CITY OF BRADENTON SPECIAL MAGISTRATE October 1, 2024 The City of Bradenton. Special Magistrate met in regular session on October 1 2024 at 9:00 A.M. int the City Hall Gouncil Chambers, 101 Old Main Street, Bradenton, Florida. PRELIMINARIES 1) Meeting called to order by Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney at 9:00 A.M. 2) Pledge of Allegiançe led by Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney. 3) Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, approved the minutes from September 3, 2024 as presented by staff. WITNESSES SWORN IN: Volker Reiss, Miçhael Maginness, Douglas Jones, Craig Lyman, Robin Singer, Eric Douglas, Kerri Douglas, Thomas Robuck; Gabriel Karatantcheva, Margaret Islam, Eric Thorne, David Huggins, Katie Dolan and Walter Sowa. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 22-133 Address: David Huggins 2514 14th Avenue West Christine Cass AKA Christine Elizabeth Huggins The property owner, David Huggins, was present. Mr. Volker Reiss summarized the events of the case. and stated he is still noti in The property owner, David Huggins, spoke about.: the violations and stated he just compliance. needs a little more time. to come into. compliance, Michael Maginness showed pictures and explained the violations. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this, case. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found that the property owner did not comply. within the time frame that was given in. the First Order and. imposes. a fine of $150.00/day commencing on July 2, 2024. continuing until compliance is met. Once compliance is achieved, the property owner needs to contaict code enforcement to arrange for a re-inspection of the property. 24-091 Address: Radoslav Karatantchey Revocable Living Trust DTD 2/13/15 UTD 215 21st Street West The property owner' representative, Gabriel. Karatantcheva, daughter. was present. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page. 1 of8 Mr. Volker Reiss stated that the property owner was still out of the country but wanted his daughter to explain the situation and ask for the continuance until the Michael Maginness suggested to continge the. case until the February 4, 2025 Spécial Magistrate Hearing to give the property owrier a chance to try to resolye the Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. end of the year, issue. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, grants a continuance of this case until the February. 4, 2025 Special Magistrate. Hearing. REDUCTION OF FINE REQUESTS: 23-086 Address: 9th StLLC 2223 gth Street West The property owner's. representative, Walter Sowa, was present. Mr. Volker Reiss stated the total fine is $12,750 and the city. is fine with the. The property owner's representative, Walter Sowa, asked for the minimum Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. minimum reduction. reduction of $2,500 and will pay in 30 days. Actions Speçial Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, orders the reduced fine of $2,500 to be paid on or before October 31, 2024. Ifthe reduced fine is not paid within that time. frame. the fine will. revert back to the original amount. SECOND HEARINGS: 24-088 Address: Georges K. Jeune Marie Ange Senat 1610 17th Street East The property owner was not present. Mr. Volker Reiss summarized the events of the case stating that the property Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. remains in violation and thinks the fine. should be imposed. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 2 of8 Actions Special Magistrate; Maggie Mooney, found that the property owner did not comply within the time frame that was given in the First Order and imposes a fine of $150.00/day commencing on August 8, 2024 continuing until compliance is met. Once compliance is. achieved, the property. owner needs to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re-inspection of the property. 24-090 Address: Takela Chanay Woodall 1621 17th Street East The property owner was not present. Mr. Volker Reiss summarized the events of the. case stating that the property Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the. public hearing for this case. remains in violation and thinks the fine should be imposed. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found that the property owner did not comply within the time frame that was given in the First Order and imposes a fine of $150.00/day commencing on: August 8, 2024 continuing until compliançe is met. Once compliance is achieved, the property. owner needs to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re-inspection of the. property. HEARINGS: 24-124 Address: Thelma Baltierra 217 12th Avenue West The property owner was not present. Michael Maginness, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered five photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed Spécial Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. the photographs. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owher in violation of Sections 302.7, 302.4 and 603.1 from ordinance no. 3096 and Chapter 5,0, Section 5.1.1 and Chapter 5.0, Section 5.1.2.7 (c) from the Land Use Regulations. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered thé property owner 30 days from rendition of the. Order for code. compliance with a fine of $150.00/day thereafter and. ordered the property owner to. contact code enforçement to arrange for a re- inspection of the property once compliance is met. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 3 of8 24-125 Address: Daniel Perez llisapeti Perez 109: 23rd Street Northeast The properfy owner was not present. Volker Reiss stated hé spoke with the property, owners who had damage due to Hurricane Helene and would like to continue this case until the November 5, 2024 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this: case. Special Magistrate Hearing. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, grants a continuance of this case. until the: November 5, 2024 Special. Magistrate Hearing. 24-128 Address: Kerri Douglas FKA Kerri D. Brooks. 919 15th Street West The property owners; Kerrie Douglas and Eric Douglas, were present. Douglas Jones, Code Enforçement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered one: photograph into eviderice. He explained the violation and displayed the The property owners, Kerrie Douglas and Eric Douglas, spoke about the violations Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. photograph: and. asked for 90 days to come into compliance. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie. Mooney, found the property- owner in violation. of Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered: the, property owner 90 days from rendition of the Order for code. compliance with a fine of $100.00/day thereafter ànd ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re- Section 302.7 from ordinance no. 3096. inspection of the property onçe compliance is met. 24-129 Address: Linda C. Lilly 1318 14th Street East Mr. Volker Reiss stated that the property is in compliance and the case is removed from the agenda. Speçial Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 4 of8 24-130 Address: Samima Islam. Margaret Islam 1405 14th Street East The property owner, Margaret Islam and Eric Thorne, son, were present. Douglas Jones, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered four photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the The property owner, Margaret Islam and son, Eric Thorne, spoke about the violations and asked for 60-90 days to come into compliance. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. photographs. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Section. 304.2 from ordinance no. 3096 and Section 1 (A)(2)(3) from ordinance. no. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 90 days from rendition of the Order for code compliance. with a fine. of $100.00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforçement to. arrange for a re- 2821. inspection of the property once compliance is met.. 24-131 Iglesias Vasquez Angela Address: 1417 14th Street East The property owner wàs not present. Douglas Jones, Code Enforcement Officer whose: credentiais are on file, entered four photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the. Special. Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. photographs. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Sections 304,6 and 304.7 from ordinance: no. 3096: and Chapter 5.0, Section 5.1.1 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 30 days from: rendition of the Order for code çompliance with a fine. of $100.00/day thereafterand ordered the property. owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a, re- from the Land' Use Regulations. inspection of the property once compliance is met. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 5of8 24-132 Essential Technology LLC Address: 1713 Manatee Avenue West The property. owner's representative, Katie Dolan, was present. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered seven: photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the The property owner's representative, Katie Dolan, spoke about the violations and Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. photographs. asked for 120 days to come. into compliance. Actions Speçial Magistrate, Maggiè Mooney, found. the property owner in violation of Entire Property/Both Structures: Section 304.14 from ordinance: no. 3096; 1713 Manatee Ave. W.: Section 1 (B)(3) from ordinance no. 2821 and 1713 % Manatee Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 120 days from rendition of the Order for code compliance with a fine of $150.00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re- Ave. W.: Section. 304.15 from. ordinance no. 3096. inspection of the property once. compliance is met. 24-133 Thomas D. Robuck Address: 3714 61st Street West The: property owner, Thomas Robuck, was present. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentiais are on file, entered seven photographs into. evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the The property Owner; Thomas Robuck, spoke about the violations and: asked for 60- Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public. hearing for this case. photographs: 90 days to come into compliance. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Sections 304.3, 302.8 and 604.31 from ordinance no. 3096; Section 1 (A)(2)(3) and Section 1 (G)(1) from ordinance no. 2821, Section 38-62 from the City's Code of Ordinances and Chapter 5.0, Section 5.1.1 from the Land Use Regulations. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 90 days from rendition of the Order for code: compliance with a fine of $150,00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re- inspection of thé property once compliance is met. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 6of8 24-134 Address: Annêtte Davis Houseworth 1401 63rd Street West The property. owner was not present. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered three photographs into evidence. He. explained- the violations and displayed the photographs. Craig Lyman stated hè spoke to the property owner who asked for 60 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed thé public hearing for this case. days to come into compliance. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Section 304.2 from ordinance no. 3096 and Section 1 (A)(2)(3) from ordinance: no. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 60 days from. rendition of the Order for code compliance with a fine of $150.00/day thereafter: and ordered the property owner to contact. code enforcement to arrange for a re- 2821. inspection of the property- once compliance is met. 24-135 Address: Randy Hoffman Barbara Hoffman 1701 Point Pleasant Avenue West The property owner was not present. explained the viplations.. Volker Reiss, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file. He Special. Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 30 days from rendition of the Order for codé compliance with a fine of $100.00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to: arrange for a re- Section 22-52 from the City's Code of Ordinances. inspection of the property. once compliance is met, 24-136 Address: Village Cottages LLC 955 13th Street West Mr. Volker Reiss stated that the property is in compliance and the case is removed from the agenda. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page * 7of8 STAFF COMMENTS: Volker announced that Necia has officially resigned. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 11:10 A.M. Next scheduled meeting - November 5, 2024 Maggie 4191 Special monay Magistrate Note: This is not a verbatim record. A recorded disc is available upon request. Special Magistrate Minutes October 1, 2024 Page 8 of8