Code Enforcement_August to October 1980CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD 1
Date
Memo #8418, request for direction regarding 875780
Code Enforcement Board Ordinance. City Atty.
requested to prepare ordinance; in accordance
with State guidelines for creation of a Code
Enforcement Board, to be considered by City
Commission on 9/3/80. In the interim, Admini-
stration to prepare a study of costs involved
in implementing the enabling act.
Memo #8472, ord. creating Code Enforcement Bd., 10/1/80
providing for definitions, terms of office, etc.,
passed on first reading. Hearing & second read-
ing scheduled 10/15/80 @ 2:25 p.m. Atty. to in-
vestigate whether 6 -member bd. mandatory & submit
report. Atty. advised that Legal Assistance Off.
(cont'd.)
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was willing to serve as atty. for Bd. at no in- 10/1/80
crease in salary.
Prior to second reading of ordinance creating a
Code Enforcement Board, ordinance was amended by
adding Sec. 8B-2(d) to provide that the Commission
shall appoint legal counsel to the Board.
Ordinance No. 80-2232 adopted as amended. 10/15/80
Memo 8635 - C. Atty. recommended that apmt. of Bd. 12/3/80
be deferred at least 1 mo. until track record of r
Munic. Pros can be est. & some const. issues in-
volving Bd. powers are resolved. No objections
voiced. Munic. Pros. Steven D. Ginsburg introduced
& was questioned by Comm. (see MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR)
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Date
Memo 8943, Dade Co. Ord. seeking exemption frm. 4/1/81
Code Enforcement Bd., not reached - deferred to
4/15/81. (see METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY)
Memo 214-82, ord. amd'g. Code Ch. 9B, Code Enforce- 4/6/82
ment Bd. ord, passed on 1st reading as amd'd. 2nd
& final reading scheduled for 4/21/82. Prior to
passage, ord. amd'd. to incr. membership from 6 to
7 members to conform w/rev. St. law & to provide
that 3 persons (instead of 2 as heretofore pro-
vided) shall receive initial term of 2 yrs. C.
Att. directed to prepare appropriate amdt. to Code
Ch. 17B, to repeal provisions relating to Min.
Housing & Coml. Prop. Stds. Bd. membership & duties
for action by Comm. on 4/21/82. In interim, Comm.
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voted to reinstate following pers. to Min. Housing 4/6/82
& Coml. Stds. Bd. for per. ending 5/1/82 so Bd.
may function until Code Enforcement Bd. is est.
Pers. whose terms were extended are: Larry Taylor,
Frank Alter, Al Nason, Jack Sutton, & Mrs. Selma
Grenald. The Comrs. indicated they would be pre-
pared to make appts. to Code Enforcement Bd. as
soon as ord. is finally adopted and in effect. C.
Att. & C. Mgr. were requested to prepare outline,
in laymen terms, as to duties, powers, & functions
of Code Enforcement Bd. (see MINIMUM HOUSING &
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STANDARDS BOARD)
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD S
Date
Comr. Weinstein reiterated his previous suggestion 4/6/82
that Div. of Mun. Prosecutor be est'd, sep. from C.
Att's office, chgd. w/responsibility of prosecuting
all City code, police, etc. violations. He requested
that ord. to est. such div. be drafted & pld. on
4/21/82 agenda for Comm. consideration. (see CITY
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR)
Memo 245-82, ord. amdg. Code Ch. 9B (Code Enforce- 4/21/82
ment Bd. Ord.); amdg. §9B-2 to define jurisdiction &
bd. membership, incr. membership, chg. terms of office;
amdg. §9B-3 defining procedures; amdg. §9B-4 clarifying
freq. of mtgs.; adding §9B-3.1 providing for appeals
powers; amdg §17B-17 providing for same member-
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ship for both Code Enforcement Bd. & Min. Housing 4/21/82
& Cml. Appeals Bd.; repealing §17B-18, 17B-19, &
17B-20 of Ch. 17B; amdg Ch. 2 - §2-1.3 providing
for sep. functions of Code Enforcement Bd. Hrg.
held & concluded. Proposed ord. amd'd as follows:
1) Sec. 1 re, §9B -2(d) amd'd to read "The C. Comm.
