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and we are live. >> Thank you. It being 1:30 on July 21st, 2026, we're going to commence the proceedings before the special magistrate for code enforcement for the city of Palatka. By way of introduction, my name is Ron Brown. I'm an attorney

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licensed in the state of Florida and pursuant to state statute and city code I've been appointed by the city commission of the city palacta to preside over today's proceedings. This is not a formal court of law. We are not bound by the formal rules of evidence or the formal rules of civil procedures you

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might see in the courthouse downtown. We are bound by the notions of due process and fairness and making sure that we have sufficient evidence and what is called substantial and competent evidence which would allow a reasonable person to reach a reasonable conclusion on the matter at hand. What's going to

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happen today is the city is going to be making some presentations concerning alleged violations of certain sections of city code. They'll be presenting some photographs and testimony regarding those violations. Uh after that the respondents if present will have an opportunity to make any statements they wish to make. uh present any evidence

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they wish to present and to make any arguments they wish to present regarding the issues. I may have some questions of some or all of the participants after which I'll be making a decisions whether I think there is sufficient evidence to find a violation. If there's a violation

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found there will be an opportunity to rectify it in cases of first hearing. I think we have three of those today. And uh there will be no fines that will occur and under those circumstances until the opportunity for compliance has passed. However, be aware that the fine

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could occur if there is no compliance. Something else everyone needs to know in the cases of an appeal and under the law either the city or the respondents can can appeal a decision of the special magistrate. Appeals do not go to the

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city commission. they go to circuit court. It is the responsibility of the respondents whichever whomever it may be to prepare a transcript of the proceedings. The only official recording of this proceeding is going to be an electronic recording which is maintained by the city. There is no written

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transcript that's prepared as a result of a hearing unless there's an appeal. It'll be the responsibility of the of the appellant to make sure that transcript is taken care of. Appeals uh have 30 days for a filing of a notice of appeal. It is something that cannot be

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changed in terms of trying to fix it if you're late. 30 days. It's 30 days from the day of the order. First day will be tomorrow of the 30 days. Orders will be signed today. It is also our custom that we include this preliminary conversation our

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dialogue or to soliloquy soliloquy. I'll call it soliloquy. uh in each record uh on the record of each matter that comes before us today. What we also do as a matter of custom is to swear in those members of the city who will be testifying uh that will be under oath as

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will anyone else who will be testifying today. Uh their swearing will be included in the record also for each case that is uh on our agenda today. So I'm going to ask those persons who will be testifying on behalf of the city please stand raise your right hand and

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let the record show that Miss Low and Mr. Dr. Bartelli have stood. Do you saw me swear or affirm the testimony she give today should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Yes, sir. >> That the record show both have answered in the affirmative. We take the cases in the order in which they appear in the agenda unless we have respondents

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present. As it is today, it appears that the respondents appeared in the same order as the agenda. So, we're going to take those uh in the order as uh on the uh stated agenda. That being said, we're going to begin with um case number 2026102.

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Address is 2001 Edgemore Street, Palata, Florida 32177. I have the owner of owners of records being Gabriel Long and Amber Long. Is that correct? And Mr. Long, are you you Mr. Long? >> Come on up. I'm going to swear you in.

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And And you're Gabriel Long, one of the owners of the property. 2001 Edgemore. Is that correct? >> That is correct. >> All right. Raise your right hand for me. Do you saw me swear or affirm the testimony you should give today should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. >> I swear. >> All right. Mr. Martelli is going to be making a presentation. You can see it on

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the screens. If you're having trouble seeing it, please let me know. We'll make sure you get a physical copy of it. You can look at um he'll be making several references uh to these uh and you may if you have any questions about them or have any difficulty seeing them, please let us know. Um Mr. Bartelli,

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please proceed. Uh Harold Bartelli, City Plans Office officer. Uh this is case 2026102 2001 Edgemore Street. Uh city of Ply State and three violations

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section 30-32 alpha 2 prohibit conditions nuisance overgrown grass. Section 30-32 alpha 1 prohibited conditions and nuisance public nuisance trash and debris. and section 94-261

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number seven general parking parking vehicles in a front yard. Um violation was first observed on 6426. Um property was posted for hearing on 77.

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Green card was signed and returned. Do you have both assigned green card from the postal service and you post to the property? >> Yes, sir. >> And you have an affidavit of service included in the record? >> Yes, sir. >> Have you had any chance to talk with either Mr. or Mrs. Long concerning the

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issue before today? No, today. >> First time seeing. >> All right. Mr. Long, if this time I always like to know, you know, how we got here is one of the issues. um today. So when you got notice, how did you get noticed? What what was your first notice of this hearing or of the violation

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alleged? >> Court or not court, excuse me, the u the order to come here or the I don't know what what this is called when it sent in the mail. You have to go up. >> So you got the So you got the posting on the property. >> The posting on the property and then the USPS. >> So you got you got a letter also.

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>> All right. But you haven't had a chance to talk with Mr. Bartelli since you got notice. Correct. >> No, sir. >> When did you post the property? Mr. Bartelli >> 77 sir. >> All right. >> Uh the notice of I sent him a friendly reminder sir that was returned. Hold on a second. I mean the sent the notice of

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violation. It was sent out on June 5th and it was returned. >> And all this about I will make sure you've had a chance to know when this hearing takes place and what it's about. And sometimes it's helpful to have people converse about this before it gets this far and it can save yourself a

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little aggravation and having to come down here. Nonetheless, Mr. Bartelli, uh, a couple things that you got three ordinances cited. >> Yes, sir. >> 30-32A of the city's code regarding prohibited conditions and you're looking like excessive growth of grass, weeds,

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brush, branches, and overgrowth. Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Is that correct? >> And then um 3032A1. Is there something different there? You got uh >> alpha one, alpha two. Um >> okay. One is accumulation of trash junk.

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So one's basically vegetation, one's man-made. >> Two is the grass. Number one is for debris. >> Man-made items. Yes, sir. >> I got you. All right. And then u number 94 261 generally is parking. Is this about parking in front yards? >> Yes, sir. >> And the city allows parking in sideyards

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not to exceed the front elevation of the house. Correct. driveway. >> All right. Now, all the documents you've included in the record, true and correct copies of the official records of the city of Paladco? >> Yes, sir. >> And did you take some photographs? >> I did. >> And do the photographs accurately

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represent the condition of the property and date in which you took them? >> Yes, sir. >> Have the photographs been modified in any way by artificial intelligence or any other means? >> No, sir. >> All right. Please proceed. >> Uh, one alpha, sir. Um violation 30-32

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alpha to overgrown grass and debris or overgrown grass. Um as you see this is a corner lot. So the grass is excessively high. >> This lot it's not vacant though, right? >> Correct. There's the house is right there. >> So what's the standard for maintaining the grass under the city? >> Has to be under 16 inches. I do have a

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picture later on to show you. I apologize. It's out of order. >> No, no, >> but there is one in there. Yes, sir. >> If I jump the gun, let me know. Uh number two photo here two alpha sir is violation 30-32 alpha one debris and trash and debris.

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>> These are manmade items. >> Yes. Well the back that's on the back side of the house looks like a old door and some wood somehat that was left out there and the one on the left is a bunch of barrels. >> So those items need to be removed or stored out of sight. >> Yes sir.

