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�LL P DECEMBER 12, 2023, SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING
OFFICIAL MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Special Magistrate Azcona called the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing to order on
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast
(SE) 3' Avenue (Ave), Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Special Magistrate Azcona.
II. ATTENDANCE
Code Enforcement Officer Christina Curl called the roll: Special Magistrate Roger Azcona,
Esquire, and Code Enforcement Officer Anthony Smith were present. City Attorney Greg Hyden
attended via Zoom.
III. CHANGES TO AGENDA
Special Magistrate Azcona asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred,
or withdrawn; New Cases Items V.A. and V.B. were deferred to the January 2024 Hearing as
requested by Code Officer Smith.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND ADMINISTRATION OF OATH
A. Special Magistrate Azcona dispensed with the reading and approved the October 10,
2023, Minutes.
B. This being a Quasi-Judicial proceeding, Special Magistrate Azcona collectively
administered an Oath to: Code Officers Smith and Curl; all affirmed. Code Officers Smith
and Curl stated for the record all events regarding the cases to be discussed occurred
within the corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee. The Officer's notes, testimony,
photographs, and support documents were all entered as part of the official record.
V. NEW CASES
A. Case No. 231025003; Timothy Lee Thomas, 809 Northeast (NE) 5'h Street (St),
Okeechobee [Legal Description: Lots 15 and 16, RIVER RUN RESORT-PHASE II, Plat
Book 6, Page 33, Okeechobee County public records]. Code Officer Smith requested that
the case be deferred until the next Hearing.
Special Magistrate Azcona deferred Case No. 231025003 to the next Special
Magistrate Hearing.
B. Case No. 231009016; Epanoptix Inc, Antoinette McDonald, Northwest (NW) 10' St,
Okeechobee [Legal Description: Lot 13 and West (W) half of Lot 12 of Block 42, CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 10 and Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County
public records]. Code Officer Smith requested that the case be deferred until the next
Hearing.
Special Magistrate Azcona deferred Case No. 231009016 to the next Special
Magistrate Hearing.
VI. COMPLIED CASES
A. Case No. 230720007; Harry A. and Betty A. Schock, 1805 NW 7th Ave, Okeechobee
[Legal Description: Lot 4 and North (N) half of Lot 5 of Block 53, CONNERS HIGHLANDS,
Plat Book 1, Page 21, Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was
requested but is noted for the record to have been in violation of Code of Ordinances
Chapter 30, Sections 30-40 Junk, 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and
beautification, the property was found to be in compliance on October 16, 2023, and that
there is an existing lien in the amount of$1,100.00 plus a $100.00 administrative fee.
B. Case No. 230918005; Freddie L. and Ruby L. Minton, 302 NE 8th Ave, Okeechobee[Legal
Description: Lot 17, RIVER RUN RESORT, Plat Book 6, Page 18, Okeechobee County
public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted for the record to have
been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30-41 Disabled vehicles,
30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and beautification, Chapter 54, Sections
54-81 Use as a residence, 54-84 Parking in residential district, the property was found to
be in compliance on November 15, 2023, and that there is an existing lien in the amount
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VI. COMPLIED CASES CONTINUED
B. Case No. 230918005; CONTINUED: of$1,050.00 plus a $100.00 administrative fee.
C. Case No. 231009014; Alexis Watson, 408 NE 9th Ave, Okeechobee [Legal Description:
Lot 40, RIVER RUN RESORT- PHASE II, Plat Book 6, Page 33, Okeechobee County
public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted for the record to have
been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-
44 General cleaning and beautification, the property was found to be in compliance on
December 1, 2023, no Lien/Order recorded, no fine accrued.
D. Case No. 231009015; Tammy L. Verano, 504 and 506 NE 10' Ave, Okeechobee [Legal
Description: Lots 29 and 30, RIVER RUN RESORT- PHASE II, Plat Book 6, Page 33,
Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted
for the record to have been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30-
41 Disabled vehicles, 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and beautification,
the property was found to be in compliance on November 6, 2023, no Lien/Order recorded,
no fine accrued.
E. Case No. 231020012; Alan P. Miller, 400 SE 7th St, Okeechobee [Legal Description: Lot
12 and East (E) half of SE 4th Ave lying W of Lot 12 and N half of adjacent alley of Block
K, CENTRAL PARK,AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 2, Page
39, Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is
noted for the record to have been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections
30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and beautification, the property was
found to be in compliance on November 28, 2023, no Lien/Order recorded, no fine
accrued.
