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CODE ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
March 17, 2004
1. Call to Order.
The regular meeting of the Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory Committee
was called to order at 6:35 p .m. by Vice Chairperson Johnson in the City Council
Conference Room. ·
Roll Call.
Present: Crowell, Johnson, Hoagland, Goodrich, Bartnick,
Calahan, Estes
Excused: Barrentine
Absent: Gehr
Ex-Officio: Sanchez, Flaherty
A quorum was present.
2. Approval of Minutes.
Member Hoagland made a motion and Member Calahan seconded it to approve
the minutes of the February 18 , 2004 meeting. All were in favor. The motion
carried.
3. Public Open Forum.
None·.
4. New Business.
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Committee discussion of memo re: city authority to make and enforce
ordinances and the interaction of city codes and real estate covenants.
Committee Members were in agreement that the memo written March 9,
2004 by Nancy Reid, City Attorney, regarding Englewood's Home Rule
Charter referencing city codes and covenants , is comprehensive and
thorough. Additional discussions followed amongst members and staff.
Assistant City Manager Flaherty offered additional clarification on the
home rule municipality.
Code Enforcement Monthly Activity Report. Sergeant Sanchez read
the Code Enforcement Statistics for February 2004. There were a total of
2,388 issues for the month . Sanchez re-emphasized that his philosophy on
Code Enforcement is public relations, giving verbal warnings for
voluntary code compliance instead of issuing a Notice of Violation. He
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also mentioned he would be looking at making changes to the Notice of
Violation form .
Code Enforcement Strategic Planning. For future strategic planning,
Sergeant Sanchez solicited committee member's input on their
expectations of Code Enforcement. He asked the committee of what Code
Enforcement is doing, or should be doing, i.e., to be more proactive or
more reactive. Sanchez added, that his goal is for voluntary code
compliance, public contact, educating and resolving problems , and
avoiding issuance of a Notice of Violation or a Summons. Commi.ttee
members were in favor of the following: aggressive enforcement, survey
cards to mail out , neighborhood knock and talks, and customer service
training for Code Enforcement Officers.
5. Topics for April 21, 2004 meeting.
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a. Amendments to the Code Enforcement Advisory Committee By-Laws
b. Code Enforcement Monthly Activity Report
c. Notice of Violation Revisions
d. Code Enforcement Sample Survey
Adjournment.
Member Bartnick made a motion and Member Hoagland seconded it to adjourn
the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m. All were in favor. The
motion carried .
Ayes: Crowell, Johnson, Hoagland, Goodrich, Bartnick, Calahan,
Estes
Nays: ,..... \f one ~llMlil '·--;LG~\\\Q_
Susan L. Osborne, Recording Secretary
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