04-10-2008
CITY OF EDGEWATER
CITIZEN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Thursday April 10, 2008
2:00 P.M.
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Linda Johnson called the regular meeting of the Citizen Code
Enforcement Board to order at 2:00 PM in the City Hall Conference Room.
ROLL CALL
Members present: Linda Johnson, Ed Corn, Alice Haldeman, Larry Leaf, Glenn
Barnhill, Ben DelNigro and Ben Wagner.Also present were Code Officer Mike
McGrath, Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell and Board Secretary Shontella
Jackson.
Absent and excused: Glenn Storch.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Minutes for the regular meeting of February 14, 2008 were presented to the
Board for approval.MOTION by Ed Corn, SECOND by Ben Wagner to
adopt the minutes of Regular Citizen Code Enforcement Board on
February 14, 2008 as written. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES:
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell, Code Officer Mike McGrath and Margaret
Salvioli of Daytona Beach Shores, FL were sworn in.
CASES IN COMPLIANCE:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
City of Edgewater
Code Enforcement Board Minutes
April 10, 2008
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Case #2008-CE-2075 (A), 2520 Yule Tree Dr., Edgewater, Florida; Molly & Dylan
Craig. Violation of Section 21-35.04 – Neglected premises.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented the case summary to the Board.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented staff’s recommendation to find Molly
& Dylan Craig in violation of Section 21-35.04 of the Land Development Code
assessing a citation fine of $75.00 and an additional fine of $50.00 per day for
each day the property maintenance violation exists past April 11, 2008; also for a
lien to be placed on the property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008. It is also
recommended that the Board issue a Board Order requesting the City Manager
approve the cleaning of the property by city staff if the violation is not corrected
by April 11, 2008 and that a lien is placed on the property. No one was present.
MOTION by Ben Wagner, SECOND by Ed Corn that the Board finds
Molly & Dylan Craig in violation of Section 21-35.04 of the Land
Development Code assessing a citation fine of $75.00 and an additional
fine of $50.00 per day for each day the violation exists past April 11,
2008 also for a lien to be placed on the property if not satisfied by April
16, 2008. It is also recommended that the Board issue a Board Order
requesting the City Manager approve the cleaning of the property by
City staff if the violation is not corrected by April 11, 2008 and that a
lien is placed on the property.MOTION CARRIED UNAMIOUSLY.
Case #2008-CE-2075 (B), 2520 Yule Tree Dr., Edgewater, Florida; Molly & Dylan
Craig. Violation of Section 21-56.03 (b) – Property maintenance.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented the case summary to the Board.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented staff’s recommendation to find
Molly & Dylan Craig in violation of Section 21-56.03 (b) of the Land Development
Code assessing a citation fine of $75.00 and an additional fine of $50.00 per day
for each day the violation exist past April 11, 2008; also for a lien to be placed
on the property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008.It is also recommended that
the Board issue a Board Order requesting the City Manager approve the cutting
of the grass by city staff if the violation is not corrected by April 11, 2008 and
that a lien is placed on the property.No one was present to testify. The Board
had a brief discussion.MOTION by Ed Corn, SECOND by Glenn Barnhill
that the Board finds Molly & Dylan Craig in violation of Section 21-
56.03 (b) of the Land Development Code assessing a citation fine of
$75.00 and an additional fine of $50.00 per day for each day the
violation exist past April 11, 2008; also for a lien to be placed on the
property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008. It is also recommended that
the Board issue a Board Order requesting the City Manager approve the
cutting of the grass by city staff if the violation is not corrected by April
11, 2008 and a lien to be placed on the property.MOTION CARRIED
UNAMIOUSLY.
City of Edgewater
Code Enforcement Board Minutes
April 10, 2008
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Case #2008-CE-3015, (Repeat) 108 E. Pine Bluff St., Edgewater, Florida; Warren
& Beatrice Alty. Violation of Section 21-35.04 – Neglected premises.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented the case summary to the Board.
