HOME INSPECTION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of December 12, 2007
Public Session
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Home Inspection Advisory Committee was called to order by Vice- Chairman Michael Del Greco at 10:00 a.m. in the Passaic Conference Room, third 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 Del Greco
Daniel Casper
CMs Absent: Michael Fitzpatrick
Others present: Arthur Russo, Executive Director, Olga E. Bradford, Deputy Attorney General, staff members Joseph Grabowy, Lynn Craddock, and two members of the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 13, 2007
The Committee, on a motion by CM Casper, seconded by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, unanimously voted to carry these minutes to its January 2008 meeting for further review.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive Director Russo stated that the website posting for todays meeting change was posted late on December 11, 2007 by the Print Production Unit.
ED Russo provided the Committee with the following licensing statistics as of December 4, 2007:
Total Licensed Home Inspectors 675
Total Expired Home Inspectors 56
Total Inactive Home Inspectors 74
Total Pending/Incomplete Home Inspector Applications 120*
* Includes application files deemed incomplete, abandoned, and those approved but never activated since the licensure fees were never remitted to the Committee office.
APPEARANCE BY PATRICIA SCHIRIPIO, REGULATORY ANALYST
The Committee finalized its review of its regulations. They will be presented to the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors at its December 20, 2007 meeting for final approval.
Incoming Correspondence
NONE
Outgoing Correspondence
#1 Kathleen M. Alexander
Re: Bergen County Technical Schools
November 15, 2007
Executive Director Russo sent a copy of the proposed home inspection curriculum previously submitted by Dr. R. Gagans Haynes, Director, Bergen County Technical Schools, to the NJ Department of Education for review.
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 candidate.
Application # Name
1306724 Joseph Monaco
REVIEW OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES
On a motion by Vice-Chairman Del Greco, seconded by CM Casper, the Committee unanimously voted to approve the following continuing education courses with the corresponding number of professional development hours (pdh):
| Sponsor | Course | Pdh |
| Garden State ASHI | New/Emergent Residential Piping Systems Update-Changes/New Residential Electrical Standards: Grounding, GFCI/AFCI | 6 |
| Garden State Chapter of ASHI | Foundation Wall Defects | 3 |
| NJALPHI- William Portmann | Ventilation in Residential Buildings | 2 |
| NJALPHI - William Portmann | Chemical Dangers in the Home | 2 |
| TRI-State ASHI | Attic Ventilations | 2 |
| American Home Inspectors | Introduction to Green Building Inspections Training Institute | 4 |
| HomePro System of Delaware Valley Inc. | Insulation/Condensation/Moisture | 8 |
| HomePro System of Delaware Valley | Roofing | 8 |
| HomePro System of Delaware Valley | Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps | 8 |
| NY Metro Chapter, ASHI | Foundations | 1 |
| NJALPHI - William Portmann | Electric Panel Defects | 2 |
| 100% Education by McKissock | Practical and Successful Reporting | 4 |
| American Building Service Academy | Home Inspector Training | 30 |
| National Institute of Building Inspectors | Heat Pumps | 3 |
| National Institute of Building Inspectors | Defect Recognition & Report Writing | 3 |
| Drew University | Material Techniques of Restoration & Rehabilitation | 20 |
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NONE
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Noel Zak, Executive Director
Re: Policies, Procedures and Content Publication - National Home Inspector Examination
November 2007
The Committee noted this correspondence for the record.
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 3:45PM.
APPROVED BY:
| _______________ Michael Fitzpatrick Chairman | ______________________ Arthur Russo Executive Director |
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