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AGENDA
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
8:30 AM
St. Lucie County Administration Annex
2298 Virginia Avenue
Conference Room #3
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
BOARD MEMBERS
General Contractor
DOUG DAVIS
Electrical Contractor
MICHAEL PRIDE
Plumbing Contractor
FRED ROHRBOUGH
AC or Mechanical Contractor
CHRIS LANGEL
Consumer Rep.
ROGER L. HUDSPETH, II
Consumer Rep.
TONY JERGER
Consumer Rep.
DENNIS PARKER
Consumer Rep.
DAN ZRALLACK
Res. Contractor
MICHAEL DIFRANCESCO
Res. Contractor
JAMES “TRAVIS” LEONARD
Mission Statement
To provide service, infrastructure and leadership necessary to advance a safe and sustainable community,
maintain a high quality of life, and protect the natural environment for all our citizens
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WELCOME
All meetings are televised.
All meetings provided with wireless internet access for public convenience.
Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the commission chambers.
Please mute the volume on all laptops and PDAs while in use in the commission chambers.
GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES – Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today’s Board
meeting.
INVOCATION‐PLEDGE – To bring order and decorum to its meeting, the Board begins its meetings with an invocation followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance. Participation is voluntary.
CONSENT AGENDA – These items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Commissioner so requests.
REGULAR AGENDA – Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Department requests are items, which the Commission will
discuss individually, usually in the order listed on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – These items are usually heard on the first Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. However, if a
public hearing is scheduled for a meeting on the third Tuesday, which begins at 9 a.m., then public hearings will be heard at 9
a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. These time designations are intended to indicate that an item will not be addressed prior
to the listed time. The Chair will open each public hearing and asks anyone wishing to speak to come forward, one at a time.
Comments will be limited to five minutes, and must be pertinent to the agenda item being considered by the Board.
As a general rule, when issues are scheduled before the Commission under department request or public hearing, the order
of presentation is: (1) County staff presents the details of the Board item (2) Commissioners comment (3) if a public hearing, the
Chair will ask for public comment, (4) further discussion and action by the Board.
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION – Please state your name and address, speaking clearly into the microphone. If you have backup
material, please have eight copies ready for distribution.
NON‐AGENDA ITEMS – These items are presented by an individual Commissioner or staff as necessary at the conclusion of the
printed agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Time is allotted at the beginning of each meeting for general public comment. Please limit comments to three
minutes. Comments may pertain to any matter related to the Board’s duties as the County’s governing body. General comments in
support or opposition to candidates for public office are not pertinent to the Board’s duties.
DECORUM – Please be respectful of others’ opinions.
MEETINGS – All Board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. and on the third
Tuesdays at 9 a.m., unless otherwise advertised. Meetings are held in the County Commission Chambers in the Roger Poitras
Administration Annex at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, Fla. 34982. The Board schedules additional workshops throughout the year
necessary to accomplish their goals and commitments. Notice is provided of these workshops. Anyone with a disability requiring
accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Manager at 772‐462‐1777 or TDD
772‐462‐1428 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL OF CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.SWEAR IN STAFF MEMBERS
5.PUBLIC COMMENT
6.APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED
A.The following applications are recommended for:
7.CITATION APPEAL
8.WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION
9.DISCIPLINARY CASE
10.OLD BUSINESS
11.NEW BUSINESS
12.ADJOURNMENT
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Contractor Examining
Board Agenda
March 20, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.
St. Lucie County Administration
Board of County Commissioners
Commission Chambers
A.CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL OF CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD MEMBERS
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF: January 16, 2019 Contractor Examining Board
D.SWEAR IN STAFF MEMBERS
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
F. APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED
G. CITATION APPEAL
H. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION
I. DISCIPLINARY CASE
J. OLD BUSINESS
K. NEW BUSINESS
NOTE:THE NEXT CONTRACTOR EXAMINING BOARD HEARING WILL BE HELD ON
MAY 15, 2019 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.
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F. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
APPROVAL BY CONSENT:
Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor Testing
Agency
Ryan M. Besancon N/A Journeyman Electrician Prov
Bryan J. Zamora N/A Journeyman Electrician Prov
John E. Zabriskie N/A Journeyman Electrician Prov
Tony L. Gilbert Gilbert Tile LLC Tile and Marble Contractor Prov
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
Geraldo A. Dias Gala Tile and Marble of South Florida
Inc.
