The Board Minutes of July 15, 2009, have not been formally approved and are subject to change or modification by the Public Body at its next meeting of September 2, 2009, or soon thereafter as it may be considered.

Be it hereby resolved pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-13 that the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors held a closed session regarding violations of the law. It is expected that the discussions can be made public at the time action is taken.

Meeting of July 15, 2009, was called to order at 9:00 A.M.
The following members were present:

Mr. Joseph P. Schooley, Chairman
Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo
Mr. Constantinos Papademas
Mr. James H. Flaherty

Mr. Richard T. Aicher, Jr. and Mr. Mitchell R. Malec were absent.

Marian Fiore, Sr. Management Assistant, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting.

Kathleen Moran, Administrative Assistant, III, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting.

Ginger R. Provost, Deputy Attorney General, Division of Law, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting.

Also in attendance were William Fisher, Bill Mullen, Jose Ortiz, Ira Ginsberg, Esq., and George Restrevo.

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The Board saluted the Flag.

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The sub-committee reviewed an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar Approval received from Joseph Knecht, Sr., Southern New Jersey Chapter NECA, Inc.

Motion made by Mr. James H. Flaherty and seconded by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo, and unanimously passed, to approve two (2) new courses and instructor(s) and previously approved courses.

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Mr. Papademas recused himself from the motion as he is listed as an instructor.

The sub-committee reviewed an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar Approval received from Ria Bloss, Bergen Community College.

Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. James H. Flaherty, and unanimously passed, to approve previously approved courses.

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Letter received July 2, 2009, from William A. Steer, License #15572, requesting an extension to complete his Continuing Education courses for the 2009 to 2012 renewal period. Mr. Steer has submitted an application to reinstate his License and Business Permit #15572 for the 2009 to 2012 renewal period.

Motion made by Mr. James H. Flaherty and seconded by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo, and unanimously passed, that Mr. Steer’s request for an extension is denied. Mr. Steer is to forward to the Board copies of his Continuing Education Course certificates totaling 34 hours for the triennial renewal period of 2006 to 2009. The Board also requested that Mr. Steer forward to it copies of his Continuing Education Course certificates completed thus far. Additionally, Mr. Steer’s request to reinstate License #15572 is denied.

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The Board will discuss the specifics of each response to the Provisional Orders of Discipline in Closed Session. The results of the Orders will be made known at a later date.

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The Board reviewed applications for the written examination to be administered by Thomson Prometric.

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Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. James H. Flaherty, and unanimously passed, that the Board go into Executive Closed Session to consider and to review consumer complaints, investigative reports and other information received pursuant to the Board’s investigative authority in order to determine whether violations of the law, including Board regulations have occurred. The results of the deliberations will be made known when and if the Board determines to initiate disciplinary action or other law enforcement action.

Meeting adjourned at 2:30 P.M.

A Business Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 9:00 A.M.
An Appointment Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 9:00 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph P. Schooley
Chairman