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>>> THIS IS THE APRIL 1 2021 CODE ENFORCEMENT APPEALS BOARD MEETING. COULD THE CLERK CALLED THE ROLL
CALL? >> I NEED ONE MORE MINUTE.
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>> WE ARE BACK. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
>> WE ARE GOOD? IT IS YOUR TURN THEN.
[LAUGHING] >> YOU GET TO CALLTHE ROLE .
[3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
NEED. AS EVERYONE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 7?ANY CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS? >> NO, SIR.
>> OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE
>> WHO MADE THE SECOND? >> EITHER WAY.
ANDY OR NICOLE. ANY CHANGES TO THE AGENDA?
>> NO, SIR. >> IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THAT IS GOING TO TESTIFY? WAS GOING TO TRY TO GET PAST THE DISCUSSION. THERE'S NO NEED TO DO THE PRECEDING. CAN WE SWEAR IN THE FIRST
WITNESS? >> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE YOU ARE ABOUT TO GIVE AND PRESENT IS THETRUTH , THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH? >> LET ME ASK ONE OTHER QUESTION. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERT TO CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ONE ITEM ON THE BOARD?
UNDER OLD BUSINESS THERE ARE TWO UPDATES.
49 FIRST STREET AND 2078 S. SIXTH.
[4.1 Staff Update on 409 Fir Street]
>> I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT 409 HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED.
THAT CASE IS CLOSED. THE RESPONDENT HAS PAID THE OUTSTANDING FEES AND THE LIEN HAS BEEN RELEASED.
AND SO THAT CASE IS COMPLETELY CLOSED AND RESOLVED.
>> ARE THEY GOING TO BUILD ON THE PROPERTY.
[4.2 Staff Update on 728 S. 6th Street]
>> YES. THEY HAVEN'T STARTED AS OF YET,
BUT YES, THEY ARE. >> 728 S. SIXTH.
>> 728. THE LAST TIME WE LEFT THAT ONE, DEFINING THE FACTS, THE BOARD GAVE THE RESPONDENT 14 DAYS TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT AND COMPLETE THE WORK WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE PERMIT. AND THEN A FINE OF $50 PER DAY PLUS ADMIN FEES AFTER THAT. HAS APPLIED FOR THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERMITS. THE FIRST PERMIT WAS FOR THE FUNDS PERMIT THAT HE APPLIED FOR.
AND IT WAS ISSUED FEBRUARY 24 2021.
AND IT IS OVER THE 30 DAY LIMIT YOU GUYS HAVE SET, THE BOARD HAS SET. SO THE FINDS HAVE STARTED ON THAT PARTICULAR.UT IT WAS CONCLUSIVE OF ALL OF THEM.
BUT IT IS STILL $50 A DAY STARTING OF THE 324.
UNTIL THEY'VE STARTED ON THIS CASE ALREADY.
WE DID APPLY FOR A FUNDS PERMIT PERMIT HE IS NOT STARTED ANY INSTALLATION OF THAT FUNDS. ON THE PORCH, HE APPLIED FOR A
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PERMIT JANUARY 11. THAT PERMIT HAS BEEN ON HOLD EVER SINCE. 3/11, I BELIEVE IT WAS KAREN AUSTIN MAKE NOTES IN THE SYSTEM THAT HE NEEDS PLANS, AS UPLIFT AND PRODUCT APPROVAL. AND HE IS NOT GETTING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT SO THEY CAN PROCESS HIS PERMIT. IT IS IN HIS COURT AND HE IS JUST NOT GETTING IT DONE. IT IS NOT THE BUILDING DEPARTMENTS FELT , IT IS THE RESPONDENTS FAULT.IN THE PREFAB SHED IN THE BACK, HE DID APPLY FOR A PERMIT AFTER THE DATE. HE APPLIED FOR IT ON THE 28TH OR JANUARY 28. THAT WAS SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE BOARD ORDERED THEM TO APPLY BY AND IT IS IN REVIEW.
ASHLEY MANNING SAYS IT NEEDS PLANS AND THE AS OF MARCH 11, KAREN SAID THEY DID SUBMIT PLANS.
