Minutes – Opening Session
Tennessee Building Officials Association
Annual Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN
Monday, April 11, 2011
President Tim Earles called the meeting to order.
Past President Steve Mills, City of Hendersonville, gave the opening prayer and pledge of allegiants to the American Flag.
President Tim Earles introduced Mike Hill, Mayor of Gatlinburg.
Mayor Hill addressed the membership.
President Tim Earles recognized of First Timers by asking them to stand.
President Tim Earles introduced the Board of Directors
1st Vice President – AB Crofford, City of Bartlett
2nd Vice President – Linda Dansby, City of Eagleville
Treasurer – Eddie Plunkett, City of Fayetteville
Secretary – Keith Bruner, City of Kingsport
Past President – Tim Ward, City of Oak Ridge
Associate Member – Mark Richardson
Associate Member – Bob Melton
President Earles welcomed our honored guest:
Jimmy Brothers, President,ICC Board of Directors
Dwayne Garris, ICC Board of Directors,Ga
Alex Olszowy, ICC Board of Directors, Ky
Mel Cosgrove, ICC District Manager
Gary West, Tennessee Assistant Commissioner of Commerce & Ins.
Chris Bainbridge, State Fire Marshal’s Office Dir. Code Enforcement
Al Hancock, SFO Asst. Dir. Of Code Enforcement
Jimmy Sanders, SFO Middle Tennessee Supervisor
Terry Singleton, SFO West Tennessee Supervisor
Ricky Harris, State Fire Marshal’s Office
Roger Hawks, Director, Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy
Tennessee Chapter Presidents were asked to stand.
Introduction of Exhibitors – Linda Dansby & Mark Richardson
Centurion Stone
Cox Industries, Inc
DuPont Tyvek
Epiphany Foam Insulation
Ferguson/Knoxville
Hilti
Icynene
International Code Council
iLevel by Weyerhaeuser
Litesteel Technologies/Lite Steel Beam
LP Building Products
NSF Internation
Omega Flex, Inc.
Power Fasteners
Rehau Construction LLC
Safeguard
Simpson Strong-Tie
Smart Vent Flood Vents
Styro Systems, Inc.
Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy
Underwriters Lavatories
Past President Tim Ward introduced Assistant Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance Gary West
Assistant Commissioner West addressed the membership.
1st Vice President A. B. Crofford presented the nomination of Honorary Members to the TBOA membership:
Tim Ward
Motion to accept nomination made by Jim Brown, seconded by Karl Cooler. Motion approved.
Report of the Nomination Committee made by Committee Chairman Jim Snyder with the following officers being nominated for
office:
President – Tim Earles, Sullivan County
1st Vice President – AB Crofford, City of Bartlett
2nd Vice President – Linda Dansby, City of Eagleville
Treasurer – Eddie Plunkett, City of Fayetteville
Secretary – Keith Bruner, City of Kingsport
Associate Member- Mark Richardson, Simpson Strong Tie
Associate Member- Bob Melton, Masonry Institute
President Tim Earles ask if there were nominations from the floor for each office:
President: No nominations. Motion Steve Mills seconded by Jim Snyder for Tim Earles. Motion approved
1st Vice President–No nominations. Motion Steve Mills seconded by David Buck for AB Crofford. Motion approved.
2nd Vice President- Motion from the floor by Tom Connable for Denny Boss seconded by David Bodkin. Ballots were
handed out by the nomination committee with Denny Boss winning the election.
Treasurer-No nominations. Motion Steve Mills seconded by Travis Blevins for Eddie Plunkett. Motion approved.
Secretary- No nominations. Motion Don Bombailey seconded by Steve Mills for Keith Bruner. Motion approved.
Associate Board members- No nominations. Motion Jim Brown seconded by David Bodkin for Mark Richardson & Bob
Melton. Motion approved.
President Earles introduced Ralph Ramsey from the Tennessee Fire Safety Inspectors Association.
Mr. Ramsey addressed the membership.
Opening Session adjourned by President Earles.
Respectively submitted,
Keith Bruner
Secretary