2007-04-10511
AGENDA
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
C. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE:
Chairperson Mack Worley
Vice -Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea
Member Bea Castorina
Member Frank Irby
Member Marsha Montesi
Member Andrea Nelson
Member Rennae Sweda
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: March 13, 2007.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
APRIL 10, 2007 SUMMARY
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CODE BOARD ACTION
April 10, 2007 Code Enforcement Board meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairperson Worley.
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Member Castorina moved to dispense with reading and approve Summary of Board Actions for March 13, 2007;
seconded by Member Irby.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
REQUEST FOR THE ADDITION, DEFERRAL OR WITHDRAWAL
OF ITEMS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
#04-026 Gloria & Mary Brown Request for fine reduction
800 Blk NW 12`' Street
#07-014 Okeechobee -FL Properties Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General
2000 Blk S. Parrott Avenue cleaning and beautification
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CODE BOARD ACTION
Code Officer Sterling requested the withdrawal of Case #07-030 Jamie L. Demeter and #07-031 Chateau Homes
from today's agenda due to compliance.
Code Officer Sterling testified the cleaning on Case #04-026 had not been finished. He stated the debris had
been piled on the property but had not been removed. There was some discussion regarding what action should
be taken by the Code Board since the property was already under a fine and foreclosure had been previously
recommended to the City Council. Member Irby moved to request City Council review the recommendation to
proceed with foreclosure on Case #04-026 Gloria & Mary Brown; seconded by Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - No
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Code Officer Sterling testified Okeechobee -FL Properties had received notices by certified mail and he had been
in contact by phone with a representative who told him the property would be mowed and cleaned. However at
this time nothing has been done to bring the property into compliance. Member Revels moved to find Case #07-014
not in compliance and impose a fifty dollar per day fine commencing upon the date notice is received; seconded
by Member Irby.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
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AGENDA
#07-026 Chad Jenkins & Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicle
Adelin Hauser Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning and
1104 SE Wh Drive beautification
Review of cases currently being fined.
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 dep ent.
Mack Worley, Chloperson
ATTEST:,
Sue Christopher, Sec etary
2007 - CEB
CODE BOARD ACTION
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Code Officer Sterling testified certified notices had been received by both property owners, but nothing had been
done to clean up the property or remove the disabled vehicle. Member Sweda moved to find Case #07-026 not in
compliance and impose a fifty dollar per day fine commencing upon the date notice is received; seconded by
Member Castorina.
Worley - Yes
Castorina - Yes
Irby - Yes
Sweda - Yes
Revels - Yes
Motion Carried
Chairperson Worley reminded the board Case #06-108 Building Blocks had been under a fine for more than ninety
days. However, it was decided by the board not to take any action at this time since this business in currently in
litigation for another matter.
There being no further items on the agenda Chairperson Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. The next
regular Code Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 2007.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLISHER
OKEECHOBEE TIMES
106 S.E. Sth St., Okeechobee, FL 34974
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Published Weekly
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared James A.
Hughes, Jr., who on oath says that he is publisher of the Okeechobee
Times, a newspaper published weekly at Okeechobee in Okeechobee,
Florida:
that the attached copy of advertisement,
being a City Code Enforcement Board Meeting Notice PO #13356
in the matter of City of Okeechobee
City of Okeechobee
55 SE Third Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974-2932
In the Court,
was published in said newspaper in the issues of 04/05/2007
Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee Times is a newspaper
published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, and
that said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in
said Okeechobee, Florida as a daily, weekly, or bi-weekly and has
been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one
year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor
promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement
for publication in the said newspaper.
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CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT
BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN d w the
City of Okeechobee Code Enforcement Bond
Meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee,
Florida. The public is invited and encouraged
to attend. For a copy of the agenda contact Sue
Christopher at the City Fire Department 763-
4423.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE
ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal
any decision made by the Cade Enforcement
Board with respect to any matter considered at
this meeting, such interested person will need a
record of the proceedings, and for such purpose
may need to ensure a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal
is to be based.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Florida Statute
286.26, persons with disabilities needing special
accommodation to participate in this proceeding
should contact Sue Christopher no later than
two (2) working •days prior to the proceeding
at 863.763-4423; if you are hearing or voice
impaired, call TDD 1-800-222-3448 (voice) or
1.888-447-5620 (TrY).
by: Mack Worley, Jr.,
CODE BOARD CHAIRPERSON
Site Christopher, Board .Secretary
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Okeechobee Times