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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MAY 2, 2024 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Patrick Huber called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm
2) ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Patrick Huber
Board member Robert Vickers
Board member Barry Perl
Board member Jeff Hawn
Absent:
Board member Ryan Russell (Absent)
Board member Darci Cohen (Excused absence)
Also Present:
Narinah Jean -Baptiste, Attorney representing the Village
Mike Orta, Neighborhood Services Manager
Everett Coll, Neighborhood Services Officer
Valeria Alladio, Clerk
Introductory Statement: Attorney Narinah Jean -Baptiste, provided introductory remarks and
administered oath to the residents present.
Chair Huber provided his opening statement.
3) FIRST HEARING — NOTICES OF VIOLATION — NONE PRESENT
Summary Adjudication: Case(s) 01-24-6; 03-23-128; 04-24-149 & 09-23-332.
The Chair asked if there was anyone present for any of these cases, there being none, a summary
adjudication was made for the above mentioned cases. Officer, Mike Orta, testified that affidavits
of Non -Compliance and evidence of the alleged violations, as well as proper notice provided to the
alleged violator, exist in each of these files. The Chair proceeded to entertain a motion for summary
adjudication.
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, in each such case, the offending party shall correct the violation within the time
period specified by Staff in the staff recommendations for these hearings 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,
which will constitute a lien on the property of the violator. 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 Board member Perl, seconded by member Vickers. Motion was approved by 4-0
roll call vote.
CASE(S) 02-24-50; 10-23-370; 11-23-415; 12-23-528; 1469-2022; 01-24-21; 02-24-84; 04-24189;
06-23-244; 08-23-293; 09-23-333; 10-23-357 & 12-23-508 have been either continued or closed.
4) PENALTY HEARING — ENFORCEMENT ORDERS — NONE PRESENT
Summary Adjudication: Case(s) 10-23-386; 1130-2022 & 03-23-127.
The Chair asked if there was anyone present for any of these cases, there being none, a motion
was made. Officer Mike Orta, testified that affidavits of Non -Compliance and evidence of violation
exist in each of the files, and that, to date, no one has contacted Neighborhood Services to advise
these violations have been corrected.
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 date
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 Hawn, Seconded by Board member Perl. Motion was approved by
4-0 roll call vote.
5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF
5.A. CASE 652-2021 — 8743 NE 4th AVENUE RD
Ms. Moreno requested to reschedule her case for June's Hearing.
5.13. CASE 03-23-85 - 1020 NE 98t" STREET
Ms. Lourdes Loubriel was present and stated her name and address. The Chair stated case details,
the amount of the fine and the amount offered by the requestor. Consequently, Ms. Loubriel
provided details as why the property was in violation, and why the Board should accept her offer.
After hearing testimonial presentation from Ms. Loubriel, the Board asked pertinent questions and
asked some clarification from Staff, followed by the Chair asking if that was her final offer. To
conclude, the Board proceeded with a motion.
Motion moved by member Vickers to approve the amount of $8,700.00 payable in 30 days
and to release the lien on this property, seconded by member Perl. Motion passed 4-0.
6) MINUTES
6.A. Approval of the April 4, 2024 Code Enforcement Board minutes.
Approval of the April 4, 2023 Code Enforcement Board minutes were deferred until the next
meeting in June.
7) DISCUSSION
Staff brought to the Board's attention that the previously approved calendar with the dates of the
hearing had a meeting that fell on July 4t" and staff was seeking a decision from the Board to either
cancel the meeting or reschedule for another day. After discussion, a decision was made to not
have a meeting on July.
A motion was made to remove the July's Hearing from the calendar. The motion passed 4-0
8) ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, a motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously to adjourn
the meeting at 6:21 pm