CLB Minutes 10/20/2004 R
October 20, 2004
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD
Naples, Florida
October 20, 2004
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Contractors' Licensing
Board, in and for the County of Collier having conducted business
herein, met on this date at 9:00 a.m., in REGULAR SESSION in
Building "F" of the Government Complex, East Naples, Florida, with
the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Les Dickson
William Lewis
David Beswick
Sydney Blum
Michael Boyd
Richard Joslin
ALSO PRESENT: Thomas Bartoe, Licensing Compliance Officer
Paul Balzano, Contractor Licensing Supervisor
Robert Zachary, County Attorney
Patrick Neale, Counsel to the Board
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AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD
DATE: OCTOBER 20,2004
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
W. HARMON TURNER BUILDING
(ADMINISTRATION BUILDING)
COURTHOUSE COMPLEX
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THAT TESTIMONY AND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
I. ROLL CALL
II. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS:
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
DATE: September 15, 2004
V. DISCUSSION:
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
Rory O'Neill - Request to reinstate his aluminum license and waive the Business & Law exam
for his Residential Contractor's license.
VII. OLD BUSINESS:
Sidney J. Hubschman - Request to reinstate the county Swimming Pool Commercial license
Without retesting.
Alan Soares - Request to qualify a 2nd entity.
VIII PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Case #: 2004-04 - Debora Kucko vs Charles C. Willey
D/B/A B & W Asphalt Paving & Seal coat
IX. REPORTS:
X. NEXT MEETING DATE:
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
October 20, 2004
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Tom, you ready?
MR. BAR TOE: I believe so.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. I'd like to call to order the
meeting of the Collier County Contractors' Licensing Board for
October 20th, 2004.
Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this board will
need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and, therefore,
may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made
which record includes that testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
Roll call, starting to my right.
MR. LEWIS: William Lewis.
MR. BESWICK: David Beswick.
MR. BLUM: Syd Blum.
MR. BOYD: Michael Boyd.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Les Dickson.
MR. JOSLIN: Richard Joslin.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Bartoe, good morning. Any
additions or deletions?
MR. BARTOE: Good morning. For the record, I'm Tom
Bartow, Collier County licensing compliance officer, and I would like
to welcome Mr. Michael Boyd to the board. And Mr. Chairman, you
can explain to him later the great pay system.
And I understand that it is on the Board of County
Commissioners agenda next week, Tuesday, to appoint a new
consumer to the board, and we'll be back to nine members.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Who did -- who did we lose? That's
right. Okay, but--
MR. BAR TOE: Mr. Lloyd and --
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Lloyd left.
MR. BAR TOE: -- and Mr. Burrell.
MR. BESWICK: Mike Burrell.
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CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mike Burrell.
MR. BARTOE: Additions or deletions, under old business, there
will not be any. Mr. Hubschman advised me that he cannot make it
today, and -- excuse me. He advised office staff, and office staff
advised him if he wants to be on the November agenda to let them
know by November 1.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. BAR TOE: The second gentleman, Mr. Soares, had some
things on his application that he had to get squared away, so we'll
postpone that.
And under public hearings, we will postpone that public hearing.
I believe I put a letter in your packet from Mr. Willey's attorney. Do
you have that letter?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Uh-huh, yes, sir.
MR. BARTOE: I want to discuss that letter later, or maybe we
can just -- let's discuss it after I finish additions and deletions. We'll
probably reschedule that hearing for January 19th, 2005.
And under reports, I'd like to discuss the advisory committee's
outstanding members service award program, which I just passed out
some paperwork to you on that, and also discuss if we are also going
to use Gainesville Independent Testing Services.
And staff has no other additions or deletions.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Even though it's an entirely new
agenda. I need a -- by the way, the pay is wonderful. It's just that the
checks are somewhat slow. I haven't -- mine are 15 years late, but
they tell me it's coming.
I need a -- someone to approve the agenda as amended.
MR. JOSLIN: So moved, Joslin.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Second?
MR. BLUM: Second, Blum.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
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MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Bartoe, let me do the minutes
first.
MR. BARTOE: Okay.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Also need approval of the minutes of
the last meeting of September 15th. Motion, please, to approve.
MR. JOSLIN: Move to approve -- I'll move to approve the
minutes from the last meeting.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Second, please?
MR. BESWICK: I'll second, Beswick.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Moving on to discussion.
Let's talk about that letter.
MR. BARTOE: In that letter, I believe Mr. Bryant's putting the
cart before the horse, because near the end of the first paragraph, he
says, I have not seen the prosecution packet to which I obj ect to this
procedure prepared by your investigator and earlier provided to the
Contractors' Licensing Board members. Which you have not received
a packet, and he's had his packet for a week now. But he doesn't think
that it's proper for the board to see a packet a week before the case.
Mr. Neale or Mr. Zachary might want to comment on that later.
MR. BLUM: I didn't know we were prosecutors either. I don't
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recall being called a prosecutor before.
MR. NEALE: It probably is a bit strong of a statement, but, in
effect, you are a quasijudicial body that is going to be deciding this, so
-- and just --
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Any comment, Mr. Neale?
MR. NEALE: Yeah. In the past I think it's been our, the board's
policy, to provide the respondents as much time as they feel they need
to prepare an adequate case, and I think Mr. Bryant has a good point
that he does, you know, under our rules of procedure here at this board
and under the state rules of procedure, that we -- that this board
follows, that the respondent is supposed to be given an opportunity to
prepare a defense and provided adequate due process.
So I think Mr. Bryant's well within the -- his -- it's reasonable for
him to request a continuance to prepare for this.
I would say probably a 30-day time period for him to get the __
subsequent to the time he receives the packet, to prepare is probably
reasonable, because he needs the opportunity to interview witnesses,
do his own investigation, if necessary. So that would be my __
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: The only thing I'm reading according
to the report, is he's asking for December 15th, which is more than 60
days.
MR. BAR TOE: That's the date his -- the respondent will be back
in town, and that's the scheduled date for the December meeting. And
I figured if he comes in town the same day, he probably won't want to
meet that day. That's why I'm suggesting January 19th.
MR. NEALE: I think that would be reasonable.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Is the infraction of such that it can
wait that period of time?
MR. BAR TOE: Yes, it can wait.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. BAR TOE: And Mr. Neale, I believe Mr. Bryant's main
objection here is to the board having a packet to look at a week before
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the meeting.
MR. NEALE: It's difficult to tell from the actual letter. But I'm
sure his primary focus is making sure that he has adequate time to be
able to investigate the allegations made in the complaint.
MR. BAR TOE: The procedure that was established quite a few
years ago -- and we do not seem to have any problems with it -- is that
we attempt to get notice to the respondent three weeks before the
hearing and get the packet to the respondent one week before the
hearing, same as we do to the board.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Which is fine, it always has been, and
-- because 99.9 percent of the cases are handled by the individual. If
someone feels they need an attorney, then -- and they want to pay for
that, that's fine.
MR. NEALE: And this board, I'm sure you remember, Mr.
Dickson's been pretty liberal in granting continuances, if they do
retain counsel to do full investigation.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. I don't have a problem with the
continuance unless it's someone operating in a dangerous manner that
would endanger the public, and then it's another issue. Okay, no
problem.
We do have the new business.
Roy O'Neill, are you present?
MR. O'NEILL: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: If you would come up to this podium,
sir. I need for you to state your name, and then I'll have the reporter
swear you In.
MR. O'NEILL: My name is Roy O'Neill.
(The speaker was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Give us an overview of what you're
doing and what you're requesting.
MR. O'NEILL: Okay. I've been in -- moved to Collier County
in 1969. I got introduced into the construction industry in 1971. I
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went to work for Deltona. And as the county moved along over those
years, I did a number of things.
In 1981 I activated an aluminum construction license, which I've
assumed I've maintained all this time. I've used it on and off over
those years, mostly it was in inactive status for the last three years.
Up until that point, it's been used constantly.
After Hurricane Andrew hit, it took quite an impact on the
aluminum industry. I recall at the time in 1992, we were getting about
$2.50 a square foot for aluminum, and after everybody came down to
start building all the cages that were lost, we ended up about $1.50 a
square foot. So at that time I figured after 1 7 years, it might be time to
start looking for something else to do besides aluminum construction.
So I went back to my roots, which was in -- I have a background
in architecture in college and drafting, so I went to work with
Edickson (phonetic) Engineering and was an engineering designer for
four years with them.
At that point, my father-in-law had been running Federal Help
Custom Homes. He started it in 1978 and has been running it since.
After being with Edickson Engineering for three years -- and I'm not
sure some of you know what kind of education you can get working in
engineerings (sic) office when you're preparing all the plans, from
proj ects, from multistory.
I've got the largest under roof building on the Loos Brothers,
Loos and Company, cable company. I designed that building. We did
everything from residential to commercial, drawings, from site plans,
right through from -- to foundations right on up to roof trusses
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englneenng.
So after being with them for four years, my farther-in-Iaw's
business, my wife had partnered up with him, and it started to become
quite busy. They've opened a model home, and it's started to sell quite
a bit. And pretty soon he asked for my assistance, so I came onboard
with Federal Help Custom Homes about six years ago, six and a half,
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actually seven years now.
And after I came onboard I went and took my contractors'
licensing test.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: At that time, was the business and law
not required as part of the residential contractor?
MR. O'NEILL: That -- if you had an existing license. My
aluminum license had a one-hour business test in 1981.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. O'NEILL: And that was -- that was required. So when I
went in to tell them I wanted to take my test for the contractors'
license, they said, well, your existing license exempts you from the
business portion. So you can go ahead and take your __
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And that license was issued, right?
MR. O'NEILL: No, that was -- I passed the test. And since my
father-in-Iaw's license is current with the company, I was -- they held
it, and I told them I would activate it as -- you know, as it became
necessary .
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Let me interrupt at this point.
MR. O'NEILL: Sure.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Neale, give us some guidelines.
Can we exempt that test?
MR. NEALE: Well, the board does have the ability and -- to
waive a testing requirement when the applicant has -- can show
adequate experience that would render the testing superfluous, and
that is permitted under the ordinance.
The issue, I think, here is that one of the things that's required
under the -- under the ordinance is affidavits and other evidence
showing a certain amount of experience. And, you know, the board
needs to weigh those. And at this point you have the testimony of the
applicant.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: The experience I was aware we could
waive. I didn't know we could waive business and law, so that's why I
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was asking.
MR. NEALE: Well, you can waive testing requirements __
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. NEALE: -- if it's deemed to be superfluous.
MR. O'NEILL: Well, we haven't gotten to the crux of my case
yet as to why I'm requesting that.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Let's get to it.
MR. O'NEILL: I had put my license in the inactive status after I
was -- after -- I guess it was 1999, and so I felt I wasn't going to have
any current use for it, so I put it in inactive status, and I wanted it there
to maintain my exemption for the requirement of the business testing,
which is what the people at the desk told me to do.
