QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING
TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
1917 S. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78741
November 15, 2018—10:00 AM

Call to Order. (Daniel Wong, Ph.D., P.E., Presiding Officer)
1. Roll Call and welcome visitors

2. Public comment

3. Consent Agenda*
(The following items may be acted upon under Consent Agenda and are highlighted in blue on
the Regular Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda)
(Motion Required)
• August 23, 2018 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes (See agenda item #4)
• August 22, 2018 Licensing Committee Minutes (See agenda item #5)
• August 22, 2018 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes (See agenda item #6)
• August 22, 2018 Legislative Committee Minutes (See agenda item #7)
• August 22, 2018 Nominating Committee Minutes (See agenda item #8)
• Administrative Reports, Outstanding Administrative Penalties, Dismissed Cases, Violation
Terminated Cases, Voluntary Compliance Cases (See agenda item #17)
• Licensing Applications (See agenda item #20)
Discuss and Possibly Act on Board and Committee Minutes:

4. (Consent Agenda) August 23, 2018 Regular Quarterly Board Minutes

5. (Consent Agenda) August 22, 2018 Licensing Committee Minutes

6. (Consent Agenda) August 22, 2018 Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Minutes

7. (Consent Agenda) August 22, 2018 Legislative Committee Minutes

8. (Consent Agenda) August 22, 2018 Nominating Committee Minutes
Discuss and Possibly Act on the following agenda items (9-23):

9. Board Members’ Activity Reports
(Report – submitted in accordance with §131.11 (g))
• Ballí
• Cheng
• Kannappan
• Nejad
• Norwood
• Reyna
• Summers
• Womack
• Wong

10. Advisory Members’ Activity Reports
(Report)
• Gonzalez
• Guerra
• Nadkarni


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11. Finance and Budget.................................................................................................presented by Jeff Mutscher
• FY18 4th Quarter Budget (Report)
• FY18 Annual Internal Audit Report (Report)


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12. Discuss and possibly act on Performance Measures Review........................presented by David Howell, P.E.
(Report)
Discuss and Possibly Act on Issues Regarding Committee Reports or Items on the Committee Agendas:


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13. Licensing Committee Meeting Summary
(November 14, 2018).......................................................................presented by Sina Nejad, Ph.D., P.E., Chair
• Personal Appearances from Licensing Applicants:
(Motion required on all personal interviews)
• Mark Justin Berry
• Ezekiel Drawhorn
• Patrick High
• Thomas Johnson
• Erica Sanchez
• Ellion Self
• Discuss and possibly approve the following rule proposal regarding FE Waiver after FE
Failure...........................................................................................................presented by Rick Strong, P.E.
(Motion required)
• Chapter 133
• §133.69 Waiver of Examinations


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14. Legislative Issues Committee Meeting Summary
(November 15, 2018)..........................................................................presented by Albert Cheng, Acting Chair


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15. Policy Advisory Opinion Committee Meeting Summary
(November 15, 2018)............................................................................presented by Kyle Womack, P.E., Chair
• Discuss and possibly approve the response for:
• Request for Policy Advisory Opinion Regarding Texas P.E. Licensing Requirements for Contractors
and Subcontractors.................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
(Motion Required)


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Discuss and Possibly Act on Reports or Items reported by the Executive Director:
16. Executive Director’s Report...........................................................................presented by Lance Kinney, Ph.D., P.E.
• Daily Activity Report
• Strategic Plan/Journey Towards Excellence (JTE)
• Legislative Communication Conference for 86th Texas Legislative Session Report
• Regional Advisory Meetings
• Midland Meeting – October 2, 2018
• Rio Grande Valley – Spring 2019
• Building Plan Update
• Outreach
• Kudos


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Discuss and Possibly Act on Enforcement/Disciplinary Matters:
17. (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.
Report to full Board pursuant to Board rule §139.21

Consent Agenda Refer to Item #1 Above

18. Agreed Board Orders.......................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
(Motion Required)
Informal Reprimands (In accordance with Board Rule 139.31(b) individual names are not listed)
1. D-37291 (Norwood – recused)
Practice Violations
2. Jessica McLarty, P.E. – D-37033 (Nejad – recused)

19. Consent Orders...................................................................................................................presented by Michael Sims, P.E.
(Motion Required)
Informal Reprimands (In accordance with Board Rule 139.31(b) individual names are not listed)
1. D-37860
Non-Practice Violations
2. Ryan Wesley Hanemann, P.E. – D-37873
3. Mingqiao Zhu, P.E. – D-37787
Practice Violations
4. Justin William Hall, P.E. – D-37885
5. Ram Goel, P.E. – D-37831


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Discuss and Possibly Act on Licensing Applications requiring board ruling:
20. (Consent Agenda) Licensing Applications..............................................................presented by Rick Strong, P.E.
Vote Pursuant to Board Rule §133.87:
• Approved for Exams
• Approved for Licensure
• Firms Approved
• Waivers – FE
• Waivers – PE
• Not Approved for Licensure

Consent Agenda Refer to Item #1 Above

Discuss and Possibly Act on Other Matters:
21. Texas Board of Professional Engineers’ Fiscal Year 2019 Informal Conference Schedule
(Report)

22. Issues from the Board members to consider for next scheduled board meeting

23. Adjourn


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*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.