2006-02-14467 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
FEBRUARY 14, 2006 SUMMARY
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CODE BOARD ACTION
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
February 14, 2006 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Vice -Chairperson
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Gamiotea.
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE:
Chairperson Mack Worley
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Absent with consent (Vice -Chairperson Gamiotea filled the seat for Chairperson Worley)
Member Frank Irby
Present
Present
Member Marsha Montesi
Present
Member Andrea Nelson
Present
Member Rennae Sweda
Present
Member Bea Castorina
Present
Alternate Penny Revels
Present
Alternate Heather Hancock
Absent with consent
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Attorney John Cook
Present
Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling
Present
Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith
Present
Secretary Sue Christopher
Present
D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary of Board
Actions for: January 10, 2006.
Member Castorina moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for January
seconded by Member Irby. �' 10 2006;
Gamiotea - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA III CODE BOARD ACTION
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
Code Officer Smith requested the withdrawal of Case # 05-312 Geraldine Kimbro from today's agenda.
OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
05-221 Selena Bohannon Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
Code Officer Sterling gave testimony that Selena Bohannon had received notice of violation on September 24, 2006
1107 NW 51' Street Vehicles & Sec 30-44 General
and he had made verbal contact with Ms. Bohannon's mother and explained that travel trailer needed to be tagged
Cleaning
and tied down and property cleaned. He stated at this time nothing has been done to come into compliance.
Member Sweda moved to find Case# 05-221 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-41 and Sec 30-44 allowing ten (10) days
after receipt of notification to either tag vehicles or remove them and clean up property after that time a fine
of twenty-five dollars per day would commence; seconded by Member Nelson.
Gamiotea - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried.
05-312 Geraldine Kimbro Ch 30 Sec 30-40 Junk and
Case# 05-312 was withdrawn from agenda by Code Officer Smith.
1004 NW 4:6 Street Sec 30-44 General Cleaning
06-008 Zollie Aldridge & Ch 30 Sec 30-35 Containers
Code Officer Sterling gave testimony this was an apartment with more than four units which means it must have
Geraldine Bertram required for garbage and trash
a commercial garbage container. He was informed by Waste Management the dumpster was removed on January
1208 S. Parrott Avenue
13, 2006 and Ms. Bertram received notice of violation on January 18, 2006 by hand delivery. Member Revels
moved to find Case# 06-008 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-35 and being found a repeat violator impose a fine of
two -hundred and fifty dollars per day commencing the date notice of violation was received on January 18, 2006;
no second was made. Motion failed.
Member Sweda moved to find Case# 06-008 in violation of Chp 30 Sec 30-35 and being found a repeat violator
impose a fine of two -hundred and fifty dollars per day commencing the day certified receipt is signed or hand
delivery is made of this order to Geraldine Bertram and Zollie Aldridge; seconded by Member Revels.
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06-008 Zollie Aldridge &
Geraldine Bertram
1208 S. Parrott Avenue
06-025 Shannon Martin, Amy
Proudfoot, Brooke Brown,
and John Louthan
703 S. Parrott Avenue
Ch 30 Sec 30-35(a) Containers
required for garbage and trash
(continued from page two)
Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General
Cleaning and Sec 30-43 Public
Nuisance
Gamiotea - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Nelson - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Sterling testified this was the second time the property had been cited. Brian Martin addressed the
Board on behalf of Shannon Martin stating they were in the process of finding someone to mow the property but
they needed more time. He asked the board what needed to be done to the house in order to comply with City
ordinances. Vice -Chairperson Gamiotea stated he felt the two biggest concerns were the overgrown vegetation and
the house must be completely boarded up to prevent access. Member Montesi moved to find Case# 06-025 in
violation of Sec. 30-43 and Sec 30-44 and being found a repeat violator impose a one -hundred and fifty dollar per
day fine commencing fifteen (15) days after receipt of this notification if property is not in compliance; seconded
by Member Castorina.
Gamiotea - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi Yes
Nelson - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT - VICE -CHAIRPERSON GANHOTEA.
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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amie Gamiotea, Vice -Chairperson
ATTEST
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Sue Christopher, Sec etary
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There being no further items on the agenda Vice -Chairperson Gamiotea adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. The
next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2006.