CSI PITTSBURGH CHAPTER BOARD MEETING MINUTES
November 13, 2011 at The Chadwick Center, Wexford, PA
President Bailey called the meeting to order at 5:03 PM with the following in attendance: Vargo, Watson, Nagie, Strayer, Dorenkott, Vernon, G. Merges, Bosco, Prindible, Miller, Zell, Geist, Schuster, Doyle, McNamee, and Fox. Also attending: Marty Thornton and Regional CSI president Margaret G. Chewing
PRESIDENT: President Bailey reviewed the format of the evening’s events. For this event, no Young Architectural students were invited. The meeting announcement post cards were received by all. Dave Miller was thanked for his efforts to create and distribute them. The President presented the minutes of the prior meeting for review.
SECRETARY: MOTION: To approve the minutes of November 8, 2011 board meeting as submitted; proposed by Prindible, seconded by Dorenkott; motion unanimously approved.
TREASURER: Young Architects’ Dinner income budget estimate was discussed and agreed as reasonable. MOTION: To approve November monthly treasurer’s report as proposed by David Miller, seconded by Mike Bosco; motion unanimously approved.
HOSPITALITY: This evening’s program sponsorship is very successful. Over 100 attendees anticipated. No further business to report.
PROGRAMS: January 10th tour of Carpenters’ Training facility to start 4:45 PM with dinner to follow at Stonepepper’s Grill. Directions to be issued in email to assist in locating the facility.
March 13th meeting at Cefalo’s Restaurant to include a BIM presentation by a lawyer from New York City. He/she will travel to Erie for same presentation so we will share expenses with Erie Chapter.
WEBSITE: No new activity to report. Any Articles to be published should be forwarded to Kate as soon as possible.
PUBLICITY/PLANNING: No new activity to report.
MEMBERSHIP: New monthly total is 128 Chapter members; reviewed names of those who memberships need renewed.
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION/EDUCATION: Phil Dorenkott / Leisa McNamee reported continuing trouble getting Joan Stein, as an ADA expert speaker for the spring meeting. The board recommended expanding the search to additional organizations, such as International Code Council for an ADA expert. All agree this is a timely topic and should be presented if possible.
CERTIFICATION: No new activity to report.
AWARDS/SPEC COMPETITION: FYE 6/30/11 Regional Awards Submissions discussion lead by Marty Thornton. Submissions due by February 1, 2012. Prior past nominees/winners and submission criteria reviewed as basis for making qualified nominations for the current year. We will not submit in all categories. Following are categories & submissions. After discussion a MOTION: To approve the categories and nominees; proposed by Miki Vargo, seconded by Courtney Watson; motion unanimously approved as follows:
Robert P. Brosseau Memorial Award – Gail Nagie (need to verify Gail is eligible as she can not have received any previous regional awards).
George C. Neuhausel Memorial Award – Charlie Brown
Education Award – Chapter Round Table Organization, Bill Vernon chairperson
Technical – Catherine Houska, for her published articles in The Construction Specifier
Communication Categories:
Periodical Publications – Nothing submitted
Non-Periodical Publication – CSI, Pittsburgh Strategic Planning Program; Bob Bailey and Arwin Davis as editors/publishers
Electronic Publications – (1) CSI Website; Kate Schuster author and (2) The Denny Buirge Blog; Denny Buirge author.
GBA LIASON: No new activity to report.
STUDENT OUTREACH: Mike Moyta to be sure students are invited to January 10th tour and dinner.
GOLF OUTING: No new activity to report.
LONG RANGE PLANNING: Dave Miller submitted new CSI Chapter business cards. After review a typo was discovered and all cards were collected and destroyed. New cards to be prepared.
OLD BUSINESS: Nothing to report.
NEW BUSINESS: CDT registration period is now open. LOS meeting March 22, 2012 followed by the CSI Regional Conference on March 23rd. Margaret Chewing advised that the focus of the meetings will be strategic planning and the structure guidelines of committees.
MOTION: For adjournment at 5:48 PM, since there was no additional business before the board; proposed by, David Miller seconded by Rhonna Prindible; motion unanimously approved.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Richard Strayer - CSI
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