2005-07-12443
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
JULY 129 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: June 14, 2005.
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CODE BOARD ACTION
July 12, 2005 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Chairperson Worley.
Present
Absent with consent
Present
Absent with consent (Heather Hancock filled the seat for Member Montesi)
Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Nelson)
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Member Castorina moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for June 14, 2005;
seconded by Member Sweda.
Worley - Yes
Castorina. - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
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11 AGENDA III CODE BOARD ACTION 11
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
05-035 Esteban Moreno &
Yolanda Frias
511 SE 116' Avenue
05-089 Shannon Martin
703 S. Parrott Avenue
05-092 Louis L. Neal, Sr.
1005 NW 8 h Avenue
Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
Vehicles
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General
cleaning and beautification
Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
vehicles
There were no request for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
Code Officer Sterling informed the board that the disabled vehicle had been removed from the property and
was now in compliance. Member Irby moved to find Case # 05-035 was in violation of Sec 30-41 Disabled
vehicles but based on the testimony of Code Officer Sterling has been found to be in compliance; seconded by
Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Sterling gave testimony that he had been in contact with the husband of the property owner and
some mowing had been done however there is still a lot of work to be done before it can be found in compliance.
Member Castorina moved to find Case # 05-089 was in violation of Sec 30-44 General cleaning and to allow
fourteen (14) days after receipt of notification to be brought into compliance after that time a $25.00 per day fine
would be imposed; seconded by Member Revels.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Sterling stated there were two disabled vehicles located on property. Member Sweda moved to
find Case # 05-092 in violation of Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicles and if vehicles are not removed within fifteen (15)
days from receipt of notification a $10.00 per day fine would be imposed; seconded by Member Revels.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
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AGENDA
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CODE BOARD ACTION
05-092 Louis L. Neal, Sr. Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
1005 NW 8 h Avenue vehicles (continued from pg. 2)
05-093 Sam Lane Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
NW I Oh Avenue & 8`h St. vehicles
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Sterling said the disabled vehicle had a tag but was inoperable due to flat tires. There was some
discussion among the board as to whether the owner had been properly notified since it was not his signature on
the receipt. Member Sweda moved to find Case #05-093 in violation of Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicles but to table
this case until the next regular meeting so that the Code Officer can be sure property owner was notified; seconded
by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock -Yes
Motion Carried
Chairperson Worley reviewed cases that are currently under a fine. He informed the board that Case #04-026 and
Case #04-025 had reached the mandatory ninety day waiting period. After some discussion Member Irby moved
to recommend to City Council that they would begin foreclosure proceedings on Case #04-026; there was no
second. Motion Failed.
Member Sweda moved to find Case #04-026 has not been in compliance for approximately seven months and
requested a letter be sent to inform the property owners of the possibility that further action will be taken at the
next regular meeting to begin foreclosure proceedings if the property is not brought into compliance; seconded by
Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
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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.
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Mack Worley, Chairpe s n
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Sue Christopher, Secretary
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CODE BOARD ACTION
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Member Irby moved to find Case #04-025 has continued to be in non compliance and recommend to City Council
that they begin foreclosure proceedings; there was no second. Motion Failed.
Member Revels moved to find Case #04-025 still not in compliance and a letter be sent to the property owners
notifying them of the accrued amount of the fine and if property is not brought into compliance within thirty (30)
days from receipt then a recommendation would be made to the City Council to begin foreclosure proceedings;
seconded by Member Sweda.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - No
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Hancock - Yes
Motion Carried
Member Sweda expressed appreciation to Attorney Cook for his work in the case of Evelyn Dasher Estate.
There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. The next
regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, 2005.