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Document Information

Type: Meeting minutes (government/municipal)
File Size: 1.69 MB
Summary

This document contains the minutes from a Code Enforcement Board meeting on April 17, 2008 (Page 14). The text details discussions regarding foreclosure thresholds, the enforcement of leaf blower ordinances, and procedural questions about using prior violation history in current cases. Notably, the minutes mention a discussion regarding 'Susan Gibson and the Susan Lee Trust' concerning outstanding fines.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Captain Blouin Police/Code Enforcement Official
Discussing enforcement strategies, leaf blower complaints, and foreclosure thresholds.
Mr. Randolph Legal Counsel/Advisor
Consulted regarding foreclosure cutoffs and the relevance of prior violation history in hearings.
Mr. Ballentine Board Member
Asked about the monitoring of leaf blower cases.
Ms. Greenberg Board Member
Asked if prior history of violations could be discussed during hearings.
Susan Gibson Subject of discussion
Mentioned regarding outstanding fines.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Code Enforcement Board
The body holding the meeting.
Town Council
Body to which foreclosure recommendations are made.
Police Department
Agency handling complaints and code enforcement resources.
Susan Lee Trust
Mentioned alongside Susan Gibson regarding outstanding fines.

Timeline (2 events)

2007-11
Police Department query on common complaints
Town
2008-04-17
Code Enforcement Board Meeting
Town (Municipality)

Locations (1)

Location Context
Municipality where the meeting is held (likely Palm Beach given the context of the House Oversight documents).

Relationships (2)

Captain Blouin Professional/Advisory Mr. Randolph
Blouin needed to speak to Randolph regarding legal thresholds for foreclosure.
Susan Gibson Associated Susan Lee Trust
Mentioned together in the context of outstanding fines.

Key Quotes (4)

"Captain Blouin advised he also needed to speak to Mr. Randolph to get a prudent cutoff for what cases would be brought for foreclosure in terms of dollar amount."
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"Mr. Randolph said the case before them should be considered on the merits, not on the prior history."
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"There was discussion about the Susan Gibson and the Susan Lee Trust and the outstanding fines on those cases."
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"The meeting was adjourned without benefit of a motion."
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Code Enforcement Board Meeting Minutes 04/17/08
recommending foreclosure to the Town Council. Captain Blouin advised he also needed to speak to Mr. Randolph to get a prudent cutoff for what cases would be brought for foreclosure in terms of dollar amount.
Mr. Ballentine said he was intrigued by the leaf blower case and asked Captain Blouin how it was monitored in the Town. Captain Blouin said in November of last year, the Police Department had queried the most common types of complaints they were receiving and most were about construction or landscape noise. It was decided to focus most of his resources, which were generally small, outside of the police officers, whose main focus is keeping the community safe, not code violations. The department started with an educational campaign for the landscape industry, consisting of brochures outlining all of the ordinances which applied to them and voluntary testing of their equipment. He said the last time he had checked, 89 warnings had been written but he did not recall how many violations. Most of the violations would not come before the Code Board because the violator has the option of paying a fine or if they want to contest it, to come before the Code Board. Some people
have just elected to pay the fine. All of the major landscapers are going to be contacted again and two more testing dates have been set up. The code enforcement officers have been told this is a priority because of the complaints from the citizens. Captain Blouin said that even if everyone was in compliance with the ordinance, it was still going to be a nuisance to some citizens because leaf blowers are noisy.
Ms. Greenberg asked Mr. Randolph if it could be discussed if someone had a prior history of violations. Mr. Randolph said the case before them should be considered on the merits, not on the prior history. He said it could become relevant in considering the amount of a fine.
There was discussion about the Susan Gibson and the Susan Lee Trust and the outstanding fines on those cases.
X. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned without benefit of a motion.
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