STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS  
MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
JANUARY 13, 2021  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Professional Surveyors met on January 13, 2021. The meeting was held via  
Zoom, pursuant to MCL 15.263 and MCL 15.263a.  
CALL TO ORDER  
James D. Hollandsworth, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: James D. Hollandsworth, Professional Surveyor, Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Riverview, Wayne County,  
Michigan.  
Jennifer R. Myers, Architect, Vice Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Troy, Oakland County,  
Michigan.  
Gilbert Barish, Professional Surveyor  
Attended remotely from the city of Lansing, Ingham County,  
Michigan.  
Jeffrey Bartlett, Professional Surveyor  
Attended remotely from the city of Standish, Arenac County,  
Michigan.  
Nickolas Darin, Public Member  
Attended remotely from the city of Allen Park, Wayne County,  
Michigan.  
Brett Dodge, Professional Surveyor (arrived 9:05 a.m.)  
Attended remotely from the city of Dewitt, Clinton County,  
Michigan.  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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January 13, 2021  
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Timothy A. Platz, Professional Surveyor  
Attended remotely from the city of Sand Lake, Kent County,  
Michigan.  
Steven Warren, Professional Engineer  
Attended remotely from the city of Midland, Midland County,  
Michigan.  
Members Absent: Andrew Kurncz, Public Member  
Staff:  
Weston MacIntosh, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Kiran Parag, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Barish, seconded by Myers, to approve the agenda, with the addition of new  
item 7.A. Certificate of Authority Discussion  
A roll call vote was taken: Yeas: Barish, Bartlett, Darin, Dodge, Platz, Warren, Myers,  
Hollandsworth  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Platz, seconded by Barish, to approve the minutes from September 9, 2020,  
as presented.  
A roll call vote was taken: Yeas: Barish, Bartlett, Darin, Dodge, Platz, Warren, Myers,  
Hollandsworth  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Certificate of Authority Discussion  
Barish stated that the initiative for the Certificate of Authority came about in 2010 and he  
would like the report to be presented to the board for review and evaluation. He stated that  
other states have incorporated this authority into their rules. MacIntosh stated that this would  
be an issue considered by the rules committee, and that he would be asking the Board to  
open the rules later in the meeting.  
Resolution Presentation  
Hollandsworth presented resolutions to Barish, Bartlett, and Darin, honoring the time they  
served on the Michigan Board of Professional Surveyors.  
Committee Assignments  
Hollandsworth made the following assignment to the Rules Committee: Hollandsworth,  
Myers, Platz.  
Michigan Professional Surveying Examination Discussion  
MacIntosh stated that the examination statistics provided to the Board represent only a small  
number of potential applicants, as the profession is small. He stated that the statute does  
not require that a Michigan jurisprudence examination be taken to obtain licensure. He stated  
that the rules committee could consider this and weigh the benefits of requiring one.  
Hollandsworth stated that he and Platz were recently part of a PSI workgroup to review the  
exam questions. He felt that the stats would be more representative of that work, if looked  
at a year from now.  
Rules Discussion  
MOTION by Barish, seconded by Myers, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was taken: Yeas: Barish, Bartlett, Darin, Dodge, Platz, Warren, Myers,  
Hollandsworth  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Hollandsworth stated that the NCEES Central Zone meeting will be held virtually on April  
29, 2021.  
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Department Update  
Wysack reminded the Board Members to check their state email address regularly, as it  
is now the source of communication with the Department. She stated that the state email  
address will soon be used as the User ID for Egress, so it is important to get in the habit  
of checking the email on a regular basis. She asked that Board members add her work  
cell phone number to their phones, to make communication easier.  
Parag stated that he was retiring and that today would be his last meeting. He thanked the  
Board for all their work over the years.  
MacIntosh stated that the Bureau will hold the next new Board Member Training on  
February 18, 2021. All Board members are welcome to attend.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Barb Snyder asked if MSPS offered a review course. Michelle Batora, with the Michigan  
Society of Professional Surveyors, stated that there was a video available for purchase  
through their website.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held May 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at 611 West  
Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Myers, seconded by Barish, to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 a.m.  
A roll call vote was taken: Yeas: Barish, Bartlett, Darin, Dodge, Platz, Warren, Myers,  
Hollandsworth  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on: __________________________.  
Prepared By:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
January 13, 2021  
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