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2012 - 2013BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentJim DehneCity of Lakeland

1st Vice PresidentMike TitmussCity of Fort Myers

2nd Vice PresidentMike DonovanCity of Palm Coast

3rd Vice PresidentJen BakerCollier County

SecretaryCindy DrakeVillage of Wellington

TreasurerJames AcostaSt. Johns County

Sergeant-at-ArmsSam SullivanAlachua County

Past PresidentMark CaskieCity of Brooksville

Next Board Meeting:June 24-25, 2013Location: Hilton Daytona

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

President’s Message 1-‐2

News from the Board 3-‐11

News from the Chapters 12

Late Recertifications 13-‐14

Certification Schedule 15

Delegate Form 17

F.A.C.E. Conference Sponsors 18-‐19

A Message from your President ...

PresidentJim Dehne

As the weather gets warmer and we get closer to the 2013 F.A.C.E. conference in Daytona Beach I wonder where this year has gone.

While preparing for this, my last Interface article as your president, it felt like only last month I was telling everyone how excited I was to represent you in this capacity. Your board has had a very busy and productive year. Even with membership down, we have continued to maintain a balanced budget and move F.A.C.E. forward at the same time. We have made some much needed upgrades in technology, met with legislators in Tallahassee, and most importantly unveiled a new Administrative Aspects course which has been in the works for several years. Continued on page 2

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The upcoming year will also be challenging. The new board will continue to work with the folks at the Florida League of Cities and in Tallahassee to move forward with recognition of our certification program. We have many members interested in becoming involved in F.A.C.E. There is always room on committees for people who want to serve.

I would like to thank the board members for making this year one I will never forget.

Mike Titmuss and his committee have a conference planned that should be the best ever. He has even promised to have something to give out that is better than the “little” flashlights I found for you last year (I don’t think it’s possible).

Mike Donovan and his committee have seen their work and the work of previous 2nd Vice Presidents come together with the new Administrative Aspects course.

Jen Baker has worked hard at locating and speaking to non-‐members in hopes of becoming members to increase our association’s strength.

James Acosta has been the backbone of our financial success for the past 4 years and has never wavered from his commitment to you that our association’s dollars are accounted for and that everyone is held responsible for every penny they have spent.

Sam Sullivan is the person to thank for his knowledge and dedication to the future of F.A.C.E. He and his committee have spent more time than anyone could have imagined working on the bill for the changes in F.S. 162 and the recognition of our certification program.

Cindy Drake has been working all year behind the scenes moving F.A.C.E. out of the Stone Age by scanning 20+ years of paper documents and converting them to more modern electronic versions.

Mark Caskie has been very successful this year at not only providing an excellent, extremely well qualified group of candidates for the upcoming election, but also by becoming more involved with the website and monitoring the upgrades in technology as we continue to forge ahead.

Bob Hamilton continues to give us sound legal advice. He makes sure that we stay focused and out of trouble. His knowledge is second to none.

Last but not least, I don’t think that anyone who has ever held this position would argue that Marilyn Crotty and her staff at the IOG are true professionals and work very hard to keep the integrity of our association intact.

Again, I would like to thank you for the honor to serve as your president.

Please be safe and train!

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1st Vice PresidentMichael Titmuss

Our Program Committee has completed the bulk of all pre-‐conference tasks required to bring the F.A.C.E. membership a Training Conference in 2013 to be proud of. This year’s conference title is “Riding the Waves of Change” with a Caribbean theme and will be held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort / Ocean Walk June 25th – 28th.

Registration is currently in process and all the information you need to register now is available at the following link: http://www.face-‐online.org/conference/

We have developed a very promising schedule of educational topics, professional speakers and entertainment you will certainly enjoy. Besides the normal workshops, hot topics, & current trends, the schedule will include a CPR Certification course, and a Panel Discussion on Creative Solutions for Abandoned Properties. You may also review the various workshop descriptions on our F.A.C.E. website and at the following link: http://www.iog.ucf.edu/2013facecon/workshop/workshop.html

Please don’t forget to contact your local F.A.C.E. Chapters about obtaining a Vendor Table for the Conference; and providing gift baskets or give-‐a-‐way items for door prizes throughout the many sessions.

If you have any questions regarding the Conference please contact me or any of our Program Committee members. Hope to see you ALL there and get on a committee.

