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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-1984 Minutes MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING, DECEMBER 10, 1984. L CALL TO ORDER CHAIRMAN LINEBARRIER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 PM. , HE THEN LED THOSE PRESENT IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. CHAIRMAN LINEBARRIER INTRODUCED MR. JOE MARBAIS, SR. AND MR. ED FOLEY AS NEW MEMBERS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. MR. MARBAIS REPLACES MR. BOURDO, HIS END OF TERM WILL BE NOVEMBER, 1986. MR. FOLEY REPLACES MR. JAMES, HIS TERM WILL END JUNE, 1986. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT, EXCLUDING MR. COLBURN, ALTERNATE. APPROVALS MR. BAKER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE OCTOBER 8, 1984, CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES AS TYPED AND DISTRIBUTED. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY MR. CARLSSON AND THE VOTE WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS 84-4844 REX GANN 84-7 BILLY BATES 84-4900 ROSI HANDLEY 84-15 HALL CUNDIFF (110 ALL OF THE ABOVE WERE ADMINISTRATIVELY DISMISSED, COPIES OF THE DISMISSALS WILL BE FURNISHED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. CHETRAM SETARAM, 499 KINDLING COURT: THE TREES STILL REMAIN IN THE YARD OF MR. SETARAM. THESE TREES WERE ORDERED TO BE REMOVED BY NOVEMBER 14, 1984. THE BOARD DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER TO CONSULT WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY IN ORDER TO GET ADVISE ON THIS MATTER DUE TO PENDING LEGAL LITIGATION. THE BOARD ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER, IF ADVISED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEND MR. SETARAM A REMINDER LETTER REFERENCING THE TREES AND THE BOARD'S ORDER ON JULY 9, 1984 FOR THEIR REMOVAL. HEARINGS ON STATEMENTS OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF HEARING 84-29 MABEL HOWELL, 474 S. BLUFORD, HIGH GRASS IN YARD AND GROVE. THE CITY MANAGER, KEN GRIFFIN;STATED THAT MS. HOWELL HAS PARTIALLY COMPLIED. THE HIGH GRASS AT HER HOUSE HAS BEEN CUT, BUT THE HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS IN THE GROVE STILL REMAINS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. CARROL, SECONDED BY MR. BARKER TO CON- TINUE MS. HOWELL'S CASE UNTIL JANUARY. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. THE BOARD ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER FURNISH MS. HOWELL WITH A COVER LETTER ATTACHED TO HER NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE, COMMENDING HER ON THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE YARD AND REMINDING HER THAT THE GROVE IS STILL IN VIOLATION AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. 84-32 KAREN MURPHY, 604 STARKE LAKE CIRCLE, HIGH GRASS. THE CITY MANAGER STATED TO THE BOARD THAT MS. MURPHY HAD COMPLIED WITH THE CODE. THE BOARD ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER FURNISH MS. MURPHY WITH NOTICE OF DISMISSAL. PAGE 1 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING, DECEMBER 10, 1984 SWw HEARINGS ON STATEMENTS OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF HEARINGS: cont. 84-40 PATTY HELMS, 604 APRICOT, JUNKED VEHICLE. THE CITY MANAGER STATED TO THE BOARD THAT MS. HELMS HAS CALLED THE CITY HALL TWICE. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE, THEREFORE SHE CAN NOT MOVE THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION IS AT A REPAIR SHOP AND THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER. MS. HELMS FURTHER STATED THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE THE CAR IN REPAIR AND OPERATIONAL IN THREE WEEKS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. CARROL, SECONDED BY MR. BARKER TO CONTINUE THE CASE UNTIL JANUARY. THE VOTE WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 84-33 ROBERT PATTERSON, 510 HILL STREET, JUNKED VEHICLE. THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REMOVED, HOWEVER THERE IS NOW ANOTHER JUNKED VEHICLE ON THE PROPERTY. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. CARROL, SECONDED BY MR. CARLSSON TO FIND MR. PATTERSON IN COMPLIANCE AND TO FURNISH HIM WITH A NOTICE OF DISMISSAL. THE BOARD ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO GET WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DO SOME RESEARCH AND CHECKING ON THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE CON- TINUALLY GOING ON AND OFF OF MR. PATTERSON'S PROPERTY. IT NEEDS TO BE ESTABLISHED IF MR. PATTERSON IS RUNNING A REPAIR BUSINESS AND IF SO, HE IS OPERATING WITH OUT AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. 84-34 ERNEST HATAWAY, 141 LYLE STREET, JUNKED VEHICLE. THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT TWO VEHICLE OF NOMINAL VALUE, CONTINUE TO BE UNPROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS, IN WRECKED CONDITION, DISMANTLED AND APPARENTLY UNOPERATIONAL. MR. HATAWAY STATED THAT HE HAS PURCHASED TAGS FOR THE VEHICLES. AFTER RE- VIEWING PICTURES SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD, WHICH ARE NOW ON FILE AND IN THE RECORDS, THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT MR. HATAWAY IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. CARLSSON, SECONDED BY MR. MARBAIS TO FIND MR. HATAWAY IN NON-COMPLIANCE, ORDERING HIM TO REMOVE THE VEHICLES OR BRING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE BY DECEMBER 27TH, 1984, OR PAY A PENALTY OF $25.00 PER DAY FOR EACH DAY THEREAFTER UNTIL THE VEHICLES ARE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. OTHER BUSINESS CITY MANAGER - KEN GRIFFIN: MR. GRIFFIN WISHED ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. MR. GRIFFIN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE FIRE INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING, BUT WOULD BE PRESENT AT FUTURE MEETINGS. AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, THERE WILL BE NEW FIRE REGULATIONS REGARDING BURIED FUEL TANKS. ALL UNDERGROUND FUEL TANKS MUST BE EITHER FILLED WITH CONCRETE OR DUG UP AND REMOVED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR FEELS THIS IS AN AREA WHERE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD WILL BECOME INVOLVED. CITY ATTORNEY - JOHN E HATCHER: AT CHAIRMAN LINEBARRIER'S REQUEST, GAVE THE BOARD MEMBERS A BRIEFING ON THE SUNSHINE LAW AS IT APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS AND REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA LAW CONCERNING VOTING AND THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING. PAGE 2 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF OCOEE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING, DECEMBER 10, 1984 OTHER BUSINESS COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS - MR. HUMPHRIES, 1 EAST COLUMBUS STREET, SPOKE TO THE BOARD REGARDING NOISE, VULGAL LANGUAGE AND GARBAGE AT THE PARKING LOT OF FLORIDA ROCK & TANK LINES. THE CITY MANAGER INFORMED MR. HUMPHRIES THAT CITATION HAD BEEN MADE, AND, THAT IF THEY DO NOT COMPLY, THEY WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS - MR. CARLSSON WISHED ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS. MR. MARBAIS QUESTIONED THE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD BY THE CITY COMMISSION. HE FEELS THAT THE RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE EASED UP, ALLOWING THE BOARD MORE LATITUDE. AS IT STANDS NOW, THE BOARD IS ONLY ALLOWED TO ACT UPON WRITTEN CITIZEN COMPLAINT. CHAIRMAN LINEBARRIER AND THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AGREED WITH MR. MARBAIS. CHARIMAN LINEBARRIER STATED THAT HE WOULD BRING THIS MATTER BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN AT 9:40 PM. , BY MR. CARLSSON, SECONDED BY MR. BARKER, THE MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CHAIRMAN C OF THE BOARD PAGE 3