CEB Minutes 01/19/2012 RJanuary 19, 2012
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE-
CODE CnDE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Naples, Florida
January 19, 2012
MAR 0 5 2012
Board of County Commissioners
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Code
Enforcement Board, in and for the County of Collier, having .4
conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m. in REGULAR
SESSION at Growth Management Division Conference Room
609/6105 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Kenneth Kelly
Fiala
Hiller
Henning
Coyle
Coletta
ALSO PRESENT:
Jean Rawson, Attorney for the Board
Jen Baker, Code Enforcement Specialist
Colleen Crawley, Code Enforcement
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Larry Mieszcak
Ron Doino (Alternate)
Chris Hudson (Alternate)
Robert Kaufman
James Lavinski
Gerald Lefebvre
Lionel L'Esperance
Tony Marino
Misc. Comes:
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Conies to:
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
AGENDA
Date: January 19, 2012
Location: 2800 N. Horseshoe Dr. Naples, FL 34104
Growth Management Division Planning & Regulation Conference Room 609/610
NOTICE: THE RESPONDENT MAY BE LIMITED TO TWENTY (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 (5) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS
ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC HEARING ARE ASKED TO OBSERVE ROBERTS
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 RECORD.
1. ROLL CALL
Kenneth Kelly, Chair
Robert Kaufman, Vice Chair
Gerald Lefebvre
James Lavinski
Larry Mieszcak
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —
A. November 18, 2011 Hearing
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/MOTIONS
A. MOTIONS
Motion for Continuance
Motion for Extension of Time
Lionel L' Esperance
Tony Marino
Ronald Doino, Alternate
Chris Hudson, Alternate
1. Rene Zafra Jr. & Maria Zafra CESD20090008252
2. BQ Concrete, LLC. CELU20100021891
3. Maderline & Edileydis Gonzalez CESD20110000679
4. Urbano Hernandez & Manuel Hernandez CESD20110001255
B. STIPULATIONS
C. HEARINGS
CASE NO:
CESD20110008948
OWNER:
PHILIPPE QUENTEL
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR AZURE BOTTS
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 5.03.02(A), FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 EDITION, CHAPTER
1, SECTIONS 105.1 AND 110.4 PERMIT 890002500 FOR POOL ADDITION AND EXISTING
FOLIO NO:
FENCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WASN'T
VIOLATION
OBTAINED. WOODEN FENCE HASN'T BEEN MAINTAINED AND IS FALLING OVER
FOLIO NO:
61481040000
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
2979 FRANCIS AVE. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CEAU20110000498
OWNER:
MATTHEW ARSENAULT & CHRISTINA ARSENAULT
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR PATRICK BALDWIN
VIOLATIONS:
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 EDITION, CHAPTER 1 PERMITS, SECTION 105.1
WHITE FENCE SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY AND A BROWN WOODEN FENCE
NEXT TO THE PRINCIPLE STRUCTURE
FOLIO NO:
37226440006
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
1056 TH ST. S.E. NAPLES, FL
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4.
6.
CASE NO:
CESD20110000448
OWNER:
MATTHEW ARSENAULT & CHRISTINA ARSENAULT
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR PATRICK BALDWIN
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41, AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND SECTION 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) SHED CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT
COLLIER BUILDING PERMITS
FOLIO NO:
37226440006
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
1056 TH ST. S.E. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20110013221
OWNER: DEUTSCHE BK NATIONAL TRUST CO.
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JONATHAN MUSSE
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e) A 26FT X 30 FT STORY ADDITION ON THE SIDE
OF THE RESIDENCE AND A 18FT X 56FT SCREEN PORCH ON THE REAR OF THE
RESIDENCE. BOTH ADDITIONS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT VALID
COLLIER COUNTY PERMITS
FOLIO NO: 6661360001
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 45407 TH AVE NW NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110009942
OWNER:
AURA RODULFO
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JOE MUCHA
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) HORSE STABLE/BARN WITH UNPERMITTED ELECTRIC AND
PLUMBING
FOLIO NO:
337440003
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
2390 MARKLEY AVE. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20100002858
OWNER:
ROBERT GRIFFIN
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) NO COLLIER COUNTY PERMITS FOR THE HOUSE BUILT ON
PROPERTY.
FOLIO NO:
37543240002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
591 10TH AVE N.W. NAPLES, FL
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10.
CASE NO:
CESD20110009549
OWNER:
CARLOS & TERESA MORALES
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JOE MUCHA
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) PERMITS FOR THE POOL (2003101452) AND
POOL ENCLOSURE (2002080645) THAT DID NOT COMPLETE ALL INSPECTIONS AND
OBTAIN CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION /OCCUPANCY. THERE IS ALSO A SHED
FOLIO NO:
THAT WAS BUILT OVER THE WELL PUMP THAT WAS NOT PERMITTED.
FOLIO NO:
37930920003
VIOLATION
2961 SANBORN AVE. NAPLES, FL
ADDRESS:
12885 COLLIER BLVD. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CENA20110011180
OWNER:
RADIO ROAD DEVELOPMENT, LLC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR ANDREW KELLY
VIOLATIONS:
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE, WEEDS AND EXOTICS. COLLIER COUNTY
CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 54 ENVIRONMENT, ARTICLE VI
WEEDS LITTER AND EXOTICS, SECTION 54- 185(d) THE PRESENCE OF PROHIBITED
EXOTIC VEGETATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRAZILIAN PEPPER, ON
FOLIO NO:
THE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY WITHIN 200 FEET OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
FOLIO NO:
296440704
VIOLATION
2961 SANBORN AVE. NAPLES, FL
ADDRESS:
8001 RADIO ROAD NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20110002124
OWNER: CARLOS & CYNTHIA GONZALEZ
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR MARIA RODRIGUEZ
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) A SHED WITH ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT
FIRST OBTAINING A COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT
FOLIO NO: 80480006
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 2502 LAKE TRAFFORD RD. IMMOKALEE, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110002506
OWNER:
MICHAEL R. STEVENS
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO
INCLUDE A KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. NO COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS
OBTAINED
FOLIO NO:
209160408
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
2961 SANBORN AVE. NAPLES, FL
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CASE NO:
CESD20110000237
OWNER:
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH OF IMMOKALEE FLORIDA, INC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR WELDON WALKER
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.13(F) ANNUAL PUD MONITORING REPOST HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED
FOLIO NO:
00084080004
VIOLATION
37805880003
ADDRESS:
612 11TH STREET N. IMMOKALEE, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110007320
OWNER:
MILAGRO M & JOSE A COUTIN
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JANIS POTTER
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) PERMIT NUMBER 2004102144 EXPIRED ON APRIL 23, 2005. NO
FOLIO NO:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OBTAINED
FOLIO NO:
37805880003
VIOLATION
4400 19TH PLACE SW NAPLES, FL
ADDRESS:
116022 ND AVE NE NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110010697
OWNER:
NORMA GOMEZ & JOSE CHOY
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JOE MUCHA
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) UNPERMITTED OUTDOOR KITCHEN UNDERNEATH THE LANAI
FOLIO NO:
35755760000
VIOLATION
ENCLOSURE.
ADDRESS:
4400 19TH PLACE SW NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110012249
OWNER:
KENNETH T. JENKINS & AUNDREA L. JENKINS
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) POOL PERMIT EXPIRED WITHOUT RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION /OCCUPANCY AND NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR THE POOL SCREEN
ENCLOSURE.
FOLIO NO:
36760921008
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
260 WEBER BLVD. S. NAPLES, FL
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CASE NO: CEPM20110012262
OWNER: KENNETH T. JENKINS & AUNDREA L. JENKINS
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 22, BUILDINGS
AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE I, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE,
SECTION 22- 231(15) GREEN STAGNANT POOL
FOLIO NO: 36760921008
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 260 WEBER BLVD. S. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CELU20080009976
OWNER:
JOYCE HOLLAND
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR DANNY CONDOMINA
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
1.04.01(A) AND 2.03.01(A)(1)(a)(2)(i)(f), AND COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND
ORDINANCES, SECTION 126- 111(b) HORSE STABLE OPERATION ON PROPERTY
FOLIO NO:
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING COLLIER COUNTY APPROVAL THROUGH THE
VIOLATION
ISSUANCE OF A SITE IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A
ADDRESS:
LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT
FOLIO NO:
000412480001
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
5450 STABLE WAY NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20100018107
OWNER:
BUTTONWOOD PARTNERS, LLC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41, AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) NO ACTIVE PERMIT ON FILE FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE HOME
ON PROPERTY
FOLIO NO:
205400007
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
3500 TREE FARM RD. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110011215
OWNER:
GUERDA CENATUS
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JOE MUCHA
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) PERMIT 2008050413 TO CONVERT EXISTING LANAI TO FAMILY
ROOM WITH ELECTRIC THAT EXPIRED WITHOUT COMPLETING ALL INSPECTIONS
FOLIO NO:
35757280009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
440018 TH PLACE S.W. NAPLES, FL
19. CASE NO:
OWNER:
OFFICER:
VIOLATIONS:
FOLIO NO:
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
20. CASE NO:
OWNER:
OFFICER:
VIOLATIONS
FOLIO NO:
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
5. OLD BUSINESS
CESD20110000038
OLGA CANOVA & REBECCA M. RIOS
INVESTIGATOR WELDON WALKER
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) ENCLOSED PORCH, ADDITIONS AND SHED.
63856880000
511 JEFFERSON AVENUE W. IMMOKALEE, FL
CES20110006426
CARLISLE/ WILSON PLAZA, LLC.
INVESTIGATOR SHERRY PATTERSON
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
5.06.1l(A)(1) AND 5.06.07(A) POLE SIGN- WILSON PLAZA, ALTERED WITHOUT
REQUIRED PERMIT. WALL SIGN- FARMER JACK'S SUPERMARKET, ALTERED
WITHOUT REQUIRED PERMIT
37221120305
50 WILSON BLVD. S. NAPLES, FL
A. Motion for Imposition of Fines/Liens
CASE NO:
CEVR20100020717
OWNER:
PALM FOUNDATION II, INC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR ANDREW KELLY
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
4.06.05(K)(2), MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING AND COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE 91 -102, SECTION 3.5.7.2.5 LITTORAL SHELF PLANTING AREA
PROPERTY IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED WITH DEAD REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL
AND OVERGROWTH AROUND LAKES. LITTORAL SHELF PLANTING AREAS ARE
NOT BEING MAINTAINED AND THERE IS AN OVERGROWTH OF EXOTICS
FOLIO NO:
26169500108
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
NO SITE ADDRESS
4.
CASE NO:
CEVR20100020718
OWNER:
PALM FOUNDATION II, INC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR ANDREW KELLY
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
4.06.05(K)(2), MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING AND COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE 91 -102, SECTION 3.5.7.2.5 LITTORAL SHELF PLANTING AREA
PROPERTY IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED WITH DEAD REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL
AND OVERGROWTH AROUND LAKES. LITTORAL SHELF PLANTING AREAS ARE
NOT BEING MAINTAINED AND THERE IS AN OVERGROWTH OF EXOTICS
FOLIO NO:
26169500085
VIOLATION
40628400107
ADDRESS:
NO SITE ADDRESS
CASE NO: 2007090878
OWNER: JON R & DENISE T. C. BRIMMER
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a), 10.02.06(B)(1)(e) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) AND THE FLORIDA
BUILDING CODE, 2004 EDITION, SECTION 105.1 DETACHED GARAGE BUILT IN REAR
YARD WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING COLLIER COUNTY PERMITS
FOLIO NO: 37110760009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 5617 TH STREET N.W. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20100009141
OWNER:
GLORIA PERDIGON
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR PATRICK BALDWIN
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS, CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE II, FLORIDA BUILDING
CODE, 2007 EDITION, SECTION 22- 26(b)(104.5.1.4.4) AND CHAPTER 1 PERMITS,
SECTION 105.1 AND ORDINANCE 04 -41 AS AMENDED, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE, SECTION 10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) 3 DOG
KENNELS, CARPORTS, HORSE STABLE BUILT WITHOUT COLLIER COUNTY
BUILDING PERMITS AND A GUEST HOUSE WITH EXPIRED PERMIT NUMBER
2005020427
FOLIO NO:
40628400107
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
29318 TH AVENUE N.E. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20110007295
OWNER: PINEGATE 135, LLC.
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR JOE MUCHA
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTIONS
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) ALTERATION OF INTERIOR OFFICE WITHOUT
PERMITS
FOLIO NO: 37930510002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 4075 PINE RIDGE RD. NAPLES, FL
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CASE NO:
CEAU20110011945
OWNER:
SERGIO & SARA GARITA
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS AMBACH
VIOLATIONS:
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 EDITION, CHAPTER 1 PERMITS SECTION 105.1
FENCE AROUND THE PROPERTY WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED COLLIER COUNTY
FOLIO NO:
PERMITS
FOLIO NO:
37011920003
VIOLATION
2547 BARRETT AVE. NAPLES, FL
ADDRESS:
42015 TH STREET S.W. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20100005204
OWNER: CRESCENCIO LOPEZ GARCIA
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR MARIA RODRIGUEZ
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) TWO MOBILE HOMES, UNATTACHED CARPORT WITH AN EXPIRED
PERMIT, AND A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE THAT WAS ALTERED / ADDED TO
WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT
FOLIO NO: 124120002
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 604 BOSTON AVENUE IMMOKALEE, FL
CASE NO:
CESD20110006100
OWNER:
HARRY E. MONTZ
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR AZURE BOTTS
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) EXTENSION OF ROOF OVER CARPORT AND FRONT DOOR AREA
FOLIO NO:
81730640005
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
2547 BARRETT AVE. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20100005061
OWNER: JUAN SANCHEZ OLVERA & PAMELA JEAN SANCHEZ
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR WELDON WALKER
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, 04 -41 AS AMENDED, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) THREE MOBILE HOMES INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING
REQUIRED COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS
FOLIO NO: 73181120001
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 603 CLIFTON ST. UNIT 1 IMMOKALEE, FL
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CASE NO:
CESD20090015436
OWNER:
ANNE JULES DELVA
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR AZURE BOTTS
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS, CHAPTER 22, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS ARTICLE II, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ADOPTION AND
AMENDMENT OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, SECTION 22- 26(b)(104.5.1.4.4)
PERMIT # 200805125 EXPIRED ON MAY 4, 2009 WITHOUT COMPLETING THE WORK
FOLIO NO:
74411360006
VIOLATION
PERMITS
ADDRESS:
3404 SEMINOLE AVE. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20090005007
OWNER: ROXAN SOROKOTY TR., WALTER G. SOROKOTY JR. EST.
OFFICER: INVESTIGATOR AZURE BOTTS
VIOLATIONS: COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS, CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE II, SECTION
22- 26(b)(104.1.3.5), FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2004 EDITION, CHAPTER 1, SECTION
105.1 AND 111.1 AND ORDINANCE 04 -41, THE COLLIER COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, SECTION 10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)
MEZZANINE AND STAIRS IN BAYS 9 & 10 ERECTED AND ELECTRICAL WORK DONE
IN BAY 8 WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING COLLIER COUNTY APPROVAL, REQUIRED
INSPECTIONS AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
FOLIO NO: 387040000
VIOLATION
ADDRESS: 2435 TAMIAMI TRAIL E. UNIT 9 NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CESD20100017997
OWNER:
CONTINENTAL FURNISHINGS, INC.
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR AZURE BOTTS
VIOLATIONS:
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2007 EDITION, CHAPTER 1 PERMITS, SECTION 105.1
AND ORDINANCE 0441 AS AMENDED, THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, SECTION
10.02.06(B)(1)(a) AND 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i) INTERIOR ALTERATIONS / ADDITIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE CONSISTING OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; STRUCTURAL, WALL HAS
BEEN REMOVED AND NEW WALLS BUILT AND ELECTRICAL HAS BEEN ADDED/
ALTERED OR REMOVED WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING ALL REQUIRED BUILDING
PERMITS
FOLIO NO:
67080200009
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
4400 TAMIAMI TRAIL E. NAPLES, FL
CASE NO: CEPM20100020710
OWNER:
IVY JEAN NEBUS, JUDY ANN BLAKE & BETTY JO ROBERTSON
OFFICER:
INVESTIGATOR JEFF LETOURNEAU
VIOLATIONS:
COLLIER COUNTY CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 22, BUILDINGS
ARTICLE VI, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, SECTION 22 -240, SUBSECTIONS
(1)(n), (1)(a), (1)(e), (1)(b), (1)0), AND (1)(n)(1) ALL STRUCTURES ON THIS PROPERTY
ARE IN VARYING STATES OF DECAY WITH NUMEROUS SEVERE PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROOF DAMAGE,
EXTERIOR WALL DAMAGE, FOUNDATION DAMAGE, MOLD, WINDOW AND DOOR
DAMAGE, AND IN NEED OF PAINT OR EXTERIOR COATING
FOLIO NO:
275560003
VIOLATION
ADDRESS:
3994 MERCANTILE AVE. NAPLES, FL
B. Motion for Reduction of Fines/Lien
6. NEW BUSINESS
7. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Motion for Imposition of Fines/Liens
B. Request to Forward Cases to County Attorney's Office as Referenced in Submitted Executive
Summary.
