CITY OF BRADENTON SPECIAL MAGISTRATE November 5, 2024 The City of Bradenton Special Magistrate met in regular session on November 5, 2024. at 9:00 A.M. in the City Hall Council 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 Allegiance led by Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney. 3) Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, approved the minutes from October 1 2024 as presented by staff. WITNESSES SWORNIN: Volker Reiss, Michael Maginness, Douglas Jones, Craig Lyman, Robin Singer, Tamra Tornai, Willie Lee. Jackson, Thomas Wogatzke, Jamie Frields, Daniel Aragon, Justin Perez, lisapeti Perez, Aneil Balkissoon, Rebecca Daggett, Brad Myers, Martin Desrochers, Theodore Bilirakis, India Dunbar and Brittany Mays. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 24-113 Address: Sreit Preserve on 51StLLC 4880 51st Street West The property owner's representative, Theodore Bilirakis, was present. Volker Reiss stated that this case should be continued until the January 7, 2025 The property owner's representative, Theodore Bilirakis, stated that he is fine with having the case continued until. January 7, 2025 Special Magistrate hearing. 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 January 7, 2025 Special Magistrate. Hearing. Speçial Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 1 of11. 24-114 Address: Howe LD Trust No. 4122 2214 22hd Avenue West The property owner was not present. by email from Marilyn Howe. Speciai Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, stated she received a Motion of Continuance Volker Reiss stated. he feels that this case should be heard and is opposed to the Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the publiç hearing for this case. Continuance. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, grants a continuance of this case: until the December 3, 2024 Special Magistrate Hearing. 24-125 Address: Daniel Perez llisapeti Perez 10923rd. Street Northeast The property owner's, Justin Perez and llisapeti Perez, were present. Michael Maginness, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are. on file, entered two photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the photographs. The city if fine with giving more: time to come into compliance. The property owner's, Justin Perez and llisapeti Perez, spoke about the violations Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public. hearing fori this case. and asked for 180 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 180 days from rendition of the Order for code compliance withs a fine. of $75.00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re-. Section 18-31 from the City's Code of Ordinances: inspection oft the property once compliance is met: EXTENSION OF TIME REQUESTS: 24-092 Address: David R. Bautista Rosa Bautista 807 22nd Avénué West The property owner was not present. Special Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 2 of11 Mr." Volker Reiss stated. that he spoke. with the property owner and stated he would ask for a 90 day extension oft time and that the. city is fine with this. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney; closed the public hearing for this case. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney; grants an extension of time for compliance until February 3, 2025. 24-097 Addréss: Church of Love LLC 1613 10th. Avenue West The property owner was not present. Mr. Volker Reiss stated that he spoke with the property owner's representative, Stacy, and stated he was. in agreement with the 60 day èxtension of time. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. Actions Special Magistrate; Maggie Mooney, grants an extension of time for çompliance until January 4, 2025.. 24-106 Address: Carlos Castro Countertops Inc. 1305 19th Street West The property owner was not present. city suggests a 30. day extension of time.. Mr. Volker Reiss stated that since no time was: given in the paperwork but said the Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, stated she wanted to give a little more time with the holidays and everything and wants to give until January 4, 2025. Volker Reiss stated that the city is fine with that extension of time. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, grants an extension of time for compliance until January 4, 2025. REDUCTION OF FINE REQUESTS: 23-132 Dorchester. Avenue Holding LLC Address: 6550 Cortez Road: West The property owner was not present. Special Magistrate. Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 3 of11 Mr. Volker Reiss. stated that he spoke with the property owner and stated he would ask for the. reduction to the minimum of $2,500 and to pay the fine in 30 days and will read it into the record. The total fine is $21,450 and the city is fine with the Special Magistrate; Maggie Mooney, closed the. public hearing for this case. minimum reduction. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, orders the reduced fine of $2,500 to be paid onor before December 5, 2024. Ifthe reduced fine is not paid within that time frame the fine will revert back to the original amount. SECOND HEARINGS: 24-032 Address: Horace Jackson 1609 14th Avenue East The property owner was not present, Mr. Volker Reiss summarized the events oft the case stating that the property Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closéd 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 September 1, 2024 çontinuing until compliance is met. Once compliance is achieved, the property owner needs to contact code enforcement. to: arrange for a re-inspection ofi the property. 