F. Case No. 231025004; 1201 N Parrott Ave CCV LLC, 1201 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee
[Legal Description: Lots 5 and 6 of Block 14, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, according to the Plat thereof
recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 17, public records of St. Lucie County, Florida and also recorded in Plat Book
5, Page 5, public records of Okeechobee County, Florida; less those portions of Lots 5 and 6, of Block 14,
Okeechobee, a subdivision in Section 16, Township 37 South (S), Range 35 E, as per Plat thereof recorded
in Plat Book 5, Page 5, public records of Okeechobee County, Florida, being described as follows: begin at
the SE corner of said Lot 6; thence S 89°54'08"W, along the S line of said Lot 6, a distance of 10.95-feet(ft);
thence departing said S line, N 00°08'04"W, through said Lots 6 and 5, a distance of 105.03-ft to the N line
of said Lot 5; thence N 89°55'02" E along said N line, a distance of 10.93-ft to the NE corner of said Lot 5;
thence departing said N line, S 00°08'58" E, along the E line of said Lots 5 and 6, a distance of 105.03-ft to
the point of beginning, Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested
but is noted for the record to have been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30,
Sections 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and beautification, the property
was found to be in compliance on November 7, 2023, no Lien/Order recorded, no fine
accrued.
G. Case No. 230808008; Kimberly Kocher, 918 NW 9th St, Okeechobee [Legal Description:
E half of Lot 15, and all of Lot 16 of Block 42, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 5, Page
5, Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is
noted for the record to have been in violation of Code Of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections
30-41 Disabled vehicles, 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and
beautification, the property was found to be in compliance on November 1, 2023, no
Lien/Order recorded, no fine accrued.
H. Case No. 231101007; Wewould Okeechobee LLC c/o Joseph Stadlen, 1020 N Parrott
Ave, Okeechobee [Legal Description: Lots 11 and 12 of Block 31, CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1, Page 10 and Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County
public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted for the record to have
been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-
44 General cleaning and beautification, the property was found to be in compliance on
November 15, 2023, no Lien/Order recorded, no fine accrued.
Case No. 231101008; Jack Grace, 1712 NW 7th Ave, Okeechobee[Legal Description: Lot
11 and N half of Lot 12 of Block 69, CONNERS HIGHLANDS, Plat Book 1, Page 21,
Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted
for the record to have been in violation of Code of Ordinances Chapter 30, Sections 30-
40 Junk, 30-41 Disabled vehicles, 30-43 Public nuisances, 30-44 General cleaning and
beautification, the property was found to be in compliance on November 21, 2023, no
Lien/Order recorded, no fine accrued.
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VI. COMPLIED CASES CONTINUED
J. Case No. 221119010; Okeechobee Commons, LTD do Property Tax Eagle, 402 NW 10th
St, Okeechobee [Legal Description: Lots 1 to 6 inclusive, Lots 14 to 26 inclusive and all
vacated alley lying between Lots 1 to 6 and Lots 21 to 26 and S half of vacated alley lying
between Lots 7 to 13 and 14 to 20 of Block 29, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, Plat Book 1,
Page 10, Okeechobee County public records]. No action on this matter was requested but
is noted for the record that the Lien/Order was recorded on February 15, 2023, the
property was found to be in compliance on May 9, 2023, with a fine balance of$4,200.00.
The fine balance was paid in full on October 16, 2023, and the Release of Lien was
recorded on October 18, 2023.
K. Case No. 230809011; Okbee Outparcel LLC, 510 NE Park St, Okeechobee [Legal
Description: Begin at the SE corner of Block"K", CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, according to the Plat Book 5,
Page 5, and run thence S 18°49'45"W, a distance of 179.50-ft to a point on the N boundary of Lot"R", Block
252, Plat Book 2, at Page 4, thence run W along the N boundary of said Lot"R", a distance of 106.98-ft to a
point lying E, a distance of 135-ft from the NW corner of Lot"R"; thence run N a distance of 312.03-ft to a
point of intersection on the S right-of-way (ROW) of State Road(SR) 70 (N Park Street) as now maintained
and located; thence run S 87°50'47" E along the S ROW of SR 70 (N Park Street) as now maintained and
located a distance of 165.61-ft to a point on the E boundary of Block"K", as aforesaid; thence S along the E
boundary of said Block "K", a distance of 135.78-ft to the point of beginning, Okeechobee County public
records]. No action on this matter was requested but is noted for the cord that the
Lien/Order was recorded on October 3, 2023, the property was found t in compliance
on October 8, 2023, with a fine balance of$300.00. The fine balanc was paid in full on
November 2, 2023, and the Release of Lien was recorded on Nov ber 8, 2023.
VII. ADJOURN MEETING
There being no further business to come before the Spe istfat , Hearin
adjourned at 7:04 P.M.
Roger Azcona, Special Magistrate
ATTEST:
C stina Curl
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