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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet 01.18.2023 CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM St. Lucie County Administration Annex Board of County Commissioners Commission Chambers BOARD MEMBERS James “Travis” Leonard (Chair) Tony Jerger (Vice Chair) Michael DiFrancesco (Secretary) Adam Sampson Chris Langel Michael Pride Sheila McCarthy-Taylor Gary Morris Michael Kauffmann Jr. Roger Priest BOARD ATTORNEY Richard V. Neill Jr. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 2 | P a g e A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL OF CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS C. ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Board Secretary a.) ELECT THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD The Board’s Secretary will preside and call for nominations to select the Chair of the Contractors Examining Board. b.) ELECT THE VICE‐CHAIR OF THE BOARD The Chair will preside and call for nominations to select the Vice‐Chair of the Contractors Examining Board. Staff recommends that the Board elect a Vice‐Chair for 2023‐2024. c.) ELECT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD The Chair will preside and call for nominations to select the Secretary of the Contractors Examining Board. Staff recommends that the Board elect a Secretary for 2023‐2024. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF: May 18, 2022 Contractor Examining Board Meeting September 21, 2022 Contractor Examining Board Meeting E. SWEAR IN STAFF MEMBERS F. PUBLIC COMMENT G. APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED H. DISCIPLINARY CASE I. CITATION APPEAL J. WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO A HEARING OR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION L. OLD BUSINESS M. NEW BUSINESS NOTE: THE NEXT CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD HEARING WILL BE HELD ON March 15, 2023 IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE ROGER POITRAS ANNEX AT 8:30 A.M. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 3 | P a g e NOTICE: All proceedings before the St. Lucie County Contractor Examining Board, St. Lucie County, Florida, are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal any action taken by the Contractor Examining Board, at this meeting, will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to assure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 4 | P a g e H. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY CONSENT: Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor Testing Agency None. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY RECIPROCITY: THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY BASED ON RECIPROCITY FROM THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE OR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE (Names to be read into record): Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor Patsi L. Meltzer PLM Construction LLC Residential Roosebel Patricio Patricio Enterprises East, Inc. Drywall THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD: Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor None. Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor None. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 5 | P a g e I. DISCIPLINARY CASE: 1) AGAINST: All Florida Wind Mitigation Retrofits /dba/ W.O. Gregory Construction Inc. Gregory Keith Whigham State License# CBC1253414 County Cert # 23291 Complaint filed by: Staff Case No. 2211-109207 Investigator: Michael Cicio First Notification to the Company: November 14, 2022 Follow-ups: Violation: SLC CCL 10-26: - Prohibited activities: Sub Section: (13) Disregard or violate any county ordinance relating to unlicensed contractors. SLC CCL 10-67: - Revocation or suspension of Certificate of Competency: Sub Section: ((3) Disregards and violates an applicable state or local building code, regulation or law. (4) Performs any act which assists a person or business in engaging in the unlicensed business of contracting, as defined herein, if the certificate holder knows or has reasonable grounds to know that the person or business is unlicensed. (15) Aids or abets any unlicensed person or business organization to evade any provision of this division. Staff Recommendation: • To revoke the permitting privileges for Gregory Keith Whigham and/or All Florida Wind Mitigation Retrofits /dba/ W.O. Gregory Construction Inc. • A written request must be made to the Board to reinstate Gregory Keith Whigham and/or All Florida Wind Mitigation Retrofits /dba/ W.O. Gregory Construction Inc’s permitting privileges. • A copy of the Board’s order will be forwarded to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the surrounding municipalities. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 6 | P a g e DISCIPLINARY CASE: 2) AGAINST: Hall-Sammons, INC. Douglas Sammons State License# CRC1326546 County Cert # 20167 Complaint filed by: Stephen Ferreira, property owner, 4625 S Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Case No. 2209-108812 Investigator: Arlene Cruz First Notification to the Company: November 21, 2022 Follow-ups: Violation: SLC CCL 10-67: - Revocation or suspension of Certificate of Competency: Sub Section: (4) Performs any act which assists a person or business in engaging in the unlicensed business of contracting, as defined herein, if the certificate holder knows or has reasonable grounds to know that the person or business is unlicensed. Staff Recommendation: • To revoke the permitting privileges for Douglas Sammons and/or Hall-Sammons, Inc. • A written request must be made to the Board to reinstate Douglas Sammons and/or Hall-Sammons, Inc.’s permitting privileges. • A copy of the Board’s order will be forwarded to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the surrounding municipalities. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 7 | P a g e J. CITATION APPEAL: 1) CITATION APPEAL: 2) Against: Eden Agnew and/or Retrofits & Renovations LLC Locations: 4625 S Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Case No. Code-2209-0000016 Violation(s): (1) Falsely hold himself or a business organization out as licensed, a certificate holder, or registered contractor. (6) Engage in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified. Investigator: Arlene Cruz Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days. Against: Eden Agnew and/or Retrofits & Renovations LLC Locations: 787 NE Prima Vista Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34952 Case No. Code-2210-109123 Violation(s): (6) Engage in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified. Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 8 | P a g e CITATION APPEAL: 3) K. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION: 1) Against: Gregory Keith Whigham and/or All Florida Wind Mitigation Retrofits /dba/ W.O. Gregory Construction Inc. Locations: 787 NE Prima Vista Blvd., Port St Lucie, FL 34952 Case No. Code-2210-109125 Violation(s): (11) Aids or abets any licensed person or business organization. (9) Proceed on any job without first obtaining applicable local building permits and inspections, or perform of any work for which a building permit is required without such building permit being current. Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days. Against: Douglas J. Sammons and/or Half-Sammons Inc. Locations: 4625 Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Violation: (11) Aids or abets any licensed person or business organization. Case No. Code-2209-0000017 Investigator: Arlene Cruz Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days. Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:30 AM 9 | P a g e WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION: 2) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION: 3) L. OLD BUSINESS: None. M. NEW BUSINESS: o SUNSHINE LAWS DISCUSSION: Brief discussion on Sunshine Laws (Katherine Barbieri). Against: Christopher James Fontana Locations: 894 Woodlands Dr., Port St Lucie, FL 34952 Violation: (6) Engage in the business or act of the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified. Case No. 2210-0000018 Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days. Against: Charles Lee Johnson Locations: 894 Woodlands Dr., Port St Lucie, FL 34952 Violation: (6) Engage in the business or act of the capacity of a contractor without being duly registered or certified. Case No. 2210-0000019 Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $500.00 citation to be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of this board meeting and authorize staff to place a lien against the contractor if not paid within thirty (30) days.