2004-07-13CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
DULY 139 2004 SUMMARY
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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 Action for: June 8, 2004.
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CODE BOARD ACTION
July 13, 2004 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairperson Worley,
Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present
Present
Absent with consent
Present
Absent with consent (Bea Castorina filled the seat for Member Nelson)
Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Sweda)
Absent with consent
Present
Present
Present
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Member Gamiotea moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Action for June 8, 2004;
seconded by Member Montesi.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
OF ITEMS ON 'TODAY'S AGENDA.
03-096 Raleigh Parsons
806 NW 12:' Street
04-037 Zollie & Vineta Aldridge
215 SW 6'h Avenue
04-0 1 6 Marvin W. Brantley
1811 S. Parrott Avenue
Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General
cleaning and beautification
Chp. 30 Sec 30-43 Public
nuisances. unsafe building
Chp 30 Sec 30-38 Boat docked
in Taylor Creek without
consent of land owner
CODE BOARD ACTION
There were no requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
Code Officer Hancock gave testimony that the property was in compliance as of June 29, 2004. Mr. Raleigh
Parsons addressed the board stating due to illness and deaths in his family he was unable to take care of the
property. However he has now been able to bring the property into compliance and assured the board it would be
kept in compliance until he is able to sell it. Member Gamiotea moved to make a recommendation to City Council
that the fine in Case #03- 096 be reduced from $2,200.00 to $110.50; seconded by Member Montesi.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried.
Code Officer Hancock stated the City Fire Department is scheduled to have a training burn on July 31, 2004 to
remove the unsafe building on the property in Case #04-037. Member Montesi moved to table Case #04-037 until
the next regularly scheduled meeting on August 10; seconded by Member Gamiotea.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
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Code Officer Hancock reported that the boat in Case #04-016 had been removed from Taylor Creek on June 14,
2004. Member Montesi moved to find Case #04-016 in compliance as of June 14, 2004 and the fine stopped as of
that date; seconded by Member Revels.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
Status report from Attorney Cook
Code Board Discussion of cases currently under a fine.
Status report from Code Officer Hancock
CODE BOARD ACTION
Attorney Cook gave a status report in reference to Case # 02-216 Evelyn Dasher Estate. He stated the lawsuit was
prepared and he just needed a check from Finance in order to file it.
Chairperson Worley reviewed the status of cases currently under a fine. There was discussion among the board
members in reference to Case #04-017, 04-018 and 04-019 as to whether action could be taken on them since they
have reached the mandatory ninety -day waiting period. There was further discussion in reference to Case #04-020
which will reach the ninety -day waiting period on July 17, 2004. Attorney Cook advised the Code Board that a
motion could be made to make a recommendation to the City Council on these cases without notification to Mr.
Brantley. Based on that information Member Revels moved to make a recommendation to City Council to
begin foreclosure proceedings on Cases #04-017, #04-018, and #04-019 in order to enforce the lien, also if
Case #04-020 is not in compliance as of July 19, 2004 to recommend City Council begin foreclosure proceedings
on this case as well; seconded by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Cmniotea - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Hancock gave a report in reference to the the status of Case #03-045 Suzette Quarles. He stated that
a training burn had been scheduled by the City Fire Department for August 7, 2004.
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I� AGENDA III CODE BOARD ACTION q
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.
Mack Worley, Chairpers
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Sue Christopher, Secretary
There being no further items on the agenda, Chairperson Worley adjourned the July 13, 2004 meeting at 7A0 p.m,
The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2004.
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