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ACTION AGENDA
CITY OF CLEARWATER
MUNICIPAL CODe ENFORCEMENT BOARD '
February 28, 2001 M 3:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ' Case 39.00 (Cant. from 9/27/00,& 11/8/00)
Stowell Properties, LLC '
281 5-2817 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
(Development Code/Sign) - Fox
ACTION: Comply within 60 days after court's final judgment or $250/day.
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Edward & Sharon M. McGettrick
2471 Chaucer Street
. (Development Code) - Doherty'
-: ACTION: ' Continued to 3/28/01. ' ,
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C. Case 05-01 - To be Continued to 3/28/01
Jamie L: Wright
2430 Moore Haven Dr. W.
" ' (Public' Nuisance) - Phillips
ACTION: Continued to 3/28/01.
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D. Case 06-01 - To be Continued to 8/22/01 per Sec. 7-102(c)
Pablo Sanz
2403 Flint Lock Drive
(Public Nuisance) - Phillips
Continued to 8/22/01 .
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John A.' Eifert
1437 Court Street .
(Development Code/Landscape) - Kurleman
ACTION: Continued to 3/28/01.
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A'. Case 43-00 - Affidavit of Compliance,
, McDowell Holdings Inc (McDowell Dental Office)
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;", ACTION: Elected Helen Kerwin Chair & Lawrence Tieman Vice.Chair.
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'~'~': ,:', ~ .': J~h~ A'skllpious '," " COD2000-05122
714 Nor:th Glen~ood Avenue
Oak hills, 81k C, Lots 2 and 4 and'
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1500 South Greenwood Avenue
Belmont 2nd Addition, Blk E, Lots 1 ~2 .
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$ 308.00
COD2000-05989
$ 250.00
COD2000-04505
$ 250.00,
COD 2000-05273
$ ,250.00 ,
COD200Q-06137
$ 250.00
COD200Q-05257
$ 291.20
Angela Glidden
11 28 Palm Bluff Street
Gr~enwoodpark #2, Blk F,' Lot 47,
Edward Lewis
802 Pennsylvania Avenue' North
Pine Crest Sub,' Blk 5, Lot' 5
, " Teretha Pugh and Phillip R. Joseph
'1630 North Washington Avenue
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1022 North Missouri Avenue,
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7. ADJOURNMENT - 6:30 p.m.
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MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 28, 2001
Present:
Helen Kerwin
, Franke Huffman
Joyce Martin
David Allbritton
Peter Caffentzis
Chair
Member
Member
Member
Member
Absent:
, Lawrence Tieman
Sheila Cole
Vice-Chair,
Member,
..Also Present:
Leslie Dougall-Sides '
Andy Salzman
Sue Diana
Patricia '0. Sullivan
, Assistant City Attorney
Attorney for the Board
Secretary for the BOArd
Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order, at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall.
To' provide continuity for research, Items are in agenda order although not
necessarily dIscussed in that order.
The Chair outlined the procedures and stated any aggrieved party may appeal
a final administrative order of the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to the Circuit
Court of Pinellas County witliin thirty (30) days of the execution of the order.
Florida Statute 286.0105 requires any party appealing a decision of this Board to
have a record of the proceedings.
ITEM #1 - Public Hearinqs
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1~) Case 39~OO (Cont. from 9/27/00 & 11/8/00)
, St~well Properties, LLC
2815-2817 Gulf to Bay Blvd.
(Development Code/Sign) - Fox'
, Board Secretary Sue Diana read the Affidavit of Violation and Request for
Hearing. Notice of Violation was issued on June 16, 2000, mailed certified, regular
mail, and posted on the property and at City Hall. Service of the notice of hearing ,
was obtained by certified mail. '
Assistant City Attorney Leslie Dougall-Sides said the property owner, Stowell
, Properties, LLC, also owns the billboard structure and is solely responsible for it.
Stowell Properties, LLC has not filed litigation along with sign companies who have
pending'lawsuits in' Circuit Court a'galnst the City related to nearby billboards.
The billboard exceeds the code's height and size restrictions and landscaping
,requirements. Records Indicate the original permit allowed a sign with 400 square
feet on each face. The sign exceeds that size. Minutes from a 1981 meeting,
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provided bV Mr. Stowell, ,indicate a larger sign was approved for use as a directional
, sign for a residential development. The billboard does not meet this use. The City
does not have any record of these minutes.
