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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 02 26 Regular H Appointments to Code Enforcement Board COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM H Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X February 26, 2001 Regular Meeting ,y---- Mgr. / Dept. Authorization REQUEST: City Manager requests that the City Commission make an appointment to the Code Enforcement Board, to fill the vacancy from the recent resignation of Board Member Mel Glickman. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agenda Item is for the City Commission to make an appointment to the Code Enforcement Board, to fill the vacancy from the recent resignation of Board Member Mel Glickman. CONSIDERATIONS: At the Regular Meeting of November 8, 1999 Mr. Mel Glickman was appointed to the Code Enforcement Board, to replace Ms. Jacqueline Adams who had resigned. Ms. Adams' term of office was to expire in July of2001. Board Member Mel Glickman recently resigned from the Code Enforcement Board. The individual who is selected to complete the term of office (previously held by Mr. Glickman), will serve until the term of office expires in July 2001. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 26, 2001 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM "H" PAGE 2 OF 2 FUNDING: None Required. ATTACHMENTS: A. An excerpt from the Code of Ordinances pertaining to the Code Enforcement Board B. Page 10 from the November 8, 1999 City of Winter Springs City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes C. Letter of Resignation from Mel Glickman COMMISSION ACTION: ATTACHMENT "A" ~ 2-56 WINTER SPRINGS CODE DIVISION 2, CODE ENFORCEMENT* Subdivision A. Boardt Sec. 2-56. Creation. The city does herewith and does hereby create a code enforcement board pursuant to the terms of F,S, Ch, 162. (Code 1974, S 2-51) Sec. 2-57. Membership; appointment; quali- fications; terms. (a) The code enforcement board shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the city commission, The members of the board shall be residents of the municipality and appointments to the board shall be in accordance with the appli- cable law and ordinances on the basis of experi- ence or interest in the fields of zoning and build- ing control. The membership of the enforcement board shall, whenever possible, include an archi- tect, a businessman, an engineer, a general con- tractor, a subcontractor and a realtor, (b) The appointments to the code enforcement board shall be for a term of three (3) years and a member may be reappointed upon approval of the city commission, Appointments to fill any vacancy on the enforcement board shall be for the remain- der of the unexpired term of office, If any member fails to attend two (2) of three (3) successive meetings without cause and without prior ap- proval of the chairman, the board shall declare the member's office vacant and the city commis- sion shall promptly fill such vacancy, Members shall serve in accordance with the Code and may *Cross references-Animals, Ch. 4; arbor, Ch. 5; build. ings and building regulations, Ch. 6; fire prevention and protection, Ch. 7; flood damage prevention, Ch. 8; land devel- opment, Ch, 9; licenses and business regulations, Ch. 10; nuisances, Ch, 13; planning, Ch. 15; signs and advertising, Ch. 16; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 17; utilities, Ch. 19; zoning, Ch. 20. State law reference-Code enforcement boards, F.S. Ch. 162. tEditor's note-For classificat.ion purposes. ** 2-56- 2-65 have been categorized as Subdiv, A, Board. See edit.or's not.e at Subdiv. S, ** 2-66-2-69,8, herein. be suspended and removed for cause as provided in such ordinances for removal of members of boards, (Code 1974, ** 2-52, 2-53) State law reference-Membership, 1",8. * 162.05. Sec. 2-58. Election of officers; quorum; com- pensation; expenses. The members of the enforcement board shall elect a chairman from among its members who shall be a voting member, The presence offour (4) or more members shall constitute a quorum of the enforcement board, Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for such travel, mileage and per diem expenses as may be authorized by the city commission or otherwise as provided by law, (Code 1974, * 2-54) State law referenee-Similar provisions, F.S. * 162,05(3). Sec. 2-59. Code inspector; duties. There shall be a code inspector who may be any authorized agent or employee of the city, It shall be his duty to ensure code compliance and to initiate enforcement proceedings, No member of the code enforcement board shall have the power to initiate such enforcement proceedings. If it is determined that there has been a violation of the codes of the city, the code inspector shall notify the violator and give him a reasonable time to correct such violation, Should the violation