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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 26, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 12 of 17 12. OTHER ITEMS A. Code Enforcement Lien Waiver Request — 370 Piney Ridge Road, Case #CE -09- 01279 Mayor Glancy passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Solomon and left the Commission Chambers at 6:07p. in. Staff Presentation: Interim Community Development Director Sandra Smith explained that this item was a request from a property owner to reduce an existing lien balance of $750. She advised that the original violation occurred in 2009 and was for trash and debris on the property. She added that a daily fine was imposed and accrued to $2,500. Ms. Smith explained that a waiver request had previously been made in May of 2012, at which time the Code Enforcement Board had recommended that the City Commission deny the waiver request. She added that a payment arrangement had been made with the property owner and eight of ten payments had been made, reducing the lien to a balance of $750. Ms. Smith explained that the property owner had recently contacted the City and requested a waiver of the remaining balance on the lien due to the death of her husband causing a financial hardship on her. Ms. Smith added that the matter had gone back before the Code Enforcement Board on July 11, 2013 and the Board was recommending that the City Commission grant the waiver of the remaining $750 balance. In response to questions from the Commission, Ms. Smith confirmed that the property owner was not in attendance at the meeting and that the property was not her primary residence but a rental property. City Attorney Reischmann clarified for the Commission that a decision on this type of matter was to be based on the record from the Code Enforcement Board as opposed to taking public comment. She added for the record that the property owner had advised in writing that she would be unable to attend the meeting due to an eye problem. She also confirmed that the Code Enforcement Board was recommending that the Commission approve the waiver of the lien balance. Mayor Glancy returned to the Commission Chambers at 6:09 p.m. MOTION: Commissioner Aramendia moved to deny the request for waiver of the $750 balance of the Code Enforcement Lien in Case #CE -09 -01279 for property located at 370 Piney Ridge Road. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Solomon. Discussion: A brief discussion ensued regarding the fact the property was a rental property and whether a true hardship existed. Commissioner Aramendia stated he did not wish to set a precedent for waiving liens and suggested the possibility of extending the deadline for payment or reducing the payments might be more appropriate. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 -0.