Yours in Public Service,Michael J. Titmuss – CEP, F.A.C.E. 1st [email protected]

2013 PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Monica Cole – Oviedo; [email protected] (407) 971-‐5785Leslie Banta – St Johns County; [email protected] (904) 209-‐0704Hector Garcia – Daytona Beach; [email protected] (386) 671-‐5290Gwyn Herstein – Dayton Beach Shores; [email protected] (386) 763-‐5330Angii Kaiser – Lakeland; [email protected] (863) 581-‐2069Pam Taylor – Seminole County; [email protected] (407) 665-‐1725Jorean Washington – Orange County; [email protected] (407) 254-‐7750

News from your Board ...

Check your membership status, certification status, and continuing education hours on the member side of the F.A.C.E. website:

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2nd Vice PresidentMike Donovan

As this is the last article before the conference, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your confidence in me as your Second Vice President for the last year. I also want to take this opportunity to thank my committee: Lindwell Bradley, Maurice Murray, Nancy Wales and Charles DeFelice. Their hard work and dedication has created a challenging and progressive agenda for the work ahead. I would be remiss if I did not thank Marilyn Crotty and her staff at the IOG for all of their assistance, patience and guidance as we complete this very challenging stage in F.A.C.E. history.

As the Education Committee Chair, I feel it important for me to reiterate the value of attending the conference. With all of the challenges every department is facing this year, the conference should be on the top of your list for attendance. The quality of the conference this year has been set very high.

As for training, remember this is your greatest link to professionalism, confidence, officer safety, career development and effectiveness. You can always learn something from any training. Your attitude will dictate the value of the course. With a positive attitude your training will be more productive and applicable to your environment. As we continue to revisit F.A.C.E. courses, we need your input. We need to know what works and doesn’t work. But I ask you to do more than complain, take an active role and provide feedback and suggestions for improvements. As part of that active role, I would ask everyone interested in becoming a Trainer to contact myself or Karen Matches about setting up a “Train the Trainer” class and entering the mentoring program.

Remember your jobs are not easy nor are they free from dangers, threats or harmful situations. Remember to stay alert, be aware of your environment and your task at hand, and never let your guard down. Like all history lessons, if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the conference. I encourage any of you to call me with training questions and I look forward to continuing to work with all of you. Keep training and be safe.

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News from your Board ...Jen Baker

3rd Vice President

I first want to thank you all for allowing me to serve on your Board of Director’s for the past two years. I have learned so much from all of you and will miss this adventure. Due to my expanding family, I will not be running for a seat on the Board next year, but plan to remain involved with the organization moving

forward. F.A.C.E. is a premier organization and continues to grow and expand in many facets throughout these ever changing times. Again, thank you all for the chance to serve on your Board of Directors.

If you are interested in becoming a member on the membership committee, please let the incoming Third Vice President know your interests. If you have any ideas on how to increase membership or ideas about any other membership issues, please feel free to let any of the Board members know.

As a reminder as I always do for one last time, please remember that your certification is your responsibility. Please do not count on anyone else to take responsibility for your membership. Good luck to all and enjoy another great upcoming conference!

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Cindy DrakeSecretary

Can you believe it’s May already? Your F.A.C.E. Board has been busy representing you, the membership. In August we updated the Strategic Plan. In December we visited proposed sites for the 25th annual conference in 2014. The Conference Committee is making great progress in the planning of the 2013 conference in Daytona Beach. The Legislative Committee and the Board of Directors have traveled to Tallahassee to meet with our state legislators. The Education Committee completed the update of the Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement (Level 2). The Nominating Committee has identified several individuals interested in running for office. We should have a lively campaign and election in Daytona. Your Secretary continues the project of digitizing our records. Technology upgrades have been made to make the job of keeping track of members and their certification more efficient.

I encourage each of you to be involved with your organization. Read and share the Interface. Attend local chapter meetings. Attend training to obtain your continuing education. Log onto the web site and check out the Forum. Attend a Board meeting. Attend the conference. Interested in a specific aspect of the organization? Serve as a committee member. Serve as a Board member. If you want more information please contact one of the Board members, we’ll be happy to point you in the right direction.





James AcostaTreasurer

The financial status of FACE to date is still good. Our accounts’ totals as of 04-‐30-‐13 were: Operating (Fund) Account -‐ $102,518.84 Scholarship account (Savings) -‐ $5,370.80;

Reserve Account (Savings) -‐ $5,256.36 for a grand total of $113,146.00.

I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your votes of confidence in electing me as your Treasurer and allowing me to continue in the position for a full four years. Unfortunately, I could only run for the Treasurer’s position for four years before term limits require that someone else take the position.

