TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and possible action authorizing the City Attorney to file suit to foreclose on liens for 1733 Kadashow Avenue and 4446 Bayano Street
Recommended Action
Determine whether to authorize the City Attorney to file suit to foreclose on liens for 1733 Kadashow Avenue and 4446 Bayano Street
Background Information
On February 10, 2017, Code Enforcement Hearing Officer Toale entered Orders Authorizing Foreclosure of two properties in order to recover monies due to the City for unpaid code enforcement liens. Florida Statutes Section 162.09(3) and City Code Section 2-511(c) authorize such an order if a lien has been on file in the public records for at least three months and remains unpaid.
The order relating to 1733 Kadashow Avenue includes 11 code enforcement liens filed from May 2008 through October 2016. A list of the liens and amounts due as of February 14, 2017 is attached (please note that the list includes case number 16-5796, a violation that is not part of the foreclosure order). Of note is a June 2016 violation deeming the building unsafe for occupancy; this resulted in a $250.00 per day fine that totaled $59,750.00 as of February 14, 2017.
The order relating to 4446 Bayano St. includes 12 code enforcement liens filed from December 2011 through July 2016. A list of the liens and amounts due as of February 14, 2017 is attached (please note that the list includes case number 16-5169, a violation that is not part of the foreclosure order). Of note is a June 2016 violation deeming the building unsafe for occupancy; this resulted in a $250.00 per day fine that totaled $59,750.00 as of February 14, 2017.
These properties have not come into compliance and have been deemed to be unsafe buildings. Neither property bears a homestead exemption.
If the City Commission authorizes the City Attorney to file suit, the City can acquire tit...
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