HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes of Meeting - Abatement Hearing - September 20, 2012 MINUTES OF MEETING
DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION
ABATEMENT HEARING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 — 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Flury called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present:
Mayor: Patricia A. Flury
Commissioners: Anne Castro
Bobbie H. Grace
City Manager: Robert Baldwin
City Attorney: Thomas J. Ansbro
City Clerk: Louise Stilson
Code Attorney: Tim Ryan
Absent:
Vice-Mayor: C. K. "Mac" McElyea
Commissioner: Walter Duke
3. Abatement Requests
3.1 Consideration of the abatement request for St. Ruth Baptist Church, for a Public
Services Lot Mowing/Debris Removal lien on a vacant lot located on NW 9 Avenue
north of NW 3 Street(Folio #0234-00-0230)
Attorney Tim Ryan advised the lien was placed in 1992 and surfaced when a title search was
done on the property. The Director of Public Services recommends an abatement of $621.87,
which includes the recording fee.
Commissioner Grace motioned to abate the lien to $621.87, as recommended by the
Director of Public Services, to be paid in 45 days; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The
motion carried on the following 3-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.2 Consideration of the abatement request for Broward Casting Foundry Inc., for
property located at 2240 SW 34 Street, Case #07-0805 (Folio #0220-00-0665)
Attorney Tim Ryan noted this case involved 5 violations: pallets and other
commercial/manufacturing materials stored outside creating a hazardous condition; trash and
litter on the rights of way adjoining the property; and steel storage containers stored outside the
building. The fine ran for 669 days for a total of$67,162.50, including recording and admin fees.
The Special Magistrate recommended an abatement of$7,500.00.
Commissioner Grace motioned to abate the lien to $7,500.00, as recommended by the
Special Magistrate, to be paid in 30 days; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion
carried on the following 3-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.3 Approval of the settlement received from Dotan Vaknin for property located at 2733
SW 47 Street, Case #07-1054 (Folio 40229-14-0330)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $7,500.00 as settlement, plus $149.50 in administrative
fees, and $2,500.00 in nuisance abatement costs, for a total of$10,149.50.
Commissioner Castro motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Grace. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.4 Approval of the settlement received for A. Elmaliah & L.E. Espaillat Elmaliach for
property located at 25 SE 7 Street, Case Ws 08-0532 & 09-1364 (Folio #1203-12-
0440)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $6,000.00 as settlement, plus $400.00 in administrative
fees, and $1,100.00 in nuisance abatement costs, for a total of$7,500.00.
Commissioner Grace motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
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3.5 Approval of the settlement received for 232-4 Group LLC for property located at 232
SW 5 Street, Case #09-0224 (Folio #1203-04-0490)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $7,520.00 as total settlement for this case.
Commissioner Grace motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.6 Approval of the settlement received for Ileana Flynn for property located at 4661 SW
25 Avenue, Case#10-1011 (Folio #0229-05-0370)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $5,000.00 as settlement, plus $354.00 in administrative
fees for a total of$5,354.00.
Commissioner Castro motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Grace. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.7 Approval of the settlement received for Mohammed Ishaque for property located at
425 SE 11 Terrace, Case #10-1490 (Folio #1203-CC-0030)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $4,550.00 as settlement, plus $50.00 in administrative
fees for a total of$4,600.00.
Commissioner Grace motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Castro. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.8 Approval of the settlement received for Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. for
property located at 2401 SW 49 Court, Case #I I-1010 (Folio #0232-04-0160)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $3,400.00 as settlement, plus $100.00 in administrative
fees for a total of$3,500.00.
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Commissioner Castro motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Grace. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
3.9 Approval of the settlement received for Wells Fargo Bank for property located at
4650 SW 43 Terrace, Case #11-1604 (Folio #0125-06-0170)
Attorney Ryan noted the City received $2,562.50 as settlement, plus $350.00 in administrative
fees for a total of$2,912.50.
Commissioner Castro motioned to approve the settlement agreement, as recommended by
Attorney Ryan; seconded by Commissioner Grace. The motion carried on the following 3-
0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Castro Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Absent
Commissioner Duke Absent Mayor Flury Yes
Commissioner Grace Yes
Mayor Flury asked the City Manager to provide an update on the surplus properties. City
Manager Baldwin responded we sold six of the ten properties.
4. Adjournment
Mayor Flury adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m.
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