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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Draft March 8, 2022 Attachments: Staff Report Yates -Order Imposing Fine - Case No. 2018020108 Palmer - Order Imposing Fine - Case No. 2017080035 Family Dollar - Order Imposing Fine - Case No. 2017040072 Assistant County Attorney Susan Prado asked the Board for their consideration to move forward with the foreclosure proceedings on the following Code Enforcement case number, 2018020108 (Yates). Assistant County Attorney Prado presented evidence on non -homestead properties of which there was a Code Enforcement lien recorded longer than three (3) months, and the required corrective action had not been taken as ordered. Assistant County Attorney Prado gave a brief history and noted the foreclosure was based on a Code Enforcement Board (CEB) order from 2018, including liens from a 2018 Environmental Control Hearing Board (ECRB) order. Ms. Dallasteen Yates, the representative for the Estate of Dallas and Jane Yates, stated she had retained new probate counsel, Attorney Fran Ross, who was unable to attend. Ms. Yates told the Board that as of last week she had been able to bring the properties into compliance. All of the buildings were boarded up, and the grounds had been cleaned. She indicated she had sent pictures to the County showing the condition of the properties. Ms. Yates stated the structure on the property that burned in November 2021 was in the permitting process to be demolished. She also informed the board she was in a position to pay the liens and negotiate the fines on the Wabasso property. Ms. Yates mentioned the County had been approached by the Title Company in February 2022, to request a partial release of the lien in order to sell a separate piece of property in the estate. She stated the request was denied by Staff. Chairman O'Bryan sought confirmation from Assistant County Attorney Prado that the property had come into compliance. Assistant County Attorney Prado responded she could not confirm the property was in compliance, stating that neither the Attorney's Office nor Code Enforcement had received any documentation from Ms. Yates. In response to a question by Chairman O'Bryan, Ms. Yates stated she was in the process of obtaining a permit to demolish the burned building. County Attorney Dylan Reingold disclosed to Ms. Yates that Attorney Fran Ross had reached out to Assistant County Attorney Prado and asked to speak to the County Attorney; he confirmed he had left her a message on Tuesday, March 5th. A discussion ensued between Commissioner Joe Earman and Assistant County Attorney Prado in regard to the three (3) properties in violation, including the septic tanks which had to be abandoned and the tenants who had to leave due to unsanitary conditions. Commissioner Earman commented he appreciated Ms. Yates' efforts to clean up the property and was willing to give Ms. Yates a 30 -day extension if it would help get the property in compliance. Indian River County Florida Page 11