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Written Communication 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	10/03/2013
Issue: Environmental (Code) Enforcement Lien Relief – 301 Godwin Street
From:	Gordon Pike
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

September 3, 2013 - Email communication from Chad J. Tamaroff, Greenspoon Marder, P.A., requesting the Board forgive a Code Enforcement Lien attached to property located at 301 Gordon Street.

Recommendation: That the Board review and consider lien relief request made by Chad J. Tamaroff, Esquire, against property located at 301 Godwin Street.

On June 18, 2009, the Board amended the “Guidelines for Relief from Environmental (Code) Enforcement Special Magistrate Liens” Policy, Section III, H2. Staff was instructed to review all request for forgiveness of Environmental (Code) Enforcement Liens to determine if the request met the criteria for forgiveness, in accordance with the Board’s policy.

After reviewing the request for forgiveness of Liens, staff made the determination that the request does not fall within any of the criteria that would allow the County Administrator to deny relief, in accordance with the Board’s Policy, “Guidelines for Relief from Environmental (Code) Enforcement Special Magistrate Liens” Policy, Section III, H2.

The owner has no other recourse but to appeal before the Board under Written Communication.

BACKGROUND:

This property has three (3) liens attached to it. See attachments.

Chad Tamaroff, Greenspoon Marder, P.A. is requesting lien forgiveness on the three attached liens as well as a parcel release on two liens placed on 805 Decatur Avenue which were also owned by the former owners.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The itemized costs shown in the code enforcement for lien:

Lien 1:

Daily Fines:    $80,500.00
Court Cost:     $1,100.00

Total amount $81,600.00

Lien 2:

Abatement Cost:        $1,730.00
Administration Cost:        $18.50

Total amount              $1,748.50

Lien 3:

Abatement Cost:        $1,000.00
Administration Cost:       $18.50

Total amount              $1,018.50

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

If approved by the Board, the County Attorney’s Office will prepare the release.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
301 Godwin Street