HomeMy WebLinkAbout08261985Jim Gallagher
Mayor
City of Sebastian
POST OFFICE BOX 127 [] SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958-0127
TELEPHONE (305) 589-5330
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST 26, 1985 - 7:00 P.M.
Deborah C. Krages
City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INVESTIGATION - USE OF AN UNLICENSED SUB-CONTRACTOR
DISCUSSION - ELECTRICAL CODE
ADJOURN
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - WORKSHOP MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1985
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH AT 7:05 P,M.
PRESENT: MR. HOFFMAN, MR. TRIPP, MR. MOLER, ALTERNATE MEMBER MR. DOMINIX,
ATTORNEY PALMER.
ABSENT: VICE CHAIRMAN CAREY, MR. PALMER, EXCUSED; MR, RIZIO, UNEXCUSED.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH STATED THAT ALONG WITH WHAT WAS ON THE AGENDA, UNDER THE
ADVISEMENT OF ATTORNEY PALMER, THE BOARD WAS URGED TO CONSIDER AT THIS
TIME THE APPLICATION OF JAMES DOLLIN, DRYWALL SUB-CONTRACTOR BEFORE THE
BOARD GOES ON WiTH THE INVESTIGATION. MR. DOLLINS' APPLICATION HAD BEEN
TABLED SOME 90 DAYS AGO DUE TO THE INVESTIGATION.
THE BOARD REVIEWED MR. DOLLINS' FILE.
MR. TRIPP QUESTIONED THE VERIFICATION OF EXPERIENCE. THE APPLICATION
SHOWED THAT MR. DOLLINS WORKED FOR JOHN LINDSEY CONSTRUCTION FROM 1/1/80
THRU THE PRESENT OF 1985. THE APPLICATION WAS SIGNED THAT LINDSEY
CONSTRUCTION HAS ONLY BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1983.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH ASKED MR. LINDSEY TO WHAT EXTENT MR. DOLLINS HAD WORKED
FOR HIM AND HOW LONG. MR. LINDSEY EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD DONE HIS DRYWALL
AND THAT HE (LINDSEY) HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH ASKED IF MR. DOLLINS HAD WORKED AS AN EMPLOYEE OR IN SOME
OTHER CAPACITY. MR. LINDSEY STATED THAT HE (DOLLINS) HAD ONLY DONE DRYWALL
AND DID NOT HOLD BACK TAXES. HE ALSO STATED THAT MR. DOLLINS HAD WORKED
FOR HIM APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 YEARS.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MR. DOMINIX TO ACCEPT APPLICATION TO BE
LICENSED.
CARRIED.
A DISCUSSION CONCERNING AN INVESTIGATION ON MR. DOLLINS FOLLOWED.
THREE INDIVIDUALS WERE ASKED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD CONCERNING COMPLAINTS
RECEIVED ABOUT MR. DOLLINS. MR. JOHN LINDSEY WAS THE ONLY ONE PRESENT.
(MR. DOLLINS WAS UNLICENSED AT THE TIME IN QUESTION).'
MR. LINDSEY VERIFIED THAT MR. DOLLINS HAD DONE THE DRYWALL AT THE JOB
SITE LOCATED AT 1119 LANDSDOWNE DR.. HE STATED THAT HE HAD PAID BY THE
BOARD.
FOLLOWING A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THE BOARD MADE ITQUITE CLEAR THAT
ONLY LICENSED SUB-CONTRACTORS COULD BE USED AND THAT USING AN UNLICENSED
SUB COULD RESULT IN ACTION BEING TAKEN AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR EVEN THOUGH
HE'S STATE CERTIFIED.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MR. DOMINIX TO ASK JOHN LINDSEY, INC. TO
PRODUCE BILLS OF SALE FOR THE DRYWALL USED FOR LOT 3, BLOCK 230, UNIT 6
ON LANDSDOWNE DR.
CARRIED.
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - WORKSHOP MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1985
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH.TOLD MR. LINDSEY THE BOARD WOULD SEND HiM A LETTER
REQUESTING THAT CERTAIN INVOICE. HE ALSO STATED IT WOULDBE FAVORABLE IF
HE (LINDSEY) BOUGHT THE BOARDS HUNG BY MR..DOLLINS.
LETTERS WERE ALSO SENT TO MR. CASH, MR. GAFFNEY AND MR. TITUS.
