2020-03-05 CEB Minutes
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Mayor Crystal Wagar
Vice Mayor Alice Burch
Vice Mayor Sean Brady
Councilman Stephen Loffredo
Councilman Jonathan Meltz
Tom Benton, Village Manager
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk
CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: March 5, 2020 TIME: 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Patrick Huber called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2) ROLL CALL
Present:
Mr. Robert Vickers
Ms. Darci Cohen
Ms. Stephanie Pavolini
Mr. Rod Buenconsejo
Ms. Gladys Coia
Mr. Barry Perl
Chairman Patrick Huber
Also present:
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Lazaro Remond, Code Enforcement Director
Mike Orta, Code Enforcement Officer
Mariana Gracia, Code Enforcement Clerk
2.A SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES BY THE VILLAGE ATTORNEY:
Will everyone that is going to testify tonight please raise your right hand and swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
3) FIRST HEARING - NOTICES OF VIOLATION
Case# 000438-2020
US Bank Trust LSF9
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Master Participation Trust
501 NE 105 Street
Lazaro Remond, Code Compliance Director testified that this violation was for work without
permit and that he had made contact with the Contractor. The Contractor was present and
testified and agreed to the violation. Mr. Remond made a recommendation for 90 days’
extension with the Contractor agreeing to this time. The Board asked questions.
Motion to accept the Staff's recommendation of 90 days to comply and that a violation
exists in conclusion of law made by Ms. Gladys Coia, seconded by Mr. Rod Buenconsejo
and the Motion was approved unanimously.
Case# 004721-2019
Estate of Louise Alexandre
601 NW 112 Street
Ms. Nataki Kupta was present and wished to testify. Lazaro Remond, Code Compliance
Director testified of the violation and that Ms. Kupta has been working with the
Department. Staff recommends 90 days to cure the violation. The Board asked questions.
Motion to accept the Staff's recommendation of 90 days to comply and that a violation
exists in conclusion of law made by Mr. Barry Perl, seconded by Mr. Rod Buenconsejo
and the Motion was approved unanimously.
Summary Adjudication for 1st Hearings: Case(s): 000150-2020; 000439-2020; 004406-
2019; 000016-2020; 000357-2020; 005470-2019; 014908-2019.
The officer, Mike Orta, testified that Affidavits of Non-Compliance and evidence of
violation exists in each of the files.
Motion: I move for summary adjudication of all such cases to include a finding of fact
and conclusion of law that a violation exists as charged in the respective notice of
violations issued therein and that, in each such case, the offending party shall correct
the violation within time period specified and immediately notify the Code Enforcement
Officer when the property is brought into compliance. In each such case, if the violation
is not brought into compliance within such time period, the Code Enforcement Officer
may report this fact back to the Board in accordance with the Board’s Rules and
Regulations at which time a fine is hereby authorized to be automatically assessed
against the violator. In the respective daily amounts specified in staff’s recommendations
for tonight’s hearing, retroactive to the original compliance deadline. Further, with
respect to each such case, costs in the amounts specified in Staff’s recommendations
for tonight’s hearings are hereby assessed in order to recoup the Village’s expenses in
prosecuting the violations to date.”
Moved by Ms. Cohen, seconded by Mr. Buenconsejo Vote: Motion was approved
unanimously.
3.A Notice of Violation
Notice of Violation 3-5-2020.pdf
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4) PENALTY HEARING - ENFORCEMENT ORDERS
4.A Enforcement Orders
Enforcement Orders 3-5-2020.pdf
Case# 002882-2019
Arthur Baker
347 NE 98 Street
Mr. Arthur Baker was present and wished to testify. He agrees that a violation exists. Lazaro
Remond, Code Compliance Director recommends 60 days to comply. The Board
asked questions.
Motion to accept the Staff's recommendation of 60 days to comply and that a violation
exists in conclusion of law made by Mr. Rod Buenconsejo, seconded by Ms. Stephanie
Pavolini and the Motion was approved unanimously.
Summary Adjudication for Penalty Hearings: Case #’s: 000045-2020; 008113-2019;
013752-2019; 015141-2019.
The officer, Lazaro Remond, testified that Affidavits of Non-Compliance and evidence of
violation exists in each of the files.
Motion: I move that, in each case currently remaining on the penalty docket for tonight’s
hearing, each respective violator be ordered to pay the daily fine previously adjudicated
and authorized to be imposed against them by prior order of the Board, retroactive from
the day the violation was to have been corrected, that upon recording, the Board’s Order
in this regard will constitute a lien on the property of the violator.
Moved by Mr. Rod Buenconsejo, seconded by Ms. Darci Cohen - Motion was approved
unanimously.
5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF
5.A Request for Relief
98 NW 98 Street
No Show.
98 NW 98 Street.pdf
5.B Request for Relief
129 NW 97 Street
129 NW 97 Street.pdf
Mr. Freeman gave a brief explanation as to why the Board should accept his offer. The Board
asked questions.
Motion to accept $2,100.00 payable in 30 days made by Mr. Vickers, seconded by Mr.
Buenconsejo and the Motion was approved 6-1 with Mr. Barry Perl voting against it.
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5.C Request for Relief
9534 NE 2nd Avenue
9534 NE 2 Avenue.pdf
Ms. Gladys Coia recused herself from this case.
Mr. Leoni gave a brief explanation of the violation and why the Board should accept his
offer. The Board asked questions.
Motion to accept $500.00 payable in 30 days made by Mr. Buenconsejo, seconded by Mr.
Vickers and the Motion was approved 4-2 with Ms. Darci Cohen and Mr. Perl voting
against it.
5.D Request for Relief
10151 NE 14 Avenue
10151 NE 14 Avenue.pdf
Ms. Perez gave a brief explanation as to why the Board should accept her offer. The Board
asked questions.
Motion to accept $300.00 payable in 30 days made by Mr. Rod Buenconsejo, seconded by
Ms. Gladys Coia and the Motion was approved unanimously.
5.E Request for Relief
190 NW 100 Street
190 NW 100 Street.pdf
Ms. Retkofsky gave a brief explanation as to the violation and why the Board should accept her
offer. The Board asked questions.
Motion to approve a limited release on this property only for $200.00 payable in 30 days
made by Mr. Barry Perl, seconded by Ms. Darci Cohen and the Motion was approved
unanimously.
6) MINUTES
6.A Approval of Minutes for February 6, 2020
Code Minutes Feb 6 2020.pdf
Motion to approve the minutes of February 6, 2020 made by Ms. Darci Cohen, seconded
by Mr. Barry Perl and the Motion was approved unanimously.
7) DISCUSSION
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Mr. Barry Perl brought up the issue of phone calls from people asking the Board about cases
heard in our meetings. The Board is to refer those calls to the Village Attorney, Richard
Sarafan.
8) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM