Columbus, Georgia

BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD



REGULAR MEETING - 11:00 A. M. ? APRIL 1, 2004





The regular monthly meeting of the Building Contractors' Examining

Board was held Thursday, April 1, 2004, at 11:00 A. M., in the office of

the Building Official. Members present were:



Mr. Howard Bartlett Mr. William L. Duck, Jr.,

Mr. Chad Pepper Mr. Allen Wright



Mr. Johnny Cargill was unable to attend the Meeting. Mr. Bartlett made a

motion, which was seconded by Mr. Pepper, to excuse Mr. Cargill's absence due

to personal reasons. Motion carried unanimously by the four members present

for this meeting.



Fifteen (15) applications were considered by the Board. Certificates

of Qualification as Contractors were issued to the following seven (7)

applicants:



Residential Certificates

(**) Mitch Baria American Construction Company Robertsdale, Alabama

(**) Doug Higgins America's Home Place Jonesboro, Georgia

(**) Charles D. LaPlace Dixie Plumbing Company Columbus, Georgia

Michael R. Long Long Buildings Phenix City, Alabama

Robert A. Raines Raines Remodeling & Construction Fortson, Georgia

Commercial Certificates

John P. D. Crist, II Instar Service Group Safety Harbor, Florida

(**) Donald L. Richardson Elite Retail Services, Inc. Lake Jackson,

Texas

Richard A. Vann Vann Construction Company Gadsden, Alabama



Mr. Bartlett made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Pepper, to issue

Certificates of Qualification to these seven (7) applicants on the basis of

their grades on the examination, their letters of recommendation, and their

qualifications, as revealed by their resumes, which showed the times and places

of their work experience. The ones that are starred (**) need to bring in

corrected letters before their certificates will be released. (Examinations

were administered by International Code Congress {formerly, SBCCI, Southern

Building Code Congress, International}, on Saturday, February 28, 2004, with

the exception of four applicants from out of town who took the test

electronically.) Motion carried unanimously by the four members present for

this meeting.



The Board discussed reinstating the Certificate of Mr. Jack Wright, Ray

M. Wright, Inc., who had talked with the board on March, 2004. After several

minutes of discussion, Mr. Bartlett made a motion, which was seconded by Mr.

Pepper, to reinstate Mr. Wright's Certificate of Qualification with the

stipulation that he pay the back fees, submit a new application with letters of

recommendation and that he attend a refresher course on either the new

International Residential Code or the new International Commercial Code.

Motion carried unanimously by the four members present for this meeting. The

Secretary of the Board, Mr. William L. Duck, Jr., wrote Mr. Wright a letter,

outlining the requirements for reinstating his Certificate. A copy of the

letter is attached and considered a part of these Minutes















Minutes

Building Copntractors Examining Board

April 1, 2004

Page 2





Mr. Pepper made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Duck, to approve the

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting which was held on March 4, 2004. Motion carried

unanimously by the four members present for this meeting.



There being no further business to come before the Board, the

meeting adjourned at 11:45 A. M.







/s/ William L. Duck



WILLIAM L. DUCK, JR., SECRETARY



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