Special Masters

DeSoto County Special Masters Meeting Minutes - Final 11:00 AMThursday, March 26, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Mr. Robert Berntsson, Special Master for DeSoto County, gave an opening statement regarding the process governing the hearing and the rules of conduct for the Special Master Hearing. Bradley Weissman, DeSoto County Special Maters Attorney was present. Special Master - Robert Berntsson called the meeting to order at 11:00 am SWEARING IN OF ALL THOSE GIVING TESTIMONY CASES 1. Utility Masters Inc. Attachments: UTILITY MASTERS INC, CE 25-0489 UTILITY MASTERS INC, CE 25-0489 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 4326 NE HWY 70 Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding development permit required. Property owner was present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 30days, Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $65.82 to be paid within 30 days. 2. Bardomiano Alejo Jr. & Patrica Estrada Attachments: ALEJO BARDOMIANO JR & ESTRADA PATRICS, CE 25-0516 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address:1036 NW CO RD 661 Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Thomas Turnbull testified regarding Expired building permit (development permit required). Property owner was not present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 30days, Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $25.08 to be paid within 30 days. 3. Floyd & Susan Lee Attachments: LEE FLOYD & LEE SUSAB W, ce 26-0035 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address:3020 SW Armadillo Trl Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Thomas Turnbull testified regarding unauthorized dumping and accumulation prohibited. Property owner was not present. The Special Master Page 1 of 5

Special Masters Meeting Minutes - Final March 26, 2026 found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 15 days, Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $26.13 to be paid within 15 days. 4. Jacobo Guerrero Olguin & Fortunata Guerrero Attachments: OLGUIN JACOBO GUERRERO & GUERRERO FORTUNATA, CE 26-0037 CONTINUING FOR OLGUIN JACOBO GUERRERO & GUERRERO FORTUNATA, CE 26-0037 Continued. 5. Chetswayo Hasani Baptiste & Traci Nichole Baptiste Attachments: Baptiste Chetswayo Hasani & Baptiste Traci Nichole. CE-26-0043 JC Dismissed. 6. Luther Smith c/o Ruthie Mae Walker Attachments: SMITH, LUTHER, CE 26-0017 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 4543 SW Holly Ave.Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding unauthorized dumping and accumulation prohibited, parking and storage of certain vehicles and trailers, development permit required and overgrown grass. Property owner's representative was present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $30.77 to be paid within 30 days. 7. Brenda P Villanueva Hernandez Attachments: HERNANDEZ VILLANUEVA BRENDA P, CE 26-0007 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 1057 SW HWY 17 Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding development permit required. Property owner was present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 30days, Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $27.02 to be paid within 30 days. 8. Midfirst Bank-Barbara Jean Matthews Attachments: MIDFIRST BANK, CE 22-0162 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 1236 SE Eighth Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding development permit required. Property owner was not present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 15 days, Cease and desist for 2 years Page 2 of 5

Special Masters Meeting Minutes - Final March 26, 2026 Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $30.47 to be paid within 15 days. 9. Nibardo Mato Pineda, Nilsa Canales Pineda & David Pineda ET AL JT/ROS Attachments: PINEDA, NIBARDO MATO, NILSA CANALES, DAVID ET ALJT-ROS, CE 24-0788 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 10856 SW Walker Rd., Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding development permit required and Certificate of Occupancy. Property owner was not present. The Special Master found the violation had been proven and ordered: Correction within 15 days, Cease and desist for 2 years Non-compliance fine up to $250 per day. Case costs of $29.07 to be paid within 15 days. LIEN HEARING 10. Roger Sharpe Attachments: SHARPE ROGER, CE 24-0710 CONTINUING ORDER FOR ROGER SHARPE, CE 24-0710 Continued. 11. 3039 Highway 70, LLC Attachments: 3039 HIGHWAY 70 LLC, CE 0521 3039 HIGHWAY 70 LLC, CE 23-0251 Bradley Weissman (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 3039 SE HWY 70, Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding code violations for development permit required and development permit requirements and conditions ( post-permit changes). The property has been out of compliance for 113 days. The Respondents was present. The Special Master ordered : Fine of $250 per day per violation for 113 days. Case costs of $23.18, previous Case costs $50.27, 2 year cease and desist order, Total lien amount : $28,573.45. 12. Vera D. Dehm Estate Attachments: DEHM, VERA D ESTATE, CE 25-0071 DEHM, VERA D ESTATE, 25-0071 - CONTINUANCE ORDER FOR CE 25-0071 VERA D DEHM ESTATE Bradley Weissman (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 1221 SE Lake Rd, Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding code violations for fences or hedges, unauthorized dumping and accumulation prohibited and parking and storage of certain vehicles and trailers and encroachment of Right of Way. The property has been out of compliance for 149 days. The Respondents was not present. The Special Master ordered : Fine of $250 per day per violation for 149 days. Case costs of $20.78, previous Case costs $31.28, 2 year cease and desist Page 3 of 5

