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Treasurer’s
Report:
Approved as
submitted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Education/Scholarship:
Becky
Fraser announced that the next
Education committee meeting will be on May 29 at 2 p.m. in Roseville.
Everyone
is urged to submit entries for the Jack Atkins Scholarship Award as soon as
possible; we have received only one application to date.
Applications are being accepted through May 31, 2003.
The Inspector Education Program
will present “The Anatomy of a Perfectly Engineered Swimming Pool” on May 8th
at the Sam Pannell Center in Sacramento and on June 12th at the Rocklin Sunset Community Center.
Plan
Review/CRDC:
Brett Hale provided me with minutes of the plan review meeting held April 30, 2003. Rather
than try to summarize these notes, I’ve attached them at the end of these
minutes. Thank you Brett !!!
Mike Rodriguez reported that the CRDC
representatives from our Association, Kevin Reinertson and Larry Leonard, are
pulling together the details of their trip to Nashville for the ICC ABM in September and will report their
progress at the next meeting.
HCD:
Doug Hensel reported that there is a new director for the organization
and that they are in the transitional phase of transferring leadership.
There is still time to respond to the Electrical Code survey and the PEME
code advisory committee will meet on May 14th to consider the
adoption of article 800, which HCD does not propose to adopt.
CEC:
Elaine Hebert was able to join us (YEAH !!) by
hitching a ride with Craig Sarmento. The
2001 Energy Code is the current code and is available on the Internet, in hard
copy and on CD. She also encourages
all of us to visit the training videos on the Web site www.energy.ca.gov.
She also reminds us that window labels must be original and in place on
the windows. It isn’t acceptable
to when labels are missing or new numbers have been pasted over original numbers
on the labels.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
John Otto commented that
Pete Guisasola’s presentation on the matrix was excellent.
This was part of the Inspectors Education Program and John suggests that
we calendar that presentation again.
Mike Rodriguez announced that the Capitol Chapter
has disbanded and that they forwarded a contribution of $500 to the Sacramento
Valley Association of Building Officials. He
has responded with a letter thanking them and inviting them to join our
organization so that their voices will continue to be active as we proceed
through this code development process. He
further proposed that we utilize the funds we received from them to provide
memberships to any of their members who chooses to join SVABO.
The suggestion became a motion which was seconded and approved by a
unanimous vote of those present.
Code Discussion:
Brett
Hale asked who is accepting a product called “ProPress” where a compression
coupling us used instead of soldering fitting onto copper pipe.
If anyone has experience with this product, please contact Brett at Brett.Hale@yolocounty.org.
Announcements:
Jay Studer has retired from
the County of Amador.
Greg Lake with
Sacramento Metro Fire reported that the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
recently adopted an amendment to the Fire Code implementing standards for the
installation and operation of gates. For
details, contact Greg at lake.greg@smfd.ca.gov.
Greg was encouraged to submit a copy of the adopted ordinance to our Web
site so other jurisdictions may use it at a model.
Tom Trimberger announced that Ed Short is resigning
from Sacramento County and
that there are several new staff members (names to follow when Tom remembers
them) coming on board.
Brett Hale announced that Yolo County is
recruiting for Project Director. This
is a management level position for supervising the capital improvement projects.
PROGRAM:
An
update on CALBO’s activities and it’s position regarding the California
codes was presented by the current CALBO president, Daryl Willey, Chief Building
Official of the City of Modesto.
Rather than try to summarize Daryl’s remarks today, I recommend that
you read his President’s Message on the CALBO Web site at www.calbo.org/NewsArticles.asp#72.
It is an outstanding synopsis of CALBO’s position on the code issue.
NEXT MEETING:
The
next meeting will be on June
13, 2003 at Woodcreek Oaks Golf Course in Roseville.
The program will be roundtable discussions on issues of common interest
to us all. One suggestion is a
discussion of fee studies and another suggestion is a discussion of the new
standards for pressure treatment of wood and how it interacts with metal
connection products such as those produced by Simpson Strong-Tie. Other
suggestions are encouraged; contact Brett Hale at Brett.Hale@yolocounty.org
with your ideas
ADJOURNMENT:
The
meeting was adjourned at approximately 1:15
p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Marianne Oliphant
Secretary
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