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Iowa Real Estate Commission
1920 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, IA 50021
March 20, 2008
MINUTES
Present: James Hughes, Chair, Laurie Dawley, Vice-Chair, Dan Berry, Lori Diehl, Judy Stevens
Absent: Patty Daniels and Jim O'Neill
Others Present: Roger Hansen, Executive Officer; John Lundquist,
Assistant Attorney General; David Batts, Compliance Officer; Susan
Griffel, Education Director; Sandy Malek, Administrative Assistant; Dana
Klisares, Administrative Assistant; and Bill Herman, Peer Reviewer
The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m. by Chair Hughes.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Dave Bert (Iowa Association of Realtors) - Bert introduced himself as new Executive Vice President at the IAR. Bert stated his goal is to strengthen the relationship and communication between the IAR and the Commission and looks forward to working with the
Commission.
Hansen congratulated O’Neill, Daniels, Berry and Diehl for their reappointment to another term with the Real Estate Commission.
MINUTES
Motion by Dawley, seconded by Diehl, to approve the February 14, 2008
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
MEETING SCHEDULE (Tentative)
Future IREC meetings are scheduled as follows:
Commission Meetings:
Investigation Committee Meetings:
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
(Daniels, O'Neill, Hughes)
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
STAFF REPORTS
Klisares
announced the week of March 31, 2008, Malek and Klisares will be
involved in the Kaizen Event which is designed to re-evaluate the
licensing process.
Malek
reported she was doing 50 audits each month and that trust account
questionnaires were sent out recently to all firms and sole proprietors.
Batts
reported the number of cases filed is already above the numbers from a
year ago.
Hansen
reported he was proud to be a part of the commission and thanked the
Commission and staff for their hard work throughout the years.
Griffel announced that she is retiring April 25, 2008, and expressed
her appreciation for the opportunity to have been real estate education
director.
Hansen reported that he is retiring March 21, 2008. Online renewals
was a success this year with over 80% renewing online with mailings and
email notices assisting greatly in getting the word out to licensees. He
noted the IAR assisted in publications and email notifications to
membership.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL REPORT
Lundquist reported the rules for the new education committee will be
ready at the next Commission meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion made by Berry, seconded by Stevens, to enter into closed
session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(d) and 21.5(1)(f) to discuss
informal settlements, consent agreements/orders or Consent Orders. Roll
call as follows: Hughes, aye; Dawley, aye; Diehl, aye; Stevens, aye
and Berry, aye. Motion carried unanimously.
The Commission entered into closed session at 9:48 a.m. and arose therefrom at
11:01 a.m.
OPEN SESSION
Motion made by Dawley,
second by Berry to accept signed settlements and/or consent agreements,
cease and desist or consent order for cases: 07-239; 07-245; 08-009;
08-010; 08-008; 08-032; 07-290; 07-139. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Dawley,
second by Stevens to find probable cause on the following cases:
08-054; 07-300; 08-016; 08-020; 08-022; 08-023; 08-031 and 08-039.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by Dawley,
second by Berry to close the following cases: 07-286; 07-287; 07-310;
08-006; 08-15; 08-027; 08-042; 08-044; 08-052; 07-298; 08-024; 08-025;
08-028 and 08-029. Motion carried unanimously.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Motion made by Dawley, seconded by Stevens, to adjourn. Motion carried
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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