Administrative Appeals Board — Agenda Packet

AGENDA ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD Members • Gary Speckmann • Alderperson Lang • Alderperson Kneebone • Adlerperson Birr • Chris Tiffany Date and Time: September 16, 2026 4:00 PM Location: City Conference Room - 1515 Strongs Avenue Meeting Items 1. Roll Call. 2. Minutes of the May 13, 2026 meeting. 3. Appeal of notice/service charge for property maintenance violation: a. 1549 Plover Street. b. 1025 Franklin Street. 4. Adjournment. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any person who has special needs while attending these meetings or needs agenda materials for these meetings should contact the City Clerk as soon as possible to ensure that a reasonable accommodation can be made. The City Clerk can be reached by telephone at (715) 346-1569 or by mail at 1515 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Copies of ordinances, resolutions, reports and minutes of the committee meetings are on file at the office of the City Clerk for inspection during normal business hours from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a quorum of the Common Council may be in attendance at this meeting. Page 1 of 21 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD May 13, 2026 - 4:00 PM City Conference Room - 1515 Strongs Avenue MINUTES Meeting Items 1. Roll Call. The roll call was taken at 4:20 p.m., no change of member's attendance since the meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. Present: Ald. Birr, Kneebone, Lang, Member Speckmann. Excused: Member Tiffany. 2. Election of Chair. Clerk Pagel called for nominations for Chair of the Administrative Appeals Board. Ald. Birr nominated Ald. Kneebone as Board Chair. As there were no further nominations, Clerk Pagel closed nominations. Ald. Birr moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Ald. Kneebone as Board Chair. Call for the vote: ayes all, nays none. Motion carried. 3. Election of Vice-Chair. Ald. Kneebone called for nominations for Vice-Chair of the Administrative Appeals Board. Ald. Kneebone nominated Ald. Birr as Board Vice-Chair. As there were no further nominations, Ald. Kneebone closed nominations. Ald. Lang moved, Member Speckmann seconded, to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Ald. Birr as Board Vice-Chair. Call for the vote: ayes all, nays none. Motion carried. 4. Minutes of the January 21, 2026 meeting. Page 2 of 21 Member Speckmann moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to approve the minutes. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. 5. Appeal of notice/service charge for property maintenance violation: a. 1733 Briggs Street. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus gave an overview of the violation. Member Speckmann moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to deny the appeal. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. b. 1700 Briggs Street. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus gave an overview of the violation. Carson Edwards spoke about the TV not being their property, roommates being gone for spring break, and calling the Police Department in the past about neighbors' items. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus clarified that this timeline was the week after spring break and that letters regarding issues or citations go to the property owners. Attorney Beveridge spoke about no expectations about privacy surrounding public spaces for camera surveillance. Ald. Birr moved, Ald Lang seconded, to lower the fee to $84.53 for the nuisance abatement. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. c. 1582 Church Street. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus gave an overview of the violation. Taylor Martens spoke about being on vacation during the snowfall and, at the time of returning, upon preparing to remove the snow the city was clearing. Ald. Birr moved, Ald. Kneebone seconded, to approve the reduction of the fine to $52.50. Call for the vote: ayes, 2; nays, 2; split vote. Voice Vote requested by Clerk Pagel: Birr, Kneebone, ayes. Lang, Speckmann, nays. motion fails. Page 3 of 21 Ald. Lang moved, Ald. Speckmann seconded, to deny the appeal. Voice Vote : Kneebone, Lang, Speckmann, ayes. Birr. nays. motion passed. d. 1700 College Avenue. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus gave an overview of the violation. Rick Froehlich gave a brief timeline of the events of who was contacted to report the tree down. Ald. Birr moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to uphold the appeal. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. e. 1152 Main Street. Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Kordus gave an overview of the violation as well as a background of working with the Business Improvement District Director to work with downtown businesses as well as placing a free salt and sandbox to further assist. Jennifer Tuggle spoke about being in urgent care. Ald. Lang moved, Member Speckmann seconded, to deny the appeal. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. 6. Adjournment. Adjourned at 4:59 pm. Page 4 of 21 DeliverTo: City Clerk's Office Attn: Administrative Appeals Board 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, Wi 54481 PROPERTYAPrEALFORM or EmailTo: clerk@stevenspoint. com Enclosed is a notice and/ or service charge issued by the Inspection Department of the City f Stevens Point. To dispute or contest this notice and/or charge, a formal written letter must be submitted to the Ad) ninistrativeAppeals Board. This request must be in writing, in a manner which is legible, or typed and submitted ( hard copy or electronically) to the City Clerk's Office. Under City Ordinance 3.56, any person aggrieved \by a notice and/or charge issued in connection with any alleged violation may file a request for a hearing with the Administrative AppealsBoardfor review of the case. The written or typed appeal must set forth the reasonsfor contesting the interpretation of City f odeof Ordinances and/or the Notice of Noncomplianceissuedby the InspectionDepartment. Theappealmust be submitted within 30 days after the date of issuanceof the notice and/or charge. While not mandatory, you are hithly encouraged to attend the meeting. I ALL INFORMATIONBELOWISREQUIREDFORSUBMITTALPRIORTOA HEARINGREVIEW* ADDREssoFPROPERTY: 1549 PloverSt IND1v1DuALF1L1NGAPPEAL: BrookRussell CONTACTPHONE: 715-321-121Q owNER oF PROPERTY: BrookRµssellRELATION TO PROPERTY: se, f__ I _____ _EMAIL ADDREss: brookhaasl@yalhoo.com f**:: , t'*****:****· k:**********=***********: * - ' **:*i:******-::**- ALLEGED VIOLATION: Parked on grass/Debris on propertyVIOLATION ID#: RAC-226- 00359I HAVE YOU SPOKENWITH THE ISSUINGAGENT (REQUIRED): No YES AGENT: -------+-----­RESULTS OF THATDISCUSSION: PLEASE STATE THE SPECIFICREASONSYOU BELIEVETHE ORDINANCEVIOLATION(S) WEREUNFOUNDED, INCORRECT, OR WITHOUT BASIS. PLEASENOTE THATYOU MAYONLYAPPEALTHE ORDINANCEDETERMINATION, ANY DISAGREEMENTWITH THE CHARGEAMOUNTSIS NOTA VALIDREASONFOR APPEAL, AS THOSEARE DETERMINEDBY ORDINANCE. You MAY ATTACHADDITIONAL SHEETS OR DOCUMENTSAS NEEDED. B, aol,.II""'• 15'19PlovuSI $:a,,ri,Pcw,t,Wl$Mf1Mnln\otntl,oeAwf•lsllootdC/trcf$U.vo•PDlnt0.olCormuillyDlvcloprn•nll 1S1$Slfo,,g,A.,.,.,• 51..,.,,.Poilll,Wls-Mll'.I< S<,t,j,,<t: F0<1N1Wflt!M, V,;,o,olof•O.l.....-.,.,. I N<, 110:RAC-2025-00J5!1jln-200195)-VMICMP1r1'1d<>r'1Gno.. I • Nl)llc4'20.RAC202e..ooul(2'02i!OOl)-O.brhmP,<>PMtyTo11'11M-.ollhl ..... 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L-•L""llhtAdtr.lMl,1!i,,e1ao.ro"NHU\dttie.t-•--..... n1K&COt1oduMl';1<:n1,gooc,11Vut..-..dl) OlllliM.fu11\efmo,e, .. b.llll :ll.<Rw.,edaled,o:_-a1te,hylfllne11•.lnl""dltf1JOfan..v, i-_,.' .. .,,,._llllllHIOb;lfolllnopu110n1WNtll11tmtlffl!IV. ll1tluhou-kliluplMnclr\iv. ololionlollai1houllr9Ul\do, 1pIKledCIHt,1tl.mt!1lllonalO\ll'l•inoJW)', [ SIGNATURE OF APPELLANT: DATE: 6- 25-2026---------------------PRINT NAME: Brook RussellAPPELLANT' s ADDREss: 1549 PloverSt Page 5 of 21 Brook Russell 1549 Plover St Stevens Point, WI 54481 June 25th, 2026 Administrative Appeals Board City of Stevens Point Department of Community Development 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481-3594 Subject: Formal Written Appeal of Ordinance Determinations • Notice 1 ID: RAC-2026-00359 (Invoice #: 202500195) – Vehicle Parked on Grass • Notice 2 ID: RAC-2026-00353 (Invoice #: 202600196) – Debris on Property To the Members of the Administrative Appeals Board, I am writing to formally dispute and contest the ordinance determinations outlined in the two notices issued to my property at 1549 Plover St, both dated June 4, 2026. Per the instructions provided in the official notices, I am submitting this written appeal to request a formal review of these matters. Below are the specific grounds for my appeal regarding each determination: 1. Concerning ID #: RAC-2026-00359 (Vehicle Parking Violation) The notice dated June 4, 2026, alleges a violation of Ordinance 23.01 regarding a vehicle parked on the grass or lawn (referenced in image.png). I respectfully disagree with this determination for the following reason(s): • The vehicle was only placed there temporarily for maintenance purposes and was not being stored or permanently parked on the grass. 2. Concerning ID #: RAC-2026-00353 (Debris & Yard Waste Violation) The notice dated June 4, 2026, alleges a violation of Ordinance 21.03(9) and 21.03(5) regarding trash, debris, and yard waste on the property (referenced in image_2.png). I respectfully dispute this determination based on the following context: • The items noted as "yard waste" are part of an active landscaping arrangement/composting process compliant with standard maintenance and do not pose a hazard or community nuisance. Page 6 of 21 Conclusion and Request for Relief Because these conditions do not accurately violate the spirit or letter of the municipal codes cited, or because the context of the property use was misunderstood during inspection, I request that the Administrative Appeals Board rescind these determinations and waive any associated service charges or threatened penalties. Furthermore, as both letters were dated on the same date, they actually have separate inspection dates for an unknown reason. I am assuming to bill for 2 inspections which seems unfair. I feel as if my household is experiencing violations of fair housing under a protected class, as I am a professional in the industry. Thank you for your time, consideration, and fair assessment of this appeal. I welcome an inspector to re-verify the property conditions if necessary. Sincerely, Brook M. Russell (715) 321-1210 brookhaasl@yahoo.com Page 7 of 21 Memo Mark Kordus Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Community Development City of Stevens Point 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 Ph: (715) 346-1567 • Fax: (715) 346-1498 mkordus@stevenspoint.com Page 1 of 7 To: Public Protection Committee From: Mark Kordus CC: Jarod Kivela & Andrew Beveridge Date: 9/2/26 Subject: 1549 Plover St. – Cases RAC-20260359 & RAC-20260353 On 5/7/26 we received a complaint from a resident residing to the south of 1549 Plover Street. The complaint about his neighbors were two fold; the first being an excessive amount of trash and junk in the driveway and behind the house, the other was they were parking on his property and on his lawn. He indicated that he had talked to them previously, but without any changes. I inspected the property on 5/8/26 and did observe refuse and dilapidated items in the rear yard and driveway area. There was no vehicle present but regular use as a parking area was evident based upon the dead grass observed. An order was sent out that same day for the debris on the property RAC- 20260353. On 5/11/26 another inspection occurred and the vehicle was observed and a second order was sent for a vehicle parked on the grass (an unapproved hard surface) code case RAC-20260359. No one reached out to our department in the interim, and a reinspection occurred on 6/3/26 for order RAC- 20260353 for the debris, which was still present, but the yard waste was removed, a service fee for re- inspection and continued noncompliance was sent the following day, the vehicle was not present on this day. The following day 6/4/26 a second inspection occurred for order RAC-20260359, and the vehicle was again observed parked on the grass, on what appeared to be the neighbor’s property, a service fee for re-inspection and continued noncompliance was sent that same day. On 6/24/26 the property was re-inspected and was found to be in compliance and both cases were closed. No one contacted our office through this entire process, or after the initial orders or subsequent service fees were issued. Page 8 of 21 Page 2 of 7 5/8/26 6/3/26 Page 9 of 21 Page 3 of 7 5/11/26 6/4/26 Page 10 of 21 Page 4 of 7 Page 11 of 21 Page 5 of 7 Page 12 of 21 Page 6 of 7 Page 13 of 21 Page 7 of 7 Page 14 of 21 Enclosed is a notice and/or service charge issued by the Inspection Department of the City of Stevens Point. To dispute or contest this notice and/or charge, a formal written letter must be submitted to the Administrative Appeals Board. This request must be in writing, in a manner which is legible, or typed and submitted (hard copy or electronically) to the City Clerk’s Office. Under City Ordinance 3.56, any person aggrieved by a notice and/or charge issued in connection with any alleged violation may file a request for a hearing with the Administrative Appeals Board for review of the case. The written or typed appeal must set forth the reasons for contesting the interpretation of City Code of Ordinances and/or the Notice of Noncompliance issued by the Inspection Department. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days after the date of issuance of the notice and/or charge . While not mandatory, you are highly encouraged to attend the meeting. ************************************************************************************* *ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTAL PRIOR TO A HEARING REVIEW* ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: ___________________________ OWNER OF PROPERTY: ________________________ INDIVIDUAL FILING APPEAL: ______________________________ RELATION TO PROPERTY: _________________ CONTACT PHONE: __________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________ ************************************************************************************* ALLEGED VIOLATION: _________________________________ VIOLATION ID #: ________________________ HA VE YOU SPOKEN WITH THE ISSUING AGENT (REQUIRED): NO ☐ YES ☐ AGENT: __________________________ RESULTS OF THAT DISCUSSION: PLEASE STATE THE SPECIFIC REASONS YOU BELIEVE THE ORDINANCE VIOLATION(S) WERE UNFOUNDED, INCORRECT, OR WITHOUT BASIS. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MAY ONLY APPEAL THE ORDINANCE DETERMINATION, ANY DISAGREEMENT WITH THE CHARGE AMOUNTS IS NOT A VALID REASON FOR APPEAL, AS THOSE ARE DETERMINED BY ORDINANCE. YOU MAY ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OR DOCUMENTS AS NEEDED. ************************************************************************************* SIGNATURE OF APPELLANT: ___________________________________________ DATE: __________________ PRINT NAME: __________________________ APPELLANT’S ADDRESS: ________________________________ Deliver To: City Clerk’s Office Attn: Administrative Appeals Board 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, Wi 54481 or Email To: clerk@stevenspoint.com PROPERTY APPEAL FORM 1025 Franklin Street Kyle and Amalia Priest Kyle Priest Owner 715-450-4791 kpriest74@gmail.com Bulk Waste at Curb Early RAC-2026-00608 Unknown No name of issuing agent is listed on the invoice letter. No contact has been provided by the City regarding this violation except an unsigned invoice letter. Please see the attached dispute letter. 