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MINUTES
MARYLAND BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
DATE: February 24, 2010
PLACE: 500 N. Calvert Street
3rd Floor Conference Room
Baltimore, MD 21202
PRESENT: Diane Cho, Chair
Stephen Parker
Gary Bowden
Gary Ey
R. Glen Stephens
Paul Edmeades
OTHERS PRESENT: Jay Hutchins, Executive Director
Pamela J. Edwards, Assistant Executive Director
Milena Trust, Assistant Attorney General
Terry A White, Administrative Secretary
Shannon Davis, Outreach Coordinator
John Corkill, AIAMD
CALL TO ORDER:
Ms. Cho, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:50 a.m.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion(I) was made by Mr. Stephens, seconded by Mr. Edmeades and unanimously carried to approve the January 27, 2010 meeting minutes.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Complaint Committee reported on the status of the following complaints:
08-AR-14 - Open; Sent to AAG for Pre-charge
09-AR-12 - Open; Offered consent order and fine
09-AR-13 - Inactive; Criminal charges issued by PG County
10-AR-01 - Closed; Consent order signed, fine paid
10-AR-05 - Open; Criminal charges filed
10-AR-06 - Open; Investigator’s report received
10-AR-08 - Open; Sent to OIS
10-AR-09 - Open; Offered consent order and fine
10-AR-10 - Open; Additional Information requested from
the Investigator
10-AR-11 - Open; Send cease and desist letter
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Motion (II) was made by Mr. Stephens, seconded by Mr. Parker and unanimously carried to accept the Complaint Committee Report
APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR RECIPROCITY
The Board approved the following applications for reciprocity:
Donald M. Walter 16085 David H. Watkins 16119
Rohn K. Price 16127 Henry E. Abderhalden 16130 Donald F. Barry 16131 Joseph P. Droze 16132
Margaret K. Carton 16132 James R. Gainfort 16134
Frank C. Jones 16135 William W. Stallworth 16136
APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION EXAM
The Board approved the following applications for the Architectural Registration Examination:
Alok Despande Britton T. Flynn, Jr.
Michael P. Hance Eda Kayla
Ryan D. Jordan John P. Otike
James M. Polhamus, IV Huijun Shang
Aaron M. Zephir
APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR FIRM PERMIT
The Board approved the following applications for the certificate of authorization:
Humphrey’s & Partners Architects. LP 15985
Fusch Architects, Inc. 16037
Dore & Whittier Architects, Inc. 16038
BBGM Architects & Interiors, Inc. 16123 Jacobsen Architecture, LLC 16124 Forum Architectural Services, LLC 16128
McMillan Pazdan Smith LLC 16126
Haskell Architects and Engineers, P.A. 16137
The Martin Architectural Group. P.C. 16138
DJG, Inc. 16140
Kahler Slater, Inc. 16141
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APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR REINSTATEMENT
The Board unanimously approved 11 applications for reinstatement.
APPLICATIONS DENIED
Motion (III) was made by Mr. Bowden, seconded by Mr. Parker and unanimously carried to deny 3 applications due to incompleteness.
OLD BUSINESS
Correspondence
The Board received follow-up request from Zack Kershner, City Engineer for Frederick Maryland in regards to the Boards’ response to Diane Smoley, Senior Plans Reviewer, City of Frederick.
In the first correspondence, the Board was asked to offer an opinion regard signing and sealing townhouses. The Board responded by reaffirming their position as related to the 1990 Memo addressing this issue. But also stated that townhouses constitute an “interrelated, interconnected” structure and not a single dwelling of two units or less, thus requiring the seal of an architect. Mr. Kershner cited a code that recognized townhouses as single units and requested clarification of the difference between the two.
After a brief discussion, the Board asked Ms Trust to respond to Mr. Kershner that it stands behind its earlier position regarding the exemption that allows a developer, builder or contractor to provide design services related to the developer’s, builder’s, or contractor’s own construction of a new or existing single family or two family dwelling.
CEU Audit
The Board conducted its’ review of this period’s Continuing Education Audit responses. To date, the Board has received about one half of the 108 notices that were sent. The outcome of the review was mostly positive, with a small percent that did not meet the requirement. These persons will be contacted with instructions for bringing the audit request into compliance.
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Retired Status
Ongoing as information develops.
NEW BUSINESS
CEU Course Approval
Motion (IV) was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Bowden and unanimously carried approve the following continuing education course:
Provider - American Ground Water Trust ______
Course - Computer–Aided Design for Ground Source
Heat Pump HVAC System
Date(s) - April 8, 2010
CEU Units - 7 units (HSW)
From the Joint Chairs
Ms. Cho, Chair, informed the Board that the Joint Chairs are in agreement to reduce and or eliminate some exam fees for all design boards.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion (V) was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Bowden and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:00a.m.
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Diane Cho, Chair
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