Chalk Line Magazine September/October 2016 Issue

Chalk Line September/October 2016

MAGAZINE

MEMBERSHIP PAYS!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

FIRE IMPACT FEES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE REBATE PROGRAM

NAHB MEMBERS ENJOY A

PRIVATE OFFER OF UP TO $1,000

NAHB members benefit from these special offers. Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) can now enjoy a private offer1 of up to $1,000 toward the purchase or lease of most new Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles. Choose an eligible vehicle at your local dealer and present your NAHB proof of membership. You can add on incentives from the National Fleet Purchase Program2 and Business Choice3 to get the best value on vehicles that run your business. For private offer details, visit nahb.org/gm.

The 2016 BUSINESS CHOICE OFFERS provide you the best value on the vehicles that run your business.3 From Upfit Cash Allowance, which now includes vehicle wraps, to GM Accessory Cash Allowance,4 you have more options than ever to save.

Example offer on 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Double Cab for NAHB members who are business owners:

Up To

$1,000

Private Offer1

+ $4,150 National Fleet Purchase Program (FVX)2

2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

Up To

+ $1,000 Accessory Cash Allowance3,4

= $6,150 In Potential Value

2016 GMC Sierra 1500 1

2016 Buick Enclave

Available at participating dealers. Private offer amount varies by model. Retail and fleet deliveries for City Express receive a $250 offer. Retail deliveries for all other eligible vehicles receive a $500 offer. Fleet deliveries on the following vehicles receive a $1,000 offer: Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Traverse, Silverado, Express; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Savana. All other fleet deliveries will receive a $500 offer. Valid toward the purchase or lease of eligible 2015 and 2016 model-year vehicles. Customer must take delivery by 1/3/17.

Not compatible with other private offers. Not valid on prior purchases. Compatible with many current incentives. Incentives are subject to change without notice. Excludes Buick Regal, Cascada; Chevrolet Corvette, Impala Limited, Sonic, Spark, Trax, SS, Volt; all Cadillac models. FAN required for fleet deliveries.

2 See dealer for complete details.

Offer eligible for non-CAP customers only through 12/31/16. See dealer 3 for details.

To qualify, vehicle must be used in the day-to-day operations of your business and not solely for personal/non-business-related transportation purposes. Must provide proof of business. For complete program requirements, including information regarding offers, vehicles, equipment, options, warranties, and 4 ordering, consult your dealer or visit gmbusinesschoice.com. Take delivery by 9/30/16.

Not valid with all offers. See dealer for details. Take delivery by 9/30/16. Amounts include parts and labor. Š2016 General Motors. All rights reserved. The marks appearing in this ad are the trademarks or service marks of GM, its subsidiaries, affiliates, or licensors.

CONTENT FEATURES

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MESSAGE FROM THE 2016 OMB PRESIDENT Page 5

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING PAGE 8-9 MEMBERSHIP PAYS! CHECK OUT A FEW OF THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU MADE SURE YOU WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE?

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MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Page 10

MEMBER REBATE PROGRAM FIRE IMPACT FEES Page 12

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS HIGHLIGHTS Page 13

OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

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GOLF CLASSIC!

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COVER PHOTO Scott Bergford and Chris Ventura of Scott Homes, Inc. are happy participants of the R.O.I.I. Select Program, and were excited to receive a refund check this year!

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NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS

September/October 2016

Interested in sharing your expertise, opinions or comments with Chalk Line readers?

Please contact Angela White at angela@omb.org or (360) 754-0912 to discuss the opportunity to write content for Chalk Line.

Looking Ahead-Meetings and Events September 7 at 6:00 pm - Grays Harbor Chapter meeting Chimney Techniques in Aberdeen September 8 at 4:00 pm - Beer With a Builder Northwest Beerwerks September 13 at 11:00 am - R.O.I.I.'s ABC's of Claims Olympia Master Builders Office September 13 at 4:00 pm Executive Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office September 13 at 4:30 pm - Board of Directors Meeting Olympia Master Builders Office September 15 at 11:30 am - Monthy Membership Luncheon Ricardo's Kitchen and Bar September 16 at 9:00 am - Golf Classic Riverside Golf Club in Chehalis September 20 at 4:00 pm - Associates Council Olympia Master Builders

