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Home My WebLink About04112000City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 fl FAX (407) 589-5570 PUBLIC MEETING CITY.,,OF SEBAST~ 1225 MAIN STREET INDIAN RIVER COU.IYTY THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2000 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ~. NAPPL S~LI~ETARY ANN BRACK, RECORDING SECRETARY SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD 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. NOTE: iN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING. SHOULD CONTACT THE CITTS ADA COORDINATOR AT 589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. TWO OR MORE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE OF THIS MEETING. PUBLCMTG.DOC City of Sebastian 1225 MAIN STREET r"l SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5537 [] FAX (561) 589-2566 SEBASTIAN C0N,~,,TR~ICTION BOARD REGULAR MEETING .A. pRIL 11. 2000-7:~P.M. CALL T0,~.,QRDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROV/~,,,,,OF MINUTES: ANNOUNCEMENTS i~LD BUSINESS: NEW,BUSINESS: REGULAR MEETING OF 3/14/00 EXPERIOR EXAM: MINA, NICHOLAS/GENERAL CONTRACTOR BRISTOL, JONATHAN A./CARPENTRY LANE, STEPHEN M/MASTER ELECTRICIAN VIO. LATION HEARINGS: 1026 COLE TERRACE DENNIS DURYEA/STONEWALL MASONRY & DESIGNS BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS.',, BO~ARD,,,MATTERS: ~TTORNEY 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. TWO OR MORE ELECTED OFFICIALS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. CONAGEN City of Sebastian 122,5 MAIN STREET ri SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA'S2958 TELEPHONE (407) ,589-5518 ri FAX (407) ,.,~9-2566 CITY O,,F SEBASTI ,AN SE,~IAST ,IAN,, cON, STRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF,,, BOARD ~MEETING MINUTES OF MEETINO HELD ~ ,,q- I I - O O APPROVED AT MEETING HELD ~'' q .,0 0 TOM CECRLE, CHAIRMAN ANN BRACK, RECORDING SECRETARY ~Y CITY OF SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 11, 2O00 Chairman Cecrle called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROI,1. CALL: PRESENT: Chmn. Cecrle Louis N/colin/ Leonard Galbmith Meredith Fox Pierre Paquette(a) Scott Taylor(a) EXCUSED ABSENCE: VC Michael Herb/g, Michael Holdridge and Andrew AIiocco ALSO PRESENT: George Bonacci, Building Department Director Kathy Nappi, Contractor Licensing Ann Brack, Recording Secretary Note: Mr. Paquette(a) and Mr. Taylor(a) will be voting in place of Mr. Herbig and Mr. AIIocco. APPROVAl. OF MINUTES; (3/14/00) Scott Taylor pointed out an error in the 3/14/00 minutes. On page 1, under the roll call on the vote for Mr. David E. Parsons, the name Pierre Paquette(a) - yes, should have read, S43ott Taylor- yes. Mr. Paquette(a)did not vote. MOTION by Taylor/Fox W'rth that modification, I make a motion we approve the minutes of March 14th ConStruction Board meeting. A voice vote was taken. 6 - 0 motion carded. NEW B,U..SINES~.' EXPERIOR EXAM: 1. MINA, NICHOLAS/General Contractor Mr. Nicholas Mina was present and was sworn in at 7:09 pm. He was questioned extensivelY about his experience. He described his previous experience up to 1991, and has been in the Merchant Marines since that time. There was discussion on the issue of contractor licensing in New York in Nassau County. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2000 MOTION by Fox/Taylor(a) , ke a motion that we approve the application of Nicholas Mina Id like to ma · of time that we the five years prior, and then if h ' g you're approved to take the test as long as two Board members, Mr. paquette and Mr. Nicolini, come in and sign off on it. Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Scott Taylor(a) - yes Pierre paquette(a) - yes Chmn. Cecrie - yes Louis Nicolini - yes Leonard Galbraith - yes The vote was 6 - 0. Motion carried. 2. BRISTOl, jONATHAN A.ICarpentry Mr. Jonathan A. Bdstol was present and was sworn in at 7:24 pm and responded to questions from Board members. MOTION by Taylor/Paquette(a) I suggest that Mr. Jonathan Bristol be approved to take the Experior Exam as a Specialty Contractor for Carpentry Subcontractor. Roll call: 'Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Chron. Cecrie - yes Scott Taylor(a) - yes Louis Nicolini - yes Meredith Fox - yes Leonard Galbraith - yes The vote was 6 - 0. Motion carried. 