Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Re-Appoint David Cummins to the Plumbing Competency Board DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Section 6-291 of the Code of Ordinances (excerpted below) provides for the appointment of representatives to construction, plumbing, and mechanical competency boards which assist the County with implementing the provisions of the Florida Building Code and other related regulations, as well as consider applications for trade licenses and possible disciplinary actions David Cummins, State Registered Master Plumbing Contractor has agreed to serve another three (3) year term on the Plumbing Competency Board. DIVISION 2. COMPETENCY BOARDS Sec. 6-291. Composition; appointment of members. The board of county commissioners shall appoint members to the three boards addressed in this ordinance division, namely, the construction competency board, the plumbing competency board and the mechanical competency board. The membership shall be as follows: (a) The construction competency board shall consist of 12 members, with nine who are engaged in business as marine, general, residential, or building contractors, specialty contractors such as specialty structures, exterior applications, landscape, demolition, site removal and house moving, and three who are consumer representatives. (b) The plumbing competency board shall consist of eight members, with five who are engaged in the business either as a plumbing contractor, a pool contractor, irrigation contractor, or a master gas contractor, and three who are consumer representatives. (c) The mechanical competency board shall consist of eight members, with five who are engaged in business either as a mechanical contractor, an air conditioning contractor, a sheet metal contractor, or a master gas fitter, and three who are consumer representatives. The county building official shall be an ex officio member of each of these boards, but he or she shall have no vote. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the re-appointment of Davis Cummins to the Plumbing Competency Board. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator