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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. r ~~ _i '_ KATHLEEN PARSELL, Chairman ATTEST: HARVEY NAGEL, Director.of.Code Enforcement