HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Approval of New Appointment to the CEB
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 3, 2025
Item #: 2
Contact Name: Victoria Parks Department Director: Melanie Sibbitt
Contact Number: Ext. 1023 City Manager: Craig Shadrix
Subject: Approval of New Appointment to the Code Enforcement Board. (City Clerk Sibbitt)
Background Summary:
The Code Enforcement Board was created by Ordinance No. 741 on June 16, 1981. The purpose of this
Board is to review residential property infractions of the City Technical Codes, negotiate compliance and
impose fines for failure to comply. The City utilizes a magistrate apart from the Code Board for code
enforcement issues involving commercial properties. The Code Enforcement Board shall consist of seven (7)
regular members and two (2) alternate members, all with three-year terms. Currently, the Board has six (6)
regular members and no alternate members. There are three (3) regular member seats with terms set to
expire June 2025, one (1) vacant regular member seat with a term set to expire June 2027, and two (2) vacant
alternate member seats.
At the Regular City Commission Meeting held on May 20, 2025, the Police Department requested that the City
Commission reconsider the current use of the Code Enforcement Board and proposed that all code
enforcement cases, both residential and commercial, be referred to a Special Magistrate instead. This request
stemmed from the Board’s inability to meet since October 2024 due to a lack of quorum. The Commission
discussed the potential of utilizing a Special Magistrate as well as the option of restructuring and maintaining a
citizen-based Board. Ultimately, the City Commission voted to retain the existing seven-member Code
Enforcement Board and to begin accepting applications to help ensure future quorums.
An application has been submitted by Ravi Bickram, expressing interest in being appointed as a regular
member of the Code Enforcement Board to fill the term ending in June 2027. Currently, there are no other
applications on file for this Board. Staff has contacted the three (3) regular members whose terms expire in
June 2025 to determine their interest in reappointment and requested that they submit updated applications.
Information regarding board attendance and the potential reappointment of current members will be presented
at the June 17, 2025, City Commission Meeting for discussion and consideration.
Issue:
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider appointing Ravi Bickram to serve as a regular
member on the Code Enforcement Board to complete the vacant term ending June 2027?
Recommendations:
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners consider appointing Ravi Bickram to the Code
Enforcement Board as a regular member to complete the vacant term ending June 2027.
City of Ocoee ▪ 1 N. Bluford Avenue ▪ Ocoee, Florida 34761
Phone: (407) 905-3100 ▪ www.ocoee.org
Attachments:
1. Board List
2. Application
Financial Impacts:
None
Type of Item: Consent
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Created by Ord. #741 on 6-16-81/Amended by Ord. #1004 on 9-1-87/ #89-43 on 11-21-89/ #95-06 on 3-7-95 / #2017-005 on 1-17-17. Members must be City residents per § 7-5.A, Code of Ordinances and they will serve 3 year terms. Election for Chair and Vice-Chair held in June.
(7 Regular and 2 Alternate Members ~ 4 is a Quorum)
Member District Email
Term Expires
1. Johnmichael Fernandez 4 Johnmichaelf98@yahoo.com June 2027
2. Warren Lewis
1 walewis051515@gmail.com June 2026
3. Joe Bandur
1 joecodee@yahoo.com June 2025
4. William Mann
4 Malachiyehuda17@gmail.com June 2025
5. VACANT June 2027
6. Laini Schultz 2 lainischultz@gmail.com June 2025
7. Crystal Smalldon
2 crystalsmalldon@gmail.com June 2026
Alternate Members District Email Term Expires
1. Vacant
2. Vacant
Board Attorney
Fowler, Feeney & Associates 407/425-2684 (W)
James A. Fowler “Skip”, Esq. 407/487-0005 (Fax)
Sharyn Hudson – Executive Assistant sharyn@ffalaw.org
28 West Central Blvd.
Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32801