MINUTES
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Date: April 10, 2014
Place: 2nd Floor Conference Room
500 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Present: H. C. Harclerode, P.E., Chairman
Steven A. Arndt. Ph.D., P.E., Vice Chairman
Pastor Farinas, P.E., Secretary
Sallye E. Perrin, P.E.
David G. Mongan, P.E
Karl Rickert, P.E.
Sandra J. Murphy
Others Present: Pamela J. Edwards, Executive Director
Milena Trust, AAG, Counsel to the Board
Ruby Courtney, Administrative Secretary
Susan Cherry, Chief of Litigation
Janet Morgan, Outreach Coordinator
Absent: Rosalind Yee
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CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Harclerode called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
ACTION ON MINUTES
Motion (I) was made by Mr. Mongan, seconded by Ms. Perrin, and unanimously carried by the Board to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2014 meeting as submitted.
APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR RECIPROCITY
Motion (II) was made by Mr. Farinas, seconded by Mr. Rickert, and unanimously carried to approve 45 applications for reciprocity as follows:
45257 Ricardo I. Aviles 45260 Daniel L. Demarco
45140 Natalie M. Barnhart 45261 Dennis A. Dorsey
45301 Gregory D. Bitsko 45235 Kellen Andrew Douglas
45202 David Lee Bruno 44996 Arnaldo Echevarria
45259 Jason K. Cawrse 45168 Fasil A. Geberemariam
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APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR RECIPROCITY (Cont'd)
45132 Jeffrey Francis Gerner 45274 Eric J. Miller
45212 Joo Hyun Gil 45275 Nader Mirhakkak
45058 Meghan Elizabeth Gloyd 45276 Farid Mohseni
45262 Thoams D. Hedberg, Jr. 45277 David K. Mowery
45263 Ernest H. Kampmann 45288 Scott Eric Oblander
45264 Michael L. Kennedy 45278 Dawn M. Pantano
45265 Muhammad Khedr 45219 Bryan Russel Potts
45266 Thirulokesh Krishnan 45279 Abdul-Rahman Salkini
45158 Stephane Scott Lefebvre 45280 Maria Perlita T. Schorfheide
45267 Michael E. Long 45146 Beth Ellen Schrayshuen
45268 Sandra L. Long 45281 Syed M. Shoaib
45269 Paul P. Lorek 45282 David J. Smith
45258 Bruce A. Campbell 45145 Govindarajan C. Vadakpat
45270 Michelle E. Madzelan 45283 Jerry R. Varnon
45271 Steven P. Marra 45229 Christopher L. Vovak
45272 Francis J. Mazurek 45284 George J. White
45183 Brian Donald McCree 45066 Judy Lee Wong
45273 Michael W. Meyers
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion (III) was made by Ms. Perrin, seconded by Mr. Mongan, and unanimously carried to go into Executive Session at 9:49 a.m. at 500 North Calvert Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. This session was permitted to be closed pursuant to State Government Article, Title 10-508(a)(7). Upon completion of the session, the Board reconvened its public meeting at 10:34 a.m.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Farinas reported on the status of complaints discussed by the Complaint Committee at its meeting on April 10, 2014.
12-PE-08 Inactive. Awaiting outcome of civil litigation.
12-PE-13 Inactive. Awaiting outcome of civil litigation.
13-PE-01 Recommend offer Consent Order with fine.
13-PE-07 Informal conference postponed until next month.
13-PE-08 Respondent entered into plea agreement in Montgomery County case.
Notify permit officials. Close.
14-PE-02 See 13-PE-01.
14-PE-07 Administrative hearing held March 13, 2014.
14-PE-14 Consent Order signed and fine paid. Close.
14-PE-15 Reinstatement not approved. Need more information.
14-PE-16 Refer to AAG.
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Motion (IV) was made by Dr. Arndt, seconded by Mr. Rickert, and unanimously carried to accept the recommendations of the Complaint Committee.
CPC COMMITTEE REPORT
Motion (V) was made by Mr. Mongan, seconded by Mr. Farinas, and unanimously carried to approve the CPC Provider applications of Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., Sauerisen - CTS, and the Virginia Asphalt Association. The Board is requesting additional biographical information on the presenters for Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, LLC.
NEW BUSINESS
Audit Statistics
This issue will be discussed at the May 2014 meeting.
PA Bill regarding Elimination of Industrial Exemption
Chairman Harclerode informed the Board that the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers sponsored a bill to eliminate the industrial exemption from their law. Dr. Arndt stated that this issue has been discussed at NCEES meetings. He stated that it is a topic that needs to be discussed because it is a big concern since incidents such as the coal mine disasters and the Exxon Valdez among others. Chairman Harclerode stated that he has been asked to lead the Engineers' forum at the NCEES zone meeting and this issue will be discussed.
Ms. Perrin stated that the Board also needs to discuss early administration of the PE exam. Mr. Mongan added that the Board needs to revisit amending the work experience option. Ms. Trust stated that the Surveyors' have amended their bill to require 32 credits of land surveying related courses under their work experience option.
Ms. Trust reported that the Firm Permit Bill that had enforcement capability that was reintroduced by the Land Surveyors', Architects', and Landscape Architects' Boards failed again.
Chairman Harclerode stated that he asked Ms. Courtney to get statistics on all applicants applying for the PE exam under the work experience option. Mr. Mongan stated that we should also try to get those statistics on reciprocity applicants. Ms. Edwards stated the statistics for reciprocity applicants will be hard to obtain since a lot of those files are in storage and would be difficult to retrieve.
Ms. Perrin said that board should also check to see how many complaints have been filed against engineers who obtained licensure through the work experience option.
