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VBCOA Region VIII Meeting Minutes

                                                            December 15, 2011

Attendees:

See attached scanned attendance roster. (If you name does not appear, you did not sign the attendance roster)

I.                   Call to Order.  Chairman Patrick Hughes called the meeting to order at 11:40 a.m. 27 members were in attendance.

II.                Review of Minutes from previous meeting.  Chairman Hughes reviewed the minutes of the October 22 meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes with no changes. Motion approved by the members.

III.             Vice Chair’s Report. (Doug Smith) – No report

IV.             Secretary/Treasurer’s Report. Tom Coghill announced that, as of December 15, 2011 the region had a current account balance of $10,270.27. 

V.                Committee Reports:

A) Administration – Michael Redifer – No meeting yet.

B) Awards and Resolutions- Cheri Hainer (Not present. No report)

C) Building Code:

1.      General-Mark Drumheller – No report.

2.      Fire Safety- Tom Coghill- Tom noted that this committee is scheduled to meet in February but a meeting date has not been announced.

3.      Egress- Bernard Boomer – Bernard Boomer – No report.

4.      Structural- Sandra Key – Not Present. No report.

            D) Education – Jim Bodnar noted that he had talked to Paul Abernathy, VBCOA Education Chair, and had asked for support. 

E) Energy Conservation Code – Art Berkley – No report.

F) Legislation-Art Berkley- Noted that this committee will meet early next year. Please let him know about any upcoming legislative issues you hear about.

G) Mechanical/Plumbing/fuel gas committees –Leon Yoder – Not present. No report.

H) Membership: Richard Myers- Not present. No report.

I) Property Maintenance – Not present. No report.

J) Public Information-Art Berkley – No meeting yet. 

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K) Small Jurisdictions- Jeb Brady - Not present. No report. Doug Smith noted that Jeb called the state chair but did not receive a return call.

L) Time and Place- Cheri Hainer- Not present.  No report.

M) IRC – Stanley Skinner – Not present. No report. 

N) Nominations- Cheri Hainer- Not present.  No report.

O) Regional Chairs- Chairman Hughes noted that the next VBCOA Officer’s Meeting is scheduled for 1/27. Vernell noted a college outreach effort to educate students on building code department office operations.

P) ICC: Mike Redifer - No report.

VII. Old Business: 

JCC Residential HVAC training class may be a funding source.

VIII. New Business:

A)    Travel expense reimbursement policy – A motion was made, seconded and approved to approve the (amended) travel reimbursement policy.  Vernell noted that VBCOA has funds available to send folks to training or code development hearings.

B)    Made in America Movement – Lynn sent the membership a link to the made in America Movement. A motion was made, seconded and approved to ask all building departments in Region 8 to post this link on their websites.

The next Region VIII meeting will be 2/16/2012 at Buffet City, 4300 Portsmouth Blvd, Chesapeake, VA.

Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 P. M.