BUT IT IS STILL IN REVIEW STATUS.
SO BASICALLY THE PORCH IS ON HOLD BECAUSE IT NEEDS PLANS, SUBLIST AND PRODUCT APPROVAL. THE SHED, APPARENTLY HE SUBMITTED PLANS BUT IT IS IN REVIEW.
THE FUNDS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 30 DAYS AND HE HAS DONE NOTHING TO START THAT WORK.
SO THUS THE FINDS OF STARTED ON THIS CASE BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL
WRAPPED UP TOGETHER. >> ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ? >> I VIEWED THE PROPERTY THIS MORNING . GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY.
>> AND LUMBER PRICES ARE GOING UP AS WE SPEAK.
>> IS A BUS BASICALLY ON THE STREET NOW.
>> THE BUSES IN THE RIGHT AWAY AGAIN.
AS A TRAILER OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AGAIN.
>> I GUESS WE WILL LET IT PLAY ITSELF OUT.> THE FINDS OF STARTED NOW. IT IS WHAT IT IS.
[5.1 GERALDINE WALKER, 715 S. 6TH STREET, CASE 2021-0035. Violation(s) of the City of Fernandina Beach Code of Ordinances exist: Land Development Code, Section 5.01.09 - Outside Storage. Requesting Board determination of the case.]
>> UNDER NEW BUSINESS, GERALDINE WALKER 715 S. 6TH STREET VIOLATIONS AND CITY FOR AMENDING THE NOTE BEACH CODE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE 501. OUTSIDE STORAGE.
AND THESE ARE BASICALLY VEHICLES OUTSIDE AND OTHER
MATERIALS. >> I WANT TO SHOW YOU A SERIES OF PICTURES FIRST. LET'S SEE IF I CAN MAKE THAT
BIGGER. >> FOR THE RECORD, DO YOU WANT
THE CASE FILE ADMITTED? >> I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ALL OUR EVIDENCE AND PICTURES AND DOCUMENTS INTO THERECORD .
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, THEY ARE IN.
>> AND OUT OF PRACTICE. I APOLOGIZE.
>> JANUARY 26, 2021 I OBSERVED A MOTOR VEHICLE ON JACK STANDS IN THE FRONT YARD. THERE WERE AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT SCATTERED ON THE GROUND ALL AROUND THE ENTIRE PROPERTY EXPOSED THE VIEW FROM THE STREET.
AND POSTED A NOTICE ON THE FRONT DOOR GIVING THE OWNER 10 DAYS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS THAT ARE RECORDED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE POSTING ON THE NOTICE OF THE VISIT ON THE FRONT DOOR AND OF THE VIOLATIONS HERE THIS IS THE NOTICE ON THE FRONT DOOR.
THAT WAS THE CAR ON JACK STAND .
THEY DID CORRECT THIS VIOLATION.
THEY DID CORRECT THE SITUATION HERE.THE VIOLATION THAT STANDS IS THE OUTSIDE STORAGE. HE IS WORKING ON CARS HERE.
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AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE BACKGROUND YOU WILL SEE MOTORS.MOTORCYCLES BACK THERE. THERE'S AN ENGINE WITH A TARP OVER IT. ANOTHER ENGINE WITH THE SEAT BEHIND IT. ANOTHER ENGINE.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN THIS MORNING.
THE OWNER HAS REALLY DONE A LOT OF WORK.MADE CLEAN THE EVERYTHING YOU CAN SEE WITH AN EXCEPTION OF THIS MOTOR HERE ON THESE TWO MOTORS. IT'S THE ONLY THING YOU CAN SEE FROM THE STREET. AND SO GOING BACK TO THE CASE, AND DID THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION JANUARY 26, 2021 RELATED THE SECOND INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 9 HEAR THE PROPERTY WAS STILL IN VIOLATION OF OUTSIDE STORAGE OVER THE CAR ON THE JACK STANDS HAD BEEN REMOVED. FEBRUARY 10TH WE SET ON THE CERTIFIED LETTER GIVING THE OWNER 10 ADDITIONAL DAYS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE RECORD DATE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD WAS ON THAT LETTER.EBRUARY 17.
WE RECEIVED THE RETURN RECEIPT CARD FOR THE POST OFFICE GIVING US PROPER NOTICE THAT THE OWNER SEEM TO RESOLVE IT.
FEBRUARY 22 AND PERFORMED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION, WHICH CONFIRMED THE OUTSIDE STORAGE WAS STILL IN VIOLATION.
DURING THIS TIME THEY ARE STILL CLEANING THE PROPERTY IN PARIS THEY ARE STILL MAKING PROGRESS. MARCH 23 AND TRY TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNERS ABOUT THE REMAINING ITEMS THAT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED OR STORED. BUT THERE WAS NOBODY HOME.
AND LEFT A NOTE FOR THEM TO CALL ME.
ON THE NOTE I SAID THIS IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
SO IF YOU WILL CORRECT THESE ITEMS HE WILL HAVE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD. THEY DIDN'T DO THOSE THINGS AND SO HERE WE ARE. MARCH 24 PRE-AGENDA INSTRUCTION WAS DONE WHICH SHOWED THE SAME THINGS SHOWING FOR THIS PROPERTY SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE STORAGE AND INOPERABLE VEHICLES. DONORSCLEAN THE PROPERTY QUITE A BIT FROMWHEN I FIRST CITED THE PROPERTY .
BUT IT SEEMS TO REVERT BACK TO PREVIOUS CONDITIONS AFTER THE CASE IS CLOSED AND RESOLVED . THE CITY RECOMMENDS A MOTION TO BE MADE BY THE PROPERTY VIOLATION OF FIVE .09 OUTSIDE STORAGE GIVING THE RESPONDENT 10 ADDITIONAL DAYS TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE BY 4/11/21. THE CITY RECOMMENDS A MOTION BE MADE THAT ALL ADMIN FEES BE PAID BY THE RESPONDENT AND THAT A FINE OF $50 A DAY TO BEGIN ON 4/12/2021.
IF NOT IN COMPLIANCE BY THEN, A LONG FILING LIEN ON THE
PROPERTY MAY 15, 2021. >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER?
>> HAVE YOU EVER HAD DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE THERE.
>> YES, WE HAVE. >> WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A
MOTION? >> LIKE I SAID, FROM THE INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT, IT WAS A MESS.
AND THEY HAVE COME A LONG WAY. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WON'T JUST FINISH IT. I CAN'T ANSWER FOR THEM AND
THEY DEFINITELY DIDN'T SHOW UP. >> ARE THEY JUST MOVING THE MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS TO THE BACK SO YOU CAN SEE THEM OR ARE THEY
GETTING RID OF THEM? >> I CAN'T MAKE THAT CALL BECAUSE I CAN'T TRESPASSING GO BEHIND THE HOUSE.
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AND I DON'T WANT TO SPECULATE. >> THEY COULD BE MOVING IT BEHIND THE HOUSE WHERE I COULDN'T SEE IT.
>> THEY WOULD KNOW VEHICLES BEHIND THE HOUSE, WOULD THEY?
IT'S POSSIBLE. >> THERE WOULDN'T BE MANY OF THEM IF THEY WERE BECAUSE THE HOUSE IS NOT THAT BIG.
>> WHAT IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD?
>> I'M NOT OPPOSED TO OUR STANDARD PROCEDURE BINDING IN VIOLATION AND PROPOSING A TIMELINE.
>> THERE IS A SUGGESTION OF A MOTION TO FIND THE PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF 50909 OUTSIDE STORAGE.
EXCUSE ME, IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU ARE DOING THIS? OR HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON AND HOW IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE
BEFORE? >> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT IS
COME TO THE BOARD. >> THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WE'VE BEEN TO THE PROPERTY FOR THE PROBLEM.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME IT IS COME TO THE BOARD.
