Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners

Minutes of Board Meeting of May 17, 2011

I. Roll Call

Board Chairman John Mowell called the meeting to order at 10:00a.m., Tuesday May 17, 2011, at the office of the Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners, 2051 Silverside Drive, Suite 190, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Those members present at the meeting were Ms. Annette Kovac, Ms. Maria Dugas, Mr. Bruce Childers, Mr. Lance Wallace and Mr. Kennith Landry. Also present was Executive Director Pat Englade and Legal Counsel Meredith Trahant. A quorum was present to continue the meeting.

II. Approval of Minutes from the March 22, 2011 and April 20, 2011 special meeting

Mr. Wallace moved to approve the minutes of the Board for the March 22 meeting and April 20, 2011 special meeting. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. All in favor. Motion carried.

III. Public Comments - Steve Divine

IV. Approval of Applications

A. Agency Applicants

Mr. Mowell made a motion to approve the agency license application of Claude Adams. Mr. Adams was present. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Childers yes, Wallace yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Ms. Kovac made a motion to approve the agency license application for Brian Baudier. Mr. Baudier was present. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Childers yes, Wallace yes and Landry yes. Motion carried

Ms. Dugas made a motion to approve the agency license application for Sam Contreras with the correction of the name for agent for process. Mr. Contreras was present. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Childers yes, Wallace yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Mr. Childers made a motion to approve the agency license application for Robert Italiano. Mr. Italiano was present. Seconded by Ms. Dugas. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Childers yes Wallace yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Ms. Dugas made a motion to approve the agency license application for Hugh Knotts. Mr. Knotts was present. Seconded by Mr. Childers. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

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Mr. Landry made a motion to defer the agency license application for Rachel Moore because the board has questions regarding her experience. Ms. Moore was not present. Seconded by Ms. Dugas. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Ms. Dugas made a motion to approve the agency license application for Mark Schlies. Mr. Schlies was present. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes, and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Recess

At 11:15am Mr. Mowell moved to take a 10 minute recess. The meeting reconvened at 11:25am.

Mr. Childers made a motion to approve the agency license application for Willie Westbrook pending the affidavit of experience. Mr. Westbrook was present. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas no, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry no. Motion carried.

Ms. Kovac made a motion to approve the agency license application for Steve Williams. Mr. Williams was not present. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Ms. Kovac yes, Ms. Dugas yes, Mr. Wallace yes, Mr. Childers yes, and Mr. Landry yes. Motion carried

Ms. Kovac made a motion to approve the agency license application for James Evans. Mr. Evans was not present. Seconded by Ms. Dugas. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Mr. Childers made a motion to approve the agency license application for James Olsen. Mr. Olsen was present. Seconded by Mr. Landry. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes, and Landry yes. Motion carried.

B. Individual, Apprentice and Journeymen Applicants

Ms. Dugas moved to approve the list of individual applicants starting with Donald Case and ending with Marcel Null. Seconded by Ms. Koavc. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

Ms. Dugas moved to approve the list of apprentice applicants starting with John Griffey and ending with Lonnie Swain. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes, Motion carried.

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Ms. Dugas moved to approve the list of journeymen applicants starting with Anthony Fiffle and ending with Carl Marshall. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

V. Financial Officers Report

A.  Financial Report

Ms. Dugas moved to accept the financial report. Seconded by Mr. Wallace.

All in favor. Motion carried.

VI. Investigatory Officer Report

A. Investigatory Report

Mr. Childers reported to the Board regarding the number of investigative files opened, closed and currently under investigation Ms. Dugas moved to accept the investigatory report. Seconded by Ms. Kovca. All in favor. Motion carried.

B.  Formal Hearing

Mr. Mowell made a motion that the hearing for Mr. Frank be extended in the compliance with the Boards rule 905 for extension consisting of 6 month past the original date of complaint. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Dugas yes, Kovac yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

VII. Training

A. Douglas Mitchell

Ms. Dugas made a motion to deny Mr. Mitchell request to be exempt from taking the 40-hour course and exam. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

VIII. Old Business

A. Reciprocity

Deferred to next meeting

B. Investigative Experience

Deferred to next meeting

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C.  Legal Issues & Board Business

IX. Amend the Agenda

Ms. Dugas made a motion to amend the agenda to add Mr. Willie Westbrook to make a brief public comment. As well as I would like to amend the agenda to add the Private Investigator Ethics and Law course. Seconded by Mr. Childers. All in favor. Motion carried.

Ms. Dugas made a motion that the board adopts the proposed answers, laws, or suggested responses to the ethics course 1 that are included in your packet.

Ms. Dugas amended her motion that the board has the Attorney General Office look at the ethics laws and p i course suggested responses and will review them at the July meeting. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. All in favor. Motion carried.

X. Executive Session 12:55pm to 1:30pm

Ms. Kovac made a motion to go into executive session. Seconded by Mr. Childers. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. All in favor. Motion carried.

Mr. Childers made a motion to go back into regular session. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Childers yes, Wallace yes and Landry yes. All in favor. Motion carried.

Mr. Childers made a motion to reinstate North American Training Group, Inc. to provide continuing education training in the state of Louisiana. Seconded by Ms. Kovac. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes, Landry yes. Motion carried.

Ms. Kovac made a motion that Mr. Pat Englade and the Attorney for the board continue to investigate any issues concerning North American Training Group. Seconded by Mr. Childers. Roll call vote: Kovac yes, Dugas yes, Wallace yes, Childers yes and Landry yes. Motion carried.

XI. New Business

A.  Revisions to the P I Law and Rule & Regulations

Deferred to next meeting

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XII. Adjournment

Mr. Childers moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:40pm. Seconded by Mr. Wallace. No opposition.