MEETING SCHEDULED TIME: 9:00 AM ~
Note room change: ESSEX ROOM - 7th Floor
ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES of the JANUARY 22, 2009 MEETING

BOARD BUSINESS

Documentation is provided on all matters unless otherwise noted.

PRESENT BOARD MEMBERS - &- CAPACITIES

MAYOR PETER I. VOROS ~ MASTER PLUMBER MEMBER ~ CHAIRMAN

RALPH WETZEL ~MASTER PLUMBER MEMBER ~ VICE-CHAIRMAN

MICHAEL L. SESTANOVICH ~ INSPECTOR MEMBER - SECRETARY

MARK MC MANUS ~ JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER

MICHAEL K. MALONEY ~ MASTER PLUMBER MEMBER

DONALD B. DILEO ~ PUBLIC MEMBER

PAUL N. BONTEMPO - PUBLIC MEMBER

ADAM J. SABATH ~ STATE MEMBER - CHIEF OF STAFF
TO SENATE PRESIDENT RICHARD J. CODEY

1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14C-6, "Organization of Board; Officers; Executive Secretary; clerical assistants; expenses and expenditures..." the Board will hold elections for 2009. A form is provided as a guide for elections.

2. Re- approving CE Sponsors for the 2009-2011 Master Plumbers Biennial Renewal Cycle... Resume and course outline are provided for:

WILLIAM S. TURKUS -SPONSOR # 17 (Instructor # 32) -
ALAN REISS (Instructor # 80) -&- ANTHONY RAGO (Instructor # 79)

3. JOHN P. RUSSENBERGER, Professional Engineer

January 8, 2009 Correspondence - Qualifying for the Master Plumber’s examination and licensure

Mr. Russenberger respectfully requests the Board consider his credentials as a professional engineer in proving qualified for the Master Plumber’s examination.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS - PENALTY PAYMENTS

4. TROY M. KAYS, LMP # 11712, t/a ALL AMERICAN MECHANICAL
OFFER OF SETTLEMENT IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
dated JUNE 25 2008 - $500 PENALTY PAID & CLOSED, FILE ID # 55752

Violation of ~
N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e) has engaged in professional or occupational misconduct
failure to follow up on his permit

In conjunction with:
RICHARD D. CARLSON, JR., CONSUMER, FILE ID # 55752
CONSUMER COMPLAINT MATTER {No documents}

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS - PENALTY PAYMENTS

5. GEORGE SUPINSKI, LMP # 1014, T/A GEORGE SUPINSKI
ALBERT SCOTT, BOROUGH OF KEANSBURG, FIRE OFFICIAL,
FILE ID # 57539 - Structure fire at 7 North Shore Street, Keansburg, NJ
$500 penalty paid 12-16-2008 & CLOSED

OFFER OF SETTLEMENT IN LIEU OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

Violation of ~
N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e) has engaged in professional or occupational misconduct

Licensee his submits payment of $500 for gross negligence when a fire was caused as a result of his company’s installation of a boiler at 7 North Shore Street, Keansburg, NJ. The Board rescinded a second penalty of $500 when documents proved that the licensee had filed in time for his permit and passed inspection. {No documents}

6. JOHN J. MAJKA, LMP # 7816, DECEASED 10-20-2008
FRANK OLIVO, LMP # 7852- SUPERVISING LICENSEE

JOSEPH A.MAJKA AND SONS, SCOTT D. MAJKA, SON
and Candidate for the Master Plumber’s examination

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OF BUSINESS

Correspondence dated February 2, 2009 reports the passing of the licensee, the pending candidacy of the licensee’s son, and the supervision of Frank Olivo, LMP # 7852.

7. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS - PENALTY PAYMENTS
CONTINUING EDUCATION AUDIT BIENNIAL 2005-2007

Provisional Order(s) of Discipline (POD) filed October 27, 2008 (Group A - Attended a late ‘make-up’ course) (No documents)

On August 25, 2006 the Board conducted a CE audit involving selected licensees. Respondent(s) indicated on the 2005-2007 biennial renewal application that they will have completed the requirement by June 30, 2005; however, they failed to do so.

Respondent(s) were assessed a $500 penalty pursuant to NJSA 45:1-22 for failing to complete the required CE for the 2005-2007 biennial by June 30, 2005, in violation of NJSA 45:1-21(h). Respondent(s) were also assessed a $1,000 penalty for indicating on the application that they would complete the five (5) CE hours by the required date and failing to do so in violation of NJSA 45:1-21(e). The following licensees have complied with the POD, attended a make-up course, and are reported on this Agenda for their penalty payments during January and February of 2009:

RICHARD K. SCARDILLI, JR., LMP # 9957 $1,500 penalty paid 1/20/2009

KENNETH B. SCHNEIDER, LMP # 4675 $1,500 penalty - (3) part:
1st payment pd 2/2/09 for $500

MARK E. ROBERTS, LMP # 9011 $1,500 penalty paid 2/02/2009

MARK GANNON, LMP #7365 $1,500 penalty paid 2/04/09

Note: Any payment arrangements for this audit are scheduled with the Board’s approval and are generally arranged at $500.00 per month for (3) consecutive months.

TOTAL PENALTIES COLLECTED for 2005-2007 CE AUDIT = $14,000.00

8. UNLICENSED ADVERTISEMENTS Reporting for January, 2009

Advertising letters were issued to each of the following entities, all of which were submitted for investigation by Denise Voorhess of the New Jersey Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC): (No documents)

Unlicensed entities File Number

Derek Osei Agyeman, All Weather Heating & AC 62270

Glenn Gilliam General Contractor, Gel General Contractor 62271

Christopher Russo, Chris Craftsman Reconstruction 62273

Javi Construction LLC 62809

Pablo Culcay, Handyman 62274

Handy Person, J & E (unassigned)

9. Administrative Update - Renewals for 2009-2011 (No documents)

10. New Jersey Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors 2-13-2009 letter - & -
New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers 10-20-2008 letter
RE: NJSA 52:27D-509 ~ Request for exemption (of plumbers) from the Certification of Propane /LP Gas Board licensing

It is noted that applications for the Master Plumber’s
examination, Master Plumber’s business registration
forms, and Bona fide Representative registrations are reviewed by Board Members during the course of each business meeting.

Applications for Medical Gas Piping installers, brazers and instructors are also reviewed at this time.