Minutes Amended Plumbing Board 2 28 08
MINUTES OF MEETING – PLUMBING BOARD
DATE
: February 28, 2008
TIME
: 4:00pm
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LOCATION
: Conference Room B, City Hall, 50 W. 13 Street, Dubuque, IA
MembersPresent
: Jack Papin, Harlan Willenborg, Dan Harris, Stanley Gonner,
Mike Swift
Members Absent
: None
Staff Present
: Jason Mouring
Media Present
: None
Others Present
: None
Meeting called to order by Jack Papin.
Certification of Minutes, December 12, 2007
Jack Papin read into the record the minutes of the December12, 2007 Plumbing Board
meeting. He moved to accept the minutes as read. Harlan Willenborg seconded. All
present in favor. Motion passed.
New Business
1.Discussion on Reciprocal Licenses.
Staff provided for Board review, information on active reciprocal license
agreements. Waterloo, Iowa City, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and
Davenport All reciprocate both Journeyman and Master Plumbing licenses with
City of Dubuque licensed Plumbers. Review of the Dubuque City Ordinance Sec.
30.8 (j), last paragraph (42-02) added June 3, 2002. Board accepts Ordinance as
written.
“Master and journeymen plumbers holding licenses in jurisdictions with
similar licensing requirements as the city of Dubuque and whose plumbing
board or authority having jurisdiction has expressed, in writing, that they
will accept city of Dubuque licenses as proof of qualification for a license in
their jurisdiction, will not be subject to testing or interview by the city of
Dubuque plumbing board. “
Confirmed that per Ord. 30.8 (g) proof of (5) years experience and letters of
reference only applies to Master applicants.
Confirmed that per Ord. 30.8 (h), no prior experience is required to become
a Journeyman plumber. And per 30.8(i) there is no requirement to be an
Apprentice for any length of time (if at all ) prior to becoming a Journeyman.
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February 28, 2008
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All Apprentices must register with the City of Dubuque. Board accepts
Ordinance(s) 30.8,(g), (h) and (i),above as written in the City Ordinance.
Harlan Willenborg, second Dan Harris, all in favor.
2.Discussion of Practical Test.
Board is aware that there are several candidates waiting to take the Practical. Out
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of fairness to those who were affected by the cancellation of the February 6 test,
the 60 day interval may be relaxed if a candidate is not successful on the March
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5 test date. Motion made by Harlan Willenborg, seconded by Stan Gonner. All
in favor.
3.Discussion of State License.
Due to limited information from IDPH on subject, Staff will keep Board informed
of evolving issues as they become available from the State.
Ratio of Apprentice Plumbers discussed.
4.
REVISION approved at June 17, 2008 meeting:
Harlan had concerns on the composition of Apprentice employee ratios.
Staff voiced the practicality of enforcement with respect to who is on the job
when the inspection takes place. Board unanimously state that Journeyman
or Master must be on job at time of inspection. With respect to who works
for a Plumbing contractor, the ratio of Apprentice plumbers applies to who
is on the job site working.
Adjournment
Jack Papin motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Harlan Willenborg. Meeting was
adjourned by voice vote at 7.00pm.
Jason Mouring, Secretary