AGC Board of Directors Meeting The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm at the AGC office.

Present: Chris Black Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham Kirk Edwards Kenny Freeman Craig Guess Chris Hayden Jason Hickey Justin Hopkins Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson David Kelly Michael Martin Barry McDonald Brian McReynolds Crystal Sanders Jason Seiner Dennis Smith Chris Nelson Scott Thomas Absent: Danny Dyke, Eric Elkins, Patty Freeman, Greg McKeel, Leslie McKinney, and Ronnie Toombs President Hunt called the meeting to order and declared a quorum. President Hunt introduced guests in attendance: Jim Carloss (lobbyist), Michael Martin and Brian McReynolds, new board members, and Todd Anderson (Peel & Holland), CLC committee member. Presentation of Legislative Activity for 2012: Mr. Carloss identified three key legislative items that will be targeted for the upcoming 2012 state legislative session. These included the state’s debt on unemployment insurance, misclassification of employees issue, and e-verifying efforts. He also indicated that since 2012 will be an election year, not much will happen in the legislative session. Also, redistricting will occur for House and Senate seats and representatives may be more apt to bring projects home to their constituents during an election year. Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the October minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Guess and seconded by Mr. Edwards to accept the minutes. The motion carried. Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Black presented the financial statement for October 2011 under new business. Mr. Guess made a motion to accept, seconded by Mr. Cleaver. Motion carried Membership Applications: Mr. Nelson reported that the committee recommends the Board accept the following applicant into membership: JBD Enterprises, Inc., dba Arnett Decorating Center, 219 N. 6th St., Mayfield, KY (Provisional/Service Provider). A

motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Hickey to accept. Motion carried.

Committee Reports Education/Career Development – Mr. Nelson reported that 250 scouts attended the Boy Scout Merit Badge day held on November 12. Preparations have begun for the February 4, 2012 Girl Scout Day. The date of the 2012 Construction Career Day has been set for September 20, 2012. Legislative – Mr. Nelson reported the 3% law had been finally repealed. He indicated National AGC has been working hard on the repeal since 2006. Also, National AGC has been effective on the regulatory front turning back potentially detrimental standards for businesses as put forth by the EPA and OSHA agencies in 2011. Safety – Mr. Dillingham stated the committee had met and determined the Chapter Safety award winners. He indicated 61 AGC members participated in the awards program this year. Mr. Thomas informed the board he recently completed his U.S. Department of Labor training to become an authorized 10-hr and 30-hr instructor. One significant change with the 10-hr and 30-hr training is Outreach Centers are requiring a $5 fee to process cards. The committee decided to pass along this fee to those companies who have employees trained through the AGC. A CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens class has been scheduled for December 13. Special Activities – Mr. Edwards reported the next event is the Christmas Party scheduled for December 2 at Harrah’s in Metropolis. Mr. Nelson reported 284 participants had registered for the event. CLC – Todd Anderson, committee member, briefed the board on the recent CLC Poker tournament held on November 17. A total of 60 players competed along with 8 spectators present. A total of $1,600 was made on the event. These monies would be distributed among the CLC, Student Construction Association and Kressenberg scholarship fund.

Old Business Mr. Nelson gave an update on the relocation of the Murray Plan Room. The move should be completed by mid-December. A card scanning system and camera will be utilized to track use of the room and deter any thefts of plans that have recently occurred over the past three months. Mr. Cleaver presented information from the board task force about changing to a quarterly board meeting schedule for 2012. The item was discussed among the board.

The by-laws allow additional meetings to be called if necessary. Mr. Black made a motion to accept the quarterly board meeting schedule for 2012, seconded by Mr. Hickey. Motion carried.

New Business Mr. Nelson presented to the board the need to purchase a new Lexmark printer for Cindy at a cost of $850. A motion was made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Mr. Edwards to purchase the printer. Motion carried. Mr. Nelson reported that the National AGC is moving forward on restructuring their dues system for chapters. Designated as a “franchise fee” each chapter will pay according to the number of members it has per year. Over time, a consumer price index fee will be added. Currently, our chapter will not see any significant changes in the increase of dues. However, over time the fees will gradually increase and the chapter will need to adjust accordingly. A vote to implement this system will take place at the 2012 National Convention in March. Mr. McDonald asked that a meeting be scheduled during the legislative session to have representatives from the AGC meet with the region’s state representatives in Frankfort. Mr. Nelson indicated he would work on putting something together. Mr. Johnson sought input from the board on conducting a fishing tournament sometime next year as a charitable event. Additional information would be needed to move forward on this. The board went into executive session to discuss the proposed 2012 budget. After a thorough discussion Mr. Guess made a motion to accept, seconded by Mr. Cleaver. Motion carried. There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Cleaver, seconded by Mr. Hickey. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at 6:00 pm at the AGC office.

