City of Gainesville - File #: 121077.

• File #: 121077.
• Version: 1
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/1/2013
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 6/6/2013
• Final action: 6/6/2013
• Title: Partial Release of Lien Affecting 2608 ½ NW 8th Street, Tax Parcel #08311-000-000 (B) This item requests that the City Commission release the above-referenced properties from the lien arising from Code Enforcement Board Cases: #CEB 2010-142; #CEB 2010-143; and #CEB 2010-151.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2013	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass

Title
Partial Release of Lien Affecting 2608 ½ NW 8th Street, Tax Parcel #08311-000-000 (B)

This item requests that the City Commission release the above-referenced properties from the lien arising from Code Enforcement Board Cases: #CEB 2010-142; #CEB 2010-143; and #CEB 2010-151.

Explanation
This item supports City Commission Strategic Initiative 6.1: Strengthen the effectiveness & transparency of Code Enforcement.

On some occasions property owners have Code Enforcement Board (CEB) liens filed on multiple properties as permitted by 162.09(3) Florida Statutes, which allows liens "against the land on which the violation exists and upon any other real or personal property owned by the violator" (see Attachment "A" Florida Statutes). On some occasions these liens serve as a barrier to those who would rehabilitate properties affected by a CEB lien that is recorded against multiple properties. In such cases, the greater need of the community may be served by the release of such properties from existing liens when the equity of the city lien is protected by other such properties. The authority of the CEB is limited and only the City Commission may execute a release of lien entered pursuant to 162.09, Florida Statutes.

Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association is requesting the City Commission to release such a lien affecting 2608 ½ NW 8th Street, Tax Parcel #08311-000-000 (see Attachment A). The properties with the original violations were:

The Code Enforcement Board issued an order on December 20, 2010 (Case# CEB 2010-142) finding Bonnie Laslo guilty of violating Sections of Chapter 13 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances at 818 NW 3rd Avenue, Tax Parcel #13748-000-000. Ms. Laslo was provided 10 days to bring the property into compliance and failed to do so. Therefore, as provided for by F.S. 162.09(3) a lien was filed "against the land on which the violation exists and upon any real or personal property owned by the violator" (see Attachmen...