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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders Association
FebRuARY 2013A monthlY newsletteR seRving beCkeR, otteRtAil, noRmAn, wilkin And mAhnomen Counties
emAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit ouR websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake RegionbuildersAssociation
pResident bryan schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
seCRetARY/tReAsuReR Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
pAst pResident tim Roble
viCe pResident nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
eXeCutive oFFiCeR sharon westerholm
tim Roble, Lavelle Company
mike hough, Hough, Inc.
greg neisen, Crane Johnson Lumber, Perham
nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
marty ekern, Apex Electric
shaun engelsrud, Kinetico
scott buchholz, Scott Buchholz Construction
boARd oF diReCtoRs
— visit bam.org each week for updates —
525 Park Street, Suite 150 • St. Paul, MN 55103p. 1.800.654.7783 or 651.646.7959f. 651.646.2860 www.bamn.org
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DON TIETZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
“The name built on quality” 439-6271
Thirty years of excellence
30614 sunset road • detroit lakes
218-847-1946
Residential • new Homes & Remodelinglicensed & Bonded • electRical contRacting
mn lic# Bc-20460621nd lic# 32002
Detroit Lakes, MNHome (218) 846-0079
Cell (218) 849-4489
“Committed to Quality & Service”• Post Frame Buildings• Residential• New Construction• Remodeling• Garages
• Doors & Windows• Decks• Siding• Light
Commercial
18872 Co Hwy 21 • Detroit LakesTom Kirby, manager
218-847-1133 or 1-888-757-1133
Safety is a Way of Life
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 12TH, 2013 at the Speak Easy Restaurant. Our speaker for the evening is Sam Rufer from Pemberton Law Firm. He will talk on a variety of topics concerning the building industry but also provide information on personal wills, trusts etc. Come! Learn, socialize and network!
AnnuAl meetingChRistmAs pARtYOur January Annual Meeting and Christmas Party was fast paced as we had to eat, do our meeting and get to the DLCCC for Dueling Pianos. Not only were Dueling Pianos duo entertaining they were extremely talented. Check out the pictures, located in the newsletter, of the awards given out that night. Mike Eidenschink and Rick Michaelson each brought in a member and were given $25.00 a piece for Water Furnace International and Custom Windows. We truly appreciate our new members.
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Heat Pumps • Earthloop Materials Radiant Floor Heat Materials • Electric Boilers
Heat Recovery Ventilators • Fan Coils
Kevin OlsOn 218-367-5196
[email protected] • www.geodirectsupply.comOver 20 years of Geo-Thermal experience
Geosupply, inc.DiReCT
Greetings Everyone, I started out the year as the
new President. I went down to the Capitol for “Builder Day on the Hill” with Rick Michaelson and Bryan Schoen-berger. We had a briefing by Bam on some of the issues we wanted to speak to our Senators and Rep-resentatives about. We had appointments with Senators Ingebregtsen and Kent Eken and Rep-resentatives Bud Nornes and Paul Marquart. The discussions centered on the Sprinkler Mandate and the sales taxes that is being proposed by Governor Dayton. See the article in the newsletter.
I am looking forward to all the events that we have coming up…meetings, Home Show and so on. If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call.
Until next month,Nick Green Greens Plumbing and HeatingPresident, LRBA
buildeRs buZZ
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For Your Familys Comfort
Bryan Schoenberger passing gavel to Nick Green
Code oF ethiCsMembers of the Home Builders association subscribe to the following Code of ethics
n Members shall constantly seek to provide better values for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
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218-439-6043 • Cell: 218-841-3238Email: [email protected]
12568 E. Pearl Lake Road • Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
BRIARD CONSTRUCTIONNEW CONSTRUCTION • REMODELING • SHINGLING
SIDING • DECKS • ADDITIONS • GARAGES • DOORS • WINDOWS
ViewMYSharon Westerholm, EO
Our January Annual Meeting and Christmas Party was on the hurried order as we had to eat, do our meeting and get to the DLCCC for Dueling Pianos. They put on a very good show and were fun to watch. Check out
the pictures of the awards given out. Mike Eidenschink and Rick Michaelson brought in a member each and were given $25.00 each for the Water Furnace International and Custom Windows. We appreciate our new members and their sponsors.
We have been very busy with the Electrical EXPO, The Builders EXPO, and the Home and Sport Show. We are really excited about the Home & Sport Show. We will have the Kidsafe Program to do fingerprinting and photo of the kids in the area – free for the kids, and we will have Jeremy Elbert from Wildlife Pursuit. He will have a booth, do two seminars and sign autographs. If you haven’t watched him, he is on channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. I even enjoyed the show and I don’t hunt.
The Home Show side is almost sold out, with a lot of new vendors and old.
Till next monthSharon
Crane JohnsonLumber Co.
established 1883
620 east Main • Perham, MN 56573phone 218.346.5555 • fax 218.346.9200
GreG NeiseNsales MaNager
Minnesota’s 2013 Legislative Session Is InThis year’s legislative session started January 8th and
it must conclude by May 20th according to the constitu-tion. With 64 new legislators the pace of session will undoubtedly start slow. BAM will be working hard to educate the legislature about the industry’s issues and communicate that a healthy housing industry means a healthy economy and jobs.
