Board Meeting

May 15, 2007

ADG Alpha Design Group
Case No. 2005-024611 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $7,500.00 plus costs against ADG Alpha Design Group.  The firm is unlicensed and prepared drawings to remodel a restaurant and submitted the drawings to the Pinellas County Building Department for permitting.  The firm’s title block offers architectural design services.

Ames Bennett
Case No. 2005-046441 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing Ames Bennett’s license to practice architecture on probation for a period of two years and imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs.  Mr. Bennett’s title block is in violation and he signed and sealed plans that contain the title block of a drafting company offering architectural and interior design services.  Further, Mr. Bennett failed to exercise proper responsible supervisory control for the plans which were prepared outside of his office.

John H. Bowley
Case No. 2005-018175 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against John Bowley of Houston, Texas.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Bowley’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Building Management Systems, Inc.
Case No. 2005-026508 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation revoking Building Management Systems, Inc. of Melbourne, Florida certificate of authorization to practice architecture.  The firm has a certificate of authorization; however the firm no longer employs a licensed architect.

Paul Caldas
D-Essentials, Inc.
Case Nos. 2006-026226 & 2006-026214 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against Paul Caldas and D-Essentials, Inc.  The Respondents are unlicensed and were offering architectural and interior design services on their website. 

Kenneth D. Camp
Case No. 2005-018623 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Kenneth Camp of Centennial, Colorado.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Camp’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Sandra K. Carroll
Case No. 2005-020639 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $500.00 against Sandra Carroll.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Ms. Carroll’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until she comes into compliance.

Catherine Kerr Interiors, Inc.
Catherine Kerr
Case No. 2006-042301 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $7,500.00 plus costs against Catherine Kerr Interiors, Inc.  The firm is unlicensed and is offering interior design services on its website.

Donald Chancey
Chancey & Associates Design, Inc.
Case No. 2006-017046 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 against Donald Chancey.  Mr. Chancey is unlicensed and contracted to provide architectural services for a commercial project.  Mr. Chancey’s title block holds himself and his firm out as architectural designers.  Further, Mr. Chancey offered these services through a corporation without a certificate of authorization.

Randolph Croxton
Case No. 2005-019991 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Randolph Croxton.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Croxton’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Michael Culpepper
Case No. 2005-019372 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Michael Culpepper of Seattle, WA.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Culpepper’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Custom Workroom
Case No. 2006-025244 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $500.00 plus costs against Custom Workroom.  The firm is unlicensed and is offering interior design in a newspaper.

Juan Carlos David
Case No. 2005-024834 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand on Juan David’s license to practice architecture and imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs.  Mr. David entered into a contract to act as the architect of record for a renovation of a residence which included a new roof system.  Mr. David was paid $15,000.00 but never performed services under the contract.  A Default Judgment was entered against Mr. David in Circuit Court for the contract amount.

T. Russell DeBose
TR DeBose Architectural Design & Elements
Case Nos. 2005-041790 & 2006-033103 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a stipulation imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against T. Russell DeBose.  Mr. DeBose is doing business as TR DeBose Architectural Design & Elements.  Further, Mr. DeBose’s title block appeared on a set of drawings for a commercial project that were signed and sealed by a professional engineer.

Kevin Farrell
Case No. 2005-061834 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Kevin Farrell of Sanibel Island, Florida.  The complaint was initiated based on an audit of the continuing education credits claimed by Mr. Farrell when he renewed his license.  Mr. Farrell affirmed at renewal that he completed the required hours but he failed to provide evidence of having taken any continuing education.

Ray Hatfield
Case No. 2005-020019 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $500.00 against Ray Hatfield of.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Hatfield’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Ferry, Hayes & Allen Designers, Inc.
Case No. 2006-039493 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $6,500.00 plus costs against Ferry, Hayes & Allen Designers, Inc.  The firm is licensed to practice interior design in George but not in Florida.  The firm’s website indicated that it performed services for the Flagship Bank project in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jose R. Figuerora
Case No. 2005-061834 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Jose Figuerora of Miami, Florida.  Mr. Figuerora, a licensed architect, prepared residential drawings for a client but did not have a contract with the client.  The client’s contract was with an unlicensed individual that was offering architectural services. 