con- tinue beyond the time specified for correction, the code inspector shall notify the enforcement board and request a hearing pursuant to the procedure hereinafter established, Written notice shall be mailed to the violator by certified mail, return receipt requested, Where mail would not be effec- tive, notice shall be by hand delivery by the code inspector, Notwithstanding the above, in the event the code inspector has reason to believe a viola- tion presents a serious threat to the public health, safety and welfare, or the violation is irreparable or irreversible in nature, the code inspector may proceed directly to the hearing procedure pro- vided in section 2-60 and make a reasonable effort to notify the violator, (Code 1974, * 2-55) State law reference-Similar provision, F.8. * 162.06(2), en 1:38 ADMINISTRATION S 2-62 Sec. 2-60. Hearings. (a) Hearings of the code enforcement board may be called upon request of the code inspector or by the chairman of the board or by written notice signed by at least three (3) members of the board, Future hearings may be set at any hearing of the code enforcement board, The code enforce" ment board shall attempt to convene at least once every two (2) months, but it may meet more or less often as the demand necessitates, Minutes shall be kept of all hearings by the code enforce- ment board and all hearings and proceedings shall be opened to the public, The city commission shall provide clerical and administrative person- nel as may be reasonably required by the code enforcement board for the proper performance of its duties, A member of the administrative staff of the city shall present each case before the code enforcement board, The testimony presented to the code enforcement board shall be under oath and shall be recorded, The code enforcement board shall take testimony from the code inspec- tor and the alleged violator, Formal rules of evidence shall not apply, but fundamental due process shall be observed and shall govern such proceedings, (b) At the conclusion of the hearing, the code enforcement board shall issue findings of fact, based on evidence of record, and conclusions of law and shall issue an order affording the proper relief consistent with powers granted herein. The findings shall be by motion approved by a major- ity of those present and voting, except that at least four (4) members of the code enforcement board must vote in order for the action to be official. The order may include a notice that it must be complied with by a specified date and that a fine may be imposed if the order is not complied with by that date, (Code 1974, * 2-56) State law reference-Conduct of hearing, F,S, 9162,07. Sec. 2-61. Powers. The code enforcement board shall have the following powers: (1) Adopt rules for the conduct of its hear- ings; (2) Subpoena alleged violators and witnesses to its hearings which may be served by the county sheriff or by the police depart- ment of the city; (3) Subpoena evidence; (4) Take testimony under oath; (5) Issue orders having the force of law com- manding whatever steps are necessary to bring a violation into compliance; and (6) Assess fines upon notification by the code inspector that a previous order of the code enforcement board has not been complied with by the set time, The violator may be ordered to pay a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250,00) for each day the violation continues past the date set for compliance or for each time the violation has been repeated, A certified copy of an order imposing a fine may be recorded in the public records and there- after shall constitute a lien against the land on which the violation exists or, ifthe violator does not own the land, upon any other real or personal property owned by the violator and may be enforced in the same manner as a court judgment by the sheriffs of this state, including levy against the personal property, but shall not be deemed otherwise to be a judgment of the court except for enforcement purposes, 'Mter six (6) months from the filing of any such lien which remains unpaid, the en- forcement board may authorize the city attorney to foreclose on the lien, (Code 1974, S 2-57) Cross reference-Authority to enforce uniform building numbering systems, S 9-376, State law reference-Similar provisions, F.S, !is 162.08, 162.09, Sec. 2-62. Duration of lien. No lien provided under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act shall continue for a period longer than twenty (20) years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been recorded, unless. within that time an action to foreclose on the lien is commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction, In an action to foreclose 139 S 2-62 WINTER SPRINGS CODE ( on a lien, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney's fee, that it incurs in the foreclosure, The local