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A p r i l 20 19

Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association

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CBGB Meeting

12:00 pm

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Executive Committee Meeting

9:30 am

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Member ship Luncheon

11:30 pm

13

Golf Tour nament

15

Associates Council Meeting

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Office Closed

24

GRC Meeting

12:00 pm

12:00 pm

20 19 B o ar d o f D i r ect o r s D ar r en M cC o m b President D& Z Constr uction M o ses M o st agh asi 1st Vice President MPM Homes Pau l C er v an t ez 2nd Vice President Cer vantez Electr ic T r acy L o n g Immediate Past President Long Build, LLC. N i ck B l ack Treasurer Fir st Community Bank Rei d A st o n Secretar y Aston's Marble & Gr anite

Jo h n Po p e Past President's Council Representative Newcastle Constr uction, LLC. Gar r et t D o r sey Coastal Bend Green Built Representative AEP Texas- High Per for mance Homes C r i s W r i gh t Associates Council Representative AEP- Texas B ar t B r asel t o n Builder Director Br aselton Homes, Inc. Ry an D i b b l e Builder Director South Texas Home Builder s, Inc. V i ct o r I b ar r a Builder Director Levian Homes

W en d y H er m an L o gan K i r k p at r i ck CBHBA Executive Officer Coastal Bend Home Builder 's Association

Associate Director Fer guson Enter pr ises, Inc.

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Mandel Homes Ocean Glor y Homes Prosper ity Bank Smar t Home Amer ica Steve's Homes

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Rally Day 20 19

2019 Com m it t ees Gover n m en t Relat ion s- Open - Monthly This committee decides what we advocate for and against and how we go about doing so. They follow the items that are going to be put before the city counsel and forms a plan of action as to how to support, improve, or defeat it.

M em ber sh ip- Open - Meets about every 45 days.

This committee is in charge of our recruitment efforts.. Although every member is encouraged to recruit new members, the membership committee focus on it by planning events like our membership drive.

They also concern themselves with member retention.

Edu cat ion an d Sch olar sh ip- Open - as needed This brand new committee oversees our outreach to the community to encourage participation in the construction and related industries. They also find deserving students wanting to pursue careers in these fields to support with a scholarship.

Bu ilder Liaison - Open - Bimonthly This is when our members have an opportunity to meet with employees of the city of Corpus Christi, hear their concerns and provide input as to how we can make Corpus Christi a better city.

Fish in g Tou r n am en t - Open - Varies This committee is responsible for planning and executing the Builders on the Bay Fishing Tournament.

This committee meets about 2-3 months before the tournament and once after.

Coast al Ben d Gr een Bu ilt - Closed- Meets quarterly This committee guides the CBGB program that strives to promote the construction of high-performance, low-impact residential homes in the Coastal Bend. You must be a member of CBGB to be on this committee.

Associat es Cou n cil- Closed- Monthly The Associates Council represents the interests of Associate Members of the Association and produces projects that provide networking opportunities for members. Members of the Associates Council are elected each year in September for a one year term.

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EPA, Cor ps Pu blish Pr oposed WOTUS Ru le The Federal Register on Feb. 14 published a n ew pr oposed r u le for ?waters of the United States? (WOTUS) that will resolve years of uncertainty over where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will take comments on the proposal for the next 60 days.

The proposal would exclude from federal regulation short-lived ponds, streams and tributaries that only flow in response to a rain event. It would also exclude wetlands that are not directly connected to federally-regulated bodies of water.

ICC 2018 Codes Ch an ges M ost ly Posit ive The results of the ICC Group A 2018 model codes vote have been finalized, and NAHB got many of the changes it fought for ? and succeeded in blocking many undesired changes ? thanks in large part to member mobilization.

Overall, NAHB saw favorable votes on 87% of the codes pr oposals, including 92.5% of high-priority proposals.

NAHB produced a voting guide highlighting the proposals that would have the greatest impact on home builders.

NAHB members who signed up for the One & Done campaign were encouraged to share the guide with at least one voting code official in their area.

