2021-06-03 CEB Minutes
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Mayor Crystal Wagar
Vice Mayor Alice Burch
Vice Mayor Sean Brady
Councilman Stephen Loffredo
Councilman Jonathan Meltz
Esmond Scott, Interim Village
Manager
Richard Sarafan, Village Attorney
Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk
CODE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DATE: June 3, 2021 TIME: 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Huber called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM
Swearing in the Witnesses by Elizabeth McIntosh, Assistant 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.”
2) ROLL CALL
Present:
Mr. Buenconsejo
Ms. Cohen
Ms. Coia
Mr. McGuire - at 6:10 PM
Mr. Perl
Mr. Vickers
Chairman Huber
Also present:
Elizabeth McIntosh, Assistant Village Manager
Lazaro Remond, Code Compliance Director
Mariana Gracia, Code Enforcement Board Clerk
3) FIRST HEARING - NOTICES OF VIOLATION
Code-000184-2021
Karina Fabregas
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141 NW 103 Street
Mr. Enrique Perez (husband) was present. He agrees that there is a violation. Lazaro Remond,
Code Director testified about the case and recommended 90 days for the case to comply. Mr.
Perez testified that there is litigation with the insurance company about the roof damage. There
were no questions by the Board.
Motion to accept Staff's recommendation of 90 days to comply by Mr. Perl, seconded by
Mr. Buenconsejo and the Motion was unanimously approved.
Summary Adjudication for 1st Hearings: Case(s): 000155-2021; 000183-2021; 000297-2021.
The officer, Lazaro Remond, 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 unanimously approved.
3. A Notices of Violation for June 3, 2021
Notice of Violation 6-3-2021.pdf
4) PENALTY HEARING - ENFORCEMENT ORDERS
Summary Adjudication for Penalty Hearings: Case #’s: 000034-2021; 000059-2021;
000125-2021; 000162-2021; 000225-2021; 0001378-2020; 00173-2020; 001763-2020; 004406-
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
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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 Ms. Cohen, seconded by Mr. Vickers
Motion was unanimously approved.
4. A Enforcement Orders for June 3, 2021
Enforcement Orders 6-3-2021.pdf
5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF
5.A Request for Relief
Elan & Camille Hersh
102 NE 109 Street
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Elan Hersh was present and briefly testified about the case. The Board asked questions. The
final amount offered is $140.00 payable in 30 days.
Motion to accept the amount of $140.00 to release the lien by Mr. Buenconsejo, seconded by Ms.
Coia and the Motion was approved 6-1 With Ms. Cohen Abstaining.
102 NE 109 Street.pdf
6) MINUTES
Motion to approve the Minutes of May 6, 2021 by Mr. Buenconsejo, seconded by Mr. Perl
and the Motion was approved 6-1 with Mr. McGuire abstaining.
6. A Approval of the Minutes for May 6, 2021
Code Board Minutes for May 6, 2021.pdf
7) DISCUSSION- None
8) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM