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SRC chronolgy of AAB complaint
Here is the chronology of the complaint for AAB Docket # C08 – 111, the Southwick Recreation Center:
July 21, 2008 Received a building and parking complaint from Scott Ricker, building complaint was regarding lack of vertical access to mezzanine
September 23, 2008 Received building permits/assessed values
October 6, 2008 Dismissed the building complaint regarding vertical access as jurisdiction was not established after review of the building permit history and assessed values. A 1st notice was sent for alleged parking violations.
January 7, 2009 Sent 2nd Notice after owner failed to respond
January 30, 2009 Received letter from Southwick Recreation Center (SRC) stating corrections have been made. No pictures were included.
March 4, 2009 Sent follow-up letter requesting photos of completed work. Phone calls were also made following the sending of this letter to try to close this complaint.
NOTE: The Compliance Officer who was handling this case left the employment of the AAB in March of 2009. The Other Compliance officer was out on Medical Leave at the time and had to catch up on all of the pending issues causing the 11 month gap
February 23, 2010 Scheduled Hearing for May 24, 2010 for the failure to provide pictures showing the corrected parking
May 16, 2010 Received new complaints regarding porta-potties, lack of an accessible picnic table, and new concessions stand service window.
May 24, 2010 Complaint Hearing was held for the handicapped parking only. SRC members did not attend the hearing. The Board voted to find in favor of the complainant. The Board also voted that a site visit be conducted and a Fine Hearing be scheduled.
June 8, 2010 Boards Decision was sent out along with a new 1st notice citing the new complaints received by the Board. Also sent out was the Notice for a site visit on June 24, 2010 and Notice of a Fine Hearing for August 23, 2010 for the non compliance regarding the handicapped parking.
June 10, 2010 Rescheduled Fine Hearing for November 1, 2010 as the SRC Board President will be out of state on August 23, 2010.
June 24, 2010 Site visit was conducted. Scott Ricker was asked to leave the property by the SRC Board president Kirk Sanders. The SRC Board president informed Scott that he would receive a trespass summons in the mail,
July 22, 2010 Received letter from Kirk Sanders, explaining the history regarding the trespass notice being sent to Mr. Ricker. Also received photos of the corrected handicapped parking. (two (2) years from when the complaint was received)
July 24, 2010 Boards Compliance Officer went to the site unannounced as a multiday event (Southwick Days) was being held at the SRC and neighboring school grounds, Concession stand was not open for public use.
September 12 & 13, 2010 Received emails from Mr. Ricker about the summons and hearing date.
September 22, 2010 Site report sent. Porta-potty issue resolved at the time of the site visit. The handicapped parking did not comply at the time of the site visit. No accessible picnic table was provided at the time of the site visit. The building the complainant stated was being used as a concession stand, was built as a shed according to the building permit. The building inspector and members of the SRC stated that they hoped to use it as a concession stand in the future. The building also has two (2) windows without glass and blocked with fold down boards. I informed them that the Board would make the final decision at the Complaint hearing.
October 14, 2010 Received photos of corrected concession stand service window. Accessible picnic table only outstanding issue
October 19 & 20, 2010 Sent an email to Mr. Sanders reminding him of the last outstanding issue (the accessible picnic table) and informed him that the hearing could not be cancelled until such time that the Board has been provided photos of the compliant picnic table. He wrote back that he will send a status report as soon as he has more information. A Complaint Hearing is still scheduled for November 1, 2010 for the non compliant picnic table.
SRC chronolgy of AAB complaint
Here is the chronology of the complaint for AAB Docket # C08 – 111, the Southwick Recreation Center:
July 21, 2008 Received a building and parking complaint from Scott Ricker, building complaint was regarding lack of vertical access to mezzanine
September 23, 2008 Received building permits/assessed values
October 6, 2008 Dismissed the building complaint regarding vertical access as jurisdiction was not established after review of the building permit history and assessed values. A 1st notice was sent for alleged parking violations.
January 7, 2009 Sent 2nd Notice after owner failed to respond
January 30, 2009 Received letter from Southwick Recreation Center (SRC) stating corrections have been made. No pictures were included.
March 4, 2009 Sent follow-up letter requesting photos of completed work. Phone calls were also made following the sending of this letter to try to close this complaint.
NOTE: The Compliance Officer who was handling this case left the employment of the AAB in March of 2009. The Other Compliance officer was out on Medical Leave at the time and had to catch up on all of the pending issues causing the 11 month gap
February 23, 2010 Scheduled Hearing for May 24, 2010 for the failure to provide pictures showing the corrected parking
May 16, 2010 Received new complaints regarding porta-potties, lack of an accessible picnic table, and new concessions stand service window.
May 24, 2010 Complaint Hearing was held for the handicapped parking only. SRC members did not attend the hearing. The Board voted to find in favor of the complainant. The Board also voted that a site visit be conducted and a Fine Hearing be scheduled.
June 8, 2010 Boards Decision was sent out along with a new 1st notice citing the new complaints received by the Board. Also sent out was the Notice for a site visit on June 24, 2010 and Notice of a Fine Hearing for August 23, 2010 for the non compliance regarding the handicapped parking.
June 10, 2010 Rescheduled Fine Hearing for November 1, 2010 as the SRC Board President will be out of state on August 23, 2010.
June 24, 2010 Site visit was conducted. Scott Ricker was asked to leave the property by the SRC Board president Kirk Sanders. The SRC Board president informed Scott that he would receive a trespass summons in the mail,
July 22, 2010 Received letter from Kirk Sanders, explaining the history regarding the trespass notice being sent to Mr. Ricker. Also received photos of the corrected handicapped parking. (two (2) years from when the complaint was received)
July 24, 2010 Boards Compliance Officer went to the site unannounced as a multiday event (Southwick Days) was being held at the SRC and neighboring school grounds, Concession stand was not open for public use.
September 12 & 13, 2010 Received emails from Mr. Ricker about the summons and hearing date.
September 22, 2010 Site report sent. Porta-potty issue resolved at the time of the site visit. The handicapped parking did not comply at the time of the site visit. No accessible picnic table was provided at the time of the site visit. The building the complainant stated was being used as a concession stand, was built as a shed according to the building permit. The building inspector and members of the SRC stated that they hoped to use it as a concession stand in the future. The building also has two (2) windows without glass and blocked with fold down boards. I informed them that the Board would make the final decision at the Complaint hearing.
October 14, 2010 Received photos of corrected concession stand service window. Accessible picnic table only outstanding issue
October 19 & 20, 2010 Sent an email to Mr. Sanders reminding him of the last outstanding issue (the accessible picnic table) and informed him that the hearing could not be cancelled until such time that the Board has been provided photos of the compliant picnic table. He wrote back that he will send a status report as soon as he has more information. A Complaint Hearing is still scheduled for November 1, 2010 for the non compliant picnic table.