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• Good response so far from vendors, exhibitors, advertisers. The Early Bird LS PAC
deadline for Journal Ads is October 21st. Amber Carpenter
• A written financial report was included in the handouts. Current LS PAC
• The committee continues to explore possibilities for enhancing the
conference experience for members and exhibitors. balance is $6,395.70.
Membership
Constitution & By-Laws Heather Schultz
Steve Willard, Chair – nothing to report. • Minutes of August 1, 2022 and August 22, 2022 meetings were included
DOT Relations (ad hoc) in handouts, along with statistical data.
Roy Garfinkel reported for James Thew, Chair • A list of unpaid members by region was circulated. Directors were
• Last April our association counsel Emily Whalen wrote to DOT Official encouraged to reach out to unpaid members.
Mark Casellini of DOT’s External Affairs unit requesting a meeting but
received no reply. Roy called Mr. Casellini this week and had a productive • Committee is partnering with National Purchasing Partners as an added
conversation; is hoping for a meeting soon. Perhaps grants can be found benefit for members. An email will be sent to membership once the
to make appropriation maps available on a GIS. The committee will program is up and running.
continue to work with DOT to create easy, standardized access to DOT • Committee is reviewing Associate member dues with Finance Committee
appropriation maps for land surveyors. and is looking for ways to attract and involve more Associate members to
the Association.
Education
Dan Marvin reported for William Eggers, Chair Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc)
• Minutes of August 2, 2022 and September 7, 2022 meetings were Roy Garfinkel
included in handouts. • Minutes of July 8, 2022, August 30, 2022, and September 6, 2022
• Handouts included the final Education Grid for 2023 conference. meetings were included in handouts.
• Still awaiting feedback from SBELSG on first draft of MTS.
• The fall workshop by Jeff Lucas will be held October 4th and 5th.
• Committee continues to meet with Regionals to share information and
• The spring workshop will be a two-part course on dendrology.
receive feedback on the draft MTS.
• The LS exam review courses are Oct. 7th and 8th and March 24th and 25th.
• The committee is planning opportunities to further educate members on the
Ethical Practices content of the MTS at the 2023 Annual Conference (e.g. – round table
David Zigler, Chair discussions and manning a booth in the Exhibit Hall throughout the conference).
• Minutes of September 2, 2022 meeting were included in handouts. • Jason Larson has been working on an article for ESS on the history
• Dave updated the Board on recent cases reviewed by the committee. of monumentation.
Legislative NSPS
Jason Graf, Chair Amber Carpenter
• Jason attended the August 11, 2022 “meet and greet” meeting along with • Our NSPS representative Patti Brooks will be attending the NSPS fall meetings.
the Executive Board, with incoming SBELSG Board Secretary Eric Greppo, • The Executive Board has been continuing discussions about the Certified
PE. Since 2009, Mr. Greppo has served as a Professional Engineer for the Floodplain Surveyor certification program. New Jersey recently provided
NYSDOCCS Office of Facilities Planning and Development. the training program. Massachusetts is putting one on in November, but it
is sold out. The Education Committee will explore further.
• There has been some confusion among recent licensure applicants regarding
the new education requirements for licensure (i.e. – 4 year degree). Jason Public Relations
reported that State Ed is planning to update the Office of the Professions Stephen Miller reported for Lem Morrison, Chair
website with further clarification on the education requirements. • Minutes of July 21, 2022 meeting was included in handouts.
• Jason reported on the new ESOP bill passage. Will go into effect next year. • Committee continues to work with The Martin Group on social media efforts
• Watch for a quarterly newsletter from the Legislative Committee starting in • Committee has developed a article for publication in the Association of
September 2022. Towns magazine.
• Jason reported on 1203.3 Section 9 [further citation needed] that requires • Work has begun on YouTube videos for “The Surveyor’s Corner”, which will
the expiration date of PE registration be shown next to PE stamp. State Ed is address most commonly asked surveying questions.
expected to start enforcing this requirement. This could apply to LS’s as well. • A PR member will be sitting in on some other committee meetings
• Legislative Newsletter has been released. (Education, Membership, Workforce, DOT Relations, YP) so they can
interact and keep their “finger on the pulse” of the work of NYSAPLS and
Young Professionals possibly publicize that work.
Jason Graf reported for Tim Massi, Chair • The committee continues to attend various trade shows, career days, etc.
• The committee met in person earlier today at Embassy Suites, Saratoga Springs.
• They have been discussing the NSPS Certified Surveying Technician Strategic Planning
program and how this can benefit workforce members who may not be Greg de Bruin, Chair
on a professional licensing track. You can work with NSPS to make your • Minutes of August 3, 2022, August 11, 2022, and September 8, 2022
office an approved testing site. Contact NSPS or Jason for details. meetings were included in handouts, along with the latest revised Draft
Strategic Plan (last dated August 11, 2022).
• Discussed the work of YP relative to the draft Strategic Plan; seeking
clarification on some items. • Committee continues to receive feedback from committees on the draft.
• YP will be sending a representative to the Career Fair at Fort Drum in November. • Goal is to submit final report and Strategic Plan for approval at November
2022 BOD meeting.
• YP continues to be heavily involved in workforce development for the land continued on page 30
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