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Ms. Dougall-Sides reviewed City efforts to reduce sign blight. In 1985, the
City Commission approved an ordinance to change the dimensional requirements of
signs, which included a 7-year amortization period requiring signs to be in
compliance or be removed by October 1992. A 1988 ordinance addressed
exceptions on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and also provided a 7-year amortization period
with a compliance deadline of January 19, 1996. The City Commission repealed
the previous Land Development Code and approved the Community Development '
Code in 1999. The new code includes a section listing transitional rules, which
indicate signs are subject to amortization provisions In the previously adopted Land
Development Code.
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related to the federal aid primary system of highways and is not legally
nonconforming; She stated the Appellate Court had affirmed FOOT's (Florida
Depar~ment of Transportation) refusal to issue a permit for the subject billboard.
Ms. Dougall~Sides reported Planning Director Ralph Stone had rejected Allan
Stowell's application for vested rights. No appeal of the determination was made
by ~r. Stowell. She requested the billboard be found in violation and recommended
the final order be tied to the outcome of related litigation.
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Development Services Director Jeff Kronschnabl reviewed the City's sign
amortization program~' Since 1993, staff has inspected more than 13,000 signs. Of
40 bi!lboards, 9 remain. The MCEB (Municipal Code Enforcement Board) previously
found 8 of those signs to be in violation. Those cases are now in Circuit Court. He
presented photographs comparing Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard before sign regulations
were initiated with the current vista. Glen Smith, representative for Allan Stowell
and Stowell Properties, LLC, said sign blight is not the issue.
In response to questions from Ms. Dougall-Sides, Code Enforcement
Inspector Mary Jo Fox reviewed her training and certification. She inspects signs
Citywide and inherited sign cases from a previous inspector, who left the City. She
, initially inspected the sign on April 13, 2000 as part of the sign amortization
program. She said the June 6, 1984 application for the subject sign had requested
a 400 square-foot sign. She explained the methods she used to measure the sign,
indicating its face is approximately 49 feet by 14 feet. None of the required 12
square-feet of landscaping around the sign structure was present. She identified
Exhibit 12 as notations of her measurements and Exhibit 13 as measurements taken
by City Engineering staff. On June 16, 2000, Ms. Fox said the billboard still ,
violated code and she issued a Notice of Violation. She reinspected the sign on July
, 6, 2000, and found the billboard to remain in violation. On August 1, 2000, Ms.
Fox Issued an Affidavit of Violation & Requ,!,st for Hearing. As of this morning, the
violation remains.
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Ms. Fox identified City Exhibit 7 as photographs of the subject property
taken on April ,13, 2000. Staff recommends the property be brought into
compliance within 15 days or a fine of $250/day be imposed.
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In response to a question from Mr. Smith, Ms. Fox deferred questions related
to the interpretation of code to the Legal Department. She said a 'second Notice of
Violation was issued as the first one was Incorrect. Mr. Kronschnabl said the
Planning Director, not Code Enforcement Inspectors, interprets the code. In
response to questions from Mr. Sml~h, Ms. Fox said when issuing the Notice of
Violation she did not consider a certain definition of nonconforming signs nor did she
, consid~r the repeal of the previous code, including Chapter 44. Ms. Dougall-Sides
said it is a matter of interpretation to conclude that SR 60, east of US 19N, is a
federal aid prImary highway. She said the related statute indicates cities are not
precluded from' adopting ordinances regulating signs. She said this issue will be
determined in parallel litigation.
Mr. Smith said the sign is exempt from code sections cited.
Ms. Dougall-Sides submitted City Exhibits " - 17.
The meeting recessed from 4: 1 2 to 4:21 p.m.
Allan Stowell stated he owns Stowell Properties, LLC, which owns the
,billboard. He said the City had permitted construction of the billboard in 1981. He
p'resented aerial photographs of the billboard. He said he owns most of the nearby
property. He said the sign is located on SR 60, approximately one mile 'east of US
19N. He said he had filed an application for a variance on October 6, 1981 to erect
a 14 feet by 48 feet double face sign. The City board approved the variance on
November 1 8, 1 981. He said the Kapok Tree restaurant was an original tenant. He
said he still plans to construct a nearby condominium 'project.