The past few years BAM has built positive relation-ships with both Democrats and Republicans, rural and metro, across the state that understand our priorities. During the election season, BAM put together a list of housing-friendly candidates on both sides of the aisle and targeted those individuals for BAM-PAC donations. Of those candidates, 31 of our 37 were elected. For the first time since 1990, Democrats are in control of the House, the Senate, and the governor’s office, and so our relation-ships at the Capitol will be more important than ever.
It will be especially important to have a big showing at Builder Day at the Capitol January 30th. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Codes
In addition to the legislative session, BAM is fighting a mandate of fire sprinklers in single-family construction in the upcoming residential building code. The legislature voted overwhelmingly to remove the mandate from the code in 2011 and 2012, but was vetoed by the Governor citing homeowner and fire fighter safety. It was also voted out of the code twice by the Department of Labor and Industry’s advisory code committee. However, the
mandate was unfortunately put in the recent draft code by the department at a 4,500 square foot trigger. The code draft is slated to be published by the Department of Labor and Industry in March after which BAM will fight the mandate in the Administrative Law Judge process.
All new codes in Minnesota are enacted at the same time, and currently they are slated to go into effect in late 2013 with a beginning enforcement date of six months later - in the spring of 2014.Get Involved
We will be calling on you to get involved by contacting your legislators. We will need to continue cultivating your relationships with your legislators - it will be extremely important this session.
Builder Day at the Capitol, January 30th. This is the day for all BAM members to come together from across the state to deliver our message to our legislators. It’s important that we make a big statement, so be sure to at-tend. Together our voices are stronger. More information and registration is available online at bamn.org/events.
This Week at BAM - Featuring news from the capitol and association, This Week at BAM is our e-newsletter with the latest industry updates. Be sure we have your email address to stay in-the-know.
Surveys – We will be sending surveys when we need your feedback, opinions and data on legislative and regulatory issues.
Stay tuned for more throughout the session and be sure to get involved.
New Engineered Documents at bamn.orgAs a benefit of BAM membership, you have
available to you members-only Minnesota Build-ing Code guides written and published by BAM. New and now available online are updated BAM Foundation Wall Support Engineered Documents and updated BAM Cantilevered Foundation Wall Engineered Documents for 2013. The code guides and engineered documents are available on the BAM members-only website under the “Regula-tions/Codes” tab and the “Code Guides” section. You’ll need to log in with your username and password.
NAHB Dues IncreaseNAHB has proposed a dues increase and will
be voting on it at IBS the week of January 21, 2013. The proposal includes a dues increase of $16 in January 2014, a second increase of $16 in January 2015, and a final increase of $16 in January of 2017 only if NAHB membership and exhibit space goals are not met in 2016.
BAM’s Executive Committee has discussed the dues increase proposal and recommends each local association have a discussion with your NAHB Directors. If your local determines it is not in favor of the dues increase proposal, BAM has put together a letter template that can be submit-ted to NAHB by your local association. Be sure to submit the letter prior to the NAHB Board of Directors vote at IBS.
Week of January 14, 2013….BAM Announces New EvP – Remi Stone
BAM is thrilled to announce we have a new Executive Vice President – Remi Stone. Remi has more than 20 years of experience working with the Minnesota state government and the construction industry as a lobbyist, practicing attorney, and director of government affairs for several organizations. With her experience and industry knowledge Remi will do an excellent job representing BAM at the Capitol and delivering value to the BAM membership. Please help us in welcoming Remi to the BAM community! Her new email address is: [email protected].
Chad Kompelien is BAM’s 2013 PresidentIn addition to Remi, we also welcome our
new President – Chad Kompelien! As of the first of the year Chad officially became BAM’s 2013 President. He served as president of his local association the West Central Builders Association (WCBA) in Willmar and has served several years in BAM leadership positions prior to becoming president. He also served as chair of the Unli-censed Contractor Task Force and was a member
of the Government Relations Committee and the BAM-Political Action Committee. We look forward to a great year under Chad’s leadership!
From BATC NEWS Session Week 3: Dayton Re-leases Budget
For weeks Governor Dayton spoke of a bold plan to fundamentally change Minnesota's tax system. Last week he made good on that promise by releasing a budget proposal to raise over $3 billion in new revenue while offering $1.5 billion in property tax relief. Highlights from the budget plan:
• It creates a new fourth tier for individual income tax. The fourth tier rate increases from 7.85% to 9.85 % or about a 22.5% increase and becomes the fourth highest in the nation.
• The sales tax is lowered and broadened. The sales tax is extended to a long list of services including several in the homebuilding and remod-eling industry. This is paired with a reduction in the sales tax rate from 6.875% to 5.5%.
• A cut in the tax rate on "C" corporations from 9.8 to 8.4%, which is paired with repeals of foreign operating company profits, which is an important issue for many large companies in the state.
Proposed MN Revenue Under the Dayton Plan
Individual Income Tax ............ $ 1.129 billionSales Tax .............................. $ 2.083Corporate Income Tax ........... $ 0.004Property Tax Relief ................ $ (1.464)Cigarette & Tobacco Taxes .... $ 0.370Other ..................................... $ 0.017TOTAL .................................. $ 2.139 billion
Of particular interest to our industry is the host of services that are subject to the proposed expansion of the sales tax. More analysis needs to be done to determine the bottom-line effect of the overall reduction of the current rate coupled with the emergence of the sales tax on services.
