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2002-03-21328 CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CODE ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION MARCH 21, 2002 AGENDA A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEMBERS, MAYOR, AND STAFF ATTENDANCE: Chairperson Marsha Montesi Vice -Chairperson Mack Worley, Jr. Member Linda Ballinger Member Jamie Gamiotea Member Andrea Nelson Member Harrison O'Connor Member Rennae Sweda Alternate Lori Creech Alternate Isabel Weisser Attorney John Cook Secretary Sue Christopher Code Enforcement Officer Chief Tomey Code Enforcement Officer Bob Hillery Mayor James E. Kirk F, DISCUSSION March 21, 2002 Code Enforcement Board workshop was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Chairperson Montesi. Secretary Christopher called the roll: Present Present Present Present Present Absent with consent Present (entered chambers at 6:10 p.m.) Absent with consent Present Present Present Present Present 329 March 21, 2002 - Code Enforcement Workshop - Page 2 of 3 AGENDA C. NEW BUSINESS - Discuss Code Enforcement Procedures 1. Improved and raw land 2. Abandoned vehicles no tags . DISCUSSION Chairperson Montesi opened the floor for disussion on cleaning of improved and raw land. Member Worley questioned the responsibility of the property owners to keep the power line easements clean. Mayor Kirk agreed for the need to be very specific in how the ordinance is worded so that the responsibility would not be taken off the utililty company and placed on the property owner. Attorney Cook said he would make corrections and make sure the ordinance is consistent with Section 515 of the Land Development Regulations. Attorney Cook stated that he felt the two main issues that need to be considered were if the Code Enforcement Board wanted to recommend to the City Council that all property in the City be considered improved property and if the Code Board felt it was a good idea to include a hardship clause to apply in cases that it was determined strict or immediate compliance would cause the property owner to suffer a hardship. Code Board members discussed some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a hardship clause written into the ordinance. Member Worley felt the Code Enforcement Board should be leading the City into the direction of becoming a well kept community. Mayor Kirk mentioned his concern of requiring property owners to remove all natural growth and cautioned that we do not get to that point all at once. Mayor Kirk suggested keeping a distinction between improved and unimproved property. Member Gamiotea mentioned that it might be helpful to take into consideration the size of the property. He said, for example making a special exception for property larger than one acre to maintain it's natural Florida beauty would be one way to assure all natural vegetation was not removed. Member Worley suggested keeping the existing ordinance and just rewording the sections dealing with improved and unimproved property. He gave an example of how it might be worded to say if the property has a residential structure an irrefutable presumption that it is presumption that it may be improved land. Chairperson Montesi asked the Code Board Members to take these suggestions into consideration and the discussion would be continued at the next workshop. Chairperson Montesi opened the floor for discussion of disabled, inoperative motor vehicles, vessels or speciality vehicles. There was some discussion as to the type of covering that should be allowed for disabled vehicles. Chairperson Montesi suggested having a ten day limit for disabled vehicles and after that should be moved. Member Gamiotea mentioned that even if a vehicle was operable it still needed to have a current tag. The Code Enforcement Board Members decided to schedule the next workshop on April 9, 2002 at 6 p.m. with the regularly scheduled meeting to follow at 7 p.m. p -e 3 of 3 330 Enforcement Workshop Pa March 21, 2002 -Code g AGENDA ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON MONTESI 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. A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. 1 ATTEST: 1 ,h r Mar ha Montesi, Chairperson DISCUSSION Member Gamiotea moved to adjourn; seconded by Member Ballinger. Meeting adjourned 8:03 p.m.