1991-06-18 WorkshopC I T Y O F O K E E C H O B E E
C I T Y C O U N C I L W O R K S H O P
June 18, 1991 - 5:30 P.M.
A. Call workshop to order.
B. Mayor and Council attendance:
Mayor James "Jim" Kirk
Councilmember R.R. "Nick" Collins
Councilmember Danny Entry
Councilmember Jerry E. Walker
Councilman Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Staff attendance:
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Administrator John J. Drago
r1 City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas
City Deputy Clerk S. Lane Earnest
C. DISCUSSION:
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Mayor Kirk called the workshop to order at 5:30 P.M.
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Mayor Kirk explained the purpose of this workshop was to discuss
the Health and Beautification Ordinance No. 611 adopted February
7, 1989.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM ORDINANCE NO. 611
SECTION 8-11 PARAGRAPH b WHICH THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED BELOW:
"When determined by the Code Enforcement Officer of the
City that a public nuisance exists, as defined above,
owners of all unimproved property shall cut and keep all
weeds, grasses and undergrowth to a height not to exceed
12-inches, in a strip 100-ft. wide around the perimeter of
said property, which fronts on a public street, drainage or
utility easement or is contiguous to occupied property.
Also, owner shall remove any abandoned property, garbage,
litter, stagnant water, untended vegetation or noxious
matter on the entire property."
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Councilmember Watford began the discussion by asking if section
"8-11" paragraph " b " could be deleted, noting that some other
areas would then have to be revised.
Councilmember Collins suggested paragraph " b " remain, however,
modify it to say that undeveloped property will be looked at by
the Code Enforcement Officer on a neighborly complaint basis.
Councilmembers Entry and Walker both felt if the City could
improve the way it enforces the ordinance, leaving it as is, it
would solve the problems.
Mayor Kirk explained he had received comments (pro and con) from
the public to leave the ordinance as is; and to delete paragraph
" b ". He also expressed his concerns:
1. "...what about the people we have already cited and
made clean their lots if we delete this now;
2. can we better enforce this ordinance as it is either
through direct complaint and/or Code Enforcement Officer
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3. and are we staffed well enough to enforce this"?"
Attorney Cook suggested instead of deleting paragraph " b "
which is defined in section 8-10 "Public Nuisances", it would be
best to modify the definition of public nuisances.
Following much discussion among Council and staff; and reviewing
the past minutes of the public hearings adopting the ordinance
(January 3 & 17, 1989 and February 2, 1989) the Council
instructed Attorney Cook to research why paragraph " b " was
left in the ordinance after it was deleted by Council motion at
the January 17, 1989 Public Hearing; and report back to the
Council with his findings.
Council also instructed Administrator Drago to place this as an
agenda item for the next Council meeting of July 2, 1991.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kirk:
Mayor Kirk adjourned the meeting at 6:37 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IF ANY PERSON
SHOULD DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE
AT THIS MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH
PERSON WILL NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE WHICH
INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON
WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED. A COPY OF THE
REqOR,DING CAN BE OBTAINED IN THE CITY
aG-TIERKOFFICE.
es E. Kirk, Mayor
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Bonnie: . Thomas, City Clerk, CMC