During my four years on the Board of Directors I have seen the financial responsibility of the Board grow each and ever year. You, the members, were, and still are, first in the minds of your Board, and with that financial responsibility went hand-‐in-‐hand. Limited resources for F.A.C.E. to make money coupled with the membership numbers decreasing kept the Board on its toes to work within the budget presented each year at the Annual Conferences.

Your bills were paid on time, any expenses incurred were scrutinized, any costs not budgeted for were thoroughly discussed at the Board meetings and either required to find other resources to pay for them or disallowed by the Board.

During my four years on the Board I saw the membership fee ($30.00 annual) and the Recertification fees ($15.00 biennial) come to together to become the single fee ($35.00 annual). The combination saved you the membership $5.00 every two years while maintaining our fund balance in the black. I also saw the Board go to bat for you in obtaining shared revenue with the IOG’s for classes they organized and had taught to our members for the F.A.C.E. certification courses. That single change in our revenue flow has produced about $2,700.00 this fiscal year.

Whomever you decide to be your treasurer this coming June at the Annual Conference, will need to continue to provide accurate, up to date reports, and fiscal responsibility for the F.A.C.E. membership. This is always a challenge and one of utmost importance.

I wish everyone the best and challenge the in-‐coming Board, whoever they might be, to continue to strive for excellence.

Yours in service,

James Acosta

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Sergeant-at-ArmsSam Sullivan

The last few months have been an exciting time to serve on the Legislative and Judicial Review Committee. During this period, we composed, promoted and supported legislation that would reverse the changes made to Florida Statute 162 last year as part of the enactment of Senate Bill 704. The committee’s efforts, with the invaluable help of our lobbyist Dave Shepp and

an assist with the board of directors’ lobbying trip to Tallahassee, have paid off. On the morning of Thursday May 2nd, by a vote of 119-‐0, the Florida House of Representatives sent House Bill 269 to Governor Rick Scott for his signature. Included in the bill are the language changes to chapter 162 written and submitted by the Florida Association of Code Enforcement. These amendments follow my article. (note: underlined language is added, words that are struck through are being deleted).

It is the consensus of the Legislative and Judicial Review committee that these changes will reverse last years’ changes and also help enhance means to deliver notice to violators once signed into law. As always, please consult with your city or county attorney regarding these changes.

When I was a kid, I loved the Schoolhouse Rock song “I’m just a bill.” As I found out this year, the real process is much more complex and convoluted. Here is the summarized story of our bill from inception to the Governor’s desk. In December 2012, F.A.C.E. meets with newly elected State Senator Wilton Simpson (R-‐New Port Richey) to discuss the need for a glitch bill; he is also the chair of the Senate Community Affairs Committee. He agrees to personally take on the issue and help us. In January 2013, the Legislative and Judicial Review Committee lobbies Tallahassee pushing both the glitch and certification bills; they are followed in February 2013 by the F.A.C.E. Board of Directors. F.A.C.E. works with the City of Tampa (writers of last year’s SB 704) on the language for the glitch bill. On March 20th, our language is added to SB 1252 by a 9-‐0 vote. On March 27th, same language is added to HB 1245 by a 13-‐0 vote.

On April 9th, SB 1252 is heard in the Regulated Industries Committee, it is amended and passes 8-‐0. However the adopted amendment is the substance of another bill that had not been heard in the Community Affairs Committee; therefore, the Senate Rules Committee re-‐refers SB 1252 back to the Community Affairs Committee. The problem is that the referral occurs after the agenda for the final Community Affairs Committee is already set, so the bill cannot be heard again. In order to keep the Building Code alive (SB 1252), the language including our changes to FS162 is amended on to SB 1080, an act relating to green-‐building certification. This bill makes it through the necessary steps until it is mistakenly left off the April 23rd Appropriations Committee agenda, effectively killing the bill.

Now the language, including our own, is amended on to SB 156, an act relating to Swimming Pools and Spas; it passes the Appropriations Committee by a 19-‐0 vote.On the House side, things run smoother with HB 1245 unanimously clearing the Appropriations and Regulatory Affairs committees before passing the House by a vote of 113-‐0.

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However, things keep getting more complicated on the Senate side. Several Senators object to the mandatory licensing provision of pool contractors and cleaners contained in the bill. In order to salvage the provisions from the Building Codes bill (originally SB 1252), the sponsoring Senator agrees to abandon the original swimming pool language; however the house’s companion bill is encountering the same objections and is still trapped in committee—meaning none of our bills can pass the legislature.