Isaac Franco
Case No. 2005-017091 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Isaac Franco.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Franco’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Michael S. Garrison
Garrison Group of Florida, Inc.
Case No. 2006-045438 & 2005-049302 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $6,000.00 plus costs against Michael Garrison of Daytona Beach, Florida.  Mr. Garrison is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to provide such services for a commercial project.  Further, Mr. Garrison performed these services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 

Peter J. Goldhammer
Case No. 2006-031795 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $2,000.00 against Peter Goldhammer, license to practice architecture.  Mr. Goldhammer signed and sealed plans of an electrical engineer that were not his own.  The plans referenced the 2001 Building Code rather than the 2004 Building Code. 

Lisa Halloran
Case No. 2006-041843 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $1,500.00 plus costs against Lisa Halloran.  Ms. Halloran was previously a licensed interior designer; however, her license was suspended for her failure to pay a $500.00 fine required for a citation that was issued for failure to complete a building code core course.  Ms. Halloran continued practicing interior design while her license was suspended.

David R. Hein
DR Associates Group, LLC
Case No. 2006-044424 & 2006-044428 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against David Hein.  Mr. Hein is unlicensed and contracted to provide architectural services for a pet boarding office and kennel.  Mr. Hein’s promotional materials offered architectural services.  Further, Mr. Hein was offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

Stanley Hoelle
Case No. 2006-045535 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $3,000.00 plus costs against Stanley Hoelle of Ormond Beach, Florida.  Mr. Hoelle, a licensed architect, signed and sealed drawings prepared by an unlicensed individual without ever meeting with the clients.  Mr. Hoelle was paid directly by the unlicensed individual.

Kevin D. Atchley Design
Kevin D. Atchley
Case No. 2006-025574 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against Kevin D. Atchley Design.  The firm is unlicensed and offered architectural on a rate sheet.  The rate sheet specifically offers design services for commercial projects.  The Subject states that licensed architects sign and seal his drawings. 

Bobbie LeCroy Lansdown
Bobbie Lansdown Design Studio
Case Nos. 2006-045438 & 2005-049302 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $7,500.00 plus costs against Bobbie LeCroy Lansdown.  Ms. Lansdown is unlicensed and is offering interior design services.  Ms. Lansdown entered into two contracts with a client for interior design services.  One contract was for a condominium and the other contract was for a model home.  Each contract offered interior design services.  Ms. Lansdown entered into a contract with another client to provide interior design services for a condominium and held herself out as an interior designer and entered into a contract with a third person to provide interior design services for another condominium.

Octavio Lima
Case No. 2005-019545 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Octavio Lima.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Lima’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Octavio Mejia
Carmen A. Abreu and Mejia & Abreu
Case Nos. 2006-045438 & 2005-049302 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs Octavio Mejia, Carmen Abreu and Mejia & Abreu.   The Respondents are not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and contracted to provide such services for a restaurant.  Further, they held themselves out as architectural designers.

Joseph Miraglia
Case No. 2006-027383 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $7,500.00 plus costs against Joseph Miraglia.  Mr. Miraglia is unlicensed and contracted to provide interior design services for a condominium project.  Mr. Miraglia held himself out as an interior designer throughout the contract.  Further, Mr. Miraglia offered such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 

William F. Murphy
Case No. 2005-021329 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against William Murphy of West Chester, PA.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Murphy’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Nelson & Associates Interior Design and Space Planning, Inc.
Case No. 2006-035817 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 plus costs against the Respondent firm.  The firm is offering architectural and interior design services over the internet without a certificate of authorization. 

Deborah Neve
Case No. 2006-038289 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against Deborah Neve of Castine, Maine.  Ms. Neve, a licensed architect, was previously an officer of Design Spectrum International, Inc.  Ms. Neve is no longer an officer of the company; however it is still offering architectural and interior design services.

Margaret O’Rourke
Case No. 2006-014976 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $5,000.00 plus costs against Margaret O’Rourke.  Ms. O’Rourke is unlicensed and her sign offered commercial design services.  Ms. O’Rourke prepared drawings for a commercial project and was offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 

William Pace
Case No. 2005-021322 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against William Pace.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Pace’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Michael Pierce
Case No. 2005-019249 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Michael Pierce of New York.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Pierce’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

David C. Ports
Case No. 2005-015493 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against David Ports of Cleveland, Ohio.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Port’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Lina M. Restrepo and Tempo Designs, Inc.
Santiago Tobon
Case Nos. 2006-040857 & 2006-040827 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $4,500.00 plus costs against Lina Restrepo and Tempo Designs, Inc.  The Respondents’ website offers architectural and interior design services.  Further, such services are being offered through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

