MINUTES

INDIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

June 27, 2007

I. CALL TO ORDER & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

Commissioner Reed called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. in Conference Center Room #1 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:

Craig D. Doyle

Robert C. Brown

Charles (Charlie) W. Shook

Rickie L. Sipe

Susan Daniel

Mark Bock

Timothy M. Reed

H. James Litten

Paul Boyter

Norman E. McClain

Commission Members Absent:

DJ Hines

Sue Cox

Carolyn McClintock

State Officials Present:

Nicholas W. Rhoad, Commission Director, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Jim Schmidt, Commission Advisory Counsel, Office of the Attorney General

I.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA

A motion was made and seconded to adopt the agenda.

Shook / Bock

Motion Carried

9-0-0

II.  ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Mr. Doyle nominated Mr. Reed as Chairman. Mr. Litten seconded Mr. Doyle’s nomination.

Motion Carried

9-0-0

Mr. Doyle nominated Mr. Shook as vice-chairman. Mr. Litten seconded Mr. Doyle’s nomination.

Motion Carried

9-0-0

III.  ADVISORY COUNSEL’S REPORT

Mr. Schmidt did not have information to present to the Commission.

IV.  INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE REPORT

The attorney General’s office was unable to make a report due to computer problems.

V.  DELIBERATIONS AND POSSIBLE ISSUANCES OF FINAL ORDER

A.  Cindy A. Sheets

IREC 06-02

Re: Administrative Law Judge Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Administrative Law Judge Order

Doyle / Shook

Motion Carried

8-0-1

B.  Ed Mugg

IREC 07-02

Re: Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

Shook / Doyle

Motion Carried

9-0-0

C.  Nora Duffy

IREC 07-16

Re: Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

McClain / Doyle

Motion Carried

9-0-0

D.  Linda Knoll

IREC 07-18

Re: Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

Litten / McClain

Motion Carried

9-0-0

E.  Jurate Gintautas

IREC 07-19

Re: Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

Litten / McClain

Motion Carried

9-0-0

F.  Karen Hupp

IREC 07-24

Re: Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order

Shook / Litten

Motion Carried

9-0-1

VI. OLD/NEW BUSINESS

A.  LSA Document #07-68, re-adoption of rules for the Indiana Real Estate Appraiser Licensure and Certification Board

A motion was made and seconded to approve LSA #07-68

McClian / Boyter\

Motion Carried

9-0-0

B.  Licensing of Real Estate Companies

Mr. Lowhorn provided an update to the Commission on the licensing of real estate companies and DBAs. The Commission discussed the issue and did not take action at this time.

C.  Legislative Update

Mr. Rhoad provided a legislative update on the following:

Ø  (United States Congress) H.R. 1876: Mortgage Cancellation Relief. When some portion of a mortgage debt on a principal is forgiven the borrower will not be required to recognize the forgiven amount as income or to pay to tax on it.

Ø  Statement of the National Association Of Realtors ® “The Role of the Secondary Market in Sub-prime Mortgage Lending”

Ø  SEA520 – Methamphetamine Registry

D.  Mr. Rhoad provided an update about ARELLO

Personal Appearances

A.  Aaron Clark

Re: Withdraw from issuance of probationary license

Mr. Clark chose not to appear before the Commission.

B. Jacob Johnson

Re: Expired License Renewal positive response

Mr. Johnson chose not to appear before the Commission

COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.  Complaints and Investigations Committee

B.  Education Committee

1.  Pre-Licensing Provider Applications

a. School Site: Hoosier State Real Estate School

245 West Johnson Road LaPorte

2.  Continuing Education Instructor Applicants

a. Eric Trotter

b. Sue A. Beesley

c. Russell M. Webb III

d. Kenneth B. Elwood

e. Ben L. Dempsey

f. Mary Grace Glasier

g. Angela Maizlish

h. Sandy Speedy

i. Frank Craig

j. James A. Foster II

k. Brian Crist

l. William E. Kelly

3.  Continuing Education Providers

a. Coaching Institute

Course: One Touch Marketing- A systematic Approach to Building

and Maintaining Client Relationships (significant change of name

of Course) 3.0 elective hours Sales and Brokers

b. Re/Max of Indiana Sales and Broker CE

Course(s): The Code of Ethics 2.0M/2.0E

Environmental Risk Reduction Part I 2.0E

Environmental Risk Reduction Part II 2.0E

Landlord-Tenant Laws 2.0 E

c. Midwest Mortgage Planners, Inc. Sales CE sponsorship

Director: Brian Reno

Course: Common Sense Strategies for social equity management 2M

d. Real Estate Career Network

Course(s): Listing Contracts & Purchase Agreements 2M/2E

Fair Housing & Civil rights Law 2M/2E

Indiana License & Escrow Law 2M/2E

Agency Law 2M/2E

Settlement Procedures 2M/2E

Environmental Issues 2M/2E

Ethics & Standards 2M/2E

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 2M/2E

e. Coldwell Banker West Shell

Course(s): Accredited Buyer Representative 14E

f. Real Estate Resources

Course(s): Differences between Municipalities, etc. 2.0E

g. NBI ( National Business Institute)

Course(s): Land Use Law: Current Issues in subdivision, Annexation

And Zoning 7.0E

h. Lorman Business Center, Inc.

Course(s): Real Estate Development From Beginning to End 8.0E

4.  Waiver of One Year Experience Requirement

NONE

5.  Acceptance of College Course Credit

a. Pravin A. Thakkar

b. Michael Yoder

c. Jeremy R. Comeau

d. Lindsay J. Miller

e. Eric Peter Turrin

f. Catherine M. Diamente

g. Andrew S. Gutwein

C.  Positive Responses

1.  Ronald S. Adams

2.  Neil Blumberg

3.  Matthew Broderick

4.  Jed Conrad

5.  Bryan Cooperthwaite

6.  Jeana A. Finlinson

7.  Linette Ford

8.  Eugene Graska

9.  Nichole Harding

10.  Jessi Higginbotham

11.  Alexander Jetson, Jr.

12.  Jeffrey Jewell

13.  John Linser, Jr.

14.  Reylon Lockhart 2nd review

15.  Elex Clyde Maxie

16.  Melissa Lawson

17.  Wesley Odle

18.  Kenneth Pyle

19.  Troy Rhonemus 2nd review

20.  Jack Smith II

21.  Lori Ann Walter

22.  Shawn Zalac

23.  Josh G. Davis

24.  Craig Anthony Elliott

25.  Matthew Allen Jones

26.  Dwayne L. Shaw, Jr.

27.  Joshua G. Davis

28.  Matthew A. Jones

29.  Jeffrey W. Pruet

30.  Craig Anthony Elliott

31.  Eric Muhammed 2nd review

A motion was made and seconded to approve the recommendations of the education and licensing committees.

Bock / McClain

Motion Carried

9-0-0

X.  ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

Doyle / Danie

Motion Carried

9-0-0

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Tim Reed, Chairman Date