Present:

Chris Black Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham Kirk Edwards Eric Elkins Kenny Freeman Chris Hayden Jason Hickey Justin Hopkins Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel Dennis Smith Chris Nelson Scott Thomas Absent: Danny Dyke, Patty Freeman, Craig Guess, Leslie McKinney, Crystal Sanders, Jason Seiner and Ronnie Toombs President Hunt called the meeting to order and declared a quorum. President Hunt introduced guests in attendance: Travis Watkins (Pinnacle, Inc.), Jonathan Brazell (Triangle Enterprises) and Todd Anderson (Peel & Holland) as CLC committee members, and Randy Gray of Grayhawk Safety & Health Consulting Company as a new AGC member. Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the September minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Cleaver and seconded by Mr. Johnson to accept the minutes. The motion carried. Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Black presented the financial statements for September, 2011. A motion was made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Mr. Edwards to accept the financial report. Motion carried. Membership Applications: Mr. Nelson reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the following applicant into membership: Goedecke Company, Inc., 1011 E. Columbia St., Evansville, IN 47711 (Service Provider). A motion was made by Mr. Cleaver and seconded by Mr. Black to accept. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported the committee met and conducted an evaluation of the recent Construction Career Day event. Mr. Nelson reported the committee is now preparing for the November 12 Boy Scout Merit Badge Day with 250 scouts registered and Girl Scout Day in February, 2012. Mr. Nelson

mentioned he attended a Student Construction Association meeting at Murray State to promote the Kressenberg scholarship that has a deadline of November 1. Legislative – Mr. Nelson reported to the Board he is scheduling Jim Carloss, association lobbyist, to attend the November board meeting to brief the directors on upcoming legislative activity. President Hunt mentioned efforts in Congress to repeal the 3% law had failed in the Senate, but would probably be passed in the House. Safety – Mr. Dillingham stated the committee had not met, but would do so on October 31 to determine the chapter safety award winners. Mr. Dillingham referenced the Safety Summary report for activities performed through October for board review. One final mandatory SIF safety training session is scheduled for Wednesday. Mr. Thomas informed the board he has scheduled 10-hour training classes for Murray/Calloway County ATC and Mayfield/Graves ATC vocational students. Special Activities – Mr. Edwards reported the next event is the Christmas Party scheduled for December 2 at Harrah’s in Metropolis. CLC – Travis Watkins gave a brief overview of the objectives of renewing the CLC group to become more active in 2012. Primary initiatives are to partner with the Student Construction Association at Murray State University and provide professional development opportunities to young professionals in local firms. MSU Student Construction Association – Mr. Nelson reported he met with the Student Construction Association earlier in October, along with the CLC committee, to introduce the two groups. Mr. Nelson indicated he had submitted a Student Chapter National AGC award application for the Student Construction Association for their involvement with the Girl Scout Day event held in February. AGC/SIF – Mr. Smith, trustee, presented to the board an end-of-year review of the AGC/SIF Workers’ Compensation fund. He indicated a majority of workers’ compensation rates would decrease next year (overall estimate of 7.9% decrease). Mr. Chester, trustee, reported a dividend of $8,700, 000 was declared for 2011. Mr. Smith indicated this was the 18th year in a row that a dividend will be paid out from the fund.

Old Business President Hunt proclaimed the association has reached 100% status for the Board of Directors PAC Campaign contest being held by National AGC. Mr. Nelson was asked to present information on quarterly board meetings. After a short discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Cleaver to implement and evaluate a quarterly format for the coming year. Additional discussion on the matter ensued. The motion was tabled until the next board meeting by Mr.

Johnson. President Hunt appointed a task force made up of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Chester to bring additional information to the board for the November meeting. Mr. Johnson, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the election results for officers and directors for 2012. Officers elected: Dennis Smith, President; Roger Dillingham, Vice President; and Chris Black, Treasurer. General Contractor/ Subcontractor directors elected: Bruce Chester, Kenny Freeman, Jason Hickey, Barry McDonald, Brian McReynolds and Crystal Sanders. Service Provider/Associate directors elected: Patty Freeman, Chris Hayden, David Kelly and Michael Martin. A motion was made by Mr. Chester and seconded by Mr. Cleaver to accept the recommendation of the nominating committee. Motion carried.