shall either appt. legal counsel to the enforcement
bd. or a prosecutor." 2) Sec. 2 re. §9B -3(b) amd'd
to substitute wording "Should the violation cont.
beyond the time specified for correction, the code
inspector shall provide the C. Mgr. & the Code Enforce-
ment Bd. w/5 days' written notice, & in the absence of
any affirmative action by the C. Mgr., a hrg. shall
be requested by the code inspector pursuant to the
procedure in the following sec." Qrd. 82-2307
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adopted, as amd'd above, to become effective 5/1/82.4/21/82
Terms of Min. Housing & Cml. Prop. Stds. Bd. members
extended to 5/5/82 (prev. designated to terminate
5/1/82) so Bd. may function until Code Enforcement
Bd. is apptd. Later in mtg., Legal Asst. Officer
Bernard Frank apptd. to act as legal counsel to Bd.
(see MINIMUM HOUSING & CML. PROP. STDS. BD., LEGAL
ASSISTANCE OFFICER)
Memo 282-82, appt. to Code Enforcement & Min. 5/5/82
Housing & Cml. Appeals Bd. - deferred to 6/16/82.
Terms of Min. Housing & Cml. Prop. Stds. Bd. members
extended to 6/16/82 (previously designated to termi-
nate 5/5/82) so Bd. may function until Code Enforce-
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(Cont'd) Date
ment Bd. is apptd. (see MINIMUM HOUSING & COMMER- 5/5/82
CIAL PROPERTY STDS. BD.)
Memo 282-82, C Atty Memo 391-82, Code Enforcement 6/16/82
Bd. & Min. Housing & Coml. Props. Appeals Bd.
Ord. 82-2314 adopted as emergency meas., amdg.
Code Chp. 9B (Code Enforcement Bd. Ord.); amdg.
§9B-2, eliminating dual Code Enforcement & Min.
Housing & Coml. Prop. Appeals Bd.; repealing §9B-2.1
eliminating appellate powers; amdg Chp. 17B-17, re-
establishing Min. Housing & Coml. Prop. Appeals Bd.;
re-enacting §17B-18, 17B-19, & 17B-20; amdg. Ch. 2,
§2-1.3 eliminating dual functions of Code Enforce-
ment Bd, Comm. requested that C Atty, 1) send
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(Cont'd) Date
written request to St. Atty. Gen. for opinion on 6/16/82
combining bds. & 2) ask Co. Atty. for input on
matter. Bd. appts. were deferred for full
Comm. to 7/7/82. (see MINIMUM HOUSING &
COMMERCIAL PROP. STANDARDS BD., FLORIDA, STATE
OF, METRO. DADE COUNTY)
Memo 530-82, David Dastis complained of unkempt 8/18/82
cond. of vacant lot next to his 1320 13th Terr.
res. & of a tk. that is illegally pkd. on st.
C. Mgr. advised that Code Enforcement Div. has
taken necessary steps to cor. situation.
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Date
8/18/82 Memo 531-82, fol. appts. made by Comm.
during mtg.:
Howard Galbut term expires 7/1/83
Maryon Freifelder n n"
Judge Sherwin Stauber 7/1/84
Michael Driben ' " "
Betty Birnbach (tenant) "
Sandy Edelman (Mrs.) n" 7/1/85
Benita Argos " " "
10/19/83 Discussion on combining Code Enforcement Bd
R -9C & the Min. Housing & Coml. Prop. Appeals
CObE'ENP6ReRM2NT ROAM
Date
10/19/83
R -9C
11/2/83
R -3A.1
11/9/83
R-31 .1
(Cont'd)
Bd.; not reached - def.
CITY BDS, OR COMMS.,
BD./ORDINANCE)
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to 11/2/83. (see
PROP. MAINT. STDS.
Memo 724-83, discussion on combining Code
Enforcement Bd. & the Min. Housing & Coml.
Prop. Appeals Bd.; not reached - def. to
11/9/83 cont'd mtg. (see PROP. MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS BOARD/ORD., CITY BDS. OR COMMS.)
Memo 724-83, discussion on combining Code
Enforcement Bd. & Min. Housing & Coml. Prop.
