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AGENDA
SEBASTIAN CiTY COUNCIL
SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD
JOINT WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989 - 7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1225 MAIN STREET~ SE,BASTIAN~ FLORID~
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CITY HALL, 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
PURPOSE:
DISCUSS UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS WORKING IN THE
CITY
Mayor Votapka called the joint workshop to order at
7:02 p.m.
The Director of Community Development led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
CITY COUNCIL
Present:
Vice Mayor Robert McCarthy
Councilman Lloyd Rondeau
Councilman Frank Oberbeck
Councilman Robert McCollum
Mayor Richard Votapka
CONSTRUCTION BOARD
Present:
John Laman
Dennis Dernbach
Mickey Capp
Charles Neuberger
Chairman, Gerald Carey
Also Present:
4. PUBLIC INPUT
City Manager, Robert McClary
City Attorney, Charles Nash
Director of Community Development,
Bruce Cooper
Chief Building Inspector, George
Bonacci
Deputy City Clerk, Sally Maio
Construction Board Secretary, Kathy
Nappi
MOTION by Oberbeck/McCollum
I move we waive established agenda procedures and
open the meeting for discussion.
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0.
DISCUSS UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS WORKING IN T~ CITY
Councilman Oberbeck opened the meeting by stating
that he had requested this meeting as a result of
concerns expressed by the the Construction and Code
Enforcement Boards regarding unlicensed, uninsured
and unregulated contractors working in the ctt~whtch
has made it virtually impossible for contractors
paying appropriate employees~ fees to compete with
the former regarding.housing prices. He went on to
say that he would like to discuss, at this meeting,
enforcement of various codes established by state
statutes and the organization of the Buiiding
Department and the use of its funds.
The Director of Community Development stated that his
department is aware of the problem, the city needs to
adopt a more stringent ordinance giving the city more
authority over contractors and that current
inspection 'and administrative personnel were not
sufficient toenforce licensing.
Discussion took place on Councilman'OberbeCk~s
~c~mm~atio~.th~t_~h~. Building Department be'set up
~ an en~erpr~se"funa'.~at-.he'saidwas inaccordance
with Florida StatUtes,. Th.'e city Manager..r~commended
that Council request, an' opinion from the cityt.s
auditors regarding this matter.
Councilman Oberbeck requested that the city.provide
eac~ Councilman with a copy of the 1988 supplement to
FS ~ection 489,~which he said spells out-contractor
requirements and penalties. Attorney Nash said the
problem was lack of manpower.and a need to amend
current city codes to implement changes to FS
Sections 489 and 162.
Discussion then took place on possible remedies to
the situation and draft of an ordinance modeled on
the Palm Beach County ordinance presented to Council
at a previous meeting. Input was given by Council
members, Construction Board members, Assoc. General
Contractors representative Stevan Hall, Department of
Professional Regulation Investigator Specialist
Darryl Fruth, Louis Green, Wayne Tozzollo, and Henry
Fischer.
During this discussion, Vice Mayor McCarthy was
excused from the meeting from 8:57 p.m to 8:59 p.m.
Mayor Votapka called recess at 9:10 p.m. and
reconvened the meeting at 9:25 p.m. All members
present at recess were present at recall.
There being no more public input, City Council and
the Construction Board continued their discussion on
possible remedies to the problem.
CounCilman Oberbeck referred to a letter from
Attorney General BUtterworth regarding use of
Building Department revenues and requested that
Council request an opinion from the Attorney General
inquiring whether the city is-in Violation of state
statutes. No action was taken. Attorney Nash quoted
166.222 FS regarding contraints for uses of those
revenues although he agreed with the Clty Manager
that the city's auditors should look into it.
MOTION by McCollum/Rondeau
I: move we request the city auditors to review the
appropriateness of use of Building Department
revenues in accordance with FS 489.
ROLL CALL:
Councilman McCollum - aye
Councilman Oberbeck - aye
Councilman Rondeau - aye
Mayor Votapka - aye
Vice Mayor McCarthy - aye
MOTION CARRIED 5'-0.
City COuncil authorized the Construction Board, in
cooperation with city staff and City Attorney, to
work on an ordinance regulating and enforcing
contracting procedures in the City of'Sebastian and
bring their recommendations back to City CoUncil at a
future workshop;. In addition, the Construction Board
was asked to make a recommendation to Council
regarding additional personnel for the Building
Department and possible sources of funding.
Ste~e Hall recommended that Council educate the
public, through the media, regarding use of
unlicenced contractors.
Discussion continued on current methods of
enforcement.
MOTION by McCarthy/Rondeau
I move we adjourn the Joint workshop.
VOICE VOTE on the motion carried 5-0.
Mayor Votapka adjourned the Joint workshop at 10:10
p.m.
Approved at the
1989
Council Meeting.
Richard B.'VotaPka', Mayor
Kathryn M. 'O~'HallO~an, City Clerk