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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2024 Attorney Paul O'Neal, who represented the property owner, stated the property owner unknowingly and unintentionally purchased a vacant lot instead of the house at 4590 32nd Ave, Vero Beach. He stated that Mr. Tucson had saved up to buy a home and enlisted a real estate agent to assist him. The agent showed him the property at 4590, which had a lockbox with the same number. Mr. Tucson paid $41,000 in cash, received the keys, and began remodeling the house. Mr. O'Neal stated that a few years later, the property owner started to receive notices from the County on the violations regarding junk vehicles on his property. Initially, he ignored them, thinking they referred to the neighboring property. Upon investigation, it was discovered that he had not been deeded the house he had purchased but, instead, the vacant lot next to it. Attorney O'Neal inquired whether the Board or the Attorneys had the authority to waive some or all of the fine if the property came into full compliance. Ms. Prado advised Mr. O'Neal to resolve the code enforcement issues and plead the case before the Code Enforcement Board (CEB). If compliance was achieved, the CEB would decide whether to reduce the fine, which could be lowered to administrative costs plus 10%. The Board, staff, and Mr. O'Neal further discussed the foreclosure process and timeline. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Chairman Adams, to approve staffs recommendation to proceed with foreclosure on Code enforcement case: 2021110002 (Frenezy). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar Deputy County Attorney Susan Prado reported that Case Number 2021030024 (Richardson) involved a code enforcement action starting in 2021 for property maintenance, site plan noncompliance, and unauthorized use of the property. After an evidentiary hearing, the respondent was found in violation of the IRC Code and given 90 days to correct the violations. At the compliance hearing, the Code Enforcement Board issued a fine of $100.00 per day as the property was never brought into compliance. The current fine was $99,000. A motion was made by Commissioner Loar, seconded by Vice Chairman Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation to proceed with foreclosure on Code enforcement case: 2021030024 (Richardson). The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Earman, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar Deputy County Attorney Susan Prado presented Case Number 2022040148 Indian River County Florida Page 19