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05-24-2022 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE Code Enforcement Board May 24,2022 I.CALL TO ORDER Chair Odom called the Code Enforcement Board regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida. A. INVOCATION: Member Johnson initiated the moment of silence. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Member Lewis led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S.flag. C. ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM:Code Enforcement Clerk Mieras performed roll call and declared a quorum (4) present. PRESENT: Chair Odom & Members: Bandur, Lewis, Mann,Johnson, & Brennan Also present: Board Attorney Skip Fowler, Assistant Support Services Director Doug Gaines, Code Enforcement Clerk Justin Mieras,and Code Enforcement Officers Rey and Loeffler ABSENT: None D. SWEARING OF OFFICERS / WITNESSES: Code Enforcement Clerk Mieras administered the oath to the Code Enforcement Officers and to anyone intending to speak regarding.a case. II. 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 BYA 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: March 22, 2022,Code Enforcement Board Meeting. B. DISMISSAL OR COMPLIANCE:Assistant Support Services Director Doug Gaines presented the dismissals and compliances. CASE NO 2022-00105 OFFICER REY 6813 LUMBERJACK LN SCHRAMM, MICHELE L Property in Compliance CASE NO 2022-00253 OFFICER LOEFFLER1262 RUSSELL DR STAERT LLC Property in Compliance C. ORDER OF CONTINUANCE: CASE NO 2022-00193 OFFICER LOEFFLER 1002 ARMADA CT SINGER, ROBERT Continued to June 28th, 2022 Member Bandur,seconded by Member Mann, moved that the consent agenda be accepted as presented. Motion carried unanimously. III. HEARINGS ON STATEMENT OF VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO NOTICES OF HEARINGS CASE NO 2022-00257 OFFICER REY 2664 TALL MAPLE LOOP ALI NORMA ESTATE Violation Cited: §108-23.Q. Summary: §108-23.Q.— Accessory structures. All accessory structures shall be maintained and kept in good repair and sound structural condition. Observation: § 108-23.Q.—Dilapidated Fence Officer Rey presented the case and gave its history. He further explained that as of May 24, 2022, the property is still in non-compliance. The City asked for an Order of Compliance by June 08, 2022, or thereafter to be fined $25.00 per day, until found in compliance. Member Bandur,seconded by Member Mann, moved that in Case#2022-00257, the respondent be found in violation as cited as of May 28,2022, and be given until June 08,2022, to come into compliance or be fined$25.00 per day until found in compliance. Motion carried unanimously. CASE NO 2022-00292 OFFICER LOEFFLER 900 KIMBALL DR LARIBA LLC Violation Cited: §165-3.A. & §168-6.B.(1) Summary: § 165-3.A.—No person shall keep any abandoned or junk vehicle on any public property or any private property. § 168-6.B.(1)—No owner, private property,shall consent to the parking or storing of vehicles on non-improved surfaces of the property. Observation: § 165-3.A.—Vehicles with Expired Tags, No Tags, Flat Tires. § 168-6.B.(1)—Vehicles Parked Upon Portions of Yard Grass/Dirt Officer Loeffler presented the case and gave its history. He further explained that as of May 24, 2022,the property isrstill in non-compliance.The City asked for an Order of Compliance by June 08, 2022, or thereafter to be fined$15.00 per day, per violation, until found in compliance. Member Bandur, seconded by Member Mann, moved that in Case#2022-00292, the respondent be found in violation as cited as of May 08, 2022, and be given until June 08, 2022, to come into compliance or be fined$15.00 per day, per violation, until found in compliance. Motion carried unanimously. IV.CASE RESOLUTION None V.COMMENTS Code Enforcement Clerk Justin Mieras reported the Board has vacancies for one regular member and two alternate member positions. Member Johnson asked about the proportion of Code Enforcement cases initiated by officers versus citizen complaints. Assistant Support Services Director Doug Gaines explained that complaints have decreased due to the Florida law prohibiting anonymous complaints, but the majority of the cases are still complainant initiated. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: isyoui/s Justin Mieras, Code Enforcement Clerk oe andur,Vice-Chair