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Mr. Pieski asked where the $6,690 N arrived from, seemed like 10% was a: xary. Mr. Pieski wanted to learn from the City how it was reduced and what factors. The Special Magistrate advised that Mr. Pieski could make himself available for a continuance to discuss this with the City. Mr. Pieski stated it was a fair and reasonable request to ask the City how that figure was arrived at, other than an arbitrary 10%. Ms. Cocotas advised that the fine of $66,900, typically when the City proposes a lien reduction they ask for a percentage of the fines to capture the City's time that isn't necessarily quantified in the administrative cost. In this case the City is seeking 10% for what amounts to years of dealing with the property owner, from 2008 through the present and that is why the 10% was requested of the fine total. Mr. Pieski advised he had spent close to $4,000 on remediation based upon the fact that he did have a permit from Casselberry, plus countless hours of his own personal time and labor. Mr. Pieski asked if he should bill the City for that, at what percentage. The Special Magistrate advised that he was not there to decide whether Mr. Pieski was in violation or not in 2007, that decision had already been made as of May 2008 that there was a violation of City Code for building without a permit. The fine began to accrue and had been accruing for a long time until 2011 when the proper permit was received. Finding of fact: The City in their petition has presented mitigating factors to reduce the lien for CE -07-02311, 945 Brydie Ct, there have not been any other violations, the property did come into compliance after receiving the permit, a good amount of money ($4,000) to remediate the problem and there was an erosion problem. The mitigation factors were found to be reasonable in the reduction of the lien, which is a 90% reduction to $6,690. This was recommended (to City Commission) that the lien be reduced to $6,690 plus $950 for a total of $7,640. Overgrown property; ULDR Section 3-10.3 CE -09-01491 1547 Oak Ln Mark Campbell, Lead Code Compliance Officer advised that case number CE -09-01491 located at 1547 Oak Ln for the violation of overgrown property; ULDR Section 3-10.3 was heard at the July 14, 2016 hearing and continued to the August 11, 2016 hearing. After City attorney discussion with the City Manager, the City recommends a Limited Release of the lien be provided. The Bank has paid all administrative cost of $355.72. The lien would still be in place against the former owners, James Rahe Sr. & James Rahe Jr. The Special Magistrate asked if the owners or representatives for 1547 Oak Ln were present. There was no one present. The Special Magistrate asked this case was continued from last month. Vivian Cocotas, City attorney's office advised that the last time this matter was set for hearing, about thirty minutes before the hearing the property owner presented a proposed partial release of the lien. Given there was 81 Page