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CITY OF CASSELBERRY ' CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD MEETING August 14, 2008 PAGE 6 Alvera Armour, Vice-Chairperson asked if the owner or a representative was present at the 08/14/2008 Hearing. There was no one present. Charlene Glancy made a motion to find Respondent in CEB Case # 08-01497 in violation of City Code, Section 70- 2 (C ), and that Respondent correct the violation before 1:00 pm 09/01/2008. Another Hearing will beheld before this Board on 09/11/2008 to determine compliance by the aforestated date, and, if there is no compliance by the aforestated date, a fine in the amount of $25.00 per day will be imposed for each and every day the violations continue past the aforestated date. The Respondent is further ordered to contact the Code Inspector to verify compliance with this Order. Kathleen A. Hale seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Weekley asked if there is a standing order to bill these homeowners for the mowing service. CES Brown stated the City records a lien, administrative costs are also added to the lien. NEW CASE CE-OS-01501 320 Secret Way Court Hines, Ronald & Merry/owners Parking large vehicle(s) (dump trucks, wreckers ETC. 3-10.9 A,1,B,4 Luis Rivera, Code Enforcement Officer gave testimony. On 06/19/2008 CEO Rivera observed a dump truck parked on the side of the property and Notice of Code Violation was sent to the property owners. Several days later the owner of the property was present at City hall at which time CEO Rivera spoke to him. The owner indicated he wanted to come to a Hearing were he could be heard and have his say about the truck. Although this is a dump truck the owner claims he uses it as a private vehicle and not as a work vehicle. During subsequent inspections on 07/03/2008, 07/23/2008, 07/30/2008 and the morning of 08/14/2008 revealed the vehicle is still parked at the location. Katie Reischmann, City Attorney swore in property owner Ronald Hines. Ron Hines, 320 Secret Way Court, Casselberry, FL gave testimony. Mr. Hines advised that this is the vehicle he drives back and forth to work and that it represents him personally in the community. Mr. Hines continued. Mr. Hines stated he did not ask to come to a Board meeting, CEO Rivera asked him. Mr. Hines continued. Robert C. Flint stated the City of Casselberry is the one that instituted the rules and regulations that they are sworn to enforce for this community. The City of Casselberry is everyone who was in the audience and all of Mr. Hines neighbors as well and they have determined that trucks, specifically utility bed trucks, dump trucks, vehicles with three or more axels, trucks without a bed are not in compliance with City of Casselberry community regulations. So therefore Mr. Hines is in violation of the City of Casselberry Code, its black and white. Mr. Hines stated to Mr. Flint, let me explain to you black and white. Mr. Hines stated black and white is back before the neighborhood was built, he was told this was ok and now they have just changed and come out with some new rules and regulations. Mr. Hines asked Mr. Flint if that was correct. Mr. Flint stated that was correct, The City has done that; your City has done that.