HomeMy WebLinkAbout07091991SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 9.t 1991 - 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
OLD BUS.INESS:
SPECIAL MEETING, 5/29/91 AND REGULAR
MEETING, 7/9/91
NEW BUSINESS:
BLOCK EXAM - GAINESVILLE
KELLEY, WM. T./DRYWALL
KOCH, RUBEN A./IRRIGATION
BRAMONTE, MICHAEL S./POOL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
LETTER OF RECIPROCITY
MALONEY, RICHARD P./ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
PREWITT, ART/ROOFING UNLIMITED
ALLEN, KENDALL J./COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOL
MITCHELL, OLAF D./TILE & MARBLE
BLOCK EXAM - SEBASTIAN
FEARS, STEPHEN/PAINTING
VIOLATION HEARINGS
JAMES LENNON 101 LANDOVER DRIVE
GUARANTEED WATER SYSTEMS, INC.
CARPET FASHIONS, INC.
BRIAN'S CARPET
754 GEORGE STREET
ATTORNEY MATTERS:
BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS~
REGISTER 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 O~ 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
City of SebaStian
POST OFFICE BOX 780127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978
TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 n FAX (407) 589-5570
PUBLIC MEETING
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
[225 MAIN STREET
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
FLORIDA
THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING
ON TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1991 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE CiTY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS.
K. NA~PI', ~S~RETARY
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCCTION 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 T'O ENSURE
THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH
RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE APPEAL
IS BASED.
S~BASTIAN CONST~CT~ON BOARD
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN AT 7~30
P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT
MR. KELLEY
MR. CAPP
MR. DERNBACH
MR. HANEY
VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN
ABSENT~
CHAIRMAN CAREY - EXCUSED
MR. NEUBERGER - EXCUSED
ALSO PRESENT~ MR. COOPER, BUILDING OFFICIAL; MR. NICHOLSON.,
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFI~CER
APPROVAL OF MINUTE-S~
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY TO ACCEPT THE
MINUTES AS WRITTEN FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF 6/11/91 AND THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF 6/29/91.
CARRIED.
NEW B3SINESS=
BLOCK EXA" - GAINEBVILLE
KELLEY, WM. T./DRYWALL
VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN ASKED THAT MR. KELLEY REFRAIN FROM VOTING
SINCE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD-
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY TO ACCEPT MR.
KELLEY'S APPLICATION FOR THE BLOCK EXAM IN GAINESVILLE-
CARRIED.
FOR MATTER OF RECORD MR. KELLEY STATED THAT HE REFRAINED FROM
VOTING DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST-
KOCH, RUBEN A./IRRIGATION
BRAMONTE, MICHAEL B./POOL MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
MOTION BY MR. CAP'P, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY THAT WE SPONSOR MR.
KOCH AND MR. BRAMONTE FOR THE BLOCK EXAM IN GAINESVILLE-
CARRIED-
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SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - REGULAR MEETING - 7/9/91
LETTER OF RECIPROCITY
MALONEY, RICHARD p./ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
PREWITT, ART/ROOFING UNLIMITED
ALLEN KENDALL J./COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOL
MITCHELL, OLAF D./TILE & MARBLE
MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY MR. DERNBACH TO ACCEPT THE
LETTERS OF RECIPROCITY FOR RICHARD MALONEY, ART PREWITT,
KENDALL ALLEN AND OLAF MITCHELL-
DISCUSSION: MR. HANEY NOTED THAT MR. MITCHELL HAD ONLY TAKEN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE TEST.
MR. DERNBACH WITHDREW HIS SECOND, MR. HANEY WITHDREW HIS
MOTION.
MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY MR. DERNBACH TO ACCEPT
RICHARD MALONEY, ART PR'EWITT AND KENDALL ALLEN LETTERS OF
RECIPROCITY. CARRIED-
MITCHELL, OLAF D./TILE AND MARBLE
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. CAPP TO ACCEPT MR.
MITCHELL'S LETTER OF RECIPROCITY-
DISCUSSION: THE BOARD SECRETARY NOTED THAT MR. MITCHELL HAD
TAKEN THE THREE HOUR ADMiNISTRATiON FOR CULTURED MARBLE, IT
DID NOT INCLUDE TILE.
MR. DERNBACH NOTED AFTER LOOKING AT MR. MITCHELL'S FILE THAT
HE HAD BEEN DOING CULTURED MARBLE SINCE 1984 AND THAT IN VIEW
OF HIS EXPERIENCE AND THE FACT THAT HE DID TAKE THE
ADMINISTRATION PART OF THE TEST HE FELT THAT HE WAS QUALIFIED
ENOUGH TO ACCEPT THE LETTER OF RECIPROCITY.
