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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10092001CITY OF SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2001 Acting Chairman Louis Nicolini called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Actg. Chmn. Nicolini Frank Garland, Jr. Scott Taylor Jim Morris Meredith Fox Andrew AIIocco Chuck Neuberger ALSO PRESENT: Kathy Nappi, Board Secretary/Contractor Licensing Ann Brack, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES; (9/11/01) MOTION by Morris/Taylor I move that we approve the minutes of the last meeting. A voice, vote was taken. 7 - 0, motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW .BUSINESS; EXPERiOR EXAM: HEATH, TODD I Residential Contractor · .HEATH, TODD I Aluminum Contractor (withdrawn) HEATH, TODD I Roofing Contractor (withdrawn) Acting Chmn. Nicolini performed a swearing in ceremony that included all of the applicants; Todd Heath, Timothy Blowers, Joseph F, Thorpe, and Edward Mahunik at 7:07 P.M. Todd Heath, 3128 11th St. SW, Vero Beach, FL was present and responded to questions from Board members. There was much discussion with this applicant about the various tests for which he was applying and the length of experience as shown in his applicatien, Mr. Heath explained other experience and licensing he has that were not shown on this application, A motion was made and withdrawn on the Aluminum/Concrete application. At this point, it was determined to proceed to the next applicant until Kathy could check Mr, Heath's file for additional information. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2001 BLOWERS, TIMOTHY I A/C "B" Timothy Blowers, 1455 24th Ave., S.W., Vero Beach, FL (sworn in earlier) was present and responded to questions from the Board. There was discussion about the difference between the "A" and "B" NC license, and the advantages of a "corporation". MOTION by Taylor/Neuberger I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Timothy Paul Blowers to take the Class "A' or Class "B" Experior test for HVAC. Roll call: Meredith Fox - yes Chuck Neuberger - yes Scott Taylor - yes Actg. Chmn. Nicolini - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 7 - 0. Motion carried. Todd Heath returned to the podium for further action, Mr. Heath felt that he could provide additional experience to satisfy the experience requirements and asked that only the application for Residential Contractor be considered. MOTION by Taylor/Fox i'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Todd Heath to take the Experior Exam for Residential Contractor. Roll call: Chuck Neuberger - no Andrew AIIocco - yes Scott Taylor - yes Actg. Chmn. Nicolini - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Meredith Fox - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 6 - 1. Motion carried. THORPE, JOSEPH F. I Master Electrician Joseph Thorpe, 645 Jana Drive, Titusville, FL was present and was previously sworn. Additional information was provided as requested at the previous meeting including a return receipt for a letter of request to a previous employer, which was never answered. Mr, Thorpe explained that New Jersey does not have a journeyman classification. There was discussion about his experience and he gave a history of his experience and education, as requested. MOTION by Taylor/Morris I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Joseph Thorpe to take the Master Electrical Experior Exam. CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2001 Roll call: Actg. Chmn. Nicolini - yes Meredith Fox - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Scott Taylor - yes Chuck Neuberger - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 7 - 0, Motion carried. MAHUNIK, EDWARD I Painting Edward Mahunik, 1302 Laconia St., Sebastian, FL (previously sworn) was present. MOTION by Taylor/AIIocco I'd like to make a motion that the Board approve Edward Charles Mahunik to take the Experior Exam for Painting. Roll call: Actg. Chmn. Nicolini - yes Scott Taylor - yes Andrew AIIocco - yes Meredith Fox - yes Chuck Neuberger - yes Frank Garland, Jr. - yes Jim Morris - yes The vote was 7 - 0, Motion carried. V!....O..LATION HEARINGS: None BUIL.