REDWOOD EMPIRE ASSOCIATION
OF
CODE OFFICIALS
Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday -
October 12, 2004
1. Call to order
President Bill Schulze (County of Placer), called the meeting to order at
12:10 P.M. at Cattlemens in Petaluma.
2. Self Introductions
President Schulze welcomed 19 attendees and
called for self-introductions.
3. Approval of Minutes
Minutes for the September 7, 2004, meeting were
posted at the website (www.reaco.org) and e-mailed.
M(Cliff Castle/S(Joe Willer)/Passed to accept the minutes as e-mailed.
4. Officers and Committee Reports
a. Treasurer
Mike Enright (City of Santa Rosa) reported that the balance of the checking
account was $9,651.41 and the balance of the CD was $11,537.37. There are
previously approved expenditures (ICC ABM and others) that will be deducted from
these amounts.
b. Secretary
Reminder to keep e-mail addresses current.
c. Vice President
No report.
d. President
No report.
e. Executive Committee
No report.
f. Education Committee
Ed Henry (County of Marin) advised that the access coordinator is still trying
to determine a date for a class.
g. Code Coordination Committee
No report.
h. ICC Liaison
ABM held in Salt Lake City. Secretary and Treasurer attended on behalf of the
Chapter.
i. CALBO Liaison
No report.
j.
Location Committee
No report.
k.
Donations Committee
No report.
5. Correspondence and Announcements
None.
6. Legislative News
No report.
7. Code Issues
Discussion of need for expansion tanks for water heaters. It was noted that they
are required for commercial installations with backflow devices in Petaluma.
8. Old Business
There was additional review of the ICC ABM and associated expenses.
9. Program
None
10.
New Business
A brief report on some of the items from the ICC ABM
was presented by Mike Enright. It was noted that two members from California
were elected to the ICC Board of Directors. John LaTorra, Building Inspection
Manager of Redwood City and Kevin Scott, Fire Marshal of the Kern County Fire
Department were successful in their bids for a position on the Board. Various
resolutions were adopted, including one that requires the election of officers
for the ensuing year to be held at the Annual Business Meeting. Frank Hodge,
Director of Building and Fire Codes for Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, was
appointed President of the ICC Board and Henry Green, Executive Director of the
Bureau of Construction Codes for the Michigan Department of Consumer and
Industry Services, was named Vice President of the ICC Board.
11. Good of the Order
Mike Enright reported that the City of Santa Rosa was in the process of
recruiting for various positions. He also announced that Dave Martinez would be
leaving the city to accept a position with Big Bear Lake.
12. Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Doug Williams