September 21 at 8:00 am - EPA Certified Lead-Safety/Renovation/Repair/ Paint Olympia Master Builders Office September 21 at 8:00 am EPA Certified Lead Renovator REFRESHER Training Olympia Master Builders Office September 21 at 6:00 pm Lewis County Chapter meeting Legends Sports Bar & Grill September 22 at 4:00 pm Government Affairs Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office October 5 at 6:00 pm - Grays Harbor Chapter meeting location is TBA October 11 at 4:00 pm Executive Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office October 11 at 4:30 pm - Board of Directors Meeting Olympia Master Builders Office October 11 at 6:00 pm - Tour of Homes Awards Seventeen51 Restaurant & Bistro @ Panorama

October 18 at 4:00 pm - Associates Council Olympia Master Builders October 18 at 5:30 pm - Mason County Chapter meeting El Sarape in Shelton October 19 at 6:00 pm Lewis County Chapter meeting Legends Sports Bar & Grill October 20 at 11:30 am - Monthy Membership Luncheon Ricardo's Kitchen and Bar October 25 at 4:00 pm Budget Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office October 26 at 12:00 pm Government Affairs Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office October 27 at 4:00 pm - Government Affairs Committee meeting Olympia Master Builders Office

Meetings and Events are subject to change.

For more details on these upcoming OMB events, go to www.omb.org.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Saving Money With Membership!

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hen you join Olympia Master Builders you receive an immediate three-inone membership. This means the dues you pay to OMB also pays for your membership in the Building Association of Washington (BIAW) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Mike Auderer PRESIDENT

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I think this is pretty cool because all three Associations are fighting to keep housing affordable at the local, state and national levels through active government affairs and political action committees.

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Pictured Right: Mike was excited to be receiving his R.O.I.I.® Select refund check.

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I think this is pretty cool because all three Associations are fighting to keep housing affordable at the local, state and national levels through active government affairs and political action committees. Each tier of membership also comes with some great added benefits.

The first benefit that comes to my mind is the R.O.I.I.® Select Program offered through BIAW. This program has gone through some changes over the last few years and has come out healthier than ever. If you’re the owner of a construction related company, and you employ people, you need to look in to R.O.I.I.® Select!

The whole idea behind the program is improving your work place safety. By getting help with workplace safety through R.O.I.I.® Select you can improve your experience factor, and in turn lower your L & I premiums, and boom…you may receive a refund! Nice huh! I love getting a check each year.

BIAW also has a health insurance program. This program was created for our local building associations. If you haven’t checked it out in a while I recommend shopping the program.

One of the biggest benefits of this program is that members are pooling together for better buying power so you can get great rates from good insurance carriers.

NAHB offers all kinds of benefits, one of them being access to discounts and savings with many different companies. They have everything from $500 towards the purchase or lease of a GM vehicle and up to $1,000 for fleet deliveries to discounts on advertising with Houzz. This list is long and growing and includes office supplies, insurance, rental cars, hotels, phone plans, etc.!

So, along with the active government affairs programs at each tier of membership you have accessed by joining OMB, you have also gained access to some money saving programs as well!

It’s like icing on the cake!

If you are interested in hearing more I recommend you contact Amanda, OMB’s Membership Coordinator at amanda@omb.org, she can fill you in on more details and contact information!

Chalk Line Official Publication of the Olympia Master Builders 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia WA 98506 Phone: (360) 754-0912 www.omb.org

In Memory of Paul Muldoon

The Olympia Master Builders is a professional trade association representing 450 member companies located in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason and Pacific Counties. Our members come from all sectors of the building trades and are committed to “building strong communities, one home at a time.”

Executive Committee

President Mike Auderer First Vice President Ron Deering Treasurer Stuart Drebick Associate Vice President Debbi Boyd Second Associate Vice President Kim Asay Secretary Jon Jones Immediate Past President John McKinlay Builder at Large Karen McClennen

Builder Directors Scott Bergford, Janine Ezzell, Andy Gruhn, Erik Jensen, John Johnson, Jennifer McDonald

Associate Directors Holly Constantine, Jeff Klingburg, Becky Rieger, Rusty Ruiz

Legal Counsel Jay Goldstein

National Directors

We are saddened to share the news that long time OMB member, friend to many, and all around great guy Paul Muldoon, passed away at the end of July.

