Idaho State Board of Landscape Architects
Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2004
NOTE:
THIS IS A DRAFT AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD
ROLL CALL: Present - Bill Dial, Chair
Mary McGown
Stan Griswold
ALSO PRESENT: Rayola Jacobsen, Bureau Chief
Budd Hetrick, Deputy Bureau Chief
Roger Hales, Administrative Attorney
Ken Stringfield, Deputy Attorney General
Cherie Simpson
The meeting was called to
order by Bill Dial, Chair, at 8:30 a.m. Roll
call was taken. Mr. Griswold
attended the meeting via telephone.
Minutes of the October
17, 2003 meeting were reviewed. Moved
by Ms. McGown to approve the minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Mr. Griswold, carried.
Ms. Jacobsen presented
the financial report to the Board. Discussion
was held on raising the renewal fees and licensure fees to the cap in order to
stabilize their budget in the future. It
would not be possible before the 2005 legislative session.
Discussion was held on the possibility of the Board accepting donations
made to help the Board recoup the cost of the legislative efforts in 2003.
They felt that the cash balance was lowered considerably because of the
time that went into the law changes last year.
The Bureau will research how much was expended for legislative efforts
and if contributions would make the budget more stabile.
Mr. Hales will research whether the Board could legally solicit
donations.
Discussion was held on
the dues that are paid to CLARB each year.
Mr. Dial stated that CLARB couldn’t charge different fees for each
state based on per capita, as the states paying more dues would have more
representation. Moved by Ms. McGown
to send letter to CLARB regarding the dues situation and membership issues. Seconded by Mr. Griswold, carried.
Ms. Jacobsen presented
the legislative report. She
reported that the Board did well last year on law changes because of the
groundwork that was laid and the knowledge and support of the Board.
This year the Bureau submitted the rules necessary because of the law
changes that became effective July, 2003. The
rules will go before the House Business committee on Monday January 19th.
Ms. McGown will attend the meeting for support and to answer and
technical questions that may appear.
Discussion was held
regarding the Landscape Architect in Training (LAIT).
Registration fees must be established by rule.
It was felt that registration must be done yearly in order to track the
LAIT’s. The registration forms
were reviewed. Implementation of
the program will require the following: determine whether a fee will be
assessed; duration of the program (5 years? or check with CLARB for national
average); determine whether regular updates will be required; determine any tie
into disciplinary language.
Ms. Jacobsen reported to
the Board of legislation being proposed to bring drinking water and waste water
operator licenses under the umbrella of the Bureau.
The investigative report
was reviewed. Fiscal year 2004
there were no complaints; fiscal year 2003 one complaint was received and is
awaiting Board determination (LAR-L1-1-2003-1).
Moved by Ms. McGown that advisory letter be sent to respondent and county
prosecutor as recommended. Seconded
by Mr. Griswold, carried.
Discussion was held on
the concerns surrounding the computerized LARE (Landscape Architect Registration
Examination). Applicants coming to
Idaho with portions of the examination already taken will be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis. The Board would
like some assurance from CLARB that they will not allow open admissions to the
exam and students will not be granted approval to examine.
Our options are: Pre-approval
for all sections; Pre approval for graphics only; or no approval required.
CLARB requirements for examination are consistent with Idaho’s
requirements, so our concern is general admission or state approval.
Write a letter to CLARB outlining current laws and rules and that they
currently require prior approval to sit for any or all parts of the LARE.
CLARB information needs to clearly notify licensees of our requirements.
Two seal samples were
reviewed. Mr. Griswold will make changes to the samples and will send
to other members of the Board of review.
Mr. Dial will be attending the spring meeting in Chicago as a committee member to CLARB.
Ms. McGown moved that Mr.
Dial be authorized to attend the spring meeting in Chicago and that his expenses
not covered by CLARB be reimbursed. Seconded
by Mr. Griswold, carried.
Wall certificates and
approved minutes were signed. Applications
for licensure were reviewed.
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
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