CITY OF OKEECHOBEE APRIL 8, 2014 REGULAR CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTION PAGE 1 OF 3 I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairperson: rd April 8, 2014 Regular Meeting, City Hall, 55 SE 3 Avenue, Okeechobee, FL II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Chairperson. III. BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ATTENDANCE - Secretary. Chairperson Jamie Gamiotea Board Member Melissa Close Board Member Louise Conrad Board Member Ted Denisuk Board Member Jim Pippin Board Member Rennae Sweda Alternate Lynn Boak Board Attorney John Cook Fire Chief/Code Enforcement Officer Herb Smi Code Enforcement Officer Fred Sterling Board Secretary Sue Christopher Chairperson Gamiotea called e April 8, 2014, Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., in e City Council Chambers, rd located at 55 Soueast 3 Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Gamiotea. Absent wi consent ( Lynn Boak filled e seat for Member Pippin) Absent IV. MINUTES - Secretary. A. Motion to dispense wi e reading and approve e Summary of Board Action for e March 11, 2014 Regular Meeting. Member Close moved to dispense wi e reading and approve e Summary of Board Action for March 11, 2014; seconded by Member Sweda. There was no discussion on is item.
APRIL 8, 2014 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 2 OF 3 V. - Chairperson. A. Requests for e addition, deferral or widrawal of items on today s agenda. There were no requests for e addition, deferral or widrawal of items on today s agenda. VI. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS. A. Disposition of Cases presented by Code Officer Sterling : Case No. 14-009 Caerine Brooks. 905 SE 8 Drive Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicles Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisances This being a quasi-judicial proceeding, an oa was administered to ose offering testimony, all responded affirmatively. Officer Sterling advised all events occurred wiin e corporate limits of e City of Okeechobee. The Officer s notes, testimony, photographs, and supporting documents were all entered as part of e official record. Officer Sterling testified service was via Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing posted on property. He stated e property at 905 SE 8 Drive had disabled vehicles and overgrown grass but is now in compliance as of April 7, 2014. Member Sweda moved to find Case No.14-009 Caerine Brooks, 905 SE 8 Drive, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-41 Disabled vehicles and Sec 30-43 Public nuisances from January 29, 2014 until April 7, 2014, based on e testimony of Code Officer Sterling property was found to be in compliance as of April 7, 2014; seconded by Member Close. Case No. 14-013 Sou Florida Barbeque of Okeechobee.102 SW 14 Street Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance Ch e0 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification Code Officer Sterling testified service was via Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing posted on property. He stated property was overgrown and needed to be cleaned. Mr. Coyne, property owner, contacted him by e-mail on April 4, 2014, stating property would be mowed. However, as of today noing has been done to bring property into compliance. Member Close moved to find Case No.14-013 Sou Florida Barbeque of Okeechobee, 102 SW 14 Street, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning, based on e testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of fifteen dollars per day beginning fourteen days after receipt of proper notification; seconded by Member Denisuk.
APRIL 8, 2014 -CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 3 OF 3 VI. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS CONTINUED. A. Disposition of Cases continued: ATTEST: Case No. 14-017 Bank of America NA. 513 NW 15 Street Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisances Ch 30 Sec 30-44 General cleaning & beautification ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA. Jamie Gamiotea, Chairperson Code Officer Sterling testified service was via Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing sent by certified mail and received by property owner. Bank of America contacted Officer Sterling stating an error had been made and e property maintenance company ought e property was sold. The error has been corrected and e property is scheduled to be mowed. Member Conrad moved to find Case No.14-017 Bank of America NA, 513 NW 15 Street, in violation of Ch 30 Sec 30-43 Public nuisance and Sec 30-44 General cleaning, based on e testimony of Code Officer Sterling, imposing a fine of fifteen dollars per day beginning fourteen days after receipt of proper notification; seconded by Member Denisuk. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION NOR ITEMS ON THE, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:50 P.M. Sue Christopher, Secretary PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED at when a person decides to appeal any decision made by e Code Enforcement Board wi respect to any matter considered at is meeting, he/she may need to insure at a verbatim record of e proceeding is made, which record includes e testimony and evidence upon which e appeal is to be based. Code Enforcement Board media is for e sole purpose of backup for official records of e fire department. Please be advised at if you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to e Board in support or opposition to any item on e agenda; a copy of e document, picture, video or item must be provided to e Board Secretary for e City s record.
APRIL 8, 2014 - CEB REGULAR MEETING - PAGE 4 OF 4 ADJOURNMENT - CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION NOR ITEMS ON THE, CHAIRPERSON GAMIOTEA ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 7: P.M. Jamie Gamiotea, Chairperson ATTEST: Sue Christopher, Secretary PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED at when a person decides to appeal any decision made by e Code Enforcement Board wi respect to any matter considered at is meeting, he/she may need to insure at a verbatim record of e proceeding is made, which record includes e testimony and evidence upon which e appeal is to be based. Code Enforcement Board media is for e sole purpose of backup for official records of e fire department. Please be advised at if you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to e Board in support or opposition to any item on e agenda; a copy of e document, picture, video or item must be provided to e Board Secretary for e City s record.
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