24-033 Address: Cedrick Cooper Luverne Cooper 105 24th 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. remainis in violation and thinks the fine should be imposed. Actions Speçial Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, fourd 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 September 5, 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. Special Magistrate. Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 4 of11 24-082 Address: RTG Holdings LLC 1714 2nd Avenue East The property owners, Aneil Balkissoon and Rebècca Daggett, were. present. Mr. Volker Reiss summarized the events of the case stating that the property The property owners, Aneil Balkissoon and Rebecca Daggett, spoke. about the Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the. public hearing for this case. remains in violation and thinks the fine should be imposed. violations and the process of getting the permit. 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 $75.00/day çommencing on September 5, 2024 continuing until çompliance is met. Oncè compliance is achieved, the: property owner needs to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re-inspection oft the property. 24-083 Address: RTG Holdings LLC 1714 2nd Avenue East The property owners, Aneil Balkissoon and Rebecca Daggett, were. present. Mr. Volker Reiss. summarized the events of the case stating that the property The property owners, Aneil. Balkissoon and Rebecca Daggett, spoke about the. Michael Maginness spoke about the violation and stated that it was. noti in remains in violation and thinks the fine should be imposed. violations and thought that this was in compliance. çompliance. Tamra Tornai spoke about her communications with' thè property owners and stated that the plumbing tie in from the interior of the structure to the. outside. She stated that there is going to be 1 permit for both cases for the exterior and interiorwork. Mr. Volker Reiss stated that this should not be 2. cases but what the city is looking for is not $2,500 for both casès. This should only be one. case. so for whatevêr reason this. has spiraled into two cases but maybe there is a way: to continué this second case for the imposition of the fine for 90 days, So hopefully they will gêt the Rebecca Daggett stated that they will. be out of the country in February and. if we without a permit. permit and' then we can close both cases. could continue it until March. Special Magistrate Minutes November: 5, 2024 Page 5 of11 Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, continues this case until the March. 4, 2025 Special Magistrate Hearing. HEARINGS: 24-137 Address: Noris Yisel Matute Rodas Jennifer Ferrera 2006 24th Avenue. West The property owner was not prèsent. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are. on file, entered one photograph into evidence. He explained the violation and displayed the Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. photograph. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 30 days from rendition oft the Order for code compliance with a fine of $75.00/day thereafter and ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re- Section 18-31 from the City's Code: of Ordinances. inspection of the property. once compliance is mét. 24-138 Address: Daniel I. Aragon Castro Karla E. Mejia Romero 6302 39th Avenue West The. property owner, Daniel. Aragon, was present. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentiais are on file, entered two photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the photographs. The property owner; Daniel Aragon, spoke about the. violations. and. asked for 180 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. days to come into compliance: Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Sections 304.14 and 304.2 from ordinance no. 3096 and Section 1 (A)(2)(3) from ordinance no. 2821. Special Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 6of11 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 180 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 are- inspection of the property once compliance is met. 24-139 Address: present. Thomas E. Wogatzke 2508/2510 20th Avenue West The property owner, Thomas Wogatzke and Jamie Frields; his assistant; were Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered five photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed the The property owner, Thomas Wogatzke and Jamie Frields, his assistant, spoke about the violations and asked for 180 days to come into compliance. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this: case. photographs. Actions Special Magistrâte, Maggie. Mooney, fourd the property owner in violation of Section 302.7 from ordinance. no. 3096 and Chapter 5.0, Section 5.1.1 from the Special Magistrate, Maggie. Mooney; ordéred the property owner 180 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. forare- Land Use Regulations. inspection of the property once compliance is met. 24-140 Nerja LLC Address: 2211 11th Avenue West Mr. Volker Reiss stated that the property is in compliance and the case is removed from the agenda. 24-141 Address: 1104 22nd StLLC 1104 22nd Street West The property owner was not present. Craig Lyman, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered three photographs into evidènce. He explained the violations ànd displayed the Special, Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this. case. photographs. Special Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 7 of11 Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found thè property owner in violation of Sections 304.14 and 304.2 from ordinance no. 3096 and Section 1 (A)(2)(3). from Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the 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 enforcement to: arrange for a re- ordinance no. 2821. inspection of the property once compliance. is met. 24-142 Address: Bradley K. Myers Jessica M. Myers. 