2004-06-081409
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
JUNE 89 2004 SUMMARY
AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE:
Chairperson Mack Worley
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Frank Irby
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
Member Liz Weisser
Alternate Bea Castorina
Alternate Penny Revels
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Attorney John Cook
Code Enforcement Officer Sammy Hancock
Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith
Secretary Sue Christopher
D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary
of Board Actions for: May 11, 2004,
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CODE BOARD ACTION
June 8, 2004 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Worley.
Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present
Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Gamiotea)
Present
Present
Absent with consent (Bea Castorina filled the seat for Member Nelson)
Absent with consent
Absent with consent
Present
Present
Absent with consent
Present
Present
Present
Member Irby moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Action for May 11, 2004; seconded
by Member Montesi.
Worley - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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11 AGENDA III CODE BOARD ACTION II
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
OF ITEMS ON TODAY' S AGENDA.
04-058 Zenon & Maria Anselmo Chp 30 Sec 30-43 Public
211 SW 2na Avenue nuisances; unsafe building
04-015 Marvin W. Brantley Chp 30 Sec 30-38 Boat docked
in Taylor Creek without
consent of landowner.
04-016 Marvin W. Brantley Chp 30 Sec 30-38 Boat docked II'
1811 S. Parrott Avenue in Taylor Creek without
consent of land owner
Code Officer Hancock requested that Case #04-058 Zenon & Maria Anselmo be withdrawn from the agenda.
Case #04-058 was withdrawn from agenda pending further investigation.
Code Officer Hancock stated the boat in Case #04-015 had been removed on May 13, 2004. Member Montesi
moved to find Case #04-015 in compliance as of May 13, 2004 based on the testimony of Code Officer Hancock;
seconded by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
There was some discussion as to whether action should be taken on Case #04-015 in order to collect the accrued
fine. Member Montesi moved to send a statement to Mr. Brantley for the amount of the accrued fine; no second.
Motion Failed
After further discussion Member Irby moved to recommend to City Council if the accrued fine on Case #04-015
is not paid by the close of business on July 1, 2004 that a Civil Judgment be filed for the amount of the accrued
fine including court costs; seconded by Member Montesi.
Worley - Yes
Irby - Yes
MnntPci - YQe
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Hancock stated the boat in Case 904-016 is still docked in Taylor Creek and was not in compliance.
Member Montesi moved to find Case #04-016 not in compliance and if the boat is not removed by June 12, 2004
to recommend City Council take the necessary action to remove the boat at the owners expense and file a Civil
Judgement for the amount of the acrrued fine including all fees and court cost; seconded by Member Irby.
Worley - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
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AGENDA CODE BOARD ACTION II
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 testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the department.
ATTEST:
Sue Christopher, Secretary
Mack Worley, Chairpe s n
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Attorney Cook was not present in order to give a status report. Chairperson Worley reviewed the status of several
cases that are still under a fine.
There being no further items on the agenda, Chairperson Worley adjourned the June 8, 2004 meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, 2004.