2009.04.15_CEB_Minutes_RegularTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
CODE ENFORCEMENT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday April 15 2009 9:30 am.
Members Present: Chair Paul Resnick; Vice Chair Lori Wolin; Secretary Frank
Colarullo; Board Member Eugene Diliberto and Board Member Jack Halpern.
Also Attending: Town Attorney Larry Corman; Acting Building Official Tom Forbes;
Building Official Geoffrey Vanore; Deputy Town Clerk Valerie E. Oakes and members
of the general public.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Resnick called the Regular Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Roll call was
taken by Deputy Town Clerk Oakes. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
2.
There were no addition or deletions made to the
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REOUESTS:
No one from the general public had comments or requests.
4.
There were no presentations made at the meeting.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to approve the minutes of February
18, 2009. Secretary Colarullo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to approve the minutes of March 18,
2009. Vice Chair Wolin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
6. PUBLIC HEARING
Case No. 2008-08 Villa Costa Condominium Association
3210 South Ocean Boulevard, Penthouse #5
Highland Beach, FL 33487
Violation Florida Existing Building Code Chapter 6 Article 3 Section
603.2.1 — The vertical ventilation shaft passing through all floors is
required to be fully enclosed per the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
The portion of said shaft passing through the master bedroom area
of penthouse #5 is not fully enclosed on the side exposed to said
bath interior.
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Tom Forbes, Acting Building Official for the Town of Highland Beach through contract
bases, with Independent Inspections, Ltd. was sworn in by the Deputy Town Clerk.
Acting Building Official Tom Forbes reported that the on the 2e day of January, 2009
Dan Divan, Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Highland Beach, Florida
personally examined the property and found the property to be in compliance with
Section 603.2.1 Florida Building Code.
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to dismiss the case against Villa
Costa. Secretary Colarullo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Case No. 2009-01 4521 South Ocean Blvd., LLC
4521 South Ocean Blvd.
Highland Beach, FL 33487
Violation Chapter 17, Section 17-3 and 17-4; Nuisance
Acting Building Official Tom Forbes presented the case and evidence. The property is a
nuisance from yard debris, roof leakage, grounds unmaintained and the list goes on.
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to impose the maximum fine of
$250.00 per day effective upon receipt of the notice by 4521 South Ocean
Blvd., LLC and in addition commence as soon as possible for the Town to
implement boarding up the facility. The Findings of Fact of the property as
depicted in the photo constitutes a nuisance as defined by the Town's Code.
Secretary Colarullo seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
There were no items.
NEW BUSINESS:
Town Attorney Larry Corman mentioned the notice on the bulletin board regarding the
ordinance to have the obstructions on AIA removed. The Town Attorney recommended
that the board should look at the notice since they are recommendations they had made to
the Town Commission, which passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Board Member Halpern moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Board
Member Diliberto seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
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APPROVAL:
Paul Resnick, Ch.
Lori Wolin, V. Ch.
Frank Colarullo, Sec.
Jack A. Halpern
Eugene Diliberto
Board was disbanded before signature were obtained.
TOWN SEAL
Attest: l /A&U L,&� Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Valerie Oakes, Deputy Town Clerk