HISTORY OF METRO BUILDING INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS August 29, 1963 A group of people at a Inspectors Conference meeting voted to organize and be known as Inspectional Services Conferences of Western Michigan. Robert Boelens President City of Grand Rapids Gordon Foster Vice-President City of Wyoming Carl Buehler Secretary-Treasurer Battle Creek 1964 Unknown 1965 No record of election for 1965 but following were current officers stated in March 2, 1966 correspondence (and assumes they were elected in 1965) Floyd House President City of Grand Rapids John Batema Secretary-Treasurer City of Holland 1966 May 19 George Salyers President Battle Creek Ernie Slade Secretary-Treasurer City of Grand Rapids 1967 April 26 The first informal meeting of the Inspection Service members was held for the purpose of reactivating the Inspectional Services Conference of Western Michigan. The meeting was called to order by Robert Boelens from the City of Grand Rapids. Bob then explained the reasons for the existence and failure of this group. 1967 June 22 The second organizational meeting Name was changed to METRO INSPECTIONAL SERVICES Thayer Denney President City of Walker Adrian Rigney Vice President City of Grand Rapids Anthony Donahue Secretary (resigned Sept 21) Adrian Rigney Secretary (completed term for Donahue) Harvey Elenbaas Treasurer Georgetown Township Ernest Slade Recording Secretary City of Grand Rapids Jordan Shepard Coordinator Jay Waalkes Program Chairman City of Wyoming 1968-1969 Thayer Denney President City of Walker Adrian Rigney Secretary City of Grand Rapids Harvey Elenbaas Treasurer Georgetown Township
1969-1970 Walter Delange President City of Kentwood Ted Howerzyle Secretary City of Grandville Floyd House Treasurer City of Grand Rapids 1970-1971 Ted Howerzyle President City of Grandville Adrian Rigney Secretary City of Grand Rapids Larry Feist Treasurer Plainfield Township 1971-1972 Les Vandenberg President City of Grand Rapids Mike Dykstra Secretary City of Wyoming Robert Fiscus Treasurer City of Kentwood 1972-1973 Jay Boss President Georgetown Township Vernon Bergman Secretary City of Walker Robert Fiscus Treasurer City of Kentwood 1973-1974 Robert Grassmid President City of Wyoming Donald Priest Secretary City of Grand Rapids Robert Fiscus Treasurer City of Kentwood 1974-1975 Larry Feist President Plainfield Township Jerry Korstange Secretary City of Wyoming George Gritter Treasurer City of Kentwood 1975-1976 Larry Feist President Plainfield Township Jerry Korstange Secretary City of Wyoming George Gritter Treasurer City of Kentwood 1976-1977 Ted Howerzyl President City of Grandville Fred Clancy Secretary Ada Township George Gritter Treasurer City of Kentwood 1977-1978 Fred Clancy President Ada Township Vern Bergman Secretary City of Walker Marvin Broersma Treasurer Byron Township
1978-1979 Gordon Foster President City of Wyoming Don Lagerquist Vice Pres. & Secretary Alpine Township (for this year only, the V.P.& Sec position was combined) Marvin Broersma Treasurer Byron Township 1979-1980 Bob Fiscus President City of Kentwood Harvey Van Rhee Vice-President Jamestown Township Shirley Norman Secretary East Grand Rapids Fred Clancy Treasurer Ada Township 1980-1981 Jay Boss President Georgetown Township Marvin Broersma Vice-President Byron Township Randy Peltier Secretary City of Walker Fred Clancy Treasurer Ada Township Lloyd Stoll Vicar (1 st Vicar) City of Grand Rapids 1981-1982 Don Lagerquist President Alpine Township Fred Clancy Vice-President Ada Township Larry Feist Secretary Plainfield Township Louis Barnes Treasurer Grattan Township George Gritter Vicar City of Kentwood 1982-1983 Randy Peltier President City of Walker Fred Moss Vice-President Bowne Township Art Grimes Secretary City of Zeeland Don Bates Treasurer Algoma Township Harvey Van Rhee Vicar Jamestown & Zeeland Township September 8, 1983 meeting we received a communication that on June 25,1983 BOCA approved chapter status for METRO Chapter Member Number 34 1983-1984 Bob Grassmid President City of Wyoming Ted Howerzyle Vice-President City of Grandville, retired 9/8/83 Art Grimes Secretary City of Zeeland Don Bates Treasurer Algoma Township Randy Peltier Vicar & Vice President City of Walker (V.P. 9/8/83) 1984-1985 Bob Grassmid President City of Wyoming Randy Peltier Vice-President City of Walker Gerald Roark Secretary Ada Township Larry Feist Treasurer Plainfield Township No One Elected For Vicar
1985-1986 Sam Hammond President Allendale Township Jeff Nelson Vice-President City of Walker John MacTavish Secretary Michigan Township Services Mike Winkler Treasurer Barry County Bob Grassmid Vicar City of Wyoming 1986-1987 San Hammond President Allendale Township Randy Peltier Vice-President City of Walker Dave Avery Secretary City of Grandville resigned 8/15/86 Mike Winkler Treasurer City of Kentwood Bob Koehs Secretary 8/15/86 Port Sheldon Township 1987-1988 Sam Hammond President Allendale Township Phill Maatman Vice President Holland Township Bob Koehs Secretary Port Sheldon Township Mike Winkler Treasurer City of Kentwood 1988-1989 Jack Langfeldt President Holland Duane Cruzan Vice-President Newaygo County Bob Koehs Secretary Port Sheldon Township Diane Lange Treasure City of Grand Rapids 1989-1990 Dwight Hall President Mecosta County Duane Cruzan Vice-President Newaygo County Herald Sweet Secretary Byron Center Diane Lange Treasurer City of Grand Rapids 1990-1991 Dwight Hall President Mecosta County Larry Feist Vice-President Plainfield Charter Township Herald Sweet Secretary Byron Center Diane Lange Treasurer City of Grand Rapids 1991-1992 Phil Brummel President Allendale Township Mike Winkler Vice-President City of Kentwood Herald Sweet Secretary Byron Center Diane Lange Treasurer City of Grand Rapids
