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PACO
Minutes
September 17, 2009

The business portion of the meeting started at 9:10 AM

Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence

Attendance
Board Members present - Glenn Holt, Kevin Pezzano, Joe Januzelli, Terry Bennett, John Beswick, Ryan McCann, Bob Fitch, and Bob Ellis
Absent - Ken Battin

Motion for approval of the June 18, 2009 minutes

• • 1st Bob Ellis, 2nd - Stan Altzman

Treasurers Report - Joe Januzelli

Joe also submitted an Itemized Expenses/Income Tracking Detail 6/19/2009 to 9/17/2009 and is being attached to these minutes

• • A motion was made to accept the Treasurers Report
• • Bob Fitch 1st John Beswick, 2nd

President's Report - Glenn Holt
ICC BOD Candidates

• • Several candidates have requested PACO's support for ICC Board positions.
• Bob Dupler - running for Secretary/Treasurer and is from Virginia
• Guy Tomberlin - running for BOD at Large and is from Virginia
• M. Dwayne Garris - running for BOD at Large and is from Atlanta
• • It was the decision of the PACO BOD to support the campaign of Guy Tomberlin and Dwayne Garris, barring that they are not running against each other

Region 7 Gala

• • This will take place during the ICC Conference
• • PACO has donated $1,000.00 towards this event
• • Region 7 shirts will be available for purchase

Bus Trip to ICC Conference

• • Has been nixed due to a lack of response

ICC Chapter of the Year

• • Glenn would like to apply for the ICC Chapter of the Year Award for Next Year
• • PACO needs to be known as more than just a Code Official Organization
• • Part of the Award is volunteer work
• • Any member who does volunteer work, please submit a short write-up to Glenn regarding the type of volunteer work that you do.
• • Need send an e-mail out to members regarding details regarding the Chapter of the Year

Training Spring Forum

• • Bob Ellis is now the Chairman for the Spring Forum
• • Spring Forum will be 2 days
• • ICC rep will attend for swearing in of PACO Officers
• • Committee will look into a location for the Spring Forum

Future Training

• • Looking into having an all day seminar in March 2009
• • If numbers are not increased for Quarterly Meeting, the number of meetings during the year may need to be decreased.

PHRC - Terri Bennett

• • October 7, 2009 is the Operations Committee Meeting
• • October 8, 2009 is the Advisory Committee Meeting whether PACO will give CEU Credits for attending a Webinar

PABCO

• • Brian Gallagher was not in attendance, however, submitted the following report
• • Brian will be attending the next BOD meeting in Harrisburg on 9/22/09
• • The new Board of Directors were elected and placed into office.
• • Bob Buddenbohn will be moving into his new home in July '09 and has relocated from Needmore to Brockport
• • The Board voted on a number of issues, the most critical was the sprinkler requirements in the UCC. PABCO will use all available resources to ensure the requirements stay in the new UCC
• • PABCO is working with the other agencies who are working on the sprinkler systems requirements.
• • Ken Battin was participated in a conference call on the sprinkler requirements. Ken was not in attendance at the meeting so this topic could not be discussed further

Education - John Beswick

• • December 17, 2009 training will be light gauge steel framing
• • March 10, 2010 training will be Stucco and Dryvit Walls
• • If anyone has any ideas for future training, please contact John
• • Fall Forum will be held on November 18th, 19th and 20th, 2009 at the Montgomery County Fire Academy.
• • Courses being held are review of the 2009 Building, Fire, Residential and Mechanical Codes
• • All training will be presented by Jim Schifiliti, Fire Safety Consultants
• • November 16, 2009 - IBC Code Updates
• • November 17, 2009 - IFC Updates
• • November 18, 2009 - IRC Updates
• • Reservations need to be received by October 21, 2009

Old Business

• • Bob Neely thanked PACO for the fruit basket that was sent time during his illness

New Business

• • Kevin Pezanno is coordinating a Level II & Level III Interview and Interrogation Class.
• The class will be 5 days
• Cost is $595.00
• Classes will be held at Middletown Township
• • Kevin Pezanno is also putting together a Simpson seminar which will also be hosted at Middletown Township
• • ICC Conference
• There is going to be a by-law change proposed to limit who can vote and each Municipality will have to name their primary voter
• It is being proposed that the sprinkler proposal be taken out
• • On October 6, 2009, there is a hearing in Pennsylvania to remove sprinkler from the UCC
• • Kevin Pezanno had a conversation with Rob Van Kamp (VP ICC) and Diane Shaw (Pearson Vue) regarding ongoing problems with the testing centers.
• • Terry Bennett made an announcement that her daughter will be riding in the MS city to shore bike race and if anyone is interested in making a donation, to please contact her.
• • Bob Ellis brought in a sample of a Temporary Electrical Panel Cover. This can be attached to an electrical panel with magnets when you need to leave the box unattended. Contact info for the boxes is:
      Temp Covers, Inc.
      425 NE Hancock
      Portland, OR 97212
      888-399-8367
      Tempcovers.com
• • A suggestion was also made to start mailing out information from PACO as well as an e-mail
• • Changing the start time of Quarterly Meetings was discussed and an e-mail will be sent out to members

The meeting adjourned at 11:38 PM

The training session of the meeting started at 10:30 AM

• • Introduction to the Structural Building Component Industry: A Metal Plate Wood Truss Inspection Checklist

The next quarterly meeting will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2009

Respectfully submitted,

Patricia A Verish
Administrative Assistant

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