Public Meeting Notice  Building Official Certification Committee Meeting - 5.13.26

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In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of Building Regulations and Standards Building Officials Certification Committee will be convening a regular monthly meeting. 

If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting, please reach out to Cheryl Yebba at 617- 701-8711. The Agency will make best efforts to accommodate requests received in a timely manner.

In accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 30A § 20, the Building Official Certification Committee convened a regular monthly meeting on May 13, 2026: 

The meeting was hybrid, both online and in-person:

Online via Microsoft Teams

In person:  Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, Manomet Room, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360

The topics shown below were discussed at the aforementioned meeting: 10:04 AM. Vice-Chair John Naff called the open meeting to order. 

Informational note: All votes were taken by roll call. Where each member voted in favor, the vote will be reported as unanimous.

Committee Members Present

• John Naff
• Andy Bobola
• Michael Clancy
• Henry Fontaine
• Dave Fuller
• Anthony Marino
• George Peterson
• Mark Robidoux
• Kevin Ross

Committee Members Absent

• Michael Giampietro

DOL Staff Present

• Tammy Gropman, Executive Director
• Charles Kilb, Senior Board Counsel

1. Reviewed and Voted Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2026
   1. Kevin Ross motioned to approve meeting minutes, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, Michael Clancy, Dave Fuller, and Anthony Marino abstained, none opposed. Motion passed with majority.  
2. Reviewed the Executive Director Report - Accessibility Updates
   1. Executive Director Tammy Gropman provided update on digital accessibility regarding webpages, agendas, minutes, and forms. 
3. Reviewed Board Counsel Report
   1. Board Counsel Charles Kilb noted subcommittee work related to the 11^th edition of 780 CMR and discussed finalizing 780 CMR 110. R7. 
4. Reviewed and Voted 780 CMR 110.R7 Regulation
   1. Counsel introduced the agenda topic.  He indicated that no changes had been made to the draft of R7 since the last meeting, and offered to go through the entire draft if desired by the Committee. Members indicated that they did not feel the need to review further.  Mark Robidoux motioned to approve the draft regulation 780 CMR 110.R7 for BBRS review, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously. 
5. Examination Approval Packets
   1. Damasceno, Marcos – Kevin Ross motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   2. Dixon, Jason – Dave Fuller motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   3. Flynn, Ryan - Kevin Ross motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   4. Makuwa, Flory – Andy Bobola motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   5. Maynard, Susan - Kevin Ross motioned to table exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   6. O’Boyle, Matthew – Dave Fuller motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   7. Riley-Marini, Deven - Kevin Ross motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   8. Romero, Enrique - Kevin Ross motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   9. Scanlon, Rory – Dave Fuller motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   10. Seymour, Kevin – Dave Fuller motioned to deny exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, Kevin Ross opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   11. Sherriff, Christopher - George Peterson motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   12. Taylor, Brett - Kevin Ross motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   13. Young, Sean – Dave Fuller motioned to approve exam packet, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
6. Application for Certification Packets
   1. Barrera, Michael - Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously. 
   2. Barrett, Sean – Andy Bobola motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   3. Ready, Joseph – Andy Bobola motioned to approve application, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   4. Robinson, Gregory – Anthony Marino motioned to approve application, seconded by Kevin Ross. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
7. New Employee Report Forms
   1. Annese, Richard – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   2. DelPrete, Pete – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   3. Ferguson, Karl – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   4. Lefrancois, Randal - Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   5. O’Boyle, Matthew – Andy Bobola motioned to approve application, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   6. Petkus, Adam – Kevin Ross motioned to table application, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   7. Racicot, Joseph - Andy Bobola motioned to approve application, seconded by Kevin Ross. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   8. Sears, Timothy – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   9. Shilinsky, Jason – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   10. Vincent, Christopher – Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   11. Virella, David - Kevin Ross motioned to approve application, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   12. Yanovitch, Michael – Andy Bobola motioned to approve application, seconded by Michael Clancy. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
8. Extension of Time Requests
   1. Douglass, Richard K - Kevin Ross motioned to approve extension of time, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   2. Massey, Andrew - Kevin Ross motioned to approve extension of time, seconded by Andy Bobola. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   3. Reidy, Thomas – Dave Fuller motioned to approve extension of time, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   4. Vicari, Robert - Kevin Ross motioned to approve extension of time, seconded by Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
9. Application for Continuing Education
   1. Form A
      1. 12/18/2025 Fire Partition Train the Trainer
      2. 03/24/2026 District 5 meeting
      3. 03/31/2026 District 13 meeting
      4. 04/02/2026 MA C10.1 Documentation and Tools
      5. 04/02/2026 Substantial Damage Planning
      6. 04/03/2026 Boston ISD
      7. 04/07/2026 BO Roundtable
      8. 04/07/2026 Braintree meeting
      9. 04/08/2026 SEMBOA
      10. 04/14/2026 TEDI Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
      11. 04/15/2026 BOWM
      12. 04/16/2026 MBCIA
      13. 04/21/2026 District 12 meeting
      14. 04/28/2026 C9.1 Energy Modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 1
      15. 04/28/2026 C9.2 Energy Modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 204_29_2026 R2.1 Residential Existing Buildings Overview Part 1
      16. 04/30/2026 C9.3 Energy modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 3
      17. 04/30/2026 C9.4 Energy modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 4
   2. Dave Fuller motioned to approve all Form A submissions, seconded Anthony Marino. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously.
   3. Form B
      1. Aziev, Shukhrat - 3
      2. Clemente, Chris - 3
      3. DeMarco, Stephen – 0
      4. Dindo, Scott – 0
      5. Frederickson, Steven - 1
      6. Gale, Brian - 4
      7. Morash, Jeff - 2
      8. Pivero, Joseph - 1
      9. Sheehan, Patty – 10
      10. White, Michael – 10
   4. Andy Bobola motioned to approve all Form B submissions with corrections, seconded by Kevin Ross. A roll call vote was held, none opposed, none abstained. Motion passed unanimously. 
10. Matters No Reasonably Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance of Meeting
    1. Vice-Chair John Naff introduced topic of matters not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting. Dave Fuller noted that he would be stepping down from the committee due to retirement. Members thanked him for his years of service. 
11. Adjournment – The next meeting is scheduled for June 2, 2026
    1. Andy Bobola motioned to adjourn, seconded by Anthony Marino. 
    2. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 AM