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>> All right. Next >> number three, alpha uh referencing 94-261 vehicle parked in the front yard. >> And this is What street is that? Is that Edgemore? >> Yes, sir. >> So, that's the front yard and it's in

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front of the front elevation of the house. >> Yes, sir. >> How big is this lot? It looks pretty deep. >> Well, think so. >> The first picture was behind the house. Is that >> It was down at side road. Um >> All right. That's fine. That's fine. And

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is the property line about where the fence is there? >> No, actually that sixoot fence is in the front yard, which >> Okay. >> It's kind of the back, but kind of >> Hang on. One at a time. All right. So, on this particular issue, the only

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violation has to do with parking the car in front of the house. >> Yes, sir. And there's actually >> And is this a corner lot? >> Yes, sir. >> Could he He can't park it on the side. >> He has a driveway. It's coming. >> Okay. Uh there's a picture of the driveway for Alpha. That's their driveway.

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>> This is the driveway sir for the property at 20001 Edgemore. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Uh I believe the next photo of five alpha is a picture of the grass. >> Does city codes let you have grass up to 16 inches? >> Yes, sir.

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>> Wow. Okay. So, it needs to be cut down to that level. >> Yes, sir. >> Right. Anything else? That's all I'll have at this time. >> So, what I'm hearing from the city is maintain the grass at 16 in. Remove the

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man-made debris from the property, park the car in a sideyard so it doesn't exceed the front elevation line of the house. >> Correct. >> Got it. All right. And you haven't had any contact? Yes, sir. >> Okay.

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>> All right. Mr. Long, thank you for coming today. >> I guess. things. >> You heard what the city is saying regarding what they want done, which is basically mow the grass, remove these items out of the yard, and you got to do something with your car that meets city standard. So, what say you?

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>> Um, for the grass, I can only get to about every six weeks, give or take. Um, which I know is bad in the summer because we get a lot of rain and whatnot, but that's about the time that I can. Uh, I did mow on the 20th of

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June, which probably doesn't help, but I mean, I did and I did two weeks ago because of the notice, of course. >> Um, so that's part of the grass problem. >> Uh, on the Crestwood side specifically,

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uh, I do keep about a foot that I don't mow to prevent trash from blowing in on the property. Uh, that's been a problem since the beginning, but I can't really help. >> Do you live on Do you live at this property? >> I do. Yeah. >> Okay.

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>> Um I do. Yes, sir. >> I mean, I guess what I'm looking at is you mowing the grass is mowing the grass. You know, everybody gets to mow the grass or have it mowed in terms of what's going on. 16 inches isn't the the most severe cut I've seen in this

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business. It's pretty high actually, but that's what the city allows. That's fine. um picking up the picking up the items in the yard or just picking up the items in the yard. >> Well, yeah. So, I I haven't gotten to that. I have been trying to work with my brothers to get the truck so I can take it to the dump. I just It's a

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misalignment of time on >> and then there's the car issue. >> I do actually have a a driveway on that side. It's the original driveway for Edgemore that's gravel goes into the car. >> You can move this car so it satisfies the city. >> I can. Yes.

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>> Why don't you? It's we have no shade on that side. So when uh it gets hot in the summer, it's quite unbearable to get in the cars. So we prefer to park in the shade on the Edgemore side. >> Well, I appreciate your situation.

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Unfortunately, I don't get to decide on the the merits of the ordinance. I only get to decide on the whether it's violated or not. >> So, do you disagree the cars in the wrong place according to the ordinance? the uh on one of them. Yes. Because that's not what the gravel driveway is.

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>> The gravel driveway is technically in front of the >> Mr. Bartell, just so we're clear. It's only the one car in your photograph. Is that >> Yeah, but there's normally two there. There's only one at that time. >> Okay. >> You see where >> but there's one violation >> that I Yeah, that one's incorrect. I agree with the city in that.

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>> All they're So, all they're asking you to do is park the car not in the front yard on a sideyard >> in a driveway. >> In the driveway. Both of them in the driveway. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. And then mow the grass and get the man-made items out of the yard.

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How much time are you asking for, Mr. Martelli? >> 30 days. >> Is there any reason why you can't solve these problems in 30 days? >> I can do the grass. The I'm trying to work with my brothers with the truck to get the trash to the dump. I've been trying to do that. >> Well, you can rent a truck, you know.

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>> Um, that's true, admittedly. Um it the thought doesn't come to you when uh you know a family member has a truck. So it's not immediately the first uh thing that comes to mind. >> So I can do that then. >> Yeah. And then just move the car in the

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driveway. Yeah. I I understand it gets hot in Florida, but it gets hot in Florida. >> I mean that's in excess of 100 degrees in the car. >> All right. And there any reason why you really can't do this in 30 days? >> Um I'm not disagreeing to doing these in

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30 days. Well, personally, I think 30 days is reasonable in order to get the basically you're mowing the grass. You got a mower at the house. >> Uh, that actually broke my last mow. Uh, admittedly, I did do I did do most of the yard. You can see on the right hand

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side there's a part that is taller than the rest. That's about where >> Well, you have to understand from my point of view, just looking at this from a reasonleness standard, you know, mowing the grass so it doesn't get to be 16 inches tall is you don't you don't have to do it very often because it's going to take a while for it to grow

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back to 16 inches. Um, secondly, just moving this material, you don't have to me leave the yard with it. You just have to get it out of sight. >> Okay? >> They just don't want to see it and then, you know, move the car. Now, let me tell you. Was this a written complaint from a

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neighbor? >> It was a It was a complaint from the citizen. Yes, sir. >> From where? >> A citizen. >> All right. Florida law no longer allows anonymous complaints in this business. So, if you're going to complain to code enforcement, you got to own it. You got to give out your name and address. Okay.

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>> All right. It's not going to go away. People observe this and they see it and they want a resolution of it because they're concerned about the way their neighborhood appears and functions. So this is not an issue that's necessarily going to just stop after this hearing.

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People are still watching what's going on out there and then they'll call it the people normally sit at this dis and say you know what's your code enforcement department doing about cleaning up our city. So, this is the kind of situation you're in and it's fair, but you know, you can find out who did it, but it's open and it's just

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something that needs to be addressed. Unless you've got something else you'd like to tell me, this like there's some fairly reasonable quick solutions to this and you don't want to get a fine. >> I mean, I'll take care of what's necessary on the thing, but I don't have

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a >> Well, right now that's all they're saying is necessary. >> So, make sure we're clear. got to move the car into the driveway and keep it out from being in front of the house. Is that correct? >> Cars. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Secondly, mow the grass below the 16 inch line. And thirdly, you need to

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get these man-made items that are streaming about the yard out of sight or off the property. One of the three. I'm going to enter an order finding their substantial and cooper to find a violation. A section 30-32A, prohibited conditions and public nuisances due to

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the overgrown grass. 30-32A prohibited conditions and public nuisances due to man-made trash and debris about the property and 94-261 generally parking a vehicle uh in the front yard of the house uh in front of the front elevation of the house. We're going to enter an order finding the

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violation require that the property owner bring the property into compliance no later than the end of business on August 20th, 2026. In the event of non-compliance, a fine of $75 a day will occur. is $25 per day per violation. There three violations.