governing body shall be entitled to collect all costs incurred in recording and satisfying a valid lien. The continuation of the lien effected by the com- mencement of the action shall not be good against creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded, (Code 1974, S 2-57,1; Ord, No, 698, * I, 2-9-98) State law reference-Similar provision, F.S. ~ 162.10. Sec. 2-63. Appeals. An aggrieved party, including the city commis- sion, may appeal a final administrative order of the code enforcement board to the circuit court, An appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the execution of the order to be appealed, (Code 1974, S 2-58) State law reference-Similar provisions, F.S, * 162.11. Sec. 2-64. Notices. (a) All notices required by this article shall be provided to the alleged violator by certified mail, return receipt requested; by hand delivery by the sheriff or other law enforcement officer, code inspector or other person designated by the city commission or by leaving the notice at the violator's usual place of residence with some person of his family above fifteen (15) years of age and inform- ing such person of the contents of the notice. (b) In addition to providing notice as set forth in (a) above at the option of the code enforcement board, notice may also be served by publication or posting, as follows: (1) Such notice shall be published once dur- ing each week for four (4) consecutive weeks, with four (4) publications being sufficient, in a newspaper of general cir- culation in the county, The newspaper shall meet such requirements as are pre- scribed under F,S, Ch, 50 for legal and official advertisements and proof of pub- lication shall be made as provided in F.S, ** 50,041 and 50,051. (2) If there is no newspaper of general circu- lation in the county, three (3) copies of such notice shall be posted for at least twenty-eight (28) days in three (3) differ- ent and conspicuous places in such county, one (1) of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse in such county. Proof of posting shall be by affidavit of the person posting the notice, which affidavit shall include a copy ofthe notice posted and the date and places of its posting, (c) Notice by publication or posting may run concurrently with, or may follow, an attempt or attempts to provide notice by hand delivery or by mail as required under (a) above, (d) Evidence that an attempt has been made to hand deliver or mail notice as provided in (a) above, together with proof of publication or post- ing as provided in (b) above, shall be sufficient to show that the notice requirements of this article have been met, without regard to whether or not the alleged violator actually received such notice. State law reference-Simi1ar provision, F.S. ~ 162,12. Sec. 2-65. Provisions of article supplemen- taL Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the city commission from enforcing its codes by other means, It is the intent of this article to provide an additional or supplemental means of obtaining compliance with local codes, (Code 1974, * 2-59) State law reference-Similar provision, F,S. S 162.13. Subdivision B, Citations* Sec. 2-66. Intent. The City of Winter Springs hereby creates a supplemental and additional method of enforcing its codes and ordinances by the issuance of cita- tions for violation of city codes or ordinances, The provisions of this subdivision may be used for the enforcement of any City Code or ordinance or for the enforcement of aU city codes and ordinances unless prohibited by law, (Ord, No, 547, S 1(* 2-66), 11-22-93) *Editor's note-Section I of Ord. No, 547, adopted No\', 22, 1993, provided for the addition of SS 2-66-2-66k herein. Said sect.ions have been included herein as Subdi\'. S, S* 2- 66-2-(j9.8, at. t.he edit.or's discret.ion. 140 ADl\'IINISTRATION & 2-69,3 Sec. 2-67. Definitions. For purposes of this subdivision, the following definitions shall nppLy: City, The City of Winter Springs. Codc cnforcemcnt offica Any employee or agent of the City of Winter Springs who has been designated by the city manager to enforce the city's codes nnd ordinances, (Ord, No. 547, ~ l(~ 2-66a), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-68. Designation, qualifications and training of code enforcement of. ficeI's. The city manager is authorized to designate, certain employees or agents as code enforcement officers, The training and qualifications of the employees or agents designated as code enforce- ment officers shall be determined by the city manager. Designation as a code enforcement of- {icer does not provide the code enforcement officer with the power to arrest or subject the code enforcement officer to the provisions of ** 943,085 through 943.255 of the Florida Statutes, North in this subdivision amends, alters, or contravenes the provisions of any state-administered