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2017 HBA Spr ing Scholarship Winners

May 2017

Jacob Tanner Jacob Now ack Cole Sandbot he

The ?HBA Scholarship Fund?, initiated in 2003, was established to encourage strong relationships between builders, local associations and local colleges. The HBA Scholarship program is aimed at expanding balanced educational opportunities at learning institutions by providing financial assistance to area students seeking careers in the building trades.

At the May General Membership Meeting we proudly awarded the Spring 2017 Scholarships to Jacob R. Nowack, Jacob Tanner and Cole Sandbothe.

Jacob Tanner is the son of Mike Tanner and Leslie Tanner. He is a senior at Jefferson City High School and plans to attend State Technical College this fall to pursue a degree in Electrical Distribution Systems

Jacob Nowack is the son of Lourie Nowack and John Nowack and is also a senior at Jefferson City High School. Jacob plans to attend Missouri S&T majoring in Electrical Engineering.

Cole Sandbothe is the son of Greg and Kim Sandbothe. Cole is a senior at Blair Oaks High School. He will be attending State Technical College this fall to obtain his degree in Commercial Turf and Grounds Management.

LEADERSHIP

President

Lisa Turner

1st Vice President

James Stark

2nd Vice President

Brice Bernskoetter

Secret ary

Donna Viessman

Treasurer

Dan Lewis

Past President

Dan Klindt

Board Mem bers

Jason Otke Jason Crader, Winette Swanson Brice Ready

Jim Hagenhoff Haze Wright Emad Faddoul Kyle Vieth,

Jennifer Gerling

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Let 's be Social CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

May 9 ? 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office

May 9 ?6pm Social/7pm Dinner-General Membership Meeting and Scholarship              Awards Presentation

June 14 ? 12pm- Board of Directors Meeting (lunch provided by Mid-City Lumber) Memorial Park June14 ? 6pm Social/7pm Dinner HBA Bar-B-Que and Silent Auction ? Memorial Park

July 13 ? 6pm Social/7pm - Murder Mystery, Canterbury Hill Winery

Aug 8 - 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office   Aug 9 - HBA Night at the Ballpark Royals vs. Cardinals @ Busch Stadium

Sept 12 - 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office

Sept 13 - 6pm Social/7pm Dinner HBA Membership Meeting

Oct 10 - 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office

Oct 11 -6pm Social/7pm Dinner HBA Membership Meeting

Oct (TBD) - Parade of Homes

Nov 7 - 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office

Nov 8 - 6pm Social/7pm Dinner HBA Membership Meeting

Dec 12 - 3:30pm Board of Directors Meeting HBA Office

Dec 13 - 6pm Social/7pm Dinner HBA Membership Meeting & Christmas Party

2018 Feb 23-24 - HBA Home Show

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HBA Annaul Bar- B- Que and

Silent Action

Thanks to all who have already committed to donate to the Annual BBQ/Silent Auction. Our HBA couldn't do all we do without the support we receive from our local businesses. Our goal is to obtain many donations outside of our membership. However, if you wish to donate a non-promotional auction item, it is not too late.  Please contact Christy Lyon with Cole County Abstract, 573-761-7566 ext 314 or 760-212-8093 our Silent Auction Co-Chair, or e-mail Christy@colecountyabstract.com for further information. All donations will be recognized in the June and July HBA newsletters.

We are again requesting BBQ dinner tickets to be purchased in advance. This significantly reduces the check-in line and gives us an idea on the amount of food needed.  Please Rachel at the HBA office by no later than June 9st, if you wish to have tickets mailed to you. Please note that BBQ tickets will all be $15 this year! We want to keep the tickets affordable so that everyone can attend!

Thanks to our Silent Auction Volunteers: Co-Chairs: Christy Lyons,(Cole County Abstract and committee members: Leanna Hagenhoff (Tri-Tech Builders) Rachel Andrews (A-Built, LLC), Jill Buchheit (AmeriGas), Lisa Lehman (ServiceMaster Restoration by Aerodry), Kelly Olgetree ( Wallstreet Insurance) Diane Martellaro (Martellaro Marble & Granite), and Paul Sneller (Riback/DKB).   

Silent Auction:   5:00 - 7:15 p.m.

