Code Enforcement Board - Regular Meeting

She's slipping the tape. Thank you, Madam Attorney.

That's for Vanessa.

What's the docket? What order are we going in today?

EOT mitigation.

EOT mitigation. Did we adjourn nuisance abatement? No special appearances.

Did you do the adjourning for nuisance abatement?

I did, yes. Okay, you adjourned it? All right, so please, let's start.

Mr. John Cunil?

Present.

Mr. Keon Williams? Mr. Ulises Arias?

Present.

Ms. Yvonne Bayona?

Present.

Mr. Juan Galan. Present. Mr. Rick Madan.

Present.

Mr. Nufo Ramos. Mr. Javier Rodriguez.

Present.

We have a quorum.

Mr. Chair, Member Williams has asked for an excused absence.

Do we have a motion? Motion. Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye.

Good evening. Everybody present is here either for an extension of time, which means you're asking for additional time, or you're here to ask for your fines to be mitigated to the lowest possible amount the board can afford. legally reduce them to. If you're here for an extension of time, please come up to the podium, state your name and address. And if you have a power of attorney, let the board know how you're related to the property. Let the board know what you've done to comply and how much more time you need. The director will have input if he has any input as to how many days he thinks you need beyond or less than what you're asking for. The board will vote and you will have your extension of time. I believe If it's still there, there's a piece of paper at the podium. If you're here for an extension of time, you probably already know how to ask for one. But in case you forgot, there's a piece of paper there. Take it with you because if you run out of time or you're looking like you're going to run out of time, you can ask for additional time. If you're here for mitigation, most of you have gotten this little chart. If not, come pick one up over here and take a look at it while we call the extension of times. This chart is what the minimum the board is authorized to mitigate to, which means they cannot go any lower than what's on this chart. So many people will come up here and say what they have to say, and that's fine, but this is as much as they can do. They cannot go any lower than what's on this piece of paper, so take a look at it and read it, just so you know when you come up. The board will make a determination based on your situation and what they're willing to mitigate to. They'll vote. I will walk around and grab a piece of paper which is your mitigation order which says how much you have to pay. When you're done, please wait for me over here. I'll bring you your order and I'll hand you a paper that gives you payment instructions on how to pay your fine. If you're here and you're not the owner of the property, a managing member of the corporation, or a licensed Florida attorney, You need a valid power of attorney with two witnesses and a notary. If you don't have one and you don't qualify, please come up and see me so we can work out either rescheduling you or setting it for another date. All orders of the board are appealable to the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida within 30 days. Vanessa, the first case.

Just to reiterate a little bit of what the board attorney said, When you come up, the first set of hearings that we're going to have, you're asking for an extension of time. You're the one asking for the time, so tell us how much time you need. We're going to look quickly and briefly to the director, see what he recommends, and assuming that you've taken some kind of forward progress in attempting to resolve your issue, then you're going to get granted time. But just be specific, speak up, tell us what you need. Also, if you're having permitting issues, there's different resources that the city has, and you can look into some of those. Maybe there's a difficulty in actually getting the permit issued. There is resources available, and there's different people who can help you get that resolved. Okay?

Case 114242, page 45, address 2020, southwest.

Can you please state first which calendar you're calling, the page number, then the case number and the address? So is this City Viewer Code Check?

Code Check, EOT, case number 114242. 242, page 45, address 1020 Southwest 13th Avenue, page 45, code check.

Good evening, sir. Correction, that's 2020, just in case. 2020 Southwest 13th Avenue?

Yes.

And your relation to the property? I am the owner. Do you live there? Yes, sir. What's your name? Surge 70. How much time are you looking for? 30 days. Director?

I would recommend 60 days. He's working on the covenant.

Do we have a motion for 60 days? Motion for 60 days. Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. 60 days, sir.

Okay, next case. Code check, page 20. Case number... 66122, address 1136, Northwest 36th Street, page 20, code check. EOT.

Javier. Javier Flores. 1136 Northwest 28th Street?

Yeah, yeah.

Okay, how much time are you looking for? I mean, you know, there's a lot of problems, you know, like... No, I said when you come up here, tell us how much time you're asking for, right? 120. You're asking for 120? Yeah. Director...

The city recommends 120 as he is in the permit inspection phase.

Okay. Do we have a motion for 120? So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. You have 120 days.

