Building Standards Commission

Membership consists of the full Friona City Council and Mayor

Mayor Greg Lewellen (appointed 10/152024)

Mayor Pro Tem Alan Monroe (appointed 10/152024)

Council Member Bruce Fleming (appointed 10/152024)

Council Member Brent Loflin (appointed 10/152024)

Council Member Esmeralda Mills (appointed 10/152024)

Council Member Cindy Moreno (appointed 10/152024)

Duties of the Building Standards Commission

The commission hears any case brought to it concerning substandard Buildings, and makes a ruling as to whether such Building is a public nuisance and whether such Building or structure should be repaired, vacated and/or demolished, or other remedies.

The Building Standards Commission of the City of Friona consists of three members of the city council. All cases to be heard by the commission shall be heard by a panel of at least three participating members. The Commission members are appointed by the mayor to serve one year. The mayor also appoints any substitute panel member when necessary or convenient. The City Secretary acts as an ex officio, nonvoting member and the Secretary of the Building Standards Commission. Each year, the commission selects a member of the commission as the chairperson.

Rules and Procedures

(1)            Three members of the commission are required to constitute a panel quorum and the simple majority vote of those panel members present is necessary to take action under this ordinance.

(2)            A commission member having a personal or financial interest in a matter before the commission shall excuse himself from the discussion and the vote on that matter. Should a tie vote result on that matter, then that matter shall be reset for another hearing, with new notices, before a different panel of the commission. If the mayor reasonably determines that all or a majority of members of the city council are conflicted as to a pending matter at the commission, such that no commission panel is possible without having a conflicted member, then the conflict is hereby deemed to be waived and the matter shall proceed to a hearing with all designated panel members participating in the hearing and decision. 

(3)            The secretary to the commission shall make a record of all proceedings of the commission, which shall set forth the particulars of the matter before the commission, the decision rendered by the commission, the reason for the said decision and the vote of each member participating therein.

(4)            The commission chairperson or city secretary may call meetings of the commission when necessary to rule on a case brought before it regarding a substandard Building, as provided in this ordinance.

(5)         The commission shall establish such other rules and procedures it deems necessary for the election of officers and the conduct of its business.

AGENDAS AND MINUTES

September 24, 2019 Agenda Minutes
November 5, 2019 Agenda Minutes
December 9, 2019 Agenda Minutes
February 10, 2020 (no meeting) Agenda Minutes
September 29, 2020 Agenda Minutes
October 20, 2022 Agenda Minutes
November 29, 2022 Agenda Minutes
February 21, 2023 CANCELLED Agenda Minutes
October 15, 2024 Agenda Minutes