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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
JULY 8, 1998
The Special Telephonic Meeting of the State Contractors Board was called to order by Chairman Kim Gregory at 4:05 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 1998, State Contractors Board, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. Exhibit A is the Meeting Agenda.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mr. Kim Gregory - Chairman via telephonic hookupBOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mr. Doug Carson - Las Vegas Board Room
Mr. Dennis Johnson - Reno Board Room
Mr. John Lindell - Reno Board Room
Mr. Dennis Nelson via telephonic hook up
Ms. Deborah Sheltra - Reno Board Room
Mr. Michael Zech - Las Vegas Board Room
NoneSTAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ms. Margi Grein, Executive OfficerOTHERS PRESENT:
Mr. Dennis Haney, Legal Counsel (Haney, Woloson & Mullins)
Ms. Nancy Mathias, Licensing Administrator
Mr. Bill Rizzo, Investigations Administrator
Ms. Joyce Morris, Recording Secretary
Ms. Betty Wills, Recording Secretary
Seth Pearlman, Qualified
Employee, Nicholson Construction Company
Ms. Grein stated the
notices had been posted for the emergency meeting on July 6, 1998, at the
Washoe County Court House, Washoe and Clark County Libraries, Reno and
Las Vegas City Halls, Sawyer State Building, and in each office of the
Board in Las Vegas and in Reno.
There were no amendments to the agenda. The only purpose of the meeting was to consider the application of Nicholson Construction Company
APPLICATION
NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (A9 - Piers & Foundations) NEW APPLICATION
The Board had been asked to waive the normal 30 day period and the trade and CMS examinations. Seth Pearlman, Qualified Employee, was present to answer questions and when asked to explain the reasons for the quick action, Mr. Pearlman explained Nicholson Construction Company had been asked to look at Mandalay Bay, a development by Circus Circus Enterprises which had been experiencing settlements. Engineers monitoring the project had determined that Nicholson Construction Company should study the feasibility of installing a pile foundation to the building to alleviate future settlements. But, he added, it was important to pay attention to this on a very quick basis so that movement was not ongoing. To wait 30 days was not advisable.
In further questioning
of Mr. Pearlman, Mr. Haney established Nicholson Construction Company had
looked at the project and based upon its own recommendations would work
out a final scheme in conjunction with the engineers involved in the project.
Once approval had been obtained from the building department, installation
of the piles could begin. But, Mr. Pearlman explained, the company could
possibly be involved in installing temporary files to slow down or stop
the movement before getting approval to install permanent piles. Therefore,
everything hinged upon acquiring a contractor's license in order to apply
for the building permit. When asked about the time factor, Mr. Pearlman
stated the project was not a matter which should be allowed to sit idle
for 30 days. It required a pro-active response in order to prevent it from
becoming a significant problem.
MR. ZECH MOVED TO GRANT
THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO NICHOLSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, TO WAIVE THE
30 DAY TIME PERIOD AND TO WAIVE THE TRADE EXAM, BUT THE CMS EXAM WOULD
BE TAKEN WITHIN 90 DAYS.
MR. CARSON SECONDED THE
MOTION.
A roll call vote followed.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL PRESENT. (MR. NELSON DID NOT VOTE AS THE TELEPHONE CONNECTION WITH HIM WAS LOST)
MR. ZECH MOVED TO ISSUE THE LICENSE AS AN A9 UNLIMITED LICENSE WITH A $50,000 BOND.
MR. JOHNSON SECONDED THE
MOTION.
A roll call vote followed.
THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BY ALL PRESENT.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No one from the general public was present to speak for or against any items on the agenda.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Gregory at 4:16 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Betty Wills, Recording Secretary
APPROVED:
Margi Grein, Executive
Officer
Kim Gregory, Chairman