Services Examples include:• Interior Design • Household Goods Repair and Maintenance • Architectural and Engineering Services • Environmental Consulting • Legal & Accounting Services • Management Consulting Services • Business Support Services • Public Relations and Marketing Consulting • Surveys Home Inspections Well • Inspections This is a major proposal that will be subjected
to the legislative process and several attempts to amend or eliminate portions of it.
BAM Monthly ColuMn
a style for every point of view
Melody Kruckenberg, Owner218-844-7052
1326 Loring Ave • Detroit [email protected]
budgetblinds.com
January 2013
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nEED A nuMBER?National Association of Home Builders
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Stormwater Permiting Information 218-529-6253
Codes & Standards 651-284-5065
Left: Al Clark received Builder of the Year and BEAM awardCenter: Rick & Kathy – Modern Htg & Plmbg received Citizenship award.Right: Nick Green winner of Associate of the Year and Rising Star Award
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• Keith Francis & Son Const – Keith Francis
• Budget Blinds – Melody Kruck-enberg
• Anderson Constructors – David Anderson
Lake Region Electric Co-Op Is Our Newest Member – Contact Is Dan Husted.
Is there something happening in your business? With your family? Let us know, we would like to acknowledge it.
• Crowell Construction – Tom Crowell• Scott Buchholz Construction
– Scott Buchholz• North Country Kitchens – Ed Lillis
• Malstrom Electric – Brad Malstrom• Heritage Homes – Tyrone Leslie• Genereux Construction – Francis Genereux
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BuIlDERS & REMoDElERSAhmAnn ConstruCtion Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622Al ClArk ConstruCtion Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected] ConstruCtors David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Rick Cogger phone: 218-849-7459 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected] right ConstruCtion of the lAkes Jim Herman phone: 218-234-1095 email: [email protected] tietz ConstruCtion Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected] homes Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.comfoltz Builders David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
frAnCis ConstruCtion of detroit lAkes David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
frAnCis genereux ConstruCtion Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected]
g & r hill ConstruCtion Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected]
gAry heitkAmp ConstruCtion Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected]
heritAge homes, llC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184 email: [email protected]
hemmelgArn Builders, inC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBs Builders, llC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
keith frAnCis & son’s ConstruCtion, llC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
k12.mn.us
klinton BArthel ConstruCtion, inC. phone: 218-841-2087 fax: 218-844-5461 email: [email protected]
nodsle ConstruCtion Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAul dAvis restorAtion & remodeling Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
mArk stone ConstruCtion Co. Mark Stone 414 Bryant Ave. SW Wadena, MN 56482 phone:218-639-5059 email: mark-camille
@mstoneconst.com
modern living ConCepts Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
sCott BuChholz ConstruCtion Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
@arvig.netweb: www.scottbuchholz
construction.com
woytAssek Custom homes Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 ASSoCIAtE MEMBERS AmerigAs propAne Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
Anderson Brothers ConstruCtion Co. Scott Mudgett P O Box 668 Brainerd, MN Phone: 218-820-9935 email: [email protected] web: www.andersonbrothers.com
Andy frAnCis lAndsCAping ConstruCtion Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
Apex eleCtriC & lighting Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
Arvig seCurity serviCe Jill Mack phone 218-844-8518 email: [email protected]
At eAse doCk & lift John Drewes phone: 218-849-5212 email: [email protected]
B & m eleCtriC, inC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946 email: [email protected] web: www.bmelectricdl.com
Bell stAte BAnk & trust Julia Okeson phone: 218-844-3000 email: jokeson@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
Budget Blinds Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected] web: www.budgetblinds.com
ClAssiC ConCrete ContrACtors Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CormorAnt reAlty Jim Kaiser phone: 218-530-0023 email: [email protected] web: CormorantRealty.com
CrAne Johnson lumBer Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
Cullens home Center Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
Custom windows Joe Honrud phone: 218-758-3888 email: [email protected]
dl overheAd door serviCes Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.comelsner well drilling Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.comesser plumBing & htg. - Aire serv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.comg-foAm Michael Griffin phone: 218-841-3999 email: [email protected]
kinetiCo- the wAter doCtors Local Contact - Scott Danielson phone: 218-844-7873 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
foltz drywAll, inC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
gemstone mAsonry Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
geo direCt supply, inC Kevin Olson phone: 218-367-5196 email: [email protected] web: www.geodirectsupply.com-goodin CompAny Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
greens plumBing & heAting Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
hough inC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]’ll tile & stone Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] web: www.illtileandstone.comJutz exCAvAting Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692kAhle plumBing & heAting Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008lAke region eleCtriC Co-op Dan Husted phone: 218-863-1171 email:[email protected], inC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309lAvelle CompAny Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876mAlstrom eleCtriC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.commenArds Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885midwest BAnk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.netmidwest minnesotA Community development John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.commodern heAting & plumBing Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating
andplumbing.com
north Country kitChens Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
olson pool & spAs Steve Olson phone: 218-483-3541 email: steve@olsonpools andspas.com web: olsonpoolsandspas.com
pAinters plus of dl Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295 email: [email protected]
pellA windows & doors Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pro Build Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pro systems Corp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
sChiller insurAnCe Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
selAnd’s ABBey flooring Center Richard Seland phone: 218-739-1177 email:[email protected] web: www.selands.com
stenerson lumBer of detroit lAkes Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
stenerson lumBer of fergus fAlls Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
twin City gArAge door Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
tweeton refrigerAtion & heAting Dan Tweeton/Scott McKenzie phone 218-847-7537 email: [email protected]
western produCts, inC. Katy Krehlik/Designer phone: 701-280-5994 email: katyk@ westernproducts.com web: westernproducts.com
wAter furnACe internAtionAl Jeff Petersen phone: 877-533-0026 email: jeff.petersen@
waterfurnace.comweb: www.waterfurnace.com
zAyiC ConCrete John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
getting involved
is keY!!