            Social:     5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

            Dinner:    6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

           Auction Winners Announced at 7:30pm.

BBQ VOLUNTEERS

Please contact Ryan Schrimpf, Ryan Schrimpf Construction (690-1690) or Dick Lueckenhoff, Lueckenhoff Brothers Construction (659-9605) if you would like to help out with the BBQ the afternoon of June 8th. We are still in need of help with Kitchen Clean-Up the evening of the BBQ. Thank you to Midwest Block & Brick for donating BBQ sides and to Tim Wilbers for organizing kitchen & preparing sides. Thanks also to Mid-City Lumber for providing lunch for board members at their board meeting the day of the BBQ. Thank you to Cole County Industries (Beverages), The Entertainer (Sound System), Jim Butler Linn Chevrolet Motors (Tent), EcoWater (Water), Hawthorn Bank (Silent Auction Workers), Imagemark Marketing & Advertising (Photographs) and US Rents It (Tables & Chairs) who have already committed to helping sponsor this night!

2017 Donald Mueller Award Recipient

It is with mixed emotions, but much excitement that I announce my resignation as the Executive Officer of the HBA of Central Missouri. I have very much enjoyed my job and time here at the HBA. I have made some great friendships that will last a lifetime and have loved getting to spend time with all of you. I have decided to follow my passion and what I feel is my calling and pursue a degree in nursing. With the boards approval, I will stay on through August to help with the transition with the new Executive Officer. Again thank you to each of you for your support and always making me feel welcome.

All the best~

Stephanie

Background on the Donald R. Mueller Memorial Service Award: 34 years ago on March 11, 12 & 13, 1983, several members of the 1982 HBA board, Harley Bowers, President and Lynn Repper, Larry Brickey and Don Mueller held the 1st. Home & Garden Show held at the Jason Gymnasium at Lincoln University. Don Mueller was a contractor that was very active in the HBA  He passed away a year or so before the 1st. HBA Home Show at the Firley YMCA in 2001. Bob Scruggs suggested to the Home Show Committee that this memorial service award be in his name. And the tradition has continued.

Every year the Home Show Committee chooses an individual who has displayed unselfishness, honesty and dedication in their efforts while serving on the Home Show Committee.

The recipient of the award designates a charity and a check for $100 is donated in their name. This year the Home Show Committee chose Jeff Carr.. Jeff has been serving on the Home Show Committee since 2011 taking great care of the Kids Zone and was the 2017 Chairman Jeff had a

Farewell

May Public Af fairs Com m it t ee Repor t

By Heat h Clarkst onJEFFERSON CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTION RETURNS, 2nd HIGH SCHOOL PASSES

On Tuesday, April 4th, Jefferson City voters went to the polls for several Jefferson City Council seats and the following were elected: David Kemna for Ward 1; Laura Ward for Ward 2; Ken Hussey for Ward 3; Carlos Graham for Ward 4; Ron Fitzwater for Ward 4 (1 year term); and Mark Schreiber for Ward 5. Also, Jefferson City School District patrons voted in favor of two levy increases for the remediation of the existing senior high school and the construction of a second high school. MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS ON MAY 12TH

The 2017 Missouri Legislative Session is set to end at 6:00 pm on Friday, May 12th. The legislature is currently debated the $27.6 billion state operating budget for fiscal year 2018 and are working to balance a budget with a deficit of approximately $500 million. Several major pro-business issues continue to work their way through the process in regard to tort reform, labor reform and workers compensation reform. JEFFERSON CITY COUNCIL LOOKING AT DEMOLITION ORDINANCE

As we have continued to report over the past year, the Historic City of Jefferson organization has been pushing the City staff to move forward with a new process for review and approval of demolition ordinances within the city for properties older than 50 years. This issue has been discussed for almost one year in the City Historic Preservation Commission and the issue has now been sent forward to the City Public Works and Planning Committee. The City has requested public comments on a draft ordinance and plan to work through the issue in the near future. The HBA of Jefferson City has submitted written comments and have concerns that the proposed ordinance would further delay or stop future rehabilitation projects.

