NPBA Newsletter October 2012

Mission StatementThe North Peninsula Building Association

represents builders and associates of the building industry. We advocate constant improvement of

building and business practices to provide quality construction in our community.

Vol. 5, Issue 10 www.npba.info 360-452-8160 PO Box 748 • 3430 E. Highway 101, Ste. #1, Port Angeles, WA 98362 October 2012

Residential construction spending rebounds

in August

Th e NPBA has selected the Boys & Girls Club as its charity partner to help promote our Facebook page. For every "like" we get,

we will give $1 to the club. If we can reach our goal of 250 likes by Nov. 10 — its annual auction date — we will double our donation to $500! Please take a minute to visit facebook.com/NorthPeninsulaBuildingAssociation and help us give to this worthy community organization.

Private residential construction spending increased 0.9 per-cent on a month-to-month basis during August 2012. In ad-dition, estimates for both June and July were revised upward strongly from initial readings of 2.4 percent and -1.6 percent to 3.3 percent and -0.1 percent, respectively. Th e nominal level of pri-vate residential construction spending has improved signifi cantly over the past year, rising nearly 18 percent since last August and reaching its highest mark since early 2009.

Spending on new single-family homes jumped 2.8 percent and has registered sequential gains in 14 of the last 15 months, which leaves the level of spending almost 21 percent ahead of its year-ago level. Compared to the cyclical low observed in the second quarter of 2009, spending activity has rebounded approximately 44 percent.

2012 NPBA Golf Tournament

Th e weather was absolutely perfect for the 13th Annual NPBA Golf Tournament which was held at Th e Cedars at Dungeness on September 28. Lonnie Forshaw and Sarah Wy-ant, both of First Federal checked in teams and Cindy Kelly captured all of the memorable moments by acting as offi cial photographer and $5000 Consecutive Putting Green Contest judge. Kelly Raymond, Debbie Rutherford and Trina Sisk were onsite to make sure all of the logistics were taken care of and Mike Th omas of Lakeside Industries and 2013 Golf Committee Chairman emceed the awards ceremony.

Planning has already begun for next year's tournament. If you would like to be a part of the Golf Committee, please contact [email protected] or call the offi ce at 452-1860. To see all of the fun we had via photos and videos, visit NPBA.info.

Congratulations to the winning teams!Championship Flight:1st Place — Callis & Associates: Andy Callis, Harry Hines,

AJ Callis, Dave Whalston 2nd Place — Everwarm Hearth & Home: Terry McCart-

ney, Jim Schouten, Todd Irwin, Linda Kay Alger3rd Place — Clawson Construction: Kevin Russell, Danny

Clawson, Grant Smithson, Rob BoteroCallaway Flight:1st Place — First Federal: Chris Szczepczynski, Lance Von

Vogt, Tuli Taufa, Dusty Henry2nd Place — Westerra Homes: Greg McCarry, Will Payne,

Darren Stephens3rd Place — Eagle Home Mortgage: Kirk Gries, Matt Bai-

ley, Bill Bailey, David Schmidlkofer

Championship Flight 1st Place: Callis & Associates

Prize Sponsors: Eagle Home Mortgage

Hines Construction, Inc. Strait Floors

Washington Federal

Tournament Sponsor:

Driving Range Sponsor:

Golf Cart Sponsor:

Beverage Cart Sponsor:

Hole in One Sponsors:

Hole Sponsors: Angeles ConcreteD & K Painting

Ferguson EnterprisesJ & J Construction

Zenovic & Associates

Thank You Sponsors!Callaway Flight: 1st Place First Federal

Have you “Liked” the NPBA on Facebook yet?

Mulligan Sponsor: Blake Tile & Stone

Vol. 5, Issue 10 October 2012

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CODE CORNERClallam and Jefferson County, Port Angeles,

Port Townsend, Sequim, Juan de Fuca Chapter of ICC

Question: Does the residential code require new

residences to have hood fans in kitch-ens?

Answer: The code does not specifically require

a hood fan but does require “source spe-cific” ventilation in the kitchen. The re-quired ventilation must be vented to the exterior and draw 100cfm. This could be a remote fan in the kitchen and not a hood over the stove or range.

Dear Donna:What does the term “Med-Arb” and “Arb-

Med” mean?

Answer:“Med-Arb” stands for Mediation then Ar-

bitration; “Arb-Med” stands for Arbitration then Mediation. Both of these processes are part of the alternative dispute resolution spectrum that can help businesses move forward proactively when disputes arise.

Med-Arb allows for informal facilitated communication to help parties understand the issues and concerns behind disputes, then move into practical options to help resolve the conflict. This process generally is confidential, voluntary and non-binding, although 87 percent of mediation generally results in a party-imposed binding agree-ment. Mediation allows the parties to come

to resolution without having third-party de-cisions forced on them (via binding arbitra-tion or litigation).