New Business

Mr. Nelson presented to the board the desire of Cindy Robertson to attend the 2012 National AGC Convention in Hawaii to be recognized for her 35 years of service to the chapter. A motion was made by Mr. Freeman and seconded by Mr. Hickey to send Mrs. Robertson and her spouse to the 2012 National AGC convention. Motion carried. Mr. Nelson discussed with the board the need for sponsorships in various areas for the upcoming AGC Christmas party. There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. Cleaver. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the AGC office.

Present:

Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham Danny Dyke Kirk Edwards Kenny Freeman Patty Freeman Craig Guess Chris Hayden Jason Hickey Justin Hopkins Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel Ronnie Toombs Chris Nelson Scott Thomas Absent: Chris Black, Eric Elkins, Leslie McKinney, Crystal Sanders, Jason Seiner and Dennis Smith. President Hunt welcomed everyone, and declared a quorum. Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the July minutes. No board meeting was held in August. A motion was made by Mr. Cleaver and seconded by Mr. Chester to accept the minutes. The motion carried. Presentation of Financial Statements: Mr. Nelson presented the financial statements for July and August 2011. A motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Ms. Freeman to accept the financial reports for both months. Motion carried. Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the following applicants into membership: Durham Restoration, Inc. dba Servpro (Service Provider); Grayhawk Safety & Health Consulting Co., (Service Provider); Superior Seal Coating of West Kentucky, Inc. (Specialty Contractor); Universal Contractors, LLC (General Contractor); JSC Terminal, dba Midwest Terminal (Service Provider). The committee recommendation on the applicants was approved on a motion by Mr. Guess, seconded by Mr. McDonald. Motion carried. *** Recommendation by the committee to the Board to accept the following applicants into membership in August: Tradesman International (Support); Purchase Area Mechanicals, Inc. (Specialty Contractor); and Burgess Contracting, Inc. (Specialty Contractor) were approved by the Board through an email vote.***

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported on the recent Construction Career Day event held on September 15 at Murray State University. Over 800 regional high school students attended. It was a great success. Mr. Nelson indicated a grant was acquired through the Murray State University Outreach Program for $8,500 for the event. Mr. Nelson presented approximate costs for the event and discussed planning efforts for next year. Mr. Nelson reported the committee is now preparing for the November Boy Scout Merit Badge Day and Girl Scout Day in February 2012. Legislative – Mr. Nelson reported to the Board about the State of Kentucky’s Unemployment Insurance debt issue. Efforts by the governor’s office to get the Federal Government to waive the debt were denied in

August. The association’s lobbyist, Jim Carloss, recently reported to Mr. Nelson the governor will be making a $28 million payout to the debt owed. Safety – Mr. Dillingham stated the committee had not met, but would do so in October. Mr. Thomas referenced the Safety Summary report for activities performed through August and September. Two final mandatory SIF safety training sessions are scheduled for October with 60 companies still in need of the training. He reported the Chapter Safety Awards submittal forms would go out October 3rd. Mr. Thomas informed the board OSHA has been active and is targeting fall protection and modification to work equipment on jobsites without proper manufacturer approval. Special Activities – Mr. Edwards reported the fall golf tournament held at Kentucky Dam was a great success. Approximately 92 golfers participated. Kentucky Dam personnel were very accommodating and hope to work with them again for future golf tournaments. Next event is the Christmas Party scheduled for December 2.

Old Business President Hunt mentioned the status of the 100% Board of Directors PAC Campaign contest being held by National AGC. He indicated 31 Chapters are participating in the program nationally.

New Business

Mr. Nelson gave a brief report on the National & Chapter Leadership conference recently held in Washington D.C. President Hunt, Vice President Smith and Mr. Nelson attended the event. Items of importance discussed at the conference included repeal of the 3% tax rule, emphasizing political efforts to maintain or increase infrastructure projects and federal construction work, easing regulatory burdens and exploring structure changes for National dues payments by chapters. President Hunt stated they had good meetings with Senator McConnell, Representative Whitfield and staff personnel working for Senator Rand Paul. He emphasized how active the National AGC is in Washington D.C. looking out for and working hard for the best interests of the construction industry. President Hunt appointed the Nominating Committee for the upcoming Officer and Directors election. Marty Johnson was selected as chairman with Justin Hopkins and Kirk Edwards filling the other positions. President Hunt reported to the board that Leslie McKinney, a current board member, left her position and is no longer employed by a member company. As set forth by the AGC of Western Kentucky, Inc. Bylaws, to remain in good status as a board member, one must be an employee of a member company. Upon a brief discussion it was determined by the board that Ms. McKinney could fulfill her term as a director and attend the last two meetings for this calendar year. No action was taken. President Hunt recommended to the board that the association should explore meeting quarterly instead of the current monthly meeting schedule. The board discussed the matter and charged Mr. Nelson to bring forth information from other chapters who use this system and a basic structure format for initiating quarterly meetings. This is to be presented at the October board meeting. There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. Cleaver. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 6:00 pm at the AGC office.

