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Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board Meeting - April 17, 2026

County Boards & Commissions — Friday, April 17, 2026
BodyLake County, Indiana
SessionCounty Boards & Commissions
DateFriday, April 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:03

Good morning, I guess.

1:20

No, no, no, no.

1:25

Mr.

1:25

PR.

1:27

They make the same money.

1:58

Is that just for the circuit?

2:00

Yeah, that's their favorite.

2:04

We're rolling line right now too, by the way.

2:06

We're on, so I mean it'll wait until you make a piece of that.

2:17

I don't think so.

2:18

He wasn't playing commission.

2:23

So yeah, I don't expect him.

2:29

Okay.

2:37

That's what I think.

2:39

From yesterday?

2:39

From the sheet set that out?

2:41

No.

2:50

This is just the question.

2:54

I don't think so.

4:01

I'd like to call the Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board of Friday, April seventeenth, twenty twenty six to order.

4:08

First item on the agenda is Pledge of Allegiance.

4:11

All rise.

4:40

Jesse Ripping?

4:41

Here.

4:42

Scott Cooper?

4:43

Here.

4:44

Commissioner Jerry Tipping.

4:46

Sal Espino?

4:47

Here.

4:48

Steve Nigro.

4:49

Here.

4:50

Uh minutes.

4:53

Okay.

4:54

Any communications?

4:55

Uh no communications.

4:58

Okay.

4:58

There's nothing under old business.

5:01

Under new business.

5:06

State that there is a requested deferral on the agenda.

5:12

It's number three, it looks like.

5:16

Item number three, yes.

5:19

Item number three, Coran Contracting Company.

5:23

Graydon M.

5:24

Hoff petitioner, general contractor's license.

5:26

Is asking to be deferred until May 15th.

5:29

Motion to defer.

5:31

Second.

5:31

It's been moved and seconded to defer.

5:34

General Contractor License for Karan Contracting Company, Graydon M.

5:38

Hoff petitioner.

5:40

On the question.

5:41

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

5:44

Aye.

5:45

Those opposed.

5:47

Motion passes.

5:57

First on the agenda is Bounder Electric of Indiana Incorporated.

6:01

Barry Vanderhoek petitioner.

6:03

Electrical contractors.

6:25

What's your position with the company?

6:30

Just the arbitration?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Licensing Procedures█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Procedural███████12%
Licensing And Permits██4%
Foreign Corporation Registration██3%
Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board Meeting - April 17, 2026

The Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board convened on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 3:00 PM UTC (local morning) to consider contractor license applications. The board approved multiple licenses, deferred one application, and added an item via agenda amendment.

Consent Calendar

  • (No consent calendar was used; all items were considered individually.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • An individual asked to address the board regarding "multiple task holder" license issues. The board declined to hear the matter at this meeting, directing the individual to submit a written request at least ten days in advance of the next meeting to be placed on the May agenda.

Discussion Items

  • Deferral Request (Item #3): Coran Contracting Company, Graydon M. Hoff petitioner for a general contractor's license, requested a deferral to May 15, 2026. The board unanimously approved the deferral.
  • Agenda Amendment: The board noted that Dikes Plumbing LLC (Scott Dykstra, petitioner for a plumbing contractor's license) was inadvertently omitted from the agenda. A motion to amend the agenda to add this item was made and seconded; the amendment was approved, and the license was subsequently granted after review.

