Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Meeting of February 26, 2014 North Campus Meeting Room, 1st Floor Public Meeting Room 1106 Clayton Lane - Austin, Texas

Summary of Minutes

Presiding Officer David Munoz called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Members present were David Munoz, David Logan, Michael Rosenberg, Richard Vrana, Dave Yelovich, and Mark Wood. A roll call verified that a quorum was present.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item D, Approval of Minutes – November 14, 2013. Richard Vrana, seconded by Michael Rosenberg, moved to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was passed by unanimous vote.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item E, Public Comment. Comments were heard from John Mata with the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials, and Doug Garrett with Home Performance and Comfort.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item F, Staff Reports. Bill Kuntz, Executive Director, and agency staff gave reports and answered questions from the Board. Bill Kuntz discussed the agency’s ambitious and comprehensive Strategic Planning process, and the legislative Interim Charges report. David Gonzales, Compliance Division, reported on the request for a reciprocity agreement with Alabama, the postponement of the Energy Efficiency Forum, and public outreach efforts by the Division. Kim Whitt and Ray Pizarro, Education & Examination Division, reported on exam and continuing education statistics, exam reviews with Subject Matters Experts (SMEs), and an increase in the exam pass rate for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program. Trevor Theilen, Enforcement Division, reported on case statistics and highlights, and outreach efforts by the Division. Lisa Houdek, Licensing Division, reported on licensing statistics.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item G, Work group report and possible recommendation on future proposed amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 75, Section 75.110, regarding applicable codes, and adoption of the 2012 editions of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC), International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Fuel Gas Code, and other applicable codes. Richard Vrana reported that the work group met and reviewed the 2012 IMC and UMC Codes and determined that there are not a lot of significant changes that would create any hardships or financial burdens on contractors or homeowners. David Gonzales, reporting for Dolores Compean, noted that his findings are similar to Mr. Vrana’s, and with this effort the state is trying to establish a baseline going forward, recognizing that cities have the authority to amend or alter the codes. David Logan reported that some cities across the state have already adopted these codes without any huge financial burdens on anyone. Bill Kuntz thanked the work group members for their participation and efforts.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item H, Discussion and possible recommendation by the Advisory Board regarding the work group report and recommendation on future proposed amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 75, Section 75.110, regarding applicable codes, and adoption of the 2012 editions of the Uniform Mechanical Code, International

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Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item I, Recommendations for agenda items for next Board meeting. Agenda items included discussing: the UMC Code; the proposed rules and the public comments received on the proposed rules; and the updated licensing statistics and graphs.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item J, Discussion of date, time and location of next Board meeting. The next meeting date will be determined at a later date.

Presiding Officer David Munoz moved to agenda item K, Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:29 a.m.

______David Munoz, Presiding Officer Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board

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