2021-04-20 Ex 05
To: City Council Members
From: Robert Peterson, Chief of Police
Carlyn Kowalsky, Assistant City Attorney
Subject: Consider settlement proposal in the case of City of Okeechobee Florida v.
Okeechobee Park Street, LLC, Case No. 17-404. (Walgreens parcel)
Date: March 12, 2021
The Special Magistrate entered a Lien/Order against this property in Case Number 17-
040 on January 11, 2018, as a result of violations of Sections 30-43 and 30-44 of the
City’s Code of Ordinances. The City provided the 90 day notice letter to the property
owner, Okeechobee Park Street, LLC on or about August 30, 2018. The Lien has
continued to accrue daily fines of $50.00. The City provided a demand notice letter to
the property owner, Okeechobee Park Street, LLC on or about February 17, 2021. The
property owner has offered to settle the case and pay $9,920.00, to be immediately.
This amount covers all of the City attorney’s fee and costs plus seventy-five percent of
the lien amount.
Staff recommends acceptance of this settlement offer.
Okeechobee Citv Florida Code Comoliance Deoartment
IN RE: The Matter of
City of Okeechobee v. Okeechobee Park Sheet LLC Complaint #17-040
Respondent(s)
Reauest for Reduction of Accrued Fine
I, Joe Rieger, hereby request a reduclion of a fine imposed in the above referenced case and in support thereof would state the following information:
My name and current mailing address are:
Joe Rieger
11650 Miramar Pkwy #101
Miramar, FL 33015 Office (954) 378-7900 Cell (954) 243-0006
2. Physical address of the property which was the subject of the violation:
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Walgreens
100 NW Park Street
Okeechobee FL 32809
A Fine in the amount of $50.00 per day was imposed on the foliowing date, August 2, 2018.
The violations were corrected, and I was advised that the property came into compliance on the following date: October 10, 2018
I am requesting that the accrued fine be reduced from $11,650 plus $1,182,50 attomey fees (25%) to $8,73��50 fine, plus $1,182.50 attorney
fees, For a total amount due to the City of Okeechobee of $9,920.00
The accrued fine amount should be reduced because:
From a misunderstanding from Walgreens that this violation was closed out in August 2, 2018 with no fines. Sorry but the fine notices were
just mishandled my several people. Some of these people that mishandled these notices do not work for Walgreens now.
I Understand That I Must Be Present and Personally Appear Before the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate to Prese�t and Defend
This Request for A Reduction in The Fine. If I cannot personally appear, I hereby designate the following person to appear in my place:
Mark Route
7003 Presidents Drive
Suite 250
Orlando F 32809
(321)289-9936
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