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PUBLIC MEETING
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
1225 MAIN STREET
INDIAN RIVER COUN.T.Y,,
FLORIDA
THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997
AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
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SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD
NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE
MATTERS, HF~SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH
PURPOSES, HF~SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON
WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.
NOTE: IN COMPLIANCE WITH T}~ AMERICANS wrrH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE
WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE
CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING.
PUBLCMTG.DOC
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTI,ON BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL .8.., 1997- 7:00.P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REGULAR MEETINGS OF 2/11/97 AND 3/11/97.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
BLOCK EXAM: MONAHAN, MARTIN G./CARPENTRY
DIEPHOUSE, ROBERT W./RESIDENTIAL
WALKER, LUTHER R./RESlDENTIAL
ROWSEY, ROY L./PAITNING
CASCIARI, JiM M./IRRIGATION
MCLAUGHLIN JR., FRANCIS/A/C "A"
VIOLATION HEARINGS: NONE
BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS:
DISCUSSION: SCOTT NOLL/PERGO FLOORS
DISCUSSION: PROTECTION FROM BUILDERS
BOARD MATTERS:
ATTORNEY MATTERS:
RECORD SCORES IN SCOREBOOK:
15 MINUTES TO PUBLIC:
ADJOURN:
NOTE: IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE
ABOVE MATTERS, HE/SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND
FOR SUCH PURPOSES, HE/SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD
OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN
EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BASED.
CONAGEN.DOC
CONSTRUCTION BQARD
MtN%ITE$ O.F ~ETING HELD
APPROVED AT MEETING HELD
SEBA$.TIAN CONSTI~UCTiON BOARD
REGUI R
APRIL 8. 1997 ~ 7:00 P.M.
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN sMrrH AT 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: MR. PAQUETTE
MR. HERBIO
MR. CECRLE
VICE CHAIRMAN MOSBY
CHAIRMAN SMITH
ABSENT: MR. HOLDRiDGE, EXCUSED
MR. HEARNE, EXCUSED
ALSO PRESENT: GEOROE BONACCI, BUILDING OFFICIAL
APPROVAL.OF MINUTES; REGULAR MEETINGS OF 2/11/97 AND 3/11/97.
MOTION BY VICE CHAIRMAN MOSBY, SECONDED BY MR. CECRLE TO
RECOMMEND THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED
NEW USI,NESS:
BLOCK EXAM:
MONAHAN, MARTIN G./CARPENTRY
CHAIRMAN SMITH SWORE IN MR. MONAHAN.
MOTION BY CHAIRMAN MOSBY, SECONDED BY MR. CECRLE TO APPROVE
MARTIN MONAHAN TO TAKE THE BLOCK EXAM.
ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
DIEPHOUSE, ROBERT W./RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
MOTION BY CHAIRMAN MOSBY, SECONDED BY MR. CECRLE TO APPROVE
ROBERT DIEPHOUSE TO TAKE THE BLOCK EXAM FOR RESIDENTIAL
CONTRACTOR.
ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED' 5-0.
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DISC~R P~G~H ON ~ ~PORT.
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~CO~ TO ~PRO~ L~R W~ TO T~ ~ BL~K
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CASCO, ~ M.~GA~ON
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MORON BY ~CE C~ MOSBY, SECO~ED BY MR. CEC~E TO
~CO~ ~ C~C~ FOR ~ BLOCK ~ ON ~GA~ON.
ROLL C~L. MORON C~D
MC~UG~ JR., F~CIS/~C "A"
C~ S~ SWO~ ~ ~. MC~UG~.
MORON BY ~CE C~ MOSBY, SECO~ED BY ~. CEC~E TO
~COM~D ~ ~PROV~ OF F~CIS MC~UG~ TO T~ ~ BLOCK
ROLL C~L. MOTION C~D
PAGE
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - REGULAR MEETING - 4/8197
VIOLATiON HEARINGS: NONE
Bi~ILDING OFFIC~ MATTERS:
DISCUSSION: SCOTT NOLLfPERGO FLOORS
CHAIRMAN SMITH SWORE IN MR. NOLL.
BECAUSE THiS TYPE OF FLOORING IS RELATIVELY NEW, THE MAIN QUESTION
WAS EXPE~CE, MR. NOLL TOLD THE BOARD THAT tie HAS BEEN DOING 1T
SINCE JANUARY, 1996. HE ALSO TOLD THE BOARD THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
GRANDFATHERED HiM IN SINCE HE HELD A BREVARD OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE,
AFTER A BRIEF. DISCUSSiON, THE BOARD FELT THAT HE STILL NEEDED. TO SHOW
THE TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE, ONE OF THOSE YEARS AS A SUPERVISOR BEFORE
HE COULD BE LICENSED IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN.
DISCUSSION: PROTECTION FROM BUILDERS
MR. BONACCI NOTED THERE WERE SEVERAL PEOPLE 1N THE AUDIENCE WHO
HAVE EXPERIENCED. A PROBLEM WITH A LOCAL BUILDER, WHOSE NAME WILL
NOT BE MENTIONED AT THIS TIME SINCE THE BUILDER IS UNDER A POLICE
INVESTIGATION.