You will get out of Your membership what You put in!
* Join An event Committee* Attend monthly meetings* Attend All of our events
The only way we will grow is if you ask someone to be a part of our Association. Tell them about our meet-ings, the networking, monetary benefits and why you
are a member.
SIlEnt AuCtIon 2013 hoME, GARDEn & SPoRt ShoW WE NEED ITEMS for our annual, Builders’ Show silent auction. All
money raised will go for scholarships which are given to high school seniors continuing their education in the building trades, electrical, plumbing, heating, landscaping, interior design…
Last year our association gave out 4 - $1500 scholarships! Please don’t hesitate to call as we are now taking your donations. The sooner you can commit to an item, the better. We are asking all the members of the LRBA and those in the show to donate an item. You should all be very pleased that over the years we have given close to a $100,000.00 to further students’education.
If you need an idea please contact one of the committee members:Ellie Francis 218-847-4054Linda Jutz 218-334-5692Tami Heille 218-847-5295Catie Herman 218-847-5037 or you can call the office 847-0699
Tim Roble received recognition after 6 years on the board.
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at a glance
oFCAlendAR
eventsFebRuARY 14th
sAm RuFeR - pembeRton lAw FiRm
FebRuARY 15th buildeRs eXpo
mARCh 14th meeting At the detRoit lAkes
newspApeR oFFiCe
mARCh 23Rd & 24th home, gARden & spoRt show
ApRil 18th mn dept. oF heAlth-
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mAY piCniC with tRAp shoot - dAte tbd
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WINNERS WILL BE HELD AGAIN STARTING IN
SEPTEMBER WILL YOU BE A WINNER???
SPONSORS FOR THE DRAWING ARE AGAIN MID-WEST BANK AND THE BUILDERS GROUP. $40.00 A MONTH WILL BE GIVEN OUT IF YOUR NAME IS CALLED AND YOU ARE THERE.
If the prize is not won, they money rolls over to the next month.
home, gARden And spoRt show is sCheduled FoR mARCh 23Rd And 24th: Get your booth booked as spots are going fast. Don’t miss out - put your name in front of thousands of consumers by being a sponsor of the show. Contact Sharon or Brenda at 847-0699 to find out about levels of sponsorship.
buildeRs peRFoRmAnCe guidelines ARe ReQuiRed in minnesotA. Minnesota builders must by law include a set of performance guidelines with their current contract for customers. Guidelines are available to LRBA members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM members spent many hours to creating and refining this documentto provide the best possible product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of Building Performance Guidelines, visit www.revisor.mn.gov.
lAke Region buildeRs oFFeRs Continuing eduCAtion CouRses AgAin in 2013. An Electrical EXPO was held on January 18th at the Holiday Inn and the Builders EXPO will be held on February 15th at the Detroit Lakes Community College. The Electrical EXPO had 95 electricians attending the class. Our winner
for January of $40.00 was
Jim Kaiser, Cormorant
Realty.
The drawing in January will be
for $40.00.
JACKPOT WINNER!
Full room at Electrical EXPO
Busy vendor booths Electrical EXPO
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home, gARden And spoRt show is sCheduled FoR mARCh 23Rd And 24th: Get your booth booked as spots are going fast. Don’t miss out - put your name in front of thousands of consumers by being a sponsor of the show. Contact Sharon or Brenda at 847-0699 to find out about levels of sponsorship.
buildeRs peRFoRmAnCe guidelines ARe ReQuiRed in minnesotA. Minnesota builders must by law include a set of performance guidelines with their current contract for customers. Guidelines are available to LRBA members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM members spent many hours to creating and refining this documentto provide the best possible product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of Building Performance Guidelines, visit www.revisor.mn.gov.
lAke Region buildeRs oFFeRs Continuing eduCAtion CouRses AgAin in 2013. An Electrical EXPO was held on January 18th at the Holiday Inn and the Builders EXPO will be held on February 15th at the Detroit Lakes Community College. The Electrical EXPO had 95 electricians attending the class. Our winner
for January of $40.00 was
Jim Kaiser, Cormorant
Realty.
The drawing in January will be
for $40.00.
