STATE BOARD OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONINGAND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
DATE:August 10, 2016
TIME:10:34 a.m.
PLACE:500 N. Calvert Street
3rd Floor Conference Room
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
PRESENT:Charles Smith, Vice Chairman
Fontaine Smallwood
James Berndt
Ezio Rebechi
Stephen Schmidt
ABSENT:James Johnson, Chairman
Albert Holley
STAFF PARTICIPATING:John Papavasiliou, Deputy Commissioner
Matthew Lawrence, Assistant Attorney General
Patricia McCray, Administrative Officer
GUEST:Michael Lord, Executive Director
Maryland Ethics Commission
CALL TO ORDER
Charles Smith,acting in the Chair’s absence, called the Business meeting of the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration (“HVACR”) Contractors to order at 10:34 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The members reviewed the minutes of the July 13, 2016, Business Meeting, MOTION made by Mr. Smallwood, seconded by Mr. Schmidt, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes as written.
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
None.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
Board member, Charlie Smith, gave an oral report of following complaints:
HVAC160028 – Pre-charge (suspension after hearing)
HVAC160065- Consent Order
HVAC160076- Rebate to Customer
HVAC160090 -Consent order
HVAC160100-Tabled until September Meeting
HVAC160101-Investigation
HVAC160102-Investigation
HVAC160103 - Investigation
HVAC160107-Criminal Court (waiting outcome)
HVAC160110-Closed (monetary)
HVAC160111 - Closed (warranty)
HVAC170001 -Closed (warranty)
There were twelve (12) complaints reviewed for which three (3) complaints were closed, one (1) sent to pre-charge, two (2) consent order, one (1) criminal court, one (1) tabled, one (1) rebate requested, and three (3) forwarded to investigation. There are eleven (11) new complaints received and Mr. Smith reported that the Complaint Committee is currently up to date with review and resolutions of complaints.
MOTION was made by Mr. Smallwood, seconded by Mr. Schmidt and unanimously carried to approve the Complaint Committee report.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
COUNSEL’S REPORT
None.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
None.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (READ BY JOHN PAPAVASILIOU)
- PSI Report and Statistics
The examination report for the month of July 2016 as reported by PSI Exams is as follows:
Candidates Tested / Passed / Failed / Pass %Total / 66 / 28 / 31 / 42%
The examination report cumulative results as reported by PSI Exams are as follows:
Candidates Tested / Passed / Failed / Pass %Total / 443 / 193 / 250 / 44%
The examination report year to date as reported by PSI Exams is as follows:
Candidates Tested / Passed / Failed / Pass %Total / 7722 / 3346 / 4376 / 43%
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Rebechi, seconded by Mr. Berndt, and unanimously carried that the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors adjourn at 11:32a.m.
Approved without corrections
Approved with corrections
Charles Smith, Vice ChairmanDate
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