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February 21, 2017 8:00 pm

President Strayer called the meeting to order with the following in attendance:  Thornton, Miller, Telenko, Nagie, Bartley, Pollock, McNamee, Schuster, Brown, Watson, Bosco, Bailey, Vargo, and Vernon.

PRESIDENT:
Meeting will be concise due to time of day.  MARC monthly conference call last held last week (2/13).  Nothing unusual to report.

SECRETARY:   Not present.  No minutes available to approve.  Deferred until March meeting.

TREASURER:  
Copies of the bank statement summary showing activity were presented by Thornton on behalf of Nagie & discussed.  The Institute has begun paying dues more timely.  December, 2016 was received and will appear on next month’s report.  Chapter finances are in order as anticipated.  There being no further questions, MOTION: To approve monthly treasurer’s report as submitted was proposed by Schuster, seconded by Miller; motion unanimously approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PROGRAMS:
• March – Tremco presenting use of drones in building envelope analysis
• April – Student outreach participation.  We have more interest than space for participation.  See Committee report below.

HOSPITALITY:  
• Golf outing – No Report presented.

• Holiday Party – No Report presented.


PUBLICITY / ELECTRONIC CMMUNICATIONS:
• Website – Updated for MARC17 conference.  Dave sent our MARC conference blast to all regional CSI members.  A separate email will be sent to PGH Chapter members only to advise them to register directly with Gail Nagie and to pay by check if possible to reduce costs of conference registration.
• We need PGH Chapter member profiles updated
•

MEMBERSHIP:
•  No Report presented.


TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
• No Report presented.

CERTIFICATION:
• Two people have signed up to take the CDT home study course.

AWARDS:
• Next deadline is May 1, 2017 for chapter fiscal year awards

GBA LIASON:
• No Report presented.

STUDENT OUTREACH:
• Colleen reported we have a high level of student interest vs. $1,400 budget and limited participation spots for Jeopardy.  Can we try another format to increase participation, except that the higher participation will reduce per person student scholarship.  Rich to address with group in separate email for resolution by next month.

LONG RANGE PLANNING:
• No Report presented.

ARCHIVING:
• No Report presented.

MARC 17:
• Committee finalized web site.  We have 6 registrations.  The cost of Carnegie & Tech Shop tours not included in conference registration was identified as confusing.  Web site to be updated to clarify. 
• Committee meeting to be scheduled for early March.  Printing & volunteer schedules to be finalized.

OLD BUSINESS:  
None


NEW BUSINESS:  
• Officer candidate slate was presented.  Two new nominations from floor were submitted:  Patrick Starr of ATAS, Inc. & Jason Henze of Overhead Door of Pittsburgh.
• Follow-up – Patrick Starr withdrew nomination.  We now have a full slate of existing officers and directors for reelection.
• April – present slate & close nominations and hold elections.


MOTION: For adjournment at 8:35 PM, since there was no additional business before the board; proposed by Miller, seconded by Vargo, motion unanimously approved.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Richard Strayer on behalf of Secretary Telenko.