MR. BONACCI EXPLAJNED THAT WE COULD DISCUSS THEIR FEELINGS. ASTO
WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THEM AND WHAT THE BOARD COULD DO TO .STOP
THiS IN THE FUTURE
BILL COMEAU, PRESENTLY OF 4820 - 47TH COURT, VERO BEACH, HOPING TO
RESIDE AT 1711 BARBER.STREET, SEBASTIAN. HE EXPLAINED THAT TftEY HAD
RUN INTO A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BUILDER THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF WITH
$31,000.00 NOT ACCOUNTED FOR AND LEFT 'gHEM WiTH ALMOST $18,000.00 IN
UNPAID SUB-CONTRACTOR BILLS.
MR. COMEAU REQUESTED THAT SEBASTIAN SOMEHOW CREATE A SYSTEM
WHERE THE BUILDER BE HELD RESPONSiBLE, HE SUGGESTED BONDING THE
BUILDER. HE ALSO SUGGESTED A FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE HOME
OWNER AFTER THE SOB HAS BEEN COlVlPLE'I~D.
JOHN MCKEEVER, 981 LANCO AVE., SEBASTIAN, TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE
CONTRACTOR W1THD~ ABOUT $33,000.00 OUT OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION
ACCOUNT AND WHAT WE'VE GOT TO DATE IS A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL AND
SLAB. THERE WERE TRUSSES LAYING ON THE GROUND AND RECENTLY
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD r REGULAR MEETING - 4~8~97
ANOTHER CONTRACTOR AGREED TO PUT THEM UP FOR US BECAUSE HE GOT
TIRED OF SEEING THEM SITTING ON THE GROUND AND GETTING WARPED.
HE TOLD THE BOARD THAT HE DiDN'T KNOW IF THEY WOULD EVER RECOVER
FROM THIS SITUATION.
DAVID THOMPSON, 1531 SPINNAKER LANE, TOLD THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE
BEEN IN THEIR HOUSE 13 MONTHS AND HAVE RECEIVED A LIEN ON THE HOUSE.
IT WAS A PHONY DOCUMENT THAT THEY TURNED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY. WE PAID 1T AND THEN WE HAD TO PAY 1T AGAIN.
HE ASKED IF TItEY ARE A BONDED CONTRACTOR WHAT 1T MEANT TO THEM.
MR. BONACCI TOLD THEM THAT WE DO NOT REQUIRE BONDS ON ANY
CONTRACTOR. WHATEVER THEY WERE TOLD MIGHT HAVE BEEN JUST A SALES
PITCH.
CHAIRMAN SMITH ASKED THAT WttEN THE PERMIT PACKET IS PICKED.UP IF
THERE WAS A PACKET THAT WENT TO THE HOME OWNER. MR. BONACCISAiD
TIlE CONTRACT IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT BETWE~ THE RESPECTIVE CLIENT AND'
BUILDER. WE DON'T GET INVOLVED WITH THE CONTRACT. THE ONLY THING
WE HAVE ON OUR APPLICATION IS THE FAIR MARKET VALUE.
THE BOARD WAS TOLD THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AFTER SEVERAL
WEEKS, SAID THEY DID NOT WANT TO HANDLE THIS CASE. MR. MCKEEVER
SAID THEY HAD CONTACTED THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS OFFICE BUT FELT THAT
THEY WERE GIVING THEM THE RUN AROUND. HE SAID THEY FINALLY GOT
AHOLD OF FDLE AND THAT THEY PRACTICALLY HAD TO BEG THEM TO TAKE
THE CASE.
VICE CHAIRMAN MOSBY SAiD THAT A LETTER WOULD BE WRITTEN TO.MR.
FRAME IN REGARDS TO THiS CASE AND MR. BONACCI SAID HE WOULD SEE IF
MR. FRAME WOULD SIT AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE MAKING THE COMPLAINTS.
HE SAID THAT THE LETTER WOULD BE COPIED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
MR. BONACCI SAID HE WOULD PUT A MEMO IN EVERY PACKAGE ATTACHED
WITH A COPY OF THE SUB-CONTRACTORS BEING USED AND TO CHECK THE SUBS
FOR RELEASE OF LIENS. HE SAID HE WOULD DO THIS WITttiN THE NEXT WEEK.
THE BOARD SECRETARY SUGGESTED THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNLIKELY THIS
CONTRACTOR WOULD APPLY FOR ANOTHER PERMIT IN SEBASTIAN, THAT THE
BOARD HAVE A ttEARING AND SUSPEND HIS PERMIT PULLING PRIVILEGES.
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD ~ REGULAR MEETING - 418/97
MOTION BY VICE CHAIRMAN MOSBY, SECONDED BY MR. CECRLE THAT WE SERVE
A NOTICE OF HEARING TO VERSA HOMES TO COME BEFORE THIS BOARD AT THE
MAY MEETING TO REVIEW HIS LICENSE.
ROLL CALL. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
MR. BONACCI NOTED THAT THE CODE VIOLATION WOULD BE THE ABANDONMENT
OF TWO PROJECTS.
BOARD MAT[ERS: NONE
Ai'rORNEY MAT[ERS: NONE
SCORES WERE RECORDED IN THE SCOREBOOK BY MR. PAQUETTE AND MR.
HERBIG.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:15 P.M.