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Government Relations Public Relations
Jim Thew, Chair Lemuel Morrison, Chair
• Jim reported on progress of the public records initiative by the NYS DOT. • Lem reported on progress with the poster being prepared for distribution
Slow, but steady. to Town departments and offices. This is closely related to the letters
• A “roundtable” meeting will be held at the NYS GIS Association conference, being prepared for direct communication to known problem areas.
similar to the last few years. • Lem reported on a potential fun “surveyor’s competition” with the
• The committee is working on setting up a working group to create Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors.
a package to be provided to county clerk offices to help them set up Strategic Planning
effective digital records access. Amber Carpenter
• Roy Garfinkel reported on progress with the digital access working group. • Working with several committees to review their strategic charges.
He is hoping to find a land surveyor who is heading a county real property Reviewing questions to be used for the survey to be issued prior to the
tax map office to join the group. retreat. The surveys will also be issued to committee chairs.
LS PAC • Discussing possibilities for a fun group activity to wrap up the retreat.
Amber Carpenter • The strategic retreat will be held in Lake George April 30 to May 1, 2026.
• Report was in the pre-meeting packet. Current account balance is about The committee suggests that regionals send their current director and
$12,000. one new face to the retreat.
Membership Workforce Development Committee
Nikolas Decker, Chair Amber Carpenter
• The committee met today and reported that regular member renewal at • The committee is working on finalizing a wage survey.
this time is level with last year. • A letter to BOCES offering to provide Land Surveying career presentations
• The number of associate members is larger than in the past, which is a has provided very positive results and requests for presentations.
good sign as these are our future regular members. • Working on a new booklet geared toward Middle School and High School
• The committee has had good communication with CAALS regional youth.
directors and are working to help revitalize the regional. Young Professionals
• There was some discussion of possible re-districting of regionals, the no report
committee spent a lot of time reviewing regional maps and member
locations, but the committee does not see this as a current need. VII. Unfinished Business
• Don Stedge asked when the Erie Canal film viewing will be held. This is
Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc) still in progress in scheduling with the film maker.
Roy Garfinkel, Chair
• The committee met recently, and Roy reported that SBELSG is reviewing VIII. New Business
their own guidelines prior to taking on the review of the proposed President Thompson “passed the gavel” and invited each attendee
Minimum Technical Standards. to report on their regional activities, share news, report concerns, or just
• Roy has tried to make contact with the Office of Professional Discipline but comment in general.
• David Schmidt (Eastern) – Regional will be adopting a binding arbitration
has had no response from his attempts.
agreement modeled after the process developed by Northern. Eastern
Nominations and Awards plans to install a new calibrated baseline.
Kaleb Winters, Chair • Nicole Kalicicki (Mid Hudson) – Regional plans to participate in the second
• The committee met on September 4 and has developed the following showing webinar.
slate of nominees: • Josh Graf (Niagara) – Josh is wrapping up his term as a director, has
President-Steve Willard enjoyed being part of the board.
Executive Vice President-Scott Gillis • Lem Morrison (Brooklyn) – Regional met last night, meeting again in
Vice President-Scott Allen November. Working to get their association organized. Five NYC topo
Treasurer-William Eggers bureaus are proposed to be merged into one.
Secretary-Nicole Kalicicki
• Nominations will be accepted according to the Constitution and By Laws. • Donald Stedge (Delaware Hudson) – Don introduced Steve Dolson who
Ballots will be sent to regional directors prior to the November board will be their regional representative on the conference committee as they
meeting. take a turn at hosting.
• Deadline for nominations for Pillars of Excellence awards is December 15. IX. Upcoming Board Meetings
Executive Board, Monday October 13, 9:00 am – Virtual Teams Meeting
NSPS Executive Board, Wednesday November 12, 9:00 am – Virtual Teams Meeting
Amber Carpenter Board of Directors, Friday November 14, 2:00 pm – Virtual Teams Meeting
• The character for the NSPS playing cards will be the Statue of Liberty. Executive Board, Tuesday December 16, 9:00 am – Virtual Teams Meeting
Several sample images have been provided to NSPS for review. The back Board of Directors, January 25 & 28- Saratoga/Conference
side of the card will include New York surveying statistics. Motion to adjourn at 9:42 p.m. was made by Don Stedge, seconded by Josh Graf.
Respectfully submitted:
William R. Eggers, Secretary

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