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Application Fee for CPC Providers
The Board discussed possibly charging an application fee for all applications for CPC Provider Approval. Chairman asked Ms. Courtney to survey the surrounding states to find out if a fee was required for provider approval. Mr. Mongan noted that all states that approve providers charge an application fee. The Board will discuss this matter at a future meeting.
Funded Delegate for NCEES Annual Meeting
The Board agreed that Chairman Harclerode and Dr. Arndt would be the funded delegates for the NCEES Annual Meeting. After polling the Board members, six of them expressed desire to attend the Annual Meeting.
Ms. Trust stated that beginning October 1, 2014, Board members must attend two-thirds of the Board meetings to remain on the Board. Dr. Arndt asked if this requirement was retroactive to the beginning of the year and if there are extenuating circumstances which affected a Board members attendance, who would make the determination if the extenuating circumstance was acceptable? Ms. Trust replied that the Governor would make that decision but the matter would then be public record.
Ms. Trust also stated that if a Board member misses more than four meetings, that Board member is considered to have resigned. Ms. Edwards stated that yearly Board member attendance is submitted to the Governor already.
OLD BUSINESS
Firm Permit
Ms. Edwards reported that she spoke with the IT department and that a Firm Permit could be issued early but given an effective date. This would eliminate the impact of having all the applications processed at the same time. Ms. Edwards also stated that if a firm tries to renew and the managing agent is not licensed, the Firm Permit can not be renewed.
Chairman Harclerode mentioned the email from Ronald Willey, a Massachusetts Board Member, who announces his candidacy for Secretary-Treasurer of the NCEES Northeast Zone.
Motion (VI) was made by Chairman Harclerode, seconded by Mr. Farinas, and unanimously carried to support Mr. Willey in his candidacy.
Mr. Rickert asked when will electronic signatures be allowed. Ms. Edwards announced that the amendments to the Regulations regarding electronic signatures,
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waiver or extension of time to comply with CPC under extenuating circumstance, fee
increases, and the administration fee for the PE exam are being worked on and will be published in the Maryland Register in the near future.
CORRESPONDENCE
Email Regarding Licensing Requirements to Perform Subsurface Utility Engineering
The Board received an email dated March 25, 2014 from Kristin Downer asking if a Professional Engineer is required to perform subsurface utility engineering and utility coordination work for the MD Department of Transportation. The Board agreed that this question should be referred to the Surveyors' Board.
Email from Jason Charalambides regarding Requirements for Licensure by Reciprocity
The Board received an email and resume from Jason Charalambides on April 3, 2014. He is currently licensed in Michigan and is considering moving to Maryland and applying for PE Licensure by Reciprocity. He would be applying for licensure under the work experience option and wanted clarification on how to show responsible charge for teaching. Dr. Arndt stated that if he is developing his coursework, that would show responsible charge. Mr. Mongan stated that according to his resume, all teaching except for the last four years, was not in engineering. Ms. Courtney will respond to this email.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chairman Harclerode informed the Board that he presented over 40 certificates to newly licensed engineers and 14 certificate to new Christie Society members at the Engineers Club on March 27, 2014.
APPLICATIONS APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY FOR RECIPROCITY
The following applications, supported by NCEES Model Law Engineer files, were administratively approved for licensure by the Executive Director of the Board:
45205 Charles R. Ashley 45241 Anthony C. Cerino
45223 Daniel G. Avni 45214 Kevin D. Christensen
45240 Elizabeth A. Baker 45218 William R. Croasmun
45224 Kevin C. Bodenhamer 45210 Adam R. Davis
45174 Donald Scott Boughton 45245 Jeramy B. Decker
45248 Tiffani Bryant 45182 Lucas James Delong
45239 Gregory Allen Carnathan 45209 Johnathan G. Demarest
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APPLICATIONS APPROVED ADMINISTRATIVELY FOR RECIPROCITY
(Cont'd)
45225 Paul W. Dorothy 45201 Robert Joseph Radley
45206 Chijioke B. Ezekwe 45243 Gregory Sarkisian
45247 Ronald T. Foss 45207 David A. Scarborough
45220 J. David Gardner 45216 Michael Sladki
45203 Joshua Jeremiah Jimenez 45222 William E. Spearman, III
45250 Jeffrey S. Longshore 45254 Christopher J. Spiers
45242 Philip S. Lutz 45204 Lindsey Keigh Stockalper
45237 Robert T. Lyons 45208 Freddy E. Tamayo
45215 Martin R. Maingot 45255 Michael C. Tharpe
45221 Barry Meyer 45251 Bryan T. Van Lenten
45226 Lisa M. Moon 45238 Edward R. Zabala
45196 Karyn Alyn Mueller 45227 Jonathan D. Zaremski
45249 Curtis D. Nolan
APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF
ENGINEERING EXAMINATION, OCTOBER 24, 2014
Joshua S. Clayton Sameer Z. Raja
Ayodale J. Deveneaux Osman Salman
Samson Haileyesus Geueesse Jamie M. Shenk
Suzan Alexandra Kovach Qing Wang
Brian M. Nebury Yu Wei
Brian K. O'Mara
APPLICATIONS DENIED FOR THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF
ENGINEERING EXAMINATION, OCTOBER 24, 2014
Motion (VII) was made by Ms. Perrin, seconded by Mr. Farinas, and unanimously carried to deny four applicants for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam to be held October 24, 2014 because the applicants' qualifications did not meet the Board's requirements.
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion (VIII) was made by Ms. Perrin, seconded by Mr. Rickert, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:54 a.m.
______With Corrections
______Without Corrections
Signed by: Date:
Howard C. Harclerode May 19, 2014
Chairman