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Home My WebLink About06-23-2015 Minutes CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES June 23,2015 CALL TO ORDER Chairman Lowery called the regular meeting of the Ocoee Code Enforcement Board to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. Vice-Chairman Carrington gave the invocation, and Member Hopper led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The roll was called and a quorum was declared present. PRESENT: Chairman Lowery, Vice-Chairman Carrington, Members Osborne, Hopper, Kelley and Odom. Also present were Asst. Support Services Director - Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines, Code Enforcement Officer Bob Siegrist; Administrative Assistant Bridgett Coffey, Board Attorney Mary Sneed, and Recording Clerk Nichole DeRienzo. ABSENT: Member Blynder GUESTS: None. Administrative Assistant Coffey administered the oath to the code enforcement officers and to anyone intending to speak regarding a case. CONSENT AGENDA ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, IN WHICH CASE THE CHAIRMAN WILL INSTRUCT THE BOARD CLERK TO REMOVE THE ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND SUCH ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. A. Minutes of the May 26, 2015, Code Enforcement Board Meeting. Assistant Support Services Director — Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines presented the dismissals-compliances. B. Dismissal or Compliance Case Number Respondent Location of Violation 15-060 Ruby, LLC 1408 Darla Street 15-068 Betty Pedrick Arturo Soto 140 Mobile Lane Maria Rodriguez C. Order of Continuance (July 28, 2015, Meeting) Case Number Respondent Location of Violation 15-057 Pedro Camacho 900 Starke Lake Circle Joaquin Pompa 15-065 Carmen Jarvis 2561 Auld Scot Blvd 15-066 Chevron Stallworth 4991 Timber Ridge Trail Vernet Stallworth 15-067 Elizabeth Caswell 6826 Millstream Road 15-069 Linda Gaddis 603 Sherwood Oaks Circle Margaret Gaddis Vice-Chairman Carrington, seconded by Member Kelley, moved that the supplemental consent agenda be accepted as presented. Motion carried unanimously. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS None. Other Business Vice-Chairman Carrington, seconded by Member Kelley, moved to re-hear Case #15-033, for request of reduction of fine. Motion carried unanimously. HEARINGS OF.STATEMENTS OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO THE HEARING RULES ADOPTED BY THIS BOARD ON JUNE 27,1995,VARIOUS DOCUMENTS ARE USED BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EACH CASE AND ARE REPORTED IN THE CASE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. IN THESE MINUTES THE TITLES TO THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL BE ABBREVIATED AS FOLLOWS. ACFD-AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE FOR DEMOLITION,AOC-AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE,AONC-AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE,ATF-APPLICATION TO FORECLOSE,CO-COMPLIANCE ORDER,CMFD-COMMISSION MEETING FOR DETERMINATION,CS-CONTINUED STAY,CTR-COPY TO RESPONDENT,ECO- EXTENDED COMPLIANCE ORDER,EX-EXHIBITS,FS-FEES STAYED,LDC-Land Development Code,NOCV-NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION,NOH-NOTICE OF HEARING,NS-No Service,OAF-ORDER AUTHORIZING FORECLOSURE,OIF-L-ORDER IMPOSING FINE-LIEN,ONC-ORDER OF NON-COMPLIANCE,OOC-ORDER OF CONTINUANCE,,ORF-ORDER REDUCING FINE,PDFS-PER DAY FINE SUSPENDED,POS-POS,RFR-REQUEST FOR REHEARING,RFRDUC-REQUEST FOR REDUCTION DENIED UNTIL COMPLIANCE, ROF- REDUCTION OF FINE, SFH-SUBPOENA FOR HEARING, SOV- STATEMENT OF VIOLATION(S)and WD- WITHDREW. HEARINGS ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF HEARINGS Case No. 15-033 Srmof II 2012-1 Trust C/O Quintairos Prieto Wood Boyer PA 292 Sabinal Street Officer Diaz Violation Cited: 95-3, 115-3 Observation: Deteriorated of existing fence. Fence in back of property is down and windows in back of property are open and accessible to vandalism. 02/17/15 NOTICE OF CODE VIOLATION RE-INSPECTION DATE: 03/03/15 03/05/15 STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS 03/05/15 NOTICE OF HEARING MEETING DATE: 03/24/15 03/05/15 ALL DOCUMENTS SENT BY REG. &CERTIFIED MAIL 03/24/15 COMPLIANCE ORDER FOUND IN VIOLATION AS CITED ON 02/27/15. TO COMPLY BY 04/03/15 OR FINE OF $150.00 PER DAY, PER VIOLATION UNTIL IN COMPLIANCE. ALLOW CITY TO ABATE PROPERTY AND ADD FEES TO FINE. 04/06/15 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE 04/28/15 IMPOSE FINE AS OF 04/04/2015 04/29/15 ORDER IMPOSING FINE/LIEN 04/30/15 PROOF OF SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL 06/04/15 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-COMPLIANCE 06/05/15 AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE 06/15/15 ORDER IMPOSING FINE/LIEN TOTAL DUE$18,300.00 06/15/15 PROOF OF SERVICE CERTIFIED MAIL 06/16/15 REQUEST FOR REDUCTION MEETING DATE: 6/23/15 Page 2 Officer Siegrist presented the case and gave its history. Property was presented at the March 24, 2015, meeting. At that time, they were found in violation and given until April 3, 2015, to comply, or be fined $150 per day,per violation. As of April 6, 2015, they were given an affidavit of non-compliance and approximately 61 days after, were found in compliance on June 5, 2015. Total amount of fine was $18,300, with the City's cost in the amount of$703.37. Mr. Matthew Krueger, Vice President of Meridian Asset Services, explained his company received the property from the bank due to foreclosure in November 2014. The company hired a property management company to diagnose the property and bring the property back into compliance, so they could get the property on the market to sell. He stated as of December 16, 2015, the property was brought in compliance to their standards by fixing the fence and taking care of the lawn maintenance. He also provided date- stamped photos to the Board, and advised that their agents also post a sign in the window of the property with contact information from the management company. Mr. Krueger requested the fine be reduced to the City's cost of$703.37. Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines advised the Board that they are not able to accept photos from anyone who is not a City Representative. Member Hopper, seconded by Member Osborne, moved that in Case #15-033, that the Code Enforcement Board recommends to the City Commission that the fine be reduced to City's cost of$703.37. Motion carried 4-2 with Vice-Chairman Carrington and Member Kelley dissenting. COMMENTS Code Enforcement Manager Doug Gaines welcomed Member Odom to the Board, and congratulated Chairman Lowery and Vice-Chairman Carrington for their reappointments. Chairman Lowery commented on the packets that are provided to Board Members prior to the meeting, and requested to have them left for collection after the meeting. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m. ATT 'PR'I VED: L /AF,‘ / / ' .r.„40<7 Nichole -Rienzo,CEB Recor- ng Clerk carrell Lowery, Chairman Notice: Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's Office 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Page 3