Pulling a rabbit out of a hat, proponents of the Building Code bill are able to amend the language on to HB 269, an act relating to public construction projects; HB 269 had previously passed the House 117-‐0 and was available in the Senate. On April 29th, the Senate amends HB 269 and adds the Building Code language which includes our changes to F.S. 162. On April 30th, the Senate passes the bill by a vote of 38-‐0. On May 2nd, the House concurs with the Senate amendment to HB 269 and passes it again with a 119-‐0 vote. The bill is ordered engrossed, then enrolled. HB 269 will now be sent to the Governor for final approval.

Confused? Don’t feel alone, I still am and was monitoring our legislative progress daily. The good news is that our changes are before the Governor to be signed into law.

None of this would have taken place without the hard work of the members of the Legislative and Judicial Review Committee. They reviewed multiple versions of legislation often with a short deadline. I’d like to personally give them my thanks and recognize them for their hard work: Ed DeJesus (Palm Beach County), April Hartseil (Highlands County), Debbi Leigh (Seminole County), Jim Orioles (Oviedo) and Danny Thompson (Lakeland). I would also like to thank Past President Mark Caskie (Brooksville) and F.A.C.E. Lobbyist David Shepp for all their help with our efforts in Tallahassee.

Finally I would like to thank all our members who contacted their legislators and encouraged them to support our bill. Their efforts, in no small way, helped secure safe passage of our legislation.

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the Sergeant-‐At-‐Arms for the Florida Association of Code Enforcement the past two years. During this time period, we have established a presence on Capitol Hill and had legislation passed. These are just the foundations of a bright and prosperous future for F.A.C.E. in Tallahassee. We’re just getting started!

If you or someone from your jurisdiction is going to the Annual F.A.C.E. Conference in Daytona Beach this June, please take a few minutes to complete and send the Voting Delegate form located on page 17 of this issue of INTERFACE. Thank you.

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Past PresidentMark Caskie

This has proven to be a tough INTERFACE article to write as it will be my last. It has been an honor and my privilege to serve the membership over the last 7 years. They say “time flies when you’re having fun,” so I can tell you I have had a blast because it sure has gone by quickly. Although not without a few bumps in the road; I am proud to have been part of positive

change these past years.

We have made technology strides that continue even as I write this article that give you the membership, access to your information and the ability to search and contact all members of our organization. We continue to make our database more efficient which will help our administrative arm at the UCF IOG. I would like to thank Susan Pruchnicki, who works tirelessly behind the scene, and is the voice at the other end of the phone when you need help with membership or certification. If you have been in the organization for any length of time you remember the printed membership lists, often out dated the day after they were printed and then we evolved to CD’s with the same issue. Now you simply go to the website and have instant access to up to date data. The INTERFACE has been online now for about 6 years and almost three years ago we upgraded membership system in cooperation with the UCF IOG so membership is only available online. These changes have reduced our printing and mailing cost by thousands of dollars and help to keep your cost down. Your Secretary has worked this year on scanning twenty plus years of our corporate documents into our archived data base so it can be searched and condensed as needed, an important step in our files management.

I was involved in convincing the Board of Directors to institute a Strategic Plan. This has been instrumental in maintaining our corporate focus as the faces of the board evolve on a yearly basis. This long range tool has had a positive impact on decisions, saving time and money. As the economy and membership has taken a down turn the plan has kept us from being sidetracked from our goals. I would like to thank Marilyn Crotty, Shawn O’Rourke for creating and all the Presidents and board members since its inception, for maintaining, and updating the plan yearly.

Our educational curriculum has seen the addition of the Officer Safety and Field Applications course. The Administrative Aspects course update had its debut this year and is now relevant to today’s issues. Our other two courses will be reviewed soon and our Education Committee will be busy keeping us current and at the forefront of education in the Code Enforcement Field. Through the Sergeant-‐at-‐Arms and the Legislative committee, we are working with the legislature to give more recognition to our certification at the state level. Next year we will have a dialog with the Florida League of Cities and hope to garner their support as we move forward.

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Speaking of Certification… Personal responsibility is something we continue to stress to the membership. We recognized the continuing confusion between the membership fees and the certification fees and combined them, almost three years ago. Now the annual fee covers all normal maintenance costs of your membership. As the work place has evolved members have also had to evolve and take ownership of their certification as it always should have been. You have earned your certification, now I ask you to own it and look after it. It is now easier than ever to maintain your membership and certification. Pay a single fee once a year and obtain 16 continuing education hours every two years (and report it) and you will remain a Certified Code Enforcement Officer.

