CEB Minutes 07/28/2016 July 28, 2016
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Naples, Florida, July 28, 2016
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Code
Enforcement Board, in and for the County of Collier, having
conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m. in
REGULAR SESSION in Building "F" of the Government Complex,
East Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Robert Kaufman
Kathleen Elrod
James Lavinski
Lionel L'Esperance
Tony Marino
Sue Curley
Gerald Lefebvre
Ron Doino
Robert Ashton (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT:
Tamara Lynn Nicola, Attorney for the Board
Jeff Letourneau, Manager of Investigations
Kerry Adams, Code Enforcement Specialist
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
AGENDA
Date: July 28, 2016 at 9:00 A.M.
Location: 3299 Tamiami Trail East,Naples, FL 34104
NOTICE: THE RESPONDENT MAY BE LIMITED TO TWENTY (20) MINUTES FOR CASE
PRESENTATION UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS GRANTED BY THE BOARD. PERSONS
WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM WILL RECEIVE UP TO FIVE (5) MINUTES
UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE
ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER AND SPEAK ONE AT A TIME SO THAT THE COURT
REPORTER CAN RECORD ALL STATEMENTS BEING MADE.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED
TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE,WHICH
RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO
BE BASED. NEITHER COLLIER COUNTY NOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD SHALL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THIS RECORD.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Robert Kaufman,Chair Ronald Doino,
James Lavinski,Vice Chair Tony Marino
Gerald Lefebvre Robert Ashton,Excused
Lionel L'Esperance Sue Curley,Alternate
Kathleen Elrod,Alternate
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. June 23,2016 Hearing
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MOTIONS
A. Motions
Motion for Continuance
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Motion for Extension of Time
1. CASE NO: CESD20150017917
OWNER: RAFFAELE FABRIZIO AND JANICE FABRIZIO
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR VICKI GIGUERE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,ORDINANCE 04-41,AS AMENDED,
SECTION 10.02.06(B)(1)(A).POOL PERMIT PRBD20140514906 EXPIRED LEAVING POOL
WITH NO PERMANENT SAFETY BARRIER CREATING A HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD.
FOLIO NO: 69770005842
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 3158 SAGINAW BAY DRIVE,NAPLES
2. CASE NO: CESD20150018562
OWNER: ROBERT J.DOUGLAS
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(A).DOCK AND BOAT LIFT INSTALLED ON IMPROVED OCCUPIED
WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE REQUIRED
PERMITS(S), INSPECTIONS,AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/COMPLETION.
FOLIO NO: 46420920009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 631 PALM AVE, GOODLAND
B. Stipulations
C. Hearings
1. CASE NO: CEROW20150021347
OWNER: CWABS INC CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR PATRICK BALDWIN
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 110 ROAD AND
BRIDGES,ARTICLE II CONSTRUCTION IN RIGHT OF WAY,DIVISION 1 GENERALLY,
SECTION 110-31(A). EXPIRED PERMIT NUMBER PRROW2014082232201.
FOLIO NO: 37987760009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 3610 WHITE BLVD,NAPLES
2. CASE NO: CESD20160000177
OWNER: MARIA TERESA PAZ
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR MICHELE MCGONAGLE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A).ACCESSORY STRUCTURES BUILT PRIOR TO OBTAINING COLLIER COUNTY
BUILDING PERMITS.
FOLIO NO: 82640280004
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 2480 ANDREW DRIVE,NAPLES
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3. CASE NO: CESD20160008557
OWNER: BENDERSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC AND WR-1 ASSOCIATES LTD
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR PATRICK BALDWIN
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE NUMBER 2002-51
SECTION 8.3. PROPERTY OWNER HAS FAILED TO COMPLETE THE TRAFFIC
COMMITMENTS OUTLINED IN ORDINANCE 2002-51, SECTION 8.3.
FOLIO NO: 155884100
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 13995 TAMIAMI TRAIL N,NAPLES
4. CASE NO: CESD20150024662
OWNER: HUNTINGTON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR ERIC SHORT
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(a)AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i). REPLACEMENT OF WOODEN WALKWAYS
WITHOUT COLLIER COUNTY PERMIT(S).
FOLIO NO: 236161001
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: NO SITE ADDRESS
5. CASE NO: CESD20160004110
OWNER: MARVIN DRUMMOND AND BARBARA DRUMMOND
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN MUSSE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED SECTION
10.02.06(B)(I)(a)AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i). INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REMODELING OF
THREE OF THE BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY.
FOLIO NO: 62257520203
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 11399 TAMIAMI TRAIL E,NAPLES
6. CASE NO: CESD20160000728
OWNER: PEDRO A. TUR AND BEXAIDA CARRALERO
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR MICHELE MCGONAGLE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A). PERMIT PRBD20120409082 EXPIRED WITHOUT OBTAINING CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION.
FOLIO NO: 54670001061
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 271 LEAWOOD CIRCLE,NAPLES
7. CASE NO: CESD20150017888
OWNER: JULIEN FRANCOIS LLC
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A). OBSERVED UNPERMITTED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO A
STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF BUT NOT LIMITED TO:NEW WINDOWS,DOORS,
ELECTRICAL WIRING, PLUMBING LINES/BATHROOM FIXTURES,AND PETITIONED
WALL CREATING APPROXIMATELY 20 INDIVIDUAL SLEEPING ROOMS.
FOLIO NO: 00124960000
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 305 S 3'ST, IMMOKALEE
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8. CASE NO: CESD20150015096
OWNER: UV CITE LLC
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR ARTHUR FORD
VIOLATIONS: BUILDING AND LAND ALTERATION PERMITS,COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT
CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06(B)(1)(A). AIR CONDITIONING CHANGE OUT
WITHOUT REQUIRED COLLIER COUNTY PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION/OCCUPANCY.
FOLIO NO: 66262021764
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 81 BURNT PINE DRIVE,NAPLES
9. CASE NO: CELU20150022309
OWNER: HIGHLAND PROP OF LEE AND COLLIER
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR VICKI GIGUERE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 1.04.01(A)
AND SECTION 2.02.03. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES/TRAILERS AND DUMPSTERS,
NUMEROUS PILES OF VEGETATIVE DEBRIS AND MISCELLANEOUS PILES OF LITTER
CONTAINING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,WOOD,PIPES,METAL,CONCRETE BLOCKS ON
VACANT PARCEL.
FOLIO NO: 00407320008
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: NO SITE ADDRESS
10. CASE NO: CELU20150012185
OWNER: REALTY TITLE AND TRUST CO
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED,SECTION 1.04.01(A).
OBSERVED A WOODEN BOAT DOCK ON UNIMPROVED RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT
PROPERTY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING A PERMITTED PRINCIPLE USE.
FOLIO NO: 46372680002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 715 PALM POINT DRIVE,GOODLAND
11. CASE NO: CEROW20150019121
OWNER: O'CONNELL J. BENJAMIN AND DAUGHN M. BENJAMIN
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN MUSSE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODES OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 110 ROADS AND
BRIDGES,ARTICLE II CONSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, DIVISION 1,
GENERALLY, SECTION 110-30. DAMAGED DRIVEWAY APRON AND CULVERT PIPE.
FOLIO NO: 67184720003
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 86 RIDGE DR,NAPLES
12. CASE NO: CELU20140020537
OWNER: TRACEY DEWRELL AND MARA DEWRELL
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 1.04.01(A).
OBSERVED A SINGLE-WIDE MOBILE HOME INSTALLED ON UNIMPROVED RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY.
FOLIO NO: 00129640008
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 3021 ALAMO DRIVE, IMMOKALEE
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13. CASE NO: CELU20160003910
OWNER: JEFFREY N BERES
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR TONY ASARO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 1.04.01(A)
AND 2.02.03. FUSION MOTORS UTILIZING MORE THAN THE ALLOWED THREE PARKING
SPACES ON THE ZONING CERTIFICATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROVED SITE
DEVELOPMENTS PLAN FOR THE STORAGE OF VEHICLES FOR SALE. ALSO, SEVERAL
UNLICENSED VEHICLES ARE BEING STORED IN THE PARKING LOT SPACES IN FRONT OF
THE BUSINESS.
FOLIO NO: 76875000382
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 3899 MANNIX DRIVE,UNIT 419,NAPLES
14. CASE NO: CEPM20160003810
OWNER: NAPLES PLAZA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JOHN CONNETTA
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODES OF LAW AND ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 22,ARTICLE VI,
SECTION 22-228(1). PRIVATE ROAD WITH DETERIORATING ASPHALT ON THE SIDES OF
THE ROADWAY ALONG WITH SEVERAL POTHOLES ON THE ROAD ITSELF.
FOLIO NO: 63000040007
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 6599 DUDLEY DRIVE,NAPLES
D. Motion for Reduction of Fines/Lien.
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Motion for Imposition of Fines/Liens
1. CASE NO: CESD20150017917
OWNER: RAFFAELE FABRIZIO&JANICE FABRIZIO
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR VICKI GIGUERE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A).POOL PERMIT PRBD20140514906 EXPIRED LEAVING POOL WITH NO
PERMANENT SAFETY BARRIER CREATING A HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD
FOLIO NO: 69770005842
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 3158 SAGINAW BAY DR,NAPLES
2. CASE NO: CESD20150018562
OWNER: ROBERT J DOUGLAS
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A).DOCK AND BOAT LIFT INSTALLED ON IMPROVED OCCUPIED WATERFRONT
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE REQUIRED PERMIT(S),
INSPECTIONS, AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/COMPLETION.
FOLIO NO: 46420920009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 631 PALM AVE,GOODLAND
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3. CASE NO: CESD20150016081
OWNER: ANTHONY JAMES MEERPOHL TRUST
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR ERIC SHORT
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A)(E)(I). ALTERATIONS COMPLETED(GARAGE CONVERSION AND ADDED A ROOF
WITH SCREENED IN AREA)WITHOUT COLLIER COUNT BUILDING PERMITS.
FOLIO NO: 70971200008
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 1324 ROSEMARY LN,NAPLES
4. CASE NO: CEOCC20150022849
OWNER: PEE-WEE'S DUMPSTERS, INC
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR DEE PULSE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 5.02.03(A),
5.02.03(D), 5.02.03, 5.02.03(F), 5.02.03(I), 5.02.03(G),AND THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE,ORDINANCE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 2.02.03 AND SECTION
2.03.01(B). PROHIBITED BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE ON PROPERTY WHICH
INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DELIVERING AND REMOVING DUMPSTERS.
EXCESSIVE NOISE. REPEAT VIOLATION OF DUMPSTERS ON PROPERTY.
FOLIO NO: 38280090006
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 721 LOGAN BLVD S,NAPLES
5. CASE NO: CESD20150017447
OWNER: DANIEL HERRERA AND GLENDA GONZALEZ
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JUAN SERNA HERRERA
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A)AND(E). INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS ON A WOODEN STRUCTURE CONSISTING
OF ELECTRIC, DRYWALL, INSULATION,FRAMING,TRUSSES, PLUMBING,ALL
CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE REQUIRED
PERMITS,INSPECTIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY AS REQUIRED BY THE
COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING.
FOLIO NO: 30733560007
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 1316 ORANGE ST, IMMOKALEE
6. CASE NO: CESD20150003265
OWNER: WILLIAM T.CABAL
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR VICKI GIGUERE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(A). UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE REAR
YARD.
FOLIO NO: 38166040002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 5941 COPPER LEAF LN,NAPLES
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7. CASE NO: CESD20140017973
OWNER: GEORGE CALDERON AND CRISTINA CALDERON
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A). AN ADDITION/STORAGE ROOM WITH ELECTRIC ATTACHED TO PRIMARY
STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE
REQUIRED PERMIT(S), INSPECTION(S)AND CERTIFICATE(S)OF OCCUPANCY AS
REQUIRED BY COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING CODE.
FOLIO NO: 00061560000
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 4725 VIREO LN, IMMOKALEE
8. CASE NO: CESD20120013716
OWNER: BRANISLAVA CIRAKOVIC VUKOVIC,GINA RADENKOVICH,AND ALEKSANDAR H.
RADENKOVICH
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JON HOAGBOON
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(A), 10.02.06(B)(1)(E),AND I0.02.06(B)(1)(E)(I). OBSERVED
ALTERATIONS/IMPROVEMENTS TO STRUCTURE/PROPERTY AND NO COLLIER COUNTY
PERMITS OBTAINED
FOLIO NO: 62578800000
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 10580 6TH ST,NAPLES
9. CASE NO: CESD20140000965
OWNER: MARICELA PEREZ
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR STEVEN LOPEZ-SILVERO
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41,AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(A).AN ADDITION WITH ELECTRIC AND A CARPORT WITH A WOODEN
DECK ALL ATTACHED TO THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE,ALL CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT
FIRST OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE REQUIRED PERMIT(S), INSPECTIONS
AND CERTIFICATE(S)OF OCCUPANCY/COMPLETION AS REQUIRED BY THE COLLIER
COUNTY BUILDING CODE.
FOLIO NO: 34750000025
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 4755 VIREO LN, IMMOKALEE
10. CASE NO: CESD20140019519
OWNER: STEPHEN SHANE CLARY AND CHRISTOPHER JASON CLARY
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR ERIC SHORT
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41, AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A)AND SECTION 2.02.03. AN UNPERMITTED SECONDARY MOBILE HOME WITH
UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WITH UTILITY CONNECTIONS.
FOLIO NO: 110480002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 18960 IMMOKALEE RD,NAPLES
II
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11. CASE NO: CESD20150002399
OWNER: EVA M. SILVA
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JUAN SERNA HERRERA
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 04-41 AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06
(B)(1)(A).A MOBILE HOME PLACED AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES,WITH
ELECTRIC AND WATER, BUILT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE AUTHORIZATION OF
THE REQUIRED PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY AND
COMPLETION.
FOLIO NO: 60180400007
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 220 N 4TH ST, IMMOKALEE
B. Motion to Rescind Previously Issued Order
C. Motion to Amend Previously Issued Order
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Request to Forward Cases to County Attorney's Office as Referenced in Submitted Executive Summary.
NONE
9. REPORTS
10. COMMENTS
11. NEXT MEETING DATE- AUGUST 26,2016
12. ADJOURN
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning, everybody. I'd like
to call the Code Enforcement Board to order. The reason that we're
delayed a little this morning is the court stenographer is either on her
way or won't be here today, so that's the reason for that.
Now for the beginning of the meeting.
The respondent may be limited to 20-minute case presentation
unless additional time is granted by the board.
Persons wishing to speak on any agenda item will receive up to
five minutes unless the time is adjusted by the chairman.
All parties participating in the public hearing are asked to observe
Roberts Rules of Order and speak one at a time so that the court
reporter, who's not here today, can record all statements being made.
