Idaho
Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street, Suite 220
Boise, Idaho 83702-5642
Minutes
of July 27, 2005
ROLL
CALL:
William A Thompson-Chair
Victor Coles, Board Member
Kevin M Pfenning, Board Member
Michael N Schroeder, Board
Member
Robert F. Hansen, Board Member
Toni Hardesty, Board Member ABSENT:
Ross Spackman, Board Member BUREAU
PRESENT: Rayola Jacobsen, Bureau
Chief Budd Hetrick, Deputy Bureau Chief Roger Hales, Administrative Attorney Mary Miles, Technical Records Specialist I Sandee Hitesman, Administrative Assistant I OTHER’S PRESENT: Nancy Bowser,
DEQ
Don Munkers, The meeting was called to
order at 9:00 a.m. by Chair, Bill Thompson. Discussion was held
regarding Meter Readers. Individual employers must decide on what the job duties
are, depending on whether it is a water quality, water quantity or public health
issue. Department of Environmental Quality can help employers with their
particular structure of the job. It is not the jurisdiction of the Drinking
Water and Wastewater Board to make these decisions. All questions regarding
Meter Readers should be referred to the Department of Environmental Quality. Motion was made by Kevin
Pfenning to accept minutes of June 8, 2005 as amended; second by Mike Schroeder;
motion passed. Ms. Jacobsen presented
the legislative report. The IBOL remodel is near completion. desks have been
moved into the offices. Ceilings and inspections will soon be completed. Mary Miles will be
scanning all DEQ files into the IBOL system. DEQ noted they do not want the
filing cabinets back. Three new investigators
have been hired and trained. Two of the four new
boards have been appointed by the governor and have had their first meeting.
Their rules have been prepared and approved. Contractor registration is expected
to attract 17,000 applicants. Registration is voluntary until January 1, 2006. It
becomes mandatory after January 1, 2006. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas board has
met and have approved their rules and application form. The Bureau is awaiting
appointments for the other two boards; Naturopathic Physicians and Speech and
Hearing Sciences. The Bureau has received
permission to hire additional members of the secretarial staff and an additional
Deputy Bureau Chief. Ms. Jacobsen presented
the financial report. As of 6-30-2005 the board had $93,114.60 in expenses and a
cash balance of $185,526.13. Discussion held with
Idaho Rural Water regarding grandfather applications for wastewater operators.
Applications will be accepted until the expiration date April 16, 2006. Nancy Bowser discussed
the Wastewater Land Application testing. The Wastewater Land Application Exam
Development Committee had three assignments. 1) Develop Needs-to-Know Criteria.
2) Develop the exam. 3) Develop a Certification Review Class in accordance with
ABC criteria and protocol. The final Needs-to-Know Criteria handout is available
for the public. The exam is 90% complete and will consist of 50 questions.
Sample questions were presented to the board. All that remains is the approval
by the WWP Board of the exam development methodology and validation of actual
test questions by in-state WLAP committee before the An operator must have at
least a Wastewater Treatment I or Lagoon license before applying for a WLAP
license. The WLAP exam will be
administered by IBOL and ordered through ABC. Two different training tools are
being developed: 1) Study and Reference Manual - given when attending class; and
2) The actual curriculum for a 2 day certification class. Two certification
classes have been scheduled. August 17-18, 2005 in Motion was made by Kevin
Pfenning for IBOL to direct ABC to proceed with the approved WLAP examination
made. Seconded by Mike Schroeder, motion passed.
Adjourned for break at
10:35 a.m. Called back to order at
10:45. Drinking Water Report
from EPA – No discussion. Discussion concerning the
IBOL and DEQ web links. Links have been reestablished. If any further trouble
contact Mr. Hetrick presented the
investigative report. No complaints received as of this date for fiscal year
2006. Two complaints for fiscal year 2005, one remains under investigation the
other awaits board determination. Discussion on
investigation on case # WWP-S3A-1-2005-1. Motion was made by Bob Hansen to close
case. Seconded by Mike Schroeder, motion passed. Mr. Hetrick presented the
WWP Contract Renewal for fiscal year 2006 and the changes were discussed. It was
noted that the contract is available on the Board’s website. Motion was made by Mike
Schroeder that the Board approves the contract and authorizes the chairman to
sign. Seconded by Bob Hansen, motion passed. Mr. Thompson proposed the
Board to go with ABC Backflow Tester written exam. Exams will be held at the
same time as all other exams. Practical exam will remain as a part of the
training program. Board will recognize the APBA exam for endorsement. Discussion
held on proposal. Possible first exam date in 2006. Motion was made by Kevin
Pfenning to approve the ABC Backflow Assembly Tester written exam in lieu of the
existing exam. Seconded by Mike Schroeder, motion passed. Motion was made by Mike
Schroeder to accept ABPA exam for purposes of equivalency. Seconded by Kevin
Pfenning, motion passed. Adjourned for lunch at
11:50 a.m. Called back to order at
1:00 p.m. Online Examination
Questionnaire results were in favor of online testing. Mr. Hetrick explained how
laser grade exams work and reviewed ABC’s continuing research into offering
online exams. Motion was made by Bob
Hanson to pursue online examinations through ABC. Seconded by Mike Schroeder,
motion passed. Sandee Hitesman presented
Continuing Education Courses to the Board for approval. The Board approved the
Fog Containment and Solutions course submitted by Bret Weymonth. Motion was made by Victor
Coles to deny Continuing Education courses submitted by Luther Mady III. Board
determines courses are not relevant. Seconded by Mike Schroeder, all in favor. Board denied courses: ·
Business Mathematics ·
Introduction to Computers, Windows and MS Office ·
Word I ·
Word II ·
Word III ·
Word IV ·
Word V ·
Time Management ·
Grammar Skills ·
Business Writing ·
Excel I ·
Excel II ·
Excel III Bill Thompson, Chair
excused himself from the board meeting. Motion was made by Kevin
Pfenning to request additional information regarding instructor qualifications
for the Workplace Safety course submitted by Allen Wilder. Seconded by Victor
Coles, motion passed. Mr. Hetrick presented the
proposed rules changes. Discussion was held and changes were made to the draft. Motion was made by Victor
Coles to accept the proposed reduction of original and renewal license fees to
$45. Seconded by Mike Schroeder, motion passed. Motion was made by Victor
Coles to approve all rule changes as amended. Seconded by Kevin Pfenning, motion
passed. Discussion regarding ABPA
certification. Motion was made by Lance
Nielsen to add the question of ABPA certification to the application. Seconded
by Victor Coles, all in favor. Discussion regarding BMI
– Cross Connector Control Class. No action taken. Motion was made by Victor
Coles to go into Executive Session to review applications exempt from public
disclosure per Chapter 3, Title 9, Idaho Code. Seconded by Kevin Pfenning,
motion passed. Next board meeting was
scheduled for October 5, 2005. Adjourned at 4:45. Return to Idaho State Board of Water
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