Membership Meeting
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Cole Farms Restaurant, Gray, ME

Present:  Peter Arnemann, Robert Baker, Alan Borg, Stanford Brown, Arthur Dunlap, Fred Farnham, Waldo Gilpatrick, Richard Gouzie, Randoph Hall, Daniel Hill, Norman Hutchins, Richard Lambert, Steve LeBrun, Matthew LeConte, William Longley, Tom Markley, James Nagle, Mike Nugent, Debra Parks-Larrivee, Alan Paskewich, Boni Rickett, Heather Ross, David Schofield, Barbara Skeleton, Bruce Smith, Mark Stambach, Richard Steller, John Wentworth, Chris Hanson, Elwin Thorpe, Tom Lister, Robert Devilleneauve, Peter Gordon, Heather McNally, Brian Dobson, Barbara Gagnon, Dave Johnson, Jodine Adams, Tom Maynard, Dick Dolby, Scott Davis, Heather McNally, Freeman Abbott, Jon Reed,
Shelly Bishop, Joan Kiszely.

• Call to Order – President Mike Nugent called the meeting to order at 11:25 a.m.
  
  
• Calling of the Roll of Officers: Jodine Adams, Freeman Abbott, Mike Nugent, Dabney Lewis, Tom Maynard, Chris Hanson, Barbara Skelton, Kathy Joiner, Bruce Smith, Geoff Smith, Joan Kiszely.

      Absent: Paul Demers, Kathy Joiner
     
      It was determined there was a quorum.

• Review and acceptance of the minutes of the December 16, 2011 meeting: Jon Reed made a motion to accept the December 16, 2010 minutes as written, seconded by Bill Longley. All approved.
• Communications and Bills: Mike Nugent reported on the following legislative activities:
  • Six legislative bills right now. Some have been drafted and some have not been drafted
  • LD 43 – Stopped on January 25th when referred to committee
  • Reported on getting rid of the State Planning Office – new bill
  • Encouraged members to email legislators
  • Brief discussion on the MUBEC bill. 
  • Richard Lambert gave input on the Energy Code and Building Code bills.
    
    
    
• Report of Officers and Treasurer’s Report: Barbara Skelton, Treasurer submitted a January 18 through March 16, 2011 Treasurer’s Report. She noted that the total assetts are $24,686.37. Freeman Abbott made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Tom Maynard . The membership approved the report as submitted.                            
• Report of Committees:
  • Education Committee: Mike Nugent reported on the following:
    • Spring Code Conference is May 2 & 3 at the Ramada Inn
    • Reviewed the Agenda – Day 1 & Day 2
    • Attendee Packet will be going out next week
    • March 27 to 30 – Eastern States Building Officials Federation School
    • NEBOEA/ESBOF: 
      
      
  • Legislative Committee:
    • Upcoming Legislation Summary: Mike Nugent reported on the following:
      • Legislation to change Shoreland Rules
      • Plumbing Codes
        
        
• New Business:
  • New Members: Motion made Jon Reed, seconded by Bill Longley, all approved the following new members:

    David J. Pelletier, Town of Adams - Subscribing
    Charles Norburg, Jr, Town of Eddington - Active
    William Getz, Portland - Active
    Sam Francis, West Grove, PA - Subscribing
    Robert Overton, City of Augusta - Active
    Nicole Martin, Town of Skowhegan - Active
    David Scholfield, Town of Knox - Active

• Website:  Mike Nugent reported he needs to do a better job in working with Jeri Holt. 
  
  
• Election of Directors:
  
  • Two Board of Director Vacancies:  Mike Nugent noted we have two vacancies on the board. We did have three associate members who volunteered, but the by-laws would not allow this.  He asked anyone interested to please let him know. 
    
    
• The Good and Welfare of the Association:
  
  
  • Richard Lambert reported that you don’t have to be on the Board of Directors to help out. If anyone that can assist the board, it would be appreciated. 
  • Jodine Adams and Mike Nugent reported they are attending an Affiliate Group meeting on April 8 at MMA.
  • Mark Stambach reported that Code Enforcement Officers do make a difference.  He noted that he saw the video on the Rhode Island Fire, and was on the scene at the recent Lisbon Falls fire. 
  • Dick Dolby reported on the Sprinkler System, and exemptions that were proposed under MUBEC.
     
• Adjournment: Bruce Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:05 p.m., seconded by Richard Lambert, all approved to adjourn at 12:05 p.m.