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>> Yes, sir. >> All right. And and just so you know, if there's not compliance and those fines start to add up, it can result in a lean. There'll be another hearing which the city will come in and ask that a lean be placed on the property for the

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amount of that. You really don't want to deal with that because once that lean gets on that property, the only people who can satisfy that lean are the people who normally sit here and that would be the city commission. just pay out out of my hands. You're gonna get us you're gonna get a letter certified letter at your mailing address uh with regard to

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the order. Um and the mailing address is correct. The 2001 Edgemore that is your address. All right. All right. Thank you for coming today. Appreciate it. >> Okay. Next case. Uh case number 2026

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071. Property located at 2811 Peter Street in Palatka. It looks the owner of record appears to be Rusty Gold Corporation. Is there anyone here representing the Rusty Gold Corporation? We looks like we have someone.

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And could you identify yourself, sir? >> Uh Jason Kismi. >> Okay. You need to speak in the mic. Make sure we can hear you. >> Jason Kismoki, owner of Rusty Gold Corporation. >> And you're the principal of the corporation? >> Yes, sir. >> Any other shareholders besides you? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. And you your corporation owns

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the property at 2811 Peter Street. Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. You raise your right hand for me. Do you saw me swear or affirm the testimony you give today be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Whose case? Mr. Bartelli. >> Yes, sir. >> Please proceed.

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>> Okay. Uh Harold Bartelli said pl code compliance office. This is reference case 2026 071 2811 Peters Street. Uh cited for three violations. Section 30-32 prohibited conditions nuisance

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bashing debris and tires. Uh 30-32 Bravo public nuisance conditions public prohibited conditions and public nuisance abandoned vehicles and 30-642 prohibited acts abandoned conics boxes.

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Um violations were first observed on 5126. Uh property was posted on 7726. Um the notice of violation was returned but of course the complaint has been here. He come to the office and we have spoken

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so he's aware of >> the meeting today. >> Thank you. >> Hang on a minute. So in just making sure we do have the due process straightened out. The certified letter was not returned. Is that correct? >> It was returned.

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>> And what was the notation from the postal service? >> Sir, uh it was sent unclaimed, unable to forward. All right. Do you remember getting notification in the post office in your house or is it post office box or >> It went to Miami, Florida. >> Oh, Miami, Florida. You have a

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registered agent in Miami. >> Was my mother's my mother's house. She she passed in February. Okay. And that the house is is not livable. >> Well, here's and the reason it went there >> every every three months I go to get the mail. I'm sorry. My apologies. And the

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reason that happens is state law has a certain way. They require cities and counties to give notice of these proceedings. And that certain way is to start with a certified letter to the official owner of record at the official address of record as maintained by the property appraiser and tax collector.

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And then that is the address to which you sent the certified letter. Is that correct? >> And I also sent it to 2811 Peters. >> All right. Both places. And did you did you get personally get a letter at any time? >> No, I put that mailbox there. I never seen anything in there. I saw something on the gate and I went right away to see the man.

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>> But you got the posting of the letter the >> on the gate sir >> on the on your property. Correct. >> As soon as I saw the gate, I went the next day, sir. >> All right then. Well, that's the way the state law gives the city as the second thing they do. If they get the certified letter back unclaimed or whatever, then they have to post the property. And you

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have your certificate of or affidate of service included in the record. Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Just for the record, do are all all of the documents uh included in the record true and correct copies of the official documents of the city of Palatka? >> Yes, sir. >> And all the photographs that you're about to show us, did you take these photographs? >> Yes, I did.

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>> And do the photographs accurately represent the condition of the property and date in which you took them? >> Yes, sir. >> Have the photographs in any way been modified by artificial intelligence or any other means? >> No. >> All right. Looks to me like we have three alleged violations. one of section 30-32A,

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prohibited conditions and public nuisances due to trash and debris and tires. This is basically man-made items. Is that correct, Mr. Martelli? And then 30-32B, prohibited conditions and public nuisances, abandoned vehicles, which includes uh wrecked, derelct,

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unprotected, uh a vehicle in state of disuse, neglect, without a license plate, without a license plate that is not registered to that vehicle. A vehicle does not have a registration sticker fixed to a license plate. A vehicle has a registration sticker fixed to the

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license plate which has expired. And then you have uh 30-642 prohibited acts. This one I want you to explain to me is abandoned KEX box. >> Uh ConX box according to the um 30-64

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it' be number two. An abandoned, unattended, or discarded ice box, refrigerator, freezer, or other containers having an exterior capacity of 1.5 cubic feet or capacity of 1.5 cubic feet or more which has a substant

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substantially airtight door or covered design or intended to fasten with a snap lock or other mechanism device which when closed cannot readily be reed or open from inside the ice box, refrigerator, freezer, or other

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containers unless a locking device shall have been removed. The door and a door or cover which is designed extended to secure it will be open freely at all times. >> So this is your opportunity to regail me

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and educate me with the definition of a conx box. >> Conx box. Um it's the I have a p I have a later picture you can see a little bit clearer. >> All right. Well, hang on. You'll get a chance to talk all you want. >> Okay. >> Oh, I'm talking to um the respondent. Oh,

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>> the comments box is there. It's like a big metal shipping container. >> All right. So, what photograph we starting with? >> Um if we're starting with one alpha, that would be a picture of trash and debris, I want to believe. >> And this is industrial zoning. Is that correct?

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>> It is zoned. Yes, sir. >> All right. And none of these ordinances have any special application for industrial zoning, do they? They're all work. They all are valid in >> correct because it's just a piece of land. He It's not set up to be permitted as a salvage yard, junkyard, anything of

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that. >> Right. >> First photograph. Is there a number to this? This is one a >> one alpha. Yes, sir. It was a picture of the tires. >> Okay. Tires on left side, tires on the right. Um he has been there in recent days slowly removing things, but there's

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still a lot of work to be done. Um the tires >> so tire storage on industrial property is prohibited. >> Yeah. Because health and safety reasons uh they're stagnant hidden waters uh breeding grounds for rodents and unfortunately heaven forbid if they have ever caught on fire the the waste they

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would cause and all the bad. >> So the solution is just to store them out of sight >> or get rid of them. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Next >> on two alpha is abandoned vehicles. Um that's just several of them. I was further speaking with the gentleman. He said there's like 25 vehicles. I don't

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do not know the answer to that. I just showed you what I can see. Um there's a RV where the half the front end missing. The windows are out. I think there's a truck to the right side of it that missing the whole front end and several other vehicles scattered amongst the

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property. >> Well, just out of curiosity, can he have a salvage yard on this property? If it was if he was zoned and went through planning and zoning to get the proper permits and to get it established as >> it is appropriate for industrial zoning, but he hasn't had the permission.

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>> Correct. >> Does it take a special use permit or >> I'll have to refer to the zoning and planning? I believe so. You need a special something to have it zoned as a >> as a salvage yard. All right. Next. Go ahead. >> So, there are at least four that you see there. Yes, sir.

