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The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky

The Advocacy, Political Action, Education, Communication, Networking, Event, and Membership

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The Northern Kentucky Home Product and Service Buyers’

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phone 859.331.9500 or fax 859.578.3393 email homebuilders@hbanky.com 2014 Board of Directors James Kegley, President Adam Chaney, Immediate Past President Jason Yeager, Vice President Tom Spille, Secretary/Teasurer Walt Dunlevy, Associate President Art Fischesser, Associate Vice President Paul Metzger, Land Development Council President Jennifer Hennessey, Sales & Marketing Council President Phil Drees, Builder Director Bill Cullen, Builder Director Steve Brunson, Associate Director Beth Aderholt-Grindley, Associate Director Brian C. Jones, Associate Director Patrick Townsend, Associate Director HBA Staff Brian A. Miller, Executive Vice President Janis Beard, Membership Director Melanie Meyer, Director of Shows & Events, Sales & Marketing Shawn Cox, Director of Professional Development Dan Smith, Director of Finance Holly Woodring, Administrative Coordinator The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky is open to the world, visit our web site for up-to-date information on HBA services and programs, including extensive public referral directory to Registered Builders, Registered Remodelers and Associate Members.

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A LOOK BACK AT 2014 2014 was a year of new beginnings and strengthening programs at the HBA. Outstanding new endeavors have been taken on in advocacy services, political action, education, communications and connecting you with your customer. Here is a brief list of our accomplishments for 2014: Advocacy Services The State & Local Government Committee, chaired by Associate President Walt Dunlevy of Forge Lumber met with several elected officials in 2014 including Senator McConnell, Senator Paul, Congressman Massie, State Representative Joe Fischer, State Senator and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Chris McDaniel, Gubernatorial Candidate and Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, Gubernatorial Candidate Hal Heiner, Campbell County Commissioner and Judge Executive Candidate Ken Rechtin, Ft. Wright Mayor and County Commissioner Elect Joe Nienaber, Senate Candidate Matt Bevin, State Representative and Licensing and Occupations Committee Chairman Dennis Keene, State Senator Elect Wil Schroder, Kenton County Commissioner and Judge Executive Elect Kris Knochelmann, and Northern Kentucky United Representative Joe Meyer.

The highlight of the year was a trip to Frankfort for the 2014 General Assembly. Upon the request of members of your local HBA this was the first year that a statewide “Day at the Capital” was held where members from all of the local associations met in Frankfort to lobby on your behalf. The Land Development Council was active on several fronts. Read page 14 for a recap of this year’s outstanding achievement at the LDC. The Building & Housing Codes Committee reviewed some issues regarding interpretation of the new building code and was able to get a better statewide interpretation on a number of issues.

The HBA has begun a dialogue with commercial builder/developers. Right now we are focused on working a core of three issues. There will be more to come in the future as we launch networking events to connect our commercial construction partners with their customers.

Political Action Members of the Political Housing Club of Northern Kentucky met with and/or reviewed candidates in twenty one races in Northern Kentucky for statewide or local office. The members of the PAC went to bat, fundraising for the cause to support those that support your industry. They set an all time record in fundraising ; bringing in $20,000 for the cause. The effort culminated in a fundraising evening at the HBA’s Building Center where the winners of the night (Brian Jones, CK Ash Insurance, Board Members and Past Associate President; Adam Chaney, Terrace Holdings, Immediate Past President and Jason Lett, Wissmann Brothers and Associate Past President) all donated their prizes back to the PHC to reach the $20,000 milestone. As a result the members of the PHC are heading into 2015 with a balance that will allow them to support candidates that support our industry in a bigger way moving forward.

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Education 2014 was an exciting year in education. The Enzweiler Apprentice Training Program hit an all-time enrollment record at 212 students. Several news stories have featured the school’s success this year. We launched a new Masonry program for the 2014-2015 school year. Also, we graduated 68 students in April. For the first time the program worked with another association outside of our jurisdiction to setup a franchise of the program. As a result the HBA of Lexington in partnership with your HBA opened two new programs, carpentry and HVAC, to full classrooms. This success is being used to continue conversations with half a dozen other HBA’s in Kentucky and other states to franchise the NORTHERN KENTUCKY September 2014 program nationwide.

Our Sales & Marketing Council, led by Jennifer Hennessy of Northwest Title, set the pace for success in 2014 with two brand new outstanding sales seminars. Tapping into your Emotional The Official Publication of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky Altitude by Ryan Taft of the Jeff Shore Group, and Live Bold by none other Jeff Shore himself were Take a look inside at one of the HBA’s outstanding opportunities for our local real estate Signature Events - Preview Night a HBA member event celebrating sales professionals to sharpen their skills. all the partners that come together NO

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Communication A picture says a thousand words. To that end the HBA has increased the quality and recognition of our members in the Northern Kentucky Builder magazine and through our use of social media by photographing many of our business to business events, classes, advocacy efforts and consumer shows. As a result our website at homebuildersnky. com has doubled in five years. As a service to our consumer show builders we now photograph each home and feature those photographs in online galleries in the show sections of our website. A mobile site was launched and improved in 2014 and we will launch a stand-alone mobile app in the Apple App Store and Google Android store soon.

