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January 10, 2024 minutes

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  • New Chapter President Gavin King called the meeting to order shortly after 9am after sign in with update on annual meeting changes including our new officers

  • He reminded everyone about the website, how online payments and hats will be available soon.

  • He made the announcement that CEUs will be emailed after classes, and gave announcements about Christmas

  • Gavin King asked everyone to give ideas for raffles and Keith Nicholson asked what kind of training everyone would like.

  • Motion to raise fees to $40 for active and $100 for associates made by Keith Nicholson and a second was given by Jonah Casper

  • Jayme Ingraham asked for ideas of how to set up sponsorship for our group. 

  • Safety month brought up; Should we have gun raffles asked by Gavin King? 

  • Steve Holder nominated for DCA Task Force

  • After business, it was turned over to Mearle Wetherford with Arrow who spoke on Termite and Pest Control

  • Gavin King had closing questions and asked for a vote of raffle – motioned by Keith Nicholson and a second by James Brooker

  • James Brooker spoke about Region 8 and Boag being part of our chapter or us theirs

  • Gavin King is going to talk with Alexander Gun Shop about possibilities for gun raffle and we will decide in March

  • January 25th DCA task force to review IRC code and Steve Holder and David Turpin are participating

  • At 12:15 James Brooker gave a motion to adjourn and Nora Combs gave a second motion.

March 13, 2024 minutes

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  • Chapter President Gavin King called the meeting to order shortly after 9am

  • Previous Minutes were approved, and 2nd was made in meeting.

  • Approved Treasurer Report and 2nd was made in meeting.

  • Discussion on the gun raffle – Double barrel shotgun on hold and raffle tickets ready to sell  $5 for one or 5 for $20.  Only 500 tickets total, so get your tickets soon

  • Motion made to amend bylaws and merge Secretary and Treasurer as one position and 2nd was made in meeting.

  • Motion was made to Appoint Jayme Ingraham as Secretary and Treasurer

  • Discussion on the raffle for BOAG – Decision to buy unique items from local stores was made

  • Motion made to donate to up to $400 cap for BOAG Raffle 

  • Discussion on sponsorship for the chapter – please email any ideas to negiaonline@gmail.com

  • Joe Alexander gave presentation regarding NEC

  • Adjournment to meeting made by Gavin King and Motion made by Robert Gutowski and Seconded by David Turpin

May 15, 2024 Minutes

  • Meeting was called at Eagle Owl Castle at 8:57 by Gavin King

  • We had a tour of the castle and return to city hall at 10:30

  • Metting turned over to James Brooker

  • BOAG next year is May 4th-8th of next year

  • James covered who won what award and who is now in what position

  • James Brooker is now BOAG President and others have changed roles

  • DCA still reviewing 2024 codes and just completed 2023 NEC

  • 2024 codes will go into place Jan 2026

  • Amendments too will go into place Jan 2026

  • We used $300 more or less for sponsorship donation with many extra items donated

  • $475 was brought in by that gift

  • We did two different gifts Yeti with local items and preserves and Home Goods like signs and such

  • $11,500 going into sponsorship find more or less

  • NEGIA won Chapter of the Year

  • Robert Gutowski ICC Region 8 Building Official of the Year

  • Gavin King BOAG Building Inspector of the Year

  • Should we do the voucher and do class or something else?

  • Steve Jones and Wood Association might be an option

  • Next meeting hopefully, we will have DCA and other government people coming in July

  • Please send questions in to us about changing things or questions for DCA

  • We still have hats

  • Raffle tickets still available with the drawing in September, but the gun has been paid for

  • Send pictures to negiaonline@gmail.com of crazy pictures

  • Gavin King read over past meeting minutes and then motioned to be accepted by Robert Gutowski and seconded by Jonah Casper

  • We are going to add meeting minutes to agenda that is sent out

  • Treasurer report given $2160.45 in account Jonah Casper motioned to accept and Robert Gutowski seconded

  • ICC Region 8 in Athens in June

  • Skills USA June 25th-27th, please get with James Brooker about helping with this. 

  • Gavin King suggested we take a moment on September 11th to remember what happened

  • Lumpkin County hosting 2023 NEC code changed on June 13th 4 hour class will post on website

  • Job Posting can be placed on website under forum Job listings

  • Jonah Casper montioned to adjourn and Robert Gutowski seconded

July 10, 2024 Minutes

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  • Meeting was called to order at 9:05 by Gavin King

  • Motioned by Larry Krul and 2nd by Keith Nicholson

  • Keith introduced State Rep Johnny Chastain of District 7

  • Rep Chastain gave his bio and shared about how GA is doing financially and covered different bills recently passed including the Squatter Act.