MR. CAPP WITHDREW HIS SECOND, MR. DERNBACH WITHDREW HIS
MOTION.
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. CAPP TO ACCEPT MR.
MITCHELL'S LETTER OF RECIPROCITY AS A CULTURED MARBLE
CONTRACTOR. CARRIED.
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SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - REGULAR MEETING - 7./9/91
BLOCK EXAM - SEBASTIAN
FEARS, STEPHEN/PAINTING
MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY MR. DERNBACH TO ACCEPT
STEPHEN FEARS APPLICATION FOR A BLOCK EXAM IN SEBASTIAN.
CARRIED.
VIOLATION HEARINGS
JAMES LENNON, GUARANTEED WATER SYSTEMS, INC.
10! LANDOVER DRIVE
MR. LENNON WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOTICE OF HEARING WAS SENT CERTIFIED
HAIL, THAT IT WAS SIGNED BY R. LENNON.
HR. COOPER SAiD THE BOARD NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL IT COULD BE
VERIFIED THAT R. LENNON WAS ALSO JAMES LENNON.
MR. COOPER ALSO NOTED THAT PROCEDURES WERE BEING CHANGED ON
CERTIFIED MAIL TO BE RESTRICTED ONLY TO THE PERSON BEING
SERVED.
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY HR. HANEY TO TABLE THE
VIOLATION HEARING ON HR. JAMES LENNON TO OUR NEXT REGULAR
MEETING.
CARRIED.
IT WAS NOTED THAT GEORGE LEONARD WAS THE QUALIFIER FOR THE
COMPANY.
MR. LENNON AND GEORGE LEONARD WOULD BE SERVED A NOTICE OF
VIOLATION HEARING FOR THE AUGUST MEETING BY RESTRICTED --
DELIVERY.
CARPET FASHIONS, INC.
BRIAN'S CARPET
754 GEORGE STREET
THIS CASE WAS POSTPONED FROM THE JUNE MEETING.
MR. NICHOLSON GAVE A RUNDOWN ON THE CASE.
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VIOLATION HEARING cunt
ATTORNEY DAVID JACOBY SPOKE ON BEHALF OF DOUGLAS KNIGHT,
CARPET FASHIONS, INC.
VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN NOTED THAT CARPET FASHI.ONS IS LICENSED T.O
WORK IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN BUT THAT THEY HAD SUB-
CONTRACTED THE WORK TO BRIAN'S CARPET, NOT LICENSED IN THE
CITY.
ATTORNEY JACOBY SAID THAT MR. KNIGHT, PRESIDENT OF CARPET
FASHIONS ADMITS TO VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE 7-100 (2]. MR.
KNIGHT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS HAD TO
HOLD A COMPETENCY CARD. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OF THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE OPERATING UNDER CARPET FASHIONS CURRENTLY IN THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN ARE EITHER AN EMPLOYEE OR HOLDS A COMPETENCY
CARD.
MR. COOPER FELT THAT AFTER T~LKING TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
BASED ON THE FACT THAT THERE HAS BEEN THIS AMOUNT OF
CONFUSION WITHIN THE GENERAL POPULATION THAT THERE IS A
TENDENCY TO BE LENIENT.
MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY MR. DERNBACH TO DROP THE
ACTION AGAINST BRIAN'S CARPET INSTALLATION AND ALSO AGAINST
CARPET FASHIONS.
DISCUSSIONz MR. DERNBACH FELT THAT THERE SHOULD BE A
SUSPENDED FINE. HE FELT THAT THERE SHOULD BE A FINDING OF
FACT ON RECORD.
MR. DERNBACH WITHDREW HIS SECOND, MR. HANEY WITHDREW HIS
MOTION.
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. CAPP TO FIND CARPET
FASHIONS, INC. iN VIOLATION OF SEBASTIAN CITY CODES, ?-
10012)) BY HIRING BRIAN FAGALY AS AN UNLICENSED SUB-
CONTRACTOR, THE VIOLATION BEING ON MAY 29, 1991 AT 754 GEORGE
STREET.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. KELLEY THAT IN VIEW
OF THE FINDING OF FACT THAT THIS. BOARD FIND CARPET FASHIONS,
INC., LICENSE #516, A $150.00, $100.00 TO BE SUSPENDED FOR 90
DAYS.