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>> And what makes them uh inoperable? Um, the one on the right has no motor, no front end. Um, the RV has the busted out windows. I cannot say if there's tags on them or not because I have no access to the property. Um, just being derelictked and

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neglected. They look >> all right. >> Operable to me. >> Can you see if any of them have wheels on them? >> Some of them do. Yes, sir. >> Right. So most of this is some have don't have license valid license tags or

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registrations. Some look inoperable. >> Correct. >> Next >> uh three alpha is more uh that would be the 30-64 to conics box. Uh the the red thing is

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basically it's like a storage container, shipping container. >> Where do we catch up with the photos here? where the red arrows, it's it's a shipping pretty much a shipping container. Um, conics box used for transporting.

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>> Point that out to me. Is that where the arrow is? >> Yes, sir. That right there on the front of it. The door. >> Is that like a railroad pig? Is that what that is, >> sir? >> It's like a railroad pig. Transport car. >> I'm not sure that I I know a conx box is all I have ever known as. >> Can you like you put it on a a trailer?

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>> It could go on a trailer. It could go on a rail car or it could go on a a 18-wheeler. >> The way it works is the front there, there's two handles that come down at the bottom and there's locking mechanism. So when you close them, it secures the area and you can put a locks on them. Unfortunately, if someone were

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to get inside and it were to be closed and locked, there's no way to get out of it from the inside, which would fall under our the MUN code stating that if you, heaven forbid, somebody goes inside and gets locked in there, then you're in trouble. So just so I'm looking at it

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3642 talks about ice box, refrigerator, freezer, other container having an interior capacity of 1.5 cubic feet, airtight door or cover designed to be fastened with a snap lock or other mechanical device. >> It's a this fit that.

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>> Yes, sir. Because it the it has bars are mechanical. So you have to literally turn them to lock them in. >> What is a snap lock? a snap lock. >> It's in your code. A snap lock or other mechanical device which when closed cannot readily be released opening from the inside. So

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basically >> I think >> you can lock them inside. >> Yeah. So refer from a snap lock. Some conx boxes um trailers have a slip where you close it. There's a little mechanism that slips down. You put a that way you can put a a lock on it to secure that door. I'm guessing a slip lock would be

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that. So you would lift up that piece. You open the handles and pulls the door open. Then when it closes, you shut it and then that mechanism will fall down and you put your lock on it and that would secure your door. But that would just secure people from getting in it. When it locks, it automatically secures because at the bottom has a clevis where

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it intertwines with each other. So basically it'll be shut. It's just securing it. But the lock would be the slip knot. Sorry. >> Next. Um >> I think that was >> that was all of them, sir. That's it.

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>> Yes, sir. >> So, uh, looks like what the city is saying that we have man-made items in the yard, which is basically tires. >> Correct. >> Yes, sir. >> And then we have that 32A. 32B. We have abandoned vehicles, which appear to be

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at least four, but you can see more vehicles. It's appear to be four. And it's not zoned or have any kind of special permit for a salvage yard. And three, you have one abandoned ConX box which uh the city's contending is an

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airtight container on the property can be it can't be unlocked from the inside. >> Correct. >> All right. And so the solution is from the city's viewpoint on the tires. Just get rid of the tires or store them out of sight. Make the vehicles operable or

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get yourself a permit to be a salvage yard. >> Right. And thirdly, what is the solution to the conx box >> to remove the conx box from the area or >> is there a way to is there a way to disable it so that it can't >> they remove the front to remove the

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doors as it states in our community code? >> All right, sir. Your turn. >> The box is locked. I have my valuables in there. My tools in there. >> I'm sorry. I have my valuables in the

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box. That's why I got a 20 20 foot box. I didn't buy a 40 because I was terrified if I have to remove it. You know, it's it's a real nightmare to move a 40 foot. So, I got a 20 foot for that reason. Um I've seen other properties um

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that they have boxes. Are boxes not allowed? >> Mr. Partelli, >> ConX boxes. It's very common people have boxes that the the lady the lady has a box on on um she has a residential address and they

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made her move her boxes recently on 17 >> that might be the county might be something different by the city in the city limit. >> So box is not allowed on a on a on a commercial property at all >> if it's secured and if it's in a secured area where it's unable to people get

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>> telling what that mean. What does it mean to be secured? It's got locks on it. >> Either locked or in a a covered area, a garage or something. >> So, if this thing is locked all the time, >> it's locked all the time. >> Well, I didn't know the answer because I didn't go >> I think. But if it were locked all the time, >> right,

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>> would that satisfy the city's concerns? >> Yes, it would. >> Okay. >> It is locked all have my my belongings in there. Well, I think from what I read as I read the code, what the city's concerned about is that someone on the property, even a trespasser, could get in there

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and find themselves locked inside. Can't get out. >> But if it's locked, how they going to get in there? >> Well, and that's all they're saying. But >> I didn't know it was. >> So, the solution just make sure that thing stays locked. Yes, sir. >> All right. >> Yes, sir. As to

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the tires, they need to be put out of sight or >> I spent five hours there last night from 9:00 till 2:30 in the morning. Okay. All the tires, okay, have tons of pine needles and stuff in there. >> Were they on the property when you

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bought it? >> No, I got another property I bought and I and they dump wanted $5 a tire to get rid of. >> You're not bringing tires to this property, are you? >> Sorry. Are you bringing tires from the other property to this property? >> That's what I did because I couldn't afford the $5 a tire.

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>> You did you ever consider that might pose a problem in terms of storing these tires outside? >> I told the man I says, >> "Which man is that?" >> Gentleman, >> Mr. Bartelli. >> Yes, sir. I I said it's 99% my fault I should have went all the way to the property

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>> and it's 1% his fault cuz he drove by and saw them. >> Okay. Well, see, here's here's the way I look at this. >> Yes, sir. >> The tires are either there or they're not. >> My only job, see, my only job is to determine whether there's a violation, and I'm looking at tires on the

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property. So, that's a violation, unless you've got something to to bring to my attention that might cause me to change my mind. No, sir. >> So, then the question is, what are you going to do with them? >> Well, it took I told you it took me five hours to load 80 of them. >> Well, I understand that. The city's the

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city's looking like in his opening statement that it was like he removed the rest of them in 30 days. How many are on there? >> Probably 2,000 tires. >> You brought 2,000 tires onto this property. >> Uh yes, sir. >> Now, how long did that take?

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>> How long did it take? Yeah, >> it took it took a month to bring 2,000 tires. But the problem is the gentleman that's going to take them and recycle them, okay, is charging me $2 a tire, but I can't bring in tires full of water

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and full of crap. He'll tell me to kick rocks and get lost. Okay. >> Well, you understand that tires full of water poses a mosquito problem. >> Yeah. >> That's one of the reasons why the ordinance was enacted. >> So, so basically, I moved them with the

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water the first time. Okay. Okay. So, it was a month to move them. Okay. But I didn't take the water and the needles out. That's why I was trying to to tell you that in 5 hours, okay, I was only able to load 80 tires last night, sir.