There are so many great, dedicated Board and Committee members I have worked with and I know there are more lining up to continue this great organization. I urge you to get involved at some level. Together we will continue to be great for the next quarter century.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve and for your support along the way. I look forward to seeing many of you at the Conference in Daytona Beach this year and in the future,

Mark Caskie

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NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS This section of the INTERFACE is dedicated to the local chapters within the Florida Association of Code Enforcement. Jen Baker, 3rd Vice President, extends an invitation to each chapter president to contact her with any chapter news.

Code Enforcement Officer Association of Palm Beach County (CEOAPBC) The CEOA of Palm Beach County holds bi-monthly luncheon meetings (at a nominal cost to attendees) and bi-monthly training (no cost to attendees) which are usually approved for F. A. C. E. credits. All are welcome to attend these meetings/trainings. Contact Ken Jackson at [email protected] or (561) 233-5541 for further details.

Northeast Association of Code Enforcement (NEACE) Northeast Association of Code Enforcement (NEACE) - Our chapter meets every other month right now due to budget cuts and jurisdictions unable to travel every month. We have pre-approved trainings at all meetings, whenever possible, to help ensure no one loses certification due to a lack of enough CEH's. We now have 3 NEACE members on the F.A.C.E. board which keeps us in the loop with all of the up-to-date information with F.A.C.E. and the Institute of Government. For membership, information or upcoming meetings contact Leslie Banta at 209-0704 or [email protected]

Tampa Bay Association of Code Enforcement (TBACE) Greetings from TBACE! We are doing well part way through 2013 and our membership is holding steady at between 60-70 members. Our chapter meets the first Tuesday of even-numbered months, and the location varies. We have relevant training (lunch is provided whenever possible) and have had good results in maintaining our CEH's for certifications. Dues are still only $10.00 per year! Participating counties are as follows: Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota. If you are interested in becoming a member or attending one of our meetings, please contact President Shelby Schaar at [email protected] or (727) 562-4725 for information. We look forward to seeing you soon

Gold Coast Association of Code Enforcement (GCACE) Wow ! 2013 is moving fast, but so are our meetings. We have seen a lot of changes in the economy, our community, changes in our processes. We meet once a month and cover a lot of what we are seeing with great speakers who educate on all these topics; we receive our ceh’s by attending monthly, and have the opportunity to network with other officers and field inspectors on our everyday efforts. Come join us or better yet become one of us and get the support of other agencies . Contact me at http://Gcace.Yolasite.com/ or I can be reached at 954-344-5955 [email protected]

Treasure Coast Association of Code Enforcement (TCACE) The Treasure Coast Association of Code Enforcement meetings are suspended until further notice. Contact Monica Graziani, St. Lucie County, at [email protected] or 772-462-1599 for further information.

Polk Association of Code Enforcement (PACE) Contact Frank Ramos at [email protected] for meeting information.

Southwest Association of Code Enforcement (SWACE) TERRITORY: The geographical area that SWACE represents shall be all particular municipal, county and state agencies within the boundaries of Charlotte County, Collier County, Glades County, Hendry County, Highlands County, Lee County, and Incorporated Areas. But everyone is welcome!Our Board meets on the second Wednesday of even numbered months and we hold Training Meeting on all odd numbered months. Our most recent Training was on Unsafe Structure Abatement Programs May 8th, 2013. The next SWACE Training is tentatively scheduled for July 10th, 2013 in Marco Island on Derelict Vessels – but we are still trying to find an instructor? Please forward information if you know of any possibilities. Thanks.Check out the link below to our SWACE website and learn more. http://www.codemanhero.com/about/swace/Yours in Public Service, Michael J. Titmuss SWACE Past President at 239-321-7950, e-mail [email protected].

Central Florida Code Enforcement Association (CFCEA) Contact LeeAnn McCullough-Wham at 321-633-2016 x57442 or [email protected] for meeting information.

Code Enforcement Association of South Florida (CEASF) Hello from Southeast Florida! CEASF is code enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade County area. If you are interested in becoming a member, or attending one of our meetings, please contact President Carmen Baker at [email protected] or 305-668-7334 for information. We look forward to seeing you!

