Secretary’s Report June 18, 2003


The June meeting of the Maynard Hamilton/ Fort Lauderdale Division of the IAEI was called to order by President Lee Wansor at 12:15 on Wednesday June 18, 2003. Present was President Lee Wansor, First Vice president Steve Mitchell, Second Vice President James Sennello, Third Vice President Frank Crandon, Secretary/ Treasurer Ted Licitra, Past President Tarry Baker, Directors Bill Bender, Al Bostwick, Mickey Bray, Jack Fisher, Joe McCann, Associates Pat Christiano, Jim Joeseph, Gary Simon, John Sims and Ed Zymroz.

The Secretary’s report and the Treasurers report was given and approved.

Committee Reports

By Laws: Steve Mitchell has looked at he proposed operating rules but would like to meet with the By Laws committee before given a full report. Steve will have a report for us by our next meeting.

Legislature: The April 2003 issue of the Alarm Association of Florida newsletter was passed around. The newsletter indicated that they had made great progress with the Florida State Legislature on the issue of Journeymen on job sites. The Alarm Associations position is they do not feel the need for Journeymen on jobs.

Education: On July 26, 2003 Our Association will be sponsoring an eight-hour seminar on grounding and code changes. The proceeds will go to a fund set up for the children of Robert Scott from Underwriters Laboratory’s who died in a car accident. Mr. Mark Ode from Underwriters Laboratory’s will be presenting the seminar.
Tarry is working on a new inspector and new plans examiner course. Each will be four hours long and once it is approved by the State it will be required for all new inspectors and plans examiners. Tarry’s class for our August meeting will be on transformers.

Membership: Steve reported he is still having a problem with his password but it should be resolved soon. Steve will be checking the internationals list on the web for people in our division whose membership has expired and will write them a letter reminding them that their membership has expired and enclosing an application so they can renew.

Public Relations: Dave Cake was unable to attend this meeting so no report on the status of the proposed newsletter was given.

Accident and Sickness: We received a thank you note from Bob Scott’s family thank our Division for the flowers that we had sent.

Golf: Jim Sennello reported that the golf tournament was a big success everyone had a great time, the weather was beautiful, the door prizes were plentiful and the beer was cold.

Old Business: There has been a change in the State requirement on pool alarms reducing the decibel rating of alarms from 90 decibels to 85 decibels. Tarry also reported that battery alarms are acceptable

Scholarship: Steve informed the board of a sizable donation to the scholarship fund. WCI Communities of Florida donated $2500 to the scholarship fund. With that donation there was discussion about adding another scholarship for this year.

New Business: Ken Gilbert of Florida Power and Light was introduced. Ken will be taking the place of Dave Appler who has retired. The subject of the installation of PVC conduit in attics was brought up. Certain Building departments in Palm Beach county will be enforcing a ban of pvc in attics based on the theory of the temperature rating of the conduit is exceeded in attics.

The meeting was adjourned at 1 P.M. so Tarry could start the education potion of the meeting. Mr. Michael Long from the Division of State Fire Marshal could present a class on fire alarms.

Respectfully Submitted

Ted Licitra
Secretary/ Treasurer