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Connecting You with Your Customer In 2014 the Associate Committee, led by Associate President Walt Dunlevy of Forge Lumber, worked to add a new cadre of business to business events in order to connect you with your customer. Early in the year Associates attended a meeting where HBA President James Kegley, The B.O.L.D Company and Phil Westerfield, Fischer Homes answered questions from those on hand how to best approach their companies, what they look for in new products, and how associates go about as successful suppliers and vendors to builders. Another like session is scheduled this month. In the summer the Associates held a Barbeque Throwdown/Hoedown where 12 teams competed to see who’s meat earned the seat. Roy Piercefield won the event as over 300 fellow HBA members made new business connections, met old friends and enjoyed a bluegrass concert by The Kentucky Bluebelles. On top of that a group of dozens of HBA members headed to Keeneland to enjoy a day at the races for the fall meet.

Once again the Sales & Marketing Council did it again by thinking of new ways to involve sales professionals by carrying out a strategic plan for involving new people. Members of the Council hand delivered invitations to REALTOR’s that were close to hitting sales figures worthy of an award and to broker/ managers of local REALTOR offices. As a result the membership of the SMC grew by 15% and participation in their annual awards went way up. They are holding an SMC event at Barleycorn’s Five Mile House and will again repeat their successful “Awards Preview Party” growing their ranks that much more. Not to rest the SMC held two additional Mix & Mingles where HBA members can network at member’s place of business and enjoy refreshments complimentary of the host company.

2014 was a year of new beginnings. These outstanding achievements join our already healthy programs of consumer shows, business to business events, classes, apprenticeship training, advocacy services and political action that the HBA has enjoyed for decades. We would like to thank our members who make this all happen, which there are far too many here to list. You know who you are and we can not put into words the gratitude we have for you service and commitment to our fine organization. You make us that much better.

If there is anything you would like to see the Home Builder’s Association of Northern Kentucky do in 2015 please contact us and please have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sincerely,

Brian A. Miller, Executive Vice President Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky

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he Associates Committee brought back the Keeneland Trip. Many of the attendees remembered this event from years past and were truly happy to see it return. Walt Dunlevy created a Kentucky Trivia game to play on the ride down. Brad Dolwick, Forge Lumber, came away with a nice bottle of Bourbon for knowing about Kentucky. All the losers of the day turned their loosing racing tickets in for a drawing. Congratulations to Lesley Rahschulte, Wells Fargo and Phil Drees, Terrace Holdings , who came away a winners of a Keeneland sweatshirt.

Thank you to our bus sponsor, L & N Federal Credit Union and our beverage sponsor, Ferguson Kitchen & Bath. Congratulations to Adam Chaney, Terrace Holdings, who won the Split the Pot on the bus trip. Adam was a winner before he even bet the horses! Thank You to Walt Dunlevy, Associate President and his committee for putting this fun trip together!

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COMMITTEE The LDC Leads the Industry in Advocacy Services in 2014

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he LDC, led by their President Paul Metzger, achieved several victories in 2014 and continues to work through long term issues going into the coming year. John Toebben, Toebben Builders, led the efforts in Boone County. They wrapped up their zoning regulations and achieved greater flexibility in the code. For instance now it is a conditional use for attached multifamily to be proposed in some commercial zones; a thought never before introduced that makes the entire process that much easier.

The Kenton County Planning Commission and Kenton County Planning and Development Services (formerly NKAPC) were busy in 2014.

The final throws of a five year process to rewrite their Subdivision Regulations were in the forefront all year. Joe Kramer, LDC Past President, Cardinal Engineering spent all year meeting with an Engineer’s Committee to come to a conclusion on a redesign road specification. The original draft of the regulations would have cost an estimated $3,600+ for every new homebuyer. Years of effort steered the course for the conversation and now we are likely to end up with a better road for Kenton County at a fraction of the original cost. LDC’s Subcommittee co-chaired by Mike Riegler of Riegler Blacktop and Matt Coppage of Coppage construction also engaged the agencies throughout the culmination of the new Kenton County Comprehensive Plan. This document sets the tone for land use in the entire County and members of the LDC were engaged early on to ensure that preamble language regarding private property rights and economics were adopted to help guide the elements of the plan throughout the year. As a result the LDC believes we have a much more business and development friendly plan than was originally proposed.