NAHB Weigh s In on Ju dicial Def er en ce Case NAHB has filed an amicus brief on a Supreme Court case that has widespread implications for how courts handle challenges to federal agency regulations.

The case, Kisor v. Wilkie, considers whether courts should defer to an agency?s interpretation of its own regulations, known also as Auer deference. NAHB has long been concerned that ju dicial def er en ce can create incentives for agencies to avoid formal rulemaking processes or to create vague regulations that they can interpret as they see fit.

HUD Sh or t en s In spect ion Not ices Public housing authorities and private owners of HUDsubsidized apartment developments will have only 14 days advance notice of sch edu led in spect ion s under a newly announced HUD policy.

This is a drastic reduction from the current notice period, which can frequently extend up to four months.

The shorter advance notice of 14 days on scheduled inspections will become effective in late March.

H-2B Visa Pr ogr am Reach es Cap f or 2019 Home builders seeking to access the H-2B temporary worker program to ease labor shortages will find that all available visas have been been been allocated for the current fiscal year. No new applications will be accepted for employment start dates before Oct. 1, 2019.

The H-2B pr ogr am allows employers to hire temporary foreign workers for seasonal, non-agricultural jobs.

NAHB continues to press Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to expand the program.

HUD's Car son Look s t o Wor k Wit h Bu ilder s on Af f or dabilit y Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dr . Ben jam in Car son discussed how the government and home builders can work together to tackle the nation?s affordability crisis in an address to the NAHB Board of Directors during its meeting in Las Vegas.

The HUD secretary stressed the importance of reducing regulatory costs, stating that he often cites NAHB research that shows nearly 25 percent of the cost of a single-family home stems from federal, state and local regulations and that the cost is even higher for multifamily development.

?We are looking into ways that would incentivize local officials to cut back on archaic state and local regulatory barriers, such as outmoded zoning and land use restrictions,? said Carson. ?The free market may be guided by an ?invisible hand,?but unnecessary government and regulatory barriers act like ?invisible handcuffs.?It?s time to untie the hands of our nation?s home builders by putting the ?free?back into the free market.?

Before addressing NAHB?s board members, Carson participated in the 75th anniversary of the International Builders?Show by touring the latest building products and innovations on the exhibit floor.

Hom e Bu yer s' Gr een Pr ef er en ces

NAHB Elect s 2019 Leader sh ip

When home buyers think green, they think of features that will save energy and improve indoor air quality, according to su r vey r esu lt s released by NAHB at the recent International Builders?Show in Las Vegas.

NAHB?s board of directors elected Connecticut home builder Greg Ugalde as 2019 Ch air m an of t h e Boar d during its meeting at the International Builders?Show.

NAHB surveyed nearly 4,000 recent and prospective home buyers on the types of features they prefer to have in their home, Em ployer s M u stcomponents Use Newand I-9 including eco-friendly For m designs.

To achieve energy efficiency goals, buyers would most prefer ENERGY STAR rated windows and appliances, efficient lighting (using less energy than traditional bulbs), and insulation higher than required by code.

More than half of home buyers also want indoor air quality features such as a home dehumidification system, an electronic air cleaner and low volatile organic compound materials.

Also moving up on the association?s leadership ladder during the meeting was Dean Mon, a New Jersey-based builder and developer, who was elected First Vice Chairman of the Board.

John ?Chuck? Fowke, a Tampa, Fla.-based custom home builder, was elected as Second Vice Chairman of the Board.

Jerry Konter, of Savannah, Ga., joined the NAHB leadership ladder with his election as Third Vice Chairman of the Board.

2018 NAHB Chairman Randy Noel, from LaPlace, La., remains on the leadership team as Immediate Past Chairman.

Rounding out the association?s leadership is NAHB Chief Executive Officer Jerry Howard, from Washington, D.C.