THE MOTION WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SECOND TO THE MOTION, WHICH IS ONLY TO FIND IT IN VIOLATION. NOT TO ASSESS ANYPENALTIES AS
OF THIS MOTION . >> I WILL SECOND .
>> OKAY. MOTION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE VICE CHAIR, SECOND BY MR. THOMPSON.
CLERK, CALLED THE ROLE. TRENT EIGHT.
THE CITY HAS RECOMMENDED PENALTIES BEGIN ON APRIL 12TH.
AND $50 A DAY IN THE LIEN BE FILED BY MAY 15 IF THE FINES HAVEN'T BEEN PAID. THIS IS THE CITIES
RECOMMENDATION. >> MENTIONED THE ADMIN FEES?
>> IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THEY WOULD BE FINED.
>> YES. FIRST TIME THEY WOULD BE FINED.
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN CITED, THOUGH.
>> I GUESS THERE ARE TWO QUESTIONS BEFORE THE BOARD FOR THE DATA THE IMPOSITION ON THE LEVEL OF THE FINE.
THEY ARE IN VIOLATION. AT LEAST THOSE ARE TWO
QUESTIONS. >> I MEAN, THERE HAS BEEN PROGRESS, BUT IT IS APPARENTLY A CONTINUAL ISSUE.
I WOULDN'T BE OPPOSED TO A 15 DAY PERIOD TO CLEAN UP AND I MOVE INTO SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE FINE.
>> WHAT IS THE MINIMUM? $25 A DAY?
>> IT CAN BE WHATEVER YOU WANT. >> THE SOMEONE WE HAVE BEEN SINCE WE MOVED HERE. [LAUGHTER] WE ARE ALL OUT OF
PRACTICE. >> THE BEGINNING OF THE MOTION IS TO MOVE THIS OUT TO APRIL 1 .
THAT WOULD BE 15 DAYS. >> MY INCLINATION IS THE CITY THAT NEEDS TO GO THE FINDINGS OF THE SERIES OF DEADLINES THEY HAVE. I LIKE TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A GAP THAT ALLOWS FOR THAT MAIL TO GO OUT AND BE DELIVERED.
AND ALLOWED SUFFICIENT TIME. >> OKAY.
ANYBODY WANT TO DISCUSS APRIL 16 AS A DATE?ANYBODY OPPOSED APRIL 16 AS A DATE?OKAY. THEN LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FINE.
PART OF THE IMPOSITION OF THE FINE IS TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO
DO IT. >> WHAT ARE THE ADMIN FEES?
>> 250 SOME ODD DOLLARS. >> $250.03.
>> THAT HAS TO BE PAID IN ANY EVENT.
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>> AND IF WE BEGAN ON APRIL 16, WHAT IS THE WILL OF THE BOARD CONCERNING THE FINE? I DON'T THINK NICOLE WAS
SUGGESTING MORE. >> I AM NOT SUGGESTING MORE.
I'M SUGGESTING A $25-$50 A DATE RANGE.
THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND IN NONCOMPLIANCE NOW.
A NEW CASE ARISES FOR NOT MAINTAINING THE YARD GOING FORWARD, THEN THERE IS EVEN LESS LENIENCY.
>> THEY WILL BE FOUND AS A REPEAT VIOLATOR AT THAT POINT.
>> I RECOMMEND HIM FOR 16 THE ADMIN FEES ARE DUE IN THE CLOCK
IS VERY SECOND FOR THAT? ADMINISTRATIVE FEES PAID ON APRIL 16. $50 A DAY BEGINNING ON THE 16TH. NOBODY WANTS TO SECOND THAT?
ANYBODY HAVE A SUGGESTION? >> I WILL MOTION THE SAME ADMINISTRATIVE FEES APRIL 16 AND $25 A DAY.
>> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> OKAY.
THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? THERE BEEN NO DISCUSSION, CLERK CALL THE ROLL CALL.
>> 90. >> DO YOU GUYS HAVE INFORMATION YOU SHARE ABOUT REPEAT OFFENDERS TO HOPEFULLY GET THEM INTO COMPLIANCE AND TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE, RECOGNIZING REPEAT OFFENDER IS A BIT MORE STRINGENT.