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RecertificationRe-certification was due for the following by January 1, 2013. There is an extension until June 30, 2013 with the penalty fee. To be recertified, the individuals listed must complete the steps described below, otherwise they will be decertified in their most recently earned level of certification on July 1, 2013

PLEASE check the number next to your name. The key below indicates what you

are missing toward your recertification.#1 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay New Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($35) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#2 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)

#3 You need: to pay Late Renewing Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($55) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#4 You need: to submit continuing education hours AND pay Late Renewing Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($55) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#5 You need: to pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)

#6 You Need: to pay New Member F.A.C.E. Annual Fee ($35) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50)#7 You Need: to pay a two-‐year late fee ($110) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50) AND to submit continuing education hours.#8 You Need: to pay a two-‐year late fee ($110) AND pay the Late Recertification Fee ($50).

Please remember it is your responsibility to maintain your F.A.C.E. Annual Fee and submit your continuing education hours to the Institute of Government.ALL registrations for the F.A.C.E. Annual Fee are online. You must register online to either pay with a credit card OR receive an invoice.

Vivian Acevedo (4)DeAyon Anderson (1)Christopher Albury (2)Richard Andre (5)Daniel Avedano (4)Carlos (Mike) Bauer (2)John Beaudet (4)Robin Bell (4)Jorge Benitez (4)Martin Bermudez (4)Pamela Blom (4)

Bartholomew Bowleg (4)Cindy Bowling (4)April Britt (3)Marlene Broman (3)Manuel Calderon (4)David Cerasi (4)Robert Chayer (4)Missy Christie (4)Susan Clifton (4)Bernard Crawford (4)Peter Cross (6)

Christina Curtiss (3)Timothy Deffenbaugh(4)Anthony Delgado (2)Gerry Demers (4)William Dubisky (1)Robert Dusanek (1)Willie Ellis (4)Daniel Gall III (4)Carlos Garcia (7)Kelly Gates (7)Derrick Gilbert (4)

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CHECK THIS LIST

CAREFULLY.

SEND IN YOUR AFFIDAVIT (IF REQUIRED), pay for

F.A.C.E. Annual Fee and LATE FEE NOW!

Download the affidavit here: http://face-online.org/docs/affidavit-for-required-

ceu.pdf

RecertificationRe-certification was due for the following by January 1, 2013. There is an extension until June 30, 2013 with the penalty fee. To be recertified, the individuals listed must complete the steps described below, otherwise they will be decertified in their most recently earned level of certification on July 1, 2013

Sharina Gordon (7)Rosemarie Graff (1)Luney Guillaume (5) Nicholas Hanooman (4)Kevin Hargett (7)Paul Harper (1)Curt Henschel (7)Linda Hill (7)Steven Holder (4)Scott Holt (1)Kelly Hooten (7)Coy Hunter (1) Curt Jackson (7)Rebecca Jeffers (2)Michael Jenkins (2)Shonna Jenkins (7)Kelsey Johnstone (4)Jermaine Jones (3)Ralph Keller (5)Marcus Kellum (7)Jennifer Kerr (4)Richard Kirby (3)Stephen Kirschman (4)

Christian Little (4) Kerwin Londono (7)Tammy Madison (1)Jose Martinez (1)Jorge Maura (2)Monica McConaghy (4)James McGowan (7)Steve Meyer (4)David Naumann (2)Ronda Norman (5)Lourdes Orozco (7)Phil Owen (1)Everard Pantry (1)Deena Paris (2)Theresa Pickles (4)Kenneth Pieslak (1)Kemley Polius (1)Janis Potter (7)Anne Prestridge (3)Heather Priestap (4)Shenoy Raghuraj (6)Smitha Raphael (5)Ken Reardon (1)

Joel Rodriguez-Fito (4)John Salmons (4)James Selke (7)Benjamin Sens (2)Michelle Simmons (5)Susan Spark (4)Daniel Stallone (2)Stephen Stiltner (4)Michael Taillefer (7)Keith Taylor (1)Jason Thompson (7)Antonio Tomei (7)James Vough (3)Debbie Waggoner (3)Donald Ward (4)Cindy Waters (3)Willie Webb (7)John Weitzner (5)Pat Wenzel (8)Bobette Wilson (7)James Wilson (4)Arif Wulf (1)

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http://face-online.org/docs/affidavit-for-required-ceu.pdf







