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Board of Construction and Roofing Meeting - July 22, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BodyEvansville, Indiana
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, July 22, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:55

Okay.

0:58

Okay.

0:58

It is uh three thirty-four.

1:02

We shall call the meeting to order of the Board of Construction and Roofing.

1:07

Uh call roll call first.

1:09

Chris Cooper.

1:11

Here.

1:12

Pete Winsler's here.

1:14

Uh Johnny Bashmire.

1:16

Present.

1:18

Uh Johnny McAllister.

1:22

Chris Evans.

1:25

Or Kathy Evans and Chris Evans.

1:31

What's your name?

1:33

Chris Harmon.

1:34

Chris Harman, that's what I thought.

1:36

Yes.

1:38

All right.

1:39

Everyone's here.

1:43

Okay.

1:44

Has everybody had a chance to look over minutes from last meeting.

1:58

Meanings from the last minute.

2:00

Minutes from the last meeting.

2:02

I'll make a motion to accept.

2:04

All right.

2:05

All in favor?

2:06

Aye.

2:07

All right.

2:07

Minutes from last meeting accepted.

2:10

All right.

2:10

Let's get started on the new applicants.

2:15

Wayland Thomas Boyd.

2:17

Boyle.

2:18

Wow.

2:23

All the letters look good.

2:25

Application looks good.

2:27

I'll make a motion to approve.

2:31

All right.

2:34

All in favor?

2:35

Aye.

2:36

Aye.

2:38

Whaling is approved.

2:40

Uh Roy M.

2:42

Carter.

2:46

I didn't get that one.

2:51

I don't have that one.

2:52

Yeah, that's on the minutes.

2:55

The next one would be Kenneth Brinkley.

2:57

Oh, excuse me, I got to looking at the wrong minutes page.

3:02

Okay.

3:03

Kenneth Brinkley.

3:06

Everything looks in order.

3:16

In place and notaries and got a recommendation and the letters look good.

3:23

Uh Kenneth Brinkley.

3:25

Yeah.

3:43

Do I?

3:44

I thought it was a P.

3:45

Oh.

3:47

Yeah.

3:49

Yeah, it does kind of look like.

3:53

Sorry.

3:54

I'll make a motion to approve.

3:58

We have a motion.

3:59

Do we have a second?

4:07

All right.

4:10

Motion and a second.

4:13

All in favor of Kenneth Brinkley.

4:16

Aye.

4:16

All right.

4:17

All right, Kenneth Brinkley is approved.

4:20

Moving on to Jeremy A.

4:22

Britton.

4:30

In the letter itself?

4:32

In the letters.

4:41

Yeah, they're referring to the company in the second letter, too.

4:46

Or are they?

4:48

On behalf of exceptional roofing.

4:50

Yeah.

4:54

They.

4:55

Yeah.

4:55

Yeah, I don't see nothing on the applicant.

5:01

Yeah, they're referring to the company instead of the individual.

5:15

Make a motion to make this application pending considering three new letters.

5:22

With the individual instead of the company.

5:30

I'll second.

5:32

Okay.

5:33

All in favor?

5:35

Alright.

5:36

Right.

5:38

Move on to Anthony A.

5:40

Connor.

5:42

Are we okay with three identical letters?

5:46

Call you could be you can refer to them as form letters.

5:50

Yeah.

5:50

Yeah.

5:53

Well, we can't argue with them if they've got different signatures on them.

5:57

Okay.

5:58

I I don't see how we could.

6:03

Okay.

6:10

Just like this one right here.

6:14

Form letters, but they got different signatures on them.

6:21

Yeah, Anthony Allen Connor.

6:26

Do you have a motion?

6:29

I'll make a motion to accept Anthony Connors.

6:32

I second.

6:33

Alright, we have a motion and a second.

6:35

All in favor?

6:36

Aye.

6:37

Aye.

6:38

All right.

6:39

Anthony Connors approved.

6:44

Michelle Diaz.

6:46

There's a structural steel contractor.

6:49

I'll make a motion to approve.

6:51

Uh they had all the letters and the notaries.

6:54

I'll send it a motion.

6:56

All right.

6:57

Yeah, it looks good.

6:58

Have a sec uh motion and a second.

7:00

All in favor?

7:03

Aye.

7:03

Aye.

7:05

All right, Michelle Diaz is approved.

7:09

So Christina Gray.

7:12

Lynn Gray.

7:14

Unlimited concrete.

7:16

No on those.

7:17

Yeah, there's no notaries on none of the letters.

7:19

Yeah.

7:20

Alright, make them.

7:21

Somebody want to make a motion to appending notaries on letters.

7:26

I'll make a motion pending uh notary on all three letters.

7:32

Second.

7:40

Second.

7:42

Alright.

7:44

Motion and a second.

7:45

All in favor?

7:47

Aye.

7:48

Okay.

7:51

Brian D.

7:52

Hannon.

7:54

Residential building.

8:09

They look good.

8:12

Make a motion to approve.

8:14

Oh.

8:16

Yeah.

8:17

Alright.

