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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes_Miscellaneous_06/02/1992_Code Enforcement Board r � VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA " r,, BUILDING DEPARTMENT � Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive � Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 • (407) 575-622Q y FAX: (40'7) 575-6203 V I L L A G E O F T E Q U E S T A C O D E E N F O R C E M E N T B O A R D M E E T I N G M I N U T E S J U N E 2, 1 9 9 2 I. The Code Enforcement Board of the Village of Tequesta held a regularly scheduled meeting at the Village Hall, 357 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida, on Tuesday, June 2, 1992. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman William Frank. A roll call was taken by the Recording Secretary, Fran Bitters. Boardmembers present were: Chairman William Frank, Vice Chairman Paul Brienza, William Treacy, Mitch Miller and Gordon Ritter. Also in attendance were: Scott Ladd, Clerk of the Board, Steve Kennedy, Code Enforcement Officer, and Village Attorney, John C. Randolph. II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boardmember Treacy moved to approve the Agenda as submitted. Vice Chairman Brienza seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: William Frank - for Paul Brienza - for William Treacy - for Gordon Ritter - for Mitch Miller - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. III. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Boardmember Treacy moved that the Code Enforcement Board Meeting Minutes of April 7, 1992 be approved as submitted. Vice Chairman Brienza seconded that motion. The vote on the motion was: William Frank - for Paul Brienza - for William Treacy - for Gordon Ritter - for Mitch Miller - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. . � Code Enforcement Board . Meetinq Minutes June 2, 1992 Paqe 2 ------------------------------- IV. SWEARING IN OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Scott Ladd, Clerk of the Board, swore in Code Enforcement Officer, Steve Kennedy. V. PUBLIC HEARING3 There were no cases set for Public Hearing. VI. PRESENTATION OF NEW CASES TO SET FOR HEARING There were no new cases for presentation. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business before the Board. VIII. ANY OTHER MATTER3 Case No. 92-0002: Consideration of lien abatement request by Renni F. Judd of Edwards � Angell, on behalf of Tequesta Plaza Corporation. In attendance in representation of the above-referenced case were Ms. Kenni Judd, Esq., Edwards & Angell, and Duane Stiller, representative for Woolbright Corporation, owners of Tequesta Plaza. The CEO explained to the Board that the above-referenced case was one of the first to come before the Code Enforcement Board involving screening of dumpsters at County Line Plaza. The charge was against the original Developer of the Plaza, Pantlin & Associates. A fine of approximately $20,000 was amassed, primarily due to the property being tied up in bankruptcy problems. The property is now in compliance. Code Enforcement Board Meetinq Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 3 ------------------------------- New owners and management took over the property in July, 1991, and quickly brought the property into compliance. Because the ,new owners were not the offenders and were responsible for bringing the property into compliance, the Code Enforcement Officer recommended that the Board reduce the fine to a total fine of $3,750.00, covering all Village expenses involving the case, as well as imposing a reasonable fine. The CEO explained that the reason for his recommendation is this: 1) since new management came into control, they were responsible for many improvements to the center (i.e., complete re-landscaping bringing the Plaza into compliance with the new Village Landscape Ordinance; 2) new management obtained a building permit to erect dumpster encl�sures, and proceeded to do so; 3) present management stated that they were not aware that the fine was continuing to accumulate. Attorney�Judd explained that the CEO's explanation was quite accurate. She stated further that this property, initially owned by Pantlin & Associates, went into bankruptcy. Tequesta Plaza Corp. took the property back through a protracted foreclosure and additionally protracted bankruptcy proceedings, during which time it was not in control of the property and not in a position to remedy any of the problems caused during the Pantlin control. Similarly, while the property was in control of the Bankruptcy Trustee, no remedies to the property were able to be effected, since it would have interfered with the exercise of exclusive Federal jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Trustee. However, in July, 1991, when Tequesta Plaza Corporation regained possession of the entire property, complicated by some legal technicalities, Woolbright Corporation was engaged to manage the property and the property was brought into compliance, spending $125,000 in landscaping, and several thousand more to correct a drainage problem at the Plaza. In view of the fact that Tequesta Plaza Corporation was not responsible for causing the violations but did take the responsibility to bring the property into compliance, and due to the fact that they did not realize the fine continued to accumulate, a reduction in fine was being requested. . A y ♦ Code Enforcement Board � Meetinq Minutes June 2, 1992 Psqe 4 ------------------------------- Boardmember Treacy moved that the Board adopt the Code Enforcement Officer's recommendation in Case No. 92-0002, reducing the fine to $3,750. Boardmember Miller seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: William Frank - for Paul Brienza - for Ailliam Treacy - for Gordon Ritter - for Mitch Miller - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted. IX. ADJOURNMENT , Boardmember Treacy moved that the meeting be adjourned. Boardmember Miller seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: William Frank - for Paul Brienza - for William Treacy - for Gordon Ritter - for Mitch Miller - for the motion was therefore passed and adopted and the meetinq was adjourned at 7:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, �..�/�ct/k, A�� Fran Bitters Recording Secretary ATTEST: .�'�� ,��e �s Scott D. Ladd Clerk of the Board DATE APPROVED: `7-- � �2