DRAFT
BOARD OF LICENSURE OF WATER SYSTEM
OPERATORS
November 15, 2007 Meeting
Members Present: Others
Present:
Trevor Hunt, Chairman Carol
Champagne
Christopher Crovo Rebecca
Reynolds
Gregory Kidd Jeff McNelly
Alan Frasier Dan
Wells
David Bartlett Brian
Tarbuck
Teresa Trott Steve
Levy
David Beaulieu Kirsten
Hebert
Craig
Douglas
John
Storer Gordon Johnson
Called to Order:
The
meeting was called to order at 9:10 A.M.
General Administration:
Approval
of Minutes: Gregg Kidd made a motion to accept the
September minutes and Chris Crovo 2nd the motion. Passed
The
guests introduced themselves as we went around the room.
General Administration: Sorry I had the columns wrong
1. Financial Report: as of Oct. 31, 2007
Beginning
balance $49, 968.96
Income
Exam fees $ 7,050.00
ERG fees $
2,240.00
Expenses
Exam & Room $3,456.00
Well drillers $28,729.71
Ending Balance $24,833.25
2. There
are two positions open on the Board, the representative for the Very Small Water System and
Class 2 license.
3. Operator updates:
a) Renewals are 25 % in.
b) All of the operators that took the Very Small Water
System exam passed. Some of the other
level exams did not have a good passing rate.
c) The (Field Inspection Team) FIT team will be taking over the system
related operator compliance work. The
FIT are starting to use procedures and will be assisted as needed.
4.
TCH Appeals:
Terry
has received a request for Board review on the “Manager’s Breakfast” meeting,
put on by MWUA, requesting approval for TCH’s.
Trevor
Hunt attended the breakfast and commented that all training is important and
not all of it meets the criteria for the license.
Chris
Crovo could not tell by looking at the brochure and the title what the training
was. He said if someone can prove it is
relevant to the license the Board would look at it. Terry questioned the relevancy.
Chris
noted that for a class 4 license the operator only needs 1 hour a month of
training to have the required 24 TCH’s.
David
Bartlett said the training organizations need to know what the others are doing
so there will be no duplications in trainings.
Craig
Douglas spoke about the concept of TCH’s and the point of TCH’s is to get the
operator out of their small system and interact with other operators. There are a lot of other trainings that has a
lot to do with the operation of small systems.
Getting the operator into other classes that pull
people in other forum to mingle with other operators. The experience is what makes an operator a
professional.
Jeff
McNelly addressed going back to the original statue. Having a broader focus. Yes – there are those that come just to get
their required TCH’s and that will not broaden their world.
Trevor
commented on reciprocity being very important to the operator.
John
Storer, At his system everyone, including the office
staff, are encouraged to have at least a class 1 license. That way they know how to answer some
questions that may be asked and the know more about the system they work for.
Chris
Crovo made a motion to accept the “Breakfast Meeting” for 6 TCH’s. Greg 2nd the motion. 5 voted yes and 1 opposed. Trevor abstained from voting. Motion passed
The
Board did say that more information on the brochure will enable a decision to
be made more readily.
Steve
Levy mention he needed guidance from Terry and the Board and appreciates her
interpretation on relevancy.
CPR first aid – no
Confined entry space – yes
It
was recommended to the Board to continue the discussion because the rule as
stated could be interpreted different ways.
With
the new SWOCS program each course will have a number and will be entered into
the system.
Jeff
McNelly noted the policy has been there a long time and Two 2 year cycles
worked and he would like to go back to the old way.
Chris,
we need clearer descriptions.
Steve
Levy said the Board adopted the rules and may revise the rules.
Terry
explained it is the “course” for which TCHs are requested and not the program.
Old
Business:
The
January 17th meeting is changed to January 24, 2008 at the Waste Water
Treatment Plant on
SWOCS,
we will be getting a new version.
Renewals, will go out with the new clear 2009
sticker. Along with the sticker the code
of Ethics will be included.
The
ABC conference is coming up and the Board will send one person and Greg Kidd
has shown interest in going.
The
TCH approval process new form has had revisions and the Board will go over them
and discuss the changes made. Course approval will take precedent.
Board Meetings
for 2008
January
24, 2008 –
February
21, 2008 – Brunswick/Topsham
May
22, 2008 –
September
24, 2008 –
Exam
dates and Deadlines:
March
25th in
Application
postmarked by February 2, 2008
June
24th in
Application
Postmarked by May 3, 2008
October
21st in
Application
postmarked by September 6, 2008
Meeting adjourned 12:30 PM