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Wilk Honored at BOANJ Annual Meeting in Atlantic City

Code Council CEO Rick Weiland, Board of Directors President Jimmy Brothers, Board Secretary/Treasurer Ron Piester and Board Director Steve Jones attended the recent Building Officials Association of New Jersey Annual Meeting at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Brothers swore in new Chapter President Thomas Pinand and presented him his Chapter President's Pin. Weiland presented an ICC Award of Service to Cynthia Wilk, who is retiring as Director of the Division of Codes & Standards for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

Rick Weiland Presentation to Cynthia Wilk
• At this time I'd like to ask Cindy Wilk to come up here, because we want to add to the recognition you are receiving for your terrific work on behalf of code officials in New Jersey, and the building safety movement.
• You retired on November 1st after 30- plus years of service to the residents of the State of New Jersey as the Director for the New Jersey Division of Codes and Standards.
• You have been instrumental in the adoption of the I-Codes, which has resulted in a safer and more sustainable New Jersey as well as providing a model for other states in the U.S.
• You also took the initiative to secure state funding for the New Jersey delegation to attend Code Council conferences and hearings, which served as a professional development opportunity for the attendees, and contributed to the improvement of our codes and the life of our organization immeasurably.
• Your interest in codes and building safety has been evident throughout your career:
     o At the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, you’ve been a state delegate since 1996 and President since 2002.
     o You served on the Board of Visitors at the U.S. Fire Academy from 1991 to 2002 incuindg terms as Chair and Vice Chair.
     o Your work on panels and committees ranging from the America At Risk update to the American Burning report to work with the state employees OSHA Board, state emergency response and domestic security preparedness has resulted in lasting improvements to the quality of life in New Jersey and around the country.
• On behalf of the Code Council, we would like to present to you this memento of your commitment to building a safer world.

Important Information and Deadlines for Chapters

2010 Chapter Education Benefit Days Due to Expire

2010 Chapter Education Benefit days will expire on December 31. If your chapter qualified for a half-price Chapter Education Benefit day this year and has not used it, time is running out. We no longer allow chapters to carry over unused days of training to the next calendar year. This policy has been in effect since the roll-out of the new benefit in January. However, you can still combine your day with another chapter and essentially get a free seminar with the exception of the workbooks, which are still 50 percent off. For detailed information on how to take advantage of this benefit review the Chapter Education Benefit information or contact a Client Services Coordinator at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233) ext 33819.

Last Chance to Participate in the 2010 Chapter Rewards Program

Due by December 1—the 2011 Chapter Rewards Program application also is available online. The Chapter Rewards Program rewards chapters for being active in ICC and is based on activities completed in 2010. Awards certificates will be eligible for redemption in 2012.

Do You Have Chapter Members Who Are Not ICC Members? Purchase Bulk ICC Memberships and Save!

Deep discounts are available to chapters when purchasing ICC Chapter memberships in bulk. Details can be found on Page 4 of Council Policy #13. Contact the Member Support Department at members@iccsafe.org for more information.

Eight New Chapters Approved in 2010

The ICC Board of Directors approved eight new chapters this year bringing the total to 345. They are:

The Lakes Region Safety Association
The Northern Illinois Fire Inspectors
The South Carolina Permit Technicians Association
The Northern Adirondack Code Enforcement Association
The Plumbing Mechanical Code Officials of Texas
Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts
California Building Inspectors Group
New Mexico Council of Code Officials

Welcome new chapters! Contact information for all chapters can be found in the list of chapters.