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Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment Lien Filed Against Property Owned by Karlene Nordgren
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
At all times pertinent to this agenda item, Earland Nordgren owned a parcel of unimproved land located at 5142 Drew Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604 (Parcel Key No. 01003611) (the "Parcel").
On July 9, 2019, Case No. 401030 was initiated by complaints to the Code Enforcement Department from the owners of multiple neighboring properties regarding excessive tree debris having been dumped on the parcel. A Code Enforcement Officer's inspection of the parcel conducted on July 25, 2019, revealed that someone had placed large piles of cut tree debris throughout the property. The Code Enforcement Officer took photographs of the parcel documenting the violation.
On July 25, 2019, Code Enforcement Officer Rebecca Boymer sent Earland Nordgren a Notice of Public Code Violation by certified mail, return receipt requested. The Notice advised Earland Nordgren that if he did not remedy the public nuisance on the parcel within 20 days of the date of his receipt of the Notice, the Code Enforcement Department would do so for him at his expense.
On August 5, 2019, the Code Enforcement Department received the return receipt for the Notice. The receipt was signed by Earland Nordgren's wife, Karlene Nordgren.
On September 11, 2019, the Code Enforcement Department physically posted a notice on the parcel that stated that the Department would arrange for its contractor to abate the nuisance on the Parcel after 10 days from the date of the posting.
On October 2, 2019, the Code Enforcement Department's contractor, PAFF Landscape, Inc., abated the nuisance on the parcel. PAFF Landscape, Inc., removed over 70 tons of tree debris from the parcel and disposed of it at the County Landfill, at a cost of $23,715.40.
Officer Rebecca Boymer reinspected the parcel on October 10, 2019, and det...
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