8. REPORTS
9. COMMENTS
10. NEXT MEETING DAM- February 23, 2012
11. ADJOURN
January 19, 2012
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning. I'd like to call the Code
Enforcement Board meeting to order for January 19, 2012.
Notice: Respondent may be limited to 20 minutes per 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 Roberts 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 record.
May I have roll call, please.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Ken Kelly?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Robert Kaufman?
MR. KAUFMAN: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Gerald Lefebvre?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Tony Marino?
MR. MARINO: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Chris Hudson?
MR. HUDSON: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Larry Mieszcak?
MR. MIESZCAK: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Lionel L'Esperance?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. James Lavinski?
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January 19, 2012
MR. LAVINSKI: Here.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Tony (sic) Doino -- Ron Doino?
MR. DOINO: Here.
MS. BAKER: Sorry.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: For the record, we do have a full board
and full alternates. The alternates will participate in discussions but
will not have voting rights for today's session.
THE COURT REPORTER: I'm sorry, the alternates are?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The alternates are Ron and Chris.
THE COURT REPORTER: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have any changes to the agenda?
MS. BAKER: Yes, we do.
Under number 4, public hearings, motions, letter A, motions, we
have three -- I'm sorry, two additions under motion for extension of
time. Number five will be Collier Realtor Corp., Case
CESD20100003739.
Number six will be Ruth Ann Powell, Case CESD20110002234.
Under B. stipulations, we have eight stipulations. Number one
will be Michael Stevens, Case CESD20110002506.
Number two, Carlisle /Wilson Plaza, Case CES20110006426.
Number three, Carlos Gonzalez and Cynthia Gonzalez, Case
CESD20110002124.
Number four, Aura Rodulfo, Case CESD20110009942.
Number five, Joyce Holland, Case CELU20080009976.
Number six, Matthew Arsenault and Christina Arsenault, Case
CEAU2011000498.
Number seven, Matthew Arsenault and Christina Arsenault, Case
CESD20110000448.
Number eight, Olga Canova and Rebecca M. Rios, Case
CESD2011000003 8.
Under C. hearings, number eight, Case CENA20110011180,
Radio Road Development, LLC has been withdrawn.
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Number 11, Case CESD20110000237, Friendship Baptist Church
of Immokalee, Florida, Inc. has been withdrawn.
Number 13, Case CESD20110010697, Norma Gomez and Jose
Choy has been withdrawn.
Number 17, Case CESD20100018107, Buttonwood Partners,
LLC has been withdrawn.
And that's all the changes that we have.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Make a motion to approve.
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries unanimously.
Moving on to the approval of minutes for last meeting, which
was all the way back on November 18th, 2011. Do we have any
changes, suggestions? If not, entertain a motion to approve.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to approve.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries unanimously.
Now moving on to public hearings /motions. Letter A, motions,
motion for extension of time. Number one, Rene Zafra and Maria
Zafra.
Are the respondents here?
(No response.)
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: For the record, Janis Potter,
Investigator, Collier County Code Enforcement.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would you like to read the stipulation
into the record, please?
MR. KAUFMAN- Extension.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I'm sorry, extension. Apologize.
Would you like to explain the circumstances behind the request
for the extension, and does the county have any issues with the
extension?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: I believe Mr. Rene Zafra has
requested 120 days. He sent in a letter or e -mail to Ms. Crawley
requesting an extension of 120 days. He's not able to make it here
today due to work circumstances.
The most recent letter from the health department has rejected --
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all of the reviews have been rejected since the inception of getting the
permit in place.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Does the county have any objection to
the extension?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: I don't, no.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: From the Board, questions?
MR. KAUFMAN: I do.
This started a long time ago, and I believe that first they were
asking for a 120 -day extension, then there was a 60 -day extension,
another 60 -day extension, and now they're looking for another
six -month extension. I think the first extension was a year.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: He signed a stipulation in February
of 2011 for 120 days.
MR. KAUFMAN: Right. And then in August, 60 days. And
then in November, another 60 days.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: July, 60 days, and October, 60
days.
MR. KAUFMAN: Was the $80.57 cost paid?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes, it's been paid.
MR. KAUFMAN: It seems to me that this is going on forever.
I'm not for extending this for six months more.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to deny --
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- the extension of time.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and second.
Any discussion?
MR. MIESZCAK: Just one comment. Do you feel it's a health
issue of -- what you're stating, more so than anything else?
MR. KAUFMAN: This is a deal where they were going to --
they added a bedroom and they needed an additional septic system. I
don't know whether they're using that or not, that facility. I guess a
bathroom was added to the existing system. And that's a violation,
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according to the health department. I don't think it's a safety, but I
wouldn't know. I'd rely on the county.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: I know that -- I don't know if it's
being used or not.
MR. MIESZCAK: That's all I have.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other questions or comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: If not, we'll call to a vote. All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries unanimously to deny the
extension.
Next case is going to be case number two, BQ Concrete, LLC.
Are the respondents here?
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: Could you state your name, please.
MR. QUARLES: Buddy Quarles. Q- U- A- R- L -E -S.
MR. UESPERANCE: Sir, could you raise the microphone so it's
a little closer to your mouth? Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning, sir.
MR. QUARLES: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a receipt of your letter. But
since you're here, if you'd like to just plainly tell what's going on and
see if we can't help.
MR. QUARLES: Yeah, first of all, we had the plans all done to
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build the home and we had some issue with the setbacks of the canal.
We had a hidden setback. And we found the setback after we had the
house all planned and all built -- not built, but drawn. And then we
had to go to the engineer and redo it again.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Gotcha. And you're asking for six
months?
MR. QUARLES: Yeah, approximately six months. I'm going
through a divorce, and it's taking a little longer. And I have a letter
from my lawyer right here, if you guys want to read it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: If you'd like, you can verbally tell us
about the letter. But if you enter it into evidence, we would retain that
for public record. So it's up to you. I mean, if you want to tell us
what it says. If someone wants objects to it and wants to see it then
we would have to enter it, but it's up to you. Right now it would just
be verbal testimony.
MR. QUARLES: Okay, yes, it's pretty much saying that my
lawyer says stop everything until the divorce is final. Because she
wants to take things. My lawyer said just kind of close it off until, you
know, the divorce is final.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any projection on when that will be
completed, your divorce finalized?
MR. QUARLES: November, approximately.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
MR. QUARLES: I mean, the home is all set, the pins are ready.
All the plans are ready. I mean, they're all ready to go.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Joe, does the county have any objection
to six months?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: No, sir.
MR. KAUFMAN: There's nothing there that's built or --
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Only thing on the property is the
garage right now, so it's not a health and safety issue.
MR. QUARLES: It might take longer than six months. Just to
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let you -- I don't want to keep on coming back here.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Would the board object to a one -year
extension?
MR. MIESZCAK: I'd make a motion one year.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second that motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, we have a motion, we have a
second. Any further discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is there any objections with the one
year?
MR. QUARLES: No, I'm good. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries unanimously for a
one -year extension.
MR. LEFEBVRE: One question. Will the violation go away
once the permit is pulled, or does he have to have a C.O. for the
house?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: He still has to have the house built.
MR. LEFEBVRE: It has to be CO'd?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So if the divorce is finalized in November, I
mean, it would take -- he'll probably be coming back still for an
extension of time?
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INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Possibly.
MR. QUARLES: I hope no.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good luck.
MR. QUARLES: Thank you very much.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, next case, case number three, is
going to be Gonzalez.
Are the respondents here?
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your names, please?
MS. GARRIDO: Maderline Garrido.
THE COURT REPORTER: Would you spell your name, please.
MS. GARRIDO: G- A- R- R- I -D -O.
MS. GONZALEZ: Edileydis Gonzalez.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning. Since you're here, I
know we have a letter, but if you would like to just tell us what's going
on and what you'd like from us, maybe we can help.
MS. GONZALEZ: We're just --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Pull the mic down a little closer.
MS. GONZALEZ: I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
MS. GONZALEZ: We're just asking for a little more extension,
because we already have the house already with the roof, the outside,
almost -- couple things inside. And we just run out of little bit of
position to keep on going with the construction.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is it a financial issue?
MS. GONZALEZ: Yeah, something like that. It's more or less
financial than just to finish -- we'd like to finish it as soon as possible,
but we don't have the money to do it. So we already have most of the
things done, the basics, and -- but not all.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Azure, any objection from the
county for the extension of six months?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: No, not at all. I spoke with Mr.
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Gonzalez, and they've made great progress. They have all the exterior
walls, the roof is in, windows and doors are in, the interior is sealed,
the framing work for the interior walls have been completed.
And their last inspection was actually December 15th, and he did
explain that. They've exulted (sic) their money at this point in time
with just what they've done so far. They need to recoup some finances
before they can continue.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: From the board, any questions?
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to grant the six months extension.
MR. MARINO: Second.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion, we have a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. HUDSON: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries.
MS. GONZALEZ: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thanks for everything. Good luck.
Case number four is going to be Hernandez. Are Mr. and Mrs.
Hernandez here?
(Supervisor Snow was duly sworn.)
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SUPERVISOR SNOW: For the record, Kitchell Snow.
I guess I'll speak for the respondent.
They're very close to getting done what they need to get done.
They just need more time. They have called in their final inspection,
so we request that they would give them a little bit more time to take
care of what they need to do.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is 60 days appropriate? That's what
they're asking for.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Anything from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Make a motion to extend.
MR. KAUFMAN: It second it; 60 days.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Right, yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Thank you, sir.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Okay, next is going to be Collier Realty, Corp. Is there a
representative for the respondent here?
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
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THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please.
MR. FREEMAN: Ernest Freeman.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good to see you again.
MR. FREEMAN: Good to see you guys as well. Haven't seen
you since last year.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you want to give us just a little
background to what's going on and the reason for it.
MR. FREEMAN: Yes. This case here is similar to a case we
had before. We have -- there was some sheds that needed to be
permitted on the project. And because it's commercial, an SIP was
requested by the building department, Site Improvement Plan, as well
as the actual drawings for the plans for the property's improvements.
Where we are now is we have the plans done but the SIP has
taken a little time as well. The previous -- well, the current owner lives
in New York. Getting information from him to the lessor and then to
me has been sort of like pretty much a little time frame involved in
getting everything together.
So we're currently working on the SIP on this project. That
ought to be done maybe in about another I want to say 45 days, and
then from there we'll go into permitting.
The permitting issue on it from there to completion to work, I'm
thinking probably maybe eight months, maybe 240 days will be a
good time frame to say it will take to get this project completed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Your original letter said 180 days.
MR. FREEMAN: I know, I know. And then I thought about it.
Because I did one of these here for Mr. Blocker, and when -- it went a
little over the six months for the project. Because of the -- I guess the
building phase of it is pretty easy to get through now.
If code enforcement will remove the I guess violation for just
with the building part of it, we can probably get that done in 60 days.
But then it's going to be the SIP part of the inspections, which is a
totally different department here.
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So I'm dealing with actually two different departments here in
this building department. And that was why I wanted to sort of change
the time frame requested.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Investigator Walker, any issues
with the time?
INVESTIGATOR WALKER: None from my vantage point. I
mean, he's been forthcoming as a contractor, and I've never had any
disputes or discrepancies with regards to getting information as he got
it. So as far as I'm concerned, our position is is that it's fine if he
needs to get the project completed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Anything from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: You think nine months would be sufficient
time to get everything done?
MR. FREEMAN: Yes, sir.
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion we grant nine months.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. HUDSON: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries. Thanks for
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coming to see us. Good luck.
MR. FREEMAN: All right, thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Investigator.
Next one is going to be Powell. Are the respondents here?
MR. MARINO: You know, I'm going to have to abstain myself
from this one.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Jean, you already took care of that?
MS. RAWSON: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have an abstention. That means that
Ron, on this one you'll have voting rights.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning, Mrs. Powell.
MS. POWELL: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Since you're here, if you'd like to just
briefly explain for the record what's going on, what we can do to help.
MS. POWELL: Thank you. This property is my rental property,
and I have had a lot of problems with this property. My husband and I
have had rental properties in the past and there always are issues.
This particular property, we have a neighbor that didn't like our
tenants. We didn't really like them either. They weren't paying rent
and we had a lot of problems.
We did eventually evict one particular tenant that didn't want to
leave. And it does seem that we've cleared up some of the issues with
our neighbor. The tenants that I have in there now are great, they're
paying me rent and taking care of my property and it seems like
everything is fine now.
There were several issues on this property, many of which I have
resolved. However, the particular problem here is two sheds on my
property. One shed is a wood frame shed that was existing when I
purchased the property that did have a permit applied for. However,
the paperwork never was finished up and followed up on. I did not
know that when I purchased the property.
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We also installed a plastic shed from Home Depot on the
property, and my husband, in trying to get these permits, got very
frustrated and handed off to me, and I was also frustrated trying to
deal with it. So honestly, I dropped the ball. And this is why I ended
up having to come in the first place. So it just took a long time.
And then I did hire a contractor, KenMark Construction, and
they've been working on the permitting process. And it's just taking a
lot of time.
We applied for the initial permit with both sheds on the initial
application. Unfortunately the plastic shed is never going to meet
code. So because of that, even though my permit went all the way up
the line, it was denied. So now we're applying for a separate permit
just for the wooden shed, and we were hoping for a quick turnaround.
This is, I would say, early January that this was happening. And it --
still nothing.
So we are currently waiting on the permit. I have KenMark
Construction working on it. The plastic shed is going to have to be
removed. That's where I'm at.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Investigator, do you have any issues with this?
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: No objections.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: From the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: How much time do you think that you would
need to get this thing all resolved?
MS. POWELL: I don't know. I work for the government and I
know it always takes longer than expected. And I've heard that
construction's the same way. So I'm requesting 90 days. I'm hoping
it's much sooner. Frankly, I don't like this. I'd like this to go away as
quickly as possible.
And you will notice, I know this inspector hasn't been with me
the whole time, but I have resolved the other issues on the property.
So I think I've shown good faith in that.
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MR. KAUFMAN: Make a motion we extend 90 days.
MR. MIESZCAK: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Carries unanimously.
Very good, thank you. Good luck.
That concludes, unless there's anything new, all of our motions
for extension of time.
We're now moving on to stipulations. Stipulation number one is
going to be Stevens, which for everyone on the board was your Case
No. 10.
Is Stevens here, by chance?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: He's not here.
(Investigator Ambach was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator, would you like to read the
stipulation into the record?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I would.
For the record, Investigator Chris Ambach, Collier County Code
Enforcement.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $80.86 incurred in the
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prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing. Abate all
violations by: Obtaining Collier County building permits or a
demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within 120 days of this hearing or a fine of
$150 per day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
Unpermitted utilities to the building must be turned off within 24
hours of this hearing until the building permit or demolition permit has
received a certificate of completion/occupancy or a fine of $250 per
day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify Code Enforcement within 24 hours
of abatement of the violation and request the investigator to perform a
site inspection to confirm compliance.
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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
In the order or in the stipulated agreement it talks about turning
off utilities within 24 hours. That's a pretty tight time frame.
However, it's a stipulated agreements, so the respondent already
agreed to it.
Jean, any issues with the 24 -hour time frame?
MS. RAWSON: Well, he knows about it.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: He does. And if it helps, I've
been in contact with both -- the property manager. The property
manager's already pulled the demolition permit or started the process
as of the 12th. And I will be meeting his son to confirm that the
utilities are shut off tomorrow. So he's on top of it and everything
looks good so far.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Great. Thank you. Perfect.
Any other questions from the board?
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MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to agree with the stipulation as
written.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second.
Do we have any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The motion carries.
Thank you.
Next case is going to be Wilson Plaza and Carlisle. Are the
respondents here?
INVESTIGATOR PATTERSON: They're not here.
(Investigator Patterson was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That was Case No. 20, for everybody.
Would you like to read it into the record?
INVESTIGATOR PATTERSON: Therefore, it is agreed
between the parties that the respondent shall pay all operational costs
in the amount of $80.57 incurred in the prosecution of this case within
30 days of this hearing. Abate all violations by: Obtaining all
required permits, inspections and certificate of occupy if attainable, or
the sign shall be removed, including the sign supports and all elements
associated with the signs within 30 days or $100 per day will be
imposed for the each day the violation remains.
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The respondent must notify the code enforcement within 24
hours of abatement of the violation and request the investigator
perform a site visit to confirm the compliance.
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 Sheriffs
to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of abatement
shall be assessed to the owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have any questions from the
board?