8:18

We have a motion and a second.

8:20

All in favor?

8:22

Aye.

8:24

Alright.

8:24

Brian D.

8:25

Hannon is approved.

8:28

Joshua Nickerson.

8:34

There was something.

8:35

Yeah, is there?

8:37

Yeah.

8:37

One sentence letters.

8:40

There's one sentence.

8:42

Yeah.

8:43

Kind of form letter.

8:45

Different signatures.

8:46

No recommending the letters, which on the first one there was.

8:55

Is there?

8:57

Oh, oh yeah, I see that.

9:00

Uh Nickerson.

9:03

Joshua.

9:08

He's the one with like the one letter.

9:10

One sentence letters.

9:12

Yeah.

9:21

I mean it is new letters.

9:25

One, two, three.

9:27

He got four letters.

9:29

They're all notarized, one sentence letters.

9:32

Each one's got different signatures, and only one has a recommend on it.

9:36

So I think that this would pass.

9:47

I think it would pass, not that I would pass it, but I mean I would agree that you technically met minimal extreme minimal requirements.

10:06

Yeah, minimal requirements, that's for sure.

10:09

They're meeting that.

10:10

They're all out of Texas, too.

10:16

What's he going for?

10:17

Commercial building.

10:21

It really technically doesn't matter.

10:24

We feel like they don't give a damn and they just want to fly through.

10:30

It really doesn't matter.

10:32

We gotta follow the rules.

10:36

Right.

10:39

Yeah, he has came.

10:43

He's came out of Idaho.

10:46

And his tech letters are out of the state of Texas.

10:50

Or is that just the notary?

11:00

Okay, yeah.

11:01

Let's see that.

11:05

Well do commercial building.

11:23

Any other suggestions?

11:31

I don't think we have a choice, but to pass it.

11:33

I mean what we want to tell me if I requirement it didn't make.

11:38

No, he's met all the requirements, that's for sure.

11:41

We don't have a choice.

11:42

We don't have a choice.

11:43

No.

11:46

I'll make a motion to approve.

11:48

Second.

11:48

All right.

11:49

All in favor?

11:56

Payton S.

11:57

O'Brien.

11:58

Notaries expired, I'm pretty sure.

12:01

Yes, right.

12:02

It is.

12:02

Yep.

12:03

His notaries were signed April 5th or 26.

12:10

Is there something about this?

12:12

Has this application been through before?

12:16

No.

12:20

That's the mission sign.

12:22

Do I?

12:28

Oh.

12:28

Where's the same?

12:37

That's another date.

12:39

Oh.

12:43

There's the day right there.

12:44

Oh, I see what October, yeah, October 9, 2033.

12:49

Never mind.

12:49

Motion to approve.

12:51

I'll set all in favor?

12:54

Aye.

12:55

All right.

12:56

Peyton has passed.

12:58

We have uh Spencer K.

13:01

Riney, commercial building.

13:12

Sounds like everything's good.

13:14

Yeah.

13:15

I'll make a motion to approve.

13:20

I'll second.

13:22

Alright, we have a motion to second.

13:24

All in favor?

13:25

Aye.

13:25

Aye.

13:26

Alright.

13:27

Spencer Riney's approved.

13:30

Um John T.

13:32

Stag.

13:33

Steg Steging.

13:35

Commercial building.

13:50

Look good.

13:51

I'll make a motion to approve.

13:54

I'll say.

13:56

All right.

13:56

I have a motion and a second.

13:57

All in favor?

13:58

Aye.

13:59

All right.

14:00

All right.

14:00

John is approved.

14:03

Jacob D.

14:04

Williams.

14:05

Commercial building again.

14:09

Everything looked good on here.

14:11

Except needing one letter, one more letter.

14:13

He only has two letters.

14:15

There's one on the very back.

14:17

Is there?

14:17

Yeah.

14:19

Okay.

14:19

Pardon me.

14:23

Looks like he's got all three in order.

14:24

I'll make a motion to approve.

14:26

Yep.

14:26

I'll say.

14:27

Alright, I have a motion of second.

14:29

All in favor?

14:30

Aye.

14:32

Jacob Williams is approved.

14:36

Okay.

14:38

Move on to announcements, no continuing education.

14:44

Old news, check the legality of how many times a test can be taken with the city attorney.

14:51

Still need someone for the part-time compliance office.

14:55

Does that apply to us?

14:58

Yeah, it's our department.

15:00

Yeah, we're still for that position.

15:04

We've interviewed uh we've interviewed uh four applicants for the deputy position.

15:14

So we're looking to make it that decision uh this week.

15:18

Um then also just to make uh the board aware, we have submitted to city council a draft of updating the ordinances for the licensing fees.

15:32

Um we hadn't updated them since 2017, so it was kind of past time to do that.

15:41

Um so we just want to make you guys aware that's going before the city council.

15:47

Um I don't know when it'll probably be next month, I I would uh imagine the earliest that'll happen.

15:57

Okay, so that's all I have.

16:00

Yeah, I remember last month we were talking about how many times they can take the test in a year, too, right?

