Columbus, Georgia

BUILDING CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD



REGULAR MEETING - 11:00 A. M. ? MARCH 4, 2004





The regular monthly meeting of the Building Contractors' Examining

Board was held Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 11:00 A. M., in the office of

the Building Official. Members present were:



Mr. Johnny Cargill Mr. Chad Pepper

Mr. Howard Bartlett



Mr. William L. Duck, Jr., and Mr. Allen Wright were unable to attend the

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

excuse Mr. Duck's absence due to professional business and to excuse Mr.

Wright's absence due to personal reasons. Motion carried unanimously by the

three members present for this meeting.



The Board welcomed Mr. Chad Pepper as a new member of the Board. Mr. Pepper

was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Hinton who had to resign as a

Board Member when he moved to Harris County.



Mr. Jack Wright, Ray M. Wright, Inc., had written a letter to the Board

requesting the Board to reinstate his Certificate of Qualification, which he

had not renewed since 1989. The Board agreed to talk with Mr. Wright at this

meeting. Mr. Wright gave the following information: The company operated

under his father's Certificate until his death in l995. After that, his

brother, Ernie Wright, received his Certificate, and the company had been

operating under Ernie's Certificate. Ernie is now not actively involved in the

running of the company. He said that they had always had a good reputation and

built 55 residential homes last year. He added that he thought the test really

wasn't necessary. He is willing to pay the back fees in the amount of

$495.00. After much discussion, the Board agreed to table this matter until

next month when all the members are present.



Six (6) applications were considered by the Board. Certificates of

Qualification as Contractors were issued to the following two (2) applicants:



Residential Certificates

Richard M. Cantrell Action Buildings Columbus, Georgia



Randall G. Perez R.P. Property Management Fortson, Georgia



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

Certificates of Qualification to these two (2) 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. (Examinations were administered by International

Code Congress {formerly, SBCCI, Southern Building Code Congress,

International}, on Saturday, February 28, 2004.) Motion carried unanimously by

the three members present for this meeting.















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Building Copntractors Examining Board

March 4, 2004

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None of the other four (4) who applied passed the examination. Mr.

Cargill made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Bartlett, not to issue

Certificates of Qualification to these four applicants until they pass the

examination. Motion carried unanimously by the three members present for this

meeting.



Mr. Bartlett made a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Cargill, to approve the

Minutes of the Monthly Meeting which was held on February 5, 2004. Motion

carried unanimously by the three members present for this meeting.



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

meeting adjourned at 11:55 A. M.











/s/ William L. Duck



WILLIAM L. DUCK, JR., SECRETARY









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