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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
SUMMARY
SEPTEMBER 109 2002
AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Mack Worley, Jr.
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Linda Ballinger
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
Member Liz Weisser
Alternate Bea Castorina
Alternate Frank Irby
STAFF ATTENDANCE
Attorney John Cook
Secretary Sue Christ
Code Enforcement Officer Chief Tomey
Code Enforcement Officer Bob Hillery
D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary of Board
Actions for: August 13, 2002.
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF
ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
CODE BOARD ACTION
Chairperson Worley called the September 10, 2002 Code Enforcement Board meeting to order at 7:04
p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
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Absent with consent (Bea Castorina filled the seat for Member Sweda)
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Member Gamiotea moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Action for August
13, 2002, seconded by Member Montesi.
Motion carried unanimously.
Chief Tomey informed the Code Board that Mr. Ordonez was in attendance in order to request a
reduction of the 100 foot buffer requirement that he was cited to clear on his property located around
River Run Phase 11.
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02-0216 Evelyn P. Dasher Estate
c/o Glynn Dasher
818 SE 1 Oth Street
C' 02-0351 NICERJA Enterprises
Mr. Ordonez
River Run Phase II
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Sec. 8-10 Public Nuisance
Sec. 8-11 General Cleaning
Discuss Code Enforcement Issues:
1) Temporary Signs/Banners
2) Disabled Vehicles
CODE BOARD ACTION
Code Officier Tomey gave testimony that the attorney handeling the estate had been notified by
certified mail that Case #02-0216 was on tonights agenda. Code Officier Tomey said the property
appeared to be unrepairable at this point. Member Gamiotea advised the Code Board that he lived near
this property and he also felt it was unrepairable and dangerous. Member Montesi moved that Case
#02-0216 be declared a public nuisance and that a recommendation be made to the City Council to start
condemnation proceedings; seconded by Member Nelson.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Ballinger - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Weisser - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officier Tomey addressed the Board on behalf of Mr. Ordonez Case # 02-0351 stating he was
planning to clear the property around River Run Phase H and hoped the Code Board would reduce the
100 ft. buffer requirement to 50 ft. After some discussion as to whether the 100 ft. buffer applied to
unimproved (raw) land, Attorney Cook advised the Board it would not be necessary to take any action
and that he would meet with the Code Officiers and straighten it out so that Mr. Ordonez would not
have to go to any unnecessary expense.
Attorney Cook suggested the Code Board members study the City and County ordinances on signs and
he would prepare a draftt upctatmg the sign
The Code Board members reviewed the existing ordianance on disabled vehicles and reconsidered a
draft on disabled vehicles that the Board had rejected earlier this year. After a lengthy discussion as to
whether some exemptions should be made for cars that are being restored, race cars, hunting buggies,
etc., the Board decided to keep the existing ordianance in effect without any changes at this time.
City Administrator Bill Veach stressed to the Code Board members the importance of the need for
more clarity in regards to the existing ordiance on signs. Chairperson Worley assured the administrator
the Board would work towards a more specific and clear definition.
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AGENDA
Update from Attorney Cook:
1. Gaughan & Nairnsey Case#01-0154
Review of cases currently being fined for
non-compliance.
1. Geraldine Bertram Case# 01-0127
CODE BOARD ACTION
Attorney Cook gave a report on the Gaughan property stating he had not heard anything from the
attorney on Case# 01-0154, therefore he would suggest the Code Board recommend to the City
Council to commence with condemnation proceedings. Member Gamiotea moved to request that the
City Council commence with condemnation proceedings in Case# 01-0154; seconded by Member
Weisser.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Ballinger - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Weisser - Yes
Motion Carried
The Code Board reviewed cases that are currently under fines for non-compliance. Case# 01-0127
(Geraldine Bertram) has been under a $30 per day fine since March 7, 2002. Chairperson Worley
suggested the Board take some action before the fine becomes any larger. Member Montesi moved to
send a notice of pending foreclosure on Case#01-0127 and allow sixty days after receipt of notice for
removal of the disabled vehicle, the fine would continue to run during the sixty day extension;
seconded by Member Nelson.
Worley - No
Gamiotea - No
Ballinger - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Castorina. - Yes
Weisser - Yes
Motion Carried
Member Castorina moved to request that all Code Board members be provided with a current copy of
the City Code of Ordinances; seconded by Member Ballinger.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Ballinger - Yes
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CODE BOARD ACTION
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Weisser - Yes
Motion Carried
Mr. James Price asked to address the Code Board stating he had attended several Code Board meetings
and he felt the Board was taking to much time to bring cases into compliance and he thought very little
was being accomplished. Chairperson Worley thanked him for his interest and comments.
Member Gamiotea moved to adjourn, seconded by Member Montesi. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON WORLEY
thASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if a person decides to appeal any decision
e by the Code Enforcement Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting,
e 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. Tapes are for the sole
purpose of backup for official records of the depa�rtmeent.
Mack Worley, Jr., Chairp o
ATTEST: "'L ,
Sue Christopher, Secretary