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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: May 03, 2011
Item # Lo
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Deputy Chief Butch Stanley Department Director:
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3140 City Manager:
Subject: Code Enforcement Reduction of Fine /Lien for David Crawford
Located at 2243 Laurel Blossom Circle (District 1 Commissioner Hood)
Background Summary:
This property was cited on July 22, 2009 for a violation for excessive weeds and grass growth. On November
30, 2009 the property came into compliance with the City. On August 25, 2009, the Code Enforcement Board
issued an order to comply by September 11, 2009 or be fined $100.00 per day..
Issue:
Mr. David Crawford the owner of the property is requesting a reduction of fine /lien plus City's cost of $6,200.00
plus $849.52 administrative cost totaling $7,049.52, because in the past two year he was in the process of
being in foreclosure and now has a short sale contract on the property. On April 26, 2011 the Code
Enforcement Board considered the request for a lien reduction and recommends reducing the total fine lien to
$1,849.52
Recommendations
Staff concurs with Code Enforcement Board's decision of reduction in payment to the City in the amount of
$1,849.52
Attachments:
Financial Impact:
Estimated City's costs to date: $849.52
Type of Item: (please mark with an `x ")
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
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Commission Approval
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EXCERPT
OF MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING
April 26, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Godek called the regular meeting of the Ocoee Code Enforcement Board to order
at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. Member Lowery led the Invocation
and Member Blynder led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and a
quorum was declared present.
PRESENT: Chairman Godek, Members Kelley, Osborne, Lowery, Amey and Alternate
Member Blynder. Also present were Deputy Fire Chief Butch Stanley, Code
Enforcement Officers Delgado, Loeffler, Rodriguez and Siegrist, Fire Inspector
Sorenson, Administrative Assistant Bridgett Ballard, Board Attorney Mary
Sneed, and Recording Clerk Stella McLeod.
ABSENT: Vice -Chair M. Godek and Member Sais were absent excused.
GUESTS: None.
Administrative Assistant Ballard administered the oath to the Code Enforcement Officers,
Fire Inspector, and anyone intending to speak regarding a case.
The following is an excerpt of the minutes of the April 26, 2011 Code Enforcement Board
meeting. It is submitted in fulfillment of an executive request. The complete minutes will
be submitted at a later date as is customary for the City Clerk's Office.
HEARINGS ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF
HEARINGS
Case No. 09 -155 — David C. Crawford
2243 Laurel Blossom Circle Officer Rodriguez
Violation (s) Cited: 115 -5
06 -12 -09 NOV Re- inspection 06 -16 -2009
06 -23 -09 SOV
06 -23 -09 NOH Meeting date: 07 -28 -09
06 -23 -09 POS Registered & certified mail
08 -03 -09 OC Registered & certified mail
08 -03 -09 POS
08 -13 -09 POS Registered & certified mail
08 -25 -09 OCompl. Motion per C.E.B. to comply by 09 -11 -09 or be fined $100.00 per day
and authorize the City to abate and add costs to fine.
Code Enforcement Board Minutes
April 26, 2011
09 -02 -09 POS Reg /cert
09 -11 -09 POP
09 -28 -09 OIFL
09 -29 -09 POS Registered & Certified Mail
12 -07 -09 OIFL TOTAL DUE: $6,200.00
12 -10 -09 POS Registered & certified mail
08 -18 -10 Collection Ltr. Reg. mail — returned
10 -28 -10 FO
10 -28 -10 POS Reg. & certified mail
Observation: Excessive weed and grass growth.
Member Lowery, seconded by Member Amey, moved that the board re -hear Case #09-155
Lor possible recommendation for a reduction of fine. The motion carried unanimously.
Officer Rodriguez presented the case and gave its history. The respondent was given until
September 11, 2009 to come into compliance. The property came into compliance on
November 30, 2009. The fine amount (at a rate of $100 per day) is $6,200 plus $849.52 (cost
for the City's abatement of the property and other administrative costs).
Chairman Godek asked if someone was present to speak about the case.
Mr. David Crawford, 2243 Laurel Blossom Circle, said that he was informed about the fine
in mid - February of this year upon his attempt to sell the home. The home is in foreclosure
and has twice been rescheduled for auction. Since July, 2009, he received no communication
from the bank about the home. He was under the assumption that the house would go on to be
auctioned. He submitted documentation showing when he was notified of the final
foreclosure and auctioning off of the property on January 22, 2010. He later received
notification that the property had not gone into foreclosure, nor had it been sold. While the
fine was being assessed, he said, that he was notified that the property had been foreclosed on
and auctioned off.
Mr. Crawford said that he is currently in the midst of short- selling the house. There is a
contract on the house. He is asking for a reduction of the fine, not the elimination of the fine,
he said. The bank has given him $500 towards the property's lien. He is pleading for help
from the board. Chairman Godek asked if anyone had any questions. No member posed
questions about the case. Attorney Sneed reminded the chairman that this is a
recommendation.
Member Osborne, seconded by Member Kelley, moved that in Case #09-155, the board
recommend to the commission that the fine be reduced to $1000 plus the $849.32 which is the
cost that the City has incurred. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Crawford asked if the matter could be placed on the agenda for the next commission
meeting. Officer Rodriguez said that he would need to get with the City Clerk.
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