CSI Pittsburgh Chapter Board Meeting Minutes

February 11, 2020 7:50 pm

President Thornton called the meeting to order with the following in attendance:  Thornton, Brown, Lander, Pollock, Nagie, Bartley, Geist, Barra, Schuster, Henze, Vargo, Bosco, Bailey, Vernon and Strayer.  Committee Chairs: Trimble, Zell, Carnegie, Dorenkott, Carty, Defilippo Guests: None.

PRESIDENT:
• LEAD to make the location more central August 21-22 in York PA

SECRETARY:  Report of January meeting minutes was provided.

MOTION: To approve monthly board meeting minutes report as submitted was proposed by Brown, seconded by Henze; motion unanimously approved.

TREASURER:  Monthly treasurer’s report for January was provided.

MOTION: To approve the monthly treasurer’s reports as submitted was proposed by Schuster, seconded by Bosco; motion unanimously approved.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PROGRAMS:
• TBD – School/Storm shelter design
• TBD – WELL Building tour in Belle Vernon - Desmone
• TBD – Building envelope design

HOSPITALITY:
• No Report

PUBLICITY / ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:
• Website – Past minutes received
• Postcards – Post cards arrived before deadline
• Emails – Email blasts were sent for the February meeting.

MEMBERSHIP:
• Total Membership: 97

TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
• We are looking for a new chair for technical education.

PRODUCT SHOW/HOLIDAY GALA
• No Report

CERTIFICATION:
• The third CDT class will be this Thursday. Seven people have signed up for the class. Six total classes.
• Keep up with your CE units.

AWARDS:
• Region awards are submitted. Announcement of awards shortly.

GBA LIASON:
• No Report

GOLF OUTING:
• Golf Outing – Spring outing will be Thursday, May 21st at Quicksilver.

STUDENT OUTREACH:
• Thank you for the award nomination.

LONG RANGE PLANNING:
• No Report.

BY-LAWS:
• Thornton continues review of bylaws and chapter guide

ARCHIVING:
• No Report.

OLD BUSINESS:  
• MARC 2020 is in Harrisonburg, VA, April 2-5.

NEW BUSINESS:  
• Elections in April
• CONSTRUCT is September 30 to October 2 Grapevine TX; Hotel reservations opened today
• Informa Survey

MOTION: For adjournment at 8:11 PM, since there was no additional business before the board; proposed by Shuster, seconded by Bosco, motion unanimously approved.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Pollock.