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VOL. 22 NO. 1 <strong>July</strong>, <strong>2010</strong><br />

INTERFACE<br />

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT<br />

www.face-online.org<br />

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<strong>2010</strong> - 2011<br />

BOARD OF<br />

DIRECTORS<br />

President<br />

Frank Cassidy<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Cape Coral<br />

1 st Vice President<br />

Mark Caskie<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Brooksville<br />

2 nd Vice President<br />

Jim Dehne<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Lakeland<br />

3 rd Vice President<br />

Hector Garcia<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Deltona<br />

Secretary<br />

Lori Mobley<br />

Town <strong>of</strong><br />

Howey-in-the-Hills<br />

Treasurer<br />

James Acosta<br />

St. Johns County<br />

Sergeant-at-Arms<br />

Deborah Leigh<br />

Seminole County<br />

Past President<br />

Terry Suggs<br />

Alachua County<br />

Next Board Meeting:<br />

August 27-28, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Orlando, <strong>Florida</strong><br />

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE<br />

Frank Cassidy<br />

Welcome to another new year <strong>of</strong> F.A.C.E. I hope everyone who was<br />

able to attend this year’s conference enjoyed it. We tried many new<br />

changes and overall preliminary responses have been overwhelmingly<br />

positive! This annual event would not be possible without the dedication<br />

and hard work <strong>of</strong> the membership, especially the Program Committee.<br />

This year’s conference was the result <strong>of</strong> the efforts <strong>of</strong> Mark O’Connor,<br />

Mark Caskie, Brenda Rothwell, Pam Taylor, Shenoy Raghuraj, Cynthia<br />

McPherson, Danielle Helmick, and our honorary team member Debbi<br />

Leigh - thank you all! A special thanks to Bob Hamilton who played a<br />

significant role in this year’s seminar with several sessions, and for his<br />

continued support and advice; and to Marilyn Crotty and her IOG Team<br />

for all their hard work on the seminar and throughout the year.<br />

Congratulations to your new Board:<br />

1 st VP: Mark Caskie<br />

2 nd VP: Jim Dehne<br />

3 rd VP: Hector Garcia<br />

Treasurer: James Acosta<br />

Secretary: Lori Mobley<br />

Sgt. at Arms: Debbi Leigh<br />

Past President: Terry Suggs<br />

Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />

News from the Board ---------------------3–5<br />

Feature Articles----------------------------6-8<br />

Class/Exam Schedule --------------------9<br />

Chapter News -----------------------------10<br />

New Certifications/CEP’s ---------------11<br />

Delinquent Recertifications ----------12<br />

Affidavit <strong>of</strong> Completion -----------------13<br />

I am both honored and excited to be working with you all this coming<br />

year. We have a lot <strong>of</strong> work to do, and I am confident together we will<br />

make significant progress. I thank those that I had the pleasure <strong>of</strong><br />

working with the past year- Shawn O’Rourke and Dorothy Hird.<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 1


As your new President, I would like to share with you my thoughts as to my role:<br />

You, the membership are top priority- the F.A.C.E. Board serves you and we will be<br />

working hard to provide you the best service, representation and education possible;<br />

We will continue with the strategic plan that was started three years ago - this has<br />

proven very effective at accomplishing annual goals;<br />

The Board needs to do a better job at outreach throughout the State;<br />

I will strive to be a pr<strong>of</strong>essional representative for you, our members.<br />

Our first Board meeting, held in Orlando immediately following the conference, was productive and<br />

has set the tone for the upcoming year. Here is some information you need to be aware <strong>of</strong>:<br />

1. Our Board meetings have been scheduled as follows:<br />

a. Aug 27/28 in Orlando- strategic plan review and update followed by the Board meeting;<br />

b. Dec 3 & 4- location TBA- in South <strong>Florida</strong>;<br />

c. Feb 25 & 26 in Orlando;<br />

d. May 6 & 7- location TBA- in North <strong>Florida</strong><br />

e. June 22 thru 25 - 22 nd Annual Education and Training Seminar in Orlando.<br />

2. Our newsletter, the “INTERFACE”, will be changing this year as we continue to make it a<br />

training and educational tool. It will include informative articles, issues that affect code<br />

enforcement, and training information.<br />

3. We will continue to build relationships with other pr<strong>of</strong>essional associations and organizations<br />

to strengthen our input on legislative issues and laws that affect our pr<strong>of</strong>ession while<br />

increasing awareness and understanding <strong>of</strong> what we do.<br />

4. We will continue to work towards State recognition/certification.<br />

5. I have appointed Shawn O’Rourke to continue and bring to completion the single fee schedule<br />

to simplify membership dues and certification renewals while reducing costs.<br />

In order to make this work, we need you, our members to get more involved. If you notice #1 above,<br />

we have yet to announce our meeting locations for our December <strong>2010</strong> and May 2011 meetings. We<br />

would like to hear from chapters and/or agencies in the designated areas <strong>of</strong> the State to sponsor or<br />

assist with organizing and conducting our Board meeting in your area. We have already heard from<br />

