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		Board of Certification Meeting Minutes DATE QUICK SUMMARY 2009 October 7, 2009 Review of draft September 2009 Minutes Operator Enforcement Discussion on Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Discussion on the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators September 2, 2009 Review of draft June 2009 Minutes Discussion on the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators Operator Enforcement June 3, 2009 Review of draft May 2009 Minutes Applications by Part-time employees of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Exam Applications Regulation Revisions Exam Results May 6, 2009 Closed session for potential enforcement activity New Board member welcome/education Grade 2 examination question contesting (continued) Part-time employee applications March 4, 2009 Grade 2 examination question contesting Closed session for potential enforcement activity February 4, 2009 Board Membership updates Review of the Draft January 2009 meeting minutes Contestation of Grade 4 exam questions Discussion of a joint letter from the Board and NWPCA Regulations Revisions Boot Camp Updates January 7, 2009 Introduction of Frank McLynch, the Board's new representative of Organized Labor Board Membership updates Review of the Draft December 2008 meeting minutes Exam Updates Regulation Revisions Boot Camp syllabus 2008 December 3, 2008 Operator Exam Review Retirement of the Superintendent at the W. Warwick WWTF Review of the draft November 2008 meeting minutes Operator Applications Changes to the Regulations Update to Outstanding Enforcement Matters Board Member Updates Operator Address request from AWWA Boot Camp Syllabus November 5, 2008 Review of the draft September 2008 Meeting Minutes Motion from the June 2008 meeting regarding Boot Camp Operator Applications Request to Review the Board's Regulations Exam Update Board membership reappointments September 3, 2008 Review of the Draft June 2008 meeting minutes RIDEM-sponsored Boot Camp Potential Enforcement matter Spring 2008 exam Updates Review of the Grade 1 Exam Board member resignation June 4, 2008 Draft June 4, 2008 meeting minutes Operator Boot Camp discussion Operator experience March 5, 2008 Review of the draft February 6, 2008 meeting minutes Application for Reciprocity Legislative Update Operator Boot Camp Operator Update Operator Challenge Exam Update February 6, 2008 Review of the Draft October 2007 meeting minutes Operator Challenge Update Proposed Legislative Changes Application for Reciprocity Board Member Renewal 2007 October 3, 2007 Review of the Draft September 2007 meeting minutes WWTF Manager Training "Boot Camp" Operator Definition/Levels of Certification Legislative Review September 5, 2007 Draft August 2007 meeting minutes Basic WWTF Course Grading WWTF Boot Camp August 1, 2007 Approval of the draft June 2007 meeting minutes Operator Certification Citizenship for Licensure Basic WWTF Course Grading Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Update WWTF Boot Camp June 6, 2007 Approval of the draft April 2007 meeting minutes Application for Licensure US Citizenship Requirements Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Exam Results and the Operator I course Congratulations to the Operator's Challenge Team! Waster and Wastewater Agency Response Network (WARN) April 4, 2007 Draft March 2007 meeting minutes Examination Question Contestation Clarification of Duties Application Review Mandatory Retraining Request by the Department of Labor and Training March 7, 2007 Draft Meeting Minutes Oral Examination Request Mandatory Retraining Enforcement Activities February 7, 2007 Possible Termination of Principal Engineering Position Draft December 2006 Meeting Minutes Oral Exam Request Proposal Request for Mandatory Retraining Enforcement Activities Request for Operator Information 2006 December 6, 2006 Draft November 2006 minutes Mandatory Retraining Operator's Challenge Enforcement Activities Return of Application Fees Emergency contingency plans September 6, 2006 Draft June 2006 Meeting Minutes Update on Mandatory Retraining Operator Updates 2006 New England Wastewater Operator Challenge June 7, 2006 Operator Issues May 2006 operator exams Draft minutes from May 2006 meeting Mandatory Retraining for Renewal May 3, 2006 Draft April 2006 meeting minutes Application for the Spring 2006 exam Staffing Plans April 5, 2006 Application for Reciprocity Mandatory Retraining Legislation Draft February 1, 2006 meeting minutes Enforcement Matter February 1, 2006 Draft minutes from December 7, 2005 meeting Enforcement Action Update September 16, 2005 exam Mandatory Retraining Upgrade of database 2005 December 7, 2005 Draft minutes from