
Meeting Minutes
Chattanooga
Division I.A.E.I.
March 11,2003
Chairman
Don Fowlkes called the regular Bi-monthly meeting of the Chattanooga Division
I.A.E.I. to order at 6:00 P.M. on March 11, 2003 with 78 members and guest
present. Announcements were made by Senior Electrical Inspector Lowrance
regarding sickness within the City of Chattanooga Inspection Department may
reduce inspector response time. David Perry presented the program on Part 1 of
Article 250, and did an outstanding job. Questions for Cash resulted in Tim
Fowler, Randy McDowell, James Garner, Randy Pennington, and Jeff Duncan each
winning $5.00. Greg Bazemore, and
Vernon Dinsmore won $25.00 each by being a member and correctly answering the
Question for Cash. Rodney Cole won the $100.00 stag handle Hen and Rooster
knife, and Alan Ridley won the portfolio. G.E. Supply, Rhoden Electric Supply,
I.B.E.W. Local 175, and Graybar donated other door prizes. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:02 P.M. Thanks to all who worked to make the meeting a success.
See you at our next meeting May 13, 2003 when the program will be a surprise by
the Chattanooga Inspection Department.
May
13, 2003
Chairman
Don Fowlkes called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. All inspectors present were
asked to introduce themselves. There were 9 Inspectors representing 6
jurisdictions present. 41 members were in attendance. Announcements from the
City of Chattanooga included flood damaged areas and how to handle inspections
to flood damaged properties.
Amos
Lowrance presented the program on the National Electrical Code change process
and some significant upcoming changes in the code. PowerPoint was used to better
show some of the changes and their effect on the electrical industry. After his
presentation Amos Lowrance asked all members present to stand. Mr. Jim Crocker
and Chairman Don Fowlkes presented each member present with a Frost Cutlery
"Silver Dragon Claw II" knife complements of the Chattanooga Division.
The
Questions for Cash resulted in Ronnie Crow, Fred Loyd, Grady Rhoden, and Doug
Onby winning $25 for having the correct answer and being a member. Membership
pays!
Rick
Pullen, Joey Doss, and David Persley won $5.00 each for having the correct
answers.
The
door prizes were compliments of the
Chattanooga Division and Mike Holt. They included copies of the book
"Illustrated changes to the 2002 N.E.C." won by F.E. Bales, Alan
Ridley, Joe Doss, and Marion Cannon. David Thorne won a knife, Jim Crocker won a
DVD copy of "Illustrated changes to the 2002 N.E.C.", Suel Rievley won
a DVD on "Electrical Training". A 2002 N.E.C. code book was won by Jim
Garner, and Todd Thomason won a copy of the book "Understanding the
N.E.C."
Special
members prizes included a Chattanooga Division portfolio won by Roger Coe, A six
blade Hen and Rooster knife won by David Perry, and Anthony Brown won the Gerber
Multitool. Congratulations to all
our prize winners.
The
next meeting will be July 8, 2003 on A.F.C.I.'s. by John Minick of NEMA
July
8, 2003
Chairman
Don Fowlkes called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M. there were 12 Inspectors
present representing 5 jurisdictions in 3 states present. A total of 56 members
and guest were present. John Minick of N.E.M.A presented the program on Arc
Fault Circuit Interrupters. Mr. Minick did an outstanding presentation on the
history of why we have A.F.C.I.'s, The technology behind how they work and the
level of protection an A.F.C.I. affords. At the conclusion of his presentation
there was a session of questions and answers hosted by Mr. Minick.
The
Electric Power Board of Chattanooga provided pizzas and the Chattanooga Division
provided cokes for all present. Keith Evans, Rick Hardeway, Jay Hicks, and Kevin
Garner each won $5.00 in the questions for cash contest. Ronnie Crowe, Roger
Coe, and Jack Tarpley each one $25.00 for correctly answering the code question
and being an I.A.E.I. member. Membership Pays!
Door
prizes were from the Chattanooga Division, Rhoden Electric Supply, and General
Electric Industrial Sales Division. Thank you folks for your contributions. The
Gerber multi tool was won by David Perry, Doug Barnett won the Hen and Rooster 6
blade Knife, and Danny Mangrum won the Silver Hawk Knife. Congratulations to all
that one.
The
meeting was closed at 8:15 P.M.
September
9, 2003
Chairman Don Fowlkes called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the
introduction of local and visiting electrical and sign inspectors. Patrick
Donnelly of OnQ Technologies was our guest speaker. His subject was a training
program on Home Network Systems.
Mr. Donnelly discussed installation procedures, maintence, and operations
of a complete home network (the wiring from the home electrical system to the
low voltage systems. A period of questions and answers followed the
presentation.
Chairman Fowlkes gave the questions for cash and we had six winners - 4
non- members won $5.00 each and 2 members won $25.00 each for a total of $70.00.
Membership pays, Join today.