Code check, page 51. Case number 139098. Property address 8163 Northeast 2nd Avenue, page 51. 00139098, property address 8163 Northeast 2nd Avenue.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Please state your name for the record.

I have a power of attorney.

And your relationship to the property?

I'm the property manager.

Okay, have you been working on the violation?

Yes, and I obtain everything. I don't need time anymore.

How much time are you requesting?

Zero.

Well, you probably need a little bit. Director? Is she saying that she got her compliance?

Yes. The permits 8163 Northeast 2nd Avenue? Yes. The permits, what was the permit for? Sorry?

Give me one second. What is it that you have? What's the document?

So I applied for a CU. I found guilty in November.

You have the CU and the BTR? Yes. He's going to check right now.

You want to show it to the city attorney?

He's going to confirm in the system right now. Somebody had just come up to speak to him.

It's for Moderna? Moderna, yes. They're good. I would recommend seven days so we can go ahead and review it and re-inspect, if anything, and

Should I schedule with Ms. Bailey?

Reinspection?

That is correct, with Ms. Bailey.

Okay.

Let's just do 20 days since we have spring break going on. Just do 30 days. Yep, there you go.

Okay.

That way, make sure they get out there, do it, you get your affidavit of compliance, and you're good to go. Okay, 30 days?

Yeah, just to be safe. We're going to take a vote. Do we have a motion for 30 days? Second. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you so much. You're welcome.

Code check, page 42, case number 00130802, property address 3750 Charles Terrace, page 42, 3750 Charles Terrace, extension of time.

Good evening, sir. How are you? I'm doing well. Please state your name. Albert Arias. Okay. And you live at, do you live at 3750 Charles Terrace? Yes, sir. I'm the owner. Okay, sir. How much time are you seeking? 120. Okay. Director? No objection. He has three permits in review. Do we have a motion for 120 days?

I move for 120.

Second. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you. Thank you.

Code check, page 16, case number 00096112. Property address 2742 Southwest 8th Street, page 16.

Shopping Plaza Corp. Good afternoon, members of the board.

Good evening, sir.

Ben Fernandez, owner of South Biscayne Boulevard, here on behalf of Shopping Center Corp. We would respectfully ask for an extension of time. We've been working on completing improvements to the roof, most importantly, most recently. Working with Inspector Torres, we would ask for 120 days because there's a significant amount of work to be done before we can get the certificate of completion to obtain some of these things that we need.

Director, the city recommends 30 days as one permit is on hold and the other one has been revoked for the roofing.

Councillor, you heard?

We can come back in 30 days. Yeah. Okay. That's fine.

Do we have a motion for 30 days?

I move for 30. Second.

All in favor? Aye.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Code check, page 48, case number 79232, property address 3080 Southwest 7th Street, page 48. Code check.

Is this an extension of time?

Extension of time.

Thank you. Hello. Hi, my name is Diana Liz Vega.

Yes, ma'am. And what's your property address?

3080, 3082 Southwest 17th Street, Miami, Florida, 33145.

And do you live there, ma'am?

Yes.

Okay. How much time do you need?

They say 30 days.

Let's see what the director, what do you suggest? No objection. Okay. Do we have a motion for 30? Second? Second. All in favor? Aye. 30 days.

Thank you. Thank you.

Page 9, code check, case number 94399, property address 1228, Northwest 43rd Street, page 9.

Good evening. Please state your name for the record.

Nadia Torres. Okay. 1228 Northwest 43rd Street.

Okay. How much time do you need, Ms. Torres?

90 days.

The city recommends 120 there in the inspection phase of the permit.

Do we have a motion?

I move for 120. Second.

All in favor? Aye.

How many days? 120. 120. Is that good? Yes.

There's a paper if you need more time to come back.

Thank you. Okay. Bye.

Page 12, code check, case number 19428, property address 782 Northwest 21st Terrace, page 12.

Good evening, sir.

Extension of time.

Good evening, sir.

Good evening, members of the board. Attorney Christopher Guerrero here on behalf of the client. I have two addresses, 782 Northwest 21st Terrace, but last time I appeared, it was 2135 Northwest 8th Avenue. Okay. So... They swapped it on me.

The case we're here on is 782 Northwest 21 Terrace, so that's the one we'll be addressing. How much time do you think you need?

