06/18/1992
FALSE ALARM APPEAL TO THE CITY MANAGER BY LOUIS KWALL
June 18, 1992 - 9:00 a.m.
Present: Betty Deptula, Assistant City Manager
Al Galbraith, City Attorney
Officer Charles Dunn, C.W.P.D.
Officer Tammie Swain, C.W.P.D.
Louis Kwall, Attorney for Appellant
Dottie Reehling, Staff Assistant II, Recorder
The Assistant City Manager, as the City Manager's designee, set this hearing and it
was called to order at 9:00 a.m. She explained the procedure to Mr. Kwall and then made a
statement of the appeal.
Mr. Louis Kwall of Gross & Kwall, P.A., 133 Ft. Harrison Avenue North, requested a
hearing regarding his False Alarm Citation #01007, Permit #2214, Incident Report #92-12512.
The alarm date is May 22, 1992, at 6:39 p.m. He moved to dismiss the citation on the
grounds that it does not state on the citation what city ordinance is violated.
The City Attorney advised the Assistant City Manager that she can take that motion under
advisement and continue with the hearing.
The City Attorney examined the citation and stated that although the notice does not
state the ordinance number or the section number in the city code but it explains the nature of
the violation in pretty specific terms.
Discussion ensued as to whether there was a charge for the permit and decal. Officer
Dunn attested to the fact that there is no charge for the permit or decal and in fact an outline of
the ordinance is mailed to the alarm user along with the decal. In response to questions
regarding previous violations, Officer Dunn recounted that a courtesy warning was sent
02/03/92 for a false alarm on 02/01/92 at 0847, Report #92-02701. The next notice was sent
05/26/92 for a false alarm on 05/22/92 at 1839, Report #92-12512. Officer Swain responded
to this call and ascertained that the cleaning lady had set off the alarm.
Mr. Kwall states that the electric box on the back of his building has a handle that can
be hit by any passerby which could cause the alarm to go off. Florida Power refrains them
from locking it off. The reasons for having the ordinance were explained fully to Mr. Kwall by
the City Attorney and Officer Charles Dunn.
The Assistant City Manager stated that she would let Mr. Kwall know the decision by
mail in the specified period of time.
The meeting adjourned 9:32 a.m.
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