Louisiana State Board of Electrolysis Examiners

Louisiana State Board of Electrolysis Examiners P.O. Box 82830 Baton Rouge, La. 70884

Meeting was called to order July, 19, 2010 at 11a.m. at Louisiana Municipal Association Building, 700 North 10th St, Baton Rouge, John Houeye, Chairperson presiding.

ATTENDANCE; John Houeye, chairperson, Tonya Freeman, Secretary, Theresa Ellender, Treasurer, Dr. Nicole Rogers, Physician to the board.

Members Absent: Karen Sabille

Legal Counsel: Angelique Freel

Audience: Cheri Miller, Cheyan Miller, Emalie Boyce, Assistant Attorney General La. Dept. of Justice

MINUTES; Tonya Freeman read the minutes of the April 5, 2010 meeting a motion was made to dispense with the reading of the minutes until after the presentation of the State Open Meeting Law.

Mr. Houeye asked for a motion to amend the agenda to move an agenda item out of order so that Emalie Boyce could make her presentation. Theresa Ellender made the motion. Motion carried unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS; Emalie Boyce gave her presentation on State requirements governing Public Body Meeting Law. The agenda, what records needs to be kept, what records are public records and what is not and the check book and all bank records had to stay in the board office all the time.

Mrs. Freel, announced that the board had received a written complaint alleging an electrologist was price gouging clients and that the Jefferson Parish Police Department had contacted her about this matter, after discussion of the board, Tonya Freeman made a motion to have an informal hearing on this matter. Mrs. Freel suggested we send the electrologist a letter stating that we had received a complaint and it was discussed in the meeting but her name was not mentioned and she needed to contact the board. Mrs. Freel said she would send the letter. The motion carried with opposition. Individual votes are as follows: Tonya Freeman, yes, Dr. Nicole Rogers, yes, Theresa Ellender, no. MINUTES; Tonya Freeman made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Motion carried without opposition. TREASURER REPORT: Report presented by Theresa Ellender. Balance as of July 19th 2010 is 11,187.00. Tonya Freeman made a motion to except the Treasurer’s report. Motion carried without opposition.

Theresa Ellender submitted the annual fiscal report and the proposed budget. A motion was made to amend the budget. Motion carried without opposition. The budget was amended to remove the expense of the judgment against the board in the Pauline Pool case, and to increase the attorney fees to $1000.00.

REPORT OF BOARD MEMBERS;

Mrs. Ellender stated that a new policy governing travel expenses limitations had gone into effect December 2009, stating that there would no longer be any mileage reimbursement to the meetings for any members living within a 30 mile radius of the Board’s office, and all mileage to be reimbursed was limited to a maximum of 99 miles for those living outside the 30 mile radius. Mrs. Ellender will have all board members perdiem check the day of the meeting and everyone will sign a log to verify that it was received.

Tonya Freeman made a motion to table continuing education requirements until next board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Tonya Freeman made a motion to table the development of job description manual for each position on the board. Motion carried unanimously.

Theresa Ellender made a motion to eliminate the committee that was to report on grading scales and practical testing. Motion carried unanimously

BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR; Cheri Miller said she would be come to the board office anytime she is in Baton Rouge to show everyone where everything is and to help anyway she could.

ADJOURMENT; 1:30 pm

NEXT BOARD MEETING; Monday, October 18th 2010, at 5222 Summa Court room 108 at 9:00 am.