Charlotte County and Palm Beach County, but we would like to hear from more! We would also like<br />

you to send us articles, news clippings, programs that are working in your jurisdiction, and anything<br />

else newsworthy or that has training value so we can publish it in the newsletter. We know you are all<br />

doing great things- let’s hear about them and start sharing them!<br />

If you have questions, let me know and I will do my best to provide the answers.<br />

As always, I encourage and solicit any feedback on training and the F.A.C.E. courses- training is the<br />

backbone <strong>of</strong> F.A.C.E., so we all need to be involved. Please contact me with suggestions, questions,<br />

ideas, and feedback - thank you! Keep training and be safe!<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 2


NEWS FROM THE BOARD<br />

1ST VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Mark Caskie<br />

I must start by saying that I heard many great<br />

things about changes made at this year’s<br />

annual training seminar. Once we get the<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficial report compiled from all your critiques<br />

the program committee will consider all inputs<br />

to produce next year’s event.<br />

Speaking <strong>of</strong> next year’s event, have you<br />

marked your calendar for June 22-25, 2011?<br />

That's when we will get back together in<br />

Orlando for next year’s annual meeting and<br />

training seminar. We will be back at the same<br />

location, The Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa.<br />

This change was an attempt to save money by<br />

signing a multi-year contract. I spoke with<br />

several members this year that self-funded part<br />

or all <strong>of</strong> their attendance; I want to thank you<br />

for your commitment to our organization. This<br />

is a trend that I will keep in mind as we map<br />

out next year’s program. For those <strong>of</strong> you that<br />

are still partially or fully funded by your<br />

jurisdiction please don't forget to thank them<br />

for their commitment to the F.A.C.E.<br />

organization and your continued training.<br />

If anyone has suggestions for next year’s<br />

programs please send me an e-mail,<br />

fvpresident@face-online.org . I need to know<br />

what you liked, disliked, or would like to see in<br />

the future. All suggestions will be reviewed.<br />

I look forward to working with the Board <strong>of</strong><br />

Directors as we tackle the bumpy road ahead<br />

with the economic and foreclosure issues<br />

facing <strong>Florida</strong> today.<br />

Thanks for the opportunity to serve you the<br />

membership.<br />

2ND VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Jim Dehne<br />

Hello,<br />

The Certification Committee worked hard to<br />

implement the new Trainer Mentoring Program<br />

and I hope many <strong>of</strong> you take advantage <strong>of</strong><br />

becoming trainers. I encourage you to take a<br />

look at the web site and get started today. You<br />

can make a difference.<br />

Our next endeavor is to tackle the update <strong>of</strong><br />

Administrative Aspects (Level II). We will work<br />

with the trainers currently teaching the classes<br />

and come up with something that is relevant to<br />

today’s <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>ession. I will<br />

keep you informed as we progress.<br />

Finally, thank you for your confidence to serve<br />

our association for another year. I look forward<br />

to working with the rest <strong>of</strong> the board members<br />

to ensure F.A.C.E. remains the respected<br />

organization it has become and search for new<br />

and innovative ways to maintain our<br />

certifications.<br />

Remember, be safe and learn.<br />

3RD VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Hector Garcia<br />

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is having a<br />

great and safe summer. Well it’s back to<br />

business now, and one <strong>of</strong> the things that my<br />

committee and I will be working on is getting a<br />

Miami-based chapter started this year.<br />

We will also be visiting different chapters<br />

throughout the year as a continuation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

