant, james grossman, action requested by appellant, the appellant is requesting that the order of abatement be revoked and assessment be waived. >> good morning. [speaker not understood] for the department. in reviewing this case for this board, we discovered that executor of the estate got all the permits and cleared the violations, inspections done, signed off, so taking that into consideration, we would recommend that you grant the appellant's request and it would be appropriate there would be no assessment of trust. that's our presentation. thank you. >> thank you.

>> so, the appellant has asked that you waive the abatement and [speaker not understood] the assessment of vote. you need to vote and have public comment. >> public comment first? >> yeah. >> [speaker not understood]. >> is the appellant present? would you like to speak at all or -- you don't have to. you don't have to. [inaudible]. >> come up to the microphone. >> the recommendation is to reverse the order and negate the fees, is that correct?

i'm in total agreement with that. i appreciate it. >> okay. >> well, that's the department's recommendation. i just wonder, what do you feel? you couldn't say anything to us, too. no, i think we're just glad that the action is being considered and the recommendations are positive. appreciate it. >> we need a motion. >> yes, there needs to be a motion. is there any additional public comment on this item? then there needs to be a motion. >> commissioner walker? >> yeah, i move to take the recommendation of staff and reverse the action and not assess these. >> second. >> okay, there is a first and a second. i'll take a roll call vote.

president clinch? >> yes. >> vice president melgar? >> yes. >> commissioner lee? >> yes. >> commissioner mar? >> yes. >> commissioner mccarthy? >> yes. >> and commissioner walker? >> yes. >> motion carries unanimously. case no. 67 77 3, 13 16 to 2022 mariposa street. owner of record and appellant richard e. thomas. action requested by appellant, the appellant is requesting that the order be reversed and that he be reimbursed for the cost of this appeal. >> is there somebody from the department to present? >> yes, rosemary. >> oh, sorry. >> good morning, members of the board.

rosemary goff, housing inspector. the reason it took me a bit getting up here is i understand the appellant on these items has requested a continuance. and i do not believe he is here. >> looks like it. >> yes, he requested a continuance on all three cases. and the secretary of the abatement granted his request for continuance. so, all of you would just have to vote on that. >> okay. is it a motion or just a vote? >> i guess just a vote on this. >> i think the president can grant the continuance if the department concurs and there are no objections by any of the parties. >> okay. is there any need for public comment? grant the continuance. >> just to clarify, that's for all three matters.

>> all three matters, yes. >> do you want to list them just so the record is clear? >> well, before we do that, i'd like a clarification on the other two matters. i understand one of them is a request for jurisdiction. what's the last one? is that the same request for jurisdiction as well? >> the two remaining cases, one is eight cases that were clearly filed way after the 15-day period after orders were issued. >> okay. >> and then the other case is a situation where the property owner is appealing to you to waive the assessment of costs, which is not attached -- >> but no order was -- >> no order -- >> that's what i was confused -- >> there has been time spent on the case. >> okay. >> and you do have some substantive information in the staff report on that with respect to a building permit that -- >> okay, got it. thanks for the clarification. that's what i was wondering.

okay. >> so, for the record, the cases are going to be continued for case no. 677 3, 13 16 to 13 22 mariposa street. case no. 677 2 35 58 san bruno avenue. 355 2 san bruno avenue number 1 and 2 and 135 80 [speaker not understood] and case no. 677 4 to 64 7 brewin owe aka 12 65 gerard street. >> this will be next month? >> yes, at the march -- on march 20. item f, general public comment, is there any general public comment for the

abatement appeals board for items not listed on the agenda? seeing none, item g, adjournment. is there a motion to adjourn? >> move to adjourn. >> second. >> okay. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> any opposed? >> no. >> okay, we're adjourned as the abate baitment appeals board and it's 9:13 a.m. thank you. [adjourned]

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