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BuIlDERS & REMoDElERSAhmAnn ConstruCtion Wayne Ahmann phone: 218-935-2622Al ClArk ConstruCtion Al Clark phone: 218-849-4489 email: [email protected] ConstruCtors David Anderson phone: 218-532-7429 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Hunter Briard phone: 218-439-6043 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Rick Cogger phone: 218-849-7459 email: [email protected] ConstruCtion Tom Crowell phone: 218-847-1931 email: [email protected] right ConstruCtion of the lAkes Jim Herman phone: 218-234-1095 email: [email protected] tietz ConstruCtion Don Tietz/J. Coley phone: 218-439-6271 email: [email protected] homes Arlen Johnson phone: 218-847-2611 web: dynamichomes.comfoltz Builders David Foltz phone: 218-847-3281 email: [email protected] web: foltzbuildings.com
frAnCis ConstruCtion of detroit lAkes David Francis phone: 218-847-4054 email: [email protected]
frAnCis genereux ConstruCtion Francis Genereux 218-849-8808 email: [email protected]
g & r hill ConstruCtion Gene & Randy Hill phone: 218-847-5947 email: [email protected]
gAry heitkAmp ConstruCtion Gary Heitkamp phone: 218-847-8441 email: [email protected]
heritAge homes, llC Tyrone Leslie phone: 701-281-7184 email: [email protected]
hemmelgArn Builders, inC. James Hemmelgarn phone: 218-346-2377 fax 218-346-3242 email: [email protected]
JBs Builders, llC Jayson Storo phone: 218-232-0472 & 218-495-2005 email: [email protected] web: [email protected]
keith frAnCis & son’s ConstruCtion, llC phone: 218-556-9711 email: jfrancis@mahnomen.
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klinton BArthel ConstruCtion, inC. phone: 218-841-2087 fax: 218-844-5461 email: [email protected]
nodsle ConstruCtion Perry Nodsle phone: 218-847-7603 email: [email protected]
pAul dAvis restorAtion & remodeling Jeff Boehm phone: 218-847-1800 email: [email protected] web: pdremodel.com
mArk stone ConstruCtion Co. Mark Stone 414 Bryant Ave. SW Wadena, MN 56482 phone:218-639-5059 email: mark-camille
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modern living ConCepts Bryan Schoenberger phone: 218-841-2006 email: [email protected] web: pikecreekbuilders.com
sCott BuChholz ConstruCtion Scott Buchholz phone: 218-864-9947 fax: 218-864-5046 email: scottbuchholzconst
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woytAssek Custom homes Warren Woytassek phone: 218-844-4661 ASSoCIAtE MEMBERS AmerigAs propAne Tom Kirby phone: 218-847-1133 email: [email protected] web: amerigas.com
Anderson Brothers ConstruCtion Co. Scott Mudgett P O Box 668 Brainerd, MN Phone: 218-820-9935 email: [email protected] web: www.andersonbrothers.com
Andy frAnCis lAndsCAping ConstruCtion Andy Francis 12352 Shorewood Beach Rd phone : 218-439-3320 email: [email protected]
Apex eleCtriC & lighting Marty Ekren phone: 218-847-5244 email: [email protected]
Arvig seCurity serviCe Jill Mack phone 218-844-8518 email: [email protected]
At eAse doCk & lift John Drewes phone: 218-849-5212 email: [email protected]
B & m eleCtriC, inC. Mike Eidenschink phone: 218-847-1946 email: [email protected] web: www.bmelectricdl.com
Bell stAte BAnk & trust Julia Okeson phone: 218-844-3000 email: jokeson@ statebanks.com web: statebanks.com
Budget Blinds Melody Kruckenberg phone: 218-844-7052 email: [email protected] web: www.budgetblinds.com
ClAssiC ConCrete ContrACtors Dan Baker phone: 218-849-4744
CormorAnt reAlty Jim Kaiser phone: 218-530-0023 email: [email protected] web: CormorantRealty.com
CrAne Johnson lumBer Greg Neisen phone: 218-346-5555 email: [email protected]
Cullens home Center Dan Zierden phone: 218-998-5070
Custom windows Joe Honrud phone: 218-758-3888 email: [email protected]
dl overheAd door serviCes Tim Lamb phone: 218-847-2129 email: [email protected] web: detroitlakes
overheaddoor.comelsner well drilling Kelly Elsner phone: 218-844-8400 email: [email protected] web: elsnerwelldrilling.comesser plumBing & htg. - Aire serv Kelly Fingalson phone: 218-841-8849 email: [email protected] web: www.esserplumbingandheating.comg-foAm Michael Griffin phone: 218-841-3999 email: [email protected]
kinetiCo- the wAter doCtors Local Contact - Scott Danielson phone: 218-844-7873 email: [email protected] web: kinetic.com
foltz drywAll, inC. Nate Foltz phone: 218-844-8837 email: [email protected]
gemstone mAsonry Todd Rodeman phone: 218-334-3274 email: [email protected] web: gemstonemasonryinc.com
geo direCt supply, inC Kevin Olson phone: 218-367-5196 email: [email protected] web: www.geodirectsupply.com-goodin CompAny Jonna Esser phone: 218-847-9211 Web: goodinco.com
greens plumBing & heAting Mark Green/Nick Green phone: 218-847-7542 email: [email protected] web: greensplumbing andheating.com
hough inC. Mike Hough phone: 218-847-7391 email: [email protected]’ll tile & stone Troy Fingalson phone: 218-847-0335 email: [email protected] web: www.illtileandstone.comJutz exCAvAting Ed Jutz phone: 218-334-5692kAhle plumBing & heAting Dave Kahle phone: 218-847-1008lAke region eleCtriC Co-op Dan Husted phone: 218-863-1171 email:[email protected], inC. Chad Harstad phone: 218-847-1309lAvelle CompAny Tim Roble phone: 218-849-7876mAlstrom eleCtriC Brad Malstrom phone: 218-847-3132 email: info@malstrom electricinc.com web: malstromelectricinc.commenArds Steve Novak phone: 218-846-9885midwest BAnk Stephen Daggett & Denise Fredrickson phone: 218-847-4771 Email: denise.fredrickson @midwestbank.net web: midwestbank.netmidwest minnesotA Community development John King phone: 218-847-3191 email: [email protected] web: mmcdc.commodern heAting & plumBing Rick Michaelson phone: 218-847-7459 email: [email protected] web: modernheating