November 2, 2005 meeting Draft minutes from November 16, 2005 meeting Enforcement Actions Grade 2 Prepatory Class Application from Richard Mello of NBC - Fields Point Mandatory Retraining November 16, 2005 Overview of DEM's Mediation Program November 2, 2005 Draft minutes from October 2005 meeting Enforcement Action Process October 5, 2005 Draft minutes from September 7, 2005 meeting Draft letter to Superintendents regarding responsibilities to report incidents Enforcement Actions Mandatory Retraining Results from September 16, 2005 exam Travel expenses for Board Members September 7, 2005 Draft minutes from July 13, 2005 meeting Enforcement Cases Update on Mandatory Retraining Application for Reciprocity Scheduling Conflicts Commendations for the Towns of Warren and East Greenwich NWPCA Annual Trade Show July 13, 2005 Draft minutes from June 1, 2005 meeting 2005 Spring Exam Results Letter to Public Works Director reporting erroneous actions June 1, 2005 Exam Applications Grade 4 Reciprocity May 2005 Meeting minutes Enforcement Action Updates Mandatory Retraining for Renewal May 4, 2005 Freedom Bay Classification Mandatory Training for Renewal Enforcement Action Updates April 6, 2005 Ongoing Enforcement Actions Mandatory Retraining for Renewal Update Freedom Bay Certification Update February 2, 2005 Draft minutes from January 5, 2005 meeting Exam application of Mr. William McBurrough Exam Question contested by Mr. Richard Ferreira History of wastewater examinees Enforcement action update Freedom Bay Classification Mandatory Retraining Staffing Plan at the Cranston WPCF Grade 4 Reciprocity of Ms. Kathy Heroux-Yattaw Member Reappointments January 5, 2005 Draft minutes from December 1, 2004 meeting Fall 2004 Exam Results Operator I course Freedom Bay Classification City of Warwick - Assistant Superintendent Position Staffing at the Cranston WPCF Mandatory Retraining Member Reappointments 2004 December 1, 2004 Draft minutes from October 6, 2004 meeting Draft minutes from November 3, 2004 meeting Enforcement matter at a Rhode Island wastewater treatment facility City of Warwick Assistant Superintendent position Freedom Bay Classification November 3, 2004 Application Reviews Enforcement Action Review Mandatory Retraining Freedom Bay WWTF Ranking Warwick WWTF Assistant Superintendent October 6, 2004 Draft minutes from September 1, 2004 meeting Draft executive session minutes from the September 1, 2004 meeting Enforcement matter at a Rhode Island wastewater treatment facility Mandatory Retraining September 1, 2004 Draft Meeting minutes from the July 14, 2004 meeting Matter of Issuance of a 6-Month Provisional License for City of Cranston Exam Question Inquiry Grade 1 Reciprocity from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mandatory Retraining Security Questions from the Association of Boards of Certification Commendation for the East Providence, Cranston, Warren, Fields Point and East Greenwich plants July 14, 2004 Draft June 16, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes Grade 3 licensure of Gennaro Malgieri Update on House Bill 7707 June 16, 2004 Application for reciprocity for an Aram Varjabedian Draft June 2, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes June 2, 2004 Draft May 5, 2004 open and closed meeting minutes Update of House Bill 7707 May 25, 2004 exam results Application for reciprocity for an Aram Varjabedian May 5, 2004 Applications for Examination Presentation by the Association of Boards of Certification April 2004 meeting minutes 2005 License revocation/renewal April 7, 2004 House Bill 7707 Applications for Reciprocity March 3, 2004 Meeting minutes March 3, 2004 Part-Time Operator Licensure Approval of Draft February 4, 2004 meeting minutes Non-Operational and Mechanic Licensure Fiscal Fitness Update Invitation to the Association of Boards of Certification Application for Reciprocity February 4, 2004 Approval of Draft January 7, 2004 meeting minutes Board Memberships Applications for reciprocity from Town of Warren/Woodard and Curran ABC Membership January 7, 2004 Applications for reciprocity from Town of Warren/Woodard and Curran Approval of Draft December 3, 2003 meeting minutes Exam Statistics Board Memberships Operator Applications 2003 December 3, 2003 Draft November 5, 2003 meeting minutes Application Updates and Reviews Enforcement Actions November 5, 2003 Draft September 3, 2003 meeting minutes Clariant Corporation Staffing Status Application Updates and Reviews Pretreatment Coordinators Proposed Legislation Changes Synagro Spill Investigation Secretary of State report September 3, 2003 Draft June 2003 meeting minutes Matter of Michael Madden of Synagro Update on Legislation- 2003H Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities Guidelines for Licensure Enforcement Administration Updates Matter of Francis Hartley of Brown & Sharpe Matter of Thomas Potvin of Woonsocket WWTF Classification of Clariant Corporation June 25, 2003 Draft May 2003 meeting minutes Legislation - 2003 H5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facility Exam Results May 7, 2003 Draft 2003 meeting minutes Legislation - 2003 H5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facility Enforcement Guidelines Matter of an employee from Brown & Sharpe Possible forgery of the Application for Certification Section 6 Application for Grade 4 Examination April 2, 2003 Legislation H 5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities Bristol Sludge/Operations Licensing Francis M Hartley Matter of Earl Salisbury License Revocation/Suspension guidelines March 5, 2003 Legislation H 5848 Relating to Wastewater Treatment Facilities Earl Salisbury of the Warwick Sewer Authority Development of License Revocation/Suspension guidelines Operator I Course Update February 5, 2003 Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility's Assistant Superintendent Position Update of Timothy Barry Update of David Gaipo Matter of Octavio Bizzaro Governor's Executive Order 03-01 CCRI course 2002 December 4, 2002 Review of the draft November 5 meeting minutes Exam results Status of Timothy Barry Status of David Gaipo New Business November 6, 2002 Review Exam Applications Update of Timothy Barry Review Previous Meeting Minutes October 29, 2002 Review of the Draft September 19, 2002 meeting minutes Review of the Draft October 3, 3003 meeting minutes Matter of Timothy Barry October 3, 2002 Review of the Draft September 19, meeting minutes Matter of Timothy Barry September 19, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of September 4, 2002 Matter of Timothy Barry New Business September 4, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2002 Matter of David Gaipo Matter of Timothy Barry Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators promulgation update CCRI Course Instructor New Business July 9, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of June 5, 2002 Matter of David Gaipo Matter of Timothy Barry Exam Results Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Promulgation Update CCRI Course Instructor resumes June 5, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of May 1, 2002 Matter of David Gaipo Matter of Timothy Barry Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Promulgation Update CCRI Course Instructor resumes May 1, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2002 Draft Rules and Regulations Public Notice Update Review of Exam Applications March 6, 2002 Draft Meeting minutes of February 6, 2002 Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators Update Matter of Matthew Coviello Letter send by Claus H. Lang offering certification services February 6, 2002 Draft meeting minutes of January 9, 2002 Regulation Policy Update Joel Herman of Woonsocket WWTF Steve Lambalot of Newport WWTF January 9, 2002 Draft Meeting Minutes of December 5, 2001 Update of the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators Exam Results Water Re-use Operators at Cranston wastewater treatment facility 2001 December 5, 2001 Draft Meeting Minutes of November 7, 2001 Discussion of draft revisions to the Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators Review Fall 2001 Exam Applications November 7, 2001 Draft Meeting minutes of August 1, 2001 Draft revision to the Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators 2002 Board meeting will be held on the first Wednesdays August 1, 2001 Introduction of Julia Forgue, new board member representing the Rhode Island League of cites and Towns Update and discussion of the draft Rules and Regulations for Wastewater Treatment Facility Operators June 6, 2001 Suggested amendments to the regulations Program Development Biological Nutrient Removal Licensure Board membership status May 2, 2001 Mr. David Gaipo's OIT experience Program Development Review of exam applications Board membership status Suggested amendments to the regulations March 14, 2001 Issuance of Grade 2 Equivalent License to Mr. David Gaipo Discussion of revisions to Grade 1 exam Board member update Web Development Issues Exam payment clarification Discussion of NWMPCA status February 7, 2001 Provisional Grade 3 licence issued January 3, 2001 Election of Officers for the Board Adel Banoub's resignation from the Board Mandatory Retraining Approval of Messrs. Niles and Soper for Grade 4 reciprocity Results of the CCRI Grade 1 exam Tracking System for courses and exam operators enroll Status of Scott Duerr of Westerly

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