1) OPEN STATEMENT

2) ROLL CALL

Richard J. Galante Jr., President
Thomas C. Brown, Secretary
Edith C. Churchman, Ph.D., CFSP
Marius Lombardi (Government Member)
Curtis S. Macysyn (Public Member)
Richard McCriskin
Bayode Olabisi
John Radzieta
Philip Scheps (Public Member)
Louis J. Stellato Jr, Ph.D
Lloyd Wimberg
Ana Zevallos

3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A) Total number of complaints received in December: 5 Total for 2009: 57
B) Next regular Board meeting: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Hudson Room, 6th floor.
C) The Jurisprudence Examination is scheduled for February 19, 2010.
D) Maryann Sheehan, Regulation Analyst, scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the proposed amendment N.J.A.C.13:36-1.9.

5) INTERN REGISTRATIONS

A) Patrick Biondo, Bergen Funeral Service
B) Michael Forshay, Browning-Forshay Funeral Home
C) Denise Maguire, Warren Hills Memorial Home D) Kevin White, Shook Funeral Home

6) NEW LICENSEES

A) William Aiello Jr. Licensed by Credentials
B) James Fontanella Licensed by Application
C) Derek Martinez Licensed by Application
Total licensed by application: 2 Total licensed by credentials: 1

7) NEW INSTALLATIONS

8) CONTINUING EDUCATION

A) Funeral Review.Com, LLC: Jillian Holzhueter
(Courses 2-13 were previously approved- change of date only)

1) Learning To Be A Leader (online) 3hrs 2) Embalming Perspectives & Paradigms Challenged (online) 3hrs

3) Hazard Communications (online) 1hr

4) Communicable Disease (online) 2hrs

5) Death Care Marketing 25 FAQ’s (online) 3hrs 6) Marketing a Funeral Home for Long Term..... (online)

3hrs 7) HIV/AIDS............... (online)

1.5hrs 8) Personnel Management in Funeral......(online)

2hrs 9) Understanding Pre-Need (online)

2hrs 10) Funeral Service Ethics (on-line)

3hrs 11) The Funeral (on-line)

4hrs 12) Public Speaking Comfortably (on-line)

2hrs 13) Grief Management & the Role of the Funeral...(on-line) 4hrs

B) Hospice Foundation of America: Chester Velasco

1) Cancer and End of Life Care (teleconference, online & video) 3hrs

C) Bergen County Funeral Directors Association: Craig Reiman

1) Obituary Process (1/6/10) 1hr

D) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) ADA Employer Compliance... (self-study) 3hrs

2) Communicable Diseases... (self-study) 3hrs

3) Conflict Management for Funeral... (self-study) 4hrs

4) Controlling Your Accounts Receivable (self-study) 3hrs

5) Embalming the Obese Case (self-study) 3hrs

6) Professional Ethics in Funeral Service (self-study) 1hr

7) Serving Hispanic Families (self-study) 4hrs

8) Time for your Annual Check-up:.. (self-study) 3hrs

9) Understanding a Child’s Grief (self-study) 3hrs

10) Understanding Adult Grief:... (self-study) 3hrs

11) Understanding the Practice... (self-study) 3hrs

12) Wage and Hour Laws...(self-study) 3hrs

13) Delegating (self-study) 2hrs

14) Essential Skills of Communicating (self-study) 2hrs

15) Essential Skills Leadership (self-study) 2hrs

16) Improving Work Habits (self-study) 2hrs

17) Managing Complaints (self-study) 2hrs

18) Providing Performance Feedback (self-study) 2hrs

19) Supporting Change (self-study) 2hrs

20) Guaranteed Funerals... (self-study) 2hrs

21) Risk Management... (self-study) 2hrs

22) Professionalism in the Office (self study) 2hrs E) National Funeral Directors Association: Kathleen Walczak

1) Recession-Friendly Ideas to Accelerate Innovation... (2/11/10) 1hr

F) Morris County Funeral Directors Association: Mark Connor (Bailey FH)

1) Restorative Art: Airbrush Cosmetics, Use, Benefits.... (12/1/09) 1hr

G) American Funeral Consultants: Melissa Drake

1) The Changing Face of Funeral Service: Circa 2010 (1/18-21/10) 12hrs

H) MKJ Marketing: Erica Heuer

1) Improving Your Funeral Business (2/8-11/09) 18hrs

9) CORRESPONDENCE

A) Dianne Tamaroglio, Executive Director of the New Jersey Cemetery Board, informs the Board that the Thursday, December 10, 2009 meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled Board meeting will convene on Thursday, January 7, 2010. FYI.

B) Wilson Beebe, of the New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, provided a letter supporting the proposed amendment N.J.A.C.13:36-1.9. FYI.

10) OPEN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

A) 09-30 The Final Consent Order was filed with the Board on December 9, 2009 for Manuel Martinez and the Martinez’s Funeraria Latina, Inc. FYI.

11) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

A) Discussion on the proposed amendment N.J.A.C.13:36-1.9 with Regulation Analyst, Maryann Sheehan.

B) 05-85 Review of John Gleason and DAG Krugman response to the Provisional Order of Discipline that was filed with the Board on August 26, 2009.

12) EXECUTIVE SESSION - Discuss consumer complaints and/or conduct investigative inquiries. The results of these deliberations will be made known when and if the Board determines to initiate disciplinary or other law enforcement action. If the Board determines to issue uniform penalty letters, that action will be taken in public session immediately after the executive session.

13) ADJOURNMENT