Tile & Marble Contractor
Joseph D. Powers Powers Home Improvement LLC Fence Contractor
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD:
Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor
Warren A. Hubmann N/A Journeyman Electrician
Qualifier Business Name Type of Contractor
Richard H. Hodges III A1A Electric Services LLC Electrical Contractor
Yafit Sharovsky United Garage Door Solutions LLC Garage Door Contractor
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G. CITATION APPEAL: 1)
H. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE
CITATION: 1)
I. DISCIPLINARY CASE: 1)
Against:Mr. Kerry Vordtriede / Affordable Pressure Washing &
Exterior Services Inc.
Locations:9521 Laurelwood Ct., Fort Pierce, FL 34951
Violation:Engage in the business or act of the capacity of a contractor
without being duly registered or certified.
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
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:Mr. Nesto Melgar with Nestor Concrete
Locations:402 Willows Ave., Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Violation:Engage in the business or act of the capacity of a contractor
without being duly registered or certified.
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
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.
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AGAINST:Douglas R. Wooley
County Cert # 25007
Complaint filed by:
Mark J. Shaber, owner of property located at 3705 S Indian
River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
First Notification to
the Company:January 18, 2019
Follow-ups:
Violation:
SLC CCL 10-67: Revocation or suspension of certificates of
competency.
Sub Section: (5) Conspires with an unlicensed person by allowing a
certificate of competency to be used by the unlicensed person to
evade the provisions of this division. When a certificate holder allows
his certificate to be used by one or more business organizations
without having any active participation in the operation, management
or control of such business organization, such act shall constitute
prima facie evidence of an intent to evade the provisions of this
division.
The contract shows the name of the business, but the
qualifer Mr. Wooley was not aware of the job.
Staff
Recommendation:
To suspend the permitting privileges not to exceed one hundred and
eighty (180) days.
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DISCIPLINARY CASE: 2)
AGAINST:Quality Affordable Marine Construction Inc.
Nickolaos Kapsis – President
County Cert # Inactive due to no qualifier
Complaint filed by:Mark J. Shaber, owner of property located at 3705 S Indian
River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
First Notification to
the Company:January 18, 2019
Follow-ups:
Violation:
SLC CCL 10-67: Revocation or suspension of certificates of
competency.
Sub Section: (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.
No permits were applied in the building department since the
contract was done.
Staff
Recommendation:
To suspend the permitting privileges not to exceed three hundred
and sixty-five (365) days.
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DISCIPLINARY CASE: 3)
AGAINST:Faithful Roofers LLC
Michael D. Williams
State License # CCC1331265 County Cert #30337
Complaint filed by:Marjorie W. Chappell, owner of property located at 3015 Indigo
Bunting Ct., Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
First Notification to
the Company:February 19, 2019
Follow-ups:
Violation:
SLC CCL 10-26: - Prohibited activities:
Sub Section: (9) Commit any willful, fraudulent act as a contractor as
a result of which another is financially injured.
Property owner had to pay another contractor to correct what
the inspector failed on the permit Faithfull Roofers LLC
pulled.
SLC CCL 10-67: Revocation or suspension of certificates
of competency.
Sub Section: (3) Willfully disregards and violates an applicable state
or local building code, regulation or law.
11.05.01 a2a – Permit Faithful Roofers LLC pulled for the
roof remains expired.
Staff
Recommendation:
To suspend the permitting privileges not to exceed one hundred and
eighty (180) days.
DISCIPLINARY CASE: 4)
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AGAINST:Ark Home Remodeling Inc.
Anthony Profeta
County Cert # 23144 State License # CCC1326745
Complaint filed by:Tara Campbell, owner of property located at 8 Tosca, Fort
Pierce, FL 34951
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
First Notification to
the Company:February 27, 2019
Follow-ups:
Violation:
SLC CCL 10-67: Revocation or suspension of certificates 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.
The permit was pulled by Ark Home Remodeling Inc and he
is not the one who received the money from the property
owner.
Sub Section: (15) Aids or abets any unlicensed person or business
organization to evade any provision of this division.
Pulling the permit for a person who is not licensed to do the
work and who is receiving payment from the property owner.
Staff
Recommendation:
To suspend the permitting privileges not to exceed one hundred and
eighty (180) days.
CITATION APPEAL: 2)
J.OLD BUSINESS: None.
Against:Mr. James Proctor / Arc Home Remodeling Inc.
Locations:8 Tosca, Fort Pierce, FL 34951
Violation:Engage in the business or act of the capacity of a contractor
without being duly registered or certified.
Investigator:Monica Vargas Barrios
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.
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I.NEW BUSINESS: None.
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