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the stipulation as written.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: In all in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. HUDSON: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
MS. PATTERSON: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you. Next one is going to be
Gonzalez. Are the respondents here?
(Supervisor Snow was duly sworn.)
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SUPERVISOR SNOW: The investigator is ill and Mr. and Mrs.
Gonzalez are both working, migrants, so they could not be here.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would you like to read into the record?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: I would, sir.
This is concerning Carlos and Cynthia Gonzalez, Case Number
CESD20110002124.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall pay operational costs in the amount of $80 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing.
Number two: Abate all violations by: Applying for and obtaining
a Collier County building permit or demolition permit and request
required inspections to be performed and passed through a certificate
of completion/occupancy within 30 days of this hearing or a fine of
$200 per day will be imposed until the violation has been abated.
Number three: Respondents must notify the code enforcement
within 24 hours of abatement of the violation and request the
investigator perform a site inspection to confirm compliance.
And number four: That if the respondents fail 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 Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this
agreement, and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property
owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator Snow -- sorry, Supervisor
Snow, do you think 30 days is enough time to get a permit and get the
inspections, even though there's electrical and plumbing?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: They're really close. He's going to
remove it. It's a demolition permit. So they're very close to coming,
but they -- given the length of this case, we just wanted to make sure it
gets completed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Great, thanks.
Anything from the board?
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MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the stipulation as written.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
SUPERVISOR SNOW:
Any opposed?
And the stipulation carries.
Thank the board.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Next is going to be Rudolfo.
number five for everybody on the board.
Is the respondent here?
(No response.)
(Investigator Mucha was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning, Investigator.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Good morning.
Case
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would you like to read it into the record?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir.
For the record, Joe Mucha, Collier County Code Enforcement.
I met with Ms. Rodulfo who was here this morning but she chose
to leave. She has agreed to pay operational costs in the amount of
$80.86 incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days of this
hearing, and to abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier
County building permits or demolition permits, inspections and
certificates of completion/occupancy within 60 days of this hearing or
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a fine of $100 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 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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any questions from the board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I'll entertain a motion.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the stipulation as written.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Joe.
Moving on to case -- stipulation number five, which is Joyce
Holland. And that was Case No. 16.
Could we have everyone sworn in? And I assume you're
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representation?
MR. BASS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, you don't need to be sworn in
then.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
MS. BAKER: Mr. Chair, we do have someone, a public speaker
request on this case as well. I'm not sure how you would like to handle
that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Before we go to vote we'll here the
public opinion.
First let's go ahead and read the stipulation into the record,
please.
INVESTIGATOR CONDOMINA: For the record, Investigator
Danny Condomina, Collier County Code Enforcement.
It is agreed between the parties that the respondent shall pay
operational costs in the amount of $79.72 incurred in the prosecution
of this case within 30 days of this hearing. Abate all violations by:
Obtaining an approved Site Improvement Plan, any related
inspections, if necessary, and a local business tax receipt /occupational
license --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: You've got to slow down.
INVESTIGATOR CONDOMINA: Oh, sorry.
Abate all violations by obtaining an approved Site Improvement
Plan, any related inspections, if necessary, and a local business tax
receipt /occupational license from the Collier County Tax Collector, or
cease and desist business operation within 60 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 this 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
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violation into compliance, and may use the assistance of the Collier
County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator, I have a quick question for
you. The location -- if they go to a Site Improvement Plan, is the
location zoning appropriate for the type of business they're wishing to
operate?
INVESTIGATOR CONDOMINA: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Good morning.
MS. HOLLAND: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you understand and agree to
everything --
MS. HOLLAND: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: -- that was just read?
Great. And if you don't mind, we'll ask some questions to see if
the board has anything to ask as well.
Anything from the board?
(No response.)
MR. BASS: I would just say that compliance is eminent. It
basically has to do with an amendment to an SIP. And the engineer is
working on it presently.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Great.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Let me just ask: Is it an administrative
change that has to be made? What kind of change has to be made to
the SIP? As 60 days may not be enough to --
MS. HOLLAND: The change is simply to change some of the
wording on the site plan concerning the ingress and egress of coming
and going on the property.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay. But you already have an SIP on the
property?
MS. HOLLAND: SIP has been going on for quite a while. But
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unfortunately our SIP was started during the time of the economy
breaking down and Collier County was forced to lay off a lot of their
people, so they had not enough work and too many people. Now they
have too much work and not enough people. And several different
people have come and gone working on our site plan, and so that's
what has delayed it over the time.
MR. LEFEBVRE: The reason I ask that is 60 days seems like a
very short time for an SIP. Typically it does take longer than that.
MS. HOLLAND: Yes. And we've been going with this SIP for
some time now. We are working on the final phase right now. I'm
hoping that 60 days will take care of it.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So it's submitted to the county --
MS. HOLLAND: Oh, it's been in process --
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- the county's asked for some changes --
MS. HOLLAND: Yes.
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- administrative changes, wording changes.
MS. HOLLAND: Yes.
MR. LEFEBVRE: And you're -- so basically it was rejected as it
stands when it was submitted and now it's gone through a --
MS. HOLLAND: Correct.
MR. LEFEBVRE: -- making the changes needed.
MS. HOLLAND: Correct. We're in reviews.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Okay.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I don't want to put words in my esteemed
colleague's mouth but what I think he's saying is you should probably
ask for more now if you think you're going to need it.
MS. HOLLAND: Yes. And I appreciate that. So I would like to
have more, just in case. Because it has been going on for so long
because of so many different people in the county coming and going
on it. I would like to make sure. I was afraid that maybe it would not
get done in two months. So if I could get more than two months. I
would like to have it done tomorrow, if possible. But if I need more
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than two months, I would appreciate it.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Before I -- that's what I was getting at, but I
wanted to hear the public, a comment from the public. So I wanted to
hear it before I made a decision on the time frame.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other questions for the respondent
or the investigator?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: With that, we'll hear public comment.
You don't need to be sworn in, since it's public comment, but if
you would, state your name, please.
MS. DIVINE: My name is Valaria Divine, and I'm the
contiguous property owner.
At the time that Ms. Holland applied for this SIP, she failed to
disclose that there was an easement granted to my property. And that
easement goes along the perimeter of the property.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: You can't show us that unless you plan
on providing it for full public record.
MS. DIVINE: I'm more than happy to provide it for full public
record.
This SIP has been going on for over three years, okay? There
have been three years of constant, constant extensions.
The county had approved the plan with her having an egress,
including putting up one -way signs, exit signs, stop signs on my
driveway. The driveway -- the easement was created for me to be able
to ingress and egress my property. That easement is not wide enough
for commercial vehicular traffic or even two standard cars to pass each
other because of telephone poles, her fence, you know, and other --
and assorted sundry things.
Every time I'm going in and out of my driveway I'm coming head
on onto horse trailers pulling big trucks, horses being ridden. And
there's a sharp turn in the easement.
I cannot abide this going on another 60 days, 90 days or
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whatever. I need those signs, the one -way exit. The county has now
rescinded that requirement since they discovered that it was an
easement that she had failed to disclose in her land plan. I need those
signs down immediately. I need the commercial traffic off.
I do intend to file a lawsuit for the civil matters of her
overburdening the easement. She's in violation of all kinds of Florida
statutes on the use of the easement. But what I need is the county to
enforce their end of the land planning thing, refuse to allow this to
continue. It doesn't take 60 days or 90 days to get those signs down.
We're coming in and out of there at night, she's running church
traffic at night, day camps, all kinds of other activity that's unlicensed.
We have another issue of these barns are 40 feet off of the
driveway easement. If this barn -- if there's a wind, it blows over. I
have no way at all to egress my property. I am trapped. In case of an
emergency evacuation, I cannot get out. She has removed my private
gate, she's removed my house numbers, she has removed the private
drive sign. She is treating it as though it's a highway. She is -- I have
been -- we're just having all kinds of problems.
And this has already been going on three years. So to say well,
gee, she needs more time, more time. I want my driveway gates back
up, I want my sign back up. Because I'm in code violation for not
having house numbers. They took them down, and I think because
code enforcement did something about it they stuck a paper sign up
15, 20 feet high on a telephone pole with house numbers and a
pointing arrow. If there's a fire, if there's an emergency, nobody can
find my house.
Right now it looks -- because she's got a stop sign at the end of
my driveway it looks like a public road. So we're getting all kinds of
people coming back there. We've had two very, very unfortunate
instances, somebody walking into my house. Just they thought -- you
know, they just walked into my house. Baby and myself in the living
room. Man disoriented walked in. He thought it was a road. A girl
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high on some kind of drugs that the police had to arrest came walking
down the driveway.
This never happened before when my private drive, my gates and
my house number were up. But because Ms. Holland wants to make it
appear as though it's a public highway so that she can run this
commercial traffic in and out. I almost had a head -on with a truck
delivering hay. There's no way. Somebody's got to back up. A
school bus filled with children for a church they're running.
Somebody must back up. There's a 90- degree turn in this driveway.
There are no lights. There's no way to see somebody coming around
the curve. Her fence comes right up almost to the edge. So you're
totally blocked.
A head -on crash -- I've said to the county, how many dead bodies
do we need before you really enforce?
I don't want 60 more days, I want these signs down now. I want
her in compliance now before somebody's hurt or somebody's killed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Ma'am, we limit usually this to about
three to five minutes. So I appreciate all of your comments. We've all
heard them and we'll take them into consideration. It will be entered,
if you will, as public record testimony towards the case.
So it has been heard. However, I think some of the issues that
you have brought up are outside our jurisdiction. That would lay more
I believe with the county department that handles the approval of the
Site Improvement Plan. And if you want to follow that process and
make sure you also let them know about your objections at that time,
that would be appropriate as well.
MS. DIVINE: I have been in touch with them. We're talking.
They were not aware of the easement as Mr. Holland was
disingenuous in her original site plan.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And we also want to hold, you know, the
personal attacks and lead it more towards just facts. If you could just
say --
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MS. DIVINE: Those are the facts. It was not disclosed on the
land plan.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That was a fact. However, saying that a
person is disingenuous is an opinion or a feeling, and we don't really
want those type of slanders being thrown across the room. So we
appreciate the facts --
MS. DIVINE: She failed to disclose it. Call it -- she knew it was
there.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Very good. Thank you very much for
your comments.
Now, for the board, is there any discussion amongst the board?
MR. MARINO: She need to turn in that site plan.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We never admitted the site plan into
evidence so it's not part of the record.
(Cell phone ringing.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It's a good reminder for everyone to
please silence their cell phones.
MR. KAUFMAN: I take that as a --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other comments about the case?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: If not, if someone would like to lead a
motion to either accept, change or withdraw the -- or reject the
stipulated agreement.
MR. KAUFMAN: I have one question before we do that.
This has gone to the county, I'm assuming. We obviously
couldn't see the picture of the road or we know none of the
circumstances. I have no idea what the public speaker was referring
to, signs on the property. So is this scheduled anyplace before the
county?
INVESTIGATOR CONDOMINA: It has been heard by the
engineering and whatnot. The County Attorney has been involved
with the easement portion of the Site Development Plan.
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Some of those signs were required by the county and that's why
they were up at the time.
Since the easement issue has been brought up, that's why the Site
Development Plan is taking longer, because those changes are being
added. She has made some -- her engineer has made some of the
changes, but there's some things that they need to tweak on the plans.
And that's why we couldn't -- it just hasn't been approved today
because of the easement issue.
MR. LEFEBVRE: If we wanted to, is there any way to pull this
from being stipulated to actually hearing the case?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, we can. If we as a board reject the
stipulated agreement, it would go on to our normal case load as its
original position would have been.
MR. MIESZCAK: Let me ask a question. If we do it in 60 days,
I mean, it's on record now. I don't know how long it took before, but
here it's 60 days, two months, and it's going to come to a head. So I
kind of like the stipulation myself.
I mean, that's what we're here to decide, just this issue, not that
issue. Because we haven't heard that. That's not privy for us to hear
that.
MR. UESPERANCE: I would agree with you.
MR. MIESZCAK: So I make a motion we accept 60 days as a
stipulation.
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion and a second.
Any further comments? Gerald?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Nothing.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor with accepting the
stipulated agreement as written at 60 days, signify by saying aye.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
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MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. HUDSON: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries unanimously.
So you've been given 60 days to get it rectified. If you have any
problems, please let us know ahead of time.
Moving on to the next case, we have two of them for the same
respondent. Last name of Arsenault.
Is the respondent here?
We can talk about them together, but we need to vote separately
and we'll have to swear you in separately.
(Christina Arsenault and Investigator Baldwin were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: For the board, this was case number two.
And then it will be case number three right after that.
Investigator, would you like to read the stipulated agreement into
the record?
INVESTIGATOR BALDWIN: Sure.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $80.29 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing. Abate all
violations by: Obtaining required Collier County building permit or
demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within 60 days of this hearing or a fine of $100
per day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
Respondent must notify code enforcement within 24 hours of
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abatement of the violation and request the investigator perform a site
inspection to confirm compliance.
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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Ma'am, for the record, would you state your name, please.
MS. ARSENAULT: Christina Arsenault.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you understand and agree to
everything that was just read?
MS. ARSENAULT: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any questions from the board?
MR. MIESZCAK: Motion to accept the stipulation agreement.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries.
Now, for the record, did you read the case number into the
record?
INVESTIGATOR BALDWIN: I did not, sir.
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: Let's -- just so you have it, Cherie', let's
read that case number, please.
INVESTIGATOR BALDWIN: Case number
CEAU20110000498.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, do we need to re -swear in for this
case?
MS. RAWSON: (Nods head affirmatively.)
(Christina Arsenault and Investigator Baldwin were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And for the board, this will now be case
number three.
And Investigator, could you start with the case number?
INVESTIGATOR BALDWIN: This is in regards to case number
CESD20110000448.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $80.86 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing.
Abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier County
building permit or demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within 120 days of this hearing or a fine of
$150 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 abate the violation, the county may
abate the violations using any method to bring the violation into
compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Mrs. Arsenault, do you understand and
agree to everything that was just read?
MS. ARSENAULT: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE: Anything from the board?
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MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the stipulation as written.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
Ma'am, if you run into any issues, please try to come to us
beforehand and maybe request an extension with the circumstances
and see if we can't give you some time as needed. But what will
happen is if it runs out, you will start to be fined.
MS. ARSENAULT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, cool. Thank you.
MS. ARSENAULT: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
One last stipulated agreement is going to be for Rios.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: What number was that?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That was number 19.
MR. UESPERANCE: Thank you.
(Vanessa Canova, Rebecca Rios and Investigator Walker were
duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please?
MS. CANOVA: Vanessa Canova. I'm her sister; she's hard of
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hearing.
INVESTIGATOR WALKER: Weldon Walker, Code
Enforcement.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator Walker, would you like to
read the stipulated agreement into the record?
INVESTIGATOR WALKER: Yes, I will.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $80.29 incurred in the
prosecution of this case within 30 days of this hearing, and abate all
violations by: Obtaining a required Collier County building permit or
demolition permit, inspections and certificates of occupancy within 90
days of this hearing or a fine of $200 a 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 to perform a
site inspection to confirm compliance.
And 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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of the
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Investigator.
Good morning.
MS. CANOVA: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you understand and agree to
everything that was just read?
MS. CANOVA: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you feel as though 90 days will be
enough time to complete everything?
MS. CANOVA: We'll find out. We're trying to work on it. If
not, you know, I understood that we have to submit a letter if we need
an extension.
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: That's correct.
Any questions from the board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator Walker, could you read the
case number, please?
INVESTIGATOR WALKER: Yes. It's CESD201100000 -- I
think that's five -- 38.
MR. MARINO: Did you say 538?
INVESTIGATOR WALKER: No, it's five zeros, 38. Sorry for
the confusion.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Chair, could we just make a clarification on
the stipulation that Rebecca Rios is signing on behalf of Olga Canova
as well?
MS. CANOVA: That's our mom.
MS. BAKER: And she's aware that --
MS. CANOVA: Yes.
MS. BAKER: -- you're signing on her behalf?
If we could change the stipulation to reflect that, we'll just add a
comment on the bottom.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: When they add the comment, if you can
just initial it, that would be great.
MS. CANOVA: Okay.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other questions from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the stipulation as written.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
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MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
Good luck, and let us know if you need anything further from us.
Thank you.
Colleen, are there any more stips?
MS. BAKER: Yeah, there's one more stip. It will be number
nine under stipulations, but it's number six from hearings.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Griffin?
MS. BAKER: Yeah.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, we're going to move Griffin up to
stipulations. Can I get an amendment to the agenda, please?
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to amend the agenda.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion carries.
So what we're going to do now is we're going to hear the case for
January 19, 2012
Mr. and Mrs. Griffin.
Are the respondents here?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: He is not here. He was here
earlier. He's gone home; he's not feeling well.
(Investigator Ambach was duly sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: For the record, Chris Ambach,
Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to case number CESD20100002858.
