STAHI March 2019 Meeting Agenda/in /by

STAHI March 2019 Meeting Agenda 

3/19/2019

 

Call to Order: 6:00 PM – Happy Almost Spring (Thank God)

 

Round Table Introductions and Members Introduce Their Guests

 

Determine Quorum (14 Members minimum required plus President or Vice President)

 

Approval of February 2019 Meeting Minutes as posted on STAHI website

  • Requests for revisions?
  • Approval

Requests from Members for Modifications to this Meeting Agenda?

 

Secretary’s Report (Frank Macak)

  • Website
  • Status of Website Contractor
  • Other

Treasurer’s Report (Dale Lozier) – Report for February & March

(as posted on STAHI website)

  • Member Approval of Dale Lozier continuing Treasurer duties during meeting absences due to out-of-town work requirements.
  • Membership Summary by Category
  • Dues
  • Accounts
  • Approval
  • Continuation of NYSAHI Affiliation

Education Coordinator Report (Keith Oberg, Education Coordinator)

 

  • Projected CE Training
  • Fall Hyde Hall Inspector’s Conclave (near Cooperstown) with CE training – Discussion with Executive Director Jonathan Maney (Tentative Date – Sunday September 22nd)
    • Catered Meal at the Hall or State Park?
    • Perhaps get approval for an additional CE course?
    • Omegang Brewery Tour?
  • 2 hour Non-Credit Training after this business meeting: “Basement Dewatering Systems” by Adam Schrader, President, Ecospect, Inc., of Romulus, NY (315-207-3262)

“EcoSpect, Inc. was founded in 1995 to provide top-level environmental consulting services, with a specialization in Lead-Based Paint, to the upstate New York area. In 2012, EcoSpect diversified into providing Healthy Basements and Healthy Crawlspaces. These services include basement waterproofing, crawl space encapsulation, structural crack repair, moisture control, installation of sump pumps, radon gas testing, and mitigation. “

  • Spring Field Trip to Holy Smoke in Dryden, NY – Bob Ronzonni offers Saturday May 4th.
  • Other?

 

NYSAHI Report (Keith Oberg and John Vagliardo, 2019 STAHI Representatives)

 

  • Legislation
  • Any response or acknowledgement regarding letter about ADT Solicitation for “Alarm Referrals”?
  • Other

 

Old Business

  • Suggestions for Tech-Talk Subjects: Larry Ames requests ideas from members for discussions on technical inspection issues for following meetings.
  • Input to NYSAHI on direction for lobbying – any suggestions for consideration of STAHI?
  • Invitations to Upstate Training graduates – sent – Letter by Larry Ames posted on Website
  • Tech Follow-up: Minimum clearance for crawl space access

2012 IRC: R408.4 Access. Access shall be provided to all under-floor spaces. Access openings through the floor shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 24 inches…)

Openings through a perimeter wall shall be not less than 16 inches by 24 inches…When any portion of the through-wall access is below grade, an areaway not less than 16 inches by 24 inches…shall be provided.

New Business

  • APRIL 4&5 NYS AARST (2 day – 16 hr) Radon Measurement Class Available in April in Johnson City – “Radon Mitigation Testing”
  • “Policy for Licensed Guest Inspectors”

Adjournment