andplumbing.com
north Country kitChens Ed Lillis phone: 218-847-1022 email: [email protected] web: northcountrykitchens.net
olson pool & spAs Steve Olson phone: 218-483-3541 email: steve@olsonpools andspas.com web: olsonpoolsandspas.com
pAinters plus of dl Shane Heille phone: 218-847-5295 email: [email protected]
pellA windows & doors Wayne Reichling phone: 701-281-1390 email: [email protected] web: pella.com
pro Build Curtis Thom phone: 218-847-2688 email: [email protected] web: probuild.com
pro systems Corp Mike Brodsho phone: 218-847-9277 web: psys.com
sChiller insurAnCe Ross Gailfus phone: 218-847-5696 email: rgailfus@warner andcompany.com web: schillerins.com
selAnd’s ABBey flooring Center Richard Seland phone: 218-739-1177 email:[email protected] web: www.selands.com
stenerson lumBer of detroit lAkes Joel Nelson phone: 218-847-2188
stenerson lumBer of fergus fAlls Mike Diekman phone: 218-739-4481 email: mdiekman@ stenersonlumber.com web: stenersonlumber.com
twin City gArAge door Jeff Swenson phone: 701-281-4759 email: [email protected] web: tcgdwf.com
tweeton refrigerAtion & heAting Dan Tweeton/Scott McKenzie phone 218-847-7537 email: [email protected]
western produCts, inC. Katy Krehlik/Designer phone: 701-280-5994 email: katyk@ westernproducts.com web: westernproducts.com
wAter furnACe internAtionAl Jeff Petersen phone: 877-533-0026 email: jeff.petersen@
waterfurnace.comweb: www.waterfurnace.com
zAyiC ConCrete John Brehm phone: 218-844-2200 email: [email protected] web: zayicconcrete.com
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
getting involved
is keY!!
You will get out of Your membership what You put in!
* Join An event Committee* Attend monthly meetings* Attend All of our events
The only way we will grow is if you ask someone to be a part of our Association. Tell them about our meet-ings, the networking, monetary benefits and why you
are a member.
SIlEnt AuCtIon 2013 hoME, GARDEn & SPoRt ShoW WE NEED ITEMS for our annual, Builders’ Show silent auction. All
money raised will go for scholarships which are given to high school seniors continuing their education in the building trades, electrical, plumbing, heating, landscaping, interior design…
Last year our association gave out 4 - $1500 scholarships! Please don’t hesitate to call as we are now taking your donations. The sooner you can commit to an item, the better. We are asking all the members of the LRBA and those in the show to donate an item. You should all be very pleased that over the years we have given close to a $100,000.00 to further students’education.
If you need an idea please contact one of the committee members:Ellie Francis 218-847-4054Linda Jutz 218-334-5692Tami Heille 218-847-5295Catie Herman 218-847-5037 or you can call the office 847-0699
Tim Roble received recognition after 6 years on the board.
Code oF ethiCsMembers of the Home Builders association subscribe to the following Code of ethics
n Members shall constantly seek to provide better values for the customers they serve.
n Members shall at times share their knowledge with fellow members in the public in the best interest of those they serve.
n Members shall not obtain any business by means of fraudulet statements or by use of implications unwar-ranted by fact or reason-able probability.
n Members shall comply, both in spirit and letter, with rules and regulations prescribed by law and government agencies for health, safety and progress of the community.
n Members shall not perform a cause to be performed at any act which would tend to reflect on or bring into disrepute any party of the industry served by this as-sociation.
“to promote professionalism and to educate members and
consumers on legislative issues, while fostering
cooperative relationships for all stakeholders”
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Our January Annual Meeting and Christmas Party was on the hurried order as we had to eat, do our meeting and get to the DLCCC for Dueling Pianos. They put on a very good show and were fun to watch. Check out
the pictures of the awards given out. Mike Eidenschink and Rick Michaelson brought in a member each and were given $25.00 each for the Water Furnace International and Custom Windows. We appreciate our new members and their sponsors.
We have been very busy with the Electrical EXPO, The Builders EXPO, and the Home and Sport Show. We are really excited about the Home & Sport Show. We will have the Kidsafe Program to do fingerprinting and photo of the kids in the area – free for the kids, and we will have Jeremy Elbert from Wildlife Pursuit. He will have a booth, do two seminars and sign autographs. If you haven’t watched him, he is on channel 6 at 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. I even enjoyed the show and I don’t hunt.
