Upcoming Meetings Board:      Dec. 6 Map B.O.R.D.: Nov. 4 General Meeting: Jan. 17  Holiday Dinner Dance 2000

10/18 General Mtg. Minutes 11/1 Board Mtg. Minutes Chapter Supporters Blue Card  Continuing Ed. Form Calendar of Events

I hope you take a moment to congratulate Marc Stewart as the recipient of the chapter B.K. Taylor Memorial Award. We are fortunate to have members like Marc who give of their time and talents to improve the chapter.

Attendance at the November general meeting is mandatory for all members. The chapter benefits by having us all together at least once a year. The chapter will be providing food at the meeting in an effort to give something back to the members. Please arrive at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Thank you to the chapter supporters who donated funds to help offset the cost of the food. American Leak Detection, Cheyenne Pools, Fiberkote Fiberglass Coatings, Poolsafe Cover Systems, Pool Surfacing 2000, South Central Pool Supply, Sunchaser Solar and Suntrek Thermal-Solar Pool Heaters.

Tim Splinter of Cheyenne Pools will be the featured speaker. He will discuss the proper steps to startup a pool and answer questions about pool construction, surfaces, stains, etc

JON 

Called to order 7:00 PM

Greeters: David Jaszczak

There were 42 members and 8 guests in attendance.

Introduction of Guests

David Courey of Pool Surfacing 2000, Red Barrett SCP. Steve Geir of Neozyne Intl., Marvin Schulte of Clearwater USA., Mike Rice of Hallmark Pools and Honorary Member Dick Church.

Guest Speakers

Steve Geir of Neozyne Intl. introduced us to chemicals his company sells that clean up organics in the pool water. This is accomplished by speeding up mother natures process by increasing the dissolved oxygen.

Marvin Schulte of Clearwater USA showed us his companies saltwater chlorinating systems. They are self cleaning.

Red Barrett of SCP spoke to us about some of the programs they have ic: Door hangers, customer survey forms for all aspects of pool maintenance & repairs for customers. All of this is available on the net at SCP.com.

Secretary's Report

September meeting minutes were accepted as printed.

Treasurer's Report

We're looking good financially.  See the fmancial report in the printed Skimmer.

President's Report

Contract renewal for the meeting room is coming up. A motion was made to allow the board to meet and discuss the room contract. There was a second & the motion carried.

Please check the lobby for directions and room assignnient for our meetings.

We hope to see Rick Bishop soon so that he may give the water chemistry test.

NOVEMBER 2000 GENERAL MEETING IS MANDATORY FOR ALL
MEMBERS.

Vice President's Report

There will be some food provided at the mandatory November meeting. lt will be snack, so eat dinner before coming.

A motion was made to rescind the standard rule that we have pizza night every quarter, until the board has a chance to discuss it and pick it up a fmancially. There was a second and some discussion. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Sick Leave

Trudy will be returning to work on Monday 10/23/00.

Blood Drive

The next blood drive will be held on October 21.2000. Denny's Restaurant 8:00a.m. off 70th & 1-8. Come and have a free breakfast and perform a great service~

Continuing Education

Raypak heater school 10/26 -fee $45.00

ENTERTAINAMENT

The Christmas party is coming on December 2,2000.

MANUFACTURING REBATES

We are receiving a check from Sta-Rite for $1.716.80 and a credit for their hydraulics school. Four heaters corning from Laars, one from Raypak.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Water chernistry books are now available. Please see Mike Gregg. The water chemistry test will be given at the Table Top on March 3,, 2001.

A motion was made that the chapter make it mandatory that aH members who have not passed the water chemistry certification test, take the test at least once a year until they pass the test. They have two years to pass. After that it is at the discretion of the board. Beginning January 2001. There was a second, there was discussion. A vote was taken and the motion carried.

New Business

The following members were nominated for the B.K. Taylor award.

• Mark Overman
• Marc Stewart
• Jim Hines
• A. J. Wilson
• Russ Hargrove

Congradulations to Marc Stewart who was nominated for the B.K. Taylor award by our chapter.

Good Of The Order

Use a soap & water mixture to check for gas leaks.

