Item Q035
CM
ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
October 19, 2016
Agenda Item Number: Q.3
Agenda Item Summary #2128
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
Yes Code Compliance
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Steve Williams (305) 289-2584
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Authorization to initiate litigation against Freddy E. Demeritt and
Milagros C. Demeritt and the property located at 802 Largo Rd., Key Largo, Florida, to seek
compliance with the County code and enforce a lien arising from Code Compliance wastewater
hookup case number CE13050020.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
This property has been the subject of a Code Compliance case for failure
to hook up to central sewer. The fines are fixed at $11,100.00.
CE13050020:
The Special Magistrate found the property in violation and ordered a compliance
date of December 1, 2014. The property owner did not gain timely compliance by the deadline
was recorded on February 18, 2015. The property owner achieved compliance on March 23, 2015.
Fines accrued at $100.00 per day for 111 days. The code case remains open for failure to pay
outstanding fines and costs.
On July 28, 2015, the County offered the property owner a 75% reduction of the fines. The property
owner declined the offer and requested a mitigation hearing. The mitigation hearing was held on
of 75% reduction reasonable and generous; and the respondent to pay the County a sum of $3,303.15
($2775.00 in fines and $528.15 in costs) within 30 days of the order or the fine shall be restored to
the unmitigated total fine. Fines remain unpaid.
The property is compliant;
The property is not homesteaded;
The property owner does not own any additional real property;
The public records of Monroe County indicate no pending foreclosure action by the mortgagee.
Under the policy adopted in Resolution 057-2014 the available legal options with respect to the
1.Initiate litigation against the property owner for injunction, foreclosure, money judgment and
writ of execution;
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2. Allow the liens to remain against the property owner, the subject property and any
other property owned by the property owner; and/or
3. Reduce the amount of the fines.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Authorization to initiate litigation against the property owner for
injunction, foreclosure, money judgment and writ of execution.
DOCUMENTATION:
CE13050020 Demeritt
Mitigation Request-Demeritt
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: N/A
Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: $2500.00
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: Yes
Source of Funds: 148-50001-530318
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount:
Grant: N/A
County Match: N/A.
Insurance Required: N/A
Additional Details: N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Cynthia McPherson Completed 09/23/2016 12:38 PM
Assistant County Administrator Christine Hurley Completed
10/03/2016 12:41 PM
Steve Williams Completed 10/04/2016 10:21 AM
Bob Shillinger Completed 10/04/2016 10:29 AM
Kathy Peters Completed 10/04/2016 10:38 AM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 10/19/2016 9:00 AM
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