Business Meeting Minutes October 21, 2025 - Elevator Safety Review
TIME: 10:00 am
LOCATION: 100 S. Charles Street
Remington Conference Room (staff and board members only)
Baltimore, MD 21201
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
William Hosea, (Acting) Chairman
Jason Danker, Industry Member
Steve Redman, Consumer Member
Charles “Peter” Meeks, Industry Member
Davon Maye, Building Manager
Michael Moran, Interior Renovation Industry
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Devki Virk, Commissioner of Labor & Industry, Ex-Officio Member
Thomas Lindsay, Interior Renovation Industry
LABOR OFFICIALS AND STAFF PRESENT:
John Dove, Commissioner
Charles Marquette, Executive Director, Mechanical Licensing Unit Daniel Gutierrez, Chief Elevator Inspector
Matthew Venuti, Assistant Attorney General
Mischelle Vanreusel, Dpty. Commissioner of Labor & Industry
David Dearborn, Program Manager – Safety Inspection
Jim Harper, Asst. Chief Elevator Inspector
Angel Mack-Boyd, Administrative Specialist
GUEST PRESENT:
Luke Metzinger - Wind Engineering and Service Manager/Avanti
CALL TO ORDER
Acting Chairman Hosea called the Business Meeting of the Maryland Elevator Safety Review Board to Order at 10:04 am.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
A motion to adopt the agenda of the October 20, 2025, Business Meeting was made by Mr. Meeks, seconded by Mr. Danker, and by a roll call vote unanimously approved by the Board.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2025, meeting was made by Mr. Meeks, seconded by Mr. Redman, and, by a roll call vote, unanimously approved by the Board.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT
According to Mr. Moran, there was no report submitted by the Complaint Committee.
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
According to Mr. Moran, there was no report submitted by the Application Review Committee.
REVIEW OF PSI EXAMINATION STATISTICS AND LICENSE TOTALS
Ms. Mack-Boyd reports that no testing was done in July, August, or September 2025 at the time the results were pulled.
Elevator & Accessibility Lift Examination Statistics – October 2025
Monthly Summary (October 2025):
Examination Type |
Tested |
Passed |
Failed |
Pass % |
Accessibility Lift Mechanic |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Elevator Mechanic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
Elevator Renovator Mechanic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
Total |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Year-To-Date Summary (January–December 2025):
Examination Type |
Tested |
Passed |
Failed |
Pass % |
Accessibility Lift Mechanic |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
Elevator Mechanic |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
Elevator Renovator Mechanic |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
Total |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0% |
Cumulative Results (January 2006 – Present):
Examination Type |
Tested |
Passed |
Failed |
Pass % |
Accessibility Lift Mechanic |
18 |
10 |
8 |
59% |
Elevator Mechanic |
61 |
24 |
37 |
39% |
Elevator Renovator Mechanic |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
Total |
83 |
74 |
46 |
47% |
WIND TURBINE COMMITTEE REPORT:
Acting Chairman Hosea formally stated that no report had been submitted by the Wind Turbine Committee. Mr. Danker presented a PowerPoint presentation to the Board concerning the recent visit to a turbine site located in Grantsville, situated in Garrett County, Maryland. There were no questions posed by other members of the Board. Mr. Marquette inquired whether any action items resulted from the visit; however, no such items were identified or proposed. Additionally, Mr. Metzinger submitted a proposal on behalf of Avanti regarding licensing requirements for mechanics operating wind turbine lifts in comparison to standard lifts. The presentation pertaining to this matter has been duly distributed to the Board. There were no further items to report.
CORRESPONDENCE:
There was no correspondence.
OLD BUSINESS:
Mr. Meeks inquired of Mr. Danker regarding any developments concerning the reciprocity agreement with the State of Delaware. Mr. Danker advised the Board that the criteria set forth by Delaware are more rigorous than those of Maryland, necessitating further negotiations to establish a bilateral reciprocity agreement.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no New Business to discuss.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT
Mr. Marquette formally welcomes Mr. Maye to the Board. He informs the members that there are currently two vacancies available for Board membership. Additionally, Mr. Marquette provides an update regarding the online application process and assures the Board that he will keep all members informed of any pertinent developments. Furthermore, he announces that this will be the final meeting for the year 2025, and that the Department of Labor is in the process of establishing the schedule for the year 2026. Deputy Commissioner Vanreusel requests that the meetings commence at 10:30 a.m. in consideration of the conflicting schedules of Commissioner Virk. The Board unanimously approves the proposed change in meeting time.
COUNSEL’S REPORT
Counsel did not offer a report.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Acting Chairman Hosea did not have a report.
ADJOURNMENT
The Acting Chairman, Hosea, formally called for the adjournment of the meeting. A motion to adjourn was proposed by Mr. Moran, seconded by Mr. Danker, and duly approved by unanimous voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m.