Minutes

Minutes of Quarterly Meeting December 13, 2007

Meeting called to order by President Gallagher at 09:19

Roll Call of Officers:

All officers present with the exception of Altzman and Holt

President's Report: Brian Gallagher
        President Gallagher gave presidents report

Motion to accept minutes from previous meeting:

Bob Ellis 2nd John Casey

Treasurers report:

Bob Neely and Glen Holt are fine tuning budget. All funds have been changed to Commerce Bank. Treasurer's report read.

Motion to accept:

Terry Bennett 2nd Sinclair Salisbury

Membership renewals have been sent out to current and past members from the past 3 years. Membership dues increased to $45.00/ year

Current Membership is 175 members

Education Committee: Spring Forum Questionnaire is on website. We need input from members including fire service members. Dates April 21-23 at the Concordville Inn. Motor Cycle run and golf outing are being discussed.

PHRC: John Beswick: Meeting held October 17, 207. Minutes available at PHRC website.

Land Development conference will be held January 23 and 24, 2008 in Lancaster

Region VII - R Loeper gave Region VII report. Pennsylvania will be the Host state for Region VII Meetings in 2008. Two day meeting January 10 and 11, 2008 in Hagerstown MD. Topic of discussion will be code change proposals from Region VII

PABCO: Quarterly Meeting January 15, 2008 Sarah Yerkes from ICC will be guest speaker. PABCO has extended PACO's membership rate of $49.00 until 2010

PABCO has filed a brief with the Supreme Court RE: Alleghany Inspection Case.

ICC: Roland Hall gave update on ICC Conference from Reno, NV.

Steve Shapiro is now ICC President

Adolph Zubia is Vice President

Ron Lynn is Secretary/Treasurer he is also our new Board representative.

Code Change hearings in Palm Springs Information available on ICC Website.

2008 Conference is in Minneapolis

2009 Conference is in Baltimore

ICC Governance committee is working on By-law changes and procedures

Brian Gallagher informed membership that PACO is developing cross training opportunities with other regions.

By-Laws:

By-law changes had 2nd reading and were approved

        1. Membership year January-December, Motion Terry Bennett 2nd Steve Travers

        2. Changes to Goal of Education Committee, Motion Fran McKiernan 2nd George Else

        3. Administrative Grammar changes, Motion Bob Duncan 2nd Ray Daly

Audit Committee: Meeting will be scheduled shortly

Outreach Program

A meeting has been scheduled for January to meet with Philadelphia L&I regarding joining PACO

New Business

A new administrative assistant will be needed for PACO. Maureen Kelly will stay on until someone is found.

Committee will be formed to explore possibility of getting one of PACO members onto ICC Board

Elections:

All executive board positions Unopposed and reelected.

Board of Directors: 3 positions open

        1. Terry Bennett

        2. John Beswick

        3. Steve Travers

Motion to adjourn: Bob Fitch 2nd John Beswick

Meeting adjourned 11:40

Kevin Pezzano

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