CERTIFICATION PROGRAMFEE SCHEDULE

Class hours • $12/hour, members; $16/hour, non-membersExams • $75, $110 (Late) members; $125, $160 (Late) non-

members; at PTI: $115 members, $175 non-membersLegal Issue Paper • $60, members; $80, non-members

The Florida Association of Code Enforcement has established five levels of certification for individuals working in the field of Code Enforcement in Florida, which include:

• Fundamentals of Code Enforcement (Level I) 40 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement (Level II) 40 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Legal Issues in Code Enforcement (Level III) 36 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Officer Safety and Field Applications (Level IV) 30 hours of classes and passage of examination

• Code Enforcement Professional (CEP) Requires three years employment in Code Enforcement, certification in Fundamentals (I), Administrative Aspects (II), and Legal Aspects (III), and writing and passing of an approved legal issue research paper (5 hours CEH credit given.)

CLASSES, CONTACTS, EXAMS

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale, Sue Dean, 561.297.3749 Orlando, Susan Pruchnicki, 407.882.3960www.fau.edu/fiog www.iog.ucf.edu/face.htmlFundamentals of Code Enforcement

July 15-19, 2013 RETAKE EXAM** 10:00 a.m. - Noon, June 25, 2013

EXAM 10:00 - Noon , July 20, 2013 ** This exam will be in conjunction with the 2013 F.A.C.E. Conference at the Hilton Daytona Beach

Administrative Aspects of Code EnforcementJuly 29 - Aug 3, 2013

EXAM 10:00 - Noon , Aug 3, 2013

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Tallahassee, Amy Brewer, 850.487.1870 Tampa, Becky Clayton, 813.974.9267www.iog.fsu.edu www.fiog.usf.edu

No Classes Scheduled. No Classes Scheduled.

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

Fort Myers, Joanne Hartke, 239.425.3273

www.fgcu.edu/iog

Administrative Aspects of Code EnforcementJuly 22 - July 26, 2013

EXAM 10:00 - Noon , July 27, 2013

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Congratulations!The following individuals are now certified:

FUNDAMENTALS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level I)Susan Anctil, Steven Athey, James Bacon, John Borders, Lynn Bruno, Terry Burgess, David Burgueno, Lawrence Burleson, Russell Cannons, Jay Carrasquillo, Preston Carter, Gregory Caskie, David Cassidy, Michael Clover, Karen Condon, Richard Craig, Maureen Darley, Terrence Davis, Gregory Dickey, Teddi Easterman, Bert Fisher, Joseph Forgione, Ronald Gilbert, Juan Gomez, Mary Hagiopan, Michael Hajko, Shawn Heffner, Vonche Jackson, Thomas Jenson, Don Klase, Joshua Lamons, Emily Laurenti, Steven Littlejohn, Joel Madariaga, Mark Mulligan, Josh Nina, Miguel Ninez, Christine Osborne, Angelique Parker, Joseph Presley, Ericca Randall, Wesley Randall, Lisa Reyes, Sheldon Riles, John Riley, Yolanda Robinson, Alvaro Rueda, Isaac Ruffin, Jackson Salvant, Traci Schoenrock, Stacy Shaw, April Skinner, Sandra Slay, Gerry Smith, Nilka Smith, Robert Spears, Heather Stevens, Chandra Tolman, Lynn Tsouchlos, Chris Ulman, Beverly Wallace, John Wilson

ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level II)Richard Al-Imam, Ann Allen, Rene Alvarez, Robert Apicella, Pete Backhaus, James Bacon, Oscar Brookins, David Burgueno, Mark Crowder, Irene Feser, Eric Flood, Suzanne Fonseca, David Forbes, Javier Gonzalez, Mary Hagopian, Rebecca Hammock, Belinda Hawkins, John Mayberry, Jerry Mitchell, George Nixon, Travis Latimer, Charlotte Presensky, Leslie Ramos-Kelly, Carmen Sanchez, Lynn Swartzel, Carrie Turner-Daine, Chris Ulmer

OFFICER SAFETY AND FIELD APPLICATIONS (Level IV)Terry Ausley, Michael Cadunzi, Kristy Clifton, Samantha Crow, Richard Dalton, Peggy Franco, Paul Gates, Joe Gross, Bradley Kelley, James Litterello, Enrique “Henry” Lopez, Jack Lytle, Tina Matta, Ronald Mey, Martin Murray, Suzanne Naughton, Pat O’Neal, Maricela Perdomo, Doreen Peterson, Nicolle Peterson, Lazaro Remond, Richard Scott, Tom Smith, Patricia Stuehler, Liana Teague, Lillian Villanueva