The proceedings is videotaped, so the court reporter will have the
ability to transcribe at a further time.
Any person who decides to appeal the decision of this board will
need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore may
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based. Neither Collier County nor the Code
Enforcement Board shall be responsible for providing this record.
So in this particular case, since the court reporter isn't here, the
minutes, which will appear at some time, will be at the Clerk of the
Court to be pulled.
So with that, if everybody will silence their phones and stand for
the pledge.
(Pledge of Allegiance recited in unison.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Why don't we start with the roll call,
Kerry.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. Robert Kaufman?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Here.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. James Lavinski?
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MR. LAVINSKI: Here.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. Gerald Lefebvre?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Present.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. Lionel L'Esperance?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Here.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. Ronald Doino?
MR. DOINO: Present.
MS. ADAMS: Mr. Tony Marino?
MR. MARINO: Here.
MS. ADAMS: Ms. Sue Curley?
MS. CURLEY: Here.
MS. ADAMS: Ms. Kathleen Elrod?
MS. ELROD: Here.
MS. ADAMS: And Mr. Robert Ashton has an excused absence.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, and for this meeting Kathy
will be the voting member of the board.
We have the minutes to approve. Anybody have any comments
on the minutes from the last meeting?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing --
MR. LAVINSKI: Move to accept.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion to accept.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Okay, now we are up to changes to the agenda, which we have
many of.
MS. ADAMS: Number five, public hearings/motions. Letter A,
motions, motion for continuance. We have one addition. It's number
13 from hearings, tab 13, Case CELU20160003910, Jeffrey N. Beres.
Motion for extension of time, number two, tab 16, Case
CESD20150018562, Robert J. Douglas. The extension of time request
only is being withdrawn.
Also under motion for extension of time we have two additions.
The first addition is from imposition of fines number eight, tab 22,
Case CESD20120013716, Branislava Cirakovic Vokovic, Gina
Radenkovich and Aleksandar Radenkovich.
The second addition is from imposition of fines, number six, tab
20, Case CESD20150003265, William T. Cabal.
Letter B, stipulations, we have one addition. It's number 11 from
hearings, tab 11, Case CEROW20150019121, O'Connell J. Benjamin
and Daughn M. Benjamin.
Letter C, hearings, number three, tab three, Case
CESD20160008557, Benderson Development Company, Incorporated
and WR-1 Associates, Ltd. has been withdrawn.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Kerry, can I interject? Was tab one
withdrawn also?
MS. ADAMS: I'm sorry. That's correct, yes. Number one, tab
one, Case CEROW20150021347, CWABS, Incorporated Certificate
Holders has been withdrawn. Thank you.
MR. MARINO: You're so good.
MS. ADAMS: Number four on the agenda, tab four, Case
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CESD20150024662, Huntington Homeowners Association,
Incorporated, has been withdrawn.
Number five, tab five, Case CESD20160004110, Marvin
Drummond and Barbara Drummond, has been withdrawn.
Number nine, tab nine, Case CELU20150022309, Highland
Properties of Lee and Collier, has been withdrawn.
Number 10, tab 10, Case CELU20150012185, Realty Title and
Trust Company, has been withdrawn.
Number 12, tab 12, Case CELU20140020537, Tracey Dewrell
and Mara Dewrell, has been withdrawn.
And that's all the changes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, can we get a motion to accept
the changes to the agenda?
MR. DOINO: Motion to accept.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion and a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN. Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Okay.
MR. MARINO: That cleared the book out.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I think that brings us to motion for
continuance.
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MS. ADAMS: Yes, the first motion for continuance is number
13 for hearings, tab 13, Case CELU20160003910, Jeffrey N. Beres.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I think you're by yourself this
morning, so --
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: It appears that way.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Tammy, why don't you --
MS. NICOLA: I've not done this before, so --
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. MARINO: That's good.
MS. NICOLA: Thank you. My first time. Never had this job
before.
MR. MARINO: You're an attorney. You heard it --
MS. NICOLA: I've heard it a lot.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a letter that says:
Thank you. You're request to be presented to the Code Enforcement
Board -- they are looking for an extension of time, I believe?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. What do you know about the
case currently?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Well, first of all, they are storing
vehicles on the property more than allowed. There's probably about
25, maybe 30 vehicles. Per their zoning certificate they're only
allowed three spaces.
But also talking to the -- Ramon, the owner of Fusion, he is
actively looking for a new place to conduct business. But it's going to
take some time. So he's trying to find a place that's going to
accommodate all the vehicles, and he's going to be -- it's also a
financial situation too where he's going to try to find a place that's
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going to be able to rent to him at close to what he's renting from Mr.
Beres.
So he just basically needs more time to find a new place.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm looking at this and the violation
was first observed on March 10th.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And it's not a case where there's two
or three extra vehicles, it's a case where you have how many extra
vehicles?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: I'm going to say 25 to 30.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What's been done in the last four
months?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: He's trying to place as many
vehicles inside his storage, inside his unit, which is maybe he can fit
five or six in there. He's trying to relocate some of the vehicles. So he
is trying but he hasn't made any headway yet. He's still looking -- like
I said, last time I spoke to him, which was a few weeks ago, is that he
is actively looking for a new location.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Have you mentioned why he's not here
this morning?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: I had asked him to be here. He said
he was going to be here on behalf of the property owner, so I don't
know why he's not here.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is this --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hang on a second.
Go ahead.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: And I spoke to Mr. Beres.
Unfortunately he's out of the country and he won't be back, I gather,
for another month or so. And he -- at this point he just can't do
anything because he's so far away.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Are there multiple tenants on this property?
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INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes. Yes.
MR. LEFEBVRE: My thought is that it's not really fair to the
other tenants when he's only allowed three spaces, the other tenants are
trying to conduct business, and they have 25 cars. That could limit the
amount of people that can come in, customers, for these other
businesses.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Absolutely.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So from March to now is three plus months,
and now until October is another three months. So he's getting a free
ride for six months. I would not agree to the extension.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Well, his contention, the owner of
Fusion, his contention was that, you know, he was not aware -- he
wasn't aware of the amount of spaces that he was allowed. And he
says, why was I allowed to have a -- conduct business as an auto sales
business where I can -- and I can only have three vehicles on site? So
that was his contention.
MR. LAVINSKI: Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion to
deny the request for extension. Let's hear the case.
MR. MARINO: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion. Do we have a
second?
MR. MARINO: I second it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second.
Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
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MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Okay, so we'll hear this when it comes up. The extension is done.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Thanks.
MS. ADAMS: The next case, motion for extension of time,
number one, tab 15, Case CESD20150017917, Raffaela Fabrizio and
Janice Fabrizio.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Tammy, would you do your -- you're
the attorney?
MR. BONAQUIST: I am.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, so you don't have to be sworn,
but County does.
(Speaker was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, very good. You're two for
two.
MS. NICOLA: And we know Mr. Bonaquist will tell the truth, of
course.
MR. BONAQUIST: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm sure.
You are requesting?
MR. BONAQUIST: Right, a motion -- we had a motion for an
extension of the deadline from the order that was entered on February
25th. There was a code violation where Mr. Fabrizio's pool -- and Mr.
Fabrizio is here with me today, if we need testimony from him or
anybody has any questions for him.
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His pool was not completed and the permit was expiring. And at
the time, what I explained to this body was that he had -- he was on his
third contractor. And that contractor had evaporated and didn't do the
work. So you provided him till June 24th to get the work done. We
diligently immediately tried to find a new contractor, and ultimately
found one a couple weeks later and brought them on board. And since
that time it just hasn't happened yet, through no fault of Mr. Fabrizio.
There was a suggestion by one of the members at the last hearing that
perhaps Mr. Fabrizio had a problem with payment and that's why these
different contractors weren't finishing. And since that time I've looked
into it and Mr. Fabrizio was prepared to testify to the fact that there has
never been an issue of payment. He's paid all of these folks. In fact,
his pool should have cost him $60,000. He's got now over $90,000
into it, since he's on his fourth contractor.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We're not going to hear the case
now. We're just going through the request for an extension of time.
And what extension are you looking for?
MR. BONAQUIST: We're looking for 90 days. I spoke to the
contractor's rep a couple days ago and he assures me he can get it done
within that time.
The problem was, once they were retained it took them three
months to even get the permit put in their name. Despite haranguing,
begging, pleading, hand-holding.g, hand holding. It just takes long.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I believe when this came up the last
time I had asked, and I don't remember what the answer was, had this
been reported to Contractors Licensing?
MR. BONAQUIST: There's actually been -- Mr. Fabrizio has
sued his first contractor with another lawyer who had a conflict, which
was why I came in. So there's actually active litigation that was going
on. So I'm not sure of how or when it was reported, but I know there
was a lawsuit.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Because this has been going
on since February, which was several months ago.
MR. BONAQUIST: I believe actually the permit was pulled in
2014. I think he hasn't had a pool now for two years.
MR. MARINO: Geez.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Wow.
MR. MARINO: How much more has to be done to the pool?
MR. BONAQUIST: I think it's just a question now of-- and
Vicki, maybe you can answer this more accurately, but I think it's just
a question now of getting inspections scheduled. There's a pressure
test I know that's left to go. But for the -- there's no health and safety
issue, the pool screen is up and is very, very close is my understanding.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And the county says?
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: For the record, Vicki Giguere,
Collier County Code Enforcement.
We don't object to the motion for extension of time.
In reference to the pool permit itself, there are only seven
inspections left; three of those are final inspections to be done. The
permit has been extended and is valid until September. And the screen
enclosure permit did pass its final inspection; they're just waiting on a
spot survey. So there is no health and safety issue at this time.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Questions from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I know someone who just had a pool installed
recently and they had no issues with it being completed. So -- and
they're satisfied with their contractor. So this just seems like it's being
dragged out way too long. And if we're that close to getting
inspections done, it's simply calling the county and it's on the county,
the county level to get these inspections done. And I don't think
they're three months out to get an inspection.
MR. BONAQUIST: The last time I was here I was concerned
that we were going to be in the situation, know how long everything
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had taken to that point, and you all advised me please come back and
move for an extension if in fact it's the case that this is not going to
happen within the timeframe. So we've done that. And I just think to
be safe, 90 days would be the way to go so we don't have to come back
and do this again.
I would hope that this would get done much more sooner than
that, but the way things have gone, it wouldn't appear --
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, I'd like to make a motion
that we grant a two-month extension.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
MR. MARINO: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, so we have a motion to grant a
60-day extension from today; is that correct?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is it an extension or is it a
continuance?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Which is more proper?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, a continuance, the fines
continue to accrue. An extension, they don't.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Continuance, please.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second that motion.
MR. MARINO: Second it.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Just maybe as an order is maybe you should
mention who makes the motion and who seconds it, since it's being
recorded. It would be easier.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, the motion has been made by
Lionel L'Esperance, and it's been seconded by Gerald Lefebvre.
MR. BONAQUIST: If I may interrupt for one second, our
motion was for an extension of the deadline so that there would not be
an accrual of the fine.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, okay. Then do you want to
withdraw your motion?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I'd like to keep it as a continuance.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I mean, I think what you're
faced with, if it's not a continuance, then they'll just deny the motion.
So your choice.
MR. BONAQUIST: Well, we'll take what we can get.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So we have a motion and a
second.
Any discussion on the motion?
MR. LAVINSKI: Yeah, I think the continuance is proper, just in
case we're here 60 days from now going over this again. A
continuance I think is proper.
MR. MARINO: I have a question.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Your question?
MR. MARINO: Are these pool contractors here in Naples?
MR. BONAQUIST: Well, three of them were, and one was from
Fort Myers.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Any other discussion on the
motion?
MR. MARINO: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously. So 60 days.
MR. BONAQUIST: 60 days from today?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes.
MR. BONAQUIST: Thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MS. ADAMS: The next motion for extension of time is from
imposition of fines number eight, tab 22, Case CESD20120013716,
Branislava Cirakovic Vukovic, Gina Radenkovich and Aleksandar
Radenkovich.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You should get an award for being
able to pronounce the names correctly as you do.
I want to take a couple minutes here to read the request that was
sitting at our desk this morning.
Did you get it, Tammy?
MS. NICOLA: I did. I read it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you may want to swear in the
respondent.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Everybody had a chance to read it?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Yep.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. This case is like a history
lesson here. I'm looking. It started on May 23rd, 2013. And you've
been here several times. Why don't you state your case and we'll go
from there.
MR. LEFEBVRE: And the name.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Your name, for the record.
MS. VUKOVIC: My name is Branislava Vukovic. And I want
to thank you for opportunity.
At this point the case is at the planning department for the
approval -- actually building department for the approval. And I
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believe, and I actually had opportunity to speak with Mr. John this
morning and he said it's in the final stage, and they expect the approval
any day now, so --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Just for the benefit of those who are
not familiar with this case, can you just go over what the case is
involving? What type of construction? This was a -- if I'm not
mistaken, where it was one-family, two-family, three-family, whatever
it was that was in question.
MS. VUKOVIC: Correct. The property was purchased as a
partnership between me and Mrs. Radenkovich -- so she actually owns
it, I'm actually partial owner -- as a duplex. And we had a tenant at the
time and she complained about totally irrelevant things. She didn't
complain about being a duplex. But then because in Collier County
Appraiser Office it's listed as a duplex and that's how I purchased it
and that was the price that I paid.
However, that unfold and now we are going to total revamp of the
property, going through fire inspections, through driveway (sic)
inspections, toelevation e evation certificates that had been requested, you
know, like to be renewed. The construction inspection, electrical, all
kind of possible inspections about this property which it's like totally
irrelevant because it happened like three years ago.
But again, I am here to, you know, do whatever it takes, whatever
is necessary to do. And in the meantime I did submit $5,000 for the
changing of zoning because I understand that was necessary. And all
these engineering and I paid all these fees all the time. And, you
know, property's basically, you know, not occupied at that time. And
I'm happy to finish it. So it looks like the end is close.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So you requested a variance, right,
not a zoning change?
MS. VUKOVIC: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
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MR. MARINO: Was it just a property that was recorded wrong
or something like that?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, it was recorded as it was
stated, but --
MS. VUKOVIC: As duplex, yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: As a duplex.
MS. VUKOVIC: But they said it's not. And --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, and you say? Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Good morning. For the
record, Jon Hoagboon, Collier County Code Enforcement.
The county first of all doesn't have any objections. If you look at
the entirety of this case, everything they've been through, the variance
hearing, everything like that, they're very close with this permit that
they acquired last month. They've been through two revisions. All
they need right now is an elevation certificate. We're really, really
close to completion here, so we --
MS. VUKOVIC: I believe we did submit elevation, sir.
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Okay, but they're still back in
on the county's part. They're reviewing it; it's under review right now.
But the previous revisions they've done before have been, you know,
reviewed. So it's almost done, hopefully.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm a little surprised as far as an
elevation certificate. An elevation certificate,the elevation of the
property, unless we have an earthquake, doesn't change. So whatever
it was last year or the year before should be what it is now.
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Maybe someone can correct
me if I'm wrong, but they have to change the standards of when the
building was originally constructed to the standards that are set today.
MS. VUKOVIC: We did had (sic) the old one, but they requested
a new one, so we did that as well.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Did the elevation change?
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MS. VUKOVIC: No.
MR. LETOURNEAU: There might have been --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I rest my case.
MR. LETOURNEAU: -- some new FEMA regulations that, you
know, had to be adhered to, so -- but I don't know, there might not
have been an original elevation certificate from when the property was
built so --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It wasn't required then.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Right.
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Typically it's easily the last
thing I see when a permit -- if there is an elevation certificate involved,
it's one of the last things that's needed.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, so does it look like this is
actually going to be completed in the next some time?
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you have any --
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: I would say -- I would hope 30
days.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you think 30 days would be --
MS. VUKOVIC: I pray to God that's all.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is there any work that has to be done to the
property?
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Does not look like it.
MR. LEFEBVRE: It's just inspections?
INVESTIGATOR HOAGBOON: Correct, sir.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay, I make a motion to continue for 45
days.
MR. MARINO: I'll second the 45 days.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion by Mr.
Lefebvre for 45 days, and a second by Tony Marino. Any discussion
on the motion?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
So in all likelihood we probably won't see you back here for a
while.
MS. VUKOVIC: I should get a job here. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MS. ADAMS: Next motion for extension of time is from
imposition of fines number six, tab 20. Case CESD20150003265,
William T. Cabal.
MR. MARINO: He's not here.
(Investigator Giguere was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, Vicki, this one looks like it's
been abated, so why don't you give us a little lowdown.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Abated?
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: This one has not been abated.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Tab 20? I'm sorry, wrong tab.
MR. LAVINSKI: Earth to Bob.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Earth to Bob. Okay, hey.
MR. MARINO: It happens after you get older.
MS. CURLEY: There's an additional --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any other nasty comments from the
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board on me?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, let me take a minute
to read the request.
MR. MARINO: That's a long story.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Has everybody read it?
Your comments.
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: Sure. For the record, Vicki
Giguere, Collier County Code Enforcement.
The county does not object to this motion for a request for
extension of time. Mr. Cabal has been working very hard to come into
compliance. He is doing it on his own with the help of a contractor.
And he has, as you can see in the letter, had some issues with an
accident and some surgery which is why he's not here today. And the
county did have this permit in their possession for over a month under
review, for reasons unknown to myself. Finally it was issued at the
beginning of June, and he since then has called in inspections on this.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And how far along is this? Is
this going to take 90 days to finish? I know that's what they're
requesting.
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: Due to the fact that he's working
on it mostly himself, I would say yes. He is limited on some
movement with -- I've spoken with him and seen him in person. He
does have some limitations as far as how much he can do at once, so it
will take him a little bit longer. But he is working on getting it done.
He had one permit that he since canceled and is not doing the
work on, so he came into compliance on that part. He also has a
permit issued for the electric; that was an issue on the property as well.
And like I said, for the carport permit, in less than a week after it was
issued to him, he started calling in some inspections. And I believe
including a final inspection he only has five inspections left to call in.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, comments from the board?
MR. LAVINSKI: Yeah, Mr. Chairman, the last sentence says he
had a delay because Code Enforcement Office took a lot longer to
review his case. Is that true or does he mean the permitting office?
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: He means the building
department in the permitting aspect, yes.
MR. LAVINSKI: So you guys are clean then.
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: I would hope so, yes.
MR. LAVINSKI: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any other comments from the
board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: This case has been going on for a year. And
sounds like it was a carport and a few other items. A year seems like a
long time. I would be more inclined to grant a 60-day continuance.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, is that a motion?
MR. LEFEBVRE: That's a motion, yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion by Mr. Lefebvre to grant 60
days continuance, and seconded by Lionel L'Esperance.
MR. MARINO: Is it a continuance or an extension.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Continuance.
Okay, any comments on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'll give you my comment.
Obviously this work was done from the beginning a year ago without
pulling a permit. And for that he is responsible. So I don't think cutting
this back to 60 days is improper at all. And 60 days, if it's done, then
we'll go forward to see if there's going to be an imposition of fines or
whatever. Hopefully it's done by then.
Okay, any other questions or comments on the motion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously. Thanks, Vicki.
INVESTIGATOR GIGUERE: Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is from letter B, stipulations. It's
number 11 from hearings, tab 11, Case CEROW20150019121,
O'Connell J. Benjamin and Daughn Benjamin.
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. You were sworn?
Tammy?
MS. NICOLA: I'm sorry.
(Mr. Benjamin and Investigator Musse were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, why don't you read the
stipulation into the record.
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: Good morning. For the record,
Investigator Jonathan Musse, Collier County Code Enforcement.
It is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: Pay
operational costs in the amount of$65.86 incurred in the prosecution
of this case within 30 days of this hearing and abate all violations by
obtaining all required Collier County right-of-way permits and
inspections through the issuance of a final approval to bring the
right-of-way access to a permitted condition within 60 days of this
hearing or a fine of$100 per day will be imposed until the violation is
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abated.
Respondent must notify code enforcement within 24 hours of
abatement of the violation and request the investigator to perform a site
inspection to confirm compliance?
That if the respondent fails to abate the violation, the county may
abate the violation using any method to bring the violation into
compliance, and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You understand the
stipulation as read?
MR. BENJAMIN: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Did you state your name for
the record?
MR. MARMOLEJOS: I have not. My name is Joe Marmolejos.
I'm representing Benjamin O'Conner (sic).
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you have his permission to
represent him?
MR. MARMOLEJOS: Yes, we do.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I have one question. We
have a lot of culverts that -- and I know not all culverts are the same.
But approximately on a standard driveway do you have any idea what
the cost should generally be, in the neighborhood of?
MR. MARMOLEJOS: It all depends on the width of the
driveway. So anywhere between 1,000 to $3,000 would be my
estimate.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Just for curiosity sake.
Okay, any comments from the board? Any motions from the
board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, I'll make a motion that
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we accept the stipulation as written.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as
agreed upon.
MR. BENJAMIN: Thank you.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second, okay.
Motion made by Mr. Lefebvre, seconded by Mr. Marino to accept
the stipulation as written.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously. Thank you
very much.
MR. MARMOLEJOS: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The reason I asked that question, by
the way, to the board about the cost of a culvert, we've had cases -- in
the past we've heard a lot of culvert cases where people have quoted us
$15,000 to do a culvert, and I just wondered, unless they're putting a
culvert under Coastland Mall, I don't understand why --
MS. CURLEY: That's true. We had the Willoughby Acres, they
were between eight and $12,000 a home.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Yeah, I think that gentleman
underestimated the cost.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, I was just curious.
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MS. ADAMS: The next case from letter C, hearings, number
two, tab two, Case CESD20160000177, Maria Teresa Paz.
(Investigator McGonagle was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, it looks like you're flying solo
today.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Why don't you state your name for
the record and give us a rundown on this case.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Good morning. For the
record, Investigator Michele McGonagle, Collier County Code
Enforcement.
This is in reference to Case No. CESD20160000177, dealing with
the violation of Collier County Land Development Code 04-41, as
amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a), accessory structures built prior to
obtaining Collier County building permits.
Violation location: 2480 Andrew Drive, Naples, Florida, 34112.
Folio 82640280004.
Service was given on January 26, 2016.
I would now like to present case evidence in the following
exhibits: Two aerial photos from Collier County Property Appraiser's
website, one from 2010, one from 2016. One picture taken by
Investigator Giguere on January 6th, 2016; one picture taken by
Investigator Musse on March 2nd, 2016; three pictures taken by me on
July 13th, 2016; and two pictures taken by me on July 27th, 2016.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, could we get a motion to
accept?
MS. ELROD: Motion to --
MR. LAVINSKI: Motion to accept.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have --
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MR. DOINO: Second.
MS. ELROD: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The motion was from Kathy, and
seconded by Mr. Lavinski to accept the photos.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: On January 6th, 2016
Investigator Giguere made a site visit and met with the property owner
who escorted her to the rear yard where she observed two sheds and an
aluminum roof connecting the two sheds, creating a covered patio.
What you see up there right now is the 2016 aerial photo.
Could you put the 2010 right beside it to compare?
MR. LEFEBVRE: You can cover it a -- yeah.
MR. MARINO: Yeah, that's different. Okay.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: On the right is the 2010
aerial photo, and you can see in the back left corner there is just the
one shed. And then on the left is the 2016 aerial photo. In the center
between the two buildings is where that aluminum roof structure is at.
On the top right corner of that you can see a little bit of a green roof
area. That's a little covered porch that was added. And then across the
whole back left portion of that property is a shed and then another
covered patio area.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. MARINO: Looks like they built up the whole thing.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Research revealed that permit
PRBD20130101933 for a 16 by 20 shed with no electric and no
concrete was finaled in 2013. That's not that picture you see up there.
But no permit for the shed in the back corner of the property or the
aluminum patio roof or the covered porch.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So that patio that we're looking --
that shed that we're seeing in the back of this picture was not --
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Correct. The one that you
can kind of just see the very end of it sticking out behind the house?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Right.
MR. LEFEBVRE: With the gray roof.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Right here.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Gotcha. That was permitted?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: On January 25th, 2016
Building Official Walsh determined permits are required for the
unpermitted accessory structures. A Notice of Violation was issued on
January 26th, 2016, with compliance due on February 25th, 2016.
There had been no contact from the property owner and the case was
prepared for a hearing.
On July 13th, 2016, I made a site visit and observed the property
from the road and from the apartment building behind the property
where I verified that the shed, roof structure and covered porch remain.
That's the covered porch on the front right side of the property.
This is a picture that I had took from the apartment buildings.
This is looking at the back side of this shed, the back of the property.
You can see where that shed is right up to the property line. And then
on the left you can kind of make out where the white aluminum
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covered porch area is.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Did setbacks come into discussion
on this at all, or not?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: No, because there's no permit
or anything for the buildings.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Does the building appear to
be occupied?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Not that building, the whole site.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: When I was on site
yesterday, there was a vehicle in the driveway. There is a gate on the
front that's locked and a no trespassing sign. That trailer that you see
right there in that picture -- this picture was taken yesterday. That
trailer was not there on my prior visits. So somebody was there
yesterday. I sat out in front of the property for about five minutes with
my lights on my truck on; nobody came out.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: As of July 28th, 2016, there
are no permit applications for the second shed, the aluminum roof or
the covered porch. I've not had any contact from the property owner,
and the violation remains.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Our first decision is whether
a violation exists.
MR. DOINO: I make a motion a violation exists.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion from Ron Doino
that a violation exists, a second by Gerald Lefebvre. All those in
favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
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MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
I wonder if we can take a five-minute break now. Cherie',
welcome. So let's take five minutes.
(Recess.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The Code Enforcement Board is
back to order.
Cherie', just for your information, we are on case number -- tab
number two. Tab number two under hearings. Everybody's been
sworn. We just found that the respondent -- that a violation exists.
And I'm about to ask Michele if she has a suggestion for us.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir. For the record, case
number CESD20160000177.
Description of violation: Accessory structures built prior to
obtaining Collier County building permits.
Recommendation: That the Collier County Code Enforcement
Board orders the respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount
of$64.59 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and
abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier County building
permits or demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within blank amount of days of this hearing or a
fine of blank dollars per day will be imposed until the violation is
abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
inspection to confirm abatement. If the respondent fails to abate the
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violation, the county may abate the violation using any method to
bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this order,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Before I ask for someone to
try to plug in some numbers there, it concerns me that you've been
unable to contact them. Did you post the building itself?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And showing that the trailer
showed up is probably a pretty good indication that somebody has, so I
hate to say this Michele, but seems like they're avoiding you.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: The notice was gone from the
fence when I had gone back a few days after I posted it as well.
MR. LEFEBVRE: And one of the pictures also showed a Nissan
Rogue, gray in color, in the driveway --
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir. •
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- when you were there. So obviously there is
some activity at the house.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you know whether or not there's
a les pendens on this, or any --
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- foreclosure?
There's not. Okay.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, would someone like to take a
shot at filling in the details as to what the fine should be per day and
how many days we are looking for on this?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I haven't heard that question in a while
regarding if it's in foreclosure.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Really.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Market must be getting better.
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I'll make a motion. Make a motion that all operational costs in the
amount of$64.59 be paid within 30 days. 90 days for the demolition
permit or certificate of completion, or a fine of$200 per day will be
imposed.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have a motion. Do we
have a --
MR. DOINO: Second.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- second?
Take a pick.
Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Thank you, Michele.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number six, tab six, Case
CESD20160000728, Pedro A. Tur and Bexaida Carralero.
(Catherine Tur was duly sworn as interpreter.)
(Mr. Tur, Ms. Carralero and Investigator McGonagle were duly
sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: See, that was a complicated one,
Tammy, you didn't have to handle.
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Okay. Why don't we begin, Michele, with this case.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Good morning. For the
record, Michele McGonagle, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to case number CESD20160000728, dealing
with a violation of Collier County Land Development Code 04-41, as
amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a). Permit PRBD20120409082,
expired without obtaining certificate of completion.
Violation location: 271 Leawood Circle, Naples, Florida, 34104.
Folio 54670001061 .
Service was given on February 15th, 2016 by signed certified
return receipt.
I would now like to present case evidence in the following
exhibits: One picture taken by Investigator Scavonne on March 20th,
2012; two pictures taken by Investigator Athey on January 15th, 2016;
two pictures taken by me on March 17th, 2016; and three pictures
taken by me on July 13th, 2016.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Make a motion from -- has the
respondent seen the pictures yet?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: They have not.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Why don't you show them to -- okay,
did the respondents have any problem with those pictures being
introduced to evidence here?
THE INTERPRETER: No, they do not.
MS. ELROD: Motion to accept.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion to accept the
photos.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
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MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: On January 15th, 2016,
Investigator Athey made a site visit in response to a complaint and
observed that (sic) the structure in the rear of the property. Research
revealed Permit PRBD20120409082 was issued on June 29th, 2012,
but expired December 26th, 2012 with no inspections or certificate of
completion.
On February 8th, 2016, Investigator Giguere verified that there is
a valid permit 2010061889 for a covered open patio with no screen.
But permit PRBD20120409082 that expired included changes to the
covered patio.
Notice of Violation was issued on February 10th, 2016 with
compliance due March 9th, 2016.