Paul was instrumental in helping shape OMB through his active involvement as a board member and through his committee involvement.

We can't begin to express how much Paul will be missed. Thank you for everything Paul.

Mike Auderer, Bob Kagy, Karen McClennen

State Directors Tina Allen, Mike Auderer, Debbi Boyd, Ron Deering, Stuart Drebick, Janine Ezzell, Karen McClennen, John McKinlay, Bob Kagy, Becky Rieger

Grays Harbor Chapter

President Harv Lillegard Associate Vice President Rusty Ruiz Secretary Bob Smith

Lewis County Chapter

President Erik Jensen First Vice President John Johnson Assoc. Vice President Becky Rieger Secretary Rick Borovec Builder Director Patrick Toby Associate Directors Jason Kunz

Mason County Chapter

President Andrew Spear Associate Vice President Julie Nichols Secretary/Treasurer Patty Tupper

South Pacific County Chapter President Steve Waltemate

Association Staff

Executive Officer Troy Nichols Communications DIrector Angela White Membership Marketing Coordinator Amanda Cassman Events Director Brianna Bedell Government Affairs Director Joel Baxter

You’re invited to attend OMB’s

MONTHLY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Thursday, September 15 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Hear from Candidates for Thurston County Commissioner, Gary Edwards and John Hutchings!

NEW N!!! 676 Woodland Square Loop, O Lacey, WA I T A C LO Driving Directions:

RICARDO’S KITCHEN AND BAR

From I-5, take exit 108 (Sleater-Kinney). Head south on Sleater-Kinney.

Turn left on 7th Avenue.

Ricardos will be on your left, just past Huntamer Park. $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

Call the OMB office at 360.754.0912 or email brianna@omb.org to RSVP! (48-hour cancellation policy applies)

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2016 Caddy Golf Classic

Shack

Friday, September 16, 2016 9:00 am tee off Riverside Golf Club 1451 NW Airport Road Chehalis, WA

Brought to you by:

graphic: worldartsme.com

Main Event Sponsor $1,500-SOLD to PRO-BUILD! Award Banquet Sponsor $1,000 Drink Sponsor (0 available) $250-SOLD to Lew Rents and Johnson Custom Homes!

Hole in One Sponsor $350-SOLD to Mullinax!

Hole Sponsor (7 still available) $300 Practice Green Sponsor $250-SOLD to MDK Construction, Inc.!

Mega Putt Sponsor $250-SOLD to Exodus Engineering, Inc.!

Closest to the Pin Sponsor: (Men’s)-SOLD to Lew Rents!

Closest to the Pin Sponsor: (Women’s)-$200 + prize Longest Drive Sponsor: (Men’s)-$200 + prize-SOLD to Twin Star Credit Union!

Longest Drive Sponsor: (Women’s)-$200 + prize-SOLD to Paslode Goodie Bag Sponsor $100-SOLD to Washington Business Bank!

Caddy Shack Pack Sponsor $250-SOLD to Olympia Overhead Doors!

Golf Cart Sponsor $250-SOLD to EPK Benefits!

Raffle Sponsor (4 available) $250-SOLD to Frost & Company, PS

Name of Golfers: 1. Name Company Address Phone Email Circle One:

Circle One:

Address

Phone

Phone

Email

Email

Registration by August 18

x $90 each

$

Circle One:

Registration after August 18

x $125 each

$

4. Name

$

Payment:

Name on Card

Female

Address Phone

3 digit code

Billing Address State

Circle One:

Return this form to OMB by mail: 1211 State Avenue NE, Olympia WA 98506 by fax: (360) 754-7448 by scan and email: brianna@omb.org

Card #

City

Male

Company

Email

Check (Please make payable to OMB) VISA Mastercard American Express

Expiration

Female

Email

Company

Total

Male

Phone

Company

$

Female

Address

Name

Voluntary OMB Scholarship Fund Donation ($40)

Male

Company

3. Name

$

Female

2. Name

Please complete the following:

Sponsorship

Male

Zip

Amount to charge Signature This form is an agreement between your company and Olympia Master Builders and will be treated as such.