  • Meeting turned back over to Gavin King who reminded everyone of the website.

  • Our next meeting will be on September 11th and Jonah will share with us a remembrance moment and DCA will be with us

  • The shotgun raffle will happen at the September 11th meeting; Get your tickets from any of the officers

  • BOAG is May 4th-8th of next year

  • James shared about Skills USA, large group of national level competitions among high schoolers

  • 2023 NEC codes will go into place Jan 1, 2025

  • IBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, ISPSC with GA amendments will be adopted January 1, 2026

  • Meeting minutes from last meeting adoption motioned by Keith Nicholson and 2nd by Larry Krul with no objections

  • Treasurer report adoption motioned by Larry Krul and 2nd by Keith Nicholson with no objections

  • Open discussion about questions many in the room had

  • Voucher for training does not look like best option ask Gavin King for link about the voucher

  • Raffle tickets still available with the drawing in September, but the gun has been paid for and above that

  • James Brooker shared that DCA is meeting July 25th at HQ looking adopting codes all are welcome

  • Motion to dismiss by James Brooker and 2nd by Robert Gutowski with all in favor

September 11, 2024 Minutes

• Meeting called to order by Gavin King 1st by David Turpin and 2nd by Robert Gutowski

• Jimmy Reynolds with DCA introduced

• Jimmy explained what DCA does and when codes were introduced in GA in 1991

• Jimmy continued in telling us how codes are adopted and that GA is on a 6 year code cycle but amendments happen every year and sometimes a couple times in a year

• Email Jimmy Reynolds if you would like to know what has changed. – jim.reynolds@dca.ga.gov

• 2024 codes have the biggest layout changes in awhile

• Industrial buildings and mobile homes must be setup by a licensed installer

• Containers must be checked and approved by a structural engineer if the containers are cut in any way

• Gave more detail on containers

• If you buy premium digital codes you can see GA amendments integrated into codes or upcodes

• NEC 2023 going into place Jan 1, 2025

• IRC, IBC, IFGC, IPC, IMC, IFC, ISPSC going into place Jan 1, 2027

• 2024 Permissive IECC Jan 1, 2027

• Let James Brooker know if you want to be on DCA Task Force

• Gavin King took meeting back

• Ideas for future trainings – manufactured homes training, soil and erosion, 2023 NEC changes

• Treasurer report given $2734.52 current and 1st motion by Robert Gutowski and 2nd by David Turpin

• Possible gifts - Shop with a Cop or scholarship

• Steve Holder won the shotgun raffle

• Meeting handed to Jonah Casper to speak about 9/11

• Motion to end by David Turpin and 2nd by James Brooker

November 13, 2024 Minutes

  • Chapter President Gavin King called the meeting to order shortly after 9am with David Turpin motioning to start and John Estelle as 2nd

  • Gavin King put the request out for White Christmas/Shop with a Cop donations and discussed the need for nominations for Training officer and board member. We gave Keith Nicholson a round of applause for serving for 8 years as the training officer for our group

  • Donations were taken on behalf of NEGIA for the local Shop with a Cop/white CHRISTMAS program. $350 was donated with a motioned by Keith Nicholson to give $500 from our group funds.  David Turpin 1st and Paul Jennison 2nd.

  • Gavin King introduced Jayme Ingraham to present on mobile home rules and regulations per the state of GA

  • At 10:10 we took a break and afterward presented the city with a check from NEGIA for White Christmas

  • Mobile Home rules continued until just before noon

  • Business meeting minutes from last meeting adopted 1st by Davind Turpin; 2nd by Lamar Carver

  • Treasury report given motion to adopt 1st by Lamar Carver and 2nd by David Turpin

  • Gavin King asked for nominations again for Training Officer

  • Paul Jennison volunteered and 1st by David Turpin and 2nd by Lamar Carver to have Paul as our Training Officer

  • Request for Inspector Law class put on the table by David Turpin

  • David Turpin informed everyone that per our by-laws he can no longer serve as our Vice President since he is not working for a municipality

  • Keith Nicholson nominated as Vice President 1st by David Turpin and 2nd by Lamar Carver

  • Board Member Lamar Carver staying on the board 1st by David Turpin and 2nd by John Estelle

  • Board Member Keith Nicholson staying on the board 1st by Aaron Allen and 2nd by Lamar Carver

  • Board Member David Lanphear staying on the board 1st by Lamar Carver and 2nd by David Turpin

  • John Estelle voted in a 4th board member 1st by Lamar Carver and 2nd by David Turpin

  • Motion to adjourn 1st David Turpin and 2nd by David West

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