MINUTES
INDIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
July 28, 2005
CALL TO ORDER & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Commissioner Jackson called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. in Room W064 of the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 and declared a quorum, in accordance with IC § 25-34.1-2-3(b).
Commission Members Present:
H. James Litten, Chairman
Timothy M. Reed
Suzan (Sue) M. Cox
Mark R. Bock
Charles (Charlie) W. Shook
Rickie L. Sipe
Norman E. McClain
Carolyn McClintock
Warren V. Nash
Paul Boyter
Robert C. Brown
Commission Members Absent:
Craig D. Doyle
State Officials Present:
Wade A. Lowhorn, Deputy Director, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Nicholas W. Rhoad, Commission Director, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Frances L. Kelly, Executive Director, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Jim Schmidt, Commission Advisory Counsel, Office of the Attorney General
Shelia O’Brien, Deputy Attorney General
I. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mr. Rhoad noted changes to the Agenda. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the agenda.
McClain / Sipe
Motion Carried 11-0-0
II. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM June 23, 2005 MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
Nash/ McClintock
Cox absent amend adoption name
Motion Carried 11-0-0
III. ADVISORY COUNSEL’S REPORT
Mr. Schmidt stated nothing to report.
IV. INDIANA PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AGENCY REPORT
Mr. Rhoad provided a summary the Minimum Services and testing providers. Ms. McClintock provided concerns about testing administrator requesting social security numbers.
VI. EXTENSION OF SUMMARY SUSPENSION ORDER
A. State of Indiana v. Carl Paul Ihle Jr.
Administrative Cause No.: IREC 05-03
Re: Approval of Extension Summary Suspension Order
A motion was made and seconded
McClain/Sipe
Motion Carried
9-0-2
Reed Abstained
Nash Abstained
IX. OLD/NEW BUSINESS
A. Appointment of ALJ Panel for Cases Prior to July 1, 2005
Mr. McClain was nominated to replace Ms. Praywat on the ALJ Panel
A motion was made and seconded
McClintock /Nash
11-0-0
B. Mr. Boyter was selected as an alternate for the ALJ Panel
A motion was made and seconded
McClintock/Nash
11-0-0
Ms. Kelly, Mr. Lowhorn, and Ms. McGrath discussed the Investigative Fund.
C. Public Comment
i. Steve Steffel
A motion was made to approve the application of Mr. Steffel for the licensees retroactive to the specific 58 licensees because of the IPLA error who took the course under the impression that the course was approved.
Shook/McClintock
11-0-0
ii. Ms. Lynn Leggee provided her comments via written correspondence. The Commission stated that she needs to complete the necessary paperwork for a one year waiver requirement.
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Recommendations of the Education Advisory Committee
1. New Applications
a Masters Inspection Institute
i. Salesperson and Broker
1. Director Don Baldwin, Approved
2. Instructor(s)
a. Don Baldwin, Approved
b. Steve Ambro, Approved
3. Course(s)
a. Response to the Inspection, 8E, Tabled no timeline
2. Significant Changes
a. Enterprise Title
i. Course(s)
1. RESPA s Statutory and Case Law Review; and Real Estate
Complaints, 2M, Approved
b. Greater Louisville Association of Realtors, second review
i. Course(s)
1. RLI: Land 101 Fundamentals of Land Brokerage, 16E, Approved
c. Indoor Air Management, Inc.
i. Course(s)
1. 1-Day Continuing Education Credit, S520 Class, 8E, Approved
d. Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors
i. Instructor(s)
1. Janice Hawkins, Tabled, no resume
ii. Course(s)
1. U.S. Real Estatae Industry Trends and Market Conditions, 2E, Approved
2. Taking the Mystery out of Tenants in Common (TIC’s), 2E, Approved
3. Proposed Foreign Trade Zone Outline, 2E, Approved
e. Lorman Education Services
i. Course(s)
1. Advanced Like Kind Real Estate Exchanges, 8E, Approved
f. Meridian Title Corporation
i. Instructor(s)
1. Karen Hart, Previously Approved
2. Frank Antonovitz, Previously Approved
3. Maxine Kilburg Approved
4. Laura Francesconi, Approved
5. Kathleen Riland, Approved
g. McKissock
a. Course(s)
1. Fannie Mae Revisions, 8E, Approved
h. SIBCY Cline, Inc.
a. Course(s)
1. Selling Custom Homes, 3E, Tabled, no timeline and presentation broker’s office
3. APPRAISER CONTINUING EDUCATION
a. McKissock,
b. Course(s)
1. Fannie Mae Revisions, 8 hours Approved
B. REVIEW OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS
1. LICENSES WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
a.) Barge, John A. a
b.) Bland, Michele a
c.) Boester, David - Second Review a
d.) Cavins, Christopher a
e.) Deere, Robert a
f.) Early, Raymond d
g.) Felver, David a
h.) Gurrola, David a
i.) Johnson, Sherry t
j.) Leum. Brent t
k.) Nailer, Deborah t
l.) Oldfather, Fredrick d
m.) Paz, Anthony d
n.) Quick, Steven a
o.) Sacksteder, Todd d
p.) Wilson, Amanda B. a
2. Applications for Acceptance of Real Estate College Course Credits
a.) Hironori, Araya a
b.) Mears, Adam S. a
3. Applications for Waiver of the One Year Experience Requirement
a. Smith, Cathy A. a
b. Stanson, William R. a
c. Sandra Mandra a
4. Application Past 120-Day Deadline
a. Osterhaus, Rosemary d
5. Applications for Waiver of Continuing Education
a. Stanson, William R
A motion was made and seconded to approve the recommendations of the Education Committee
Reed/Nash
Motion Carried 11-0-0
C. Compliance and Investigations Committee
1. State of Indiana v. Gib E. Barker, License No. PB20200762
Administrative Cause No. IREC 04-02
Re: Review of Probationary File
No information from Mr. Barker was presented.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business and having completed its duties, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting of the Indiana Real Estate Commission.
Nash/ Brown
Motion carried
11-0-0
The meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m.
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H. James Litten, Chairman Date
Indiana Real Estate Commission
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