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03-01-94 Agenda - Code Enforcement Board March 1, 1994 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CODE ENFORCEMENT DOARD AGENDA 7:30 P. M., MARCH 1, 1994 Call to order Pledge to the Flag Roll Call 1. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of January 4, 1994 2. Recognition of Visitors and Guests regarding any matters that are not listed on agenda. 3. Old Business: Case No. 0067 - Jerry Faller - owner of property located at 704 Cavalla Road, in violation of Section 12-1-6 unsound fence, and r'`, Section 24-167 (e) fence required. - Code Enforcement Officer will give a report. 4. New Business: Case No. 0034 - Richard A. Brown - owner of property located at 818 Cavalla Road, in violation of Sections 12-1-7, (Open Storage) - tires, air tank, fenders, trailer; 12-1-3 trash and debris in front yard; 12-1-1 - animal feces in rear of building, and violation of Standard Housing Code Section 305-3-2 - rotted eaves over front portico. (Mr. Brown was cited in August, 1992 in violation of Section 24-1-7, rear fenced dilapidated or missing. He fixed the fence and was found to be in compliance at the meeting of August 4, 1992.) Case No. 0068 - Joha Shields - owner of property located at 725 Redfin Drive, in violation of Section 12-1-7 - miscellaneous trash on the property (tires, mattress, chairs, and other items). Case No. 0069 - Occcupant - occupant who is renting property located at 872 Bonita Road, in violation of Section 12-1-7 - outside storage of file cabinets and other miscellaneous items. (Owner of the property was sent a copy of the Notice of Hearing) Case No. 0070 - Willie }}obbs - owner of property located at 410 Sargo Road, in violation of Section 12-1-6 - attraction detrimental to human beings; 12-1-7 - abandoned property; 12-1-8 - structurally dangerous, unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary, vermin infested, hazard to public Health and safety, i.e., dilapidated trailer in rear yard. (~ Page 2. Agenda - Code Enforcement Board March 1, 1994 Place Lien on Property - James Copeland - 465 Sailfish Drive - violation of Section 12-1(b)(3) - high weeds and grass. (It is requested that the Board vote to place a lien against property.) Place Lien on Property - Lawrence C. Rolfe- 91 Donner Road - violation of Sections 12-1-3 and 23.36 - high weeds, trash, and debris. (It is requested that the Board vote to place a lien against property.) 6. Board Members Comments 7. Adjournment ~' MINUTES OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING HELD AT ATLANTIC BEACH CITY HALL ON MARCH 1, 1994 CALL TO ORDER Present: Edward Martin, Chairman Barbara Bonner Heywood Dowling, Jr. Theo K. Mitchelson And: Suzanne Green, Prosecuting Attorney Alan C. Jensen, Legal Counsel to Board Don Ford, Code Enforcement Officer Karl Grunewald, Code Enforcement Officer Trudy Lopanik, Secretary ABSENT: Kathleen Russell (Excused) Lou Etta Waters (Excused) John Venn (Unexcusedj 1. Aonroval of the minutes of the meeting of Januarv 4. 1994. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of January 4, 1994. 2. Recognition of Visitors and Guests: r There were no visitors or guests. Edward Martin, Chairman, announced that Lou Etta Waters had had a heart attack and was in Baptist Hospital. Everyone expressed concern and wished Ms. Waters a speedy recovery. 3. Old eusiness• Case No. 0061 - Jerry Faller - 704 Cavalla Road - fence violations - Karl Grunewald reported upon investigation it was found that Donna W. Fisk was the legal owner of the property and that she had been notified of the violation. Mr. Grunewald advised that the fence had been repaired and the property was in compliance. The board accepted Mr. Grunewald's report. 4. New Business: Agenda item requesting the board to place lien on property owned by James Copeland, 485 Sailfish Drive, was taken out of sequence and acted upon at this time. Suzanne Green advised from now on it would be necessary to indicate the date the city performed work in lien documents, thus alleviating any question of when the city actually performed work, should a foreclosure occur. It was also ~` suggested that advertising costs and administrative costs be added to the cost of liens. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve placing a lien in the amount of ;370.00 plus administrative end advertising costs against James Copeland, 465 Sailfish Drive, and to incorporate into the language of the lien the date the work was performed by the city. Agenda item requesting the board to place lien on property owned by Lawrence C. Rolfe, 91 Donner Road, was taken out of sequence and acted upon at this time. place Lien on aroaerty - Lawrence C. Rolfe - 91 Donner road - yfolation of Sections 12-1-3 and 23.36 - high weeds. trash end ebris. Karl Grunewald reported the property was cut three times prior to its condemnation, and that there was administrative costs but no advertising costs involved. A motion was made, seconded, and pasaed to approve placing a lien in the amount of ;662.37 plus administrative costs against Lawrence C. Rolfc, 81 Donner Road and to incorporate into the language of the lien the date the work was performed by the city. Case No. 0070. Willie Hobbs. 410 Sargo Road. was taken out of sequence and acted uaon at this time. Case No. 0070 - Willie Hobbs - owner of 410 Sargo Road - violation of Sections 12-1-6, 12-1-7, and 12-1-8 (dilapidated trailer in rear yard; structurally dangerous, unsafe, dilapidated, unsanitary, vermin infested, hazard to public health and safety). Mr. Martin read the case hearing procedure for Case No. 0070 - Willie Hobbs - and all witnesses were sworn in. Suzanne Green explained there was an abandoned trailer on the property which was infested with vermin and was a hazard. Karl Grunewald explained the trailer was also in violation of the Standard Housing Code. It was inspected March 1, 1994 and it was found the floors were rotting away, the sink was falling in, and windows were missing, and Nr. Grunewald recommended removing the trailer from the premises. He indicated a fine was not appropriate but if it was the desire of the Board to have the trailer removed, 15 to 30 days to get the trailer off the property would be adequate. Suzanne Green advised that a letter was sent to Ms. Hobbs in (~ 1992 advising that the trailer should be moved from the property. - 2 - ~, Willie Hobbs indicated the trailer did not leak, and she explained she was in the process of installing new windows and a new door. She indicated the trailer was being worked on and