Present:

Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham Kirk Edwards Kenny Freeman Patty Freeman Craig Guess Chris Hayden Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel Dennis Smith Chris Nelson Scott Thomas

Absent: Chris Black, Danny Dyke, Eric Elkins, Jason Hickey, Justin Hopkins, Leslie McKinney, Crystal Sanders, Jason Seiner and Ronnie Toombs

President Hunt welcomed everyone and declared a quorum.

President Hunt introduced Scott Thomas, new AGC Safety Director to the board.

Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the May minutes. No board meeting was held in June. A motion was made by Mr. Chester and seconded by Mr. Cleaver to accept the minutes. The motion carried. Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Nelson presented the financial statements for May and June 2011. A motion was made by Mr. Guess and seconded by Mr. McDonald to accept the financial reports for both months. Motion carried. Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the following applicants into membership: DOT/OSHA Consulting, LLC (Service Provider); Durham Heating & Cooling, Inc. (Specialty); Williams, Williams & Lentz, LLP (Support) and Youngblood Excavating, LLC (General Contractor). The committee recommendation on the applicants was approved on a motion by Mr. Guess, seconded by Mr. Edwards. Motion carried.

Committee Reports Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported the committee met and is placing primary emphasis on the fall Construction Career Day scheduled for September. Mr. McKeel ask that the board and membership be involved and support the event. He stressed the need for financial assistance from the association to offset some of the costs related to the event. A motion was made by Mr. Guess to provide up to $10,000 if necessary to support the event with a second by Mr. McDonald. Motion carried. Legislative – Mr. Guess reported the most significant issue at this time was the federal government establishing a budget and the debt limit issue that will have to be raised by August 2. He added the importance associated with the state election on the governor’s race as well. Safety – Mr. Dillingham reported the committee had met and Mr. Thomas was introduced to members as the new AGC Safety Director. Mr. Thomas referenced the Safety Summary report for activities performed through June and July. He indicated training was up and mentioned an EPA Lead-Based Class was scheduled for August 17 and AGC/SIF mandatory class in Murray on August 17. Mr. Nelson mentioned that OSHA Outreach Program for 10-hr and 30-hr courses has implemented changes for acquiring cards and replacing cards. A $5

dollar processing fee has been placed on all cards issued and replacement cards will now cost $25 each. The Safety Committee recommended charging members who receive the training free a $5 per person charge for the 10-hr course to offset the cost of the new requirement. Replacement card cost of $25 will be placed upon the individual or company of whom the card is missing. AGC will not pick up the replacement card cost. Special Activities – Mr. Edwards reported that the Drake Creek golf course had given up the fall date for our tournament. A couple of other golf courses will be contacted for their availability for September 12. Mr. Nelson reported the AGC membership appreciation day had over 60 participants and approximately 30 association companies represented. Overall the event was well received and the committee will look to make improvements for next year.

Old Business President Hunt mentioned the status of the 100% Board of Directors PAC Campaign contest being held by National AGC. To date only 3 directors have not contributed. Mr. Nelson gave a final report on the American Red Cross Donation effort that was initiated by the board to assist the spring flood victims in the region. Five association members contributed $1,800 to the organization. Mr. Nelson stated the website has been upgraded and Cindy is in the process of changing the domain name of the association on the website and emails to coincide with the name change of the organization that occurred in August 2009. The costs would include a $30 per year fee for the two domains and a one-time fee of $75 for the domain transfer.

New Business Mr. Nelson gave a brief report on the Chapter Executives conference he attended in June. Items of importance discussed at the conference included National AGC efforts in exploring structure changes for National dues, assisting members through tough times, reaching the next generation, and chapter budget issues under the current economic environment. Mr. Nelson indicated he was able to meet other executives and it was a good conference.

Mr. Nelson discussed meeting with Jim Carloss, lobbyist for the organization. Mr. Carloss indicated he would like to meet with the board this fall to report on items within legislative committees that may surface during the 2012 session.

Mr. Nelson mentioned that the facility has been experiencing cooling issues with the HVAC system. Primary issue is the outdated control system. He is looking to receive a proposal from Preferred Industries about the cost to replace the old system with a much simpler program.

Mr. Guess presented to the board a request from the Kristin Williams, a strategic planning and economic and community development planner, to have AGC members voluntarily participate in focus group activities for the Paducah Economic Development organization. Ms. Williams is seeking information on the permitting and inspection process for commercial projects that occur in Paducah and McCracken County. Mr. Nelson was charged with assisting Ms. Williams in identifying focus group candidates.

