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Chairman Leggett stated the witnesses should be sworn in and felt the Clerk should
administer the oath to witnesses swearing allegiance truth. Member Jeffers agreed
this procedure would add meaning to the process. rs present agreed.
e The Clerk was asked to administer the oaths and recor the minutes. The minutes of the
hearings will be brief factual records of events. The agreed.
Final discussion concerned fines. They are to be up and signed by the Chairman
the day following a hearing.
Chairman Leggett asked if Inspector Westbrook had any other business of if Mr. Fellows
had any. Neither official had anything to add.
Chairman Leggett thanked Mrs. Amadio for attending in the place of Dr. Amadio so as to
keep him informed on the meetings.
There being no other business at this time, upon moti member Jeffers and seconded
by member Nix, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Legge
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Bonnie S. Thomas, Clerk/Secretary
JULY 13, 1981
MINUTES OF THE OKEECHOBEE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE NFORCEMENT BOARD
The first hearing of cases by the Municipal Code Enfor ement Board of Okeechobee was
held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 13, 1981. The following oard members were present:
Gordon V. Leggett, Chairman; Herb Nix, Vice Chairman; Lloyd Jeffers and Michael T. McArthur.
Members absent were: Dr. Alex Amadio, excused, and Blair Others present were:
J. M. Westbrook, Building and Zoning Administrator; R. C. Administrative Assistant;
Bonnie S. Thomas, City Clerk and David Conlon, City
The hearing was opened by Chairman Leggett who a motion by the Board for the
approval of the June 8, 1981 minutes. Motion was made for the minutes and to
dispense with the reading thereof by Herb Nix, seconded by loyd Jeffers. Motion carried.
Chairman Leggett explained the duties of the Code as it relates to the Citizens.
He then called the roll by case in the order they were presented.
Ten cases were presented. Seven were resolved by ctor Westbrook and the Code
violator by correction of the violations and three were gra continuances by Westbrook
as approved by the Code Board. Results of the Cases heard as follows:
VIOLATION ACTION TAKEN
CASE NO. NAME REFERENCE BY BOARD
1. Joe Perry Body Shop Junk sa1 Resolved
2. Edwin Herrin Junk & Trash in yard ion until 8/17/81 Set for 8/17/81
e 3. Carl Horman Trash in yard Resolved
4. Donald King Abandoned car & trash Exten ion until Continued until
in yard 7/2 /81 7/27/81
5. Octavio Vaujin Resolved Dismi sal Resolved
6. (no case listed)
VIOLATION RECO ACTION TAKEN
CASE NO. NAME REFERENCE OF I BY BOARD
7. Zollie Aldridge Junk & Trash Did ot appear Renotice and
set e-hearing re-set hearing
8. Dean Bell Resolved Dismissal Resolved
9. Burt Raulerson Resolved Dismissal Resolved
10. Thomas Travers Trash & debris on Dismissal Resolved t
property
20. Perry & Lucy Prescott Dogs a nuisance Dismissal Resolved
Since Zollie Aldridge (Case #7) did not was made by Lloyd Jeffers and
seconded by Michael McArthur to renotice and for Zollie Aldridge. Motion
carried.
Dr. Amadio sent a message that he was tonights meeting and he asked to
be excused. Therefore, motion was made by Herb Nix . Amadio be excused from attending
tonights meeting, motion seconded by Lloyd Jeffers.
It was then explained by the City Attorney that two out of three
meetings would not be excused.
Chairman Leggett stated that he would advise
There being no further business, upon motion effers, seconded by Herb Nix,
the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 P.M.
JULY 27, 1981
MINUTES OF THE OKEECHOBEE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE NFORCEMENT BOARD
Hearings on Municipal Code violations were held on Mon ay, July 27, 1981, at 7:00 P.M.
The hearing was opened by Chairman Leggett who asked for a 011 call of Board members by the
Clerk with results as follows:
Gordon V. Leggett - Present
Herb Nix - Present
Blair Kuhlewind - Absent
Michael T. McArthur- Present
Lloyd Jeffers - Present
Dr. Alex Amadio - Absent
Others present were: J. M. Westbrook, Building and Zo ing Inspector; Richard C. Fellows,
Administrative Assistant; David Conlon, City Attorney; and onnie Thomas, City Clerk.
Chairman Leggett asked the Clerk to read a letter of r quest for absence from Dr. Alex
Amadio as follows:
Jul 15, 1981
Dear Mr. Leggett, t
On the 23rd of this month (next week) I will be t king my wife to the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia wh re she will be admitted
for a 7 to 10 day period. She will be undergoing stud es and possibly further
surgery.