strategic plan set forth by the Board <strong>of</strong><br />

Directors. I would like to encourage all <strong>of</strong> the<br />

membership to submit to me any ideas you<br />

may have on improving the INTERFACE, as<br />

well as submitting photos and articles <strong>of</strong> the<br />

events or news involving you, the members.<br />

We will also be working on some other projects<br />

throughout the year; I will keep you all<br />

informed.<br />

In closing, please keep in mind that<br />

membership renewal is coming up soon. Make<br />

sure you get your membership fees paid on<br />

time as well as your recertification fees. I know<br />

with today’s economic situation we are all<br />

experiencing, it is tough to maintain ones’<br />

membership if we are not working but in the<br />

end it is worth it. The networking from other<br />

code enforcement pr<strong>of</strong>essionals like you<br />

makes it worthwhile.<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 3


TREASURER<br />

James Acosta<br />

It was a pleasure to see those <strong>of</strong> you who<br />

attended the seminar in Orlando last month.<br />

Those <strong>of</strong> you who were not able to make it for<br />

one reason <strong>of</strong> another, missed yet another<br />

great conference. Thank you for your vote <strong>of</strong><br />

confidence in me to remain as your Treasurer<br />

for another year. I promise to serve you well.<br />

At the seminar, I presented the current budget<br />

status and the upcoming budget for <strong>2010</strong>-<br />

2011. If you have any questions, please feel<br />

free to contact me. You can visit the F.A.C.E.<br />

website and view the organizations’ Annual<br />

Budget. Send any questions or helpful<br />

suggestions me via my e-mail. Someone<br />

suggested that I present the budget at next<br />

year’s conference in the form <strong>of</strong> a PowerPoint.<br />

Great idea! I now have that ready to present;<br />

all I have to do is update the data in May and<br />

plug it in.<br />

The financial status <strong>of</strong> F.A.C.E. to date is very<br />

good. Our accounts totals as <strong>of</strong> 05-31-10 are:<br />

Operating Account (Checking): $141,102.21;<br />

Scholarship account (Savings): $12,284.41;<br />

Reserve Account (Savings): $5,229.85<br />

Tips on Personal Finance<br />

The first step in developing a spending plan is<br />

to identify the money that comes into your<br />

household – your income. People talk about<br />

their income in two ways. Gross income is<br />

the money you receive before any deductions.<br />

Net income is the money you take home after<br />

all <strong>of</strong> the deductions have been made, such as<br />

taxes, Social Security, insurance, 401 (k), and<br />

your stock purchase plan.<br />

When identifying your income, remember to<br />

include the following:<br />

Salary/wages<br />

Food stamps<br />

Seasonal earnings<br />

Other money<br />

Sometimes we spend money without even<br />

thinking about it. Tracking is becoming aware<br />

<strong>of</strong> the flow <strong>of</strong> money through your household.<br />

Do you “need” everything you buy? Needs are<br />

items that are essential based on your lifestyle<br />

and values. Housing, groceries, and education<br />

qualify as needs. “Wants” are items that you<br />

desire, but are not necessary, such as a snack<br />

or expensive clothes. Sometimes we purchase<br />

things we want because advertising has led us<br />

to think we need them. Often times we<br />

purchase things in response to an emotion,<br />

such as shopping when you are sad or<br />

disappointed. Try to become more aware <strong>of</strong><br />

how much you are spending and why you are<br />

spending money.<br />

To calculate your total monthly spending, you<br />

will want to look at three types <strong>of</strong> expenses –<br />

general monthly expenses, annual expenses,<br />

and debt.<br />

General monthly expenses. Monthly<br />

spending to meet your family’s needs (e.g.,<br />

food. housing, clothing).<br />

Annual expenses. Larger expenses such as<br />

taxes or auto insurance that you pay once or<br />

twice a year. It is helpful to plan ahead for<br />

these expenses by putting aside a small<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> money each month.<br />

Debt expenses. Monthly spending to repay<br />

money that you have borrowed (e.g., car loan,<br />

credit card, student loan).<br />

More to follow in the next “INTERFACE.”<br />

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS<br />

Deborah Leigh<br />

Let me begin by thanking you all for having the<br />

confidence in me to serve as you new<br />

Sergeant at Arms. I must say, I learned very<br />

fast it will be a challenging year. There are<br />

several projects that I am tasked with that my<br />

committee and I will begin to work on that I<br />

want to let you, the membership, know about.<br />

First, State Recognition <strong>of</strong> our Certification<br />

Program. This is something that has been in<br />

the works for a number <strong>of</strong> years and my<br />

committee and I are going to work very hard on<br />

getting this to Tallahassee.<br />

Second, we will be producing a Board <strong>of</strong><br />

Directors Manual that will include information,<br />

such as, Board Responsibilities, the Strategic<br />

Plan, and our <strong>Code</strong> <strong>of</strong> Ethics along with copies<br />

<strong>of</strong> motions that have set policy for this<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 4


organization. Third, but not last, we will be<br />

reviewing the current By-Laws with Bob<br />

Hamilton to insure that they are up to date and<br />

accurate.<br />

Now for some news from the conference, the<br />

election results. This year there was only one<br />

contested race, which was for the position <strong>of</strong><br />

First Vice President. The candidates for this<br />

position were Mark Caskie from Brooksville<br />

and Dorothy Hird from the Seminole County<br />

Sheriff’s Office. There were 96 registered<br />

delegates at the conference, however, only 83<br />

<strong>of</strong> them voted. The results were:<br />

Mark Caskie 56<br />

Dorothy Hird 27<br />

Along with being Sergeant at Arms, some <strong>of</strong><br />

you may not be aware that I am also<br />

webmaster for the F.A.C.E. Website,<br />

www.face-online.org. At the seminar, a<br />

brochure about the website was included in<br />

your package. I hope you all had a chance to<br />

look it over and see everything that your<br />

website has to <strong>of</strong>fer. For those <strong>of</strong> you who<br />

were not at the conference, it is available on<br />

the home page. If anyone has any questions,<br />

suggestions, or would like any information that<br />

I may be able to help with, please give me a<br />

call or email me at sergeantaa@faceonline.org.<br />

Start planning now to attend next year’s Training Seminar<br />

(It’s never TOO soon!)<br />

June 22-25, 2011<br />

Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa<br />

Lake Buena Vista, <strong>Florida</strong><br />

Bring your family, and make it a vacation!<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 5


CONFERENCE WRAP-UP<br />

The 21 th Annual Training and Education Seminar for the <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

was held June 16 th – 19 Th , <strong>2010</strong> in Lake Buena Vista, <strong>Florida</strong>. The venue was perfect for an enriching<br />

educational experience coupled with the amenities and attractions <strong>of</strong> the Disney area. There were<br />

nearly 300 conference attendees at this year’s annual educational seminar, <strong>of</strong> which (23) were “First<br />

Time Attendees.”<br />

The opening session began with the Presentation <strong>of</strong> Colors by the Orange County Honor Guard and<br />

what a great job they did followed by Orange County Sheriff’s Department Corp. 1 st Class Medina,<br />

who graced us with an emotional rendition <strong>of</strong> our National Anthem.<br />

This conference incorporated a slew <strong>of</strong> changes and a courageous effort to incorporate more<br />

member, code enforcement trainers throughout the training sessions. We were also very honored<br />

and privileged to have Mr. Bob Hamilton provide additional training sessions that helped enhance the<br />

overall conference experience. Some changes were very well accepted, and others were<br />

experiments that need some work. Thank you to everyone involved for having the courage,<br />

dedication, confidence in membership and our pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, and the patience to try something (a lot<br />

<strong>of</strong> “something’s”) new.<br />

The conference training sessions were informative, directly related to the code enforcement<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ession, and provided useable tools and applications in the arena <strong>of</strong> code enforcement. Classes<br />

such as “Green <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong>”, “Chinese Drywall”, “Keeping <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> in Perspective”,<br />

“Inspection Warrants” “Interview Techniques”, “Situational Awareness”, “Natural Disaster Recovery”,<br />

“Evidence Gathering”, “Gaining Voluntary Compliance”, “Testimony and Demeanor”, “Contractor<br />

Licensing”, “Grant Writing”, “Mediation and Dispute Resolution”, “Benchmarking”, “Snakes and<br />

Insects”, “The Trainer’s Workshop”, and the “Foreclosure Forum” provided both variety and a mix <strong>of</strong><br />

learning environments for all attendees.<br />

The League <strong>of</strong> Women Voters conducted the elections for the <strong>2010</strong>-2011 F.A.C.E. Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />

on Friday afternoon and the results were under lock and key until the announcement at the banquet<br />

later that same evening. Congratulations to President, Frank Cassidy - City <strong>of</strong> Cape Coral, 1 st Vice<br />

President, Mark Caskie- City <strong>of</strong> Brooksville, 2 nd Vice President, Jim Dehne - City <strong>of</strong> Lakeland, 3 rd Vice<br />

President, Hector Garcia – City <strong>of</strong> Deltona, Sergeant at Arms, Debbi Leigh- Seminole County Sheriff’s<br />

Office , Treasurer, James Acosta – St. Johns County, Secretary, Lori Mobley – Town <strong>of</strong> Howey-in-the-<br />

Hills and Immediate Past President, Terry Suggs - Alachua County.<br />

The Program Committee did a wonderful job decorating the room for Friday night’s Banquet and<br />

Entertainment. For our 21 st Conference, the committee thought it would be nice to dance and sing<br />

along with live entertainment. After the live entertainment, many <strong>of</strong> us went across the street and<br />

enjoyed the Downtown Disney Market Place and West Side. There was no shortage <strong>of</strong><br />

entertainment, good times and great camaraderie. Congratulations to Ken Jackson, Palm Beach<br />

County, winner <strong>of</strong> the Bob Hamilton Scholarship for the 2011 Seminar. Hearing from attendees and in<br />

viewing some <strong>of</strong> the evaluations, this was another wonderful seminar, despite the challenges we are<br />

all facing. I would say all enjoyed the seminar.<br />

Thank you to the <strong>2010</strong> Program Committee for a job very well done!<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 6


LEGISLATIVE CORNER<br />

Having a problem in your jurisdiction with vehicles parked along the right <strong>of</strong> ways being<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered for sale, commonly known as curbstoning? You may now have some relief, if you<br />

convince your jurisdiction to adopt a new ordinance that would allow you to enforce these<br />

new state statutes.<br />

On June 3 rd , the Governor signed House Bill No. 631 that revised Chapter 316.1951, Parking<br />

for certain purposes prohibited; sale <strong>of</strong> motor vehicles; prohibited acts.<br />

In summary, the bill removes the requirement that the Department <strong>of</strong> Highway Safety and<br />