The Chattanooga Division, Sesco Supply and Chattanooga Electric Supply
donated other door prizes. A $100.00 Hen and Rooster Knife and a $75.00 Gerber
Multi tool were given away.
The meeting was closed at 9:00 P.M. with 49 members and guest in
attendance.
November 11, 2003
The November 2003 meeting was called to order by Chairman Don Fowlkes with 167 Inspectors, members and guests present. This was the largest crowd in recent history. The Electric Power Board provided pizza and cokes for refreshments.
A seminar on Arc Flash/Blast was presented by Mark Christen and Keith Owensby of Chattanooga J.A.T.C. They showed a tape on an Arc Flash/Blast incident and demonstrated Personal Protective Equipment mandated by N.F.P.A.70E.
Home Depot and Chattanooga Division I.A.E.I donated door prizes. Three non-members correctly answered the Questions for Cash and won $5.00 each while 4 Members answered correctly and won $25.00 each. The $75.00 Gerber knife was won by Vernon Dinsmore and Cletis Lewis won the $100.00 6 blade Hen and Rooster Knife. Membership pays in Chattanooga.
Chairman Fowlkes solicited volunteers for a Nominating Committee. The meeting was closed at 8:10 P.M. Our next meeting will be a Trade Show and Annual Business meeting on January 13, 2004. Hope to see you there.
January 13, 2004
The January 2004 Meeting was called to order by Chairman Don Fowlkes with 87 inspectors, members and guest present. This was our annual trade show and business meeting. We had 13 vendors from all across the country present who were very generous in their donation of door prizes. I think just about everyone present went home with something. The Nominating Committee presented its report and the slate of new officers was elected. Chairman Fowlkes installed the new incoming Chairman Jack Love. Due to the nature of the meeting there was no Questions for Cash. Everyone had a great time. I hope to see you at our March 9 meeting.
March 9, 2004
Chairman Jack Love called the meeting to order with13 inspectors present
from 6 jurisdictions from 3 states present. A head count revealed a total of 78
members and guest present. David Perry presented an excellent program on
"Bonding and Grounding" The Chattanooga Division gave each member
present a Frost Cockfighter Trapper Knife.
Questions for cash resulted in 3 members winning $25.00 and 4 nonmembers
winning $5.00 each for correctly answering the code questions. Door prizes were
from the Chattanooga Division and Home Depot. Kevin Garner won the Scrimshaw
Ivory Case Knife. I.B.E.W. and Contractor certifications were validated and
Chairman Love adjourned the meeting.
Chairman Jack Love called the
meeting to order at
Mike Sessa of Hilti presented a very good program on fire stopping. There were a total of 4 winners of $25.00 and 2 people present won $5.00 in the “Questions for Cash” contest. Mr. Scott Ball won the $150.00 Case knife. Door prizes were donated by Rhoden Electric Supply, Adman Electric Company and the Chattanooga Division IAEI.
The members present were reminded
that our next meeting will be by Mr. John Minick of N.E.M.A. He will be
talking on N.M. Cable. The meeting was closed by Chairman Love at
July 13, 2004
The
meeting was called to order by Chairman Jack Love at 6:05 P.M. The various
inspectors were introduced with 7 jurisdictions represented.
A total of 84 members and guest were in attendance. Prayer was returned
by Burton Perry for the food. Pizza
and cokes were provided by the Chattanooga Division. Chairman Love then
introduced Don Fowlkes, Chief Electrical Inspector for the City of Chattanooga,
who then made the following announcements:
Chief Inspector Fowlkes then introduced John Minick of N.E.M.A. who
discussed the history of ground rods and where they are today, and then
presented an excellent program on N.M. Cable.
Questions for cash. The following won $25.00 for having the correct
answer and being a member; Ronnie Crowe, Rick Pullen,
Anthony Brown, Vernon Dinsmore
The
following won $5.00 for having the correct answer only;
Charles
Greene, Heath Evans, Roger Cole,
David
Moore, Cletis Lewis, Ben Santos, J. B. Kingsly, W. R. Kight, Steve Jackson, Joe
Stallion, Jim Crocker, Rick Pullen, Kirk Sims, David Jones, Brian Owens won Door
prizes.
The Case
Scrimshaw knife was won by Dwight Wilhoit.
The
meeting was closed at 8:25 P.M.
The meeting was called to order at
Chattanooga Chief Electrical Inspector Don Fowlkes made the following announcements:
In calling for inspections;
1. You must give the correct address.
2. The call must come from a company representative and they must identify the company they work for.
3. The call must be made to the inspector not the secretaries.
4. Permits must be purchased before the job is started.
5. Don’t call for the inspection before you are ready.
The inspector must approve power before any piece of permanent equipment is energized.
Temporaries must be in good shape (not rusted, falling off the pole, etc.).
If there is more than one meter socket on a property, they must be identified to show the area served.
