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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 26, 2010 -Regular Meeting Page 10 of 14 MOTION: Vice Mayol• Solomon moved to approve Ordinance 10-1337 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 - 0. llo ESI,'I'~ No itelns were scheduled on this agenda. 1Z. 'I'IIER I'T'EMS A. Reduction of Liens Reduest for 1153 Park Drive Staff Presentation: Mr. Ketron Brown, Code Enforcement Supervisor, stated consideration to reduce code enforcement liens placed on property located at 1153 Park Drive for case numbers CE-08-00617 ($13,400 - no water service), CE-09-01115 ($675 -excessive glass and weeds), CE-09-03221($8,950 -trash and debris) and CE-09-03222 ($9,250 -stagnant pool). During the time of the occurrence ofthe code violations, the property owner, Abraham Machado, was incarcerated in the Seminole County j ail. The propelrty was in the foreclosure process and a second properrty owner, Yanire Colon, had already abandoned the residence. The mortgage holder on the propelrty was not able to correct the violation since the residence was an occupied homestead and the foreclosure process had not been completed. Upon completion of the foreclosure, Robert Gillespie, the petitioner and real estate agent for the mortgage holder, promptly corrected all pending code enforcement violations and thel•e have not been any subsequent violations. A contract has been submitted for the sale of the propelrty and Mr. Gillespie requested a waiver of the lien to facilitate the sale. The Code Enforcement Board recommended to the City Commission a 50% reduction for each lien at its June 10, 2010 meeting, due to the Petitioner addressing the violations as soon as he had the legal authority to do so. The necessary recording fees have been paid and the other minimal administrative costs would be recouped as pat•t of the lien amount received. The Code Enforcement Board's recommendation was based on several criteria provided for consideration within the City Code, iiicludiug the gravity of the violation, the time it took to bl-ing the property into compliance, the accrued amount of the lien, any previous or .subsequent code violations, or other mitigating circumstances. A scoring sheet has been implemented for use by the Code Enforcement Board to make their recommendations to the City Commission. The amended lien amount must be paid within sixty days or the waiver becomes null and void, and the full amount becomes due. Budget Impact: The lien amounts paid would be recognized in the City Budget as income received. Recommendation: The City Manager and Community Development Director requested consideration of the Code Enforcement Board's recommendation to reduce the liens by 50% to be paid within sixty days. MOTION: Commissioner Doerner moved to reduce the lien for Code Enforcement case