MINUTES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

OCTOBER 6, 2005

        With no higher ranking officials at the meeting Secretary Rick Spitaels called the meeting to order at 10:05 am by thanking everyone for attending and moved on with the meeting.

        Don Bradley then gave the invocation.

        Roll call of officers was then taken with Ed Johnson, William Shaffer, James Koryta, Alan Nadon, Bud Swathwood, and Warren Goodrich absent although Warren Goodrich would arrive later.

        With Bud Wheeler being unable to attend the Western Section meeting the Board invited Charlie Eldridge to the meeting to report on anything that he thought we might need to know that occurred at the Western Section meeting. Charlie said that he wasn’t really prepared to make an official report but would try to enlighten us as much as possible. Charlie said that he had been invited to attend the Membership Breakfast Meeting and had received 4 certificates for members of the Indiana Chapter, one for 45 years membership, one for 25 years membership and 2 for 35 years membership. The breakfast conversation then moved to declining membership in the IAEI but Charlie said no answer was  forth coming. Charlie went on to say that the IO was putting a lot of time and effort in producing many power point programs for the chapters to use for education. Charlie went on to state that at the meeting 3 proposals were brought up but the were very insignificant. Bud Wheeler then stated that he had received the minutes from the Western Section Membership meeting and stated that Jerry Feagens from St. Louis was approved to go into the code panel pool. Bud went on to say that a vote had been taken to have Phil Cox become an honorary member of the Western Section and the International and that it had passed. Bud then went on to name the code panelists that have answered the invitation for our February Meeting and they are Charlie Eldridge, Mike Johnston, Tom Lichtenstein, Phil Simmons, Jim Wiseman, Ted Stutheit, and Mike Forister. With no further questions for Charlie, Secretary Spitaels thanked Charlie for coming at such short notice, and he left the meeting.  

        Secretary Spitaels then presented the minutes from the previous meeting.  After very little discussion Al Lengacher made a motion for the minutes to be accepted as written. Fred Davis then seconded the motion and the motion passed with a unanimous vote.

        Treasurer Spitaels then presented the Treasurers report. He pointed out that we had finally received our dues disbursement from the International Office for June ’04 through November ‘ 04 and that we had paid Purdue for the February Meeting entertainment. He also pointed out that we had paid for an ad for the Western Section as the Board had dictated.  With no further questions or comments from the floor Jack Douthit made a motion to accept the treasurers report. John Weesner then seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote.

         Hotel Committee Chairman Jack Douthit reported that the $70.00 rate for rooms was going to stay the same but it would not include the continental breakfast. Everything else was going to stay pretty much the same.

         Entertainment Committee Chairman Jack Douthit reported that Purdue was already paid for the February Meeting and that he had nothing else to report. The Board agreed to feed the students again this year.

         The meeting then turned to the agenda for the February Meeting. Secretary Spitaels stated that he wanted the Board to think about maybe doing a residential type of meeting and that maybe we should include Mike Johnston’s and Phil Simmons’ 1 & 2 Family book in the registration and have them teach out of it. He went on to say that we could alternate between code questions and the residential code. After much discussion it was decided to go with the format of alternating Residential Code and Code Questions.

          At this time Warren Goodrich arrived and took over the duties of the President in guiding the meeting.

          Warren then turned the meeting to the registration fees. After much discussion it was decided to drop the prices $40.00 across the board with 3 day members paying $225.00 and non-members paying 265.00. One day members paying $140.00 and non-members paying $180.00. The $55.00 rate for companions and sponsorship fees to stay the same. At this time John Weesner made a motion to this effect. The motion was seconded by Don Bradley and passed with a unanimous vote.

          Secretary Spitaels then turned the meeting to the Guest Speaker for the luncheon. He stated that Don Bradley had graciously accepted to be the guest speaker.

          The meeting then turned to the flyer. Bud Wheeler stated that we should change the flyer from featured panelists to featured instructor and insert Mike Johnston’s name and delete the others. It was decided to put under topics Indiana Residential Code and keep code questions. It was also decided to insert a list of the code panel on page 2. Bud Wheeler stated that we should add that IABO members may attend at member rates. With that the meeting moved on.

          Secretary Spitaels then turned to the Ladies Program. He stated that the program will be a pink insert in the flyer. The women will be going on a tour of the Wabash Valley Living History Farm, a stop at clay critters were you design your own magnets and then kiln bake them and many other fun things. With that the meeting moved on.      

          The Board decided not to change the menus in any way. Fred Davis then made a motion to keep the menus the same as last year. Dave Schofield seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote.

          Membership Committee Chairman Don Bradley reported that his latest count of our members was 238. He stated that the IO have us at 259 but he knew that they haven’t revised them since December 31, 2004.

          Education Committee Chairman Charley Weber had nothing to report.

          After a long discussion about the new footer ground the meeting moved on.

          The Board decided not to change anything on the accommodations. The women will have a meeting room for their use and the usual hall for the annual meeting. Al Lengacher made a motion to keep the room accommodations the same as last year. Bud Wheeler seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote.

          By-laws Committee Chairman Bud Wheeler stated that he had nothing to report. Dave Stalf then stated that the Northwest Division had received a letter from the IO about a revision in the By-laws about guidelines if a Division or Chapter ceased functioning and what to do about the assets at that time. Secretary Spitaels stated that he had not received the letter. Bud Wheeler then stated that Ed Lawry had gone through our by-laws only a few years before and didn’t mention it so maybe that was why we  hadn’t received anything.

          With Fire and Safety Committee Chairman Alan Nadon absent there was no report. 

          Warren Goodrich then gave the Website report. He stated that as far as he knows all information on the website was up to date. He also said that as soon as the Secretary got him the new information on the meeting he would get it posted. Warren stated that we might want to mention to the code panelists to please supply us with the answers to their code questions so we can post them on the website. Warren went on to say that he only received answers from one or two of the panelists last year. He went on to say that people liked the fact that they can get on our website and see the questions and answers from the February meeting. Warren then asked if there were any changes anyone wanted to make with website. With none forthcoming the meeting moved on.

          On other business John Weesner stated that the Indiana Building Association had managed to get the arc-fault requirement deleted from the Indiana Residential Code. He said he felt that it would get reinstated and that Al Manche and Mike Forister were fighting to have it reinstated. John also stated that from what he has heard the new code should be adopted and instated sometime in November. John went on to say that the requirement for a receptacle within 25’ of an air conditioner has also been dropped. John further stated that as far as he knew the in use bubble cover requirement also had been removed from the Indiana Code.

          With no other business John Weesner made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Charley Weber and passed with a unanimous vote.

          The meeting adjourned at 1:59 pm.