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>> Well, I hope you understand, you know, I'm sitting here looking at you're telling me, and I appreciate your cander and honesty about it, that you bought 2,000 tires on the property. Now you're saying, "Oh, I can't get them off fast enough to stop from becoming a health hazard." >> I can get them off. It's just usually

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when you usually just from from 58 years of experience, when you have a problem with the city, usually the property is an acre or less. And usually they give you 30 days, okay, to take care of an acre or less. This property is three

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acres and I have three acres. Well, again to me, I got honest with you. And how long has this been going on, Mr. Bulli? >> Um, first attention on 51. >> Okay. Um, and this was a written complaint

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>> by citizen. Yes, >> by citizen. So, this isn't going to go away either. Uh, it's going to have to be resolved. >> I'm working on it every night, sir. >> Well, have there been Mr. Baro, have you noticed any reductions in the >> Some of the tires, yes, sir. been gone,

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but there's still a lot left. >> You know, I'm I'm sitting here looking at, you know, this could go on for months. >> No, no, three months. Okay. Three months. >> Everything will be gone in three months. >> It'll be dry season in three months. >> It's really hot, too. You know, I have to do it in the middle of the night, too.

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>> I wish I could tell you we weren't in Florida, but we are. >> Well, I wish I could tell you this would be in October, November. I'd be a lot happier, believe me. You know. >> Well, here's the thing. Yes, sir. I >> you put me in a position where you're telling me you brought these things on

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this property in violation of the city code and now you're telling me, well, you know, I have no problem getting them off. >> I'm going to remove them every day. I'm going to go there, sir. Every night. >> All right. Um, you're going to lock the box. You're going to What are you going

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to do about all these vehicles on the property? >> I have to sell them and get rid of them. >> How long is that going to take to you in your opinion? That's what I was asking for. I was asking for 90 days to take care of everything. >> Well, have you talked with Mr. Bartelli before today? >> I spoke with him, but I didn't go in

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detail because he really wasn't he he just wanted to was interested to see me moving tires. I didn't think he was interested in the rest of it. Okay. And I did say to him about that I did have $30,000 in vehicles out there, you know, and and and I need time. I can't, you

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know, scrap everything. Did you bring all the vehicles on the property? >> Sir, I bought the property for the vehicles. >> All right. So, when they were there when you bought >> $10,000 on that property, so I have somewhere to take my vehicle, sir. >> Did you have some understanding when you bought this property that was okay to

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have those vehicles on that property? >> I had an understanding until the other day when I realized that that I read somewhere on the internet these these lawyers, okay, that that you pay on the phone to answer questions. I was blown away that a gentleman had bought a gas

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station and he was not allowed to keep his vehicles there because they said it was unlicensed establishment. >> Well, >> I was blown away by that. >> I understand that you're a property owner. Your company's a property owner. Corporation's a property owner, but you're a property owner. You got some due diligence to do and you buy it. You

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got some due diligence to do and you maintain it. >> I thought it was I thought that's why I got a heavy industry property. I didn't realize it. My apologies. >> So, here's here's the deal. Yes, sir. >> What are you going to tell me today that's going to convince the city and me

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that you can get this done with any kind of time frame? >> I can get it done. You know, if you go there right now and you I can show you 80 tires loaded and I can show you that I moved another 140 off to the side. I'm going through all everything, sir. >> So, you're you asking for >> there right now.

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>> Your position is you need 90 days to get all these motor vehicles off the property. >> Everything, sir. And how and you need 45 days to get all the tires off the property? >> Well, pretty much. Yes, sir. It's it's it's you know, five hours, 80 tires.

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It's slow going. They're all full of water and they all got leaves and pine needles. And the first time I moved them, all I did was throw them on the back of a flatbed and just take them over there because I was trying to clean up one property. I didn't know what to do at the time, you know. I was just

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trying to figure out, you know, until I could find somebody. I did find somebody in Daytona. I have to take them to Daytona for He says he'll dispose them for $2 a tire, sir. >> Well, I'm just as a matter of of public concern. I'm more concerned about the

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tires of the vehicles right now. The tires need to go from there. >> Yes, sir. >> You know, the vehicles I might be willing to give you 45 days on the vehicles. C. Can you go 45 and 45? Here's what we'll do. We'll give you

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45 days for the tires and 45 days for the vehicles, but come the 46th day, there's going to be a fine that's going to hit. How many f what what kind of uh fine per violation is the city looking for? >> We're going 250 a day.

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>> Per violation. >> What does that come to per violation? You got three. If you want to do a $100, you want to do $75 a day, $100 a day per violation. >> You grouped them together, >> sir. If he if you're going to prove that

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there's a lock on the outside of the con. >> Yeah, I can I can bring a picture. >> Okay. >> To the gentle. >> So, either that or, you know, take a picture. I should have taken a picture now. I've just exhausted. >> No, I understand. Um, so in reference to that, that was going to be our security

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uh safety issue was the ConX box. >> Okay. So it's >> that needs to be done immediately. Correct. >> Yeah, I could take a picture and bring it to the gentleman tomorrow. >> Oh, yeah. That needs to be done within the next seven days. >> Can bring it tomorrow. >> So if you if you don't mind, maybe you guys could meet and uh so he can verify

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that that's no longer a safety issue. Um because that's why the fine was so high because of the safety issue. >> So here's what I'm going to do. We're going to we're going to pop it at a hundred bucks a violation per day. All right. You're gonna have seven days to

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fix the ConX box and put a lock on it. You're gonna have 45 days to get the tires gone. You're gonna have 45 days to get the vehicles gone. And so it splits it up that way because you could have partial compliance on one of the violations, not the other two. It's the only reason I'm doing it that

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way. And here's the deal. It's Does this sound like a lot of pressure? It is because this is about motivation. >> Believe me, I was believe me, sir. You have you have to understand I'm not terribly impressed by the fact you drag all this stuff on this property and then you come to me and say, "Well, you know, I got a problem getting it off."

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>> No, I didn't. >> Well, yeah, you did. You said you had a problem get you didn't have a problem getting it on. >> And so when you when you come in and say, >> "Well, there was I can't take it with water. That's the only thing. The gentleman's not going to take the tires with water and junk in them." >> Well, again, dry and clean. I

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>> Here's the thing. The The reason for the fine is this. It is a motivator. >> Yes, sir. Who are you going to pay? The city really doesn't want your money. >> Yes, sir. >> They want compliance. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. So, the idea is uh you might want to, you know, pay a little bit to

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get rid of this stuff so you don't have to start racking up fines because I tell you what, >> Yes, sir. >> If they come back here again for non-compliance, those fines can turn into a lean. >> This isn't homestead property. >> It's not protected from leans in Florida. >> Yeah, I realize that.

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>> So, okay, everybody clear? You clear? Thank you for coming today. And I don't mean to be tough about this, but you have to understand this is like self-inflicted injury to a certain point. You bring this stuff on here, >> you need to know how to store it if you

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if you can legally store it there. >> All right. Thank you for coming. Appreciate it. All right. >> Thank you. >> Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. >> And you know how to get in touch with each other. >> Yes, sir. >> I'll be up here tomorrow, Sam. >> All right. because you need to make sure as soon as you get compliance, give them

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a call and get them out there. Yes, sir. >> All right. >> All right. Next case is number 2025010. Property located at 608 Madison Street, Palata, Florida 32177. Owner of record appears to be Merced Mitchell and JW Roberts Jr. or either

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Merced Mitchell or JW Roberts Jr. present today. All right. Seeing hearing no one, Miss Low, I believe this is your case. >> You need any more time after that other one? >> Sir, >> you need some more time after the other case. Anyone? Okay, go ahead.