3512 York Drive West The property owner, Bradley Myers, was. present. Michael Maginness, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered six photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed The property owner, Bradley Myers, spokè about thè violations and js not: sure how much time he: needs the more time he. can get the better, 120. days in fine. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. the photographs. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Sections 302.4 and 304.2 from. ordinance no. 3096, Section 1 (A)(2)(3) from ordinançe no. 2821 and Chapter 5.0, Section 5.1.1 from the Land Use Regulations. 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 théreafterand ordered the property owner: to contact code enforcement to. arrange for a re- inspection of the. property once compliance is met. 24-143 Address: Brittany. L. Mays India Dunbar 2418 8th Avenue East The property owners, Brittany Mays and India Dunbar, were present. Volker Reiss stated he wanted the property owners to come. in and ask to have the The property. owner, India Dunbar, stated she has been trying to come into Volker Reiss: stated to continue the case until the. January. Special Magistrate case continued. compliance but feels she. just needs time. hearing. Special Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 8 of11 Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, grants a continuance of this case until the January 7, 2025 Special Magistrate Hearing. 24-144 Address: Centerfield Ventures LLC 1721 17th Street East The property owner was not present. Michael Maginnèss, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are. on file, entered three photographs into evidence. He. explained the violations and Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. displayed the. photographs. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found the property owner in violation of Section 304.14 from ordinance no. 3096 and Chapter 5.0, Section. 5.1.1 from the Special Magistrate; Maggie Mooney, ordered the 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 enforcement to arrange for a re- Land Use Regulations. inspection of the' property once compliance is met. Address: 709.29th Street Curt East The property owner, Willie Jackson, was present. 24-145 Willie Lee Jackson Michael Maginness, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered four photographs into evidence. He explained the violations and displayed The property owner, Willie Jackson, spoke about the violations and. asked for 60 Volker Reiss stated maybe we should give him 180 days to come into compliance. Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing fort this case. the photographs. days to come into compliance. Actions Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, found. the property owner in violation of Section 18-31 and. 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 Minutes: November. 5, 2024 Page 9 of11 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner 180 days from rendition of the Order for code compliance. with a fine of $150.00/day thereafter ànd ordered the property owner to contact code enforcement to arrange for a re- inspection of the property once compliance is met. 24-146 Address: Martin J. Desrochers 2102 21st Avenue West The property owner, Martin Desrochers, was present. Douglas Jones, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file, entered: two photographs into evidence. He explained the violations. and displayed the The property owner, Martin Desrochers, spoke about the violations and said 30 Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case, photographs. days to come into compliance is fine. Actions Spécial Magistrate, Maggie Moonéy, found the property owner in violation of Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the 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 enforcement to arrange for a re- Section 304.2from ordinance no. 3096. inspection oft the property once çompliance is. met. 24-147 Address: KA & Associates Realty LLC 1939 7th Avenue East The property owner was. not present. Douglas Jones, Code Enforçement Officer whose. credentials 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 304.3, 304.6 and 309.1 from ordinance no. 3096 and Section 1 (A)(2)(3) Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, ordered the property owner: 30 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 enforcement to. arrange for a re- from ordinance no. 2821: inspection of the property once compliance is met. Special Magistrate. Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 10 of11 24-148 Address: Travis Lamar Mays Kylie Ann Warner 2417 Sand Gables Trail Mr. Volker Reiss stated that the property is in compliance and the case is removed from the agenda. 24-149 Address: Janice C. Naples 1306 63rd Street West The property owner was not present. Volker Reiss, Code Enforcement Officer whose credentials are on file. He Special Magistrate, Maggie Mooney, closed the public hearing for this case. explained the violations. 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 code 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. STAFF COMMENTS: Volker announced that they hired a replacement for Kimberli's position. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 11:33 A.M. Next scheduled meeting - December 3, 2024 nRggu Tueazery Maggie Mopney Special Magistrate Note: This is not a verbatim record. A recorded disc is available upon request. Special Magistrate Minutes November 5, 2024 Page 11 of1 11