TOWN OF INDIALANTIC

Brevard County, Florida 32903

CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING

July 11, 2007   Town Hall 7:00 PM

MINUTES NO. 07-05

 

         PRESENT         Todd Harrison, Chairman

                                    Ronald Campbell, Member 

                                                Betty Preece, Member

                                                Suzanne Crockett, Prosecuting Attorney

                                                Paul Gougelman, Town Attorney

                                    Cliff Stokes, Code Enforcement Officer

                                    Julie Anne Holmgren, Secretary

 

                     ABSENT           Orlando Brillante, Member

 

1.      CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.

 

Chairman Harrison called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 

 

2.             ROLL CALL

 

The secretary called the role.

                       

3.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 4, 2007

 

Mr. Campbell moved to approve the minutes.  Chairman Harrison seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

4.             OPENING STATEMENT

 

Chairman Harrison read the opening statement.

 

   5.      VIOLATION HEARINGS:

         A.           CEB Case Number 07-012    Nazario Rodriguez

                                                                        412 Tenth Avenue

                                                                        Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        412 Tenth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        Town Code Section 5.5-64                 Paved and unpaved areas

                        Town Code Section 5.5-63                 General maintenance

                        Town Code Section 5.5-67                 Building exteriors

                        Town Code Section 5.5-68(d)            Landscaping

                        Town Code Section 8-2                      Accumulations prohibited generally

 

                        Attorney Gougelman swore in Mr. Stokes and Attorney Crockett qualified him as an expert in Code Enforcement.

 

                        Attorney Crockett elicited testimony from Mr. Stokes.  On July 2, 2007, Mr. Stokes reinspected the property and established that violations to Town Code Section 5.5-63 and 5.5-67 still exist.

 

                        Attorney Crockett entered into the record as Town Exhibits the following documents: 

                        Exhibit A – April 18, 2007 Certified letter from Town Manager Mr. Chinault to

                                                Mr. Rodriguez.

                        Exhibit B – Signed green return receipt from April 18, 2007 letter.

                        Exhibit C – Statement of Violation and Request for Hearing

                        Exhibit D – Notice of Hearing

                        Exhibit E – Green return receipt

            Composite Exhibit F – Two (2) photographs dated May 16, 2007 identified by Mr. Stokes

                        Composite Exhibit G – Three (3) photographs taken July 11, 2007

 

                        Mr. Campbell moved to find that in Case No. 07-012 Nazario Rodriguez be found guilty in violation of Code Section 5.5-63 and 5.5-67 and that the Respondent be given 30 days to comply or face a fine of $250.00 per day for each day the violation continues.  Ms. Preece seconded.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

            B.        CEB Case Number 07-013    Kimberly Meriedeth

                                                                        425 Palmetto Place

                                                                        Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        425 Palmetto Place, Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        Town Code Section 9-6                      Delinquency penalty

 

                        Attorney Gougelman swore in Ms. Meriedeth and Attorney Crockett elicited testimony from Ms. Meriedeth.  Ms. Meriedeth stated that she has not been operating a business out of her home for almost a year and has sold the business vehicle.  Attorney Crockett advised that Case No. 07-013 had complied, no evidence would be heard and that the charges have been dismissed. 

 

            C.        CEB Case Number 07-014    Kim Meriedeth

                                                                        425 Palmetto Place

                                                                        Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        425 Palmetto Place, Indialantic, Florida 32903

 

                        Town Code Section 17-102(2)           Home occupations

 

Attorney Gougelman swore in Ms. Meriedeth and Attorney Crockett elicited testimony from Ms. Meriedeth.  Ms. Merideth stated that she has not been operating a business out of her home for almost a year and has sold the business vehicle.  Attorney Crockett advised that Case No. 07-014 had complied, no evidence would be heard and that the charges have been dismissed. 

 

6.         REPORT OF COMPLIANCE WITH PREVIOUS ORDERS:

            None.

 

7.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

A.        CEB Case Number 07-008    Fifth Avenue Realty LLC

                                                                        4420 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 2

                                                            Washington, DC  20008

                       

                        COMPLIED

                        (a)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

                        (a)  Town Code Section 8-52

(a)      Unlawful acts (Stapling flyers to mailboxes)

 

COMPLIED

(b)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(b)      Town Code Section 13-3

(b)     Display of goods

 

COMPLIED

(c)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(c)     Code Section 17-132

(c)  Outdoor cafés (Outdoor tables and chairs need to be removed immediately. Inspection and approval from the fire department as well as the building department is required prior to opening such outdoor cafés for business, and require periodically thereafter.)

 

(d)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(d)  Town Code Section 17-106.4 (6)(e)

(d)   C, C-1, and C-2 Commercial Districts. (Detached sign exceeds square footage allowed)

 

Attorney Crockett advised that the property owner has until August 4, 2007 to come into compliance and that the Town will continue to monitor. 

 

COMPLIED

(e)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(e)  Town Code Section 17-132

(e)  Outdoor café (Tables are being stored outside of café area at side of building)

 

COMPLIED

(f)  100 Block Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(f)  Town Code Section 5.5-63

(f)     General maintenance

 

COMPLIED

(g)  100 Block Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(g)  Town Code Section 5.5-67

(g)  Building exteriors

 

COMPLIED

(h)  100 Block Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(h)  Town Code Section 17-129 (4)

(h)  Site plan approval (dumpster moved)

 

COMPLIED

(i)  147 Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

(i)  Town Code Section 17-132

(i)  Outdoor cafés (Extending outdoor café beyond what is approved by Town. Cannot add couch or tables or chairs, which is what has been happening)

 

COMPLIED

(j)  100 Block Fifth Avenue, Indialantic, Florida 32903

                        (j)  Town Code Section 5.5-64

(j)     Paved and unpaved areas (Trash is on the ground all around the dumpster)

 

8.         ADJOURNMENT:

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

 

______________________________

Todd Harrison, Chairman

 

                                                           

Julie Anne Holmgren, Secretary