QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING
TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
1917 S. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78741
February 14, 2019—10:30 AM
Discuss and Possibly Act on the Following Agenda Items:
1. Preliminary Matters (Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., Presiding Officer)
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Possibly excuse absent committee members
D. Welcome Visitors
E. Public Comment
2. Consent Agenda*
• November 15, 2018 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes (See agenda item #3)
• November 14, 2018 Licensing Committee Minutes (See agenda item #4)
• November 15, 2018 Legislative Committee Minutes (See agenda item #5)
• November 15, 2018 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes (See agenda item #6)
• Administrative Reports, Outstanding Administrative Penalties, Dismissed Cases, Violation Terminated Cases, Voluntary Compliance Cases (See agenda item #14)
• Licensing Applications (See agenda item #17)
Board and Committee Minutes:
3. (Consent Agenda) November 15, 2018 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes
4. (Consent Agenda) November 14, 2018 Licensing Committee Minutes
5. (Consent Agenda) November 15, 2018 Legislative Committee Minutes
6. (Consent Agenda) November 15, 2018 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes
7. Board Members’ Quarterly Activity Reports
• Adejokun
• Ballí
• Cheng
• Nejad
• Norwood
• Reyna
• Rubiano
• Shah
• Wong
8. Advisory Members’ Quarterly Activity Reports
• Gonzalez
• Guerra
• Nadkarni
9. Finance and Budget................................................................................................presented by Jeff Mutscher
• FY19 1st Quarter Budget
10. Licensing Committee Meeting Summary
(February 13, 2019)...............................................................presented by Sina Nejad, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
• Personal Appearances from Licensing Applicants:
• Emily Virginia Waldenmeyer
11. Legislative Issues Committee Meeting Summary
(February 14, 2019)...................................................................................presented by Elvira Reyna, Chair
• Summary of 86th Legislative Session Activities.........................presented by David Howell, P.E.
• Summary on Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying - Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Actions..................................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
12. Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Meeting Summary
(February 14, 2019)......................................................................presented by Lamberto Ballí, P.E., Chair
• Request for Policy Advisory Opinion Regarding Texas P.E. Sealing Requirements for Contractors and Subcontractors........................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
Reports or Items presented by the Executive Director:
13. Executive Director’s Report............................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
• Daily Activity Report
• Strategic Plan/Journey Towards Excellence (JTE) Update
• Texas Sunset Advisory Commission - Status Update
• Regional Advisory Meeting - Rio Grande Valley – Spring 2019
• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
• Board Presidents’ Assembly
• Upcoming Southern Zone Meeting
• Candidate for Southern Zone Nominee
• Christopher P. Knotts, P.E., 2019 NCEES President Elect
• Building Plan Update
• Outreach Report
• Kudos Report
Enforcement/Disciplinary Matters:
14. (Consent Agenda) Administrative Reports, Outstanding Administrative Penalties, Case Pending Status Report, Dismissed Cases, Violation Terminated Cases,
Voluntary Compliance Cases.......................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
Consent Agenda Refer to Item #1 Above
15. Agreed Board Orders......................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
Practice Violations
1. Richard Daniel Tomlinson, P.E. – D-37772 (Cheng – recused)
16. Consent Orders..................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
Informal Reprimands
1. D-37975
2. D-37969
3. D-38002
4. D-37971
5. D-37972
6. D-37968
Practice Violations
7. Joseph Mark Burnett, P.E. – D-37762
8. Paul E. Serrano, P.E. – B-37874
Sanctions Against Non-License Holders
9. Monzer A. Hourani – E-37781
Licensing Applications requiring board ruling:
17. (Consent Agenda) Licensing Applications.................................................presented by Rick Strong, P.E.
• Approved for Exams
• Approved for Licensure
• Firms Approved
• Waivers – Fundamentals of Engineering examination
• Waivers – Professional Engineering examination
• Not Approved for Licensure
Consent Agenda Refer to Item #1 Above
18. Issues from the Board members to consider for next scheduled board meeting
19. Farewell to outgoing Board members and Welcome new Board members
20. Adjourn
*The consent agenda consists of those agenda items which are routine or non-controversial, and which neither a
member of the Board nor the public has asked to be pulled for discussion. The Board will vote on the agenda item in
one vote, and will not discuss items separately unless requested by the Chair, a Board Member or a citizen, in which
event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a regular agenda item.
The Board may meet in closed session on any agenda item listed above as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex.
Gov’t. Code Ann. Chapter 551.