Agenda 07/22/2025 Item #16A 1 (County Attorney to initiate foreclosure preccedings in code enforcement lliens for ongoing violations)7/22/2025
Item # 16.A.1
ID# 2025-2024
Executive Summary
Recommendation to authorize the Office of the County Attorney to initiate foreclosure proceedings pursuant to Section
162.09, Florida Statutes, in relation to $95,973.50 in accruing code enforcement liens for ongoing violations at 854 109th
Ave. N., Naples, Florida 34108, arising from Special Magistrate Case No. CEPM20230010719, titled Board of County
Commissioners, Collier County, Florida, vs. Kima Watt.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain Board of County Commissioners (Board) authorization for the Office of the County Attorney
to initiate foreclosure proceedings pursuant to Section 162.09, Florida Statutes, in relation to the $95,973.50 in accruing
code enforcement liens against all real and personal property owned by Kima Watt, for ongoing violations at 854 109th
Ave. N., Naples, Florida.
CONSIDERATIONS: The property is located at 854 109th Ave. N. Naples, FL 34108, Folio No. 62411800002, in
Collier County, is owned by Kima Watt, pursuant to the Collier County Property Appraiser.
Case No. CEPM20230010719 On July 12, 2024, after a public hearing, the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
(OSM) entered an order finding the property owner in violation of Collier County’s ordinances. The violations
consisted of boarded windows, an electric meter in disrepair, exterior walls, lanai, and roof/soffit in a state of disrepair at
the residential property. The order imposed a $15,973.50 lien on all real and personal property owned by Kima Watt,
and which provided for continuing accrual of fines until abatement. The lien order was recorded in the Official Public
Records of Collier County at O.R. Book 6387, Pages 1555-1557, on August 7, 2024. Fines continued to accrue;
therefore, the lien amount of $95,750.00 is based on 383 days ($250 per day from May 11, 2024, through May 28,
2025), plus operational costs of $223.50, totaling $95,973.50.
The breakdown of the lien is as follows:
Item Amount
Total Daily Fines to
Date
$ 95,750.00
Operational Costs $ 223.50
TOTAL LIEN
VALUE
$ 95,973.50
The property is not protected by Homestead and is assessed at $271,625 by the Collier County Property Appraiser.
There are no mortgages or other liens associated with the property in question.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to preserve and enhance the character of our
community.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact of initiating a foreclosure suit is approximately $410.00 (representing a $400.00
filing fee plus the cost of service). Costs for maintaining the lawsuit (including, as necessary, any title review, copies,
mailings, service, transcripts, and other routine litigation costs) should not exceed $6,000. The County should
ultimately recover all costs in initiating and pursuing this lawsuit.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this Executive
Summary.
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Item # 16.A.1
ID# 2025-2024
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed this item and approved it as to form and
legality. This item requires a majority vote for approval. RTT
RECOMMENDATIONS: To authorize the Office of the County Attorney to initiate foreclosure proceedings against
any and all non-homestead property for ongoing violations at 854 109th Ave. N. Naples, FL 34108, arising from the
Special Magistrate case titled Board of County Commissioners, Collier County, Florida, vs. Kima Watt, pursuant to
Section 162.09, Florida Statutes.
PREPARED BY: Thomas Iandimarino, Director, Code Enforcement Division
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 854 109th Ave N - Worksheet
2. CEPM20230010719 OFF 5.23.2024
3. CEPM20230010719 IOF 8.7.2024
4. CE Foreclosure Review Letter 12.23.24
5. Deed 11.2.1993
6. Mortgage Satisfaction OR 4431 PG 2038
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KIMA WATT
854 109TH AVE N NAPLES, FL 34108
Folio # 62411800002
Mailing address: 22161 SCARSDALE AVE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954-3367
Deed recorded 11/2/1993
Land Value $ 486,000
(+) Improved Value $ 49,352
(=) Market Value $ 535,352
(-) 10% Non-Homestead Cap $ 263,727
(=) Assessed Value $ 271,625
CEPM20230010719
Violation: Electric meter in disrepair, exterior walls and roof/soffit in disrepair, boarded windows, lanai in
disrepair
Order Items: $250/day fine x 383 days (5/11/2024 – 5/28/2025) = $95,750.00 plus operational costs of
$223.50
Total: $95,973.50 (violation continues as of 5/28/2025; daily fines continue to accrue)
FOF Order OR 6362/PG 2595 recorded on 5/23/24.
IOF Order OR 6387/PG 1555 recorded on 8/7/2024.
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Growth Management Department
Code Enforcement Division
foreclosure rev. 5.23.24 Page 1 of 1
Growth Management Community Development • Code Enforcement
2800 North Horseshoe Drive • Naples, FL 34104 • 239-252-2440 • www.colliercountyfl.gov/
December 23, 2024
Kima Watt
22161 SCARSDALE AVE
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33954
Re: Foreclosure Review
Code Enforcement Violation Case: CEPM20230010719
Location: 854 109th AVE N, Naples
Dear Mr. WATT,
You have been previously notified of the violations and all hearings that were brought
before the Collier County Code Special Magistrate. Unfortunately, you failed to take
corrective action and abate the violation(s). A lien has now been placed on your
property, and the per day fine will continue to accrue until the violation(s) are abated. In
addition, the matter has now been forwarded to the County Attorney’s Office for further
legal action.
To avoid additional fines from accruing and additional legal action being taken, you
need to correct the violation(s) promptly and contact Collier County Code Enforcement
at 239-252-2440, to verify the property is in compliance.
Regards,
Thomas J. Iandimarino
Thomas J. Iandimarino
Code Enforcement Director
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