On March 17th, 2016 I made a site visit and observed the covered
open patio had been extended to the rear and was enclosed on the left
side with an exhaust fan installed in the wall.
That's looking at the left side of the property, and you can kind of
see --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I see the fan.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: I researched the property
history and found that this has been an ongoing issue since 2007. The
original permit for the covered open patio was issued in 2007 and
re-apped twice before it got a CO.
There have been multiple cases since 2008 where the property
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owner built a canopy type structure off of the covered patio, removes it
after code enforcement finds it's in violation and then puts it back up
after a couple months until another complaint is filed.
I talked to the owner's daughter, Catherine Tur, on May 17th,
2016 and responded to an email from her on May 27th, 2016,
explaining that if the permit was not re-apped the case would be
prepared for a hearing.
There was no further contact from the property owners or their
daughter and the case was prepared for a hearing on July 8th, 2016.
On July 13th, 2016 I made a site visit and I observed the property
from the county walkway behind the property where I observed the
extension and enclosure of the covered patio.
That's one of the pictures I took from the walkway area from the
back side of the property.
And this shows that whole extension that they've added onto the
back side of that covered patio, and it comes right up to the fence.
I've not had any further contact from the property owner.
Violation remains as of July 28th, 2016.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is this a first violation or a second
violation?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: This is first time it has come
to a hearing.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. But it's been reported? Code
Enforcement went out there on prior occasions?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Many times, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Many times, okay.
Okay, you've heard the testimony of the code enforcement officer.
What do you have to say?
THE INTERPRETER: He said that in 2013 we solicitated (sic) a
permit and paid for an extension part wood and then the other part
would be screened for the porch. And then we were authorized that we
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paid for it and we started doing the work and then the association in
our neighborhood authorized us to stop. And then they authorized us
to stop and warning that they were going to talk to us again, and then
they haven't spoken to us about the permit anymore, and it's been like
that ever since.
And then the permits expired because we never went more to it
since the association told us to stop. And they have not authorized us
to keep going since then. But the permits were paid for already before
the association told us to stop.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Has there been some reason
why a conversation between Code Enforcement and the respondent has
not happened?
THE INTERPRETER: He said that the first time we got the
notice that we did go into the office. And this part's more that I've
been doing it since all the language barrier. My parents and I have
been going together, and every time that we go, Michele has either
been in the field or has been away. So she would call us and then I
would either be in school or my parents were in work and we were
unable to communicate for that reason. It's been back and forth with
phone calls and going to the office and her being in the field, since it is
her job.
And then a few months back there was a different inspector on
the case and he had talked to us and said that he didn't really see much
of a problem, that it was going to be something that was quick.
However, then the inspector changed to Michele and then started the
problem with not being able to communicate because of times and
jobs.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you have a community
association where this house is?
THE INTERPRETER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What have they told you?
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THE INTERPRETER: That we cannot proceed any building
until a debt that we have with them.
MR. MARINO: It looks like they didn't even get permission
from the community before they even started; is that correct?
THE INTERPRETER: No, they did not. Because they were not
aware that the association had to do it, since they thought the county
was the one that did the permit.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That's part of their HOA documents,
Tony, whether they need to notify somebody or not. But the county
requires a permit and the permit is not a permit -- it's not completed
until there's a C.O. And obviously it looks like there never was a C.O.
because they stopped work on it.
THE INTERPRETER: He said that no, there wasn't any officers,
and then we only did that part because we had to stop doing any
construction because of the association. We were also -- we also had a
permit to do something in the front, but since the association did stop
us, we weren't able to do that part either.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Michele, do you have any questions
of the respondent, or any comments on their testimony?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: All I can say is, like I said,
this has been an ongoing issue. I had printed up the multiple code
cases that have been filed on this case. This has been an ongoing issue
since 2009. This has occurred numerous times. The same thing.
They did originally put this up after they had applied for that
permit. And then it has come down, it's gone back up. That's why
we're here today, because this is an ongoing issue.
If you would like, I can also present further evidence, but I don't
believe that's necessary.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I don't think it's necessary either.
Okay, comments from the Board? Motions from the Board?
MR. MARINO: I'll make a motion a violation does exist.
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MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second that
a violation exists.
Let's have some discussion on the motion.
MR. LAVINSKI: Yeah, I guess I'm a little confused. What is
this permit applying to, just this fabric roof structure?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: The permit application itself
says new porch, new bathroom on front room, walls in rear lanai.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And that has never been C.O.'d.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Correct. The bathroom was
never started. They never did any work on the front of the house, from
what I have found. The only thing that they have done is the rear lanai
and then that little extension they've added onto that lanai.
MR. LAVINSKI: So that little extension is not even included in
that permit.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So it's not just a permit that expired
within without a C.O., it's also that work has been done without a
permit.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any other discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Okay, we have found that a violation on the property exists. I'm
going to ask Ms. Michele McGonagle if she has a suggestion on the
cure.
Michele?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: That the Code Enforcement
Board orders the respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount
of$65.01 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and
abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier County building
permits or demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within blank days of this hearing or a fine of
blank dollars per day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
inspection to confirm abatement. If the respondent fails to abate the
violation, the county may abate the violation using any method to
bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this order,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. All right, anyone like to take
a shot at filling in the blanks or any discussion on the recommendation
from the county?
MR. DOINO: I'll take a shot at it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. DOINO: $65.01 be paid within 30 days. Days within the
hearing, 30 days. Fine of$100 a day.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is there a second?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, that motion fails.
Anybody else like to take a shot at it?
MR. LAVINSKI: I'll do it. The $65.01 be paid within 30 days.
That the time be 90 days or a fine of$200 per day.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second.
Any discussion on the motion?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Just a quick -- this neighborhood is developed
with homes that are very close to each other. The lots -- they are
smaller homes off of Radio Road. And I can see why the
neighborhood homeowners association put a stop to this.
And also, if they are -- their neighbors on either side probably
wouldn't like this structure built. So I feel that a fine of$100 a day
would be much too lenient, that 200 is much more appropriate.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I just wonder if there's any language
-- since this has gone on up and down, up and down for quite a while,
do we want to include any language that if this goes up again that will
be a second violation?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, that's --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That goes without saying.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I think that's implicit.
MR. MARINO: They don't even have the authorization from the
homeowners association, do they?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No, that's debatable whether -- that's
a civil matter whether the homeowners --
MR. MARINO: I'm talking about, you know, time-wise and
everything else. So this thing could carry on and carry on.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, this motion with these
remedies should prove effective that we removed. I don't know what
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to do with that permit at that point.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, they would have to get a demo permit.
MR. MARINO: They might have to take it all down, exactly.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, I don't know whether that
requires a permit as far as demo. Jeff, do you --
MR. LETOURNEAU: That's a good question. Normally if a
permit wasn't pulled and there's no utilities involved, they don't need a
demo permit. But since there was a permit pulled, there might need to
be one at this point.
MR. MARINO: I have a question. What is the homeowners
association telling them?
MR. LETOURNEAU: Well, there is electric, I'm hearing, so --
MR. MARINO: Is there a standstill? What is it?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let me comment on that. It's not
applicable because homeowners association rules can't conflict with
the county rules. That's number one.
MR. MARINO: Exactly.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And the remedy to resolve HOA
violations is a civil matter that the county doesn't get involved in.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
MR. LETOURNEAU: That's correct.
MR. MARINO: Understandable.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So --
MR. LETOURNEAU: I'm told that there is electric involved so
they would need a demolition permit for this.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Do we want to include that in
this motion, that a demo --
MR. LEFEBVRE: It is.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, okay.
MR. MARINO: Let them know.
THE INTERPRETER: Before we start, they're asking if they
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would have to demo the entire backyard, all the structures in the
backyard. Entire roof.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: I'll show them what has to be
done.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Let me ask a question. Of the -- has anything
been permitted except from the original structure? It's vinyl sided so
it's a wood frame house. Anything beyond the back where the vinyl
siding ends, has any of that been properly permitted?
MS. ELROD: May I make a statement?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Sure.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I directed a question to them.
THE INTERPRETER: No, that part has not been included in the
original permit, that it's a canopy.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Again, my question: From the original
structure, which is up to the vinyl siding, past the vinyl siding, the
wood structure on the side with the vent and everything that's there,
has that been properly permitted? Has anything been properly
permitted and inspected and certificate of completion, I guess.
THE INTERPRETER: The wall did have a permit; however, it's
not been inspected.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay. So that's the answer that I wanted.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So it's not C.O.'d.
MR. LEFEBVRE: It's not certificate of completion --
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: No.
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- or certificate of occupancy.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Michele, do you have a comment on
that?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes. To answer your
question, there is a permit for a covered open patio with no screen that
has been C.O.'d, and that was in 2010, so that was added after the
original structure. That portion has been permitted and C.O.'d.
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They then enclosed the left side of that that's not permitted and
then they've added canopy, like a canopy type structure to the rear of
that property --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Which was the blue --
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: -- and that also is --
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- the blue structure, then there it's wood
underneath.
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you'll be able to direct the
respondent as to what needs to be removed?
INVESTIGATOR McGONAGLE: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay? Okay. We have a motion
and a second. All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Michele McGonagle will work with you to let you know what
needs to be removed.
THE INTERPRETER: Thank you so much.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And it's important that if it's
removed that it doesn't go back up, as was testified by the county,
again. Because that would be a second violation, which is a much
more severe violation. Okay? Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number seven, tab seven, Case
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CESD20150017888. Julien Francois, LLC.
And I've just been given a stipulation for this one, so this is a
stipulation.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Swear them both in at the
same time.
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please.
MS. FRANCOIS: Gisella Francois, Julien's mother.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: She has the permission of--
MS. FRANCOIS: My son, yes.
(Ms. Francois and Investigator Lopez-Silvero were duly sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: For the record, Steven
Lopez-Silvero.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, Steven, you want to read the
stipulation into the record?
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: Yes, sir.
Therefore it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of 65.43 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; abate all
violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or
demolition permit, inspections and certificate of completion and/or
occupancy within 180 days of this hearing or a fine of$200 per day
will be imposed until the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify code enforcement within 24 hours of
abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site
inspection to confirm compliance. That if the respondent fails to abate
the violation, the county may abate the violation using any method to
bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this
agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property
owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah, I was looking at the days on
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the stipulation. It was kind of blurry there. That's 180 days; is that
correct?
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you understand the stipulation as
written, that you'll resolve everything? You have six months to do it?
MS. FRANCOIS: Yes, I'm going to do my best to resolve
everything. I have to go pull a permit on that property. The property
is my son's property. My ex-husband gave it to my son. I was not
allow-- he didn't want me on the property 'til like two weeks ago when
my son called me, say, mom, they sent me a paper, what do I do? And
I said I'll help you.
So I'm going to try to see if Mr. Andrew (phonetic) is out -- I
already did the violation -- you know, the survey, I did a survey
already for the property. So I have to get all the permits that I'm going
to pull the permits and to the best I can to come here with, you know,
something to you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm sure Steve will help you --
MS. FRANCOIS: Yeah.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- to let you know what needs to be
done.
MS. FRANCOIS: He's a very nice guy. He would definitely help
me, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, very good. Well, we have a
motion and a second. All those --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, A couple of questions.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Sure.
MR. LEFEBVRE: This property was turned into 20 rooms or
something?
MS. FRANCOIS: It's not into 20 rooms, sir. No, it was not
turned to 20 rooms. I guess when my ex-husband was dividing it he
turned it into -- but he was not down. They wasn't turned into 20
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rooms, it was turned into seven big rooms. He had seven big room
(sic). And they had things in it that he was storing his stuff in it. But it
wasn't turned into 20 rooms.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Was this a church originally?
MS. FRANCOIS: Well, the previous owner had applied for a
church and he didn't get the permit so then he sold it to my ex, and my
ex-husband made my son buy it. So my son going to turn it into a
house as soon as he finishes school. Right now he's in his first years of
college, sir.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So -- but it's not occupied now?
MS. FRANCOIS: No, no. It's basically -- I'm going to tell you
the honest truth, he's --
MR. LEFEBVRE: I hope so, you're under oath.
MS. FRANCOIS: Yes, he's renting it. He said my son was going
to rent it to the people at the flea market to put their stuff in it because
it's not being used so he could use the money to pay for school tuition.
But I had told him that let's hold on, let me ask if you could do that,
just for now till I get the permits so the house don't be vacant. Because
it's like on Third Street and Second Street. So nobody go in and break
anything or steal anything in it. That's it, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, as far as the building permits,
though, let the respondent know what's permitted and what's not
permitted when they do it and they'll have the inspections, et cetera, et
cetera. So whether it's 20 rooms or two rooms, I guess that will be
something that will come up later on, okay?
So anybody -- I didn't ask for a motion on this before, I'll ask for
it now.
Anybody want to make a motion on this one?
MR. LAVINSKI: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as
written.
MR. MARINO: Second.
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MS. ELROD: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second. Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The only thing I'd like to say is that
it's six months, hopefully it won't be when your son graduates college.
MS. FRANCOIS: No, I'm going to do my best to get it done.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, very good.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
MS. FRANCOIS: Thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Work with Steve, he'll guide
you in the right direction.
MS. FRANCOIS: They usually help me very good out in
Immokalee. They usually sit and help me, you know, and tell me how
should I do it. They're very good out in Immokalee. Very good.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Very good, thank you.
MS. FRANCOIS: You guys did a wonderful job putting the team
in Immokalee.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number eight, tab eight, Case
CESD20150015096, UV Cite, LLC.
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(Shawn Cassel and Investigator Ford were duly sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Good morning. For the record, Arthur
Ford, Collier County Code Enforcement. I believe the respondent
would like to address the board.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. CASSEL: I'm here for UV Cite. I'd like to request an
extension for 30 days. The -- it appears that the air conditioning unit
was permitted, installed and then never closed. The UV Cite is unable
to get in contact with Andrew Shaffer. A registered letter has been
sent, no response, and we are in the process of pulling a replacement
permit to get the air conditioner closed out and a certificate of
completion and occupancy. 30 da s.
PY
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You're requesting a continuance on
this for 30 days to get this done; is that correct?
MR. CASSEL: To get the new permit pulled and closed, which is
in process. Correct, 30 days.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: OKAY. And you've turned the
permit in on this already?
MR. CASSEL: That I'm not aware of whether it's been turned in.
I'm here just to fill in for UV Cite because they're in Miami and
couldn't make it over this morning. So I don't know if it's been turned
in. I know it's in the process.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What happened to the original
permit?
MR. CASSEL: After the installation of the AC, the contractor
never contacted the county for the inspection to close it out.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I was wondering if this was
ever reported to contractors licensing.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Yes, it was. They looked into it.
