BOARD OF AUCTIONEERS MINUTES
Legislative Office Building Room 307, Concord, NH
March 5, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
1. The
Board of Auctioneers convened at 9:00 a.m. with, Chairperson Frank L. Eaton,
Secretary Richard C. Berman, Member Russell R. Abbott, Member Roy W. Tilsley,
and Member Gregory J. Walsh present.
2. The
Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by, Russell R. Abbott accepted
the minutes of the February 6, 2012 meeting.
3. Thomas
D. Troon returned to answer further questions regarding the course outline and
curriculum for approval of The New England School of Auctioneering, which he
originally presented before the Board on February 6, 2012. Mr. Troon will email the Board’s secretary
with an updated curriculum resulting from the Board’s questions. The Board will convene via email for approval
of The New England School of Auctioneering as an authorized school of
auctioneering in the State of NH.
4. Show
Cause Notice of Appearance, Gilbert W. Cox – The Board deliberated following
the hearing of which Gilbert W. Cox was required to show cause as to why
disciplinary action should not be taken against him as a result of actions that
were taken against him at the NH Real Estate Commission regarding ethical and
professional standards. The Board deliberated
and concluded as follows: on motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Richard C.
Berman, the Board voted to revoke the
license of Gilbert W. Cox based on the Boards findings that Mr. Cox’s
admissions made with the NH Real Estate Commission
constitute negligence in a manner inconsistent with the interest of persons
relying on the expertise of the license.
5. The
Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, authorized
the application of Timothy J. Donahue for an Auctioneers License.
6. The
Board on motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Richard C. Berman, authorized
the application of Kevin L. Miller for an Auctioneers License.
7. Member
Gregory J. Walsh requests registration to the 14th Annual Office of
the Attorney General Training Program – The Wynn E. Arnold Administrative Law
Workshop.
8. The
Board on motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Richard C. Berman, and further
on a roll call vote as follows: Frank L. Eaton – yes, Richard C. Berman – yes,
Russell R. Abbott – yes, Roy W. Tilsley – yes, and Gregory J. Walsh – yes, voted
to go into non-public session to discuss matters under RSA 91-A, specifically,
matters which would likely adversely affect the privacy of individuals and or
matters in which litigation has been threatened against the Board.
9. The
Board on motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Richard C. Berman voted to come
out of non-public session.
10. The
Board on motion of Russell R. Abbott, seconded by Roy W. Tilsley, voted to
appoint an investigator / prosecutor for the complaint made by Robert P. Lavoie.
The
Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Roy W. Tilsley voted to
appoint Russell R. Abbott as investigator / prosecutor for the complaint made
by Robert P. Lavoie.
11. Annual Board Election Day results:
On motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Gregory J.
Walsh, all members voted in favor of the nomination of Frank L. Eaton as
Chairman.
On motion of Roy W. Tilsley, seconded by Gregory J.
Walsh, all members voted in favor of the nomination of Russell R. Abbott as
Vice-Chairman.
On motion of Frank L. Eaton, seconded by Gregory J.
Walsh, all members voted in favor of the nomination of Roy W. Tilsley as
Secretary.
All nominations were accepted and
approved.
12. Further
Business:
a. The Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Roy
W. Tilsley, authorized the late submission application of Mark Simard for an
Auctioneers License.
b. The Board discussed rules.
13. The
Board on motion of Roy W. Tilsley seconded by Richard C. Berman then Adjourned
at 10:50 a.m.
The next scheduled monthly meeting will be held April
2, 2012
at the Legislative Office Building, Room 307, Concord, New Hampshire.