The HBA understands that delaying and stopping projects moving forward is not the goal of the proponents, but has asked the City to move forward in a cautious manner as we do not want to turn back the clock on historic rehabilitation. HBA members continue to provide work on projects within the city to restore the downtown area and other properties throughout and wish to continue to do so in the future. CITY STORMWATER FEE ON AUGUST BALLOT, COUNTY CONSIDERING

The Jefferson City Council is planning to vote this month to place a stormwater utility fee on the August 8th ballot for a public vote. If approved, the fee would be charged beginning January 1, 2018 and would cost approximately $3.50 per month on a single family parcel of land. The fee would be paid by all property owners including the state of Missouri. Also, it has been reported this month by the Jefferson City News-Tribune that the Cole County Commission is considering a stormwater ordinance that deals with illicit discharge of wastes; construction site runoff control and post-construction site runoff control. Many of these issues are needed to aid in the control of stormwater runoff throughout the county and would aid in compliance with state and federal clean water law requirements.

NAHB REPORT: BUILDERS BANKING ON SMALL BANKS

The National Association of Home Builders reported in April that their analysis shows that the largest banks have the smallest concentration of residential construction loans, and the small portion of their total assets focused on those loans has remained mostly unchanged for several years. NAHB reports that banks held nearly $70 billion in one-to-four family construction loans at the end of 2016, which is a big drop from 2007 totals of $202.9 billion. NAHB economists report that 64% of residential construction

loans were made by small and midsized banks whose assets are of $10 billion or less.

BILL ADVANCING AS THE FIRST-TIME BUYER SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT

Legislation advancing in the Missouri General Assembly and filed as House Bill 1230 establishes the First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act and authorizes a tax deduction for contributions to a savings account dedicated to buying a first home. This incentive will not only accelerate the creation of more and better housing in the state, but will also accelerate the creation a substantial number of jobs? short-term for construction workers and long-term for jobs that help support households and their needs.

The proposed bill would provide a tax deduction for every new home purchaser in Missouri. And, as home building is a ?shovel-ready? industry, jobs are created immediately with every new home constructed. In short, the proposal is an effort to fuel the economic recovery of Missouri by helping individuals achieve their dreams of owning safe, high quality, newly built homes. Organizations that have went on record in support of the bill are the Missouri Association of Realtors, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, St. Louis Home Builders Association, Home Builders Association of Missouri, Missouri Bankers Association and Heartland Credit Union Association.

The past five years have seen increases in the number of remodelers engaged in aging-in-place home modifications and in home owner awareness of these types of remodeling projects, according to a survey by NAHB Remodelers, the remodeling arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Conducted in conjunction with National Home Remodeling Month in May, the survey of rem odelers also revealed that simple and less costly modifications are increasing in popularity.

"Low-cost, simple modifications to help people be safer and more comfortable in their homes, such as installing grab bars and higher toilets, continue to be the most popular aging-in-place remodeling projects," said 2017 NAHB Remodelers Chair Dan Bawden, CAPS, CGP, CGR, GMB, a remodeler from Houston. "A professional remodeler can make recommendations to home owners that meet both their lifestyle and budget needs."

According to the survey, 80 percent of remodeling companies are doing aging-in-place projects, up from 68 percent in 2013. Remodelers reporting that "most" of their customers were familiar with the aging-in-place concept increased from 11 percent in 2013 to 17 percent in 2016.

The five aging-in-place modifications that have increased the most in application since 2013 were:

Added lighting/task lighting 12 percent increase

Curb-less showers 9 percent increase

Grab bars 7 percent increase

Non-slip floors 7 percent increase

Widening doorways 5 percent increase

More complex and costly projects have decreased slightly in popularity since 2013. Adding an entry-level bedroom dropped one point to 33 percent, and installing ramps or lowering thresholds dropped two points to 49 percent.

Aging-in-Place Modif icat ions a Grow ing Trend

Mem bership Advant age

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Applicat ions Openfor Pil lars Awards

The application process is open for the 2017 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards competition. Multifamily owners and devel- opers, builders, architects, interior designers and other industry professionals are encouraged to enter ? and let NAHB shine the spotlight on their creative projects.

The awards highlight excel- lence in apartment and condo- minium design, both market rate and affordable. They also honor interior merchandising and superior property manage- ment and marketing.

All applications must be submitted online by Aug. 4. More information about the awards competition is available at nahb.org/pil larsawards.