We're doing a demolition. We got approved for the permit now. My client has to vet the contractor or whoever's going to do the demolition work. She's also dealing or has been dealing with some health issues, so we are graciously asking for

additional 150 if possible so that way they don't have to keep sending me out here as they complete this project and bring it to the finish line unfortunately we're going to recommend 30 days because the permits expired okay so counselor the permits have expired and the city when they recommend 30 days that's basically because they want them to come back present themselves to the city get their permit going again so they have to re-pool the permit at this point right um I don't know what exactly they have to do to reopen the project.

He says it was expired, so they just need to reactivate it. The contractor goes, he's the building official, they pay the reactivation fee.

Would they have to start that process, get that done in 30 days? Do we have a motion?

I move for 30 days. Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Thank you. Yes, sir. And then there's, once you come back, you get more time, and we're pretty generous with time, just you got to keep things moving.

need to reactivate at this point and then ask for the time yes sir all right no problem thank you

Page 10, City View, case number CE 2021-014-7509. Is that in code check or where is that? City View.

City View, extension of time.

City View, CE 2021. The page? Page 10. The beginning of the book. Address 761 Northwest 29th Street. Page 10, city view.

Is this mitigation now?

Extension of time. Extension of time.

Okay. For 761 Northwest 29th Street, right? Correct. Please state your name.

Eugenia Davis.

Okay. Can you speak in the microphone?

Yes, Eugenia Davis.

Okay. And your relationship to the property?

I have a power of attorney to present the client today.

Okay. How much time are you asking for?

120. Director?

Director?

The city recommends 30 days as the permit for the demolition was expired in 2024.

Do we have a motion for 30 days? I move for 30 days. Second. All in favor? Aye. You have to get the permit.

Next case, please.

Mitigations now.

Okay.

Page 69 in code check. Case number 63660, address 717 Northeast 27th Street, page 69, mitigation, code check.

Good evening, sir.

Good afternoon, board. Brian Dombrowski, 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue. I was going to say this is an apartment building.

It's ran to $31,500. So the minimum is $15,000 or it might be a 20%er.

And what would 20% of that be?

I think it's around $6,000.

$6,300. See, that's the guy right there. That's the man. He does the math. That's why we went to law school. You can't ask. $6,300.

Counselor, is that what you're requesting, the 20%? Yeah. Let me just do the, I trust everybody's math, but I'm going to look at iPhone real quick. 6,300.

In honor of, well, St. Patrick's Day was last week, but Dooley's Law is trust everybody but cut the cards.

Dooley's Law, that's right.

That's right.

Okay, do we have a motion?

Motion for 6,300.

Do we have a second? Second. All in favor?

Aye. Thank you. Thank you, sir. So everybody, that's how the 20% works that we talked about before.

Page 89, code check.

There's no 89. There's no 89, do you have an 89? No. I have an 87 and I have a 91. I have an 89 but the address is not there.

84, sorry, 84.

Code check, case number 98944, property address 570, Northwest 30th Street, page 84. Code check.

This is a three-unit apartment building, $241,500. It's a commercial property. For the minimum is $15,000. Good evening. Good evening.

My name is Ted Dames.

Okay, are you the owner of that property, sir?

Yes.

Okay.

Okay, first of all, the property's not commercial. They told me that it's residential, so I was getting fined wrong. It's supposed to be $100 a day, not $500 a day.

Okay, well, right now we can't hear that. What type of property is it?

It's a duplex.

It's a duplex?

Yeah, a house. I have it as three units. It's a house and a...

Is it a triplex or duplex? How many units does it have?

It has two units, one house in the front and a apartment in the back. Let me pull it up.

Isn't the Zoni TL5? P5L, let me.

Who all lives there? You don't have to tell me names, but is it tenants?

Yes, two tenants.

Two tenants. And you rent it out?

Yeah. But they told me to be commercial, it's got to be like four units or more.

No, ours is so it's a triplex. So if it was a triplex, our code deals with triplexes.

If you pull it up in the county records, what does it show?

Yeah, I'm going to do that.

They don't have the county records on this one. When I went to the code department, all this started was just a 40-foot fence from here to here. I've been trying to get a permit for two years. I've been down there 100 times.

I got you.

I had an engineer. He couldn't do nothing. I had to hire Brian to get the permits.

Is it legal now?

