2004-03-091399
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
MARCH 9, 2004 SUMMARY
AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE:
Chairperson Mack Worley, Jr.
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Frank Irby
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
Member Liz Weisser
Alternate Bea Castorina
Alternate Penny Revels
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Attorney John Cook
Code Enforcement Officer Keith Tomey
Code Enforcement Officer Sammy Hancock
Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smith
Secretary Sue Christopher
D. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve Summary
of Board Actions for: February 10, 2004.
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CODE BOARD ACTION
March 9, 2004 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chairperson Worley,
Chairperson Worley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present
Present
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Present
Absent with consent (Penny Revels filled the seat for Member Nelson)
Absent with consent (Bea Castorina filled the seat for Member Sweda)
Present
Present
Present
Absent with consent
Absent with consent
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Member Irby moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Action for February 10, 2004;
seconded by Member Weisser.
Worley - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes
Irby - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Weisser - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
03-045 Suzzette Quarles
1109 NW 8 h Avenue
03-096 Betty & Raleigh Parsons
806 NW 12v' Street
Chp 30 Sec 30-43 Public
nuisances
Chp 30 Sec 30-44 General
cleaning and beautification
03-113 Gerald & Deborah Stella Chp 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled
513 SE Wh Avenue vehicles
CODE BOARD ACTION
There were no requests for the addition, deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda.
Code Officer Hancock stated that Case# 03-045 was in compliance as of March 6, 2004 and the structure had been
boarded up until it can be removed, Member Gamiotea moved to find Case #03-045 in compliance as of March
6, 2004 and stop the fine from accruing as of that date (total amount of fine is $1,120.00); seconded by Member
Irby.
Worley - Yes Weisser - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes Revels - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Motion Carried.
Code Officer Hancock informed the Code Board that Case# 03-096 was not in compliance and had been listed with
a realtor for sale. Code Officer Hancock added that due to his wife's illness, Mr. Parsons could not leave Georgia
to take care of the property. Member Irby moved to find Case# 03-096 not in compliance and to instruct Attorney
Cook to file a lien in the amount of $1,120.00; seconded by Member Gamiotea. Motion was amended to change
the amount of lien to $1,150.00; seconded by Member Gamiotea.
Worley - Yes Weisser - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes Revels - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Motion Carried.
Code Officer Hancock gave testimony that he had spoken with the owner of the disabled vehicle a couple of times
and he had agreed to remove it. Since nothing had been done a notice of hearing was hand delivered to him to
appear before the Code Board, but there has been no response from the owner and the car is still there. There was
some discussion as to whether the property owner should have been notified as well as the owner of the vehicle.
Member Gamiotea moved to find Case# 03-113 in violation of Sec 30-41 and impose a fine of $25.00 per day upon
receipt of notification; seconded by Member Montesi.
Worley - Yes Weisser - Yes
Gamiotea - Yes Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes Revels - Yes
Montesi - Yes
Motion Carried.
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AGENDA
Status Report from Attorney Cook
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.
Mack Worley, Jr.,
ATTEST;
Sue Christopher, Sec etary
CODE BOARD ACTION
Attorney Cook was not present to give a status report.
There being no further items on the agenda, Chairperson Worley adjourned the March 9, 2004 meeting at 7:45 p.m.
The next regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13, 2004.