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Education
A discussion ensued about what amount NYSAPLS would donate (in addition
A discussion ensued about what amount NYSAPLS would donate (in addition Education
Chair
Dan Mar
vin reported for Bill Eggers,
to the Regional donations). Treasurer Gillis pointed out that the 2023-
to the Regional donations). T reasurer Gillis pointed out that the 2023- Dan Marvin reported for Bill Eggers, Chair
•

They continue working on the grid for
The committee met this week.
T
reasurer Gillis
2024 Budget does not include any funds for this expense.
2024 Budget does not include any funds for this expense. Treasurer Gillis • The committee met this week. They continue working on the grid for

conference classes. There are only a few open spots left. The Spring
then the 2023-
recommended that if the Board does approve a donation,
recommended that if the Board does approve a donation, then the 2023- conference classes. There are only a few open spots left. The Spring
Workshop (Dendrology) 8 credit hour course is coming up. Another
which amount would
2024 Budget should be revised to reflect the amount,
2024 Budget should be revised to reflect the amount, which amount would W orkshop (Dendrology) 8 credit hour course is coming up. Another
webinar is coming up in June (Best Practices for Field Data Collection).
result in a deficit budget and would have to be covered by our “Unrestricted
result in a deficit budget and would have to be covered by our “Unrestricted webinar is coming up in June (Best Practices for Field Data Collection).
orkplace webinar is coming up in
August.
W
Also,
a Harassment in the
Funds”. MO TION BY C. RICHARD MORA VEC TO HA VE NY SAPLS Also, a Harassment in the Workplace webinar is coming up in August.
Funds”. MOTION BY C. RICHARD MORAVEC TO HAVE NYSAPLS
DONATE $5,000, IN ADDITION TO THE REGIONAL’S DONATIONS, FOR
DONA TE $5,000, IN ADDITION TO THE REGIONAL ’S DONA TIONS, FOR Ethical Practices
Ethical Practices
THE PRODUCTION OF THIRD WAVE FILMS DOCUMENTARY “CREATING
THE PRODUCTION OF THIRD W A VE FILMS DOCUMENT AR Y “CREA TING David Zigler, Chair
,
David Zigler
Chair
•

The committee currently has no open cases before it.
THE ERIE CANAL”, SECONDED BY DONALD STEDGE, ALL IN FAVOR,
The committee is
THE ERIE C ANAL ”, SECONDED BY DONALD STEDGE, ALL IN F A VOR, • The committee currently has no open cases before it. The committee is
working on scheduling a meeting with State Ed’
NONE OPPOSED , MO TION C ARRIED . working on scheduling a meeting with State Ed’s OPD Director. .
s OPD Director
NONE OPPOSED, MOTION CARRIED.
Legislative
TION BY DONALD STEDGE TO ADD AN EXPENSE OF $5,000 TO
• MOTION BY DONALD STEDGE TO ADD AN EXPENSE OF $5,000 TO Legislative
•
MO

Amber Carpenter reported for Jason Graf, Chair
THE 2023-2024 NYSAPLS BUDGET TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF
THE 2023-2024 NY SAPLS BUDGET TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF Amber Carpenter reported for Jason Graf, Chair
The committee continues to work on a new system to filter hundreds

A
VE FILMS
TION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THIRD W
THE DONATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THIRD WAVE FILMS • • The committee continues to work on a new system to filter hundreds
THE DONA
Assembly bills and highlight those bills that directly
of NYS Senate and
TING THE ERIE C
“CREA
ANAL
”
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENTARY “CREATING THE ERIE CANAL” AND TO APPROVE of NYS Senate and Assembly bills and highlight those bills that directly
Y
AR
AND TO APPROVE
affect NYSAPLS members.
,
SAPLS BUDGET AS AMMENDED
THE 2023-2024 NYSAPLS BUDGET AS AMMENDED, SECONDED BY affect NYSAPLS members.
THE 2023-2024 NY
SECONDED BY
JOHN ABRUZZO, ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED, MOTION CARRIED.
The committee is also discussing how to best amend NY state plane
JOHN ABR UZZO , ALL IN F A VOR, NONE OPPOSED , MO TION C ARRIED . • • The committee is also discussing how to best amend NY state plane

coordinate legislation in light of the new 2022 datum.
NGS has offered
• The Public Relations Committee will be asked to cover the event of
• The Public Relations Committee will be asked to cover the event of coordinate legislation in light of the new 2022 datum. NGS has offered

up templates to the states for legislating the new datum.
Amber will send
ave Films.
W
Third
Roy will now approach NSPS to
presenting the check to Third Wave Films. Roy will now approach NSPS to up templates to the states for legislating the new datum. Amber will send
presenting the check to

redline drafts to the Board after today’
redline drafts to the Board after today’s meeting.
s meeting.
solicit a donation from NSPS for the film.
solicit a donation from NSPS for the film.
AC
LS P
I IV. Executive Vice President’ s Report LS PAC , Chair
Executive Vice President’s Report
V.
Amber Carpenter reported for Steve Boddecker
Amber Carpenter reported for Steve Boddecker, Chair
Absent • • Current balance is $7,392.
Absent