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>> Yes, sir. Good afternoon. My name is Christy Low, code enforcement. Case number 2025010. The location is 608 Madison Street, Palaka, Florida. And sir, this is going for a second hearing. >> This was first observed January 8, 2025.

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The notice for the second hearing was sent out July 13, 2026. Um, I did not receive the green card back. Um, but they did receive them. Um, but I never got the green card back. Complex posting was 713 20226. Site

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posting was also 713206. >> Okay. Have you had any contact with the owner since the date of the last hearing? So, in reference, >> this was in January 14th, I believe. >> So, this case started back in 2025. It was a Mr. Green's case and um they were

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notified then. And then with me, yes, I've had contact with a family member um back in when we first had this hearing, which was January 14th, I received a handwritten letter from the property owners asking for more time. Um and it's

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been several months. Uh they did cut the grass and um they did fix a little part of the roofing issue, but that is all that's been completed. >> All right. So we have post of the property and you

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have your affidavit of service included. >> Correct. >> Just as a matter of housekeeping, all the documents in the file are as you're presenting today are true and correct copies of the official records of the city pad. Correct. >> That's correct. >> And all the photographs you're showing us are you took these photographs? >> Yes, sir. I did. And the photographs

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accurately represent the condition of the property on date in which you took them? >> Yes, sir. >> And the photographs have have the photographs been modified in any way by artificial intelligence or any other means? >> No, sir. >> All right. Please proceed. You have three violations. One of 3169 building

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fronts and sides with rotten weakened wood deteriorated structure. 3215 for closed, blighted, unsecured, abandoned structure registration. This is the one where you need to register the building. >> That's correct, sir. So a simple registration process and did you talk

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with him after the last hearing about that? >> So uh no sir he they did not leave me a contact number on the letter and uh I did try sending another letter to the PO box number asking for a little bit more information. Um out of courtesy I did

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give them some extra time but nothing else changed on the property. >> And then 30-32A prohibited conditions and public nuisance roofing matters. Correct. So, in reference to that one, I did remove the overgrown grass and roofing issues because they did fix a little bit, but it still has the rotten. >> Did you adjust the fines accordingly?

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>> I did. Yes, sir. >> All right. Very well. Please proceed. Photographs. >> Yes, sir. >> So, this is going to be after the first hearing 1B. Um approximately 10 foot 4 in of rotten wood has come off the side

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where the main arrows were and also 18 panels on the front left side. Um and then if you go to 1 C for the second hearing nothing has changed. It is still still the same. >> And this is the 3169 reference.

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>> Yes sir. >> All right. So, in reference to the next slide, this is also um where the rotten and weakened wood is. There's still the 25 panels and then up top there's still six

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panels of rotten or weakened wood. >> All right. And no change from the previous year. >> No change. And then if you look at 2C, the property is still the same. >> And again, this is a 3169 reference. >> That's correct, sir.

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>> Okay. Next, >> in reference to 3B, um, it basically just shows that the house has been abandoned and it's a blighted property. And then if you go to 3C, I apologize. See, there should be a 3C.

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>> Yeah. And just to articulate a record, it's blighted because it's unsecured. >> So, it's blighted for the condition that the property is in. And basically, it's not that it's unsecured. It's just blighted and it's been boarded up for

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almost 30 years now. >> Wow. Okay. Next. >> Did you see a 3C? >> So, I'm sorry. Right here. 3C. Um, it's just showing that um I just showed another picture that there I cannot locate a registration for the blighted

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property. Right. So again, no improvement there. >> No, sir. Only the grass has been cut and a little piece of the tin had been folded back down. >> So basically, we've got uh deteriorated structure because of roofing issues and

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we have an basically an abandoned structure. Uh it's been boarded up, but there no improvements. >> Is it open? Is it open and accessible? >> Um it's hard to see in the for the backyard. Um but as of right now um I don't believe you could get into the

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house. >> All right. But it's it's general condition is blighted. General consider blighted. Yes sir. >> And it has not been registered as required by 30-215. >> That's correct. >> The roofing issues non-registration and then the just the blighted condition

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of the exterior of the property >> the exposed uh sighting on the property, rotted siding on the property, unpainted sighting on the property, all of those things. >> That Yes, sir. That's correct. All right. >> And at this time, we have $10,800 worth

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of fines, and the city is asking to place an official lean on the property at 608 Madison Street, Black, Florida, 32177. >> All right. Last call for Merced Mitchell or JW Roberts Jr. or anyone representing either of them seeing and hearing of one and find that substantial incompetent

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evidence exists to find that there are continued violations of uh section 30-169 of the city MUN code on the property located at 608 Madison Street specifically rotten and weakened wood and a deteriorated structure a violation

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of 30-215 of the city code regarding the need to register the property um with as an abandoned structure and uh a blighted or abandoned structure and 30-32A uh continued roofing issues on the right

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front elevation of the of the house which have not been improved since the date of the first hearing which was held in January of 2026. Based on that evidence, we find appropriate to enter an order to place to authorize the uh city to place an

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official lean on the property in accordance with the provisions of chapter 162 Florida statutes. Okay. Next case number 2026 076. This is also a case of second impression regarding placement of

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a lean uh property located at 314 Emit Street, Palacta, Florida. Owner of record appears to be Immobilaria Diata LLC. It's a lot of vowels uh in that one. Is there anyone here who is a

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representative of Imoblier Diata LLC? Seeing and hearing no one. Miss Low. >> Yes sir. This is going to be case number 2026 076. Second hearing. This location is going to be 314 IMT Street, Palaka,

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Florida 32177. The zoning is in the historic district. And this case, we had a total of 12 violations. And this was first observed April 2nd, I'm sorry. Yes, April 2nd,

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2026. The notice for this hearing was sent July 13, 2026. No green card was returned. Complex posting was 7132026 and site posting was 7132026. >> And you didn't get the certified

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envelope back either. >> So I got uh the courtesy envelope and the another envelope back. But um one was received because I received a um the contractor came in and spoke with me. And the correct address for the LLC

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owner is 14741 Minfoil Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32827. Is that correct? >> That's correct. >> And that's the official address on the property appraiser and tax collector. >> That's correct, sir. >> Had any contact with anyone who's a representative of that corporation? >> Yes. I spoke to the contractor and the

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contractor had the owner's brother um with him on the telephone the day that they come in. >> Did they make any representations as to what might happen next on this property? Uh well, yes, sir. Um the contractor stated that uh he would get back with me the following Friday if he had been

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paid. If he had not been paid, he was not going to do any further work on the property. >> When was this? >> Um >> since the last since the first hearing. >> After the first hearing. Yes, sir. >> First hearing was in June of 26, correct? No, let's see me. >> It was in

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>> June >> June 16th. >> June. >> That's correct. So in reference >> no pro no pro no progress then an inference is available that perhaps the contractor is not being paid to do the work needed. >> That's correct. And you know we have

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emailed each other and uh he said if he didn't hear back from me then he was no longer on the job. >> Right. The city originally had six violations. Are did those violations continue? >> It was a total of 12. >> 12. Okay. >> Yes sir. And they're they're still all

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12. I was just looking at the six on my >> Yes, sir. If you look at my front page, um I notated underneath uh the description all the violations. >> All right. So, we're looking at 3168,

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blight or blight influence or blighting factors. 3169 rott and weakened wood, deteriorated structure and decorative elements, paint deterioration, non-functional elements on the fronts and sides of buildings of budding streets or public areas.

