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Live Instructor-Led Seminars from ICC Are Back

The most popular benefit of all—the Chapter Education Benefit day of training—is once again available to all qualifying chapters. The new benefit has been deeply discounted in order to make it more affordable to our chapters. The new model discounts 50 percent off the prices for courses and training materials and enables ICC Chapters to use their Chapter Education Benefit as a fundraising tool. more>>

Metro Kansas City Chapter Holds ABM


	Back row, from left, Pat Coughlin, Scott Karr, Brad Henson, Jim Jorgensen, Alan Napoli, Geoff Bowen, Mark Polk and Chad Coffelt. Front row, from left, Nick Workman, Melissa Brill, Eirene Oliphant and Tina Rakes.

The Metropolitan Kansas City Chapter of the International Code Council recently held its Annual Business Meeting on December 19. ICC Government Relations Regional Fire Service Representative Pat Coughlin was in attendance. Code Council Board member Tina Rakes installed the following into their newly elected positions:

President—Mark Polk
Vice President—Scott Karr
Secretary—Melissa Brill
Treasurer—Alan Napoli
Immediate Past President—Geoff Bowen

Board Member—Chad Coffelt
Board Member—Brad Henson, CFM
Board Member—Jim Jorgensen, PE, CBO
Board Member—Eirene Oliphant, MCP
Board Member—Craig Slaughter
Board Member—Nick Workman

Bluebonnet Chapter of ICC Elect Mike Olsen as 2010 President

Members of the Bluebonnet Chapter of the International Code Council elected McGregor building inspector Mike Olsen as its 2010 president. The council is made up of building inspectors, most of them city officials but some in private practice to help builders reach advanced environmental and energy efficiency standards. New officers were named at the annual awards banquet at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

The new first vice president is Robert Retz with Killeen; second vice president, Lance R. Carlson with Lampasas; treasurer, Don Denniston with Copperas Cove; and secretary, Chet Southworth with Killeen.

Harold Clipper of Killeen was named member of the year for outstanding service. Steven Rinehart of Rinehart Real Estate Inspection Service Inc. and Lance Carlson received Dedicated Service awards – Rinehart for consecutive years as chapter president and Carlson for consecutive years as secretary.

Rinehart said about 65 members and guests attended the banquet, where Amarillo inspector Scott McDonald, president of the Building Official Association of Texas, spoke about the association's state and national efforts. more>>

SMBOA Names Mattapoisett Building Inspector "Building Inspector of the Year"


	Mattapoisett Building Inspector Andrew Bobola (left) receives the Building Inspector of the Year award from Code Council Secretary/Treasurer William Dupler.

Mattapoisett building inspector Andrew Bobola has been named Building Inspector of the Year by his peer group, the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Officials Association. The award, which Bobola said took him completely by surprise, was presented on January 13 at the Holiday Inn in Taunton, Massachusetts, at a regular meeting of the group. Bobola's family and Mattapoisett town administrator Mike Gagne had been tipped off and were also in attendance.

"It's a great honor for Andy and for the town and he certainly earned it," Gagne said.

Bobola was the 15th recipient of the annual award and was selected by a panel composed of the 14 previous winners. The award was given in "recognition of achievements in furthering safety through the promotion of sound building regulations" the award plaque read.

"That's what it's all about," said Bobola, who has been on the job in Mattapoisett for 23 years. "I know the building inspector can be seen as a thorn in the side by some people. There's pressure sometimes, but at the end of the day, I want to go home knowing that I haven't signed off on something that might come down on someone's family. It's nice to be recognized by the people who know what it's like to do this job every day." more>>

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