Yes, everything.

What's your name?

Sorry about the gentleman Ted. We was wrongly accused of offense that had nothing to do with us. I don't want to hear about the past. Because that's what took us longer. I got it. That's why we don't feel like what was being asked for is the correct amount because he was being accused of so many stuff that he's like, look.

So first of all, we don't do $100 for residential properties. They get $250. So let's just start with that. If you don't show up for your hearing. You can get up to $500, but lastly.

We're not arguing that. We already said that.

This is a three unit, and this is listed as three units with the county and with the city. It's not pulling up under mine. He got it on his.

I saw it. If you scroll down, it was like number.

It's on number nine on your.

Where is it? Yeah. Go to the right-hand side. Right there. Got it.

That's it.

Three units.

Three units.

So specifically under our code.

Three units.

Three units, triplex, fourplex, apartment building, and all other commercial, $15,000 is the minimum.

Because that's why they keep telling us it was not a commercial. But look at the county records.

Well, you're talking about commercial. No, no, no.

I understand what I'm saying. Because what I see in the record, it says everything was voided because they made a mistake. So it's a bag of four. So we don't know how to.

Well, that you're going to have to get corrected. Just so you know, the lowest that we can go right now is 15,000. We can reduce it to 15,000.

If he thinks he can go somewhere and get them to change this and certify that he has a duplex, then I suggest you. Come back.

We take this off calendar and you come back another day. Go to county and correct it. Do we have a motion to reset this?

I move to reset this case. Second.

All in favor? Aye. We're going to reset it, bring it back. But if not, next time you already know what you're facing, 15,000. Yes, sir.

So I got a question. If it came down to $15,000, do I give a percentage of that?

What? Right now you owe $241,000.

Yeah, but that's not my fault that they dragged it out for two years.

Listen, we're not going to start pointing fingers here. You're going from $241,000 to $15,000. That itself is a miracle. If you want to try to get it down less, then you need to come back with proof that it's a real duplex. I mean, you're second-guessing yourself now if you're coming back up here.

If I may say something, once you reset this, the amount is going to be greater. No, it's not.

It's complied. It's complied. Oh, okay.

You were pretty sure it was a duplex a minute ago.

Yeah, but I was sure that it shouldn't take two years to get a permit.

We're not talking about that. That's not for here. There's other places to voice that concern. Okay.

So how did they come up with this 15,000 as the minimum?

This is not the time for that. Are you resetting your case or not?

No, you say it's a standard.

There's a code. I'm going to read you the code. It's section 2-6. 2-817 subsection D. There you go.

It's on the record. 2-817 of the code. Okay? Tells you the whole thing.

Next case from City View Agenda Mitigation, case number CE201.

Page number?

Page 1.

Okay.

Case number 201614200. And page 4, it's the same property, 45 Northeast 42nd Street. Case number... CE2001018053, property address 45 Northeast 42nd Street, City View.

Good evening, sir.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. Please state your name.

John Gilpin.

You need to put the microphone closer so we can hear you.

John Gilpin.

Okay, my friend.

This is a six-unit apartment building. On the first case, the lien ran to $810,250. On the second case, the lien ran to, and that was from 2001, lien ran to $65,000. The minimum for each is $15,000.

The $65,000 one might be a little less.

Might be a little less, so we're going to get out the calculators.

Dooley's Law.

Dooley's Law. $1,300. There you go. So it would be $13,000.

So, sir, you already heard, I don't know if you heard the previous exchange with the other homeowner. You have a fine of $810,000. $810,000. That fine, the board can reduce it down to 15,000, which is a considerable reduction. Okay?

That is for which one?

That is for 45 Northeast 42nd Street. The tree one or the other?

That's the tree one. Correct. That's the tree one. On the mitigation, I'd indicated that all I did was trim the tree. Yes, sir. Without a permit. And the tree still exists.

The problem is, sir, at this hearing, we don't hear any of those facts. All we're looking at is the amount that is owed, and we try to help you and reduce it as much as we can, if there's grounds to do that. The most that we can go down to is $15,000, which is a big reduction, but I don't know if you can afford that or not. Thank you.

Can you make it less, please?

I can't. First, it's not me, it's the whole board. We cannot because your property is a multi-family property. We can only reduce it when it's a single-family residence or maybe a duplex. So if we get you to the $15,000 on that one and the $13,000 on the other one, are you able to pay it in 30 days? Yes.

