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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2021-52 (CODE COMPLIANCE LIEN REDUCTION FOR 1141-1143-1145-1147 GOLDENROD RD)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL COMPROMISING LIENS ASSOCIATED WITH A CODE COMPLIANCE ACTIONS NOH-09-3646, NOH-14-2046, NOH-15-226, AND NOH-19-1369 FOR 1141-1143-1145-1147 GOLDENROD ROAD, PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-199 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
REQUEST: Request for reduction of liens associated with code compliance actions NOH-09-3646, NOH-14-2046, NOH-15-226, and NOH-19-1369 for 1141, 1143, 1145, and 1147 Goldenrod Rd (Resolution R2021-52). Council consideration of Mr. Scott Epstein's settlement offer in the amount of $3,500.00.
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EXPLANATION: Property owner, Scott Epstein, submitted a lien reduction application seeking a reduction of liens associated with four (4) Code Compliance actions for the property at 1141-1143-1145-1147 Goldenrod Road. A copy of the reduction application is attached. Mr. Epstein submitted a settlement offer in the amount of $3,500.00. Wellington offered a settlement in the amount of $29,129.79, a reduction from the original total lien amount of $144,726.52. Mr. Epstein declined the settlement offer and requested Council consideration. 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."
The four (4) Code Compliance Actions summarized in the following table are detailed below.
Compliance Action
Total days of non-compliance
Total Lien
NOH-09-3646
124
$2,965.36
NOH-14-2046
1,132
$130,149.16
NOH-15-226
117
$11,565.35
NOH-19-1369|10 10|$45.65
TOTAL
1,373
$144,725.52
Code Compliance action NOH-09-3646 was initiated based on a proactive inspection. The initial inspection was conducted on August 31, 2009. The Notice of Viola...
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