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Written Communication 8.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/11/2013
Issue: Environmental (Code) Enforcement Lien Relief – 2001 W Jordan/12 Pleasant Avenue
From:	Gordon Pike
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

May 7, 2013 - Communication from Raymond B. Palmer, Esq., representing William and Norma Irvine, requesting the Board accept an offer of $500 for the partial release of a Code Enforcement Lien attached to property located at 2001 West Jordan Street.

Recommendation: That the Board review and consider lien relief request made by Raymond B. Palmer, Esq., against property located at 2001 W Jordan Street.

On June 18, 2009, the Board amended the “Guidelines for Relief from Environmental (Code) Enforcement Special Magistrate Liens” Policy, Section III, H 2. 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:

Property located at 2001 W Jordan Street has a code enforcement lien attached due to a code enforcement lien located at 12 Pleasant Avenue. The prior owner, Henry W Golden III, of both 2001 W Jordan Street and 12 Pleasant Avenue properties was noticed by Environmental Enforcement for code violations. Owner failed to abate violations and a special magistrate hearing was held.

Special Magistrate found Mr. Golden to be in violation and issued an order. He failed to abate violations and on August 11, 2007 Escambia County abated violations.

A second lien was placed on property for failing to abate overgrowth in the amount of $148.00. The property located at 12 Pleasant Avenue has a new owner of February 6, 2011. Ms. Mattie Brown asked the Board for lien reduction at the February 16, 2012 Board meeting. The Board voted to collect all hard cost ($3,960.00) and filing fees. Board voted to forgive the daily fines.

As of June 10, 2013 Ms. Brown has paid $2,936.75 of the $4,347.71 total due with an outstanding amount of $1,410.96.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The itemized costs shown in the code enforcement for lien:

Cost

A. Administrative Cost: $1,100.00
B. Daily Fines: $6,040.00
C. Abatement Cost: $2,860.00

TOTAL $10,000.00

A. Abatement Cost: $148.00

TOTAL $148.00

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
2001 W Jordon/12 Pleasant Avenue