LEGAL ISSUES IN CODE ENFORCEMENT (Level III)Maria Ayala, James Bacon, Leslie Banta, Stanley Bomstein, Denise Bryant-Kendrick, Lavonka Collins, Luis Carcamo, Richard Cataldo, Jose Damien, Anne-Marie DiRocco, Jennifer DuBose, Theodore Hamilton, Annette Hatch, Teal Kawana, Ralph Keller, Brittany Kidd, Shane Mainhart, John Mayberry, John McIntyre, Robert Mercado, Evelyn Merizalde, Dina Michael, Thai-Hein Nguyen, Robert Solera, Chris Ulmer, Justin Westmoreland, Michael Williams, Lonnie Wilson, Robyn Winters, Beverly Wisman

CODE ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL (CEP)Charles Schulze (Florida Trespassing Laws: Relics That Need Refining), Dwight D. Turcol (Salvage Compliance Gained From Circuit Court Ruling)




Attention F.A.C.E. Members!!!

Article II Section1 of the Florida Association of Code Enforcement By-‐Laws reads as follows:

Voting Delegates. Each participating agency, as defined in section 5 of this Article, shall be entitled to one vote and shall designate one active member to be the primary voting delegate together with one active member to serve as an alternate who may vote only in the absence or incapacity of the primary voting delegate. Such voting delegate must be an active member of the jurisdiction he/she represents as the voting delegate. Such designation shall be in writing and signed by the appropriate representative of the participating agency.

In short, for an agency to vote at the conference in June, the form at the bottom of this page must be completed. It is short and painless, and will serve to avoid confusion when the elections are held at the conference in June. Please choose a delegate and an alternate from your jurisdiction, complete the form, have it signed by the appropriate representative, i.e. Supervisor, Department Director, Assistant or City/County Manager, etc., detach it from this instruction portion, and return it to the Sam Sullivan at the address below

If you are not attending the conference but wish to vote in the election, you may do so by coming to the conference in Daytona Beach on June 27 between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Return the designation form below to Mr. Sam Sullivan, by mail (no later than June 14, 2013) or Fax (no later than June 21, 2013) to: Alachua County Public Works, Attn: Sam Sullivan, 5115 NE 63rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609 or 352-‐334-‐0177.

If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 352-‐334-‐0172, Fax 352-‐334-‐0177, or e-‐mail me at [email protected] I look forward to seeing everyone in Daytona Beach.

Sincerely,Sam SullivanSergeant-‐at-‐ArmsFlorida Association of Code Enforcement, Inc.

I, hereby designate and Printed name of Designator Printed Name of Delegate

As as Printed Name of Alternate Printed Name of Jurisdiction

Delegate and alternate, respectively. Signature of Designator

Title of Designator

Return to: Mr. Sam SullivanAlachua County Public Works5115 NE 63rd AvenueGainesville, Florida 32609Fax 352+334-‐0177

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PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, Code Enforcement Officers provide for the safety, health and welfare of the citizens in this community through the enforcement of building, zoning, housing, animal control, fire safety, environmental and other codes and ordinances; and

WHEREAS, Code Enforcement Officers are often not credited for the jobs that they do in saving lives and improving neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, every day, assisted by support and program staff, they attempt to provide quality customer service to the public for the betterment of the community; and

WHEREAS, too many times their efforts go unnoticed, even after code compliance has been accomplished due to their efforts and expertise; and

WHEREAS, Code Enforcement Officers are dedicated, well trained, and highly responsible individuals who take their jobs seriously and are proud of their department and the local government within which they serve; and

WHEREAS, the Florida Association of Code Enforcement (F.A.C.E.) has declared the first week of June be set aside by local government to honor and recognize their Code Enforcement Officers;

NOW THEREFORE, through the authority vested in me by the Commissioners/Council of ___________________, Florida, I do hereby proclaim the week of June 3-7, 2013 as

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ APPRECIATION WEEK

in _____________________________ (City/County) Florida, in accordance with the statewide observance of the same and encourage citizens of _______________________ (City/County) to join this Council/Commission in expressing appreciation for the dedication and outstanding service provided by the individuals who serve as our Code Enforcement Officers.

Duly proclaimed and adopted in regular session this ________ day of ________A.D. 2013.

BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL/COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

of ______________________________, FLORIDA

by: _______________________________ Mayor/Chair

ATTEST; ____________________________ Clerk




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