Apparently there's some sort of discrepancy with payment and the
contractor allowed the permit to expire, and from what I understand,
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refuses to contact the respondent to kind of make good on it. And
contractor licensing sent it back to us without prosecution. So now
we're --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We're here.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Right.
MR. LEFEBVRE: It's quite ironic that we're looking at one year
today from when this was first observed. And to get a permit for an
AC unit doesn't take a year to get it certificate of completion. Doesn't
take a year. I mean, no matter what problem you have with your
contractor, a year just sounds just so excessive.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Yeah, what had happened was I
believe the permit was extended. Actually it was opened I believe in
August of 2015. It expired or was close to expiring. Was extended
February of 16 and expired May 25th. Apparently they were trying to
work it out with the contractor between that time and I guess that fell
through. So --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Just one quick comment. Ordinarily
we don't accept -- there's a certain time frame that's required before
you come before the board to request a continuance or an extension,
and that time frame is more than five minutes. So in that regard I
would be opposed to granting an extension on this.
MR. LAVINSKI: I agree. I think we ought to hear the case. We
can find it in violation, which it sounds like it is. We can still give the
respondent the 30 days or 60 days, whatever he needs, but now we
have the fines sitting in the agreement also to make some emphasis to
get this thing done and over with.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we don't have to do much but
hear the case right now. Because this was not on the agenda for a
continuance or an extension of time.
So having said all of that, the outcome will probably be the same
thing. But why don't you present the case.
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INVESTIGATOR FORD: Okay, this is in reference to case
number CESD20150015096, dealing with violation of building and
land authorization permits; permits, inspections, certificate of
occupancy required. Collier County Land Development Code 04-41,
as amended, Section 10.2.6(B)(1)(a), air conditioner change-out
without required Collier County permits, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy.
Located at 81 Burnt Pine Drive, Naples, Florida, 34109. Folio
66262021764.
Service was given July 31st, 2015.
I would like to present the following case in evidence: Copy of
the permit application, extension, dated February 25th, 2016, and
expiration of May 25th, 2016.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Has the respondent seen the
exhibits?
INVESTIGATOR FORD: No, they haven't.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you show it to them, please.
And I do have a question. You are representing UV Cite, LLC; is
that correct?
MR. CASSEL: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Question. You stated that the permit
originally was issued in August of last year.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Of'15, correct.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, there is a violation with the Contractor
Licensing Board because it was first observed on the 28th of July. If a
permit was issued in August, the person -- the company that installed
this AC unit should know that they need to pull a permit prior to
installing it. So in fact there was a violation.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Again, it was sent to contractor
licensing, they sent it back for prosecution. So we did our end.
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MR. LEFEBVRE: Right. But what I'm trying to say is a permit
should have been pulled prior to the work being done. And it might
not necessarily -- the permit expired, but they didn't pull a permit until
after they were caught.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Correct. It should have been
misconduct issue on the contractor.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is this contractor located in Collier?
INVESTIGATOR FORD: I believe Bonita Springs. This is an
older case, I kind of inherited it. So, you know, I just kind of have a
paper trail pretty much to stand before you here.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. MARINO: You mentioned something about payment. Was
that between a contractor and licensing board or between a contractor
and the respondent?
INVESTIGATOR FORD: And the respondent, correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, why don't you show the --
INVESTIGATOR FORD: I want to enter the other two as a copy
of the code case report from contractor licensing who contacted the
contractor that applied for the permit was Andrew Shaffer. He allowed
the contract -- the permit to expire due to nonpayment of work
completed, as reported. And email just from me and the respondent
indicating that if they don't make good on the permitting and the abate
the violation that we would be here before the board.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: A little side conversation while he
shows him, this particular case, we generally discuss the homeowner is
responsible, not a contractor. I find that a little disconcerting if it's a
contractor rather than the property owner.
MR. LEFEBVRE: What I'm trying to get at --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on, hold on.
Jeff?
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MR. LETOURNEAU: I'm sorry, I was looking at the contract.
Can you restate that, please?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, ordinarily it's a person who has
a home for instance that has a an AC swap-out and that if there's some
problem with that the person who would be the respondent would be
the property owner, not the contractor.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Property owner is the respondent.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Unless the property owner is this
person.
MR. LETOURNEAU: I'm looking at the contractor licensing
case right now. There seems to be some form of dispute between the
property owner and the contractor early on. And I don't see any fines
levied by contractor licensing on the contractor. I'm not really sure
what went on.
But normally if there's a contractor involved, the contractor would
be the first person contacted and they would be required to abate any
violation. But sometimes the contractors licensing can't get them to
comply, they turn the case over to code enforcement and then we go
after the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Is that answering your question?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Almost.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay, I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm looking here, and this occurred at
81 Burnt Pine Drive; is that correct?
MR. LETOURNEAU: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And there's a homeowner at 81
Burnt Pine Drive. And the name of the owner of that property is UV
Cite, LLC? That's what's confusing to me.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Hold on, let me click on the ownership.
MR. CASSEL: UV Cite, LLC is the owner who's an investment
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company. The property is currently rented to a tenant.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Oh, okay. Then I understand. It was
a little confusing to me on that.
Okay, do you have any problems with what is going to be shown
as evidence?
MR. CASSEL: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LAVINSKI: Motion to accept.
MR. DOINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second to
accept. All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Jeff is waving to --
MR. LETOURNEAU: No, I'm going to just go over the
contractor licensing case with him.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Mike is a little familiar with
contractor licensing, I think.
Okay.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Facts of the case: On July 27th, 2015,
we received the report of air conditioner change-out without permits.
The violation was confirmed by Investigator Musse and a notice of the
violation was sent to the property owner.
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Property owner received the notice on July 31st, 2015 and
subsequently a permit for the air conditioner change-out was received
on August 6th, 2015. The permit was extended February 25th, 2016
and expired May 25th, 2016.
Contractor Licensing Department followed up with the
contractor, Andrew Shaffer, who indicated they allowed the permit to
expire due to nonpayment of work completed. To date the violation
remains.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Recommendations.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, we're going to have the
respondent comment. Any -- now is probably the best time to say
what the situation is and when it's going to be resolved, et cetera.
MR. CASSEL: My understanding is UV Cite, LLC would like
to, or is in the process of applying for a replacement permit, getting the
permit in place, then having the inspection done, then having the
permit closed out with the certificate of completion and occupancy.
And they've requested 30 days to complete that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you have no problem -- this is
obviously a violation. We're going to vote on that whether a violation
exists or not.
MR. CASSEL: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Sounds like it is.
Anybody like to make a motion?
MR. LAVINSKI: I'll make a motion a violation does exist.
MR. DOINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second.
Any comments on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
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MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Now, you have a suggestion for us?
INVESTIGATOR FORD: Yes, I do.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We get around to it, it just takes
time.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: That the Code Enforcement Board --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on, can you put it up on the --
there we go. Okay.
INVESTIGATOR FORD: That the Code Enforcement Board
orders the respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount of
$66.69 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and shall
abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier County building
permits or demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within blank days of this hearing or a fine of
blank per day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
inspection to confirm abatement.
If the respondent fails to abate the violation, the county may abate
the violation using any method to bring the violation into compliance
and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs Office to
enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of abatement shall be
assessed to the property owner.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, now, would someone like to
fill in the blanks?
MR. LAVINSKI: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Go ahead.
MR. LAVINSKI: I'll make a motion that the 66.69 for
administrative services be paid within 30 days.
And you're looking for 30 days to resolve this?
MR. CASSEL: Correct.
MR. LAVINSKI: Okay, fill in the 30 days or a fine of$100 per
day be --
MR. CASSEL: Do you feel I can get through permitting in 30
days?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: For an AC swap-out you should be
able to. They have to do one inspection and I think that's about it --
MR. CASSEL: Just don't want to be back here.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- check the drains. And you know
what it is.
Unless you want to make it more days?
MR. LAVINSKI: Well, this doesn't sound like it's a
death-defying issue, right? Okay, I'll make that 60 days or a fine of
$100 a day, just to be sure.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion.
MR. MARINO: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second.
Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
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MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
So we wound up doing what you wanted, it just took a little while
to get around the block to do it.
MR. LAVINSKI: And you got double the time.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Instead of 30 days, you got 60 days.
Thank you.
MR. CASSEL: Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number 13, tab 13, Case
CELU20160003910, Jeffrey N. Beres.
(James Robellard and Investigator Asaro were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is the other gentleman going to
testify at all?
MR. ROBELLARD: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It won't cost anything; we'll swear
you in just in case.
MR. SNIDER: Mark Snider. I am the vice president of the
condo association.
(Mr. Snider was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, so we're starting with square
one.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. The case is?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: If you would like to hear the
members of the association speak first or should I --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'd like you to speak first and then
they can comment on what they have to say plus what you had to say.
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INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Okay, I'll go ahead and present the
case.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Very good.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: For the record, Tony Asaro with the
Collier County Code Enforcement Department.
This is in reference to case number CELU2016003910, violation
of the Collier County Land Development Code 04-41, as amended,
Section 1.04.01(A), and 2.02.03.
Property is located at 3 899 Mannix Drive, unit 419, Naples,
Florida, 34114. Folio No. 76875000382.
At this moment I would like to present case evidence of two
photos taken by myself dated 6/23/16.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And I understand the respondent is
not present.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes, that's correct.
MR. LAVINSKI: Motion to accept.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion to accept.
MS. ELROD: Second.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
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INVESTIGATOR ASARO: On March 10th, 2016, I observed
Fusion Auto utilizing more than the allowed three parking spaces on
the zoning certificate associated with the approved Site Development
Plan for the storage of vehicles for sale. I have spoken to the owner of
Fusion Motors, Ramon, on several occasions and I have spoken to the
property owner. To date the violation still remains.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. It's unusual to me to see a
violation of this that's not the purvey of the HOA or the LLC that owns
the property, et cetera. But that's neither here nor there.
I understand your case, and would be glad to hear you.
MR. ROBELLARD: Can I introduce the photographs that I
have?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have to make a motion to
accept those.
MR. DOINO: Motion to accept.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All
those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
MR. ROBELLARD: I bought the unit from Mr. Beres, as a
matter of fact, a year ago. Closed in -- bought it in May, closed in
August. My unit is the one to the far --
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Go back one.
MR. ROBELLARD: Go back. My unit is the one -- I'm in 420,
which would be the one to the far right. Fusion is the one on the other
side. They're double units; they go through all the way through. So
there's really two units on each side.
They've been operating this for -- and there are several complaints
that have never been resolved -- operating an auto dealership. It's a Car
Fax kind of franchise deal.
So on any given occasion as you go through here, you can see
that they deliver cars in the middle of the night from an auction up in
Lakeland and just block my entrance. They -- you'll see some photos
coming up there. There you see my unit open. I can't get out. That
happens fairly frequently.
There are 32 units in the building and 102, 104 parking spots. On
any given day they take about 30 to 35 parking spots. And so they're
over 30 percent of that.
As you can see, on some days when they do the auto auction
dropoff, there is a health and safety violation, because they double park
and there's no way you can get the firetruck through there.
When they did the fire inspection, I noted that to the Fire Marshal.
They did talk to them. That violation continues to exist as well.
So when you talk specifically about the homeowner's association,
or condo association in this case, I think -- which is why Mr. Snider is
here to speak on their behalf-- one of the problems you have with the
homeowners or a condo association, under Florida Law 718 or 720, is
there isn't a lot of enforcement ability. The board is suing them. You
know, we were given a set of documents that has an 80 percent
approval to change those documents. We've worked to get that
changed.
So from our standpoint, you know, we're working on our end
from a civil standpoint to make the corrections. However, Ramon and
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Mr. Beres continue to operate a business that quite frankly is
successful. It's outgrown the thing and it's no longer appropriate for
the business location. And so everybody in that development is now
suffering both land value, health and safety and we'd like to see some
-- a resolution.
MR. LEFEBVRE: How long has it been there for?
MR. ROBELLARD: The building -- Ramon says he's been
operating for five years. Now, my impression was that when he did it
he operated and sold within the unit, which I guess would be
permissible. And he's now successful to where he has -- you know, it's
a regular auto dealership. Detailing, oil changes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Have you had conversations with
him regarding your inability to --
} MR. ROBELLARD: Yes. And Ramon is a very pleasant person.
I mean, it hasn't been confrontational, let's say. But, you know, he
refuses to make any changes.
And in fact there's a second complaint that will be coming before
you that I made last week. His solution has been to move 30 more cars
out into the vacant property, which is the Toll Gate Naples LLC
property just to the north, vacant property. And so there are
somewhere between 30 and 70 cars in that particular property.
So that's been his solution. And that's a second complaint that
will be coming before you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Well, let's concentrate on this
one.
Any comments from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Make a motion that a violation does exist.
MR. DOINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second that
a violation exists. Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Do you have a suggestion for us, Tony?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes, I do.
The Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay all
operational costs in the amount of 64.59 incurred in the prosecution of
this case within 30 days and abate all violations by: Complying with
the approved Site Development Plan by only utilizing the three
approved parking spaces and removing all unlicensed vehicles from
the property not associated with the approved allowable parking
spaces, and each vehicle that remains in the approved parking spaces
must have a valid license plate affixed within blank days of this
hearing or a fine of blank dollars per day will be imposed until the
violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
inspection to confirm abatement. If the respondent fails to abate the
violation, the county may abate the violation using any method to
bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this order,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, so these are unlicensed
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vehicles.
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes, they are unlicensed vehicles.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any comments from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Does he have a business license to operate
here on the site?
INVESTIGATOR ASARO: Yes, he does.
MR. ROBELLARD: And he has the DMV license as well.
Because I've met the DMV person.
And let me add one thing. You know, one of the solutions that
the board looked at and we looked at was towing. And you say, why
don't -- you know, we have a towing, you know, thing. Baker Towing
is the towing for the association. Baker won't tow. Because they have
no room to put, you know, 20 or 30 cars in there into their impound
lot. So, you know, from our standpoint as a board, as a condo
association, we're limited in that regard because, you know, none of
the towing people want to take on that responsibility. The cars just sit
there.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, it seems that if nothing else
this case will motivate the owner to move a little more quickly to move
the cars, depending upon what blanks are filled in on this
recommendation.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I'll be more than glad to fill in the blanks.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, Mr. Lefebvre.
MR. LEFEBVRE: For the first violation, what's the maximum
fine that would be allowed per day? If we can look at our rules.
MS. NICOLA: I thought it was 500 for the first violation. I just
want to make sure I have it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I think it's 1,000.
MR. MARINO: It is 500.
MS. NICOLA: I thought 1,000 was for the repeat violation.
MS. CURLEY: So I have just a question about what other
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services were being performed at that company. You said they're
doing oil changes?
MR. ROBELLARD: Uh-huh.
