Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Meeting - 5.28.26

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that the Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors will convene a Board meeting. 

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May 28, 2026 Open Meeting

1. The following attendance was recorded: 
   1. Board Members Present Remotely  
      1. Paul Tyrell, PE, PLS, Chairman  
      2. Nancy Gould, PE, Secretary 
      3. Joyce Hastings, PLS  
      4. Edward Englander, Esq., Public Member  
      5. Daniel Caron, PE  
      6. Kenneth Anderson, PLS  
      7. Paul Tsang, PE 
      8. Ronald Willey, PE 
   2. Board Members Not Present  
      1. Azu Etoniru, PE, PLS, Vice Chairman 
      2. Shallan Fitzgerald, PE 
   3. Members of the Public Present Remotely  
      1. Klodian Polisi 
      2. Byron Howell 
      3. Melissa Cannata 
      4. Yaju Chauhan 
      5. Carlos Ferreira 
      6. Walter Sullivan 
   4. DOL Staff Members Present Remotely  
      1. Cameron Lease, Executive Director 
      2. Stephen Pleva, Board Counsel 
      3. Eric Funk, Board Administrator 
      4. Seth Henderson, Prosecuting Counsel 
      5. Salvatore Ciulla, Prosecuting Counsel
2. 9:00 AM Open Meeting Called to Order 
   1. Discuss Meeting and Conference Call Protocol 
   2. Note recording 
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes 
   1. March 26th, 2026 Meeting 
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Minutes 
         1. Edward Englander moved to approve the minutes of the March 26th, 2026 Meeting. 
         2. Nancy Gould seconded the motion. 
         3. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 6-0-1. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Edward Englander, Nancy Gould, Joyce Hastings, Kenneth Anderson, Paul Tsang. Members opposed: none. Members abstaining: Daniel Caron. 
   2. April 30th, 2026 Meeting 
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Minutes 
         1. Kenneth Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the April 30th, 2026 Meeting. 
         2. Edward Englander seconded the motion. 
         3. The motion failed by a roll call vote of 4-0-2-1. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Edward Englander, Nancy Gould, Kenneth Anderson Members abstaining: Daniel Caron, Joyce Hastings. Members opposed: none. Members absent: Paul Tsang 
         4. Kenneth Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the April 30th, 2026 Meeting. 
         5. Edward Englander seconded the motion. 
         6. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 5-0-2. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Edward Englander, Kenneth Anderson, Paul Tsang. Members opposed: none. Members abstaining: Daniel Caron, Joyce Hastings. 
4. Discussion Items 
   1. Comments from Chair 
      1. Chair shared a safety moment regarding energy drinks. Energy drinks can create neurological problems and seizures. It’s highly recommended to monitor your intake of these types of drinks. 
   2. JP Exam Question Development 
      1. Chair asked Joyce Hastings about the JP Exam Subcommittee’s progress on new question development. 
      2. Joyce Hastings said she does not have an update at this time, but will have an update at the next meeting. 
      3. Chair said that it’s important to have updated questions given the advances in technology, and an update would be appreciated. 
   3. UK MRA 
      1. Chair explained that after much due diligence by the DOL and the Board, the Board is ready to join the UK MRA. The applicants from the UK may not meet all of our specific regulatory requirements, but NCEES has determined the education and credentials are equivalent, and through adoption of the UK MRA, those applicants will be eligible to get licensed. 
      2. Nancy Gould moved to join the UK MRA, and begin accepting applications from MRA applicants when the application system is able to. 
      3. Edward Englander seconded the motion. 
      4. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 8-0. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Daniel Caron, Edward Englander, Nancy Gould, Joyce Hastings, Kenneth Anderson, Paul Tsang, Ronald Willey. Members opposed: none. Members abstaining: none. 
      5. Chair mentioned that he has received outreach from several individuals looking to take advantage of this possibility and to begin practicing engineering in Massachusetts. 
5. Board Counsel Legal Report 
   1. Open Meeting Law 
      1. Stephen Pleva requested to table this agenda item until Charles Kilb is present at the next meeting. 
   2. Fine Statutes 
      1. Cameron Lease said that the Board’s fine statutes which were requested at the last meeting are in the board packet. 
6. Executive Director Report 
   1. NCEES Enforcement Exchange 
      1. Cameron Lease said he and Eric Funk are working on the new spreadsheet of individuals from NCEES Enforcement Exchange and should be able to report on any complaints filed from that at the next meeting. 
   2. NCEES Annual Meeting Disclosures 
      1. Cameron Lease said the NCEES Annual Meeting is coming up on August 18th in Nevada. Board members attending need to submit the required state forms. 
   3. JP Exam Digitization Update 
      1. Cameron Lease said there is an ongoing effort to transition the delivery method for the JP Exam from paper and pencil to computer-based testing. The exam is currently administered by the Board’s application vendor, PCS. DOL is working on a new system and is taking many operations in-house. Beyond that, there are no concrete updates. 
