Agenda 01/14/2014 Item # 16A 9 1/14/2014 16.A.9.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a partial release of lien, in the Code Enforcement Action entitled
Board of County Commissioners vs. Curtis D. and Brenda Blocker, Code Enforcement Board Case
No. CEB 2005-35, relating to release of three condominium units located at the Port of the Islands
Resort,in Collier County,Florida.
OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners (Board) accept an offer to partially
release a code enforcement lien with an accrued value of$709,064.36, for payment of$450, in
relation to Code Enforcement Board Case No. CEB 2005-35.
CONSIDERATIONS: As a result of a code violations at 511 New Market Road East,
Immokalee, the Code Enforcement Board ordered the imposition of a lien against Curtis D. and
Brenda Blocker (Respondents), in Case Number 2005-35. The lien was recorded in the Official
Public Records on March 30, 2007, at O.R. Book 4205, Page 0799, and it encumbers all real
property owned by either Respondent at the time of imposition. The accrued amount of
$709,064.36 is based on fines for the non-compliance period of 2,834 days at $250 per day
($708,500), plus operational costs ($564.36), pertaining to increased density at their Immokalee
mobile home park without first obtaining appropriate building permits.
Because the mobile home park at issue falls under an ongoing review of mobile home parks in
Immokalee, compliance options for the underlying code violations are still being considered.
Because the lien encumbers all real property owned by the Respondents, the lien also encumbers
three condominium units at the Port of the Islands Resort, which are either owned by the
Respondents, or were owned by the Respondents on the date of lien imposition. This partial
release recommendation relates only to the three condominium units at the Port of the Islands
Resort. There are no known outstanding code violations at the three condominium properties.
This partial release will accommodate ongoing review of compliance options for this and other
Immokalee mobile home parks, while allowing free alienation of compliant properties
encumbered by the liens resulting from the mobile home park violations.
FISCAL IMPACT: Respondents have agreed to pay $450, representing fines, which is
consistent with historical practice. Operational costs of$564.36 will continue to encumber the
Respondents' property, and would be addressed as part of any resolution of the Immokalee
mobile home park issues. Although three condominium properties will be released from the lien,
the lien will continue to encumber all real and personal property owned by the Respondents,
including the Immokalee mobile home property that is the source of the lien.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is
approved it as to form and legality, and requires majority support for approval. -JAK
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RECOMMENDATION: That the Board partially release the lien as to the three condominium
units listed above, and authorize the Chairwoman to sign the attached Partial Release of Lien.
Prepared by: Jeff Wright, Director, Code Enforcement Department, Growth Management
Division, Planning and Regulation.
Attachment: Partial Release of Lien
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.A.16.A.9.
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve a partial release of lien, in the Code
Enforcement Action entitled Board of County Commissioners vs. Curtis D. and Brenda Blocker,
Code Enforcement Board Case No. CEB 2005-35, relating to release of three condominium units
located at the Port of the Islands Resort, in Collier County, Florida.
Meeting Date: 1/14/2014
Prepared By
Name: SerranoMarlene
Title: Manager-Code Enforcement Operations,Code Enforce
1/7/2014 10:05:59 AM
Approved By
r Name: WrightJeff
Title: Assistant County Attorney,County Attorney
Date: 1/7/2014 10:25:53 AM
Name: PuigJudy
Title: Operations Analyst,GMD P&R
Date: 1/7/2014 1:03:07 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 1/7/2014 2:22:06 PM
Name: MarcellaJeanne
Title: Executive Secretary,Transportation Planning
Date: 1/8/2014 10:06:54 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 1/8/2014 11:17:23 AM
Name: FinnEd
Title: Senior Budget Analyst, OMB
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