MS. CURLEY: Is there any like --
MR. ROBELLARD: You know, in the condo development there
are a number of auto repairs, so it is permitted, you know. So that sort
of thing. They do detailing. You know, think of it as a regular auto
dealership; you get new cars in, they get detailed, they get the oil
change.
There is another issue with another occupant of the building that
the board is pursuing civilly but, you know, that part would be
probably allowable.
MS. NICOLA: It is 1,000. And it says $5,000 is the max for
repeat violation. Actually the max for a first violation appears to be
1,000.
MR. LEFEBVRE: All operational costs be paid within 30 days in
the amount of 64.59. The respondent will have 14 days from the date
of this hearing or a fine of$500 will be imposed per day until the
violation is abated.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have a motion.
MR. MARINO: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second.
Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I think that's sufficient to -- that's
sufficient to motivate the gentleman to speed up his search for a place
to put the cars.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I feel he has plenty of time. If he's in
business, he realizes that to have a proper location is imperative and
obviously, like the complaint stated, that he's outgrown his space.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Any other discussion on the
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motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Thank you, Tony.
MR. ROBELLARD: Thank you.
Can I -- for my own edification, is the fine per instance of parked
car or one general?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: One general.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Per day.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Per day.
It's an expensive parking lot after 14 days.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number 14, tab 14, Case
CEPM20160003810, Naples Plaza Property Owners Association,
Incorporated.
(Investigator Connetta was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Looks like you're it
today.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: I'm it today.
Good morning. For the record, John Connetta, Collier County
Code Enforcement, Property Maintenance Specialist.
This is in reference to case number CEPM20160003810, dealing
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with the violation of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances,
Chapter 22, Article 6, Section 22-228-1, a private road with
deteriorating asphalt on the sides of the roadway along with several
potholes. Located at 6599 Dudley Drive, Naples Florida. Folio
63000040007.
Service was given on June 1st, 2016.
I would like to present case evidence in the following exhibits:
10 photos taken by me. Exhibits A and B are dated March 10th, 2016.
And Exhibit C is dated May 6th, 2016. The next four photos are dated
July 27th, 2016.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We need a motion a motion to accept
the exhibits.
MS. CURLEY: Motion to accept the exhibits.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: I'd like to show an aerial of the
location that we're talking about first before I present the photos.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm familiar with the area.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Dudley Drive and Larson Way
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run off of Whippoorwill and Pine Ridge. It's across from the Naples
Nissan dealership. There's approximately nine businesses back in that
area.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Can you put that one back up for one
second; I'll ask a question.
There are potholes and whatever along the entire stretch, or in a
particular area?
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Well, mostly on Dudley there's
one or two right at the corner of Larson Way.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Should I ask who maintains
that road? Or it looks like nobody, but --
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Right, nobody. It belongs to
the Naples Plaza Property Owners Association, Inc.
MR. LEFEBVRE: The original PUD stated that they were to
maintain that area, that road.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Yes.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay.
MS. ELROD: There's a hotel back there now.
MR. LEFEBVRE: There's two hotels back there.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: There should be three photos,
six there, and then I've got four more right here.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No private conversations.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: We'll start with Exhibit A.
This is the corner of-- this is pulling out of the Burger King onto
Larson Way where you would turn to go out onto Pine Ridge Road.
And Exhibit B shows the pothole directly in the middle of Dudley
Drive. The photo on the right is a right-of-way where you can see
where the asphalt from the vehicles is starting to deteriorate.
The potholes -- the photo on the left is at the corner of Dudley
where you would turn onto Dudley Drive from Whippoorwill. The
one on the right is where you would turn onto Whippoorwill from
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Dudley, right next to the Kangaroo gas station.
This is a photo where you would turn onto Dudley from
Whippoorwill, showing that somebody had patched that pothole.
There have been several that have been repaired but there's still a lot
that remain in violation.
That's the corner, if you turn onto Whippoorwill from Dudley.
You see the corner where the asphalt is eaten away?
Next one is going to be -- that's where you would turn onto
Dudley from Larson, right next to the Circle K Shell Gas Station.
And this last photo is going to be -- that's the -- where you turn
out of the Burger King onto Larson Way. There's like a four-inch
divot, pothole, crater.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Have you been in contact with the
folks who are supposed to be maintaining the property?
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Yes. I was going to get into it.
This case began on March 8th, 2016, after code enforcement
office received a complaint from a neighborhood in the area of the
road conditions on Dudley Drive and Larson Way. Apparently the
Naples Plaza Property Owners Association, Inc. is not maintaining the
road surface in the right-of-ways. A site inspection was conducted and
I observed that there were several defects --
THE COURT REPORTER: Could you slow down, please?
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: I'm sorry.
A site inspection was conducted and I observed that there were
several defects, deteriorated asphalt on the sides of the roadway and
potholes on the road surface.
A Notice of Violation was mailed certified registered mail and
regular US Mail to the Naples Plaza Property Owners Association to
abate the violation by June 16th, 2016.
I have spoken with the president of the association, Mr. Rick
Johnson, who stated that he has attempted several times to meet with
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the association members to address the road conditions but all attempts
have failed.
Someone, I'm not sure who, has made several attempts to abate
the violation by patching some of the defective areas, but they have not
completely abated all of them. As of July 27th, 2016, the violation
remains.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I guess it's time to decide
whether a violation exists. Anybody like to make a motion?
MR. MARINO: A violation does exist.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion by Tony,
and Mr. Lavinski seconded.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Do you have a suggestion for us, John?
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Yes, I do.
That the Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay
all operational costs in the amount of$66.27 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days and abate all violations by:
One, obtaining all required Collier County building permits or
demolition permits, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within blank days of this hearing for the repairs
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of the roadway surface and sides of the roadway or a fine of blank per
day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
Second, the respondent must notify the code enforcement
investigator when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a
final inspection to confirm abatement.
MR. LEFEBVRE: You might want to slow down.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: I'm sorry.
MR. LEFEBVRE: We did this with Kitchell Snow a few years
ago.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: If the respondent fails to abate
the violation, the county may abate the violation using any method to
bring the violation into compliance, and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this order,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, any discussion on the
recommendation?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I just have a question. I guess it's more
administratively. If there's a lien imposed on this property, or violation
found, what would it be attached to? Because it's a roadway. It's not
like you're attaching a business. You're attaching an association. Will
the individuals personally be liable, the businesses that are there?
There are two hotels, there's an IHOP, Kangaroo, Rick Johnson,
Burger King.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I guess the -- any lien would be
against the Property Owners Association, which has assets.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Well, yeah, the road actually does have its
own folio, so we would attach it to that particular piece of property and
the Naples Plaza Property Owners Association would be the people
that would be responsible for the lien.
I would like to also say that if they don't fix it, we're probably
going to ask the road department to go in there and they would bill us
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and that would be part of the lien we would put on the property.
MR. LEFEBVRE: But what do you put a lien on?
MR. LETOURNEAU: That road does have value. I believe it is
a piece of property in Collier County, so --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is it being taxed?
MR. LETOURNEAU: That I cannot say. I imagine it is; is its
own folio number.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It's probably part of the whole
association.
MS. CURLEY: It does. And that becomes a problem for the
future of anybody wanting to transact business with that association,
whether it be get a loan or anything. It's going to be a cloud on the
title.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is it going to be a cloud on the title on let's say
Rick Johnson?
MS. CURLEY: Every person who's a member of the association.
So anybody who's in that --
MR. LETOURNEAU: I do believe Mr. Johnson is the head of
the association at this time.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Yes, he's the president.
MS. CURLEY: So any member of the association by the
covenants. No different than a condo association.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm assuming that all the businesses
there pay a certain amount of money to -- and big shopping centers,
clean up the refuse in the parking lot, et cetera, et cetera, and that's no
different than this as far as maintaining the road.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: You would think. But
according to Rick Johnson, he has spoken to these other members of
the corporation. Because all those businesses are a corporation. He's
just not getting any help.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, when they find out that there
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maybe a cloud on them, I think maybe that will be a good
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motivational tool.
MR. LETOURNEAU: John, do you know who made the attempt
to fill the potholes recently?
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: No, I don't. According to Rick
Johnson, it wasn't them.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Obviously somebody is concerned about
it at this point. I think hopefully they're concerned about a lien coming
on the property at this --
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: The other thing too is this road,
there's a lot of volume, vehicle traffic on this road. There's a lot of
deliveries because you've got the gas stations, you've got 18-wheelers.
At the hotel you've got dump trucks staying there. So they're in and
out. People use that Dudley Road as a shortcut to bypass the traffic
light. Why wouldn't they want to maintain it? In order to get to those
MR. MARINO: They have tractor trailers on there.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: -- eight out of those nine
businesses in that area you have to use Dudley or Larson. The
Kangaroo Gas Station has an entrance from Whippoorwill. But to get
to those other -- for the patrons or customers to get to those other
restaurants or businesses, they have to use Dudley or Larson to get
back in there.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: If there was a great big hole in that
road, you would close the road. And I believe the businesses then may
be motivated to take care of the situation. And that probably would be
the next step, should they not adhere to this.
Now, would somebody like to take a shot at filling in the blanks?
MR. MARINO: I'll fill in the blanks.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. MARINO: I think it's 66.27, is that what it is, to pay within
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30 days. They should have the completion in 14 days or a fine of$500
a day. I've hit those potholes many a times.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I think 14 days is not nearly enough, because
they don't have a consensus even of the members to try to get this
moved forward.
MR. MARINO: I'm thinking maybe that --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Hold on.
MR. MARINO: -- would shake them up a little bit.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I'm not finished.
And $500 a day I think is excessive. So that's just --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, we have a motion. Do we have
a second on that motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, the motion fails.
Would somebody else like to take a shot at the motion?
MR. DOINO: I'd like to say 90 days.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, 90 days and a fine of?
MR. DOINO: $150 a day.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion for 90 and
150 with the 66.27 being paid within 30 days.
Anybody want to second that motion?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I'll second that motion, because I think that
will give ample time for the association to get together and try to come
up with a resolution.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second. Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
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MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Thanks, John.
INVESTIGATOR CONNETTA: Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is from number six, old business,
letter A, motion for imposition of fines/liens. Number two, tab 16,
Case CESD20150018562, Robert J. Douglas.
(Mr. Douglas and Investigator Lopez-Silvero were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, this is an imposition of fines.
Did you want to address the board?
MR. DOUGLAS: Yeah, if I could.
Everything's been taken care of; all the violations have been taken
care of. We ran about three weeks over the period you graciously
granted me. Problem was my contractor found out we had an
extension and that behooved him to take more time to get everything
taken care of. And according to him everything was fine, everything
was going just great, and nothing was going on. I finally looked in at
the last minute and waved my hands in the air and did the best I could.
They've got it taken care of now. But, you know, I've tried to do
everything I could. And Mr. Lopez probably will attest to the fact that
I've done everything I could to get it taken care of in a timely manner,
but it just didn't quite work out. I was kind of hoping maybe you'd
waive the fines and fees at this point and I can get a good night's sleep
and wash my hands of the whole thing.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, you probably want to read this
into the record, the order, the imposition order.
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INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Then we'll go from there.
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: Violation is violation of
Collier County Land Development Code, 04-41 as amended, Section
10.2.06(B)(1)(a). The location is at 631 Palm Avenue. That's
Goodland, Florida. I don't have a zip code.
MR. DOUGLAS: 34140.
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: Thank you, Mr. Douglas.
The folio is 464209200009.
The description of violation is dock and boat lift installed on
approved waterfront residential property without first obtaining the
required permits, inspections and certificate of occupancy.
The past order was issued on February 25th, 2016. The Code
Enforcement Board issued a finding of facts, conclusion of law and
order. The respondent was found in violation of the referenced
ordinances and ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order
of the board, OR 5247, Page 3188 for more information. The violation
has been abated as of July 22nd, 2016.
Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate
of$200 per day from the period from June 25th, 2016 to July 22nd,
2016, for a total of 28 days, for a total fine amount of$5,600.
Previously assessed operational costs have been paid in the amount of
64.59, and today's operational costs are 62.91 for a grand total amount
of$5,662.91.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LAVINSKI: Motion to abate.
MR. DOINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion to abate and a
second. All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
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MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
MR. DOUGLAS: Thank you very much. Appreciate it, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Sleep well tonight.
MR. DOUGLAS: Thank you, I will.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number three, tab 17, Case
CESD20150016081. Anthony James Meerpohl Trust.
(Mr. Meerpohl and Investigator Short were duly sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: For the record, Senior Investigator
Eric Short, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is regarding violations of the Collier County Land
Development Code 04-41, as amended. Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a),
and Section 10.02.06.(B)(1)(E)(I).
The location was 1324 Rosemary Lane, Naples, Florida. Folio
70971200008.
This was a garage conversion and an added roof with a
screened-in area, all without Collier County building permits.
Past orders: On March 24th, 2016 the Code Enforcement Board
issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent
was found in violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to
correct the violation. See the attached order of the board OR book
5257, Page 891 for more information.
The violation has been abated as of July 5th, 2016.
Fines have accrued at a rate of$200 per day for the period from
June 23rd, 2016 to July 5th, 2016, a total of 13 days, for a total fine
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amount of$2,600. Previously assessed operational costs of$64.59
have been paid.
Operational cost for today's hearing is $62.91 . The total amount,
$2,662.91.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, could you state your name for
the record?
MR. MEERPOHL: Anthony James Meerpohl.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you're here probably to request
something?
MR. MEERPOHL: Yes, I'm here to request that the fines be
abated or reduced.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, any comments from the
board?
MR. LAVINSKI: Just wondering, were you the party that did
this violation originally?
MR. MEERPOHL: Well, I bought this house in 1987, and it was
a two-unit home at that particular point in time. The house was built in
1964, as I remember. When the -- and it had been investigated twice
before this last incident in 2015, and at both times it was found that
those -- it was very evident that those things existed prior to me even
buying it because of the condition of what I call the cabinets and things
like that. All those improvements were like that from original.
So in 1992 my step-father built a -- or we applied for a permit to
build a porch on the back of the house. Now this is not the same porch
that's in discussion now.
And shortly after he applied for the porch he built the porch. He
was a handy guy. Got it inspected. Because when I talked to my mom
-- my step-father died. Without me knowing that it never got C.O.'d. I
thought it got C.O.'d. Because when I asked my mom she said yeah,
inspectors were out here.
So life goes on. My mom died shortly thereafter too. I inherited
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the house. I just leased it out. Because we'd always leased it out to --
you know, one party. It was a little one-bedroom one-bath efficiency
on one side and a two-bedroom two-bath on the other side.
So somewhere in the mid Eighties somebody complained that it
was two units and met with the zoning folks and they said no, we see
this is going to be grandfathered in because it's been like this forever.
