Item U4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
8/20/03
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes ~ No
Department:
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of code enforcement lien settlement agreement with Pedro Fiallo and Manuel Vazquez.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County had a code enforcement lien arising from renovating an existing structure without benefit
of permit. The property owners removed the unpermitted cabinets and appliances 50 days after the
daily fme of $250 began to accrue but did so without benefit of permit or inspections. When final
inspections were completed in July of2003, the fine totaled in excess of$170,OOO.00.
Messrs Fiallo and Vazquez have offered $5,000.00 to settle this lien.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board authorized the County Attorney to initiate collection procedings in this case in July of 2003.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval..
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes xx No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ~
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DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow_
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM #-0/
DISPOSITION:
BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MASTER
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
The Honorable J. Jefferson Overby, Presiding
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Petitioner,
vs.
CASE NO.: US 01-142
MANUEL V AZQUEZ and
PEDRO FIALLO,
Respondent(s).
/
SETILEMENT AGREEMENT
The Board of COllllty Commissioners of Monroe County and Manuel Vazquez
and Pedro Fiallo, Respondents, hereby agree to settle the code enforcement lien imposed
in the above-referenced case by the Special Master against property owned by the
Respondent for $5,000.00.
The property in question has a legal description of Lot 139 Port Largo
Subdivision, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida (RE: 00452700-000000).
The lien was recorded at Book 1760, Page 1804 of the Office Records of Monroe
County and was re-recorded at Book 1763, Page 459 of the Official Records of Monroe
County.
Upon approval of this agreement by the Board of County Commissioners, the
Respondents shall remit a check in the amount of $5,000.00 made payable to the Board
of County Commissioners.
Upon receipt of said check, the County shall file a release and satisfaction of said
lien in the Official Records of Monroe County and in the Code Enforcement file.
By entering into this agreement, any and all claims arising out of the above-
captioned code enforcement case shall be satisfied and concluded.
Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney's fees.
ATTEST:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
CLERK:
By:
Deputy Clerk
Dated
Notary Public
Notary Public
BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY
By:
Dixie Spehar, Mayor
Manuel Vazquez, Respondent
By:
(date)
Pedro FiaUo, Respondent
By:
( date)