Special Magistrate_11-18-10_Min CODE ENE.RCEMENT HEAD BIRO
City Commission Chambers
175 W. Warren. Ave.
Longwood, FL 32750
NOVEMBER 18, 2010 7:00 P.M.
Present: Amy Goodblatt, Special Magistrate
Also Present: Gayle Owens, City Attorney
Bonnie Howington, Code Enforcement Officer
Robyn Winters, Code Enforcement Officer
Collins Gast, Code Enforcement Recording Secretary
Absent: Timothy Cooper, Code Enforcement Supervisor
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt called the meeting to order at 7:OOpm.
2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE October 28, 2010 HEARING:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt approved the Minutes from the October 28, 2010 Code
Enforcement Hearing.
3. SPECIAL MAGISTRATES'S EXPLANATION OF PROCEEDINGS: None
4. SWEARING IN OF ALL WITNESSES:
Special Magistrate Goodblatt swore in all witnesses:
5. ROLL CALL OF SCHEDULED CASES: None
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. REPORTS -CASE UPDATES:
Code Enforcement Officer Howington stated case #10 -09 -796 has been, closed as complied
and case #10 -09 -802 has been withdrawn as complied.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
9. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Don Wall (listing agent for 1515 Oriole Street, #08 -04 -710) 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. He stated he went back to the
bank and they agreed to pay the reduced fine of $3,000.00. Special Magistrate
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Goodblatt ruled to reduce the fines to $3,000.00 to be paid within 60 days from date of
service of Order or fines will revert back to the full amount of $71,785.00.
B. Todd Luna (listing 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. He stated
he went back to the bank and they agreed to pay the reduced fine of $3,000.00 and
submitted payment in full as the property was closing the following week. Special
Magistrate Goodblatt ruled to reduce the fines to $3,000.00. Mr. Luna paid the fines in
full before leaving the chambers.
10. NEW BUSINESS: None
11. ADJOURNMENT: Special Magistrate Goodblatt adjourned the meeting at 7:23pm.
Amy G Iatt,Special Magistrate
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Collina Gast, Recording Secretary
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