'92 I think -- not '92 but around 2002, 2004 I went through the same
thing. And -- excuse me. (Cell phone ringing.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You have a duck in your pocket.
MR. MEERPOHL: I thought I had it on airplane mode.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah, it's a duck. It may be a
cricket.
MS. NICOLA: I've got to change mine. That's very effective.
MR. MEERPOHL: It gets your attention, no doubt.
MS. NICOLA: Everybody listens when you quack.
MR. MEERPOHL: So I went through this at that point in time.
Now, hurricanes come and go. The porch on the back that my
step-dad built, no problem..The original porch that was built with the
house, tile roof, got damaged during Wilma.
I fought for about two and a half years with Nationwide Insurance
because the tile roof they said didn't look like it had problems. Finally
got the roof redone in 2006, 2007. And when I did that the garage
service door, or the service door on the side of the house to the
apartment, the roofer came to me and said, hey, you've got a bad leak
there. It looks like that got compromised by the storm.
And when I say roof, it was a, you know, like a two-foot
overhang basically just to protect the door.
So he said here's my suggestion, he said, we'll just extend it and
put -- and, you know, you can put -- give it some support so it won't
leak again.
I said, okay, fine.
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So he did the roof and then he did the porch and he said he pulled
permits. Well, then I find out in 2016 he never pulled permits.
Because he said he could get I think it was called express permit
because of hurricane damage.
So he found -- and he is a contractor here in town. Or was. I've
tried to get in touch with him on some other issues, and now I'm
getting certified letters back saying he's no longer at the address that's
on his Sunbiz address and all that.
So long story short, when this violation came up the new
investigator said she went back and said hey, this larger roof never
existed. I said yeah, I admitted to that before. I said but the guy pulled
a permit, at least what he told me.
And she says, well, there was no permit pulled. Well, that was
news to me at that meeting. So -- and then the permit in the back, I
found out that my step-dad never got the C.O., even though he applied
for it.
And when we applied for the permit, as I explained, on the permit
it says two units. Then I was being told that you couldn't have two
units on this property. Next door neighbors got three units, across the
street's got two units. So I'm thinking, you know, why can't I have two
units.
Anyway, I was told it can only be single-family. So I'll agree to
it. It's better for me anyway because I want to sell the property and I
think I can sell it better as a single-family home than I can as a duplex.
So we agreed to do it. My contractor said he thought for sure we
could get it done in I think 90 days or whatever. So we apply.
And during the course of construction there was a couple of
delays. The biggest delay though was he decided to go -- I decided to
go with all new hurricane-proof windows throughout the house. Make
sense to me if I'm going to do part of it I might as well do all of it
correctly.
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Well, that took a couple extra days to get them in. Then it turns
out that the doors weren't hurricane proof, even though Home Depot
told me they were. They met the new codes. Evidently there was
change in the code or something later on.
So when the inspector came out, he said you've got to have
shutters for the doors, because those don't meet code.
Oh, well, my contractor had known about it but he didn't put it in
the amended permit, maybe it was called? You know, he amended the
permit at some point.
Anyway, that caused like a 10, 12, 14-day delay. So that's why
I'm here.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So your question was did you do it
and the answer was no.
MR. LAVINSKI: Sorry I asked.
MR. MEERPOHL: I didn't do it. No, I hired people to do it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So the answer was no.
MR. LAVINSKI: Sorry I asked.
I'll make a motion to abate.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
MS. CURLEY: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second to
abate. All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Thank you.
Cherie', are your fingers tired right now? Why don't we take a
quick 10 minutes.
(Recess.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'd like to call the Code Enforcement
Board back to order.
We are up to case number?
MS. ADAMS: Number four, tab 18, Case CEOCC20150022849,
Pee-Wee's Dumpsters, Incorporated.
And before we get started, Mr. Chairman, the county would like
to request that the original order for this case be amended. The -- on
the second page, letter B, the part that's related to the business
activities was not actually a repeat violation. So the last sentence in
that part on part B says that it was an enhanced penalty under the law
for repeat violation. Only part C regarding dumpsters was actually a
repeat violation. So we would like to have that amended to remove the
part about the repeat violation, if that's okay with the board.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I don't think it changes the
fines.
MS. ADAMS: No.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: They're still in limits and whatnot.
Okay, why don't we begin.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is that order amended so it will have to be
rerecorded or --
MS. ADAMS: Yes, a new order will need to be prepared as an
amended order to remove that sentence, and then we'll record the
amended order so --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is the board attorney very clear on what is
going to be amended on that?
MS. NICOLA: I understand. You're just amending the violation
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under B, not under C. C remains.
MR. LETOURNEAU: Just the last sentence.
MS. NICOLA: Just the last sentence that says it's a repeat
violation. Got it.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Note that this is an enhanced penalty under
the law for repeat violation is going to be -- strike it.
MS. ADAMS: The county would like to have that removed, yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Had we had a $5,000 fine, that
would change things.
MS. ADAMS: Yes.
I believe you need to vote on that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Make a motion to amend the order --
MR. DOINO: Second.
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- as stated.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: By Kerry Adams.
MR. LEFEBVRE: By Kerry Adams.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: At the meeting on the 28th of July.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Whose motion is this?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion --
MR. MARINO: Second it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- and we have a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously. Very good.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Next meeting don't put me next to him.
(Investigator Pulse was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, you look familiar.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: Good morning. For the record, Dee
Pulse, Code Enforcement.
Violation: Collier County Land Development Code 04-41, as
amended, Section 5.02.03(A), 5.02.03(D), 5.02.03 and 5.02.03(F),
5.02.03(I), 5.02.03(G), and Section 2.02.03, 2.03.01(B).
Location is 721 Logan Boulevard South, Naples. Also don't have
the zip code there. The folio number is 382800990006.
Description was a prohibited business activity taking place on the
property which includes but not limited to delivering and removing
dumpsters and excessive noise.
Past order: On June 23rd, 2016 the Code Enforcement Board
issued a findings of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent
was found in violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to
correct the violation. See the attached order of the board OR 5290,
Page 35 -- 3455 for more information.
The violation has been abated as of July 1st, 2016.
Fines and costs to date are as follows: Part B of the order, fines
have accrued at a rate of$1,000 per day for the period from June 26th,
2016 to July 1st, 2016, which is six days, for a total fine amount of
$6,000.
Part C of the order, fines have accrued at a rate of$1,000 per day
for the period from June 26th, 2016 to July 1st, 2016, which is six
days, for a total fine amount of$6,000.
Previously assessed operational costs of$65.43 have not been
paid. Operational cost for today's hearing, $63.21. Total amount,
$12,128.64.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Ordinarily I would -- on a case that's
been abated I would go to the respondent and say is there anything
you'd like to request, but there's nobody here representing the
respondent, so there's nobody requesting it.
I would almost like to see this come back next month and let them
know that if he's not here we're going to impose the whole fine because
we have no choice since there's nobody here to request anything.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: The costs have not been paid either.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Right.
Have you been in contact with Pee-Wee?
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: Yes, I talked to Mr. George on
Tuesday, July 26th. He wasn't quite sure what this hearing was about,
so I advised him about that.
He stated that he called my supervisor, Supervisor Perez, because
I believe he was going to be out of town today. But I told him within
five business days he would have needed to request in writing that he
wasn't going to be able to appear.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Have you been out there to see that
everything is -- you did an inspection to see that everything's been
abated?
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And the neighbors and whatnot are
happy, I hope?
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: I have had a couple of phone calls
from Vineyard residents stating the noise is continuing. However, the
noise that he's describing is the trucks and the rear of the property from
the beeping noise from reversing, and that is allowed on Estates zoned
property.
MR. LEFEBVRE: This is not the first time to the rodeo for -- I
call him Pee Wee, but Mr. George.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: Correct.
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MR. MARINO: It's been going on for a while now.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So honestly, he should know the process.
He's been in front of us several years ago multiple times, multiple
times.
My recommendation would be to impose the fines. There are
avenues for him to appeal that, but again -- and he has not paid the
operational costs, most recent operational costs. So I make a motion
that we impose the fines.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
MR. MARINO: Third.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second.
Discussion on the motion? Anybody want to say anything?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I have -- I have compassion for him
as far as the amount of the fine. I don't exactly know what he did to
come into compliance. I know that the dumpsters were on the ground,
they had to be removed.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: He removed the dumpsters.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And it's unfortunate that the
neighbors are still being bothered. I don't know what time the trucks
come there, but I know how annoying that is with the beep, beep, beep
at 6:30, 7:00 in the morning. There are certain restrictions I believe on
what time that can happen.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: Well, the beeping noise on the truck
is a safety mechanism.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No, I understand that. But the trucks
being there starting work -- I know you can't start working on a house
that you're building prior to I think it's 7:00 a.m. in the morning, or
after 7:00 at night.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: 6:30 a.m., construction nose.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Let me ask you a question aside from this.
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The beeping sound on a truck is allowed in Estates zoning. But
what does it say that -- what can that pertain to? Can it pertain to a
business or could it pertain to construction that's occurring to the
property? Like a building of the house, does it specifically say in the
Land Development Code? Because the beeping isn't related to
construction of a home, it's related to a business that's on the property.
INVESTIGATOR PULSE: The Estates zoned properties can
have commercial vehicles, so it wouldn't necessarily be related to a
business if it's a commercial vehicle.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay. What I'm trying to -- and I remember
him coming to us before very, very clearly. Mr. Kelly was chairman at
the time. And I remember the audience, and I remember it was at the
building on Horseshoe Drive. And looking at probably a row of
people, eight or 10 people. And I remember those faces and them
looking for relief probably six years ago.
MR. MARINO: It's been going on for years.
MR. LEFEBVRE: And for him to come back -- I wasn't here last
month, but I'm appalled that he's still operating. And I think this
amount here is a small amount to pay.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: There's another question that comes
up, we need to vote on this, but prior to that.
We were made to understand that there were fines that had been
accruing on this business for years. As a matter of fact, I wrote a letter
-- do you remember the letter I wrote, Jeff?
MR. LETOURNEAU: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, let's vote on this and then we'll
talk about that a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
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MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
Okay. What we discovered at the hearing on this was that there
was a code case and there was fines levied that continued to accrue.
And my letter was to both the business license people and the county
to find out what's going on. I mean, we just imposed this, is that going
to stay on the books for the next 100 years, or what?
MR. LETOURNEAU: I believe the County Attorney is still
looking into the situation at this time. And I can't speak for the Tax
Collector. They haven't really made any kind of move as far as his
license goes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Well, I would hope that they
MR. MARINO: Somebody's got to do something.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Yeah.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We imposed the fine. And again, I
go back to what Mr. Lefebvre said about the people there being very
unhappy. And to them they see this as just numbers on a piece of
paper if they're still being bothered in one fashion or another. But
hopefully we'll get a response from the County Attorney on that.
MR. LETOURNEAU: I talk to him today, I'll ask him, and I'll
have a report to you next month.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Very good. Thanks a lot, Jeff.
Appreciate it.
Okay, next?
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number five, tab 19, Case
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CESD20150017447, Daniel Herrera and Glenda Gonzalez.
(Mr. Herrera and Investigator Herrera were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, you are here to request --
before I have you read this in, are you here to request something?
MR. HERRERA: Yeah, I need more time on -- I need more time
on getting my house fixed.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'm sorry, I can't hear you.
MR. HERRERA: I said I need more time to get my house fixed.
I got some inspections today and I got two more coming.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You're familiar with this, the
background on this case?
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: For the record, Collier County
Code Enforcement Juan Serna Herrera.
Yes, I am. What had happened was a while ago the permit kept
getting rejected, so it needed some corrections to come in, which have
finally been submitted and the permit was issued on June 9th. And
then the work started going.
He's been doing the work by himself with the help of a contractor.
And three inspections have been already -- two are for today, which is
the framing, electrical rough and the plumbing rough-in is going to be
for tomorrow. In total, 14 inspections are still needed before coming
into compliance.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Any comments from the
board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The framing is a big one. It's --
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: Yeah, yeah.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you have any idea when you're
going to be done?
MR. HERRERA: No, sir. Depends on the permits, how long it
takes. And depends on me, how often I go to work, if more often
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there.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It probably depends more on you
than it does the permits. The permits are there. It's when are you
going to finish the work and have the inspections.
MR. HERRERA: It's kind of hard for me, you know, to be
working and have a job, you know, the same time, you know. I'm
trying my best, but I guess another 90 days or, I don't know,
somewhere around there.
MR. LAVINSKI: Well, the last stipulation you had 120 days,
and what happened that you didn't meet that 120?
MR. HERRERA: Well, like Juan was saying, there were delays
on what I was doing, the permits and all that. That's why it takes a
little bit of time, you know. And plus I'm the one doing it. And it's
kind of hard for me to get funds to build more and more. I got to go to
work and then make some money, then put some money in the house.
If I had the money, maybe I can do it sooner than what I (sic) looking
for, you know, more time.
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: What needed -- actually the
reason why -- well, the information they needed was to provide
framing and foundation plans with attached detail and additional
information for HVAC and insulation, which was provided, and that's
why it was finally issued.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That was issued in June?
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: Yes, correct. June 9th.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, June 9th. So that's not too
long ago. What is actually being built?
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: What it is, it's a remodel of the
interior of the house. Which a lot of the work -- I actually have
pictures, a lot of the work has been done.
I did speak a little bit to the contractor, and he informed me it
shouldn't take too much longer. It's just getting the inspections done
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and that's pretty much it. But he's done almost with the whole entire --
what he needs to do. He just needs to put in the insulation and dry wall
and we should be good.
MR. MARINO: What are we looking at? What do you think?
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: I would say 120 days. I mean,
just in case. That way like all the inspections and everything can go
through if possible.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion. And I don't know why this
didn't come in front of us earlier.
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: We came before --
MR. LEFEBVRE: No, I mean today. If he was looking for a
continuance we could have --
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: We did, actually. We came on
May 26th, but it was denied. So -- but the date wasn't due 'til the 29th,
so it was the Saturday before. Like we came before time, but it was
denied, so now we're here to ask for a little bit of time.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to continue for 90 days. And
at that point I'm going to be hard pressed to give another extension.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second for a continuance for 90 days.
Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
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Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
MR. HERRERA: Thank you, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You better get cracking with your
contractor, get it all done. And don't take off any Saturdays and
Sundays.
MR. HERRERA: I'll try not to.
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number seven, tab 21, Case
CESD20140017973, George Calderon and Christina Calderon.
(Mr. Calderon and Investigator Lopez-Silvero were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Why don't you read the imposition
in, and then we'll find out what the respondent has to say.
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: Yes, sir.
It is the violation of Collier County Land Development Code
04-41, as amended. Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
The location is 4725 Vireo Lane, and that's in Immokalee,
Florida. The folio is 00061560000.
