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Home My WebLink About04172002 CEB CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 17TM, 2002 Code En~.orcement Board ' 'AiR - -' ........ '~ (BOAR~' A p p R O~,~.j,. D / 4-0 DATE _8_LL~/02 APPROVED SUBJ.EP.'T TO :- cordihg Secretary Chairwoman Barczyk called the meeting to order at 2:03 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Chwmn. Barczyk William Simmons Mr. Cosco Mr. Schofield Mr. Van Buskirk VC Connelly Mr. Oakes Mr. Morozowski(a) EXCUSED ABSENCE: Mr. Davis(a) ALSO PRESENT: Officer Dennis Hovasse, Alarm Admin./Code Enforcement Officer Warren Lindquist, Code Enforcement Officer Rich Stringer, City Attorney Ann Brack, Recording Secretary Councilman Joe Barczyk Councilman Ray Coniglio APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION by Connelly/Morozowski I make a motion we accept the minutes as written. A voice vote was taken. 7 - 0, motion carried. NOTICED HEARINGS: VIOLATION HEARING - CASE #2001-0023990 WILLIAM WARREN STEVENS - 1421 THORNHILL LANE · Section 66-3 (1-11-12) CODE OF ORDINANCES Mr. Van Buskirk declared a conflict and stepped down from the dais. He submitted a Form 8B. Mr. Morozowski(a) will vote in his place. Officer Dennis Hovasse was sworn in by Chmn. Barczyk at 2:15 PM, and proceeded to present Case #2001-0023990. He indicated that he has been working with Mr. Stevens since November 2001, and there has been some improvement, but asked that a deadline be set on this case. He submitted numerous photographs of the site for Board members to review. (Exhibits A - undated, & B-dated 4/17/02) CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES Of REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 17TM, 2002 Mr. Oakes noted that he drove by the site earlier today, and Chwmn. Barczyk responded that is not a good idea for Board members. Atty. Stringer indicated that it is better if Board members do not visit the site. He explained the reasoning on this issue. Mr. Oakes stated that he would not do this in the future. Mr. William W. Stevens, 1421 Thornhill Lane, Sebastian, FL was present and was sworn in by Chwmn. Barczyk at 2:15 PM. He responded to questions from Board members. He then asked for ninety (90) days to get his property cleaned up. There was discussion on this request. Bob Kicia and Dianne Collins, neighbors of Mr. Stevens, were sworn in by Chwmn. Barczyk at 2:17 PM. Mr. Kicia asked questions about enforcement of the ninety (90) day time limit, along with other issues. Dianne Collins, a next-door neighbor to Mr. Stevens, asked the Board to do something to get this property cleaned up. MOTION by Connelly/Morozowski(a) i move that in the matter of Case Number 2001-0023990, Mr. William Warren Stevens of 1421 Thornhill Lane, Sebastian, Florida 32958 is guilty of the violations as reported by Officer Hovasse and we find therefore that he is in violation and we realize that there is a lot of work to be done and we are willing to bend a little bit, and I would recommend that we give him a hundred (100) days, I move that we give him a hundred days to come into compliance, failing todo that, a fine will commence on that hundred and first day of fifty dollars ($50) a day until it is resolved. Roll call: Mr. Cosco - yes Mr. Morozowski(a) - yes VC Connelly - yes Mr. Simmons - yes Mr. Oakes - yes Chwmn. Barczyk - yes Mr. Schofield - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. B, VIOLATION HEARING - CASE #2002-0006124 SAMUEL W. HIGH - 926 DEVON AVENUE · Section 66-3(1-11) CODE OF ORDINANCES Officer Hovasse reported that Mr. High has apparently not received his notice as yet since the receipt has not yet been returned. He requested that this Case be withdrawn, and it will come back before the Board at the next meeting. Chwmn. Barczyk noted that Case #2002-0006124 will be continued to the next meeting. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2002 Chwmn. Barczyk asked for a status report on the case for Shannon Cook, and Officer Hovasse indicated that Mr. Cook will probably come before this Board at the next meeting because he has not come into compliance yet. She also asked about Mr. McVickar, and Officer Hovasse indicated that he has not found him in repeat violation recently. He also indicated that the owner of that property is still trying to have Mr. McVickar evicted, CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS: Chwmn. Barczyk noted that Mr. Neglia, who was Chairman, resigned from the Board to run for City Council, and asked if she should continue as Chairman, or would the Board like to have a new election. Atty. Stringer noted that generally, the Vice Chairman usually moves into the Chairman position, and there is no re-election of a Vice Chairman - the member who has been on the Board for the longest time will Chair meetings when the Chairman cannot attend. MOTION by Oakes/Cosco i make the motion that Madam Chairlady stay Madam Chairlady. A voice vote was taken. 