HomeMy WebLinkAbout03012012 Code Enforcement Board MinutesCODE ENFORCEMENT MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 1, 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
Daniel Gottschalk, Chairperson
Mary Gutierrez
Dwayne Speer
Dennis Duncan
Don Cooper
MEMBERS ABSENT
C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Chairperson Duncan moved, seconded by Board Member Duncan, that the minutes of the February
2, 2012 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. Blair, Jason case number CEB2012 -0215 for the Property at 8511
Packard Dr
Mr. Nickolds called Martin Barajas, Code Enforcement Officer, to read the case facts into
the record.
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Mr. Barajas indicated that the cited violation on this property was Pasco Municipal Code
(PMC) 9.60.020 (3) Unlawfully interfering with, obstructing or tending to obstruct or
render dangerous for passage any public right -of -way (i.e. stream, public park, parkway,
square, street, highway or sidewalk) in the city. Mr. Barajas advised the Board that the
violation has been corrected.
The City recommended that the property owners be assessed $200 for repeat violation.
CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Cooper 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 Speer 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.
c. Amendments
Resolution 2012 -03 was amended to reflect that cases CEB2011 -3468 and CEB2011 -3596
will be moved to the penalties section of the Resolution since the owner scheduled an
appearance but failed to appear at the hearing. .
d. Dismissals
None
e. Motion
Board Member Speer made a motion to accept Resolution No. 2012 -03 as amended,
Board Member Gutierrez seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS:
Dog canvassing almost complete.
F. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Pasco Code: Enforcement Board, the meeting was
adjourned by Chairperson Gottschalk at 7:18 p.m.
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