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Uh exterior property areas reference to 3176 hazard to pedestrians. 3213 windows unsecured, back door not secured. 3215 residents need to register with the orange data

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um service for blighted or unsecured or abandoned structures and 30 32A prohibited conditions overgrown grass non-living materials in the yard roofing issues. Correct? >> That's correct, sir. >> All right. And none of those have been addressed since the date of the hearing

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finding violation. >> No, sir. None has been addressed. >> All right. Um, so Dupric has been satisfied and we are here today. And do all of the uh documents in the record, are they true incorrect copies of the official records of City Palata? >> Yes, sir. They are.

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>> And are the photographs you're taking photographs you've taken personally? >> Yes, sir. >> And do they actually represent the condition of property and date in which you took them? >> That's correct. >> Have they been modified in any way by artificial intelligence or other means? >> No, sir. >> Please proceed. >> Yes, sir. In reference to

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1A, this is going to be the minimum standards blighted property and blighting influence. If you can see that, this is what we consider blight. It is kind of fallen apart and uh not pretty

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to look at. >> So, I'm looking at an upstairs balcony railing missing. >> So, >> and some of it looks like it's unsecured. >> It is unsecured. The top uh window is unsecured. The door right there. The screen is ripped out. And you can see

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partial door open. There's actually another door on the other side that from the last picture, it looks like somebody has actually pushed that door in. >> So, and these are 2x4s that have been placed to hold up the balcony on the second floor. >> Yes, sir. >> Right.

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So, in reference to 1B, which was taking 720 yesterday, >> this is 3168 as a ordinance reference. >> Yes, sir. The still the the blighted property. Um, it's actually it's gotten a little bit worse. If you could see the door on the other side,

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that's actually somebody recently has broken that door. >> Okay. >> And it looks like they possibly made entry. the window right there. Um the glass is almost it doesn't appear to have a glass in the bottom part. I tried to zoom in the best. >> So it's open and accessible

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>> and it did have a glass prior to 1A and the top part of the railing it has actually come apart a little bit more. So it is actually deteriorating. >> All right. Next.

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>> So yes sir. This is going to be 3A. It's the part of the structure right away budding street should be made structurally sound. Um, looking at the picture being held up by 2x4s, it is not structurally sound. Um, I did an updated

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picture on 720. If you go to the ne this next slide, please. I did try to zoom in. If you're looking at the the pillar, it's actually fully coming apart and there's pieces on the ground where it is now deteriorating even more. >> So now we're at 13169 because of the

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building fronts and sides abuting the streets and public areas. >> Yes, sir. >> And this abuts I emit street. >> It is a uh dual side EMTT in Laurel >> corner lot. >> Yes sir. >> Okay. Next. >> So yes sir. The next slide is going to

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be the same thing. 3069 structure needs to be visibly sound. Um I just wanted to show you another picture. If you look at this crack from 4 A and then if you'll please go to 4B. Um the actual it is cracking even more.

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It has gotten larger. Um I just wanted to do a a picture to show you the difference of the >> because that condition is worsened since the previous hearing date. Okay. So, reference to 6A, um, it's just showing the updated

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picture or the last picture from the last hearing, rotten and weekend wood. And then if you go to 7 uh 720, the next picture I took on 720, it should be 6B. It's actually um deteriorated worse.

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Um the board has actually fallen down and then the piece to the left is actually uh come off. >> All right. >> Um Yes, sir. And >> is that worse than the date of the previous hearing? >> Yes, sir. It is. >> Okay. All right. Anything else?

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>> Uh yes, sir. 8A, please. This is from um the previous hearing, first hearing. It just shows the rotten weakened wood and some missing elements. If you'll go to 8A >> and we're back on 3169 here.

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>> That's That's correct, sir. >> So, I just did a different picture to show you some the rotten and weakened wood and the missing elements. >> Okay. >> In reference to 9A, this is paint deterioration. Um, I just wanted to give

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you an updated close of what it actually looks like um from 9 A. But then if you look at 9B, this is the overall of paint deterioration. You could see the different colors where the colors have faded. >> Great. Then again, 3169.

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>> That's correct, sir. >> And next, go to 13A, please. >> So, this is what it looked like the last hearing at 13A. Um, nonfunctional elements, exposed electrical boxes. If you'll go to 13B,

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nothing has changed. And then if you'll go to 15A, this is where showing loose wires prior to the last hearing. And then if you'll go to 15B, there's been no change. >> Again, a 3169 issue.

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>> Correct. So if you'll go to the next slide which should be 22A. So this is prohibited conditions. It's property is affecting impairing the economic value and enjoyment of surrounding and nearby properties. And it's also um also this is instead of

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printing out extra pictures I did on 22B to also show you the front property threatening and endangering our public safety and public health. >> Right. So, if you want to go to the next picture, you'll see the that's the back and then that's the front. You can see how it's leaning more towards the back

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now. >> And these are structural issues also simply because of the supports for the second story. >> That's correct, sir. >> And that's all I have to present today. >> All right. >> And at this time, the city is seeking an official lean on this property. Total

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fines to date are 63,000. They had 10 days to come into compliance. >> Yeah. And the fine per day per violation was $25. Is that correct? >> No, sir. It was $250 per violation, $3,000 a day. >> Wow. Okay. And that didn't get their attention.

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>> Uh, no, sir. >> All right. And this is this is not homesteaded property, do you know? >> It is not. >> It is not, sir. >> All right. Anything else? >> No, sir. That's all I have. >> All right. Last call for anyone who is a

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representative of Immobiler Immobileria Diata LLC. Sorry about that. Or anyone representing them. Seeing and hearing to one and find the due process have been satisfied by the sending of certified letter containing the notice of

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violation and notice of the hearing and notice of the purpose of the hearing to the official owner address of record and having not received a response to that certified letter by the posting of the property uh in accordance with state statute and with a affidavit of service included in the record. We're going to

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find substantial incompetent evidence exist to find continued violations of 30-168 of the city code regarding minimum standards for maintenance uh due to blight or blight influence or blighting factors due to the general condition of the property deteriorating

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structural components of the property deteriorating ballast deteriorating stones work on the steps of the property. Uh there's some window issues and some siding issues. And then there's also site some um violation of 30-169

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due to rot and weakened wood, deteriorated structural elements, inconsistent paint uh presentation due to paint deteriorations. Uh this also has to do with some of the wiring I believe that was on the property. Um dangling wiring that's not connected.

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Tell uh you didn't mention I think hazard to pedestrians. >> So yes, sir, that was in the last uh the last two photos. I didn't print out all 30 photos. >> Okay. What What was the hazard to pedestrians in the original? >> So that was going to be

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the endangering the public safety was 3032A and that would have been on 22B >> and then the enjoyment of surrounding of the properties would have also been on 22B.