Appeals Bd., def. to 11/16/83, pending rect.
of Admin/C Atty rep. & recommendation (con-
Date (Cont'd) 12
11/9783 sideration to ino1. Mayor Fromberg's request
R-3A.1 that ord. provide auth. for appropriate
sanctions to compel compliance w/bd's
decisions, & Comr. Singer's suggestion that
bd. be expanded fr. 7 to 9 mems). Mayor
Fromberg also requested Admin submit recom-
mendation re. enforcement procedure. (see
CITY BDS OR COMMS., PROP. MAINTENANCE STDS.
BD/ORD.)
12/7/83 Memo 794-83, fol. at -large appts made by
R -3A Comm. during mtg. for term ending 7/1/86:
Mrs. Barbara Brooks Mr. David Muhlrad
Howard Galbut, Maryon Freifelder not reapptd
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Date
12/7/83 C Atty Memo 810-83, options re. Property
R -9B Maintenance Stds. Appeals Bd., F/K/A Min.
Housing & Coml. Prop. Appeals Bd. C Atty
reviewed memo & recommended Comm. eliminate
Prop. Maintenance Stds. Appeals Bd. & give
powers to grant variances to and interpret
provisions of Min. Housing Code to Bd. of
Adjustment. Comm. directed C Atty to
prepare appropriate ords. to implement her
recommendations for consideration 12/21/83.
(see PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STDS. APPEALS BD.,
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT)
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Date
12/7/83
R -11B
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No objections were voiced by mems. of Comm.
to a direction to C Mgr that the Admin. pro-
vide secretarial staff for mtgs of Bd of
Adjustment, Code Enforcement Bd., MB
Employees' Retirement Syst. Bd of Trustees,
& the Planning Bd. Other advisory bds. as
may be det'd by C Mgr, shall arrange to pro-
vide its secretarial help fr. amongst its
mems. or by a tape recorder. (see CITY BDS
OR COMMS., PLANNING COMM., PENSION BD. &
SYST., ZONING BD. OR ADJUSTMENT)
3/14/84 Memo 176-84, status rep. on C.I.P. (for info
R -9A only). Code Enforcement Bd mem Benita Argos
COM FNFORCBMIT 80APb
bate (Cont'd)
3/14/84
R-9A
7/11/84
R -3A
responded
Fromberg
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to ques's fr. Commission. Mayor
suggested Mrs. Argos submit
suggestions to C Atty as to appropriate Code
amdt(s) to incr. Bd's power. In response to
Comr. Weisburd's inquiry, C Mgr gave status
rep. on employment of 10 addnl. Code
Enforcement Offrs. as suggested 10/19/83 and
funded 11/9/83. (see COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM, BUILDING DEPT.)
Memo 436-84, fol. appts made, terms expire
7/1/87:
Ms Clara Fischer (tenant mem) apptd - Comm.
Mr. Rocky Pomerance - apptd - Comm.
COBE EVORCEMEt4T MAO
Date
7/25/84 Memo 478-84, Michael Dribin reappt. to Code
R -3B Enforcement Bd.; term to expire 7/1/87.
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6/26/85 Memo 374-83, Benita Argos reapptd.; Pauline
R -3A Mildner apptd to Code Enforcement Bd; terms
to expire 7/1/88.
5/21/86 Discussion re professional offices in RM -60
R -8F portion of Architectural Dist. (aka Randy
Sender proposal). Comr. Singer ques'd relief
available to archs. who developed an office
in a condo. bldg. who closed subsequently
to bg. cited w/daily fines for noncompliance
w/Code. Code Enf. Bd. mem. Pauline Mildner
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Date Cont' d)
5/21/86 advised archs. should have known conversion
R -8F was illegal & nothing could be done about
the daily fine which would cont. until
office was vacated. No action taken. (see
ZONING)
10/15/86 M#696-86, VM Grenald urged Comm. to fill
R -3A vacancy resulting fr. Michael A. Dribin's
resignation.
11/5/86 M#732-86, Donald J. Rahn apptd. to fill un -
R -3A expired term of Michael Dribin (resigned);
term expires 7/1/87.