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2022-07-7 CEB MinutesMayor Sandra Harris Vice Mayor Daniel Marinberg Councilmember Alice Burch Councilmember Katia Saint Fleur Councilmember Crystal Wagar t11-1 I `94Hp11 Nr Esmond Scott, Village Manager Sarah Johnston, Village Attorney Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: July 7, 2022 TIME: 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1) CALL TO ORDER Chairman Huber called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2) ROLL CALL Present: Board Member Ped Board Member Buenconsejo Board Member McGuire Board Member Vickers Chairman Huber Absent: Board Member Coia - Excused Board Member Cohen - Excused Also, present: Marlon Hill, Village Attorney Lazaro Remond, Code Director Mike Orta, Code Officer Mariana Gracia, Clerk to the Code Board Swearing in of the Witnesses by Attorney Marlon Hill. 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 Code Case 000916-2022 Marianella B, Omar Solis 9332 NE 6 Avenue Ms. Solis and Mr. Solis were present and would like to testify. Mr. Orta testified as to the violation of hack racking two trees on the swale. Staff testified that the Village Arborist had seen the damaged trees and said that the trees need to be taken down. Ms. Solis testified that the trees look great and they would like to keep them. The Board asked questions. There was discussion amongst the Board and Staff as to the damaged trees. Motion to table the item until next meeting to allow the resident to meet with the Village Arborist by Board Member Perl, seconded by Board Member Buenconsejo and the Motion was approved 5-0. Summary Adjudication for 1st Hearings: Case(s): 001050-2022; 001054-2022; 001063- 2022; 001074-2022; 001020-2022; 001090-2022; 001094-2022; 001130-2022. 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 staffs recommendations for tonight's hearing, retroactive to the original compliance deadline. Further, with respect to each such case, costs in the amounts specified in Staffs recommendations for tonight's hearings are hereby assessed in order to recoup the Village's expenses in prosecuting the violations to date." Moved by Board Member Perl, seconded by Board Member Buenconsejo Vote: Motion was approved 5-0. 3. A Notices of Violation 2022-7-7 Notices of Violation.pdf 4) PENALTY HEARING - ENFORCEMENT ORDERS Summary Adjudication for Penalty Hearings: Case #'s: 000809-2022; 000865-2022; 001838-2020; 000909-2022. 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 Board Member Perl, seconded by Board Member Buenconsejo Motion was approved 5-0. 4. A Enforcement Orders 2022-7-7 Enforcement Orders.pdf 5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF 5. A Request for Relief J and C 778 Services Inc. 415 NW 111 Street Miami Shores, FL 33138 The owner's son Jose was present on behalf of Ms. Bertolo. The house was bought and rented. The tenants refused to pay rent for over two years. The house was destroyed by the tenants. They found out about the lien when they tried to sell the house. The house is for sale for $390,000.00. Staff attested to the owners testimony. The amount offered is $1,500.00 payable in 90 Days. Motion to accept the amount of $1,500.00 payable in 90 days by Board Member Buenconsejo, seconded by Board Member Perl and the Motion was approved 5-0. 415 NW 111 Street. pdf 6) MINUTES Motion to approve the Minutes of June 2, 2022 by Board Member Buenconsejo, seconded by Board Member Perl and the Motion was approved 5-0. 6. A Approval of the Minutes - June 2, 2022 2022-6-2 CEB Minutes.pdf 7) DISCUSSION There was no discussion by the Board. 8) ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Board Member Vickers, seconded by Board Member Perl and the Motion was approved 5-0.