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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08142001CITY OF SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 14, 2001 Acting Chairman Andrew Ailocco called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said, ROLL CALL.:. PRESENT: EXCUSED ABSENCE: ALSO PRESENT: Meredith Fox Scott Taylor Jim Morris Frank Garland, Jr. Andrew AIIocco Chmn. Holdridge, Pierre Paquette(a), VC Nicolini, Chuck Neuberger(a) Kathy Nappi, Board Secretary/Contractor Licensing Ann BraCk, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION by Fox/Taylor ( 7/10/01 ) I make a motion that we approve the minutes of Julyl0th. A voice vote was taken, 5 - 0, motion carried. NEW BUSlNE$,.S: EXPERIOR EXAM: REDMON, JASON I Residential Contractor Jason Redmon, 1556 31st Ave., Veto Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by Acting Chmn. AIIocco at 7:03 pm. It was determined by the Board that the notarized letter from Langdon Construction verifying Mr. Redmon's five (5) years of experience would be accepted as correct. Mr, Redmon noted that Mr. Langdon thought that the verification of experience form meant only for supervisory experience. MOTION by Taylor/Garland I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Jason A. Redmon to take the Experior Exam for Residential Contractor. Roll call: Scott Taylor - yes Andrew AIIocco, Actg. Chmn. - yes Frank Garland, Jr, - yes Meredith Fox - yes Jim Morris - yes CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2001 The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. THORPE, JOSEPH I MASTER ELECTRICIAN Joseph Thorpe, 645 Jana Drive, Titusville, FL was present and was swom in by Acting Chmn. AIIocco at 7:08 pm. There was much discussion about the number of 'hours of vocational school that Mr. Thorpe accumulated and how it was calculated. There was also some verification of experience missing. Mr. Thorpe responded that because of moving, he was having a hard time getting information from Dixon ElectriC. He produced a letter from Wagner Electric verifying that he worked for them for three years as a supervisor. After much more discussion, it was noted that the Board members were having difficulty organizing his paperwork for an acceptable summary. MOTION by Morris/Taylor I make a motion that we postpone Mr. Thorpe's application till next month. Roll call: Scott Taylor - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Andrew AIIocco, Actg. Chmn. - yes Meredith Fox - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. STINSON, SHANE I JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER Shane Stinson, 416 NW Archer Ave., Port St. Lucie, FL was present and was sworn in by Acting Chmn. AIIocco at 7:35 pm, MOTION by Morris/Taylor I make a motion that we approve Shane Stinson to take the Expedor Exam. (Journeyman Plumbed Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Jim Morris - yes Scott Taylor - yes Andrew AIIocco, Actg. Chmn. - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried, HEATON, LONNiE I DRYWALL Lonnie Heaton, 2005 19th Ave., SW, Vero Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by Acting Chmn. AIIocco at 7:38 pm. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2001 MOTION by Taylor/Fox Roll call: I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Lonnie G. Heaton to take the Experior Exam as a specialty contractor for Drywall, Meredith Fox - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Scott Taylor - yes Actg. Chmn, AIIocco - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried, HALL, ROBERT I EXCAVATION Robert Hall, 9285 106th Ave., Vero Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by Acting Chmn. AIIocco at 7:44 pm. All questions were answered satisfactorily by the applicant, MOTION by Fox/Garland I make a motion that we okay Robert Lee Hall to take the specialty contractor exam for Excavating. Roll call: Meredith Fox Scott Taylor Jim Morris (Experior) - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes - yes Actg. Chmn. AIIocco - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. RAMIREZ, SERGIO I PAINTING Sergio Ramirez, 236 S. Bay St., Fellsmere, FL was present and was sworn in by Actg. Chmn. AIIocco at 7:52 pm. MOTION by Taylor/ I make a motion that the Board approve Mr. Sergio Ramirez to take the Experior Exam for Painting contingent upon providing a letter verifying one year supervisory experience from Russell Payne. Roll call: Actg, Chmn, AIIocco Jim Morris The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried, - yes Scott Taylor - yes - yes Meredith Fox - yes Frank Garland, Fr. - yes CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES Of REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2001 MIENSMA, TIMOTHY I PAINTING Timothy Lee Miensma, 2203 l*t Ave SW, Vero Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by Actg. Chmn. AIIocco at 7:56 pm. There was discussion about the letter of verification for supervisory status. Mr. Miensma was advised to get this letter on Croom Construction Co. letterhead verifying the length of time for his supervisory experience. MOTION by Taylor/Morris i'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Timothy