CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: October 21, 2020
Agenda Date: November 10, 2020
Prepared By: Darla Crowl, (Code Enforcement Coordinator)
Through: Michael Cantaloupe, (Police Chief)
Requested Action:
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Approve the current Code Enforcement Lien for the property located at 1053 Hickory Ln., be reduced to $3,800.00 as recommended by the Code Enforcement Board.
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BACKGROUND:
CASE # 14-302
The Code Enforcement Board held a public hearing on 7/17/2014, at which time the Board found the owner, Kenneth & Susan Davenport in violation of the following:
* Accumulation of Junk, Trash, & Debris
The Code Enforcement Board provided the owner sufficient time to correct said violation. Therefore, consistent with the Code Enforcement Board's Order a lien was recorded against the property effective 08/09/2017 The lien ran at $50.00 per day from 8/9/2014 until compliance was achieved on 6/29/2017. Code records show onsite inspections were conducted by Officer Murdick. The current owner, Innova Investment Group Llc; Via Lam Llc, agreed to pay the amount of $3,800, instead of going through foreclosure due to this being the only remaining lien. The Code Boards Attorney informed the board that the Property Owners Attorney submitted the offer and it was agreed on by the city. So, the Board should consider this as an agreement.
Staff utilized the following factors in making its recommendation to the lien agreement:
* Property Taxes: 2019 are paid, No outstanding Tax Bills
* Other Liens: Records show no outstanding liens on the property and No Water Liens
* Property Inspection: Was inspected on 10/26/20 and was incompliance before the Code Board Hearing. An inspection will occur prior to the Council Meeting on 11/10/2020.
The current market value of the subject property; the current market value is $49,810 according to the Brevard County Property Appraiser.
Staff submits their cost sheet for $2,604.91 but recommends to the City Council that the...
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