Current balance is $7,392.
V. V. Association Operations (“HQ”) Report Membership
Association Operations (“HQ”) Report
Membership
Managing Director, Amber Carpenter
Managing Director , Amber Carpenter Donald Stedge reported for Nik Decker , Chair
Donald Stedge reported for Nik Decker, Chair
HQ is now using Microsoft
.
• HQ office just completed a large data transfer. HQ is now using Microsoft • • The committee is trying to consistently reach out to new members to
•
HQ office just completed a large data transfer

ying to consistently reach out to new members to

The committee is tr
IT is also beefing
OneDrive and SharePoint as a cloud storage solution. IT is also beefing welcome them and encourage them to the association and become
OneDrive and SharePoint as a cloud storage solution.
welcome them and encourage them to the association and become
up cybersecurity . active members. They are also reviewing the “Find a Sur veyor” section of
up cybersecurity.
active members. They are also reviewing the “Find a Surveyor” section of
our website. The committee recommended against a policy of prorating
less expensive,

• Amber is exploring the use of Zoom as a possible, less expensive, replacement our website. The committee recommended against a policy of prorating
replacement
•
Amber is exploring the use of Zoom as a possible,
membership dues based on the signup date.
Heather Schultz reported
of our GoToMeeting/GoToWebinar videoconferencing service.
of our GoT oMeeting/GoT oW ebinar videoconferencing ser vice. membership dues based on the signup date. Heather Schultz reported
that new memberships are up 6% compared to this time last year
IF Y
• HQ is getting ready to send out dues notices. IF YOUR REGION’S DUES that new memberships are up 6% compared to this time last year. .
OUR REGION’S DUES
HQ is getting ready to send out dues notices.

•

Minimum T
echnical Standards (ad hoc)
AMOUNTS HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE LET HQ KNOW ASAP. . Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc)
AMOUNTS HA
PLEASE LET HQ KNOW ASAP
,
VE CHANGED
Chair
Jason Larson,
Jason Larson, Chair

•
• HQ is beginning the year-end work on the Shaw Fund with our accountant. • • The committee met in April. President Garfinkel has had two positive
HQ is beginning the year
-end work on the Shaw Fund with our accountant.

President Garfinkel has had two positive
The committee met in
April.
discussions on the draft MTS with SBELSG Executive Secretary Eric
•
• The May-June Empire State Surveyor was posted online recently and discussions on the draft MTS with SBELSG Executive Secretar y Eric
The May-June Empire State Sur
veyor was posted online recently and

Greppo. Amber pulled up the org chart that shows the hierarchy of the NYS
mailed out. Greppo. Amber pulled up the org chart that shows the hierarchy of the NYS
mailed out.
The Board of Regents ultimately has the final say in
State Board of Regents.

Amber pointed out the new digital librar
y available to members on our
• Amber pointed out the new digital library available to members on our State Board of Regents. The Board of Regents ultimately has the final say in

•
But SBELSG must first make their recommendation.
adopting MTS. But SBELSG must first make their recommendation. Jason
Jason
adopting MTS.

.
https://www
Go to
Past
website. Go to https://www.nysapls.org/page/NYSAPLS-Bookcase. Past mentioned that the committee is looking for additional members. Rich
.nysapls.org/page/NYSAPLS-Bookcase
website.
Rich
mentioned that the committee is looking for additional members.
issues of the ESS and the Conference Journal are available there. Moravec volunteered to serve on the Committee. Jason offered to come
issues of the ESS and the Conference Journal are available there.
Moravec volunteered to ser
Jason offered to come
ve on the Committee.
speak to the Westchester-Putnam regional about MTS.
Admin features available to Directors on your
Amber demonstrated the
•
• Amber demonstrated the Admin features available to Directors on your speak to the W estchester -Putnam regional about MTS.

