PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF CODE OFFICIALS
BOCA CHAPTER #71
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

May 2000

SUMMER MEETING

The Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials will hold its quarterly business meeting on June 29, 2000 at 9:00 A.M. at the ASTM Building 100 Bar Harbor Dr. in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The educational program will be on Pennsylvania's new building energy code, using MECcheck, which will immediately follow after the meeting. This seminar is based on the residential energy code. The instructor scheduled for the educational program is Douglas Fish. Mr. Fish is the Executive Director of the Building Codes Assistance Project based in Washington D.C. For more information or to obtain a registration form, please contact Lee Milligan at 610-933-9179. There is no fee to attend for current PACO members in good standing.

 

PACO IS UP AND RUNNING….. 
ON THE WEB !!!
That's right, PACO now has a web site. After months of discussion, research and planning by the PACO Officers and Board of Directors, a motion was approved at the March annual meeting to contract with a web master to develop a web page and enter into a contract for the quarterly updates, at a cost not to exceed $2,000.00. Since the beginning of January the Executive Committee received quotes from various companies to develop a website for the organization. At the May 5, 2000 Executive Meeting the Officers and Board of Directors narrowed the choices down to two quotes, which were both attractive and comparable offers. It was voted to enter into a contract with Kevin Richart, and the Executive Committee will work with the Kevin as to what information will be on our web site. The site will include a calendar for upcoming events and meetings, training schedule, membership list, membership application, officers list and other links. So check it out at
www.paco-71.org
SEE YOU ON THE WEB!

PACO MEMBERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR 2000-2001 TERM
A warm welcome goes out to our new Board of Director, Mr. Brian Gallagher, who was elected at the March 28, 2000 annual meeting, which was held in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Brian is currently serving as the Building and Zoning Official for East Caln Township, Chester County. The officer positions remained the same as last term, with Todd Meltsch - president; Robert Duncan - vice-president; C. Lee Milligan C.B.O. - secretary; Robert Neely - treasurer and Robert Loeper Jr., M.C.O. - immediate past president. The remaining Board of Directors were also elected to serve their second consecutive term, they are Jeff Gentile, P.E. from Upper Darby Township and Mark Bostwick from Upper Chichester Township. Congratulations and good luck to all officers.

  

CO-SPONSORED
SEMINARS REMAINING
This is PACO's third year as a BOCA Certified Educational Provider and the PACO Board of Directors wish to remind you that there are two BOCA co-sponsored seminars remaining for 2000. Performing Residential Plan Review/1998 is a two-day seminar scheduled on September 26-27, 2000. Fire Protection Systems/1996 is a one-day seminar scheduled on October 18. Both of the seminar facilities will be located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
* Please contact BOCA Headquarters at (708) 799-2300 for more information on these seminars


   

NOW IS THE TIME TO BECOME A MEMBER OF PACO!
Now that Governor Ridge signed into law the Uniform Construction Code (UCC Act 45) there will be a requirement to obtain certification and continuing education in this profession we call building code enforcement. When Pennsylvania Labor and Industry is finished promulgating the rules and regulations of Act 45, PACO will closely focus on those requirements. The PACO Education Committee will continue to meet all standards required in order to provide quality seminars with continuing education credits. By being a PACO member, you can attend accredited seminars at membership prices, and you have the ability to network and interact with other professionals in your field that may have the same interest or concerns as you do. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a member of PACO, or renewing your membership, please check out our web site www.paco-71.org and click onto "membership application". If you do not have Internet access please contact Lee Milligan at 610-933-9179 to obtain a membership application. Become a PACO member today!

PACO TO SPONSOR SEMINAR
TITLED "INTERNATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL PLAN REVIEW
2000"
The IRC will be an option for residential construction under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's new act 45, titled the Uniform Construction Code (UCC). With this in mind, the Education Committee reported that a two-day seminar is scheduled for October 2000. This seminar is based on the International Residential Code/2000. The goal of this seminar is to enable participants to perform a preliminary residential plan review consistent with minimum requirements and to apply the IRC to the plan review procedure. A definite date and location has not been selected as of this publication. Please contact Bob Dunca at 610-645-6162.
Pennsylvania Association of Code OfficialsBOCA Chapter #71108 Beechtree DriveBroomall, PA 19008