[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Call for Nominations
February 2010

Florida Chapter Fellows, Members and Associates:
The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for the following positions (years designate length of term*):

Trustee (2010-2013)
President Elect (2010-2013)
Secretary (2010-2012)
Member-at-Large | Advocacy & Licensure (2010-2012)
Member-at-Large | Education & Research (2010-2012)
Member-at-Large | Leadership & Membership (2010-2011)
Member-at-Large | Public Relations & Marketing (2010-2011)
Broward Section Chair (2010-2012)
Daytona Section Chair (2010-2012)
Gainesville Section Chair (2010-2012)
Orlando Section Chair (2010-2012)
Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Section Chair (2010-2012)
Tallahassee Section Chair (2010-2011)**

* All terms start/end at the conclusion of the National ASLA Annual Meeting of the years designated.
** Tallahassee Section Chair will be elected to a one year term in order to balance chair rotations at 5 per year.

All Florida Chapter ASLA Fellows, Members, and Associate Members are asked to submit nominations for Chapter Officers, Members-at-Large and Section Chairs by Monday, March 22, 2010 to the Chapter Nomination Committee Chair at NominationChair@flasla.org 

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Kenn Bates, ASLA – Chair (2010 President Elect / Orlando Section)
Phil Graham, FASLA (Tampa Bay Section)
Kevin White, ASLA (Jacksonville Section)
Dylan Roden, Associate ASLA (Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Section)

Duties of Office – Chapter Executive Committee and Officers

The Florida Chapter ASLA is administered by an Executive Committee comprised of the officers; the section chairs; and at-large members-of whom at least one shall be an Associate Member-as the Chapter may determine necessary and appropriate. The Executive Committee also includes student chapter presidents and such other nonvoting members as the Executive Committee may determine necessary and appropriate.  The Chapter officers are the trustee, the president, the immediate past president, the president elect, the secretary, and the treasurer. The trustee, president, president-elect, and immediate past president shall be Full Members.

Office of Trustee:
The trustee shall: be informed on Chapter and Society goals and objectives, policies and procedures, programs and services, and activities and events; serve as an officer on the Executive Committee of the Chapter and serve as the Chapter representative on the Board of Trustees of the Society; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Society by bringing the Chapter perspective to the Board of Trustees and the national perspective to the Executive Committee and Members of the Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Board of Trustees by serving on standing councils or committees, special study groups or task forces, or as a representative or delegate of the Society; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter trustee or as may be assigned or delegated by the Board of Trustees of the Society and the Executive Committee of the Chapter.

Office of President Elect:
The president-elect shall be a Full Member and elected for a term of three years; serving in succession for one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as immediate past president.

The president-elect shall: in consultation with the Executive Committee, select for appointment when he or she assumes office as president the chairs and members of standing committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task forces; represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; serve as acting president when designated by the president or the Executive Committee; serve ex officio as a member of the Nominating Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter president-elect or as may be assigned or delegated by the president.

The president serves the membership and the Executive Committee. The president shall: set the time, place, and agenda for meetings of the Executive Committee; call special meetings of the Chapter; preside at meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the Executive Committee and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; in consultation with the Executive Committee, appoint the chairs and Members of standing committees, other committees, and any special study groups or task forces; dismiss appointees for failure to act or other cause; serve as a member of the Chapter Presidents Council; oversee the management and administration of Chapter programs and budgets as adopted by the Executive Committee; designate and relieve an acting president; appoint interim trustees when vacancies occur during term; provide supporting statements to the Society for Emeritus Status, Limited Status, Temporary Limited Status, and Waiver of Dues applicants; report on the state of the Chapter at the annual meeting of the Chapter; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter president, or as may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee.
 
The immediate past president shall: represent and act for the Chapter as directed by the president and consistent with the policies of the Society as established by the Board of Trustees; serve as acting president when designated by the president or the Executive Committee; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter immediate past president or as may be assigned or delegated by the president.
 
Office of Secretary:
The Secretary shall be a Full or Associate Member elected for a term of two years. The secretary shall: maintain a record of the proceedings of the business meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; prepare and issue notices of the meetings of the Chapter and the Executive Committee; prepare, issue, and receive ballots; administer annual and special elections and notify candidates of election results; serve ex officio as a member of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee; maintain the Constitution and Bylaws of the Chapter; certify documents; and perform such other duties as are customary for the office of chapter secretary or as may be assigned or delegated by the president. The secretary shall maintain a record copy of all official Chapter correspondence, publications, meeting minutes, and the Bylaws and Constitution. This record shall be forwarded to the succeeding secretary and to the association manager at the end of each term. Annually, a backup copy of this record shall be placed in safe storage at a secure location.

