any evidence that the town has presented and ask questions of any of the town's witnesses, after which time you can present your own testimony and evidence, and I won't make a decision. This is a quasi judicial hearing, which means the formal rules of evidence do not apply here. However, all testimony is taken under oath under penalty of perjury. So,
I'm going to ask if you're going to testify today or you think you might testify or there's a possibility that you might testify, I'd ask that you rise and raise your right hand so you can be sworn in. By the authority vested in me as a notary of the state of Florida, do you swear affirm that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth? I do. Yes. Thank you. Right. First order of business is the approval of the minutes. I am going to approve them um with the changes that we discussed. Okay. Probably have to reprint this. So, I'm
not going to sign this copy. Yes. All right, violation cases. We're going to start with case number CC25126. My name is Adam Osowski, Town of Highland Beach code compliance officer, and I've been previously sworn in. The
respondent is Highland Towers, Inc. I inspected the building records on March 13, 2025. The violation that remains as cited on today's agenda is 30-122B. Permit
24-727E has expired. The permit was originally issued on September 12th, 2024. It expired on March 11th, 2025 due to unpaid fees and missing inspections.
The notice of violation was served by certified mail that was sent on March 13th, 2025. The green card was returned signed on March 31st, 2025. The respondent was given 19 days to come into compliance. The notice of
hearing was served by certified mail sent on April 22nd, 2025. Prior to today's hearing, I reinspected the building records on May 7th, 2025, and the violations continue to exist. I have submitted the following evidence,
which includes proof of service and supporting documents. The town recommends the respondent be found in violation of the town code as alleged in the notice of violation. The town is asking for 14 days to
achieve compliance or be fined $250 per day thereafter. The town is asking to assess prosecution costs in the amount of $250 payable by the date set for compliance. Your honor, you can do May um 27th. 27th
or you can just go to the 30th. Is that okay with you, Adam? Let me just say the 30th just for round number sake. Is anyone here on behalf of the respondent? Would you come up and tell me your name, address, and telephone number? James
Keefe, 2921 South Ocean Boulevard, apartment 203, Highland Beach, Florida. 516-9787683. And what is your position with Highland Towers? I am the board president.
So you get all the responsibilities, huh? Yes, I get paid the big bucks. So almost never. Right. Right. So the uh the the town is saying that you guys took out a permit on September 12th that expired in March and that you have not
either paid the fees or done the inspections. Okay. Um we traditionally rely on the contractor to take pay the fees uh to apply for the permit and then pay the
fees. We have uh paid this contractor uh a fairly significant amount of money and it was my understanding the application had been made. The permit had been issued and I now
find out that that's not the case. I've been trying to reach them for the last couple of days since I got the notice but uh I've not been successful. I can say that this particular
project is uh dependent on the delivery of some u heavyduty electrical equipment. It's it's basically an electrical upgrade of our building which is 60 plus years old.
And when we contracted with CW Fiser, they advised us that they would place the order, but it would be 48 to 52 weeks or possibly longer before the equipment would be available. There's
only one or two manufacturers in the country who make it and they are backlogged. So, um, in any case, we we would need to extend the permit. Uh, I guess what
we'll do, uh, the building will pay the permit fee and whatever else is associated, you know, with that. The town wants to give you 14 days, but I could give you till the 30th. Do you think that's enough time for you to get your permit
extended? Yeah. Yeah, I I would think so. I mean they they kept telling me they were taking care of this and foolishly I I relied on that. But uh yes certainly within 14 days or
until the 30th uh we will get the permit applied for and paid. So that's what I'll I mean, it's important that you let the officer know um and stay in contact with them if you're having issues or to let them know when you're in compliance because otherwise there's going to be a fine and I'm sure your building doesn't want to
pay that. Absolutely. All right. So, that's what I'm going to do in case uh CC25126. Make the make the following findings a fact on life. My notice is sufficient to find the property in violation code section 30-122B, which is an expired building permit. respond that it has until May
30th to bring the property into compliance for a fine of up to $250 per day may issue hereby assess cost the amount of $250 payable on the same date. Good luck sir. So we are going to Yes. This is for compiance for the
hearing and there's also going to be a cost of reactivate the expired permit. Okay. All right. Thank you very much. All right. KCC25127. All right, this is case CCC25127. My name is Adam Osowski and
I've been previously sworn in. The respondent is 4117 South Ocean LLC. The property address is 4117 South Ocean Boulevard. I inspected the
building records on March 14th, 2025. Um, the violations that remain as cited on today's agenda are 30-122B, permit E21-0220E, has expired for the second time. The permit was originally issued
on September 10th, 2021. It is currently expired due to failed inspections and unpaid feeds. The notice of violation was served by certified mail that was sent on March 14th, 2025. The green card was returned signed
on March 21st, 2025. The respondent was given 20 days to come into compliance. The notice of hearing was served by posting on April 28th, 2025 after certified mail was sent on April 23rd,
2025. The certified letter was returned unclaimed on May 6, 2025. Prior to today's hearing, I reinspected the building records on May 1st, 2025, and the violations continue to exist.