~ING OFFICIAL MATTERS: Not present. BOARD MATTERS: Review/Discussion: New Contractor Application At this point, Acting Chmn. Nicolini determined to place Public Input before Board Matters since the application review could get lengthy, ,'l,~i MINUTES TO PUBliC: David Parsons, 1505 39"' Ave., Vero Beach, FL, a registered Roofing Contractor who works in Sebastian, spoke about a project he was working on for a customer at 1497 Barber St., Sebastian. He noted that it was a tile roof damaged by the wind during a storm. He gave information about the process that he went through, and commented that during the drying-in portion of this job, the Building Official came and asked about the nailing process that was being used. Mr. Parsons noted that there is no inspection for the nailing process in Indian River County or Sebastian. He then noted that one of the Construction Board members, Andrew AIIocco, filed a complaint to the Building Official that Mr. Parsons company was not sufficiently nailing the dry-in. He indicated that the Building Official commented that he was told to come out to check the nailing of the felt even though there was no inspection. He spoke of hot-mopping the underlayment and noted that Mr. AIIocco indicated that it couldn't be done that way. He then indicated that Mr. AIiocco was taking pictures while the men were on the job and caused Mr. Parsons problems from the start of the job to the present. He commented CONSTRUCTION BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2001 that the job has been completed but it is still causing him problems. He noted that the Building Official appeared on this job several times at the direction of Mr, AIIocco, He then commented that the Building Official (George) told him that Mr. AIIocco is a Construction Board member, He continued with his narrative, He then noted that the Building Official came out and shut his job down with a red tag, and this same thing happened the next day, Mr. Neuberger noted that this issue should stop, and the Building Official should be present as well. as the City Attorney, and the other Board members agreed. Mr. AIIocco was encouraged not to speak at this time. Mr. Morris commented to Mr. Parsons that the Board recognizes that he has a problem and it would like to hear this problem in the manner in which the by-laws and the code requires, He asked Mr, Parsons to come to the next meeting, and also to put the explanation into writing including his contractor license number. Mr. Parsons then commented that he wasn't planning to go any further with this issue until, upon sitting in on a meeting with Ameritrend Corporation last Thursday to sign a contract for the large project they are building in the amount of about $450,000 worth of work, a conversation arose about his past jobs in Sebastian. He indicated that he mentioned his recent tile roof job, and an Ameritrend representative commented that the Building Official told him that that job was shut down for inferior work, Mr, Neuberger again commented that this should stop at this time, There was discussion about the Contractor Application review and Kathy noted that she will not be at the next meeting because of surgery. There was discussion about Mr. Blowers verification of experience and the letter from WIRCO. It was determined to postpone the application review until another meeting. Kathy requested that the Board hold off till she is able to be present and they agreed. There were a few more brief comments. ATTORNEY MATTERS: Not present. RECO.,.R.D SCORES IN SCOREBOOK: Andrew AiIocco and Meredith Fox recorded the scores in the scorebook. Acting Chmn. Nicolini adjourned the meeting at 8:27 P.M. (lo/10/Ol AB) 4 HOME OF PF.,LICAN ISLAND 1225 MAiN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5537 · FAX (561) 589-2566 p,,,UBLIC MEETING CITY OF SEBASTIAN ~1225 MAIN STREET I, NDIAN, RIVER ¢OUNT~,, FLORIDA THE SEBASTIAN CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL HOLD THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2001 AT 7:00 P.M. INTHE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. K. N'Ai~PI, f S~E~dRETARY 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 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE (561) 589-5537 · FAX (561) 589-2566 SEB ,AS, T!AN CONSTRUCTION BOARD RE(~ULAR MEETiNG OQ' Y. ~F.....TE~E~vrl it200,,,,1 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ANNOUNCEMENTS OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSiNESS: REGULAR MEETING - 9/11/01 EXPERIOR EXAM: HEATH, TODD/RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR HEATH, TODD/ALUMINUM/CONCRETE HEATH, TODD/ROOFING CONTRACTOR BLOWERS, TIMOTHY/A/C "B" THORPE, JOSEPH F./MASTER ELECTRICIAN MAHUNIK, EDWARD/PAINTING VIOLATION HEARINGS: BUILDING OFFICIAL MATTERS: BOARD MATTERS: REVIEW/DISCUSSION: ATTORNEY MATTERS: RECORD 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 ENSURE 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 1N ATTENDANCE.