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CEB_11-24-98_MinAOW City of Longwood Code Enforcement Board City Commission Chambers 175 W. warren Avenue Longwood, FL 32750 1VIINUTES OF MEETING November 24, 1995 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Bundy 2, ROLL CALL Members present: Haywood Bundy. Chairman John Ma ingot Charles Miles Ernest Tolos Cheryl Merin Members absent: Lynette Dennis - excused absence John Lomax -- 11 '_ Staff Present: Caryn M. Green, Esquire, Substituting for Amy E. Goodblatt, CEB Attorney Richc Taylor, City of Longwood Attorney Cathy Price, Code Enforcement Officer Daniel Spak. Code Enforcement Officer Carol D. Hoben. Recording Secretary 3, APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 MEETING Unanimous vote to approve minutes of September 22, 1998 meeting. � io�tt�w�wr. �attCVtn .�rr.YC.�n.tioti�re�R_ � 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Bundy swore in all parties who would give testimony. A. CEB 98 -11 -32 - Edward Blair Knox, III Code Enforcement officer John Spak presented the details of the first case. Mr. Knox, the owner of the property located at 256 E. Bay Avenue, was cited for violations of LDC Section 24 -23.09 (a-d) and Section 24- 25.13, for having several trailers. one with jetskis, stored in the front yard and metal cages. a soda machine and various other items. such as automotive parts, on the property. Initial notification was given on September 4. 1998 and again on September 11, 1998 by U.S. Mail. Mr. Spak was informed that the notifications had been sent to the wrong address, and he subsequently sent duplicate notifications to the owner allowing additional time for him to come into compliance. On several occasions. Mr. Spak stopped by the property in an attempt to speak with someone about the violations, but no one ever answered the door. [Five photographs were introduced into evidence] . Photographs taken today indicate much improvement. except there are still boatsljetskis in the side yard not screened from view and the soda machine is still in the front of the property. Mr. Spak requested that the owner be found in violation. He recommended an administrative fee of $50.00 and a time limit of two weeks to come into compliance. with a fine of $50.00 per day thereafter. A discussion by Board members ensued re whether the owner was cooperating and whether sufficient progress had been made. Testimony by Tracy Daley, who resides on the property: Debris has been cleaned up and a fence will be erected to screen the boats, but they will not have the funds to do it until after the holidays. Ms. Daley stated her belief that the soda machine and the trailers were not in violation and that they were being singled out in the neighborhood by the CEB. Mr. Spak stated that there was no problem with allowing the property owners until the end of January to screen the boats in the side yard. The property owners agreed to remove the soda machine and to have a fence erected by the end of January. Chairman Bundy recommended that the owners be given until January 30, 1999 to erect a fence. The public hearing portion of the case was closed. Mr. Maingot made a motion to find the Respondents guilty of violating LDC. Section 24- 23.09 (a -d) and Section 24-25.13, that they be allowed 14 days to move the soda machine from public view. and that they be given until January 30, 1999 to erect a fence as required by Code to enclose the boats and equipment. An administrative fee of $25.00 will be charged and on January 31, 1999, if the fence is not erected, a fine of $50.00 per day will be imposed until the property is in compliance. The motion was seconded by Aoplk 7 C• �OFFI�G�WP` Wx. Yi' aI' �H�7I4Xli [I.Yi1IE�lh��'F�[BFR_5t3 Cheryl Melvin, with the suggestion that the wording be changed to ``come into all areas of ' compliance with the exception of new fence' and p P that a fine of $50.00 per day be imposed if the soda machine is not in compliance after 14 days. Motion carried by unanimous vote. B. CEB 98 -11 -33 - James R. Griffin, Lonpvood Automotive Code Enforcement Officer Cathy Price presented the facts of this case: Several complaints have been received about numerous inoperable vehicles parked on the lot as well as in front of the fence, between the fence and the sidewalk, which obstruct the sidewalk. The storage of inoperable vehicles on the property constitutes a junkyard. The owner of Longwood Automotive has been given verbal warnings in the past. and letters were sent to him in July and November, 1998. The property owner is in violation of LDC Section 24- 23.07, LDC Section 24- 71.03(a) and city Code Chapter 12., 12 -1(4). The vehicles that are not being repaired need to be removed from the property, and vehicles that are to be repaired need to be moved so there is no obstruction. [Photographs taken in August and on November 16th and 24th were introduced into evidence.] Although the owner has moved some of the vehicles. there still remain several unregistered vehicles on the property. Ms. Price recommended a $50.00 administrative fee and, because of the number of vehicles in violation, a fine of $50.00 per day if the property is not in compliance by December 11, 1998. Testimony by Mr. Griffin: Some of the inoperable vehicles on the property have been abandoned by their owners. Mr. Griffin stated he did not have the authority to remove the vehicles without first obtaining the titles from the State of Florida. which takes between 60 and 90 days. He is working on obtaining the appropriate paperwork so the cars can be removed. Attorney Taylor verified that it does take two to three months for the paperwork to be complete, but that it is a hazard of the business. He suggested that, in the meantime, the vehicles be stored out of sight. Mr. Griffin said he would need at least 60 days to get rid of the vehicles and suggested putting up two gates to hide them, one gate facing the road and one gate facing the building next door. Mr. Maingot and Ms. Price recommended that the gates be kept closed during the day, and Mr. Griffin agreed to do that. Chairman Bundy suggested allowing Mr. Griffin 90 days to remove the vehicles, if it was acceptable to the City. and then closed the public hearing portion of this case. Mr. Maingot made a motion to find the Respondent guilty of violating LDC Sections 24- 23.07 and 24- 71.03(a) and that he be given 90 days to come into compliance with the Apolk ., C 10MMW % LV61;CDHU19XWIVVrM%*O$EMMA0 -1 violations: that the Respondent be required to install a gate. which shall be kept closed, on the Marvin Street side of the property: that the administrative fee be waived; and that a fine of $50.00 per day be imposed if not in compliance after the 90-day period. Mr. Maingot requested that the Code Enforcement Officer keep in touch with Mr. Griffin and report to the CEB if lie is encountering difficulties with obtaining the appropriate paperwork. Motion was seconded by Mr. Miles and carried unanimously. 5, OLD BUSINTESS Cathy Price advised the CEB that she has been collecting administrative fees for all cases except the ones that did not specify a date for payment of the fee. 5, NEW BUSINESS December 22. 1998 meeting: Chairman Bundy suggested skipping the December meeting and all members were in agreement. The next meeting of the CEB will be in January, 1999. 7. ADJoUR'NTENT opok The Code Enforcement Board Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Carol D. Hoben Recording Secretary January 21, 1999 C ► OF'F ICL) WPIVIJV61 !CDNt r 19)RUINUTES190 VEW .A. 93