1992.12.16_CEB_Minutes_WorkshopTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
• CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING - MINUTES
Wednesday, December 16, 1992 9_:45 A,M.
Vice Chair Victor P. Hadeed called the Workshop Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 9:45 A,M.
Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll, Present were Mr.
Hadeed and Members Merton Rubin, Ellen B. Gerber and David Augenstein.
Members Theodore F. Boepple, Horace Leng and Arthur Hamerman were
absent.
Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney and Building Official Lee Leffingwell
were also present,
Before proceeding with the agenda, Mr. Hadeed congratulated Merton
Rubin on his reappointment to the Board and Mr. Augenstein on his
appointment.
Citation #2336. Joel Messinger, Property Manager, Community Association
Services re 1043 Boca Cove Lane, Lot 15S; Gordon Noonan, Unit Owner.
• Chapter 28-1/2, Section 23.
Ms. Leffingwell advised a permit had been applied for to replace the
tree which had been previously removed without a permit.
Citation #2338. Ken Sharp, Highland Beach Drive Associates re 1119 and
1123 Highland Beach Drive; Chapter 13, Sections 1 and 3; Chapter 25,
Section 1: Chapter 17, Section 3.
It was noted that action on this Citation had been deferred at the
November meeting until this meeting date in order to give Mr. Sharp an
opportunity to contact Ms. Leffingwell regarding possible solutions to
the violations, i.e., pool cover, removing heavy tree limbs from roof,
etc., as well as providing her with a contact person at FDIC on the
chance that the Town might assist Mr. Sharp in his dealings with them
so his ongoing financial problems with the properties might be
resolved.
Ms. Leffingwell advised that she had had no communication whatsover
from Mr. Sharp since the November meeting. It was also noted that his
previous business address at 4301 Oak Circle in Boca Raton was no
longer in use; 791 N.E. Harbour Dr. in Boca Raton was the address used
to send a copy of the November order, as well as a copy of the agenda
for today's meeting.
Discussion then took place as to options available to the Board in
order to bring the existing violations into compliance, as well as the
necessity to ascertain legal ownership of the units involved and just
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how many units are under that ownership. Also, Ms. Leffingwell was
asked to get a legal description of those units.
It was the consensus of the members that Mr. Sharp had been given ample
time to be in touch with Ms. Leffingwell as he represented he would,
and that he should be found in violation at this time. The possibility
of fines was also discussed.
There being no further business to come .before the Board at this time,
the Workshop Meeting was adjourned at 9:55 A.M.
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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
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REGULAR MEETING - MINUTES
Wednesday, December 16 1992 10:00 A.M.
Vice Chairman Victor P. Hadeed called the Regular Meeting to order in
Commission Chambers at 10:00 A.M. He noted the resignation of Chair
Pamela J. Perona and amended the agenda to include Election of Officers
after the regular agenda items had been addressed. There was no
objection.
For the record, Mr. Hadeed again congratulated Members Merton Rubin and
David Augenstein, Mr. Rubin on his reappointment to the Board and Mr.
Augenstein on his appointment.
Deputy Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. Mr. Hadeed, as well
as Members Ellen B. Gerber, Merton Rubin and David Augenstein were
present. Members Theodore F. Boepple, Horace Leng and Arthur Hamerman
were absent.
Building Official/Code Enforcement Officer Lee Leffingwell and Town
Attorney Thomas E. Sliney were also present.
. NEW BUSINESS
Citation #2336. Joel Messinger, Property Manager, Community Association
Services re 1043 Boca Cove Lane, Lot 15S; Gordon Noonan, Unit Owner.
Chapter 28-1t2, Section 23.
Having been advised by Ms. Leffingwell that a permit had been applied
for to replace the tree which had been previously removed without a
permit, MOTION was made by MRS. GERBER/ MR. AUGENSTEIN to find the
parties involved in compliance with Code. Motion passed unanimously.
Citation #2338. Ken Sharp/Highland Beach Drive Associates re 1119 and
1123 Highland Beach Drive. Chapter 13, Sections 1 and 3; Chapter 25,
Section 1; Chapter 17, Section 3.
Ms. Leffingwell again stated that she had had no communication from Mr.
Sharp since the November CEB meeting. At that time the Board had de-
ferred action, giving Mr. Sharp an opportunity to get in touch with her
as to how the violations, which involved a pool that was a health and
safety hazard, heavy tree limbs on the roofs and overhanging tree limbs
into the roadway, could be resolved since Mr. Sharp had pleaded severe
financial difficulty. The Board had also asked that he provide Ms.
Leffingwell with his FDIC contact, in the event the Town could write to
same and perhaps in some way help expedite an easing of his financial
• problems with them.
It was noted for the record that Mr. Sharp had appeared agreeable to
this decision and also that he did not deny the violations did exist.
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Concluding discussion and upon advice of Town Attorney, MOTION was made
by MR. AUGENSTEIN/MR. RUBIN to find that violations as cited do exist
and unless corrected by the next Code Enforcement Board Meeting
(1/20193), a fine will be determined and imposed at that time. Motion
met with unanimous favorable vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Exception was taken to the reference of "FDIC" by Mr. Sharp; it was
felt the reference was made to "RTC." The Board Secretary was
requested to amend the Minutes accordingly; MR. RUBIN/ MRS. GERBER then
moved approval of the Minutes as to be amended with unanimous favorable
vote.
Note: Subsequent check of the tapes of the meeting revealed that
Mr. Sharp did make reference to FDIC and not RTC; Mr. Hadeed
was so advised and subsequently authorized that the Minutes
remain as originally written.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Upon MOTION by MRS. GERBER/MR. RUBIN, Mr. Hadeed was unanimously
elected Chair, Upon MOTION by MR. RUBIN/MR. UGENS EIN, Mrs. Gerber
was unanimously elected Vice Chair.
There being no further business to come before the Board at this time,
the meeting was adjourned upon MOTION by MRS. GERBER/MR. RUBIN, at
10:20 A.M.
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