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[ NYSAPLS Board of Director’s Meeting • November 20, 2020

Virtual Meeting

Call to order and roll call V. President’s Report
Meeting called to order at 2:07 pm by President Daniel Marvin. Dan Marvin reported:
• President Marvin received a letter from WPAPLS regarding Minimum
Members present: Technical Standards and in the letter WPAPLS asked for an email list
of all members. WPAPLS had sent the letter to the Regional Presidents
Association Officers: and asked them to disseminate to their members. It was agreed this
President Daniel Marvin should be the proper procedure.
Executive Vice President Kenneth M. Slaugenhoupt
Vice President Roy B. Garfinkel VI. Executive Vice President’s Report
Treasurer Jeremy Thompson Ken Slaugenhoupt had no report.
Secretary Steven J. Willard
Executive Director Greg de Bruin VII. Association Operation’s Report
Amber Carpenter reported:
Directors: • LS Exam review and Fall Workshop were held remotely and worked well.
Allegheny Plateau (none present) • ESS is printed and available on-line now. Printed copy is in the mail.
Black River Stephen Gracey
Catskill Jon Thompson VIII. Committee Reports
Central Doug Reith Annual Conference
City Saeid Jalilvand Ken Stigner reported:
Delaware-Hudson Donald Stedge, Brian Babcock • Conference is shaping up. There are a lot of different things to do other
Eastern Kaleb Winters, Randel Paquin than take classes. Please use the entire platform.
Genesee Valley Roy B. Garfinkel
Long Island John Abruzzo, Gary Benz Constitution & Bylaws
Mid-Hudson Kevin Young Steve Willard reported:
Mohawk Valley (none present) • Committee meeting to be held Dec. 2nd to discuss senior membership
Nassau Suffolk Scott Gillis category and officer structure.
Niagara Frontier (none present)
Northern Robert Marvin, Jr. Education
Southern Finger Lakes Gary Thompson Bill Eggers reported:
Southern Tier (none present) • The Fall Workshop was a success online but he is concerned about so
Queensboro Rodger Hess much being online.
Westchester Putnam C. Richard Moravec, Steven Willard • Looking forward to the Conference.
Trustees: Greg de Bruin, Patti Brooks, Steve Boddecker, Joe Malinowski, Glenn Ethical Practice
Watson Scott Allen reported:
Committee Chairs: Ken Stigner (Conference), Bill Eggers (Education), Scott Allen • Sent info on two drone companies to OPD, one was issued a cease and
(Ethics), Jason Graf (Legislative), Rick Brooks (LSPAC-Treasurer) desist letter.
Member Guests: Jim Vianna (ENYSLS), Ken Salzmann (WPAPLS) • OPD has modified their website.
Guests: Andrew Mangini (PR Firm)
Managing Director: Amber Carpenter • There is one active case of a non-member that is licensed but
Director of Membership: Heather Schultz registration is not current.
Administrative Assistant: Sharon O’Brien • Members should check that their company has an active Certificate of
Legal Counsel: Emily Whalen Authorization filed.
• He is working on a write-up for the Empire State Surveyor.
I. Call for New Business
Kaleb Winters of Eastern had a short discussion with the NYS Land Title Legislative
Assn regarding a joint letter to all of the County Clerks in NYS asking them Jason Graf reported:
to digitize their records. • All quiet in Albany.
II. Appointment of Teller • Governor Cuomo did sign the Continuing Education bill into law taking
President Marvin appointed Joe Malinowski as Teller for the meeting. effect in Jan. 2022. The law consolidates the existing continuing
education requirements for geologists, engineers, and land surveyors
III. Consent Calendar into a single section of law rather than three different sections. It
Motion to accept by Don Stedge, seconded by Brian Babcock to accept also eliminates the restriction on educational activity format to allow
with understanding that a motion needs to be corrected, motion for flexibility in receiving credit remotely in addition to in person; the
unanimously carried. law also allows for courses to be taken in architecture, engineering,
IV. Treasurer’s Report interior design, land surveying, landscape architecture, and geology
Treasurer Thompson reported: to contribute to continuing education as long as they meet the
• We are in good shape financially. requirements prescribed by the State Education Department. Pursuant
• New member dues are 50% of targeted number. to the new requirements, up to six continuing education hours taken
during one triennium may be rolled over to a subsequent triennium. In
• LS Exam review was profitable and worked well remotely. addition, the sunset provision was removed, and the new requirements
• Fall workshop was close to the budgeted number which is good news are now permanent.
since it was held remotely.

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