January 28, 1999--MINUTES

Present: Chair; Terry Rogers, Theresa Loffredo, and Evelyn Rank. Mark Odden joined the meeting at 1:30 p.m. by telephone and Evelyn Rank left at 11:17 a.m.. Russ Nading was absent.

Others present: Roger Hansen, Executive Secretary; Pam Griebel, Assistant Attorney General; and Susan Griffel, Education Director.

The meeting was called to order by Rogers at 9:00 a.m.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Rank that the Commission enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(d). Roll call vote as follows: Rogers, aye; Loffredo, aye; and Rank, aye. Motion carried. The closed session was tape-recorded and minutes were recorded. The Commission entered into closed session at 9:03 a.m. and arose therefrom at 9:39 a.m.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Rank to close the following complaint cases:

98-066 98-065 98-004 98-080 98-078 98-085 99-003

Motion carried unanimously.

Rank moved, seconded by Loffredo accept the signed Informal Settlements in the following cases: 98-022 and 98-076. Motion carried unanimously.

Rank moved, seconded by Loffredo to approve the December 10, 1998 minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

The March meeting was changed to March 10 and 11, 1999. Loffredo reported that she would not be able to attend. The Investigation Committee for March, 1999 is Nading and Odden. A telephone conference meeting was scheduled for February 23, 1999 at 10:00 a.m.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Rank to deny the request for waiver of the 24 month active salesperson experience for Joseph B. McCarville. Motion carried unanimously.

Loffredo moved, seconded by Rank to accept the following timeshare filing:

Time-Share Consolidated Filing (01-13-99)
The Fairways at Palm-Aire
Pompano Beach, Florida
Motion carried unanimously.

Loffredo reported would not seek reappointment to her third term as commissioner.

Griebel reported on the Administrative Procedures Act, and the need to adopt model language discipline and hearing procedure rules to file as notice of intended action before the next regularly scheduled meeting in order to be effective by the July 1,1999.

Halvorson reported on claim information received from Frontier Insurance. He also reported Frontier resolved the delay between the processing of insurance renewals at heavy volume times and the report to the Commission office. He announced the hiring of Frank Hansen as Field Auditor. Frank attended a broker pre-license trust account course on January 26, 1999 and he was unable to attend this meeting as he was in Nebraska to learn their system and to spend time in the field with their auditors. Halvorson also updated the Commission on the budget granting process.

Griffel reported that she attended the ARELLO special meetings earlier this month. She reported on the Distance Learning committee meetings and the Distance Learning Marketing Task Force meetings.

Hansen reported on the Information Technology Committee, that he chaired, and the Controlled Business Practices Task Force, and Administrative Committee Meetings attended at the ARELLO special meetings held earlier this month. Reported that renewals were done and the Secretary I and Clerk IV positions were still open.

Public Comment:

Paul McLaughlin, IAR announced the association would be moving in early March 1999 to a new building in Clive, Iowa. He updated on probable legislative issues the association will pursue during the coming legislative session and future IAR meetings.

The Commission meeting recessed at 11:17 a.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

Odden joined the meeting by telephone.

At 1:34 p.m. a hearing was held on Case 97-113. Administrative Law Judge Dan Render conducted the hearing.

At 2:30 p.m. a closed consolidated hearing was held on Cases 97-041 and 97-102. Administrative Law Judge Dan Render conducted the hearing. Bill Schroeder was in attendance for the division. The hearing concluded at 3:52 p.m.

Odden moved, seconded by Loffredo to adjourn the meeting at 3:55 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.