For more information call (360) 754-0912 or email brianna@omb.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S MESSAGE

ELECTION SEASON - IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK! majority. Divided government and narrow partisan majorities have been good for the building industry in recent sessions, as our allies at BIAW have been able to kill several anti-business bills while seeing several pro-builder pieces of legislation passed and signed into law.

Troy Nichols EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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ou don’t have to try very hard this year to find something disagreeable about the 2016 presidential race. About the only thing we can all agree on is that we wish it could be over – yesterday! Believe me, after closely watching presidential elections for the past 25 years, I can honestly say that this year has been like no other.

Donald Trump was able to secure the Republican Presidential Nomination without airing one single television commercial…he didn’t even hire a professional pollster until this May! And on the other side, it took Hillary Clinton until June of 2016 to vanquish a little-known Socialist US Senator from Vermont and secure the Democratic Presidential Nomination.

No folks, this is not your father’s presidential election.

If you’re already tired of all the noise and bluster and flat-out weirdness of this year’s presidential race, I have good news for you – there are MANY more races on the ballot this year.

They’re very important, and, best of all, your involvement CAN make a difference in your community!

Currently the Washington State Senate enjoys a narrow 26-23 pro-business and pro-builder majority (25 Republicans plus Senator Tim Sheldon (D-Potlatch).

In the state House of Representatives, Democrats have just a slim 50-48 vote

Legislative races in OMB’s geographical jurisdiction will be ground zero in determining who controls the Legislature in 2017, so stay tuned to our printed and electronic publications for our recommendations and endorsements in legislative races for this November’s general election!

#1. In District #2, Gary Edwards is a longtime former Thurston County Sheriff, and he’s running against political newcomer and Evergreen State College employee Kelsey Hulse. TAHC endorsed both John and Gary early on and contributed to their primary campaigns, and now we need to see them both earn a victory in November!

These are important races folks. We can’t let the opportunity to change the direction and business climate in Thurston County pass us by. Because of our “unique” situation with the gopher, the future of the building industry in Thurston County is at stake. In the coming Even more important are the local months, the county will be drafting a races on the ballot this year for County Habitat Conservation Plan to deal with Commissioner. Fortunately, all SEVEN of development in gopher soils (nearly 40 the commissioner percent of candidates enthe entire dorsed by The Afcounty).

If you’re already tired of fordable Housing all the noise and bluster and Council (TAHC), Will we flat-out weirdness of this year’s OMB’s official have a presidential race, I have good news campaign political plan that action committee, provides adfor you – there are MANY more races advanced to the equate proon the ballot this year. general electection to tion. These races the gopher are critical, as county commissioners while being funded and implemented ultimately set the tone and tenor for the in a way that’s fair to all Thurston County business climate you all operate in on a residents, or will we get stuck with a plan daily basis. that is funded on the backs of families and builders, making home construction In Thurston County, we have a unique so expensive that hundreds of residents opportunity to change the political and are priced out of the housing market? business culture that for too long has Ultimately, the next generation of county been dominated by extreme, anti-develcommissioners will decide. opment forces. The two sitting county commissioners who cheerleaded the So while you may have grown weary federal listing of the Mazama Pocket Goof “HRC” and “The Donald” trading barbs pher are retiring (the third was defeated on the nightly news, I implore you – don’t in 2014 by pro-builder candidate Bud sit this election out! The future of our loBlake), so we have a fantastic chance of cal communities is at stake, and you can bringing balance back to the Thurston make a difference. Get involved, attend a County Commission!

TAHC meeting and become a TAHC Trustee, contribute financially to a TAHC-enJohn Hutchings is a former Olympia dorsed candidate, or do all of the above!

Police Officer and Tenino Chief of Police, Because politics isn’t a spectator sport. and he’s running against pro-income tax and pro-$15 minimum wage Olympia City Councilmember Jim Cooper for Thurston County Commissioner, District

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KICK BACK AND LEARN THE BENEFITS OF Advertising and Marketing:

OMB’s Websitep: p and Mobile A

the rs are listed in All OMB membe r choosing (two ei categories of th me free with co s rie catego part of an at omb.org as listing membership) le membership online, searchab B's mobile app. The OM p are and as part of d the mobile ap an g n online listin public whe utilized by the me related ho r searching fo contractors!

