Present: James Hughes, Chair, Patty Daniels and Dorothy Woline.
Absent: Barbara Leestamper and Evelyn Rank.

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

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

Patty Daniels, new salesperson member of the Commission from Des Moines, was welcomed to the Commission.

Woline moved, second by Daniels to approve minutes of April 18 and April 29, 2002 meetings. Motion carried unanimously.

Hughes appointed himself and Daniels to serve on the Investigation Committee in July.

The Commission reviewed and discussed the reorganization and clarification of the present IAC Chapter 193E. Hansen reported that the revision and re-writing has been a long process covering approximately 2 years to accomplish. Input has been solicited from licensees and the public throughout the process via the Internet, List serve, and division newsletter. Hansen noted that Griebel, Paul McLaughlin, IAR, and Tim Meline, Education Instructor, have been involved from the beginning and invaluable to the project. Hansen reported the rules are ready to be approved to file as Notice of Intended Action.

Woline moved, second by Daniels to approve the new proposed 193E 20 chapters to file as Notice of Intended Action. Roll call vote as follows: Daniels, aye; Woline, aye; and Hughes, aye. Motion carried unanimously.

The Commission considered and discussed the need to raise fees. The declining fee income and continued rising costs have resulted in the need for additional revenues to support the daily functions of the Commission. The actual license fee had not been raised in over 25 years. Woline moved, second by Daniels to (1) increase broker, firm, and salesperson license fees $50 (2) increase all branch office, additional license, trade name license fees $20, and (3) assess a $25 fee for certification of a license. Roll call vote as follows: Daniels, aye; Woline, aye; and Hughes, aye. Motion carried unanimously.

Hughes reported that he has been invited to speak at the next Cedar Rapids Board of Realtor’s meeting.

Public Comment.

Jim Berry, former real estate commissioner, commented on funding and the number of Commission staff employed when he first served on the Commission, which included two trust account auditors and two complaint investigators.

Paul McLaughlin, IAR, extended an invitation to attend the next IAR meeting scheduled for June 10-13, 2002 in Des Moines.

Daniels moved, second by Woline, to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code sections 21.5(a) and 543B.52(1) to discuss the salesperson application and Iowa Code sections 21.5(1)(d) and 21.5(1)(f) for the Investigation Committee’s report and to review and discuss open complaint cases and an informal settlement signed by the respondent. Roll call vote as follows: Daniels, aye; Woline; aye; and Hughes, aye. Motion carried unanimously.

The Commission entered into closed session at 10:48 a.m. and arose there from at 12:15 p.m.

Daniels moved, second by Woline to grant the salesperson license application in case 02-039. Motion carried unanimously.

Daniels moved, second by Woline to find probable cause in case 01-091 and to close the following cases: 01-087; 01-088; 02-002, and 01-084. Roll call vote as follows: Daniels, aye; Woline; aye; and Hughes, aye. Motion carried unanimously.

Woline moved, second by Daniels to accept the informal settlement in case number 02-021. Roll call vote as follows: Daniels, aye; Woline; aye; and Hughes, aye. Motion carried unanimously.

Daniels moved, second by Woline to adjourn the meeting at 12:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.