No, I would need some time. I'm 88. I'm an old state employee, inspector-like. Income is low, but I have those two properties, that property to help me in my old age, right?

Right.

I am a general contractor, roofing contractor, but I cannot do much work. That's all we go. So whatever you can do, I appreciate you removed the other one down to 30.

The other one will go to $13,000, and this one would go to $15,000. The tree would be $15,000. And the other one will be $13,000. $13,000.

Can you give me more time, please, with my budget?

We don't have the authority to give you more time, but you may after.

You could, no. I mean, so it says 30 days. You can offer more time if you want to. I mean, you can't do a payment plan. You can't do that. So you can if you give them more time understanding that it would go down to the amount your interest starts to accrue automatically. Maybe, you know, they can give you 60 days or 90 days to do it. They can't give you a you can't do a payment plan. The city's not going to do a payment plan.

Can I ask you a question? Yeah. This is the first time that we're giving anyone time to finance the fee. And I've been here a long time. It's up to you. I just wanted to... We've never ruled on any kind of payment plan. We're here to rule according to what I was instructed based on the mitigation amount. We're not here to provide time for that.

Yeah, I don't think we can.

That's not our...

So Mr. Chair, can...

Yeah.

Can I clarify something?

I will have to adjust my budget, see how I can do whatever you decide.

Okay, thank you, sir.

I beg your sympathy.

Go ahead, board. Go ahead, Jose.

Isn't it not the case that they can make a partial payment, but the penalties accrue?

That's what I thought, but I didn't want to say that.

And I want to clarify that because I was under the impression that you have 30 days. If you make no payment, it goes back to the original amount. But if you make a payment.

I just don't want to represent that because I want to clarify. I don't know.

No, the code doesn't say that. It does not say that if you make a partial.

I've heard it off the record and that it worked, but.

I think the gentleman stated he could pay it. So I would like to make a motion. Can both motions together or individually?

Let's do a motion on the CE-201-601-4200.

So motion for $15,000. Second.

And do we have a motion on... Take a vote on the first one. Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. And on the second one, which is violation CE2001018053. Motion for 13,000. Second. All in favor? Aye.

Code check, page 126, case number 132567, property address 7617 Biscayne Boulevard, page 126, code check.

This is a commercial property, $32,500, so it is eligible for the 20%.

Good evening.

$6,500. Thank you.

Please state your name for the record. My name is Joseph . Okay, speak up so we hear you. Joseph? Joseph . Okay, Joseph, what's your relationship to the property?

Manager.

Okay.

Owner of the property.

Owner, okay. The lowest the board can go on this is 6- 6,500. $6,500. Yes. Okay.

Even if you explain the case, I'm just telling you that's as low as we can go. So, there's really no need. Do we have a motion for $6,500?

Motion for $6,500. Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye. $6,500.

Page 98, code check. Case number 900009790. Property address 1693 Southwest 27th Avenue. Page 98, code check. This is a commercial property. The lien went to $337,250. So the minimum is $15,000.

Good evening, sir. Good evening. Please state your name for the record. Jesse Besadre. And your relationship to the property? I'm the owner. Yes, sir. And the violations went to $337,250? $337,000. Page 98? Yeah. On 1693 Southwest 27th Avenue? Yes, $337,250.

Right.

Okay.

Commercial property, the minimum is $15,000.

So you've heard what we've said. The lowest we can go on this type of property is $15,000. Okay. It's a big reduction.

Okay.

Do we have a motion for $15,000? Move for $15,000.

Second.

All in favor? Aye. Wait for the order so they can get that to you. Just wait for the order so they can give it to you.

No, no. You need to wait right here now so you can take it with you.

Thank you.

Next case.

Page 94, code check, case number 100, I'm sorry, 00076403, property address 1139 Northwest 22nd Avenue, page 94, code check.

Say commercial property, the lien ran to $256,500, the minimum is $15,000.

Good evening, sir. Please state your name. Adam Anderson. And your relationship to the property? Property management. Okay. The fine went to $256,500. The minimum that we can go down to is, or the very most that we would be able to mitigate down to, is $15,000. Do we have a motion for $15,000?

Move for $15,000.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Please wait for the order. Thank you.