NSPS
There are many convenient

regional page on the NYSAPLS website.
regional page on the NYSAPLS website. There are many convenient NSPS
including a handy source of all regional member email
features available, including a handy source of all regional member email Amber Carpenter reporting for Patti Brooks
features available,
Amber Carpenter reporting for Patti Brooks

•
addresses. Contact Amber if you have any questions. • The Student Competition was held at the NSPS Spring Conference in
The Student Competition was held at the NSPS Spring Conference in
addresses. Contact Amber if you have any questions.
Arlington Virginia March 29th – April 1st. Students from Alfred participated.
Arlington Virginia March 29th – April 1st. Students from Alfred participated.
• Amber recognized Heather Schultz for her TEN-YEAR WORK ANNIVERSARY
• Amber recognized Heather Schultz for her TEN-YEAR WORK ANNIVERSAR Y
A feature on the event will appear in the July Empire State Sur
veyor
Congratulations Heather!
at NYSAPLS. Congratulations Heather! A feature on the event will appear in the July Empire State Surveyor. .
at NYSAPLS.

s Construction Management &

echnology’
Students from NYC College of
T
VI. Committee Reports • • Students from NYC College of Technology’s Construction Management &
Committee Reports
VI.
Civil Engineering
T
echnology program,
Brooklyn campus were featured on a
Civil Engineering Technology program, Brooklyn campus were featured on a
committee
meeting
minutes
s
note:
All
[Editor’
viewed
on the
be
[Editor’s note: All committee meeting minutes can be viewed on the recent NSPS podcast – https://www .podbean.com/ew/pb-myr6i-140861b .
can
recent NSPS podcast – https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-myr6i-140861b.
Scroll down to Committees.
Go to the About Us tab.
SAPLS website.
NY
NYSAPLS website. Go to the About Us tab. Scroll down to Committees.

veying in renewable energy with
Also listen to Lem Morrison discuss sur
•
Click on the name of the committee to view meeting minutes]. • Also listen to Lem Morrison discuss surveying in renewable energy with
Click on the name of the committee to view meeting minutes].
https://www
.podbean.com/ew/
NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/
T
NSPS Executive Director

im Burch here:
Annual Conference
Annual Conference pb-4curd-140f16c
pb-4curd-140f16c

Chair
,
Amber Carpenter reported for Ken Stigner, Chair
Amber Carpenter reported for Ken Stigner
Public Relations
At their
April meeting,
•
they prepared their recommendations to the Finance
• At their April meeting, they prepared their recommendations to the Finance Public Relations

Lem Morrison, Chair
Committee regarding conference expenses.
Committee regarding conference expenses. They continue to work on Lem Morrison, Chair
They continue to work on

PR will be attending the NYGeoCon (NYS GIS Conference) at

The Desmond
a) streamlining the conference registration form, b) increasing network • • PR will be attending the NYGeoCon (NYS GIS Conference) at The Desmond
a) streamlining the conference registration form, b) increasing network
Albany September 25th through September 27th.
Hotel – Crowne Plaza Albany September 25th through September 27th.
Hotel – Crowne Plaza
time with exhibitors during conference, c) drafting the RFP for the 2026
time with exhibitors during conference,
c) drafting the RFP for the 2026

The committee has been busy attending career days.
conference. 2026 will be hosted by Eastern. • • The committee has been busy attending career days.
conference.
2026 will be hosted by Eastern.

•
The committee is going to be updating its Booth kit to create a more
Constitution & By-La ws • The committee is going to be updating its Booth kit to create a more
Constitution & By-Laws
transport-friendly package.
No report transport-friendly package.
No report
The committee is receiving great responses to Question of the Month

T Relations (ad hoc)
DOT Relations (ad hoc) • • The committee is receiving great responses to Question of the Month
DO
now that they are sending direct emails to members.
Chair
James Thew
,
James Thew, Chair now that they are sending direct emails to members.

Y
ouT
•
• Jim reported that Greg de Bruin has made great progress in developing • New videos are coming up on the Surveyor’s Corner YouTube page. For
s Corner
ube page.
New videos are coming up on the Sur
Jim reported that Greg de Bruin has made great progress in developing
•

For
veyor’
example, see https://youtu.be/QnH6_Ke_ZrY
a GIS to demonstrate how DOT appropriations maps can be accessed
a GIS to demonstrate how DOT appropriations maps can be accessed example, see https://youtu.be/QnH6_Ke_ZrY
through a GIS platform (using the Albany County Appropriation Map tiffs • The committee is working on a new Town and City Plan Review guide.
through a GIS platform (using the Albany County Appropriation Map tiffs
•
The committee is working on a new

T
own and City Plan Review guide.
that DOT provided to the Committee).
that DOT provided to the Committee).
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