Board of Geology
Minutes – March 30, 2007
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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: Board of Geology
MEETING DATE AND TIME: Friday, March 30, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware
Conference Room B, Cannon Building
MINUTES APPROVED:
MEMBERS PRESENT
Steven M. Smailer, Professional Member, President
Stephen Williams, Professional Member
Amos Aiken, Public Member
Dana Long, Public Member
Kim McKenna, Professional Member, Secretary
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT
Allison Reardon, DAG
Nancy Fields, Administrative Specialist
MEMBERS ABSENT
William Schenck, Professional Member, Vice President
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. McKenna called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
The Board reviewed the minutes from the March 9, 2007 meeting. Mr. Williams made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Mr. Long and carried unanimously. Ms. Fields and Ms. Reardon made the requested corrections.
OLD BUSINESS
Review and Discuss draft amendments to Rules and Regulations
This discussion was tabled until the May meeting.
Re-Review of Pended Audit
At Mr. Schenck’s request, Mr. Smailer reviewed Mr. Kalbacher’s audit, which was pended again by Mr. Schenck at the March 9, 2007 meeting. Mr. Smailer made a motion to approve Mr. Kalbacher’s audit and to inform licensee that he accepted the information provided for previous license period but for future reference licensee has to be aware of regulatory and duplication presentation rules. The motion was seconded by Mr. Aiken and carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
Annual Investigative Report/Strategic Planning
Mr. Collins, Division Director, conducted a strategic planning briefing to the Board and encouraged the board to incorporate strategic planning at their meetings.
Mr. Nickerson, Investigative Administrator, presented the Annual Investigative briefing. In 2006, the Board of Geology did not have any complaints.
Review of Applications for Licensure
Mr. Williams made a motion to approve Mr. Kasper’s application for New Licensure contingent upon passing both parts of the ASBOG exam. The motion was seconded by Ms. McKenna and carried unanimously.
Review of Audits
Ms. McKenna reviewed Mr. Chenard’s audit and made a motion to approve his audit contingent upon Ms. Fields verifying that CEU contact hours submitted totaled 24 because the College had a different CE scale. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smailer and carried unanimously. Ms. Fields talked to a representative from the College and they verified how many hours each course was worth and it was confirmed that Mr. Chenard has 24 hours.
Review of Continuing Education
Mr. Williams made a motion to approve DNREC Delaware Water Science Seminar, 4/25/07 for 6.5 hours which was seconded by Ms. McKenna and carried unanimously.
Mr. Aiken made a motion to approve Western Pa Brownfield Partnership, 4/19 & 20/07 for 10 hours which was seconded by Mr. Long and carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
Ms. Fields advised the Board that the Board Member Seminar scheduled for May 21, 2007 has been cancelled.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments at this meeting.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The next meeting date was scheduled for May 4, 2007, but Ms. Reardon, D.A.G., will be out of town on that day. The Board agreed to have the meeting on Friday, May 11, 2007 at 10:00am in Conference Room B, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mr. Long made a motion, seconded by Mr. Aiken to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:35 am
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Fields
Administrative Specialist II