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[ NYSAPLS Board of Director’s Meeting • July 14, 2022

On-line/Virtual Meeting via GoToMeeting

Meeting called to order at 2:06 p.m. by Executive Director Dan Marvin. President Roy • The Legislative Committee met earlier this week. Some NYSAPLS
Garfinkel appointed Dan Marvin to preside over meeting as President Garfinkel was members who are applying for licensure have expressed concerns
driving to Maine while listening in on meeting. about what SBELSG have been telling them regarding the new
education requirements for licensure. Emily has made SBELSG Board
Present: Secretary aware of this issue and is seeking clarification on the matter.
Association Officers: • Watch for a quarterly newsletter from the Legislative Committee
President Roy B. Garfinkel starting in September 2022.
Executive Vice President Absent III. Treasurer’s Report
Vice President Steven J. Willard Scott Gillis
Treasurer Scott A. Gillis • Financial statements and minutes of May 25, 2022 Finance
Secretary Scott B. Allen Committee meeting were included in handouts.
Directors: • The 2021-2022 budget year has just closed out. Treasurer Gillis
Allegheny Plateau Absent reported that there should be a profit in the mid thirty thousand dollars
Black River Valley Howard Lyndaker once all final adjustments are completed.
Catskill Absent • The investment account is down about 10%
Central Douglas Reith • A discussion ensued regarding the “reserve account” concept.
City Saeid Jalilvand, Lemuel Morrison Treasurer Gillis will be following up on this.
Delaware-Hudson Donald Stedge
Eastern Brie Strom IV. President’s Report
Genesee Valley Absent Roy Garfinkel
Long Island John Abruzzo • President Garfinkel applauded the write up in the last issue of the
Mid-Hudson Nicole Kalicicki Empire State Surveyor magazine on the Strategic Planning Retreat.
Mohawk Valley Absent V. Executive Vice President’s Report
Nassau Suffolk Dan Weaver, Scott Gillis Absent – No report
Niagara Frontier Brian Skalman VI. Association Operations (“HQ”) Report
Northern Scott Allen, Robert Marvin, Jr. Managing Director Amber Carpenter
Southern Finger Lakes Absent • Year-end processes (tax returns, etc.) are taking place.
Southern Tier Absent
Queensboro Absent • It’s membership dues renewal time. 1,184 renewal invoices have been
issued. To date, 727 have been paid. Payments are due July 31st.
Westchester-Putnam C. Richard Moravec, Steven Willard Membership will be considered cancelled if dues are not received by
For 2022, seven regionals and two members of the executive board are required for September 1st.
a quorum (see Constitution and By-laws Article V Section 1.3 for definition of quorum). • A list of unpaid members to date has been emailed to each regional.
A quorum was present. Please reach out to these members for a friendly reminder to renew.
Trustees: Patricia P. Brooks, Gregory J. de Bruin, Daniel E. Marvin If they are choosing not to renew, please share their reasons with
Executive Director: Daniel E. Marvin headquarters or the membership committee.
Managing Director: Amber Carpenter • June webinar (Dan Martin – New Geopotential Datum) had 51
Director of Operations: Heather Schultz attendees. July webinar (Lori Miller – Sexual Harassment in the
Legislative Counsel: Emily Whalen Workplace) had 27 attendees. Next webinar is in September (Adolf
Member Guests: Ashley Metz – Eastern & Young Professionals Committee; Ken Jonietz – We Will Cross That Bridge When We Get To It). There will be
Stigner – Conference Committee a “Second Showing” of the September webinar for regional broadcast
Other Guests: None on Thursday September 15th.
I. Consent Calendar VII. Committee Reports (see meeting handouts for written reports/
committee meeting minutes for further details)
Minutes of last BOD meeting, Financial Reports, and Committee Reports/
Minutes are included in the handouts distributed prior to the meeting and are Annual Conference
typically all moved under a Consent Calendar format. Motion to accept the Ken Stigner, Chair
Consent Calendar was made by Rich Moravec, seconded by Doug Reith, all in • Minutes of May 25, 2022 meeting were included in handouts.
favor, none opposed, motion carried. • Committee meets July 25th at Turning Stone to do their walk-thru.
II. Legislative Constitution & By-Laws
Emily Whalen, Esq. reported for Jason Graf, Chair (Emily was scheduled to Steve Willard, Chair – nothing to report
leave early so Legislative discussion was moved to the top of the agenda).
• Minutes of May 24, 2022 meeting were included in handouts. DOT Relations (ad hoc)
Amber Carpenter reported for James Thew, Chair
• The bill that was introduced this spring regarding waiving the requirement • Our legal counsel Emily Whalen has reached out to officials at DOT
for surveys of DOT right-of-ways relative to new high speed internet cable requesting a meeting to discuss our issues. No reply from DOT yet.
installations did not pass.
• Emily spoke with new SBELSG Board Secretary Eric Greppo, PE. Education
Since 2009, Mr. Greppo has served as a Professional Engineer for the Dan Marvin reported for William Eggers, Chair
NYSDOCCS Office of Facilities Planning and Development. A ‘meet and • Minutes of June 8, 2022 and July 7, 2022 meetings were included
greet’ meeting has been scheduled with Mr. Greppo for August 11th. The in handouts.
Executive Board has been invited to attend.

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