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6.B.
Special Magistrate Blandino Hearing
Meeting Date:
03/02/2016

Information

SUBJECT:

02-8848 2402 Oleander Avenue Austgen, Nicholas Margaret Arraiz

CASE INFORMATION:

Case Initiated:  April 23, 2002 Type of Presentation: Lien Reduction

OWNER:

PREVIOUS OWNER:
Nicholas G. Austgen
2402 Oleander Avenue
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
 
CURRENT OWNER:
Federal National Mortgage Association
% Shapiro, Fishman & Gache LLP
2424 North Federal Highway  Ste 360
Boca Raton, FL 33431

VIOLATIONS:

Section(s): 5-368 Property Maintenance, 16-46, 16-47, 16-48 (1) (5) Outside Storage

FINDINGS/ORDER:

December 4, 2002 Special Magistrate found Nicholas G. Austgen responsible for the above listed violations and ordered them to be corrected within 30 days or a fine of $100.00 per day would be assessed.

ACTION DATES:

  1. December 17, 2003 an inspection was made; the property was still not in compliance (two extentions provided) fines began.
  2. March 23, 2004, Order Assessing Fine and Imposing Lien was recorded at the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County.
  3. October 26, 2007 an inspection was made; the property was now in compliance, the fines stopped.  Total amount of fines is $171,900.00.
  4. November 29, 2007 received a Request for Reduction from Mr. Austgen.  Special Magistrate recommended reducing the lien to $750.00 to be paid in six (6) months, which was approved by the City Commission on February 4, 2008.
  5. August 5, 2008 the lien settlement was not paid, the lien reverted back to the original amount of lien $171,900.00.
  6. Property was foreclosed in 2014 but the foreclosing bank failed to list the City of Fort Pierce as a party.
  7. February 23, 2016 received Request for Reduction from Shapiro, Fishman & Gache, LLP on behalf of the Federal National Mortgage Assocation.

RECOMMENDATION:

Total amount of lien is $171,900.00.
To be determined.

Attachments

Form Review

Form Started By:
cgreer
Started On:
02/23/2016 02:10 PM
Final Approval Date:
02/24/2016