HomeMy WebLinkAbout01052012 Code Enforcement Board Minutes CODE ENFORCEMENT MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2012
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Gottschalk called the regular meeting of the Code Enforcement Board to order at 7 : 00
p.m:
B . ROLL CALL
a. Board Members
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Daniel Gottschalk, Chairperson
Mary Gutierrez
Dwayne Speer
Don Cooper
Dennis Duncan
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES :
Chairperson Duncan moved, seconded by Board Member Speer, that the minutes of the December 1 ,
2011 meeting be approved as mailed. The motion carried unanimously.
D . DETERMINATION HEARINGS :
Chairperson Gottschalk explained the procedure and purpose for the meeting, noting that the City of
Pasco was the Petitioner and property owners and their authorized representatives who had appeared
to discuss the alleged violations of the Pasco Municipal Code were the Respondents .
a. Administration of Oaths
Mitch Nickolds, Inspection Services Manager, asked that all City staff, respondents. and
any witnesses who had appeared to offer testimony before the Board be sworn to
-truthfulness. Chairperson Gottschalk asked the audience if there were any objections to
any Board Member hearing any matter. There were no objections .
All City staff, respondents and witnesses who wished to provide testimony before the
Board were sworn to truthfulness.
b . Hearings Scheduled
Chairperson Gottschalk advised that the Board was now ready to proceed with the
hearings and asked the City to begin presentation of the cases to be heard.
i. City of Pasco vs. Acton, Steven A & Rene D, case number CEB2011 -3241 for the
Property at 2203 W A St
Mr. Nickolds called Debbie Scott, Code Enforcement Officer, to read the case facts into the
record.
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Ms . Scott indicated that the cited violation on this property was Pasco Municipal Code
(PMC) 9 .60 .030 (6) : Any parcel within the City which is filthy, littered or trash-covered
due to placing, dropping, disposing, throwing away, or otherwise discarding litter, garbage,
refuse, cans, bottles, paper or paper material, metal, organic or inorganic material on areas
of the property other than approved garbage containers . Ms . Scott advised the Board that
the violation has been corrected.
The City recommended that the property owners be assessed $200 for a repeat violation to
be held in abeyance for a period of 12 months.
CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Speer moved, seconded by Board Member
Gutierrez, that violation of the PMC had occurred and were shown by a preponderance of
the evidence. The motion carried unanimously.
Board Member Duncan further moved, seconded by Board Member Cooper, that the
property owners be assessed $200 for a repeat violation to be held in abeyance for a period
of 12 months.
lie City of Pasco vs. Marks, Rodney J & Deanne, case number CEB2011-3401 for the
Property at 1704 N 18th Dr
Mr. Nickolds called Debbie Scott, Code Enforcement Officer, to read the case facts into the
record.
Ms. Scott indicated that the cited violation on this property was PMC 9 . 60 . 020 ( 1 ) : Any
action or inaction which unreasonably annoying injuring or endangering the comfort,
repose, health or safety of others . Ms . Scott advised the Board that the violations have not
been corrected.
The City recommended that the property owners be given 5 days to correct the violation or
pay a penalty of $ 100 per day for 10 days.
CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Speer moved, seconded by Board Member
Gutierrez, to dismiss the violation without penalty.
c. Amendments
Resolution 2012-01 was amended to reflect that case CEB2011 -3464 will be moved to the
February 2, 2012 Code Board Meeting.
d. Dismissals
None
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e. Motion
Board Member Speer made a motion to accept Resolution No. 2012-01 as amended,
Board Member Cooper seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS :
Dog Canvassing began this month, possible repeat violations in the next few months in regards .
2011 Residential Single Family Building Permits holding steady, about 450 new homes. Increase in
commercial permits expected.
F. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Pasco Code Enforcement Board, the meeting was
adjourned by Chairperson Gottschalk at 7 :41 p.m.
Mitch T%Tickolds, Secretary
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