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I LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2023 SPECIAL MAGISTRATE MEETING.
[CALL TO ORDER]
IT'S 1:01 P.M..IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND IF YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE TESTIMONY.
[SWEARING IN]
DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? THANK YOU. OUR FIRST CASE TO BE HEARD IS ITEM NUMBER TWO ON THE AGENDA TODAY.[PETITION FOR RELIEF]
TWO, 333522 AT 430.LET ME JUST TELL YOU HOW THIS PROCESS WORKS.
BASICALLY, YOU'RE THE APPLICANT AND IT'S YOUR APPLICATION.
SO YOU PRESENT WHATEVER EVIDENCE THAT YOU WANT TO PRESENT, AND THEN THE CITY WILL RESPOND.
AND THEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO WHATEVER THE CITY SAYS.
SO I'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE.
I TYPICALLY ONLY HAVE TO DO LIKE CODE VIOLATION CURING.
SO UNFORTUNATELY, I MISSED THE ONE LAST MONTH.
SO THEY WERE LIKE, MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS THIS ONE.
SO I THINK IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING WE'RE ASKING FOR FINE REDUCTION CONSIDERATION.
CORRECT. THAT'S WHAT THIS APPLICATION IS FOR.
YOU'RE ASKING FOR ME AS THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE TO REDUCE THE FINE THAT'S CURRENTLY ON THE PROPERTY.
SO I DO KNOW THAT FOR THE FENCE WE HAD TO GET.
WHEN YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF FOR THE RECORD AND YOUR ADDRESS.
YOU NEED MY ADDRESS? NO. OH, SORRY.
THERE YOU GO. SO I KNOW IT WAS FOR PERMIT THAT I THINK WAS WE HAD ASKED A VENDOR TO HELP US WITH WHILE WE TRIED TO CREATE A LEVEL OF URGENCY ON OUR SIDE.
I THINK IT TOOK A LITTLE BIT OF TIME FOR HIM TO OBTAIN THE PROPER SURVEY AND GET IT ALL DONE.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT ALL I CAN PRESENT OTHER THAN THE FACTS OF THE TIMELINE.
WELL, BASICALLY, YOU'RE ASKING FOR A REDUCTION.
SO I GUESS WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, WHICH IS WHAT NORMALLY HAPPENS, IS WHAT'S THE JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUESTING THE REDUCTION? I THINK AT THIS POINT, I'M NOT SURE.
I MEAN, FOR US, I WOULD SAY TYPICALLY WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN THE PERMIT BEFOREHAND.
SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS ONE BECAME AN ISSUE THAT'S DIFFERENT.
SO I GUESS WE'RE ASKING FOR CONSIDERATION OF OF OUR MINDFULNESS.
I MEAN, THIS IS KIND OF LIKE A ONE OFF, BUT TYPICALLY WE DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE, OKAY? AS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY AS A WHOLE, WE'RE NOT TRYING TO DISREGARD ANYTHING THAT YOU GUYS WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP OUR CITY GREAT.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, THE THE FINES AS OF TODAY ARE $8,108.75.
SAYS THEY'RE SEEKING THIS AMOUNT OF REDUCTION YOU ARE SEEKING SAYS $2,250.
IF THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE ASKING TO BE REDUCED TO OR THAT'S A REDUCTION THEY'RE ASKING FOR.
EITHER MARIELA MARTINEZ IS THE ONE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE FILED PROBABLY ONE OF THE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT FILED IT ANYWAY FROM OUR CORPORATE OFFICE. YEAH.
WOULD THAT BE TOO MUCH TO ASK? I MEAN, IT'S WHATEVER YOU WANT TO ASK.
WHAT'S THE CITY'S POSITION? THE CITY HAS NO OBJECTION TO A REDUCTION OF THE I'M SORRY, VALERIE PARSONS, CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER.
WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE REDUCTION, THE LIEN WE WERE SEEKING THE $750 ADMIN FEE PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 1208, WHICH CAME OUT TO $1,958, WHICH WAS 15% OF THE TOTAL LIEN PLUS 750.