I MEAN, THAT MAY BE ¦ >> WE WILL DEFINITELY CONVEY THAT TO THEM. AND SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THAT GOING FORWARD. I'M SURE THEY WILL KNOW THEY ARE FOUND IN VIOLATION OF THE BOARD FOUND IN VIOLATION.
>> HOPEFULLY YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO BACK OUT EVERY OFTEN BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO GET HEFTIER FINDS.
>> WHICH IS ENTIRELY UP TO THE BOARD.
JUST THE MAXIMUM IS HIGHER FOR REPEAT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HIGHER. THAT IS TOTALLY THE BOARDS.
>> LET'S HOPE THEY COME INTO COMPLIANCE AND REMOVE THAT IN 16 DAYS. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT.
[6.1 Application for alternate member - Travis Young]
UNDER BOARD BUSINESS. 6.1.APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATE NUMBER.
I THINK HE IS WATCHING. I HAVE A LITTLE PICTURE ON MY SCREEN AND HE IS LAUGHING.O IT MUST BE HIM.IT IS TRAVIS YOUNG.OF PEOPLE AT AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT MR. YOUNG'S APPLICATION? I HAVE TO ASK HIM ONE QUESTION BECAUSE IT IS THE SAME TRAVIS YOUNG AND LOOKED AT FACEBOOK PAGE, I SAW HIM STANDING IN THE SNOW NEXT TO HIS CAR.
>> FROM SOMEBODY WHO IS IN BUFFALO ROCHESTER FOR 30 YEARS, I WAS JUST WONDERING WHERE WAS THE SNOW?
>> I LIVED IN ALASKA FOR THREE YEARS.
>> THERE IS AN OBLIGATION TO SEEK MR. YOUNG AS ALTERNATE.
AND PEOPLE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT? TAKE A LOOK AT IT? I THINK WE NEED SIMPLY A VOTE TO RECOMMEND IT TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
>> YES. >> ALL THOSE OF IN FAVOR OF FORWARDING MR. YOUNG'S APPLICATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL SAY AY .
YOU SURE YOU'D WANT TO DO THIS? >> WE JUST DID IT UNANIMOUSLY.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU VIRTUALLY MR. YOUNG.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE INTEREST IN THE BOARD.
>> I'M EXCITED TOO.>> WE HOPE TO SEE YOU UP HERE WITH US IN
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ONE LAST ITEM. UNLESS MR. THOMPSON HAS AN OBJECTION. AS SOME OF US KNOW, NICOLE HAS BEEN SPEARHEADING AN EFFORT ON THE PART OF SOME OF US TO FIND ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POTENTIALLY IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE AND TO TRY TO FIND THEM EITHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT BY OTHER AGENCIES TO HELP THEM COME INTO COMPLIANCE.AND ELM STREET SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION.
TODAY HAS SAID THEY'RE WILLING TO PROVIDE UP TO $300 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS TO HELP BRING PEOPLE BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.
AND SO WOULD LIKE TO THINK MR. THOMPSON FOR HIS EFFORTS.
AND AS WE HAVE DISCOVERED OVER THE LAST 60 DAYS OR SO, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND PEOPLE WILLING TO DO THAT.OTH IN TERMS OF COVID SUPPORT AND EVEN ACCESS.
WE ARE CONTINUING THAT EFFORT. WILL LET YOU KNOW THE RECORD THAT MR. THOMPSON IN THE ELM STREET SPORTSMEN IS ASSOCIATION STEP UP TO THE PLATE. SO THANK YOU.
>> THE COUNCIL ON AGING, WHICH IS STILL IN THE WORKS FOR ANOTHER CASE AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THE LAST ONE GOING
HERE. >> IN TALKING TO COUNSEL, WE'VE ALSO BEEN TALKING TOBARNABAS ABOUT HOW TO COORDINATE THIS .
WE WILL SEE WHERE WE ARE AT THE NEXT MEETING.
AND THE OTHER BUSINESS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?THANK YOU
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.