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 (Excused)
Bayode Olabisi
John Radzieta
Philip Scheps (Public Member)
Louis J. Stellato Jr, Ph.D
Lloyd Wimberg (Excused)
Ana Zevallos

3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

A) Total number of complaints received in October : 2 Total for 2009: 48

B) Next regular Board meeting: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Hudson Room, 6th floor.

C) Maryann Sheehan, Regulation Analyst, scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the Sunset Regulations.

5) INTERN REGISTRATIONS

A) Lamar Bagwell, Bagwell Funeral Home
B) Allen Lockwood, Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel
C) Jeanne Mellor, Snover-Givnish Funeral Home
D) Joshua Neri, Platt Memorial Chapel Inc.

6) NEW LICENSEES

A) Wayne Basilotto Jr. Licensed by Application
B) Nicholas J. Cassizzi Jr. Licensed by Credentials

7) NEW INSTALLATIONS

A) Barclay Funeral Home, Clayton, Mgr., William C. Barclay III
B) Gerity & Chubenko Funeral Home, Woodbridge, Mgr., Peter Chubenko
C) Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, New Foundland, Mgr., Joyce Soltesz

8) CONTINUING EDUCATION

A) Garden State Funeral Directors Association: Edith Churchman

1) Funeral Ethics (9/26/09) 1hr

B) Funeral Director’s Association of W. Hudson Counties: Edith Churchman

1) Common Footing On Sacred Ground (9/24/09) 1hr

C) Bergen City Funeral Directors Association: Craig Reiman

1) Bergen Ctr Medical Exam Procedures (9/2/09) 1hr

D) Jewish Funeral Directors of America: Florence Pressman

1) Leadership For The New Normal Reinventing... (11/4/09) 3hrs

9) CORRESPONDENCE

A) Executive Director of the New Jersey Cemetery Board, Dianne Tamaroglio informs the Board that the Thursday, October 8, 2009 meeting was adjourned. The next scheduled Board meeting will convene on November 12, 2009. FYI.

B) John Bonner, is requesting that the Board help change the Department of Health and Senior Services procedures, to allow New Jersey licensees, who is not affiliated with a New Jersey Funeral Home to participate in its E.D.R.S. program.

10) OPEN DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

A) The Final Order of Denial of Registration was filed with the Board on October 19, 2009, in regards to Patricia Finley’s application to register a New Jersey Funeral Home. FYI.

B) 08-08 Van Tassel Chickene Funeral Home, Bloomfield, Mgr., Joseph Fantasia, paid the penalty of $5,000.00 for violation of N.J.A.C. 13:36-9.7 (a), N.J.A.C. 13:36-1.9 and N.J.S.A. 45:1-21 (e) on October 16, 2009. FYI.

C) 09-45 Brown and Brown Funeral Service, Hackensack Mgr., Rae C. Jones-Brown, paid the penalty of $350.00 for violation of 16 C.F.R. § 453.3 (c)(2) and N.J.A.C. 13:36-9.11(b) on October 15, 2009. Note: The funeral home revised forms was provided as proof of compliance to violation N.J.A.C. 13:36-9.6 (b),N.J.A.C. 13:36- 9.5 (b) and N.J.A.C. 13:36-9.7 (a). FYI.

11) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

A) Final Draft of Sunset Review

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