Amos Lowrance
The
Many Door Prizes were given away at this meeting. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and was richly rewarded with the newfound knowledge of the code changes. Our special thanks go to the Members and officers who worked to make this meeting a success. Sponsors of the meeting were TENNESCO Electric Supply, NEMA, Chattanooga Division IAEI, and Hixson Sign-A-Rama.
Amos D. Lowrance Jr.
January 11, 2005
The January 2005 Meeting was called to order by Chairman Jack Love with 52 inspectors, members and guest present. This was our annual trade show and business meeting. We had 12 vendors from all across the country present who were very generous in their donation of door prizes. I think just about everyone present went home with something. The Nominating Committee presented its report and the slate of new officers was elected. . Due to the nature of the meeting there was no Questions for Cash. Everyone had a great time. I hope to see you at our March 8, 2005 meeting. Congratulations to Jack Love for a job well done as Chairman of the Division.
Amos D. Lowrance Jr.
March 8, 2005
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Chattanooga Division
was called
Jack Love
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
The meeting was called
Jim Crocker is still recovering from Heart Surgery.
The inspection areas in
Robert Gregor of Cadweld presented a program on what
Beverly Pullen, Jay Hicks and Jerry Hunt each won $5.00
each in Questions for Cash and William Young, Anthony Brown, and David Thompson
each won $25.00. The $100.00 Case Knife was won by Anthony Brown.. Membership
pays in
The meeting was closed by Chairman Fowlkes at
Grounding Seminar
The meeting was called to order by Amos Lowrance at 8:00
A.M. Announcements were made regarding the adoption of the 2005 N.E.C. by Dallas
Rucker Chief Building Official of
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
The Chattanooga Div
There were more door prizes given out than I have ever seen
at a Chattanooga Div
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
Annual Meeting and 25th Anniversary meeting January 10, 2006
The
meeting was called to order by Chief
The Nominating Committee gave its report and the slate of officers nominated was accepted.
John
Cirillo, of the Electric Power Board announced new policies regarding metering.
A d
Everyone in attendance was given a pocket calculator by the
Div
The
meeting was closed at
Fred Lloyd
Acting Secretary
The regular meeting of the Chattanooga Div
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Chattanooga Division
was called to order by Chairman Don Fowlkes at
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
The Chattanooga Div
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Door prizes included $25 gift certificates to Lowe’s,
Voltage testers, electric screw drivers, Ideal clamp-on digital meter, t shirts,
maglites, knives, coffee mugs, wire strippers, book markers, and the new Klein
Bottle openers. The $100 knife was won by Jim Crocker. Membership pays in
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
President Crocker called the meeting to order at
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
Chairman Ashley called the meeting to order at
Freddie Combs, Jason Helton, Mike Mount, Bo Nunley, and
Jenny Hunt won $5.00 each and Darren Caldwell won $25.00 in Questions for Ca$h.
The meeting was closed at
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
May 8, 2007
The regular meeting of the Chattanooga Division was called
to order by President Buford Ashley at
Amos Lowrance presented information on license
requirements, bounding, grounding, and proposed code changes relating to signs.
Allen Welton, Chief Sign Inspector for the City of
Cornerstone Bank donated a $50 .00 savings bond that was won by Leon Parker. Various other door prizes were donated by the Chattanooga Division and Sierra Tools.
David Thompson, Ronnie Crowe, and Clarence Crump each won $25 and Grady Rhoden, Ricky Brown, Don Sutton, and Gavin Holden each won $5 in playing Questions for Ca$h.
The $100 Hen and Rooster knife was won by David Thorne.
Membership pays in
Amos Lowrance Secretary
July 10, 2007
The regular meeting of the Chattanooga Division IAEI was
called to order by Jim Crocker at
The program for the night was “What the inspector is
looking for” adapted from the program presented by the
Questions for cash had Ronnie Crow, Bill Horton, Johnny
Stephens, Clarence Crump, and David Thompson winning $25 each while Joseph
Thompson and Jerry Hunt won $5 dollars. The $100 knife was won by Bill Horton.
Membership pays in
The meeting was closed at 8:00 pm. Our next meting will be on firewalls. Hope to see you there.
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
Janurary 8, 2008
The Chattanooga Division held its annual trade show and
business meeting on
Each vendor explained his products both to individual persons and to the group at once. Door prizes were given by the vendors and the Chattanooga Division. Some of the door prizes included Cheetah totes, Knives, Klein bags, Shirts, Hats. And a Panduit cable tie tool. The $100 Hen and Rooster Knife was won by Darren Caldwell. Membership pays in the Chattanooga Division.
The City of
The slate of officers for 2008 were announced and confirmed. Congratulations to all the new officers and thanks to the out going officers for your hard work
No further business appearing the meeting was closed.
Amos Lowrance
Secretary
Chattanooga Division IAEI
March 11,2008
The meeting was called to order by President Johnny
Stephens at
At the conclusion of the program City of
Door prizes were donated by Home Depot on
The regular meeting of the Chattanooga Div
Door prizes were donated by the Chattanooga Div
The meeting was closed at