Motor Vehicles adopt a uniform written notice to be used to enforce provisions that prohibit<br />

parking a motor vehicle on certain property for the purpose <strong>of</strong> displaying the motor vehicle as<br />

being for sale, hire, or rental and removes the requirement that each law enforcement agency<br />

provide its own notice for such enforcement.<br />

A new provision added authorizes a local government to adopt an ordinance to enforce such<br />

provisions and authorizes a code enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficer from any local government agency to<br />

enforce such provisions. The revision also provides for immediate removal <strong>of</strong> a motor vehicle<br />

in violation <strong>of</strong> specified provisions and provides for assessment <strong>of</strong> a fine in addition to towing<br />

and storage fees, requiring a release form prescribed by the department to be completed<br />

before release <strong>of</strong> the motor vehicle. If you would like to review this bill’s full content, click<br />

here:<br />

http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/<strong>2010</strong>/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h063107er.pdf<br />

ILLEGAL<br />

SIGNS<br />

The Orlando Sentinel interviewed Officer Alex Rueda and Manager Bob Spivey, both with<br />

Orange County <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong>, along with Terry Suggs, Past President <strong>of</strong> F. A. C. E., on<br />

June 21, <strong>2010</strong> about illegally placed signs. This blight affects cities and counties statewide.<br />

Read the full article at http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/os-sign-<strong>of</strong>-thetimes-<strong>2010</strong>0615,0,5559109.story<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 7


<strong>2010</strong> EDUCATION & TRAINING SEMINAR<br />

<strong>2010</strong> -2011 Board <strong>of</strong> Directors (l-r)<br />

Terry Suggs, Deborah Leigh,<br />

James Acosta, Lori Mobley,<br />

Hector Garcia, Jim Dehne,<br />

Mark Caskie, Frank Cassidy<br />

Bob Hamilton in class. Looks like he may<br />

be paying attention and learning something.<br />

Passing <strong>of</strong> the President’s Gavel<br />

Frank Cassidy (left), Terry Suggs (right)<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 8


Classes…<br />

Classes…<br />

Classes….<br />

and more Classes…<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 9


And then the fun began…<br />

Couples and groups enjoyed dancing to the music at the banquet<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 10


CERTIFICATION PROGRAM<br />

FEE SCHEDULE<br />

Class hours $12/hour, members; $15/hour, non-members<br />

Exams $75, members; $110, non-members (also for payments<br />

received past the deadline); at PTI: $115<br />

Legal Issue Paper $60, members; $75, non-members<br />

The <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> has established five levels <strong>of</strong> certification for individuals working<br />

in the field <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> in <strong>Florida</strong>, which include:<br />

• Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (Level I) 40 hours <strong>of</strong> classes and passage <strong>of</strong> examination<br />

• Administrative Aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (Level II) 40 hours <strong>of</strong> classes and passage <strong>of</strong> examination<br />

• Legal Issues in <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (Level III) 36 hours <strong>of</strong> classes and passage <strong>of</strong> examination<br />

• Officer Safety and Field Applications (Level IV) 30 hours <strong>of</strong> classes and passage <strong>of</strong> examination<br />

• <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essional (CEP)<br />

Requires three years employment in <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong>, certification in Fundamentals (I), Administrative<br />

Aspects (II), and Legal Aspects (III), and writing and passing <strong>of</strong> an approved legal issue research paper (5 hours<br />

CEH credit given.)<br />

CLASSES, CONTACTS, EXAMS<br />

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA<br />

Ft. Lauderdale, Sue Dean, 561.297.3749 Orlando, Susan Pruchnicki, 407.882.3960<br />

www.fau.edu/fiog www.iog.ucf.edu/face.html<br />

Officer Safety & Field Applications<br />

Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

<strong>July</strong> 26-29, <strong>2010</strong><br />

October 4-8, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Exam 3:30 – 5:30 PM <strong>July</strong> 29, <strong>2010</strong> Exam 10:00 – 12:00 Noon October 9, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

Administrative Aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

October 25-29, <strong>2010</strong><br />

November 15-19, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Exam 9:00 – 11:00 AM October 30, <strong>2010</strong> Exam 10:00 – 12:00 Noon November 20, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Administrative Aspects/<strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

Officer Safety & Field Applications<br />

November 15-19, <strong>2010</strong><br />

December 6-9, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Exam 9:00 – 11:00 AM November 20, <strong>2010</strong> Exam 3:30 – 5:30 PM December 9, <strong>2010</strong><br />

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY<br />

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA<br />

Fort Myers, Joanne Hartke, 239.425.3273<br />

Tampa, Kevin Wagner, 813.974.1317<br />

www.fgcu.edu/iog www.fiog.usf.edu<br />

Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

November 1-5, <strong>2010</strong><br />

October 11-15, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Exam 10:00 – 12:00 Noon November 6, <strong>2010</strong> Exam 9:00 – 11:00 AM October 16, <strong>2010</strong><br />

