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Item O09BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: October 17, 2007 Bulk Item: Yes XX No Division: County Attorney Staff Contact Person: Pedro J. Mercado AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of proposed settlement agreement in the Code Enforcement case of Monroe County, Florida v. Roy's Trailer Park, Case No. CE05020310. ITEM BACKGROUND: Roy's Trailer Park was cited for a violation of Section 15.5-21 of the County Code for failing to connect to the central sewerage system. The case was initially brought before the Special Magistrate on September 29, 2005 at which time a violation was found. The compliance date was continued several times until June 20, 2006. Beginning on June 20, 2006 the Special Magistrate imposed fines in the amount of $100 per day. On July 27, 2006 the Special Magistrate granted a stay of the fines effective until September 28, 2006. Thereafter, the fines were re -imposed. During this period of time the owners of Roy's Trailer Park were engaged in prolonged discussions with the County regarding financing of the sewer connection through the County's sewer assessment role. In addition, during this period of time, testing on the sewer infrastructure within Roy's Trailer Park revealed water intrusion into the system. As a result, the owners of Roy's Trailer Park were required to locate and repair the source of the intrusion and then test their lines to ensure that the infrastructure bad been made sound. Once all of this was completed, Roy's was able to complete their tie-in to the central sewerage system and decommission it's package plant. Throughout the code enforcement case the representatives of Roy's Trailer Park kept in constant contact with the Code Enforcement inspector, as well as the County Attorneys Office, and kept the County apprised of the status of their efforts. At the time the property was brought into compliance, the fines totaled $32,300.00. Based on the above, staff recommends settling the matter for ten percent of the fine total plus the $100.00 administrative cost of prosecution and the $18.50 recording fees which would result in a settlement amount of $3,348.50. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: None STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval. TOTAL COST: N/A COST TO COUNTY: N/A BUDGETED: Yes No SOURCE OF FUNDS REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year APPROVED BY: County Atty X OMB/Purchasing Risk Management DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # BEFORE THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA The Honorable Larry J. Sartin, Presiding MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Petitioner, VS. CASE NO.: CE050203I0 ROY' S TRAILER PARK, INC. Respondent(s) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT The Petitioner, Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, and Roy's Trailer Park, Inc., Respondent, hereby agree to settle the code enforcement lien imposed in the above -referenced case by the Special Magistrate against property owned by the Respondent(s) as follows: The parties agree to settle the code enforcement lien for $3,348.50. The property in question has a legal description of STOCK ISLAND, MALONEY SUB PB1-55, LOTS 4 THRU 11 & LOT 40 THRU 47 SQ. 46, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA (RE#00126090-000000) Upon approval of this agreement by the Board of County Commissioners, the Respondent(s) shall remit a check in the amount of $3,348.50 made payable to the Board of County Commissioners. 4. Once the aforementioned check has cleared, the County will issue to the Respondent(s) a release and satisfaction of said lien for filing by the Respondent(s) in the Official Records of Monroe County. 5. The County will file a copy of the release and satisfaction in the official Code Enforcement file. 6. By entering into this agreement, each party agrees to waive any and all claims that it could have raised and/or potential claims that it might have been able to raise as a result of the above - captioned code enforcement case. 7. Both parties warrant that they have had an opportunity to consult with counsel before entering into this agreement. 8. Each party agrees to bear its own costs and attorney's fees other than as specified in this agreement. ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS CLERK: OF MONROE COUNTY By: By: Deputy Clerk Mario DiGennaro, Mayor Dated RDNA4D DAMD X Cal HI - Exprpiru OM 740w% S J- S; r e<:% j3VL Gk e�s.�. �l , Respondent Bonded thru (8W)4�M r otaryAs.n.,Na Print name and title �Z�•,a�� av rL 1Y+a�1roL_ B�� %�-.Z� 0-7 Notary Public SigyrKure, Re ndent (date) This docu ent was pr ared and ap as to form by: Pedro Esq. Assis ant C ty Attorney Florida Bar No.: 0084050 P.O. Box 1026 Key West, FL 33041-1026 (305) 292-3470