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2010-01-12CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 614 JANUARY 12, 2010 REGULAR CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson: January 12, 2010 Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea Vice Chairperson Frank Irby Board Member Judy Douglas Board Member Randy Huckabee Board Member Jim Pippin Board Member Rennae Sweda Board Member Melissa Close Board Attorney John Cook Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Board Secretary Sue Christopher IV. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the November 10, 2009 Regular Meeting. PAGE I OF3 January 12, 2010 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gamiotea. Present Absent with consent Present Present Absent with consent Absent with consent Present Absent Absent Present Present Member Huckabee moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for November 10, 2009; seconded by Member Close. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES IRBY - ABSENT DOUGLAS - YES HUCKABEE - YES PIPPIN - ABSENT SWEDA - ABSENT CLOSE - YES Motion Carried. 615 JANUARY 12, 2010 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 2 OF 3 AGENDA IF BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION -VOTE V. AGENDA - Chairperson. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on III Code Officer Sterling requested the withdrawal of Case 09-105 Wells Fargo Bank NA and Case 09-109 Barbara Mills from today's agenda. today's agenda. VI. NEW BUSINESS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling : No. 09-090 Code Officer Sterling testified he had contacted Fremont Investment & Loan on two occasions in reference to securing the Fremont Investment & Loan. 517 NW 12" Street property. He stated as of today it is not secured and not in compliance. Code Officer Sterling advised the board this is a public Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisances nuisance and safety issue due to small children being in the neighborhood. Member Huckabee moved to find Case 09-090 Fremont Investment & Loan in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of twenty-five dollars per day commencing upon receipt of notification and to have the property secured by public works if property owner does not take action; seconded by Member Douglas. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES IRBY - ABSENT DOUGLAS - YES HUCKABEE - YES PIPPIN - ABSENT SwEDA - ABSENT CLOSE - YES MOTION CARRIED. 71H JANUARY 12, 2010 -CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 3 OF 3 AGENDA III BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE No. 09-072 Code Officer Sterling testified this property has a fine for general cleaning which has accrued over ninety days. He stated in Arthur Davis.1100 Blk NW 71' Street (Lots: 6 - 8 Blk:18) October of 2008 the City Council decided not to proceed with foreclosure on this parcel (Lots: 6-8) because it was not as Fine has accrued over ninety days. overgrown as the other parcel (Lots:11-14) owned by Arthur Davis. Since that time, Lots: 6-8 have become severely overgrown and nothing has been done by the property owner to bring the property into compliance. Member Close moved to send Case 09-072 Arthur Davis,1100 Blk NW r Street (Lots: 6-8 Blk:18) to the City Council with a recommendation to begin foreclosure proceedings; seconded by Member Huckabee. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES IRBY - ABSENT DOUGLAS - YES HUCKABEE - YES PIPPIN - ABSENT SWEDA - ABSENT CLOSE - YES MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA. THERE BEING NO FURTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:40 P.M. amie Gamiotea, hairperson ATTEST..' Sue Christopher, Secretary PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Code Enforcement Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 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CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforce- ment Board will be meeting on ues% laouary 17t 2010, at 6:30 m., City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, R1200 2T 00, Okeedabee, Florida. The public is rrntted and encoura to att�d. a cKbftd cTok�at reporter v�All beEmaade� krED that egDI stenographic record Ord fogy, arty person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the mat- ters rrotked Iw'reln will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the testimorry and evidence at said meeting upon which any appeal is to be based. Please contact Sue (ririsb#w,, 863-763-4423, or wensite to obtain a mpy of the agenda. In aaordanoe with the Amaicans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 d �ctng scedal aaainmodalton to partl f: in this proceeding by: Iamfe Gamiot�, Code Board Chairpersonp763 4423 for assadance. 34330' ON U8J10 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD JANUARY 12, 2010 OFFICIAL AGENDA PAGE 10F 2 I. CALL TO ORDER -Chairperson: January 12, 2010 Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea ✓ Vice Chairperson Frank Irby � Board Member Judy Douglas ✓ Board Member Randy Huckabee Board Member Jim Pippin M w Board Member Rennae Sweda Board Member Melissa Close ✓ Board Attorney John Cook Pr Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Secretary Sue Christopher IV. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the November 10, 2009 Regular Meeting. V. AGENDA - Chairperson. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. PAGE 2 of 2 VI. NEW BUSINESS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling: Case No. Name & Address 09-090 Fremont Investment & Loan 517 NW 1211 Street 09-105 Wells Fargo Bank NA Trustee 508 SW 101 Street 09-109 Barbara Mills 406 NW 51 Street 09-072 Arthur Davis 1100 Blk NW 7" Street (Lots: 6, 7, & 8 Blk: 18) CJ ell�-Ll cli(l( ��i uv-d Violation Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance "-,11- Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Fine has accrued over ninety days. VLC b % f L/ a r Vil. ADJOURN MEETING - Chairperson. PLEASE TAKE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that when a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Code Enforcement Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Code Enforcement Board media is for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Fire Department. Ey-k; CODE ENFORCEMENT BOAR.p JOV) WR✓'y ;� 40 January 12, 2010 Case No. Name Fine Started 90 Days Code Board Action 07-160 Arthur Davis $25/day 1100 Blk NW 61' St. (Lots:11- 14) 08-122 Cody Brown 813 SE 3" St. 08-173 09-069 09-070 09-072 09-088 09-095 09-097 09-098 Marie Fenton 700 Blk SE 12`' Ave Stanley P. Lemos 914 SE 14" Court Stanley P. Lemos 1004 SE 14' Court Arthur Davis 1100 Blk NW 6" St. (Lots:6 - 8) Marvin Brantley 1905 S Parrott Ave. Citimortgage Inc. 135 SE 13' Avenue Bank of New York Trust Co 805 SE 10' Street Bank of America 301 SE 3`d Street 6/30/08 9/27/08 $50/day 10/20/08 1/17/09 $50/day 4/02/09 7/01/09 $25/day 9/23/09 12/21/09 $25/day 9/23/09 12/21/09 $25/day 9/16/09 12/14/09 $500/day 9/11/09 12/9/09 $15/day 11/24/09 2/21/10 $25/day 11/25/09 2/22/10 $25/day 11/25/09 2/22/10 6/10/08 - Imposed fine on 6/30/08 for general cleaning. 10/14/08- Recommended to proceed with foreclosure (approved 10/21/08-Lots 11 10/14/08 - Imposed fine on 10/20/08 for general cleaning and public nuisances. - In compliance as of 3/17/09 - fine stopped 3/10/09 - Imposed fine on 4/2/09 for general cleaning - In compliance as of 4/20/09 - fine stopped 9/08/09 - Imposed fine on 9/23/09 for general cleaning - In compliance as of 12/2/09 - fine stopped 9/08/09 - Imposed fine on 9/23/09 for general cleaning - In compliance as of 12/2/09 - fine stopped 10/13/09 - Imposed fine on 9/16/09 for a repeat violation of general cleaning 10/13/09 - Imposed fine on 9/11/09 for a repeat violation of junk/public nuisance - In compliance as of 10/14/09 - fine stopped 11/10/09 - Fine reduced to $1,000.00 11/10/09 - Imposed fine on 11/24/09 for general cleaning 11/10/09 - Imposed fine on 11/25/09 for general cleaning 11/10/09 - Imposed fine on 11/25/09 for general cleaning ;:�c jxcwy I a aota City of Okeechobee Code Board Meeting January 12, 2010 Case 09-090 Fremont Investment & Loan 517 NW 121h Street Public Nuisance • 08/19/2009 — Sent Courtesy Letter. • 09/15/2009 — Mailed Notice of Violation. • 09/17/2009 — Notice of Violation received, signed for by Francis Blackshear. • 09/21/2009 — Inspected property, not in compliance. • 09/28/2009 — Inspected & photographed property. . , _W4 Building not secured Photographs taken 09/28/2009 • 10/07/2009 — Spoke to Mr. Smarrelli from Home Servicing. He stated that they would get the building secured. • 10/26/2009 — Inspected property, not in compliance. • 10/28/2009 — Mailed Notice to Appear. • 11/10/2009 — Mr. Smarrelli called and informed us that the property had been turned over to a field agent to secure. • 11/25/2009 — Inspected property, not in compliance. • 12/22/2009 — Inspected property, not in compliance. • 12/28/2009 — Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing sent giving new date for hearing of 01/12/2010 • 01/05/2010 — Posted property. • 01/07/2010 — Received green card, signed 12/31/2009 by illegible signature. • 01/12/2010 — Inspected property, not in compliance. Still Not Secured Photographed 10/07/2010 Case #09-109 Barbara G. Mills 406 NW 51h Street Untended Vegetation/General Cleaning 09/18/2009 — Sent Courtesy Letter. 09/24/2009 — Inspected property 4 times between 9/24 & 11/02/2009. 11/09/2009 — Sent Notice of Violation. 11/30/2009 — Notice of Violation returned. 12/06/2009 — Spoke to Mrs. Mills, informed her that the property had to be mowed & cleaned. • 12/28/2009 — Mailed Notice of Hearing. • 01/05/2010 — Posted & photographed property. • 01/08/2010 — Spoke to Mrs. Molls, she stated that they were working on cleaning the property. I recommended that they hire a lawn maintenance company to at least get it in a manageable condition. She stated that there were rock gardens in the back and side yard and had to be cleared by hand. I made an arrangements to meet here on 1/12/2010. • 01/12/2010 — Met with Mrs. Mills, on Monday she will be talking to a lawn Maintenance company about getting the property cleaned up. Request this case be tabled till 02/09/2010.