Concern was expressed, according to Chy Engineer measurements, the
billboard may be as tall as 42.64 feet, when only 40 feet is permitted. Mr. Stowell
said the sign is the same height now as when it was constructed. The advertising
agreement with Hooters dates back to 1992. '
Mr. Smith reviewed submitted documents, including information on the
federal aid primary system, and a map indicating this section of SR 60 is on the .
national highway system. He said the billboard owner is required to obtain a permit
for ,billboards on the national highway system, which come under the jurisdiction of
the State and Federal government. He said 'FOOT did not issue a permit due to the
City's objection. He said FDOT Right-of-Way Director Ken Towdmak had written
the City, stating it is likely the City will be required to pay just compensation for
removal of the subject outdoor advertising sign. Mr. Smith stated FOOT had issued'
an order staying the removal of the sign, subject to the pendency of litigation
between National Advertising and the City. Mr. Stowell stated in 1997, income
from the billboard accounted for 59% of his income. He said the sign has been
maintained in the same condition as when it was built and should continue to exist.
Ms. Dougall~Sides noted the advertising agreement with Hooters had expired
in 1995. Mr. Stowell said the lease agreement continues month~to~month. In
response to a question, he said a second billboard on the property was removed
shortly after it was installed. Ms. Dougall~Sldes indicated,the City had notified Mr.
Stowell in August 1994 regarding the am~rtization pr~gram.
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Mr. Smith said the City cannot remove the billboard without paying just
compensation due to its permitted location on a controlled highway. He said the
, sign is nonconforming, as defined by code', and should be allowed to stay. He said
the sign Is not subject to previous amortization schedules. He believed the code's
transitional rules indicate the sign should be grandfathered due to variances
previously granted.
Ms. Dougall-Sides said the amortization period had expired on January 1996.
If FOOT had designated SR 60 as part of the federai highway system in November
1995, the City should owe no more than two months of just compensation. The
owner had almost seven years to recoup his investment before the amortization
period had expired. The variance was abated or voided in 1996, at the end of the
amortization period. She said the billboard Is not legally nonconforming as it was to
comply or be removed by January 1 996. She said the court has not struck down
any portion of the code.
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Mr. Smith said the Notice of Violation indicates the sign violates current code
height and size restrictions. He noted in 1996, the City Attorney had indicated at a
City Commission meeting that the billboard had been erected legally. He said the
City is trying to reenact Chapter 44 through the transitional rules. He said the
code's transitional rules are too general. He said the designation of SR 60 was
changed before the amortization period ended and nullified the requirement to
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meetings were shown.
Mr. Stowell agreed to be bound by the decision of parallel litigation. He said
'he is a small business owner and removing the billboard would be a hardship for
him. He said the City is punishing him by denying his requests for permits to
develop his land due to the presence of the billboard.
Discussion ensued regarding similar cases previously determined.
Member Huffman moved that concerning Case 39-00, the Municipal Code
Enforcement Board has heard testimony at its regular meeting held on February 28,
2001, and based on the evidence issued its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, ,
and Order as follows:
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FINDING'S OF FACT: After hearing testimony of Code Inspector Mary Jo Fox and
Development Services Director Jeff Kronschnabl for the City and Glenn N. Smith,
Esquire, and Allan Stowell for the property and billboard owner, and viewing the
evidence, City Exhibits 1-17 (Ex. 1 - 1994 amortization letter; Ex. 2 - 2000
amortization letter; Ex. 3 - notIce of violation with certified receipt dated 6/1 6/00;
Ex. 4 - 8/16/00 affidavit of posting; Ex. 5 - code sections cited; Ex. 6 - property