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY<br />

Administrative Aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

Tallahassee, Amy Brewer, 850.487.1870<br />

September 13-17, <strong>2010</strong><br />

www.iog.fsu.edu Exam 9:00 – 11:00 AM September 18, <strong>2010</strong><br />

NO CLASSES SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 11


NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS<br />

This section <strong>of</strong> the INTERFACE is dedicated to the local chapters within the <strong>Florida</strong><br />

<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong>. Hector Garcia, 3 rd Vice President, extends an invitation<br />

to each chapter president to contact him with any chapter news.<br />

<strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> Officer <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> Palm Beach County (CEOAPBC) Chapter meetings are<br />

held the 4th Tuesday <strong>of</strong> each month. Please contact Shenoy Raghuraj<br />

561-233-5522 sraghura@pbcgov.org for more information.<br />

Northeast <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (NEACE) The month's meeting will be Wednesday, <strong>July</strong><br />

14, at Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub and Restaurant. It is located at 333 1st St N., Jacksonville Beach. There is<br />

parking across the street and in the public pier parking lot north <strong>of</strong> restaurant. A menu is attached.<br />

http://www.maccoolsjax.com/menu.php for viewing. We are going to have Ricard Martyniak with The Buzz<br />

Killers come speak about different issues with bee and removal etc. The meeting will run from 11:30 am to 1:30<br />

pm. Hope to see you there!<br />

Tampa Bay <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (TBACE) Hello to all from Tampa Bay! We are very<br />

excited about the rise in TBACE membership. The training sessions have been very interesting and helpful,<br />

leading to a growth in attendance. Please remember to become a TBACE member is still only $10 a year. This<br />

includes 6 training sessions a year, from which F.A.C.E. continuing education hours are earned. Take care and<br />

be safe out there. Carolyn Carrasquillo, <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> Officer, TBACE President<br />

Gold Coast <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (GCACE) Our organization meets monthly in different cities in<br />

Broward and Dade County. We are over 250 strong, and growing. We welcome our newcomers and associate<br />

members. We have great speakers and earn our CEH’s required to keep up our certification. Even through the<br />

rough economy, we come together in expectation <strong>of</strong> what our world in code will bring next and how we face it<br />

together. The networking with each other and sharing <strong>of</strong> information is vital to our jobs. For more information.<br />

Contact Pat Uber – President Gold Coast <strong>Association</strong>. (954)344-5955 puber@coralsprings.org<br />

Treasure Coast <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (TCACE) The Treasure Coast <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong><br />

<strong>Enforcement</strong> meetings have been suspended until further notice. Contact Dennis Bunt, St. Lucie County, at<br />

buntd@stlucieco.gov. for further information.<br />

Polk <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (PACE) Contact Don Corder at don.corder@lakelandgov.net<br />

for meeting information.<br />

Southwest <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (SWACE) Southwest <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong><br />

(SWACE) - In the May issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>Interface</strong>, we announced a new Board. Since that issue, our President - Danielle<br />

Helmick has had to resign her post, so per our by-laws, Rhonda Leonard has been placed into that position. We<br />

will be having a meeting on <strong>July</strong> 22 to appoint a new Vice-President and to discuss future continuing education<br />

hours that we will be <strong>of</strong>fering at little to no cost. If you would like information concerning any training or chapter<br />

meetings, please contact me at Rhonda.Leonard@charlottefl.com or call (941)623-1001.<br />

Central <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (CFCEA) Summer time is here, and on behalf <strong>of</strong> the<br />

CFCEA Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, I would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe summer.<br />

The CFCEA will be having a fundraiser on <strong>July</strong> 31, <strong>2010</strong>. We are selling tickets to see the Daytona Cubs vs.<br />

Bradenton Marauders. The tickets are $15.00 each and include your entry to the game as well as a food<br />

voucher. The food voucher is good for a hot dog or hamburger, chips and a drink; you can also choose to get<br />

pizza instead.<br />

CFCEA members and guests will have an opportunity to meet the Cubs mascot Cubby and have their picture<br />

taken with him on the field prior to the game. Come join us for an evening <strong>of</strong> fun. Tickets can be purchased by<br />

contacting President Hector Garcia at 386-589-0694 or Bruce Fleming at 407-585-1365.<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 12


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE PASSED THE EXAM AND ARE<br />

NOW CERTIFIED IN FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level I): Heather<br />

Mulligan, Mark Withers<br />

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE PASSED THE EXAM AND ARE<br />

NOW CERTIFIED IN ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level II):<br />

Curtis Bloomfield, James Flannigan, Vidal Garcia, Jr., Lilian Valencia, Colon Zapatier<br />

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE PASSED THE EXAM AND ARE NOW<br />

CERTIFIED IN LEGAL ASPECTS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level III): Derek Alvarez,<br />

Christopher Ambach, Kelly Anders, Steve Athey, Patrick Bladwin, Susana Capasso, Ron<br />

Cliff, John Connetta, Michaelle Crowley, Gene Freeman, Carlos Garcia, Glen Guzman, Corey<br />