Therefore, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent
shall: Pay operational costs in the amount of $80.86 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 within 365 days of the date of this hearing or a
fine of $250 a day will be imposed until the violation is abated.
The 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 abate the violation, the county may
abate the violation by using any method to bring the violation into
compliance, and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this agreement, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any questions from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: I do. This thing originally was date of
violation observed March 2nd, 2010. It's for a whole house?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: It is for a house, correct.
MR. KAUFMAN: There were no permits pulled at all?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: The way it started was the
original permit was pulled in 2002. It was not satisfied and it was
observed by a former investigator in 2010. So it was reapplied for.
In 2011 when I received the case it had gone -- expired again.
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Some of the -- approximately half of the inspections were performed
on the property. But there's at least 16 inspections left on it at this
point.
It's closed up, there's no utilities, all the windows and doors are
locked shut.
MR. KAUFMAN: My question then is why 365 days to get this
done since the house is built but just waiting inspections?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: That's what he said he felt
comfortable with, he would be able to get everything done within that
365 -day period of time.
MR. MIESZCAK: The home is built and done, right?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: It's -- yes, it's -- it's a shell of a
house.
MR. MIESZCAK: The time frame just seems long to me.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is there a lienholder or a mortgage on the
property?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I'm sorry.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That's okay, I don't mean to interrupt.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: If I may clarify. It's -- the shell of
the house is there. All the interior, everything that has to do with
electric, so on and so forth, has not been permitted, so all of that needs
to get done. Footing inspections that need to be done, some roofing I
guess inspections that are still pending on this.
So like I said, about 16 to 18 inspections still need to be
performed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you know if there's a lien or a
mortgage on the home?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: No, there is no lien on the house.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Did you gain access to the property?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Just from the outside.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So you can't tell what's been completed on
the inside?
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INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: No, I can't.
MR. MIESZCAK: Is it like boarded up?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: No, it's intact. It has, you know,
doors, windows. They're all locked and enclosed with glass.
MR. KAUFMAN: So the permits have been pulled?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: The permits are pulled right now.
They are active right now. A notice of commencement has been
issued.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: And he was --
MR. KAUFMAN: Notice of commencement is generally good
for one year, I believe.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Correct. But the permits will only be
good for about six months, correct?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Well, as long as he continues --
well, if he passed, you know, every inspection he would get an
extension, you know, another six -month extension.
But he definitely is very strong that he will have this done in a
365 -day period of time.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Anything else from the board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Entertain a motion.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll make a motion to accept.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion to accept. Do we
have a second?
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: If I may add, I was just told that
there was a lis pendens that was filed the 13th of this month.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Cristina Perez.
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INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Five days ago.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So we have a motion and a second,
unless someone is withdrawing them.
MR. KAUFMAN: Let me -- can we talk on it now?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, we can comment, sure.
MR. KAUFMAN: Since there's a lis pendens on it, that throws
another light on the situation. I'm --
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll withdraw my motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: You withdraw --
MR. MARINO: And I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So we have both the motion and the
second withdrawn.
Back to a clean slate. If somebody would like to comment --
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion to deny the stipulation.
MR. MARINO: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion and a second.
Comments?
MR. LEFEBVRE: That's all we can do is deny it, and then it
would go to a hearing?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, sir.
Okay, any other --
MR. KAUFMAN: Do we have to go -- could we have this go to
a hearing maybe at our next meeting and find out what the intent of
the owner of the property is? He may be in a position where he's
going to take care of the lis pendens or he may be in a position where
he's just going to stop. So I think we probably have to hear from him.
MS. RAWSON: In an abundance of fairness, since he was here
and he signed the stipulation and then he thought it was settled and he
left, we really shouldn't hear this until the next time, because it would
deny his due process.
MR. KAUFMAN: That's what I was saying, we'd move it to the
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next meeting or the meeting after that.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I don't want to make this a precedent. The
respondent came here and, correct me if I'm wrong, you tell them
strongly to stay, just in case we do not agree to this.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I did.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I do not want to make this a precedent where
they can get a 30 -day extension. If they agree to something and we
then decide not to accept the stipulation, they got a 30 -day extension.
So due process I understand, but they had due process, they were
told that they should stay here just in case this wasn't approved. So I
like to be careful on telling them they can have a free ride for 30 days.
Just my comment.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I -- to also comment, I agree with Gerald
completely. I don't like the idea. The rules are if it doesn't -- if we
don't accept it, it goes back to our normal case position. However,
Jean's the expert, and I'm going to default to --
MS. RAWSON: No, I understand exactly what Gerald's saying
and I agree with him. I do notice that this morning we have a number
of cases where the respondent appeared, signed a stipulation and went
to work. And so we have a number of them where they didn't appear
but entered into a stipulation. This is just one more.
They all run the risk, if you're not approving it. And so maybe
we need to make that a little stronger at the beginning of the hearing
or something saying you entered into a stipulation, if I were you, I'd
stick around.
MR. LEFEBVRE: The stipulations are heard typically at the
beginning. It's not like we're having them stay till the end. So I think
that it should be strongly recommended that they do stay. I just don't
want to see this be a precedent and them know that they can come
back possibly next month.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We should talk about this maybe at our
rules and regs meeting. But maybe we can add language at the top of
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the stips saying this may be rejected by the board, you're encouraged
to stay, or something along those lines.
On this one, Jean, worst case scenario, could the respondent
come back and say that he was denied due process, given the fact that
this is our standard process part of our rules and he was asked to stay?
MS. RAWSON: He probably would not win on that legal
argument.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. All right, does the board feel
comfortable moving forward then?
MR. KAUFMAN: Well, we have a motion, we have a second.
Let's see where that goes and then we can discuss it when it comes
back.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Cristina wants to bring more information
to this. Now it sounds like we're hearing the case.
(Supervisor Cristina Perez was duly sworn.)
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: For the record, Cristina Perez, Collier
County Code Enforcement.
In looking at the information, we found that it was a different
tract number. It's another parcel that is also in the same area. Same
unit, different tract number that is in the foreclosure process.
There are four documents of record for this property, and none
are for a lis pendens or a foreclosure proceeding.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, now I feel like a pendulum.
MR. KAUFMAN: Okay, troublemaker.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Comments? How does that
change the situation?
MR. KAUFMAN: I'll withdraw my motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we withdraw the second?
MR. MARINO: I second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, so now we're back to a clean slate.
Do you want to go back to your original motion or do you still
want to hear the case?
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MR. UESPERANCE: I move that we accept the stipulation as
presented.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Larry seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Are we sure about this? Are we really,
really sure?
All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All right, it carries. We've accepted the
stipulated agreement, 365 days.
MR. LEFEBVRE: We just make sure that we review the rules
and make sure it's strongly encouraged that the respondent stay.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We'll do that. And we actually have a
couple of rule suggestions today, so --
MR. MIESZCAK: I like the discussion we had. That was good.
You've got to bring it out. Thanks for the backup.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That is the end of our stipulated
agreements.
Cherie', do you need a 10- minute break?
THE COURT REPORTER: That would be great.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Let's come back at 10:15.
(Recess.)
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, still good morning. I'd like to call
this back to order.
We're moving on to hearings, which is section C. Case one is
going to be Philippe Quentel.
Is the respondent here?
(No response.)
MS. CRAWLEY: This is in reference to violation of Ordinance
Collier County Land Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Sections
10.02.06(B)(1)(a), and 5.03.02(A), Florida Building Code, 2007
Edition, Chapter 1, Sections 105.1 and 110.4.
Description of violation: Permit 890002500 for pool addition
and existing fence has been canceled because a certificate of
completion wasn't obtained. Wooden fence hasn't been maintained
and is falling over.
Location/address where violation exists: 2979 Francis Avenue,
Naples, Florida, 34112. Folio No. 61481040000.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Philippe Quentel, 2979 Francis Avenue, Naples, Florida,
34112.
Date violation first observed: June 10, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice of violation: July 1st,
2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: July 30th, 2011.
Date of reinspection: October 14th, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
Investigator Botts.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Good morning. For the record,
Azure Botts, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to Case No. CESD20110008948 pertaining to
the violations of expired permit for pool edition and existing fence
located at 2979 Francis Avenue, Naples, Florida, 34112. Folio No.
61481040000.
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Service was given on July 1 st, 2011.
I would like to present case evidence in the following exhibits:
Four photos dated June 10th, 2011 taken by myself, and a packet that
is the permits that are in question.
MR. MIESZCAK: Motion to accept the photos in question.
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. HUDSON: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: On June 10th, 2011, while
addressing another violation I observed a swimming pool. After
conducting research, I discovered that Permit 89 -2500 for addition to
pool and existing fence had expired without obtaining a certificate of
completion.
I pulled the original permit off of microfilm, which you do have a
copy of. The permitted was issued 7/14 of '89. And this was to
enlarge the existing pool and permit and existing fence.
No inspections had been conducted; therefore, the permit
expired. It expired on the 14th of January, 1990.
This obviously was done by a prior property owner. Mr. Quentel
purchased the property and has been notified of the violation.
On July 1 st, 2011, I posted the notice of violation on the property
and that afternoon Mr. Quentel had contacted me and I explained the
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violation to him and what needed to be done.
On July 25th, 20111 received a letter from Mr. Quentel stating
that he's invoking the Sunset law. I spoke with Steve Williams in the
County Attorney's Office who is unaware of a Sunset law in the State
of Florida. We've asked Mr. Quentel to provide the documentation,
which he has not done.
Mr. Claw, a friend who is assisting Mr. Quentel who is in France
and is unable to get back to the United States, had contacted me. I
explained to Mr. Claw just the same, what was the violation and what
needed to be done.
As of yesterday, the violation still remains. The pool has been
expanded. I have taken measurements. The new -- the addition to the
pool was to go to a size of 28 by 16. I measured the pool, it is 27 and
a half by 16. So the addition had definitely been done without having
inspections or a certificate of completion.
If you look through the pictures, picture one is just showing you
the pool. Picture two would be -- the wooden fence is what's in
question here, not the chain link fence. The wooden fence that
surrounds the back half of the property, which is also indicated on the
blueprints for the '89 permit.
Obviously the fence is in disrepair, and he is aware that he either
needs to permit and repair the fence to meet Florida Building Code or
he needs to remove the fence.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. So real quickly to address the
letter that was given to all the board members when we first came in,
invoking the Sunset law, there's no Sunset on any of our ordinance
provisions requiring permits and inspections.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So now we just need to sort through the
issue of all these different permits and which ones still exist and which
ones don't and whether or not any of them actually finalized or CO'd
the addition and so forth, correct?
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INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And to your knowledge, you have not
found anything that CO's that addition?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That is correct.
If you look in the packet for the permit on Page 3, in the late
1980's we used a software program called WHIPS. We still have
access for that program to at least review permits that were submitted
in that software program. And on Page 3 that's the screen shot
showing at the very bottom left -hand corner certificate of occupancy
date. There is no date filled in there. So if there's any questions about
information being lost in the conversion from WHIPS to CDPlus,
which is another program that we had used, that would not be the case,
because WHIPS shows no date for certificate of occupancy.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And that permit's not for the original
construction of the home, that's for the addition?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That's correct. That is for the
addition of the pool and the existing fence.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Questions from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: I wanted to read one thing here. I'm not sure
I understand it. It says, I do wish to understand how much the county
of Naples -- probably means Collier -- would like to program manage
my home improvement and honey -do list.
And I was just wondering, have you had contact with him? I
don't understand his intentions here.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I can't say that I do either. I have
spoken with Mr. Quentel at the beginning of this case. I have not
actually spoken with him directly, since it's been by letters that he sent
to the department.
MR. KAUFMAN: And then the last portion of the letter it says, I
request you to dismiss the case number so- and -so. I am proactively
improving the property at 2979 Francis Avenue to be a nice living
space, et cetera.
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Did he take this property over -- I think he said in 2010; is that it?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That is correct, yes.
MR. KAUFMAN: So he assumed the problems on the property
when he took over the property in 2010.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That is correct. When the complaint
came in and I made the site visit, the property was at the time vacant,
and it was in some pretty bad conditions. He did take care of all the
property maintenance issues, and obviously that case has been closed
as corrected.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Any more questions from the
board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is there a violation?
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion a violation exists.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
Any opposed?
And the motion passes.
Do you have a recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I do.
The county recommends the Code Enforcement Board orders the
respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount of $81.72
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incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and abate all
violations by -- fast?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Every month.
MR. LEFEBVRE: It's been a couple months since you've been
in front of us so you probably forgot.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I'm sorry, gentlemen, and ma'am.
Abate all violations by: Obtaining all required Collier County
building permits or demolition permit, inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy within "X" amount of days of this hearing or a
fine of "X" amount per day will be imposed until the violation is
abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement 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 method to bring the violation into
compliance, and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
MR. LEFEBVRE: And you did say the property is vacant,
correct?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS:
started it was vacant, correct.
Now it's occupied. When it first
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Vacant by the respondent or renter?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: It's occupied by a renter. Property
owner lives in France.
MR. KAUFMAN: Does the property owner live in France or --
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I believe he does half and half. I
believe he's over there part of the time and he -- on the property
appraiser for this property he shows an address in Michigan.
However, at this time I do know he is in France.
MR. KAUFMAN: Basically we're looking for two things: How
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much time to pull the permits and what the fine would be after that
time frame is completed.
I'd like to throw some numbers in and see what happens.
I would say 120 days should be more than sufficient to get it
completed. And a fine of $150 a day thereafter.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion. Do we have a
second?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Second.
We're accepting the county recommendation with 120 days on
the time frame or a fine of $150 per day. Is there any discussion?
MR. KAUFMAN: The 81.72 paid within 30 days as well.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
Any opposed?
It carries unanimously.
Thank you, Azure.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Gentlemen, thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, moving on to the next case.
Deutsche Bank would be the next one? Okay, Deutsche Bank
National Trust. Is there representation?
(Investigator Musse was duly sworn.)
MS. CRAWLEY: Violation of Collier County Land
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Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a)
and 10.02.06(B)(1)(e).
Description of violation: A 26 -foot by 30 -foot two -story addition
on the side of the residence and an 18 -foot by 56 -foot screen porch on
the rear of the residence. Both additions were constructed without
valid Collier County permits.
Location/address where violation exists: 4540 Seventh Avenue
Northwest, Naples, Florida, 34119. Folio number 6661360001.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, care of Carrington
Mortgage Services, 10500 Kincaid Drive, Suite 400, Fissures, Indiana,
46037.
Date violation first observed: September 27th, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice of violation: October
11th, 2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: November 3rd,
2011.
Date of reinspection: November 28th, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
I'd now like to introduce Investigator Musse.
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: Good morning. For the record,
Investigator Jonathan Musse, Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to case number CESD20110013221, dealing
with the violations of a 26 by 30 -foot two -story addition on the site of
the residence and an 18 by 56 screen porch at the rear of the residence,
both additions constructed without valid Collier County permits.
Located at 4540 Seventh Avenue Northwest, Naples, Florida, 34119.
Folio number 36661360001.
Service was given on October 11th of 2011.
I would now like to present the case evidence in the following
exhibits: Two photos taken on September 27th, 2011. Screen shot of
an aerial view of the property and the property card.
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MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the exhibits.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Carries.
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: An initial inspection was made on
September 22nd, 2011. Observed an unoccupied dwelling, conducted
some research, checked the aerials and found two additions
constructed between 1985 and 2002. A 26 by 30 -foot two -story
addition and a an 18 by 56 screen porch addition. No valid Collier
County permits were never obtained.
As you can see by this photo right here, this is a two -story
addition in question. And the unpermitted screen porch you can see
from the aerial views.
The property was owned by Deutsche Bank. At that time I
transferred the case over to the foreclosure team. They did not receive
any response from the bank. Case was then returned and I prepared it
for hearing. As of right now the violation remains, no permits have
been issued.
MR. KAUFMAN: This looks like it was a garage area that they
closed in and then went up; is that correct?
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INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: According to the aerials, that's a
whole new addition. Nothing was there before.
MR. KAUFMAN: Nothing was there before?
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: No.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The comment was how did they get
away with that. Cherie' was struggling to hear that one.
MR. KAUFMAN: It appears that they haven't.
I'd like to make a motion we find them in violation.
MR. MIESZCAK: I second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Second. Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion carries.
Do you have a recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: Yes. The county recommends that
the Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay all
operational costs in the amount of $81.15 incurred in the prosecution
of this case within 30 days and abate all violations by: Obtaining all
required Collier County building permits or demolition permit,
inspection, certificate of occupancy within 30 days of this hearing or a
fine of $200 per day will be imposed until violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct a final
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inspection to confirm abatement.
If the respondent fails to abate the violation, the county may
abate the violation, using the methods to bring the violation into
compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I was this close from slowing you down.
You almost --
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: Oh, sorry. Apologize.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Are there any comments or would
anyone like to take a stab at it?
