TREC Inspector Committee
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Note: While the written portion of the minutes below are published in agenda order, the commission may have taken items out of order.
Agenda Item 1 Call to order.
Agenda Item 2 Discussion and possible action to excuse absences, if any.
Committee Member Elizabeth Moya had an unexcused absence.
Agenda Item 3 Ratification of minutes for the July 28, 2014 meeting.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Barbara Evans made a motion, seconded by Lee Warren, to ratify the minutes for the July 28, 2014 meeting. The Committee voted unanimously to approve the motion.
Agenda Item 4 General comments from visitors on non-agenda items.
Agenda Item 5 Reports from Subcommittees.
Reports were given by the following:
Doug Oldmixon, TREC Administrator
Michael Molloy, Staff attorney with the Standard and Enforcement Services Division
Gwen Jackson, Director of Education and Licensing Services Division
Agenda Item 6 Reports from Subcommittees.
Reports were given by the following:
Steve Rinehart, Chair of Education Subcommittee
Lee Warren, Chair of SOP Subcommittee
Agenda Item 7 Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed amendments to 22 TAC 535, Subchapter R resulting from the agency's quadrennial rule review.
No written comments were received regarding proposed rule. Public Comments were provided at the meeting by the following:
Mike Cothran, representing the TPREIA
COMMITTEE ACTION: No action was taken on this item.
Agenda Item 8 Discussion and possible action regarding the experience requirements under §535.212 (f) and (g).
This item was laid out by Kristen Worman, Deputy General Counsel for TREC and Education Subcommittee Chair, Steve Rinehart. Public comments were provided by:
Stan Harbuck, representing A School for Better Building Inspection.
John Cahill, representing himself.
Donna Harbuck, representing A School for Better Building Inspection.
COMMITTEE ACTION: Fred Willcox made a motion, seconded by Barbara Evans, to recommend that the Commission adopt the changes as presented. The Committee voted unanimously to approve the motion.
Agenda Item 9 Discussion and possible action regarding requirements for correspondence course delivery method.
This item was laid out by Kerri Lewis, General Counsel for TREC. Public comments were provided by:
John Cahill, representing himself.
Mike Cothran, representing the TPREIA
COMMITTEE ACTION: No action was taken on this item.
Agenda Item 10 Discussion and possible actions regarding continuing education credit for attending inspector committee meetings.
Public comments were provided by:
John Cahill, representing himself.
COMMITTEE ACTION: No action was taken on this item.
Agenda Itme 11 Scheduling of future meetings.
A SOP subcommittee meeting was scheduled for 9:00 AM on Friday, February 27, immediately followed by a meeting of the full Committee at 11:00.
Agenda Item 12 Adjourn.
The Committee adjourned at 1:00 pm.