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BIC appoints Robert Wong, Walter Park and Ron Vernali; one public-seat nomination fails 4'3
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission confirmed Robert Wong to a Code Advisory Committee seat and appointed Walter Park and Ron Vernali to Access Appeals Commission seats; a separate motion to appoint Roslyn/Rosalind Baltimore to a public member seat failed 4'3 before Vernali was appointed by a 5'2 vote.
The Building Inspection Commission (BIC) voted on May 19 to fill advisory seats and swore in new members. Robert Wong was appointed to the mechanical contractor seat on the Code Advisory Committee and was sworn in at the meeting.
For the Access Appeals Commission, the subcommittee recommended Walter Park for the disability seat and Ron Vernali for the public member seat. After public comment from Alec Bash raising ethics concerns about candidate Todd Mavis, the commission voted to appoint Walter Park to the disability seat; that motion carried on a voice vote.
A separate motion to appoint Roslyn (Rosalind) Baltimore to the public member seat failed on a roll-call vote (motion did not pass 4'3). The commission then moved to appoint Ron Vernali to the public member seat; the roll-call vote carried 5'2. Both Vernali and Park were sworn in.
Commissioners discussed potential conflicts of interest and the purpose of a public seat: one commissioner said that public seats should be filled by individuals not actively engaged in the construction industry. Supporters of Vernali cited retirement status and broad experience as rationale for appointment. The commission recorded the votes for both contested items in roll call at the meeting.
The appointments will be processed through the department office and the new members were asked to complete paperwork following the meeting.
