Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers Meeting - 7.10.25

Members Present:

Michael Giannelli, Chair, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

Thomas Kokoliadis, Vice Chair, Banking Member

Kenneth Dicks, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Timothy McDonough, State Licensed Appraiser/Municipal Assessor

Matthew Jenkins, AMC Member

Paul Yorkis, Real Estate Broker Member

Paula Wolfe, Certified Residential Appraiser Member

William McLaughlin, Certified General Appraiser Member 

Administrative Staff Present: 

Kristin Mitchell, Executive Director 

Lynn Read, Board Counsel

Board members, staff, and members of the public appeared by video conference.

1. Call to Order – Board Chair Michael Giannelli opened the meeting at 10:02 a.m. 
2. Vote on Minutes of Open Meeting of June 12, 2025 and Executive Session of May 8, 2025– Kristin Mitchell requested the Board table the Executive Session Minutes until the next meeting. A MOTION was made by Mr. McDonough to approve the draft minutes of the open meeting held June 12, 2025, as written and to table the draft executive session minutes meeting held May 8, 2025. The Motion was seconded by Mr. Yorkis and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; McDonough - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; McLaughlin – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”
3. DOL Report of Executive Director and Board Counsel: Kristin Mitchell reported to the Board the number of licenses Lynn Read advised there was nothing additional to report that was not already on the agenda.
4. Board Discussion and Potential Votes:
   1. Regulations: 264 CMR 2.00-13.00: Lynn Read presented the amended regulations that meet the Governors initiative to be more “business friendly”. After a brief break and discussion A MOTION was made by Mr. Kokoliadis to approve as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; McLaughlin – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

Took 5-minute break at 11:22 am and returned at 11:27 am. 

Timothy McDonough left around 11:50 a.m. 

5. License Application Report: Nothing to Report
6. Education Report: A MOTION was made by Mr. McLaughlin to ratify reviewers’ decisions for Education applications. The Motion was seconded by Ms. Wolfe and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; McLaughlin – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

7. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated: Nothing to Report
8. Executive Session (Closed Session) To discuss individuals’ character, rather than competence (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(1)) and/or to comply with the public records law pursuant to G.L. c. 66, § 10 and G.L. c. 4, § 7, ¶ 26(c) to protect highly personal information relating to a named individual (M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7):Reserved if needed, not needed.
9. Quasi-Judicial Session CLOSED per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18(d): Reserved if needed, not needed.
10. Investigative Conference, Closed Session per M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C: A MOTION was made at 12:27 p.m. by Mr. Yorkis to exit the public meeting and enter Closed Investigative Conference under M.G.L. c. 112, s. 65C. The Motion was seconded by Mr. McLaughlin and unanimously adopted by the Board by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; McLaughlin – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

The following actions were taken by the Board:

1. Discussion of the terms of negotiated settlement of complaint(s): None
2. Discussion of complaints prior to the issuance of an order to show cause:
   1. 2025-000305-IT-ENF: Tabled
   2. 2025-000511-IT-ENF: Dismissed with Advisory
   3. 2025-000709-IT-ENF: Forwarded to Prosecutions 
3. Adjourn:

Mr. McLaughlin made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 12:55 p.m., seconded by Mr. Yorkis and unanimously adopted by a roll call vote: Giannelli – “Yes;” Kokoliadis - “Yes”; Jenkins – “Yes”; Dicks – “Yes”; Wolfe – “Yes; McLaughlin – “Yes; Yorkis – “Yes.”

The above Minutes were approved at the Open Meeting held October 9 2025