MR. KAUFMAN: I see that you put the 30 days in, not only for
the $81.15. But --
INVESTIGATOR MUSSE: My apologies.
MR. KAUFMAN: No, no, no don't apologize. I --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We ask for your recommendations too.
MR. KAUFMAN: I'd like to take a shot at it. As we have done
in the past, this is owned by the bank and the bank hasn't responded.
I'd like to stick with your 30 -day recommendation and a fine of $200 a
day thereafter.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, we have a motion to accept the
county's recommendation.
MR. MIESZCAK: And the operational costs of $81.15.
MR. KAUFMAN: And the operational cost of $81.15.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
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MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
Thank you. Great recommendation.
Next case is going to be Carlos and Teresa Morales.
Respondents are not here.
(Investigator Mucha was duly sworn.)
MS. CRAWLEY: This is in violation of Collier County Land
Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a),
and 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i).
Description of violation: Permits for the pool, 2003101452, and
pool enclosure 2002080645 that did not complete all inspections and
obtain certificates of completion/occupancy.
There is also a shed that was built over the well pump that was
not permitted.
Location/address where violation exists: 12885 Collier
Boulevard, Naples, 34116. Folio No. 37930920003.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Carlos and Teresa Morales, 2861 Fourth Street Northwest,
Naples, Florida, 34120.
Date violation first observed: July 8th, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice of violation: July 13th,
2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: August 12th, 2011.
Date of reinspection: October 18th, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
Now I'd like to introduce Investigator Mucha.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Thank you. Good morning. For
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the record, Joe Mucha, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to case number CESD20110009549, dealing
with violations of Collier County Land Development Code 04 -41, as
amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a) and 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i).
Violation location is 12885 Collier Boulevard, Naples, 34116.
Folio No. is 37930920003.
Service was given on July 13th, 2011. I'd like to present case
evidence in the following exhibits: I have three photographs taken by
myself on January 18th, 2012 I'd like to submit into evidence.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the exhibits.
MR. MIESZCAK: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
Any opposed?
Carries unanimously.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: This case initiated back in July of
2011 as a complaint in regards to the swimming pool not being
maintained. Made a site visit to the property and observed that that
complaint was accurate. Did observe that the property was vacated
and possibly in foreclosure. So I came back to the office and did
research on the property. Found that it was in foreclosure.
And I also found that there was two permits, one for the pool and
one for the pool enclosure, that did not complete all the inspections
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and were not finalized. And there was also a warning on the system in
regards to a shed that was built over the well pump that didn't receive
a permit, and this was discovered when they were doing the actual
inspections for the pool and the pool enclosure.
At that time the case was transferred over to the foreclosure team
to work with the bank. The banks actually did come out, as you see in
the picture, and did cover the pool. But however, since the bank
doesn't have title to the property, they can't pull permits. So that's
basically where it's at today.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any comments from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Any idea how far along the foreclosure
process is?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: It's in lis pendens.
MR. LEFEBVRE: When was the lis pendens filed; do you
know?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: To be honest with you, I don't have
that information with me.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is there a violation?
MR. KAUFMAN: Make a motion a violation exists.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do you have a recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir. My recommendation is
that the Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay all
operational costs in the amount of $80.57 incurred in the prosecution
of this case within 30 days, and to abate all violations by: Obtaining
all required Collier County building permits or demolition permits,
inspections and certificates of completion/occupancy within blank
days of this hearing or a fine of blank per day will be imposed until
the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement investigator
when the violation has been abated in order to conduct the final
inspection to confirm abatement.
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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any comments or questions from the
board, discussion amongst yourselves?
MR. KAUFMAN: This is similar to the previous one.
Is the bank diligently working to get a foreclosure on this, or is
this one of the ones that's just sitting out there?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: I mean, the fact that they came out
and they're maintaining the property as far as cutting the grass and
they covered the pool pretty quickly, so I mean, I think they're trying
to do everything that they legally can at this point. Again, when it
comes to permit, until they have title there's not much they can do.
MR. KAUFMAN: Let me see if I can fill in the blanks. 80.57
paid within 30 days.
Since they are working on it, I would give them more time. Sixty
days to resolve the situation and pull the permits, and a fine of $150 a
day.
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MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries. We accepted the
county's recommendation. Sixty days, $150 per day.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Next case is going to be Coutin.
Respondent is not here. C- O- U- T -I -N.
(Investigator Potter was duly sworn.)
MS. CRAWLEY: Violation of Collier County Land
Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Section 10.06 -- Section
10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Description of violation: Permit No. 2004102144 expired on
April 23rd, 2005. No certificate of completion obtained.
Location/address where violation exists: 1160 22nd Avenue
Northeast, Naples, Florida, 34120. Folio No. 37805880003.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Milagro M. and Jose A. Coutin, 1160 22nd Avenue
Northeast, Naples Florida, 34120.
Date violation first observed: July 7th, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice the violation: July
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I lth, 2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: August 10th, 2011.
Date of reinspection: November 4th, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
I'd like to introduce Investigator Potter.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Good morning. For the record,
Janis Potter, Investigator, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to Case CESD20110007320. Violation of
Collier County Land Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Section
10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Violation is located at 1160 22nd Avenue Northeast, Naples
Florida, 34120. Folio I.D. 37805880003.
Service was given on July 11th, 2011.
I'd like to present a photograph of the following exhibits: One
photograph of the swimming pool taken by myself on July 7th, 2011.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator Potter, I have a question.
Through service you have a signature of a Gill Cirillo. Is that in -- are
they in relation to the respondent or are they tenants?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: He was a gentleman that was doing
-- there was a fire that had happened at the home. He was doing the
renovation work on the interior, and Mr. Coutin had given him the
authority to sign. He was not present that day, he was out of state.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: But Mr. Coutin -- whatever, sorry if I
pronounced his name wrong -- but he knows about the meeting, he
just --
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes, he was not able to make it
today.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you. Do we --
MR. MIESZCAK: Motion to accept the photo.
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
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MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion carries.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: On July 7th, while conducting
background research for another violation on the property, I noted that
a permit obtained in 2004 for the swimming pool expired and did not
received a certificate of completion.
Notice of violation was prepared and service was obtained on
July 1 lth, 2011.
Property owner reapplied for a permit which was approved upon
August 12th, 2011 but was not issued until yesterday, which was
January 18th.
Final electrical, final pool deck and final pool inspections remain.
Those time inspections have been scheduled for today, January 19th,
at 9:00 a.m., for an additional fee which has not yet been paid. The
permit remains open without a certificate of completion.
MR. KAUFMAN: So the expired permit is on the pool?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other questions from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: Have you been in contact with the
respondent?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes, I have.
MR. KAUFMAN: Are they working diligently to resolve the
situation?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Well, they did get the permit
issued back in August. There were some outstanding fees that needed
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to be paid. I was in contact, left several messages. I finally got
through to them the other day, and I said that, you know, you need to
take care of this. So --
MR. KAUFMAN: And they said that they would?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes. The permit has been issued
and time inspections are set today for 9:00 a.m.
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion that we find them in
violation.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The motion carries.
Recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Our recommendation, that the
Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay all operational
costs in the amount of $80.57 incurred in the prosecution of this case
within 30 days and abate all violations by: Obtaining all required
Collier County building permits or demolition permit, inspections and
certificate of completion/occupancy within blank number of days of
this hearing or a fine of to be determined number of dollars per day
will be imposed until the violation is abated.
Number two: The respondent must notify the code enforcement
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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 method to
bring the violation into compliance and may use the assistance of the
Collier County Sheriffs Office to enforce the provisions of this order,
and all costs of abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
MR. KAUFMAN: Now, you said that the respondent had the
permits?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes.
MR. KAUFMAN: So that portion of the recommendation would
get kind of scratched, since they have that?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: They obtained that yesterday.
MR. KAUFMAN: Okay. And we're talking about they have
inspections and a CO.
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would this be a situation where we're
just going on record to say there was a violation? Because now that
there's permits there's really not a violation, right? How does that
work?
MS. BAKER: They haven't obtained their inspections and CO
yet. They're in the process. So they still technically are in violation
because they don't have a completed permit.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It's an after- the -fact situation?
MS. BAKER: They just need to get their inspections and CO per
every other permit that's issued.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: But not every other permit that's issued
gets Code Enforcement Board orders against them.
MS. BAKER: Correct.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Part of the process, the CO, or Certificate of
Completion, would be the final stage.
MS. BAKER: Which is what you always include in all of your
orders. So technically they're not in compliance with code
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enforcement as of yet.
MR. KAUFMAN: And the inspections you said are today,
tomorrow?
INVESTIGATOR POTTER: They are scheduled for this
morning.
MR. MIESZCAK: You need to read in the case number. I didn't
hear the case -- did you? I'm sorry. I didn't hear the case number.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Well --
MR. KAUFMAN: I'm going to take a shot at it.
$80.57 paid within 30 days. Sixty days to get the CO, and $150 a
day thereafter.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and seconded.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries to accept county
recommendations, 60 days and $150 a day.
MS. BAKER: Just for clarification, it's not just the CO, it's the
inspection, CO.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Everything up until. Yeah, we've just
accepted the county's recommendation.
MR. KAUFMAN: I guess that you can't get a CO without the
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inspections.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Pretty good guess.
Thank you very much, Investigator Potter.
Moving on to the next one. We have two cases for the same
respondent. Are the Jenkins' here today?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have to take each one individually,
so we'll start with the first one.
(Investigator Ambach was duly sworn.)
MS. CRAWLEY: This is in reference to violation of Collier
County Land Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Section
10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Description of violation: Pool permit expired without receiving a
certificate of completion/occupancy, and no permits on file for the
pool screen enclosure.
Location/address where violation exists: 260 Weber Boulevard
South, Naples, Florida, 34117. Folio No. 36760921008.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Kenneth T. Jenkins and Aundrea L. Jenkins, 620 (sic)
Weber Boulevard South, Naples, Florida, 34117.
Date violation first observed: September 1 st, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice of violation: October
19th, 2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: November 1 st, 2011.
Date of reinspection: November 2nd, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
I'd like to introduce Investigator Ambach.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: For the record, Chris Ambach,
Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to Case Number CESD20110012249, dealing
with the violation of pool permit expired without receiving a
certificate of completion/occupancy and no permits on file for the pool
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screen enclosure. Located at 260 Weber Boulevard South, Naples,
Florida, 34117. Folio No. 36760921008.
Service was given on October 19th, 2011.
I would now like to present case evidence in the following
exhibits: One photograph dated September 1 st, 2011 taken by myself.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the exhibit.
MR. MARINO: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Seconded.
All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion carries.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: After receiving a complaint on
September 1 st, 2011 about the condition of the pool, I researched the
permits for the property and observed the pool permit had expired
without all required inspections performed and a certificate of
completion/occupancy issued. I also observed no permits on file for
the screen enclosure itself.
Further research revealed the property was in foreclosure and this
case was forwarded to our foreclosure team.
Due to no response the case was prepared for today's hearing.
As of January 18th, 2012, no permits have been obtained for the
pool or the pool screen enclosure.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any comments from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: Have you been in contact with anyone
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regarding this?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: No, sir -- well, I'm sorry, let me
correct. The owners know. From the get -go I've not received any
returned phone calls. I was speaking with a realtor, actually two or
three realtors about the conditions at the property. I know right now
there is a preservation company working on abating the next case, the
green pool. However, they still can't pull the permits for the pool and
the pool screen cage.
MR. KAUFMAN: Is that cage, the screen there? Because the
pool in the picture looks like it's full of leaves.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I think that's actually mold in
there. Yeah.
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion that we find them in
violation.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and second. Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Carries.
Do you have a recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I do.
That the Code Enforcement Board orders the respondent to pay
all operational costs in the amount of $80.57 incurred in the
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prosecution of this case within 30 days. And abate all violations by:
Obtaining all required Collier County building permits or demolition
permit, inspections and certificate of completion/occupancy within
blank days of this hearing or a fine of blank dollars per day will be
imposed until the violation is abated.
The respondent must notify the code enforcement 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 method to bring the violation into
compliance and may use the assistance of the Collier County Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would someone like to fill in the blanks?
MR. KAUFMAN: I'll give it a shot, $80.57 to be paid within 30
days, 60 days to clear up the violation, and $150 a day thereafter.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. MARINO: Second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Carries unanimously.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Thank you.
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Next case, the same one.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Chair, the county is requesting that we
withdraw this next case. We have made contact with the bank and
they are -- just recently, and they are going to take care of the
violations. So we would like to give them the opportunity to take care
of this violation first.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It is gone.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Okay, I think the next case is all the way down to
C- E- N- A- T -U -S, Cenatus.
Is the respondent here?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: What about the investigator? That
would be Joe.
(Investigator Mucha was duly sworn.)
MS. CRAWLEY: Violation of Collier County Land
Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Description of violation: Permit 2008050413 to convert existing
lanai to family room with electric that expired without completing all
inspections.
Location/address where violation exists: 4400 18th Place
Southwest, Naples, 34116. Folio No. 35757280009.
Name and address of owner /person in charge of violation
location: Guerda Cenatus, 4400 18th Place Southwest, Naples,
Florida, 34116.
Date violation first observed: August 11th, 2011.
Date owner /person in charge given notice of violation: August
18th, 2011.
Date on/by which violation to be corrected: September 14th,
2011.
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Date of reinspection: November 30th, 2011.
Results of reinspection: Violation remains.
I'd like to introduce Investigator Mucha.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Good morning. For the record, Joe
Mucha, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to Case number CESD20110011215, dealing
with violation of Collier County Land Development Code 04 -41, as
amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Violation location is 4400 18th Place Southwest, Naples, 34116.
Folio No. is 35757280009.
Service was given on August 18th, 2011.
I'd like to present case evidence in the following exhibit: One
photograph taken by myself on August 11th, 2011.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to accept the exhibit.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion carries.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: This case initiated back in August,
2011. There was a complaint in regards to the fence on the property.
So while researching the property for the complaint received, I found
that a permit, permit 2008050413 to convert existing lanai to family
room with electric did not complete all its inspections and was now
expired.
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I've been working with the owner since then. Permit was issued
in September, permit 2011090800. As of today, she's only been able
to complete one inspection, but it's one that you guys will be happy
about, it was electrical inspection. So the electrical has passed, there's
no plumbing in the room.
Basically owner has advised me that the delay in completing the
permit is financial difficulties. And actually I pleaded with her to
come today so she could tell her side of the story, and unfortunately
she's not here. So that's basically where it's at. Permit's issued,
electrical inspection has passed, but she still has about five or six other
inspections she needs to complete.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is there a violation?
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion a violation exists.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
Any opposed?
Motion carries.
Do you have a recommendation?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir.
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My recommendation is that the Code Enforcement Board orders
the respondent to pay all operational costs in the amount of $79.72
incurred in the prosecution of this case within 30 days and to abate all
violations by: Obtaining all required inspections and certificate of
completion/occupancy for permit 2011090080 within blank days of
this hearing or a fine of blank per day will be imposed until the
violation is abated.
The respondent must also notify the code enforcement
investigator when the violation has been abated in order to conduct the
final inspection to confirm abatement.
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 Sheriffs
Office to enforce the provisions of this order, and all costs of
abatement shall be assessed to the property owner.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Someone want to fill in the blanks?
MR. KAUFMAN: Quick question. In your discussions with the
respondent, did they give you any indication of when they thought
they could have this done?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: That's what I was trying to get out
of her because I was, you know, wanting to maybe, you know, reach
an agreement with her before the hearing, and she just really couldn't
give me a time table, because I think she was out of work and she just
kind got her job -- her working situation back recently. And she
couldn't really tell me, she couldn't say whether it was be three months
or six months. And that's why I wanted her to actually be here. And I
really thought she was coming today, to be honest with you.
MR. KAUFMAN: They went through the expensive portion of
paying for the permit.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir.
MR. KAUFMAN: And the electrical done.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Yes, sir.
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MR. KAUFMAN: So the inspections that are left there shouldn't
be much of a monetary.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: I'm not sure, to be honest with you.
I mean, I know that she has to have impact windows and things like
that, so I don't know if that's something that maybe she needs to have
done.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: She could do shutters in lieu of, correct?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Correct. And I know there's not
shutters on there now. So that could be part of it too.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Is it being occupied?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: As far as I know, yes, it is. It's part
of her home.
MR. KAUFMAN: Not a safety problem?
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: The only safety aspect that I would
think would be the electrical, and that's passed, so --
MR. MIESZCAK: I'd like to make a motion to pay all operating
costs of $79.72 within 30 days, and 60 days, and a fine of $150 a day.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion. Do we have a
second?
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. UESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries.
INVESTIGATOR MUCHA: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Joe.
That concludes our hearings today. We're moving on now to old
business. A, motion for imposition of fines and liens.
Case number one, Palm Foundation, Incorporated.