16:07

Yes, it will be closed.

16:12

So currently they can take it.

16:15

Do I currently they can take it a few times?

16:19

Well, somebody was mentioning that we cut it down to three times.

16:23

I didn't know if that was anybody considered that, or we're just gonna let it ride.

16:31

I know with the electrical board, they can only take it three times a year, and then they have to wait.

16:39

So if that's something this board wants to do for the the new test that's coming out.

16:46

So in order to change that, okay.

16:50

In order to change the three times a year, there's gonna have to be some letters changed, form letters and wording, and get that okay by the attorney.

16:58

Yeah, well, the packets that we send out to the applicants, we can just change it in there.

17:04

Okay.

17:05

There's nothing in the ordinance, I believe, that says anything about how many times it's just that's what the electrical board set for their tests.

17:13

So you guys could set that for the test that well have right now.

17:22

I mean the way things are we just let it ride and not worry about right now.

17:26

I think once the new test is in place, then if you guys want to say just three times a year, then you have to wait, you guys can make that decision.

17:36

Okay.

17:38

Sounds good.

17:40

All right, new news.

17:41

Bill Petke is nearly done with the residential exam.

17:44

Prototype is working, but still needs to iron out some details about client information.

17:49

A licensing will be able to verify test scores, and Bill also mentioned he would like the board members to take the exam.

18:01

Too old for that stuff.

18:06

Okay, that remains to be seen too.

18:09

All right, next board meeting is August 26th.

18:15

I mean uh motion for adjournment.

18:17

I was gonna check, see if anybody had anything to add first.

18:21

Add, subtract, complain about motion to adjourn.

18:30

Second.

18:33

All right.

18:42

When's the next meeting?

18:43

August 26th.

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Summary of Proceedings

Board of Construction and Roofing Meeting Summary - July 22, 2026

The Board of Construction and Roofing met on July 22, 2026, at 3:34 PM. All members were present: Chris Cooper, Pete Winsler, Johnny Bashmire, Johnny McAllister, Chris Evans, Kathy Evans, and Chris Harman. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from the previous meeting: motion made and passed unanimously.

New Applicants

  • Wayland Thomas Boyd: Approved unanimously.
  • Kenneth Brinkley: Approved unanimously.
  • Jeremy A. Britton: Application made pending due to letters referring to the company rather than the individual. Three new letters required.
  • Anthony A. Connor: Approved despite form letters (different signatures). Motion passed.
  • Michelle Diaz (structural steel contractor): Approved unanimously.
  • Christina Lynn Gray (unlimited concrete): Application made pending because letters lacked notarization.
  • Brian D. Hannon (residential building): Approved unanimously.
  • Joshua Nickerson (commercial building): Approved after discussion. Letters were one-sentence, notarized, with different signatures, but only one included a recommendation. Board noted minimal requirements were met.
  • Payton S. O'Brien: Approved. Notary expiration was questioned but resolved.
  • Spencer K. Riney (commercial building): Approved unanimously.
  • John T. Stag/Steging (commercial building): Approved unanimously.
  • Jacob D. Williams (commercial building): Approved after initially thought to have only two letters; a third letter was found.

Discussion Items

  • Test Limit Discussion: The board discussed limiting the number of times applicants can take the licensing exam per year. Currently, there is no ordinance; the electrical board allows three times per year. The board decided to wait until the new test is in place before making a decision.
  • Compliance Officer Position: The part-time compliance officer position remains open. The board interviewed four applicants for the deputy position and expects to decide that week.
  • Licensing Fee Ordinance Update: A draft updating licensing fees (not updated since 2017) has been submitted to city council. The earliest it will be considered is next month.

New News

  • Residential Exam Progress: Bill Petke is nearly done with the residential exam. The prototype is working, but details about client information still need to be ironed out. The licensing will be able to verify test scores. Bill also suggested board members take the exam, though some members expressed reluctance.

Key Outcomes

  • All applicant approvals and pending actions as listed above are final.
  • The board will revisit the test limit policy after the new exam is implemented.
  • The next board meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Okay. It is uh three thirty-four. We shall call the meeting to order of the Board of Construction and Roofing. Uh call roll call first. Chris Cooper. Here. Pete Winsler's here. Uh Johnny Bashmire. Present. Uh Johnny McAllister. Chris Evans. Or Kathy Evans and Chris Evans. What's your name? Chris Harmon. Chris Harman, that's what I thought. Yes. All right. Everyone's here. Okay. Has everybody had a chance to look over minutes from last meeting. Meanings from the last minute. Minutes from the last meeting. I'll make a motion to accept. All right. All in favor? Aye. All right. Minutes from last meeting accepted. All right. Let's get started on the new applicants. Wayland Thomas Boyd. Boyle. Wow. All the letters look good. Application looks good. I'll make a motion to approve. All right. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Whaling is approved. Uh Roy M. Carter. I didn't get that one. I don't have that one. Yeah, that's on the minutes. The next one would be Kenneth Brinkley. Oh, excuse me, I got to looking at the wrong minutes page. Okay.

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