They said, if you maintain your license in inactive status to when
you activate your contractors' license, then, you know, you're not
required to take the business test, as long as your other license is in the
inactive status, has not been cancelled.
Well, I'm sure some of you gentlemen know, that a business like
ours, you know, we do about $5 million a year. You get hundreds of
bills a month, and at some point in the last three years, they said that I
have not paid my annual fee to keep the license inactive. I have paid
our -- the intangible taxes on the license, and so forth, to keep it going,
even though I technically didn't have to do that.
But anytime anything came through with my license in the office,
I told my wife, just pay it. Until I get my builder's license, just pay it
to maintain it, and I told her, you know, that's all we need to do.
Well, I went into the licensing bureau in February of '03 and
started the process to have my license activated with the corporation
underneath my father-in-Iaw's as a secondary qualifier; him being the
primary qualifier.
So I went in there, they gave me the applications. I started the
process. Being very busy that we are -- you know, I'm a one-horse
operation down there on Marco, and since we did not have any
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immediate need to get the license activated right away, I figured I
would do it as I had time over the course of the year.
Well, it's -- that was in '03. I made four or five trips up there
since getting this form and that form and finding out that my original
application had expired. And, fine, we'll do a new one.
And it was three weeks ago when I came in with all the final
paperwork and said, I'm ready to go ahead and send this through the
state to get approval. They said, well, your aluminum license has
been cancelled.
I said, well, that's news to me. I said, nobody's mentioned that in
the past year and a half, as I've been up here many times, and I've got
all the paperwork and so forth.
They said, well, that's the status of it now. And they said,
because there was -- the inactive fees were not paid on it. And I said,
well, I'm not aware of that. I've got check receipts that I haven't been
able to draw up yet, I have my accountant pull up to show that we've
paid over the last -- I have every check paid to the county over the last
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. O'NEILL: -- five years just to show that our intent was not
to let that license get expired.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. O'NEILL: Or be put in expiration. So that's why I'm here
today to request that my license be reactivated so that I can proceed
with the process of having my contractors' license with the state
applied for and accepted.
Currently, I have scheduled a test to take the business test, and
I'm also going to upgrade my license to a building contractors' license,
so I've applied -- I've scheduled to have both those tests taken next
month. I would prefer not to have to take the business test if I didn't
have to, and that's why I'm here to see you gentlemen today.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Questions from the board?
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Oh, you're a quiet bunch this morning,
huh?
MR. BLUM: I'm trying to disseminate all this.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. They do send out -- they do
send out an annual bill. It's a one-time bill though, correct?
MR. BARTOE: To renew your license every September 30th.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Right.
MR. O'NEILL: To keep it inactive?
MR. BARTOE: I'm sorry?
MR. O'NEILL: To keep it inactive, is that __
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yes.
MR. O'NEILL: -- an annual bill?
MR. BAR TOE: The correct word is dormant.
MR. O'NEILL: Dormant.
MR. BARTOE: Yes. And our records show that he was licensed
in -- from '92 to '97, as Palm Coast Screen and Aluminum, and on the
cancelled date in '97, he switched over to an individual, Rory M.
O'Neill, and that license expired September 30th, '99, which means
according to our printout, that there was no money sent in to keep it
dormant.
If he would have come in to get this residential license, having an
active aluminum license, the staff wouldn't have questioned it at all.
But way back in 1980 when he took the aluminum test, we only had a
one-hour business and law included with it.
MR. BLUM: Has the business law test changed substantially in
20 years?
MR. BARTOE: It's a two-hour test now.
MR. JOSLIN: I'm sure it has.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah, it's substantially changed.
MR. BLUM: So we're being asked to waive the business law
portion for the aluminum license reinstatement because it got waived
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for the contractors' license that he hasn't got yet?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Right.
MR. BLUM: Is that -- is that about it?
MR. JOSLIN: So he can use the business and law to go and get
the residential.
MR. BLUM: Business law that was waived, to do this, to do
that, okay.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. Ifwe reinstate the aluminum
license, then the business and law is waived. If we don't reinstate the
aluminum license, then he takes the test.
MR. BARTOE: And the reason there's no application before
you, I advised -- or someone advised Mr. O'Neill that there's, you
know, no use submitting that until we come before the board and see
what the board's pleasure is and whether you approve or don't
approve.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah, but at the same time, I'm sitting
here looking at his test scores. He took each test one time. You guys
have seen what some of these test scores look like and how many
times they take them.
MR. JOSLIN: Yeah.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: He got a 90 on the aluminum and an
85 on the residential the first time he took them. So obviously it's an
intelligent man.
Maybe you may not like what I'm going to say here, but you're
not diligent if you started in 2003, and maybe some bills got past. But
as far as your level of intelligence, you're obviously, you know, a
capable individual.
MR. NEALE: If I may?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yes.
MR. NEALE: There's some sections to the ordinance that are
pretty much on point here, and the board needs to consider them.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
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MR. NEALE: Under dormant license, it's -- if a request is to
activate a dormant certificate and it's been more than three years since
testing, the retesting requirement can be waived by staff if the
applicant proves that he or she has been active in the trade in another
jurisdiction or has been active as an inspector/investigator in the trade,
or for other valid reasons which would render such testing
superfluous.
The staff has decided not to do that and refer it to this board.
When it's referred to this board, a different section of the ordinance
kicks in, which is 22-184. And this specifically says, when an
application is referred to the board, the board shall take testimony
from the applicant and shall consider other relevant evidence
regarding whether the application meets the requirements in this
division.
Upon evidence presented by the applicant and the contractor
licensing supervisor, the Contractors' Licensing Board shall determine
whether the applicant is qualified or unqualified for the trade in which
the application has been made.
Findings of fact and conclusions of law requiring approval or
denial of the application shall be made by the board. They may
consider the applicant's relevant recent experience in this specific
trade, and based upon such experience, may waive testing
requirements if convinced that the applicant is qualified by experience
whereby such competency testing would be superfluous.
MR. BALZANO: Mr. Chairman?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yes, sir.
MR. BALZANO: The reason -- I'm Paul Balzano, contractor
licensing supervisor.
The reason I did not make that decision, because his license was
not dormant, it was cancelled. So I figured it was up to you to make
that decision, where I could not. If it had been on a dormant status, we
would have approved it right then and there. But it shows cancelled
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where he hadn't kept it up for four years.
MR. NEALE: Yeah. And Mr. Balzano brings up a good point.
In that same section, or earlier in this section that I have read about a
dormant license, it says, any individual who fails to renew his or her
certificate of competency prior to December 31 of the year following
its expiration shall automatically have a certificate of competency that
is null and void.
To acquire a valid certificate from the county, the individual
must pay the then applicable full application fee in accordance with
the schedules of fee and charges adopted by regulation.
If as of the date of the receipt of -- by the county of the new
application three years have passed since the date of the application __
since the date of the most recent examination, that individual must
then pass all applicable testing requirements, and then the waiver
provision kicks in, so --
MR. BLUM: The aluminum license is the one he wants to
reinstate, and he hasn't been in the aluminum trade in how long?
MR. O'NEILL: Well, I haven't built a screen enclosure since
1999, but I -- on my homes, we build them all the time, and I design
them and so forth, but go ahead. I understand.
MR. BLUM: I'm just trying to go with what Mr. Neale has said
here, that if you haven't been in the trade that you're looking to
reinstate it in.
You have not had an ongoing aluminum construction, aluminum
installation job business?
MR. O'NEILL: That's correct.
MR. BLUM: Okay.
MR. O'NEILL: But to be a homebuilder means that you
encompass all those trades.
MR. BLUM: No, I understand.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Any other questions?
MR. BOYD: Aren't there tests to become a state building
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contractor?
MR. O'NEILL: Yes, I've passed that.
MR. BOYD: You're going to have to take the test to do that?
MR. O'NEILL: No. He already has the score on that.
MR. BOYD: Is that license current?
MR. O'NEILL: Oh, I'm sorry. You said, building contractor?
MR. BOYD: Yes. You saying that you're going to become a
state building contractor?
MR. O'NEILL: I'm going to upgrade my license -- I currently __
MR. BOYD: There's testing involved in that.
MR. O'NEILL: That's correct. I currently have a date to take
that test in November.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: But if you have the residential
contractor license in place, you won't have to take the business and
law; is that correct?
MR. O'NEILL: If I have a -- my aluminum license was in state,
then I would not --
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: That's not my question.
MR. O'NEILL: I'm sorry. What's your question?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I'm two steps ahead of you.
MR. O'NEILL: Okay.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: So if we reinstate the aluminum
license, then your residential contractor license will be reinstated?
MR. O'NEILL: It will be sent to the state for application. That's
what -- it has not been denied.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. And then if you upgrade it to
the general contractor license --
MR. O'NEILL: A builder contractor.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: -- a building contractor, and you have
a residential contractor license in place -_
MR. O'NEILL: Right. Then I'm exempt.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: -- then you'll be exempt from the
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business and law for that test?
MR. O'NEILL: That's correct, or for any future tests as long as
you have -- are maintaining a business in this county.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Right.
MR. JOSLIN: So one step leads to a lot of things.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. One step will lead to three
different -- two different things, three different things.
MR. O'NEILL: At least.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Right.
MR. JOSLIN: Is that -- I'm sorry. Is there any room for him to
go under the grandfather stage, too, where he can grandfather that
residential contracting license into a state certified residential license
also?
MR. NEALE: I'd have to research that. I'm not sure. He may be
able to.
MR. JOSLIN: To move it up the ladder.
MR. NEALE: I'd have to look at that. I'm not sure about that.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Questions?
MR. BESWICK: Have there been any complaints or citations?
MR. BAR TOE: Not to my knowledge.
MR. BALZANO: No.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Bill? Comment?
MR. LEWIS: I'm ready to make a motion.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Any other questions?
(No response.)
MR. O'NEILL: Anybody have any questions for my
father-in-law as to my capability for running his company?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: No, no.
MR. O'NEILL: Okay.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Could I have a motion?
MR. LEWIS: I'd like to make a motion, please.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
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MR. LEWIS: Mr. Chairman, I'd move to deny request for
reinstatement, several reasons, but I'll just make that motion and leave
it on the floor.
MR. BLUM: I'll second.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Discussion?
MR. JOSLIN: I just think he missed too many times over the
past five years, four years, with the knowledge and all the upgrades
and all the changes in the codes, requirements, and the testing to just
let this aluminum license just carry on, which could put a lot of power
in man's hands. And I think ifhe signed up to take the test now, he
should continue and go ahead and take the test.
MR. LEWIS: I couldn't have said it better.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Well, and up until the last few
moments, I was thinking that taking the business and law test would
be somewhat juvenile punishment for a man who's been in the
business for as long as he has and obviously knows what he's doing.