appraiser printout; Ex. 7 - composite photographs; Ex. 8 - affidavit of violation and
request for hearing dated 8/1/00; Ex. 9 - notice of hearing dated 9/1/00; Ex. 10-
,9/5/00 Hubbard letter re transfer of ownership; Ex. 11 - 6/6/1984 sign permit
application; Ex. 12 and 13 - sign measurements; Ex. 14 - DOAH Case Information
97-1417; Ex. 15 - 11/18/1981 Board of Adjustment & Appeal of Signs minutes;
Ex. 16 ~ 9/14/00 vested rights application; and Ex. 1 7 - compqsite exhibit:
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Ordinances 4753-88,,4035.95,5257-92, City Code, Division 18 - signs, Sec. 1-,
106 - transitional rules and Sec. 44.55 - nonconforming signs), it is evident the
property Is in violation of Sees. 3-1803(Y) 3,1806(8)(1)c, d, e, & f. Specifically,
Sees. 3-1803{Y) 3, 1806(8)(1)c, d, e, & f and Sec. 44.55(3)(b) of the previous land
development code required sign compliance or removal by 1/19/96. The
billboard/sign still exists as a nonconforming sign. The transitional rules of the
current land development regulations Sees. 1.106. Band 106. G require that
signs/billboards, not lawfully existing at the time of this development code be
brought Into compliance with this code. The billboard/sign fails to be lawful under'
the current code. '
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Sto~ell Properties, LLC Exhibits 1-17 (Ex. 1 notice of violation; Ex. 2 - 9/5/2000
letter to Diana from Hubbard, Esq.; Ex. 3 - 10/26/81 notice of sign appeal board
meeting; Ex. 4 - minutes of 11/18/B 1 meeting - Board of Adjustments & Appeal on
Signs; Ex. 5 - advertising agreement for outdoor bulletin display dated 10/13/92;
Ex. 6 ..:. 9/3/81 permit #63610; Ex., 7 - Clearwater Land Development Regulations,
Article 3: Development Standards, Division 18 Signs; Ex. 8 - Clearwater land
Development Regulations, Article 6: Nonconformity Provisions; Ex. 9 - Clearwater,
Land Development Regulations, Article 8: Definitions and Rules of Construction; Ex.
10- Clearwater land Development Regulations, Article 1: General Provisions; Ex. 11
- Clearwater Land Development Regulations, Article 4: Development Review and
, Other Procedures, Sec. 4.609 Vested Rights; Ex. 12 - 1992 Clearwater Code Sec.
44.55-44.58; Ex. 13 - Ordinance 6348.99; Ex. 14 - dep'osition of Anita '
Vandervald, P.E. taken 7/24/00; Ex. 15 - F.S. 479.15; Ex. 16 - 23 USCA 131; Ex.
17 - 4/10/96 memorandum to regional administrators from U.S. 'Department of
Transportation - Federal Highway Administration; Ex. 18 - 7/13/00 Order Staying
the Removal of Outdoor Advertising Signs; Ex. 1 9 - Complaint for Declaratory and
Injunctive Relief and Damages in case styled: National Advertising Company vs. City
of Clearwater, in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pinellas County, Florida; Case
No. 99-3844.CI-l1; Ex. 20 - Stowell's vested rights application 9/26/00; Ex. 21 -
10/11/96 letter to Towcimak from Akin; Ex. 22 - 10/2996 Jetter to Towcimak from
Akin; Ex. 23 - 5/16/00 letter to Jonson from Towcimak; Ex. 24 - 3/15/00 letter to
Roberto from Towcimak; Ex. 25 - Palm Beach County National Utility Co., Inc. vs
Palm Beach Count'{ Health Department, 390 So.2d115(Fla. 4111 DCA 1980); Ex. 26 -
R. K. Overstreet, as Tax Collector of Dade County vs. Robert L. Blum, etc., et al.,
.227 So.2d 197 (Fla. s.et. 1969); and Ex. 27 - State of Florida ex. Rei. Joseph J.
Springer vs. Montie Smith, as Chief of Police, City of Dania, 189 So.2d 846 (Fla. 4th
DCA 1966), it is evident the property is in violation of Sees. 3-1803(Y}, 3-
1 806fB)! 1) c, d, e, & f . Specifically, Secs. 3-1803(Y), 3-1806( B)ll )c, d, e, & f and
Sec. 44.55(3)( b) of ,the previous land development code required sign compliance or,
, removal by 1/19/96. The billboard/sign still exists as a nonconforming sign. The
transitional rules of the current land development regulations Sees. 1-106.8 and
106.G require that signs/billboards not lawfully existing at the time of this
development code be brought into compliance with this code. The billboard/sign
fails to be lawful under the current code.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: Stowell Properties, LLC, by reason of the foregoing is in
, violation of Sees. 3-1803(Y), 3~ 1 BOBl8H 1 )c, d, e, & f of the code of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, in that the Respondents have failed to remedy the cited
violationls) ...