Items Relied Upon During Open Meeting

• Agenda
• Draft Minutes 
• Draft of 780 CMR 110.R7 
• Course Review Applications 
• Applications for Certification 
• New Employee Report Forms 
• Extension of Time Requests 
• Examination Applications 
• Applications for Continuing Education

It is anticipated that the topics shown below will be discussed at the aforementioned meeting: 

1. Review/Discuss/Vote Minutes of the following meetings: 
   1. BOCC minutes from April 7, 2026
2. Review/Discuss Executive Director Report
   1. Accessibility Updates
3. Review/Discuss Board Counsel Report
4. Review/Discuss/Vote R7 Regulation
5. Examination Approval Packets
   1. Damasceno, Marcos
   2. Dixon, Jason G
   3. Flynn, Ryan K
   4. Makuwa, Flory
   5. Maynard, Susan M
   6. O’Boyle, Matthew C
   7. Riley-Marini, Deven C
   8. Romero, Enrique
   9. Scanlon, Rory J
   10. Seymour, Kevin C
   11. Sherriff, Christopher B
   12. Taylor, Brett D
   13. Young, Sean C
6. Application for Certification Packets
   1. Barrera, Michael A
   2. Barrett, Sean E
   3. Ready, Joseph D
   4. Robinson, Gregory A 
7. New Employee Report Forms
   1. Annese, Richard
   2. DelPrete, Pete
   3. Ferguson, Karl
   4. Lefrancois, Randal
   5. O’Boyle, Matthew
   6. Petkus, Adam
   7. Racicot, Joseph
   8. Sears, Timothy
   9. Shilinsky, Jason
   10. Vincent, Christopher
   11. Virella, David
   12. Yanovitch, Michael
8. Extension of Time Request
   1. Douglass, Richard K
   2. Massey, Andrew
   3. Reidy, Thomas
   4. Vicari, Robert
9. Application for Continuing Education
   1. Form A
      1. 12_18_2025 Fire Partition Train the Trainer
      2. 03_24_2026 District 5 meeting
      3. 03_31_2026 District 13 meeting
      4. 04_02_2026 MA C10.1 Documentation and Tools
      5. 04_02_2026 Substantial Damage Planning
      6. 04_03_2026 Boston ISD
      7. 04_07_2026 BO Roundtable
      8. 04_07_2026 Braintree meeting
      9. 04_08_2026 SEMBOA
      10. 04_14_2026 TEDI Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
      11. 04_15_2026 BOWM
      12. 04_16_2026 MBCIA 
      13. 04_21_2026 District 12 meeting
      14. 04_28_2026 C9.1 Energy Modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 1
      15. 04_28_2026 C9.2 Energy Modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 2
      16. 04_29_2026 R2.1 Residential Existing Buildings Overview Part 1
      17. 04_30_2026 C9.3 Energy modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 3
      18. 04_30_2026 C9.4 Energy modeling for Commercial Compliance Pathways Part 4
   2. Form B
      1. Aziev, Shukhrat
      2. Clemente, Chris
      3. DeMarco, Stephen
      4. Dindo, Scott
      5. Frederickson, Steven
      6. Gale, Brian
      7. Morash, Jeff
      8. Pivero, Joseph
      9. Sheehan, Patty
      10. White, Michael
10. Discuss matters not reasonably anticipated by the chair, 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Adjournment – the next scheduled meeting is June 2, 2026