But all the added implications and maybe grandfathering have me
concerned. It's a two-hour test that he's not going to have any trouble
taking, so it's like, go take it.
MR. LEWIS: Agreed.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Any other discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. I have a motion, I have a
second.
All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Opposed?
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CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Go take the test.
MR. O'NEILL: Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciated your time.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: You'll pass that the first time with no
trouble.
No more new business. All old business is gone. Public hearings
are gone.
MR. O'NEILL: One question?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yes, sir.
MR. O'NEILL: For me to get my aluminum license reenacted, if
I ever need it, I have to go take the aluminum test and everything all
over again?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I don't know.
MR. BAR TOE: He can do aluminum work with residential or
building.
MR. O'NEILL: Thank you, that's right.
Thank you, Tom. Thank you, gentlemen.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Bye, Tom. I didn't recognize you.
MR. JOSLIN: Nice meeting you, Jack. See you again.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Take care.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Bartoe, under reports, the stage is
yours, advisory award.
MR. BAR TOE: Monday I attended a training session for
advisory committee staff liaison, and the packet I just handed you is a
new program that the county's starting with a cover letter from the
Board of County Commissioner's chairman, Donna Fiala, and an
executive summary with it, a resolution, and a nomination form, that
the objective of the program is to recognize significant contributions
to the organization and/or community by members of the many
advisory boards and committees formed to assist the Board of County
Commissioners in carrying out their elected duties.
All committee members who have completed at least one year of
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volunteer service on an advisory committee are eligible for a
nomination. And the form is more or less self-explanatory, and we do
not have to -- it's not mandatory someone be nominated, but anytime
any member of the board wants to nominate another member of this
board for that award, they can do so.
Also, the county has implemented an appreciation type program
for years service. I believe Mr. Joslin advised me he's invited to a
November meeting for a -- some type of an award for serving on the
board, and I think it's for a years service.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I've been invited to the same one.
MR. BAR TOE: Have you been invited?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Uh-huh.
MR. BAR TOE: I asked at the meeting Monday about total years
service, if a person serves three or six years on the board and then was
off for a number of years and then reappointed and only had two years
on now, if all years would count, and I was advised, no, just present
terms. So this is something for the board to think about.
MR. BLUM: Is this something that the board is actually -- or our
committee -- I guess I'm directing this to Les as well as anybody else.
Can we meet as a committee to decide on doing this independently of
this forum? Is this something that can be done other than public
forum, come up with a nominee?
MR. BAR TOE: Correct. This can be done, you, as individual,
just filling it out and submitting it. I believe it has to be signed by -- it
has to be signed by the nominator, which would be you if you want to
nominate someone, and the chairman, Mr. Dickson, and staff liaison,
which would be myself.
MR. NEALE: And now, however, you can't meet together
outside of a publicly noticed meeting __
MR. BLUM: That's what I was asking.
MR. NEALE: -- to make that decision.
MR. BLUM: But just -- it's still sunshine?
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MR. NEALE: Yeah, it's still sunshine.
MR. BLUM: That's what I was asking. Okay.
MR. BARTOE: And I believe it explains in here, if you submit a
name and they do not get selected one month, that name stays in the
pool for five more months. That nomination is good for a six-month
period.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Who came up with this, what
commissioner?
MR. BARTOE: Board of County Commissioners, I believe.
There's a resolution in here.
MR. BLUM: They recognize some people don't want to work.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Well, yeah, I mean, it's -_
MR. BLUM: It's pretty nice.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I mean, of course, the pay's not good,
but I've served under six different chairmen, I think, in 14 years, and I
watch these guys that have been on the board -- the chairman leaves
and it's his last meeting and everyone says, okay, see you around, and
he's served 10, 15 years. And not that anyone needs anything, but it's
kind of like hey, at least thank you.
I remember case in point, Bill Jones with Tamiami Builders. Bill
was on this board and served wonderfully. Gary Hayes.
MR. NEALE: Yeah, Gary Hayes is the one I was thinking of.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And just walk away, okay, you're
finished.
MR. NEALE: Well, you do get your certificate in the mail.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I've never even --
MR. BESWICK: If you could unfold it.
MR. BLUM: Better late than never.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: The check is in the mail. So, yeah, I
think it's -- I think it's wonderful, and I applaud the board for doing it,
I applaud the board member who came up with the idea, because it is
nice to say "thank you" for people. I think it's a great thing.
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So I don't know what this November meeting is about. I think
you and I are going to get an award already, is the way it was
explained to me.
MR. JOSLIN: How did it start?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Don't know. I asked them if it was a
paid vacation or, you know, whether they're gift certificates or what,
and they just laughed. But, no, I would definitely go.
So it's something we can keep in mind, especially as we have
people leaving this board, like we did in June. I wasn't even aware
that we had two people coming off the board in June. And we didn't
have a June meeting, so in May I didn't even recognize that they
weren't going to be here anymore, which I felt guilty for.
MR. JOSLIN: Who puts this packet together? I mean, who--
like the packets that we receive, who types this out, puts everything
together? Does staff do that or do the attorneys do that?
MR. BAR TOE: Do what?
MR. JOSLIN: How do we -- how do we come up with this
packet that we get every month?
MR. BAR TOE: Mostly staff.
MR. JOSLIN: Staff does?
MR. BAR TOE: Office staff and myself.
MR. JOSLIN: In the past we used to get a little typewritten letter
with everyone's name on the board, telephone numbers, and __
MR. BAR TOE: Well, we'll be updating -- we'll be updating the
board members list.
