07-19-2005 Regular MeetingCITY OF CLERMONT
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
July 19, 2005
The regular meeting of the Code Enforcement Board was called to order on Tuesday,
July 19, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. Members attending were, Jim Purvis, A.D. VanDeMark,
Terry Felder, James Davern, Bill Banzhaf, and Joe Janusiak. Also attending were
Betty McMinamen, Code Enforcement Officer, John Morgeson, Jr., City Attorney, and
Joy Thys, Code Enforcement Clerk. Chairman Stephen Berlinsky was absent.
The minutes from the Code Enforcement Board meeting of June 21, 2005 were
approved as written.
Vice-Chairman Jim Purvis gave the floor to Code Enforcement Officer Betty
McMinamen.
NEW BUSINESS
CASE NO. 05-200
Wells Fargo Bank Minnestoa NA Trustee C/O Option one Mortgage Group Corp.
4600 Touchton
Jacksonville, FL 32246
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 500 Shady Nook Lane. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen stated this case is complied and will not
be heard.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CASE NO. 05-193
Anthony C. Roberts
1600 Second Street
Clermont, FL 34711
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 1600 Second Street. Clermont, FL 34711
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
July 19, 2005
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen stated this case is complied and will not
be heard.
CASE NO. 05-201
Louvenia Benjamin
579 E. Broome Street
Clermont, FL 34711
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 579 E. Broome St. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
• Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen read the violation and presented several
pictures showing accumulation of multiple items around the property, including car parts
and household items. Several items have been cleaned up since the first pictures on
May 2"d, but the property is still in violation as shown in the pictures dated July 18tH
2005. Ms. McMinamen asked the board to find the Respondent in violation.
Angelo Benjamin, son of Louvenia Benjamin, was sworn in and stated that he would
need a couple of weeks to complete the clean-up of the property.
Jim Purvis asked the Respondent if he was doing automotive repair work from his home
and he responded said that he was not.
Bill Banzhaf made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by A. D. VanDeMark. The vote was unanimous for finding the Respondent in
violation.
Bill Banzhaf made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16, 2005 to comply, or
be fined at a rate of $2.00 per day: seconded by Terry Felder. The vote was unanimous
in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
July 19, 2005
CASE NO. 05-202
Louvenia Benjamin
579 E. Broome Street
Clermont, FL 34711
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 579 E. Broome Street. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 36-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
95. Unlawful Storage Within Residential Areas.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen read the violation and showed pictures of
several cars without tags and a commercial step-van with and expired tag, among other
vehicles with either missing or expired tags.
Angelo Benjamin, son of Louvenia Benjamin, was sworn in and stated that he would
need a couple of weeks to complete the clean-up of the property and remove or tag the
vehicles in question.
• Bill Banzhaf made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Joe Janusiak The vote was unanimous for finding the Respondent in
violation.
Bill Banzhaf made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16 2005 to comply or
be fined at the rate of $2 00 per day' seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
CASE NO. 05-204
Elin Satory
1000 Old England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: Lot 7 and E '/z of Lot 9, Osceola St. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
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Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen read the violation and showed several
pictures of the property with tall grass and weeds and a large fallen tree. Ms.
McMinamen asked the board to find the Respondent in violation
The Respondent was not present and Ms. McMinamen showed the board the signed
receipts showing she had service on this case.
James Davem made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was unanimous in favor of finding the Respondent
in violation.
Terry Felder made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16, 2005 to comply
or be fined at the rate of $10.00 per day; seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
CASE NO. 05-205
• Evelio DeHoyos and Elin Satory
1000 Old England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 765 Osceola Street, Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No.232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61 Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen presented several pictures showing the lot
is currently overgrown with tall grass and weeds. Ms. McMinamen asked the board to
find the Respondent in violation
The Respondent was not present and Ms. McMinamen showed the board the signed
receipts showing she had service on this case.
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James Davern made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Joe Janusiak The vote was unanimous in favor of finding the Respondent
in violation.
Terry Felder made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16, 2005 to comply
or be fined at the rate of $10 00 per day' seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
CASE NO. 05-206
Evelio DeHoyos and Elin Satory
1000 Old England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 5 Lots, Minneola Ave. at 7t" St. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION : City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
• 61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen presented the case showing pictures of
this property being overgrown with tall grass and weeds and a large pile of debris and
clippings on the right-of-way on 7t" Street. Ms. McMinamen asked the board to find the
Respondent in violation
The Respondent was not present and Ms. McMinamen showed the board the signed
receipts showing she had service on this case.
James Davern made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was unanimous in favor of finding the Respondent
in violation.
Term Felder made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16, 2005 to comply
or be fined at the rate of $10.00 per day; seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
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CASE NO. 05-207
Evelio DeHoyos and Elin Satory
1000 Old England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 3 Lots, Osceola St. at 7t" St. Clermont, FL 34711
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Officer Betty McMinamen presented the case showing pictures of
this property being overgrown with tall grass and weeds and a large pile of debris and
clipping on the right-of-way on 7t" Street. Ms. McMinamen asked the board to find the
Respondent in violation
The Respondent was not present and Ms. McMinamen showed the board the signed
• receipts showing she had service on this case.
James Davern made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Bill Banzhaf. The vote was unanimous in favor of finding the Respondent
in vinlatinn
Terry Felder made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 76, 2005 to comply
or be fined at the rate of $10.00 ,ner day seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
CASE NO. 05-208
Evelio DeHoyos and Elin Satory
1000 Old England Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
LOCATION OF VIOLATION: 553 Carroll Street. Clermont, FL 34711
CITY OF CLERMONT
• MINUTES
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
July 19, 2005
VIOLATION: City of Clermont Code of Ordinances No. 232-C, Chapter 34, Section 34-
61. Unlawful Maintenance of Nuisances.
Code Enforcement Office Betty McMinamen showed pictures of the premises being
overgrown with tall grass and weeds and including dead or dying trees. Ms.
McMinamen asked the board to find the Respondent in violation
The Respondent was not present and Ms. McMinamen showed the board the signed
receipts showing she had service on this case.
James Davern made a motion to find the Respondent in violation of the cited City Code;
seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was unanimous in favor of finding the Respondent
in violation.
Terry Felder made a motion to allow the Respondent until August 16, 2005 to comply
or be fined at the rate of $10.00 per day seconded by Joe Janusiak. The vote was
unanimous in favor of the time period and the amount of the fine.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Stephen Berlinsky arrived and had two motions that he wanted to present. The first
motion was he felt the City of Clermont should try to recover the cost the administrative
costs of each Code Enforcement case. The board felt Stephen Berlinsky should meet
with the City Manager, Wayne Saunders to discuss this issue; the motion was seconded
by A. D. VanDeMark. The vote was unanimous in favor of asking Stephen Berlinsky
speak to the City Manager.
The second motion by Stephen Berlinsky was he felt the names and addresses of the
Respondents be published on the City of Clermont website. There was no second on
this motion.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
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CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
July 19, 2005
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Jarr~~s T. Purvis, Vice-Chairman
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Joy ys, Code Enforcement~Clerk
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