License Approvals

The board approved the following licenses (all by unanimous voice vote unless noted):

  • Bounder Electric of Indiana Inc. (Barry Vanderhoek) – Electrical contractor. Company established 1973, 24 employees, residential/commercial.
  • B & T Home Improvement LLC (Mark Talbot) – General contractor. Home improvement, 2 employees.
  • Great Lakes Contracting LLC (Nadil Nabhand) – General contractor. In business 9 years, no employees specified.
  • Hosier Home Repair LLC (Lane Hosier) – General contractor. Crown Point, IN, 1 employee, beginning 2026.
  • KSM Homes LLC (Yay Ting Me) – General contractor. In business 21 years, new home construction.
  • MGM Construction LLC (Miguel Gonzalez) – General contractor. Portage, IN, residential remodel, no employees.
  • SWATS Design Build LLC (Timothy A. Dykster) – General contractor. Crown Point, IN, 2 employees, residential.
  • Assured Energy Solutions LLC (Bill Ward) – HVAC contractor. Frankfort, IL, 44 employees, service/installation.
  • Myers Company Inc. (Matthew Starsevich) – HVAC contractor. Griffith, IN, residential/commercial.
  • Transform Sears Home Services LLC (Roy Michael Foster) – HVAC contractor (d.b.a. Sears Heating and Cooling). Nationwide, approximately 1,000 employees.
  • TBR Construction LLC (Tyler Roski) – Carpentry contractor. 15 employees, residential framing, Illinois-based.
  • International Decorators Inc. (Brian Hossey) – Drywall contractor. Barrington, IL, 247 employees, commercial.
  • MVP Plumbing Corp (Matthew Weiss) – Excavation contractor. Montgomery, IL, 110 employees, 28 years. Approved contingent upon providing the front page of the bond.
  • Rock Solid Stabilization and Reclamation Inc. (Joe Armbruce) – Excavation contractor. Kenosha, WI, 130 employees.
  • Harris Glass Company Inc. (Tim Rich) – Glass and glazing contractor. Logansport, IN, 11 employees, 80 years in business.
  • Lynn Painting LLC (Kyle Livingston) – Painting contractor. New business (1 month), residential.
  • Cornejo Demolition LLC (Maria Yessenia Cornejo) – Demolition contractor. 4 years, husband and temporary workers.
  • JM Industrial Services Inc. (Jeffrey McKernan) – Demolition contractor. Fair Oaks, IN, 12 employees, 4 years.
  • Green Tree Environmental Services Inc. (Joseph White) – Lead abatement contractor. Portage, IN, 6 employees, since 1996.
  • Dikes Plumbing LLC (Scott Dykstra) – Plumbing contractor. Added via agenda amendment; St. John, IN, 2 employees, in business since 2012.

Key Outcomes

  • Deferral granted for Coran Contracting Company to May 15, 2026.
  • All licenses were approved, with MVP Plumbing Corp's approval conditioned on submission of the bond's front page.
  • The board declined immediate public comment on a licensing policy issue, directing the individual to submit a written request for the May meeting.
  • Meeting adjourned after all business was completed.

Note: The date of the meeting is April 17, 2026, as stated in the call to order and adjournment. The time is given as "Good morning" local time; the timestamp provided is 15:00 UTC.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, I guess. No, no, no, no. Mr. PR. They make the same money. Is that just for the circuit? Yeah, that's their favorite. We're rolling line right now too, by the way. We're on, so I mean it'll wait until you make a piece of that. I don't think so. He wasn't playing commission. So yeah, I don't expect him. Okay. That's what I think. From yesterday? From the sheet set that out? No. This is just the question. I don't think so. I'd like to call the Lake County Contractor's Licensing Board of Friday, April seventeenth, twenty twenty six to order. First item on the agenda is Pledge of Allegiance. All rise. Jesse Ripping? Here. Scott Cooper? Here. Commissioner Jerry Tipping. Sal Espino? Here. Steve Nigro. Here. Uh minutes. Okay. Any communications? Uh no communications. Okay. There's nothing under old business. Under new business. State that there is a requested deferral on the agenda. It's number three, it looks like. Item number three, yes. Item number three, Coran Contracting Company. Graydon M. Hoff petitioner, general contractor's license. Is asking to be deferred until May 15th. Motion to defer. Second. It's been moved and seconded to defer. General Contractor License for Karan Contracting Company, Graydon M. Hoff petitioner.

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