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2013-01-08CITY OF OKEECHOBEE T .JANUARY 8, 2013 REGULAR CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION - PAGE 1 OF 4 AGENDA 'BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION • VOTE CALL TO ORDER - January 8, 2013 Regular Meeting - Chairperson. II January 8, 2013 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Gamiotea. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea Vice Chairperson Randy Huckabee Board Member Melissa Close Board Member Ted Denisuk Board Member Judy Douglas Board Member Jim Pippin Board Member Rennae Sweda Alternate Member Louise Conrad Alternate Dennis Murphy Board Attorney John Cook Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Board Secretary Sue Christopher Present Present Present Present Absent with consent Present Absent with consent Present Absent with consent Present (entered chambers at 6:40 pm) Absent Present Present IV. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON Chairperson Gamiotea opened the floor for nominations for Board Chairperson. Member Huckabee nominated Jamie Gamiotea to serve as Board A. Election of a Regular Board Member to serve as Board Chairperson. Chairperson for a two-year term. No other nominations were made. Chairperson Gamiotea dosed the floor for nominations. Member Close moved to 1.Open the floor for nominations. elect Jamie Gamiotea to serve as Board Chairperson for a two-year term; seconded by Member Huckabee. 2. Close the floor for nominations. VOTE 3. a) Motion offered for one of the nominees to serve as Chairperson. GAMIoTEA - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE -YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT b) Discussion and Vote on motion. 11 PIPPIN -YES SwEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. B. Election of a Regular Board Member to serve as Board Vice Chairperson. Chairperson Gamiotea opened the floor for nominations for Board Vice Chairperson. Member Denisuk nominated Randy Huckabee to serve as Board 1. Open the floor for nominations. Vice Chairperson for a two-year term. No other nominations were made. Chairperson Gamiotea closed the floor for nominations. Member Close 2. Close the floor for nominations. moved to elect Randy Huckabee to serve as Board Vice Chairperson for a two-year term; seconded by Member Pippin. 3. a) Motion offered for one of the nominees to serve as Vice Chairperson. VOTE b) Discussion and Vote on motion. GAMK)TEA - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE -YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT 11 PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. JANUARY 8, 2013 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 2 OF 4 ii AGENDA 111 BOARD;ACTION -DISCUSSION - VOTE - II V. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the December 11, 2012 Regular Meeting. VI. AGENDA - Chairperson. Member Close moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for December 11, 2012; seconded by Member Huckabee. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE -YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on Code Officer Sterling requested the withdrawal of Cases 12-107 Gall Adams Petersen,12-108 Foster LLC and 12-125 Big Lake today's agenda. 11 Painting and Pressure Cleaning from today's agenda due to compliance. VII. NEW BUSINESS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling : Case No.12- 097 Code Officer Sterling testified property owner, Federal NafI Mortgage Association, received notice of violation/notice of hearing Federal Nat'l Mortgage Association.1003 SW 11' Avenue. by certified mail. In addition, Mr. Sterling contacted the local realtor, Julie Turner, at United Country Real Estate, but nothing Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance has been done to get the property mowed or cleaned. Member Huckabee moved to find Case 12-097 Federal Nat'l Mortgage Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Association at 1003 SW 11 Avenue in violation of Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning. Declaring the property to be a public nuisance based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of $5.00 per day beginning upon receipt of proper notification and recommending the City take action to abate the nuisance if the property is not cleaned within a reasonable amount of time ; seconded by Member Conrad. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE - YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. �� 1a o JANUARY 8, 2013 -CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 3 OF 4 AGENDA _ _ BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION VOTE Case No.12-101 Wanda Page. 803 NW 119' Street. Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 3044 General cleaning & beautification Case No.12-117 Lewis & Betsy Beebe.1380 SE 2111, Street Ch 30 Sec 3043 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Code Officer Sterling testified property owner, Wanda Page, received notice of violation/notice of hearing by certified mail. Code Officer Sterling stated he has been in contact with Ms. Page's daughter, Jean Pryor. She is trying to sell the property because she doesn't have the resources financially to maintain the property. Member Conrad moved to find Case 12-106 Wanda Page at 803 NW 11"' 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 $5.00 per day beginning upon proper notification, and recommending the City Attorney discuss with the City Administrator the possibility of contacting the property owner in reference to donating this property to Habitat for Humanity; seconded by Member Huckabee. VOTE Gwom - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE - YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. Code Officer Sterling testified notice of violation/notice of hearing was returned therefore notices were posted on the property.' Mr. Sterling stated property owner, Lewis Beebe, contacted him in November and stated it would be mowed. However, as of today nothing has been done to bring the property into compliance. Member Close moved to find Case 12-117 Lewis & Betsy Beebe at 1380 SE 21s' 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 $25.00 per day beginning upon proper notification; seconded by Member Conrad. VOTE GAmIoTEA - YES HUCKABEE - YES CLOSE - YES DENISUK - YES DOUGLAS - ABSENT PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT CONRAD - YES MURPHY - ABSENT MOTION CARRIED. JANUARY 8, 2013 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 4 of 4 AGENDA _ BOARD 'ACTION - DISCUSSION , VOTE ADJOURN • CHAIRP MIOTEA. THERE BEING NO FURTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT T.15 P.M. J ie Gamiotea, Chairperson ATTEST: s tc- 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, helshe 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. NEWSPAPERS OKEECHOBEE NEWS STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE 107 S.W. 17th Street, Suite D, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Tom Byrd, who on oath says he is Publisher of the Okeechobee News, a three times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida, that the attached copy of advertisement being a� in the matter of __z......._............. in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit C6urt of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of V Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and has been entered as second class mail matter at the .post. office in Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County; Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement, and affiant fur- ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, com- mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for-peblication in the said newspaper. - _.__... __.__....---- .._.._.........__..__.._. --.....__._..._.... ...... - _._._..- Tom Byrd Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of V _ `_9,0.13 AD Notary Public, State of Florida at Large s � i...-J. ANGIE BRIDGE 1� MyCOMMISSS77653 ` EXPIRES: April 20, 2016 � E„1Bonded Thfu Notary MlIc Underwriters (863) 763-3134 CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforce- mt Board will be meeting on Tuesday, 7anuary 8, 2013 at 6:30 .m. as soon thereafter, City Hall, 55 SE 3rq Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that no stenographic record by a rtlaed court reporter will be made of the foregoing meeting. Accordingly, y herein h bey seek to appeal any decision Involving the matter: no- esponsible for making a verbatim record of the testimo- and evidence at said meeting uppoon which any appeal is to be based. yaw mntad Sue Christooher. 863-7634423. or website Act (ADA) of IWO per -I ate in this proceeding for assistance. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD .JANUARY 8, 2013 OFFICIAL AGENDA PAGE 1 OF 2 I. CALL TO ORDER -Chairperson: January 8, 2013 Regular Meeting, 6:30 pm II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFFATTENDANCE- Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea Vice Chairperson Randy Huckabee ✓ Board Member Melissa Close Board Member Ted Denisuk✓ Board Member Judy Douglas n ��-° �•us i✓'c �«�� �i i lei( s �`'`� Board Member Jim Pippin Board Member Rennae Sweda Alternate Member Louise Conrad ✓ 1 Alternate Member Dennis Murphy Iq wjc v ns��'t Board Attorney John Cook ✓ VXW4`�-' ell j)aink, Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith A Code Enforcement Officer Frec Sterling Secretary Sue Christopher ✓✓ IV. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON A. Election of a Regular Board Member to serve as Board Chairperson for a two-year term. 1. Open the floor for nominations. 2. Close the floor for nominations. 3. a) Motion offered for one of the nominees to serve as a Chairperson. b) Discussion. c) Vote on motion. B. Election of a Regular Board Member to serve as Board Vice Chairperson for a two-year term. 1. Open the floor for nominations. 2. Close the floor for nominations. 3. a) Motion offered for one of the nominees to serve as a Vice Chairperson. b) Discussion. c) Vote on motion. V. MINUTES - Secretary A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for the December 11, 2012 Regular Meeting. VI. AGENDA - Chairperson A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. VII. NEW BUSINESS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling: Case No. Name & Address Violation 12-097 Federal Nat'l Mtg, Assoc Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance 1003 SW 111h Avenue Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification 12-106 Wanda Page 803 NW 11 th Street 12-107 Gail Adams Peterson 907 NE 5th Street 12-108 Fosler LLC 1000 Blk NW 51h Avenue 12-117 Lewis & Betsy Beebe 1380 SE 2111 Street 12-125 Big Lake Painting & Pressure Cleaning 1111 NW 31 Street Vill. ADJOURN MEETING - Chairperson. Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 50 Sec 50-33 Presumption of engaging in business 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. �a- «7/ PAGE 2 OF 2 ; lot —CH Case No. Name 11-028 George Morris, III 202 NE 8`n Avenue 11-072 Barbara Mills 406 NW 5" Steet 12-011 David & Kim Black 1009 SE 7`h Street 12-098 Marie Fenton 700 Blk SE 12`h Avenue (ha hii- *",... -Ja Ma^/ T( aot3 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD January 8, 2013 Fine Started Tiled 90 Dan Code Board Action $25/day 7/27/11 8/31/11 11/28/11 7/12/11 - Imposed fine on 7/27/11 for general cleaning $25/day 12/8/11 12/16/11 3/15/12 loll 1/11 - Imposed fine on 12/8/11 for general cleaning/public nuisance $50/day 4/24/12 6/15/12 9/13/12 4/10/12 - Imposed fine on 4/24/12 for general cleaning/public nuisance $25/day 1/8/13 12/11/12 - Imposed fine on 1/8/13 for general cleaning/public nuisance 1A Case # 12-097 Federal Nat'l Mortgage Assoc. 1003 SW 11th Avenue Sec. 30-43 Public Nuisance Sec. 30-44 General Cleaning &Beautification 08/28/2012 — Sent Courtesy Card to property owner. 09/26/2012 — Sent Notice of Violation to Federal Nat'l Mtg. Assoc. 10/10/2012 — Notice of Violation received, signed for by Darius De Maio. 11/16/2012 — Sent Notice of Hearing. 11/22/2012 — Notice of Hearing received, sign for by Darius De Maio. 12/11/2012 — Inspected, not in compliance. 12/18/2012 — Spoke to United Country Real Estate, Informed them that property Needed to be serviced. 12/30/2012 — Spoke to realtor, explained still not done. 01/08/2013 — Inspected, not in compliance. Case # 12-106 Wanda Page 803 NW 11th Street 30-43 — Public Nuisance 30-44 — General Cleaning & Beautification • 07/14/2012 — Sent Courtesy Card. • 08/08/2012 — Received letter from Ms. Pryor (see enclosed) • 08/22/2012 — Letter Sent. • 10/12/2012 — Sent Notice of Violation. • 10/15/2012 — Notice of Violation received, signed for by Wanda Page. • 12/20/2012 — Sent Notice of Hearing. • 12/22/2012 — Notice of Hearing received, signed for by Wanda Page. • 01/08/2013 — Inspected, not in compliance. � / -��- -�p^~-~-^�---------^~-�~-----�-^�^��--~ ------------~ '------- 7---��/-��--�r - -� .) 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Please make all payments out to the lawn service and not the City, we can not accept payment from you for services rendered. Sincerely, F d Sterling ode Enforcement Officer (863) 357-1971 55 S.E. Third Avenue • Okeechobee, Florida 34974-2932 • (863) 357-1971 • Fax: (863) 763-4489 Case # 12-117 Lewis &Betsy Beebe 1380 SE 215t Street 30-43 —Public Nuisance 30-44 —General Cleaning &Beautification • 09/26/2012 — Sent Courtesy Card. • 11/02/2012 — Sent Notice of Violation. • 11/07/2012 — Mr. Beebe called, said the • Property would be mowed by next week. • 11/27/2012 — Notice of Violation • returned, refused. • 11/29/2012 — Posted property with • Notice of Violation. • 12/27/2012 — Posted property with • Notice to Appear. • 01/08/2013 — Inspected property, not in • Compliance.