The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About04241990City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 13 SEBASTIAN. FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 FAX 407-889-8570 PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF SEBASTIAN 1225 MAiN STREET INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD g SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1990 AT ?z30 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. K. NAPPI, 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. SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 24, 1990 - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 0-90-01 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. SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 24, 1990 7:30 P.M. MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN CAREY AT 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: MR. KELLEY MR. DERNBACH MR. NEUBERGER VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN MR. HANEY MR. CAPP CHAIRMAN CAREY ABSENT: NONE ALSO PRESENT: BRUCE COOPER, BUILDING OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN CAREY NOTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS THE RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND ORDINANCE #0-90-01. MR. COOPER SAID THE BOARD WOULD BE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, 40-90-0! HAS BEEN ENACTED AND INCORPORATED INTO OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES. MR. COOPER WENT OVER THE MEMORANDUM DATED 4/24/90 THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE BOARD. (COPY ATTACHED) A LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED CONCERNING THE MEMO. MOTION BY MR. CAPP, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY THAT SECTION 7-93 BE AMENDED AS IT READS IN THE MEMO DATED 4/24/90 BY BRUCE COOPER TO THE CONSTRUCTION LICENSING BOARD AND THAT THE LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE. MR. DERNBACH FELT THAT $25,000 FOR RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR WAS NOT ENOUGH. ROLL CALL: AYES: VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN MR. HANEY MR. CAPP NAY: MR. KELLEY MR. DERNBACH MR. NEUBERGER CHAIRMAN CAREY MOTION FAILS. PAGE 2 SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - SPECIAL MEETING - 4/24/90 MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN TO AMEND SECTION 7-91, SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, TO THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS WRITTEN IN THE MEMO DATED 4/24/90. ROLL CALL: AYES: MR. KELLEY MR. NEUBERGER VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN MR. HANEY MR. CAPP CHAIRMAN CAREY NAY: MR. DERNBACH CARRIED. MOTION BY MR. NEUBERGER, SECONDED BY MR. DERNBACH TO DELETE SECTION 7-93 AS REQUESTED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE MEMO FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL DATED 4/24/90. CARRIED. MOTION BY MR. NEUBERGER, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY TO ACCEPT THE CHANGE IN SECTION 7-93, CERTIFICATION, UP TO THE WORDING "ALSO AMEND FOR SUB-PARAGRAPH D". CARRIED. MR. COOPER TOLD THE BOARD THAT ALL ROOFING LIMITED CONTRACTORS WILL HAVE TO REGISTER WITH THE STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS - SHOW PROOF TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAVE FILED PAPERS WITH THE STATE. 15 MINUTES TO THE PUBLIC MR. JIM PARKS, REPRESENTING THE TREASURE COAST ROOFERS ASSOCIATION TOLD THE BOARD THAT ISSUING A LICENSE TO A LIMITED ROOFING CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN CREATING A PROBLEM IN SEBASTIAN AS FAR AS THE INTERPRETATION AS TO WHAT HE CAN DO OVER AND ABOVE AN UNLIMITED ROOFING CONTRACTOR. FOLLOWING A BRIEF DISCUSSION, MR. PARKS SAID HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THAT LICENSE AS LONG AS IT WAS A TESTED TRADE. BUT, HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THOSE WHO ARE PRESENTLY BEING GRANDFATHERED INTO THE COUNTY WITHOUT A TEST BEING TAKEN. MR, COOPER ADVISED MR. PARKS TO CHECK WITH THE COUNTY. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:55 P.M. City of Sebastian 'POST OFFICE BOX 780127 n SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 FAX 407-,589-5570 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 24, lggo TO: Construction Licenming Board FROM: Bruce Cooper Building Official REFERENCE: Contractor Licensing I informed you at your last regular Construction Board meeting that the Indian River County Tax License Office (Gene Morris) was enforcing their ordinance on obtaining an occupational license for anyone that works within Indian River County, including the City of Sebastian. The problem was when a licensed Sebastian competency card holder would try to obtain this occupational license from Indian River County,they were then told that they must pass an examination proctored by Block & Associates. This was due to the inconsistences of the City of Sebastian and Indian River County's ordinance on contractors which, the City of Sebastian had some categories not required to obtain a test from Block & Associates. I had a meeting with Ester Rymer of Indian River County, Building Department, on Thursday April 10, 1990 to discuss the situation. I successfully negotiated with Ester to allow all existing license Sebastian competency card holders to be grandfathered with the Indian River County Building Department provided they file an application with their office. This was with the understanding also that the City of Sebastian would attempt to change their ordinance to be consistent with the County's in regards to testing of all trades listed by Block & Associates. i was preparing to ask City Council to amend the ordinance on contractors licensing examination fees but, I will now include a recommendation from the Construction Licensing Board meeting tonight to also amend our contractor licensing to be consistent with the County. The following would be my recommendation to amend the existing ordinance: 1. Amend Section 7-91 "Specialty Contractors",~ remove last sentence stating, "provided, however, that the following types of specialty contractors shall be exempted from the testing requirements of this section: landclearing, grading, insulation, floor covering, garage door installatio:n, cabinet installation, landscaping, aluminum non-structural, water pump, pressure cleaning and mildew control, roofing limited, sign painting, vacuum systems, and fences," 2. Section 7-93 Certification: Amend this section to require all contractors regulated and defined by Chapter 489 of the Florida Statutes and categories tested by Block & Associates must obtain a competency card from the City of Sebastian. Also, amend subparagraph (d) requiring issuance of certificate subject to satisfactory evidence of obtaining public liability insurance in the following amounts. I would recommend that we be consistent with the state and the county in requiring the following: General and Building Contractors $300,000.00 Bodily Injury Liability (Personal Liability) and $50,000.00 Property Damage Liability (Property Insurance), all others to be required $100,000.00 Bodily Injury Liability (PersOnal Liability) and $25,000.00 Property Damage Liability (Property Insurance). 3. Delete Section 7-95 "Special License", this paragraph confuses whether or not this means a specialty contractor or someone other than a specialty contractor.. I will also include in the recommendation your previous motion to accept the fee structure under my memorandum dated 11/20/89 to Chairman Carey and the Construction Board Members increasing fees fo~ examinations. Thank you for your time and consideration. BC/gk constbd.doc