CLB Minutes 09/08/2017 E • September 8,2017
MINUTES
OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE
COLLIER COUNTY CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD
September 8, 2017
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier CountyContractors' Licensing
Board, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 AM in
EMERGENCY SESSION in Conference Room #609, Collier County Growth
Management Department, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, with the
following Members present:
Chairman: Richard Joslin
Members: Kyle Lantz
Terry Jerulle
Matthew Nolton
Patrick White
Excused: Michael Boyd, Vice Chair
Elle Hunt
Robert Meister
ALSO PRESENT:
Everildo Ybaceta— Supervisor, Contractors' Licensing Office
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Any person who decided to appeal a decision of this Board will need a record of the
proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of said proceedings is
made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which any Appeal is
to be made.
I. ROLL CALL:
Chairman Richard Joslin opened the meeting at 9:00 AM and read the procedures to be
followed to appeal a decision of the Board.
Roll Call was taken; a quorum was established; five (5)voting members were present.
II. AGENDA-ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS:
(None)
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(None)
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—AUGUST 16,2017
(The minutes were not available.)
V. PUBLIC COMMENT:
(None)
VI. DISCUSSION:
(None)
VII. REPORTS:
(None)
VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Authorization for Emergency Restricted Certificates of Competency.
Chairman Joslin noted theose of the meetingwas for the Board to discuss and
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authorize the issuance of restricted Certificates of Competency on an Emergency Basis
to tree trimming and debris-removal Contractors due to the threat of Hurricane Irma
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striking Florida. The Board was to determine whether or not to extend the duration of
the Certificates for an additional thirty or sixty days.
Everildo Ybaceta, Contractors' Licensing Office Supervisor, read the following
statement into the record:
Section 22-190: "Emergency Restricted Certificates of Competency"
In the event of a declaration of a State of Emergency in Collier County
by the Collier County Board of Commissioners or in the City of Naples by
the City Council, in which substantial damage has occurred to buildings and
structures so as to cause a shortage of available persons and firms/entities in
the contracting trades for which there are Collier County/City Certificates of
Competency,the Contractors' Licensing Board hereby authorizes the
County Manager to:
(1) Declare an emergency contracting trade shortage of tree trimming
and debris-removal Contractors. This declaration shall be for a period
of time not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(2) Authorize the Contractors' Licensing Supervisor to prepare and
regulate the election of contractors from other jurisdictions whose
licensing requirements are substantially comparable to those licensed
in Collier County and issue temporary licenses to those Contractors
for a period of time not to exceed sixty (60) days. The Contractors
selected must be licensed in jurisdictions who testing and licensing
requirements have been pre-determined by the Contractors' Licensing
Board to be substantially comparable to the Collier County requirements.
Discussion:
• Chairman Joslin confirmed the Emergency Certificates of Competency would
be valid for sixty days only and would be restricted to tree trimming and debris-
removal Contractors.
Chairman Joslin moved to approve granting Certificates of Competency on an
Emergency Basis for a period of sixty (60) days to out-of-state Contractors who could
prove their licensing requirements were comparable to Collier County requirements.
The Certificates would be restricted to Tree-Trimming Contractors and Debris-
Removal Contractors. Kyle Lantz offered a Second in support of the motion.
Carried unanimously, 5—0.
There was further discussion among the members concerning whether sixty days would
be sufficient should Collier County sustain significant damage due to Hurricane Irma. It
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was unknown at the time of the Emergency Board Meeting which path the storm might
take. It was presumed Irma would enter the State of Florida through the Keys.
Both Terry Jerulle and Kyle Lantz suggested the Board should meet again closer to the
expiration date of the Emergency Certificates to determine how much debris remained to
be removed and if the Emergency Certificates should be extended for an additional
thirty or sixty days.
It was noted the next regular meeting of the Board was scheduled for October 18th which
would allow the members enough time to review the situation and determine if the
licenses should be extended.
There was consensus among the members to meet on October 18th
IX. OLD BUSINESS:
(None)
X. PUBLIC HEARING:
(None)
NEXT MEETING DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18,2017
BCC Chambers, 3rd Floor—Administrative Building"F,
Government Complex, 3301 E. Tamiami Trail,Naples, FL
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
order of the Chairman at 10:15 AM.
COLLIER COUNTY CONTRACTORS'
LICENSING BOARD
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CHARD JOSLIN, Chairman
The Minutes were approved by the Chairman on W? aid 2017,
"as submitted" [ I - OR- "as amended" [ ]
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