Yeah, it's like I don't even know what's coming. It's only a couple more weeks left. Do we have the next case?

Next mitigation.

I don't know.

I'll just start calling them in order. Page 57. One second.

Page 57.

Page 57, City View. Address 1645 Northwest 55th Street. Case number 0001416. Page 57.

In City View, we don't have a page. Code check. Code check.

Page 57. Somebody here for that? Industrious Universo LLC. This is a vacant lot. The lien ran to $740,000. The minimum is $7,500 for a vacant lot.

Sir, your fine is $700,000. Please state your name.

Yes, Brian.

State your last name.

Yeah, that's I.

And the gentleman next to you?

Norby Bolivar.

What's your name?

Norby Bolivar.

Okay. And you're here on property 1645 Northwest 55th Street, correct?

Yes, sir.

The lowest we can go is 7,500. It's pretty low. Do we have a motion for 7,500?

Move for 7,500.

I heard a second. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you, sir.

You have to get the order. Next case.

Page 91 from code check, case number 119185, property address 2470 Southwest 3rd Street, page 91, code check.

Good evening. Hi, good evening. Can you put the microphone?

This is a single family home. It's not homesteaded exempt. It ran to $26,000. So the minimum would be $10,000 or 20% thereof, but by unanimous vote, you can go all the way down to zero if you so choose.

Okay. Well, please state your name.

Jacqueline Salsinas.

Okay. Jacqueline, what's your relationship to the property?

His attorney.

Okay. Do you want to give us a little history on this property?

Yes. This was a rented property. It's residential, one story. And it was during COVID, the tenant went and without consent built a driveway. Immediately when the owner found out, he complied. And as of today, he's completely in compliance.

And is the property being sold right now?

Yes. It's actually sold. The money's in my trust account.

Okay. Can somebody remind me what the minimum was on this?

It's $26,000, so the minimum is $10,000, but 20% is?

$5,200.

$5,200. And you can go to zero with a unanimous vote.

But he's not living there right now?

No. No. No, it was not Homestead before.

How much are you holding in your trust account to cover that?

I'm holding, it's a holdback of 40.

Okay. So 5,200, if we mitigate it to 5,200, you're good.

The zero would be better, but it wasn't his fault. I mean, it was his tenant.

Can I ask you a question? Yes. When was this property purchased by the owner?

I don't have the answer to that.

Do we have that information?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Not the most recent purchase?

Well, the purchase of the land.

The violator? The violator, correct.

Mr. Felipe Sanchez.

Let me see if I have his.

He bought it in 2019 and it was a rental. Okay, so he bought it. There was no homestead exemption on it.

Okay, so he bought it in 2019.

Right, it was being rented out.

Yeah. Yeah, I have a motion for $10,000. Okay.

Okay, we don't hear a second. Motion fails. Does anybody have a motion for 5,200? I'll make a motion.

Do we have a second? Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Roll call. Aye.

Ms. Bayona? No. Mr. Arias?

Yes.

Mr. Galan?

Yes.

Mr. Madon?

Yes.

Mr. Cunil.

Yes. 4 to 1. Wait, wait, wait. We have another board member.

Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Fernandez.

Rodriguez. Yes.

Rodriguez. Motion 5 to 1. Okay.

So it passes. 5,200.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Next case. Page. Page 106 from code check. Case number.

Case number 00065644. Address is 5695 West Flagler Street. Case number 106. Commercial property. Went to $299,000. The minimum is $15,000.

Please state your name for the record. Limei Lopez. And you're here, are you here on the property located at 5695 West Flagler Street? The current fine on the property is $299,000. It's commercial, the minimum is $15,000. The minimum fine that we can go to is $15,000.

I'm not the owner of the property. I'm only renting the property for a shop.

Right, but I would assume under his lease, he's responsible for any damage or liens.

Does he have the power of attorney, Jose? You reviewed it? Okay.

Good English.

Yeah. Yeah.

This is something that happened prior to me renting the property, and it's regarding a lift that was there, and the previous owner did not take accountability for it, so I was supposed to finish the paperwork.

All I can tell you right now is that he's here with authority. They requested mitigation. The board is going to go to mitigation, and it's highly likely that the board's going to vote to put a $15,000 penalty fine. How he wants to take that up with his landlord, that's between him and the landlord and maybe the previous tenant. Do we have a motion for $15,000?

