Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-14-11 regular — reading text

JAMES LEE BLVD CRESTVIEW. PL 32536  luawaoAolu3 apoD aN1aS of lsonboN : 86ZL) 3N Peoa fDjaj gl1- uoilonpoN aui j jol lsonbaa :luawyoelly r O l. G I V V V v1 . 11• L Lvu , uuw ovu.n z i- ii VFees Selection 07- 38: 22 a Case number, Property address, type . . . ID . . . 02 - 118 00001466 FERRY RD GRASS NE HEIGHT, DEVELOPED 19518 uffi Tenant number, name . . . . . a Type options, press Enter. 1= Select to apply Amount Previously Charge Opt to Apply Fee Description Applied Date Paid 00 CODE ENF. ADMIN FEES 420. 00 10/ 10/ 02 420. 00 +!?` CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES 23000. 00 10/ 29/ 02 00 00 FEES- DEMOLITION / ABATEMENT 00 00 TU-FEES - GEN NUISANCE ABATMNT 00 00 O-U- FEES - LOT CUTTING ABATEMNT 00 00 Bottom F3 =Exit F12= Cancel Includes pending payments in Accounts Receivable /Cash Receipts 2, WL'  14.2 City Council of Fort Walton Beach ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: June 14, 2011 Subject: Request for Fine Reduction, 99, 201, 99- 299, 00- 13 5. IN 1. 1. From December 1998 through May 2001, the City of Fort Walton Beach Code Enforcement Board issued multiple orders on three properties owned by Mr. John W. Grove. The properties were 1 Lakeside Court NE, 302 Kepner Drive NE, and 117 Bass Avenue SW. 1. 2. On December 9, 1998, the Board issued an Order II for repeat violations at the property located at I Lakeside Court NE even though the property was brought into compliance before the Code Enforcement Board meeting date. The violations resulted in $ 90 in administrative fees and $ 200 in fines. 1. 3. On March 8, 2000, the Board issued an Order II for code violations at the property located at 302 Kepner Drive NE. The violations at this property resulted in $ 240 in administrative fees and $ 48, 700 in fines. 1. 4. On March 9, 2001, the Board issued an Order II for violations at the property located at 117 Bass Avenue SW. The violations at the property resulted in $ 240 in administrative fees and $ 22, 000 in fines. 1. 5. On June 2, 2011, City staff received a request for fine reduction from Velvet Grove, daughter of John W. Grove and current joint property owner with her brother Todd Grove. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The properties are currently in compliance with all codes. The properties were inspected and fines were stopped upon compliance. 2. 1. 1. The property at 1 Lakeside Court NE was inspected and found in compliance on November 24, 1998. 2. 1. 2. The property at 302 Kepner Drive NE was inspected and found in compliance on June 11, 2001. 2. 1. 3. The property at 117 Bass Avenue SW was inspected and found in compliance on June 25, 2001. 2. 2. Following the compliance inspections, the administrative fees for each property were paid. The fines related to 1 Lakeside Court NE were also paid in full. 2. 3. The remaining Orders have fines totaling $ 70, 700. These fines are attached to all real property owned by the property owner. Packet Pg..133 To: Robert T. Mcams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: June 14, 2011 Subject: Request for Fine Reduction, 99, 201, 99- 299, 00 -135. 2. 4. The property owner wishes to resolve the liens in order to sell at least one of the properties. They have submitted an offer of $21, 500 to settle the outstanding liens on the properties. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. Section 1. 05. 08 of the City' s Code of Ordinances establishes a method for Code Enforcement Order Mitigation Procedures. 3. 1. 1. The mitigation schedule established therein is as follows: Fine Amount of Fine to be Paid 0420, 000 20% of the fine 20,001 - $40, 000 30 % of the fine 40,001- and over 35 % of the fine 3. 2. Based on the mitigation schedule in the Code, the mitigated amount of the fines for settlement would be 35% of the $ 70, 700, or $ 24, 745 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff respectfully requests that City Council follow the mitigation procedures established in Section 1. 05. 08 of the Code of Ordinances and settle all liens against the properties located at 1 Lakeside Court NE, 302 Kepner Drive NE, and 117 Bass Avenue SW for the mitigated amount of $24, 745. ATTACHMENTS: Request to Settle Grove Liens PDF)PDF) Statements of Compliance PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Michael Beedie Completed 06/ 06/20112: 08 PM Carole Jones Completed 06/ 06/20112 10 PM City Manager Completed 06/ 06/ 20114 45 PM City Council Pending Packet Pg. 134  14. 2. a June 2, 2011 City of Fort Walton Beach 105 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 To Whom It May Concern: RE: 302 Kepner Drive NE/ Case # 99- 00000299 and M 117 Bass Ave SW/ Case # 00- 00000135 0 a0; I, Velvet Grove, am requesting a release of liens imposed against the following « properties: 302 Kepner Dr. NE and 117 Bass Ave SW. m 0 Todd Grove and I are the current owners of the above properties. We inherited them m m from my father, John W. Grove, after he passed away in December of 2008. We were unaware of the liens against the properties until we prepared to sell one of them. U In both cases the properties were brought into compliance. In the case of 302 Kepner v Drive the property was determined to be in compliance as of June 11, 2001. As for 117 a Bass Ave, this property was brought into compliance as of June 25, 2001. Please see LL attached Statements of Compliance. , rò N The current amount of the liens is $ 48, 700.00 against 302 Kepner Drive and $ 22, 000. 00 against 117 Bass Ave. m During the time the liens were imposed, my father was dealing with heart problems and ry radiation therapy for prostate cancer. He sent a letter to the city explaining these issues. aC There is a builder that would like to purchase the property at 302 Kepner Drive. They are interested in tearing down the current structure and putting up a new home on the lot. > This would greatly improve the property and be more in line with the improvements a being done in this neighborhood. v v Unfortunately, Todd and I cannot afford the total liens against the properties at o 70,700.00. This is more than the selling price of the Kepner lot. We are eager to clear up any remaining debts connected with our father' s estate. We ask if the city would v consider a payment of $21, 500. 00 to satisfy all liens on all properties in the City of Fort Walton Beach previously owned by John W. Grove. This would be taken out at the closing of the sale of the property at 302 Kepner Drive. a tE If the city council has any further questions, please feel free to contact me at 407 -342- 4097 or by mail at 9954 Lake Georgia Drive, Orlando, FL 32817.