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CEB Minutes 10/23/2025 (Draft) Page 1 October 23, 2025 TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD Naples, Florida, October 23, 2025 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 VICE CHAIR: John Fuentes Vice Chair Tarik N. Ayasun Kathleen Elrod ABSENT: Ronald J. Doino, Jr. Lee Rubenstein ALSO PRESENT: Tom Iandimarino, Code Enforcement Director Helen Buchillon, Code Enforcement Jeff Letourneau, Manager of Investigations Kevin Noell, Attorney to the Board Page 2 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning, everybody. I'd like to call the Code Enforcement Board to order. Notice: The respondents may be limited to 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 minutes unless the time is adjusted by the Chairman. All parties participating in the public hearing are asked to observe Robert's 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 procedure. If you'll all rise for the Pledge. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Anybody have any changes to the minutes? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hearing none, take a motion from the Board to accept the minutes as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: So moved. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? Page 3 October 23, 2025 (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Do you want to do the roll call, Helen? MS. BUCHILLON: Yes, sir. Good morning. For the record, Helen Buchillon, Code Enforcement. Mr. Robert Kaufman? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Here. MS. BUCHILLON: Ms. Kathleen Elrod? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Here. MS. BUCHILLON: Mr. John Fuentes? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Here. MS. BUCHILLON: And Mr. Tarik Ayasun? BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Here. MS. BUCHILLON: Mr. Lee Rubenstein is excused, and Mr. Ronald is excused. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Get a motion from the Board to accept. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Make a motion to accept. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Today is a complicated day, so the people in green are adjusting the agenda. This reminds me of in the army -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: They're all Cuban and wearing green. Page 4 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: All were in green. MS. BUCHILLON: We can go ahead and start with the attorneys, and I'll call the first attorney up, and then we'll do the stipulations -- or do you want to do the agenda changes first? I've got -- I've got some more that I need to put in order, that's why. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We'll call the first attorney up. MS. BUCHILLON: Can we do that, Mr. Noell, call the first attorney before all the changes on the agenda item? MR. NOELL: Yes, yes. MS. BUCHILLON: Okay. ***Under motion for extension of compliance deadline, No. 3, CESD20240011981, Ave Maria Development, LLLP. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you state your name on the microphone for us. MR. FIGARES: Alex Figares for Ave Maria Development, LLLP. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Who do we have from the County? MR. IANDIMARINO: He's walking up. He just walked in. He was in the hallway. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. FIGARES: I do. MR. MARINOS: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You have a request. MR. FIGARES: I have a motion for extension of time. If the Board recalls, I was here last in June, June 26th of 2025. Page 5 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you move the microphone up, please? I can't hear you. MR. FIGARES: Yes. So I was last here in June 26th of 2025. There was a stipulation with the County. At that point we -- at this time we've complied with everything under that particular stipulation. The only thing that remains is we have a completion deadline, or we had a completion deadline of September 24th of 2025. Prior to the expiration of the deadline, I filed a motion for extension of time. Again, if the Board recalls, this is an issue where the tenant had made unauthorized improvements to the property. We had not regained possession at the time that I was here last in June. Since then we've been able to retain possession. We have the demolition permits. The work is in progress. We're almost done with that work, but we do need the additional time to comply. So the request is for 90 days from the original September 24th deadline. So I would ask the Board for an extension through December 23rd, 2025, to come into full compliance and, again, we're almost there. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Which would push us into January. Does the County have any objection? MR. MARINOS: Not at all. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. I'll make a motion -- it's not going to be 90. Why don't we do -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: To the January hearing. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. I guess, what, 120 then? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Whatever it -- whatever it comes out to on the calendar. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. We'll go ahead and Page 6 October 23, 2025 grant -- I'll make a motion to grant an extension for 120 days. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. MS. BUCHILLON: The January hearing is January 22nd. Do you want to put it to that date? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We'll make it that date; that's fine. MS. BUCHILLON: That date, January 22nd? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Correct. MS. BUCHILLON: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, sir. MR. FIGARES: Thank you, Board. MR. MARINOS: Thank you. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: That was easy. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next up -- we're still under motion for extension of compliance deadline -- No. 5, CESD20220010598, HGG Management, LLC. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MS. GUTTUM: I do. MR. WOODWARD: I do. Page 7 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Could you state your name on the microphone for us. MR. WOODWARD: Cameron Woodward from Woodward, Pires & Lombardo on behalf of the respondent. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you're here requesting additional time? MR. WOODWARD: Yes, sir, 120 days. Since the last time we were before the Board, the permit number, which is a prerequisite to come into appliance, which is PRBD20210943969, has been extended until February of 2026. There was an on-site meeting with the County on September 26th where the County staff members, including members from the Collier County Fire District, were present. This was after the walls were enclosed and most of the work had been completed. It was raised that there was potentially -- because there was structural damage from a fire that was being restored, that because it is a steel building, there was some potential that the actual structural elements, the steel I-beams, may have been damaged. As a result of this, those walls were reopened. There was an on-site inspection. And as an additional requirement, the County has requested that those I-beams be tested to determine that their structural integrity has not been damaged or hindered in any way by the fire. Since filing the motion for the extension -- in our motion we did mention that our client's engineers were looking for companies that could do this work. Since filing that motion, Ashmore Design has been retained, and this 120 days would enable us -- Ashmore to have their people go in, brace the structure, remove the I-beams, transport them to the testing facility, have them tested. And hopefully there's no issues with them and they can be reinstalled. But if there is issues, it would hopefully give us sufficient length of time to either have Page 8 October 23, 2025 them braced in some manner or potentially replaced. But there was an -- the extension is because the County required this additional testing to ensure that the structure is safe. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Stephanie, do you have any objection from the County? MS. GUTTUM: No objections. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Anybody want to make a motion for 120 days? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'll go ahead and make a motion to grant the extension for 120 days. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MR. WOODWARD: Thank you for your time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: Okay. We have one more attorney, but I want to put in the changes to the agenda, because he has a stip, okay? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: All right. I have some stipulations. Under public hearings, hearings, No. 2, CESD20240006923, Casie N. Williams. Number 3, CESD20240012242, Divi Batista. Number 4, CEPF20240009951, Alain Iglesias and Aisa Silva. Page 9 October 23, 2025 Number 6, CESD20200008452, Daniel Busto and Mayensy Cubas. Number 14, CEPM20250000813, Country Club Manor Condominium Association of Naples, Inc. Number 18, CESD20240009430, Milsa S. Palacios and Juan M. Palacios. Number 19, CEPF202500008800, Hugh T. Walsh and Veronica L. Walsh. Number 20, CESD20240000288, Jose Edgar Flores. Number 24, CESD20220004502, Erind Cuka. Number 26, CESD20250002314, and I see she just brought me two more. Number 7, CESD20240010345, Karla Mendez Ramirez and Rafael De La Cruz. And, No. 23, CESD20250001006, Alexis Cubilla and Ana T. Pizarro Pedraza. All right. Now I'm going to go to the withdrawns. We're still under public hearings. Under hearings, No. 1, CESD20240010501, Bayshore Tomorrow, LLC, has been withdrawn. Number 5, CESD20240006936, Jose A. Hernandez, Jr., and Suzanne Hernandez, has been withdrawn. Number 11, CESD20240005801, Angel Montalban, has been withdrawn. Number 12, CEPF20250005448, Stewart Layton Richardson, has been withdrawn. Number 13, CEVR20230009923, Anelis Sanchez Carrillo, has been withdrawn. Number 22, CESD20220010038, Marc Dornevil and Etilia Darnevil, has been withdrawn. Under old business motion for imposition of fines and liens, No. Page 10 October 23, 2025 8, CEPM20220002333, Treetops of Naples, has been withdrawn. And those are all the changes for now. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda? MS. BUCHILLON: We have another stipulation. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Excuse me. You've got more. MS. BUCHILLON: One more. It is under public hearings, hearings, No. 15, CESD20250005745, Carlos Alberto Angel Hevia and Paola Carolina Urdaneta Arana. I think that's it. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I will make a motion to accept the changes. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Busy out in the hall, okay. Which brings us to? MS. BUCHILLON: ***That brings us to the first stipulation, which is an attorney, No. 14, CEPM20250000813, Country Club Manor Condominium Association of Naples, Inc. MS. LORD: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Could you state your name on the microphone for us. Page 11 October 23, 2025 MS. LORD: Yes. My name's Valerie Lord. I represent Country Club Manor Condominium Association of Naples, Inc. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: If you could pull this down a little bit. MS. LORD: Oh, sorry. I'm short. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: If you'd state your name on the microphone for us, please. MR. LUCE: Sure. William Luce, L-u-c-e, from Country Club Manor. I'm the president of the COA. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We need to swear in. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. PACKARD: I do. MS. LORD: Yes. MR. LUCE: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Would you like to read the stipulation into the record for us? MR. PACKARD: Yes, sir. For the record, Jason Packard, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operating costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building/demolition permits inspections, and certificate of completion to bring the pool shower into compliance with Section 454.1.6.2 of the Florida Building Code within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation Page 12 October 23, 2025 is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Okay. You have signed the stipulation? MR. LUCE: I have. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No problem? MR. LUCE: No problem. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion from the Board? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you very much. MR. PACKARD: Thank you. MS. LORD: Thank you. Page 13 October 23, 2025 MS. BUCHILLON: ***All right. We're going to continue with the stips. Next stipulation, No. 2, CESD20240006923, Casie N. Williams. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. PACKARD: I do. MS. WILLIAMS: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Ma'am, could you state your name on the microphone for us, please. MS. WILLIAMS: Casie Williams, C-a-s-i-e, W-i-l-l-i-a-m-s. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Jason, you want to read this into the record for us? MR. PACKARD: Certainly, sir. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted bathroom remodel within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce on the provisions of this Page 14 October 23, 2025 agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You signed that stipulation? MS. WILLIAMS: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do you agree to it? MS. WILLIAMS: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Get a motion from the Board. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you very much. MS. WILLIAMS: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 3, CESD20240012242, Divi Batista. MR. NOELL: We may -- we may want to -- I think the respondent is out; otherwise -- she's unavailable at this moment, yeah. If we can roll this and then just go to the next stip and call it back. MS. BATISTA: Oh, no. I'm right here. I'm sorry. MR. NOELL: Disregard. Page 15 October 23, 2025 MS. BATISTA: Sorry. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MS. RODRIGUEZ: I do. MS. BATISTA: Yes, I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you state your name on the microphone for us. MS. BATISTA: Divi Batista. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And, Maria, you want to read the stipulation into the record for us? MS. RODRIGUEZ: For the record, Maria Rodriguez, Collier County Code Enforcement. It is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 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/occupancy for the enclosed front and back porch within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated. 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 abated the violation, the County may abate the violation using any methods the bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement; and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Ms. Batista, you signed this? MS. BATISTA: Yes. Yes, sir. Page 16 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No problems? MS. BATISTA: No problems. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you very much. MS. BATISTA: Thank you, guys. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: We have a change to the agenda, another stipulation. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: Number 8, CESD20220001856, Fernando Rivadeneira. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Can I get a motion from the Board to modify the agenda? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to modify the agenda. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? Page 17 October 23, 2025 BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 4, CEPF20240009951, Alain Iglesias and Aisa Silva. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MARINOS: I do. MR. IGLESIAS: Yes. MS. TREVINO: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you both state your name on the microphone for us? MR. IGLESIAS: Align Iglesias. MS. TREVINO: Jane Trevino. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And, Chuck, can you read the stipulation into the record for us, please? MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. For the record, Investigator Charles Marinos, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One pay operational costs in the amount $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of the hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and Page 18 October 23, 2025 certificate of completion/occupancy within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; and, Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You agreed to this? MR. IGLESIAS: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Any problems? MR. IGLESIAS: No. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Get a motion from the Board. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you very much. MR. IGLESIAS: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 6, Page 19 October 23, 2025 CESD20200008452, Daniel Busto and Mayensy Cubas. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MIGAL: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Rick, is -- is the respondent present? MR. MIGAL: The respondent, Daniel Busto, was not able to come today. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect the respondent is not present. Do you want to read the stipulation into the record for us? MR. MIGAL: I will. Therefore, it is agreed between the -- for the record, Rick Migal, Collier County Code Enforcement, if I didn't say that. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: No. 1, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Number 2, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County code -- building permits -- is it up? MS. LORENZO: There it is. MR. MIGAL: Okay. Required -- all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the garage structure within 60 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Number 3, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Page 20 October 23, 2025 And, No. 4, that the respondent -- 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. They signed this with you. MR. MIGAL: Yesterday. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yesterday. Okay, fine. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Rick. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. I have more changes to the agenda. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: We have another stipulation, No. 25, CESD20250007243, VF 3955 Village, LLC. And we also have a withdrawn under imposition of fines and liens -- wait. No, I'm sorry -- under hearings. I'm sorry. I apologize Page 21 October 23, 2025 for that. Number 27, CESD20250007088, Alta Grace Deligence. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Are those the only two? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Can I get a motion from the Board to accept the change in the agenda? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Make a motion to accept the changes. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 7, CESD20240010345, Karla Mendez Ramirez and Rafael De La Cruz. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MARINOS: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Chuck, is the respondent here today? MR. MARINOS: They were here earlier, signed, and then decided to take off. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Fine. Do you want to read the stipulation into the record for us? MR. MARINOS: Absolutely. Page 22 October 23, 2025 Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining certificates of completion/occupancy for expired Permits PRBD202001147862 and PRBD2020001147843 [sic] within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; and, Four, that if the respondent fails to abate 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record show that the respondent is not present now. They signed this this morning? MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? Page 23 October 23, 2025 (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Chuck. MR. MARINOS: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 8, CESD20220001856, Fernando Rivadeneira. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. COOPER: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning, Craig. MR. COOPER: For the record, Craig Cooper, Collier County Code Enforcement. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Would you like to read this into the record for us, please? MR. COOPER: Yes, sir. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted pool and accessory structures within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, that if the respondents fail to abate the violation, the County may abate the violation using any method to bring the Page 24 October 23, 2025 violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And they signed this? MR. COOPER: Yeah, they signed it today. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Today, okay. Get a motion from the Board? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Craig. MR. COOPER: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: I had the wrong one up before. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Excuse me? MS. BUCHILLON: Oh, no. I was talking to Mr. Noell. ***Next stipulation, No. 15, CESD20250005745, Carlos Alberto Angel Hevia and Paola Carolina Urdaneta Arana. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MARINOS: I do. Page 25 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. MR. MARINOS: Hello again. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you read the stipulation into the record for us, Chuck. MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 90 days of this hearing -- sorry, 30 days of this hearing, I apologize. I'm getting ahead of myself; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; and, Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect that the respondent is not present. When did they sign this, Chuck? MR. MARINOS: Yesterday, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. Page 26 October 23, 2025 All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Chuck. MR. MARINOS: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 18, CESD20240009430, Milsa S. Palacios and Juan M. Palacios. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. COOPER: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Craig, do you want to read this into the record for us, please. Let the record reflect that the respondent is also not present. MR. COOPER: For the record, Craig Cooper, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining the certificate of completion/occupancy for Permit No. PRBD20181057906 within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed for each day the violation remains; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 Page 27 October 23, 2025 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. They signed this today or yesterday? MR. COOPER: She signed this on the 20th. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MR. COOPER: So it would be on Monday. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Craig. MR. COOPER: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 19, CEPF20250008800, Hugh T. Walsh and Veronica L. Walsh. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing Page 28 October 23, 2025 but the truth? MR. OWEN: I do. MR. WALSH: I do. MS. WALSH: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Could you state your name on the microphone for us, please. MR. WALSH: Yes. Hugh Walsh. MS. WALSH: Veronica Walsh. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Brian, do you want to read the stipulation into the record for us? MR. OWEN: Yes, Chairman. For the record, Brian Owen, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: Number 1, pay operational costs in the amount of 59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining the certificate of completion/occupancy for Permit PRBD20200310863 within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm and compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. On my sheet, I'm missing some of the numbers that are on that you just stated, so that can be Page 29 October 23, 2025 revised at some point? BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: The days and the fine is not on here. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: He has it on the board there. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: It's on the board. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah. It's on the -- okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on. Do you agree to everything that's in the stipulation? MR. WALSH: Yes. MS. WALSH: Yeah. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Now... BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Make a motion to accept the stipulation. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 20, CESD20240000288, Jose Edgar Flores. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Page 30 October 23, 2025 MR. COOPER: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Could you read the stipulation into the record for us, Craig. MR. COOPER: For the record, Craig Cooper, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted accessory structure within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondents must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect the respondent is not present. They signed it this morning? MR. COOPER: They signed it today, yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. Page 31 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Craig. MR. COOPER: Okay. Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: Next stipulation, No. 23, CESD20250001006, Alexis Cubilla and Ana T. Pizarro Pedraza. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. COOPER: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning, Craig. MR. COOPER: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you read the stipulation into the record for us, please. MR. COOPER: Yes, sir. For the record, Craig Cooper, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted addition within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be Page 32 October 23, 2025 imposed until the violation is abated; Three, shut off all unpermitted electrical power sources to the unpermitted addition, and it is to remain off until such electrical work is addressed with a valid building or demolition permit and related inspections within one day of this hearing, or a fine of $250 per day will -- 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Five [sic], 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect the respondent is not present. They signed this today? MR. COOPER: Yes, sir, today. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Craig. MR. COOPER: Thank you. Page 33 October 23, 2025 MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 24, CESD20220004502, Erind Cuka. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. OWEN: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning, Brian. Could you read the stipulation into the record for us. MR. OWEN: Yes, sir. For the record, Brian Owen, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: Number 1, pay operational costs in the amount of 59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permits, inspections, and certificate of completion or occupancy for the single-family residence within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $250 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation or request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, that if the respondent fails to abate the violation, the County may abate the violation using any method the bring violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect that the respondent is not present. Did they sign it today or -- MR. OWEN: They signed it last Friday. Page 34 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Last Friday. MR. OWEN: On the 17th. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Brian. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next stipulation, No. 25, CESD20250007243, VF 3955 Village, LLC. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MS. COLEMAN: I do. MR. MALIKA: Yes. MR. MARINOS: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. Could you state your name on the record for us, please. MS. COLEMAN: Justina Coleman (phonetic). MR. MALIKA: Aleksander Maleka. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Chuck, would you read the stipulation into the record for us, please. Page 35 October 23, 2025 MR. MARINOS: Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the garage conversion within 90 days of this hearing, or a fine of $100 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, that if the respondent fails to abate the violation, the County may abate the violation using any method to bring this violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you signed this agreement? MR. MALIKA: Yes. MS. COLEMAN: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No problems? MS. COLEMAN: No. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. Page 36 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you, Chuck. MR. MARINOS: Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Thank you. MR. MALIKA: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: And our last stipulation, No. 26, CESD20250002314, Chante Marie Garza. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. COOPER: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Craig, you want to read the stipulation into the record for us, please. MR. COOPER: Yes. For the record, Craig Cooper, Collier County Code Enforcement. Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall: One, pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing; Two, abate all violations by obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted garage conversion within 120 days of this hearing, or a fine of $200 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated; Three, respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator Page 37 October 23, 2025 perform a site inspection to confirm compliance; Four, 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 Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Let the record reflect the respondents are not present. They signed this... MR. COOPER: Yes. They signed it on Monday, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the stipulation as written. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Okay. We're still under public hearings, back up under motions. Motion for extension of compliance deadline, No. 1, CESD20240002243, Pedro Lopez, Jr. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MARINOS: I do. MR. LOPEZ: Yes. Page 38 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Good morning. MR. LOPEZ: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you state your name on the microphone for us, please. MR. LOPEZ: Pedro Lopez, Jr. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you're asking for additional time? MR. LOPEZ: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you give us a little -- MR. LOPEZ: Property Appraiser needs to come out and grant me the bona fide ag that was taken away this year from the property, and they do their inspections January through March. The last hearing I went directly to the Property Appraiser, spoke with him. He signed me up for an early inspection; a little notepad, put it on his computer. And then he also told me I need to call the State because they cannot give you the bona fide ag unless you're a registered farm with the State. So I called the State. They came out, did their inspection for the nursery. I have some of that paperwork if you guys would like to see that. But, essentially, we're waiting for the Property Appraiser to do on the bona fide ag for my zoning. A couple weeks ago we had a meeting with Chuck and a few other county officials for, like, an hour in the zoning office trying to figure out everything that needs to happen. So kind of just waiting right now for the Property Appraiser, essentially. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And when do you think this will be done? MR. LOPEZ: Hopefully in January. They start their inspections January, so I don't know how soon they can get out there. I've just got to keep calling them, I guess. Page 39 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So you're asking for an extension of time until -- MR. LOPEZ: The Property Appraiser. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- our meeting in January? MR. LOPEZ: Sure. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Well, the problem is, if they do the inspections starting in January, chances are he won't be one of the first. So maybe we should give him -- Chuck, everything relayed here is accurate? MR. MARINOS: Yes. He's missing a few of the facts but just because of a misunderstanding about some of the stuff. We had a meeting about two weeks with Parker Klopf; Ray Bellows; myself; Joe Mucha; Mr. Lopez, Jr. He's got to do bona fide ag along with get some justification for a couple of the buildings. So he's got a bit of the process left, not the least of which is getting the permits for stuff that would require it. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: He's working towards compliances, but 120 days pushes us into January. They're just going to begin their inspections. MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So he might benefit from a bit more. Are you guys objecting to that or -- MR. MARINOS: We're not necessarily objecting to that. I don't know. If you guys want to just get a progress update at some point in time, that is up to you. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do February. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah. Why don't we do February, and then if it's not in compliance at that time, the respondent can return and give us a progress report. Page 40 October 23, 2025 MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. That's my motion. MS. BUCHILLON: Do you want to bring it back on February 26th? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'm trying to see what Jeff -- MR. LETOURNEAU: For the record, Jeff Letourneau, Collier County Code Enforcement. Sir, is there anybody living on the property at this time? MR. LOPEZ: No, sir. MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay. Now, Chuck, all the items on the property aren't agricultural related, are they? MR. MARINOS: There's some use questions regarding some of the structures. That's part of the meeting that we had with Mr. Parker Klopf and Ray Bellows and what he's going to need to do to show that he's got bona fide ag for every one of the structures, and if not, what he's going to do in terms of mitigating the -- or, rather, abating the violation for -- MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay. So it's a little bit more complicated than just getting the ag exemption at this point? MR. MARINOS: There's a couple more aspects to it, but... MR. LETOURNEAU: My only -- my only concern was if anybody was living on the property at this point, and he's testified under oath that they aren't, so I think -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So my motion of February, if it's not completed, then at least come back and give us an update. MR. LETOURNEAU: Yeah, we're okay with that. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. That's my motion. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second. All those in Page 41 October 23, 2025 favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. See you in February. It will be a little chilly outside at that time. MR. LOPEZ: All right. I'll see you guys. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. It will be, like, 89. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah. MS. BUCHILLON: ***We're still under extension of compliance deadline. Number 2, CEROW20240008421, Lisa Reisman and Jason Bush. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. HOLMES: I do. MR. BENNETT: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, sir. MR. BENNETT: How are you guys? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you state your name? MR. BENNETT: Sure. My name is Craig Bennett. I'm representing the Reismans, right now, on this. So I'm here to answer any questions that you guys have. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Do you want to give us a quickie summary on this, Bradley? MR. HOLMES: Sure, yeah. This is a case regarding an unpermitted modification to a right-of-way. Essentially, they filled in Page 42 October 23, 2025 the whole swale and flattened it out without permits, I believe previous to their purchase of the property. They're on the hook for it now because it was causing some drainage issues. They're in the process of rectifying that. This gentleman here is assisting them along the way. And they have an issued permit, so they're looking for an extension to allow them to finish up the project. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And you think it will be done by? MR. BENNETT: Well, I'm waiting on one more thing. We've already started. We're, I would say, 75 percent done. The only thing left we have to do is I need to have an inspector come out. We're trying -- we have a 15-foot-wide driveway. What I'm trying to do is keep it 15, but because of the stipulations, they're trying to bring it in to 12 because of what we need to have when it comes to sod on either side to make sure it's balanced. But it would just take us a lot more time because then I would have to get a paver company to come out and do all that kind of stuff when -- if we could just keep it 15, then I could -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let me just -- approximately how long till you think it can get done? Without getting into the detail. MR. BENNETT: Three weeks, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Three weeks? MR. BENNETT: Yep. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So if we granted a 60-day extension, no problem. MR. BENNETT: No, sir. No problem. No excuses. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do you want to grant 60 days on a swale issue, drainage issue? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, I don't want to see the Page 43 October 23, 2025 gentleman back again. I just wanted to get this thing in compliance. They're working on it; 75 percent done. MR. IANDIMARINO: County would have no objection to 60 days. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: I second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So 60-day, and we'll hopefully not see you again. MR. BENNETT: It would be my pleasure. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. All those in favor of the motion? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Thank you. MR. BENNETT: Thank you, guys. MS. BUCHILLON: ***And our last extension, No. 4 CESD20240002792, Louisette Beauplan. MS. BEAUPLAN: Good morning. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. MS. BEAUPLAN: Louisette Beauplan. MR. BEAUPLAN: Jean Claude Beauplan. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Page 44 October 23, 2025 MR. HOLMES: I do. MS. BEAUPLAN: Yes. MR. BEAUPLAN: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Bradley? Everybody's been sworn? THE COURT REPORTER: (Nods head.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Do you want to give us a little quick summary on this one? MR. HOLMES: We have a single-family residence that underwent some significant modification without permits on the inside. They have a permit on file, and I think they'd like to request an extension of time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Is this the one where they divided more bedrooms and stuff? MR. HOLMES: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I recall that. John, do you have any questions of the respondents? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. I guess exactly what are they trying to request an extension for? MR. BEAUPLAN: We have been in contact with -- close contact with the engineer and the contractor. They're working on some egress. I think the County want to add to the -- I think to one of the rooms. And the last conversation, we have a letter from the engineer giving -- give it to us yesterday saying that they have it closed at the review. We don't need too much time. That should be resolved. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Brad, I'm not exactly -- if you can give me a bit more information on this. I'm not exactly fond of granting an extension. MR. HOLMES: So the permit is currently under review. They Page 45 October 23, 2025 have resubmitted based on the last corrections letter. So it's really a matter of has that taken care of everything sufficiently to bring them to an issued permit. Unknown until the reviews are finished. Rewinding time a little bit, they did have an electrical contractor go through and ensure safety, so there really isn't a safety issue, per se. I don't believe -- or at least their statement previous, if I recollect correctly, was that nobody's in the bedroom without an egress. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: This is that room that had no window as well, correct? MR. HOLMES: Yeah. That was, I think, a single bedroom that didn't have a window in it. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yes. MR. HOLMES: But... CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: When did this begin, this whole process? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Oh, it's been over a year now. MR. BEAUPLAN: Last year. MR. HOLMES: Pardon? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: When the -- when this thing was first cited, how long have we been -- I know that the respondents have been here several times. MR. HOLMES: Give me a moment here. MR. HUSBAND: Last year, February. MR. HOLMES: Yeah, the case originated in March of '24. They have rectified other violations. There were -- there's other -- there were other code cases in conjunction with this that have been closed, so they're working towards compliance. MR. IANDIMARINO: For the record, Tom Iandimarino, director for Code Enforcement. They did close the other cases and did come into compliance on Page 46 October 23, 2025 the other ones. So for their favor, that was nice. So if you -- it's up to the Board if you wish to grant any motion that they request. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: How much -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Well, I am a fan of compliance. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: How much time are you requesting? MR. BEAUPLAN: One twenty days will be okay, I think. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'm sorry. You said 120? MR. BEAUPLAN: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: My gosh. Okay. MS. BEAUPLAN: According to this letter, it says that they're in contact with Toby Hartwell, and it will be completed by November 10th, the review, so -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'm not a fan of 120 days. MS. BEAUPLAN: -- we are this close of getting everything done. I mean, we don't want to be back here, really, and we're so close. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Let's do this. I'm not a fan of the extension, but I'm going to -- you're coming into compliance with other things. I would like to make a motion that they come for the November hearing. Give them another 30 days and perhaps this can be completed. If that's crazy, then it's going to have to be pushed to January. It's going to be 120. MR. HOLMES: November they may come with an issued permit. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: They may come with an issued permit. MR. HOLMES: That would be the next -- that would be the Page 47 October 23, 2025 next step. I don't anticipate a final permit. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: And you're saying he believes it could be done by November? MR. BEAUPLAN: With the County reviewing the corrections, but when finish, there will be other inspections to make sure things done accordingly, and the contractor have to do his job, finish up his job, so we need some time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So the CO will not be done in November. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion that we give him the 120. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have a motion. Do we have a second? BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: I think it's too long. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I think it's too long, and we're stuck with the dates. I demand we have a December hearing. Tom, fix this. MR. BEAUPLAN: Especially when it come to holidays. Whenever people tell you -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: No, no. But that's not going to work here, because this is an over-a-year case. And if we go down that route, it's going to get me frustrated. Let's just -- let's just -- I want 30 days. That's -- I would like that. I don't know how you guys feel. I think 30 days, we could hear it in November, get an update, then we can go from there, but at least we have something versus 120. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Well, they've already closed other cases, though. They've come into compliance. MR. LETOURNEAU: What correction -- what correction are you talking about? The permit's ready to be issued, it looks like, at Page 48 October 23, 2025 this point. No, it's not? MR. HOLMES: It's under review right now. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. Let's do 90. How about 90? MR. LETOURNEAU: It says ready to issue in CityView. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: I'll go with 90. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We'll do 90. Give me 90, Kathy. MR. BEAUPLAN: Hold on a second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have a motion to grant an extension of time for 90 days. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We'll do 90. We'll meet in the middle. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. MR. HOLMES: I'm going to pop in just for everybody's relaxedness. As of this morning when I last checked it, it was under review. It is now in "ready for issuance" status, so... MR. LETOURNEAU: There's an approximate $1,600 fee still owed on it, it looks like. Am I correct with that, Brad? MR. HOLMES: Let me see here. I'm just clicking through tabs. Yes, you have fees due in order to get the permit issued. My recommendation is after you leave here you stop at the Growth Management building and get the permit issued -- or into issued status. It should be a matter of you going and paying the fees, and that gets you -- MR. BEAUPLAN: Okay. That come up this morning, right, the fees? We didn't know about it. MR. LETOURNEAU: We can't say whether or not -- when the fees were put on there, but it's showing a $1,626.75 fee still owed before the permit will be issued. Page 49 October 23, 2025 MS. BEAUPLAN: Oh. MR. LETOURNEAU: It shows that $150 has been paid already. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Are you in a position to pay for the permit? MR. BEAUPLAN: Yeah. We will do that. Yeah, we'll take care of that. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Ninety days would put us into what time frame? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: January. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: January meeting. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, we have a motion. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second. All those in favor of granting the 90-day extension of time. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You have 90 days. Good luck. MR. BEAUPLAN: Thank you. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Thank you, Bradley. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next up, we're still under public hearings, hearings. Number 17, CESD20230007236, Rey Martinez and Edith Martinez. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm you will translate everything from English into Spanish and Spanish into English to the best of your ability? Page 50 October 23, 2025 MR. JARAMILLO: I do. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MS. RODRIGUEZ: I do. MR. MARTINEZ: I do. MS. MARTINEZ: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Could everybody state their name on the microphone so we can hear it. MR. JARAMILLO: Abel Cornejo Jaramillo, translator. MR. MARTINEZ: Rey Martinez. MS. MARTINEZ: Edith Martinez. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Maria -- MS. RODRIGUEZ: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- your case. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Good morning. For the record, Maria Rodriguez, Collier County Code Enforcement. This is in reference to Case No. CESD20230007236 dealing with violations of the Collier County Land Development Code 04-41, as amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a), (B)(1)(e)(i), and (B)(1)(e), mobile home installed without first obtaining the authorization of the required permits, inspections, and certificate of occupancy as required by the Collier County Building Department located at 209 North 4th Street, Immokalee Florida 34142. Folio No. 60180760006. Service was given on June 10th, 2024. I'd like to present this case. The case was initiated as a complaint on August 15th, 2023. I was on site and observed a single-family home, and in the rear of the property was a mobile home. I called and spoke to the property owner, Edith, and she stated that they had purchased the property as is and that the previous owner Page 51 October 23, 2025 had stated that the mobile home was legally placed on the property. I conducted research with the Immokalee Water and Sewer, spoke with Hector, who -- he stated that there was only one water meter installed in that property. I researched and was not able to locate any permits for the mobile home or the house. The house was built in 1959 per property appraisal property cards. The property card has no record of the mobile home ever placed on the property. On June 10th, 2024, I emailed Ray Bellows for a zoning determination. Mr. Bellows stated that even though the VR district permits were both single-family and mobile home dwelling units, each unit would have to be located on their own plotted lot. The subject property cannot be divided since the minimum lot area is 6,000 square feet for each lot. I also requested aerials from Mapping/GIS zoning department and was not able to verify when the mobile home was installed. On June 10th, 2024, the notice of violation was signed by the property owner. I have spoken to him on several occasions, but as of today, violation remains. I would now like to present case evidence in the following exhibits: Two pictures taken by myself dated August 14th, 2023. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Has the respondent seen the photos? MS. RODRIGUEZ: They have not. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you show them the photos, please? MS. RODRIGUEZ: They're going to be on the -- MR. LETOURNEAU: What photos are they? I have the case open right here. MS. RODRIGUEZ: August 14th are two, and October 2nd is Page 52 October 23, 2025 the third one. MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay. I've got the two August 15th [sic] on there, okay. Hey, can you guys come take a look. That's one photo she's going to show, and then she's going to show this one right here. And then what was the other date, Maria? MS. RODRIGUEZ: October 2nd. It should be on the bottom. MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay. I'm just scrolling through notes right here. I got them. And then this photo right here. Okay. Do you guys have -- do you have any objection to her showing those photos? MR. MARTINEZ: No. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion to accept the photos. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I have a motion and a second to accept the photos. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay. Maria. MS. RODRIGUEZ: All right. So this is the mobile home in the rear of the property, the back part of it. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. RODRIGUEZ: This is the October 2nd which is the same. Page 53 October 23, 2025 They haven't moved in; aerial which you see the house; and then the mobile home is in the back, back here. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: You can see that? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I can make it out, okay. MS. RODRIGUEZ: The determination from the building official. I'm sorry, the determination from Ray Bellows stating that there is no valid permit for the mobile home, and the 6,000 square feet that they're illegally on there, the mobile home is. MR. LETOURNEAU: So Ray basically said that they probably can't get a permit? MS. RODRIGUEZ: They can't keep it. MR. LETOURNEAU: Okay. All right. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It sounds like it has to be a separate piece -- a separate lot. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Yeah, it's just a single lot. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So it doesn't matter when it was there. It's -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: It doesn't belong. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It shouldn't belong, okay. Do you have anything else for us, Maria? MS. RODRIGUEZ: No, that will be it. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So the County is saying that you have a mobile home on a place where you can't have it. The mobile home has to be on its own lot. THE COURT REPORTER: You need to be on the mic. MR. JARAMILLO: I'm translating. THE COURT REPORTER: Even the translator. MR. JARAMILLO: Oh. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on, hold on, hold on. Can you Page 54 October 23, 2025 translate what he said already? MR. IANDIMARINO: Yeah, please pause in the middle and translate halfway and then continue, please. Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: No, no, no, no. What did he say? MR. JARAMILLO: So he was repeating what she had said, that he just bought the property recently. He still owns it. And that the property's very old, to his understanding, from -- from 1959. It's a very old property. And it was -- it was there already. And now he's continuing. That when the property was purchased, that the mobile home was already on the property. So the property was already there when he had purchased it. So what he's asking is if there's anything he can do to fix it or do any repairs, that he's willing to do that. Because he owes a lot because he just purchased the property. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Finance aside, what has the County asked of the respondent to do? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Please remember you've got to talk into the mic. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. What did he say? MR. JARAMILLO: Sorry. He interrupted me. So they're telling him that the mobile home cannot be there. What he's asking of you is if he is allowed to keep the mobile home there, if there's another solution. So he's willing to do anything for the mobile home, if he has to put in anything to it, but for it to remain on the property. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So I'll say this real quick. I understand he purchased it the way it is. I need him to understand that does not mean that the violation did not exist. It just means that the violation exists now. It was there previously. It just falls on him to correct it now. Because he keeps saying he bought it back in the '50s, or whatever it is, or it was put there in the '50s, and he recently Page 55 October 23, 2025 purchased it. I don't think he's understanding that part, that even though he may have just bought it, what he bought was still a violation. He still needs to correct it. And just, if I'm not mistaken -- and I'm going to have to ask Maria this -- MR. JARAMILLO: Can I translate first? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Of course. MR. JARAMILLO: You were still going? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. And it's just one of those things where he was already given a notice of violation, he was alerted that there was a violation on the property, and nothing has been done to correct it. There's not going to be much solution here other than whatever suggestion she may have. He's going to either have to just remove it, or maybe there's something we haven't spoken about yet. But he's going to need to come into compliance. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What did he say? MR. JARAMILLO: He's saying that he did make an effort to reach out to the County and try to find a solution, but they did not give him a solution. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It sounds like there is no solution other than removing the trailer. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: That's what it sounds like, yeah. Maria, are we on target here? MS. RODRIGUEZ: You are. You are. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Basically, the only solution is to remove it? MS. RODRIGUEZ: They did come inside to go talk to Permitting, Cristina and I, and there really isn't a solutional, although Page 56 October 23, 2025 they did ask yesterday if they could enclose it, like, add it on to part of the house, but I told them I have no idea. You'd have to go to talk to permitting to see if that's allowed. I don't know. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So it does need to be removed. It's just -- what you have there isn't allowed, period. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let's vote on whether a violation exists. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I will make a motion that a violation does exist. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have a motion and a second that a violation exists. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay. Maria, you have a solution for us, or suggestion? MR. NOELL: Can you just -- I'm sorry. Sir, can you just make sure you just translated that for them? So, yeah, that you translated to these two just now what was done, that there was a finding of a violation, so they understand where we're at in the hearing. MR. JARAMILLO: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MR. NOELL: Go ahead, ma'am. Did you want to say something real quick that he can translate? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Can you translate what she said so far? Page 57 October 23, 2025 MR. JARAMILLO: What she wanted the Court to note was that as of late they had a lot of family matters as far as loss of parents, loss of a brother, his family member, another brother injured, and a relative of hers with cancer. So she just wanted the Court to know that they have had a lot of unexpected expenses come up and that is pertaining [sic] to the situation at hand. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Is anybody living in the trailer? (Conversation in Spanish.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So one says yes; the other one says no. MR. JARAMILLO: They want to clarify that you're asking about the mobile home. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yes. MR. JARAMILLO: The answer is yes, two people. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes, somebody is living there? MR. JARAMILLO: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So, Maria, your suggestion to us, please. MR. NOELL: As she is talking to the Board, can you translate to the two individuals that you're translating for so they both understand what's being communicated to the Board. You don't have to do it in the microphone because she's going to be talking in the microphone. So if you can just whisper, translate to them as she's talking, that would be helpful. MS. RODRIGUEZ: That the Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay operational costs in the amount of $59.28 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and abate all violations by: One, obtaining all required Collier County building permits or Page 58 October 23, 2025 demolition permit, inspections, and certificate of completion/occupancy for the unpermitted mobile home within blank days of this hearing, or a fine of blank per day will be imposed until the violation is abated. MR. JARAMILLO: If she could read it one by one, and I could translate one by one. MR. NOELL: If we can just pause for a second after each paragraph so -- he's going to translate the first paragraph now. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Okay. MR. NOELL: If you can just let us know when you're done translating the first paragraph, she'll continue with the second one. MR. JARAMILLO: Can she reread the first paragraph so I could get the numbers accurately? MR. NOELL: Sure. Can you reread that first paragraph again so he can get the numbers accurate. There's no numbers up there. MS. RODRIGUEZ: There is no numbers up there yet. MR. NOELL: There's no numbers up there yet. So this -- if you can just translate -- she read that first paragraph. Can you translate this first paragraph for them? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Kevin, why don't we wait until we fill in the blanks before you read it so it's complete. MR. NOELL: Yeah, part -- because -- because they need to understand what she's saying as she's saying it. