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2005-06-14439 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD JUNE 149 2005 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 Bea Castorina Alternate Penny Revels Alternate Heather Hancock STAFF ATTENDANCE: Attorney John Cook Code Enforcement Officer Sammy Hancock Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Secretary Sue Christopher D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for: April 12, 2005. Page 1 of 4 CODE BOARD ACTION June 14, 2005 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Worley, Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present Present Present Absent without consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Montesi) Absent with consent Present Present Present Absent with consent Present Present Present Present Present Member Gamiotea moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for April 12, 2005; seconded by Member Castorina. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Sweda - Yes Revels - Yes Motion Carried June 14. 2005 - CEB Reeular Meeting - 2 of 440 1 AGENDA REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. 04-173 Geraldine Bertram & Zolhe Aldridge 517 NW 1511 Street 05-035 Estaban Moreno & Yolanda Frias 511 SE 11 h Avenue Chp 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisances Chp 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicles CODE BOARD ACTION There were no request for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. Code Officer Hancock stated the property owner in Case# 04-173 had a mobile home that had been damaged from a hurricane and property needed cleaning. He stated the owner had been notified but nothing had been done. Member Gamiotea moved to impose a twenty-five dollar per day fine commencing at the time owner receives notification; seconded by Member Irby. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Sweda - Yes Revels - Yes Motion Carried. Code Officer Hancock gave testimony that a certified letter to remove a disabled vehicle had been received but owner had not responded. Member Sweda and Member Irby asked the Code Officer if he had been able to make verbal contact with the owners to be sure they spoke English and understood what needed to be done. Member Sweda moved for an attempt to be made in Case #05-035 to verbally notify owner of violation using an interpreter if necessary and table this case until the next regularly scheduled meeting; seconded by Member Gamiotea. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Sweda - Yes Revels - Yes Motion Carried. 441 June 14, 2005 - CEB Regular Meeting - Page 3 of 4 AGENDA CODE BOARD ACTION 05-066 Suzette Quarles 1109 NW Wh Avenue Chp. 30 Sec 30-44 General Code Officer Hancock informed the board that a dumpster had been delivered to the property in Case #05-066. cleaning and beautification He said owner told him she had contracted to have the clean up done but would need more time to bring the property into compliance. There was some discussion among the board as to how long owner had already been given to get the property cleaned up. Member Castorina moved to impose a twenty-five dollar per day fine on Case # 05-066 commencing thirty (30) days after this meeting if property has not been found in compliance at that time; seconded by Member Irby. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Sweda - Yes Revels - Yes Motion Carried. Code Officer Hancock introduced the new Code Officer Fred Sterling to the Code Board members. June 14, 2005 - CEB 4 of 4 AGENDA 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, Secr tary [l -�k XL "4 Mack Worley, Chairpers CODE BOARD ACTION There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2005.