Is there a representative here?
MR. LEFEBVRE: They actually left. I'm not sure if they left,
but they're outside the room.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I'm going to step aside and recuse myself.
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please.
MR. ARNOW: Thomas Arnow. A- R- N -O -W.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And Thomas, if you would, could you
state your affiliation with Palm Foundation II, Incorporated.
MR. ARNOW: I work for the developer. I build their homes
and manage their properties.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Could you state for the record
that they've given you the ability to speak on their behalf today?
MR. ARNOW: Yes, they have.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Great, thank you.
Do you want him to say it, Jean, or is that okay?
MS. RAWSON: Well, he answered your question.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Fair enough. Good.
Jeff, do you want to read in?
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: I do. Okay, for the record, Jeff
Letourneau, Collier County Code Enforcement.
Original violations are of Collier County Land Development
Code 04 -41, as amended, Section 4.06.05(x)(2), maintenance of
landscaping, and Collier County Land Development Code 91 -102,
Section 3.5.7.2.5, littoral shelf planting area.
Violation location area is Coco Lakes, Tract L -2. Folio Number
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26169500108.
Description: Property was not being maintained with dead
required plant material and overgrowth around lakes. Littoral shelf
planting area is not being maintained and there was an overgrowth of
exotics.
Past order: On February 24th, 2011 the Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of fact, 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
OR 4656, Page 2331 for more information.
The property is in compliance with the Code Enforcement Board
orders as of August 30th, 2011.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item number one and two, fines at the rate of $250 per day for the
period between August 24th, 2011 through August 20th, totaling
seven days, for a total fine amount of $1,750. Order Item number
five, operational costs of $81.15 have been paid. The total amount due
today, $1,750.
The county recommends full abatement of fines, as the violation
is abated and operational costs are paid.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to abate.
MR. MARINO: I have a question. It said Page 2336 on our
paper. You said 2331.
MS. BAKER: It's the other summary.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay there's two cases.
MS. BAKER: There's two of them.
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Yeah, we're on 717, I believe,
right?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We had them in reverse order in our --
that's okay, you've read everything on that one right so we'll just go
with that.
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Okay, that was on the agenda
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first, right, or was I --
MS. BAKER: Yes.
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Okay.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It was just backwards in our packet.
So we're on the case ending in 717.
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And your motion is still for this case?
MR. KAUFMAN: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Second to abate.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY:
that one.
Any opposed?
That one is carried, so there's no fines on
Now we'll re -swear you in and we'll talk about the other case,
which is ending in 718.
(Supervisor Letourneau and Mr. Arnow were duly sworn.)
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Okay, once again, for the
record, Jeff Letourneau, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to CEB Case No. CEVR20100020718, Board
of County Commissioners versus Palm Foundation II, Incorporated.
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Violations are of the Collier County Land Development Code
04 -41, as amended, Section 4.06.05(K)(2), maintenance of
landscaping, and of Collier County Land Development Code 91 -102,
Section 3.5.7.2.5, littoral shelf planting area.
Location of violation, Coco Lakes, Tract L -1. Folio No.
26169500085.
Description of violation: Property is not being maintained with
dead required plant material and overgrowth around lakes. Also, the
littoral plant shelf area is not being maintained, with an overgrowth of
exotics.
Past order: On February 24th, 2011 the Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of fact, 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,
OR 4656, Page 2336 for more information.
The property is in compliance with the Code Enforcement Board
orders as of August 30th, 2011.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item number one and two, fines at the rate of $250 per day for the
period between August 24th, 2011 and August 30th, 2011, totaling
seven days, for a total amount of $1,750.
Order Item number 5, operational costs of $81.15 have been paid.
Total amount to date, $1,750.
The county recommends full abatement of fines as the violation
is abated and operational costs have been paid.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to abate.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
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MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Is that all of us? Are we all voting?
Yes, since Gerald is not here, then Ron, yes, you would be
voting. And you're an aye?
MR. DOINO: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you, Cherie'.
And thank you, sir, for taking care of everything, we appreciate
it.
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Next case is going to be Jon and Denise
Brimmer. Are the respondents here?
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator, would you like to read the
imposition of fine.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Yes.
This is in reference to CEB Case No. 2007090878, Board of
County Commissioners versus Jon and Denise T.C. Brimmer,
respondents.
Violations: Collier County Land Development Code 04 -41, as
amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a), 10.02.06(B)(1)(e), and
10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i), and the Florida Building Code 2004 edition,
Section 105.1.
Location: 561 Seventh Street Northwest, Naples, Florida. Folio
No. 37110760009.
Description: Detached garage built in rear yard without first
obtaining Collier County permits.
January 19, 2012
Past orders: On July 28th, 2011 the Code Enforcement Board
issued a finding of fact and 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
OR 4708, Page 1563 for more information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board's orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
number one and number two, fines at a rate of $150 per day for the
period between November 26th, 2011 through January 19th, 2012, 55
days, for the total amount of $8,250. Fines continue to accrue.
Order number five, operational costs of $80.86 have been paid.
Total amount to date: $8,250.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Good morning.
MS. BRIMMER: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Would you like to speak as to the
situation?
MS. BRIMMER: Absolutely.
After we got the information, the day in July, we immediately
paid it. We came over and we thought we had everything done right,
and we found out we didn't, it wasn't certified. So we went through
the process.
We finally got everything we thought correct on November 24th,
submitted for a permit, put e -mail, business card and street address.
Sent an e -mail. If you would like a copy of that, we can submit that,
we have 15 copies of the e -mail we sent to Colleen.
Chris responded nicely to my e -mail saying to apply for an
extension. We were going to wait to see if we were really denied or if
it was approved before applying. We haven't heard anything.
Chris did show me today we were denied on several application
parts of the permit that we would like to fix, but without that
information we didn't know how to move forward.
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: So basically you had -- you'd wanted an
extension just in case, but didn't know how that was going to turn out.
MS. BRIMMER: Chris suggested we file for an extension, and I
did not file for that extension, because I was waiting to see what was
denied and what we would have to fix to know what to approach the
board for.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. I appreciate you being here,
because it puts us in a weird situation if you weren't. But now we
have to really look procedurally how we're going to handle this.
So I assume now you're asking for an extension because you just
figured out that you were denied.
MS. BRIMMER: Christina just told us, and Christina was going
to hand me the papers. I'm, like, please don't yet, because I can
honestly say I don't have a copy of it, I haven't read it, I don't know
what's in there. And she was, I'll come up and tell you that we just
handed them to you. So we didn't know the permit was denied until
8:35, approximately, Chris, this morning?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: That's what you said, yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
MR. LEFEBVRE: When was the permit denied? What date?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: It was submitted on November
24th, which was be four months after the hearing date, two days
before it was due. And bear with me one moment.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Was it submitted by the homeowner?
MS. BRIMMER: Yes, I submitted that. I have the receipt for
payment on the 24th.
When we first came over with all the permits, not everything was
sealed, so we had to go back to get it sealed. But then we came back
and the survey that they gave us, the land site was blurrily, so we went
back. And then that was incorrect again.
We had to contact Chase, our mortgage, to get a copy of the
survey. My husband isn't employed right now, so finances are tight.
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So finally we got the copy, it took eight weeks to get the copy
from the mortgage company. And we didn't know until about the
middle of October.
So we had everything; we came and submitted it. We knew that
the C.O. wouldn't be done, we knew that it wasn't, but we were still
trying to comply as best we could.
MR. KAUFMAN: Can you take me back to the beginning? You
purchased this?
MS. BRIMMER: We purchased this house in 2000. When my
husband transferred with Wachovia, the real estate agent said oh,
here's some houses, and some of them had buildings that were
illegally done. We told the realtor we did not want anything that was
not done correctly.
About five years after we owned the house or so, we found out
the back garage was not permitted. We hired DiVosta Homes, the one
contractor in there, Mark Ritchards, (phonetic) to do everything for us.
We assumed everything was done because we didn't hear anything
until July of this year -- last year.
So then I figured if I handled it personally, it will get done. But I
didn't realize how many different departments are involved in it and
how many stipulations to what needs to be certified and what needs to
be done here, and try to comply to the best of my ability, plus support
the family.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: To answer your question, the
application was reviewed on the 29th of November, five days after
submittal, and denied on the 2nd of December, three days later.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So in fact she's saying that she just found out
today that it was denied?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: That's what she's saying, correct.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Wouldn't there be a letter or something?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: There would be normally a letter
that would be sent, with the exception if you provided an e -mail
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address. And I have a copy of that application where she provided the
e -mail address. And it shows it was sent to that e -mail. She's telling
me this morning that's not her e -mail address, although it is her
handwriting.
MS. BRIMMER: I have very sloppy handwriting. And you can't
read the -- it's CoachDenises @gmail, and you can't see the last S. I
also gave my business card, which is Askcoachdenise.com with that,
and, you know, I assumed everything we've gotten from the county
before has been snail mail, so we did not receive anything snail mail.
And if I made a mistake on the e -mail --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: How long do you think it will take to
complete everything?
MS. BRIMMER: I have no idea. I have no idea what we need to
do. I mean, we seriously don't have a clue. There's no windows,
there's electric, there's two garage doors and an open door. We don't
use the garage at all but it was there when we got the mortgage so we
have to --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I've kind of let this go a lot further than
what it should have.
MS. BRIMMER: I understand.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Here's the situation: Procedurally we can
only rule to either impose the fines or not to impose them. Typically
the board does not like to deny imposition if they're not in compliance.
If they're not in compliance, then we usually impose them.
And then there is one last step before it actually goes to the
county attorney's office for foreclosure where you have the
opportunity to come back and ask for abatement and that kind of
process. But it puts us in a unique situation procedurally.
Any suggestion from the board?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Can we --
MS. BRIMMER: Could we look at what's denied to see --
maybe someone knows more about the contracting business to tell me
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how long it would take.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It would almost be like almost rehearing
the case or --
MS. BRIMMER: Oh, I understand that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: -- getting an update on the case.
If it was a situation where you'd asked for an extension and we
had the same facts that you just gave us, we would take those into
consideration, potentially give you an extension at that time, and then
we can discuss how long the extension should be based on whatever
was denied.
MS. BRIMMER: And if I had a letter of denial, then I would
have applied. But until I knew that, there was no reason for me to
apply. Because there was always that hope and possibility that it was
going through correctly.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Rivht.
MR. KAUFMAN: So you paid for the building permit?
MS. BRIMMER: Yes, we paid for that.
MR. KAUFMAN: Submitted it.
MS. BRIMMER: Um -hum.
MR. KAUFMAN: Three days later it was turned down.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: That's correct.
MR. KAUFMAN: You don't know why it was turned down
because you never got it.
MS. BRIMMER: Correct. The day we did it, we sent an e -mail
to Chris and he suggested that we apply for an extension. He was
wonderful. We just didn't apply for that because we waited to see if
we were turned down. Because this would be a moot point if
everything went through, everything would have been done, I assume,
by now.
MR. LEFEBVRE: When you got notice to come to this hearing,
that should have triggered you to call the county and say well, has a
permit been approved and can I go pick it up.
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So I'm kind of -- hold on, hold on. I'm kind of questioning the
time frames on how the permit was denied and now you just found out
today.
So we only have two choices: Either to impose fines -- we can't
grant an extension, is is that correct, Jean?
MS. RAWSON: You can't grant an extension, because -- well, I
guess you could, but generally speaking, what you usually do when
you grant extensions is you want to know that they've complied. And
you always want to know that they've paid the court costs.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Court costs have been paid.
MS. RAWSON: But, you know, you look at all those factors.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Can we withdraw this?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: We have an option to withdraw for one
month.
MR. LEFEBVRE: If we can withdraw this and -- it seems like
you may need some professional assistance on getting this permit.
That's what to me seems like the case.
I'd be willing, if the county would like to withdraw this and then
come back to us next month with exactly what is -- what are you
doing to move forward to this corrected.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: If I may, I'd like to add one more
statement, if I could. There's a final judgment of foreclosure for this
property, and that was recorded on December 10th of 2008. I'm not
sure if that helps you in this --
MR. LEFEBVRE: 2008?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It doesn't look like the county wants to
withdraw it.
MS. BAKER: I just have a question for Jean.
Procedurally, can they go ahead and grant them an extension of
time? Is there anything --
MS. RAWSON: Yes, they could.
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MS. BAKER: -- in the rules that says that they can't?
MS. RAWSON: No, no. No, they absolutely can do that.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Let me ask this: This throws a wrench into
the whole thing. Was there a judgment in 2008 for foreclosure?
MS. BRIMMER: We were behind and they were going to and
we went into a loan modification.
MR. LEFEBVRE: So has that been satisfied? I mean --
MS. BRIMMER: We pay monthly. Nothing has changed.
They've never foreclosed.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Usually a certificate of title would follow a
month or two later. And if that's not the case then it was dismissed, I
guess.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: I'm not sure. I know sometimes
it takes a little bit longer, but --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, longer is -- it's been three years.
Was there any modification since then? Does it show any loan
modification?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: There was --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Usually that would show up.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: There was something where it
went over to -- it was with Wachovia and I'm not sure who the bank is
now.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Assignment of mortgage?
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Yes.
The last document that I could find in the court --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, if you told me that it was last year,
December of last year, I would say, well, a title -- a certificate of title
isn't far behind. But being that it's three years ago, more than likely
the bank didn't file for certificate of title which they would then lose
possession of property. So there probably was some kind of
modification to keep them on the property.
This really needs to have professional assistance to get this
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moving forward. I'm kind of oscillating between giving a 90 -day
extension or just bringing this case back next month to see where they
stand and make a decision at that point. I don't know what the board's
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The board can't push it back. The county
would have to withdraw it and they're not going to.
MR. HUDSON: I haven't said anything all day but I feel
compelled right now to say something.
I think that you have a situation here where they clearly went
through the process, going through the process. There's some timing
decisions that might have been poor, but I think in general, I think you
should probably consider going outside your box here and thinking
about an extension. Because I think professional assistance is needed.
They paid the operational costs. I don't see any like ill will here.
So I would just strongly urge the board to think about this a little bit.
MR. LEFEBVRE: On Chris's advice I'm going to move forward
with a motion to grant an extension of 90 days.
MR. MIESZCAK: I like it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Who wants to second it?
MR. KAUFMAN: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any further discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
January 19, 2012
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The motion carries.
So what we did is we granted a 90 -day extension from today's
date. You'll get a completely -- basically it's the same order, just get a
completely new set of time frames now for 90 days.
But take into consideration if it does go past that 90 days, without
having your COs, without having everything complete, the board
weighs into consideration these events as to whether or not to grant
another extension.
MS. BRIMMER: Oh, absolutely.
Do we pay again for today?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: No, there are no court costs for today.
MR. KAUFMAN: Question. On the fines, do they continue to
accrue?
MS. BAKER: Not with an extension of time.
MR. KAUFMAN: Okay.
MS. BRIMMER: Thank you, gentlemen, for your time. I hope
you have a blessed day.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Just to let you know, I -- if you come in front
of us, I probably will not grant another extension.
MS. BRIMMER: I do not want to visit you all again, if possible.
Have a great day.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, next case is going to be Gloria
Perdigon.
And I believe we have some paperwork in reference to this case?
She's asking for a permit extension for three months. The
respondent's not here, right, Cristina?
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: No.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Let's go ahead and get her sworn in.
(Supervisor Cristina Perez was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Sorry. So under oath, now, respondents
aren't here, right?
January 19, 2012
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: No, they're not here.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Does the county have an objection to the
request for an extension?
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: On the letter that they submitted for
extension, they specified that it's due to the property loss and bank
foreclosure.
This property has already been granted 150 -day extension.
Originally it was heard in June, and then they requested an extension
for 150 days. Oh, I'm sorry, originally it was heard in February. June
they requested an extension, and they were granted an additional 150
days. And the compliance efforts on site, there's still multiple
structures on the property that need to be taken care of.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And this seems like it's last minute. It
was just two days ago that the fax was received.
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: Right.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to deny. I don't think you
can do a motion at the same time, but to impose the fines.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We're actually -- you know, back in the
beginning of the hearing today this was presented to me, and due to
the time frame that it was just received two days ago did not fall
within our rules for proper submittal to ask for the request for
extension, so it was not added to the agenda. This is just for
everyone's information, she did try but did not meet those guidelines.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to impose fines then.
MR. KAUFMAN: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion and a second.
Let's if we can read into what we're voting on so we have it for
the record.
SUPERVISOR PEREZ: For the record, Cristina Perez, Collier
County Code Enforcement.
This is in reference to CEB Case No. CESD20100009141.
Violations: Collier County Code of Laws, Chapter 22, Article 2,
January 19, 2012
Florida Building Code, 2007 edition, Section 22- 26(B), 104.5.1.4.4,
and Chapter 1, Permits, Section 105. 1, and Ordinance 04 -41, the
Collier County Land Development Code, as amended, Section
10.02.06(B)(1)(a), and 10.02.06(B)(1)(e)(i).
