03-16-1982 Regular Meeting• CITY OF CLERMONT •
CODE ENFORCEP~ENT BOARD
MINUTES
Tuesday, March 16, 1982
This meeting of the Code Enforcement Board was called to order
at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 1982 in the City Council Chambers
by Chairman Kathleen Parsell. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
was recited by all present.
ROLL CALL. Present: Glenn Curtis, Emma Higgins, Marcus
McGowan, Bill D~cGuire, Sue Mecanick, and Chairman Kathleen Parsell.
Absent: None.
Also attending were City Attorney Leonard Baird, Code Enforcement
Director Harvey Nagel, Code Enforcement Clerk Marilyn George.
MINUTES. It was moved by Emma Higgins and seconded by Glenn
Curtis that the minutes of the meeting of January 19, 1982 be
accepted as presented. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.
HEARING NO. 82-002. CITY OF CLERMONT vs. ARTHUR EDWARDS.
Chairman Parsell called upon Code Enforcement Director Nagel
to present the City's position. He explained that since 1977 the
City had been in contact with Mr. Edwards in regard to the un-
sightly condition of his house and yard at 242 Cedar Street. The
following ordinances were read: Section 26-25 of the Zoning Ordin-
ance and Sections 11-22 and 11A-16 of the Clermont Code. All three
are concerned with maintenance of property within the City, and Mr.
Edwards appeared to be in violation of these ordinances. Mr. Nagel
read from letters sent to Mr. Edwards in the past, and suggested
that there was danger of a fire in the home in question. He stated,
in answer to a question from Mrs. Higgins, that there had been no
personal contact with Mr. Edwards.
The Chairman then called upon Mr. Edwards to present his
comments. He stated that he does, in fact, have a large amount of
restaurant equipment and junk on his property, and that he has
employed two young men to help him remove this material. Work on
this project has been under way for three weeks. Mr. Edwards
stated that he is in ill health and is trying to clean up the
premises in order to sell the property so he can move to a dryer
climate. One of the young men hired by Mr. Edwards spoke up from
the audience on Mr. Edwards' behalf, saying that progress is being
made at a good rate.
The Board members were polled, and after a brief discussion,
a motion was made by Mrs. Parsell as follows: It is the decision
of the Board that a representative of the City meet with Mr. Ed-
wards to outline for him what is to be done to meet the codes
enumerated, place these instructions in writing, and allow Mr.
Edwards thirty (30) days after the receipt of this list to comply.
He may apply for an additional fifteen (15) days if progress is
being made. A fine of ;100.00 is to be levied if he fails to
comply with the instructions he is given. Mr. McGowan seconded
the motion, and it received a unanimous affirmative vote.
PROGRESS REPORT. Mr. William L. Misuraca was present to
report on progress being made in the fencing of his junk yard.
The work is ahead of schedule, and only two gates and about two
hundred feet of fence remain to be positioned. He stated that
there is an unexpected swampy condition which may delay comple-
tion, and that the City is investigating the situation.
ANIMAL CONTROL. Mr. Baird stated that the Board will re-
ceive direction from the City on enforcement of animal control.
ADJOURNMENT was at 8:10 p.m.
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KATHLEEN PARSELL, Chairman
ATTEST:
HARVEY NAGEL, Director.of.Code Enforcement