08-14-2026 Kyle Priest 1025 Franklin Street Page 15 of 21 Kyle Priest 1025 Franklin Street August 14, 2026 Re: Invoice for Services, Bulk Waste at Curb Early at 1025 Franklin Street On July 22, 2026, I received a letter requesting payment for removal of a bulk waste item placed at the curb outside my property. I am respectfully disputing the ordinance determination on the basis that notification under City Ordinance 21.13 was not fulfilled and therefore requesting a hearing by the Administrative Appeals Board. The letter received through mail on July 22, 2026 was the only adequate notification that the City provided regarding this issue. In the letter, the City asserts that a notice was placed on the item on the curb prior to removal of the item by the City. Based on the photo provided by the City, this supposed notice was incredibly small and attached to the item so that it was facing the roadway, away from the house. Placing a notice in this manner is not demonstrating that the City was acting in good faith toward its citizens to provide notice that there was an alleged violation of the ordinance. Instead, this notice was placed such that it was not forthcoming or obvious to anyone at my property. This does not fulfill City Ordinance 21.13(1)(e): Notify the owner, occupant, operator, or agent of the premise or premise unit responsible for compliance with the alleged violation personally or by certified mail addressed to the last known place of residence of the owner, occupant, operator, or agent. No attempt was made to provide notice of the alleged violation personally. A multitude of other methods would have been successful, such as place a notice in my mail box, provide notice through the mail, or even simply knock at my door to request the item be moved. However, none of these occurred. Therefore, I was not allowed the opportunity to remedy the issue, as outlined in City Ordinance 21.13(1)(f): Any of these aforementioned methods of serving notice shall constitute an order requiring that the then existing violations of this ordinance or of any applicable existing rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be brought into code compliance after a reasonable time period is allowed for correction, if the person served with such notice does not request a reconsideration or petition for a hearing on the matter in the manner hereinafter provided. Additionally, the invoice letter provided by the City is unsigned and does not list a contact to discuss this issue with. Therefore I am unable to discuss this issue with the person responsible for enforcing the City’s ordinances. Page 16 of 21 Had I been notified through adequate methods that the item on the curb needed to be moved this issue would have been taken care of immediately. However, the City did not meet the required notification threshold outlined in the ordinances, and therefore the violation invoice will not be paid. Page 17 of 21 Memo Mark Kordus Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator Community Development City of Stevens Point 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 Ph: (715) 346-1567 • Fax: (715) 346-1498 mkordus@stevenspoint.com Page 1 of 4 To: Public Protection Committee From: Mark Kordus CC: Jarod Kivela & Andrew Beveridge Date: 9/2/26 Subject: 1025 Franklin St. – Case RAC-2026-0608 On 6/30/26 around 11:00 AM a black shelving unit was observed at the curb at 1700 Briggs St. and a pink slip was left on the item. The item was still present on 7/1/26 and was abated by the City contractor that same day around 8:30 PM, the pink slip was still present on the item. No one had contacted our office regarding the pink tag, or after the abatement service fee was issued, prior to filing the appeal. The section cited in the appeal appears to be related to violations which are present on the owners property, though the section cited is different than the verbiage in the letter, it does not apply to items placed within the City right of way, as is the case here. If the items were on or within their property, yes they are correct in that is how notice is served. This is considered a public nuisance as it is in the public (City) right of way when items are placed in the boulevard, therefore Section 21.15 applies; (1) Order of Abatement. If the Code Official determines that a public nuisance exists within the City and that there is imminent danger to the public health, safety, peace, comfort or welfare, he/she may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of a public nuisance constituting imminent danger to the public and requiring immediate action be taken as he/she deems necessary to abate the nuisance. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, the order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply with the order immediately. As a courtesy we leave a pink tag on the item and give the resident a minimum of 24 hours to address the item or contact our department, or scanned the QR code on the tag to purchase bulk item pick up available to all residents on Monday mornings. Previously the City would simply remove these items and bill the property owner, without any notice. Page 18 of 21 Page 2 of 4 Page 19 of 21 Page 3 of 4 Page 20 of 21 Page 4 of 4 Page 21 of 21