Location: 2931 Eighth Avenue Northeast, Naples, Florida. Folio
No. 40628400107.
Description: Three dog kennels, carports, horse stable built
without Collier County permits and a guesthouse with expired Permit
No. 2005020427.
Past orders: On February 24, 2011 the Code Enforcement Board
issued a finding of fact, 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 OR 4656,
Page 2357 for more information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the followings:
Order item number one and two, fines at the rate of $150 per day for
the period between November 21, 2011 and January 19, 2012, 60
days, for the total of $9,000. Fines continue to accrue.
Order Item number five, operational costs of $83.43 have been
paid. Total amount to date, $9,000.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion, we have a second.
Any further discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. LTSPERANCE: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
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MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The motion carries unanimously.
Thanks, Cristina.
Next case is Pinegate 135, LLC. Is there a representative here?
(Supervisor Letourneau was duly sworn.)
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Once again for the record, Jeff
Letourneau, Collier County Code Enforcement.
This is in regards to CEB case number CESD20110007295,
Board of County Commissioners versus Pinegate 135, LLC.
The violations are of the Collier County Land Development Code
04 -41, as amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a) and 10.02.06(B)(e)(i).
The violation location: Is 4075 Pine Ridge Road, Naples,
Florida. Folio No. 37930510002.
Violation description: Alteration of interior office without
permits.
Past order: On September 22nd, 2011 the Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of fact, 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
OR 4728, Page 871 for more information.
Of the property is in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board orders as of December 9th, 2011.
Fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item number one and two, fines at the rate of $100 per day for the
period between November 22nd, 2011 to December 9th, 2011, totaling
18 days, for a total amount of $1,800.
Order Item number five, operational costs of $80.86 have not
been paid. Total amount due to date, $1,880.86.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So they are in compliance, however they
just never paid their operational costs?
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SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: Correct. According to
Investigator Mucha, he's made several attempts to notify them of the
operational costs and nobody's made any attempt to call him back or
contact anybody.
CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE:
can't waive those.
And a remainder to the board, we
MR. KAUFMAN: You would think an $80.86 investment could
possibly save $1,800.
Make a motion we impose it.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We have a motion and a second.
Any comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aside from my own, we could abate the
1,800 in fines and just impose the $80.86 in court costs.
MR. MIESZCAK: The reason I don't see it is you can't pay the
operational costs, we can't abate that, and they don't want to come in
and they don't answer a call, I think we did the right thing.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Jean, what is your opinion?
MS. RAWSON: Well, I can't tell you guys how to vote, although
sometimes I'd like to.
You can do either. But the operational costs, you can't waive
those so they're going to have to do that. Now, what you want to do
about the fines is up to you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. So we have a motion and a
second. Any further comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
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MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Opposed.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: (Indicating.)
Two.
It carries, so it's going to be imposed.
Next case is Sergio and Sara Garita. G- A- R- I -T -A.
Are the respondents here?
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Mr. Chairman, I'm going to have to
excuse myself, I have an afternoon appointment.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That's right, yes.
Ron, you'll become our full voting member for the rest of the
time.
Thank you, Lionel.
MR. L'ESPERANCE: Thank you.
(Investigator Ambach was duly sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: For the record, Chris Ambach,
Collier County Code Enforcement.
Violations: Florida Building Code 2007 edition, Chapter 1,
permits, Section 105.1.
Location: 420 15th Street Southwest, Naples, Florida. Folio No.
37011920003.
Description: Fence around property without all required Collier
County permits.
Past orders: On October 27th, 2011, the Code Enforcement
Board issued a finding of fact, 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
OR 4734, Page 2811 for more information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board's orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
January 19, 2012
item number one and number two, fines at a rate of $100 per date for
the period between November 27th, 2011 and January 19th, 2012, 54
days, for the total amount of $5,400. Fines continue to accrue.
Order number item five, operational cost of $80.57 have not been
paid. Total amount due to date, $5,480.57.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a motion?
MR. KAUFMAN: Make a motion to impose.
MR. LAVINSKI: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
Thank you, Chris.
INVESTIGATOR AMBACH: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, next case is Crescencio Lopez
Garcia. Is the respondent here?
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please.
MR. BARRERA: First name is Juan. Barrera.
THE COURT REPORTER: Spell it, please.
MR. BARRERA: B- A- R- R- E -R -A.
(Supervisor Snow and Mr. Juan Barrera were duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Kitchell, before you get started.
Sir, could you state your relationship to the respondent?
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MR. BARRERA: Yes, I'm an associate architect, and I've been
working on this project for the past months. We've been pulling
permits and --
SUPERVISOR SNOW: He does have permission to represent
the property owner. We do have documentation.
CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE: Perfect. That's what I needed.
Thank you, Kitchell.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Sir, this is in case CESD2010005204,
Crescencio Lopez Garcia. It's violations of Collier County Land
Development Code, 04 -41, as amended, Section 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
And THE location is 604 Boston Avenue, Immokalee, Florida.
The folio is 124120002.
Description is two mobile homes, unattached carport with
expired permit, a single - family house that was altered /added to
without first obtaining Collier County building permits.
Past orders: On January 27th, 2011 the Code Enforcement Board
issued a finding of fact and conclusion of law and order. The
respondent was found in violation of the referenced ordinances and
ordered to correct the violations. See the attached Order of the Board
OR 4651 and Page 589 for more information.
An extension of time was granted on July 28th, 2011. See the
attached Order of the Board OR 4708 and Page 1547 for more
information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item one and two, fines at the rate of $250 per day for the period
between September 27th, 2011 and January 19th, 2012, 115 days, for
a total amount of $28,750. Fines continue to accrue.
Item number five, operational costs of $80.29 have been paid,
and the total amount to date is $28,750.
CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE: Thank you.
January 19, 2012
Sir, would you like to tell us the circumstances behind the issues?
MR. BARRERA: Yes. We've been working with the owner on
drawing this up, pulling permits. We pulled six permits, which was
three demos, a permit by affidavit and two new construction permits.
We're on the final one, which is the affidavit. We were in here last
night trying to get it in the system.
And it was issued, the last permit. And we're waiting for the
inspection. It was scheduled for today. And that was the last of the --
of getting this closed off and finalized.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Investigator, how -- I'm sorry,
Supervisor, how close are we?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: I think we're very close. This was a
very extensive project. Unfortunately they didn't come ask for time
like we normally do before this board. And they were in here very
late last night and early this morning. And his representative and the
permit is -- we thought it would be CO'd but it hasn't been, so -- and
then we wouldn't be here today. But unfortunately we can't do
anything about that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The inspections have passed, it's just a
matter of getting someone to CO it?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: For the permit -- oh, it's a permit by
affidavit so it's already been signed off on, somebody just has to
review it and it's done and then they issue the CO. That's all that needs
to be done. So it's clearly approaching that final step.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Could we withdraw this?
MS. BAKER: You could do an extension like you did in the past
case, if you'd like.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Apparently the county is against pulling
any cases today. So we're going to have to do the legwork, if we want
to.
MR. KAUFMAN: I make a motion we extend it 30 days till the
next meeting.
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MR. MIESZCAK: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
MR. BARRERA: Could we close it here? Could we end it now?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Unfortunately we can't. I'll tell you why
MR. KAUFMAN: We could end it, but then you'll be paying
$28,750.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Here's the reason why. If we go ahead
and abate right now and we say no, the county cannot impose fines,
that means they can never impose fines, and there would be no
incentive to ensure that this does in fact close out like it should. So
unfortunately no.
But what we're going to do is extend -- it sounds like we're going
to extend it 30 days and that will give you enough time to get your CO
and then there won't be any fines at all and you won't need to come
back.
MR. BARRERA: Sounds good.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: We'll probably have to come back to
abate the fines, but there won't be any.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: No, if we're extending it, there's no fines.
I assume we're expending from today, correct?
MR. KAUFMAN: That's correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yeah, so there wouldn't be any if it's
within 30 days.
Okay, so any further comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
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MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And the motion carries.
MS. RAWSON: How many days?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It was 30, 30 days.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: We thank the board.
MR. KAUFMAN: Next meeting.
MR. LEFEBVRE: But again, if you're not in compliance within
those 30 days, the fines start up again.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Hold on a second. That might be a
difference in numerical days. Originally the motion and the second
were on 30 days, and then after the vote there was comments that it
was next meeting.
MR. MIESZCAK: I thought that was his motion, next meeting.
MS. BAKER: Yeah, the next meeting falls --
MR. LEFEBVRE: On the 23rd.
MS. BAKER: Yeah, more than 30 days.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So it would be okay?
MS. BAKER: But normally what we would do is let that 30 days
elapse and then we would schedule for the next available hearing after
that 30 days, meaning our time frames for mailing and requirements.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, so no amendment necessary. All
right, thank you very much.
Next case is Harry Montz.
(Investigator Azure Botts and Mr. Harry Montz were duly
sworn.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Azure, would you like to read it into the
record?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Sure.
This is in reference to violations of Collier County Land
January 19, 2012
Development Code 04 -41, as amended, Sections 10.02.06(B)(1)(a).
Location: 2547 Barrett Avenue, Naples, Florida. Folio number
81730640005.
Description of past orders: Extension of roof over carport and
front door.
Area on August 25th, 2011 the Code Enforcement Board issued a
finding of fact, 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 OR 4718, Page
1677 for more information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item one and two, fines at a rate of $200 per day for the period
between October 25th, 2011 to January 19th, 2012, 87 days, for the
total of $17,400. Fines continue to accrue.
Order Item number five, operational costs of $80.29 have been
paid as of this morning.
Total amount to date, $17,400.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, Mr. Moritz, would you like to tell
us what's going on?
MR. MONTZ: Well, unfortunately I'm in the same situation as a
lot of people. I did do an extension on my carport of 32 inches, and
24 inches on the front walkway. I was in the process of trying to get
an engineered drawing. I did pull permits way back in May that it's in
the records and that, but we just didn't go through with it because I
need an engineered drawing.
Went through three different engineers. Evidently it's not a
money maker for them, so nobody really wants to come work with it.
I did get an engineer from here this morning and I got my
drawings and everything. And I would like to get extension, if I could,
and follow through with the permitting and the showing the drawings
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and everything.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Azure, any comments?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: The only comments I would like to
make is I have not heard anything from Mr. Montz since the original
order was provided. We communicated maybe twice, but I have not
heard from him since.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: From the board? Any comments,
questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Vote one way or another?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Well, originally in the original order it was a
stipulated agreement, he signed the stipulated agreement for 45 days,
and I see that it's crossed out and at some point he got 60 days. I think
that was the case is; am will correct?
And we've been very giving in granting extensions.
How far off do you think you are from getting approval, getting
all the permits and everything?
MR. MONTZ: Well, all I've got to do is bring my drawings into
planning. And the permit's already filled out, all the paperwork, and
I've just got to present it to the front.
Now, as far as the planning approve it, I'm hoping everything
goes through real quick. I'll make an effort to follow up on this to get
this on speed ahead.
MR. LEFEBVRE: The other thing that's a little disconcerning
(sic) is you just paid the operational cost today knowing that you're
coming here today, instead of paying them when they're supposed to
be paid, within 30 days of the hearing.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The process after imposition of fines is
such to where the code enforcement department continues to try to
work with the respondents until such time where it seems like all
communication is either nonexistent or broken down. And at that time
you forward it to the county attorney's office for them to start
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foreclosures proceedings if they feel necessary, correct?
MS. BAKER: Yes, with your permission.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, with our permission. She said with
your permission.
That's right, because we have to consent to it.
MS. BAKER: Correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So there's still one more opportunity for
us to stop the process.
What about reduction or abatement of fines after the imposition,
we still have process as well, don't we?
MS. BAKER: Yes, we do. And we have a resolution set in place
that was approved by the Board of County Commissioners which
gives us the parameters to bring that to the Board of Commissioners
for their approval to either waive the fines or not.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Okay, so if we impose, it's not
be- all - end -all, there's still --
MS. BAKER: Correct.
MR. MONTZ: Excuse me. Since I came to the hearing, you
know, the last hearing and that, I haven't really heard anything from
the county. But that's no fault of you guys or code enforcement. I
should be following up with it myself.
You know, finances is -- everybody's strapped, and the economy
is in a situation. But I'm going to make the biggest effort I can to get
this followed through and do everything I need to do.
CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE: As chairman, I try to just watch out
for procedure, let the board decide which way they want to go.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion that we extend for 60 days.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. KAUFMAN: I'll second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second. Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
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MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries unanimously. Very good.
So that will be 60s days from today. Keep in mind, as you heard
from the last time, usually when we see these type of extensions last
minute, if you come back again we're typically not as lenient.
MR. MONTZ: Thank you very much.
MR. LEFEBVRE: I can tell you for a fact, like I told the other
respondent, that I probably will not extend it again.
MR. MONTZ: I appreciate that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
Okay, next is going to be Juan Sanchez Olvera and Pamela Jean
Sanchez. Are the respondents here?
MS. BAKER: And we do have a document that was submitted to
us that we would like to pass to you as well for this case. It was given
to us today.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
(Supervisor Snow was duly sworn.)
SUPERVISOR SNOW: For the record, Kitchell Snow, Collier
County Code Enforcement.
Mr. Chairman, would you like me to read this into the record, or
would you?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: It's just this one page?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Actually, it's two pages of them giving
permission, the owner giving permission and the respondent.
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Since they're not here -- the contractor was here, but obviously
they chose to leave. But if you would like me to read it or you want it
to stand as it is, it's up to you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I think it should be read as part of this.
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Okay. This is dated January 18th, 2012.
It says 45 -day extension of fines, code enforcement case number --
Dear Code Enforcement Board: This letter is to inform you that Mr.
Sanchez has removed two of the three mobile homes. And while
trying to start the demo of the last trailer, he could not get the tenants
to move out. Mr. Sanchez had to use the authorities to obtain
possession of the mobile home, which was recently done. Mr. Sanchez
did not realize he had surpassed the deadline of the demo and would
like to request 45 days to remove the trailer and the waiver of fines,
due to the special circumstances in this manner.
And it's signed Earnest Freeman, Jr., President, Freeman and
Freeman Construction.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And you know from your experience in
this case that Freeman is in fact representing them and has been hired
to handle this?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Yes, sir, I do know that for a fact.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Any -- hold off on reading the
imposition yet until we engage the board to see what they want to do.
Any comments from the board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Supervisor Snow, am I right to say that
these guys are really close, it's just a matter now that the tenants have
finally moved out, it's just that one last trailer needs to be removed?
SUPERVISOR SNOW: Yes, sir, they did extensive work. It
was actually two separate properties and this is the second one. They
had to remove the five. They had three on one very small lot and two
on another. So I would say they're close.
Keep in mind, this is an older case. The compliance date was in
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-- you gave them one extension in August, and the compliance date
was November. And we always encourage them to come forward and
ask for an extension if it's necessary. I don't know if this was a
contractor error, how it was -- whether they had to get the police to
actually do an eviction. That's their contention.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. From the board, comments?
MR. LEFEBVRE: I make a motion to extend for 60 days.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Do we have a second?
MR. KAUFMAN: I'll second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, so that is an extension for case
number, since we never read it in, CESD20100005061. That's Juan
Sanchez Olvera and Pamela Jean Sanchez. Folio No. 73181120001.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, let's take a five- minute break.
(Recess.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Now we'll go on to the next case, which
is Anne Jules Delva.
(Investigator Azure Botts and Anne Jules Delva were duly
sworn.)
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Reference to Case No.
CESD20090015436.
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Violations: Collier County Code of Laws, Chapter 22, building
and building regulations, Article 2, Florida Building Code, adoption
and amendment of the Florida Building Code, Section
22- 26(B).104.5.1.4.4.
Location: 3404 Seminole Avenue, Naples, Florida. Folio
74411360006.
Description of past orders: Permit No. 2008051265 expired on
May 4th, 2009 without completing the work.
On November 19th, 2009 the Code Enforcement Board issued a
finding of fact, 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 OR 4515, Page
3497 for more information.
The property is not in compliance with the Code Enforcement
Board orders as of January 19th, 2012.
The fines and costs to date are described as the following: Order
item one and two, fines at a rate of $200 per day for the period
between March 20th, 2010 through January 19th, 2012, 670 days, for
the total of 1,000 -- apologies, $134,000. Fines continue to accrue.
Order item number five, operational costs of $81.15 have been
paid.
Total amount to date, $134,000.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. Good morning.
MS. DELVA: Good morning.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Or good afternoon, technically.
Would you like to tell us the situation behind this so we get a feel
for what's going on?
MS. DELVA: Okay. On 2005, the hurricane was bring the
house down. I was pay one guy $20,000 to fix the house. And then
he's work on the house out of the permit. He's put me on problem
with code enforcement because -- and after that he work out with the
money, he don't fix the house. I don't have money to fix the house.
