Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate

1 City of Gainesville Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing MINUTES June 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. City Hall, Roberta Lisle Kline Conference Room (Room 16) 200 East University Ave Gainesville, FL 32601 Members Present: Jefferson Braswell _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER 9:00am B. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICERS 9:01am C. REDUCTION/RESCISSION REQUESTS 1. SM 2016-054 CASE CE-16-00812 JONATHAN SAUNDERS Case heard: 9:01am Presentation given by Pete Backhaus, Code Enforcement Manager Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Magistrate ruling: Acknowledgment that administrative costs have been paid and approval as to the reduction of fees in the amount of $500.00. 2. SM 2019-105 CASE CE-19-02165 28 SW BELLA VISTA VILLAGE LLC Case heard: 9:06am Presentation given by Pete Backhaus, Code Enforcement Manager Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation

2 Respondent Representative Susan Schoen appears in person; provides sworn testimony Respondent admitted to the record Exhibit 2 - Work order showing residential unit has been placed in compliance of said violations Magistrate ruling: Acknowledgment that administrative costs have been paid and approval as to the reduction of fees in the amount of $250.00. D. CASES TO BE HEARD 1. SM 2025-031 CASE 25-000961 RASL INVESTMENT LLC Case heard: 9:17am Presentation given by Brey Moore, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Respondent representative George Peoples appears in person; provides sworn testimony Code Enforcement Supervisor Samantha Norris provides additional testimony Special Magistrate case 2025-032 is also relative to this case. Both property parcels have the same ownership. Ruling provided after the presentation of the relative cases SM 2025-031 and SM 2025-032 Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of in the amount of $169.79 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $100.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 2. SM 2025-032 CASE 25-000980 RASL INVESTMENT LLC Case heard: 9:27am Presentation given by Bret Traywick, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Respondent representative George Peoples appears in person; provides sworn testimony

3 Code Enforcement Manager Pete Backhaus provides additional testimony during this specific case presentation Special Magistrate case 2025-031 relative to this case. Both property parcels are owned by the same owner. Ruling provided after the presentation of the relative cases SM 2025-031 and SM 2025-032 Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs in the amount of $250.69 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $100.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 3. SM 2025-033 CASE 25-001893 ABRAXAS INVESTMENTS LLC Case heard: 9:41am Presentation given by Thomas DiMaio, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $204.64 plus all other costs accrued, and 15 days to come into compliance. A fine of $50.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 15 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 4. SM 2025-034 CASE 25-002999 NIEMANN PENNY Case heard: 9:50am Presentation given by Thomas DiMaio, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $192.30 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $25.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 5. SM 2025-035 CASE 25-003657 THOMAS & WILLIAMS W/H

4 Case heard: 9:56am Presentation given by Leeta Gato, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Respondent Trameka Thomas appears in person; provides sworn testimony Magistrate ruling: Case is continued to the next Special Magistrate hearing set for July 10, 2025. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 6. SM 2025-036 CASE 25-002418 LARSEN JAMES S Case heard: 10:24am Respondents Jesse James Larsen and Christine Larsen appear in person; Respondent Jesse James Larsen opens case presentation by requesting motions: 1) Stop case hearing 2) Magistrate Jeff Braswell Recusal 3) Continuance All three motions were denied by Magistrate Jeff Braswell. Presentation moves forward being given by George Cantin, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Respondent Jesse James Larsen provides sworn testimony; proceeds to cross-examine Code Enforcement Officer George Cantin Pete Backhaus, Code Enforcement Manager provides additional case related testimony Samantha Norris, Code Enforcement Supervisor provides additional case related testimony Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $281.60 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $100.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed.

5 Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 7. SM 2025-037 CASE 25-002748 CIRCLE K STORES INC Case heard: 11:16am Presentation given by Leeta Gato, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $323.77 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $100.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 8. SM 2025-038 CASE 25-002674 2511 HOWELL LLC Case heard: 11:30am Presentation given by Bret Traywick, Code Enforcement Officer Cases under the same ownership of 2511 Howell LLC, on this agenda were presented simultaneously; SM 2025-038, SM 2025-040, SM 2025- 042 Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Administrative costs of all three cases were combined for presentation and presented a total of $273.01. Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $273.01 plus all other costs accrued, and 30 days to come into compliance. A fine of $25.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 30 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 9. SM 2025-040 CASE 25-002677 2511 HOWELL LLC Case heard: 11:30am Presentation given by Bret Traywick, Code Enforcement Officer

6 Cases under the same ownership of 2511 Howell LLC, on this agenda were presented simultaneously; SM 2025-038, SM 2025-040, SM 2025- 042 Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Administrative costs of all three cases were combined for presentation and presented a total of $273.01. The costs will be listed on case SM 2025- 038. Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $0.00 plus all other costs accrued, and 30 days to come into compliance. A fine of $25.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 30 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 10. SM 2025-041 CASE 25-001505 STOREFRONTS OF GAINESVILLE LLC Case heard: 11:39am Presentation given by Bret Traywick, Code Enforcement Officer Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $250.69 plus all other costs accrued, and 10 days to come into compliance. A fine of $25.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 10 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. 11. SM 2025-042 CASE 25-002678 2511 HOWELL LLC Case heard: 11:30am Presentation given by Bret Traywick, Code Enforcement Officer Cases under the same ownership of 2511 Howell LLC, on this agenda were presented simultaneously; SM 2025-038, SM 2025-040, SM 2025- 042 Magistrate admitted to the record Exhibit 1 - Staff presentation

7 Administrative costs of all three cases were combined for presentation and presented a total of $273.01. The costs will be listed on case SM 2025- 038. Magistrate ruling Guilty: Assess the Administrative costs of $0.00 plus all other costs accrued, and 30 days to come into compliance. A fine of $25.00 will begin accruing daily if property is not brought into compliance after the 30 days have passed. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. E. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS F. COMPLIANCE/DISMISSAL 1. SM 2025-039 CASE 25-003617 CROSS POINT CHURCH OF GOD INC Case heard: 11:43am Presentation given by Thomas DiMaio, Code Enforcement Officer Compliance/Dismissal granted. Recommendation: The Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary. G. ADJOURNMENT Short break taken at 10:21am Resume case hearings at 10:24am Hearing adjourned 11:44am