Feb. 3, 2010      room #806   Oklahoma Health Dept.

Rick Brown called the meeting of the Alarm & Locksmith Industry Advisory Board to order at 9:06 am., and called for the approval of last

month’s meeting minutes, and they were approved. The board moved right into the review of new company applications.

There were 7 companies up for approval of licensure. All were approved. 2 were locksmiths.

*Black Mesa Security, LLC of OKC, OK.  Bart E. McCurdy  manager, and *FireCo of Oklahoma  OKC, OK   Chad M. Miller manager.

Rick Brown moved into discussion and possible action concerning language contained in proposed House Bill 2308. It was agreed by all

present on the board and most of the public audience that action must be taken to stop this bill, and that it would very damaging to the

industry on all levels if 2308 passes?

Rick Brown asked why Lowell Roberts & Charles Hudecek were not at the meeting to speak on this Bill? Lori who is Matt Schue’s secretary,

told the board and the room Charles & Lowell were at the Capital at the Committee meeting to do what they could to kill 2308.

Rick Brown, Steve York, and Mr. Conrady  said the board members need to get in touch with their Representative contacts at the Capital

to do all they could to get this Bill (2308) stopped!!

Then Rick moved to the discussion & possible action concerning tagging of residential fire alarm systems.

Mr. Conrady got up and spoke about him and a member of the CIB board having a different understanding of what was put in the Act

controlling these contractors. 

Then Rick Brown moved on to the concerns about AAA activities in Oklahoma and possible licensure requirements for them. Rick asked

Dusty Brummitt about this issue.. He explained to the board that AAA was trying to run smaller fleet vehicles instead of their wreckers

under their ODOT numbers to do lockout work, and this was a violation of their exemption of the Bill 1804. Matt Schue was absent due

to illness, so he could not comment on any action being taken.

Rick then moved to discussion and possible action concerning proposal of public education for alarm systems. Steve York said we need

some way to educate the public, by public announcements or etc.. 

Then Rick moved to New and Old Issues. But there was none . Everything had been discussed earlier in the meeting.

Then Rick moved to discussion from the general public.. An alarm contractor spoke up about voltage regulation in the Alarm & Locksmith act.

He was shut down by a Electrical Inspector for running 70 volt audio system wire.  Currently under our act , we are limited to run wire at a

maximum of 24 volts. Anything over that requires a electricians license. The board asked to have this subject put on the next meeting agenda,

to look at raising the voltage limit on what Alarm & Locksmiths can run.

Then Rick said that the next meeting would be on March 3, 2010 in room #806 at 9:am.

 And then he called for Adjournment.

The meeting ended at 9:58 am

This report was submitted by:

Dusty Brummitt

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