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VIOLATION HEARING cunt
DISCUSSION= MR. DERNBACH FELT THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
THAT MR. KNIQHT HAS A LICENSE AND IT IS UP TO HIM TO MAKE
SURE HE ABIDES BY THE CITY CODES AND THE CONDITIONS OF HIS
LICENSE.
CARRIED.
BRIAN'S CARPET
MOTION BY MR. CAPP, SECONDED BY MR. KELLEY TO FIND BRIAN
FAQALY OF BRIAN'S CARPET IN VIOLATION OF SEBASTIAN CODE
99(A), NOT LICENSED AS A CARPET SUB-CONTRACTOR, IS .PERFORMIN~
WORK AT 7~4 ~EOR~E STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
DISCUSSION: VICE CHAIRMAN LAMAN SWORE IN BRIAN FAGALY.
MR., FAGALY TOLD THE BOARD THAT HE HAS HAD AN INDIAN RIVER
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS. HE WAS NEVER TOLD
THAT HE HAD TO ~ET ANOTHER KiND OF LICENSE. HE THOUQHT THAT
LICENSE WAS ~OOD FOR THE WHOLE COUNTY. HE STATED THAT HE HAS
BEEN WORKIN~ IN SEBASTIAN ABOUT SIX YEARS. NO ONE EV.ER
QUESTIONED HIS HAVIN~ A LICENSE.
MR. COOPER ASKED IF WHEN HE TALKED TO CARPET FASHION HE
REPRESENTED HIMSELF AS BEIN~ LICENSED. MR. FAQALY SAID YES
BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE WAS LICENSED.
MOTION CARRiED~
MOTION BY MR. HANEY, SECONDED BY MR. CAPP TO FINE BRIAN'S
CARPET INSTALLATION $150.00 AND SUSPEND $150.00 FOR 90 DAYS,
IF NO NEW VIOLATIONS, CASE WILL BE CLOSED.
DISCUSSION: MR. DERNBACH POINTED OUT THAT QUITE OFTEN THE
BOARD HEARS PEOPLE SAY THEY DID NOT KNOW SEBASTIAN WAS THERE.
HE FELT THAT MR. FA~ALY WAS A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES BDT TO
AN EXTENT THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES HE BROUGHT UPON HIMSELF.
MOTION CARRIED.
MR. DERNBACH VOTED NAY.
MR. COOPER RECOMMENDED THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THE BOARD
MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER CARPET FASHIONS AGAIN.
THE BOARD DID NOT WANT TO CH. ANQE THEIR DECISION.
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SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - REGULAR MEETING - 7/9/91
BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS:
BRUCE TOLD 'THE BOARD THAT HE DID NOT GET A GOOD RESPONSE FROM
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. HE SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO
COORDINATE WiTH THE UNEMPLOYMENT .COMPENSATION HIMSELF AND
PURSUE IN WRITING TO THE IRS. HE THOUGHT HE WOULD BE
UPDATING THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MR. KELLEY SAID THAT HIS ACCOUNTANT HAD CONTACTED
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION IN FT.. PIERCE AND TALKED TO A WON'AN
BY THE NAME OF VERONICA, 468-3982. SHE SAID SHE COULD CHECK
ANYONE WHO SAID THEY WERE EMPLOYEES ~ND VERIFY RIGHT ON THE
SPOT.
MR. CAPP AND MR. KELLEY REGISTERED SCORES IN THE SCOREBOOK.
MR. HANEY MENTIONED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF AIR
CONDITIONING COMPANIES SOLICITi~ BUSINESS BY TELEPHONE.
MOTION BY MR. DERNBACH, SECONDED BY MR. HANEY TO RECOMMEND TO
CITY COUNCIL THAT THEY BUDGET $1,000.O0 TOWARDS ADVERTISING
TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING LICENSED CONTRACTORS
AND SUB-CONTRACTORS IN THE CITY LIMITS.
MOTION CARRIED.
THERE WAS ~ BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING ADVERTISING FOR
CONTRACTORS WITHOUT SHOWING THEIR LICENSE NUMBER IN THE AD.
MR. COOPER ASKED THE BOARD SECRETARY TO CHECK WITH THE CLERKS
OFFICE AND GET A COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER EACH WEEK AND CHECK
FOR THE ADVERTISING CONTRACTORS AND THE USE OF THEIR STATE
LICENSE NUMBER BEING USED IN THE AD.
THEIR BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT
9~00 P.M,.