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2022-08-4 CEB MinutesMayor Sandra Harris Vice Mayor Daniel Marinberg Councilmember Alice Burch Councilmember Katia Saint Fleur Councilmember Crystal Wagar Esmond Scott, Village Manager Sarah Johnston, Village Attorney ���g Ysabely Rodriguez, Village Clerk 4 _ CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES DATE: 8-4-2022 TIME: 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1) CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Huber at 6:00 PM. 2) ROLL CALL Present: Board Member Coia Board Member Perl Board Member Buenconsejo Chairperson Huber Absent: Board Member Cohen - Excused Board Member Vickers - Excused Board Member McGuire - Excused Also present: Jose L. Arango, Attorney Narinah P. Jean -Baptiste, Attorney Lazaro Remond, Code Director Mike Orta, Code Officer Mariana Gracia, Code Board Secretary Swearing in of the Witnesses by Attorney Jose L. Arango. 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 There was no one present for first Hearing. Summary Adjudication for 1st Hearings: Case(s): 001074-2022; 000812-2022; 000815-2022; 001094-2022. 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 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 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 Buenconsejo, seconded by Board Member Perl Vote: Motion was approved 4-0. 3.A Notices of Violation 2022-8-4 Notice of Violation.pdf 4) PENALTY HEARING - ENFORCEMENT ORDERS There was no one present for Penalty Hearing. Summary Adjudication for Penalty Hearings: Case Xs: 000795-2021; 001051-2022; 001075- 2022; 001115-2022; 001134-2022; 001140-2022; 000803-2022; 001087-2022; 001144-2022; 001170-2022; 001177-2022; 001303-2020. 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 4-0. 4.A Enforcement Orders 2022-8-4 Enforcement Orders.pdf 5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF 5.A Request for Relief Cochran Miami Shores LLC 1800 Eller Drive, Suite 212 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Property address: 9705 NE 2 Avenue This case was not heard. The owner spoke to Mr. Remond and the matter can be resolved outside of the Code Board. 9705 NE 2 Avenue.pdf 6) MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes for July 7th, 2022 by Board Member Perl, seconded by Chairperson Huber and the Motion was approved 3-1 with Board Member Coia abstaining. 6.A Approval of the Minutes for July 7, 2022 2022-7-7 CEB Minutes.pdf 7) DISCUSSION Board Member Buenconsejo brought up the issue of absenteeism by the Board Members. This is an issue because we have had a time when there was no quorum. There was discussion amongst the Board Members present about the issue of absenteeism. Chairperson Huber read in about script about absences by the Board Members. Motion for Staff to compile a report as to how many missed or late meetings have Board Members had in the past two years, Motion by Board Member Buenconsejo, seconded by Board Member Coia and the Motion was approved 4-0. Board Member Perl spoke about the Board's terms and asked which ones were expiring this year? 8) ADJOURNMENT — The Meeting Adjourned.