O’Neil, Sherry Patterson, Renald Paul, Christina Perez, Tonya Phillips, Bill Quinsey, Alberto<br />

Sanchez, John Santafemia, Marlene Serrano, Azure Sorrels, Stacy Stevens, Octavia Taylor,<br />

Jennifer Waldron, Weldon Walker<br />

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE PASSED THE EXAM AND ARE<br />

NOW CERTIFIED IN OFFICER SAFETY & FIELD APPLICATIONS (Level IV): Jose<br />

Acevedo, Jr., Valerie Luster, David Nipp, Steve Smith, Donald B. Williams, Kimberly Williams,<br />

Jennifer C. Willis<br />

NEW CEP’s <br />

Dennis Browning, City <strong>of</strong> Lakeland, “Foreclosed Property: Impact <strong>of</strong> New<br />

&Amended Ordinances”, passed June 8, <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

Congratulations!<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 13


RECERTIFICATION<br />

Re-certification was due for the following by <strong>July</strong> 1, <strong>2010</strong>. There is an extension until January 1, 2011<br />

with the penalty fee. To be recertified the individuals listed below must: (1) take 16 hours <strong>of</strong> continuing<br />

education, (2) return the affidavit if necessary, (on page 13, and (3) pay a late recertification fee, otherwise they<br />

will lose their most recent level <strong>of</strong> certification on JANUARY 1, 2011.<br />

