Meeting Minutes - March 4, 2009



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Minutes of March 4, 2009

 

CALL TO ORDER
President Darrell Mayes called the meeting of the Napa/Solano Chapter of ICC to order.
 

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS

President Darrell Mayes – present, Vice President Dan Kavarian – present, 
Secretary Gary West – present, Treasurer Gene Ashdown – present  

INTRODUCTIONS
Self introductions were made by attendees. Meeting adjourned for dinner.
 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion was made to approve the minutes from the January 28th, 2009, February meeting as submitted. Seconded and Approved.
 

SPEAKER OF THE EVENING

Vickie Sakamoto spoke at our last meeting representing the California State Fire Marshall’s Office. Vickie presented on the Photovoltaic Installation Guidelines recommended by the State Fire Marshal's office. It was recommended that local jurisdictions formally adopt the installation guidelines if they are intended to use then with any local changes. A copy of the guidelines can be printed from the State Fire Marshal's web page titled “Final Draft Solar Photovoltaic Installation Guidelines”.  

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brian Samuelson announced job opening with the Energy Commission. Descriptions of openings are on their web site.  

CALBO Leadership & Advocacy Day April 29th 2009.  

Grundfos Pumps is having a circulating pump training class in Fresno, CA on April 16th, 2009

 

CORRESPONDENCE
None  

COMMITTEE REPORT

·         Education

David Cliché announced upcoming training for the first half of 2009. These topics and date will be on the web site soon.  

·         Treasurer

Gene Ashdown: Memberships are still being received. Training classes have added to the fund balances for the chapter.  

·         CALBO

2009 ABM in Monterey had a good attendance despite the jurisdictional budget issues.  

Tom Garcia: Swimming pool logos are becoming available for “Drowning Safety” that your jurisdiction logo can be added to for posting.

 Building Standards

None

 

·         Standard Details

None

 OLD BUSINESS
CALBO 2011 ABM: Harvey Higgs announced that the CALBO 2011 Northern California ABM has been awarded to be hosted by the Napa/Solano Chapter of ICC. Participants will be needed for the planning of events, committees, with different event options and locations being considered. Requests for financial participation from other ICC chapters will be sent out as time gets closer to the planning stages.  

NEW BUSINESS
Tom Garcia made a motion to move the “Inspector Time” toward the beginning of the meeting to accommodate some of the inspectors who may not want to stay for the entire time.

 

INSPECTORS TIME
Home inspectors are finding a high volume of un-permitted construction work on properties for sale and in foreclose. Andy House Inspector requested jurisdictions to work with them to get new property owners so the violations can be resolved.

 

INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES  

None

 ADJOURNMENT

 Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary West




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