I CALL TO ORDER

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board was called to order at 9 am in the Union Conference Room on the third (3rd) floor at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.

OTHERS PRESENT: B. Michelle Albertson, Deputy Attorney General; Charles Kirk, Acting Executive Director of Board of Architects; Margaret Hinkley, Secretary to Executive Director of the Board of Architects; Joseph Abello and Beverly Rankin of the Board of Architects.

ALSO PRESENT: Patricia Schiripio, Regulatory Analyst, Division of Consumer Affairs

II OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

The statement required by Chapter 231, public laws of 1975, the "Open Public Meetings Act," was read and it was announced that notice of this meeting was prepared in the office of the Board of Architects and mailed to the Secretary of State, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Trenton Times, the Camden Courier-Post, the Record and the Atlantic City Press.

III APPROVAL OF MINUTES

June 11, 2009

ACTION: Mr. Zaccone motioned to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Joshi seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

IV ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. DeMassi announced the following:

– At 10:30am there is an Investigative inquiry with the complainant pertaining to ITEM No. 62847.
– The scheduled Investigative inquiry with the respondent pertaining to ITEM No. 62847 for today at 1pm as been adjourned and will be re-scheduled for the September meeting.

Mr. Zaccone reported that he attended the NCARB Annual Meeting which was held in Chicago, Illinois, and reports the following:

– At the Region II meeting, there was a discussion regarding the use of “retired architect” which some states allow and if New Jersey’s statutes allow for the use of that term.
– The Fall Regional Meeting will be held via Web Cast in October 2009 and details will forthcoming.
– The Resolutions were all passed and in the definition of “Responsible Control” contractors were added to the definition.
– NCARB and Region II thanked James S. Hsu for the outstanding job he has done for the New Jersey Board of Architects and his contributions to NCARB for the last fifteen (15) years.
– The Regional Meeting will be in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2010 for Regions I, II and VI.
– The next NCARB Annual meeting will be June 23 through 26, 2010 in San Francisco, California.

V OLD BUSINESS

Complaint

ITEM NO. 50453
BIVIANO, Robert J. - AI009585

7/9/09 Response to the Complaint has been received and is attached for Board review.

ACTION: DAG Albertson requested this matter be moved to Executive Session for discussion.

VI NEW BUSINESS

A Re-Organization of Officers

Mr. DeMassi opened the floor for nominations for President:

Mr. Kniesler motioned to nominate Diane Goté for President. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. Hearing no other nominations for President, the Board unanimously elected Diane Goté as President of the Board.

Mr. DeMassi opened the floor for nominations for Vice President:

Ms. Goté motioned to nominate Kishor Joshi for Vice President. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. Hearing no other nominations for Vice President, the Board unanimously elected Kishor Joshi as Vice President of the Board.

B Regulations

Copy of proposed amendments to Department of Transportation regulation N.J.A.C. 16:44A Contracts for Architectural, Landscape Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services is attached for Board review and comment.

ACTION: Patricia Schiripio, Regulatory Analyst, Division of Consumer Affairs, was present for discussion of this matter. Mr. Zaccone motioned to have the Board request that the Department of Transportation include Certified Interior Designers in the proposed amendment of N.J.A.C. 16:44A as they are also Closely Allied Professionals pursuant to N.J.SA. 45:3-1.1(f). Mr. Joshi seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

C Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee

June 3, 2009 minutes

ACTION: Mr. Kniesler motioned to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

D Correspondence

Copy of a faxed letter dated June 15, 2009 from Nikolett B. Martin of ShoP Architects PC, regarding the applications for licensure by credential for Coren D. Sharples, William W. Sharples, Kimberly J. Holden and Jonathan L. Mallis, who were advised the only way to receive licensure in New Jersey is through NCARB and upon calling NCARB they were told it would be six (6) months before they would receive a council record number is attached for Board review.

ACTION: It was noted that issue addressed in this letter has been resolved and the completed applications for Coren D. Sharples, William W. Sharples and Kimberly J. Holden are on today’s agenda for action. Mr. Mallis’ application for licensure is not yet complete and once the remaining items are received, his completed application will be reviewed by the Board.

E Information

1 Copy of an e-mail from CLARB announcing James T. Penrod promotion to CLARB Deputy Executive Director is attached for Board information.

ACTION: Duly noted.

2 Copy of the June 2009 Member Board E-News announcing the new CLARB Web Site has been launched; New Online system for LA CES; and save the date for the 2009 CLARB Annual Meeting to be held in Seattle, Washington on September 10 thru 12th is attached for Board information.

ACTION: Duly noted.

3 Copy of NCARB News Clips dated June 20, 2009 containing a summary report of vote on resolutions at NCARB’s Annual Meeting and Conference held in Chicago on June 18 through 20, 2009 is attached for Board information.

ACTION: Duly noted.

