Loading...
2006-01-10463 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD JANUARY 10, 2006 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 Fred Sterling Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith Secretary Sue Christopher D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for: December 13, 2005e Page 1 of 4 CODE BOARD ACTION III January 10, 2006 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Worley. Present Present Present Present Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Nelson) Absent with consent (Heather Hancock filled the seat for Member Sweda) Present Present Present Absent with consent Present Present Present Member Castorina moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary ofBoard Actions for December 13, 2005; seconded by Member Gamiotea. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried 1 AGENDA REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. 05-213 Joe Louis Lawson Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General 700 Blk NE 3rd St. Cleaning & Beautification 05-205 Betty Jane Thompson 201 NE 116' Street Chp 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled Vehicles & Sec 30-44 General Cleaning & Beautification January 10, 2006 - CEB Regular Meeting -Page 2 of 4 CODE BOARD ACTION Code Officer Sterling requested Case #05-0257, Ida Harrell, be withdrawn from today's agenda. Code Officer Sterling gave testimony that Case #05-213 was now in compliance. Member Gamiotea moved to remove Case #05-213 from the table; seconded by Member Montesi. Worley -Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Member Montesi moved Case # 05-213 was in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-44 but now is in compliance; seconded by Member Gamiotea. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Code Officer Sterling informed the board he had been in contact with Mr. & Mrs. Nichols who are responsible for the property since Ms. Thompson is deceased. W. Nichols told Mr. Sterling he should be able to complete the cleaning of the property within ten days. Member Gamiotea moved to remove Case #05-205 from the table; seconded by Member Montesi. Worley - Yes Montesi - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Revels - Yes Castorina - Yes Hancock - Yes Irby - Yes Motion Carried 465 January 10, 2006 - CEB Regular Meeting - Page 3 of 4 AGENDA CODE BOARD ACTION 05-205 Betty Jane Thompson 201 NE I I" Street 05-230 Walter Jackson (Estate) 800 Blk NW W& Street 05-233 Ethel Jackson 809 NW 1011 Street Chp 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled Member Montesi moved to find Case #05-205 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-41 & 30-44 and allow ten days to Vehicles & Sec 30-44 General comply after that a twenty-five dollar per day fine would be imposed; seconded by Member Revels. Member Cleaning & Beautification Montesi amended her motion to read ten days from receipt of notification to come into compliance; seconded by (continued from page two) Member Revels. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina. - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General Code Officer Sterling stated he had hand delivered notices to the owner but at this time nothing had been done Cleaning & Beautification to bring the property into compliance. Member Gamiotea moved to find Case #05-230 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-44 and allow twenty days from receipt of notification to comply, after that a twenty-five dollar per day fine would be imposed; seconded by Member Castorina. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Chp 30 Sec 30-43 Public Code Officer Sterling testified the property had an old house which was unsafe. There was a lengthy discussion Nuisances among the board as to whether the nuisance could be abated immediately by the City or whether the owner needed to be given time to board up the structure. Member Montesi moved to find Case# 05-233 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-43 and allow twenty days from date of notification to comply, after that a twenty-five dollar per day fine would be imposed; seconded by Member Revels. Worley - Yes Castorina - Yes Montesi - Yes Hancock - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Revels - Yes Motion Carried 10, 2006 - CEB Regular Meeting - Page 4 of 4 � 11 1 11 AGENDA 11 CODE BOARD ACTION 11 05-305 Chad Jenkins and Adelin Hauser 1104 SE 8" Drive Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General Cleaning & Beautification 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 Z7�u' Mack Worley, ChairpJrson ATTEST: Sue Christopher, Sedetary Code Officer Sterling told the board that the property had been in violation from December 7, 2005 but was now incompliance. Member Irby moved to find Case# 05-305 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-44 from December 7, 2005 until January 9, 2006 but has come into compliance as of January 10, 2006; seconded by Member Castorina. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Castorina. - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Revels - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Member Montesi discussed making an amendment to her motion on Case #05-233, Ethel Jackson, in order to give the Code Officer more specific direction for bringing the property in compliance. However after further discussion among the board it was decided an amendment would not be necessary, all that was needed was a consensus by the board. Therefore it was the consensus of the board to direct the code officers to inform the property owner that the building must be completely boarded up to prevent any access and that the yard and property should be cleaned. Chairperson Worley requested the Code Office keep the board informed of any change in the status of cases that have previously been fined by the code board. There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 2006.