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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet 09.21.2022 CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2022 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 Michael Kauffmann Gary Morris Roger Priest Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 2 | P a g e A. CALL TO ORDER B. Welcome – New Board Members: 1) Mr. Michael Kauffmann 2) Mr. Roger Priest 3) Mr. Gary Morris C. ROLL CALL OF CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF: March 16, 2022 Contractors Examining Board Meeting E. SWEAR IN STAFF MEMBERS F. PUBLIC COMMENT G. APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED H. WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO A HEARING OR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION I. DISCIPLINARY CASE I. OLD BUSINESS J. NEW BUSINESS NOTE: THE NEXT CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD HEARING WILL BE HELD ON November 16, 2022 IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE ROGER POITRAS ANNEX AT 8:30 A.M. 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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 3 | P a g e F. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY CONSENT: Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor Testing Agency David W. Hunt D & R Landscape Inc. Land Clearing Contractor PROV Stephen R. Runge N/A Journeyman Electrician PROV Layton V. Albury N/A Journeyman Electrician PROV Joel N. Guettler N/A Journeyman Electrician PROV Kyle A. Seaman Elite Custom Trim and Cabinetry LLC Carpentry GITS Joseph L. Shaw Surfaces Construction Group LLC Finish Carpentry PROV Everton Miller N/A Journeyman Electrician PROV Jacob Vera Gomez N/A Journeyman Electrician PROV Bruce A. Green Premier Landscape Solutions of IR LLC Irrigation Sprinkler PROV Jeffrey T. Bolduc Atlantic Auto Trim & Glass Inc. Aluminum W/out Concrete Prometric THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY RECIPROCITY: Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor Eric J. Davis LTG Carlson Fence LLC Fence Contractor Russell Kutsenko All Comfort Solutions LLC Aluminum with Concrete Contractor Pedro A. Villalona Exigo Concrete Inc. Concrete Contractor Cole D. Mueller Cole David Restoration Inc. Siding, Windows & Doors Contractor Fernando E. Costa Quantum Floors Inc. Finish Carpentry Contractor Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 4 | P a g e 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 Larry Botkin Vero Fence LLC Fence Contractor Adam L. Peters Adam Peters Carpentry Inc Carpentry Contractor THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD: Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor None. G. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION: 1) Against: Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC Locations: 2251 US Hwy 1 Lot 170, Fort Pierce, FL 34946 Violation: 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. Case No. 2204-107943 Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $2000.00 citation (3rd offence) 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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 5 | 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) Against: Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC Locations: 2251 US Hwy 1 Lot 179, Fort Pierce, FL 34946 Violation: 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. Case No. 2204-107945 Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $2000.00 citation (4th offence) 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: Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC Locations: 2251 US Hwy 1 Lot 45, Fort Pierce, FL 34946 Violation: 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. Case No. 2204-107946 Investigator: Michael Cicio Recommendation: $2000.00 citation (5th offence) 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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 6 | P a g e WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION: 4) Against: Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC Locations: 3200 S 7th St. Lot 72, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Violation: 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. Case No. 2206-108298 Investigator: Arlene Cruz Recommendation: $2000.00 citation (6th offence) 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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 7 | P a g e H. DISCIPLINARY CASE: 1) AGAINST: Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC Rene H Zelaya-Romero State License# IH1123136 County Cert # 30516 Complaint filed by: Peterson Lucien, owner of property located at 3318 Orange Ave. Lot 31, Fort Pierce, FL 34947 Case No. 107720 Investigator: Michael Cicio First Notification to the Company: June 7, 2022 Follow-ups: Violation: SLC CCL 10-26: - Prohibited Activities: Sub Section: (9) Commit any fraudulent act as a contractor as a result of which another is financially injured. 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. (8) Abandons a construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under contract as a contractor. A project shall be considered abandoned 90 days after the contractor terminates the project without just cause or without proper notification to the owner, including the reason for termination, or fails to perform work under the contract for 90 consecutive days. (10) Commits fraud or deceit or other misconduct in the practice of contracting. (19) (a) (2) The contractor has abandoned a customer's job and the percentage of completion is less than the percentage of the total contract price paid to the contractor as of the time of abandonment, unless the contractor is entitled to retain such funds under the terms of the contract or refunds the excess funds within 30 days after the job is abandoned; Staff Recommendation: • To revoke the permitting privileges for Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC indefinitely. • A written request must be made to the Board to reinstate Rene H Zelaya-Romero and/or Zelaya Mobile Home Movers and Installers LLC’s permitting privileges. • A copy of the Board’s order will be forwarded to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the surrounding municipalities. Regular Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 8 | P a g e DISCIPLINARY CASE: 2) AGAINST: All Roofing and Services Florida LLC Derman R. Ruiz State License# CCC1328002 County Cert # 032999 Complaint filed by: Staff – Location of violation: 6701 Little Way, Fort Pierce, FL 34951 Case No. 2206-108223 Investigator: Michael Cicio First Notification to the Company: June 8, 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. (10) Commits fraud or deceit or other misconduct in the practice of contracting. (15) Aids or abets any unlicensed person or business organization to evade any provision of this division. Staff Recommendation: • To suspend the permitting privileges for Derman R. Ruiz and/or All Area Roofing and Services Florida LLC for a period not to exceed three hundred & sixty-five (365) days. • A written request must be made to the Board to reinstate Derman R. Ruiz and/or All Area Roofing and Services Florida LLC’s permitting privileges after the one-year suspension. • 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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 9 | P a g e DISCIPLINARY CASE: 3) AGAINST: Slater Construction LLC Dillon Slater State License# CGC1526339 County Cert # 30818 Complaint filed by: Shannon Gullion, owner of property located at 6303 Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982 Case No. 2206-108191 Investigator: Arlene Cruz First Notification to the Company: June 6, 2022 Follow-ups: Violation: SLC CCL 10-26: - Prohibited Activities: Sub Section: (12) Commence or perform work for which a county building permit is required without obtaining the appropriate permit. 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. (8) Abandons a construction project in which the contractor is engaged or under contract as a contractor. A project shall be considered abandoned 90 days after the contractor terminates the project without just cause or without proper notification to the owner, including the reason for termination, or fails to perform work under the contract for 90 consecutive days. (11) Proceeds on any construction job without first obtaining and posting the required permits including but not limited to building permits and environmental regulations permits and scheduling required inspections. (12) Exceeds the scope of work which the contractor has been licensed to perform. Staff Recommendation: • To revoke the permitting privileges for Dillon Slater and/or Slater Construction LLC indefinitely. • A written request must be made to the Board to reinstate Dillon Slater and/or Slater Construction LLC’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, September 21, 2022 8:30 AM 10 | P a g I. OLD BUSINESS: o Discussion Contractor’s Examining Board Ordinance. o Discussion on newspaper article on Amore Pools’– (Michael Cicio). J. NEW BUSINESS: None.