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IV. Executive Vice President’s Report Ethical Practices
Jeremy Thompson David Zigler, Chair
• Jeremy had no items to report. • Case 2023-003 involves a website of a forester offering surveying services.
V. Association Operations (“HQ”) Report • Case 2023-001 appears to be a clear case of unauthorized practice. The
Managing Director, Amber Carpenter committee will forward the case to NYS Office of the Professions/Office of
• Amber promoted the following: National Land Surveyors Week (starts on Professional Discipline (OPD).
Sunday March 19th); Our photo contest – Email photos to Heather at • Dave is working with staff at State Ed to discuss fast tracking violations;
heather@nysapls.org or share online using the hashtag #NSW2023 to get clarification on what constitutes “direct supervision”; and to
and tag @nysapls so we can re-tweet it!; and Bring Your Child to Work discuss ways we can help them. Eric Greppo, Executive Secretary of
Day”. the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying, and Geology (SBELSG)
• HQ has been working on post-conference cleanup, including certification responded and offered to meet with the committee.
and recording of CE hours for members. • Case No. 2022-002. Dave discussed the committee’s recommendation
• There has been catch-up work going on with committees. made at the November 18, 2022 Board of Directors meeting for the
• The latest edition of the Empire State Surveyor magazine has been emailed temporary suspension of a member. The committee completed and
and is on the NYSAPLS website. submitted a findings statement (included in handouts). Dave asked the BoD
• The NYSAPLS Trademark renewal has been accepted. Our trademark is to act on the Ethical Practices Committee’s findings regarding this case.
good for another ten years. MOTION BY DONALD STEDGE TO ACCEPT THE ETHICAL PRACTICES
• Amber reminded us to read her “Headquarters Updates” that she emails to COMMITTEE’S FINDINGS STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT
all members. (Can also be viewed here: GARFINKEL TO SEND A NOTICE LETTER ADVISING THE ACCUSED
https://www.nysapls.org/news/634841/March-HQ-Update.htm) MEMBER OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM, SECONDED BY STEVE
• Reminder that all committee meeting minutes are on our website: WILLARD, ALL IN FAVOR, NONE OPPOSED, MOTION CARRIED.
Go to the About Us tab. Scroll down to Committees. Click on the Legislative
name of the committee to view meeting minutes. Amber Carpenter, reporting for Emily Whalen
• All Directors have Admin privileges on the Regional pages of • The legislature is currently busy with the state budget.
the NYSAPLS website. Go to the About Us tab. Scroll down to
Regionals. Click on the name of the Regional to view information. • Emily attended the March 8th SBELSG meeting. SBELSG aired a slide
Contact Amber for details. show at the meeting outlining the steps taken in an OPD case. SBELSG
• Amber offered to help Directors communicate with their regional members. is still looking for land surveyor members to serve on SBELSG. SBELSG is
working on new questions for the LS exam.
• Amber is going to be comparing Zoom costs to GoToWebinar costs.
LS PAC
VI. Committee Reports (see meeting handouts for written reports/ Amber Carpenter, reporting for Steve Boddecker
committee meeting minutes for further details) • current balance is $7,392.
Annual Conference
Ken Stigner, Chair Membership
• The committee is working on simplifying the registration form. Also No report
working on items to help make the overall conference experience even • Committee member Don Stedge commented that he is encouraged that
more enjoyable. The committee has been closely reviewing the cost of this there are currently 277 Associate members, a significant increase over
year’s conference and as a result, may be recommending some modest last year.
increases to next year’s registration fees.
Minimum Technical Standards (ad hoc)
Constitution & By-Laws Roy Garfinkel, reporting for Jason Larson
Steve Willard, Chair • Committee is still in a holding pattern awaiting SBELSG review comments
• no report on the draft MTS submitted many months ago.
DOT Relations (ad hoc) NSPS
James Thew, Chair Amber Carpenter, reporting for Patti Brooks
• The committee had a very productive meeting on March 3rd. Some new • The Spring 2023 NSPS meeting is coming up March 29th-April 1st
members have joined the committee with strong GIS backgrounds. The in Arlington VA. Patti and Rick Brooks are attending. The Student
President of the NYS GIS Association Mary Sue (Susie) Knauss, GISP, has Competition is held during this meeting, as well as Lobby day. Twenty-
joined in an advisory capacity. Jim is pleased with the progress that the four college teams will be competing. Last year there were only eleven.
committee is making. Alfred State will be sending two teams. The Fall 2023 NSPS meeting
will be in Cleveland OH. The FIG conference will be held in Orlando FL
Education beginning Memorial Day weekend.
William Eggers, Chair
• The committee met this morning. They are already starting work on the • The YP Committee is seeking financial support to send their member
education program for the 2024 Annual Conference. The annual Spring Ashley Metz to the conference in response to NSPS Executive Director
Workshop is coming up. The topic this year is on dendrology. Bill asked Tim Burch’s request. NSPS has offered to cover Ashley’s FIG registration
that we all take part in getting the word out so more registrants for the Young Surveyor’s workshop portion of FIG week, but YP wants to
sign up for the class. have Ashley covered for the rest of the FIG conference as well. MOTION
• The annual Fall Workshop will be geared toward our associate members BY MATT PALMER TO COVER FIG REGISTRATION COSTS BY
and technicians. INQUIRING IF THE SHAW FUND CAN FUND THE EXPENSES OR IF
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