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MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
January 27, 1988
Members present:
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Robert Aude, Chairman
Phillip N. Elliott, Vice-Chairman
James Angelis
Bruce Cardinal
Absent:
Frank Morris (unexcused)
The two other Board seats are presently vacant.
Also present:
Leo Schrader, Assistant City Attorney
Shirley A. Corum, Secretary Cor the Board
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The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 5:15 p.m. in the
Commission Meeting Room in City Hall. He outlined the procedures and advised
any aggrieved party may appeal a final administrative order of the Municipal Code
EnCorcement Board to the Circuit Court of Pinellas County. Any such appeal must
be filed within thirty (30) days of the execution of the order to be appealed.
He noted that Florida Statute 286.0105 requires any party appealing a decision
of this Board to have a record of the proceedings to support such an appeal.
PUBLIC B&ARIRGS
Abandoned Property List 88-01-2
CASE IIOS. 1 & 2
Lonnie and Josephine Dixon
201 North Pennsylvania Ave.
The Assistant City Attorney
to consolidating the two cases.
~ere heard together.
questioned whether Mr.
As all parties were
Dixon would be agreeable
agreeable, the two cases
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Vern PaCker, Sanitation Inspector, stated he inspected this property on
December 16, 1987 due to a complaint received in the Sanitation Division. He
observed debris on the property, the lot was in need of clearing, and there ~ere
three abandoned vehicles on the property. On December 28, 1981, Mr. Packer
visited the property and no progress had been made. On December 30, 1981, he
posted the three vehicles and the lot and served notice to Mr. Dixon by regular
mail. Since that time, the lot has been cleared and one vehicle has been removed;
two remain on the property - a Chevy station wagon and a Chevy sedan, both in
disrepair. City submitted exhibit f1:1, photographs of the property. Mr. Packer
stated the property has been posted previously and other vehicles have been
repaired or removed from the property.
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Lonnie Dixon, owner of' the vehicles, stated he wants to get both cars in
running condition but has not had enough money to make the necessary repairs as
he has been sick for the past eight months. He stated he needs approximately
30 days to finish the repairs to the vehicles.
Mr. Angelis moved that concerning Case, Nos. 1 & 2 on Abandoned Property List
88-01-2 regarding violation of Chapter 95 of the Clearwater City Code and
Florida Statute Section 105.16 with the location of the abandoned property being
207 North Pennsylvania Ave., Clearwater, Florida, the Municipal Code Enforcement
Board has heard testimony at the Municipal Code Enforcement Board hearing held
the 27th day of January, 1988, and based on the evidence, the Municipal Code
Enforcement Board enters the following Findings or Pact, CollolusloDS of' Law,
and Order.
The Findings or Fact are: af'ter hearing the testimony of Vern
Sanitation Inspector and Lonnie Dixon and viewing the evidence,
submitted: City composite exhibit i!1, it is evident that there exists
property in the form of two automobiles at the above address.
Packer,
exhibits
abandoned
The Conclusions ot Law are: Lonnie/Josephine Dixon are in violation of
Chapter 95 of the City Code and Florida Statute Section 705.16.
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It is the Order of this Board that Lonnie/Josephine Dixon shall oomply
with Chapter 95 of the Code of the City of Clearwater and Fla. Stat. Section
705.16 by March 9, 1988. Upon failure to comply within the time speoified, the
abandoned property will be removed by the Sanitation Division and the owner of
such property shall be liable for the cost of removal and destruotion, less any
salvage value received by the City plus $150 administrative charge. Refusal to
pay such costs shall, in the event the abandoned property is a boat, prevent
future boat registration; and if the abandoned property is a motor vehiole, a
fine of .100 will be levied. Should the violation recur, the Board has the
authority to impose the f'ine at that time without a subsequent hearing. Should
a dispute arise concerning compliance, either party may request d further hearing
before the Board. Mot~on was duly seoonded and carried unanimously.
Done and Ordered this 27th day of January, 1988.
As there was no other business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at
5:34 p.m.
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CODE
ENFORCEMENT
LOT
CLEARING
LIST
88-01-2,
01/27/88
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ABANDONED
PROPERTY
LIST
88-01-2,
01/27/88
OWNER OF PROPERTY
OWNER OF ABANDONED PROPERTY
1.
Dixon Lonniel Josephine
207 North Pennsylvania Ave
Clearwater, Florida 33515-6537
UNKNOWN
1970 Model Green
(not registered)
Clearwater, FL.
Chevy Impala
in driveway
Four Door
of 207 North
Sedan Vin #lH69R3D243375
Pennsylavania Ave,
2.
Dixon Lonnie or Josephine
207 North Pennsylvania
Clearwater, Florida 33515-6537
UNI<NOWN
1974 Chevy Caprice Estate
(not registered) in
Clearwater, FL.
Station Wagon
driveway of 207
(Blue) Vinl IN45U4Sl67554
North Pennsylvania Ave,
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