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[ NYSAPLS Board of Director’s Meeting • March 19, 2021

Virtual Meeting

Meeting called to order at 2:06 pm by President Daniel Marvin. Association Operation’s Report – Amber Carpenter reported:
• Happy (early) National Surveyors week!
Members present:
• Central office is working on a photo contest- encourage all to
Association Officers: participate.
President Daniel E. Marvin • A lot of “clean up” from the 2021 conference is being done. This
Executive Vice President Kenneth M. Slaugenhoupt includes general paperwork.
Vice President Roy B. Garfinkel • Year-end taxes are filed.
Treasurer Jeremy E. Thompson
Secretary Steven J. Willard • Personnel Policy Manual is being reviewed.
• March/April ESS is printed and in the mail. For 2021 the magazine is
Directors: also available on the NYSAPLS website in a flip book digital reading
Allegheny Plateau None present format.
Black River Valley Stephen Gracey • Getting ready for dues collection.
Catskill None present
Central None present VI. Committee Reports
City Saeid Jalilvand
Delaware-Hudson Donald Stedge Young Professionals
Eastern Kaleb Winters, Brie Strom Timothy Massi reported:
Genesee Valley Roy B. Garfinkel • Social event at Conference had 12 participants and a discussion was
Long Island John Abruzzo held on where the profession of Surveying is heading and students
Mid-Hudson Tom Cerchiara, Jr. views on the subject.
Mohawk Valley Duane Frymire • The Women’s Summit was a success and is still available on-line.
Nassau Suffolk Scott Gillis The presentation included a panel discussion exploring how women
Niagara Frontier Andrew Gow got started in surveying; it seemed to energize some participants.
Northern Scott Allen, Robert Marvin, Jr. The recording will be shared and promoted during Surveyors Week.
Southern Finger Lakes Gary Thompson • A thank you to Keith Burley for taking it upon himself to begin a
Southern Tier None present shadowing program with a local trade school to get more students
Queensboro Rodger Hess involved in our profession.
Westchester-Putnam C. Richard Moravec, Steven Willard
Conference
Trustees: Joseph G. Malinowski, Greg de Bruin, Gary Thompson Ken Stigner reported:
Executive Director: Greg de Bruin • A lot of effort was put into the conference to make it work and it was
Member guests: Timothy Massi-Young Professionals, Jason Graf-Legislative a success. Attendance was good.
Committee, Ken Stigner-Conference Committee
Guests: none present • Thank you to all who helped with the 2021 Conference.
Managing Director: Amber Carpenter • SurveyMonkey reports were favorable.
Director of Membership: Heather Schultz • Exhibitor traffic was light except for “quick fire” presentations, those
Legal Counsel: Emily Whalen went well.
I. Call for New Business • Future conference sponsors are as follows: 2022- Niagara Froniter,
None 2023 - Nassau Suffolk, and 2024 by Genesee Valley. The next
II. Consent Calendar regional host position is open for 2025.
Motion to accept as written by Scott Gillis, seconded by Rich Moravec, motion
unanimously carried. By-Laws
Steve Willard reported:
III. Treasurer’s Report • A new Retired Member category was proposed, met with
Jeremy Thompson reported: Membership Committee to discuss.
• Proposed 2021-2022 budget submitted for review and comment.
• 2022 conference is being budgeted as an in-person conference. • The Board asked the Directors to take it back to the Regionals for
review.
• Committee recommends a dues increase of $75.00
Education
• Budget comments are due by April 23rd. Tom Cerchiara reported:
IV. President’s Report • Had a good meeting with the Shaw Fund Review team to review the
Dan Marvin reported: CE approval process.
• New Board of Directors handbook was sent out and has been provided on • The committee has a meeting next week to start the conference
the NYSAPLS website. education grid and review the conference attendee evaluations.
• President Marvin submitted a list of committees and members on those • They are currently looking for webinar topics. Tom asked regional
committees. Motion to accept by Rich Moravec, seconded by John directors to email the committee with their course ideas.
Abruzzo. Motion carried.
V. Executive Vice President’s Report
Ken Slaugenhoupt reported:
• Time was spent with the PR Committee getting ready for Surveyors Week.

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