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2006-07-11LJ L 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: June 13, 2006. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD JULY 119 2006 SUMMARY 1 of 3 CODE BOARD ACTION July 11, 2006 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairperson Worley. Present Present Present Present Present Absent with consent Absent with consent (Heather Hancock filled the seat for Member Castorina) Absent with consent Present Absent Present Absent Present Member Gamiotea moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for June 13, 2006; seconded by Member Nelson. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Nelson - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried i 0 1 11. 2006 - CEB Regular Meeting - Page 2 of 3 AGENDA REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA. #06-056 Maria Becerra 503 SE IOh Avenue #06-108 Building Blocks Academy 1811 SW 2nd Avenue Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Ch 50 Sec 50-32 License tax imposed & Ch 50 Sec 50-33 Presumption of engaging in business CODE BOARD ACTION Code Officer Sterling requested the withdrawal of Case #06-001 Louis Neal, Sr., Case #06-051 Gloria Rodriquez, and Case #06-098 Louis, Jr. & Susan Doughty from today's agenda. Code Officer Sterling testified he had spoken with Mrs. Castaneda who is the property owner's daughter and she was trying to convince her mother that something needed to be done to the property. The property owner lives out of state and property is being rented. Member Gamiotea moved to find Case #06-056 in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-44 imposing a twenty dollar per day fine beginning fifteen days from receipt of notice; seconded by Member Montesi. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Nelson - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried. After some discussion among the board members, Member Gamiotea moved to table Case #06-108 until the next regularly scheduled meeting and requested staff review this to be sure it was a matter for the Code Board; seconded by Member Montesi. Worley - Yes Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Nelson - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried July 11, 2006 - CEB Regular Meeting - Page 3 of 3 AGENDA #06-144 Shannon Martin, Amy Proudfoot, Brooke Brown and John Louthan 703 S Parrott Avenue Ch 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 the department./ )-h a1 Mack Worley, Chairperso_ AT J'I�JA� Sue Christopher, Secrieiary CODE BOARD ACTION Code Officer Sterling testified Case #06-144 was in violation on June 12, 2006 but had come into compliance as of July 5, 2006. Member Montesi moved to find Case #06-144 a repeat violator in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-44 but now in compliance as of July 5, 2006 imposing a fifty dollar fee for administrative costs; seconded by Member Nelson. Worley - No Gamiotea - Yes Irby - Yes Montesi - Yes Nelson - Yes Hancock - Yes Motion Carried Code Officer Sterling gave an update on the status of cases currently being fined. Chairperson Worley requested the Code Officer talk to Attorney Cook in reference to Case #04-025 Joe and Johnny Brown and Case #04-026 Gloria and Mary Brown which have been under fines for an extended period of time and now the fines have accrued to several thousands of dollars. He also requested Case #05-136 Joe L. Lawson be put on the next agenda. There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2006.