Second.

All in favor? Aye.

We can't go any lower. I appreciate it.

Page 54, cold check, case number 100723, property address 6250 Northwest 15th Avenue, page 54, cold check.

So vacant lot, the lien ran to $93,000. The minimum on a vacant lot is $7,500.

Good evening.

Good evening.

Please state your name.

Danielle Slater. I'm the attorney for the personal representative for the estate of Gene Webster.

Okay. And Ms. Slater, I see the fine went to $93,000. The minimum that we can go to is $7,500. $7,500. Do you know any history about the property or anything?

He purchased the property in 2020. He passed away in August of 2023. The first violation occurred in July of 2024. He was a resident of the Virgin Islands. The surviving spouse was in the Virgin Islands. There was no local family and nobody received notice of the violation.

Was there a house there? No, it's a vacant lot.

It's a vacant lot. We didn't receive notice of it until we tried to sell it through the probate, and it came up on a lien search. We immediately addressed it, and it was in compliance in February.

Based on the factors that you outlined, the lowest that the board can go is $7,500.

I would appreciate that.

Do we have a motion? I move.

Second?

Second. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you very much. Just wait for the order.

Code check, page 57, case number 00001416, property address 16. We already did that one. We already did that one. Okay. Page 77, code check. Case number 60507, property address 45 Northwest 32nd Street. Page number 77, code check. Case number 60507, 45 Northwest 32nd Street. This is a vacant lot, the lien rent in $10,500. The minimum is $7,500 or 20% of $10,500.

Which is? 5,100. Boom. No.

20% of... I believe you. I don't know.

I wanted to see if everybody was paying attention.

I knew it wasn't that number. 2,100.

2,100, yeah.

Okay. Good evening, sir.

How are you? Sebastian Reuter. Thank you, Board. Address is 45 Northwest 32nd. I'm here representing the corporation. I'm the register manager of the company. We have a planned affordable housing project there. Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication with the letters and the system registration of the vacant lot. We have corrected it, and we're asking for mitigation.

So what the board can do for you is they can go as low as $2,100.

Much appreciated.

Yes, sir. Do we have a motion for $2,100? So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Just wait for the order, sir. Thank you very much.

Code check, page 87, case number 109701. Property address 1811 Northeast 10th Court, page 87. And it has an add-on. Casa Vad.

Casa Vad. 7811 Northeast 10th, that's you. Come on down.

All right, this case is a four-unit building. It ran to $84,250, the minimum. is $15,000.

The lowest that they can go is $15,000 from 84. Okay. Do we have a motion for $15,000? Move for $15,000. Second. All in favor? Aye. Just wait for your order.

There's two cases.

That's the only one I have right now.

It is add-on two. Okay.

Add-on two from code check case number one. 119831, property address 7811 Northeast 10th Court.

7811 Northeast, that's what we just did, 7811 Northeast 10th Court.

Yeah, different case, 00119831. Case ran, it's again, four unit property. The lien ran to 52,000. The minimum would be $15,000, but 20% of $52,000 is $10,400. $10,400?

Yes. Okay. Do we have a motion for $10,400? So moved. Second. All in favor?

Aye.

The other one can go down a little lower.

And I used the calculator while I was speaking.

That's the only reason why I did that quickly.

I'm not the numbers guy, though.

Next case.

Page 102, code check. Case number 14694. Property address 1120 Northwest 26th Avenue. Page 102, code check.

This is a duplex. The lien ran to $635,000. Who's here on this one? Daniel Lima? Dania Lima, please come up.

Dania.

$635,000. This is a duplex. I do not know if it's owner occupied.

Ms. Lima, do you live at the property?

No.

Okay. Who lives there? It's an ALF. It's an ALF. Is this from like the hurricane time when they were doing this?

Yeah. So the minimum would be $10,000 since it's not owner occupied or By unanimous vote, you can go down to zero. It is an ALF.

Does anybody have a motion?

I move to zero.

Do we have a second? Second. All in favor? Aye.

Zero.

Add on three from code check, case number 14622, property address 260 Northeast 58 Terrace. They also have another case, right? I'm sorry, what's the page number? Add-on three. It's an add-on three, and then from the city view, it's just an add-on case number CE 2020 015262. Address 260 Northeast 58 Terrace. What's the page again? Page? Add-on. Add-on. All right.