retire- ment system or any state-supported retirement system established by general law (Ore!. No. 547, ~ 1(* 2-66b), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69. Authority of code enforcement of- ficers. All designated code enforcement officers are authorized to issue a citation to a person when based upon personal investigation, the code en- forcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed a civil infraction in violation of a city code or ordinance and that the county court will hear the charge. (Ord, No, 547, * 1(* 2-66c), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.1. Citation procedure. Prior to issuing a citation, a code enforcement officer shall provide notice to the person that the person has committed a violation of a code or ordinance and shall establish a reasonabLe time period within which the person must correct the violation, Such time period shall be no 1110re than thirty (30) days. If, upon personal investigation, a code enforcement officer finds that a person has not corrected the violation within the time period, a coele enforcement officer shall issue a citation to the person who has committed the violation or refer the matter to the codes enforcement board, A code enforcement-officer does not have to pro- vide the person with a reasonable time period to correct the violation prior to issuing a citation and shall immediately issue a citation if the code enforcement officer has reason to believe that the violation presents a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, or if the violation is irreparable or irreversible. (Ord, No, 547, * H* 2-66d), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.2. Delivery of warning notices and citations. A copy of warning notices and citations shall be provided to the alleged violator by hand delivery by the code enforcement officer. In the absence of the alleged violator, the warning notice or citation shall be delivered to the alleged violator by leav- ing a copy of the warning notice or citation at the alleged violator's usual place of residence with any person residing therein who is above fifteen (15) years of age and informing such person of the contents of the warning notice or citation or by registered or certified mail, return receipt re- quested, Whenever an alleged violator is required to do some act within a prescribed period after a warn- ing notice or citation is delivered by mail, three (3) days shall be added to the prescribed period. (Ord, No. 547, * H* 2-66e), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.3. Violation classification and civil penalty. (a) Violations of city codes or ordinances and the applicable civil penalties shall be classified as follows: Violation Classification Class I Class II Class III Class IV Civil Penalty $ 50,00 100,00 200,00 300.00 141 * 2-69.3 WINTER SPRrNGS CODE City codes and ordinances subsequently en- acted or amended may set forth the applicable civil penalty for violations by designating the appropriate violation classification, (b) Each violation of a city code or ordinance in the schedule of violations in subsection (a) herein IS a separate civil infraction, Each day such violation shall continue shall be deemed to con- stitute a separate civil infraction, (c) Court costs in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per citation collected shall be retained by the clerk of circuit court. The civil penalties set forth above include said court costs. COrd, No. 547, * 1(* 2-66D, 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.4. Schedule of violations. (a) Violation of the following city codes or or- dinances is a civil infraction for which a citation may be issued: Section 16-57 9-349 16-57 16-57 16-56(b) 16-53 16-83 12-66 20-431 20-411 20-411 20-411 12-67 12-53 12-65 20- 431(l)a-h 20-433 13-2(b) 13-2(b) Title Class Illegal signs I A, Handicap I B, Ads I C, Snipes I D, RO.W I E, Erected signs I F, Garage sale I Motor Vehicle Violations For sale/repairs on F{,().\'1, I A. RV I B. Boat and trailer I C. Camper I D, Work trailers I E, Parking between lines F, Abandon on RO,W G, Parking/standing street I H, Prohibited vehi- cles I I. Disabled vehicles I Outdoor storage I A. Trash I Section U-2(b) 13-2(b) 13-2(d) 13-2(b) 13-2(c) 9-374 13-26 13-33 13-34 10-137 16-27(b) 16-25 16-27(b) 13-2 13-2(b) 7-26 7-79 11-5 10-136 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-1 4-1 142 IHle Class B, Junk and debris I C. Equipment strewn around yard I Stagnant pool I Tree trimmings and yard trash I Unsafe/unsanitary I House and building numbers I Loud party I Loud music I Animal and bird nOIses I No garage sale per- mit I I I I I Illegal handbills Handbills on autos Cast periodicals Littering RO,W Littering private property Open burning Obstruction of hy- drants I I I Use of air guns/sling- shotJetc, by a minor Solici ting Animal control viola- tions A. Barking dog B, Loose cat or dog C, Animals defecat- ing or urinating D, Over two (2) cats or two (2) dogs E. Loose animals F, All other animal violations I I I I I I I I I Section 17-1 7-27 6-46 10-26 5-3 7-1 7-1 493 6-217 9-349(a), (b), (c) 6-165 ADMINISTRATION Title Class Hazards (obstruc- tions) R.O.w. I EiI:ewoFks and explo- SIves I An: second offenses of class] II No building permit II No occupational li- cense II No arbor permit II Spreading fire II Failure to notify fire II No meter backflow All second offenses of class II Third offenses of class I No pool enclosure Site plan violation Building mainte- nance to code Additional offenses to class I, II, and III Violation Classifica.tion Class I Class II Class III Class IV II III III III III III IV Civil Penalty $ 50,00 100.00 200,00 300,00 (b) The citations issued pursuant to sections 2-69,2, 2-69.3, and 2-69.4 may be contested 1Il county court in and for Seminole County, (Ord, No, 547, * 1(* 2-66g), 11-22-93) ~ 2.69.6 Sec. 2-69.5. Procedures to payor contest ci- tations. (a) Any person cited for a violation under sec- tions 2-69,1, 2-69,2,2-69,3, and 2-69.4 shall within thirty (30) days of issuance of the citation: (1) Pay the civil penalty set forth in the schedule of violations at the clerk of the circuit court's office; or (2) Contest the citation in county court through appearance at the clerk of the circuit court's office to receive a court date, (b) If the person cited pays the civil penalty as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section, he shall be deemed to have admitted the civil infrac- tion and to have waived his right to a hearing to contest the citation. (c) If the person cited appears at the clerk of the circuit court's office to receive a court date as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section, he shall appear on said court date to contest the citation in county court and he shall be deemed to have waived his right to the civil penalty set forth in the schedule of violations and shall be subject for each violation to the maximum civil penalty which shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500,00) plus any applicable court costs, (d) If the person cited fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to contest the citation and judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), (e) Any person who willfully refuses to sign or accept a citation issued by a code enforcement officer or refuses to provide the information re- quired in the citation shall be in violation of this section and shall be prosecuted as a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in * 775,082 or * 775,083 of the Florida Statutes. (Ord, No, 547, * 1(* 2-66h), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.6. Citation contents. The citation issued by the code enforcement officer shall be in a form prescribed by the city and shall contain: (1) The date and time of issuance, 143 S 2.69.6 WINTER SPRINGS CODE (2) The name and address of the person to whom the citation is issued, (3) The date and time the civil infraction was committed. (4) The facts constituting reasonable cause, (5) The number or section of the code or ordinance violated, (6) The name and authority of the code en- forcement officer, (7) The procedure for the person to follow in order to pay the civil penalty or to contest the citation, (8) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects not to contest the citation, (9) The applicable civil penalty if the person elects to contest the citation. (10) A conspicuous statement that if the per- son fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to con- test the citation and that, in such case, judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty, (Ord. No, 547, * 1(* 2-66i), 11-22-93) Sec. 2-69.7. Disposition of citations and civil penalties. (a) After issuing a citation to an alleged viola- tor, the code enforcement officer shall: (1) Deposit the original citation and one (1) copy of the citation with the clerk of the circuit court; (2) Provide the alleged violator with one (1) copy; (3) Deposit one (1) copy with city clerk; and (4) Retain one (1) copy in the code enforce- ment officer's department file. ( (b) All civil penalties received by the county court from violators of city codes or ordinances shall be paid into the general fund of the city in the penalty and fine account, All court costs shall be retained by the clerk of the circuit court, (Ord. No, 547, * 1(* 2-66j), 11-22-93) '" ........ Sec. 2-69.8. Provisions supplemental. It is the legislative intent of this subdivision to provide an additional and supplemental means of obtaining compliance with city codes and ordi- nances, Nothing contained in this subdivision shall prohibit the city from enforcing its codes or ordinances by any other means. (Ord. No, 547, * 1(* 2-66k), 11-22-93) DIVISION 3, RESERVED* Sees. 2.70-2-73. Reserved. Sees. 2-74,2-75. Reserved. DIVISION 4, BEAUTIFICATION BOARDt Sec. 2-76. Created. There is hereby created "The Beautification of Winter Springs Board" (hereinafter referred to as "BOWS"), (Ord. No, 459, * 1, 5-22-89) Sec. 2-77. Composition; appointment ofmem- hers. BOWS shall consist of seven (7) members, five (5) members to be appointed by the city commis- sion and two (2) members to be appointed by the mayor, (Ord, No, 459, * 2, 5-22-89) "Editor's note-Ord, No, 709, S I, adopted Dec. 14. 1998, repealed Former Div. 3, SS 2-70-2-73, in its entirety which pertained to the commerce and industry development board and derived from Ord. No, 424, SS 1-4, adopted July 11,1988. tEditor's note-Ord, 459, S 1, adopted May 22. 1989, did not specify manner of codification; hence, inclusion herein as Div. 4, SS 2-76-2-80, has been at the discretion of the editor. Cross references-Building regulations generally, Ch. 6; fences, walls and hedges, S 6-186 et seq.; land development. Ch. 9; signs and advertising, Ch. 16; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Cll. 17; zoning, Ch. 20. 144 A TT ACHMENT "B " CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 Page 10 of 12 VII. REPORTS A. City Commission 1) Appointment to the Code Enforcement Board - to replace Jacqueline Adams who has resigned. Board Member Jacqueline Adams' term of office was to expire in July of 2001. Deputy Mayor Gennell nominated Ms. Karen Payne Malcolm. Commissioner Blake nominated Mr. Mel Glickman. Mayor Partyka nominated Mr. William Haines. Commissioner McLeod also nominated Mr. Mel Glickman. With consensus of the Commission, Mr. Mel Glickman was approved. B. City Attorney - Anthony A. Garganese, Esquire Attorney Garganese responded to a request by the Commission for information on estimated costs related to the Lein and Lenzeni litigation, Attorney Garganese stated that a letter from the law firm of Nabors, Giblin, & Nickerson estimated the costs to be in the range of $30,000 to $40,000. Attorney Garganese asked about the referendum question which dealt with alcohol and nudity. Manager McLemore said that an Ordinance will be brought back to the Commission. Discussion ensued on the "adult entertainment" and the "public decency" Ordinances that the City of Casselberry and Seminole County have adopted, and whether the City of Winter Springs should also adopt the same Ordinances that Seminole County has adopted. Attorney Garganese asked if the Commission would mind him reviewing the City's Adult Entertainment Ordinance. The Commission agreed to this. Mayor Partyka asked about the status of Attorney Garganese's contract. Attorney Garganese said that a draft was available, and several Commissioners asked for a copy. His contract will be brought up at the next meeting. C. City Manager - Ronald W. McLemore No Report. D. City Clerk - Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces The City Clerk presented a copy of the "Certification Of The Findings Of The Canvassing Board For The City of Winter Springs" for the November 2, 1999 Municipal A TT ACHMENT "C" "- . RECEIVED FEB 0 5 2001 Melvin S. Glickman 703 Aberdeen Court Winter Springs, FL 32708 (407) 699-7333 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL (;e,' tl1( L( emf tU- February 5, 2001 Mayor Paul Partyka City of Winter Springs 1126 East S, R. 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Dear Paul, After 21 years in Winter Springs, my wife and I have sold our house and are moving to a Villa in Boca Raton, Our new home is located about ten minutes distance from my son's home. He has been living in that area for seven years. Most of my relatives live in South Florida and many of our old friends from New York are there, too. Of course, we're happy about the move but we're saddened to be leaving our many friends in Central Florida, I'll miss working with you, the Commissioners, the City Manager, the members of the Code Enforcement Board, and all the staffat City Hall, The February 20 meeting of the Code Enforcement Board (if there is a meeting) will be my last. We move on February 28 but will be here until then, I hope I have contributed to making the Highlands and the City of Winter Springs great places in which to reside, I have enjoyed my 14 years on the Board of Directors of the Highlands Homeowners Association (8 years as President), my years on Winter Springs' Commerce & Industry Board, and my recent work on the Code Enforcement Board, Perhaps I'll get involved in my new community in Boca Raton - "Whisper Walk," Here's our new address, as of March 1: Mel & Ricki Glickman, 18528 Breezy Palm Way, Boca Raton, FL 33496 · (561) 477-9014 E-mail: melg903@aol.com We intend to come back for visits so 1 won't say goodbye - just "hasta la vista." Best regards to all, / ~ ~ ~ ....... J, _ ~<1~vf " J, t.-' 'L~' Mel Glickman