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01/18/2023 Agreement IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16T" JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, Case No.: 21-CA-257-P a political subdivision of the State of Florida, Hon. Luis Garcia Plaintiff, L.T. CE18120015 v JUAN VILLALOBOS and MAIRMA PEREZ, Defendants. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Plaintiff the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County (hereinafter, "County") and Defendants Juan Villalobos and Mairma Perez, the property owners (hereinafter "Defendants"), hereby agree to settle the above-referenced lawsuit regarding the existing code enforcement lien imposed by the Special Magistrate regarding real property located at 21 Jenny Lane, Key Largo, Florida, as follows: 1. The County brought code enforcement case number CE18120015 against Defendants in 2018 as a result of Monroe County Code ("MCC') violations §110-140.(a), against the property located at 21 Jenny Lane, Key Largo, Florida, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 4, at Page 38 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida (RE 00457540-000000) ("the Property"). 2. Defendants currently own the Property. 3. In Code Enforcement Case CE18120015, a Final Order was issued by the Special Magistrate on March 28, 2019, and Defendants were ordered to correct the violations by June 25, 2019 ("Compliance Date"). A daily fine of $100.00 per day was imposed if the violations were not corrected by that date. A subsequent check determined that the violations had not been corrected by that date; therefore, fines in 1 the amount of $100 per day began to accrue on June 26, 2019. The Final Order was recorded on August 1, 2019, at Book 2977, Page 2466. 4. Monroe County filed this suit on June 30, 2021, to enforce compliance and for payment of the Code Compliance lien. 5. The property owners corrected the violation on December 23, 2021. The fines accrued for 911 days, at $100.00 per day, for a total of $91,100.00. 6. The current fines total $91,100.00, with statutory costs of $1,879.28, for a total due from Defendants of $92,979.28. 7. Defendants agree to: • Pay the settlement offer of $1,879.28, representing the statutory costs in this case ("Settlement Amount") within ninety (90) days from the date of execution of this Settlement Agreement; and • Execute and deliver a 99-year affordable housing deed restriction to be placed on the Property, limiting rentals and sales to people who meet Monroe County affordable housing limits. The executed affordable housing deed restriction will be delivered by Defendants to Monroe County together with this signed Settlement Agreement. Monroe County shall record the Affordable Housing Deed Restriction, no later than five (5) calendar days following receipt of the Affordable Housing Deed Restriction. 8. Monroe County agrees to waive all remaining fines. 9. Payment shall be made to: Monroe County Code Compliance, Attn: Nicole Petrick, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050, with a copy to counsel of record: Cynthia L. Hall, Esq., Monroe County Attorney's Office, 1111 12t" St. Suite 408, Key West, FL 33040. 10. This Agreement is contingent upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners. 2 11. Upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, the parties shall execute a Stipulation for Dismissal, with the Court reserving jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Settlement Agreement. Monroe County shall file the Stipulation with the Court, together with a proposed order dismissing the case. 12. Within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Settlement Amount by the County, the County shall: • Record a release and satisfaction of the underlying code enforcement lien for filing in the Official Records of Monroe County; and • Record a notice of release of lis pendens with the Clerk. 13. Each party agrees to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs associated with this action. Signed: Juan Villalobos Monroe County Digitally signed by er Robert B. DNICn=R berttB.Shillb ert B. ger,oh g Monroe County BOCC,ou=Monroe County Attorney, S h i l l i n e r email=shillinger-bob@monroecounty- fl.gov,C=US Date:2023.01.19 13:51:38-05'00' By. Juan Villalobos: Robert Shillinger 21 Jenny Lane Key Largo, FL 33037 County Attorney Monroe County Attorney's Office 1111 12t" St. Suite 408 Key West, FL 33040 Date: 12-21-2022 Date: Mairma Perez 3 V,V I P\kA A O y Mairma Perez: 21 Jenny Lane Key Largo, FL 33037 Date: 12-21-2022 Form and legal sufficiency approved by: r 4� y Jonathan Arias, Esq. Counsel for Juan Villalobos and Mairma Perez 4