This is... I'll do both of them. This is a vacant lot. It was always vacant, just so you know. So the minimum for both is $7,500. For the code check case, which ends in 622, it ran to $567,000. And for the... City View case, which ends in 262, the lien ran to $449,250. Again, the minimum was a vacant lot is $7,500.

Good evening, Councillor.

Good evening. Thank you.

Thank your name for the record.

I'm Frank Woland. I represent Dr. Tina Miranda, who is the owner. She could not be here today. She's in Georgia and Kentucky.

She has you here, so she's good.

I'm sorry?

She has you here, so she's good.

Well, yes and no. It depends on your ruling. I will respectfully tell you that she does have a real hardship She is a physician. She was working at the VA when this all started during COVID. And then her mother came down, her very elderly mother, 87 years old, and had a stroke. So for the past three years until her mother died about a year ago, she was her mother's continuous 24-7 caretaker.

So not to interrupt you, but these are both vacant lots, correct?

It's just one vacant lot.

It's a vacant lot with two separate violations at two separate times. So prior, well prior, one is from, one is from, let's see, mid 2020 for failing to maintain it and having junk and garbage on it. And then the other one, give me a minute, I'll find it. That's a much more recent one.

So it's like almost a million dollars in fines.

I understand that.

The lowest that we can go, I mean, just to cut to the chase, is we can go as low as $7,500 on each one.

is it if it if it pleased the board perhaps they could be consolidated um as one and uh i really do think this is a hardship and she did not have the ability financially and practically to deal with it the problem is is when we're trying to qualify it as a hardship and go into the matrix

It's not a single-family residence. It's not a duplex. It's just a vacant lot. So we can only go so low. It's a vacant lot.

And the answer in terms of consolidating it would be there's no legal basis to do that. You have two separate cases at two separate and distinct times. It was uncared for at one point, and then it was complied again, and then it was allowed to fall again uncared for and then was complied with.

I thought that the... The situation was because there was a modular home which was on the property. When the property became vacant, basically the neighbors used it as a dumping ground, and she could not control that. So I don't know if because there was a home on it, perhaps it could qualify.

No, there was not a home on it.

When the violations happened, there wasn't. It was a lot. I understand. So do we have a motion as to the violation ending in 622? Do we have a motion for 7500? I move for 7500.

Second.

All in favor? Aye. And as to the violation ending in 262, do we have a motion for 7500? I move for 7500. Second. All in favor? Aye.

Thank you all very much. Thank you, Ms. Julie.

Thank you for coming.

Code check page 118, case number 87114, property address 1243 Northwest 61st Street, page 118.

Good evening. A four-unit building ran to $214,000. The minimum would be $15,000.

Please state your name for the record.

Lina Mears Portello.

And your relationship to the property?

Property manager.

Okay. You're aware that the fine is $214,000 right now?

Yes.

Okay. The lowest that the board can go is to $15,000.

I understand the minimum amount, but I would like to request an exception because there was a mistake that was made on the city's end that impacted the issue. I printed one of the emails, if you allow me to share it with you.

We can't go lower than $15,000. If you want us to start at $240,000 and then we hear your arguments, you know, maybe we land somewhere in between $100,000. I'm just saying at this time we could offer you the $15,000 because that's as low as we can go.

And if we take that today, is there a way to explain the case further later on?

No.

Will this be definitive?

This is definitive. What I'm telling you is that even if you made the very, very best arguments that you could make, you can't go lower than 15,000. Okay. That's as low as you can go. You're welcome to tell me all the arguments you want, but maybe they give you $20,000 because they don't like something that happened along the way. I can tell you that generally blaming the city is not a successful argument to mitigation. So if that's the basis of how you think you're gonna reduce your fine, I would just take the lowest amount that's available.

Okay.

All right. Do we have a motion for 15,000?

Move for 15. Second.

All in favor? Aye.

City View, page 25 and page 28. Page 25 is case number CE2019019506. And page 28 is CE2017-015827. The property address is 2048 Northwest Miami Court. City view page 25 and 28.

This is a commercial property. The case for 506, the lien ran to $441,750 for the case ending in 827. The lien ran to $659,750. The minimum for each is $15,000.

Good evening, sir. Hi, how are you, sir? I'm doing well. What's your name?

Gonzalo Martinez.