I have submitted the following evidence which includes proof of service, supporting documents, and photographs. The town recommends the respondent be found in violation of the town code as alleged as the notice of violation. The
town is asking to achieve compliance by May 30th, 2025 or be fined $250 per day thereafter. The town is asking to assess prosecution costs in the amount of
$250 payable by May 30th, 2025. Have you had any contact with the owner of this property? No, sir. Is this a home? Yes. It's a really long time to have an open permit.
Did you say September of 2021? Yes. I assume there's been multiple extensions. They had a previous code case that I would have to pull up the records, but that case actually did come into compliance. They extended it out and
then the extensions are for 30 days and it expired again. And since the second time it expired with this case, I've had no contact. And your review of the records is that the uh there have been no inspections or
fees paid and that it's passed the expiration date. It had failed inspections and unpaid fees. That might explain how we got here. All right. In case CC25127, I make the following findings of fact. I find
notice sufficient. I found the property in violation code section 3122B, specifically the expiration of the building permit. I give the respondent until May 30th, 2025 to bring the property into compliance or a fine of up to $250 per day may issue. I hereby assess cost the amount of $250 payable
by May 30th, 2025. All right. CC25110. The town is pulling this case as the property's in compliance. The permit has been issued. My favorite kind of case. All right, last but not least,
CC25130. My name is Adam Mosowski and I have been previously sworn in. The respondent is Claran Condo Association. The property address is 3407 South Ocean Boulevard. I inspected the building
records on March 17th, 2025. The violations that remain as cited on today's agenda are 30-122B. Permit 24-871-B and 24-874-P have both expired. Both permits
have expired due to missing inspections. The notice of violation was served by certified mail that was sent on March 17th, 2025. The green card was returned signed on March 31st, 2025. The respondent was given 30 days
to come into compliance. The notice of hearing was served by certified mail sent on April 24th, 2025. The green card was returned signed on April 28th, 2025. Prior to today's hearing, I
reinspected the building records this morning, May 13th, 2025, and the violations continue to exist. I have submitted the following evidence, which includes proof of service, supporting documents, and photographs. The town recommends the
respondent be found in violation of the town code as alleged in the notice of violation. The town is asking for 30 days to achieve compliance or be fined $250 per day thereafter. The town is asking to assess prosecution costs in the amount of
$250 payable by the date set for compliance. Let's say June 13. Yes. Does that place us before the next meeting? I guess it doesn't really matter, does
it? Why 30 days this time? Uh there's they have multiple expired permits, so it's just giving them the little extra time. Have you had any conversations with them? Looks like they signed the the notices.
Um I know they called into permitting to discuss it. I haven't spoken with them. Um but that phone call was back I want to say around the end of March, beginning of April. And here we are in May. Huh. Yes.
All righty. In case 25130, I make the following findings affect my notice is sufficient. I found the property in violation of 30-122B expired permits. I hereby uh give the respondent 30 days or until June 13th, 2025 to bring the property into compliance or find in the
amount of $250 per day may issue. I hereby assess cost the amount of $250 payable by June 13, 2025. Once again, highly efficient. All right. Seeing no further business before us, we are hereby.