Agenda 01/12/2010 Item #16A 2
Agenda Item No. 16A2
January 12, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Recommendation to accept a Proposed Settlement providing for
Compromise and Release of Lien in the Code Enforcement Action entitled
Grisel Diaz, Case No. 2007040121 relating to property located at 1119
Madison Avenue West, Immokalee, Florida. (Revenue Received $23,378.14)
OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners (Board) accept a
proposed settlement offer from Nationstar Mortgage, LLC to release a
$54,888.14 Code Enforcement Board (CEB) lien for payment of $23,378.14, in
relation to the CEB action entitled Collier County vs. Grisel Diaz. Case
No.2007040121.
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CONSIDERATIONS: On October 31, 2008, The CEB found Grisel Diaz
(Respondent) in violation of the Collier County Code of Laws and Ordinances for
unpermitted improvements. The Code Enforcement Board ordered Respondent
to abate the violation by applying for and obtaining a Collier County Building
Permit for all unpermitted improvement, obtaining inspections through Certificate
of Completion on or before November 30, 2008, or alternatively, obtain permit(s)
and demolish the noncompliant structure. or a fine of $200 per day will be
assessed for each day the violation continued unabated. (The CEB transcript
states $200 per day, but due to a scrivener's error, the amount stated on the
written finding of fact order was $100 per day.)
Due to non-compliance and based on the above order, the Code Enforcement
Board entered an order (dated April 3, 2009) imposing a lien. The Order
Imposing a Lien was recorded at O.R. Book 4442, Page 2339-2340, of the
Official Public Records of Collier County, and provided for a principal amount of
$11,600, plus continuing fines of $200 per day. The property was brought into
compliance by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC by removing the unpermitted
improvements and restoring the building to its original state on October 28, 2009.
Nationstar Mortgage incurred $4,110 in repair costs in order to bring the property
into compliance. The accrued lien amount. including the principal amount of
$11,600, plus an additional fine of $43,200 (Le.. 216 days at $200/day), and
operational costs of $88.14, is $54,888.14.
On July 17, 2009, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC took title to this property
foreclosure and contacted the County to propose settlement of this lien.
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FISCAL IMPACT: Nationstar Mortgage. LLC has paid $23,378.14 for
consideration of this settlement offer. If the settlement offer is approved by the
Board, the remaining fines in Ihe amount of $31 ,51 0 will be waived.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact
associated with this Executive Summary.
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Agenda Item No. 16A2
January 12, 2010
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. -JW
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners accept the
settlement offer and approve the release of the lien recorded at OR. Book 4442,
Pages 2339, et seq.. of the Official Public Records of Collier County. By
approval of this item, authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Release and
Satisfaction of Lien.
PREPARED BY: Marlene Serrano, Operations Manager
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Agenda Item No. 16A2
January 12, 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16A2
Meeting Date:
Recommendation to accept a Proposed Settlement providing for Compromise and Release
of Lien in the Code Enforcement Action entitled Grisel Diaz, Case No. 2007040121 relating
to property located at 1119 Madison Avenue West, Immokalee, Florida. (Revenue Received
$23,378.14)
1/12/20109:00:00 AM
Prepared By
Marlene Serrano Manager ~ Code Enforcement Operations Date
Community Development & Code Enforcement 12/171200912:00:37 PM
Environmental Services
Approved By
Diane B. Flagg Director - Code Enforcement Date
Community Development & Code Enforcement 12117120094:43 PM
Environmental Services
Approved By
Judy Puig Operations Analyst Date
.- Community Development & Community Development & 12118/2009 3:21 PM
Environmental Services Environmental Services
Approved By
Jeff Wright Assistant County Attorney Date
County Attorney County Attorney 12121/20093:27 PM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date
12123/2009 8:43 AM
Approved By
Nick Casalanguida Director w Transportation Planning Date
Transportation Division Transportation Planning 12/28/2009 1 :01 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson Management/Budget Analyst, Senior Date
Office of Management & Office of Management & Budget
Budget 12/311200912:40 PM
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Agenda Item No. 16A2
January 12, 2010
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This Instrument Prepared By:
Martene Serrano
Code Enforcement Department
2800 North Horseshoe Drive
Naples, FL 34104
(239) 252-2440
RELEASE AND SATISFACTION OF LIEN
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA is the owner and holder of a
certain lien against all real and personal property owned by:
Grisel Diaz
The lien was recorded on April 9, 2009 in Official Records Book 4442, Page 2339-40, in
the Official Records of Collier County, State of Florida. By its express terms, the lien
secures the principal sum of Fifty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Eight dollars and
Fourteen cents, and imposes certain obligations against real property situated in Collier
County, Florida, which property is described as follows:
Folio No. 63851740006
1119 Madison Avenue West, Immokalee, Florida
Collier County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, by execution of this Release
and Satisfaction of Lien, acknowledges waiver of its interest in, and full satisfaction of.
the lien and hereby cancels said lien.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court is hereby directed to record this Release and Satisfaction
of Lien in the Official Records of Collier County, Florida, to acknowledge that the lien
ceases to exist.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, acting through its Chairman, directs execution and recording of this Release and
Satisfaction of Lien, by action of the Board on this day of
,2010.
ATTEST
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
By:
Donna Fiala, Chairman
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency
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