2003-07-08964r,
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
SUMMARY
DULY 89 2003
AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Mack Worley, Jr.
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Frank Irby
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
Member Liz Weisser
Alternate Bea Castorina
STAFF ATTENDANCE
Attorney John Cook
Code Enforcement Officer Keith Tomey
Secretary Sue Christopher
D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary of Board
Actions for: June 10, 2003.
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF
ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
CODE BOARD ACTION
July 8, 2003 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chairperson Worley.
Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present
Present
Present
Absent with consent
Absent with consent (Bea Castorina filled the seat for Member Nelson)
Present
Absent with consent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Member Gamiotea moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Action for June 10,
2003; seconded by Member Irby.
Motion carried unamiously.
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01-0061
AGENDA
Joe & Johnny Brown
803 NW 12th Street
01-0074 House of God Miracle
Revival Fellowship
Church
NW 11th Street
01-0075 Willie & Bernice Taylor
1009 NW 9th Avenue
Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning &
Beautification
Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning &
Beautification
Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning &
Beautification
02-0063 Joe Louis Lawson, Sr. Chp 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled Vehicles
913 NW loth Street
CODE BOARD ACTION
Code Officer Tomey gave testimony that nothing had been done to this property since the last Code
Board Meeting. Member Irby moved to recommend the City proceed with foreclosure on Case # 01-
0061; seconded by Member Gamiotea.
Worley - Yes Sweda - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby -Yes
Motion Carried.
Code Officer Hancock gave testimony that the property had been cleaned, but there were some vines
on the building that needed to be removed. Member Gamiotea moved that Case# 01-0074 have the
$10.00 per day fine suspended as of July 8, 2003 and table any further action until the next Code Board
meeting; seconded by Member Sweda. (Chairperson Worley requested that a Code Officer try to
contact Joe Brown to see if this matter could be resolved before the next Code Board meeting.)
Worley - Yes Sweda - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Motion Carried.
Member Irby moved to proceed with foreclosure on Case # 01-0075 since nothing had been done since
the last Code Board meeting to bring the property into compliance; seconded by Member Gamiotea.
Worley - Yes Sweda - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Olive Williams gave testimony on behalf of Joe Lawson, she stated Mr. Lawson had a stroke and was
not able to take care of this matter but he intended to have the property cleaned up. Code Officer
Hancock gave testimony that he had spoken with Mr. Lawson's daughter and she indicated they were
going to clean-up the property. Member Gamiotea moved to table any further action on Case # 02-
0063 until the next Code Board Meeting and to have the Code Officer notify Mr. Lawson in writing
that he must take some action within the next thirty days or foreclosure proceedings would most likely
be recommended by the Code Board at the next meeting; seconded by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes Sweda - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - No
Motion Carried.
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AGENDA
02-0216 Evelyn P. Dasher Estate
c/o Glenn Dasher
818 SE loth Street
00-01-01 Marvin Brantley
CI
Chp 30 Sec 30-43 Public Nuisances
Status Report from Attorney Cook
ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON WORLEY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if 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`ttestimony and evidence unon which the anneal ;a tn he haaeei Tonga — f r
purpose of backup for official records of the departure . )
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Mack Worley, Jr.,
ATTEST:
e Christopher, Secr tary
CODE BOARD ACTION
Attorney Cook stated that the owners had been sufficiently notified of the violation, except for the niece
which Code Officer Hancock had been unable to contact by certified mail. Attorney Cook said if notice
was placed in the newspaper that would be considered constructive service. Member Sweda moved to
recommend foreclosure proceedings begin on Case# 02-0216; seconded by Member Irby.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Motion Carried
Attorney Cook informed the Code Board that if the Court were to enter a Default against Mr. Brantley
the next step would be a Summary Judgement. He said if no counter action was taken by Mr. Brantley's
attorney, the property could go to the Courthouse for sale at the end of September. Mr. Brantley
addressed the Code Board stating he intended to make the first payment on his $7,500 fine around the
22nd or 23rd of July 2003 in the amount of five -hundred ($500) or one -thousand ($1,000) dollars.
Member Gamiotea moved to adjourn, seconded by Member Sweda. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.