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CODE E NFORCEMENT MINUTE S
MEETING OF DE CEMBE R 8, 2016
Cha irperso n G latt ca lled the reg ular meetin g of the Code Enforcem e nt Board to o rd er at 7:00 p.m.
B. ROL L CA LL
a. Boa rd Members
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mary Guti e rrez
Ru sse ll Gl a tt
Jam es Raw lin so n
C. A DOP T IO N O F M INU T ES :
MEMBERS ABSENT
Daniel Gottschalk
Boa rd Me mb e r G uti erre z move d, second ed by Board Member Raw lin son , th at th e minutes of the
Nove m be r 3, 20 l 6 mee tin g be a pp ro ved. Th e moti on ca r ried unanim o us ly.
D. D ET ERMlNA TION HEARI NGS :
Cha irp erso n Gl a tt ex plain ed th e procedure a nd purpose fo r the meetin g, no tin g that th e C it y of Pasco was
th e Pe titi one r an d property ow ners and th e ir autho ri ze d re prese ntati ves who had appea red to di sc uss the
all eged vio lati o ns of the Pa sco Municip a l Co de we re th e Res po nd ents .
a. Hea rin gs
1. City of Pasco vs. Weber, Phil, case number C EB2016-26 7 6, for the property located at 3720
W. Leola Street
Troy Hend re n, In s pect io n Se rvices Mana ge r, as ke d Co d e En fo rce me nt Offi ce r Alonso Torres to
read th e case fa cts int o th e record.
Mr. To rr es indi cate d th at th e cited vio lati ons o n thi s prope rt y we re PM C 25.24.0 30 (6) -More
th a n three dogs on s it e, PM C 8.0 2 . l 90 -Failure to li ce nse dogs a nd PM C 8.0 2.3 40 -Ha bi tual
dog barkin g. On Se pte mb e r 2 1, 2 01 6 a po l ice o ffi cer was ca ll ed to thi s propert y rega rdin g
ba rkin g dogs at aro und 2:47 p.m. Th e o ffi cer co nfirmed ba rkin g and noti ced 5 dogs at thi s
prop ert y. Ba rkin g was aga in co nfirm ed by a code o ffic e r and a co rrecti on noti ce was se nt and a
co py was de li ve red to th e prope rty. On Septe mb e r 2 8, 201 6 th e te nant , Phil Weber, called the
Code En fo rce ment Offi ce statin g th a t he would put ba rk c o ll ars on the dogs and confirm ed that
he had 5 dogs. Mr. Torres info rm ed him th at he co uld onl y ha ve 3 dogs on th e prope rty. He said
th a t he wo ul d have to move o ut of th e c ity limits because he was not go in g to re mov e 2 dogs . On
Oc to be r I I , 2016 the co mpl a in ant call ed to noti fy th e City of th e do g barkin g. Mr. To rre s could
hear th e dogs in the ba c kg round of th e ph one call. He notifi e d th e complainant that th e notic e
had been iss ued and th e ow ne r was wo rkin g o n th e iss ue to minimi ze th e ba rkin g. On Nove mber
I 0, 2 01 6 th e complainant call ed and dogs we re aga in barkin g . A notic e o f c ivil v io lati o n was
iss ued at this tim e . On Nove mber 16, 2016 , Mr . To rr es drove by the prope rty a nd the dogs were
in th e ba c kya rd barkin g . Th e barkin g la sted no lo nge r than 5 minutes . On Nove mber 8, 2016 the
co mpl a in a nt c a ll ed and th e dogs we re barkin g. On N ovembe r 19, 2016 a po lice ca ll was ma de
a nd a v id eo was take n by th e co mpl ainant. O n Dece mbe r 2 , 20 16 , Mr. To rr es d rove by the
pro pe1ty a nd th e dogs we re in th e backya rd ba rkin g. On Dece mb er 3, 2 01 6 a vide o was take n by
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th e comp la inant aga in . Mr. Torres mad e co nt act w ith 3 neighbors on se parate instances a nd the
ne ig hb o rs sa id the y wo uld hear the barking but it was ne ver for longer than 5 minute s and didn't
find the barking to be an iss ue. Ty pic a ll y the do gs bark when sc hoo l c hildren are walk in g by the
property or when th ere are ot her dog s wa lkin g by. O nce they pass, the dogs wo u ld qui et do wn.
Based o n the fina l ins pect ion of the property comp leted on December 8, 20 16 the property is not
in com pli ance at th is time.
The City of Pa sco reco mmended g ivin g the responden t I 0 da ys to abate th e vio lations o r pay a
daily pen a lty of $100 per day fo r I 0 da ys.
Phil Weber, 3720 W. Le o la St ree t, spoke o n be half of thi s case .
CODE BOARD DEC ISION: Board Member G uti erre z moved, seconded by Board Member
Raw lin so n, that th e ac ti o ns take n by th e Cit y were ap propriate and tim e ly for PMC 25.24.030 (6)
an d PMC 8.02.190 but no pro of o f a vio lat io n for PMC 8.02.340. Th e motion carri ed
unani mo us ly .
Board Me mb e r Ra wlin so n move d, seco nd ed by Board Member Guti e rrez, to g ive the respondent
I 0 da ys to abate th e vio lati o n o r pay a da il y penalty of $100 per day fo r 10 days. The motion
ca rried un animou s ly.
11. C itv of Pasco vs. Long, Nic o le , case number CEB2016-2853, for the property loc ated at
6419 Penrose Point Drive
Troy Hendre n, In spec ti o n Services Manager, asked Code Enfor cem e nt Officer A lo nso To rres to
read the case facts into th e record .
