06/02/2021 Nuisance Abatement Board Meeting Minutes June 2, 2021
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
3:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Nuisance Abatement Board
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Nuisance Abatement Board Meeting Minutes June 2, 2021
Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair Leanne Grayston, Board Member Gary Baker, Vice Chair Leslie
Coley, Board Member Meg Taylor, and Board Member Frank
Persechino
Absent 2 - Board Member Nancy O'Neill, and Board Member MaryAnn Lane
Also Present: Matthew Smith —Assistant City Attorney, Rosemarie Call — City Clerk,
Thomas Trask— Board Attorney, and Stephanie Beruvides - Paralegal
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the March 4, 2020 Nuisance Abatement Board meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Board Member Baker moved to approve the minutes of the March
4, 2020 Nuisance Abatement Board meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Elect Chair and Vice Chair.
Per the Board's Rules of Procedure, the Board must elect a Chair and Vice
Chair annually.
The Chair may not serve more than two consecutive terms as Chair.
The City Clerk said, per the Board's rules, Ms. Grayston is eligible to
serve as Chair for another term. A motion will be needed for a new Vice
Chair as the current Vice Chair is no longer serving.
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Board Member Baker moved to elect Leanne Grayston as Chair.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Board Member Coley moved to elect Leslie Coley as Vice Chair.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Review Nuisance Abatement Ordinance and Sunshine Law.
Attorney Trask said, as the Board's attorney, he represents the Board's
interests and ensures due process is given and that Board Rules and city
code are followed. He reviewed the City's nuisance abatement ordinance
and the Florida Sunshine Law. He provided members with a copy of the
2021 Florida Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for
Public Officers and Employees and F.S. Chapter 119, Public Records.
In response to a question, the City Clerk said members of the public may
request the email addresses for Board Members in order to send
correspondence regarding an agenda item or potential topic, unless a
Board Member cites an applicable exemption, the email addresses are
public record. Board members should not engage in a conversation over
email regarding matters that may potentially come before the Board as it
is a Sunshine violation.
4.3 Staff update on the Nuisance Abatement process.
Assistant City Attorney Matt Smith provided an overview of the City's
nuisance abatement process. Cases typically involve drugs, gang activity, or
prostitution. If a case fits within the city ordinance and state statute, staff
prepares a letter notifying the property owner of the issue ordering them to
contact the local Lieutenant within ten days. He said it an interactive process
where the police Lieutenant works with the property owner to mitigate the
nuisance. Cases are brought before the Board when the mitigation process
fails.
In response to questions, Mr. Smith said the Board maintains jurisdiction
for a year on the orders issued by the Board. The process has made a
difference in addressing nuisance activity. The case involving the hotel
functioning as an apartment has been resolved. He said the main issue
was the type of clientele the property attracted.
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5. Adjourn
Attest
City Clerk
City of Clearwater
Meeting Minutes June 2, 2021
Board Member Baker reminded the Board that their Form 1, Financial
Disclosure Statement, is due July 1.
The meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
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