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MR. NOELL: So that they understand what's going on in the hearing, and that's why we have to do it a little bit in real time. Okay. You can do the second paragraph. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Number 2, shut off all unpermitted electrical power source to the unpermitted mobile home, and it is to Page 59 October 23, 2025 remain off until the -- until such electric work is addressed with a valid building or demolition permit and related inspection within blank days of this hearing, or a fine of blank per day will be imposed until the violation is abated. MR. JARAMILLO: Number 3. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Number 3, that the respondent must notify on the Code Enforcement Board 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 methods to bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriff's Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I have a question. Who is living in the trailer? MR. JARAMILLO: Two gentlemen. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So it's rented? MR. JARAMILLO: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. The quorum is back. Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Well, we already made a motion that a violation exists. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And we have listened to the suggestion from the County. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: What I'm going to do here is I'm going to make a motion, so translate what I'm about to say here. The first part is you guys are going to need to make a payment of 59.28 within 30 days. MR. JARAMILLO: You said 30? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: In 30 days. The second part of that motion is that we are going to give you Page 60 October 23, 2025 guys 90 days to remove that structure. If not, $250 per day will be imposed on the property. MR. JARAMILLO: You said 120? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: 120 days -- I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No, no. It's 90 days, $250 per day. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: After. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: After the 90 days. MR. JARAMILLO: Two hundred and fifty? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: You're going to make me say it in Spanish. (Conversation in Spanish.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Ninety days, 250 after that per day. No, no. No. She's asking if we can grant her six months. I said no. MS. BUCHILLON: Now, that's for No. 1. What about No. 2, shutting off? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So this is the motion. We need a second first. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'm not done with my motion yet because we have to -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We have to work on the power. MR. LETOURNEAU: Can you -- before we get to the power, can you also tell them that if they do remove the mobile home, they're going to have to obtain a demolition permit, the inspections, and certificate of completion for that approval. Thanks. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: In order for that mobile home to be removed, they do need to get a demolition permit and a Page 61 October 23, 2025 certificate of completion. MR. JARAMILLO: He's concerned -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: There's no room to discuss the concern. We're doing a motion right now. I just need you to translate it, and then we can talk about it after, okay? MR. JARAMILLO: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: The second part of my motion, because that illegal structure has power, they need to shut that power off within seven days, okay? MR. JARAMILLO: What was the day limit? BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Seven. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Seven. If not, there will be a fine of $300 per day. MR. JARAMILLO: Seven days. Starting when? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. MR. NOELL: Within -- it would be -- so there's going to be -- you can translate this as I'm telling you. There's going to be an order that's going to be issued. So if that motion passes, it will be within seven days of today's hearing. The date -- the actual date will be on the order. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. I don't even know where I was at. We've got seven days. We said the fine per day already. The reason is this is a safety issue. It's an illegal structure with power to it. Collier County does not permit that, okay. It's not that I'm trying to be rough. It's that it's a safety issue. And I'm sorry that it has to happen, but we cannot have a structure without a permit on site running power to tenants, and paying rent as well, okay. I don't know if you want to translate that now. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I want to second -- you're done? Page 62 October 23, 2025 BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah, but it's going to have to be repeated, I'm pretty sure. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I'm going to second the motion, okay. So we have a motion. It's been seconded. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Now, you want to read back that whole thing and fill in, where it's blank, those days? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do you need me to repeat it, or are they understanding to the motion? MS. RODRIGUEZ: I'll give him a copy. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And, Maria, you can explain this in Spanish to them so that -- MS. RODRIGUEZ: I can. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- they will understand it. MS. RODRIGUEZ: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So we're done. Okay. Maria will talk to you outside. MR. JARAMILLO: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We're going to take a court reporter break for 10 minutes. (A recess was had from 10:35 p.m. to 10:46 a.m.) Page 63 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. The Code Enforcement Board is back in session. Which case is next, Helen? MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next, under old business, motion for imposition of fines and liens, No. 2, CESD20230001084, Eric Padilla. MR. PADILLA: Good morning. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Good morning. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. PADILLA: I do. MR. HOLMES: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Bradley, do you want to read this into the record for us? MR. HOLMES: Yes, sir. For the record, Bradley Holmes, Collier County Code Enforcement. Past orders: On April 24th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board issued a findings of fact, conclusions 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, OR6468, Page 1787, for more information. On August 28th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board denied an extension of time. The violation has not been abated as of October 23rd, 2025. Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of $200 per day of the period from August 23rd, 2025, to October 23rd, 2025, 62 days, for a total fine amount of $12,400. Fines continue to accrue. Previously assessed operational costs of $59.28 have been paid. Page 64 October 23, 2025 Operational costs for today's hearing, $59.56. Total amount, $12,459.56. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Sir? MR. PADILLA: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. We have two things that we can do. We could do an extension of time, which I see here has been denied once, or we can impose the fine because it's still not in compliance. MS. BUCHILLON: Continuance. No extension of time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Right. MR. PADILLA: I understand. I just want to give you the rundown and give you an update of where I'm at as of last time that we were here. Last time I wasn't even aware that the permit was in abandonment state. I have refiled for a permit as of October 21st. I had to put some of the drawings back to -- you know, in accordance with a code, the current code. So the permit has been filed as of October 21st, and I am moving forward with -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I'm sorry. You said October 21st, as in two days ago? MR. PADILLA: Yes, sir. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. MR. PADILLA: Yes, sir. It took me that long to get the drawings up to date and refiled because things have -- had expired and so on and so forth. I'm still waiting for Florida Department of Environmental Protection to approve my consent letter. It has been approved in an email. They said the plan -- the restoration plan and the credits, the wetland credits can be purchased, but it hasn't been approved or signed for. So that -- that would go into Collier County to show that Page 65 October 23, 2025 I'm in compliance with environmental. So I'm still waiting for that. My last communication with them was actually yesterday at 7:40 in the morning. So I've been trying to follow up and move as quickly as possible. And I understand I'm incurring fines. If I can, you know, stop the fines and get a little more time. I'm pushing every day. I'm trying to comply. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We can't stop the fines. MR. PADILLA: Okay. I understand. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. This has been heard already. We're not here to hear the case. We're here to impose the fine unless there's some real compelling reason. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Unless, Brad, you have something you want to bring up, I guess. MR. HOLMES: Well, I mean, as far as the situation goes, he does have to satisfy the requirements of FDEP before he would get his permit issued to effectively abate the violation we have at hand. So he's putting his work into the right spot, which is getting DEP satisfied, and then -- and arguably, they work slow. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: What about that permit being pulled two days ago? Was he actively trying to get those plans? MR. HOLMES: That's to get something back on file. The other one, I'm assuming -- and maybe it would be best if he would attest to this, but the amount of time and effort that he's been putting into FDEP. The other one just kind of got side-barred and forgotten about only because he couldn't do anything with it until FDEP said you're good to go. So... MR. PADILLA: It has been going for years, I do get that, but I can promise you I got communication with DEP -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Just let me give a moment here Page 66 October 23, 2025 to the manager to speak. MR. LETOURNEAU: For the record, Jeff Letoureau, Collier County Code Enforcement. So the timeline I'm looking at in CityView is that he got found in violation, he applied for a permit in March of '24, really didn't get too much done during that whole time. The last time that he actually submitted something was still right around that time. That permit was allowed to go into abandoned status. And then we're back here. We give you a hearing notice for this hearing, and then you run out and get an application for a new permit a year and a half later. So I'm going to argue that you did not diligently work on this, I'm sorry. It's just the way -- the way this is looking here. MR. PADILLA: To be honest with you, I wasn't even aware that the permit had gone into abandonment until the last time I came here, like August. That's when I found out. This whole time I've been waiting on DEP. MR. LETOURNEAU: So why didn't you apply for a permit back in August then, the new permit, if you found out that this permit was abandoned, the first one? MR. PADILLA: Because I needed to -- the code has changed, as we all know, and I needed to get my engineer to get new drawings. So it took them a few months to get that done. And I pushed and pushed and pushed them until I finally got the drawings, and I resubmitted new information this time around. So I couldn't really resubmit the old stuff that I had. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do you have an email from the engineer when he submitted the drawings to you? MR. PADILLA: Well, actually, he pulled the permit for me. So, yeah, I mean, I got a check that I paid them a few days back, and, you know, a permit application submitted as -- you know, it's record. Page 67 October 23, 2025 You'll see that it was submitted on the 21st. MR. IANDIMARINO: If I may, Tom Iandimarino, Director for Code Enforcement. I think, Mr. Padilla, I asked you this last time you were here. You are a licensed GC in the state of Florida, right? MR. PADILLA: Correct. MR. IANDIMARINO: So as a licensed general contractor, you are aware that you need to pull permits. You've taken a test in order to get your license to do this, and you built this entire structure without ever obtaining a permit in the first place; is that -- MR. PADILLA: That's correct. MR. IANDIMARINO: Okay. So as a licensed GC, you knew you should have gotten a permit for something you built on your property, and now you're asking for a continuance to allow you to come into compliance with something you knew you should have come into compliance with in the first place; am I correct? MR. PADILLA: That's correct, yeah. MR. IANDIMARINO: Okay. Thank you. MR. LETOURNEAU: And this new permit's an owner/builder permit, right? MR. PADILLA: Right, yes. MR. IANDIMARINO: And I'll continue this. I mean, Mr. Chairman, it is your decision as the Board to either impose or grant a continuance. He is attempting to come into compliance, and that is what we're looking for. If you wish to hold this in your venue for a little bit longer and then possibly impose at a later date, that is your choice, or you could impose now, sir. Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I look to the Board. The Board, you want to -- BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Well, it's not going to fix it. Page 68 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: What? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: It's not going to fix it. It's still going to continue to accrue fines. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Correct. So -- and from what Bradley's saying, we're talking about quite a bit of time here by the time everything were to get done. MR. HOLMES: Well, he has -- he has still yet to fully appeal to DEP. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Right. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah, and that's going to take months. MR. HOLMES: Which will, from what he's stated, involve getting that official -- that consent letter officially signed and learning how many credits he has to pay for, putting together the financing for said credits, which are usually costly. And then he would get into his permit. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, I appreciate what Tom has said. The only thing is you're talking about having this wait around for -- and I'm going to be generous -- six months or more. I seriously doubt, if everything went perfectly, that this would be done in six months. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Not with DEP. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Right. So I don't really think that's an option to leave it on the venue right now. So I think the only thing we can do is impose the fine, and then it goes to the County to determine what they want to do. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: What is the fine right now? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The fine is 12,000 and change. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: But it accumulates per day. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah, $12,459.56, but it is accruing Page 69 October 23, 2025 at -- BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Two hundred a day. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Two hundred a day. So that can all be resolved at the county level. But as far as this Board is concerned and the previous hearings we've had and the fact that the respondent is a contractor, I make a motion that we impose the fine. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. So you're going to have to go forward with somebody other than this Board to resolve this situation. MS. BUCHILLON: Fines continue to accrue. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Fines continue to accrue. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That's correct. Kevin, anything? MR. NOELL: No. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MR. PADILLA: Have a good day. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next case, No. 3, CESD20220000870, David H. Levine, and also No. 4, CEROW20220009345. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing Page 70 October 23, 2025 but the truth? MR. MIGAL: I do. MR. LEVINE: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Rick, do you want to read this into the record for us? Can you state your name on the record for us? MR. LETOURNEAU: David Levine. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay, David. MR. MIGAL: For the record, Rick Migal, Collier County Code Enforcement. Past orders: On April 27th, 2023, the Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusions 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, OR6248, Page 838, for more information. On August 24th, 2023, the Code Enforcement Board granted an extension of time. On August -- on February 22nd, 2024, August 20th, 2024, and November 20, 2024, and April 24th, 2024 [sic] the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. The violation has been abated as of July 29th, 2025. Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of $200 per day for the period between November 23, 2023, and July 29th, 2025, or 615 days, for a total fine amount of $123,000. Previously assessed operational costs of $59.28, $59.49, $59.70, $59.84, and 60.05 have been paid. Operational costs for today's hearing is $60.19. Total amount, $123,060.19. The gravity of violation is not health and safety. This case and the case we are about to talk to afterwards were both hinged on a vegetation removal permit, PL20250008304, which Page 71 October 23, 2025 was issued on 7/31/25, and that allowed him to move forward with getting this -- coming into compliance in this case, and the one we're going to talk about is now being worked on. Any previous violations was the right-of-way case that is up next is the other violation that would be of pertinent value, and there are no other relevant factors. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: How quickly can you get that check for 123,000? Well, he came into compliance. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let me make a motion that we reduce the County's fine by 121,000, so it would be a $2,000 fine instead of $123,000 fine. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Today's operational. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Today's operational costs, $60.19, to be paid within 30 days. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So your total would be $2,060.19. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Correct. MR. LEVINE: Can I make a comment? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Excuse me? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yes. MR. LEVINE: So I started with this whole thing by calling the town and asking if I had -- if I could remove trees. They said, "No problem, as long as they're not the" -- MR. LETOURNEAU: Native. MR. LEVINE: -- "native trees," thank you. So I called the second time and asked the same question to a different person. They said, "No, you don't have to do it." So then it turns out the reason that they originally said that I didn't need it and then when I do need it is because a machine pulled Page 72 October 23, 2025 out the stumps, not stump grinded them. And in fact, I have a tree dead right this second in front of my house. I'm not touching it. I'm going to call everybody in your whole building to come over and look at my tree before I take it down. But it's dead. It got hit by lightning. So I hired three different people, $12,000. Michaelle Crowley denied them all. Michaelle doesn't work there anymore. I don't really think I should be fined, I have to be honest with you. I really think that -- it's something that if -- if your contractors aren't doing what they're supposed to do by finishing a job -- my driveway's not finished because of a contractor. It's the same contractor, by the way, Apex, Troy McNabb. He used to live in the property. He is who should be find, not me. I've already paid $600 for his thing that he wouldn't finish the driveway. He got paid $8,000 to finish the driveway. He won't finish it. You know what I mean? Like, no one's really taking control over the situation and saying, "Hey, this guy did the wrong thing to this Naples person who has multiple houses here, multiple businesses here," and I do. And I just feel that it's not fair for me to be fined. In fact, I couldn't do my driveway. Now my driveway is $8,000 more than it was two years ago. The same exact driveway I have to pay $8,000 more to a different contractor, and I got 10 different bids and three different permits that I already applied for, but you guys wouldn't let me finish the driveway. So I'm thinking, in my mind, you should be fining -- you're fining the wrong person. And I know I own the property, so everything's my responsibility. But I'm just asking for forgiveness, if it's possible. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Well, that -- and that's why I made Page 73 October 23, 2025 the motion to reduce by 121,000. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: $121,000. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The time for how this thing resolves, ultimately, would be at the time that it was heard, not at the time of the imposition of fines. MR. LEVINE: Well, I've already heard that if the contractor -- there's a department for that, and I should go to that department and get them all in trouble, and it's not my job. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I understand. But I -- that's why I made my motion to reduce it by that huge amount because you have come into compliance. MR. LEVINE: It is a -- it's a big difference. I understand that. This was about trees. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Right. MR. LEVINE: Two hundred dollars a day, $121,000. It's trees. They're pine trees. That's what was removed, you know. So each contractor that I hired wanted to be paid. I paid them. They didn't do their job. And then I paid another one, and then they didn't do their job. Then I paid another one. So I'm just -- you know, I'm out a lot of money is what I'm trying to say about this, you know. And I guess that's life, but I'm just asking for forgiveness on the whole thing if it's possible. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: What if you would have just taken a drive to the Growth Management department and walked into the Code Enforcement department in person and asked to speak -- to see the director at the time and said, "Hey, I'm interested in clearing an acreage of my yard," you know, I think your answer would have been a lot different then. MR. LEVINE: No, they would have answered the same way. They would have said, "You can take out trees." Page 74 October 23, 2025 BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I don't think so. MR. LEVINE: I know you can take the trees out. You just can't take them out with a machine. I didn't think that the word that a big, giant excavating machine made a difference between that and a stump grinder. But that's really what this is all about, me not knowing that. I'm not a contractor -- BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: The use of heavy machinery, yeah. MR. LEVINE: -- but the person -- Troy McNabb is a contractor, and he does know that he can't do that, and he still did it. And you're not fining him; you're fining me. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That would be a case of Contractors Licensing, I guess. MR. LEVINE: Yeah, they told me to go there. I said, "I'm not the town trying to hurt everybody," you know what I mean? I'm already being hurt for the 30 grand that I spent to put some plants in. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I believe there's a right-of-way case after this one, correct? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. Okay. But this one has been abated. MR. LEVINE: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Thank goodness. And tried to satisfy a ridiculous amount of a fine to a somewhat reasonable amount. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. Split the difference. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Split the difference? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I guess split the difference. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I have no problem doing that. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We'll split the difference. MR. LEVINE: It sounds fair. Page 75 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Make it a thousand dollars instead of 2,000. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. MR. LETOURNEAU: Plus operational costs. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Plus 60 bucks. Jeff wants his operational costs. MR. LEVINE: Thank you, guys. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: I second that motion. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So we have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay. David, so that was a thousand-dollar speech. MR. LEVINE: Gotcha. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Now we go to the next case. You want to read that into the record for us, Helen? MS. BUCHILLON: You want me to read the case number again? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Number 4, CEROW20220009345. (The speakers were previously duly sworn.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And this one says that the violation has not been abated. This is the unpermitted work in the right-of-way. Page 76 October 23, 2025 MR. LEVINE: No. It was never unpermitted. It was permitted. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It was permitted? MR. LEVINE: One hundred percent. Three times I paid it. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Ricky. MR. MIGAL: He's correct in a way. The -- he has had permits through the process. They keep either expiring or becoming abandoned because this whole case was hinged on that vegetation removal permit. He couldn't do anything with the permits to further them until the VRP was issued, which was -- I was on the other page -- MR. LEVINE: A couple months ago. MR. MIGAL: -- the date it was. Yeah, A few months ago. So he's been handcuffed for quite a while. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So this is a sort of a Catch 22? MR. MIGAL: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Well, it has not been abated. Is it now abated? MR. MIGAL: I'll let him speak to that, but he does have -- he hired a new person to handle his permits for him, who spent time here yesterday. I'll let him go beyond that if you want to. MR. LEVINE: Can we read our executive summary first, and then let him? MR. MIGAL: Okay. Past orders: On January 25th, 2024, the Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent was found violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order of the Board, OR6329, Page 1082, for more information. On July 25th, 2024, November 20th, 2024, and April 24th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. The violation has not been abated as of October 23rd, 2025. Page 77 October 23, 2025 Fines have accrued at a rate of $100 per day for the period from May 25th, 2024, to October 23rd, 2025, or 517 days, for a total fine amount of $51,700. Fines continue to accrue. Previously assessed operational costs of $59.28, $59.35, $59.49, and $59.77 have been paid. Operational costs for today's hearing is $59.91, and the total amount is $51,759.91. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MR. LETOURNEAU: Before Mr. Levine even has to speak, I don't think that the County has any objection -- due to the circumstances of the vegetation removal permit holding up the right-of-way permit, we don't have any objection to a reasonable continuance at this point. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I think -- you have gotten another contractor? MR. LEVINE: The contractor already applied for the light -- permit, excuse me, paid a $600 fee from the first guy. I paid the thing three times already. This is the third. They said as soon as it's approved that they will finish it. It's done, really. It just needs concrete. It's there already. There's a pipe in the ground already. This was -- this was permitted. And I can't do it -- every time I come home, I'm driving through gravel, you know. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let me see if I can help resolve the situation. MR. LEVINE: Sure. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So if we grant a continuance on this, you'll probably be done in a month or two? MR. LEVINE: Correct. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So if we grant -- MR. LEVINE: Well, that's what they say, yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: If we grant, like, a 60-day Page 78 October 23, 2025 continuance and then this paper comes back and says, "It has been abated," then we could -- if it's been abated, we could eliminate the fine completely. MR. LEVINE: Okay. That's nice. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And I think that's probably the way we should go. So I'm going to make a motion that we grant a 90-day continuance. MR. LEVINE: Can I do it earlier if they -- if they get done in a month? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Absolutely. You could do it tomorrow. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: If you want to see me that bad, I guess. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: The minute it's done, you contact him, and then it gets closed. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Then this comes back to us -- MR. LEVINE: He's on speed dial on my phone, so he's already -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Then this comes back to us, and it says it "has been abated," and at that time we control what happens with the fine, if any. MR. LEVINE: Thank you. MS. BUCHILLON: Operational costs. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So that -- so we have a second on the motion. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Operational costs. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Operational costs on this one, though, does have to be paid, $59.91. Page 79 October 23, 2025 All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. David, I hope to not see you. MR. LEVINE: Thank you, guys. Appreciate the help. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Well, he wants to come back. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Come back one more time. Not now. MR. LEVINE: Am I being fined again? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Oh, I'm going to remember that. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: We'll see you. MR. LETOURNEAU: No, you're good. He just says no matter what happens at this point, you're going to have to come back one more time for the imposition of fines. MR. LEVINE: I'm going to have to get a translator for this. I'll talk to you guys soon. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Then he makes a translator joke? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: He's been sitting there a long time today. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Helen. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next case, we're still under imposition of fines. Number 6, CESD20230009928, Marco Antonio Vasquez, Olga Resendez Vasquez, and Irma Jovita Gallego. Page 80 October 23, 2025 BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Helen, I just want to say that it's very impressive how well you read names throughout this whole entire docket. I'm glad I don't have to do that. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Helen's been practicing. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Are you translating? MS. GONZALEZ: Trying to. I'm not that good, but I'm going to try. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm you will translate everything from English into Spanish and Spanish into English to the best of your ability? MS. GONZALEZ: I do. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MS. RODRIGUEZ: I do. MS. GONZALEZ: He said yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Do me a favor, hold the mic to you. MS. GONZALEZ: Oh, okay. I'm sorry. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So when he speaks, he's going to have to speak into the mic, because she writes in Spanish. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Maria, do you want to read this into the record for us? THE COURT REPORTER: I need your name. MS. GONZALEZ: Laura Gonzalez. THE COURT REPORTER: And his name? MR. VASQUEZ: Marco Antonio Vazquez. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I have no idea what's going on. Maria, can you read the case into the record for us? MS. RODRIGUEZ: Past orders: On November 20th, 2024, the Page 81 October 23, 2025 Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent was found in violation of the referenced ordinance and ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order of the Board, OR6422, Page 3012, for more information. On May 22nd, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. MR. NOELL: Okay. If you can just pause for a second because -- MS. GONZALEZ: Can I say something? He says he can't hear nothing. He's blind and deaf. So he -- what I'm saying to him in his ear, he's not -- he can't hear me. MR. NOELL: Okay. Can you translate -- MS. GONZALEZ: The thing is, he can't hear me. He says he cannot hear. He's 90 percent deaf, so how do I tell him? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Talk 10 percent louder. Sorry. I'm sorry. Okay. MS. GONZALEZ: Well, you said "whisper." I'm trying to whisper. MR. NOELL: Yeah. If you need to -- if you need to speak louder -- she's going to read a couple sentences, and then she's going to pause so then you can then translate. So if you need to do that louder -- MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. Just to warn you, there are some words I cannot say in Spanish, so I'm going to try my best. MR. NOELL: Do your best to translate. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do you have a code case here today? MS. GONZALEZ: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I want you to remember that Page 82 October 23, 2025 when you're translating. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. Okay. Go, Maria. MR. NOELL: So she already -- Maria already went. So she did the first three sentences on the past orders. MS. GONZALEZ: Maria, can you repeat it again? MS. RODRIGUEZ: On November 20th, 2024, the Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. The respondent was found in violation of the referenced ordinance and ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order of the Board, OR6422, Page 3012, for more information. On May 22nd, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. MS. GONZALEZ: In violation? He's completely deaf. MR. NOELL: Okay. Did he understand -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let me interrupt a second. If he can't hear and he can't see, then we can't hear the case. The County's going to have to take this someplace else. MS. GONZALEZ: Because he's saying that he can't hear or, you know, see anything, so he can't see or hear nothing that I'm saying. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Then we can't hear the case. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: That's my motion. MR. NOELL: What I would -- what I would recommend that we do is that we continue it for 30 days, and then the County can regroup in conjunction probably with the County Attorney's Office on the best way to facilitate the hearing. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yes. In addition, I want to state Page 83 October 23, 2025 that the operational costs for the last hearing was not paid. MR. NOELL: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So ordinarily, we would just impose the fine. MR. NOELL: Right. And if he can't hear right now, there's not too much we can do other than continue it for 30 days, and then we would leave it to staff, working with the County Attorney's Office, to figure out the correct way to do that. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So we're going to grant a continuance for 30 days for the County to get their ducks in a row. That's my motion. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: We have a second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. Tom, maybe we could do, like, a printout in Spanish where he can just read it. MS. BUCHILLON: We were just saying. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah. And could we get, like, a bouncing ball for the text every time Maria reads her stuff? Dot, dot, dot, dot? MS. GONZALEZ: You-all need to hire a translator. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next case, we're still under imposition of fines. Number 7, CESD20220007688, Erick Innis and Alyssa Innis. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the Page 84 October 23, 2025 testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. OWEN: I do. MR. INNIS: I do. MR. SAMADNEJAD: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Brian, you want to read this into the record for us? MR. OWEN: Yes, Chairman. For the record, Brian Owen, Collier County Code Enforcement. Past orders: On September 28th, 2023, 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, OR6298, PG1671, for more information. On January 25th, 2024, the Code Enforcement Board granted an extension of time. On November 20th, 2024, May 22nd, 2025, and June 26th, 2025, the Board -- the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. The violation has been abated as of September 12th, 2025. Fines and costs to date are as followed [sic]: Fines have accrued at a rate of $200 per day for the period of July 26th, 2024, to September 12th, 2025, 414 days, for a total fine amount of $82,800. Previously assessed operational costs of 59.21, 59.70, 59.84, and 59.91 have been paid. Operational costs for today's hearing is 59.98. Total fine amount of $82,859.98. The gravity of the violation is not health and safety. Any actions taken by the violator to correct: Removal of the violation through Permit PRDM20250625173. Any previously -- and previous violations committed by the Page 85 October 23, 2025 respondent/violator are none, and there are no relevant factors. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So you'd be better off having your horses stay at the Ritz. MR. INNIS: That's -- that is the conclusion. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Give me just a quick reminder. I know you've been here a lot. Just a quick reminder, why were we so compliant with you? MR. SAMADNEJAD: Say one it one more. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: We were working compliant with -- you were working along. You were being compliant. We gave you the time. Do you recall why? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Wasn't this the corner of the barn was too close to the property line? MR. SAMADNEJAD: I'll give you a one-minute spiel on it, if that's okay. THE COURT REPORTER: Your name? MR. SAMADNEJAD: Oh, sorry. Kamrun. I'm the contractor. MR. NOELL: Can you put your full names on the record, both of you. MR. INNIS: Erick Innis. MR. SAMADNEJAD: Kamrun Samadnejad. MR. NOELL: Thank you. MR. SAMADNEJAD: So originally where the pole barn was put, permitted in the wrong location, and it was actually passed by Collier County back in 2007, approved. And then we came in, we tried to do a lot line adjustment with the neighbor that it was impeding on. Went through the whole paperwork, four or five weeks with Shalonda Washington. She helped me put everything together. Sent it off to the owner, to his neighbor. And he called us, like, two, three weeks later. He was like, "I just left the doctor's. I have Page 86 October 23, 2025 cancer. I don't want to really deal with this right now." So that kind of just got -- like, dead end right there. So we had to kind of resort to a different plan; hence, we came up with a new plan of we're going to do a new building and then tear this one down. And we applied for the demo permit for this and tore it down, and now we're doing the new building. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: I remember it was previously permitted. It was, like, there was a hiccup there in the system. Okay. I'm going to make a motion that we go ahead -- and you are going to need to pay the operational costs of 59.98 within 30 days. Just to confirm, our document here says that the prior fines were not paid, but they have been paid? MR. OWEN: Those were paid today, so I updated the document. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Perfect. MR. OWEN: And for the court record. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: And I'm going to deny the County its fines of 82,000, okay? So the only thing you'll have to pay today is just the operational costs. MR. INNIS: Thank you. MR. SAMADNEJAD: Thank you so much. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Hold on. We have to vote. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: We have a second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. Page 87 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MR. INNIS: Thank you. MR. SAMADNEJAD: Appreciate it. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Next time you need to store your horses, give me a call. MR. INNIS: I will. Thank you so much. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Okay, Helen. MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next Case, No. 9, CESD20210002521, Juan Soto. Also, I have a change to the agenda. Under imposition of fines, No. 5, CESD20240002785, Jose L. Spinatto and Helena B. Spinatto, has been withdrawn. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Get a motion from the Board to amend the agenda. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Make a motion to amend the agenda. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay, Chuck. Page 88 October 23, 2025 THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MARINOS: I do. MR. SOTO: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Chuck, do you want to read it into the record for us, please? MR. MARINOS: Yes, sir. Past orders: On May 22nd, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusions 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, OR6475, Page 3905, for more information. The violation has been abated as of September 22nd, 2025. Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of $100 per day for the period from July 22nd, 2025, to September 22nd, 2025, 63 days, for a total fine amount of $6,300. There's a correction. The previously assessed operational costs of $59.28 have been paid. They were paid just now, so it does not reflect in the executive order currently. Operational costs for today's hearing is $59.42, for a total amount of $6,359.42. The gravity violation is not health or safety. Any actions taken by the violator to correct: He obtained Permit PRBD20210523915. Any previous violations committed by the respondent: NA. And any other relevant factors: NA. THE COURT REPORTER: Can you put your name on the record? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Sir? MR. SOTO: Yeah. My name is Juan Soto. Page 89 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. And your turn to comment on the case. MR. SOTO: Well, first, when the City's asking me for a new survey, so I didn't know about they require a new survey, so I tried to find it. And so I go back to the surveyor and then say, "Okay, I'm going to give you the survey because the City required." So the survey, I mean, take time to give it to me and -- until pay, when I pay at the beginning. So they took time, around two, three weeks. So as soon as I get the survey, I submit it to the County, and they say the survey is black. We can't see the survey, so you need to get a new survey and you update survey. So I tried to get the new one, so I pay for it for -- to get a new survey with the new updates. So they take time to -- I mean, to get the survey, because survey's not easy. I mean, sometimes they are busy, too. I mean -- well, they have a lot of customers, so it took time to get the other survey. So when I submit the survey, the new one, they say the survey is on construction. You have to go back to the survey and say -- get the new survey with the letter it's complete. The construction is complete. So as soon as I get it, I submit the new survey to the County. It was the day -- I think it was 22. When I get the CO, it was 22. So like, three days back, I submit the survey, and I get the CO in September 22. And actually, three days -- the same day when I get the survey, I tried to contact to the investigator. And I call him. I say, "I have the new survey. I had the CO already. So what I have to do? I have to, I mean, go back to the Court again or what I have to do?" But I don't have any answer, so that's why I failed last court. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: That's all right. Let's go ahead and -- we understand. At least you came into compliance, and we Page 90 October 23, 2025 appreciate that. So I'm going to go ahead and I'm going to make a motion. I am going to reduce the County's fines to 500 instead of 6,000. You'll pay 500, okay? And today's operational costs of 59 -- I'm sorry. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Forty-two. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Yeah, 59.42. So the total is 559.42. MR. SOTO: Fifty-nine -- BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: I second that. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: So the operational costs of 59.42 need to be paid in 30 days. MR. SOTO: Okay. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: And we're reducing the County's fines to 500 instead of $6,418.70 [sic]. MR. SOTO: Oh, I have a comment. But it wasn't in my hands to bring, I mean, back the survey in time. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: It wasn't, but you -- the addition -- the alterations made to the home itself were still under your responsibility. You made those changes without pulling the permit. And there was electrical and plumbing, which at times we do consider a safety and health issue. So we are reducing it, but at the same time, it was done regardless. So we do need to stand by that. That is why I'm willing to reduce it a large amount, but there is still a final fee that has to be cleaned up. MR. SOTO: Right. And I didn't know about the fines, actually. It's not easy -- one more thing. It's not easy when you don't know about the construction. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. This is not negotiation. Page 91 October 23, 2025 MR. SOTO: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: He makes a motion. Then either we approve it or we don't approve it, okay. MR. SOTO: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Yeah. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Your recommendation is the 59.28 to be paid within -- BOARD MEMBER ELROD0: Thirty days. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- 59.42 to be paid within 30 days, and the fine is reduced from 6,000 to $500. Do we have a second? BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Yes. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And all those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: And if I may suggest, stop while you're ahead. $500 is not bad. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: In sales we call it talking through the close. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Yes. MR. SOTO: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Thank you. MR. SOTO: That's it? BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: That's it. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: John, that was very good. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Helen. Page 92 October 23, 2025 MS. BUCHILLON: ***Next case, No. 10, CESD20230002663, Gerry Gonzalez and Laura Gonzalez. MS. GONZALEZ: I'm back. THE COURT REPORTER: But you're not translating. MS. GONZALEZ: I'm good. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Do you need a translator? MS. GONZALEZ: No. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. MUCHA: I do. MS. GONZALEZ: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Could you state your name on the microphone for us? MS. GONZALEZ: Laura Gonzalez. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. You can move that microphone over to you if you want. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Joe, you sit back there so patiently. MR. MUCHA: Yeah. It's been entertaining today. For the record, Joe Mucha, supervisor Collier County Code Enforcement. Past orders: On June 27th of 2024, the Code Enforcement Board issued a finding of fact, conclusion of law and order. Respondent was found in violation of the referenced ordinances and ordered to correct the violation. See the attached order of the Board, OR6382, Page 2093, for more information. On October 24th of 2024, the Code Enforcement Board granted an extension of time. On February 7th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board granted a Page 93 October 23, 2025 continuance. The violation has not been abated as of October 23rd of 2025. Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of $150 per day for the period from December 24th of 2024 to October 23rd of 2025, for 304 days, for a total fine amount of $45,600. Fines continue to accrue. Previously assessed operational costs of $59.28 have been paid. Operational costs for today's hearing is $59.84, for a total fine amount of $45,659.84. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. GONZALEZ: Hi. So everything that he was saying is fine, but I wanted to see if I could get a continuance for the NUA that we're waiting for to finish the whole -- everything to be done. That's all we're waiting for. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: NUA? MS. GONZALEZ: The NUA -- MR. MUCHA: Let me help clarify. MS. GONZALEZ: Yeah. MR. MUCHA: So it's called a nonconforming use alteration, because this property's actually zoned C-5, and it has a residential overlay, which they're using it as a residence. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Is that a variance? MR. MUCHA: I'm not even that familiar with it. This is, like, the first one I've ever seen, so -- but I talked to the planner yesterday, so you're working through some corrections from them? MS. GONZALEZ: Yes. MR. MUCHA: So she's saying it could take up to another two to three months for that to be approved, and that will help resolve the issue with the demolition and for the porch that was added. MS. GONZALEZ: Yes, yes. Page 94 October 23, 2025 MR. MUCHA: As far as the interior remodel permit, there's only one inspection left, right? They've finished -- MS. GONZALEZ: Yes, which is going to be due -- they're going to go inspect it Friday. MR. MUCHA: So they're almost closing that permit out, so that's the three permits that are basically part of this case. But that NUA is a -- MS. GONZALEZ: NUA. MR. MUCHA: -- piece of it, unfortunately, and it's going to take a little bit of time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So we have a choice of imposing of fine or granting a continuance for some period of time. How much time do you think you need as a continuance? MS. GONZALEZ: I don't know because -- the NUA, I don't know how long that would take, and they're just -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: My problem is you don't know -- MS. GONZALEZ: Six months. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- and I don't know. MS. GONZALEZ: Six months. Six months. MR. MUCHA: I think six months would be fair. MS. GONZALEZ: Yes. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Jeff, do you have any -- six months okay with you guys? MR. LETOURNEAU: Yeah, we have no objection. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Okay. She did translate earlier. I'll go ahead and I'll make a motion to grant six months' continuance; however, today's operational costs of -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: 59.84. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: -- 59.84 do need to be paid Page 95 October 23, 2025 within 30 days. MS. GONZALEZ: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. MS. GONZALEZ: Thank you. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. NUA. Live and learn. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Jeff's been here -- you never heard of that, huh? MR. LETOURNEAU: I've never heard of it. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: You've been here forever. That's crazy. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That's what you do, you come here and make up initials. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Yeah. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I have my PDO that needs to be DUNE. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: That beats a CVS. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Helen, how we doing? MS. BUCHILLON: We're good. We have no more respondents here. We actually have one more imposition that they're not here. We can do that one and then -- CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Let's do that one. Page 96 October 23, 2025 MS. BUCHILLON: ***Okay. Next, we're still under motion for imposition of fines and liens. Number 1, CENA20240008342, Hole in One Fairway, LLC. THE COURT REPORTER: Do you swear or affirm the testimony you will give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? MR. HOLMES: I do. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. Do you want to read this into the record for us? MR. HOLMES: Yes, sir. For the record, Bradley Holmes, Collier County Code Enforcement. Past orders: On June 26th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board issued a findings of fact, conclusions 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, OR6488, Page 2921, for more information. On August 28th, 2025, the Code Enforcement Board granted a continuance. The violation has been abated as of September 25th, 2025. Fines and costs to date are as follows: Fines have accrued at a rate of $250 per day for the period from July 27th, 2025, to September 25th, 2025, 61 days, for a total fine amount of $15,250. Previously assessed operational costs of $59.28 and $59.28 have been paid. Operational costs for today's hearing, $59.49. Total amount, $15,309.49. The gravity of the violation: This was considered health and safety. Actions taken by the violator to correct: They cleaned up the property. Any previous violations committed by the respondent/violator: Page 97 October 23, 2025 Case No. CEPM20250004543 adjudicated on October 13th, 2025. Signed a 120-day stipulation. Any other relevant factors: None. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. This is a case where the -- it's by the school, and when the school kids go by they -- MR. HOLMES: Correct. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Dunkin Donuts. MR. HOLMES: And they are next to the Dunkin Donuts, correct. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: I think they cleaned this property up several times. MR. HOLMES: It's -- inarguably, being that it's an unoccupied building, it's going to draw people in to hang out, and given that there's restaurants near by, they deposit trash there. Now, that's not an excuse to allow the property to have an accumulation, but certainly they've had their issues there. They seem to be a little bit more attentive. I know they put cameras on the building, they've stated to us, and I believe they've mentioned at hearings that they are trying to regularly patrol themselves. I guess litter patrol it. But ultimately, we're here to impose the fines, and we'll leave this up to the discretion of the Board. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. I used to own a condo right there, and I know, with the kids going by -- at the condo association we put up a Clusia fence, if you will, to keep the kids from doing it. Very, very difficult. MR. HOLMES: Yeah. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So I feel for them. They have made some activity into resolving the situation. So I would say to lower the fine to $150 would be more than enough to cover the problems we had, and should this come up again, Page 98 October 23, 2025 that would be a second violation, and we could deal with it at that time, as long as they continue to monitor the property and help keep at the clean. MR. HOLMES: Is that in addition to the operational costs? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: The operational costs of 59.49 to be paid within 30 days. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Was that a motion, or should we make one? CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That's my motion. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. MR. NOELL: Before that second on and voted, could you provide how the notice for today's hearing was provided? MS. BUCHILLON: Sure. For the record, respondents were notified regular and certified mail October 1st, 2025, and it was also posted at the property and courthouse on October 6th, 2025. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: We have a second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: And we have a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Aye. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Okay. Which brings us to? Thank you, Bradley. MR. HOLMES: You're welcome. MR. IANDIMARINO: Just a second, Mr. Chairman. Page 99 October 23, 2025 MS. BUCHILLON: Mr. Chairman, we have five cases remaining, and knowing that we're going to lose a quorum here in a few minutes, it may be best that we go ahead and reschedule those five cases for another time. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: That would be a benefit to the people that we're rescheduling to as well. MR. IANDIMARINO: At this point, if that's -- Ms. Buchillon, if we have anything else, close us out. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have to -- we have to vote on the -- BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Agenda change. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: -- the changes being submitted to the County. MS. BUCHILLON: Do you want me to mention each case that we're withdrawing or -- MR. NOELL: Yes, if you can. MS. BUCHILLON: Okay. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: So this will be a change to the agenda? MS. BUCHILLON: Yes, sir. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: All right. Under hearings, public hearings, No. 9, CESD20240002185, Azteca Supermarket 2000, Inc., has been withdrawn. Number 10, CESD20240004843, Cathleen Purdy, has been withdrawn. Number 16, CESD20230002881, Eduardo Silguero and Natividad Silguero, has been withdrawn. Number 21, CEROW20240008767, Armando Martinez, has been withdrawn. Page 100 October 23, 2025 And those are all the cases. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. MS. BUCHILLON: I'm sorry, 28. I apologize. Number 28, CEPM20240003805, Kings Crown Condominium Motel Association, has been withdrawn. And they will be rescheduled for the next hearing. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Okay. So we need to get a motion to amend the agenda. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: I'll make a motion that we amend the agenda. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: We have a motion and a second. All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. Also, we have the stuff that's being referred to -- BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Bless you. MS. BUCHILLON: County Attorney's Office. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Yeah. I'm looking at the four cases. I'll take a motion to refer these to the County Attorney. BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Second. BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Second. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: All those in favor? BOARD MEMBER ELROD: Aye. BOARD MEMBER AYASUN: Aye. Page 101 October 23, 2025 CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: (No verbal response.) BOARD MEMBER FUENTES: Aye. CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: Opposed? (No response.) CHAIRMAN KAUFMAN: It carries unanimously. We are adjourned. ******* Page 102 October 23, 2025 There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 11:43 a.m. CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD __________________________________ ROBERT KAUFMAN, CHAIRMAN ATTEST CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK These minutes approved by the Board on ____________, as presented ______________ or as corrected _____________. TRANSCRIPT PREPARED ON BEHALF OF FORT MYERS COURT REPORTING BY TERRI L. LEWIS, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL REPORTER, FPR-C, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Page 103 October 23, 2025