remodeled, and that a new sink, new carpet, and new floors would be installed. She explained the trailer was not abandoned. When asked by Mr. Martin how long it would be before the repairs were completed she responded the repairs would be completed in 30 days. She added new vinyl siding would be placed on the trailer. Mr. Dowling explained the board would be willing to work with Ms. Hobbs but he suggested she should understand that the board would not allow the matter to drag on. Mr. Grunewald indicated the tires beneath the trailer were rotting away, and he felt it would not be possible to get the trailer into condition to satisfy the Code Enforcement inspector. He felt the trailer should be condemned. James Robinson, who accompanied Ms. Hobbs, indicated the floors were not rotting away. He indicated he weighed over 200 pounds and that when he walked on the floors there was no indication that the floors were rotting. He indicated efforts were being made to repair the trailer. Mr. Grunewald explained in 1992 the property was cited for vehicles not being in compliance, as well as the trailer, but at that time the city did not enter the trailer. He indicated it was noted at that time the windows were missing. He explained the ground and the property were cleaned up, but since then it had gone downhill. Mr. Ford added there was evidence of termite damage and most of the windows were broken out and rain was entering into the trailer. The tires were flat and the trailer could not be used as a recreational vehicle. Mr. Martin felt the trailer needed a lot of work, but he was willing to give Ms. Hobbs the right to try to fix it. He felt a definite date should be placed on the matter and he indicated the trailer should be habitable and mobile. Mr. Mitchelson was concerned that Ms. Hobbs would spend a lot of money and the trailer would still not be habitable. Ms. Hobbs responded that she understood the trailer had to be livable and movable and felt she could accomplish this. A motion was made, seconded, and passed, to find Willie Hobbs to be in violation of Sections 12-t-6; 12-1-7; and 12-1-8 of the code of the city. She was given 45 days, until April 18, 1994, to bring the trailer into compliance to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Inspector. It was specified the trailer must be in habitable and movable condition when it is inspected by the Code Enforcement Inspector. - 3 - Case No. 0069 - Occupant - who is renting property located at 872 Bonita Road, violation of Section 12-1-7; outside storage of file cabinets and other miscellaneous items. It was explained the renter, David Thomas, had been cited for the violation of section 12-1-7, and the owner, Lillian J. Dove, Houston, Texas, had been advised of the violation. Mr. Martin read the case hearing procedure for Case No_. 0069 - David Thomas - and all witnesses were sworn in. It was explained David Thomas was not in attendance, but that the file indicated the green card was returned to the city indicating the Notice of Hearing had been received February 19, 1994 by Mrs. David Thomas. Karl Grunewald explained he spoke with Mrs. Thomas and she indicated all the items on the property belonged to her husband and that he was aware he had to remove the debris. Mr. Grunewald indicated the property was not in conformity. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to find David Thomas, occupant of 872 Bonita Road in violation of Section 12-1-7. Mr. Thomas was fined 550.00 for being in violation. He was given 15 days, until March 17, 1994, to bring the property into ~ compliance to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Inspector. If the property was not brought into compliance by March 17, 1994 a fine of 550.00 per day will begin and continue until the property is brought into compliance. It was decided that a letter should be written to the owner of the property indicating that if the fine was not paid it could result in a lien being placed against the property. Case No. 0034 - Richard A. Brown - owner of property located at 818 Cavalla Road - violations: Sections 12-1-7, 12-1-3, and Standard Housing Code Section 305-3-2 - (open storage of tires, air tank, fenders, trailer, trash and debris in front yard, animal feces in rear of building, and rotted eaves over front portico) It was indicated that the certified green card was not returned to the city indicating Richard A. Brown, Case No. 0034, had received Notice of Hearing, but it was felt by the prosecuting attorney and the city attorney that the Notice of Hearing was mailed out February 18, 1994 which was 11 days prior to the meeting of March 1, 1994 and that this constituted reasonable time. Mr. Dowling read the case hearing procedure for Case No. 0034 - Richard A. Brown - and all witnesses were sworn in. - 4 - Richard Brown was not in attendance. Suzanne Green advised on December 29, t993 the owner was cited for the exact same problem. Don Ford indicated the owner has ignored the violation in the past and the property was still not in compliance. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to find Richard Brown in violation of Section 12-1-7, 12-1-3, and 12-1-1 of the code. Mr. Brown was given 5 days, until March 10, 1994, to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Inspector. If the property is not brought into compliance by March t0, 1994 a fine of 6100 per day will begin and continue until the property is brought into compliance. Case No. 0068 - John Shields - owner of property lcoated at 725 Redfin Drive, in violation of Section 12-1-7 Miscellaneous trash (tires, mattress, chairs, etc.) It was decided to waive the reading of the case hearing procedure for Case No. 0068 - John Shields -and all witnesses were sworn in. John Shields was not in attendance. It was explained the violation had been occurring since December 10, 1993 and that John Shields had other property which had similar problems. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to find John F. Shields to be in violation of Section 12-1-7 of the Code. He was fined 6100.00 for the violation. Mr. Shields was given 5 days, until March 9, 1994 to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the code enforcement inspector. If the property was not in compliance by March 9 , 1994 a fine of 6100.00 per day will begin and continue until the property is brought into compliance. Since there was no further business Chairman Ed Martin adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p. m. Ed Martin, Chairman Code Enforcement Board Trudy Lopanik, Secretary - 5 -