THE SECRETARY RECEIVED A CALL FROM MR. CASH STATING HE HAD NEVER HEARD
OF MR. DOLLINS AND THAT HE USED BUZZY'S DRYWALL ON THE JOB LOCATED AT
268 ENGLAR DR., SEBASTIAN.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MB. MOLER TO SEND MR. CASH A LETTER
REQUESTING THAT HE SHOW PROOF THAT BUZZY'S DRYWALL SUPPLIED THE SUB-CONTRACTOR
FOR HIS JOB AND ALSO A LETTER TO BUZZY'S DRYWALL ASKING FOR PROOF THAT HE DID
SO DO THE JOB FOR MR. CASH.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MR. MOLER TO SEND MR, DOLLINS A LETTER THAT
THE BOARD HAS ACCEPTED HIS APPLICATION TO BE LICENSED AS A DRYWALL SUB-
CONTRACTOR AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIM TO PICK UP.
CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH .REQUESTED MR. DOLLINS BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT BOARD
MEETING AS THE BOARD WOULD BE DISCUSSING TONIGHTS MEETING.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MR. MOLER THAT LETTERS BE SENT TO ALL THE
ABOVE MENTIONED INDIVIDUALS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD AND THATTHE LETTERS
BE SENT CERTIFIED RECEIPT RETURNED.
CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH REQUESTED ATTORNEY PALMER HELP THE BOARD WRITE A LETTER
TO MR. DOLLINS ASKING HIM TO BE HERE TO LOOK OVER HIS LICENSE AND HIS
OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
ATTORNEY PALMER SUGGESTED THAT THE RECORDREFLECT THAT THE BOARD IS ACCEPTING
MR. DOLLINS' LICENSE BASED ON HIS APPLICATION WITHOUT WAIVING ANY RIGHTS
THE BOARD MAY HAVE AS TO VIOLATIONS EXISTING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF HIS
LICENSE.
MOTION BY MR. MOLER, SECONDED BY MR, TRIPP TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL
THAT JOHN LAMAN BE APPOINTED FULL 'TIME GENERAL CONTRACTOR ON THE BOARD.
DISCUSSION: THE BOARD NEEDED AN ALTERNATE MEMBER, NOT A FULL TIME MEMBER.
MR. MOLER AMENDED HIS MOTION FOR AN ALTERNATE MEMBER,
MEMBER, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. SECONDED BYMR. TRIPP.
NOT A FULL TiME
CARRIED..
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH REQUESTED THE BOARD SECRETARY TO WRITE MR, DOLLINS
STATING HiS APPLICATION. WAS ACCEPTED AND THAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO TALK
TO HIM AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MR. DOMiNiX FELT ANY ACTION TAKEN SHOULD BE AGAINST THE CONTRACTOR FOR
USiNG ANUNLiCENSED SUB-CONTRACTOR.
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD - WORKSHOP MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1985
MOTION BYMR. MOLER, SECONDED BY MR. DOMINIX THAT NOTICES BE SENT TO GENERAL
CONTRACTORS INVOLVED THAT THEY ARE iN POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF SEBASTIAN ORDINANCES
CONCERNING THE USE OF UNLICENSED SUB-CONTRACTORS AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, THEY
SHOULD CEASE THAT PRACTICE.
CARRIED.
THE BOARD SECRETARY ASKED IF THE BOARD STILL WANTED MR. DOLLINS AT THE NEXT
MEETING. CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH STATED NOT AT THIS TIME.
THERE WAS A DISCUSSION ON THE ELECTRICAL CODE - ROUGH DRAFT.
MR. TRIPP REQUESTED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE AS IT WILL BE
PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH STATE THAT THE TERMS FOR MR. HOFFMAN, MR. RIZIO AND
MR. PALMER WOULD EXPIRE THE END OF THIS MONTH. THE BOARD SECRETARY WAS
REQUESTED TO GET LETTER OF INTENT AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANTED TO SERVE
ANOTHER TERM.
CHAIRMAN BALLOUGH SUGGESTED A CHECK LIST BE DEVELOPED FOR THE PEOPLE MAKING
APPLICATION FOR LICENSES. THIS WOULD BE PUT ON THE FRONT OF THE FOLDER AND
WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED, BRING IT BEFORE THE BOARD.
THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO WHEN PEOPLE ARE BEING LICENSED
THE LICENSE, INSURANCE PAPERS, STATE REGISTRATION AND/OR CORPORATION
PAPERS ALL READ THE SAME.
MR. TRIPP STATED ANYTIME THERE IS A NAME CHANGE ON THE LICENSE THAT IT
SHOULD COME BEFORE THE BOARD.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPB, SECONDED BY MR. DOMINIX THAT IF THERE IS A CHANGE ON
THE LICENSE, YOU MUST MAKE OUT AN APPLICATION AS THOUGH YOU WERE STARTING
OVER AND COME BEFORE THE BOARD,PAY THE APPLICATION FEE AND THE LICENSE MUST
CORRESPOND WITH THE STATE REGISTRATION.
CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. TRIPP, SECONDED BY MR. DOMINIX TO ADJOURN MEETING
CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M.