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02-09-88 v * AMENDED AGENDA CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH February 9, 1988 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge to the Flag 3. Roll Call 4. Drafting Internal Rules and Provisions for the Board * a. Length of Term of Elected Officers b. Other rules the Board deems necessary 5. Election of Officers 6. Miscellaneous 7. Adjournment MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD HELD AT CITY HALL ON FEBRUARY 9, 1988 AT 7:30 P. M. PRESENT: George Bull, Jr. , Chairman/Presiding Officer Mattie Freeman Fred Mills Herbert Moller Ron Della Porta Allen R. Salfer Jerome R. Strayve, Members AND: Suzanne Bass, Prosecuting Attorney Frank Kerber, Code Enforcement Officer Adelaide R. Tucker, Secretary ABSENT: Claude L. Mullis, Counsel to the Board 1.2. & 3.The meeting was called to order by Chairman George Bull, Jr. The invocation was followed by the pledge to the flag. Chairman Bull welcomed to the Board the new members, Mrs. Mattie Freeman and Messrs. Herbert Moller and Ron Della Porta. He also introduced Suzanne Bass, Prosecuting Attorney for the city, and Frank Kerber, Code Enforcement Officer, to the new members. 4. Miss Bass briefed the members on Chapter 162 of the Florida Statutes covering Code Enforcement Boards. Chapter 162 allows the Boards to set its own rules and procedures, whereby each Board could determine for itself how often the Board would elect officers, what term those officers would serve, what month the elections would occur, and any other internal procedural policies each Board would desire. The City of Atlantic Beach Board members are appointed by the City Commission. The initial terms were staggered. Now each member serves for a period of three years. Mr. Strayve recommended the board change their meeting date as he and several others had a great deal of interference with Thursdays. Mr. Strayve suggested Tuesday or Wednesday. Mr. Della Porta and Mr. Mills had a conflict with Wednesday. Following discussion, it was the consensus of the Board that Tuesday was the only evening with no conflicts. Mr. Strayve moved that the Code Enforcement Board will meet on the second Tuesday of the odd month at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Mr. Salfer and carried unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * '* * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. Bull moved that the Board have a minimum of one meeting per quarter. The motion was seconded by Mr. Strayve and carried unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. Moller told the Board he expected to go back to work with the State Department on a contract basis, and would frequently be out of town. PAGE TWO MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD Chairman Bull told Mr. Moller if a member fails to attend two of three successive meetings without cause and without prior approval of the Chairman, the board shall declare the member's office vacant; and local governing body shall promptly fill such vacancy. The Chairman suggested Mr. Moller wait and see how busy he would be before making any decision. The Board unanimously agreed they would like Mr. Moller to continue to serve on the Board if at all possible. Mr. Mills expressed the opinion that, on some prior cases, the length of time for the Board to act, was too long. He said there were many violations occurring in the city that need to come before the Board. Corrective Action on those should take no longer than two or three weeks. Mr. Mills cited one case that took six or seven months to get some trash out of a yard that should have been settled in two to three weeks. The Board agreed they should be more expeditious in their findings. Miss Bass responded that should the Board hear a case, and should the Board find there was a violation, time frames for themselves could have already been set. The Board could adopt an internal rule on time frames before they even heard a case. Miss Bass suggested The Board not allow more than 30 days for the homeowner or tenant to make corrections. After that 30 days, the Board could enter an order of some other punitive action. Chairman Bull commented the Board still needed to give the Code Enforcement Officer, Frank Kerber, the latitude to work with the residents on correcting the violations so they did not have to come to court. Perhaps Mr. Kerber needed to be a little more hard-line with the violators. Following discussion, the Board determined it would not be feasible to set time frames because of circumstances relative to the type of violation. Discussion was held on the ability of the Board to visit the site of a case to come before the Board. Miss Bass expressed the opinion the Board sits as a jury, and juries have the right to visit the site. The Chairman asked Miss Bass to consult with Mr. Mullis on the issue and offer a written report at the next meeting. 4 a. Term of Officers A lengthy discussion followed relative to the terms of officers. Mr. Salfer moved that the terms of office for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be two years. The motion was seconded by Mrs.Mattie Freeman and carried unanimously. b. Other rules the Board deems necessary - See above listed motions. 5. Election of Officers Chairman Bull asked for nominations from the floor for Chairman of the Board. PAGE THREE MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD 5. Election of Officers - continued Mr. Strayve moved to nominate George Bull, Jr. to serve as Chairman of the Code Enforcement Board for a term of two years. The motion was seconded by Mr.Salfer, and carried with a six to one vote. Mr. Bull voted nay. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. Mills moved to nominate Jerome R. Strayve to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Code Enforcement Board for a term of two years. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Freeman and carried unanimously. 6. Miscellaneous Mr. Mills suggested the Board conduct some type of workshop relative to the different types of violations, etc. Chairman Bull stated it was the the city's responsibility, not the Board's, to point out violations. 7. Adjournment There being no other business to come before = Board, Chairman Bull declared the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Ilk George Bul ', Jr. Chairman/Presiding Officer ATTEST: c Adelaide R. Tucker Secretary