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09/22/2010 MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES CITY OF CLEARWATER September 22, 2010 Present: Douglas J. Williams Chair Michael Boutzoukas Vice-Chair Phillip J. Locke Board Member Sheila Cole Board Member Donald Van Weezel Board Member Richard Avichouser Board Member James E. Strickland Board Member Also Present: Caitlin E. Sirico Attorney for the Board Camilo Soto Assistant City Attorney Rosemarie Call Secretary for the Board Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 within thirty days of the execution of the order. Florida Statute 286.0109 requires any party appealing a decision of this Board to have a record of the proceedings. 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 2.1 Case 37-10 James & Kristi Hazel 2024 Druid Road Public Health, Safety or Welfare Nuisance - Sullivan James Hazel did not admit to the violation. Inspector Scott Sullivan provided a PowerPoint presentation. A notice of violation was issued on July 1, 2010, following the first inspection. Violations at 2024 Druid Road relate to a hazardous tree on the southeast fence line. Falling branches from the tree could pose a danger. Property photographs on September 21, 2010 showed that the tree had been removed but debris from the tree remained in the yard. James Hazel said the property was in foreclosure for almost two years. He has been living out of town for the previous six months and only recently received the notice of violation. He said he had the tree cut down on Monday and is almost done cleaning the property. He did the work because he was the last owner of record. The foreclosure was finalized about one month ago. He said he had been contacted by the Realtor who is listing the house for the bank that now owns the property. Code Enforcement 2010-09-22 1 Discussion ensued regarding the property’s ownership with concerns expressed that Mr. Hazel had acted in good faith but no longer owns the property nor has the power to cure the violation. Assistant City Attorney Camilo Soto recommended the item be continued for staff to determine property ownership. Member Van Weezel moved to continue Case 37-10 to October 27, 2010. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 3.1 Case 03-10 – Affidavit of Compliance Mainstream Partners VIII LTD 422 Hamden Drive Abandoned Building – Schaar 3.2 Cast 07-10 – Affidavit of Compliance Mainstream Partners VIII LTD 401 Coronado Drive Abandoned Building – Schaar 3.3 Case 09-10 – Affidavit of Compliance Mainstream Partners VIII LTD 419 Coronado Drive Abandoned Building – Schaar 3.4 Case 29-10 – Affidavit of Non-Compliance Charles W. Gruver 415 S Ft Harrison Avenue Signage w/o Permits/ Abandoned Signs – Weaver 3.5 Case 31-10 – Affidavit of Non-Compliance Church of Hope & Faith 307 Leeward Island Exterior Surfaces - Franco Member Avichouser moved to accept the Affidavits of Compliance for Cases 03-10, 07- 10, and 09-10 and to accept the Affidavits of Non-Compliance and issue the Orders imposing fines for Cases 29-10 and 31-10. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4. NEW BUSINESS: None. 5. NUISANCE ABATEMENT LIEN FILINGS: Code Enforcement 2010-09-22 2 Church of Hope & Faith PNU2010-00694 307 Leeward Island 08-29-15-43308-000-0340 $200.00 Gerald W. Braden PNU2010-00728 1010 Palm Terrace Drive 11-29-15-65808-000-0280 $438.62 Kevin E. & Marie E. Doyle PNU2010-00740 1001 Druid Road 15-29-15-76356-000-0010 $368.93 Scott R. Parker PNU2010-00778 3266 Sandy Ridge Drive 17-28-16-18655-000-1400 $479.00 Evelio & Rebeca Monestina PNU2010-00974 308 Evelyn Avenue 18-29-16-34560-006-0120 374.00 Sharon A. Maxwell Est PNU2010-00988 1181 Sedeeva Street 03-29-15-28674-005-0090 $351.50 Daisy M. Diaz & Miles B. Odden PNU2010-00997 1932 June Bells Drive 02-29-15-87966-004-0190 $410.01 Warren A. & Joyce Brooke Stevens PNU2010-01036 606 N Garden Avenue 09-29-15-08622-000-0270 $367.59 Warren A. & Joyce Brooke Stevens PNU2010-01037 604 N Garden Avenue 09-29-15-08622-000-0280 $377.87 Cindy Heckrow PNU2010-01127 1328 S Michigan Avenue 22-29-15-48978-004-0200 $315.20 Bruce T. Vaughan Est PNU2010-01209 1721 Estelle Drive Unit 3 23-29-15-61920-008-0090 $392.66 Member Avichouser moved to accept the Nuisance Abatement Lien filings. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Code Enforcement 2010-09-22 3 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -August 25, 2010 Member Cole moved to approve the minutes of the regular Municipal Code Enforcement Board meeting of August 25, 2010, as corrected regarding the Chair and Vice Chair designations. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 7. ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m. Attest: Secretary to the Board Cs _" ZJPATEV Cha Municipal Code Enforcement Board r1ft o Q Code Enforcement 2010-09-22 4