Member-at-Large:
The at-large members shall be Full or Associate Members elected by the Full and Associate Members of the Chapter for terms of two years***. The education and research at-large member and the advocacy and licensure at-large member shall be elected during even numbered years. The public relations and marketing at-large member and the leadership and membership at-large member shall be elected during odd numbered years.

*** In 2010, the at-large members for public relations & marketing and leadership & membership shall be elected to terms of one year each in order to begin the rotating election cycle as governed by the FLASLA Bylaws adopted January 23, 2010.

Section Chair:
The Section Chair shall be a Full or Associate Member elected for a term of two years. The Section Chair coordinates the functions of the Section and assumes the office of Chair at the end of the current Section Chair’s term. Administration of Chapter sections is vested in the section chairs. The section chairs shall: be informed on Chapter goals and objectives, policies and procedures, programs and services, and activities and events; serve as a member of and represent the section on the Executive Committee of the Chapter; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Chapter by bringing the section perspective to the Executive Committee and the Chapter perspective to the members of the section; facilitate the conduct of the business of the Executive Committee serving on standing or other committees or special study groups or task forces; and perform such other duties as are customary for the position of section chair or as may be assigned or delegated by the Executive Committee of the Chapter.

For additional information on the above listed offices, or for opportunities for volunteering on committees, you may also contact any member of the Florida Chapter ASLA Executive Committee.  A list of the current Executive Committee and their contact information is available on the chapter website.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Hi, all.

I posted the link to this discussion over in the Florida Chapter ASLA Group discussions.
http://www.land8lounge.com/group/floridachapterasla/forum/topics/lare-discussion-forum

Hopefully, someone from the Chapter Education Committee can help you with materials.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

There is an active discussion in the General Discussion area:

http://www.land8lounge.com/forum/topics/lare-florida-section-f

Perhaps someone can help these people?

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Gil:

Mike Miller has a plan to organize a few meetings/events over the next couple of months to keep the section going. We do have one person that has shown an interest in being appointed as the Chair, and we are working to finalize that. We certainly do welcome your participation and support – you have been a vital part of the Orlando Section and we do not want to lose your energy and enthusiasm. Please contact Mike Miller if you are interested in helping him with a meeting or event or with your ideas.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

(consolidated from another similar discussion)

Frederick B. Stresau
Posted by John D. Longhill on February 15, 2009 at 3:50pm in Florida Chapter ASLA
Back to Florida Chapter ASLA Discussions

Frederick B. Stresau was instrumental in why I became a landscape architect. I worked for him as a laborer in 1972 helping him landscape his property in Sewell’s Point, Florida while studying Oceanography at F.I.T. He talked to me about landscape architecture and as a result I transferred from FIT in Jensen Beach to the University of Florida. I received my BLA degree in 1978 and went to work for Fred from 1978 until 1985. He was a plantsman extraordinaire. He was my mentor and gave me an outstanding foundation that allowed me to develop as a professional and a landscape architect. We worked together every day for 7 years.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Ed:

Here is the direct link: http://www.flasla.org/conference.htm

It is under the “Meetings and Events” menu. Online registration and the program/brochure will be available soon.

– Kenn

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Jay:

You can also post your question over in the Florida Chapter, LARE Discussion and receive answers specific to the Florida Review. It is being monitored by a member of the Chapter’s Education Committee.

http://www.land8lounge.com/group/floridachapterasla/forum/topics/lare-discussion-forum

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Gil: Any photos from the event that you can post?

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

Gil:

Maybe you should post this as an Event so that more people will see it. There are a lot of Land8Lounge members from Florida who have not joined this group yet.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

I use ASLA behind my name all of the time for professional business to promote the profession. I am registered, but do not have the responsibility for signing and sealing in my office.

[Kenn Bates, ASLA]

I agree with you. Even though the land at the corner of Central and Eola is not dedicated park land, it has become a part of Lake Eola Park and is utilized as such by the community. The City Commissioners need to be educated on the value of this parcel as park space for EVERYONE.

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