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An excerpt from the “Instructions to Survey Parties – District No. 8, Dep’t of Public Works” from 1929
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From the President’s Desk
Happy February, I hope everyone is settled back into work after the conference a few weeks ago. I had a great time this year, it was a blast seeing many of you who I haven’t seen in a while and meeting a few new faces. I thought the classes were great this year. I particularly liked the mock trial put on by Gary Kent. It was well organized and provided some great discussion and debate among the surveyors.
We will have our first meeting of the year on February 16 at 7:00pm at the 40 and 8. I hope to see many of you there as we discuss our plans for the upcoming year.
Thank you,
Matthew Palmer, LS
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GVLSA Meeting Feb. 16 – 7pm
Our first meeting of the year will be held Thursday February 16 at 7:00pm at the 40 and 8 at 933a University Ave Rochester, 14607.
Some agenda items we will be covering:
- Proposed 2023 meeting schedule.
- Committee updates and assignments.
- Bob Prescott final point update.
- Darryl Moser final point update.
- Discussion of future meeting format.
Dinner will be ordered during the meeting.
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Find the latest news from NYSAPLS here.
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Congratulations to Doug Churchill for winning the January Test Question.
Submit a correct answer to the following question and be entered to win a prize.
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When a property is being assessed for a topographic survey, the methods of contouring can be divided into two categories: direct method and indirect method. The direct method can best be described as:
A. a series of spot elevations
B. contour lines physically located on the site
C. a grid with leveled elevations
D. reproduction of aerial mapping contours
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- GVLSA meeting – Thursday February 16 – 7pm – 40 and 8
- NYSAPLS Webinar “Preparing FEMA Flood Elevation Certificates” Thursday March 9 – Erdman Anthony – details to follow
- NYS-Specific LS Exam Spring Review Workshop – March 10-11 – Saratoga Springs – info here
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New officers being sworn in. Pictured left to right: Matthew Murphy, Douglas Churchill, Martin Gotwalt, Michael Venturo, and Matthew Palmer
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From the President’s Desk
Happy New Year fellow surveyors. I would like to introduce myself as your president for 2023. I’ve had the pleasure of serving as vice president for a few years now and am excited to take over the top spot. I have met many of you at various functions and meetings, but incase I haven’t, here is a little bit of my background. I graduated from Alfred in 2010 with a 4 year surveying degree. I initially started out in the construction management program but decided to switch to surveying after learning about the profession in the surveying 1 and 2 classes. I’ve worked here in Rochester since graduation bouncing around to the various local firms. I was able to collect a diverse background of experience that landed me at my current position as senior land surveyor for NYSDOT Region 4.
Here are a few things I am looking forward to in 2023:
- We will be holding a spring and fall webinar for continuing education credits. These are by far the most popular events the association holds.
- Planning for the spring Finger Lakes dinner and presentation will be starting soon. If you have any suggestions for a location or topic, please email me at gvlsany@gmail.com.
- October dinner at the Yard of Ale in Piffard.
Here are some things I would like to work on this year:
- Updating our constitution and bylaws to make sure we are benefiting the membership.
- Looking into possible changes in meeting schedule and venue to encourage attendance.
- Reorganize and staff our committees.
- Boost associate membership.
- Reestablish relationships with our neighbor associations.
- Hold a summer social program for members and their families.
Obviously, none of this will be possible without the support of the BOD and membership. I look forward to seeing you all this year.
Thank you,
Matthew Palmer, LS
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New GVLSA Officers
New officers were sworn in at the annual membership meeting on December 15, 2022. The following officers were voted in by the membership.
President:
Matthew Palmer, LS
Vice President:
Vacant
Secretary:
Martin Gotwalt, LS
Treasurer:
Michael Venturo, LS
Board Members:
Matthew Murphy, LS
Douglas Churchill, LS
Associate Director:
Keith Burley, LSIT
They will join the current board members:
David Standinger, LS
Christopher Locke, LS
Robert Avery, LS
Nathan Dunn, LS
I would like to thank our officers for their continued dedication to GVLSA and our profession.
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NYSAPLS Conference 2023
January 18-20
I’ve been keeping an eye on the registrations and it looks like we will have over 60 GVLSA members in attendance along with the over 700 total attendees. I am looking forward to having an in person event where we can talk shop and share ideas with surveyors all over the state.
