Special Magistrate_10-28-10_Min CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING
City Commission Chambers
175 W. Warren Ave.
Longwood, FL 32750
OCTOBER 28, 2010 7:00 P.M.
Present: Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate
Also Present: Timothy Cooper, Code Enforcement Supervisor
Gayle Owens, City Attorney
Robyn Winters, Code Enforcement Officer
Collina Gast, Code Enforcement Recording Secretary
Absent: Bonnie Howington, Code Enforcement Officer
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 22, 2010 HEARING:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt approved the Minutes from the September 23, 2010 Code
Enforcement Hearing.
3. SPECIAL MAGISTRATES'S EXPLANATION OF PROCEEDINGS:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt explained the hearing process for the attendees.
4. SWEARING IN OF ALL WITNESSES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt swore in all witnesses.
5. ROLL CALL OF SCHEDULED CASES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt called out cases to see if Respondents were present.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. CEH 10 -10 -803 CC, Chap. 86, Sec. 86 -54 Storage of Inoperable Vehicle
Withdrawn PYTLESKI, Alan and Stacy
1081 Sonoma Court
Longwood, FL 32750
The City withdrew this case as complied.
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B. CEH 10 -10 -804 CC, Chap. 86, Sec. 86 -54 Storage of Inoperable Vehicle
Withdrawn MALARAE, Philip
107 Ardsdale Street
Longwood, FL 32750
The City withdrew this case as complied.
7. REPORTS -CASE UPDATES: None
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
9. OLD BUSINESS: None
10. NEW BUSINESS:
A. William Powers (seller's agent for 764 E. Church Avenue, #08 -04 -709) requested to
come before the Special Magistrate to ask for a reduction in fines and administrative
costs which total $173,000.00 for Trash & Debris and Outdoor Storage violations. After
discussing the history of the property and the circumstances surrounding the
foreclosure, it was recommended that Mr. Powers go back and discuss with the bank,
reducing the fines to $3,000.00 and that he come back with the bank's authority to
negotiate a settlement and terms. The City is going to place him on the November 18,
2010 agenda so that Special Magistrate Goodblatt can make a ruling.
B. Don Wall (seller's agent for 1515 Oriole Street, #08 -04 -710) has requested to come
before the Special Magistrate to ask for a reduction in fines and administrative costs
which total $71,785.00 for 3 separate High Grass violations. After discussing the
history of the property and the circumstances surrounding the foreclosure, it was
recommended that Mr. Wall go back and discuss with the bank, reducing the fines to
$3,000.00 and that he come back with the bank's authority to negotiate a settlement
and terms. The City is going to place him on the November 18, 2010 . agenda so that
Special Magistrate Goodblatt can make a ruling.
11. ADJOURNMENT: Special Magistrate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 7:38pm.
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Collina Gast, Recording Secretary
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