Agenda 03/11/2008 Item #16A 6
.I\genda Item No, 16A6
March 11, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept a Proposed Settlement Agreement providing for Compromise and
Release of Lien in the Code Enforcement Action entitled Collier County v. Ronald Freeman, CEB
Case No. 2005-26
OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners accept the proposed settlement agreement with
Ronald Freeman, which provides for compromise of the code enforcement lien amounts, in the Code
Enforcement Board action entitled Collier County v, Ronald Freeman, CEB Case No. 2005-26.
CONSIDERATIONS: On JWle 23, 2005, the Code Enforcement Board (CEB) issued an Order
(hereinafter "Compliance Order") finding Responden~ Ronald Freeman, in violation of portions of Collier
County Housing Code and Building Administrative Code due to damaged electrical systems connecting to
the mobile home in the Caribbean Mobile Home Park. In the Compliance Order, the CEB ordered the
Respondent to immediately secure all unsafe premises/structures and follow procedures to obtain electrical
permits, inspections and a certificate of completion to correct the deficient electrical services by December
20, 2005 or a fme of$250 per day would be iniposed lmtil the CO is obtained.
On JanuaIY 26, 2006, the Code Enforcement Board imposed fines in the amount of $8,146.26 which
included $396.26 for operational costs, and $7,750 in fines for failure to timely obtain all electrical permits
and CO (31 days late). Fines continued to accrue for an additional 59 days at a rate of $250 totaling
additional fines in the amount $14,750 for a total lien amount of $22,896.26, The property came into
compliance on March 20,2006.
Mr. Freeman hired a contractor to complete the electrical work in the park but tlle work was delayed due to
hurricanes in 2005 and tlle fact tlmt tlle project required coordination with Florida Power & Light (FP&L)
whose tinie was diverted to address more W'gent electrical issues that resulted in tlle community due to the
hurricanes, The bulk of the pennits were obtained and all but 2 received CO's by January 2006. The
property owners did what they could to come into compliance with tlle Compliance Order.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Respondent has paid $4,271.26 to a show good faith commitment to tIns
agreement, which has been deposited into the "Code Enforcement Board Fines" Revenue Account MSTD
General Flmd ] 11, If this Agreement is approved by the Board, the remaining fmes in the amoWlt of
$18,625 will be forgiven.
LEGAL CONSIDERATION: This request has been reviewed for legal sufficiency and has no
outstanding legal considerations.
RECOMMENDATION: Tlmt the Board of County Commissioners accept the proposed settlement
agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Release and Satisfaction of Lien,
PREPARED BY: Michelle Edwards Amold
Code Enforcement Director
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Agenda Item No. 16A6
March 11, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
16A6
Recommendation to accept a Proposed Settlement Agreement providing for Compromise
and Release of lien in the Code Enforcement Action entitled Collier County vs. Ronald
Freeman, CEB Case No, 2005-26,
3/11/200890000 AM
Prepared By
Michelle Edwards Arnold
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Code Enforcement Director
Date
Code Enforcement
2/141200811 :59:24 AM
Approved By
Judy Puig
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Operations Analyst
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
Date
2/14/20084:02 PM
Approved By
Joseph K. Schmitt
Community Development &
Environmental Services
Community Development &
Environmental Services Adminstrator
Date
Community Development &
Environmental Services Admin.
2/27/20088:16 PM
Approved By
Jeff Wright
County Attorney
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney Office
2/281200812:06 PM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
Administrative Services
Applications Analyst
Date
Information Technology
2/29/20089:01 AM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
County Manager's Office
Budget Analyst
Date
Office of Management & Budget
2/29/200810:21 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager
Date
County Manager's Office
3/3/2008 1 :31 PM
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March 11, 2008
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This instrument prepared by:
leITE, Wright
Assistant County Attorney
2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Ste 301
Naples, Florida 34 J 04
(239) 213-2939
RELEASE AND SATISFACTION OF LIEN
This is to certifY that the claim of lien arising out of the Code Enforcement Board
Order dated January 31, 2006, a certified copy of which was recorded on February 20,
2006, in O.R. Book 3985, Pages 0741-0742, of the Public Records of Collier County,
Florida, against the following described real property, and all other real and personal
property located in Collier County, owned by Ronald Freeman, has been discharged in
full:
Ronald Freeman
Caribbean Mobile Home Park
13580 Tamiami Trail N.
Naples, Florida
Folio No.
Payment:
Reference:
00153360008
$4,271.26
CEB Case No, 2005-26
The undersigned is authorized to and does hereby release this lien as to the
whole of the above-described real property, and all other real and personal
property owned by Ronald Freeman, and consents to this lien being discharged of
record,
day of
,2008.
Dated this
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
By:
, Deputy Clerk
TOM HENNING, CHAlRMAN
Approved as to form and
legal ufficiency: