MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL APPEALS

October 10, 2006 - 3:00 p.m.

OFFICE OF CENTRAL INSPECTION
CITY HALL, 455 NORTH MAIN
OCI CONFERENCE ROOM, 7th FLOOR


Chairman Roy Meinhardt called the meeting to order at 3:01 pm, with Board members Dale 
Johnson, John Whittit, Harold Ragland, Dave Urban, Shane Chapman and Secretary Tom 
Kerschen present.  Board member Jerry Addington was absent. 


The minutes of the September 12, 2006 meeting were read.  Board member Whittit made a 
motion the minutes be approved as written, it was seconded by Board member Ragland and 
approved. 


The recent examination results from Thomson Prometric for electrical examinations 
administered by their office for City of Wichita approved applicants were presented to the Board.  
The results were as follows:
          
  APPLICANT            APPLICANT           EXAMINATION              EXAMINATION
             NAME                   NUMBER             CLASSIFICATION                   RESULT       

	Ronnie Banks Jr.	9014	Journeyman	Failed
	Joe D. Correll Jr.	7098	Journeyman	Passed
	Terry DeBoard	7748	Journeyman 	Failed
	Shawn Henry	3313	Journeyman	Failed
	Trent Peterson	7402 	Journeyman	Failed
	

Three (3) Journeyman Electrician applications were reviewed for approval to be administered 
the appropriate examination for certification.  The results were as follows:

	   NAME                           NUMBER                 CLASSIFICATION	ACTION	

	Michael Smith	7969	Journeyman 	Approved
	Michael Cooper	4056	Journeyman	Approved	
	Philip Anders	6970	Journeyman	Approved	
	

There was no other business listed on the agenda.


Chairman Meinhardt asked if there was any new business to discuss that was not on the 
agenda.  Secretary Kerschen handed out a flyer/application for an electrical continuing education 
class to the presented by the Wichita Area Technical College and City of Wichita Central 
Inspection.  This is a 6-hour class given over 2 evenings on November 13th and 14th, 2006.  The 
class is over inspection type codes and NEC requirements and is presented at no cost to the 
applicants.

Chairman Meinhardt asked how the new ceiling rough and ceiling final inspections where 
working on commercial jobs.  Secretary Kerschen explained that it has shown a number of 
problems but he felt the inspections are needed as multiple corrections have been found.  There 
was discussion on time delays and added expenses for the contractor.  Secretary Kerschen said 
that Central Inspection was trying to work with contractors to minimize the delays.


With no other business to conduct, Board member Ragland made a motion to adjourn. Board 
member Urban seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned.

The time was 4:00 pm.


Tom Kerschen, Secretary, 
Board of Electrical Appeals


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