DO YOU HAVE A RESPONSE TO THE CITY'S POSITION? WE APPRECIATE IT.
OKAY. SO YOU'RE AGREEABLE TO THAT NUMBER, PLEASE.
OKAY. SO YOU HAVE NORMALLY IN THE ORDER IT PROVIDES THAT IT IS TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OR THE CURRENT FINE GETS REINSTATED. DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PAYING THAT IN 30 DAYS? NO. OKAY. THEN THERE'LL BE AN ORDER ENTERED TO THAT EFFECT.
THANK YOU. PROVIDED TO THE CITY AND NOT FORWARDED IT TO YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME, MA'AM. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
THE NEXT CASE TO BE HEARD IS ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE AGENDA? 2315222 AT 280 EDGEFIELD ROAD SOUTHEAST.
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AND WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DO A CONFERENCE CALL.YES. SO BASICALLY, WE PULLED THE PARKING LOT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO TO THAT BUILDING THAT'S STRAIGHT OUT FACING MALABAR.
THIS ONE OFF THE SIDE A LITTLE BIT.
15 RINGS A VOICEMAIL FROM TIONG HOA.
WE'LL CALL YOU BACK AS STRAIGHT AWAY AS POSSIBLE.
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. OH, THAT'S A PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, THEN.
WHICH MEANS YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO GET ANYBODY TO CALL YOU BACK.
I LEFT YOUR EXTENSION AND TOLD THEM THEY'RE IN THE MEETING.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE RULED TODAY.
YOU CAN CALL LATER TODAY TO FIND.
SO YOUR RULING IS I'M GOING TO DO LIKE I DO ON THE OTHER ONES I'M GOING TO PUT IN THERE.
IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP, IT'S DISMISSED AND START OVER AGAIN.
YEAH, WELL, I'M GOING TO GIVE THEM.
IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP AT THE NEXT MEETING, I'LL GIVE THEM.
THE WAY I'VE DONE IT BEFORE IS I GIVE THEM TWO BITES AT THE APPLE AND THEN IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP THE SECOND TIME, THEN I PUT IN 30 DAYS AND IT'S DISMISSED IF THEY DON'T SHOW UP AT THE NEXT MEETING. SO.
SHE'S ON THE GROUNDS, AS THEY SAY.
SHE JUST PULLED IN BECAUSE SHE SAID, DO I GO TO THE RIGHT?
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SHE'S SOMEWHERE. I JUST.BUT I SAID, DID YOU SEE HER OUT THERE WAITING? YOU CAN SEND HER OVER.
I JUST WORK THERE. GIVE ME, LIKE, 20.
SO WHAT DEPARTMENT ARE YOU GUYS UNDER NOW? GROWTH MANAGEMENT. SEE.
COME. THAT WILL BE AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK.
SMOKING SO MUCH, THEY SIT RIGHT THERE ON THOSE BENCHES.
YEAH, SHE. YEAH, SHE WAS TALKING TO HER.
SHE SAID WE'RE ON THE CITY HALL.
WHICH WAY DO WE GO FROM HERE? SHE SAID, I HEARD HER SAY SHE'S THE BUILDING ON THE RIGHT.
SO SHE DIDN'T COME IN THE BACK AND GO TO THE POLICE.
WELL, YOU KNOW, SHE'S IN THE BUILDING SOMEPLACE.
I'M SORRY, I SAID, YOU KNOW, SHE'S IN THE BUILDING SOMEPLACE.
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STOP RIGHT HERE, CAROL. I DON'T.YOU'RE GOING TO CALL HER AGAIN? YEAH. I DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE COULD BE IF SHE SAID SHE WAS HERE.
SHE SAID WALKING TO THE RIGHT OF CITY HALL.
SEE? BUT YOU KNOW, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MALABAR ROAD TRAFFIC.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? THERE'S A COUPLE CARS THAT JUST PULLED IN.
TO THE FRONT. HE'S GOING TO SWEAR YOU IN.
THIS CASE IS NUMBER THREE ON THE AGENDA.
IT'S CV 2313522 AT 800 FAITH STREET NORTHEAST.