The Home Show side is almost sold out, with a lot of new vendors and old.
Till next monthSharon
Crane JohnsonLumber Co.
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GreG NeiseNsales MaNager
Minnesota’s 2013 Legislative Session Is InThis year’s legislative session started January 8th and
it must conclude by May 20th according to the constitu-tion. With 64 new legislators the pace of session will undoubtedly start slow. BAM will be working hard to educate the legislature about the industry’s issues and communicate that a healthy housing industry means a healthy economy and jobs.
The past few years BAM has built positive relation-ships with both Democrats and Republicans, rural and metro, across the state that understand our priorities. During the election season, BAM put together a list of housing-friendly candidates on both sides of the aisle and targeted those individuals for BAM-PAC donations. Of those candidates, 31 of our 37 were elected. For the first time since 1990, Democrats are in control of the House, the Senate, and the governor’s office, and so our relation-ships at the Capitol will be more important than ever.
It will be especially important to have a big showing at Builder Day at the Capitol January 30th. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Codes
In addition to the legislative session, BAM is fighting a mandate of fire sprinklers in single-family construction in the upcoming residential building code. The legislature voted overwhelmingly to remove the mandate from the code in 2011 and 2012, but was vetoed by the Governor citing homeowner and fire fighter safety. It was also voted out of the code twice by the Department of Labor and Industry’s advisory code committee. However, the
mandate was unfortunately put in the recent draft code by the department at a 4,500 square foot trigger. The code draft is slated to be published by the Department of Labor and Industry in March after which BAM will fight the mandate in the Administrative Law Judge process.
All new codes in Minnesota are enacted at the same time, and currently they are slated to go into effect in late 2013 with a beginning enforcement date of six months later - in the spring of 2014.Get Involved
We will be calling on you to get involved by contacting your legislators. We will need to continue cultivating your relationships with your legislators - it will be extremely important this session.
Builder Day at the Capitol, January 30th. This is the day for all BAM members to come together from across the state to deliver our message to our legislators. It’s important that we make a big statement, so be sure to at-tend. Together our voices are stronger. More information and registration is available online at bamn.org/events.
This Week at BAM - Featuring news from the capitol and association, This Week at BAM is our e-newsletter with the latest industry updates. Be sure we have your email address to stay in-the-know.
Surveys – We will be sending surveys when we need your feedback, opinions and data on legislative and regulatory issues.
Stay tuned for more throughout the session and be sure to get involved.
New Engineered Documents at bamn.orgAs a benefit of BAM membership, you have
available to you members-only Minnesota Build-ing Code guides written and published by BAM. New and now available online are updated BAM Foundation Wall Support Engineered Documents and updated BAM Cantilevered Foundation Wall Engineered Documents for 2013. The code guides and engineered documents are available on the BAM members-only website under the “Regula-tions/Codes” tab and the “Code Guides” section. You’ll need to log in with your username and password.
NAHB Dues IncreaseNAHB has proposed a dues increase and will
be voting on it at IBS the week of January 21, 2013. The proposal includes a dues increase of $16 in January 2014, a second increase of $16 in January 2015, and a final increase of $16 in January of 2017 only if NAHB membership and exhibit space goals are not met in 2016.
BAM’s Executive Committee has discussed the dues increase proposal and recommends each local association have a discussion with your NAHB Directors. If your local determines it is not in favor of the dues increase proposal, BAM has put together a letter template that can be submit-ted to NAHB by your local association. Be sure to submit the letter prior to the NAHB Board of Directors vote at IBS.
Week of January 14, 2013….BAM Announces New EvP – Remi Stone
BAM is thrilled to announce we have a new Executive Vice President – Remi Stone. Remi has more than 20 years of experience working with the Minnesota state government and the construction industry as a lobbyist, practicing attorney, and director of government affairs for several organizations. With her experience and industry knowledge Remi will do an excellent job representing BAM at the Capitol and delivering value to the BAM membership. Please help us in welcoming Remi to the BAM community! Her new email address is: [email protected].
Chad Kompelien is BAM’s 2013 PresidentIn addition to Remi, we also welcome our
new President – Chad Kompelien! As of the first of the year Chad officially became BAM’s 2013 President. He served as president of his local association the West Central Builders Association (WCBA) in Willmar and has served several years in BAM leadership positions prior to becoming president. He also served as chair of the Unli-censed Contractor Task Force and was a member
of the Government Relations Committee and the BAM-Political Action Committee. We look forward to a great year under Chad’s leadership!
From BATC NEWS Session Week 3: Dayton Re-leases Budget
For weeks Governor Dayton spoke of a bold plan to fundamentally change Minnesota's tax system. Last week he made good on that promise by releasing a budget proposal to raise over $3 billion in new revenue while offering $1.5 billion in property tax relief. Highlights from the budget plan:
• It creates a new fourth tier for individual income tax. The fourth tier rate increases from 7.85% to 9.85 % or about a 22.5% increase and becomes the fourth highest in the nation.
• The sales tax is lowered and broadened. The sales tax is extended to a long list of services including several in the homebuilding and remod-eling industry. This is paired with a reduction in the sales tax rate from 6.875% to 5.5%.
