Maryland Board of Architects s1

MINUTES

DATE: August 26, 2009

PLACE: 500 N. Calvert Street 3rd Floor Conference Room Baltimore, MD 21202

PRESENT: Diane Cho, Chair Gary Bowden Stephen Parker Paul Edmeades

ABSENT: Gary Ey R. Glen Stephens

OTHERS PRESENT: Pamela J. Edwards, Acting Executive Director Milena Trust, Assistant Attorney General Terry A. White, Administrative Secretary John Corkill, AIAMD

CALL TO ORDER:

Ms. Cho, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion(I) was made by Mr. Bowden, seconded by Mr. Parker and unanimously carried to approve the July 22, 2009 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 08-AR-17 - Closed; Signed consent order, paid fine 08-AR-18 - Open; Sent consent order 09-AR-02 - Open; Awaiting for response 09-AR-12 - Open; Sent to Investigator 09-AR-13 - Open; Sent to Investigator 09-AR-15 - Open; Response received, under review 10-AR-01 - Open; Offered consent and fine 10-AR-02 - Open; Send a 10 day letter and refer to Investigations Maryland Board of Architects August 26, 2009 Page 2

10-AR-03 - Open; Offered consent and fine 10-AR-04 - Open; Offer consent order and fine

Motion (II) was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Edmeades and unanimously carried to accept the report of the Complaint Committee.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR RECIPROCITY

The Board approved the following applications for reciprocity:

Paul L Barrett 15933 Mark S. Bauerhuber 15934 George E. Belk 15935 Robin W. Breslin 15936 Elvis J. Cale 15937 Gary F. Brock 15938 Clifford W. Collins, Jr. 15939 Shawn C. Glerum 15940 Stephen G. Harrill 15941 Alan B. Lafon 15942 Nicholas C. Lindabury 15943 Bradley A. Lukanic 15944 Kathrine E. Martin 15945 Aleksandr Mergold 15946 Oscar R. Martinez 19547 Frank A. Ray 15948 Sandra M. Pancoe 15950 Lucinda A. Schlaffer 15949 Charles E. Schwartz 15951 Lyman M. Treadway 15952 William G. Teass 15953 David J. Walrus 19554

APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION EXAM

The Board approved the following applications for the Architectural Registration Examination:

Patricia J. Andrassy Andrew D. Bywater Margaret Cohen-Stevens David A. Derenick Andrea L. Drake Laura A. Hubbard Sidney D. Katz Michael S. Kerr Jane E. Lee Jenna K. Lingsch Patrick Martineau Hiroyuki Sakurai Stefanie J. Tincher Thomas I. Wallof Nicholas K. Waruhiu Philip Wessel

APPLICATION DENIED FOR EXAMINATION

Motion (III) was made by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Edmeades and unanimously carried to deny one application for A.R.E. examination because the candidate did not meet the minimum requirement. Maryland Board of Architects August 26, 2009 Page 3

APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR FIRM PERMIT

The Board approved the following applications for the certificate of authorization:

Lorena Chec Associates, Architects, P.C. 15808 Barton Partners Architects, Planners, Inc. 15926 The Ballinger Company 15932 KPN Architects, LLC 15685 LMA Architects, LLC 15955

APPLICATIONS APPROVED FOR REINSTATEMENT

The Board unanimously approved 7 applications for reinstatement.

NEW BUSINESS

Information Technology Update

Ms Edwards informed the Board that the IT projects are progressing on schedule. The Board can expect to see the reinstatement application online. She is currently working on the online examination applications.

OLD BUSINESS

Retired Status

The Board reopened this discussion by reviewing the Board for Professional Land Surveyors regulations regarding the retired status. After careful review, the Board asked counsel to circulate a proposed draft of the Retired Status Legislation patterned after the professional land surveyors’ statute. The Board also agreed to continue the discussions at the next Board meeting.

The Board now moves towards conducting the public hearing in October. Shannon Davis, Outreach Coordinator will post the hearing information on the Board’s web site as well as in the Newsletter if time allows. Maryland Board of Architects August 26, 2009 Page 4

Continuing Education Waiver

Paul Weistma, Maryland architect wrote to the Board requesting a wavier of the continuing education requirement for medical reasons. The Board requested that he provide a statement from his doctor.

Upon receipt of the requested information, the Board will grant Mr. Weistma the CEU waiver.

HEARING SCHEDULE

September 23, 2009 - Hearing on Proposed Regulations regarding the ”Education and Experience matrix

October 28, 2009 - Hearing on Proposed Legislation regarding the “Retired Status” for Architects

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, motion (IV) was made by Mr. Edmeades, seconded by Mr. Bowden and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

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______Diane Cho, Chair

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