2012-04-10CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
APRIL 10, 2012 REGULAR CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING
SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson:
April 10, 2012 Regular Meeting
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson.
ill. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary.
Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Vice Chairperson Randy Huckabee
Board Member Melissa Close
Board Member Judy Douglas
Board Member Jim Pippin
Board Member Rennae Sweda
Alternate Member Louise Conrad
Alternate Member Ted Denisuk
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 February 14, 2012
Regular Meeting.
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BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE
April 10, 2012 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gamiotea.
Present
Absent with consent (Louise Conrad filled the seat for Member Huckabee)
Present
Absent with consent (Ted Denisuk filled the seat for Member Douglas)
Present
Absent with consent
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Member Close moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for February 14, 2012; Seconded
by Member Denisuk.
VOTE
GwoTEA - YES HUCKABEE - ABSENT CLOSE -YES DouGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES
SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES MOTION CARRIED.
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II AGENDA III BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE II
V. AGENDA - Chairperson.
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on jj There were no request for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
today's agenda. 1
VI. NEW BUSINESS.
A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling :
Case No. 11-127
Leroy & Wanda Page. 803 NW 11' Street
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification
Case No.11-128
Regions Bank. 503, 507, 511, & 517 SE 5' Street
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification
Code Officer Sterling stated the property owner, Wanda Page, is in a nursing home in St. Petersburg (Leroy Page is deceased.
Mr. Sterling talked to the daughter who is taking care of Mrs. Page. She said she has a prospective buyer, but needs more
time to finalize the sale of the property. Mr. Sterling suggested postponing Case 11-127 until the next meeting, to allow time
for the property to be sold and the new owners to get the property cleaned up. Member Close moved, based on Code Officer
Sterling's testimony, to postpone Case 11-127 Leroy & Wanda Page at 803 NW I I" Street until the next regularly scheduled
meeting; seconded by Member Denisuk.
VOTE
GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - ABSENT CLOSE - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES
SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES MOTION CARRIED.
Code Officer Sterling testified notice of violation/notice of hearing was received by Regions Bank. This is vacant property which
is overgrown. He said in the past, once the notice of violation was received they mowed it, but nothing has been done this time.
Mr. Pippin moved to find Case 11-128 Regions Bank at 503, 507, 511 & 517 SE Vh Street in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public
nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning, based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of twenty-five dollars
per day beginning fifteen days from proper notification; seconded by Member Denisuk.
VOTE
GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - ABSENT CLOSE - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES
SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES MOTION CARRIED.
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AGENDA III BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE
Case No.11-129 Code Officer Sterling testified notice of violation/notice of hearing was received by Ms. Worthen who is the daughter of property
Ben Smith. 920 NW 12t" Street owner, Ben Smith (deceased). Mr. Sterling stated he spoke with her a couple of weeks ago she said it would be mowed.
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance However, the property that was mowed was another location and not 920 NW 12" Street which is still overgrown. Member
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Close moved to find Case 11-129 Ben Smith at 920 NW 12' Street, based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, in violation
of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning, imposing a fine of twenty-five dollars per day five days
after proper notification; seconded by Member Conrad,
VOTE
GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - ABSENT CLOSE - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES
SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES MOTION CARRIED.
Case No.12-011 Code Officer Sterling testified notice of violation was received by property owner and notice of hearing was posted on the
David & Kim Black.1009 SE 7" Street property. Property owners, David & Kim Black live out of state and the Code Officer has not heard from them. Mr. Sterling
Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance stated they are repeat violators for general cleaning. Member Conrad moved to find Case 12-011 David & Kim Black at
Ch 30 Sec 3044 General cleaning & beautification 1009 SE 71' Street, based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance and
Sec 3044 General cleaning, imposing a fine of twenty-five dollars per day fourteen days after proper notification, before a
second was made Member Conrad amended the amount to fifty dollars per day seven days after proper notification; seconded
by Member Close.
VOTE
GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - ABSENT CLOSE - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES
SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES MOTION CARRIED.
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AGENDA II! BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE
ADJOURNMENT- CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA. 111 THERE BEING NO FURTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:15 P.M.
Jamie Gamiotea, Chairperson
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. Code
Enforcement Board media is for the sole purpose of backup for official
records of the fire department.
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APRIL 10, 2012 OFFICIAL AGENDA
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson: April 10, 2012 Regular Meeting, 6:30 pm
11, PLEDGE Of ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson.
