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August 20th, 2008 The August issue of the Cleveland Surveying News PDF 1.69MB July 21st, 2008
Delegate’s Report to ASKEGA Chapter Jim Donathan-Chapter Delegate May 11th, 2007 REGISTRATION FORM READY FOR SUMMER SEMINAR
To: PLSO Officers, Past Presidents & Exec. Com. The registration form for the PLSO Summer Seminar August 2-3 (at the Kahalari Resort in Sandusky) and the August 2nd PAC Dinner form are now available and downloadable from the "Seminars" page of the PLSO web site ( www.ohiosurveyor.org ) . Please pass this message along to every PS you know! In addition, the Firelands Chapter is hosting a golf outing on Wednesday August 1st ! To get a registration form for this fun filled event, go to www.firelandschapter.com. This seminar (and golf outing) present a fine opportunity for a family "get away" weekend! How many times have I heard over the 30 years that "I could not run my business without the support and sacrifices by my family" ? Well, this is a small way to say "THANK YOU!" Hope to see you there! What a fun way to obtain a full year of CPD requirements!
April 27th, 2007 Delegate’s Report, April 14, 2007 Jim Donathan-Delegate Executive Committee Meeting was held Friday April 13 th at the Columbus State Community College, Nestor Hall, Seminar B, 550 East Spring Street, Columbus, Ohio at 6:00 P.M. The next Executive Committee meeting will be held as follows. Friday, May 11, 2007 Friday, October 12, 2007 Friday. July 20, 2007Friday, November 9, 2007Friday, September 14, 2007 Friday, December 14, 2007 (if needed) For the Executive Committee Agenda see Attachment-1 (Executive Committee, April 11, 2007) which also can be view on the State PLSO web site or the ASKEGA Web Site. President Brad Kramer called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance and George Seymour gave devotions. Ms. Dawn Roebuck was introduced as our new staff member who started mid-February. Dawn will be assisting Mark and Barb in many of the office, seminars and convention operations. 4.1) 24 Quarter Hour Requirement for BSCE: A draft will be available in May 4.2) Donation to State Line Committer: Dean notified Brad he would submit a list of cost of materials and supplies that they need to continue this project. 5.1) New Members: Note ASKEGA Chapter did not add new members this months but at last months Committee Meeting Harry S. Jones and William C. Babcock of Babcock, Jones & Associates, Inc. along with Thomas J. O’Hara of O’Hara Land Surveying LLC were all reinstated as members. Welcome back and hope to see you at our May 7 th meeting in Geauga. 6.2) ODOT- Jim Kenyon: Jim reported, ODOT met April 5 th, 2007 along with the Engineer & Surveyor State Board, PLSO Board President and URS to discuss ODOT’s business procedures for setting and resetting monuments, right-of-way pins and property pins by ODOT consultants, contractors and professional surveyors. Jim explained the problems ODOT was having with the timely setting of monuments due to the Eminent Domain Procedures, and that the rules and regulations for filing surveys in the 88 counties are not all exactly the same. ODOT was looking for a concurrent from the State Board on their proposed policy. This policy will be revised and brought to this committee for review. Other business: ODOT, still working on G.P.S standard for ODOT projects. 6.3) State Board of Registration-Paul Dinan: Paul reported, an Engineering student was caught cheating on the last exam the student admitted he cheated, he will be bar until April 2009 before he can take the test again. The State Board agreed that it was not Professional Surveyors duties to establish where a septic system should be install that it was not in their Professional expertise. 7.11) Political Action- Bob Akins: Bob reported, $1372.85 in the account no activity. 7.15) Survey Museum: The State donated $1000.00 dollars to this project; the Museum needs to raise $800,000. We will not be loaning any of our Historical equipment to the Museum until they have made their move. 7.2) Newsletter: The Newsletter is at the printers and will be out soon this will be the 1 st issue and the 2 nd issue will follow soon after. 