RAFFLE

$50.00 PRIZE - Wayne Sakamoto

$25.00 PRIZE - Trudy Taylor.

"ADJOURN: 8:52 p.m.
 
 

Dear Friends, Thank you so much for taking carc of my pools during my Surgery and Recovery, I appreciate all your help during this time. This is what IPSSA tnily stands for. I don't know what 1 would have done without your help You have all been absolutely wonderful and 1 truly am glad that I belong to such a great organization. I am in awe how much Jim Hines cared about my Customers and pools. He spent a great deal of time on the phone with me and also on doing some of my pools himself I have no idea how he does it. after doing twenty of his own pools a day, he squeezed in some of mine Agaizi thank you for such a marvelous job.   Sincerely October 9, 2000 Personalized Pool Service 4525 Oregon Str. #2 San Diego, Ca. 92116

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Attending: Gregg. Rumble Stewart~ Nichol. McArthur and Hines.

Secretary Report
We received a letter from Bill Peck requesting a change in the rules regarding: when you can submit receipts for reimbursement of classes or seminars. A motion was made to change the Standing Rules that applications for contmumg education must be received within thirty days of attendance of the the class or seminar. See Article VII section 4 of the Standing Rules. The rnotion was seconded. The rnotion carried.

Treasurer's Report
Mark presented his monthly report of income and expenses. As always we are in good shape financially. (See printed Sliiinrner for the detailed report). The following chapter supporter advertisement will be added to the Skimmer. Sonoma Spa
Covers.

Vice President's Report
No new prospective members.

Tim Splinter will be speaking to us about plaster start ups.

The following chapter supporters provided donations towards the November meeting dinner:

Tim Splinter of Cheyenne Pools, Red Barrett of SCP, Bill Moore of SunTrek, Fred Walker of Pool Safe, Kenny Lawson of Altec Pools, Oscar Dike of FiberKote, Brandon Chase of Sunchaser, David Courey of PS2000, Daniel Charland of American Leak Detection.

Thank you all for your contributions to this dinner meeting.

President's Report
B.K. Taylor award norninations have been postponed at the BORD.

To all committee chairman, we need a verbal report from you or a representative of your committee at each general meeting.

Our contract for the Quality Inn meet ing room has been renewed, The price will go from $175.00 to $200.00. We will prepay the room rent.

Committee Reports
SICK LEAVE

Small review of the Alan Jaquish sick leave coverage.

Manufacturer's Rebate
We have the Sta-Rite check for $1,716.80. The Sta-Rite hydraulics school (very educational) is $495.00. Dates: Feb.27 - Mar. 32001. We have enough fluids for three people to go. We have fluids, if your interested contact Jon McArthur.

We have 4 - Laars heaters, 1 Raypak heater. contact Jon McArthur.  (619)464-0211

We need invoices for the year 2000. Please bring your invoices to the November meeting            

BLOOD DRIVE 

ENTERTAINMENT

The Christmas party is here December 2. 2000. See the flyer in the skimmer.

New Business
Last year we sposered the $100.00 a Hole Prize at the MAYA INVITATIONAL. A motion was rnade to sponser the Granite Hills Golf team this year. There was a second. The motion carried.

We will be meeting in Salon - A for the Mandatory November meeting. Come early, we will have food at 6:30 pm.  The Mandatory Meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.

We can't pay a flat fee to bring in our own food. We discussed the menu, we will be having turkey and potato salad. A  food at the Mandatory November meeting and the cost will not exceed $2000.00. Seconded. Carried.

Lowery Consulting Group puts on a seminar on water chemistry. This includes a book and eight hours of intense instruction. We need at least 20 people in the San Diego area. The cost will be $225.00 per person, possibly less with more people attending. Up to one half of this would be paid for by the S.D. chapter for its members. Please contact Jon MeArthur for details. (619) 464-0211

A motion was made to make changes to the San Diego Chapter IPSSA Standing Rules. There was a second. The motion carried. The changes are in the Skimmer. Please remove them from the Skimmer and insert them in your copy of the
STANDING RULES AND SICK LEAVE PLAN.
 

Meeting adjourned: 10:30 p.m.
 

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