Pr oblem Solver s Seek Bipar t isan U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) expressed support for working together on a bipartisan basis to advance housing issues in a roundtable discussion NAHB?s 2019 Ch air m an Gr eg Ugalde moderated by (lef t ) m oder at es a discu ssion w it h 2019 Chairman U.S. Reps. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) an d Josh Greg Ugalde during NAHB's Board of Directors meeting at the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

Reed and Gottheimer are the co-chairs of the influential Pr oblem Solver s Cau cu s, a group of 24 Republican and 24 Democratic lawmakers dedicated to finding common ground and breaking the partisan gridlock in Congress. ?We?re the only bipartisan group in Washington, D.C. that is organized,? said Gottheimer. ?We will vote as a block when we get to a consensus position and we are making a difference.?

When asked by Ugalde what issues the Problem Solvers Caucus would be willing tackle, Reed responded: ?Housing affordability is a very important issue.? He called for removing red tape on zoning and working to create economic opportunities for builders on the ground. ?Housing is a great issue that we will certainly look at to see what can be done there,? added Gottheimer. ?We can be a great testing ground for this issue.?

The lawmakers are open to growing the ranks of their caucus, but want to make sure they find the right representatives who are willing to work across the political aisle to get things done.

Bu ilder s' Sh ow Lar gest in 10 More than 67,000 home building professionals filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as NAHB hosted the 75th anniversary of the In t er n at ion al Bu ilder s?Sh ow (IBS) Feb. 19-21.

The IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show once again combined for the annual Design & Construction WeekÂŽ, which drew a total of more than 100,000 attendees. ?As the International Builders?Show celebrates 75 years, it remains the premier event for the housing industry,? said Geoff Cassidy, NAHB senior vice president of exhibitions and meetings. ?With the largest attendance in 10 years, we?re proving once again that IBS is the only place to exper- ience such a diverse collection of innovative products, education sessions and networking opportunities in one place.?

Exhibit space at the IBS also expanded from last year ?s 583,000 square feet to more than 608,000 square feet, where nearly 1,500 exhibitors displayed the latest in building products and technology.

In all, DCW featured more than 2,000 exhibitors occupying more than one million square feet of indoor and outdoor spaces. Many of the exhibitors noted the increased foot traffic this year.

In addition to meeting suppliers and seeing product demos throughout the three-day show, attendees networked with peers and attended any of more than 130 education sessions led by experts on a wide range of topics.

The Spike Club consists of member s who are recognized for outstanding achievement in member ship recr uitment and retention. Spikes receive recognition at local, state, and national levels and rewarded many special honor s including colored jackets indicating their level of achievement.

Sp i k e M em b er s James Skrobarczyk

24.00

Maverick Velosky

11.50

Scott Whisenant

19.00

Donald Shelton

11.50

Tracy Long

17.50

Cris Wright

10.50

Julie Jenson

15.00

Dolores Sanchez

10.00

Pat Nolan

14.50

Eric Newman

7.50

James Mazoch

13.00 John Wallace

7.00

Paul Cervantez

6.00

Jose De Los Santos

6.00

Jon Roel

13.00

Joseph Cortez

13.00

Ryan Dibble

13.00

L i f e Sp i k e M em b er s

John Tucker Bill Sanderson Sean Vitelli

612.50 253.50 226.25

Claudia Mostaghasi

68.00

Paul Cervantes

64.50

Moses Mostaghasi

63.50

Renee Carter

62.50

Monica Sanderson

57.00

John Pope

56.50

Isidro Gonzalez

53.50

Robert Sells

54.00

Ed Cantu

46.00

Bart Braselton

45.00

Louis Alty

140.50

Mark Garza

139.50

Jerry Garcia

139.00

Shayne Schroeder

128.00 Jim Pickett

41.50

Leslie Schey

126.50 Trey Summers

38.50

Bill Fleeman

114.50 Jodi Steen

38.00

Fred Braselton

109.50 Kevin Pitchford

35.50

Beverly Bacak

76.50

Matt Martini

32.50

Richard Voss

75.00

Brian Grunberg

31.50

Garrett Dorsey

75.00

Shawn Karaca

30.00

Jack Randolph

72.50 Francisco Aguilar

29.00