YEAH. AND CAN YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND? AND DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP YOU GOD? THANK YOU, MA'AM.
WOULD YOU PLEASE. CAN YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME? SHEILA JONES.
OKAY. MY NAME IS JAMES BEADLE.
THE GENERAL PROCEDURE IS, IS THAT YOU AS THE APPLICANT, PRESENT YOUR CASE OR YOUR EVIDENCE THAT YOU WANT ME TO CONSIDER, THEN THE CITY WILL PRESENT THEIR SIDE AND THEN YOU CAN COME BACK AND RESPOND TO WHATEVER THE CITY HAS TO SAY.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD THEN PRESENT YOUR CASE.
OH, I JUST DESIRE TO HAVE MY FUNDS REDUCED OR.
AND WHAT'S THE BASIS FOR THAT? BECAUSE WE'VE COMPLIED WITH THE CITY NOW.
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW, THE FINE ON THE PROPERTY IS $9,755.09.
ARE YOU ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ANY SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IT BE REDUCED TO? OR ARE YOU JUST ASKING ME TO REDUCE IT? I WOULD LOVE IT TO BE ZERO IF I MEAN, IF IT'S IN A WAY POSSIBLE.
BUT LET'S HEAR WHAT THE CITY HAS TO SAY.
OKAY. THANK YOU. VALERIE SAENZ, CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER.
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THE CITY HAS NO OBJECTION TO A REDUCTION OF THE LIENS BASED ON JUST THE $750 ADMIN COST.WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MS..
JONES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS ON DIFFERENT LIENS AND CODE CASES, AND SHE HAS EXPLAINED THE CERTAIN SITUATIONS HER SONS IN THE SERVICE, WHICH HAS CAUSED SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH BRINGING SOME OF THE STUFF INTO COMPLIANCE.
SO THE CITY IS OKAY WITH REDUCING IT TO JUST THE 750.
OKAY. JUST SO YOU KNOW, BASICALLY THE CITY, WHEN THEY TAKE A CASE THROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND THEN TO TO ME THERE ARE CERTAIN TIME ENVIRONMENT OR CERTAIN TIME REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHATEVER THEY ARE.
AND GENERALLY SPEAKING, THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR EVERY CASE THAT I CONSIDER IS $750.
SO VERY RARELY ARE THE FINES REDUCED BELOW THAT $750.
SO THEY'RE JUST SEEKING NOW JUST TO GET THE $750.
AND AS LONG AS THAT'S OKAY WITH THEM, THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO ENTER THE ORDER FOR, UNLESS YOU'VE GOT SOME OTHER RESPONSE TO THE CITY'S POSITION OTHER THAN THE ONE YOU SAID YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET IT TO NOTHING.
BUT YEAH, I MEAN THAT WOULD BE NICE.
GET THE PROPERTY UP TO STANDARDS.
YEAH. WELL, I'M GOING TO REDUCE IT TO $750.
I CAN GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME IF YOU WANT MORE TIME.
YES. BUT THE REASON WHY I BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE IF THE FINE IS NOT PAID WITHIN THE TIME I PUT IN THE ORDER HERE, CURRENT FINE GETS REINSTATED. OKAY.
OKAY. SO WITH 60 DAYS, BE OKAY.
A LITTLE BIT MORE. PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT.
OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.
SO YOU'LL HAVE 90 DAYS TO PAY IT.
AND IF IT'S NOT PAID WITHIN THE 90 DAYS, IT GETS REINSTATED.
BUT YOU NEED TO BE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CITY TO DEAL WITH THAT.
AND THEN I'LL ENTER AN ORDER AND THE CITY WILL GET THE ORDER AND THEN THEY CAN FORWARD IT TO YOU.
WOULD I BE ALLOWED TO GET MY ROOF REPAIRED NOW? BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WHY, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT.
ALL I'M DOING IS CONSIDERING YOUR APPLICATION TO REDUCE YOUR LIEN.
ALL RIGHT. THANKS. NOT BEING THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 1:24 P.M..
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.