      2. Paul Tyrell said that PCS may no longer administer the JP Exam at some point in the future. The subcommittee develops and grades the exam. If PCS no longer administers the exam, another entity will have to be in charge of maintaining exam security and administering the exam. The Board could facilitate and assist with that directly. Board members could potentially proctor the exam. If the database of exam questions was compromised, that would be a significant issue.   
7. Review of Applications 
   1. Application Discussion 
      1. Application 1036223 – C.F. 
         1. Cameron Lease said the applicant is here and had questions regarding the deficiencies identified in his application. 
         2. Paul Tyrell asked for the procedural background for this application. 
         3. Eric Funk explained that the Chair had noted a number of items of concern, including missing information and the manner of certain answers. 
         4. Paul Tyrell said that when he reviewed the application, he recommended denying it, because there were several deficiencies, notably including that the applicant’s previous license had been revoked after the execution of a consent agreement, but that consent agreement was not included. He asked Carlos Ferreira if he would like to address the Board. 
         5. Attorney Walter Sullivan addressed the Board on behalf of Carlos Ferreira, he said there is a consent agreement included in the application. He reviewed Mr. Ferreira’s application and believed it met all of the requirements, but he may have missed a couple things. He and Mr. Ferreira are here to answer any questions regarding his application. 
         6. Several members of the Board asked various questions to Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Ferreira regarding Mr. Ferreira’s application and Mr. Ferreira and Mr. Sullivan provided answers. 
         7. Paul Tyrell said that the applicant has received feedback on his application and direction on how to correct it. 
         8. Carlos Ferreira asked where to upload new documents to his application. 
         9. Eric Funk said to upload the documents to his PCS account. 
   2. Application Review Report 
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Application Review Report 
         1. Nancy Gould moved to Approve the Application Review Report. 
         2. Edward Englander seconded the motion. 
         3. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 8-0. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Joyce Hastings, Edward Englander, Daniel Caron, Kenneth Anderson, Nancy Gould, Paul Tsang, Ronald Willey. Members opposed: none. Members abstaining: none. 
   3. Edward Englander moved to close the public meeting and move into Investigative Conference. 
   4. Kenneth Anderson seconded the motion. 
   5. The motion passed by a roll call vote of 8-0. Members in favor: Paul Tyrell, Joyce Hastings, Edward Englander, Daniel Caron, Kenneth Anderson, Nancy Gould, Paul Tsang, Ronald Willey. Members opposed: none. Members abstaining: none.   
8. Subcommittee Meetings and Reports 
9. Correspondence 
10. Topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting 
11. Executive Session 
    1. CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(1), Individual Character Rather Than Competence 
12. Quasi-Judicial Session 
    1. CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18 
13. Investigative Conference 
    1. CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C 
    2. Case Status Report 
    3. Complaint Committee Report 
       1. Cases 
          1. 2025-001152-IT-ENF – Dismiss with Advisory 
          2. 2026-000120-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
          3. 2026-000118-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
          4. 2026-000117-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
          5. 2026-000114-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
          6. 2026-000113-IT-ENF - Dismiss 
          7. 2026-000073-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
          8. 2026-000065-IT-ENF – Refer to Prosecutions 
       2. Full Board Vote to Approve Complaint Committee Report 
14. Proposed Settlements from Prosecutions 
    1. 2024-000268-IT-ENF – Accepted 
    2. 2024-000269-IT-ENF - Dismissed 
    3. 2025-000865-IT-ENF - Rejected

It is anticipated that the topics shown below will be discussed at the aforementioned meeting:  

1. Open Meeting Called to Order 
   1. Discuss Meeting and Conference Call Protocol 
   2. Note recording
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes 
   1. March 26th, 2026 Meeting 
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Minutes
   2. April 30^th, 2026 Meeting
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Minutes
3. Discussion Items
   1. Comments from Chair 
   2. JP Exam Question Development 
   3. UK MRA
4. Board Counsel Legal Report 
   1. Open Meeting Law
5. Executive Director Report 
   1. NCEES Enforcement Exchange 
   2. Case Status Report 
   3. JP Exam Digitization Update
6. Review of Applications
   1. Application Discussion 
      1. Application 1036223 – C.F. 
   2. Application Review Report 
      1. Full Board Vote to Approve Application Review Report
7. Investigative Conference 
   1. CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C
8. Adjournment 
   1. Full Board Vote to Adjourn Public Meeting