III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary.
Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea / �- GW 14e but f
Vice Chairperson Randy Huck ab e I
Board Member Melissa Close
Board Member Judy Douglai
Board Member Jim Pippin .
Board Member Rennae Sweda
Alternate Member Louise Conrad
Alternate Member Ted Denisuk-/
Board Attorney John Cook A
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 February 14, 2012 Regular
Meeting.
V. AGENDA - Chairperson.
A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
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VI. NEW BUSINESS.
A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling:
Case No. Name & Address Violation
11-127 Leroy & Wanda Page Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance
803 NW 11' Street Ch 30 Sec 3044 General cleaning & beautification
11-128 Regions Bank Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance
503, 507, 511& 517 SE 51 Street Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification
11-129 Ben Smith Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance
920 NW 12'h Street Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification
12-011 David & Kimberly Black Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance
1009 SE 7' Street Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification
VII. ADJOURN MEETING - Chairperson.
PLEASE 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.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
April 10, 2012
Case No. Name Fine Started Filed 90 Days Code Board Action
11-028
George Morris, III
$25/day
7/27/11
8/31/11
11/28/11
7/12/11 - Imposed fine on 7/27/11 for general cleaning
202 NE 8`h Avenue
11-072
Barbara Mills
$25/day
12/8/11
12/16/11
3/15/12
10/11/11 - Imposed fine on 12/8/11 for general cleaning/public nuisance
406 NW 5" Steet
11-116
N & A Construction Inc.
$50/day
11/9/11
2/02/12
5/01/12
1/10/12 - Imposed fine on 11/9/11 for general cleaning
406 NE 4" Street
11-118
Robert & Melody Jennings
$50/day
2/18/12
3/02112
6/01/12
1/10/12 - Imposed fine on 2/18/12 for general cleaning/public nuisance
810 SE 8`h Street
11-120
Daniel Kiernan
$25/day
2/01/12
2/02/12
5/01/12
1/10/12 - Imposed fine on 2/1/12 for general cleaning/public nuisance
810 SE 6`h Street
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'�% , Case 11-127
Leroy & Wanda Page
803 NW1 11h Street
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public Nuisance
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning & Beautification
09/07/2011— Sent Courtesy Card.
12/15/2011— Sent Notice of Violation.
12/17/2011— Notice of Violation received,
signed for by Wanda Page
03/15/2012 — Sent Notice to Appear.
02/24/2012 — Notice to Appear received,
signed for by Wanda Page.
03/15/2012 — Sent rescheduled Notice to
Appear.
03/21/2012 — Second Notice to Appear
received, signed for by Wanda Page.
Case #11-128
Regions Bank
503/507/511/517 SE St'' Street
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public Nuisance
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning & Beautification
• 10/25/2011— Sent Courtesy Card.
• 12/07/2011— Sent Notice of Violation.
• 11/-09/2011-7 Notice of Violation received,
• signed for by G. Hudson.
• 02/22/2012 — Sent Notice to Appear.
• 02/27/2012 — Notice to Appear received,
• signed for by Levoris Snow.
• 03/15/2012 — Sent rescheduled Notice to Appear.
• 03/21/2012 -second Notice o Appear received,
• signed for by Levoris Snow.
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Case #11-129
Ben Smith
�920 NW 12t" Street
Ch 30 ��ec 30-43 Public Nuisance
Ch 30- Sec 30-44 General Cleaning &Beautification
• 09/12/2011— Sent Courtesy Card.
• 12/07/2011—Posted & Mailed Notice of Violation.
• 01/18/2012 — Sent Notice to Appear.
• 01/31/2012 —Notice to Appear received,
• signed for by Lula Worthen.
• 03/15/2012 — Mailed rescheduled Notice to Appear.
• 03/21/2012 — Notice to Appear received,
• signed for by Lula Worthen.
Case #12-011
David Black
1009 SE 7Ih Street
Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public Nuisance
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning & Beautification
• 01/12/2012 — Sent Courtesy Card.
• 02/10/2012 — Sent Notice of Violation.
• 02/13/2012 — Notice of Violation Received, signed for by Brandon Black
• 02/22/2012 — Sent Notice to Appear.
• 03/15/2012 — Mailed second Notice to Appear.
• 03/20/2012 — First Notice to Appear returned 'me
• 03/29/2012 — Posted property with Notice to Appear.