Elevator & Amusement Device Safety Board Meeting Minutes

Elevator & Amusement Device Safety Board

Minutes are to be recorded and available to the general public. Such records should include attendance, offered motions, proposals and resolutions, as well as votes and their results. Furthermore, secret votes, ballots or roll calls are prohibited. More information may be found within Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-44-104.

2026 Meeting Minutes

Elevator & Amusement Device Safety Board Quarterly Meeting for March 3, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Webinar

1. Call Meeting to Order

The quarterly meeting of the Elevator & Amusement Device Safety Board was called to order by Robbie Fox at 9:04 a.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

Led by Mike Hardy

3. Roll Call and Announcements

Robbie Fox
Vic LaPorte
Mitch Rader
Larry Moore
James Roy Pope
David Hale

4. Adoption of Agenda

Motion by James Roy Pope

Second by Mitch Rader

Outcome: Unanimously approved

5. Approval of the Meeting Minutes (December 2, 2025)

Motion by Vic LaPorte

Second by James Roy Pope

Outcome: Unanimously approved

6. Elevator Unit's Report

Presented by James Steele, Chief Elevator Inspector

7. Amusement Device Unit's Report

Presented by Mike Hardy, Amusement Device Manager

8. Old Business

None

9. New Business

HomeLift: Requested to install a lift under ASME 18.1.

Motion by Mitch Rader
Second by Vic LaPorte
Outcome: Unanimously approved

10. Open Discussion

The Elevator Unit is looking to adopt the 2020 code. Assistant Commissioner Herrod proposed holding a workshop later this year to discuss potential changes.

Larry Moore has announced his retirement and would like this to be his final meeting.

Jennifer Murphy’s appointment to the Amusement Device Manager role.

Announcement of a new apprentice for the Amusement Device Unit.