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I was going to the rehab to ask for help to get -- to help me to fix
the house. And they ask me so many question. They say if the house
was gutted in 2008, I say yes. They say if the insurance was pay me, I
say yes. He say, what you do with the money? I explain that to her. I
tell her I was paid out of and I was pay one guy 20,000 to fix the
house.
And the lady tell me, I don't think they going to help you to fix
the house because you already find money from insurance.
After one hour they call me again, ask me same question. And
then she say that to me, passing in the office, come in to -- bring your
divorce paper and sign the paper to get something out.
And when I go over there, whose make me sign the paper, tell
me, Ms. Delva, you alway say that you find money from insurance.
Just sign in here, we have to put you in an order plan to fix the house.
I say okay.
And then month past, and after that someone call me like who's
inside this case call me, Miss Delva, can you can't afford to get your
house fix. I say yes.
And then she's put one guy to fix the house, and the guy work on
the house like two weeks, like that. And after that she call me, Miss
Delva, you have -- you get problem. I say, what problem is it? She
say, you never say that if you find money from insurance. I say I
always said that to you.
And then they send me the paper say sorry, talk to the constructor
to finish the house for you. And then the constructor send me the
letter say I have to pay $40,000 and 500 something, and after that
looking for another constructor to finish the house.
I don't have any place now because I don't have money to fix the
house. If I pay $40,000 and 500, pay the guy and leave the house like
that, after that looking for in order to fix the house, I say that one
impossible to do that and I stop that. I have no money to fix it. I don't
know what you have to say for now.
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: All right, thank you.
Azure, how much activity have we seen since?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Let me try to clarify, because I'm
sure you guys are pretty confused with money and paying and not
paying.
Mrs. Delva -- after the case had been brought to the board, Mrs.
Delva contacted Housing and Human Services. Housing and Human
Services worked with her and eventually approved a grant to help
repair her home. Housing and -- and work did begin. A permit was
obtained, roofing and other things had began. Inspections were
conducted. The last inspection was May 23rd. Unfortunately now
that permit is expired as well.
Housing and Human Services has -- some other grants had been
under review, investigation, whatever words you'd like to put there.
And during the review of her grant, the county attorney's office --
from my understanding, there's probably more in detail than what I'm
going to say. What she is describing is that she received insurance
money from the house being damaged from the storm. She used that
money to pay the house off instead of the repairs.
In the investigation -- let me rephrase that, that's a harsh word.
During the review of her grant, they determined that she should not be
qualified for the grant. They claimed the lien but then they released
the lien on the 22nd of December. So Housing and Human Services
released that lien, and there is money paid to the -- that needs to be
paid to the contractor because that grant has been removed.
. CHAIRMAN KELLY: Did the contractor actually perform
work?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That is correct, yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And she thought she was getting grant
money but later found out she was not because they pulled it?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: That is correct.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The original 20,000 from the insurance
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company, that was used to pay off the house. But she claims it was
given to a contractor who never finished the.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I believe it's both. I believe that it
was to pay off the house and to pay the contractor.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: How close are we to finishing this work?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Not close at all. The house is
completely gutted. All we have is a concrete block shell, a roof and
some interior framing for walls.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. And is it occupied?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: No, it's not.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Anymore questions from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: Do you have any idea what the value of the
house is now?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: No, sir, I have no --
MR. KAUFMAN: It's probably worth a lot less than the fines.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I don't want to say one way or the
other. I don't know.
MR. KAUFMAN: Well, if it's just a shell.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any other questions?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, there's no other comments?
MR. HUDSON: The only comment I have is that the operational
costs were paid. But this is interesting, I've only been on the board
now for however many months. $134,000 seems like weird at the
precipice of what is scary and what since.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yeah, I have -- I just think it's wrong to
impose that much. But that is what it is. And I don't feel good about
it.
Let me ask this question: Mrs. Delva, do you have any plans to
fix the house?
MS. DELVA: I don't have any plans now, because I was going
to the bank to get a loan to fix the house. And then one day the
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Martinez say -- the constructor said I have to pay 40,000 and 500 after
that, leave the house like that. I cannot live in the house and then I
don't have money to fix the house. I was stopped this one, because I
cannot pay 40,000 like that. And I don't know when I have to finish to
paid it and stay out of this house after that looking for money to fix the
house. I saw that is impossible to do that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Azure?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: I just wanted to clarify, maybe I
didn't portray it correct or clear the first time. She was denied that
grant because she had already received insurance money to repair that
house.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: I understand.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS:
that that came across clearly.
Okay. I just wanted to make sure
CHAIRMAN KELLY: No, what I'm trying to do is determine
whether or not there are plans to move forward with taking care of this
abatement or is she going to just let the property go into either
foreclosure if there's a loan or maybe the county take it, if that's the
case.
MR. MARINO: I have a question. Was this a primary residence
at one time or is it a rental?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Mrs. Delva would have to answer
that.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Mrs. Delva, was this your home at one
time? Did you live in it at one time, or is it a rental?
MS. DELVA: No, I was living in it like I don't know exactly
how many months. I don't know what years I was living there, but I
was living there. After the hurricane passed, I was going to my sister
house to live. I cannot live over there on 2006 till now.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay.
MR. MIESZCAK: I make a motion to impose the fine.
MR. KAUFMAN: I second it.
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CHAIRMAN LEFEBVRE: We have a motion and a second.
Any further comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Except how remorseful we are for this.
Seeing none, all in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Carries unanimously.
So here's what we did. We imposed the fines of $134,000, as
painful as it is. It is unfortunately what we have to do, unless the
building was to come into compliance, unless it was to be fixed.
So next, it will be given back to code enforcement to try to work
with you in some way. And if not, it may come back to us to go to the
county attorney's office for potential foreclosure. I don't know. We
can't control that from here on.
MS. DELVA: They going to send me a letter, or what?
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, they will. So I'm very sorry, and
we wish you the best of luck.
MS. DELVA: Okay.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, next is Roxan Sorokoty and
Walter Sorokoty Trust, or Estate.
MS. BAKER: Mr. Chair, before we read the imposition of fines,
we could probably let the respondent speak, because they may ask for
an extension as well.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Let's get you all sworn in. Are you
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representation?
MR. MINOR: Yes.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: So the attorney doesn't need to be sworn
in.
(Mr. Varsames and Investigator Botts were duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your name, please?
MR. MINOR: My name is Bruce Minor, I'm with Cameron Real
Estate Services. And I'm here representing Roxan Sorokoty Trust, at
her request.
MR. VARSAMES: My name is John Varsames from the
Construction Managers. And I've been hired to remediate the code
violations on the property.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All right. If you'd like, just speak to us,
you know, plainly about what's going on and what we can do to help.
MR. MINOR: Did you need any review of this or --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yes, maybe like a two - minute catch -up,
that would be all right.
MR. MINOR: All right. We had asked for an extension
previously because of the code violation. The property is a
commercial metal building which is not occupied. We were getting --
we got a previous extension for six months in order to allow a
potential tenant to decide whether he wanted to reinforce the existing
mezzanine that was there. Had plans drawn, et cetera. And then the
tenant moved out, leaving the landlord with the situation with the
mezzanine.
Came back, we had asked -- we came back after the six months
and had asked for an extension because we had made the decision to
take the mezzanine out, because I didn't particularly want to have to
come back here every three months.
We hired Construction Managers to go in and remediate the
issue, and I would like to turn it over to John Varsames at this point
and let him explain his bumpy road down this street.
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MR. VARSAMES: John Varsames from the Construction
Managers.
On July 8th of 20111 submitted a letter to the county requesting
a demolition permit, which should have been fairly straightforward,
citing both the code violation and a straight demolition permit.
We issued three things: Remove and demolish the existing
violation; dispose of the debris properly in the Collier County
Landfill; and repair any wall penetrations or damage to the adjoining
walls. Fairly simple.
To that we got a reply, and I met with Gary Harrison. Gary said,
John, we understand this lady is in a hardship, just draw up a quick
plan, give us some photos, submit it and we'll issue a permit. Which is
what I did.
The permit came back as denied. So I went down and made an
appointment with Gary. Gary had the appointment with me, he
couldn't make it and there was another code official there, Tom
Umschied, who said the plans you drew up are no good. We need
plans. And I said, well, this is what Gary your boss told us to draw.
So he said, well, see what else you got.
So we took the drawings that were submitted for the remediation
to put it in. And we agreed with Tom that we could use those drawings
because the owner is under a hardship, it's an elderly lady, let's just
mark these up and submit them. Which we did.
Those plans were rejected with comments, most of which the
comments were answered in the initial letter that we had submitted,
that it was a demolition plan.
So after some discussion, we got that permit approved by the
county building department. It then was sent over to fire. Fire decided
that they would reject it on the basis that there was no qualified UL
listing for a 30- year -old building to be remediated for the adjacent
wall, when our submission was pretty clear that we were going to
repair any penetrations to the wall.
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January 19, 2012
So we went back again and dug through old permit records and
found a UL supplement to the drawings and submitted them to fire.
Those apparently were lost in the correction process. However, I
brought them back to fire and fire has issued a permit yesterday to
allow for this process to go forward.
So today, starting at 8:00 this morning, the final permit has been
in typing. Our duration for length of work on this project is about
three days, two days. The total amount is $1,400, and it's six months
of jumping through what one might consider to be ridiculous hoops to
simply tear out something that's there in wood and fix it. But that's
where we're at.
So it's actually in typing now. We can pick up the permit today.
And sometime next week we can bring a dumpster in and remove all
the stuff in a day and then repair the walls and call for inspections.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Just out of curiosity, out of a $1,400 job
to remove the wooden mezzanine structure that was never supposed to
be there in the first place, how much did it cost the building owner in
permits and time and fees to do --
MR. VARSAMES: Well, thus far, because this lady's been in a
hardship and I have a good relationship with Kim, I haven't charged
her anything. It was a $75 reapplication fee and the original permit
fee was like $125. I mean, it's absurd.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yeah.
MR. VARSAMES: And by the way, the icing on the cake was
they wanted to impose an impact fee, and impacts turned it down
because they thought we were building a mezzanine, when everything
said remove it.
So today I visited with impact, and they criticized building for
not making it clear on the plans, but then they approved it today. So
we're going to impose an impact fee to take something out.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Yeah, unfortunately this is mostly the
norm for this building. And I say that while I run out of here as soon
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as this meeting's over. I hope some commissioner's are watching this.
Anyways, let's move on. Any further questions or comments
from the board?
MR. KAUFMAN: How much time do you think you would need
if we were to extend this?
MR. VARSAMES: Less than 30 days.
MR. MIESZCAK: Next meeting.
MR. KAUFMAN: Okay. I make a motion that we extend this
till the next meeting.
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Motion and a second.
Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: There are no fines or anything, because
we just extended it. So good luck, gentleman.
MR. VARSAMES: And off the record, sir, you've got a serious
code violation over here.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We do?
MR. VARSAMES: Yeah. Your audio system is blocking a fire
exit. It's a trip hazard. We won't report you. See you in 30 days.
MR. MIESZCAK: That's awesome.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Thank you.
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Moving on, the next one is going to be Continental Furnishings,
Incorporated.
Are the respondents here?
(Speakers were duly sworn.)
THE COURT REPORTER: May I have your names, please?
MR. LANG: Robert Lang.
MR. JIAOUTSOS: Tom Jiaoutsos. J- I- A- O- U- T- S -O -S.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: For the record, could you just state your
names, please?
THE COURT REPORTER: They have given me their names.
Do you still --
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We're good. As long as you have it,
that's what I'm worried about.
Azure, do you want to read in?
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Sure.
Reference Case No. CESD 20100017997.
I'll make it short and sweet. Violation's abated, operational costs
are paid. County recommends waiving the finds.
MR. KAUFMAN: Motion to abate.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All those in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
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CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, it passes.
INVESTIGATOR BOTTS: Thank you, gentlemen.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: That was quick.
Sorry for the wait.
MR. LANG: It was a pleasure.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: The next case, and this is the last one,
Ivy Jean Nebus, Judy Ann Blake and Betty Jo Robertson.
And we have paperwork placed on your desk this morning saying
that this is now in compliance and that the operational costs have been
paid.
(Supervisor Letourneau was duly sworn.)
SUPERVISOR LETOURNEAU: For the record once again, Jeff
Letourneau, Collier County Code Enforcement.
I'm going to take the Azure route on this one. Operational costs
paid, violation abated, county recommends waiving of the fines.
MR. MIESZCAK: Motion to abate.
MR. LEFEBVRE: Second.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: And it carries.
That's all the cases that we have for today.
Now moving on to new business. Anything new business? I
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have some new business, but I don't want to take up Cherie's time.
THE COURT REPORTER: No, I'm fine. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: For our rules that are coming up here
shortly, I think in March, April time frame. We had just today two
maybe three ideas floating around. How do we get them to you?
MS. BAKER: You can just bring them to the workshop that we
have.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay. All right.
MS. RAWSON: When is that?
MS. BAKER: We don't have that scheduled yet.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: My thought was if I got them to you
ahead of time --
MS. BAKER: You can just e -mail them to us as well, that's fine.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Okay, no problem, we'll do that.
MR. KAUFMAN: Maybe we don't have to bring them to either
one of them.
Is it possible when you have the extension of time, can you just
put down on that whether the court costs, if you will, have been paid
or not?
MS. BAKER: On their letter?
MR. KAUFMAN: No, on the case.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Like on our agenda right next to it,
quotes, operational costs have been paid.
MS. BAKER: Well --
MR. LEFEBVRE: Let's take this up in March.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All right, we'll take it up as part of our
rules.
MS. BAKER: We could. A lot of times they aren't paid until
right prior to the hearing, so --
MR. KAUFMAN: It's a question I ask at every hearing, so I
figured we could take that.
MR. MIESZCAK: It keeps you entertained.
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January 19, 2012
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Next is -- well, there's nothing forward to
the County Attorney's Office through the consent agenda.
So reports.
MS. BAKER: Just a quick foreclosure update for the week
ending January 15th, 2012. $2,628,000 in abatement costs have been
paid by the lenders. There were 2,145 violations to date abated by the
lenders.
For the week of January 9th, 2012, nine violations were abated
by the lenders, and saved the county $6,970 in costs.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Excellent. Excellent. Excellent job with
the foreclosure task force in helping to keep our community looking
beautiful and prevent blight. Good job.
Any other comments?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: With that --
MR. MIESZCAK: I'll make a motion to adjourn.
MR. MARINO: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Next meeting. I have to publicly say
when our next meeting is. It's February 23rd, 2012.
MR. MIESZCAK: I make a motion to adjourn.
MR. MARINO: I'll second it.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: All in favor?
MR. LEFEBVRE: Aye.
MR. MIESZCAK: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Aye.
MR. KAUFMAN: Aye.
MR. DOINO: Aye.
MR. MARINO: Aye.
MR. LAVINSKI: Aye.
CHAIRMAN KELLY: Any opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN KELLY: We're adjourned. Thank you.
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 12:31 p.m.
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FORM 813 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS
LAST NAME -FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME
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WHO MUST FILE FORM 813
This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council,
commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non - advisory bodies who are presented with a voting
conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending
on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before
completing the reverse side and filing the form.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
inures to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the
parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or
to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec. 163.356 or
163.357, F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that
capacity.
For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father -in -law,
mother -in -law, son -in -law, and daughter -in -law. A "business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business
enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange).
ELECTED OFFICERS:
In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict:
PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you
are abstaining from voting; and
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes.
APPOINTED OFFICERS:
Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters. However, you
must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made
by you or at your direction.
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN:
• You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the
minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on other side)
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APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued)
• A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency.
• The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
• You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating.
• You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the
meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the
agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST
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inured to my special private gain or loss;
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inured to the special gain or loss of , by
whom I am retained; or
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Date Filed
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NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT,
REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.
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FORM 813 MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR
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commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non- advisory bodies who are presented with a voting
conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending
on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before
completing the reverse side and filing the form.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES
A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which
inures to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea-
sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained (including the
parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or
to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec. 163.356 or
163.357, F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that
capacity.
For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father -in -law,
mother -in -law, son -in -law, and daughter -in -law. A "business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business
enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation
are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange).
ELECTED OFFICERS:
In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict:
PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you
are abstaining from voting; and
WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min-
utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes.
APPOINTED OFFICERS:
Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters. However, you
must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made
by you or at your direction.
IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE
TAKEN:
• You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the
minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on other side)
C;E FURM 813 - EFF. 112000 PAGE 1
APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued)
• A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency.
• The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
• You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating.
• You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the
meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the
agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
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inured to my special private gain or loss;
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inured to the special gain or loss of my relative,
inured to the special gain or loss of.
whom I am retained; or
inured to the special gain or loss of
is the parent organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me.
(b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows:
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NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT,
REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A
CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.
CE FORM 813 - EFF. 1/2000 PAGE 2