7.3) NSPS Governor- Mike Besch: See Attachment-2 8.0) Chapter Delegate Report: Note, See what the others Chapters are doing. ASKEGA Chapter: Meeting May 7 th –Jim Kenyon P.S. will be our Guest Speaker “Datums, Ellipsoids, Geoids and other stuff you should understand for surveying with State Plane Coordinates” Central Ohio Chapter: Golf outing in May. They have a new Chapter web site. University of Akron Student Chapter: The team took 2 nd place in St. Louis, Next year they will be traveling to Spokane, Washington. The Theme will be Colonial Surveying and they will be reenacting the establishing the Greenville Treaty Line. Toledo Chapter: Guest speaker will be about monumentation of Fulton County. Tuscarawas Valley Chapter: They have 50/50 raffle at each meeting to raise money for their Scholarship programs. End of Report James C. Donathan, P.S. Chapter Delegate Tuesday April 17th, 2007 Delegate’s Report, March 5, 2007 Jim Donathan-Delegate 4.0) Unfinished Business: 4.1) 24 Quarter Hour Requirement for BSCE- No report, update at April meeting. 5.0) New Business: 5.4) National Museum of Surveying: Looking for donations for their move to Indiana. PLSO donated $1000.00, Chapters and Individual can donate. 5.5) Soil Scientist: See attached letter: With the new regulation on septic systems Surveyors need to work closing with the Health Department and Soil Scientist. “Only Professional Surveyors are qualified and licensed to provided topographic Surveys.” This letter has been forwarded to the Association of Ohio Pedologists. In addition we should meet with our local Health Department and advise them of this O.R.C. 4733.23 Prohibit the use of Engineering or Surveying plans not prepared by a Registered Engineer or Surveyor. Note: In addition to these new rules being very complicate and expensive to follow, a new S.B. No. 83 has been introduced to rescinded last year rules until the New General Assembly can review these rules. This will be our time as Surveyors to keep a close watch on this or any other new bill and to make sure that it does not violate any Ohio Survey Laws. 6.2) ODOT: Jim Kenyon US Standard Foot- Adopted Aerial Mapping Standards are being drafted. 6.4) ORIP: Stu Davis Ohio Statewide Imagery Program, OGIP will be providing 1-foot pixel maps beginning in April, free to the public, available online. 6” contour maps will be available if a County wants to buy into this product. If you have questions please contact Stu Davis at OGRIP. 7.0) Committee Reports: 7.14) State Line: Need money donations for concrete and other supplies. Contact the local chapters for donations. 7.15) Constitution Review: Frank Snyder- Completed 7.2) New Letter: Don Friemoth- March is cut off date for 2 nd Edition. Still need more articles. 7.3) NSPS Governor: Mike Besch- Meeting next week. Need to reintroduce National Surveyors Week, we need to Contact our Representative to get this passed. NSPS Merit Badge for Boys Scout and Geocaching these two programs are excellent programs to get young people involved in Surveying. 7.31) Trig Star: Paul Dinan April 30 is the deadline to have all you winner back to Paul. Tuesday April 10th, 2007 There have been some changes to our website, mostly techie stuff in order to make the forum board more secure. The primary concern for members is that any person who wants to join will need to send an email stating such to webmaster@askega.com with the name they wish to use, after which a password will be sent back allowing login. You will be able to change your password during this initial session. Last but certainly not least, Bob has managed a way for us to save considerably. The cost for the website will now be $14.34 for two years (currently it was to cost us $77 per year). Way to go Bob. OLD NEWS: S. Res. 109 - Honoring Professional Surveyors !!IMPORTANT: STOLEN SURVEY EQUPMENT!! Delegates Report NOVEMBER 2006 4.2) Annual Budget Approved5.2) 2007 Survey Students – 2007 ASCM Annual Conference Competition. Members motioned and approved to support Student with a $2000 donation. 6.2) Jim Kenyon-ODOT Representative, Classes for R/W qualification will be held November 15-16 7.13) Scholarship: Any Chapter that doesn’t have a Scholarship program can contribute to the State’s Scholarship program. 7.14) State Line: Dean Ringle, Indiana Line will start next Spring. Will give an update on the OH-PA. Line at the Annual Conference. 7.31) Trigstar, within the next six week begin contacting your local school to see if they want to participate, (Handouts were passed out to all the Delegate to take back to their Chapter) Each Chapter should have a Trigstar coordinator, and they should contact Paul Dinan. Secretaries Report NOVEMBER 2006 Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio |
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