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I’ll be carrying these stickers around at the conference. Ask for one when you see me.
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Keith Burley Named Associate of the Year
Our region’s own Keith Burley was recently named Associate of the Year by NYSAPLS for demonstrating outstanding leadership and deep commitment to professionalism and career advancement in the field of land surveying.
Congratulations to Keith, he will be honored at the upcoming conference at a ceremony held at Wednesday January 18, at noon.
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Final Point Monument for Robert Prescott
After years of back and forth with various local government agencies, Roy Garfinkel has finally secured a location for the final point monument honoring Bob Prescott. Bob dedicated many years of service to the surveying industry. He was a former president of GVLSA, NYSAPLS, and NSPS, and was the Monroe County surveyor for over 20 years.
The county has agreed to allow GVLSA to set a monument at Ellison Park near Blossom Road . GVLSA is looking for volunteers to help set and GPS the monument this spring. If you are interested, reach out to Roy at rbg38@hotmail.com
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Find the latest news from NYSAPLS here.
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Congratulations to Frank Russell for winning the May Test Question.
Submit a correct answer to the following question and be entered to win a prize.
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On an ALTA/NSPS survey, you find a building that overlaps the property boundary. For this situation, on the survey map you show it as:
A. an adverse possession
B. a prescriptive easement
C. a potential encroachment and dimension it
D. a license to possess
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- NYAPLS Annual Conference – Turning Stone Casino – January 18-20 – Info here
- Friday Webinar: Professional Ethics for the Land Surveyor – February 3 – 8:30am – Register here
- GVLSA BOD and Regular Member Meeting – Thursday February 16 – 7:00pm – 933a University Ave
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Visit the December newsletter here.
November General
Membership Meeting
November 18, 2021
Board of Directors meeting: 6:00 PM
General Membership meeting 7:00 PM
40 & 8 Club
933 University Ave
Rochester 14607
There will be pizza provided and prizes raffled off.
Agenda:
- Catch
up on the current business of GVLSA and NYSAPLS.
- Discussion
on future of GVLSA
- Nominate
members for open officer and director positions.
- Any
future business brought by the membership.
There are multiple officer and director positions open.
Please consider volunteering to run for one of these positions. We will be
accepting nominations from the floor.
The Next Genesee Valley Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday November 21, 2019 at the 40 & 8 Club at 933 University Avenue in Rochester. There will be a Board of Directors meeting at 6pm. Board activities will be conducted throughout the evening, but all are welcome!
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The next Genesee Valley Membership meeting will be 6pm, Thursday October 17, 2019, at the Yard of Ale in Piffard, NY. The evening will include a BOD/Membership meeting, as well as dinner. All are welcome for all activities, and students from Alfred State College will be in attendance! Please RSVP to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com. Cost will be $10 for Students, and $25 for Members.
The next Genesee Valley Membership meeting will be 6pm, Thursday September 12th, 2019. The GVLSA will be presenting the second showing of the NYSAPLS Webinar entitled “Automated Machine Guidance and the Professional Surveyor” at the offices of Erdman Anthony, 145 Culver Road Suite 200, Rochester, NY. Dinner will be served at 6pm, with the Webinar following at 7pm. Membership business will be conducted through the dinner hour, and after the webinar if necessary. All are welcome for all activities! GVLSA Members $0, Non-Members $10. Please RSVP to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com by September 6th with confirmations only.
The Next Genesee Valley Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday April 18, 2019 at the 40 & 8 Club at 933 University Avenue in Rochester. There will be a Board of Directors meeting at 6pm, followed by a general membership meeting at 7pm.
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The next Genesee Valley Membership meeting will be 6pm, Thursday March 7th, 2019. The GVLSA will be presenting the second showing of the NYSAPLS Webinar entitled “Boundary Agreements” at the offices of Erdman Anthony, 145 Culver Road Suite 200, Rochester, NY. Dinner will be served at 6pm, with the Webinar following at 7pm. Membership business will be conducted through the dinner hour, and after the webinar if necessary. All are welcome for all activities! GVLSA Members $0, Non-Members $10. Please RSVP to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com by March 4th with confirmations only.
The Next Genesee Valley Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday February 21, 2019 at the 40 & 8 Club at 933 University Avenue in Rochester. The Board of Directors will meet at 6pm. Board activities will be conducted throughout the evening, but all are welcome!
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