1992-1993 Randy Peltier President City of Walker Mike Winkler Vice-President City of Kentwood Cindy Osman Secretary City of Holland Art Grimes Treasurer City of Zeeland 1993-1994 Randy Peltier President City of Walker Mike Winkler Vice-President City of Kentwood Cindy Osman Secretary City of Holland Art Grimes Treasurer City of Zeeland Phil Brummel Vicar Allendale Township 1994-1995 Mike Winkler President City of Kentwood Jim DeLang Vice President City of Wyoming Cindy Osman Secretary City of Holland Duane Cruzan Treasurer Newaygo County Phil Maatman Board of Director City of Holland Larry Feist Board of Director Plain Charter Township 1995-1996 Jim DeLang President City of Wyoming Gary Rivers Vice-President Greenville Cindy Osman Secretary City of Holland Duane Cruzan Treasurer Newaygo County Larry Feist Board of Director Plainfield Charter Township Don VanDyke Board of Director Georgetown Charter Township 1996-1997 Jeff Nelson President City of Walker Wayne Oosterink Vice-President Jamestown Township Sharon Conley Secretary City of East Grand Rapids Duane Cruzan Treasurer Newaygo County Chuck Dyk Board of Director City of Grandville PCI 1997-1998 Wayne Oosterink President Jamestown Township Tom DeGram Vice-President Spring Lake Township Sharon Conley Secretary City of East Grand Rapids Mark Fleet Board of Director Alpine Township Randy Peltier Board of Director City of Walker February 12, 1998 Name Changed to Metro Building Inspectors Association of Greater Grand Rapids
1998-1999 Tom DeGram President Spring Lake Township Mark O Fleet Vice-President Alpine Township Sharon Conley Secretary City of East Grand Rapids Wayne Oosterink Vicar Jamestown Township David Chapin Board of Director Cascade Township Martin Verburg Board of Director Gains Township 1999-2000 Larry Feist President Plainfield Charter Township Claude Spellman Vice-President City of Kentwood Brian Hose Secretary Mecosta County David Chapin Board of Director Cascade Township 2000-2001 Larry Feist President Plainfield Charter Township Claude Spellman Vice-President City of Kentwood Brian Hose Secretary Mecosta County Thomas De Gram Vicar Spring Lake Township David Chapin Board of Director Cascade Township 2001-2002 Tim Mc Gladdery President City of Walker Mike Winkler Vice-President Holland Charter Township Arthur Ven Roy Secretary City of Walker Tom Ruelle Board of Director Morton Township 2002-2003 Mike Winkler President Holland Charter Township Jack Houghtalin Vice-President City of Wyoming Tim Mc Gladdery Secretary City of Walker Tom Ruelle Board of Director Morton Township July 10, 2003 Metro Building Inspectors Association of Greater Grand Rapids has been recognized and approved by International Code Council, Inc
2003-2004 Mike Winkler President Holland Charter Township Claude Spellman Vice-President City of Kentwood 2004-2005 Claude Spellman President City of Kentwood Sharon Conley Vice-President City of East Grand Rapids Tom Ruelle Board of Director Morton Township 2005-2006 David Kloote President Plainfield Charter Township Steven Sheldon Vice-President Tradesmen International 2006-2007 David Kloote President Plainfield Charter Township Steven Sheldon Vice-President City of Norton Shores 2007-2008 David Kloote President Plainfield Charter Township Steve Sheldon Vice-President City of Norton Shores 2008-2009 Dennis Klein Board of Director Retired from City of Grand Rapids Randy Zomerlei Board of Director Byron Township
2009-2010 Dennis Klein Board of Director Retired from City of Grand Rapids Randy Zomerlei Board of Director Byron Township 2010-2011 Dennis Klein Board of Director Retired from City of Grand Rapids Bob Kruis Board of Director City of Grand Rapids 2011-2012 Art Grimes Board of Director City of Zeeland David Kloote Vicar Plainfield Charter Township 2012-2013 Art Grimes Secretary City of Zeeland Kirk Briggs Board of Director - Dan Thiele Board of Director City of Holland David Kloote Vicar Plainfield Charter Township 2013-2014 Edward Gordon President Holland Charter Township Kirk Briggs Vice-President Safe Built, Inc. Art Grimes Secretary City of Zeeland Art Kingsley Treasurer City of Grand Rapids Phil Brummel Board of Director City of Grand Haven Dan Thiele Board of Director City of Holland Steve Sheldon Vicar City of Norton Shores 2014-2015 Kirk Briggs President Safe Built, Inc. Dan Thiele Vice-President City of Holland Val Jensen II Secretary Whitehall Twp & Village of Lakewood Club Art Kingsley Treasurer City of Grand Rapids Phil Brummel Board of Director City of Grand Haven Jeff Nelson Board of Director Retired Steve Sheldon Vicar City of Norton Shores