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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07192000 CEB CITY OF SEBASTIAN CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JULY 19, 2000 Chmn. Cosco called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: EXCUSED ABSENCE: ALSO PRESENT: VC Barczyk Chmn. Cosco Mr. Morozowski(a) Mr. Connelly (late arrival) Mr. Schofield Mr. Neglia Mr. Cavallo, Mr. Kea, Mr. Davis(a) Tim Zelinski, Code Enforcement Officer Lt. Chanse Reardin, Division Commander Randy White, Police Chief Joe Barczyk, Councilman Ann Brack, Recording Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chmn. Cosco requested to add to today's agenda a discussion on the extension of Board terms to twelve (12) years instead of the present six (6) years. MOTION by Neglia/Morozowski(a) I'll make a motion that we add it (discussion on 12 yr. terms) to the agenda under New Business. Roll call: Chron. Cosco Mr. Neglia Mr. Schofield VC Barczyk Mr. Morozowski(a) The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (4/19/00) MOTION by VC BarczyldNeglia I move that we adopt the minutes of April 19th. Discussion: Mr. Neglia noted that under New Business in the minutes of April 19th, 2000, the motion for Case #00-16319 for Victor Smith, the correct LDC reference should be Section 20A-14.10. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2000 Roll call: Mr. Neglia - yes Mr. Connelly Chmn. Cosco - yes VC Barczyk Mr. Schofield -yes Mr. Morozowski(a) yes yes yes The vote was 6 - O. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. General Discussion Chron. Cosco noted that this discussion is about the transition of the Code Enforcement Department being moved from the Growth Management Department to the Police Department. Tim Zelinski gave a brief report on the Victor Smith Case from the April 19th meeting, and noted that this case is closed. Lt. Reardin gave a report on the statistics from the Code Enforcement Department and answered questions from Board members. A copy of this report was provided to all members and the Secretary. He noted that the compliance rate is very high. Chron. Cosco made reference to a meeting that he had with City Manager Mr. Moore, Police Chief White, and Captain Puscher. There was discussion on the proposed change to the allowed time to correct missing house numbers, and the fact that the code would need to be changed. Chief White expressed some uncertainty about who would draft the recommended change and how it would be presented to City Council for approval. There was also some discussion about port-a-potties at construction sites and what department would enforce the regulations on these items. Chief White suggested that this Board review the codes and make recommendations for changes or new codes. There was some discussion about Board or Committee members having discussions with City employees, and if the Sunshine Law applied to these discussions. It was suggested that any doubts should be discussed with the City Attorney. The topic of the City Attorney's attendance at these meetings was discussed. Another issue that was mentioned was the fact that with the power outages, some of the automatic sprinkler clocks are no longer correct with the time allowed for irrigation. And with some owners being out of state for the summer, how this is to be handled. There was some discussion whether or not the appearance of a uniformed Officer had any different effect on the residents as opposed to Tim's more casual dress. Lt. Reardin responded that there didn't seem to be any noticeable difference to date. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2000 The subject of "full time" code enforcement officers was discussed. B. Discussion on the suggestion of twelve {12) year terms for Board members. Chmn. Cosco suggested that term limits for members of this Code Enforcement Board be increased to twelve (12) years, either two 6-year terms, or four 3-year terms. His justification was that it takes some time to get familiar with the codes and all that this Board entails, and the longer term gives a member a chance to be more effective. There was discussion on this issue. MOTION by Neglia/Barczyk I'd like to make a motion that we recommend to City Council that the Code Enforcement Board would like to see four 3-year terms implemented with reappointment after every three years. Discussion: There was brief discussion. Roll call: Mr. Connelly - no VC Barczyk - yes Mr. Neglia - yes Chmn. Cosco - yes Mr. Schofield -yes Mr, Morozowski(a) -yes The vote was 5 - 1. Motion carried. ~TTORNEY MATTERS: None MEMBERS' MATTERS: Mr. Neglia read into the record a letter noting a discrepancy about the recommended fee for a Class Ill violation. The Class III violation fee should have been $200.00, but went through in the paperwork as $100.00. The secretary noted that this error was pointed out by Mr. Neglia, was researched by staff, and the correction will be made. Mr. Neglia then noted that on November 18, City Council adopted Ordinance 0-98-10 which authorized Code Enforcement to issue citations on duly enacted codes in the City of Sebastian. He asked if the citations are being issued yet. Lt. Reardin responded that no citations have been written, and the forms are still being worked on. He noted that a "notice to appear" may be used in lieu of the citation form. Mr. Neglia suggested that Lt. Reardin should check out the recommendations from this Board on items to be included on the citation form. Mr. Neglia also inquired about the lack of Land Development Code books, it was suggested that he check with the City Clerk's office. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2000 Mr, Neglia then inquired about enclosing a garage and adding a carport. He was encouraged to inquire at the Building Department for this information. There was consensus from this Board that the City Attorney should attend all Code Enforcement meetings. The Board also requested that Tim Zelinski attend all meetings for their duration. There was discussion about having monthly meetings whether there were any cases or not. The Board members voiced the opinion that they would like to meet monthly if only for discussion, There was a brief discussion about a Board secretary. The next meeting is scheduled for August 16th, 2000. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 4:40 pm. (7/19/2000 AB)