David Rey
Case No. 2005-015552 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against David Rey of Moore, OK.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Rey’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Ramji P. Shah
Arc Design Group
Case Nos. 2005-026802 & 2005-026787 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $11,000.00 plus costs against Ramji Shah of Tampa, Florida license to practice architecture.  The Complainant entered into a contract with Arc Design Group to perform architectural services on a commercial project on February 24, 2004.  Ramji Shah is the architect in responsible supervisory control and qualifier of Arc Design Group but was living in Las Vegas when the contract was entered into.  At some point the project was transferred to R.C Rowland & Associates, Inc. to provide architectural services which is evidenced by an invoice dated April 20, 2004.  R.C. Rowland is located at a different address than Arc Design Group and Mr. Shah is listed as the qualifier.  Mr. Shah claims he no longer qualified R.C. Rowland when he moved from Tampa in 2001 but never notified the Board office. The plans were prepared for the project with the title block of Arc Design Group and bearing the seal of a Professional Engineer that is not employed by either Arc Design Group or R.C. Rowland. 

Solana Enterprises, Inc., Valrie Rosen & Gerhard Pelzer
Case Nos. 2006-005025, 2006-005040 & 2006-005031 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $20,000.00 plus costs against the Solana Enterprises, Inc., Valrie Rosen & Gerhard Pelzer.  The Respondents are unlicensed and entered into three contracts to provide architectural services for an office/retail space and two condominiums.  The Respondents’ title block claimed they are members of the American Institute of Architects.  Such services were offered through a business entity without a certificate of authorization. 

Doug Spencer
Doug Spencer Architectural Design, Inc.
Case No. 2005-022371 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $15,000.00 plus costs against Doug Spencer.  Mr. Spencer is unlicensed and is doing business as Doug Spencer Architectural Design, Inc.  Further, Mr. Spencer’s letterhead offers architectural services.

John Strickland
Case No. 2005-038687 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against John Strickland.  Mr. Strickland is unlicensed and held himself out as an architect to provide architectural services for a church.

Abram Q. Sustaita
Case No. 2005-014226 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $500.00 against Abram Sustaita.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Sustaita’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Anthony Thayer
Handy Helper Residential Design
Case No. 2006-007960 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs against Anthony Thayer.  Mr. Thayer is unlicensed and contracted to provide interior design services for a hair salon project.  Mr. Thayer’s website offers architectural and interior design services.  Further, these services were offered through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.

Ronald G. Trebbi
Case No. 2006-011001 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order imposing a fine of $500.00 plus costs against Ronald Trebbi.  Mr. Trebbi is not licensed to practice architecture in Florida and was offering interior design services in a newspaper advertisement. 

Reinaldo Vera
Case No. 2005-020039 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Reinaldo Vera.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Vera’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Harry E. Weaver
Case No. 2005-016801 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Harry Weaver of Venice, Florida.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. Weaver’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

Frank Williams
Case No. 2005-016321 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation imposing a fine of $500.00 against Frank Williams of New York.  The case was based upon a citation which was issued for failure to complete the code curriculum course.  Mr. William’s license to practice architecture shall be suspended until he comes into compliance.

John F. Wilson
Case No. 2006-041529 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $1,000.00 plus costs against John Wilson of Miami, Florida license to practice architecture.  Mr. Wilson aided three separate business entities to offer architectural or interior design services in Florida.  The three businesses were Wilson Group Architects, Inc., Decamville Design, Inc. and CFW Group.  Mr. Wilson also aided two individuals who are not licensed in Florida to offer architectural or interior design services.  These individuals were Patricia Canfield and Steven Farr.

George Winne
GRW Architecture, LLC
Case No. 2006-025800 

The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design agreed to enter a final order approving a settlement stipulation placing a reprimand and imposing a fine of $500.00 plus costs against George Winne of Carbondale, CO.  Mr. Winne is licensed to practice architecture in Florida and works from his office in Colorado.  Mr. Winne entered into a contract to perform architectural services for a project in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  The drawings were prepared by a draftsman in Florida.  Mr. Winne was not present when the drawings were delivered to the client.  Further, Mr. Winne was offering such services through a business entity without a certificate of authorization.