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Contractors Licensing Board (2026-01-21)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · Government meeting record

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The St. Lucie County Contractors Licensing Board will meet to elect new officers, approve new contractor licenses, and address disciplinary cases. The agenda includes reviews of specific contractor applications and a petition for the reinstatement of permitting privileges.

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This meeting determines which contractors are legally authorized to operate in St. Lucie County and addresses disciplinary actions against existing license holders, which directly impacts local construction standards and consumer protection.

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CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM St. Lucie County Administration Annex Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982 BOARD MEMBERS PATRICK LYONS RICHARD PRIEST GARY MORRIS MICHAEL PRIDE MICHAEL KAUFFMAN Chair JAMES “TRAVIS” LEONARD Secretary MICHAEL DIFRANCESCO Vice Chair TONY JERGER Board Attorney RICHARD V. NEILL, JR. ADAM SAMPSON Mission Statement Committed To Service, Focused On Our Future, Grounded By Tradition

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 2 | P a g e WELCOME All meetings provided with wireless internet access for public convenience. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the commission chambers. Please mute the volume on all laptops and PDAs while in use in the commission chambers. GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES – Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today’s Board meeting. DECORUM – Please be respectful of others’ opinions. NOTICE – All proceedings before the St. Lucie County Contractor Licensing Board, St. Lucie County, Florida, are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal against any action taken by the Contractor Licensing Board at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made.

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 3 | P a g e 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL OF CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD MEMBERS 3. ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS A. ELECT THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD The Board’s Secretary will preside and call for nominations to select the Chair of the 2026–2027 Contractors Licensing Board. B. ELECT THE VICE‐CHAIR OF THE BOARD The Chair will preside and call for nominations to select the Vice‐Chair of the 2026–2027 Contractors Licensing Board. C. ELECT THE BOARD SECRETARY The Chair will preside and call for nominations to select the secretary of the 2026–2027 Contractors Licensing Board. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2025, MEETING 5. SWEAR IN STAFF MEMBERS 6. PUBLIC COMMENT 7. APPLICATIONS TO BE APPROVED All applicants listed have provided all documents in compliance with St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws A. APPROVAL BY CONSENT 1. BERNARDO MERCADO, FLORIDA COAST ROOFING & REPAIRS INC. GENERAL CONTRACTOR 2. KENNETH PRATTS, PRATTS FAMILY COMPANY LLC. AC CLASS B CONTRACTOR 3. DUSTIN KUSHNER, PLUMBER JOURNEYMAN 4. BILLY PHILIPPE, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 4 | P a g e 5. BRANDON LOWER, OCALA FENCE LLC, FENCE CONTRACTOR 6. JOSE SANTANA, SOLARIUM ENERGY CORP, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 7. JOSE SANTANA, EMPORIUM CONSTRUCTION GROUP CORP, GENERAL CONTRACTOR 8. WANDY ADRIEN, HARLAY'S AIR - ELECT LLC, AC CLASS A CONTRACTOR 9. MILLER YOST, MILLER DISTRIBUTING INC DBA POOL EMPORIUM, POOL/SPA MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR 10. JOSEBEL DELANA- ELECT LLC, LANA PRIME GROUP LLC, BUILDING CONTRACTOR B. APPROVAL BY RECIPROCITY 1. ERNESTO MATA GARCIA, GUEMAT USA SERVICES CORP, POOL-SPA SERVICING 2. BRIAN ANDERSON, BROWARD COUNTY FENCE LLC, FENCE CONTRACTOR C. APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY BASED ON RECIPROCITY FROM THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE OR THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE (Names to be read into record) 1. MATTHEW DAVIS, TREASURE COAST FENCE GUYS, FENCE CONTRACTOR 2. TAMMY EISEMAN,BJ LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE , LANDCLEARING D. RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD REVIEW 1. ETHAN WILKERSON, ELECTRICAL JOURNEYMAN SPONSORSHIP REVIEW 2. DARREN HOUSE, FLORIDIAN OUTDOOR SERVICES INC DBA FAMOUS FENCE, FENCE CONTRACTOR REVIEW 8. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO A HEARING FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR APPEAL THE CITATION A. ROBERT CRAIG MARCELL AND/OR COMFORT EXPERTS USA INC -CODE 2509-115903

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 5 | P a g e 9. DISCIPLINARY CASE A. ROBERT CRAIG MARCELL AND/OR COMFORT EXPERTS USA INC- CODE 2512-0000160

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 6 | P a g e 10. OLD BUSINESS A. PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PERMITTING PRIVILEGES BENJAMIN JIMENEZ AND/OR BENJAMIN DREW'S PLUMBING & DRAIN SERVICES INC, 11-19- 2025, DISCIPLINARY CASE -2509-0000147

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 7 | P a g e 11. UPCOMING MEETINGS A. THE NEXT CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 18, 2026, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE ROGER POITRAS ANNEX AT 8:30 A.M.

Contractors Licensing Board Wednesday, January 21, 2026 8:30 AM 8 | P a g e 12. NEW BUSINESS A. ST LUCIE COUNTY CONTRACTOR LICENSING BOARD SCHEDULE 2026 13. ADJOURNMENT

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