Minutes Elec Code Bd 8 19 02Electrical Code Board Meeting Minutes
August 19, 2002
4:00 PM
City Hall, Room A
Chair-Reiss
Present-Reiss, Pregler, Hamel, Dixon
Absent-Pfohl
Staff-Neyens
Media-none
Others-George A. Splinter
Gery T. McDermott
Jeff Feldmann
John Selchert
James P. Martin
Robin L Doyle
Russell N. Bardsley
Tim Adams
Gary Ingalls
Dave Althaus
1. Meeting called to order at 4:03 PM by chairperson-Reiss.
Hamel moved to dispense with reading of minutes of July 15, 2002 and accept as
typed. Seconded by Dixon. There was no discussion. The vote was all yes.
The board accepted the applications for review for the maintenance electrician
license from: John Selchert, James P. Martin, and Gery T. McDermott.
After several questions to several of the applicants they were excused and left
the meeting.
The board accepted the applications for review for the journeyman electrical
license from: Russell N. Bardsley, Tim Adams, George A. Splinter, Gary Ingalls,
Jeff Feldmann, and Robin L. Doyle.
After a few questions of several of the applicants they were excused.
All the applicants have now left the meeting.
The discussion on G. McDermott centered on the requirement that he is going to
be contracting electrical work under the maintenance license. Staff is to check it
out and get more information and report back to board by phone.
The discussion concerning T. Adams, R. Doyle, G. Ingalls, R. Bardsley centered
on the workmanship of Shaw Electric. The applications list much if not all of their
required experience being with Shaw Electric. The concerns center around the
Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.
Dixon moved that we vote on approving these applications and consider revoking
the Master Contractor License of Robert W. Shaw (the head of Shaw Electric) if
the allegations of unsafe work prove correct.
The motion died for lack of a second.
There are three pieces of correspondences from staff relating to Shaw and the
Great River Medical Center:
A copy of a letter from M. Kirk Pickeral, Executive V.P. of Associated
Builders and Contractors.
A copy of a letter from Steve Leavitt, Great River Medical Center
Development Director.
A copy of a letter from Richard Gilson, Project Manager for KJWW
Engineering Consultants.
Also one piece of correspondence from a board member about this issue and
that being:
A copy of a letter from Jim Bessine, Business Manager for Electrical Workers
Local Union 13.
At the invitation of D. Hammel, Dave AIthaus joined the meeting at this point.
The discussion continued about the concerns that Shaw Electrical is not a good
company to use as a place to receive the required experience that our licensing
asks for. The applications would be approved if the board could be assured that
the applicants' training was adequate.
Hamel moved that the results of the reviews of the application and applicants be
as follows:
J. Selchert-approved for Maintenance License
G. McDermott-tabled pending staff receiving clarification of where maintenance
work to be performed, and what company he will be employed by. Staff to
report back to board by phone.
J. Feldmann-approved for Maintenance License
T. Adams-tabled pending advice from City of Dubuque Corporation Council.
R. Doyle-tabled pending advice from City of Dubuque Corporation Council.
G. Splinter-approved for Journeyman License
R. Bardsley-tabled pending advice from City of Dubuque Corporation Council.
G. Ingails-tabled pending advice from City of Dubuque Corporation Council.
Seconded by Pregler.
The vote was all yes.
5. Correspondence from staff concerning Seneca Companies employee, Steve
Glas, and the failure of their office to see to it that his license renewal was
processed.
Pregler moved that S. Glas needs to reapply as normal but would not need to
meet with board this time and that his application would be approved.
Dixon seconded and the vote was all yes.
6. Staff announced that the next meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2002.
Pregler moved to adjourn the meeting, Hamel seconded. The vote was all yes. The
meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM.
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Steven K. Neyens, Secretary
Approved this __ day of _________,2002:
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Chairperson