BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, September 27, :30 am Turning Stone Resort & Casino - Verona, New York

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1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 8:30 am Turning Stone Resort & Casino - Verona, New York Call to Order The meeting was called to order by President, Dawn Carpenter. A quorum was present. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance President-Elect, CJ DelVecchio led the Directors with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Secretary/Treasurer Moses Seuram. President s Report President Carpenter asked for a motion to approve the excused absences as presented: Gigi Fernandez, Long Island Laurie Finan, Hamptons North Fork Ken Gerus, Long Island Carolina Jemison, Long Island Drew Kessler, Hudson Gateway Michael Mendicino, Long Island Mary Alice Ruppert, Long Island Andi Turco Levin, Ulster County John Vernazza, Staten Island A motion was carried to approve. President Carpenter asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the September 28, 2016 meeting held at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. A motion was carried to approve the minutes. President Carpenter, as required, informed the Directors that at the request of a local board, an appeal panel made up of NYSAR directors convened on May 25, 2017 and affirmed the decision and sanctions of the original hearing panel. Auditor s Report Donna Miller from the firm DeChants, Fuglein and Johnson reviewed the auditor s report with the Directors for the period ending December 31, 2016 and A motion was carried to accept the audited statement as presented. Treasurer s Report Moses Seuram, Secretary/Treasurer Secretary/Treasurer Seuram reviewed the financial statements with the Directors for the period ending August 31, 2017.

2 Executive Committee Dawn Carpenter, Chair President Carpenter reported that the Executive Committee will make recommendations in conjunction with the committee reports. Budget and Finance Committee Moses Seuram, Secretary/Treasurer The Budget & Finance Committee recommends that NYSAR take up to $55,000 from reserves for the completion of several building projects and to replace the NYSAR telephone system server and router. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval. The Board of Director s action: approved. The Budget & Finance Committee recommends that NYSAR take $100,000 from reserves to replenish the Disaster Relief Fund. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval. The Board of Director s action: approved. Association Executives Advisory Committee Jim Yockel, Chair The Association Executives Advisory Committee recommends that the Statewide Forms Working Group be sunset. Upon sunsetting of the Statewide Forms Working Group, NYSAR establish a Statewide Forms Committee to create statewide forms library. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval. The Board of Director s action: approved. Organizational Planning Committee Katheryn DeClerck, Chair The Organizational Planning Committee recommends that the Strategic Plan be approved. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval. An amendment was made to the Strategic Plan adding appraisers to Goal #2 -- ELEVATE NYSAR continually Raises the Bar of professionalism for New York brokers, agents, appraisers and REALTOR associations The Board of Director s action: approved the plan as amended. Second-home, Resort & Global Markets Committee Jennifer Stevenson, Chair The Second-home, Resort & Global Markets Committee recommends that NYSAR adopts a business plan for the Committee. The plan includes a mission statement for the committee and four main goals. The mission statement is: Educating and empowering members to become successful in the local and global marketplace.

3 The goals are: #1 To educate members about all aspects associated with the buying and selling of property in the U.S. for private or investment use. The action plan is ongoing through NYSAR s Education Department. #2 To provide a web presence where information is provided to members and consumers. The action plan is to enhance NYSAR s website with a directory of NY CIPS designees and other resources. #3 To establish a set of protocols for conducting in-bound and out-bound trade missions with NYSAR s Cooperating Association. Action plans for this goal include A) developing an itinerary to foster information exchange on real estate practices and market opportunities as well as to strengthen relationships and B) giving priority to participate to NYSAR s leadership team, the NAR Regional Coordinator, the NAR President s Liaison, the group leader, Committee members, NYSAR members and others, in that order. #4 To change the name of the Committee to the Global, Resort & Second Home Markets Committee. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval with an amendment removing item #3B. The Board of Director s action: approved as amended. The Second-home, Resort & Global Markets Committee recommends that NYSAR explore entering into Memos of Understanding with the associations in the countries who are represented by NAR President s Liaisons who are NYSAR members. The Executive Committee action: recommends approval. The Board of Director s action: approved. New Business 2018 Budget The Executive Committee recommends that the 2018 budget be adopted as presented. The Board of Director s action: approved. Depository for 2018 The Executive Committee recommends that M&T Bank serve as the depository for the NYSAR checking account through the fiscal year of The Board of Director s action: approved. Accounting Firm for 2018 The Executive Committee recommends that DeChants, Fuglein & Johnson continue to serve as the accounting firm for the year The Board of Director s action: approved. Chief Executive Officer for 2018 The Executive Committee recommends that Duncan MacKenzie serve as Chief Executive Officer for The Board of Director s action: approved. Report of Nominating Committee Election of 2018 NYSAR Officers Chair Linda Lugo reported that the Nominating Committee recommends the following individuals serve as President-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer for the association in 2018: Moses Seuram, President-Elect Jennifer Stevenson, Secretary/Treasurer A motion was carried to approve the slate of officers as presented.