Adderly, Andrea<br />

Alberro, Abelardo<br />

Alvarez, S. Madeleine<br />

Amerson, Philip<br />

Anderson, Anishka<br />

Andre, Richard<br />

Arnold, Michelle<br />

Arthur, Kenneth<br />

Ausley, T. Dwayne*<br />

Banks, William<br />

Clark, Robin*<br />

Beatty-Hunter, Betty*<br />

Boscaglia, Joe<br />

Bruce, Janet<br />

Burden, Randy<br />

Burdett, Annamarie<br />

Burdett, Brian<br />

Burdine, Karen<br />

Burlinson, Fritz<br />

Butler, Cassandra<br />

Cameron, Suzette<br />

Carmichael, Lisa<br />

Carter, Brad<br />

Childers, Ruby<br />

Ciccione, Sue<br />

Cliff, Ronald<br />

Coloe, Michael<br />

Conklin, Edward<br />

Cooper, Ernie<br />

Crabtree, Dave<br />

Croce, Mike<br />

D’Amico, ToniAnn<br />

Davis, Joseph<br />

Del Rosario, Annie<br />

Diaz, Lisandro<br />

Donovan, Sean<br />

Drost, Michael<br />

Durgin, Gregory<br />

England, James C.<br />

Fairholm, Deborah<br />

Fieler, Teresa<br />

Fisher, Gary<br />

Forbes, Helena<br />

Fraticelli, Carlos*<br />

Gabriel, Dawud<br />

Galvez, Rafael<br />

Garcia, Alexander<br />

Golding, Clement*<br />

Grayer, Terrance<br />

Greene II, Joseph<br />

Guzman, Glen*<br />

Harrell, Sandra<br />

Henderson, Gene<br />

Hendley, Mahlon<br />

Hill, Dana<br />

Howard, Doug<br />

Hunter, Randal*<br />

Jackson, Sean<br />

Jewell, Tracey<br />

Johnson, Leon (Rusty)<br />

Jones, Cynthia*<br />

Kas, Don*<br />

Kearns, David<br />

Kincannon, Clint*<br />

LaPorta, Vincent*<br />

Lewis, Don<br />

Lippek, Robert<br />

Lyon, Jay<br />

Maddox, Richard*<br />

Malchow, Robert<br />

Marsh, John<br />

Martinez, Angelica<br />

Massing, Ted<br />

McAlinden, Michelle<br />

McCullough, Leann<br />

McLean, Carlton*<br />

Medio, Carlos*<br />

Mesa, Ida*<br />

Millender-Dempsey, Courtney<br />

Montes, Eduardo<br />

Muniz, Pablo<br />

Murkerson, Darrel*<br />

Murray, Maurice<br />

Nieto, Arley<br />

Nipp, David*<br />

Norris, Gordon<br />

Oberstein, Robert<br />

Ortiz, William<br />

Osborn, Diana<br />

Pappas, Peter<br />

Parris, Glenda<br />

Peebles, Patricia<br />

Peon, Ramon<br />

Peterson, Josh<br />

Phillips, Tonya<br />

Pino, Mary<br />

Point du Jour, Hejbert<br />

Poliseno, Charles<br />

Pulvermuller, Karl<br />

Pye, Janice<br />

Quetant, Came Suze<br />

Ramos, Frank<br />

Revah, Frederic<br />

Richter, Kurt<br />

Robinson, Donald<br />

Rodriguez, Hector<br />

Rodriguez, Michael<br />

Rodriguez, Yfrahin<br />

Roy, Joe<br />

Sanchez, Jose (Wellington)<br />

Sanderson, Melody<br />

Sanguinetti, Michael<br />

Santa, Herman<br />

Schulze, Jr., Charles<br />

Sierra, Daniel<br />

Silva, Roberto<br />

Sly, Sandra<br />

Smith, Lawrence*<br />

Sneed, Henry<br />

Storm, Michael<br />

Swan, Kevin*<br />

Sweeting, Angela<br />

Tetter, Sarah<br />

Teubert, Toni<br />

Thompson, Timothy<br />

Tucker, Alfred<br />

Turnbull, Tommy<br />

Ventura, Wilbert<br />

Weaver, James (Steve)<br />

Westerman, Luann<br />

Williams, Jerry<br />

Williams, Kimberly*<br />

Willis, Dan<br />

Windsor, Kathleen<br />

Winters, Robyn*<br />

Wolfe, George<br />

Wright, Jeanette<br />

Zavacky, Ramona<br />

CHECK THIS LIST<br />

CAREFULLY.<br />

IS YOUR NAME<br />

HERE?<br />

A CO-WORKERS?<br />

SEND IN YOUR<br />

AFFIDAVIT (IF<br />

REQUIRED) & LATE<br />

FEE NOW!<br />

If your name is in<br />

bold print with an<br />

asterisk (*) next to<br />

it, you have the<br />

required hours on<br />

file and need only<br />

pay the late fee<br />

prior to 12.31.10<br />

to be recertified.<br />

INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 14


INTERFACE <strong>July</strong> <strong>2010</strong> page 15<br />

AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS<br />

The information requested on this form is in accordance with the <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong> (F.A.C.E.) policy<br />

governing continuing education requirements for maintenance <strong>of</strong> F.A.C.E. certification. Sixteen hours <strong>of</strong> continuing<br />

education courses must be completed every two years following initial certification (in any/all certifications <strong>of</strong>fered) and<br />

every two years thereafter in order to remain certified. Falsifying or fraudulently representing completion <strong>of</strong> continuing<br />

education requirements in order to renew a certificate shall result in revocation <strong>of</strong> your most recently earned level <strong>of</strong><br />

certification.<br />

Name Jurisdiction_________________________________<br />

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________<br />

City/State/Zip __________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Telephone FAX ______________________________________<br />

E-mail address<br />

Course(s) attended: name, location, date, time _______________________________________________________<br />

I swear or affirm that the information contained in this affidavit is correct to the best <strong>of</strong> my knowledge and that I<br />

have fully complied with the continuing education provisions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Florida</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Code</strong> <strong>Enforcement</strong>.<br />

_______________________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Please sign on line above Date<br />

Return with $15 member/$20 non-member or $65 member/$75 non-member if after due date. Make check payable to<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Central <strong>Florida</strong> and send to: IOG, University <strong>of</strong> Central <strong>Florida</strong>, 12443 Research Pkwy., #402., Orlando,<br />

FL 32826<br />

PRESIDENT<br />

Frank Cassidy<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Cape Coral<br />

239.574.0684<br />

FAX 239.574.0611<br />

fcassidy@capecoral.net<br />

1 ST VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Mark Caskie<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Brooksville<br />

352.540.3810<br />

FAX 352.754.4491<br />

mcaskie@city<strong>of</strong>brooksville.us<br />

F.A.C.E. OFFICERS <strong>2010</strong> - 2011<br />

web page address is www.face-online.org<br />

2 ND VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Jim Dehne<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Lakeland<br />

863.834.3357<br />

FAX 863.834.6266<br />

jim.dehne@lakelandgov.net<br />

3 RD VICE PRESIDENT<br />

Hector Garcia<br />

City <strong>of</strong> Deltona<br />

386.878.8722<br />

FAX 386.789.7237<br />

hgarcia1135@aol.com<br />

TREASURER<br />

James Acosta<br />

St. Johns County<br />

904.209.0734<br />

FAX 904.209.0691<br />

jacosta@sjcfl.us<br />

SECRETARY<br />

Lori Mobley<br />

Town <strong>of</strong><br />

Howey-in-the-Hills<br />

352-516-1344<br />

FAX 352-324-0523<br />

howeycodenf@comcast.net<br />

SGT-AT-ARMS<br />

Deborah Leigh<br />

Seminole County<br />

407.665.1487<br />

FAX 407.665.1474<br />

dleigh@seminolesheriff.org<br />

PAST PRESIDENT<br />

Terry Suggs<br />

Alachua County<br />

352.338.3233<br />

FAX 352.491.4680<br />

tks@alachuacounty.us<br />

Newsletter produced by John Scott Dailey <strong>Florida</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Government, University <strong>of</strong> Central <strong>Florida</strong>.<br />

HECTOR GARCIA, EDITOR<br />

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF<br />

CODE ENFORCEMENT, INC.<br />

12443 Research Parkway, Suite 402<br />

ORLANDO, FL 32826

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