Mr. Chester mentioned he is facing prevailing wage issues on jobs concerning craft determination and wanted the board to be aware.

President Hunt mentioned the passing of long-time AGC member Dale Elrod of DK Construction located in Calvert City.

There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. Johnson. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the AGC office.

Present:

Chris Black Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham Eric Elkins Kenny Freeman Patty Freeman Craig Guess Jason Hickey Justin Hopkins Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel Dennis Smith Ronnie Toombs Chris Nelson Absent: Danny Dyke, Kirk Edwards, Chris Hayden, Leslie McKinney, Crystal Sanders and Jason Seiner President Hunt welcomed everyone, declared a quorum, and asked if there were additions to the agenda. President Hunt welcomed guests Kevin Perry, Murray State University faculty sponsor for Student Construction Association and David Dooper, Murray State University student and Kressenberg Scholarship recipient. Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the March minutes. No board meeting was held in April due to cancellation as a result of storm issues in Murray. A motion was made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Ms. Freeman to accept the minutes. The motion carried. Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Black presented the financial statements for March and April 2011. A motion was made by Mr. Guess and seconded by Mr. McDonald to accept the financial reports for both months. Motion carried. Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the following applicant into membership: CALX Resources, LLC (Service Provider). The committee recommendation on the applicant was approved on a motion by Mr. Black, seconded by Mr. Hopkins. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported the committee met and is placing primary emphasis on fall Construction Day event. Mr. McKeel asked that the board and membership be involved and support the event. Mr. McKeel introduced to the board David Dooper, the 2011-2012 Kressenberg scholarship recipient from Murray State University. Mr. Nelson reported he has submitted an application to the National AGC concerning a Student Chapter Contest involving community outreach projects. He used the February Girl Scout/Girl Day Career event for the submittal.

Legislative – Mr. Guess discussed the current status concerning the 3% withholding legislation that will have significant impact on prime contractors and all others in the construction industry. He reported Cindy had acquired information from National AGC tracking the letter campaign response from AGC of Western Kentucky members. A good response, however, need to continue submitting letters to congressional leaders keeping the pressure on to change the legislation. Significant increases in congressional sponsorship to repeal the bill have occurred. Mr. Guess mentioned the federal government debt limit issue that will have to be raised by August 2 and the potential impact it may have on the economy. Safety – Mr. Dillingham indicated the committee had not met due to the search for a new safety person. Mr. Nelson referenced the Safety Summary report for activities performed through March and April. He indicated training was up and mentioned an EPA Storm Water Inspectors Course was conducted in April and upcoming courses include Qualified Riggers class for May 25 and EPA Lead-Based course on June 1. Special Activities – Mr. Nelson reported due to flooding the spring golf tournament was moved from Drake Creek to the Silos golf course. Drake Creek will be used for the fall tournament. Forty-eight golfers are registered with the deadline on May 31. He also mentioned the committee is looking at organizing an AGC membership appreciation day possibly in July.

Old Business

President Hunt gave a count of between 40 to 45 attendees for the Ken Simonson, National AGC Economist visit on March 30 President Hunt mentioned the status of the 100% Board of Directors PAC Campaign contest being held by National AGC. As to date, twelve directors and one member have contributed. Mr. Nelson gave an update on the safety and education position search. He indicated a second candidate was being interviewed.

New Business

Kevin Perry, MSU faculty, thanked the board for the financial support provided to allow him and two students to attend the National AGC Convention in March. He reported the student chapter turnout was larger, and there were more student activities at the convention this year. Mr. Perry stated he benefited from networking with faculty sponsors from other universities. David Dooper, MSU student and vice president of the student chapter thanked the board for providing assistance to the convention and the Kressenberg scholarship. Mr. Perry talked about a recent community outreach project he and the students completed involving a sidewalk pour to assist an 8-year old paralyzed girl in Murray. Mr. Black gave an update on the AGC vehicle formerly used by Mr. Gerescher while on staff. Upon review of an offer made by Mr. Gerescher to purchase the vehicle, a decision was made to retain the SUV. This would provide greater value to the association than if it were to be sold.