4 The Nominating Committee recommends the following individuals serve as Regional Vice President for the Association in 2018: Adirondack Region: Steve LaBombard, Clinton County Central Region: Don Radke, Greater Syracuse A motion was carried to approve the slate of RVPs as presented. Approval of 2018 Nominating Committee President-Elect DelVecchio proposed the following individuals serve as members of the 2018 Nominating Committee: Chair Dawn Carpenter Staten Island NYSAR Past President Susan Goldy Bronx Manhattan North NYSAR Past President Greg Connors Greater Capital Adirondack Region Rep Pat Holcombe Clinton County Capital Region Rep Tom McGroder Greater Capital Central Region Rep Mark Re Greater Syracuse Genesee Region Rep Jim Ledsome Greater Rochester Lower Hudson Region Rep Karen Davala Columbia Greene Metropolitan Region Rep Barbara Ford Long Island Southern Tier Region Rep Cathy Lott Weil Elmira Corning Western Region Rep miriam treger Buffalo Niagara Local Board Rep Matt Arnold Long Island Local Board Rep Ron Garafalo Hudson Gateway Alternate Members NYSAR Past President Margaret Hartman Buffalo Niagara NYSAR Past President Max Gurvitch Brooklyn Adirondack Region Rep Dan Davies Southern Adirondack Capital Region Rep Jeff Decatur Greater Capital Central Region Rep Joe Nastri Greater Syracuse Genesee Region Rep Linda Wilson Greater Rochester Lower Hudson Region Rep Shauna Gleason Dutchess County Metropolitan Region Rep Tony D'Anzica Hudson Gateway Southern Tier Region Rep Kay Graves Greater Binghamton Western Region Rep Alice Miranda Buffalo Niagara Local Board Rep Mary Alice Ruppert Long Island Local Board Rep Roberta Bangs Hudson Gateway A motion was carried to approve the committee members as presented. NYSAR Real Estate Services The Executive Committee recommends that Linda Lugo and Dan Hartnett serve as directors for a term on the NYSAR Real Estate Services Corp. board. The Board of Director s action: approved. Adjournment With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned.

5 X Leigh-Stevens, Christina BRONX-MANHATTAN NORTH 2017 Pres BRONX-MANHATTAN NORTH Unfilled X Goldy, Susan E BRONX-MANHATTAN NORTH PP Houlihan, James G BRONX-MANHATTAN NORTH PP Schmelzer, Michael BRONX-MANHATTAN NORTH PP X Clarke, Marcia BROOKLYN 2017 Pres X Schwartz, Paul BROOKLYN Wonica, George S. BROOKLYN BROOKLYN Unfilled Iemma, Debbie BROOKLYN X Gurvitch, Max W BROOKLYN PP X Brown, Dawn BUFFALO NIAGARA 2017 Pres X Rivellino, Joe BUFFALO NIAGARA X Johnson, Michael BUFFALO NIAGARA X Rothschild, Christie BUFFALO NIAGARA X treger, miriam BUFFALO NIAGARA X Ciminelli, Sharon BUFFALO NIAGARA X Zoratti, Charlene BUFFALO NIAGARA X Miranda, E. Alice BUFFALO NIAGARA X Winklhofer, Amy BUFFALO NIAGARA

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8 X Decatur, Jeffrey Gtr. CAPITAL X McGroder, Tom Gtr. CAPITAL Quade, Cindy Gtr. CAPITAL Walton, Barbara Gtr. CAPITAL X Griffin, Cathy B. Gtr. CAPITAL 2017 RVP/2017 Exec X Bettini, Marie Gtr. CAPITAL Exec Connors, J. Gregory Gtr. CAPITAL PP X Wilson, Linda Gtr. ROCHESTER 2017 Pres X Coddington, Bob Gtr. ROCHESTER X Blonsky, Sandy N. Gtr. ROCHESTER X Connors, Toni Gtr. ROCHESTER X Kachaylo, Andy Gtr. ROCHESTER X Morgan, Val Gtr. ROCHESTER X Maneiro, Jeremias Gtr. ROCHESTER X DeMar, Margaret Gtr. ROCHESTER X Dedee, Tracey Gtr. ROCHESTER X Malatesta, Nina Gtr. ROCHESTER X Burke, Andrew Gtr. ROCHESTER 2017 RVP/2017 Exec X Smith, Michael S. Gtr. ROCHESTER PP/ 2019 Exec Milton, Donald S. Gtr. ROCHESTER PP X Chapin, Jennie Gtr. SYRACUSE 2017 Pres

