NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

PERMIT TECH CHAPTER

DATE: Wednesday,November 17, 2010

Host: Golden Corral

Location: 2605 E Grapevine Mills Cir

Grapevine, TX76051

Lunch:Buffet or BYOL

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PERMIT TECH CHAPTER MINUTES

Executive Board:

Mary Stephens – PresidentHelen Mapplebeck–Vice President

Holly Blake – TreasurerDorothy A’Latorre – Recorder

Chapter Members Present:

Donna Fritz – CorinthChar Dupree – Lake Dallas

Shyanne Tibbs - HasletHelen Mapplebeck – Bureau Veritas

Samantha Morrow - GarlandHolly Blake – Southlake

Dorothy A’Latorre – PlanoMary Stephens - Plano

Madra Messick - AzleSelso Mata - Plano

Minutes for NOVEMBER 17, 2010:

  • Helen officially started the meeting at 11:40 AM.
  • Welcome: to the meeting, Introductions and Announcements made by Helen.She Also Introduced Selso Mata as the Trainer for the meeting, Introductions were made all around and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Helen at 11:45AM. Mary also reminded everyone to sign in and get a ticket for the raffle later in the meeting.

Minutes:

  • Motion to approve the September minutes was made by Char and Holly seconded the motion.

Treasure Report:

  • Holly went over the Treasure’s Report, and issued a hard copy to the recorder. Holly stated 4 accounts combined into 1 account.
  • Chapter Operations account balance is $142.29.
  • Chapter Educational and TrainingAccount is $23.14.
  • Chapter Savings Account is $999.28.
  • Chapter Scholarships Fund Savings Account is $561.59
  • Total Chapter funds $1332.97.

Scholarship:

  • Scholarship information is on the website.

Committee:

  • Ways and means committee it was decided that the socks would be taken by Mary.Last month was the food drive and Mary stated need to come up with new ideas for projects for next year.

Old Business:

  • Helen asked about membership drive. Holly already working on it. The training in Southlake was a success with 16 people attending.The food was great and the pace for each question which was about 3 to 4 minutes each was good.

Our website:

  • Our website is very user friendly per Holly not hard at all. Logo on website that Selso maintains.

Training:

  • Training was done by Selso Mata the Building official for the City of Plano.
  • Selso talked about adopting the new codes pertaining to residential, such as
  • accessory buildings, wind bracing, smoke alarms, water heaters and lighting systems
  • Also sprinklers, windows and glazing. Not in the code is paint not required to enforce it per Samantha Morrow she actually checked with the EPA.

New Business:

  • Selso invited everyone to Casino Night being held January 29th at Fairview Farms in Plano. Cost per couple is $10.00. Cocktails start a 6:00 pm. Banquet starts at

7:00 pm. The ICC President will be there. Mary asked if the chapter wanted to be a table sponsor. Need to discuss and talk about officers for next year. Mary will get the ballots, Helen says can nominate someone to be recorder, Holly nominated Diana Brawner. Diana was not present to accept, but per Holly will notify Mary.

The raffle was done and Donna, Dorothy and Charwere the winners.

Next meeting is January19th. Meeting ended at 1pm.

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PERMIT TECHNICIAN CHAPTER

Recorder: Dorothy A’Latorre 1520 K. Ave Suite 140 Plano, Tx 75074

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