Item 1 on the Agenda: Meeting called to order- Roll Call
Start of Meeting Time: 2:03 PM
Present: MARTIN EVANS, BARRY BLEVINS, ADAM FRIESZ, MATT PAYNE, JAMES SISK
Absent: RACHELLE MILLARD, NORMAN TEED
Item 2 on the Agenda: Approval of previous minutes.
Motion: ADAM
Second: JAMES
Item 3 on the Agenda: Reports
President’s Report:
- 2026 MACE ABM
- Sponsors are still needed
- Due to high travel expenses, talks with Willdan have ceased
Vice-Presidents Report:
- Team call with members – live Q&A or live training, similar to AACE
- Discussed calls with members, past and present to help grow membership
Treasurer’s Report:
- Balance of $8,791.74
- Discussion of moving forward with the modification of the website to allow for full department membership.
- Cost would be $375
- Motion to approve: BARRY
- Second: JAMES
- APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Secretary’s Report: N/A
Old Business:
- 2026 ABM Hospitality Room
- Room 301 open Monday, August 31, 2026
- Hours 6pm-10pm
- We have received the logo for GovWell for the website and it has been updated.
- Adam is gathering information on the scheduled presenters
New Business:
- Barry asked if MACE will cover the cost of Martin to attend the 2026 AACE Conference. Early bird registration fee of $695 through May 31.
- Motion: JAMES
- Second: MATT
- Approved
- The board discussed training courses from the ICC, including legal aspects, IPMC, IEBC, and IBC Ch. 7 Fire and Smoke Prevention
- Martin will follow up for availability
- Martin will reach out to the CEOSF about possible training at the 2026 Conference
- The 2026 MACE Conference has received sponsorship from “Lexicon Construction” for $1,000.
- Martin will speak with Mallori at Camden on the Lake about food and drink for the night of the meet and greet.
- Martin would like the 2026 conference booked and registration to launch on Monday, June 1, 2026.
- Registration packets will need to be sent to all sponsors, presenters and members
Open Discussion:
- The board needs to discuss the time of the 2026 Conference meet and greet
- This will take place Sunday, August 30, 2026
- The board proposed hours for the Hospitality Room that will be in room 301, Monday, August 31, 2026 – Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to be 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Item 4 on the Agenda: Adjournment
Motion: ADAM
Second: BARRY
End of Meeting Time: 2:56 PM