9 X Ciricillo, Barb Gtr. SYRACUSE Bigelow, William Gtr. SYRACUSE X Thomas-Caster, Linda Gtr. SYRACUSE X Quigg, Nancy Gtr. SYRACUSE X Hammond, Karen Gtr. SYRACUSE X Radke, Donald Gtr. SYRACUSE 2017 RVP/ 2017 Exec Hartnett, Daniel J Gtr. SYRACUSE PP Diruzzo, Anthony J Gtr. SYRACUSE PP X Bischoff van Heemskerck, Joan HAMPTONS & NORTH FORK 2017 Pres EX Finan, Laura HAMPTONS & NORTH FORK X Botsoe, Dorothy HUDSON GATEWAY 2017 Pres/2017 Exec X Kope, John HUDSON GATEWAY X Cummins, Diane M HUDSON GATEWAY X DeClerck, Katheryn HUDSON GATEWAY Exec X Barrett, Eileen HUDSON GATEWAY HUDSON GATEWAY Unfilled X Zurlo, Renee HUDSON GATEWAY X Ramos, Myriam HUDSON GATEWAY X Kramer, Barry HUDSON GATEWAY EX Kessler, Drew HUDSON GATEWAY X DiFrancesco, Laurie HUDSON GATEWAY

10 X DiFrancesco, Adam HUDSON GATEWAY Lease, John HUDSON GATEWAY HUDSON GATEWAY Unfilled X Tercascio, Maryann HUDSON GATEWAY X Woolley, Russ HUDSON GATEWAY Caro, Leah HUDSON GATEWAY X Cummins, Don HUDSON GATEWAY X Bangs, Roberta HUDSON GATEWAY X Milich, Kathleen HUDSON GATEWAY X Fattizzi, Gail HUDSON GATEWAY X Hedayati, Marcene HUDSON GATEWAY X Jones, Pam HUDSON GATEWAY Primus Gilford, Angie HUDSON GATEWAY X Kope, Carol HUDSON GATEWAY X Livingston, Clayton HUDSON GATEWAY X Garafalo, Ron HUDSON GATEWAY Mallory, Jennifer HUDSON GATEWAY X Mason, Harding HUDSON GATEWAY 2017 RVP/2017 Exec X Endres, J.P HUDSON GATEWAY PP Currier, Eugene HUDSON GATEWAY PP Dwyer, John D HUDSON GATEWAY PP Fries, Savo HUDSON GATEWAY PP Levine, Jo HUDSON GATEWAY PP

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13 Mills, Joanne LONG ISLAND X Patoli, Manzoor LONG ISLAND X Perdomo, Nino LONG ISLAND X Scanlon, Donald LONG ISLAND X Takita, Yoshinori LONG ISLAND X Bettenhauser, Gina LONG ISLAND Bishop, Gabriel LONG ISLAND X Boggia, Glenn LONG ISLAND X Costello, Marie LONG ISLAND X Ford, Barbara LONG ISLAND EX Gerus, Kenneth LONG ISLAND X Greene, Frederic LONG ISLAND X Helsinger, Susan LONG ISLAND EX Fernandez, Gigi LONG ISLAND X Hoosein, Walauddin LONG ISLAND EX Jemison, Carolina LONG ISLAND Kao, Kuo Hwa LONG ISLAND X Leatherman, Kevin LONG ISLAND X Levitt, Maxwell LONG ISLAND X Levitt, Patricia LONG ISLAND X Llobell, Paul LONG ISLAND X Masone, Patricia LONG ISLAND X McDonough, Barbara LONG ISLAND

14 EX Mendicino, Michael LONG ISLAND X Raynor, Kalen LONG ISLAND EX Ruppert, Mary Alice LONG ISLAND X VanderWaag, Charlotte LONG ISLAND X Bueso Roman, Lydia LONG ISLAND X Donnelly, Mark LONG ISLAND X Hatoum, Hind LONG ISLAND X Urso, Frank A. LONG ISLAND X Urso, Marilyn LONG ISLAND X Gomez, Marco LONG ISLAND X Copersino, Laura LONG ISLAND RVP/ 2017 Exec X Lugo, Linda- IPPresident LONG ISLAND Exec Canfora, Joseph L LONG ISLAND PP X English, Lisbeth LONG ISLAND 2018 Exec X Gigante, Nicholas LONG ISLAND PP/ 2018 Exec X Seuram, Moses - Sec/Treas LONG ISLAND Exec Tabone, Thomas F LONG ISLAND PP X Smith, Rebecca MOHAWK VALLEY 2017 Pres X Taurisano, Joyce MOHAWK VALLEY X Allen, David MOHAWK VALLEY Galliher, Robert E MOHAWK VALLEY PP

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