7 - 0, motion carried, MEMBERS' MATTERS: There were many comments about the scope of this Board. Chwmn. Barczyk adjourned the meeting at 2:53 PM. (4/19/02 AB) FORM 8B MEMORANDUM OF-VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LA-5'r iNA6dI:~FiRST NAME--MIDDLE NAME I N'~/vIE '0F ~a~RO. COUNCil_ COMMI!L~ION. AUTHORITY. OR CDMMI'I'rEE ,MAIL. lNG ADDRESS C.'~TY COUNTY . DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED THE BOARD. COUNCIL COMMI.~,~iOH. Ai.,ITHORITY, OR COMMrI'rEE ON ' ~ ~' COUNTY ; ! OTHER LOCAL AGENCY NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVIS]0N: MY POSITION l~ WHO MUST FILE FORM aB This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected boarci, council, commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non-idvi$ory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of inter~t under Section I12.3143, Florida Statutes. The requirements of this law am mandatory;, although the use of this particular form is not required by law, you are encouraged to use it in making the disclosure required by law. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with ame, asure in which you have a conflict of inter~t will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing the reverse side and filing the form. INSTRUCTION~ FOR COMPUANCE WITH SECTION ~H2.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES '~LECTIED person holding elective county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure whiCh inures his special private gain. Each local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a measure which inures to the special sin of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he is retained. either case, you should disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating lo the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. PPOINTED OFFICERS: person holding appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST AEISTAIN from voting on a measure which ~r~s to his special private gain. Each local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a measure which inures to the tcial gain of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he is retained. person holding an appointive local office otherwise may participate in a matter in which he has a conflict of interest, but must close the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision by ora] or written communication, whether ,de by the officer or at his direction. YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION' PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH :E VOTE .WILL BE TAKEN: bu should complete and file this form (before making any arte. mpt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for :cording the'. minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. copy of the form should be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. he' form should be read publicly al the meeting prior lo consideration of the matter in which you have a conflict of interest. IF YOU MA~E NO ATTEMPT TO.INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION OR VOTE AT THE MEETING: You' should disclose orally the nature of youf conflict in the me~sure before participating. You should complete the form ~nd tile it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the.m~ting, Who should incbrpbrate the'form in the minut=. .- ' DISCLOSURE OF ~I'ATE OFFICER'S INTEREST I, , hereby disclose that on (a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one) , ,Ii)__: __ inured to my special private gain; or ., ,inured to the special gain of ih) The measure before my agency and the nature of my inter~-~ in the measure is as follows: , by whom I am retained. ,re Filed Signature ri'ICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317 (1985), A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED ~CLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: PEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUC'i"ION IN LARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED I$,000. DATE: April 17t~ 2002 To; From: ~nn Braek Recording Secretary Code Enforcement Board Code Enforcement Member Subject: Abstaining from voting on ease #2001-0023990, As per the sunshine manual Section 112.3143(3)(a),FS. Aider reviewing Mr. William Warren Stevens violation notice I feel it's my responsibility to abstain from voting on case #2001~0023990 due to the fact Mr. Stevens has been a family friend for over 10 year's, I believe my vote may cause a undesirable outcome to personnel involved in this case. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please advise. CC Board members ~0/£ I/~ DdI'SIK}O'DAI~:V//:~I[t I jo t afl'ti file://A:'uMVC-003$.lPG- 4/17/02 'Pag~e 1 of 1 file://A:LMVC-005 S.JPG 4/17/02