President Hunt reported the AGC received a notice from the Greater Paducah Economic Development Council stating a board seat would no longer be available to the AGC since a monetary pledge is required for this position. Discussion ensued about the regional diversity of the membership and supporting economic development on per company basis rather than through the association. Mr. Nelson stated Cindy recently completed a free website audit offered through the National AGC and had the local web host company do the same. An upgrade for $1,400 will be performed in the coming months. President Hunt mentioned an upcoming seminar for June 15 sponsored by BB& T and Williams, Williams & Lentz on “Why Contractors Fail” will be held at the AGC office. Mr. Nelson informed the board of a fax scam to entice our members to submit membership dues to a bogus organization. He stated Cindy had put out information early in the month and a blast e-mail today to warn our members of the scam. National AGC is asking a list be compiled of all recipients so legal action to be taken on this issue. President Hunt thanked Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Chester and Mr. Johnson for preparing and providing dinner for the board tonight. Mr. Cleaver asked that they be reimbursed for the cost of the food and all other monies be donated to local charity for the flood victims in the region. Mr. Black suggested giving to the McCracken American Red Cross Chapter from any board of director donations. Mr. Hickey recommended this be expanded to the entire membership. AGC members will be informed and allowed to contribute if they so desire. There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Cleaver, seconded by Mr. Chester. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at

6:00 pm at the AGC office.

Present:

Bruce Chester Max Cleaver Roger Dillingham

Danny Dyke Kirk Edwards Eric Elkins

Kenny Freeman Patty Freeman Craig Guess

Chris Hayden Jason Hickey Kenny Hunt

Justin Hopkins Marty Johnson David Kelly

Barry McDonald Greg McKeel Leslie McKinney

Jason Seiner Dennis Smith Mike Gerescher

Chris Nelson

Absent: Chris Black, Crystal Sanders and Ronnie Toombs

President Hunt welcomed everyone, declared a quorum, and asked if there were additions to be

included in the agenda.

President Hunt welcomed guest Kim Denton, CPA with Clayton Bryd & Meeks, who attended to

give annual financial audit report on the association.

Presentation of 2010 Audit: Kim Denton presented the financial audit for 2010. Upon

completion of the report, a motion was made by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Ms. Freeman to

accept the 2010 audit. Motion carried.

Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the February minutes. A

motion was made by Mr. Guess and seconded by Mr. Dyke to accept the minutes. The motion

carried.

Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Gerescher presented the financial statements for

February 2011. A motion was made by Mr. Chester and seconded by Mr. Cleaver to accept the

financial report. Motion carried.

Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board

accept the following applicants into membership: AAA Heating & Air Conditioning Co.

(Specialty Contractor); Philips Brothers Lawn Care (Specialty Contractor); and STA Enterprises,

Inc. (Specialty Contractor). The committee recommendations on the applicants were approved

on a motion by Mr. Guess, seconded by Mr. Edwards. Motion carried.

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported a meeting was held with regional high

school vocational principals and teachers concerning the fall Construction Day event. A

Kressenberg scholarship recipient was selected from the Murray State program and Mr.

McDonald will interview the candidate to complete the selection process. A guest speaker forum

on general contractor/specialty contractor relations was conducted for MSU Construction

Association students on March 1 with 17 students in attendance. Mr. Nelson mentioned MSU

faculty student sponsor and two students attended the National AGC convention.

Legislative – Mr. Guess reported ongoing issues with state legislators finalizing a state budget.

He mentioned the discussion from the National AGC convention on the 3% withholding

legislation that will have significant impact on prime contractors and all others in the

construction industry.

Safety – Mr. Dillingham referenced the Safety Summary report for activities performed through

March. He mentioned upcoming courses for EPA Storm Water, EPA Lead Based and AGC/SIF

in April. Committee met and emphasis was placed on having members attend the National AGC

Safety & Health conference in Nashville this July and look to expand safety and health

information on the website for members. Mr. Nelson reported a 10-Hour course was completed

for 29 students at the Mayfield/Graves County ATC.

Special Activities – Mr. Edwards indicated due to low interest, the Day at the Races has been

dropped. The spring golf outing will be June 6 at Drake Creek.

Executive Vice President’s Report – Mr. Gerescher referenced his monthly report on activities.

Highlighted were the Christmas party, legislation work, spring golf tournament and AGC

convention.

Old Business

Vice President Dennis Smith donated $500 to the Kressenberg scholarship fund in accordance

with previous action taken for food bought and prepared by Mr. Chester and Mr. Cleaver for the

Board of Director’s meal.

New Business

Mr. Gerescher reported Ken Simonson, National AGC Economist will be visiting and presenting

at 10:00 AM at the Emerging Technology Center on the WKCTC campus with 75 people

registered to attend.

President Hunt reported on his attendance of the 2011 National AGC Convention. Key issues

that were addressed included the 3% withholding legislation, improving AGC’s PAC

contribution on a national basis, and Project Labor Agreements for federal worksites.