Lum ber Dut y Wil l Cost 8,000 Jobs

OSHA Again Delays Sil ica Rule Enforcem ent

Analysis by NAHB economists shows that more than 8,000 full-time jobs will be lost this year as the result of the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose a 19.88% duty on Canadian sof t wood lum ber exports to the United States.

Due to ?special circumstances,? the duties will be retroactive 90 days from the date that the rates are officially published in the Federal Register, likely back to the beginning of February.

NAHB senior economist Paul Emrath estimates that the annual impact of the 19.88% duty, if in effect throughout 2017, would be:

-   A loss of $498.3 million in wages and salaries for U.S. workers;

-   A loss of $350.2 million in taxes and other government revenue;

-   A loss of 8,241 full-time U.S. jobs.

Many of the jobs are in construction, but the effects are not limited to a single industry, as wages and jobs will be lost in the many industries that support housing.

The U.S. Department of Labor?s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it will further delay the enforcement of the cryst all ine si l ica st andard that applies to the construction industry.

Originally scheduled to begin

June 23, enforcement is now set to begin Sept. 23, 2017.

Despite the delay, NAHB and its fellow members of the Con- struction Industry Safety Coa- lit ion will continue to challenge this excessively burdensome rule.

NAHB Responds t o Whit e House Tax Plan

NAHB Chair Granger MacDonald recently responded to the White House?s federal tax reform proposal.

?NAHB commends President Trump for tackling tax reform and keeping the mortgage interest deduction as one of two

individual deductions. However, doubling the standard deduction could severely marginalize the mortgage interest deduction, which would reduce housing demand and lead to lower home values."

Read t he fu ll st at em ent .

Make Plans for 2017 Leg Con andMidyear Meet ing

All NAHB members are encouraged to join the 2017 NAHB Legislat ive Conference on June 14 to make sure our representatives in Congress hear the housing industry perspective. If you?re a member of NAHB?s Board of Directors or sit on a committee, then please make plans to attend the Midyear Board of Direct ors Meet ing June 13-17 in Washington, D.C.

Em ployers Must Use New I-9 Form

Most young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 say the two most important benefits of a career in the construction trades are good pay (80%) and learning useful skills (74%), according to a recent poll of this age group conducted by NAHB.

Only 15% cite seasonal work as a benefit, while a modest 37% rate it as an advantage that this field does not require a college degree.

The vast majority of those surveyed, 74%, say they already know the field in which they want to have a career.

Meanwhile, the 26% of respondents who do not yet know the career path they want to take got a follow-up question about the chance they might consider a number of fields (construction trades being one of them) using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 meant ?no chance no matter the pay? and 5 meant a ?very good

What Young Adult s Think of t he Const ruct ion Trades

chance if the pay is high.?

Construction trades got an average rating of 2.1, with 63% of undecided young adults rating it 1 or 2 (no or litt le chance regardless of pay) and 18% a

Dist ract ed Dr iving a Ser ious Mat t er Model Codes Adopt ion Kit s

Whether the driver is off-the-clock or on the job, Dist ract ed Dr iving is a growing problem.

The National Safety Council estimates that in 2016, roughly 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes ? the highest total in nine years and an alarming 14% increase from just two years ago.

?From an insurance industry perspective, distracted driving is the No. 1 issue for automobile safety, as the vast majority of people admit they frequently drive while talking on the phone, texting, eating, or doing any number of other activities,? says Bill Schaffner, director of risk management for Builders Mutual Insurance Company.

Schaffner suggests that more employers should be mindful of how often their workers are potentially distracted while operating company vehicles and heavy equipment.

Forty-eight states adopt some version of the model International Energy Efficiency Code (IECC). But there are a number of provisions in the model that can be improved.

The NAHB Construction Codes and Standards department has put together a Code Adoption Kit for each edition of the IECC to help states navigate the code adoption process.

The 2015 version of NAHB?s energy codes adopt ion k it is a great tool for home builders and HBAs seeking sensible codes that save home owners on their energy bills.

There?s no national requirement for states to use the latest version of the codes. Some states use the 2012 or 2009 editions, or a combination of the three. NAHB has adoption kits to help builders and HBAs convince the adopting authority that a mod- ified version of the model code is a better way.