OMB offers members several additional ways of advertising such as website advertising, enhanced listings on the website, Buyer’s Guide (handed out to the public), Chalk Line Magazine (membership publication, also available online), and our electronic newsletter Chalk Talk (membership publication)!

Advertising is a great way to reach out to other OMB members, as well as the local community!

ME Events:

Throughout the year provides events where OMB you can network, grow your business and advertise to OMB m embers as well as the public. So me of these events include hom e shows, Tour of Homes™, wh ich includes OMB's newest event, Chefs on Tour, Beer With a Bu ilder and general membe rship meetings.

This is just a small sample of the benefits of membership! See page four for information on the Return on Industrial Insurance Select (R.O.I.I.® Select) Program and the Health Inurance program.

Contact Amanda at amanda@omb.org or (360) 754-0912 to learn more about all the benefits!

Olympia Master Builders (OMB) is a professional trade association representing companies located in Thurston, Lewis, G OMB’s primary goal is to provide affordable housing for all economic segments of society. This is achieved by improving

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ADVOCACY: Providing a voice before government.

EDUCATION: Developing a profession

ABOUT JUST A FEW OF

EMBERSHIP! OMB's Yearly Dues=$585

Your OMB Membership pays for itself! Take advantage of just three of OMB's most popular benefits and your dues are covered! $585 includes a $40 voluntary contribution to OMB's political action committee.

Sponsorship Oppor

$133.00

tunities:

Getting involved in OM B sponsor is a great wa as an event y to promote your company! We ho st events that have thousands of people in attendance and even more that see and hear the adverti sing campaigns.

OMB also has sponso rship packages available, so whethe r you're trying to reach out member to mem or to the public, there ber is a sponsorship for yo u!

$396.00 $56.00 *Wireless Discount (yearly discount)

*Lowe's Discount (one typical order)

*Education Course Discount (one course)

These are just a few of the popular extra benefis of membership!

Lowe’s ProServices offers all OMB members a 2% discount off of any

purchase along with free delivery for any purchase over $500! If you have a Lowe’s business card you receive an extra 5% discount off of all orders! *Based off $1,900 in total purchase you save $133, and you also receive free delivery with your 7% discount with Lowe’s!

Wireless discount offers members an average of 35% savings on their

wireless service as well as additional benefits. The providers you can receive this discount through are T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon and at&t. There must be a 5 line minimum but hot spots and tablets are included in your 5 lines. *Based on an average 5 line family plan members could save $33 dollars a month, that’s a yearly savings of $396!

The Education Program offers around 18 up- to- date, informative, training

courses throughout the year! Many classes help members work towards professional designations.

*If a member took advantage of just one class a year there would be a $56 savings. If a member takes advantage of all 18 classes there is a $900 savings!

Grays Harbor, Mason and Pacific Counties. g the construction industry and the business climate in which our members operate.

nal building industry

PROMOTION: Marketing member services.

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Member Rebate Program

A Free Member Benefit of your State and Local HBA

Associate Members

Builders & Remodelers Earn Money for Products You’re Already Buying!

The Member Rebate Program is a free member benefit available to all active Builder and Remodeler members.

With 50+ industry leading manufacturers in the program, members are rewarded for their loyalty, the same as a “Top 5” Builder.

It Takes Only 3 Easy Steps to Participate 1) Register

Tells us where to send your check

2) Submit a Rebate Claim Claim using our Excel, Online, or Paper Claim Form

3)

Receive a Rebate Check

After a brief verification process by the manufacturers, lump-sum rebate checks are sent

Call us Toll Free:

866-849-8400 Visit your State Website:

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Introducing the new Associate Member Directory Associate Members who supply or install any of the 50+ Manufacturer brands can register for this free member benefit.  All Associate Member Directory listings are hyperlinked to their business website.  The goal is to reinforce the phrase: “It’s good business to do business with an Associate Member” by showing the Builder and Remodeler members where they can shop to negate their annual dues.

