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• Jane Blair, former Executive Secretary, has officially retired. NYSAPLS Pass the Gavel
members are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. The application can Allegheny Plateau – no report.
be viewed here: https://www.nysapls.org/news/592389/NYSBELSG- Black River – Rob Snyder – hoping for more member participation at meetings.
Executive-Secretary-Position-Open.htm. The committee will continue to Catskill – no report.
monitor new legislation and is looking forward to this May’s Strategic Central – Doug Reith – no report.
Planning Retreat. City – no report.
Delaware-Hudson – Don Stedge – had 40 attendees at annual Christmas party,
Membership
Gary Thompson but cancelled their January meeting due to COVID uptick.
• Gary referred the Board to the reported submitted in the Consent Calendar. Eastern – Brie Strom – met in December; have two new members.
Genesee Valley – Justin Roloson – December Christmas party was well attended;
Minimum Technical Standards so were October and November meetings. Genesee Valley is putting out a monthly
Jason Larson, Chair newsletter and will be recording their meetings on video.
• The committee is in holding pattern, awaiting a response from SBELSG, Long Island – John Abruzzo – waiting for spring to start meeting again.
and is available to meet with Regionals to discuss the draft MTS. Mid-Hudson – Tom Cerchiara – meeting next week at Brooks Lounge Happy Hour.
Mohawk Valley – Duane Frymire – members would prefer to meet in person rather
NSPS than remotely.
Patricia Brooks, Chair Nassau Suffolk – Scott Gillis – cancelled annual meeting due to COVID.
• Patti attended the NSPS meeting in Illinois September 23-25, and the Niagara Frontier – no report.
joint NSPS/GIS Summit November 3-5. Patti plugged the “Surveyor Northern – Bob Marvin – met in-person in December; had 7 or 8 attendees;
Says” podcast by NSPS President Tim Burch. NSPS is working on some thanked Jim Thew for providing Northern’s Silent Auction item for conference.
Bylaws changes – particularly with respect to voting changes. NSPS is Southern Finger Lakes – Gary Thompson – had 7 members and their spouses
considering changing to an “electoral college” model. NSPS is monitoring attend in-person meeting in December.
illicit advertising of surveying services. The NSPS Foundation Disaster Southern Tier – no report.
Relief Fund for Land Surveyors needs funds. Queensboro – Rodger Hess – no meetings recently.
Public Relations Westchester Putnam – Rich Moravec – have had a series of well attended
Heather Schultz meetings lately but cancelled January’s meeting due to COVID.
• Heather asked for submissions of stories for the New Year/New Career A motion to recess this meeting and resume on January 28, 2022 at 2:30 was made
campaign. The committee has moved some items around on the website by Rich Moravec, seconded by Don Stedge. Motion carried.
and added a page on Mid Career Change. See Become a Surveyor – Meeting adjourned at 4:26 pm.
Mid Career Change – New York State Association of Professional Land
Surveyors (nysapls.org) Respectfully submitted: Scott B. Allen, LS – Secretary
Strategic Planning
Amber Carpenter
• Note that Strategic Planning Retreat is scheduled for May 12-14.
Regionals are encouraged to send one Director and one “new face”.
Nominations and Awards
Amber Carpenter
• Recipients have been chosen for the Meritorious Service Award (Patti Brooks)
and Surveyor of the Year Award (Kaleb Winters) and will be presented
during Awards Ceremony at Conference on 1/20/2022.
Young Professionals
Heather Schultz
• Heather plugged the upcoming Diversity Panel Discussion being hosted
by the Young Professionals and the Virtual Social Hour being held during
Conference (Thursday night 1/20/2022 at 6:00)
Unfinished Business
None
New Business
• Town of Canandaigua matter – President Garfinkel – This issue stems
from the town building inspector/code enforcement officer’s rejection of a
land surveyor’s submission of a drawing (“plot plan”) showing a proposed
structure. A lengthy discussion ensued. President Garfinkel will continue to
collect information and provide an update at next BOD meeting.
• DOT Regional Right of Way Mapping Units’ recent responses to requests
for copies of appropriation maps – Concerns were raised about some
DOT Regional offices recently balking at requests from surveyors for
appropriation maps. A lengthy discussion ensued. The Board is looking
forward to NYSAPLS Member Brian Magee’s (NYS DOT Region 1 Surveyor)
presentation at Conference, before taking further action on this matter.

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