Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
Board Meeting Agenda
November 25, 2013
1. Call to Order
a. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
b. Public Comment Time
c. Review of the Call and Proposed Agenda – Motion
d. Review and Approval of the Minutes from September 16, 2013 meeting – Motion
e. Review of the September Task List
f. Comments from the Chairman
· Confirm the next board meeting – January 22, 2014 – Lafayette – Motion
ü January meeting plans
ü Wednesday, January 22 meeting/Enforcement committee presentation
ü Thursday, January 23 – Firm Licensure/Supervising professional presentation
ü Registration and lodging for JESC
· Declaratory Order/Ruling request from Walt Ballard, PLS – OOC requirement
· Dean’s letter requesting licensure for PhD applicants
· NSPE letter RE: decoupling or early taking of the PE exams
· CPD credit for board meeting attendance – Mr. Williams – Motion
· Emeritus Member Liaison Ad Hoc Committee
2. Industrial Licensure Ad Hoc Committee – Mr. Irving
a. AG Opinion 13-0111
3. Surveying Committee – Mr. Gammon
a. Recommendation RE: letter from LES – Motion
b. Syllabi review
4. Enforcement Ad Hoc Committee – Mr. Crosby
a. Recommendations on policies – Motion
· Amend policy - Complaint Review Committee Procedure for Reviewing Investigative Cases – Motion
· Classification of Cases for CRC Review – Motion
5. Liaison and Law Committee – Mr. Moore
a. Committees of the Board – Motion
b. ACT 276/2012 legislative session – Military Bill – Motion
6. Firm Licensure Committee – Mr. Crosby
a. Atchley and Atchley, LLC request – Motion
7. Enforcement
a. Enforcement Statistics/CRC Case distribution
b. Renewal Statistics
c. Mr. Harman’s report
8. Application Review and Appeal Committees
a. Josinell Serrano-Canals – Mr. Knotts
9. Finance Committee – Mr. Gammon
a. Review Charts and Graphs – Motion
b. Review of the 14/15 budget – Motion
10. Nomination Committee – Mr. Williams/Dr. Bowie
a. Executive Committee for 2013-14 – Motion
11. Old/New Business
a. Reports from Exam Observers for October 25-26, 2013
b. Reports from ABET Visits
· Tulane – November 10-12 – Mr. Mustapha
· UL Lafayette – November 17-19 – Dr. Hale
c. 50 years of licensure – December 31, 2013
d. Paper Agency/Civil Service request
e. CBT update
12. Closing Business
a. Review of the November Task List
b. Review of Board Member time and compensation log
c. Consideration of Committee Actions – Motion
d. Acknowledge and Confirm all licenses and certificates by the Board – Motion
e. Consideration of Expenses – Motion
f. Adjourn – Motion
LAST AGENDA ITEM
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Please be advised that it may be necessary for the Board to go into Executive Session