Participating Manufacturers

FIRE IMPACT FEES LOOMING IN THURSTON COUNTY apply to all new development and are charged to home builders and developers to pay for roads, parks, schools, and other facilities necessary to adequately serve the needs of the growing population.

Currently, the Thurston County Commission, along with the Yelm and Rainier city councils are proposing a fire impact fee on all new development to pay for new equipment and buildings to service the county’s growing rural population within the jurisdiction of the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority.

study found that in the Olympia Metropolitan Area, whenever you increase the cost of housing by $1000, you price 207 families out of the housing market. City governments shouldn’t be preventing families from purchasing homes with impact fees unless there is no other way to fund essential services.

Instead of adding additional costs onto construction, discouraging growth and pricing hardworking families out of home ownership, the Joel Baxter data tells us elected officials should GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS instead encourage this growth and pay DIRECTOR for these capital investments through Just like our state highways, we stable, long-term property tax growth, believe that if there is additional need as they have in the past. According to for funding for the fire authority, then rowth. It’s what keeps an a 2012 Nat’l Assoc. of Home Builders that cost should be shared equally economy healthy; it creates study, the estimated one-year impacts among those who will benefit, not jobs, and it’s the lifeblood of of building 312 single-family homes simply those last to the party. And not the building industry. However, with in Thurston County include $65.8 only is it a matter of fairness, more fees growth also comes the need for new increase building costs, pricing families million in local income, $11.2 million capital infrastructure to serve the in taxes and other revenue for local out of the housing market, while growing population. governments, and 1,107 local jobs. diminishing economic growth and

Growth pays for itself, and added killing jobs.

Take our state highways for impact fees, which limit growth, instance. Every 10 years the get in the way of generating state legislature is supposed to “We don’t require only new drivers in this new property tax revenue to come up with a transportation pay for the capital investments state to pay for road expansions all of package to both repair the Southeast Thurston Fire existing roads, and to add us use, so a family trying to build a new lanes and build new roads to house shouldn’t be the only ones to pay Authority needs. accommodate our growing for expanding fire protection services in a We don’t require only new number of drivers here in growing community.” drivers in this state to pay Washington state. These for road expansions all of necessary improvements are us use, so a family trying to paid for by common funds build a new house shouldn’t be the accrued through taxes we ALL pay. only ones to pay for expanding fire On August 9th, in a 4-2 vote, the Certainly if the number of new drivers protection services in a growing Yelm City Council passed a resolution didn’t increase, we wouldn’t need community. Impact fees aren’t fair to impose a $0.36/square foot Fire as many new roads. But lawmakers to fee payers, they increase building Impact Fee with the understanding wouldn’t think to require that only new cost, and threaten the very growth that the Rainier City Council and state residents and freshly licensed that all elected officials claim they Thurston County Council would 16-year-old’s foot the whole bill for support. This is our message to these establish the same fee. The Thurston improvements all drivers benefit from county commissioners and city County Commission followed suit on equally. That wouldn’t be fair. councilmembers and I ask for your help August 23rd, and the City of Rainier in getting the word out that Impact is expected to vote on this issue in However, in 2012, the Thurston Fees aren’t a solution, but rather a September. For a 2,800 square foot County Board of Commissioners detriment to growth here in Thurston home, $0.36/square foot amounts adopted the Thurston County Impact County. to $1,008.00 in added cost. A 2014 Fee Ordinance as authorized by the National Association of Home Builders Growth Management Act. These fees

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Government Affairs

HIGHLIGHTS

Olympia Master Builders (OMB) is currently working on and/or monitoring many issues related to the building industry.

To get more involved in the OMB Government Affairs Program, contact Joel Baxter at joel@omb.org or (360) 754-0912.

HERE ARE A FEW RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:

City of Lacey Low Impact Development Update – The Lacey Planning Commission voted to forward the city's Low Impact Development (LID) code update on to the Lacey City Council for adoption. LID is a storm water and land use management strategy that strives to preserve and mimic the natural hydrology of a site in project design. The proposed revisions aim to minimize new impervious surfaces, loss of trees and vegetation, and storm water runoff from new development.

