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02-20-2003 .. " > ~. ,<( '-'" CITY OF EDGEWATER ...." CrDZEN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD REGULAR MEETING Thursday, February 20, 2003 5:30 p.M. COMMUNITY CENTER MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Fowler called to order a regular meeting of the Citizen Code Enforcement Board at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 20,2003 in the Community Center. ROLL CALL: Members present were: Chairman Anthony Fowler, Vice Chairman George Ann Keller, Ms. Joy Brindley, Ms. Linda Johnson, Mr. Glenn Barnhill, Mr. Ben DelNigro, and Mr. Ed Com. Also present were City Manager Ken Hooper, Captain Jill Danigel, Code Compliance Officer Angela DeSue, and Recording Secretary Lisa R. Miller. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes for the regular meeting of January 16, 2002, were presented to the Board for approval. There being no corrections or changes, Mrs. Keller moved to approve the minutes as presented. Ms. Brindley seconded Motion CARRIED 7-0. SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES: Code Compliance Officer Angela DeSue was sworn in for testimony. CASES IN COMPLIANCE: No cases for the board's consideration at this time. NEW BUSINESSIPUBLIC HEARINGS: Case #2002-CE-1021, Mr. Peter White, 2825 Needle Palm Drive, Edgewater, Florida 32141, Parcel #8402-01-12-8140, LOTS 12814 & 12815 EXCE25 FT IN DITCH BLK 413 FLA SHRS UNIT 20 MB 19 PG 240 PER OR 4879 PG 4397. Violation of Section 21-35.04- Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas. Code Compliance Officer DeSue presented information regarding Case #2002-CE-1021. She stated she had received a complaint regarding a commercial vehicle parked in a residential area at 2825 Needle Palm Drive. After several attempts to contact the owner, Officer DeSue met with the owner, Mr. Peter White, and explained the ordinance to him. Officer DeSue stated Mr. White had explained that their other vehicle was out of order and that this was the family's only means of transportation. Officer DeSue stated she gave them two to three weeks to get the other vehicle up and running and to remove the truck from their premises. Officer DeSue stated that as ofthe meeting they were in compliance. There was discussion regarding the pictures in the packet, the size and type of the vehicle, and the code compliance process. As the violation was in compliance, the board took no action at this time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There was no unfinished business at this time. LIEN REDUCTION REOUESTS: There were no lien reduction requests at this time. ~ .. .. .. Citiknl Code Enforcement Board "-" ..."., February 20, 2003 - Minutes Page 2 DISCUSSION ITEMS: There was discussion regarding a previous case, (#2002.CE-8038) that had come before the board and been tabled. It was noted that Mr. Burtner had been to the Building Department and was trying to obtain permits for the work that had been done on his property at 2429 Unity Tree Drive. Mr. Ken Hooper, City Manager, explained to the Board that the City was considering the option of using a special master to hear code compliance cases. Mr. Hooper stated this would speed up the process and also allows the city to recoup some of the costs for code compliance. There was discussion regarding the pros and cons of this idea. Mr. Hooper invited the board to sit in on a work session, as it would be done at a public meeting. CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMENTS: Captain Danigel stated a Special Master Hearing would be held in Ormond Beach on February 24th at 10 :00 a.m. in the Ormond Beach City Hall. Captain Danigel stated that Compliance Officer McGrath would be coming back from the Building Department the next week. She added that Compliance Officer DeSue had been working on Hibiscus businesses and would be moving on to Guava. There was discussion regarding dumpsters and basketball hoops. It was noted that all basketball hoops that were permanently set in the right of ways had been moved. There was discussion regarding privacy fences and whether or not compliance officers have the right to look over them. The Board was informed compliance officers cannot go onto the property to look over or stand on a stool to peek over, it must be in their line of sight. PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were none at this time. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Lisa R. Miller, Recording Secretary -"