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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2021-18 (CODE COMPLIANCE FINE REDUCTION FOR 13984 COLUMBINE AVE)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL COMPROMISING A LIEN ASSOCIATED WITH A CODE COMPLIANCE ACTION NOH-10-3446, 13984 COLUMBINE AVE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-199 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
REQUEST: Request for reduction of a lien associated with code compliance action NOH-10-3446, 13984 Columbine Ave, for John K. Ramey and Stacie I. Ramey's settlement in the amount of $1,000.00 with payment schedule.
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EXPLANATION: Property owners, John K. Ramey and Stacie I. Ramey, submitted a fine reduction application seeking a reduction of liens associated with a compliance action. John K. Ramey and Stacie I. Ramey submitted an initial settlement offer in the amount of $500.00. Staff reviewed the request and offered a settlement in the amount of $12,691.00, a reduction from the original amount of $63,291.22. The property owners submitted a counter offer in the amount of $1,000.00 and a request for a payment schedule. The Village Council's authority to reduce a lien is found in Wellington Code of Ordinances Section 2-199, "a lien arising from a fine imposed pursuant to this article runs in favor of the village council, and the village council may execute a satisfaction or release of lien entered pursuant to this article."
Code Compliance case NOH-10-3446 was initiated based on a complaint. The initial inspection was conducted on August 4, 2010. The Courtesy Violation Notice was issued on August 4, 2010, providing 30 days to address dead and bare areas in the lawn, weeds, and dead palm fronds, driveway and sidewalk stained and discolored, trim and gutters stained, and hedges over six feet in height. A subsequent inspection found the issues were not corrected.
The Notice of Violation/Notice of Hearing was issued on October 21, 2010, providing a compliance date of November 21, 2010, and a potential hearing date of December ...
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