3. LANE, STEPHEN M.IMaster Ele~rician Stephen Lane was present and was sworn in by the Chairman at 7:28 pm. Mr. Lane responded to all questions from Board members. MOTION by Taylor/Nicolini I make a motion that Stephen Michael Lane be approved to take the Experior Electrical Master Exam. Roll call: Chron. Cecrie - yes Scott Taylor(a) - yes Louis Nicolini - yes Pierre paquette(a) - yes Meredith Fox - yes Leonard Galbraith - yes The vote was 6 - 0. Motion carried. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2000 VIQI.~ATION HEARiNGS: DENNIS DURYE. A/Stonewall Masonry & Designs 1026 Cole Terrace Sebastian, FL 32958 Chmn, Cecrle explained the quasi-judicial procedure. Mr. Dennis Duryea, 34 Plantation Ddve, Veto Beach, FL, 32966, was present, and, along with George Bonacci, was sworn in at 7:36 pm. George Bonacci gave staff presentation noting that Mr. Duryea is before this Board for violating City Codes 26-171 (a) Unlicensed Contractor, and 26-172(1) Willful Disregard of the Codes. He presented to the Board Exhibit A - letter of complaint from Mr. P. Bertolini; Exhibit B - a copy of a contract between Dennis Duryea and Mr. Bertolini; and Exhibit C - business card for Stonewall Masonry & Design by Dennis Duryea. Mr. Duryea gave a 'presentation noting that he has been in business for four (4) years. He indicated that he used concrete and rebar in installing Mr. Bertolini's fish pond. Mr. Pete Bertolini was present, was sworn in by Chin. Cecrle, and gave his presentation. Mr. Bonacci cautioned Mr. Bertolini that Mr. Duryea is not licensed to do masonry work, and any repair work to be done on the fish pond must be done by a licensed contractor. He and the Board members also noted that any further recourse for Mr. Bertolini should bp done in civil court. The Board then reviewed the two codes referenced above. There were no opponents or proponents present. MOTION by Paquette(a)rraylor I'd like to make a motion to find Mr. Dennis Duryea in violation of Article 26- 171(A), Unlicensed Contractor, along with Article 26-172, Willful Disregard of Codes, with a fine totaling three hundred dollars ($300.00). Discussion; Roll call: Louis Nicolini - no Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Chin. Cecrle - yes Meredith Fox Scott Taylor(a) Leonard Galbraith - no - no - yes There was a tie vote of 3 - 3. Motion fails for lack of a majority. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2000 MOTION by Taylor/Fox I'd like to make a motion that we find Mr. Duryea in violation of (Article) 26- 171(A), Unlicensed Contractor, with a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00), and we find him not in violation of (Article) 26-172(1), Willful disregard of Code. Discussion: AMENDMENT by Taylor/Fox I'll amend my motion to still find Mr. Duryea in violation of (Article) 26-171(A), Unlicensed Contractor, with a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), and to not find him in violation of (Article) 26-172(1), Willful Disregard of Code. Roll call: Chmn. Cecrle ~ yes Meredith Fox - yes Louis Nicolini - no Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Scoff Taylor(a) - yes Leonard Galbraith - yes The vote was 8 - 1. Motion carded. BOARD MATTERS: Meredith Fox passed copies of a draft letter to City Council for discussion. Pertaining to one of the issues, Kathy Nappi suggested that this Board meet for a workshop meeting to review and revise the application form for contractor licensing. The Board discussed this issue and it was determined that Kathy would supply information at the next. meeting fo~ the Board members to review and they will then set up a workshop meeting. Kathy then referred to her memo of April 3, 2000 to this Board. She requested that Board members pick up their packets in time to review them and ask any questions before the meeting and before the very end of the day. There was discussion of Kathy's attendance at the Board meetings, and Mr. Bonacci commented that he has no problem with Kathy attending when necessary. Meredith Fox suggested that her draft letter has been responded to adequately, and there is no need to proceed with forwarding it to Council. All members agreed, There was discussion on the need for the business credit report in approving applicants for licensing. The suggestion was made to obtain a financial report. RECORDING, ,.SCORES !N..SCOREBOOK: Pierre Paquette and Leonard Galbraith recorded the scores in the scorebook. Chmn. Cecrle adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm. (4/14/00 AB)