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>> What was the hazard? What was the specific hazard? The house is uh the structure is leaning. It's being held up by 2x4s. >> All right. Gotcha. >> Yes, sir. >> No, the structure can fall on someone. >> It appears to be in

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>> All right. That's all. That's okay. And that that again has gone unchanged since the date of the first hearing. >> Yes, sir. Nothing has changed. Uh and then uh 20-213 responsibilities of the mortgage owner are vacant, blighted, unsecured or abandoned properties that the windows are unsecured and the back door is not secure. And that's continues

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is also correct. >> That's correct, sir. >> All right. 3215 for closed, brided, unsecured or abandoned structure registration. The registration with orange data still has not occurred. >> No, sir. >> And then 30-32A prohibited conditions and public nuisances. Uh basically

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roofing issues. um the threat of parts of the building falling, general condition of the building, posing a hazard to those in who are around the building or certainly in the building. Is >> that correct? >> All right. We're going to enter an order finding that's appropriate to enter to

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authorize the city to file or record a lean on the property uh for the continued violations uh in accordance with state statute. As of today's date, the total fines total $63,000. Fine shall continue to acrew at the rate of

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>> $3,000 a day, $250 >> per violation until compliance. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Final case number 25 220 2025 1117 property located at 21104 Kirby Street. Owner of record is Brandon Mock.

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Is Brandon Mock or anyone representing Brandon Mock present today? You can hear no one. Mr. Bartelli. >> Yes, sir. Uh Harold Bartelli, City Plance Office. This is a reference case 2025 1117. Uh location 21104 Kirby

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Street. This is a second hearing for place of lean. Uh two two MUN violations. uh section 30-32 alpha 10 prohibited conditions and nuisance uh roof and disrepair and section 30-171

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alpha broken windows. Um initial uh initially observed on 8125 notice of hearing was posted on property and and the annex at 7726. Um the green card was not returned

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and I have not no other no or green card either one returned >> and the owner of record and the official address of record is maintained by the property appraiser and tax collector is Brandon Mock 21104 Kirby Street Florida 32177 and that is the subject property. >> Yes sir.

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>> Any obs did you observe anyone living in this property? >> Yes there there are >> you know who it is? I think him and his girlfriend wife. >> Did they identify themselves to you? >> Uh, from the first case originally in the first case when we had it, I spoke to a female there. It was either his wife or girlfriend and

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>> they wouldn't tell you their names. >> I don't remember. >> Right. Have you spoken to someone since the order finding violation? >> No, sir. >> All right. Right. So, you did not get any green card back and you posted the property. >> That is correct.

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>> And you have your affidavit of service included in the record. It looks like the posting was 7726. Is that correct? >> That's correct. Yes, sir. >> All right. Originally, there were violations of 3032A10 prohibited conditions and public nuisances with the roof in disrepair and

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38-171A, broken windows. Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. And all the documents in the record are true and correct copies of the official records of City Palatka? >> Yes, sir. >> And you have some photographs for us? >> Yes, sir. >> Do you take the photographs? >> Yes, I Do the photographs accurately represent the condition of property and date in which you took them?

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>> Yes, sir. >> Have the photographs been modified in any way by artificial intelligence or any other means? >> No, sir. >> All right. Please proceed. >> Um, originally, this is like I explained this is the second hearing on this. There originally the case had four

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original um complaints. Two of them were into compliance. Therefore, the um when they came into compliance, fines were stopped at that time. So the total fine you're representing today includes >> $50 a day. Yeah. Plus including where they were when they the corrections on the last community codes were fixed.

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>> So they made the improvements. Have they given you indication when they might make further improvements? >> No sir. Uh the two corrections they did was they moved the abandoned vehicles from the road and they moved trash and debris out of the driveway. >> Okay. >> Uh still no attendance to the broken

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windows in the roof. Um, your first picture you see, uh, the one up top, one Bravo, was taken on January 14th. Uh, broken windows. Um, and the one on the bottom was taken on June 18th. Uh, still

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broken windows. Um, the only difference from the top and the bottom one is, uh, they took that white stuff and put a piece of plywood in it. Um, the window on the left is still taped up over with black tape covering the hole. So >> this is the broken windows just

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basically >> they need to be replaced. >> 3171 requires every broken, cracked or missing window should be repaired or replaced with class. That's right. >> Uh next. >> Does that mean you can never put a board in a window in the city? >> Uh it can be cannot exceed more than 30 days.

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>> Okay. Next. >> Uh two bravo is a violation 30-32 alpha 10 uh roof and dis repair. Um the top one uh top picture was taken November 12th, 2025.

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Um the bottom picture was taken on June 18th of 2026. Uh there was the difference in the the top picture and the bottom picture um some of the wood replaced along the front ridge edge has been replaced. Other than that, nothing as far as with

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the shingles and removal of the tarp or whatever that is covering the roof. >> All right. And there has not been no permits pulled or anything issued by the county. Um we instruct when the first first case was instructed we instructed them to come to

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the city and speak with um Nicole about you know programs as far as getting a roof and all that and that's gone unsuccessful. We've yet to hear anything. >> All right. >> And that's all I have at this time. >> Is this in the South Historic District? >> No, sir. It's uh it's on Kirby Street.

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It's over by off of Huds. Another HUD. Mosley. >> All right. So, basically, we're still looking at unressed violations regarding the dis roof and disrepair. Basically, the roof is gone with a tarp over it to replace it. And then

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>> broken windows. >> Broken windows, which have not been addressed. >> Yes, sir. >> And the house is open and accessible through the broken windows. Is that also true? >> Uh, no. the the windows are covered with the bottom has a piece of 2x4 or plywood and then one on the left hand side,

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>> but they're still broken. >> Yeah. >> And there have been no no changes to the number of broken windows. >> Correct. >> And the roof hasn't been improved except in a very minor way. >> Yes, sir. >> No permits pulled regarding any roof repair. >> Yes, sir. >> Um the city at this time is is

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going forward is placing lean that $7,000 at this time on this property. And the original violation was for how many dollars per day per violation? >> Uh $100 a day, four violations, 25 each. Two have been corrected. So now it's two violations at $25 each. >> So it's per violation was $25.

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>> Yes, sir. >> So what you're looking at the $7,000 is $25 per day per violation on the original notice of original finding a violation. Uh and then there have been two compliance issues and you stop counting the 25 bucks on each of those.

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And this this is the 25 on the remainder plus the 25 on the other two until compliance. >> Yes, sir. >> $7,000 even. >> Yes, sir. >> Chance that that came about $7,000 even. Okay, got you. All right. Last call for Brandon Mock. Anyone

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representing Brandon Mock seeing a hearing, no warning, finding due process have been satisfied by sending certified letter of the notice of hearing and the notice of the purpose of the hearing. uh and uh not having received a response to

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the certified letter or evidence that has been received posting of the property in accordance with state statute with an affidavit of service included in the record. Substantial and confident evidence exists to find a continued violation of section 30-32A10 prohibited conditions of public

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nuisances specifically a roof and disrepair that has primarily not been addressed except in the very minor way with no permits pulled for the major repair required. and 30-171A broken windows which have gone unressed. The number of broken windows is the same since the date of the original finding

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uh a violation. As of today's date, the total amount of fines acrewed, including fines for a prop two violations brought into compliance under this case number total $7,000. find appropriate to enter an order

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authorizing the city to place a lean on the property all in accordance with the provisions of uh chapter 162 Florida statutes. There being no further business before the special magistrate, we shall

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conclude today's proceedings at 2:43.