Special Magistrate_01-26-10_Min CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
City Commission Chambers
- 175 W. Warren Ave..
~ Longwood, FL 32750
January 26, 2010 7:00 P.M.
Present: Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate
Also Present: Gayle Owens, City Attorney
Russell Cohen, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Bonnie Howington, Code Enforcement Officer
Robyn Winters, Code Enforcement Officer
Michelle Longo, Code Enforcement Officer
Collina Gast, Code Enforcement Recording .Secretary
Absent: n/a
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt called the meeting to order at 7:OOpm.
2. SPECIAL MAGISTRATES'S EXPLANTION OF PROCEEDINGS:
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3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 27, 2009 HEARING:
Special Magistrate approved the Minutes from the October 27, 2009 Code .Enforcement
Hearing.
4. REPORTS-CASE UPDATES:
Code Enforcement Officer Howington provided updates on CEH case #06-05-551, Runge
and CEH case #09-10-772, Clarendon Petroleum. Code Enforcement Officer Winters
provided an update on CEH case for EE Builders.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
6. OLD BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS: Cmdr. Cohen introduced the new City Attorney, Gayle Owens.
Brief recess to allow respondents time to appear.
8. SWEARING IN OF ALL WITNESSES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt swore in all witnesses.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
D. CEH 10-01-777 CC, Chap. 38, Sec. 38-121 Trash, Debris & Junk and
~ CC, Chap. 86, Sec. 86-54 Inoperable Vehicle
CLARA B. HOLCOMB HEIRS
764 Meadowlark Court
Longwood, FL 32750
Code Enforcement Officer Winters introduced herself and presented her case. She gave
testimony that a Notice of Violation was issued on 12/14/09 to comply by 1.2/21/09. Upon
reinspection on 12/22/09, the property was not in compliance and a Notice of Non-
compliance was issued to comply by 12/26/09. A reinspection on 01/05/10 showed the
property still not in compliance and was then scheduled for the Code Enforcement Hearing. A
Notice of Hearing was issued on 01/14/10 however Office Witt of the Longwood Police Dept
was not able to obtain service. Therefore, the Notice of Hearing was mailed first class and
posted at the property & City .Hall on 01 /15/10. Service was made .later that day on Brandon
Holcomb (21yr old nephew) by Officer Baschab. A reinspection on 01/26/10 showed the
Trash 8~ Debris had been removed and was in compliance however the Inoperable Vehicle
was still present. The City requested that the Respondent be found guilty of violating CC,
Chap. 86, Sec. 86-54 Inoperable Vehicle and that they be given 10 days upon service of
Final Orders or a $100.00 per day fine be assessed. The City also requests an
administrative fine of $350..00 be assessed to be paid within 30 days from date of service of
Final Orders.
Code Officer Winters answered questions posed by Special Magistrate Goodblatt.
~ No Respondent present at hearing but service was properly made.
Special Magistrate Goodblatt made her findings of fact and found the respondent guilty of
violating CC, Chap. 86, Sec. 86-54 Inoperable Vehicle and ordered they be given 10 days
from date of service of Final Orders to come into compliance or a $100.00 per day fine will be
imposed. She also assessed a $150.00 administrative cost to be paid within 30 days from
service of the Final Orders.
B. CEH 10-01-775 CC, Chap. 18, Sec. 18-221 Outdoor Storage
MOORE, Timothy and WALKER, Angella .
790 Wildmere Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
Code Enforcement Officer Howington introduced herself and presented her case. She gave
testimony that she noticed 2 large wooden boxes at the. property in October 2009. A Notice
of Violation for CC, Chap. 18, Sec. 1.8-221 Outdoor Storage was issued on 12/07/09 to
comply by 12/14/0.9. Upon reinspection on 1.2/15/09, the property was not in compliance and
a Notice of Non-Compliance was issued to comply by 12/19/09. Reinspections were
performed on 12/21/09, 12/28/09 and 01/05/10 showed the property still not in compliance
and it was then scheduled for the Code Enforcement Hearing. A Notice of Hearing was
issued on 01/14/10 and served on Julia Deitey (61yr old mother) at 4:39pm by Officer Arciola.
~ Also, a Notice of Hearing was mailed. on 01/14/10 to Timothy Moore and was signed for by~
Tara Moore on 01/15/10. A reinspection on 01/26/10 showed the property was still not in
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compliance. The City requested that the Respondents be found guilty of violating CC, Chap.
18, Sec. 18-221 Outdoor Storage and that they be given 10 days upon service of Final
Orders to comply or a $100..00 per day fine be imposed. The City also requests an
administrative fine of $350.00 be assessed to be paid within 30 days from date of service of
Final Orders.
Code Officer Howington answered questions posed by Atty. Owens.
No Respondent present at hearing but service was properly .made..
Special Magistrate Goodblatt made her findings of fact and found the respondents guilty of
violating CC, Chap. 18, Sec. 18-221 Outdoor Storage and ordered they be given 10 days
from date of service of Final Orders to come into compliance or a $100..00 per day fine joint &
several wilt be imposed. She also assessed a $100.00 administrative cost to be paid within
30 days from service of the Final Orders.
A. CEH 10-01-774 CC, Chap. 14, Sec. 14-5 Prohibited Animals and
LDC, Art.. X, Sec. 10.1.0 Building Permit
BARAGONA, Charles III
423 Overstreet Drive
Longwood, FL 32750
The City withdrew this case as complied.
C. CEH 10-01-776 LDC, Art. III, Sec. 3.6.1D(1) Handicap Parking Space Requirements
~ WESTLAKE PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
252-278 W. SR 434
Longwood, FL 32750
The City withdrew this case as complied.
10. ADJOURNMENT: Interim Special Magistrate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 7:30 PM
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Amy GoQdkilatt, Special Magistrate
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Collina Gast, Recording Secretary
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