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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08032017 Code Enforcement Board Hearing Minutes 08032017 CEB Minutes Page 1 of 2 CODE ENFORCEMENT MINUTES MEETING OF August 3, 2017 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 Thomas Granbois Dwayne Speer MEMBERS ABSENT Mary Gutierrez James Rawlinson C. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Board Member Granbois moved, seconded by Board Member Speer, that the minutes of the July 6, 2017 meeting be approved. 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. Hearings i. City of Pasco vs. Gunderson, Kathryn, case number CEB2017-1062, for the property located at 4812 W Nixon Street Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Manager, asked Code Enforcement Officer Alonso Torres to read the case facts into the record. Mr. Torres indicated that the cited violation on this property was PMC 9.60.030 (16) – Overgrown weeds/vegetation throughout the property. The property was inspected on May 23, 2017 and violations were observed and determined to be a second offense violation. Previous notices were sent on June 17, 2015 and May 10, 2016. A second offense repeat violation was sent on May 4, 2017 and the property owner was legally notified on July 6, 2017. Based on a final inspection of the property completed on August 3, 2017 the property in compliance at this time. The City of Pasco recommended imposing a repeat penalty of $400. Katheryn Gunderson, 4812 W Nixon Street, spoke on behalf of this case. CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Speer moved, seconded by Board Member Granbois, that the actions taken by the City were appropriate and timely. The motion carried unanimously. Board Member Speer moved, seconded by Board Member Granbois, to impose a repeat penalty of $400 to be held in abeyance for 12 months and dismissed of no further violations in that time. The motion carried unanimously. 08032017 CEB Minutes Page 2 of 2 ii. City of Pasco vs. Fitzgerald, Lisbeth, case number CEB2017-1360, for the property located at 4437 Galway Lane Troy Hendren, Inspection Services Manager, asked Code Enforcement Officer Alonso Torres to read the case facts into the record. Mr. Torres indicated that the cited violation on this property was PMC 9.60.030 (9) – Need to store appliances and other items that have served their intended original purpose within an enclosed building or properly dispose of them. The property was inspected on June 22, 2017 and violations were observed and determined to be repeat violations. A previous notice was sent on November 18, 2016 for storing appliances and other items that need to be contained in a building. A repeat notice of civil violation was issued on June 22, 2017 and the property owners were legally notified on June 26, 2017. Based on the final inspection of the property completed on August 2, 2017 the property is in compliance at this time. The City of Pasco recommended imposing a repeat penalty of $200. Jessica Fitzgerald, 4437 Galway Lane, spoke on behalf of this case. CODE BOARD DECISION: Board Member Rawlinson moved, seconded by Board Member Speer, that the actions taken by the City were appropriate and timely. The motion carried unanimously. Board Member Speer moved, seconded by Board Member Granbois, to impose a repeat penalty of $200 to be held in abeyance for 12 months and dismissed of no further violations in that time. The motion carried unanimously. b. Amendments i. City of Pasco vs. Elliott, Johnathan, case number CEB2017-1072, for the property located at 4708 John Deere Lane c. Dismissals d. Motion Board Member Speer made a motion to approving Resolution No. 2017-007, Board Member Granbois seconded. The motion carried unanimously. E. STAFF REPORT AND OTHER BUSINESS: F. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Pasco Code Enforcement Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. ______________________________________ Krystle Shanks, Administrative Assistant II Community & Economic Development