Business Meeting Minutes June 16, 2026 - Elevator Safety Review

TIME:             10:30 am

LOCATION:   100 S. Charles Street
Remington Conference Room
Baltimore, MD  21201
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
                        William “Bill” Hosea, (Acting) Chairman
Sandra Lyons, Industry Member
Cedric Watson, Elevator Servicing
Charles “Peter” Meeks, Industry Member
Davon Maye, Building Manager
Jason Danker, Labor Member

MEMBERS ABSENT:
                        Michael Moran, Interior Renovation Industry

LABOR OFFICIALS AND STAFF PRESENT:
Charles Marquette, Executive Director, Mechanical Licensing Unit
Devki Virk, Commissioner of Labor and Industry, Ex Officio Member
Dave Dearborn, Safety Inspections Program Manager
Peggy Dall’Acqua, Assistant Attorney General
Aajah Harris, O&P Policy Director
Benjamin Lowen, Labor and Industry
Michelle Vanreusel, Labor and Industry
Andrew Friel, Office of Communications
Angel Mack-Boyd, Board Administrator

GUEST PRESENT:
                        Luke Metzinger, Alimak Group

CALL TO ORDER

(Acting) Chairman Hosea called the Business Meeting of the Maryland Elevator Safety Review Board to Order at 10:35 am.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The Board reviewed the agenda for the June 16, 2026, Business Meeting. Upon a motion by Mr. Meeks, seconded by Mr. Watson, and followed by a roll call vote, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of the agenda as presented.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

The Board reviewed the minutes of the April 16, 2026, Business Meeting. Upon a motion by Mr. Meeks, seconded by Ms. Lyons, and following a roll call vote, the Board unanimously approved the minutes.

COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT

There was no report from the Complaint Committee.

APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT

There was no report from the Application Review Committee.

REVIEW OF PSI EXAMINATION STATISTICS AND LICENSE TOTALS

Ms. Mack-Boyd reports that two (2) candidates sat for the exam in May 2026 and passed (1: Accessibility Lift Mechanic & 1: Elevator Mechanic). Since the examination's inception, 96 candidates have been tested. Of those, 41 passed, and 55 failed, resulting in a cumulative pass rate of 43%. As of June 1st, 2026, there are currently 1,084 active licenses and 1,066 expired licenses.

WIND TURBINE COMMITTEE REPORT:

There was no report from the Wind Turbine Committee.

CORRESPONDENCE

There was no new correspondence to discuss.

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business to discuss.  

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Danker reported an increase in renewal notices not being received by the licensees. Ms. Mack-Boyd informed the Board that emails ending in Yahoo, Ymail, Hotmail, or Verizon are often being directed to the spam folder.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Mr. Redman and Mr. Lindsay have been replaced and officially notified of their removal from the Governor’s Office. The Board welcomes Ms. Lyons and Mr. Watson, who have been selected as the replacement members. There are still vacancies on the Board; Mr. Friel or Mr. Marquette are available to receive recommendations. Calls for volunteers to serve as Chair of the Board have been made prior to the Governor’s Office making an appointment.

Mr. Marquette informed Alimak, represented by Mr. Metzinger, that the Declaratory Ruling has been discussed by the Board. An official report will be provided to Mr. Metzinger (Alimak) once the decision has been finalized.

COUNSEL’S REPORT

There was no Counsel Report.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

There was no Chairman’s Report.

ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Mr. Meeks, seconded by Mr. Maye, the June 16, 2026, meeting of the Elevator Safety Review Board was adjourned by unanimous consent at 10:50 am. The next Elevator Safety Review Board meeting will take place on August 18, 2026, at 10:30 am.