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JANUARY 2012 NEWSLETTER
MINUTES OF THE
METROPOLITAN KANSAS CITY CHAPTER OF ICC
DECEMBER 17, 2011, CHAPTER ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Call to Order
At approximately 7:22 p.m., President Scott Karr called the meeting to order at Argosy Casino, Tuscany Meeting Room, 777 Northwest Argosy Parkway, in Riverside, Missouri.

Roll Call of Officers and Board of Directors
Officers:
President, Scott Karr - Present
Vice President, Brad Henson, C.B.O., C.F.M. - Present
Secretary, Melissa Brill - Present
Treasurer, Alan D. Napoli, C.B.O. - Present
Immediate Past President, Mark Polk, C.B.O. - Present

Board of Directors:
Geoff Bowen, C.B.O. - Present
Chad Coffelt - Present
Frank Herrick - Present
Eirene Oliphant, M.C.P. - Present
Craig Slaughter - Present
Nick Workman - Present

Approval of Minutes and Officer and Committee Reports
The minutes of the October 19, 2011, meeting were unanimously approved as presented. There were no officer or committee reports.

President's Remarks:
Scott thanked Chapter members and the committees for their efforts. He stated that he was pleased to announce that the Chapter had scheduled an educational event for Monday and that more than 60 had signed up. He hoped there would be another seminar in the spring. He advised that nominee Brad Henson would make a good president.

Old Business:
Board Actions - Scott advised that the Board had voted to take the following actions since the last business meeting:
On October 24, 2011, it had voted to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2011, meeting as there had been no quorum at the October 19, 2011, meeting.
It had voted November 14, 2011, to set up ADA training on a date in December to be determined by the Education Committee, with Jay Woodward, ICC, as the instructor. The training date was later set as December 19, 2011.
On November 17, 2011, it had voted to use Chapter Reward Points to obtain two complimentary certificates for members to attend the 2012 ICC ABM.

New Business:
Presentation of the 2012 Budget-Copies of the proposed budget were distributed to attendees prior to the start of the meeting. Alan advised that the budget was similar to the prior year's but that he had taken out a few things and tweaked some numbers slightly. A motion to approve the proposed budget was made, seconded, and unanimously approved.

Introduction of ICC Guest
Scott introduced Jay Woodward, who provided an update on ICC happenings. Jay stated that, in the past year:
A free 2012 I-code download had been made available to all member jurisdictions whose dues were paid as of March 31, 2011; the free download offer would expire December 31, 2011. As a side note, he encouraged jurisdictions to update their voting status prior to the next ABM.

A new Chapter data area had been set up online for officers to view and update their Chapter's information.

ICC was in the black.

The Board had changed the code development process for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and the International Residential Code (IRC) on energy issues. Because there were different provisions in the two codes and differences of opinion among energy conservation proponents and code professionals, the energy provisions had been dropped from the IRC; and the IECC provisions were to be used instead.

Two new codes were coming out in March, 2012-the International Green Construction Code and the Swimming Pool/Spa Code. Some jurisdictions were adopting the draft document, some were using the codes voluntarily, and a new staff member, Dave Walls, had been hired to work with jurisdictions on code adoption.

The formation of the Code Action Committees would enable more members to participate in the process. There were different councils for the various trades (fire, building codes, plumbing and mechanical); and it should help foster cooperation among them. Eirene was on the plumbing and mechanical committee. January 3 was the deadline for code changes; and the committees were turning in around 30 such changes. They would clean up proposed changes, identify those that might be bad or cause problems, and speak up on such matters.

The Code Development Committee had reviewed the development process. They were still looking into remote voting and anticipated it would be in place by the 2018 code cycle.

There had been 71,000 code interpretations issued by phone and on paper.

October 31, 2011, had been the 50th anniversary of the A117; and he was on the committee. Significant changes would be the subject of Monday's class. He noted that everyone knew about the ADA but not that the ADA regulations were based on the ANSI A117 published around 20 years ago. He was no longer the secretary of the A117 committee, so he was no longer responsible for the code development process. He would return to writing the code.

