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2016-05-10CITY OF OKEECHOBEE MAY 10) 2016 REGULAR CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION PAGE 1 OF 3 AGENDA BOARD ACTION DISCUSSION - VOTE I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson: May 10, 2016 Regular Meeting, City Hall, 55 SE 3`d Avenue, Okeechobee, FL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea Vice Chairperson Rennae Sweda Board Member Lynn Boak Board Member Melissa Close Board Member Louise Conrad Board Member Ted Denisuk Board Member Jim Pippin Alternate Member John Abney Board Attorney John Cook Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Board Secretary Sue Christopher Chairperson Gamiotea called the May 10 , 2016, Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 pm, in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Gamiotea. Present Absent with consent Absent with consent (John Abney filled the seat for Member Sweda) Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present Present Present IV. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Member Close moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Board Action for April 12, 2016; seconded Summary of Board Action for the April 12, 2016 Regular by Member Abney. There was no discussion on this item. Meeting. VOTE V. AGENDA - Chairperson. GAMIOTEA - YES BOAK - ABSENT CLOSE - YES CONRAD - YES DENISUK - YES PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT ABNEY - YES MOTION CARRIED. A. Requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on III There were no requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items from today's agenda. today's agenda. 792 793 MAY 10, 2016 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 2 OF 3 AGENDA BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION - VOTE VI. VII. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling: This being a quasi-judicial proceeding, an oath was administered to those offering testimony, all responded affirmatively. Officer Sterling advised all events occurred within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee. The Officer's notes, testimony, photographs, and supporting documents were all entered as part of the official record. Case No. 15-013 Officer Sterling testified service of Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing sent via certified mail was received by property owner. Anthony Bertram. 1105 SW 7`h Avenue. He stated this case came before the board on August 11, 2015. At that time the property was found in violation and Anthony Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Bertram was given a six month extension in order to build a storage area for his equipment and remove the unpermitted Ch 54 Sec 54-51 Parking in residential neighborhood containers and commercial vehicles from his property. However, he was unable to purchase the land to build a storage area until a few days ago. Therefore Mr. Bertram has requested more time to complete the construction of a storage area. Chairperson Gamiotea asked if the storage containers and equipment were noticeable from the road. Officer Sterling said it was noticeable from SW 7`h Avenue, but the tarp has been removed from the storage containers making it less noticeable than before. Chief Smith stated he has received complaints from the neighbors, they would like something to be done to clean it up. Member Abney moved Case No.15-013, Anthony Bertram, 1105 SW 7th Avenue, be given sixty days to provide a plan of action to the City staff that meets their satisfaction and place Case No.15-013 back on the agenda for further review at the first regularly scheduled meeting after the sixty day period; seconded by Member Denisuk. GAMIOTEA - YES SOAK - ABSENT CLOSE - YES CONRAD-YES DENISUK - YES PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT ABNEY - YES MOTION CARRIED. 794 MAY 10, 2016 -CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 3 OF 3 AGENDA BOARD ACTION - DISCUSSION -VOTE Case No, 16-015 Officer Sterling testified notice of violation/notice of hearing sent via certified mail was returned, therefore notice was posted. Leon & Tisha Edouard. 903 SE 8`h Avenue Officer Sterling stated no one is living at this address and he has had no contact with the property owner. At this time there are Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicle several disabled vehicles and a shed which was installed without a permit. Ch 70 Sec 70-302 Permit Member Close moved to find Case 16-015, Leon & Tisha Edouard, 903 SE 8th Avenue, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicle and Ch 70 Sec 70-302 Permit, based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of twenty five dollars per day beginning seven days after receipt of proper notification; seconded by Member Pippin. VOTE GAMIOTEA - YES BOAK - ABSENT CLOSE - YES CONRAD-YES DENISUK - YES PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT ABNEY - YES MOTION CARRIED. Case No. 16-016 Officer Sterling testified notice of violation/notice of hearing sent via certified mail was returned, therefore notice was posted. Jonathon Norton & Tanya Huff. 1107 SW 5ch Street Officer Sterling stated the house has been vacant for about three years. However, someone is mowing the front yard and the Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance roof was replaced last year. The code violations are in reference to the back yard which is very overgrown. Ir: addition, the Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification neighbor is complaining of rodents coming from the overgrown property onto her property. Member Conrad moved to find Case 16-016, Jonathon Norton & Tanya Huff, 1107 SW 5" Street, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning and beautification, based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of twenty five dollars per day beginning seven days after receipt of proper notification;', seconded by Member Abney. GAMIOTEA - YES SOAK - ABSENT CLOSE - YES CONRAD-YES DENISUK - YES PIPPIN - YES SWEDA - ABSENT ABNEY - YES MOTION CARRIED. Chairperson Gamiotea requested that staff review Case 16-016 after ninety days and place on the agenda if the fine continues to accrue past the ninety day period. 795 MAY 10, 2016 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 4 OF 4 AGENDA " y BOARD ACTION -DISCUSSION -VOTE ADJOURNMENT - 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. Please be advised that if you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City's record. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION NOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7:05 P.M. ,NDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA INC. USA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Katrina Elsken, who on oath says she is the 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 9L�i 61 ir. the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 6 116 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 further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. na Elsken Sworn to aq4 §ubscribed befpTe me this L� day of © AD Notary Public, State of Florida at Large ANGIE BRIDGES *_ MY COMMISSION # FF 976149 r; EXPIRES: Apol20.2020 'f 4.;:; °p Ba" TNu Notary Pi Undeny bm Okeechobee News 107 SW 17th Street, Suite D Okeechobee, Florida 34974 863-763-3134 PUBLIC NOTICE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Gty, of Okeechobee Code Enforce- ment Board (CEB) w8I rnnduct a regular meeting on Tue, May 30, 2016, 6:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at Gty Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rrn 111, Okeecl olee, FL. The public k Invited and encouragged to attend. The agenda may be obtained from c tyofokeechobee.com or by calling the Code Enforcement Office, 863-357-1971. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the CEB with respect to any matter cor�Idered at this meeting vnll need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding Is made and the record includes the testi- mony and evidence upon which the a al will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Ad (DADA), any person wRh a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate In this proceeding, contact the Fire Department no later than two business days prior to proceeding,863-357-1971. - BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, pIc[ure, video or Items to the CEB In support or opposition to any roam on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or Item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the Cftyls records. 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