Architects Board Meeting Notice and Agenda, 1/24/2018

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Board of Registration of Architects

NOTICE OF MEETING AND TOPICS

Date: January 24, 2018

Place: Room 1D

1000 Washington Street,

Boston, MA 02118

Time: 10:00 am

Building Emergency Exit Procedure Announcement

II. Read and Approve Minutes

 November 15, 2017 Public Section

III. Discussion Items

 Request to approve CEUs:

o William M. Simmers, License No. 3767-AR-AR

o Reza Hadaegh, License No. 31663

 Self-Report of Discipline by:

o J.B., Application No. 2017-503-AR-AAPP

o H.O., License No. 32103-AR-R

o W.M., License No. 6709-AR-AR

o J.S., License No. 10466-AR-R

IV. Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a) (1) to discuss character, rather than competency of Applicants Z.S. and N.C.

V. Closed Quasi-Judicial session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, s. 18

 Final Decision and Order in AR-16-020 & AR-16-008

VI. Reinstatement Applications

 David E. Gamble – License No. 20385 (exp. 2013)

 Michael B. Reith – License No. 20439 (exp. 2011)

 Lan Ying Ip – License No. 20111 (exp. 2014)

 Theodore Hammer – License No. 8717 (exp. 2002)

VII. Correspondence

 Letter from James Plouffe, Building Inspector for the Town of Brockton, dated July 7, 2017, regarding the reactivation of a building permit in which the Board of Architects is copied.

 Email from Henry Bobek (License No. 10359-AR-AR), dated September 12, 2017, inquiring whether it is permissible for architects to stamp supporting beam engineering documents.

 Email from Gregory L. Erny, President/Chair of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, dated September 25, 2017, on the findings from the Annual Business Meeting workshop and Board discussions on the future directions for the NCARB Certificate and the Member Board role regarding testing registration.

 Email from David Levy (License No. 9655-AR-R), dated January 8, 2018, regarding sealing a form that he did not create.

VIII. Items not reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

IX. Investigative Conference (Closed per M.G.L. c. 112, §65C)

X. Adjournment

Reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided to individuals with disabilities to participate in the Board of Registration of Architects meeting. All requests should be directed to Cheryl Yebba by calling 617-727-4992 or TTY/TDD: (617) 727-2099 by no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. While the Division will attempt to honor all requests, those requests received after 24 hours prior to the meeting may not be provided due to feasibility.