President Hunt discussed National AGC’s promotion for 100% board involvement in PAC

contributions from each chapter ($100 per board member). He sought board interest for this

effort with contributions to be provided before the end of the year.

Mr. Hickey reported on his attendance at the National AGC convention and the Specialty

Contractors sessions he sat in on at the convention.

President Hunt presented to the board the status of Mr. Gerescher upon his retirement on March

31. Mr. Gerescher will be paid on an hourly basis for all consultant services provided for the

association. Vice President Smith indicated Mr. Gerescher would assist with the completion of

the current Ironworkers contract negotiations and introduce Mr. Nelson at the April Laborers

Health/Welfare fund meeting in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

Vice President Smith reported during the search committee review of insurance benefits for the

EVP position, an issue was identified concerning the staff’s insurance deductible. He

recommended increase the current $250 per person deductable on the staff plan to $750. The

change in this amount will result in a decrease of 7.6% of the overall premium being paid, but

will not increase other staff costs associated with the insurance coverage.

President Hunt presented to the board a recommendation to form a search committee to assist

Mr. Nelson with finding a new Safety & Education Director. Upon discussion, the board agreed

to allow Mr. Nelson to conduct his own search to fill the position

There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. McKeel, seconded by Mr. Johnson. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm

at the AGC office.

Present:

Chris Black Bruce Chester Max Cleaver

Danny Dyke Kirk Edwards Kenny Freeman

Patty Freeman Craig Guess Chris Hayden

Jason Hickey Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson

David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel

Leslie McKinney Dennis Smith Ronnie Toombs

Chris Nelson

Absent: Roger Dillingham, Eric Elkins, Mike Gerescher, Justin Hopkins, Crystal Sanders, Jason Siener

President Hunt welcomed everyone, declared a quorum, and asked if there were additions to the agenda.

Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the January minutes. A motion was

made by Mr. McDonald and seconded by Mr. Cleaver to accept the minutes. The motion carried.

Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Black presented financial statements for January. A motion

was made to accept the financial statements for January by Mr. Guess, seconded by Mr. Dyke. Motion

carried.

Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the

following applicant into membership: Jim McBee Heating & Air, LLC (Specialty Contractor). The

committee recommendation on the application was approved on a motion by Mr. Black, seconded by Mr.

Johnson.

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported that Girl Scout Badge Day/Girls Construction

Day on February 5 had approximately 100 participants. The committee will be meeting on March 4 and

will focus on organizing the Construction Career Day for high school students at the MSU Expo Center on

September 15, 2011. Mr. Nelson said they are waiting for the AGC Scholarship applications. The April

AGC Board meeting is scheduled with the construction students at MSU. At this board meeting, the board

of directors will be scoring and selecting a winner among MSU student teams competing on a bid project.

Safety – Mr. Nelson reported on upcoming safety courses and the first scheduled mandatory AGC/SIF

safety classes coming up in February and March. Mr. Nelson indicated that 45 members participated in

the National AGC Safety Awards program for this year.

Legislation – Mr. Guess reported on current National and State level political activity.

Special Activities – Mr. Edwards said the committee met and a contract has been signed with Harrah’s for

the first Friday in December for the annual AGC Christmas Party. The first golf tournament will be held

on June 6 at the Drake Creek golf course. Also, Mr. Edwards discussed a possible Day at the Races at

Churchill Downs. He indicated it would require a minimum of 35 participants to have the event.

Executive Vice President’s Report – President Hunt stated the EVP report was in the board packet for

review. Some of the activities during January and February included participating in AGC/SIF board

meeting; participated in AGCA conference call on hiring and business outlook; attended AGCA

Information Exchange for chapters with self-insured workers compensation programs; discussed

legislative issues with AGC lobbyist Carloss; worked on visit by AGC Economist; attended bid openings.

Old Business Mr. Guess stated the Board of Directors’ dinner was provided by Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Chester. Both

indicated no need to reimburse them on items purchased. Mr. Guess made a motion to contribute a

minimum of $300 and up to $500 to the Kressenberg Scholarship in honor of Mr. Cleaver’s and Mr.

Chester’s efforts. A total amount of $400 was collected from individual board members for this request.

New Business President Hunt asked Mr. Smith and Mr. Chester to report on the recent AGC/SIF national meeting

concerning self-insured funds. Mr. Smith reported on the strength and financial soundness of the

Kentucky AGC/SIF fund in comparison to other funds throughout the United States.

