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Lake County Contractors Licensing Board Meeting - September 19, 2025

County Boards & Commissions — Friday, September 19, 2025
BodyLake County, Indiana
SessionCounty Boards & Commissions
DateFriday, September 19, 2025
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0:02

Yep.

0:15

I'd like to call the Lake County contractor's licensing board of Friday, September 19th, 2025 to order.

0:23

First item on the agenda is pledge of relations all arrived.

0:29

I pledge relations to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation undervisible.

0:49

Record of those present.

0:55

Here?

0:56

Jesse Murphy?

0:58

Scott Cooper?

0:59

Here.

0:59

Mr.

1:00

Dre Tippy?

1:01

Here.

1:03

Steve Maggie.

1:04

Here.

1:10

Are there any communications from for the board?

1:12

None of the standards.

1:16

Okay.

1:16

No whole business.

1:21

First one the item.

1:22

First item is one source construction management.

1:26

Blend down to petition of general contractors license.

1:46

What's your position with the company?

1:48

Uh president, owner.

1:56

Uh right now we currently have eight.

2:01

What are you guys located, Fuck?

2:03

Uh Wynn Sport, Indiana is our address 1902 West.

2:11

How long have you been in business?

2:13

Um since 2016.

2:19

Uh we've been, so we're a certified dealer, authorized builder for WIC buildings.

2:25

Um Eric Gates, master builder, used to be a WIP builder in the area.

2:30

He's retired.

2:31

Um so Wick asked if I would step up to this area.

2:34

So we've been contacted by two um uh many storage unit, uh, Ken Carrie and Mole, and then Indiana Wakes down there in the old two.

2:44

Uh they want to do a couple of additions, so they contacted us to do the additions.

2:49

That's for whatever you know that.

2:50

Yep.

2:52

Line is recorded.

2:54

Dates are good.

3:00

Liability insurance is reported.

3:04

Scope is correct, dates are good, you have workers count.

3:08

Everything appears to be in order.

3:09

Make a motion to approve first source construction management, blend ID general contractor.

3:14

Sorry.

3:15

It's been moved and seconded to approve the general contractor license for one source construction management.

3:22

Blend down to the petitioner on the question.

3:25

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

3:29

Those opposed?

3:30

I suspended.

3:31

Thank you.

3:39

Next is reconstruction LLC.

3:43

Jeff Botterman petitioner, general contractor's license.

3:50

Morning, or yes.

3:53

What's your position with the company?

3:55

Uh owner CO.

4:01

Uh where I'm entering the office ground point.

4:04

I just moved back in Florida.

4:06

This is one time.

4:18

Uh uh originally I started in 2022 as like a consultant.

4:22

Uh one with some people out west.

4:25

Um then this new entity.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Licensing Procedures█████████████████████████████████████████████82%
Procedural███████12%
Pending Litigation██3%
Land Use Planning██3%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Contractors Licensing Board Meeting - September 19, 2025

Introductory Paragraph

The Lake County Contractors Licensing Board convened on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 3:15 PM UTC. The meeting was called to order with the pledge of allegiance and roll call, with members Jesse Murphy, Scott Cooper, Dre Tippy, and Steve Maggie present. The board reviewed and acted on seven contractor license applications, approving six and deferring one.

Discussion Items

  • First Source Construction Management – President/Owner petitioner for a general contractor's license. Company located in Win Sport, Indiana, in business since 2016, with eight employees. Board reviewed bond, liability insurance, scope, and dates; everything appeared in order. Approved unanimously.
  • Reconstruction LLC – Owner/CEO petitioner for a general contractor's license. Company started in 2022 as a consultant, new entity in 2025. Just moved back from Florida. Scope, dates, and insurance were correct. Approved unanimously.
  • Benchmark Access and Equipment LLC – General manager petitioner for a general contractor's license. Company has five employees, in business just over two years. Scope, dates, and insurance were correct. Approved unanimously.
  • For You Incorporated – Owner petitioner for a general contractor's license. In business a little over 20 years, one employee. Business address is 670 Madison Street. Board reviewed liability insurance, workers' comp, and scope; everything appeared in order. Approved unanimously.
  • Thermal Dynamic Heating and Cooling LLC – Owner petitioner for an HVAC contractor's license. Company established in 2024, located in Norwich, currently one employee. Bond and insurance were not yet recorded. Board approved contingent on receipt of recorded bond and recorded certificate of liability insurance. Motion passed.
  • Pillerson Carpentry Incorporated – Petitioner for a specialty carpentry contractor's license. Company started about two months ago, currently two employees, specializing in residential custom home framing. Business address is temporary; board reminded petitioner to update license if location changes. Liability insurance, workers' comp, and scope were correct. Approved unanimously.
  • GC Concrete Incorporated – Garrett Lydal petitioner for a concrete contractor's license. Motion to defer was made and seconded; board voted to defer until the next month's meeting. Motion passed.

Key Outcomes

  • Six contractor licenses were approved: First Source Construction Management, Reconstruction LLC, Benchmark Access and Equipment LLC, For You Incorporated, Thermal Dynamic Heating and Cooling LLC (with contingency), and Pillerson Carpentry Incorporated.
  • One application (GC Concrete Incorporated) was deferred to the next meeting.
  • No other business was brought before the board, and the meeting was adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Yep. I'd like to call the Lake County contractor's licensing board of Friday, September 19th, 2025 to order. First item on the agenda is pledge of relations all arrived. I pledge relations to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation undervisible. Record of those present. Here? Jesse Murphy? Scott Cooper? Here. Mr. Dre Tippy? Here. Steve Maggie. Here. Are there any communications from for the board? None of the standards. Okay. No whole business. First one the item. First item is one source construction management. Blend down to petition of general contractors license. What's your position with the company? Uh president, owner. Uh right now we currently have eight. What are you guys located, Fuck? Uh Wynn Sport, Indiana is our address 1902 West. How long have you been in business? Um since 2016. Uh we've been, so we're a certified dealer, authorized builder for WIC buildings. Um Eric Gates, master builder, used to be a WIP builder in the area. He's retired. Um so Wick asked if I would step up to this area. So we've been contacted by two um uh many storage unit, uh, Ken Carrie and Mole, and then Indiana Wakes down there in the old two. Uh they want to do a couple of additions, so they contacted us to do the additions. That's for whatever you know that. Yep. Line is recorded. Dates are good. Liability insurance is reported. Scope is correct, dates are good, you have workers count. Everything appears to be in order. Make a motion to approve first source construction management, blend ID general contractor. Sorry. It's been moved and seconded to approve the general contractor license for one source construction management. Blend down to the petitioner on the question. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed? I suspended. Thank you. Next is reconstruction LLC.

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