Michelle Bollman, Viox & Viox, headed up the Environmental Subcommittee and supplied comment on the Environmental Protection Agencies proposed Waters of the US rulemaking.

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l-r front; Paul Metzger, 2013-2014 LDC President, Mike Schoettelkotte, The Drees Company; Mike Riegler, Riegler Blacktop; Michelle Bollman, Viox & Viox; Ron Difuria, Dudley Construction; l-r back; Mike Willenbrink, Bayer Becker; John Toebben, 2013-2014 LDC Vice President, Toebben Builders; Matt Coppage, Coppage Construction; Andy Casto, Thelen Associates; Bob Schroder, Arlinghaus Builders.

fate of the proposal after the November election realities take hold in Washington DC. We met with the US Fish and Wildlife Service Frankfort office regarding Endangered Species Act realities of the Indiana Bat and the cost and construction delays the regulation is causing.

Bob Schroder, Past HBA President, took charge of the Subcommittee that works with water districts to adopt a new developers agreement that is more business friendly than what was originally proposed. As a result a like agreement has been drafted for developers at SD1.

Mike Willenbrink, Bayer Becker Engineering, led the efforts in working with recently appointed Campbell County Planning Director Cindy Minter. Ms. Minter has been a breath of fresh air to Campbell County and has created a better environment for developers. Now more flag lots can be built in the county and a better working relationship with the agency is being forged with Willenbrink’s direction.

Without a doubt the group’s largest effort concerns Sanitation District 1. The Subcommittee co-chaired by Ron Difuria, Dudley Construction and Mike Schoettelkotte, The Drees Company, have met with SD1 nearly a dozen times in 2014.

Easement language and a developer agreement are items that they have accomplished. The group was successful in getting a 10% release of taps for new phases of developments; allowing a builder to get a model home and speculative homes started far earlier than prior to this arrangement. Members of the group including John Toebben, Toebben Builders, Mike Schoettelkotte, The Drees Company and Brian Miller, HBA Executive Vice President were appointed to the Boone County Fiscal Court’s Hebron Area Sewer Study Committee.

This committee was formed by the Fiscal Court to attempt to find a solution to the problems plaguing

sewer expansion in Hebron. By working on this committee the group was able to work with SD1 to identify not only the growth issues in Bone County but throughout SD1’s service area. They found that in order to facilitate growth SD1 is reporting that it will take an additional $331 million over the next 35 years. Talks are ongoing as members of the group look for solutions.

The annual schedule of LDC events included two roundtables; where every county construction related agency is invited to come and discuss issues facing the development community and to hear from each other about what is happening in their respective agencies. The group meets with SD1 at the HBA once a year to hear a general update as to the happenings at the stormwater and sewer agency. Scott Smith, Smith Management Group and former Deputy Director of the State’s Environment Cabinet presented the future of stormwater regulations for the group.

The Judges Executive of the counties presented what is happening in their counties. The Northern Kentucky Legislative Caucus is scheduled to meet with the development community at the HBA Building Center on Wednesday, December 17th.

This outstanding group of individuals involved with the Land Development Council devotes countless hours working on regulations and agency policies in Northern Kentucky. As a result our homes are more affordable and our region that more business friendly. Without there effort we would build less homes, sell less flooring and write less mortgages. They stand as the sentries on the front lines of our industry.

29% of the cost of a home is due to regulations.

60% of that amount is as a result of land use regulations. Without the tireless efforts of these men and women involved in the LDC Northern Kentucky would be a very different place.

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The above example (taken from a real case) shows the importance of breach of the contract, then one or more of the parties will be responsible for “damages.” Damages are simply the money that is ordered to be paid considering potential consequential damages -- and more importantly -to a person as compensation for loss or injury. This article points out one addressing them on the front end in a contract. Under many circumstances, you are able to limit, or even disclaim completely, the ability of another way that you can limit your damages through careful contracting.

The measure of damages for breach of a construction contract is party to recover consequential damages. In the example above, the typically either: (1) the cost to repair or remedy the breach, or (2) the contractor could have reduced his damages by 80% from $125,000 to loss in value to the property, whichever is less. Consider this example: A $25,000 by some careful contracting on the front end. builder contracts to build an apartment complex, including installation of utilities. That builder defectively installs a water main pipe with If you would like to know more about these issues, please contact Ryan cracks that leak. The standard measure of damages would be the cost McLane, a Northern Kentucky associate in the Construction, Medical to repair the pipe or the loss in value to the property due to the leaking Malpractice, Administrative Law, and Civil Litigation Practice Groups at pipe. Let’s assume that the cost to repair the pipe is $25,000 and that Dressman Benzinger LaVelle psc. Ryan can be reached at (859) 426-2143 8.5x5.5 1/13/10 12:32 PM Page 1 this is less than the loss in value. In that case, $25,000 would be the or via email at rmclane@dbllaw.com. damages. Pretty straightforward.

