CEB_10-25-94_MinThe Code Enforcement Board of the C i t y of Longwood, F l o r i d a met
on October 25, 1994 at 7:00 P. M.
Present: Ernest To los, Chairman
Dana Addison, Vice Ch a i r man
Butch Bundy
Jim DeGore
Lynette Dennis
George Valkenburg
Janis Soyer (arrived 7 :38)
Amy Goodblatt, CEB Attorney
Richard Taylor, City Attorney
Cathy Price, Code Enforcement Officer
Deanna Johnson, Secretary Pro Tem
11 Chairman T❑ l os, called the meeting to order at 7:10 P . Me
2, The roll was called, and all were present except Mrs. Sayer
who arrived at 7 :388
31 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: September 27, 1994
Mrs. G❑odblatt stated a correction needed to be made on the
last page ( page five), l i n e three, It should say "foreclose
on the lien" no t "close on the lien". Mr Bundy made a
motion to accept the minutes as amended seconded by Ms.
Addison. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARING:
Chairman To los asked all persons wishing to testify to
please s tand and be sworn in. Mr . Taylor then swore in Ms. Price
and Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins.,
A) APPEARANCES:
1 . CEB- -94 -1 0--73 BHAGWANDASS , Sudesh & Evangeline
Ms. Price presented the case stating that Sudesh and
Evangeline Bhagwandass were in violation of City code Chapter 12,
Sec. 12-2(l) and Sec, 12-2(2). After verbal communication
failed to resolve the problem, a letter was sent to Mr. and Mrs.
Bhagwandass on September 8, 1994 asking them to clean up the junk
and trash and to cut the high grass. No effort was made to
comply by the son who now lives in the house. The notice of
hearing dated October 5, 1994, was delivered to Lincoln
Bhagwandass by the Longwood Police Department. No contact was
made until October 25th when he called and asked for the
property to be inspected for compliance. Ms. Price found when
inspecting the property that there were still three to four foot
piles of grass in the back yard and miscellaneous trash around.
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Ms. Pr ice's recommendat ion was to f ind them in vio Iat ion of C ty
Code Chapter 12, Section 12--2 ( 2) , which is accumulation of
trash, and Section 12-2(l), grass and weeds in excess of 10
inches, and give them one week to comply with the code.
The hearing was closed and the board discussed the case,
A motion was made by Mr. T❑ los to find the defendants in
violation of Chapter 12, Section 12- 2,(1), high grass and weeds,
and Section 12-2(2), accumulation of trash, and to g i v e them one
week or until November 1, 1994 to complete the clean up of the
property. If not in compliance at that t i m e , they be charged a
fee of 25.00 dollars per day until it is in compliance. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Bundy. Motion c a r r i e d by unanimous
roll call vote,
5. OLD BUSINESS:
A) STATUS OF PREVIOUS CASES;
11 CEB-- 94- -04 -59 JENK I NS , Lee A. & Suzanne M.
Ms. Price stated at the last meeting the Jenkins case CEB-- 94-04-
59 had not been brought into compliance. It was the Board's
decision to subpoena the Jenkins if the v i o l a t i o n s had no t been
brought into compliance. As of October 25, they were not. The
building permits have been approved and the Jenkins have been
called twice to pick them up. The subpoena was served to the
Jenkins yesterday, October 24, 1994, by the Longwood Police
Department. The f i n e has continued to accrue, and as of October
25, is $17,500.
After discussion by the Board, a motion was made by Mr Va 1 kenburg
to give the respondents one week to come into compliance or
remove said pool. At which point in time if it is not in
compliance or the pool has not been removed, that the City remove
the pool and then file the l i e n . The motion was seconded by Mrs.
Dennis. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
2. CEB- 94 -09 -72 HRH REALTY ASSOCIATES,
Barnard HERSKOWIT2, Gen. Partner
MORBITZER GROUP, INC.,
Tina MORBITZER, Pres.(Prop. Mgr.)
David TYRON, Owner
Dependable Lawn Equipment
Lewis H. TYRDN, Lease Owner
Ms. Price advised that this case came into compliance prior
to this meeting.
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6, ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Chairman Tolos asked for nominations for the position of
Chairman. Mr. Valkenburg nominated Mrs. Addison, seconded by Mr.
Bundy. There were no additional nominations. The nomination of
Mrs. Addison for Chairman carried by unanimous voice vote.
Chairman Addison asked for nominations for the position of Vice
Chairman. Mrs. Dennis nominated Mr. DeGore seconded by Mr.
Tolos. Chairman Addison asked if there were more nominations,
and there were none. The nomination of Mr. DeGore for Vice
Chairman carried by unanimous voice vote.
7. RULES AND REGULATIONS:
A) REVIEW AND DISCUSS
After discussion about changing the rule for d i s m i s s a l
from the Board for non- attendance of meetings by Board members
and who t ❑ notify for an excused absence, it was decided to
leave it as written.
Article IX, Enforcement . , Section 7 & Section 5 and
Article VII, Initiation of Actions Before the Board.,
Section 3,
Richard Taylor suggested these sections of the rules and
regulations be changed to comply with the Florida Statutes.
Mrs. G❑❑dblatt concurred, and at the suggestion of the Board it
was decided to have Mrs. Go❑dblatt rewrite these sections, She
will present them to the Board at the next meeting for their
review and comments.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
Mrs. Addison stated there was a request to discuss changing
the meeting time from 7:30 p.m. to 7 :00 p.m. Everyone present
agreed that the meeting time should be left a t 7:30 p . m . There
was no other new business.
91 ADJOURNMENT:
A m o t i o n to adjourn was made by Mr. Bundy and seconded by
Mr. Tolos. The meeting was adjourned at 8 :10.
Respectfully submitted,
Deanna Johnson
Secretary Pro Tem