• A cut in the tax rate on "C" corporations from 9.8 to 8.4%, which is paired with repeals of foreign operating company profits, which is an important issue for many large companies in the state.
Proposed MN Revenue Under the Dayton Plan
Individual Income Tax ............ $ 1.129 billionSales Tax .............................. $ 2.083Corporate Income Tax ........... $ 0.004Property Tax Relief ................ $ (1.464)Cigarette & Tobacco Taxes .... $ 0.370Other ..................................... $ 0.017TOTAL .................................. $ 2.139 billion
Of particular interest to our industry is the host of services that are subject to the proposed expansion of the sales tax. More analysis needs to be done to determine the bottom-line effect of the overall reduction of the current rate coupled with the emergence of the sales tax on services.
Services Examples include:• Interior Design • Household Goods Repair and Maintenance • Architectural and Engineering Services • Environmental Consulting • Legal & Accounting Services • Management Consulting Services • Business Support Services • Public Relations and Marketing Consulting • Surveys Home Inspections Well • Inspections This is a major proposal that will be subjected
to the legislative process and several attempts to amend or eliminate portions of it.
BAM Monthly ColuMn
a style for every point of view
Melody Kruckenberg, Owner218-844-7052
1326 Loring Ave • Detroit [email protected]
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January 2013
This week at BAM...
nEED A nuMBER?National Association of Home Builders
800-368-5242
Builders Association of Minnesota 800-654-7783
Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
651-284-5005
Stormwater Permiting Information 218-529-6253
Codes & Standards 651-284-5065
Left: Al Clark received Builder of the Year and BEAM awardCenter: Rick & Kathy – Modern Htg & Plmbg received Citizenship award.Right: Nick Green winner of Associate of the Year and Rising Star Award
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A Cut AboveLake Region Builders Association
FebRuARY 2013A monthlY newsletteR seRving beCkeR, otteRtAil, noRmAn, wilkin And mAhnomen Counties
emAil: [email protected]: 218.847.0699visit ouR websitewww.lakeregionbuilders.com
lake RegionbuildersAssociation
pResident bryan schoenberger, Pike Creek Builders/Modern Living Concepts
seCRetARY/tReAsuReR Jason Coley, Don Tietz Construction
pAst pResident tim Roble
viCe pResident nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
eXeCutive oFFiCeR sharon westerholm
tim Roble, Lavelle Company
mike hough, Hough, Inc.
greg neisen, Crane Johnson Lumber, Perham
nick green, Green's Plumbing and Heating
marty ekern, Apex Electric
shaun engelsrud, Kinetico
scott buchholz, Scott Buchholz Construction
boARd oF diReCtoRs
— visit bam.org each week for updates —
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DON TIETZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
“The name built on quality” 439-6271
Thirty years of excellence
30614 sunset road • detroit lakes
218-847-1946
Residential • new Homes & Remodelinglicensed & Bonded • electRical contRacting
mn lic# Bc-20460621nd lic# 32002
Detroit Lakes, MNHome (218) 846-0079
Cell (218) 849-4489
“Committed to Quality & Service”• Post Frame Buildings• Residential• New Construction• Remodeling• Garages
• Doors & Windows• Decks• Siding• Light
Commercial
18872 Co Hwy 21 • Detroit LakesTom Kirby, manager
218-847-1133 or 1-888-757-1133
Safety is a Way of Life
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 12TH, 2013 at the Speak Easy Restaurant. Our speaker for the evening is Sam Rufer from Pemberton Law Firm. He will talk on a variety of topics concerning the building industry but also provide information on personal wills, trusts etc. Come! Learn, socialize and network!
AnnuAl meetingChRistmAs pARtYOur January Annual Meeting and Christmas Party was fast paced as we had to eat, do our meeting and get to the DLCCC for Dueling Pianos. Not only were Dueling Pianos duo entertaining they were extremely talented. Check out the pictures, located in the newsletter, of the awards given out that night. Mike Eidenschink and Rick Michaelson each brought in a member and were given $25.00 a piece for Water Furnace International and Custom Windows. We truly appreciate our new members.
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Heat Pumps • Earthloop Materials Radiant Floor Heat Materials • Electric Boilers
Heat Recovery Ventilators • Fan Coils
Kevin OlsOn 218-367-5196
[email protected] • www.geodirectsupply.comOver 20 years of Geo-Thermal experience
Geosupply, inc.DiReCT
Greetings Everyone, I started out the year as the
new President. I went down to the Capitol for “Builder Day on the Hill” with Rick Michaelson and Bryan Schoen-berger. We had a briefing by Bam on some of the issues we wanted to speak to our Senators and Rep-resentatives about. We had appointments with Senators Ingebregtsen and Kent Eken and Rep-resentatives Bud Nornes and Paul Marquart. The discussions centered on the Sprinkler Mandate and the sales taxes that is being proposed by Governor Dayton. See the article in the newsletter.
I am looking forward to all the events that we have coming up…meetings, Home Show and so on. If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call.
Until next month,Nick Green Greens Plumbing and HeatingPresident, LRBA
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For Your Familys Comfort
Bryan Schoenberger passing gavel to Nick Green