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell presented staff’s recommendation to find
Warren & Beatrice Alty in repeat violation of Section 21-35.04 of the Land
Development Code assessing a citation fine of $150.00 and an additional fine of
$100.00 per day each day the neglected premises violation exists past April 11,
2008; also for a lien to be placed on the property if not satisfied by April 16,
2008.It is also recommended that the Board issue a Board order requesting the
City Manager to direct City staff to board the broken windows and clean up the
property if not corrected by April 11, 2008 and that a lien is placed on the
property. Margaret Salvioli testified that she holds a mortgage on the property.
Ms. Salvioli stated that she would be starting the foreclosure procedures on the
property since she has been unsuccessful with contacting Mr. Alty. Ms. Salvioli
asked the Board to the to avoid the daily fine and apologize for the condition of
the property. The Board had a brief discussion.MOTION by Ed Corn,
SECOND by Ben Wagner that the Board finds Warren & Beatrice Alty in
repeat violation of Section 21-35.04 of the Land Development Code
assessing a citation fine of $150.00 and for a lien to be placed on the
property if not satisfied by April 11, 2008. It is also recommended that
the Board issue a board order requesting the City Manager to direct
City staff to board the broken windows and clean up the property if not
corrected by April 11, 2008 also for a lien to be placed on the property.
MOTION CARRIED UNAMIOUSLY.
Case #2007-CE-101000 (A), (Repeat) 2009 Mango Tree Dr., Edgewater, Florida;
Doris Whitt. Violation of Section 21-34.04 – Inoperable vehicle.
Code Officer Mike McGrath presented the case summary to the Board. Code
Officer Mike McGrath presented staff’s recommendation to find Doris Whitt in
repeat violation of Section 21-34.04 of the Land Development Code assessing a
citation fine of $150.00 and an additional fine of $100.00 per day for each day
the violation exist past April 11, 2008; also for a lien to be placed on the
property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008.No one was present to testify. The
Board had a brief discussion.MOTION by Ed Corn, SECOND by Ben
Wagner that the Board finds Doris Whitt in repeat violation of Section
21-34.04 of the Land Development Code assessing a citation fine of
$150.00 and an additional fine of $100.00 per day for each day the
violation exist past April 11, 2008; also for a lien to be placed on the
property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008.MOTION CARRIED
UNAMIOUSLY.
City of Edgewater
Code Enforcement Board Minutes
April 10, 2008
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Case #2008-CE-101000 (B), (Repeat) 2009 Mango Tree., Edgewater, Florida;
Doris Whitt. Violation of Section 21-35.04 – Neglect premises.
Code Officer Mike McGrath presented the case summary to the Board. Code
Officer Mike McGrath presented staff’s recommendation to find Doris Whitt in
repeat violation of Section 21-35.04 of the Land Development Code assessing a
citation fine of $150.00 and an additional fine of $100.00 per day for each day
the property maintenance violation exists past April 11, 2008; also for a lien to
be placed on the property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008. No one was present
to testify. The Board had a brief discussion.MOTION by Ed Corn, SECOND
by Ben Wagner that the Board finds Doris Whitt in repeat violation of
Section 21-35.04 of the Land Development Code assessing a citation
fine of $150.00 and an additional fine of $100.00 per day for each day
the violation exists past April 11, 2008. Also for a lien to be placed on
the property if not satisfied by April 16, 2008.MOTION CARRIED
UNAMIOUSLY.
OLD BUSINESS/CONTINUED:
None.
CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT:
Acting Code Supervisor Robin Bell stated that staff is currently working on signs
and foreclosure properties.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
BOARD DISCUSSION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Linda Johnson adjourned the meeting at 3:10 pm.
Next Meeting scheduled for May 8, 2008 at 2 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by,
Shontella Jackson
Board Coordinator
City of Edgewater
Code Enforcement Board Minutes
April 10, 2008
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