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New Mexico Holds Joint Training Conference

The Southern New Mexico Building Officials Association and New Mexico Fire Marshals Association Chapters of the International Code Council held their annual New Mexico Joint Training Conference in Ruidoso on April 11-13. Eighty code enforcement officals from across New Mexico, including staff from the New Mexico Construction Industries Divsion and State Fire Marshals Office, participated in courses presented on the 2009 IRC Fire Sprinkler Requirements, Inspection of Commercial Hoods, an Update on the New Mexico Building and Energy Code Proposed 2009 Amendments and Fireworks Regulation and Inspection.

Adolf Zubia, Past President of the International Code Council, addressed the group at a conference luncheon and conducted the installation cermony for elected chapter leaders. A special meeting for leaders of New Mexico's four ICC chapters was convened Monday evening to discuss the formation of the New Mexico Council of Code Officials, which is intended to help improve the chapters' communication, coordination and education efforts.

Also attending the conference were Jay Peters, Executive Director of Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Programs and Dave Nichols, ICC Regional Government Relations Manager.

Pictured from left, Code Council Board Immediate Past President Adolf Zubia, Northern New Mexico Association of Public Safety Officials Vice President Lawrence Catanach, Northern New Mexico Association of Public Safety Officials President Joe Dudziak, New Mexico Conference of Building Officials President John Harding, New Mexico Fire Marshals Association (NMFMA) President Frank Barka, NMFMA Vice President Jonathan Garcia, NMFMA Board Member Allan Silvers, NMFMA Board Member Ray Wolf, and NMFMA Secretary Chris Gober.

Pictured from left, Code Council Government Relations Regional Manager Dave Nichols, Northern New Mexico Association of Public Safety Officials President Joe Dudziak, New Mexico Fire Marshals Association President Frank Barka, New Mexico Conference of Building Officials President John Harding, Southern New Mexico Building Officials Association President Pete Wilt, and Code Council Board Immediate Past President Adolf Zubia.

Hawaii Association of County Building Officials 2010 Conference

Outgoing 2009-2010 Hawaii Association of County Building Officials (HACBO) President, Ralph Nagamine, Development Services Administrator, County of Maui (left) passed the torch of leadership (the HACBO ICC Chapter Banner) to incoming 2010-2011 HACBO President, Brian Kajikawa, Building Chief, County of Hawaii.

HACBO extends its appreciation to the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program and to NOAA for their support and sponsorship of the 2010 HACBO Conference. The Conference agenda included presentations on the state updated ICC codes, and the changes to the 2009 national model ICC codes, Introduction of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), a County of Maui Fire and Public Safety Department live demonstration on the effectiveness of residential fire sprinklers in their new Fire Prevention Demonstration Trailer, training on the proper use of portable fire extinguishers, status of the adopted IECC statewide, the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii presented information on the recent Chile Earth Quake and Tsunami damage along coastal villages and the mage at the port facilities and 600 Km of coastline. The conference concluded with the counties from around the state discussing administrative and code implementation aspects they employ at their respective county building department.

Valley Building Official Association Business and Education Conference

Code Council Board member Ravi Shah (center) addressed delegates and installed officers at the Valley Building Officials Association Business and Education Conference on April 17 in South Padre Island, Texas. Pictured from left are: Sergeant At Arms Leonel Garza; Vice President David Sifuentes; President Rolando A. Gonzalez, CBO; Assistant Secretary Joe Pedraza; Board Member Cynthia Cruz; and Board Member Evaristo Gamez. Not pictured: Secretary Ramon Vela and Board Member Ignacio Moreno.

AMPTA Co-Hosts 2010 ICC Permit Tech Institute

The Atlanta Metro Permit Technicians Association (AMPTA), the Code Council’s newest Permit Technician chapter, co-hosted the 2010 ICC Permit Tech Institute April 14-16 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former ICC Board member Tim Ryan of Overland Park, Kansas, and Susan McLaughlin, former Supervisor of Training for the State of New Jersey, were the instructors. Pictured are many of the attendees, including Vice President Jackie Wendt (center) of Cherokee County, Georgia.

2010 AMPTA officers are: Jammie Newsome, President; Jackie Wendt, Vice-President; Diane Callahan, Treasurer; and Nancy Wright, Secretary.

Former CAAK Board Member Virgil Tracy Puckett Passes Away

Virgil Tracy Puckett, former CAAK Board Member and Building Inspector from the City of Winchester (1990‐2003), passed away May 14 at home. A native of Clark County, Puckett was instrumental in the long and diligent effort to bring legislation into Kentucky that would boost statewide inspector training.

House Bill 244 was introduced to the 2000 Legislature where it passed the Senate 34‐1 and the House 84‐12 and was signed into law in April 2000. As a member of the CAAK legislative committee, Puckett worked with state legislators for many years on various plans to improve Kentucky's building inspection program.

Ron Hampton, current CAAK Board Member, remembers Puckett as an “approachable” member of the Board who was “confident in his interpretation and determined in his mission”. He will be missed by many in the CAAK organization and condolences are extended to his family. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation.