CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Home Inspection Advisory Committee was called to order by Chairman Michael Fitzpatrick at 9:40 a.m. in the Monmouth Conference Room, seventh floor, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey. All parties were duly notified of the time, date and place and all pertinent material had been provided.

SUNSHINE LAW ANNOUNCEMENT

Joseph Grabowy read the statement required by Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, known as the Open Public Meetings Act, and announced that notice of the meeting was prepared in the office of the Committee and mailed to the Secretary of State, the Star-Ledger, the Courier Post, the Bergen Record and the Atlantic City Press.

ROLL CALL

CMs present:

Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Del Greco
Daniel Casper

CMs Absent: None

Others present: Arthur Russo, Executive Director, Olga E. Bradford, Deputy Attorney General, staff member Joseph Grabowy, and four members of the public.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 8, 2008
March 11, 2008

The Committee reviewed the minutes of January 8, 2008 and on a motion by CM Casper, seconded by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, approved the minutes as amended.

The Committee reviewed the minutes of March 11, 2008 and on a motion by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, seconded by CM Casper, approved the minutes as amended.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Executive Director Russo provided the Committee with the following licensing statistics as of April 1, 2008:

Total Licensed Home Inspectors 691

Total Expired Home Inspectors 54

Total Inactive Home Inspectors 74

ED Russo stated that he is still awaiting a determination from Acting Director Larry DeMarzo and the Division of Law regarding its retention policy concerning abandoned applications for licensure.

Incoming Correspondence

NONE

Outgoing Correspondence

NONE

REVIEW OF HOME INSPECTION APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

On a motion by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, seconded by BM Casper, the Committee concluded that additional information was needed from the following applicants for licensure:

Application # Name
1316919 Edward Lasorda
1323164 Christopher Wyman
1315309 Gilbert Hallidy
1328219 Joseph Eberhardt

On a motion by CM Casper, seconded by Chairman Fitzpatrick, the Committee concluded that additional information was needed from Thomas Callanan, application #1328425. Vice-Chairman Del Greco recused himself from any review of this application.

On a motion by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, seconded by BM Casper, the Committee concluded to approve the following applications pending receipt of a current errors and omissions insurance policy:

Application # Name
1313708 Bryan Conover
1294646 Patrick Werrell

REVIEW OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

On a motion by CM Casper, seconded by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, the Committee unanimously voted to approve the following continuing education courses with the corresponding number of professional development hours (pdh):

The following courses were not approved since additional information is needed before making a final determination:

PUBLIC COMMENTS

NONE

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

NONE

MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

On a motion by Vice-Chairman Chair Del Greco, seconded by CM Casper, the Committee unanimously voted to enter into Executive Session.

RETURN TO PUBLIC

On a motion contained in the Executive Session minutes, the Committee re-entered into Public Session to adjourn.

ADJOURNMENT

On a motion by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, seconded by CM Casper, the Committee voted to adjourn the meeting at 2:30 PM.

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