MR. JOSLIN: Good. With the expiration dates as far as when
they leave or when their term expires and all that good stuff so we'll
be able to keep ahead.
MR. BAR TOE: Right. And--
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I still get that.
MR. BAR TOE: Bear with us also. Office staff is going to be
shorthanded for approximately 10 or 12 weeks. Maggie broke her
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ankle and is waiting for swelling to go down to operate. They were
going to operate this Monday, but they're going to wait another week
now. The swelling has not gone down. So our office staff will be
shorthanded for a while.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Wow. Yeah, if we could get that
updated list. I have the last one that we had with all the expirations
and telephone numbers. It is nice to have.
Mr. Bartoe, it's still your stage. Let's talk about testing.
MR. BAR TOE: Excuse me a minute.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yes, sir.
MR. BALZANO: Mr. Chairman, this gentleman, Mr. Weeks, I
guess he was before the board prior, and he was told to come back
with a new credit report, which he has. We don't have him on the
agenda.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Well, we've totally wiped our agenda
out, so let's do it. You all agree?
MR. BESWICK: Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I do remember Mr. Weeks being here.
Mr. Weeks, will you come forward to the podium. I need for you
to state your name and have you sworn in.
MR. WEEKS: My name's Robert Weeks.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
(The speaker was duly sworn.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Tell us when you were here and what
happened and what the license is and all of that.
MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir. It's for installing cabinets and trim, and
my credit was bad. And I went and filed a bankruptcy and all that
stuff, got the letter from my attorney that -- as far as everything's been
taken care of, as far as the credit. He had wrote a letter.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: How long ago were you here?
MR. WEEKS: I'm not really sure. Probably about six months or
so, five months?
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CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Has it been that long?
MR. WEEKS: It's been a while.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I know you're searching, Mr. Neale.
MR. NEALE: Yeah, I'm looking.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. It's wonderful. He has all the
minutes in there of everything that went on. He'll find it here in a
minute. And what did we ask you to do?
MR. WEEKS: I think come back in six months, I think it was.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: With what?
MR. WEEKS: I guess with a better credit rating.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Let me pass this down that
way . You guys are good at those credit reports.
I have a letter here, while Mr. Neale's looking, from a Jonathan
Tolentino, attorney at law, addressed to this board -- well, the
commissioners. Reference Robert Weeks, a request that Robert H.
Weeks, the III, and -- I represent him in the bankruptcy case
da-da-da-da-da, which was filed on 8/12/04. Mr. Weeks has attended
the meeting of creditors in the case which was conducted 9/20/04.
So my experience preparing Mr. Weeks' bankruptcy petition tells
me that he is an honest -- that he is honest and forthcoming when
given an opportunity. I believe he will be an asset to the county.
Mr. Weeks should receive his discharge after 11/22/04. My
understanding is that Mr. Weeks has formed a corporation titled Three
Generation Construction -- Third Generation Construction, Inc. The
corporation provides skilled labor. It does not require an inventory.
This should not require credit.
Additionally, it is my understanding that Mr. Weeks has
produced the relevant liability insurance that's required.
Thank you for your consideration.
You got to it yet, Mr. Neale?
MR. NEALE : Yeah. He was here on March 17th. At that
meeting -- at the time -- and I've just got the very brief notes here __
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that he did have a bad credit report. He had advised the board he was
planning to file bankruptcy.
And his license was disapproved with a request to come back to
the board once he filed the bankruptcy because of the criteria set in the
Florida Administrative Code that a bankruptcy can't really be
considered as part of a bad credit report.
So he was requested to come back. He's done what the board
requested, and actually done it in exactly the amount of time that the
board requested, so --
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: But I do remember there was special
circumstances which were causing this bankruptcy; is that not correct?
MR. NEALE: Yeah.
MR. WEEKS : Yeah. I had a failed business in South Carolina.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: South Carolina?
MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Not in Florida?
MR. WEEKS: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And that was how long ago?
MR. WEEKS: About three and a half years now. I've been
living here about three years.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And you've been working for
someone else?
MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir. I've been using other folks' license to
basically still do what I do, but they back me with their license and
whatever.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I got ya.
MR. WEEKS: And they just pay me through, you know,
working for them, piecework type situation.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Mr. Lewis, have you gone -- have you
guys gone through that credit report?
MR. LEWIS: Yes, sir. And it's basically the same thing that we
saw before, but everything's now been charged off to bankruptcy,
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which, as Mr. Neale said, we can't consider in our decision, which is
fine.
I think we still need to have a packet presented to us. I'd like to
be refreshed with what I think is in my memory, but I'd like to have it
in front of me.
MR. NEALE: Yeah. I think it's appropriate that either the
previous packet or an undated packet should be provided to the board
that you do have adequate information to make the decision on. I think
it would be to the benefit of the applicant and to the board both.
MR. LEWIS : Yeah, with insurances and everything in place that
we would know that everything's aboveboard and--
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Are you going to have employees?
MR. WEEKS: No, sir.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Just you?
MR. WEEKS: Just me, yes, sir.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: So all you need is liability.
MR. WEEKS: I've got a million-dollar policy.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And your exemption form.
MR. WEEKS: I've got exemption, I've incorporated. I've got
totally everything --
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I saw the incorporation.
MR. WEEKS: Everything but the credit deal is all that's holding
me up.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Staff comments?
MR. BARTOE: No comment. What's the board's pleasure?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Is there an urgency for you?
MR. WEEKS: Well, I've got a lot people of depending on me.
