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MINUTES

ESCAMBIA COUNTY CONTRACTOR COMPETENCY BOARD

May 1, 2013

 
Present: James Lee, Chairman  
  John Matthews, Vice Chairman  
  Victor Wallace  
  Mike Batchelor  
  Sam Menezes  
  David Schwartz  
  Leroy White  
  Verris Magee  
  James Reynolds  
Absent: Trice Dukes
Staff Present: Amru Meah, Division Manager
Ryan Ross, Assistant County Attorney
Sue Garrett, Secretary
Attendees: Kathy Peterson, BID Admin Supervisor
Robert Kyles, BID Investigator
Deb Asplund, BID Investigator
Randal Simmons, Contractor/Applicant
Tracy Downs, Contractor/Applicant
             
1.   Call to Order - Chairman Lee called to order the regular meeting of the Escambia County Contractor Competency Board at 9:00 a.m. on May 1, 2013, in Room 104 of the Escambia County Central Office Complex.
             
2.   Determination of Quorum - Chairman Lee confirmed a quorum was present.
             
3.   Proof of Publication - Chairman Lee, upon inquiry, confirmed the meeting date and time was properly advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on April 27, 2013.
             
4.   AI-4250    Approval of Minutes - April 3, 2013
  Motion made by James Reynolds, Seconded by David Schwartz to approve the Minutes of the April 3, 2013 Contractor Competency Board Meeting as presented by the Board Secretary.
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
5.   Public Forum - No speakers were present.
             
6.   Board Secretary Status Report -
1) The Board Secretary informed the Board the BID's Licensing Issue Report would be forwarded to DBPR no later than Friday, May 3, 2013.
             
7.   AI-4273    Old Business.
The Board Secretary provided a Status Report on the matter of Escambia County Contractor Competency Board vs. GREGORY R. FITE d/b/a WINDOW WORLD OF JACKSONVILLE, INC. 
             
8.   Contractor Applications:
             
A.   AI-4254    MICHAEL SCOTT RIBOLLA's Application for Examination (Sprinkler/Irrigation Contractor) was removed from the Agenda at the request of the Board Secretary.
             
B.   AI-4255    RENE SANTIESTEBAN - Application For Examination:  Building Contractor
  Motion made by Vice Chairman John Matthews, Seconded by David Schwartz to deny Rene Santiesteban's Application for Examination (Building Contractor) based upon insufficient Verification of Experience.
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
C.   AI-4256    ROCKY MARCIANO MOORE - Application for Examination:  Class "A" Air Conditioning.
  Motion made by Vice Chairman John Matthews, Seconded by David Schwartz to approve Rocky Marciano Moore's Application for Examination (Class"A" Air Conditioning).
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
D.   AI-4257    KEITH JUSTIN HUGHES - Application For Examination:  Journeyman Plumber
  Motion made by Vice Chairman John Matthews, Seconded by David Schwartz to approve Keith Justin Hughes' Application for Examination (Journeyman Plumber).
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
E.   AI-4264    TRACY M. DOWNS - Application For Restoration of Master Plumber Certification of Competency No.:  MP01494 (expired:  8/26/10).
  Motion made by Vice Chairman John Matthews, Seconded by David Schwartz to waive re-examination for Tracy M. Downs and restore his Certificate of Competency (License No.: MP01494) to inactive status, upon a finding that 1) good cause was shown that re-examination should be waived; and 2) that a waiver will not adversely affect public safety; contingent upon payment of any and all prior renewal periods and costs, if any.
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
F.   AI-4258    Consideration of the Application for Restoration of RANDAL H. SIMMONS' Building Contractor Certificate of Competency License No.:  BC01530 (expired:  6/13/2004) was continued, at Staff's request, until the May 15, 2013 Special Meeting.
             
9.   The Board received an Information Report on UNPERMITTED / UNLICENSED ACTIVITY / COMPLAINTS for March and April 2013 as follows:
H. Wright Roofing/Hafdis Wright - working with expired insurance; replaced roof without a permit
Florida's Finest Structures/Chadwyck Clark - job abandonment; poor workmanship
Pensacola Roofing Company/Robert Guy - working out of scope of license
Anderson Air LLC/Sean Anderson - HVAC repair/replacement without permit
Perdido Heating & Air/Roger DeValcourt - HVAC repair/replace (10 violations no permit)
Kraemer & Sons/Edward Kraemer - working on an expired permit
Core Roofing Systems/David Hunt - roof work without permit
Climatech Comfort Systems/Travis Thompson - HVAC repair/replace (3 violations no permit)
Absolute Comfort Services/Brian Holiday - HVAC repair/replace (3 violations no permit)
Commander Air, Inc./Roger Commander - HVAC repair/replace without permit
Arctic Air HVAC, LLC/Bobby Brown - HVAC repair/replace (2 violations no permit)
Coastal Overhead Door/Duane Perry - replaced two (2) garage doors without permit
             
10.   Show Cause Hearing
COMPLAINT: GRANT WOOD and GRANT WOOD CONTRACTING CO., INC., Certificate of Competency No.: BC0444 - re: 15026 Innerarity Point Road - Gene and Maureen Valentino, Complainants/Owners [Complainants represented by Wes Reeder, Esq.; Contractor represented by George R. "Erick" Mead, II.]
  Motion made by Vice Chairman John Matthews, Seconded by David Schwartz to continue the Show Cause Hearing in the matter of Grant Wood and schedule a special meeting for Wednesday, May 15, 2013 due to scheduling conflicts.
  Vote: 9 - 0
             
11.   Adjournment.
  Motion made by James Reynolds, Seconded by Vice Chairman John Matthews to adjourn the meeting.
  Vote: 9 - 0

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