Miensma to take the Experior Exam specialty contractor for Painting, contingent upon him providing a letter to the Building Department, to Kathy on the Croom Construction letterhead verifying at least one year of supervisory experience. Roll call: Scott Taylor - yes Actg. Chmn. AIIocco - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Meredith Fox - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carded, HEYER, GEORGE I PAINTING George Heyer, 1616 5th Place, Vero Beach, FL was present and was sworn in by Actg, Chmn. AIIocco at 8:06 pm. MOTION by Fox/Morris I'm going to make a motion that we okay George Heyer for specialty contractor test in Painting. Roll call: Scott Taylor - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Actg. Chmn. AIIocco - yes Meredith Fox - yes jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried. ROMAN, STEVE I PAINTING Steve Roman, 211 Wayne Ave., Indialantic, FL was present and was sworn in by Actg. Chmn. AIIocco at 8:10 pm. There was a brief discussion between the Board members and the applicant. 4 CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2001 MOTION by Morris/Taylor I make a motion that we approve Steve Roman for the specialty Painting Contractor test, Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Scott Taylor - yes Frank Garland, Jr, - yes Actg. Chmn. AIIocco - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0. Motion carried, VIOLATION HEARINGS:.' None BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS: None BOARD MATTERS: REVIEW/DISCUSSION: NEW CONTRACTOR APPLICATION There was further discussion on the proposed new application, Jim Morris noted the severe difference in requirements and fees from the City of Sebastian compared to other surrounding localities, It was suggested to make a change on page 2 of the application - paragraph 7, last sentence - change thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days, and in the next sentence, change thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days. *MOTION by Taylor/Fox I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve this application, Construction License Applicant Information Booklet and Application for certification exams/licensure, to be forwarded to the City Attorney for adoption, Discussion: Jim Morris invited the Board members to recognize the countless hours that Andrew AIIocco spent on organizing and researching this document. The Board gave unanimous applause in appreciation and approval, Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Scott Taylor - yes Actg. Chmn. AIIocco - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 5 - 0, Motion carried. (See below.) There was more discussion about the fact that the specific length of time spent at supervisory experience seems to be a problem for many applicants in their verification paper work, Kathy agreed to change the present form that is used, and Actg. Chmn. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 14, 2001 AIIocco agreed to insert an additional sentence at the end of paragraph two on page 3 of the Information Booklet that will read "Specify length of time of applicant's supervisory experience separate from total work experience, where applicable." During this discussion, several other issues surfaced. On page 8, a correction will be made on line one under Specialty Contractors, "one year of which...". * After further scrutiny, there were some other areas where the experience requirements needed correction, and Scott Taylor rescinded his last motion and Meredith Fox rescinded her second. All members rescinded their votes. Actg. Chmn. AIIocco agreed to make the suggested changes and bring it back to the next meeting. The Board also requested that for applicants who have a license from n~e, a copy of that license should be included in their application. .R._.E. CORD SCORES IN SCOREBOOK: Jim Morris and Meredith Fox recorded the scores in the scorebook. Acting Chairman AIIocco adjourned the meeting at 9:21 pm. (8/23/01 AB) HOME Of PELICAN 151,AND 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 · TELEPHONE (561) 589-5537 II FAX (561) 589-2566 pUBLIC METING ,CITY OF ~,,EBASTIAN 1225_ MAiN STREET INDIAN, RIVER COUN~ FLORIDA THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. K. N~PI, SEC~T.JkRY 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 CITY'S 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 HO/V~ OF PF..LICAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5537 · FAX (561) 589-2566 SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD REGULAR MEETING ~AUGUST,, 14, 2001- 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ANNOUNCEMENTS OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: REGULAR MEETING - 7/10/01 EXPERIOR EXAM: PtEDMON, JASON/RESIDENTIAL CONT. THORPE, JOSEPH/MASTER ELECTRICIAN STiNSON, SHANE/JOURNEYMAN PLUMIBER HEATON, LONNIE/DRYWALL HALL, ROBERT/EXCAVATION RAMIREZ, GERGIO/PAINTING MIENSMA, TIMOTHY/PAINTING HEYER, GEORGE/PAINTiNG ROMAN, STEVE/PAINTING VIOLATION HEARINGS: BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS: BOARD MATTERS: REVIEW/DISCUSSION: NEW CONT. 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