I've got some pretty good-sized projects coming up, and they're kind
of pressuring me where they can sign contracts and put me on as the
installer.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: How does the board feel about
making a decision contingent upon him presenting those documents to
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staff?
MR. BLUM: Okay with you, Mr. Lewis?
MR. JOSLIN: I don't think I have a problem with that as long as
everything was in -- as long as staff said everything is in line.
MR. LEWIS: As long as we do that like within 30 days.
MR. JOSLIN: Right.
MR. LEWIS: And that he's under a probation period.
MR. JOSLIN: How soon could this happen, as far as him
bringing paperwork to staff?
MR. WEEKS: What do I need?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Insurance, everything.
MR. WEEKS: I got it out in my van. I can run and go get it.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. It's something you would do
tomorrow when staff is back in the office.
MR. BAR TOE: We may already have it in his packet. I--
MR. WEEKS: Everything is there. Everything was done. Like I
said, the credit thing was all that's holding me up. I've got all
applications filled out, references, you know, everything.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I mean, my attitude is, if we're going
to do it, why postpone it 30 days when we have competent staff, and if
we're not going to do it, then let's decide that.
MR. JOSLIN: Right.
MR. BLUM: I'll make a motion we accept the man's application
based on no negative information coming back from staff within 30
days.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: And--
MR. BAR TOE: And all proper paperwork being in order.
MR. BLUM: Exactly.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Recommend and agreed?
Okay. Second?
MR. JOSLIN: Second the motion.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Discussion. Bill, you okay with that?
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MR. LEWIS: (Nods head.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: It's a good day for you.
MR. WEEKS: I sure do appreciate it.
MR. BARTOE: Mr. Weeks, it would probably be best if you
come in the office, if possible --
MR. WEEKS: Sure.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: -- tomorrow morning around eight
o'clock and -- because I'll be there at that time to be able to explain
everything to office staff.
MR. WEEKS: Okay. I sure do appreciate it.
MR. BARTOE: And bring this newest paperwork that you
presented here today also.
MR. WEEKS: Okay.
MR. BARTOE: And we'll see -- make sure we have everything
in order, and hopefully we can get you licensed tomorrow.
MR. WEEKS: Okay. I sure do appreciate it.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Don't get there at 8:30. I mean, be
sitting outside that door at 7:45 --
MR. WEEKS: Yeah. They told me it was a--
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: -- because every one of those guys are
gone by 8:30, okay?
MR. WEEKS: I'll be there. I get up real early.
MR. LEWIS: Mr. Weeks, before you go. Just a friendly
reminder, our compliance officers are very good at what they do. Do
not have employees on your job --
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MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir--
MR. LEWIS: -- unless you have the proper insurances.
MR. WEEKS: Yes, sir.
MR. LEWIS: Thank you. Good luck.
MR. WEEKS: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Mr. Bartoe, let's go to testing.
MR. BARTOE: I was -- Mr. Bowermeister from Gainesville __
Gainesville Independent Testing Services got me names of references
from different counties to see if we could get letters from them, and
I've only been able to get one, which I provided you this morning.
Citrus County did advise me they just started using his company.
They have no complaints. But due to the short amount of time
they've been using him, she did not want to write me a letter.
Hernando County promised me three different times to send me a
letter, and I still do not have it. And the only letter we do have seems
to be that they like this company. And I like the idea that, as they
stated, and we have experienced, Experior has eliminated a large
portion of the exams, and they go on to say, while Gainesville has
made all the exams needed, even those that aren't very popular.
And as we stated before, according to our ordinance, we are to
use Experior or any other company that's approved by this board. And
I think it's an overall consensus of staff that we would like to see the
board approve this and give the people taking the test a choice of
companies to use. And if we have a bad experience with the
company, we can come back before the board.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Two questions for you.
One, do they offer bilingual?
MR. BARTOE: Yes.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. And just Spanish, right?
MR. BARTOE: I'm sorry?
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Just Spanish?
MR. BARTOE: Can't answer that.
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MR. BLUM: No. We asked that, I believe, and they do have
multilingual available, but they need to know what it is and when you
want it. They've got people on staff for German, French, other
languages as well. They can prepare them in other languages.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I will never forget that man from
Poland. Two years learning the language so he could take the test.
MR. BLUM: Oh, yeah.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I mean, God love him. We were so
thrilled to approve that license.
MR. BLUM: They didn't mention Polish, by the way, as one of
the languages.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. And then the other thing is, did
you ever, in all of your attempts, get a response or a return call from
Experior?
MR. BAR TOE: No, I didn't.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Unbelievable.
MR. BALZANO: Neither did I.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. So we can approve them and
leave them on there or we can make them the sole testing, but your
recommendation is to add them?
MR. NEALE: Yeah.
MR. BAR TOE: Staff would recommend both.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. NEALE: The board -- you could not eliminate Experior
without having the ordinance revised by the Board of County
Commissioners, because it's actually in the ordinance. But this board
can add on top of Experior, so that's really the issue.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. How does the board feel?
MR. BARTOE: As can you see, Broward uses two, and I believe
it will take a while to get everything set up with this company when __
when and if they are approved.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: So our motion would be, Mr. Neale,
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just to approve Gainesville testing as an additional testing facilitator
for Collier County?
MR. NEALE: Right, pursuant to Collier County ordinance.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay.
MR. BESWICK: I'll make that motion, Mr. Chairman, we
approve Gainesville Independent Testing, LLC, as an alternative
testing agent for Collier County.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Second?
MR. JOSLIN: I'll second the motion.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Is that motion in order, Mr. Neale?