Mr. To rres indicated that th e c ited v io lation o n thi s property was PM C 8.02 . l 90 -Failure to
renew dog li ce nse.
Th e City of Pa sco recom mended imp os in g a repe at pe na lt y of $200.
N ico le Long, 64 19 Penrose Po int Dri ve, spoke o n behalf of th is case .
CO DE BO ARD DEC IS IO N: Board Member Raw lin so n moved , se co nded by Board Member
G utie rrez , that the actio ns take n by the Cit y we re appro pri ate an d timely. The motion carri ed
un a nim o usly.
Boa rd Mem be r Rawlin so n moved, seco nd ed by Board Member Gutierrez, to impo se a repeat
pena lty of $200. Th e mot ion ca rri ed 2 to I w ith Board Member Glatt d isse ntin g.
111. C ity of Pasco vs. Rosenow , E rnest, case number CEB2016-2894, for the property loca ted at
4217 F innhorse La ne
Troy Hendren, In spection Services Manage r, asked Co de Enfo rcemen t Offic e r Al onso Torres to
read th e case fac ts int o th e record .
Mr. Torres indi cated that th e ci ted vio lation on thi s pro perty wa s PMC 8.02 .190 -Fa ilu re to
re new dog I ic e nse.
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The City of Pasco re co mmended imp os ing a repeat penalty of $200.
Erne st Ro se now, 42 17 Finnho rse Lane, s poke on be half of thi s case .
C OD E BOARD D EC IS ION: Board Member Rawlinson move d, seco nd ed by Board Member
Gu ti e rre z, that the action s taken by the C ity were appropriate a nd timel y. The moti o n carried
un anim ous ly.
Board Member Gut ierrez moved , sec onded by Boa rd Member Rawlin so n, to impose a re peat
penalty of $200. Th e mo tion carri ed un a nim o us ly .
1v. City of Pasco vs. Larson, C hris t o pher, case number CEB2 016-2914, for the property
located at 5516 Koufax Lane
Troy Hendren , In spection Servic es Ma nager, aske d Code En force ment Officer Debbie Scott to
read the case facts into th e record.
Ms. Scott indi cated that the cited v io lat ion on thi s property was PMC 8.0 2 .190 -Failure to renew
dog li ce nse.
The Ci ty of Pa sco reco mm e nded imp os in g a re pe at pe nalty o f $20 0.
Christophe r Larson, 5 5 I 6 Kou fax Lane, s poke on beha lf of thi s case.
CO D E BOARD D EC IS ION: Boa rd Member Rawlinson mo ved, seconded by Bo ard Memb er
Gutierrez, th a t th e act ions take n by the C it y we re approp ri a te a nd tim e ly. The motion carried
unanim o us ly.
Board Me mb e r Gutierrez mov ed , seconded by Board Member Rawlin so n, to impose a repeat
pena lty of $2 00. The mot io n carr ie d unan im o us ly.
v. City of Pasco vs. Garcia, Rigoberto, case number CEB20 16-2932, for the property located
at 1304 E . Lewis Street
Troy He ndre n, In s pec ti o n Services Manager, asked Code Enfo rce ment Officer Debbi e Scott to
read the case fact s into the rec ord.
Ms . Sco tt indi cated th at the c it ed vio lations on thi s property were PM C 16.04.0 10 -No permit
fo r ce ment , bur ied tank or und e rground wate r lin e, PMC 5.1 OA .090 -Expired li cense ta bs, no
access to bathroom at B & L Mach in e, ill ega l gray water ho ldin g ta nk, no verifi cation of potable
wat er so urce and buri ed lin es a nd PMC 5.1O A.l00 (B) -B & L Automot ive Machi ne is not
operat in g w ith re g ul ar o peratin g hours.
The C it y o f Pasco recommended imp os in g a rep eat penalty of $5 00.
Ri go be rt o Ga rcia, 1304 E. Lewi s St ree t , spoke o n be ha lf of thi s case.
C OD E BOARD D EC ISION: Boa rd Member Gott schalk move d, second ed by Board Member
Gu ti e rrez, that the acti o ns taken by th e City we re a ppropriate a nd tim ely. Th e mo t ion carri ed
un animou s ly.
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Board M embe r Gutie rrez moved , second ed by Board M embe r Rawlinso n , to impose a rep eat
pena lt y o f $50 0 . The m otio n carried una nim o us ly.
b. A mendments
1. City of Pasco vs. Montez, Antonio & Kristina, case number CEB201 6-2779, for the
property located at 5816 T hree Rivers Drive
11. City of Pasco vs. Stutzman, Marlin & Brenda, case number CEB2016-2959, for the
property located at 4912 Valdez Lane
111. City of Pasco vs. Bastian, Mercedes , case number CEB2016-2975, for the property located
at 623 N. 9•h Avenue
c. Di s mi ss al s
d . Mo ti o n
Board M e mber Guti errez m ade a mo ti o n t o approvin g Resolution No. 2016-01 2 as amende d , Board
Memb e r Ra w lin son se co nd e d. The mo ti o n carried un a nim o us ly .
E . STAFF R E PORT AN D OTH E R B US fN ESS:
F. A DJ OU RNMENT
T he re be in g no furth e r bu s in e ss before th e P asco C o d e E nfo rceme nt Board , the m eetin g was a dj o urn ed at
8:36 p.m .
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