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Home My WebLink About07102001 CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APPRO¥~D -.,~----O JULY 10, 2001 Vice Chairman Nicolini called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: EXCUSED ABSENCE: ALSO PRESENT: Meredith Fox VC Louis Nicolini Pierre Paquette(a) Frank Garland, Jr, Scott Taylor Andrew AIIocco Chuck Neuberger(a) Chmn, Michael Holdridge and Jim Morals Kathy Nappi, Board Secretary/Contractor Licensing Ann Brack, Recording Secretary APPROVAL. O..F MINUTES: (6/12/01) MOTION by Taylor/Fox I make a motion that we approve the June 12th, 2001 meeting minutes. A voice vote was taken. 7 - 0, motion approved. ANNOUNCEMENT~:. VC Nicolini announced that Chmn. Holdridge and Jim Morris are excused, and Pierre Paquette(a) and Chuck Neuberger(a) will be voting in their places. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BU.S.!.NE$S: EXPERIOR EXAM: FRANCO, KEITH I BUILDING CONTRACTOR Mr. Keith Franco, 855 Dahlia Lane, Vero Beach, FL, was present and was sworn in'by VC Nicolini at 7:09 pm. Mr. Garland inquired about Mr. Franco's supervisory status in a Company that has only five (5) members including the officers. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 2001 Keith Franco noted that Wendy Franco is an officer of the Company and there was some question about her ability to notarize some of the signatures in the paperwork. There was also some question about Mr. Franco's ability to complete a master's degree and work full time between 1989 to 1993. MOTION by Paquette(a)/Garland I'd like to make a motion that we accept Mr. Franco here to take the Experior Exam as Building Contractor. Roll call: Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes Andrew AIIocco - no Scott Taylor - no Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes VC Nicolini - yes Meredith Fox - no The vote was 4 - 3. Motion carried, REDMON, JASON I RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR Mr. Jason Redmon, 1556 31't Avenue, was present and was sworn in by VC Nicolini at 7:18 pm. Board members questioned Mr. Redmon's verification of construction experience because of a conflict between the verification form and the attached letter of verification, and the uncertainty of the handwritten year of 1998 or 1999. MOTION by AIIocco/Taylor I make a motion that maybe we postpone voting on this application until he comes back next month or later with a more complete - that fulfills what we're looking for. Roll call: Pierre Paquette(a) - yes VC Nicolini - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Scott Taylor - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Meredith Fox - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. VC Nicolini explained to Mr. Redmon that the reason the Board denied his application was that it is not complete, better verification is required and the verification' letter needs to be on letterhead. HASSELL, GREGORY I RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR Gregory Hassell, 2 Cutter Lane, Westford, Massachusetts was present and was sworn in at 7:24 pm. 2 CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTS OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 2001 Mr. Hassell noted that he commutes to Massachusetts and spends about three (3) weeks a month in Florida. It was pointed out that at the rate of working three weeks a month, he would be lacking in a full years experience for each of three years. More questions were asked about his experience and time spent on the job. Mr. Hassell was asked to furnish some kind of proof that he was employed in his father's business prior to working with Indian River Homes, for additional work experience. He was also reminded that Wendy Franco's notary is also improper since she is an officer of the corporation. MOTION by Taylor/AIIocco Roll call: I'd like to make a motion that we put off this application till Mr. Hassell provides more substantial and verifiable informationand more experience. Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Scott Taylor - yes Meredith Fox - yes VC Louis Nicolini - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes The vote was 7 - 0, Motion carried. DEVIRGILIO, DAVID I RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR David DeVirgilio, 4 Alexis Drive, Farmingdale, NJ was present and was sworn in at 7:35 pm, Mr, DeVirgilio explained the lack of licenses in the state of New Jersey, and his affiliation with his brother's company. MOTION by Neuberger(a)/Paquette(a) I make a motion the Board approve David DeVirgilio for the test for ReSidential Roll call: Contractor. Meredith Fox - yes Scott Taylor - yes Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Andrew Aiiocco - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) VC Louis Nicolini Frank Garland, Jr. - yes - yes - yes The vote was 7 - 0, Motion carried. SQUIRES, JOSEPH I ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Joseph Squires, 8022 Pinewood Drive, Palm Bay, FL was present and was sworn in at 7:39 pm. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 2001 Mr. Squires responded satisfactorily to all questions from the Board. MOTION by Fox/Taylor I'll make a motion that we okay Joseph Charles Squires to take his Experior Exam for Electrical, Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes VC Louis Nicolini - yes Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Scott Taylor - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. LEWIS, JOEL I CONCRETE FORMING & PLACING Joel Lewis, 2484 Lorna Drive, Melbourne, FL was present and was sworn in by VC Nicolini at 7:42 pm. MOTION by Taylor/Garland I'd like to make a motion that we approve Joel Lewis to take the Experior Exam as specialty contractor for Concrete Forming and Placing. Roll call: VC Nicolini - yes Scott Taylor - yes Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Meredith Fox ;'yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Frank Garland, Jr, - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. HAYNES, DARRYL I IRRIGATION Daryl E, Haynes, 1749 Lagoon Lane, Sebastian, FL was present and was sworn in at 7:45 pm, Board members discussed several issues with Mr. Haynes. MOTION by Taylor/AIIocco I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Daryl E, Haynes to take the Experior Exam as a specialty contractor for Irrigation, Roll call: Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Scott Taylor - yes Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes VC Nicolini - yes Meredith Fox - yes CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES Of REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 10, 2001 The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. HALE Jr,, ROBERT I PAINTING Robert Hale, 1091 Gardenia St., Sebastian, FL, was present and was sworn in at 7:50 pm. MOTION by AIIocco/Taylor I'd like to make a motion that we allow Robert Hale, Jr. Exam for Painting Contractor. Roll call: to take the Experior Pierre Paquette(a) - yes VC Nicolini - yes Scott Taylor - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes Meredith Fox - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. BRUCE, RICHARD I PAINTING Richard O. Bruce, 736 Park Place, West Palm Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by VC Nicolini at 7:55 pm. MOTION by Fox/AIIocco I'll make a motion that we okay Mr. Richard Bruce to take his exam for Painting. Roll call: Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Scott Taylor - yes Meredith Fox - yes VC Nicolini - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes 7 - 0. Motion carried. The vote was LOSEY, GUY I TILE & MARBLE Guy Philip Losey, 818 Dahlia Lane, Vero Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by VC Nicolini at 7:58 pm, Scott Taylor noted that he knows Mr. Losey personally, and has observed him while working for him and can vouch for his knowledge and ability. MOTION by Taylor/Garland I'd like to make a motion, Mr. Chairman, that the Board approve Guy Philip Losey to take the Experior Exam as a specialty contractor for Tile and Marble; CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF JULY' 10, 2001 Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Scott Taylor - yes Pierre Paquette(a) - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Chuck Neuberger(a) - yes VC Nicolini - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried, ~ARD MATTERS: Kathy asked for the reasons why three Board members voted against approval for Mr. Franco, Meredith explained that she did not see enough construction experience in the dates as listed. Mr. AIIocco explained that his experience seemed too close to the minimum, then considering college time, it didn't seem like he had enough experience. Mr, Taylor commented that he is concerned about the officer of a company notarizing a document for an applicant, He also noted that he seriously questioned the amount of construction experience for Mr. Franco and Mr. Hassell. There was a discussion on how many qualifiers a corporation should have and the pros and cons of one or more than one. There was also a brief discussion on the formulation of the new application, Chuck Neuberger(a) noted that at a recent meeting that he had with the Finance Director, he was informed that two (2) fees were changed, the plumbing tap fee to $20,00, and another small plumbing change. He cited examples of similar fees in surrounding localities, and commented how Iow these same fees are in Sebastian and wondered why. ATTORNEY MATTERS: Not present. RECORD SCOR,ES IN sCO,,,REBOOK: Andrew AIIocco and Meredith Fox recorded the scores in the scorebooko VC Nicolini adjourned the meeting at 8:38 pm, (7/17/01 AB) HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND 1225 MAINSTREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 'TELEPHONE (561)589-5537 m FAX (561) 589-2566 pUBLIC MEETING CITY OF.8.EBASTIAN 1225_ MAIN STREET INDIAN, RI'IfER COUNTY THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD .OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REG~ MEETING ON TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CiTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. 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. 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LEWIS, JOEIdCONCRETE FORMING & PLACING HAYNES, DARRYL/IRRIGATION HALE JR., ROBERT/PAINTING BRUCE, RICHARD/PAINTING LOSEY, GUY/TILE & MARBLE VIOLATION HEARINGS: BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS: BOARD MATTERS: REVIEW/DISCUSSION: ATTORNEY MATTERS: REORD SCORES IN SCOREBOOK 15 MINUTES TO PUBLIC ADJOURN NEW CONT. APPLICATION 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 ENSUR~ 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.DOC