A. CALL TO ORDER

This scheduled meeting of the Board was called to order at 9:45 a.m. in the Hudson Conference Room, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.

ROLL CALL

The following Board Members were present for this meeting:

Board President Mark Logan, V.M.D.
Board Member Vice President Barry M. Adler, D.V.M.
Board Member Daniel P. Keenan, D.V.M.
Board Member Nancy Halpern, D.V.M.
Board Member Christopher P. Laffoon, V.M.D.
Board Member Marc A. Rosenberg, D.V.M.
Board Member Jeffrey Warsh, Esq.

Staff present: Executive Director Leslie G. Aronson
Isaura Roman, Secretarial Assistant
Deputy Attorney General Olga Bradford

Absent: (None)

Public present: Public present: Mrs. Patricia Scavelli Liaison from the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association and Dr. Jeffrey Runge from the University of Pennsylvania.

A quorum was present for the entire meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Mark Logan, V.M.D.

In accordance with Chapter 231 of P.L. 1975, more commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by mailing to the Office of the Secretary of State, the Star Ledger, the Trenton Times, the Bergen Record and the Courier Post and the Atlantic City Press.

B. APPROVAL OF PUBLIC MINUTES

On a motion of Dr. Laffoon, and seconded by Dr. Adler, the April 29, 2009 Public Session Minutes were approved with corrections. All in favor.

C. PUBLIC COMMENT

Amy Pelicano, student from Ross University expressed her support to accept PAVE as a requirement for licensure.

D. LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY

Appearances by Deputy Director De Marzo and Regulatory Analyst Manning. Discussion was held between the Board and Mr. De Marzo and Mr. Manning regarding the pros and cons of having PAVE and ECFVG included in the regulations. The Board moved to table this matter for further discussion and vote at the July meeting.

E. ADMINISTRATIVE

1. Executive Director Leslie G. Aronson reported that a meeting, requested by the NJVMA and the Director’s office which was attended by Deputy Director De Marzo, Rick Alampi, Executive Director NJVMA, Pat Scavelli, Liaison to the Board Steven Hornstein past president of the NJVMA and DAG Olga E. Bradford. The outcome of the meeting was that the Board office now, instead of the CSC unit, will answer the incoming directly in the Board office and now candidates have access to download the applications from the Internet.

F. CREDENTIALING
(None)

G. CORRESPONDENCE

1. Letter from Margaret Andersen
The Board reviewed Ms. Andersen’s letter and determined to refer her concerns to the Department of Health Unit.

H. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly meeting of the Board is scheduled for June 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey.

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board unanimously moved to executive session to consider new consumer complaints and new and pending disciplinary matters.

L. ADJOURNMENT

This meeting of the Board was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie G. Aronson
Executive Director