BOARD OF AUCTIONEERS MINUTES
Legislative
Office Building Room 307, Concord, NH
May 2, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
1. The
Board of Auctioneers convened at 9:00 a.m. with Chairperson Frank L. Eaton, Vice-Chairperson
Jay T. St. Jean, Secretary Richard C. Berman, and Member Russell R. Abbott
present.
2. The
Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Jay T. St. Jean, accepted the
minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting.
3. Hearing conducted – “In the Matter of
Charles M. Cobb”.
On
the basis of protocol, the Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by
Russell R. Abbott, and further on a roll call vote as follows: Frank L. Eaton –
yes, Jay T. St. Jean – yes, Richard C. Berman – yes, and Russell R. Abbott –
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.
The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott voted to come
out of non-public session.
The
Board deliberated regarding the hearing “In the Matter of Charles M. Cobb”
docket #11-01, held on May 2, 2011. The
results were as follows:
The Board requires that Londa Lee Jericho provide a
copy of the invoice for the appraisal done on Lot #77 and Lot #78 which were
purchased from Mr. Cobb.
The Board on motion of Russell R. Abbott, seconded by
Jay T. St. Jean, hereby presents the opportunity for Londa Lee Jericho to
return the items known as Lot #77 and Lot #78 in their entirety to Charles M.
Cobb within 10 business days from the receipt of the decision and order issued
by the Board following these deliberations.
It is further ordered that Mr. Cobb, upon receipt of
the items known as Lot #77 and Lot #78, inspect the items to be sure that they
were returned in their entirety, and within 10 days, reimburse Ms. Jericho for
the cost of the items, shipping, and the appraisal as indicated on the invoice
to which Ms. Jericho will provide to the Board, with a cap of $150.
If Mr. Cobb does not receive the items known as Lot
#77 and Lot #78 from Ms. Jericho within 10 days of the receipt of the Decision
and Order, then this case is concluded.
It is further ordered that the Board place a letter of
warning in Mr. Cobb’s file pertaining to the fact that he is responsible for
what his employee’s voice to customers as it is his license that is on the line
if a customer of his is misinformed.
Also, the Board would like to suggest that Mr. Cobb obtain a legal for
trade scale so as not to mislead the public when pertaining to weight of items
to be sold at auction.
All members voted in favor.
4. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, authorized
the application of William K. Miller for an Auctioneers License.
5. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, authorized
the application of Leon A. Rogers for an Auctioneers License.
6. The
Board on motion of Russell R. Abbott, seconded by Jay T. St. Jean, authorized
the application of Michael E. Saperstein for an Auctioneers License.
7. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, voted to
remove from the table, for discussion,
the complaint made by Howard J. Guyotte.
8. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, and further
on a roll call vote as follows: Frank L. Eaton – yes, Jay T. St. Jean – yes,
Richard C. Berman – yes, and Russell R. Abbott – 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 Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Richard C. Berman voted to come
out of non-public session.
10. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean, seconded by Russell R. Abbott, voted to table the complaint made by Howard J.
Guyotte, for further investigation.
11. The
Board on motion of Richard C. Berman, seconded by Frank L. Eaton, and with Jay
T. St. Jean voting no, voted to send
Notice of Hearing in the matter of Robert Lopez, a complaint made by Steven
Baril. The Hearing will be held on July
11, 2011 at 9:15 a.m. in Room 307 of the Legislative Office Building, Concord,
NH.
12. No Further Business today.
13. The
Board on motion of Jay T. St. Jean seconded by Russell R. Abbott voted to
adjourn the meeting.
The next scheduled monthly meeting will be held June
6, 2011
at the Legislative Office Building, Room 307, Concord,
New Hampshire.