Board Meeting Minutes

BOARD MEETING
September 12, 2005
Tieszen Law Office Conference Room
Pierre, SD
9:00 a.m.    

  1. Attendance: Present were Dr. Olson, Dr. Stekly, Dr. Bartlett, Dr. Garrity, Dr. Watson, Donna Melvin  and Naomi Cromwell.  Ann Meyer was on speaker-phone. At 9:30 am Mark Moran from Walmart entered meeting. 

  2. Dr. Stekly moved, seconded by Donna Melvin to approve the minutes of Board meeting on May 2, 2005. Motion carried.

  3. Treasurer's Report: As of 08/31/05 the balance is 34,162.79. Dr. Garrity moved, seconded by Dr. Bartlett, to approve treasurer’s report. Motion carried.

  4. Board review and approve CE courses:

    a. American Academy 2005, December 8-11, 2005 San Diego
    b. SDOS Fall Convention, Rapid City, 09/16-17/05, 12 hours
    c. Great Western Council of Optometry, 10/13-16/05 Portland, OR-86 hrs
    d. Northern Plains Eye Foundation

    Dr. Bartlett moved, seconded by Dr. Garrity, to approve (a, b, c) and to approve (d) Northern Plains Eye Foundation for 1 year but they must be Cope approved.  Motion carried.

  5. Motion to go into closed session-motion to go out of closed session.

  6. ARBO Annual Meeting-June 19-21, 2005-Dallas, TX-Dr. Stekly reported that ARBO discussed endorsement, COPE, and student debt.

  7. Old business:
    a. 20:50:04:09: Division of fees. Dr. Olson moved, seconded by Dr. Bartlett, to approve changes in 20:50:04:09. Motion carried.

    b. 20:50:04:11: Improper relationships. Dr. Stekly moved, seconded by Dr. Garrity to approve changes in 20:50:04:11. Motion carried.

    c. 20:50:08:05: Special requirement for inactive or out-of-state licenses. Tabled.

    d. Legislative action to change from reciprocity to endorsement: Rule 36-7-13: Dr. Garrity moved, seconded by Dr. Stekly, to approve changes Rule 36-7-13 from reciprocity to endorsement with a fee increase to $175.00. Motion carried.

  8. New Business:
    a. Change Board’s title “examiners”: No further action taken.

    b. Motion was made by Dr. Garrity, seconded by Dr. Bartlett to increase license renewal fee to $225.00, effective 09/30/06. Motion carried.

    c. Hurricane & Displaced Optometrists and AOA Hurricane Fund: not allowed by our state law.

    d. Advertise for new Board secretary: Board reviewed resume from Sturgis candidate. Candidate will meet with Board members at Fall meeting in Rapid City.

    e. Approve Fall 04: Spring 05 SDOS education expenses-Dr. Bartlett moved, seconded by Dr. Stekly, the Board pay a total of $4000 per contract year (Fall 04-Spring 05) to SDOS for the educational expenses. Motion carried.

  9. Time and place of next meeting: February 16,2006-Tieszen Law office-09:00 am.

  10. Adjournment.