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'ORDER: It Is the Order of the Board that Stowell Properties, LLC is ,to correct the
aforesaid violation within 60 days after the courfs final judgment in National '
AdvertisYngCompany'vs. City of Clearwater Case #99-3844-CI-11. The burden shall
rest upon Stowell Properties, LLC to request a reinspection by the Code Inspector to'
verifyc'ompliance with, this Order. .
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, In the event the aforesaid violation is found, in subsequent proceedings by
this Board, not to have been corrected by the specified compliance date, Stowell
Properties, LLC may be ordered to pay a fine 'in the amount of two hundred fifty and,
nol1 00 dollars 1$250.00) per day for each day the violation continues beyond the
spe'cified compliance date.,
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The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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If Stowell Properties, LLC does not comply within the time specified, a
certified copy of the Order imposing the fine may be recorded in the Public Records
of Pinellas County, Florida, and once recorded shall constitute, a lien against any real
or personal property owned by Stoweil Properties, LLC pursuant to Chapter 162 of
the Florida Statutes.
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, Any aggrieved part'y may petition the Board to reconsider or rehear any Board
Order resulting from a public hearing. A petition for rehearing must be made in
w'riting and filed with the Board Secretary no later than thirty days after the
execution of the Order, and prior to the filing of any appeal. Upon receipt of the
petition;' the Board will consider whether or not to reconsider or rehear the case.
The Board will not hear oral argument or evidence in determining whether to grant
the petition to reconsider or rehear. '
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1 b)' Case 04-01
Edward & Sharon M. McGettrick
2471 Chaucer Street
(Development Code) - Doherty
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1 c) Caso 05-01
Jamie. L. Wright
2430 Moore Haven Dr. W.
(Public Nuisance) - Phillips
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1 d) Case 06-01
Pablo Sanz
2403 Flint Lock Drive
(Publl~ Nuisance) - Phillips
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1 e) Case'07-01
John A. Eifert
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(Development Code/Landscape) - Kurleman
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Case 08-01
Herbert J. Furey & Joan G. Graf
18675 US19N, Lot 337
(Building Code) - Coccia
, Member Huffman moved to continue Case 06-01 to August 22, ,2001, and to
continue Case 04-01, Case 05-01, Case 07-01, .and Case 08-01, to,March28,
200L The motlo~ was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Item #2 - Unfinished Business
28) .' Case 43-00 - Affidavit of Compliance ,
McDowell Holdings Inc (McDowell Dental Office)
1433 Court Street "
(landscape) - Kurleman
Member Huffman move,d to accept the Affidavit of Compliance for Case 43-
00. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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Item #3 - Other Board Action/Discussion
2a) Election of Chair & Vice-Chair
Member Huffman moved to nominate Helen Kerwin as Chair and Lawrence
Tieman ~s Vice-Chair. The motion was duly seconded an~ carried unanimously.
, Item #4 - New Business - None.
Item #5 - Nuisance Abatement Lien FilinQs
John Asklipious
714 North Glenwood Avenue
Oal< hills, Blk C, Lots 2 and 4 and
,E18' of. Lots 1 and 3
COD2000-05122
$352.50
Dave Burton Jr Tre
1500 South Greenwood Avenue
Belmont 2nd Addition, Blk E, Lots 1-2
COD2000-05315
, $ 308.00
Angela Glidden
11 28 Palm Bluff Street'
Greenwood Park #2, Blk F, Lot 47
COD200Q-05989
$ 250.00
Edward Lewis .
802 Per,ilsylvania Avenue North
Pine Crest Sub, Blk 5, Lot 5
COD200Q-04505
$ 250.00
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'1630 North Washington,Avenue
Fairmont ,~ub, Blk A, Lot'14
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409 North Garden .Avenue
Hartis Addition to Clearwater, BII< 2, Lot '13
, . W s, F Trust 8/6/90
1022 North Missouri Avenue
, ~pringfield #2, Blk 2. Lot 7
$ 250.00
COD2000.06137
$ 250;00
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"Member Huffman moved to accept the nuisance',abatement lien filings. The
motion was ,duly seconded and carried. unanimously. "
ITEM #6 ;. Atigroval of the Minutes'
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: , Member Martin'moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of ,
January 24,,'2001, as submitted in ,,:/ritten summation to ea~h board member. The
motion was duly, seconded and carried unanimously. ' .
ITEM #7 - Adiournment.
, :, The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
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