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Membership Strategic Planning
Heather Schultz reported for Nik Decker, Chair Greg de Bruin, Chair
• Membership reports were included in handouts package. • Greg summarized recent efforts to finalize the draft of the Strategic
• Committee continues to reach out to At-Large members to urge them to Plan. Regarding Work Force Development, Greg recommended that this
consider renewing membership. charge be left in the hands of the Young Professionals Committee, with
• New member benefit: National Purchasing Partners – they offer discounts the Education Committee serving as a resource.
to a variety of companies. Go to https://mynpp.com/association/nysapls/ • Motion by Brie Meisler to accept and adopt the latest draft of
and create an account. the 2022 Strategic Plan, seconded by Scott Gillis, all in favor,
none opposed, motion carried.
• Committee has been discussing creation of an Associate Member
Appreciation Day. Nominations/Awards
• Roy asked about signing up new associates and discussed whether Amber Carpenter reported for Glenn Watson, Chair
dues could be prorated based on the time of year the associate joins. • Committee seeks nominations for the Pillars of Excellence awards
Committee will discuss and report back to the Board. given during annual conference. Nominations should be submitted by
December 16th.
Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc)
Jason Larson, Chair Young Professionals
• Committee has resumed a monthly meeting schedule. Tim Massi, Chair
• The committee recently provided their input on the Strategic Plan.
• Still awaiting feedback from SBELSG on first draft of MTS.
• They have been discussing development of a webinar series on
• Committee continues outreach to Regionals to share information and Professional Development for young professionals for 2023.
receive feedback on the draft MTS. Jason and Dan Weaver met with Long
Island recently. Meetings with Eastern and Mid-Hudson are being planned. • Committee will be putting an agenda together for young professionals at
• The committee will be holding a webinar on December 9th to discuss the the 2024 conference.
draft Minimum Technical Standards. VI. Unfinished Business
• The committee is planning opportunities to further educate members None to discuss
on the content of the MTS at the 2023 Annual Conference (e.g. – round VII. New Business
table discussions and manning a booth in the Exhibit Hall throughout • Tellers Committee Report – Jason Peterson. The committee received 15
the conference). regional ballots (of 18 sent out). The voting results were unanimous to
NSPS continue with the current slate of officers for the year 2023: President
– Roy Garfinkel; Executive Vice President – Jeremy Thompson; Vice
Patti Brooks, Chair President – Steven Willard; Treasurer – Scott Gillis; Secretary – Scott Allen
• Submitted written report earlier today - will be circulated via email as a
follow up to this meeting. • Scott Gillis – In celebration of his recent 90th Birthday, Scott nominated
• NSPS recently sent a request to send a letter to Senator Schumer in Albert W. Tay, first licensed in 1959, past Nassau-Suffolk Regional
President, for Life Membership. Bylaws Article II Section 2-4 currently
support of the FLAIR Act. If you have not sent the letter, you encouraged states that Life Members must be a Regular Member. We recently
to do so, or reach out to Patti if you have any questions. revised our Bylaws to create a Retired Member class. Mr. Tay is a
• The Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) program is experiencing Retired Member. Scott recommended that he Bylaws be revised to allow
growing interest. a Life Member to be either a Regular Member or a Retired Member.
• The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) 2023 conference will be Motion by Scott Gillis to approve the nomination of Albert Tay as
held in Orlando Florida May 28 – June 1. This conference hasn’t been a Life Member immediately, notwithstanding a future revision
held in the US since 2002. Members are strongly encouraged to attend. of the Bylaws to allow a Life Member to either be a Regular
Member or a Retired Member, seconded by John Abruzzo, all in
• Roy discussed Work Force Development relative to NSPS. Prior to this favor, none opposed, motion carried. Mr. Tay shall be recognized
meeting, Steve Boddecker volunteered to serve as NYSAPLS liaison as a Life Member of NYSAPLS.
to NSPS Work Force Development Committee. Patti recommended
that Steve reach out to Tim Murphy at NSPS Work Force Development • President Garfinkel reported that Lem Morrison discussed the following
Committee Chair. Motion by Steve Willard, to approve appointment at the November NYSAPLS Executive Board meeting. Lem and Jason
of Steve Boddecker to serve as NYSAPLS liaison to NSPS Work Larson are instructors at CUNY NYC College of Technology Construction
Force Development Committee, seconded by John Abruzzo, all in Management and Civil Engineering Program (City Tech). Lem is seeking
favor, none opposed, motion carried. NYSAPLS’s support for a 15 credit hour program. It would be a minor in
• Amber asked Patti to look in to the benefits for Sustaining Member Geomatics within a Bachelors of Technology for Civil Engineering. The
intent is for the program to meet the new education requirements for LS
State Societies. licensure. City Tech offers a Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology.
Approval of the 15 credit hour program would allow this degree to be
Public Relations complemented with a minor in geomatics. Lem’s request for support
Heather Schultz reported for Lem Morrison, Chair was included on the agenda for action at the November NYSAPLS Board
• The Benchmark Hunt campaign has concluded and was well supported. of Directors meeting. Lem is also seeking NYSAPLS’s help in securing a
See report in ESS. The Hunt may be resurrected during next year’s statement from SBELSG confirming that the 15 credit hour program will
National Surveyor’s Week. actually be accepted by SBELSG. Jason Larson reported further on this
• Soldiers to Surveyors campaign has been well received. matter. Motion by John Abruzzo to authorize President Garfinkel
• The committee will have a booth at the Annual Conference called to prepare the requested letter of support for a 15 credit hour
Surveyor’s Corner. program in Geomatics at City Tech, seconded by Brian Skalman,
all in favor, none opposed, motion carried.
• Work continues on YouTube videos. See www.youtube.com/@nysapls
• Jim Thew is attending NY School Counselors Trade Show today.

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