GADSDEN COUNTY
CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
HEARING AGENDA & NOTES
Thursday, February 27, 2014
9:00 a.m.
Stewart Parsons, Judge Magistrate
Beryl Wood, Deputy Clerk
Anthony Powell, Code Enforcement Officer
Oliver Sellers, Code Enforcement Officer
Meeting Called to Order: Judge Parson’s called meeting to order.
Approval of January 23, 2014 Minutes: The minutes were approved by the Judge.
Old Business – Continued Cases
(Officer Anthony Powell)
No old business to present.
(Officer Oliver Sellers)
Case #13-195
Debbie Atkins - P
Lincoln Drive, Chattahoochee, FL 32324
2 03 3N 6W 0000 00433 0300
Ms. Atkins stated that she said Planning Department said it was designated an Urban Service Area. She said she had crew come by and they will be replacing the roof.
Judge Parsons asked did she have funding.
Mr. Sellers asked that you give her to the next meeting to make drastic changes after that it would be out of his hands.
Judge Parsons continued case for 30 days.
Case #13-269 and #13-270
Amy Ashley now Amy McBride - P
917 Schally Road, Havana, FL
2 11 3N 2W 0000 00244 1000
2 11 3N 2W 0000 00213 0300
2 11 3N 2W 0000 00214 0200
Mr. Sellers said he hadn’t seen significant progress and recommended a daily fine.
Mrs. McBride said the hog pin is down, tupelo is gone, bay area is cleaned up.
Judge Parsons continued case for 30 days for Mr. Sellers to visit property if there are things that need doing by certified letter.
Case #13-204
Lavada Harley c/o Inez Hardin Jackson - P
1545 Sweet Street, Havana, FL 32333
2 26 3N 2W 0210 0000C 0100
Mr. Sellers said her property was the one that we needed in person to get consent for County to tear down the property. Has quote for $3,700 to remove structure from the property. He said they would lien the property.
Mrs. Jackson said she owns the property.
Judge Parsons asked question concerning the property. He said from the legal point this may be heir property, could be several owners. If the last deed is in the name of Lavada Harley there may be legal counsel. He suggested they consult to Mr. Weiss, County Attorney.
Continued case for 30 days.
Code Enforcement Hearing Agenda
February 27, 2014
Page Two
Old Business Cont’d.
(Officer Sellers cont’d.)
Case #13-227
Peggy Clark - P
122 Rowan Road, Quincy, FL 32351
2 32 3N 6W 0000 00344 0100
Mr. Sellers commented he has not seen progress on the property. The old single wide mobile home, double wide debris around mobile home needs to be removed. The old motor home needs to be removed.
Mrs. Clark said it has been torn down.
Judge Parson continued case for 30 days and directed them to work with Mr. Sellers on what needs to be done.
New Business
(Officer Anthony Powell)
Case #14-02
Patricia A. and Harry L. Brooks - P
217 High Street, Quincy, FL 32351
3 18 2N 3W 0800 0000B 0050
Mr. Powell said he cited them on property with trash and unusable items on lot and needs to be removed because it’s a nuisance to neighborhood.
Mr. Brooks said the property was used as a dump area. He said he moved a lot of items before moving his home there.
Judge Parsons said that they are responsible for the property. He entered ordered for him to clean property. Revisit case for 30 days.
(Officer Oliver Sellers)
Case #13-120
BAC Home Loans - NP
4703 Blue Star Hwy., Chattahoochee, FL 32324
1 36 4N 6W 0000 00141 0100
Mr. Sellers said home was repossession. All we really need to do is cut weeds and clean up property. He presented Martin Thigpen, adjourning property owner would like to purchase property. It needs to be cleaned up.
Judge Parsons continued case for 30 days.
Case #13-300
Ruth Rumlin – P (Jatanish Mapps - daughter)
4 Charlie Harris Loop, Quincy, FL 32352
2 17 3N 3W 0000 00322 0500
Ms. Mapps said the property is heir property. Have cleaned the lawn on the property.
Judge Parsons said the house needs to be torn down. House is a safety issue. He said he would enter enforcement order or County will tear down and place lien on property.
Continued case for 30 days.
Case #13-315
Annabel Hardesty - P
88 Friday Road, Quincy, FL 32352
3 02 2N 3W 0000 00342 0600
Mr. Sellers said it is a burnt out motor home that needs to be removed and a double wide that needs to be cleaned.
Mrs. Hardesty said it had been removed the motor home.
Mrs. Joyner said she would check on permits for the property.
Judge Parsons continued case for 30 days for property to be cleaned and motor home to be removed.
Case #13-313
Joyce Hood Hawkins - P
264 Friday Road, Quincy, FL 32352
3 02 2N 3W 0000 00341 0400
Code Enforcement Hearing Agenda
February 27, 2014
Page Three
Mr. Sellers said a tree fell on property and home needs to be torn down.
Judge Parsons entered order to tear down in 30 days or County well enter tear down and place lien on property.
New Business Cont’d.
(Officer Seller’s cont.d)
Case #14-001
Midfirst Bank – P (Michael Colinio)
1334 Wayside Farms Road, Havana, FL 32333
2 16 3N 2W 0000 00110 0100
Mr. Colinio represented Midfirst Bank took possession of property in September 2013 through foreclosure. He asked for a 120 days to come into compliance. He said this is a HUD property and requires their approval.
Mr. Sellers said property can’t be cleaned it needs to be demolished.
Judge Parsons continued for 60 days to follow through with progress.
Annie B. Jackson
Mr. Sellers said there was an order to tear down the 2 houses. He said he was not comfortable to tearing down smaller house, but the yellow house he wants to come down. He asked Judge for order for yellow house to be torn down only one.
Judge Parsons entered order for one home.
Adjournment @ 10:28am
Last Thursday in March 27, 2014 next meeting.