2002.10.16_CEB_Minutes_Regular•
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
QUARTERLY MEETING
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Page 1 of 2
Vice-Chair Herbert J. Lewin called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Also in attendance
were David Goldberg, Miriam S. Zwick, John J. Pagliaro, John L. Papera and Sydel
Frohlich. Dean H. Luce was absent.
Also in attendance was Building Official Bob Dawson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Upon MOTION by MR. PAGLIARO/MRS. ZWICK, the Minutes of the July 17, 2002
Quarterly Meeting were unanimously approved.
OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Dawson discussed and answered all questions regarding current Building Status
Report.
• OTHER BUSINESS
Vice-Chairman Lewin read several letters of correspondence into the record:
. AI McNamara's letter of resignation
.Attorney Sliney's letter regarding the Florida Sunshine Law
. Mayor Reid's letter pertaining to pay changes for Board members
. V-Ch Lewin read a letter to the Town Commission which he prepared and to be from
the board noting request from the Board regarding permitting applications.
This will be typed and distributed as noted.
Election of officers was conducted with MOTION by Mr. Pagliaro/Mrs. Frohlich
nominating Mrs. Zwick as Chairperson, MOTION by Mrs. Zwick/Mr. Pagliaro nominating
Mr. Goldberg as Vice-Chair, and MOTION by Mrs.Zwick/Mr. Goldberg nominating
Mr. Luce as Secretary. All motions met with unanimous vote.
Mrs. Zwick presented a Certification of Appreciation to Mr. Lewin for completion of his
six year tenure on the Board.
The next Quarterly Meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2003.
With no further business to come before the Board, MOTION to adjourn was made by
MRS. ZWICK/MRS. FROHLICH at 10:30 a.m.
Code Enforcement Quarterly Meeting
October 16, 2002 Page 2 of 2
APPROVAL:
Herbert J. Lewin, V.Ch
David Goldberg
absent
Dean H. Luce
Miriam S. Zwick
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John J. Pagliaro
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John L. Papera, Jr.
Sydel Frohlich
Attest:
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Commissioners of Highland Beach
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Mr. Bob Dawson-Building Superintendent
Code Enforcement Board Members
Dear Commissioners:
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We the undersigned Code Enforcement Board of Highland Beach want to
bring to your attention the increasing use by owners (condo, home, property
and building managers) of unlicensed, unqualified, uninsured contractors,
handymen, do-it yourselfers, etc.
These people are working unregulated in Highland Beach without permits. A
great percentage of the work done has and is creating hazardous conditions
to both property and life.
• A partial hazard list includes fire (i.e. faulty and improper wiring due to both
sub-standard labor and materials), flooding potential by improper plumbing
techniques and use of sub-coded materials, cutting holes in fire walls left
unpatched thereby creating a chimney effect for rapid advancement of fires
and smoke, overloading the capacity of circuit breakers, etc.
After discussing these matters amongst ourselves and Bob Dawson over the
past several years, we suggest the following recommendations be
implemented immediately.
1. Establish, publish, and enforce a uniform Highland Beach Permit Policy
and Procedures to include
a. Highland Beach must permit all work
b. Only licensed and insured contractors will be permitted
2. Educate owners and building/property mangers
a. As to Highland Beach's permit procedures and enforcement
b. That Owners have the ultimate responsibility for compliance and will
be held accountable by fines and penalties.
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3. Utilize the Town Manager's building managers m~hly meetings to
enforce the Permitting requirements, procedures nd compliance. Non-
complying managers to be reported to Florida's managers licensing
bureau for punitive action with recommendations for license revocation
in the case of multiple, repeat and/or severe violators.
4. Stricter enforcement of contractors licensing (a license for one trade
doesn't`~ualify a contractor for all trades). _
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We urgently request that these recommendations as well as any additions
and/or modifications be implemented immediately before a catastrophe
occurs.
We offer our help and assistance in accomplishing these endeavors.
Respectfully,
(Signed by all Code Enforcement Board members)
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