Mr. Nelson presented to the board a request to provide funding support for one faculty sponsor and two

student officers from the MSU student construction organization to attend the National AGC convention in

Las Vegas in March. Approximate cost for the trip would be $2,800. Monies for such assistance would

not come out of the AGC budget, but from the YCF account. Mr. Cleaver made a motion to provide

$1,400 from the YCF account and was seconded by Patty Freeman. Motion carried.

The Board went into Executive Session to discuss the search for Mr. Gerescher’s replacement.

There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Cleaver, seconded by Mr. Chester. The motion carried.

AGC Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of Directors of the AGC of Western Kentucky met on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 6:00 pm at the

AGC office.

Present:

Chris Black Bruce Chester Max Cleaver

Roger Dillingham Danny Dyke Eric Elkins

Patty Freeman Craig Guess Chris Hayden

Jason Hickey Kenny Hunt Marty Johnson

David Kelly Barry McDonald Greg McKeel

Crystal Sanders Jason Siener Dennis Smith

Ronnie Toombs Mike Gerescher Chris Nelson

Absent: Kirk Edwards, Kenny Freeman, Justin Hopkins, Leslie McKinney

President Hunt welcomed everyone, declared a quorum, and asked if there were additions to the agenda.

President Hunt welcomed new Directors Danny Dyke, Jason Siener and Ronnie Toombs

Presentation of Minutes: President Hunt asked the board to review the November minutes. A motion was

made by Mr. Black and seconded by Ms. Freeman to accept the minutes. The motion carried.

Presentation of Financial Statement: Mr. Black presented financial statements for November and December.

A motion was made to accept the financial statements for November by Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. Cleaver.

Motion carried. Motion was made to accept the financial statements for December by Mr. Guess, seconded by

Mr. Johnson. Motion carried.

Membership Applications: Ms. Freeman reported that the committee recommended the Board accept the

following applicants into membership: Ace Design Group (Provisional Service Provider), Alexander

Construction (General Contractor), Bailey’s Lawn Care & Dirt Service (Specialty Contractor), Bigbee Steel

Buildings (Service Provider), Eaton Corp. (Service Provider), H & H Sheet Metal (Service Provider), Landmark

Insurance Agency (Service Provider), SJS Cadd (Service Provider) and Venture Property Management (Support

Member). The committee recommendation on the applications was approved on a motion by Mr. McDonald,

seconded by Mr. Cleaver.

Committee Reports

Education/Career Development – Mr. McKeel reported that Girl Scout Badge Day/Girls Construction Day

will be February 5. The committee is working on a Construction Career Day for students at the MSU Expo

Center. Mr. Nelson said they are waiting for the AGC Scholarship applications. The April AGC Board

meeting is scheduled with the construction students at MSU.

Safety – Mr. Dillingham stated that a letter had been sent to contractor members about the AGCA Safety

Awards. Also a letter was sent to SIF participants regarding 2011 training. Many safety classes have been

scheduled and the website has this information. MSU is looking at integrating construction and safety courses

with the two curriculums.

Legislation – President Hunt said he had arranged an appointment with the Governor and the Finance Cabinet

for February 1. A discussion of possible topics ensued, lead by Mr. Guess. Topics included: electronic

bidding; delay reporting unit prices; EMR listing; and hiring illegal immigrants’ issue. There was a suggestion

to coordinate our issues with other groups. Mr. Gerescher will check the legislative agenda of other groups.

Special Activities – Mr. Gerescher said a meeting was scheduled for tomorrow.

Executive Vice President’s Report – Mr. Gerescher’s report reviewed some of his activities from December

and January. Participated in KCIT Board, KY Laborers H & W, Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee,

Ironworkers Apprentice and GPEDC Board meetings; participated in AGCA conference call; wrote legislative

emails; worked on Christmas Party; worked on visit by AGC Economist; attended bid openings.

Old Business

President Hunt stated that the budget would not support BOD dinners as presently catered. Mr. Chester and Mr.

Cleaver will explore alternatives.

New Business

President Hunt announced that AGC Economist Ken Simonson will be at the Emerging Technology Center on

February 10 to make a presentation. All members are invited and the Board was encouraged to make phone

calls and invite others that would be interested. Mr. Gerescher passed out a flyer with the details. Mr. Johnson

advised that there is a bid opening that afternoon. Several board members said they would contact architect Pat

Kerr and ask if the bid date could be changed.

President Hunt announced that the March meeting would be March 29 (the 5th

Tuesday) because of the AGCA

Convention.

President Hunt then appointed Mr. McKeel to the Executive Board as the Service Provider Representative.

The Board went into Executive Session to discuss the search for Mr. Gerescher’s replacement.

There was a motion to adjourn by Mr. Cleaver, seconded by Mr. Chester. The motion carried.