CEB_03-26-91_MinThe Code Enforcement Board of the City of Longwood, Florida met on
March 26, 1991 at 7 :30 P.M*
Present: Dr. Fredrick Pearl, Chairman
Pat Corbin, Vice - Chairwoman
Gloria Latoski
Bob Lomax
Warren Bull
Ernest Tolos
Dick Davidson, CEB Attorney
Becky Vose, City Attorney
Dorothy Fisher, Recording Secretary
Cathy Price, Code Enforcement Officer
Absent: Clanci Keith
11 The Meeting was called to order at 7 :35 F.M. .
24. Dr. Pearl introduced the new Board Member, Ernest
Tolos, and the new City Attorney, Becky Vose,
3. The Secretary called the roll and all members were
present except Clanci Keith,
4, Pat Corbin made the Motion to approve the minutes
of the February 26, 1991 Hearing, in the format
suggested by Attorney Davidson. Motion was seconded
by Gloria Latoski. Motion was carried by a
unanimous vote.
5. Public Hearings:
A. CEB -1163- WILLIAM C. SR, AND MARY
DEMETREE,Property Owner
and RICHARD O. SKAGGS,
Reg. Agent d /b /a HI -TECH
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
135 Mingo Trail
Longwood, Florida 32750
Violation of Zoning Ord.
495, Section 620-2C
Dr. Pearl asked the Board to consider continuing this case until
the next Board Meeting. Mr. Skaggs was unable to stay and requested
a continuance. Attorney Vose recommended that the City give the
continuance to Mr. Skaggs.
After hearing the above testimony, Mr. Lomax made a motion to grant
Mr. Skaggs the continuance until the next Board meeting on April
23, 1991 at 7 :30 P.M.. The motion was seconded by Ms. Latoski.
Motion was passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
B. CEB -1165- THOMAS AND MARQUERITE SOH
AND SAMUEL AND ESABELLA SOH
Baywood Industrial Park
Longwood, Florida 32750
Violation of City Code,
Chapter 12,12 -2 (2)
The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and directed all witnesses
to be sworn. The Code Enforcement Officer was sworn in and advised
the Board that the dumpster was overflowing and there was an
accumulation of trash and rolls of screen and outdoor carpet around
the dumpster. It appears that other people are using the area to
dump their trash. IWS will not pick up the trash because Mr. Soh
did not pay them. It appears that there has not been a pick up for
several months. Mr. Soh was served by hand delivery and as of the
date of this Hearing, he has not responded. Pictures were taken by
the Code Enforcement Officer of the Soh Property and marked Exhibit
# 1.
Ms Latoski made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Mr. Lomax
seconded the motion.
Motion was made by Ms. Latoski that is the property was not cleaned
up within ten(10) days from date of Hearing was met, there would be
a fine of one Hundred (100.00) Dollars per day until compliance.
Ms. Corbin seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a
unanimous roll call vote.
After discussion, upon motion made and duly seconded, It was;
RESOLVED, that the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law are determined by the Board:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1) The City Code Enforcement Officer served a Notice of Hearing
on March 14, 1991 , at the respondent's place of business,
Skeeter's Barbeque Pit. Mr. Soh's manager accepted and signed
for it.
2) The Code Enforcement Officer's testimony indicates that there
is an accumulation of trash litter and debris on the property
which constitutes a nuisance.
3) The Respondents did not appear at the Hearing.
4) The Board finds that the violations exist and the property is
not in compliance.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1 ) Respondents are in violation of City Code, Chapter 12, 12 -2- (2 )
ISSUANCE OF ORDER
Pursuant to the above Conclusions of Law and its power under
Florida Statue Section 162 and local law, the Board issues an
order directing the respondents to fully comply and come into
compliance with the above sections of law on or before April 5,
1991 and if such compliance is not achieved to the satisfaction of
the City of Longwood, a fine of One Hundred Dollars (100.00) per
day is hereby assessed until compliance. The Board further directed
that the clerk prepare such order and the order be duly issued with
the signature of the Chairman or his designee.
C. CEB- -1166- TOWNSHIP PLAZA ASSOC. LTD
ALVIN LEITMAH, Reg. Agent
West SR 434, Township Plaza
Longwood, Florida 32750
Violation of City Code,
Chapter 12,12-2 ( 2 )
The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and directed that all
witnesses be sworn . All Witnesses were duly sworn by the clerk.
The Code Enforcement Officer presented her case to the Board,
The Code Enforcement Officer introduced Mr. Barry Revels, who is
Mr. Leitman's Property Manager. Mr. Revels ask for a continuance
due to not having received the original Warning. The Warning was
sent to 504 Gulf Life Tower, Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, per the
Seminole County tax records. The Notice of Hearing was sent
"Overnight Mail", on March 14, 1991 to the same address. Mr. Revels
claimed they did not get the Warning, but they did sign for the
"Overnight Mail ", at the same address. Mr. Revels said the correct
address is 2109 Gulf Life Tower, which is in the same building. Mr.
Revels said they needed more time to come into compliance, because
of not getting the original Warning. The Code Enforcement Officer
thought it strange that the Warning was not returned to the Police
Department if undeliverable. Atty.Vose said that if it was a
question of proper notification that in her opinion the case
should be continued until the next Code Enforcement Meeting, with
no additional notice being required for the continuance and Mr.
Revels agreed to this.
Mr. Revels said it would take a couple of weeks more to bring the
property into compliance. Mr. Revels requested an itemized list of
what was needed to clean up the trash around the dumpsters and
trash around the lake.
After hearing the above testimony, Mr. Lomax made a motion for the
Board to give Mr. Revels a continuance until April 23, 1991.,
because of not getting the original Warning and by testifying that
he was making an effort to clean up the property. Ms. Corbin
seconded the Motion. Five members Voting " Yes", for a continuance
until April 23, 1991, at 7:30 P.M.. Mr. Tolos Voted" Ho ", Motion
carried .
F. OLD BUSINESS-
Me. Corbin made a request that Dorothy Fisher find out if Clanci
Keith was still on the Board, since this was the second meeting she
had missed. Dr. Pearl said that Ms. Keith had called him and told
him of not being able to attend, this meeting due to a work related
conflict, therefore, she is still on the Board, as of this date.
7. NEW BUSINESS-
Mr. Lomax asked the Code Enforcement Officer if she could send
original Warnings out "Certified Mail ". Attorney Vose said she
would recommend that the Warnings be sent " Certified Mail ", and
Regular Mail. The Code Enforcement Officer agreed to this.
Ms. Corbin made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr.
Tolos. Motion was unanimously adopted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.
Respectfully submitted,
Iftm
Dorothy Fisher
Recording Secretary