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to order the town of Loch Sabre Grove, special magistrate hearing is July 14th. It's 9:00, so we can get started. Uh my name is Amity Barnard. I'm the special magistrate for this morning's hearing. Uh first thing I see, is there anybody on the computer? >> Yes.

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The town attorney is on. >> Any respondents? >> I don't believe so. Nope. >> All right, so not seeing any respondents in the room and not seeing any respondents uh virtually, I'm going to forego the process uh portion of my uh introduction, but I will at this time

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swear in all town staff who are going to be speaking on any items on today's agenda. So, if you're going to be speaking, if you could stand if you're able and raise your right hands for me, I'll swear you all in at once. Thank you. Do you all swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you. You may be seated.

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Uh with that, I did review the June 9th uh special magistrate hearing minutes, and those are approved as drafted. And with that, I'll turn it to the town to call its first case. >> Great. First case is uh number four, Stevens and Manos, case number CE2606136,

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address 4332 145th Avenue, PCN number 41414308000005200. We are taking this item off of the agenda since it has been complied. >> All right, thank you. >> Next item is number two, uh Rena Dorol

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LLC, case number CE2605129, address 3330 C Road, PCN number 4141431701 3230030. And I'll turn this matter over to the code officer, John Suarez.

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>> Good morning, Your Honor. For the record, John Suarez, code officer for the town of Loch Sabre Grove, presenting case CE2605129. I emailed the >> [clears throat] >> order granting continuance and reciting violation hearing on June 11th, 2026

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via certified mail. I also posted the property with the same order and I also posted it here at town hall. Um the town at this time is asking for a continuance until the August 26th, 2026 hearing. Prepared to submit the case folder

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>> for service. >> And what was the August date? >> August 26th. August >> And is the respondent in agreement with the continuance? >> I have been in contact but I could not I have been in contact with them but we did not did not talk about the continuance. I have not spoken to them

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yet. But this is something um the town is um going to take a look at the ordinances and possibly recite. >> Okay. >> All right, August 26th is what you said? >> Correct. >> All right, anything further?

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>> Nothing further, your honor. >> All right, in case CE26-05-129 for the record the respondent is not present. I'll enter the town's evidentiary case files composite exhibit one without objection. I'll find based on the notice documents

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in the case file which include an affidavit of service at the town had good service for this morning's hearing. I will grant the request of continuance and reset this uh for violation hearing on August 26th, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. >> Thank you, your honor.

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>> This case is number one, SFEF Florida Okeechobee Boulevard case number CE26-3, address 13771 Okeechobee Boulevard, PCN number 414143, 1701513001. I will turn this matter over to the code

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officer John Suarez for service, but I believe the town attorney can provide further information. I believe there'll be a request for a continuance. >> Um there is a request for a continuance. Um uh Miss uh uh Edwards-Walpole who

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represents the uh respondents has indicated to me that she's not available until 9:15 this morning, and so if we could uh um [snorts] hold this matter open for uh 10 minutes. She should be

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able to to join us at that at that point in time and stipulate to the continuance. >> Okay, that's fine. If you want to proceed to the next case and we can come back to that. Sounds good. Case number three, Aida Aida Hernandez, case number CE26-57,

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address 15347 Okeechobee Boulevard, PCN number 414143, 1701-213-0080. I will turn this matter over to the code compliance officer John Suarez. >> John Suarez, code compliance officer for the town of Loxahatchee Groves,

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presenting case CE2659. A copy of the order finding violation was mailed certified on April 16th, 2026. I'm sorry, April 17th, 2026. It was posted in town hall and here

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here at the property on April 16th, 2026. I have an affidavit of service that is notarized. I have been in touch with the owner's grandson. Uh this is a >> Ben. >> There is an order vi- finding violation.

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But the town is requesting, because we have been in contact with the grandson, they've been going through numerous family illnesses and uh hardships. So, they actually have a vacant parcel right next door and we wanted to coincide the compliance time to that

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vacant parcel to give the family some time to comply. So, we're asking for an order to comply by September 21st, 2026. And the fine assessment hearing be dated October 13th, 2026.

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And that is to coincide with uh the companion case CE2659 which has those dates. The same owner. The young gentleman that we've been speaking to uh

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along with the siblings were just granted their on the deed now because of the hardships the family is going through with transfers of ownership and whatnot. >> All right, you have a case file? >> Yes. >> And also you know the violations on on

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both properties are basically the same. It's uh you know junk scrap vehicles, trash debris, um overgrowth. They basically the violation spans both parcels, so that's why when they clean up one it's essentially you know better just to clean up both at the same time. So that's why we were

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trying to make them coincide. >> That is correct. I did visit the property yesterday. The violation still exists. But the uh young gentleman said says he needs time and it will coincide with both dates and he'll get it done. >> And the respondent is not here but you spoke with them about

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>> I did speak with them last week. Uh Mr. David Otero. >> Okay. And I presume there was no objection to giving them more time? >> Uh no objection. >> Are anything further? >> Nothing further, your honor. >> And you're going to maintain the fine amount in the prior order, is that

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correct? >> Correct. >> All right, in case CE-26-57, for the record, the respondent is not present. I'll enter the town's evidentiary case files composite exhibit one without objection. I find based on the notice documents in the case file, which include an

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affidavit of service, indicating that the prior order was posted to the property that the town has good service for this morning's hearing. Given the testimony of the code enforcement officer, I will grant the requested continuance, establish a new compliance date of September

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21st, 2026, a new fine assessment hearing date of October 13th, 2026, and maintain the $250 per day fine amount for each day that the violation continues after that new compliance date. And I'll I guess I'll reserve any

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administrative costs to be imposed at that October hearing if necessary. >> Thank you, your honor. >> Uh Jeff, that's the last case we have, and she's not on. So, we would be going back to number one SFEF F L A Okeechobee Boulevard case

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numbers CE26-3 address 13771 Okeechobee Boulevard PCN number 41414317015130010. >> Uh if I may have I'll put a call into to her to see if how close she is to the screen. She had to um deal with some

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family issues right now. So hang on. >> Oh, she might have just popped on Mr. Kurtz. I think I see her there. >> Okay. There she is. >> How Jeff, how do you want to proceed? >> Um Katie they just called this case. Um we have agreed to a stipula a

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continuance until next Wednesday uh July 22nd um to present this matter to the special magistrate at that time. >> Thank you Mr. Kurtz and for the record Katie Edwards-Walpole

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attorney on behalf of the respondent. >> And you're in agreement with that continuance Ms. Edwards-Walpole? >> Yes, we are. >> All right and I can't recall if you were at the prior hearing but are you willing to stipulate to service for this morning's hearing? >> Yes, we are.

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>> Okay. Anything further from either the town or or you Ms. Edwards-Walpole? >> No, Your Honor. >> Nothing here. >> And this is a violation hearing correct Mr. Kurtz? >> Mhm. Yes, it is.

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>> Okay. All right. So with the stipulation of service I won't enter uh the record that can be dealt with at the next hearing. Um So, with that, in case CE-26-3, uh having heard from both the town attorney and uh respondent's counsel, Ms. Edwards-Walpole, uh given her

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stipulation to service for this morning's hearing, I will grant the mutually agreed continuance and reset this matter for violation hearing on July 22nd, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. >> Thank you, Your Honor. Thank you, Mr. Kurtz. >> Thank you, ma'am.

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>> That is the last matter we have for the agenda for today. >> All right, very good. I'll adjourn at 9:14. Thank you. >> Thank