ICC had ceased its code development activities in Abu Dhabi as they had not been paying their bills as promised. Jay noted that it had been close to adoption, but was a slow process. They had announced in the newspaper that they had adopted the codes but hadn't actually done so as of that time. There were still five Arab states looking at adopting the I-codes if Abu Dhabi did.

Puerto Rico had moved from the 1997 UBC to the I-codes.

The big island of Hawaii had moved from the 1991 UBC to the I-codes.

Colombia was working toward code adoption but had its own codes based on the International plumbing and sewage codes.

They were working on guidelines for commissioning energy systems and mechanical systems. The concern was that, although there were design and inspection standards, the end user must also be able to operate the equipment correctly. It would be a checklist/job aid.

There was a new residential sprinkler design exam in place covering the IRC sprinkler provisions.

The ICCF had provided 94 scholarships for members to attend the ABM and code hearings.

The 346 chapters were still the driving force behind the organization and remained a good vehicle for local involvement.

Election and Installation of Officers and Board of Directors

Scott read the Nominating Committee's recommended slate of candidates:

Officers
President-Brad Henson, Olathe, Kansas
Vice President-Craig Slaughter, Gladstone, Missouri
Secretary-Melissa Brill, Kansas City, Missouri
Treasurer-Alan Napoli, Gladstone, Missouri
Immediate Past President-Scott Karr, Grandview, Missouri

Board of Directors
Geoff Bowen, Leawood, Kansas
Chad Coffelt, Kearney, Missouri
Frank Herrick, Leawood, Kansas
Eirene Oliphant, BRR Architecture, Inc.
Mark Polk, Belton, Missouri
Nick Workman, Grandview, Missouri

Alan moved to close the nominations and elect the slate of candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee; Chad seconded the motion; and it was unanimously approved.

Jay Woodward installed the officers and Board members. He advised that ICC had not yet sent the President's and Immediate Past President's pins; the Secretary was to follow up with ICC.

President-Elect's Remarks
Brad stated that he had learned a lot from past presidents and that, although he was honored to serve as President, he had never expected to serve in that capacity. He stated that he came from a fire background and that he was amazed that the members did all the work in the organization. He anticipated acting as a cheerleader for the organization.

Announcements and Acknowledgements
Presentation of Plaques-Brad presented a plaque-with-gavel to Scott for his stint as president. He displayed Bill Watson's service award plaque and advised that it would be officially presented to him at the February training luncheon. He noted that Bill did a lot of behind-the-scenes work as a member of the Education Committee and his efforts were appreciated.

Special Guest-Brad presented Jay a 2011 Chapter pin and a mug.
Special Thanks-Brad thanked Nick for setting up a fun event and noted that Nick needed to start training an apprentice as he was planning to retire after the next ABM; he thanked the Argosy staff; and he thanked the officers and Board, stating that he would not have accepted the nomination if he had not known they would be in their posts, doing their part, and helping answer his questions.

Other Business
Nick advised that the Chapter was on the waiting list for a possible ABM reservation at the new Hollywood Casino near the Legends Shopping Center and that it was affiliated with Argosy Casino. He moved that the ABM be held there in the Epic Buffet in December, 2012. Chad seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.

Nick moved that the Chapter pick up the cost of the dinner, plus tip, for all paid and honorary members and their guests. Chad seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved. Treasurer Alan Napoli was to settle the bill before leaving.

Chapter Mug Giveaway
Drawing Winners-Brad presented drawing winners Ken Hoffman and Nick Workman with mugs.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Attendance:
Parties in attendance included Nick Workman and guest, Brad Henson and guest, Bill Wall and guest, Mark Polk, Melissa Brill, Greg Ford and guest, Eirene Oliphant, Alan Napoli, Geoff Bowen and guest, Kenneth Hoffman, Chad Coffelt and guest, Scott Karr and guest, Craig Slaughter and guest, Frank Herrick, Jay Woodward, and Alan Gustin and guest.

Next Meeting
Meeting Type: Evening meeting
Date: January 18, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Olathe Fire Department Administration Building, 1225 South Hamilton Circle, Olathe, KS

Respectfully Submitted,
Melissa Brill
Chapter Secretary

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