Special Masters Meeting Minutes - Final March 26, 2026 order, Total lien amount : $87,000. 13. Lisa Shaver & Jennifer Nicole Kaczmark Attachments: LISA SHAVER & JENNIFER NICCOLE KACZMARK, 25-0367 SHAVER,LISA & KACZMARK, JENNIFER NICCOLE, CE 25-0367 Bradley Weissman (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address:1144 NW Pine Chapel Dr., Arcadia, FL 34266. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding code violations for unauthorized dumping and accumulation prohibited, parking and storage of certain vehicles and trailers. The property has been out of compliance for 103 days. The Respondents was present. The Special Master ordered : Fine of $100 per day per violation for103 days. Case costs of $28.98, previous Case costs $28.63, 2 year cease and desist order, Total lien amount : $10,357.61. 14. James Donald Claydon III Attachments: CLAYDON JAMES DONALD III, CE 25-0341 Bradley Weissman (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 11784 SW CO Rd 769, Arcadia, FL 34269. Officer Thomas Turnbull testified regarding code violations for parking and storage of certain vehicles and trailers and overgrown grass. The property has been out of compliance for 36 days. The Respondents was not present. The Special Master ordered : Fine of $250 per day per violation for 36 days. Case costs of $23.88, previous Case costs $27.18, 2 year cease and desist order, Total lien amount : $9,051.06. 15. Terri Brooks Attachments: BROOKS, TERRI CE 2023-009 & CE 22-0242 Bradley Weissman (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address: 1846 SW Grady St., Arcadia, FL 34269. Officer Sharon Gray testified regarding code violations for unauthorized dumping and accumulation prohibited, parking and storage of certain vehicles and trailers, development permit required and refuse and debris. The property has been out of compliance for 118 days. The Respondents was present. The Special Master ordered : Fine of $250 per day per violation for 118 days. Case costs of $45.52, previous Case costs $18.24, 2 year cease and desist order, Total lien amount : $29,563.76. LIEN REDUCTION/RELEASE 16. James A. Jones Attachments: JONES JAMES A, 24-1032 Bradley Weissman, (County Attorney), presented the County’s evidentiary documents into the record. Property Address:1036 SW Spring Ave., Arcadia, Page 4 of 5

Special Masters Meeting Minutes - Final March 26, 2026 FL.34266. Officer Thomas Turnbull testified the property is in compliance. The Applicant's representative was present seeking a release/reduction of lien. The Special Master will recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the lien be reduced and satisfied upon payment of $23.03 within 30 days of order. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, Special Master, Robert Berntsson adjourned the Hearing at 12:00pm. ATTEST: APPROVED: _______________________________ ________________________________ Marilyn Padilla Robert Berntsson TRANSCRIBING SECRETARY SPECIAL MASTER NOTE: If any person desires to appeal any decision with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, such person may need a record of the proceedings; for this purpose, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Cc: Special Magistrate, County Attorney, Code Enforcement Department and Transcription Secretary. Page 5 of 5