03-11-2021104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132City of Edgewater
Meeting Minutes
Code Enforcement/Special Magistrate
2:00 PM Council ChambersThursday, March 11, 2021
We respectfully request that all electronic devices are set for no audible notification.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer called the meeting to order.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer approved the minutes of February 11, 2021 meeting.
3. SWEARING IN OF WITNESS(ES)
Sworn in were Mike Amato of 2214 Orange Tree Dr., Edgewater, FL; Carol Mehalko of 1515
Juniper Dr., Edgewater, FL; John Sobol representative for Dollar Tree Store, City of Edgewater
Public Works Superintendent Tommy Smith, City of Edgewater Fire Rescue Fire Inspector Steve
Lane, City of Edgewater Code Enforcement Officer Robert Hazelwood and City of Edgewater Code
Enforcement Officer Kevin Pogany.
4. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS*
None.
5. COMPLIANCE
a.Case #21-116422
Citation #5771 (Hazelwood)
Richard T. Miller - 2104 Kumquat Dr.
Sec. 10-115 Parking residential
b.Case #21-116354
Citation #5440 (Pogany)
Patricia Ann Woods - 908 Lake Ave.
Sec. 10-80 Outdoor storage
c.Case #21-116299
Citation #5441 (Pogany)
T & M United Corp - 607 N. Ridgewood Ave.
Sec. 10-230 Windows, skylight, door frames
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d.Case #21-116411
Citation #5108 (Pogany)
Thomas U. McInerney - 3043 Silver Palm Dr.
Sec. 10-107 Disposal of rubbish or garbage
6. REQUEST FOR TABLING/CONTINUANCE
None.
7. NEW BUSINESS - PUBLIC HEARING
a.Case #20-116176
Citation #5160 (Hazelwood)
Melanie Ann Amato - 2214 Orange Tree Dr.
Sec. 21-53.02 Permit Authority
City of Edgewater Code Enforcement Officer Robert Hazelwood presented the case. Mike Amato
was present and testified. City of Edgewater Public Works Superintendent Tommy Smith also
testified on the case. Mike Amato entered photos which is label exhibit A into the case. Special
Magistrate Jacob Schumer finds the property in violation of Section 21-53.02 Permit Authority of the
City of Edgewater's Code of Ordinances and assess the citation fine of $75.00. A daily fines of
$100.00 will be assessed if the violation is not corrected by March 29, 2021.
b.Case #21-116327
Citation #5159 (Hazelwood)
Carol Ann Mehalko - 1515 Juniper Dr.
Sec. 10-80 Outdoor storage
City of Edgewater Code Enforcement Officer Robert Hazelwood presented the case. Carol Mehalko
was present and testified. Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer fines the property in violation of
Section 10-80 Outdoor Storage of the Code of Ordinances and assess the citation fine of $75.00.
Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer concluded after reviewing the case the property is now in
compliance.
e.Case #21-116420 Repeat
Citation #5442 (Pogany)
Dollar Tree Stores Inc - 1920 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Sec. 21-210.02 Fire & life safety standards
City of Edgewater Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Pogany presented the case. Store manager John
Sobol was present and admitted to the violation. The violation has been corrected. Special
Magistrate Jacob Schumer finds the property in repeat violation of Section 21-210.02 Fire & Life
Safety Standards of the Code of Ordinances and assess the citation fine of $150.00.
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Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer reviewed the below cases and concluded after reviewing the cases
that no one was present for the read cases. Pursuant to Section 10-348 and 10-345 subparagraph
C11 of the Code of Ordinance and the statement that appears on the respective citation issued that
failure to appear at the hearing means the alleged violator has waived any right to contest the
violation(s) and that an order can be made for the maximum applicable penalties that include but are
not limited to administrative costs, fines, daily fines and liens. Special Magistrate Jacob Schumer
finds the below properties in violation of the said Section(s) and orders the staff recommendations.
c.Case #21-116298 A
Citation #5439 (Pogany)
John J. Weber - 601 N. Ridgewood Ave.
Sec. 10-234 Doors
d.Case #21-116298 B
Citation #5439 (Pogany)
John J. Weber - 601 N. Ridgewood Ave.
Sec. 10-138 Uninhabitable, dilapidated, unsafe or unsanitary bldg.
8. ADJOURN
Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S., if an individual decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any
matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual will need a record of the proceedings and
will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The City does not prepare or
provide such record.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any
of these proceedings should contact City Clerk Bonnie Brown, CMC, 104 N. Riverside Drive,
Edgewater, Florida, telephone number 386-424-2400 x 1101, 5 days prior to the meeting date. If you
are hearing or voice impaired, contact the relay operator at 1-800-955-8771
One or more members of City Council or other advisory boards may be present.
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