PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the appointments to the Building Standards Commission of Tommy Carden and Ryan Shaw to the Alternate/City Resident seats for terms ending 11-30- 2026, Drew Snider to the Home Building seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, James Tipton to the Development seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, Ron Richardson to the Real Estate seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, and William Burrell to the Legal Category seat with an unexpired term ending 11-30-2025.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of New Braunfels Building Standards Commission can order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings found to be in violation of City codes. Declare a building substandard, order person(s) or property found on private property removed under certain conditions; determine the amount and duration of any civil penalty assessed against the property owner.
The Building Standards Commission shall be comprised of 5 residents. The City Council shall attempt to appoint one member with experience in each of the following areas: a) real estate profession; b) home building profession; c) development profession; and d) legal profession. One member of the commission and the two alternate members shall be chosen from the public at large.
The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications through September 30, 2024. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommends Tommy Carden and Ryan Shaw to the Alternate City Resident seats for terms ending 11-30- 2026, Drew Snider to the Home Building seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, James Tipton to the Development seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, Ron Richardson to the Real Estate seat with a term ending 11-30-2026, and William Burrell to the Legal Category seat with an unexpired term ending 11-30-2025 for council consideration.
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Building Standard Commission require Council approval.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☒Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal Impact
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of six individuals to the Building Standards Commission for five terms ending 11-30-2026 and one unexpired term ending November 20, 2025.