NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
January 22, 2009
Public Session
I CALL TO ORDER
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board was called to order at 9:30 am in the Union Conference Room on the third (3rd) floor at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.
| PARTICIPANTS | PRESENT | ABSENT | EXCUSED |
| President Paul DeMassi, RA | (X) | ( ) | ( ) |
| Vice President Diane Goté, CID | (X) | ( ) | ( ) |
| Board Member Howard Horii, RA | (X) | ( ) | ( ) |
| Board Member Kishor Y Joshi, RA | ( ) | ( ) | (X) |
| Board Member Bernard Kellenyi, RA | ( ) | ( ) | (X) |
| Board Member Frederick Kniesler, CLA | (X) | ( ) | ( ) |
| Board Member Albert Zaccone, RA | (X) | ( ) | ( ) |
| Board Member Vacant - Architect Member | |||
| Board Member Vacant - Government Member | |||
| Board Member Vacant - Public Member | |||
| Board Member Vacant - Public Member |
OTHERS PRESENT: B. Michelle Albertson, Deputy Attorney General; Margaret Hinkley, Secretary to Executive Director of the Board of Architects; Joseph Abello of the Board of Architects.
ALSO PRESENT: Charles Kirk, Assistant to Executive Director of Board of Architects.
II OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
The statement required by Chapter 231, public laws of 1975, the "Open Public Meetings Act," was read and it was announced that notice of this meeting was prepared in the office of the Board of Architects and mailed to the Secretary of State, the Newark Star-Ledger, the Trenton Times, the Camden Courier-Post, the Record and the Atlantic City Press.
III APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 8, 2009
Editorial changes were made to page 2 ACTION: Mr. Zaccone motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Ms. Goté seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
IV ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. DeMassi announced the following:
– There are two investigative inquiries scheduled today with complainants at 10:30am and with respondent at 1 pm pertaining to ITEM No. 59820. – The meeting scheduled for February 12, 2009 has been canceled.
Mr. Kniesler announced that the last meeting for the Landscape Architect Examination and Evaluation Committee is scheduled for February 18th. Former committee members have been invited to attend the luncheon following the meeting.
V OLD BUSINESS
No business was discussed
VI NEW BUSINESS
A Information
Attached for the Board’s information is a "Proof of Claim" form received from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware regarding WCI Communities, Inc. et.al. The Board is named as a creditor.
ACTION: Duly noted.
B Landscape Architect Examination and Evaluation Committee
December 17, 2008 minutes
ACTION: Mr. Zaccone motioned to approve the Landscape Architect Committee minutes as presented. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
C Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee
December 3, 2008 minutes
ACTION: Mr. Zaccone motioned to approve the Interior Design Committee minutes as presented. Mr. Kniesler seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
D Legislation
Memo dated January 15, 2009 from Burt Liebman, Legislative Liaison, Division of Consumer Affairs with a report showing a history of bills during the quarter that ended on December 31, 2008 is attached for Board review.
ACTION: Duly noted.
VII REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
No business was discussed
VIII PUBLIC COMMENTS
Seeing no one present from the public, Mr. DeMassi proceeded to the next item on the agenda.
IX EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 9:50am, Mr. Kniesler motioned to go into executive session for the purposes of reviewing the minutes and other disciplinary matter on the agenda. Mr. Zaccone seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
X NEXT MEETINGS
February 26, 2009 Regular Meeting
Union Room - 3rd Floor
Investigative inquiry pertaining to ITEM No. 59093 - 10:30am
March 12, 2009 Regular Meeting
Union Room - 3rd Floor
XI ADJOURNMENT
At 2:30pm, Mr. Zaccone motioned adjourn the meeting. Mr. Horii seconded the motion. It passed unanimously.
