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11-20-1984 Regular Meeting• CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD November 20, 1984 • This regular meeting of the Code Enforcement Board was called to order by Chairman Bill McGuire at 7:33 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 1984 in the City Council Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given by all present. Minutes of the meeting of August 21, 1984 were approved as presented. Hearing No. 84-008. City of Clermont vs John R. "Doc" Jones Ron Thomas, Director of Building and Zoning, was sworn in by the clerk. He stated that he had had numerous conversations with Mr. Jones re- garding cleaning up his property in Block 88, and that some effort had been made to comply, but that plenty of time had passed for the job to have been completed. Mr. Jones, under oath, stated that he has been working to clean up the property, and that the rest of the trash and the last refriger- ator would be removed the next day. After a lengthy discussion itemizing the types of debris on the property, a motion was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Wiebush and approved by unanimous vote THAT MR. JONES BE GIVEN TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE JOB OF CLEANING UP HIS PROPERTY IN BLOCK 88. Hearing No. 84-009. City of Clermont vs Wilmer Pace. Mr. Thomas reviewed Mr. Pace's appearance before the Board on August 21, 1984 when he was given two weeks to remove all cars under repair or being stored from his yard at 580 East Highland, and to cease doing business as a repair shop. He stated that there had been substantial improvement and that it appeared that Mr. Pace is no longer in business at the site, but that the Board ought to address the number of cars Mr. Pace should be allowed to have on his property. After Mr. Pace was sworn in, there was much discussion about the number of cars on his property, and whether he is in business as a car dealer. It was finally agreed that there would be a problem if there were an inordinate number of cars bearing twenty-day tags. A motion was made by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Higgins and carried by unanimous vote TO DISMISS THE CASE. Hearing No. 84-010. City of Clermont vs John Boyett. Mr. Thomas stated that Mr. Boyett has been keeping a large number of quail and pheasants on his property at 1211 Bloxam Avenue, and after being notified verbally and by letter, he had given his assurance that they would be removed. Some of the birds have been removed, but the problem still exists. A City Ordinance prohibits the keeping of fowl in the City. Under oath, Mrs. Dorothy Boyett stated that the birds are her hus- band's hobby, and that there are approximately 100 of them. She asked that four months be allowed for them to get rid of the birds so that the babies would be mature. She also stated that no birds are sold, but that they are given away. After being sworn in, Mr. Glenn Middleton spoke at length suggesting that Mr. Boyett's birds were not a nuisance, and that dogs and com- mercial uses are more of a nuisance. He suggested that all caged birds in the City should be outlawed. • • CITY OF CLERMONT MINUTES CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD November 20, 1984 Page two Mr. John Lyons stated, under oath, that he helps care for the birds and that there are others in the City, including the ducks on the City property at Center Lake. He asked if fewer birds would be permissible. During discussion which followed, it was suggested that fewer birds might not have been noticed, but that the large number of birds is what caused the complaint. It was also stated that there have been no complaints about other birds in the City, and that a complaint must be received before action can be taken by the Board. A motion was made by Mr. Smith that Mr. Boyett be given 60 days to dispose of the birds. The motion died for lack of a second. After further discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Higgins, seconded by Mr. Wiebush and unanimously approved THAT MR. BOYETT BE GIVEN UNTIL THE YOUNG QUAIL GROW LARGE ENOUGH, OR 90 DAYS, TO DISPOSE OF THE BIRDS. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. WILLIAM MC GUIRE, Chairman ST: r v- ~v MARILYN E GE, ode Enfo cement Clerk