CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors was called to order by Board President Michael Angeline at 9:00 a.m. at 124 Halsey Street, 3rd Floor Union Conference Room, Newark, New Jersey. All parties were duly notified of the time, date and place, with all pertinent material being provided.

SUNSHINE LAW ANNOUNCEMENT

Board President Valenti read the statement required by Chapter 231, Laws of 1975 known as the Open Public Meetings Act, and announced that notice of this meeting was prepared in the office of the Board and mailed to the Secretary of State, the Newark Star Ledger, Trenton Times, the Camden Courier Post, Bergen Record, and the Atlantic City Press.

Present:      James Valenti                    Barry Jones
                   Michael Angeline                Robert Marshall
                   James Cleary                     Edward Vernick
                   Richard Frantz                   Perry Schwartz

Absent:      James Purcell, Lawrence Koo

Others: Arthur Russo, Executive Director, Michelle Albertson, Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Grabowy, Assistant to the Executive Director, staff members Martha Richardson and Yolanda Winston, and one member of the public.

REVIEW OF MINUTES

April 17, 2008

The Board, on a motion by BM Vernick , second by BM Marshall, voted to approve the minutes as amended. BMs Angeline and Jones abstained.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Legislation

BM Vernick stated that the Legislature is currently working on the budget.

Education

Continuing Education

On a motion by BM Cleary, second by BM Jones, the Board voted to approve the following continuing education courses:

SPONSOR	COURSE	PDH
Garden State Land Surveyor Alliance, Inc.	Preparation of Condominuium Maps for filing	2
Lorman Education Services	Water Rights Sales & Tranfers	6
Lorman Education Services	Understanding Land & Title Surveys	7
Microsurvey Software Inc.	MSCAD 2005	35
New Jersey Society of PLS	Concept of Accuracy in Early American Surveying, a Modern Engina	1
Rutgers	Ethics for Public Works Employees	4
National Business Institute	Road & Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes	7
New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management	CFM Review	12

 

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

General Report

ED Russo informed the Board that Jerry Carter, Executive Director of NCEES, along with Eva Adan, Center Director of CPEES, is scheduled to appear before the Board on July 17, 2008 to discuss the Board’s determination to remove CPEES from its approved list of evaluators. The Board requested that all prior correspondence to CPEES and Ms. Adan be placed on the July 17, 2008 agenda for review.

ED Russo informed the Board that Francine Widrich will attend the May 15, 2008 Board meeting to discuss changes to the website.

INCOMING CORRESPONDENCE

Jill A. Liska
Re: Requirement to Sign and Seal Engineering Drawing for Public Utilities
April 11, 2008

Ms. Liska requests clarification as to whether the NJ law requires licensed PEs to sign and seal documents created for an improvement made by public utilities.

On a motion by BM Angeline, seconded by BM Schwartz, the Board voted to advise Ms. Liska that based on the facts presented in her letter a New Jersey licensed professional engineer must sign and seal all plans.

REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION

Wayne R. Huntsinger

The Board, on a motion by BM Vernick, second by BM Angeline, voted to approve Mr. Huntsinger’s application for reinstatement and to provide him with a copy of its statutes and regulations. BM Marshall was recused.

Jitesh Shah

The Board, on a motion by BM Vernick, second by BM Marshall, voted to approve Mr. Shah’s application for reinstatement.

Edward J. Lynch

The Board, on a motion by BM Schwartz, second by BM Vernick, voted to approve Mr. Lynch’s application for reinstatement.

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

The Board, on a motion by BM Marshall, second by BM Vernick, voted unanimously to approve the following applications for licensure:

The Board, on a motion by BM Marshall, second by BM Vernick, voted unanimously to request additional information for the following applications for licensure:

A.I.N. = Additional Information Needed

CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORIZATION

On a motion by BM Frantz, second by BM Vernick, the Board voted to approve the following Certificates of Authorization:

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

NCEES Northeast Zone Update - April 2008

This correspondence was noted for the record.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Bruce Blair, PE spoke about the need for clarification on dry wells and whether it can be designed by an architect under the site plan rule.

MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board, on a motion by BM Schwartz, second by BM Vernick, unanimously voted to enter into Executive Session to review disciplinary matters

RETURN TO PUBLIC

On a motion contained within the Executive Session minutes, the Board re-entered into Public Session to adjourn.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by BM Frantz, second by BM Vernick, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 2:00pm.

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