2023-07-06 CEB MinutesCODE ENFORCMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DATE: 07-06-2023 TIME: 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1) CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Huber called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
Swearing in of the Witnesses by Attorney Roger Poe:
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:
Board member Gromadzki
Board member Perl
Boardmember Buenconsejo
Boardmember McGuire arrived at 6:07 PM.
Chairperson Huber
Absent:
Board member Cohen - Excused
Board member Vickers- Excused
Also, present:
Roger Poe, Attorney for the Code Board
Mike Orta, Manager
Vivian Yao — Acting Code Board Secretary
3) FIRST HEARING - NOTICES OF VIOLATION
Summary Adjudication for first Hearings: Case(s) 001399-2022; 001458-2022.
The officer, Mike Orta, testified that Affidavits of Non -Compliance and evidence of violation
exist 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."
Motion by Board member Perl, Seconded by Board member Buenconsejo. Motion was
approved 5-0
4) ENFORCEMENT ORDERS -
There were no enforcement orders.
5) REQUEST FOR RELIEF
5. A Elizabeth Giraldo
9801 N. Miami Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33150
Mr. Elizabeth Giraldo was present and testified, indicating personal tragedy which led to her
ex-husband Marcos Urqueta assisting her with getting the funds to make the necessary
repairs to her property. The final offer is $1,000.00 payable in 90 days.
Motion to approve the amount of $1,000.00 payable in 90 days by Chair Huber,
seconded by Board member Buenconsejo and the Motion was approved 5-0 roll
call vote.
6) MINUTES
6. A Approval of the Minutes
Chair Huber noted the June 2023 meeting minutes were not presented to the board. Mr. Orta
indicated he is short on staff; however, such meeting minutes will be presented to the
board at the August 2023 meeting.
7) DISCUSSION
Chairperson Huber and Boardmember Buenconsejo noted they will not be present for the
August board meeting. Chairperson Huber encouraged the board clerk to determine
quorum at least two weeks in advance in light of the excused absences.
8) ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Board member Buenconsejo, seconded by Chairperson Huber
and the Motion was approved 5-0.
The hearing adjourned at 6:22 PM.