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MEMBER EVENTS Fischer Homes at Triple Crown Host October Member Mix & Mingle

G

uests enjoyed a lovely evening around the outdoor fireplace at the Fischer Homes model “The Keller� located in Triple Crown during the October Member Mix & Mingle. Good food and great company made for a great networking opportunity!

Dave Barnes, Laure Roberts , Kellie Bailey, Fischer Homes sales representatives.

Diane Wojcik, Fischer Homes; Tony and Donna Berling, Triple Crown Developers, LLC.

Pat Parshall, SMC Past President; Jerry Moser, Honorary HBA Lifetime Member; Deborah Starosciak, Dornbusch Insurance Agency.

: Jessica Hite, Laure Roberts, Kellie Bailey, Rocky Centro, and Diane Wojcik, Fischer Homes.

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WE FOCUS ON THE INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL NEEDS OF YOUR BUILDING INDUSTRY LLH has been providing insurance and financial services to Kentucky’s building industry for over 50 years. Today, with all the challenges your business faces, it’s a good time to talk with us to create a plan that will put your company’s insurance, benefits and wealth management programs in order.

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(859) 371-7006 • www.tciky.com

NORTHERN KENTUCKY BUILDING PERMITS SINGLE FAMILY

OCT. ‘14

MODULAR HOMES

#

BOONE

33

$5,512,018.00

CAMPBELL

18

$3,249,743.00

KENTON

25

$4,675,765.00

76

13437526

1

SINGLE FAMILY

#

1

#

MULTI FAMILY

$100,000.00

#

CONDOS

#

COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

#

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

3

$1,238,160.00

4

$15,224,700.00

32

$10,209,781.00

60

$33,029,769.00

1

$40,000.00

6

$575,581.00

21

$204,733.99

1

$200,000.00

1

$200,000.00

23

$1,477,476.00

27

$671,965.00

100000

1

200000

4

1278160

5

15424700

61

12262838

108

33906467.99

MODULAR HOMES

#

MULTI FAMILY

#

CONDOS

#

COMMERCIAL

#

COMMERCIAL REMODELING

#

RESIDENTIAL REMODELING

30

$3,525,238

71

$1,032,364

2

$192,000

23

$861,934

23

$535,794

2

$69,000

GRANT CARROLLTON GALLATIN MASON OWEN TOTAL

OCT. ‘13 BOONE

33

$5,466,916

22

$1,260,000

KENTON

18

$4,304,922

1

$54,188.66

GRANT

2

$256,000

3

$115,000

TOTAL

53

10027838

3

115000

0

0

23

JAN-OCT '14

610

$103,789,996

2

$130,000

40

$9,607,509

JAN-OCT '13

634

$108,760,249

9

$563,000

108

$154,413,273

CAMPBELL 1

$6,000,000

1

$3,000,000

1314188.66

2

9000000

53

4387172

98

1829158

41

$7,945,880

38

$84,484,785

572

$116,328,034

999

$51,745,479

59

$6,518,096

39

$66,892,979

530

$102,964,163

1055

$38,639,947

CARROLLTON GALLATIN MASON OWEN

26

Northern Kentucky BUILDER

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BUSINESS MEETINGS AT A GLANCE / CALL 331-9500 FOR RESERVATIONS OR TO CONFIRM DATES

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2

3

4

5

6

12

13

19

20

26

27

2

3

Remodelers Issues, 12 pm, HBA Inaugural Dinner & Holiday Party, 5:30-10 pm, Summit Hills Country Club

7

8

9

10

Sales & Marketing Council, Noon, HBA

11 Membership/Retention Meeting, 11:30 am, HBA

AGC/SIF Workplace Safety Class, 10 am – Noon, HBA

CPR/AED Training, 2 - 5 pm, HBA

15

16

17

18

LDC Board of Governors, 11 am, HBA LDC - Northern Kentucky Caucus, 12 - 1:30 pm, HBA

21

22

23

24

Executive Committee Meeting 1:30 - 3:30 pm, HBA

25 Office Closed Christmas Eve

29

28

31

30

december

14

Office Closed Christmas

1 Office Closed at 12 pm New Year’s Eve

sunday

28

4

monday 29

5

tuesday 30

6

wednesday 31

7

thursday 1

friday 2

8

saturday 3

9

10

15

16

17

21

22

23

24

28

29

30

31

SAM Preview Party, Drakes, 5:00 – 7:30 pm

12

13

14

Sales & Marketing Council Board Retreat, 11:30 am, Location TBD

18

19

25

26

20

27

january

11

Membership/Retention/ Ambassador Club

AGC/SIF Workplace Safety Class, 10 am - 12 pm, HBA

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