4 Copy of a June 22, 2009 letter addressed to Governor Corzine from Stacey Ruhle Kliesch, President of AIA-NJ requesting the Governor fill the position of Executive Director is attached for Board information.

ACTION: Duly noted.

5 Mr. Kniesler brought in an article published in Red Bank’s “Two River Times” publication dated June 12, 2009 concerning decision-making commissions are short handed due to vacancies not filled by Governor Corzine is attached for Board information.

ACTION: Duly noted.

E Meeting dates for 2010 Calendar year

January 14, 2010 July 8, 2010
February 11, 2010 August 12, 2010
March 11, 2010 September 9, 2010
April 8, 2010 October 14, 2010
May 13, 2010 November 18, 2010*
June 10, 2010 December 9, 2010
*Third Thursday because the second Thursday is Veteran’s Day and State offices are closed.

ACTION: Mr. Zaccone motioned to approve the above noted meeting dates. Mr. Joshi seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

VII REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

A. Applications for Licensure by Credentials

The following individuals have applied for licensure by credentials, have met board requirements and are recommended for licensure: * - NCARB Council Record Holder

Daly, Patrick* Garlock, Gregory A.* Berglund, O H Martin*
Woods, Dennis R.* Richter, Alexander C.* Green, Walter E. Jr.*
Sharples, William W. Sharples, Coren D. Holden, Kimberly J.
Aufgang, Ariel* Fleischman, Richard* Pasquarelli, Gregg A.*
Wilson, Chao W.* Cobb, Alan* Kramer, Frederick A.*
Albano, Anthony J.* Muse, Michael* McCracken, Kenneth*
Scesniak, Thomas V.* Von Stappenbeck, David* Mikhael, Andrew*

ACTION: Mr. Joshi motioned to approve the above individuals for licensure by credentials. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

B. Applications for Examination

The following applicant/s applied for admission to the Architectural Registration Examination and are recommended by staff:

Jason A. Chmura Megan E. Tomozos-Puglisi Keith A Mullin
John Zhixiong Ou Gabriel P. Swire Vincent J. Wadolowski
Walter L. Ziegler

ACTION: Mr. Joshi motioned to approve the above individuals to take the ARE. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

C Licensure by Examination

The following applicant/s have completed all Divisions of the Architectural Registration Examination and are submitted to the Board for licensure:

Jeffrey M. Curry Susan M. DeHart John M. DeRichie III
Alexander Gotthelf Margaret M. Hickey Dina B. Leone
Christina A. Loiacono Simeon E. Maleh Therese N. May
Kelly A. Miller Reginald B. Piggee Jr. Alexjandro Z Castellanos

ACTION: Mr. Joshi motioned to approve the above individuals for licensure inasmuch as they have completed the ARE process. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

VIII LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT APPLICATION REVIEW

A Initial Licensure by examination:
The following individuals submit completed applications for licensure inasmuch he has already completed the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE) and is recommended for licensure.

Linton, Tracy

ACTION: Mr. Kniesler motioned to approve Ms. Linton for licensure. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

B Licensure without examination:

The following individuals submit completed applications for licensure without examination and are recommended for licensure.

Bunn, Patricia Malloy, Michael T. Rummler, Christoph
Velsor, Curtis

ACTION: Mr. Kniesler motioned to approve the above individuals for licensure. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

IX CLOSED CASES

ITEM NO. 62692 - KLENK, Fred - AI004697
ACTION: The signed settlement letter with a check for $5,300 has been received. Mr. Zaccone motioned to accept the signed settlement letter and close out this matter. Mr. Kniesler seconded the motion. It passed unanimously. CASE CLOSED.

X PUBLIC COMMENTS

Seeing no one present from the public, Mr. DeMassi proceeded to the next item on the agenda.

XI EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 10:15am, Mr. Joshi motioned to go into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing the matter scheduled for an investigative inquiry today. Ms. Goté seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

At 10:40am, Mr. Zaccone motioned to go back into Executive Session for the purposes of conducting the investigative inquiry scheduled for today. Mr. Joshi seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.

XII NEXT MEETINGS

No August Meeting

September 10, 2009 Regular Meeting Union Room - 3rd Floor
Investigative inquiry with architect pertaining to ITEM No. 61651 - 10:30am
Interview with ARE applicant - 1pm
Investigative inquiry with architect pertaining to ITEM No. 62847 - 1:30pm

October 8, 2009 Regular Meeting Union Room - 3rd Floor
Investigative inquiry with complainant pertaining to ITEM No. 63353 - 10am
Investigative inquiry with respondent pertaining to ITEM No. 63353 - 1pm
Investigative inquiry with contractor pertaining to ITEM No. 63353 - 1:30pm

XIII ADJOURNMENT

At 1:30pm, Mr. Kniesler motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.