The description of violation is an addition/storage room with
electric attached to primary structure constructed without first
obtaining the authorization of the required permits, inspections and
certificate of occupancy, as required by the Collier County Building
Code.
The past order was on March 26th, 2015. The Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The
respondent was found in violation of referenced ordinances and
ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order of the board,
OR 5138, Page 1210 for more information.
On October 22nd, 2015, an extension of time to comply was
granted. See the attached order of the board, OR 5210, Page 292 for
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more information.
On January 29th, 2016, a continuance was granted. See the
attached order of the board, OR 5241, Page 1355, for more
information.
On March 24th, 2016 a continuance was granted. See the order
of the board, OR 5257, Page 19 -- correction Page 917 for more
information.
The violation has been abated as of July 13th, 2016. Fines and
costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of$250 per
day for the period between January 21st, 2016 and July 13th, 2016, for
a total of 175 days, for a total fine amount of$43,750. The previously
assessed operational costs have been paid in the amount of$64.59.
Operational cost for today's hearing is $67.11, for a grand total amount
of$43,817.11.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you're here today to
request something?
MR. CALDERON: I'm here to request that I have a --
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You want to state your name on the
microphone?
MR. CALDERON: George Calderon.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, George.
MR. CALDERON: I have finished all this things that I needed
done, and I'm here for the final to -- saying that I'm done. And I don't
understand about the fines. I thought there wouldn't be no fines.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Beginning in March of 2015 until
January 21st of 2016, 10 months, we granted continuances or
extensions of time for that 10-month period. After that 10-month
period we imposed fines of-- was it $200 a day, I think -- 250 a day
from then until you have your violation being abated. So if you add all
of that up it comes out to $43,817.11 . So that's what the fines were.
Originally -- did you handle this case from the beginning?
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INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: No, sir, I was inherited
with this case.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Do we know who originally
had the case?
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: I believe it was
Investigator Maria Rodriguez.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So what you're asking for is for the fines to be
erased?
MR. CALDERON: Correct.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to abate.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we have a motion and a
second to abate. All those in favor --
MR. LAVINSKI: Mr. Chair?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on.
MR. LAVINSKI: I'd like to bring to the board's attention, we had
a stipulation agreement dated March the 24th, 2015 that said this was
going to be done in 80 days. That -- 180 days has long gone. This has
come before us three times when a normal case may come one time. I
don't think it's proper and fair to any of the other respondents who have
come in compliance either with one shot or no shots. So I don't think
an abatement of this total amount is proper at this time in relation to all
of this that's gone on. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you have a suggestion on it?
MR. LEFEBVRE: We have a motion.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Oh, we have a motion on the floor,
okay. So let me call it again. All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
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MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: All those opposed?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
The ayes have it, two voting no.
Okay, we're done.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Your fines are abated. You don't have any
fines.
MR. CALDERON: Thank you, sir.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Except the operational cost.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Not for today.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The 64.59 was paid, Lionel.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Thank you very much.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number nine, tab 23, Case
CESD20140000965, Maricela Perez.
(Ms. Perez and Investigator Lopez-Silvero were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, you want to read this case into
the record? We'll start with that.
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: I do.
Violation is violation of Collier County Land Development Code
04-41, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
The location is 4755 Vireo Lane, Immokalee, Florida. The folio
is 34750000025.
The description of violation is an addition with electric and a
carport with a wooden deck, all attached to the primary structure, all
constructed without first obtaining the authorization of the required
permits, inspections and certificate of occupancy and/or completion, as
required by the Collier County Building Department.
On August 27th, 2015 the Code Enforcement Board issued a
finding of facts, conclusion of law and order. The respondent was
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found in violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to correct
the violation. See the attached order of the board OR 5194, Page 3104,
for more information.
On January 29th, 2016 a continuance was granted. See the
attached order of the board OR 5241, Page 1347, for more information.
On March 24, 2016, a continuance was granted. See the attached
order of the board, OR 5257, Page 905, for more information.
On May 26th, 2016 a continuance was granted. See the attached
order of the board OR 5278, Page 2547, for more information.
The violation has not been abated as of July 28th, 2016. Fines
and costs are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of$200 per day
for the period between December 26th, 2015 and July 28th, 2016 for a
total of 216 days for a total fine amount of$43,200. Fines continue to
accrue.
Previously assessed operational costs of$64.17 have been paid,
and operational costs for today's hearing of 66.69, for a grand total
amount of$43,266.69.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Good morning.
MS. PEREZ: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You want to state your name on the
microphone for the record.
MS. PEREZ: My name is Maricela Perez.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you're here to?
MS. PEREZ: Actually requesting more time. Because I just
handed in my plans that my affidavit, which was -- person was taking
too long to complete. And that's the reason that we are here today.
I handed them in to Alimar, she was going to hand them in today
to Naples.
I need more time to get that permit and then for me to fix
whatever I have to fix.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What's happened since August of
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last year? It's almost a year.
MS. PEREZ: I've been struggling with my -- Antonio, affidavit
person, to fix my plans to I can submit it. They got submitted twice
and it got rejected because due to his mistaking, not putting in what he
needed to do.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: This appears to be just a carport with
a wooden deck.
MS. PEREZ: It's a deck attached to the house and the room. It's
not a carport. But it says carport.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It says addition with electric and a
carport. So the addition is the room and a carport and a wooden deck.
So there are three items; is that correct?
INVESTIGATOR LOPEZ-SILVERO: This was another case
that was inherited to me. I wasn't the original investigator.
MS. PEREZ: Maria was the first one, Maria Rodriguez.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Well, we've met on this on
August 27th, 2015 and then again on January 29th, '16, then again on
March, then again in May. And now we're back here in July.
MS. PEREZ: Yes, I understand.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Why was this built without a permit
to begin with?
MS. PEREZ: It was my -- because my family was big and I
didn't do the right steps to get the permits done. And that was the
reason that I did the extra room. I have a family of seven. And it was
my mistake. And I'm just trying to make it right.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Comments from the board?
MR. LAVINSKI: Here again, I think this is a case that's just drug
on since the stipulation was signed, continuance after continuance. I
just don't think it's right for everyone else who falls in line.
I make a motion to impose the fine.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I'll second it.
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We have a motion and a second. Discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Nay.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The ayes have it. Fine's imposed.
You have recourse to go to the County Commission to reverse this. I
wish you luck in getting everything resolved.
MS. PEREZ: Thank you.
MS. ADAMS: The next case is number 10, tab 24, Case
CESD20140019519, Stephen Shane Clary and Christopher Jason
Clary.
(Christopher Clary and Investigator Short were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Eric, you want to read it into the
record?
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: Good morning. For the record -- or
afternoon. Senior Investigator Eric Short, Collier County Code
Enforcement.
This is in regards to violations of the Collier County Land
Development Code 04-41, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a), and Section
2.02.03 of the Land Development Code.
Location is 18960 Immokalee Road. Folio is 00110480002.
Description is an unpermitted secondary mobile home with utility
connections.
Past orders: On March 26th, 2015 the Code Enforcement Board
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issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent
was found in violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to
correct the violation. See the attached order of the board OR book
5138, Page 1184, for more information.
On October 22nd, 2015, a continuance was granted. See the
attached order of the board OR 5210, Page 272, for more information.
On January 29th, 2016 an extension of time to comply was
granted. See the attached order of the board, OR 5241, Page 1371, for
more information.
The violation has not been abated as of July 28th, 2016.
Fines and costs to date are as follows: Part B of the order, fines
have accrued at a rate of$100 per day for the period between June
24th, 2016 and July 28th, 2016, 35 days, for a total fine amount of
$3,500. Fines continue to accrue.
Previously assessed operational costs of$65.43 have been paid.
Operational costs for today's hearing, $65.85. Total amount to date,
$3,565.85.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Can you state your name on
the microphone.
MR. CLARY: Christopher Jason Clary.
MR. LAVINSKI: Mr. Chairman, before we move on, is there
any way we can confirm that on January the 29th we granted an
extension? Which is kind of highly unusual and I don't remember that
happening.
MR. LEFEBVRE: We can look at the order. It's right in our
package.
MR. LAVINSKI: That's what I was trying to locate. But I didn't
seem to see that.
MR. MARINO: I don't even remember the case.
MR. LAVINSKI: It says on item A, appears that the respondent's
motion for a continuance of this case was granted until January. And
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then I don't see the January order in here.
MS. NICOLA: I have a copy of the order. It was dated February
the 9th.
MS. CURLEY: You were not here last month, correct?
MR. CLARY: No, I was actually incarcerated, and my brother
had run into some problems with my belongings being in the home,
and they were waiting -- they had granted until I was released from the
jail.
MS. CURLEY: Thank you.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Here it is, right here. Extension of time.
MR. LAVINSKI: We have a February 1. I don't see a January.
MR. LEFEBVRE: February 11th is when it was recorded.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: This thing goes back to March 26th
of 2015, which is over a year and months ago. It has not been abated.
What is the situation right now? Why hasn't it been abated?
What does it entail to have it abated?
MR. CLARY: Well, I'm close. I've been in -- during that period I
was incarcerated for a year, 12 months in the county jail. I was
released on May 9th. From the date I was released I got involved with
getting my permits and everything. We submitted them. Then once
the county submitted it, it ran into a problem with environmental due
to the existing septic, so it was denied.
So then I had to go through the steps through the environmental
to get that resolved. So from May 9th to of this date I've got all my
permits, everything up to date. I've removed -- the mobile home has
been removed off premises. I took some pictures and stuff and spoke
with Mr. Short in reference to it.
And, you know, like I told him yesterday, I need some more time.
I mean, the mobile home's been removed. I've got the septic tank's
been taken care of and I've just got debris and old blocks and just a lot
of trash that needs to be picked up. And I was trying request maybe 30
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more days to get all that cleaned up, please.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Eric, do you have any comments?
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: Yeah, based on the photographs that
he had showed me out in the hallway -- and I guess we could put those
up.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah, why don't you put those up.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Motion to accept.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We need a motion.
MR. DOINO: Motion to accept the pictures.
• CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion.
MS. ELROD: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries.
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: That is the mobile home.
This whole situation is he had two mobile homes on an
agricultural piece of property. You can only have one. And yeah,
basically he's pulled it out of there. There's some photos in there of the
area where it was. He's just got to clean up a little bit before he calls in
his inspections.
He's got four inspections: Septic -- there's two septic inspections
and a final electric and final building.
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: There are no trailers on that property
now or there's one trailer?
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: This is one.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Which is not in any of these pictures.
This is just for the other one.
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: Yes, this is just the violation, where
it was located. And that first photo is showing he's pulling it out of
there. And it's off-site, correct?
MR. CLARY: It's gone. Yes, sir.
INVESTIGATOR SHORT: It's just a matter of calling in
inspections. He's got four to call in and he's got to clean up a little bit.
If there's any debris remaining, they're going to fail the inspections.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And you're familiar with that?
MR. CLARY: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any comments from the board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any motions from the board?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: I make a motion that we grant his request
for an extension for 30 days.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Extension or continuance?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Extension the fines continue?
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No, continuance they continue.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Continuance then. 1
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So your motion is to grant a 30-day
continuance.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: It is.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And seconded by Mr. Lefebvre.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any discussion on the motion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, all those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
You have 30 days.
MR. CLARY: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You're welcome.
MS. ADAMS: Next case is number 11, tab 25, Case
CESD20150002399, Eva M. Silva.
(Ms. Silva and Investigator Herrera were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: Morning -- good afternoon.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good afternoon.
Why don't you read this case into the record and then we will talk
with the respondent.
INVESTIGATOR HERRERA: For the record, Collier County
Code Enforcement Investigator Juan Serna Herrera.
Violations: Collier County Land Development Code, 04-41, as
amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Location: 220 North Fourth Street, Immokalee, Florida, 34142.
Folio 60180400007.
Description: Mobile home placed and accessory building
structure with electrical and water built without first obtaining the
authorized (sic) of the required permits, inspections and certificate of
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occupancy and certificate of completion.
Past orders: On February 25th, 2016, the Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of facts, conclusion of law and order. The
respondent was found in violation of the referenced ordinance and
ordered to correct the violations. See the attached order of the board
OR 5247, Page 3185, for more information.
The violation has been abated as of July 20, 2016.
Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at the
rate of$200 per day for the period from June 25th, 2016 to July 20,
2016, 26 days, for a total fine amount of$5,200.00. Previously
assessed operational cost of$64.17 have been paid, operational costs
for today's hearing is $62.61, for a total amount of$5,262.61.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Good morning.
MS. SILVA: Good afternoon.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Or afternoon now, yes. As long as
we don't have to say good evening, we're okay.
Could you state your name on the microphone.
MS. SILVA: Eva M. Silva.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you're here to request
something?
MS. SILVA: Yes. Well, I request about the -- why I'm late, it
was because of the builder, not of mine. The builder took forever to do
everything so I have to hire somebody else to finish it. Every time he
was late and I had to bother him too much that he didn't answer my
calls that I needed this to be done. So I hire somebody else. And as
soon as I find another builder, he got everything done. And as soon as
he got everything done I paid everything that I had to pay.
And I asked for an extension for until June, but everything's paid
for and everything's done. So I'm done with everything.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So you're looking for the fines to be
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MS. SILVA: Clear. To be done.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, any discussion from the
board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any motions from the board?
MS. ELROD: Motion to abate the fines.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion to abate the fines.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second.
All those in favor?
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MS. ELROD: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye.
Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Carries unanimously.
You're done. Have a nice day.
MS. SILVA: Thank you. I can sleep well now. Thank you very
much, everybody.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, thank you.
Okay, I know that Jeff wants to -- that's our last case, right? Jeff
wants to say something and he wants to introduce somebody and --
MR. LETOURNEAU: First I'd like to introduce a new
investigator we have on board. His name is Juan Garcia. So you guys
have a name to a face when he gets up here in a month or two. I
believe he likes to be called Garcia.
INVESTIGATOR GARCIA: Garcia.
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Good afternoon, everybody. I'm Juan Garcia. Just Garcia.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: You're like Madonna, just one name.
INVESTIGATOR GARCIA: Just one name. Last name.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Well, welcome aboard. Glad
to see you.
INVESTIGATOR GARCIA: Appreciate it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What area is Garcia going to be
working?
MR. LETOURNEAU: He's going to be in the Immokalee Estates
district.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And we have another
announcement?
MR. LETOURNEAU: One more thing. Per your question about
how code interacts with contractor licensing, I believe Director
Ossorio is going to be here next month to go over any questions you
might have and explain the dynamics between the two departments.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we look forward to it.
MR. LETOURNEAU: All right, and that's it.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any comments from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Yeah, motion to adjourn.
MR. DOINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, we're adjourned.
MR. MARINO: Second.
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 12:20 p.m.
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