OMB was involved in a workgroup developing the update for these standards and are pleased with the city’s efforts to ensure the building industry is not negatively impacted by the proposed code revisions.

Thurston County Impact Fee Deferral – On August 23rd, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an impact fee deferral process, allowing applicants to defer impact fees for the first twenty new singlefamily residences provided a ‘lien’ is recorded against the property at the owner’s expense, until final building inspection.

Since impact fees can’t be financed, builders have commonly had to carry the financial burden of these fees through the duration of a project. The deferral process, allowing for these fees to be paid upon final inspection will help relieve that burden. OMB staff testified in favor of the adopting the deferral process.

Thurston-Countywide Fire Impact Fees – In August, the Yelm City Council and the Thurston County Board of Commissioners passed resolutions to adopt fire impact fees to fund capital investments needed by the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority. These capital investments, such as new fire trucks and equipment would help serve rural Thurston County’s growing community. The proposed impact fee would be assessed at $0.36/square foot of all new development. The city of Rainier will be the last municipality within the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority's jurisdiction and are expected to vote on the fee in September.

OMB staff testified and spoke with the Rainier City Council in August, encouraging the city to reject the proposed fee. The three government entities will still need to establish an inter-local agreement before the Fire Impact Fee can be enacted. OMB will continue voice opposition to this fee and propose alternatives.

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OMB VS. BIA of Clark County!

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ast October BIA of Clark County challenged Olympia Master Builders (OMB) as part of the October Membership Drive to see who could bring in the most new members! The loser of the challenge had to wear something that represents the winning local at the BIAW meetings held in Olympia.

The Membership Committee decided to bring their top recruiters together, crack open their contact list and make sure that defeat was not an option! OMB ended up winning the challenge against Clark County, took home the trophy, and watched Tracy Doriot the President of Clark County wear the OMB Hammer Mascot!

With October right around the corner, Clark County decided they could not accept that loss and challenged OMB once again! The Membership Committee is calling everyone who would like to be a part of our next WIN against Clark County and win for OMB!

This October will be our big Membership Drive and the Membership team would like all the help they can get!

What’s in it for you? Not only do you get to build your Association by bringing in members in your industry, but you get paid… that’s right PAID to recruit! For each new member you bring in you get cold hard cash that will be handed to you in front of fellow OMB members at the November GMM! Contact Amanda Cassman at amanda@omb.org to find out more details in our upcoming drive!

Member Appreciation Night Was a Hit!

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Welcome to Our New Members!

Joined June-July 2016

DO BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER TODAY! Knuston Plumbing Kyle Corbin 11909 Koeppen Road SE Yelm, W.A. 98597 (360) 452-2287 knutsonplumbing @gmail.com Spike: John Johnson

Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc. Angela Dupont PO BOX 1404 Chehalis, W.A. 98532 (360) 748-0121 Angelad@pacificmobile.com Spike: Becky Rieger

Olsson Insulation Erik Olsson 116 Decatur St NW Olympia, W.A. 98502 (360) 754-0788 dlolsson@comcast.net Spike: Tina Allen

RB Engineering, Inc. Robert Balmelli PO Box 923 Chehalis, W.A. 98532 (360) 740-8919 sabrinak@rbengineers.com Spike: Becky Rieger Sandrini Restoration LLC Ron Sandrini 841 Brown Rd W Chehalis, W.A. 98532 (360) 740-5746 jess@sandrinirestoration.com Spike: John McKinlay

Travers Electric, Inc. Ron Travers 122 Sturdevant Rd Chehalis, W.A. 98532 (360) 748-0059 ron@traverselectric.net Spike: Mark Shaffer

Viridian Northwest Daimon Doyle PO Box 13049 Olympia, W.A. 98508 (360) 464-4046 info@viridiannw.com Spike: John McKinlay

Travers Sound & Telecommunications Systems, Inc. Ron Travers 122 Sturdevant Rd Chehalis, W.A. 98532 (360) 748-0059 Marge@traverselectric.net Spike: Mark Shaffer

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20-25 Years:

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5-9 Years:

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Adam Laneer Construction, Inc. Trillium Construction Cabinets by Trivonna Custom Source Woodworking, Inc.

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