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Board Members Present: Kyle Budd, Chairman Miguel Carranco
Charles Sebbert Joe Hemandez
Shane Torno Martin Adrian
Board Members Absent: Robert Conolly
John Homer
Ernest Salazar
Staff Members Present: David L Lewis, Electrical Team Leader
Joseph Harney, City Attorney
Julie McCoy, Recording Secretary
Chairman Kyle Budd called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. The first item of business was roll
call. Robert Conolly, John Homer, and Ernesto Salazar were absent.
The next item of business was approval and or correction of the minutes from the previous
meeting (September 18, 2003) Motion made by Martin Adrian and seconded by Charles Sebbert
to accept the previous minutes as submitted.
The next items of business:
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(a) Chapter 1 reading was accepted by City Council on September 2, 2003.
(b) March through June of 2004 will be opening time for people to apply for the Grand fathered
Electrical license. September 2004 is the date, in which all persons must have a State License
with exceptions as listed.
(c) TDLR has board membership applications for anyone interested in joining the Advisory
Board. Advisory Board applications can be downloaded from the official website
(license.state.tx.us).
(d) Several questions were asked during the meeting.
Will municipal testing still be offered?
Answer: It is possible that we will no longer offer testing.
Will local tests be eliminated and just accept the State test?
Answer: Same as above.
Is there is a possibility that municipals can cut costs by not having tests?
Answer: Yes, that is possible. We do plan on starting a registration system for all•electricians.
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Will the licensing structure stay the same?
Answer: No, that structure will be modified to adjust to the state standards.
Will there be different classifications?
Answer: We will have classifications based on the structure of the state standards.
The next item of business was the Building Official's Report:
There was none.
The next item of business was old items to be put on future agendas:
The second reading of the Administration Chapter was passed and became effective on October
9, 2003.
The next item of business was any new or pending items:
November and December's board meeting were discussed. Since the Electrical Advisory Board
meeting is not affected by Thanksgiving, it will be held as scheduled. December's board
meeting will need to be discussed at the next meeting.
Mr. Shane Tomo asked to be excused for his absence during the last meeting. Motion was made
by Kyle Budd and seconded by Miguel Carranco to excuse Mr. Tomo's absence.
• The next item of business was petitions from the audience.
None were present
Motion made to adjourn by Chairman Budd. Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
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