MR. NEALE: Uh-huh.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. Discussion?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Opposed?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN FIALA: Unanimous approval.
Any other business to come before this board?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Any discussions, old business?
MR. NEALE: The only piece that -- I have one piece of old
business or new business or whatever, is the county has just seen fit to
renew my contract for another year, so you might be looking at me
until November of2005 at least.
MR. BLUM: How many trips to Russia this year?
MR. NEALE: I always manage to make it back for these.
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CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Well, Mr. Neale, I'll say this, is that
was discussed among the staff and the board, you know, how the
board felt, and I heard nothing but 100 percent positive comments __
MR. NEALE: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: -- that if you would accept it back, we
wanted you to stay.
MR. NEALE: I appreciate that.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: So it's -- you do a wonderful job for
us.
MR. NEALE: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Especially when we can sit here and
you pull back minutes and everything. You have kept us clean how
many years now?
MR. NEALE: I think six or seven, something like that.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: It's been a wonderful relationship.
Just to touch base only, it doesn't affect us but maybe it does. I
attended some meetings up in Orlando last week regarding all of the
hurricanes. There's some movements within the state which may
affect us as far as licensing.
Just so you have an overall perspective. There aren't enough
contractors in the State of Florida to rebuild all of the damage within
the next two years. It will take two years to do it. That's obviously
unsatisfactory, especially in my trade, roofing, which is a major issue.
Most of the roofing contractors in the State of Florida right now
are backlogged well over a year. GCs, take care of your roofers.
Materials is an absolute nightmare. All suppliers statewide have
delays. I can't even dry in roofs because I can't get materials.
Concrete tile's out six months.
So the discussions were made, what can we do to alleviate the
problem? And as a group, and several of the groups came up with the
recommendation, to allow licensed Florida contractors to subcontract
to people from out of state, work under the umbrella of the licensed
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contractor, which right now, you know, it's illegal to subcontract to
someone who doesn't hold a Florida license.
But that's the only possible way to bring enough people into this
state to repair all of the damage. At least using that method, which the
recommendation to allow unlicensed contractors into the state, that
was immediately nixed by everyone.
If you look at Governor Bush's executive order, which I have
with me, he did allow it for a 90-day period up to December 15th if
they posted a $100,000 bond, and it was left up to county discretion.
We have found no county that has allowed that, because the
problem is, is they don't want the citizens dealing with, if there's a
problem a year or two from now, who do they call because that
company's gone back to Texas or whatever.
So we asked for Governor Bush to waive and allow us to
subcontract to out-of-state contractors. Then two and three years from
now and there's a problem, at least you have a licensed contractor in
the State of Florida that will take care of those people or come before
these boards.
So right now, there's -- for 30 days we haven't been able to get a
response out of Governor Bush's office. The lieutenant governor is in
favor of it, but we don't know where Governor Bush stands.
Do you see any problem with that?
MR. BALZANO: The only problem that we have, we don't --
Collier County doesn't have a problem. We didn't have any damage,
by the grace of God, through all these storms.
MR. LEWIS: Amen.
MR. BALZANO: And I have received many calls as the
supervisor from out-of-state contractors that want to work in Naples.
And I told them, if you want to work in Florida, go to Charlotte
County or Lee County or Orlando where they need you. We don't
need you in Collier County.
And I believe Mr. Schmitt has taken that same stance, that they're
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needed elsewhere. They're not needed in this county . We didn't have
a state of emergency, and we don't have a problem.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Yeah. I've been all through the state
and looked at the damage, and it's so widespread it's unbelievable.
The other thing we want to do away with is wind zones. It's
nonsense that there's a wind zone here and a different one there. If it's
140 mile an hour hurricane, it was 140 mile an hour hurricane in
Orlando and Lake Whales, which if you go up there, you can see
where the two of them crossed and made an X.
But, yeah, it's devastating. So -- and I don't have any answer for
the people, and that's what everyone's trying to come up with.
Because right now those tarps are the biggest nightmare we're dealing
with.
Do you know -- well, I shouldn't say that. We're on -- tarps are a
nightmare. Worst thing that could have happened, in my opinion.
But any other new business?
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: I need a motion.
MR. JOSLIN: Motion to adjourn.
MR. BESWICK: Second.
MR. BAR TOE: I would like to discuss something first, real
short. This board is only required to meet four times a year, and as
most of you know, you've probably been averaging 10 times a year.
And the board has always liked to take a day off usually November or
December.
And if you would want to do that, staff would like to know in
advance so that we don't schedule things. And staff is suggesting, if
it's the board's pleasure, to not schedule a December meeting, which
would be the 15th.
MR. JOSLIN: Right.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Comments? Any problem?
MR. LEWIS: No problems.
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CHAIRMAN DICKSON: We don't need a motion on that, do
we?
MR. NEALE: Nope.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Just take extended -- next meeting is
November 17th, which is 10 days before Thanksgiving, so that works
out fine.
That would be fine with us, Mr. Bartoe.
MR. BARTOE: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Okay. I have a motion and a second
to adjourn.
All those in favor?
MR. LEWIS: Aye.
MR. BESWICK: Aye.
MR. BLUM: Aye.
MR. BOYD: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Aye.
MR. JOSLIN: Aye.
CHAIRMAN DICKSON: Would you turn that thing off?
*****
There being no further business for the good of the County, the
meeting was adjourned by order of the Chair at 9:59 a.m.
CONTRACTORS' LICENSING BOARD
LES DICKSON, Chairman
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