Minutes for Board of Examiners of Contractors

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF CONTRACTORS OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 NORTH U.S. #1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AT 9:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, April 13, 2021.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Present:

Holly Theuns; Michael Waldrop; Ryan Collins; Robert Allen; Brandon Nobile; Don Bergman; James Matula

Absent:

Ralph Fogg; Reed Sudderth

Staff Present:

Shaun Coss, Building Department Coordinator
Tanya Earley, Assistant City Attorney
Karen Murphy, Executive Assistant

CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCE(S)

Motion was made by Holly Theuns, seconded by Ryan Collins to excuse the absences of Mr. Fogg and Mr. Sudderth. A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of January 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes

The February 9th and March 9th meetings were cancelled.

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Mr. Coss noted that the February 9th meeting was cancelled to COVID-19 safety precautions and the March 9th meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum.

Motion was made by Michael Waldrop, seconded by Ryan Collins to approve the January 12, 2021 minutes as typed. A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
There were no changes or additions to the agenda.

APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY

Applicant Name	Business Name	Classification Type
Ashley Velasquez	Purpose Property Mgmt., LLC dba Purpose Painting	Painting

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Motion was made by Michael Waldrop, seconded by Holly Theuns to approve simultaneously the four applications submitted for a Certificate of Competency. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, therefore the application of Ashley Velazques of Purpose Property Management LLC dba Purpose Painting was approved.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

Applicant Name	Business Name	Classification Type
Maria Mitchell	Solid Rock Paving Co., LLC	Paving Contractor

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Motion was made by Michael Waldrop, seconded by Holly Theuns to approve simultaneously the four applications submitted for a Certificate of Competency. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, therefore the application of Maria Mitchell dba Solid Rock Paving Co., LLC; was approved.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

Applicant Name	Business Name	Classification Type
Stephen Badalamenti	LSP Nursery, Inc.	Irrigation

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Motion was made by Michael Waldrop, seconded by Holly Theuns to approve simultaneously the four applications submitted for a Certificate of Competency. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, therefore the application of Stephen Badalamenti dba LSP Nursery, Inc. was approved.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

Applicant Name	Business Name	Classification Type
Dhanraj David Ramoutar	Tech Insulation & Supplies	Insulation Contractor

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Motion was made by Michael Waldrop, seconded by Holly Theuns to approve simultaneously the four applications submitted for a Certificate of Competency. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously, therefore the application of Dhanraj David Ramoutar dba Tech Insulation and Supplies was approved.

AYE:: Holly Theuns, Brandon Nobile, Don Bergman, James Matula, Michael Waldrop, Robert Allen, Ryan Collins

Passed

STAFF COMMENTS

Mr. Coss noted that there was a need to know the number of employees of a business to correctly assess a company's Worker's Compensation insurance requirements. He requested the Board's input on this issue. He noted that the City can ask but not require this information on the Application for Certificate of Competency unless there was a change to the ordinance.

It was noted that this ongoing issue is enforced by the State, not the City and that it must be checked and enforced while the work is being completed on the job site. A possible option noted was a reminder of the Worker's Compensation requirement placed on the application; although the applicant's situation may have changed by the time the application is being heard.

Assistant City Attorney Tanya Earley reserved comment on the legislation; however agreed with the Board that adding a line to the application might be appropriate and would speak to staff further on this issue.

BOARD COMMENTS

The Board indicated that this issue has been discussed in the past. There was no formal motion made, however the Board considered options such as requesting the number of employees retained by the company, or adding a line to the application reminding applicants of the requirement. At this time, no action is being taken.

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ADJOURNMENT

There being no further discussion, Chairman Bergman adjourned the meeting at 9:40 AM.