Many times there are several issues that can be resolved in mediation while a few is-sues may remain in conflict. Often the par-ties will seek arbitration immediately or shortly thereafter to allow a third-party ar-biter to make final decisions on the remain-ing issues. The theory behind the Med-Arb approach is that the parties can elect to have the mediator put on the arbitrator’s hat or they can elect to have a third party (outside of the mediation) make the final decisions. Normally this process of having the media-tor become the arbiter is shunned by profes-sionals because the mediator often learns of confidential material/facts during the me-diation that may be hard to set aside when having to make binding decisions.

Many parties, however, prefer to have the same mediator become the arbitrator be-cause it cuts through many of the barriers and “games” that are played in arbitration. If you elect to follow this process, make sure that you have a professional mediator that understands the boundaries and duties of both roles and that everyone is comfortable and agrees to the dual role. My preference, notwithstanding my years of professional mediation, is to have the mediator and ar-

biter in separate roles in the above scenario. Many firms have independent mediators and arbiters that do work from the same office but the files and information of the media-tor are kept confidential (per most statutes), and the independent arbiter can step in and arbitrate according to the parties’ schedule … often the same day or soon after the me-diation.

The Arb-Med is one of my favorite pro-cesses. Often the parties have hired the lawyers because they want their rights pro-tected and a contract may call for arbitra-tion. Arbitration, compared to mediation, has a third party making the decisions for the parties. The unique aspect of Arb-Med is that the lawyers can present all of the evidence in accordance with the statutory or providers rules, but the third-party de-cision maker places his/her decision in a sealed envelope. Since the arbiter has heard the evidence and rendered the decision via the sealed envelope, there is no harm in al-lowing the arbitrator to put a mediator hat on to assist the parties in exploring alterna-tive resolutions.

I have utilized this process effectively be-cause it is generally when the jury is out or the arbiter decision is pending that par-ties realize that the “slam dunk” case is not bullet-proof. By using Arb-Med, the parties

have had their “day in court,” so to speak, yet the parties can explore options to the dispute that may not have otherwise been consid-ered. More importantly, the parties always can fall back on the rendered decision if they cannot agree on alternative solutions.

Disclaimer: The advice given herein is strictly for informational purposes only and does not reflect advice to the readers. If you have a legal issue, see an attorney for full evaluation and advice.

Vol. 5, Issue 10 October 2012

Calendar of events:

October: 18 General Membership Meeting

6 p.m., Red Lion-Port Angeles

November: 7-9 BIAW State Board of Directors

Meetings15 Executive Board Meeting 5 p.m.

For more information about NPBA events, visit our website at NPBA.info.

NPBA Candidate ForumBe sure to attend the NPBA’s Annual Can-

didate Forum on Oct. 18 at the Red Lion, Port Angeles.

Take this opportunity to meet and ask questions of the Clallam County commis-sioner candidates Maggie Roth and Mike Chapman as well as visit with Superior Court candidates Chris Melly and Erik Rohrer dur-ing the social hour, which runs from 6-6:45 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the forum starting at 7:15 p.m.

Th e forum will be moderated by the NPBA

Government Aff airs Committee: Jo Anne Es-tes, Donna Knifsend, Greg McCarry and An-nie O’Rourke. Cost for dinner is $17, please RSVP to the NPBA offi ces at 452-8160 or [email protected].

NPBA Golf Tournament Sponsor First Federal team members Lonnie Forshaw and Sarah Wyant check in golfer Todd Irwin.

Vol. 5, Issue 10 October 2012

2012 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Rick Gross, Estes Builders LLC1st Vice President: Garret DelaBarre DelaBarre Construction2nd Vice President: Bill Feeley, Feeley Construction Inc.Treasurer: Julie Myers, First FederalSecretary: Donna Knifsend Lawsuit Prevention & MgmtImmediate Past President: Tracy Gudgel Zenovic & AssociatesState Directors: Annie O’Rourke, Drafting Solutions Scott Schwagler, J & J Construction Garret DelaBarre, DelaBarre Construction Mark SmithBuilder Directors: Alex Anderson, Alex Anderson Concrete Larry Hanna, L.P. Hanna Construction Bill Feeley, Feeley Construction Inc. Greg McCarry, Westerra HomesAssociate Directors: Kelly Raymond Dan Donovan, Allform Welding Inc. Roger Wheeler, RJ ServicesLife Director: Bill Roberds, Excel Utility Construction Inc.Executive Offi cer: FaLeana Wech

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For years, Feeley Construction has donated time and labor for community building projects such as the Dream Playground, Habitat for Humanity, Future Builders and the bandstand at City Pier. Bill has also been an active board member for the North Peninsula Building Association for the last five years, and is a member of the Port Angeles Business Association.

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Nominations are now being

accepted for 2013 Board Members!Please contact Nominations Chairman, Roger Wheeler, RJ Services, at 452-1420 or

Executive Offi cer FaLeana Wech at 452-8160 if you are interested

in serving in this capacity. .............................................

Volunteers needed

NPBA is looking for volunteers to serve on a variety of com-

mittees. If you are interested in helping, please contact FaLeana at [email protected] or call the offi ce at 452-8160 to discuss the

rewarding volunteer opportunities which exist in your association!

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