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[ minutes ]

NYSAPLS Board of Directors Meeting • March 21, 2025
[Virtual Meeting

Meeting called to order at 2:01 p.m. by President Jeremy Thompson. Consent Calendar:
• Minutes of the last Board of Directors meeting, Financial Reports, and
Attendance: Committee Reports/Minutes were included in the handouts distributed
prior to the meeting and are typically all moved under a Consent
Association Officers: Calendar format. Motion to accept the Consent Calendar was
President Jeremy E. Thompson made by Joshua Graf, seconded by Steve Willard, all in favor,
Executive Vice President Steven J. Willard none opposed, motion carried.
Vice President Scott A. Gillis I. President’s Report
Treasurer Scott B. Allen
Secretary William R. Eggers Jeremy Thompson
• Happy National Surveyors Week!
Directors: • Jeremy did an interview with Spectrum News, which will likely be
Allegheny Plateau Gerard Emborski broadcast statewide.
Black River Valley Howard Lyndaker • Robert Hatch has offered to join the Education Committee. Matt Castrello
Brooklyn Lemuel Morrison
Catskill Absent has offered to join the Membership Committee.
Central Absent • All other committee chairs and members were listed in the handouts.
City Lemuel Morrison A motion to accept all committee appointments was made by
Delaware-Hudson Absent Gerard Emborski, seconded by Robert Marvin, all in favor, none
Eastern Jason Peterson, David Schmidt opposed, motion carried.
Genesee Valley Absent
Long Island John Abruzzo II. Treasurer’s Report
Mid-Hudson Nicole Kalicicki Scott Allen
Mohawk Valley Jeffrey Moore • The draft budget and budget notes were distributed in the handouts.
Nassau Suffolk Scott Gillis Directors were requested to take this back to their regions for review and
Niagara Frontier Joshua Graf approval prior to the May board meeting.
Northern Owen Littlefield, Robert Marvin, Jr. • The budget includes a dues increase of $10 for regular members; $5
Southern Finger Lakes Jacqueline Dresser for associate, corresponding and retired members; $25 for sustaining
Southern Tier Absent members; and an increase to student membership to $25 annually.
Queensboro Absent • Conference registration fees will increase by about 8% next year due to
Westchester-Putnam C. Richard Moravec the increase in expenses.
For 2025, seven regionals and two members of the executive board are required • It was recommended to hold the Strategic Retreat every five years.
for a quorum (see Constitution and By-laws Article V Section 1.3 for definition of III. Executive Vice President’s Report
quorum). A quorum was present.
Steve Willard
Trustees: Roy B. Garfinkel • No report
Executive Director: Daniel Marvin IV. Association Operations (“HQ”) Report
Managing Director: Amber Carpenter
Director of Operations: Heather Schultz Managing Director, Amber Carpenter
Legal and Legislative Counsel: Emily Whalen • Both houses of the legislature passed resolutions proclaiming this as
Committees: Surveyor’s Week.
Annual Conference Absent • Year-end financial review has been completed, report was in the
Nominations Absent handouts.
Constitution/Bylaws Absent • Annual sales tax filing was completed. March/April issue of ESS
NSPS Absent was mailed.
Education Jeremy Thompson, Acting Chair
Public Relations Lemuel Morrison, Chair V. Committee Reports
Ethical Practices David Zigler, Chair [Secretary’s note: All committee meeting minutes can be viewed
Strategic Planning Absent on the NYSAPLS website. Go to the About Us tab. Scroll down to
Government Relations Absent Committees. Click on the name of the committee to view their
Young Professionals Keith Burley, Chair meeting minutes].
Finance Scott Allen, Chair Annual Conference
Ad hoc MTS Roy Garfinkel, Chair Amber Carpenter
LSPAC Absent • Conference was very successful with 742 total registrants and 52
Membership Nik Decker, Chair exhibit booths.
Member Guests: none
• Working on plans for 2026 conference including hotels and parking.
Constitution & By-Laws
Amber Carpenter
• By laws revisions were approved by member votes tallied at the
annual meeting.

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