Download - the Florida Swimming Pool Association

Florida Building Commission 

nears completion of 2010 Code 

By Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA Government Relations Consultant 

The Florida Building Commission 

met December 7-8 in Melbourne for its 

last meeting of the year. In addition 

to addressing regular meeting items, 

the commissioners met in a rule 

development workshop to make final 

decisions on recommendations given 

by the Technical Advisory Committee 

on all proposals and comments 

submitted for adoption into the 2010 

Florida Building Code. 

The Florida Swimming Pool 

Association made a number of 

code proposals this year, as well 

Americans with Disabilities Act 

(ADA) - What you need to know 

By Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA Government Relations Consultant 

The original Americans with 

Disabilities Act was signed into law in 

1990 and it did not have accessibility 

standards for swimming pools / spas. In 

2004, the Department of Justice issued 

guidelines that included pools / spas, but 

What is ADA The ADA is a civil rights law 

that prohibits discrimination based on disability. 

Discrimination occurs when an individual is treated less 

favorably because of a disability. It requires reasonable 

accommodation, unless doing so causes significant 

difficulty or expense. The Department of Justice (DOJ) 

is the federal agency charged with enforcement. 

as providing a number of public 

comments on proposals made by 

others regarding swimming pools 

and spas. In the end, all of the FSPA 

proposals and suggested edits to 

other proposals were adopted. This 

marks another successful code cycle 

for the Association. 

The next step is for the Florida 

Building Commission staff to insert 

all changes into the 2010 Code. A 

supplement format of the code will 

be available to review for accuracy 

Continued on page 14 

they were not law. 

July 2010, the Department of Justice 

announced that revised regulations made 

those guidelines into law and take effect 

on March 15, 2011. Compliance will be 

required no later than March 15, 2012. 

For the swimming 

pool and spa industry 

the relevant sections are 

Public Entities and Public 

Transportation (Title II) and 

Public Accommodations 

and Commercial Facilities 

Continued on page 16 

Orlando Pool & 

Spa Show 

February 11-12 

Get ready for another swimming pool and 

spa season by attending the Orlando Pool & Spa 

Show February 11-12. This year’s exhibits are in 

West Hall E of the Orange County Convention 

Center. 

The show will take you Beyond Water to 

see all of the products available to turn pools 

into paradise. The show has Everything Under 

the Sun sm ! 

The activities begin Thursday, February 18 

with the Pool Pro Classic Golf Tournament at 

Continued on page23 

News Splash 

• Energy Talk: Don’t wait for broken 

equipment to sell efficient items. Page 7 

• Scoop on Service: The importance of 

looking and acting professional. Page 8 

• Digging Up Ideas: The market is 

always changing; know the products that 

are available. Page 10 

• FSPA member named Pleatco’s Perfect 

Pool Guy. Page 13

2 Florida Pool Pro sm • January 2011 

Florida Pool Pro sm 

Published monthly by the Florida 

Swimming Pool Association 

Association Mission: Promoting 

Florida’s swimming pool industry. 

President 

Richard Moseley 

Champagne Pools of Central FL, Sanford 

Vice-President 

Keith Johnson 

Tri-FL Water Treatment d/b/a Pool Works, 

Auburndale 

Secretary 

Rick Howard 

Rick’s Pool Service, Inc., Clearwater 

Treasurer 

Pete Coccaro, Jr. 

Nautilus Pools, Inc., Port Charlotte 

At-Large Director 

Rob Sanger 

Galaxy Pools, Sarasota 

At-Large Director 

John Garner, Sr. 

Pools by John Garner, Inc., Jacksonville 

Past President 

Eva Adcock 

Best Pools of Brevard, Inc., Melbourne 

Executive Director 

Wendy Parker Barsell, APR, CEM, Ext. 102 

Technical Training Coordinator 

Bernice Ryder-Smit, Ext. 109 

Communications Specialist 

Charis Tyson, Ext. 103 

Administrative Assistant 

Valerie Swika-Bundy, Ext. 100 

2555 Porter Lake Drive, Ste. 106 

Sarasota, FL 34240 

(941) 952-9293 / (866) 930-FSPA 

Fax: (941) 366-7433 

www.FloridaPoolPro.com 

2011 Florida Swimming Pool Association. All rights 

reserved. The contents of this publication may not be 

reproduced in any form without written permission of 

the publisher. 

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sustainable product 

Thursday, January 13, 2011 

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee 

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Existing Pool Task Force 

Friday, January 14, 2011 

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Legislative Agenda / GR Update 

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Energy Committee 

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Trade Show 

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Builders’ Council 

11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Membership Committee 

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch 

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Service Council 

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Commercial Pool Advisory Group 

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Safety & Consumer Awareness 

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Presidents & Executive Committee 

Including: Hall of Fame Committee & Person of the 

Year Committee - All Chapters must be represented 

5:30 p.m. 2011 Transition / Kick-off Meeting 

2010 and 2011 Chapter Presidents, new FSPA 

State Board Reps, and FSPA Executive Committee 

Saturday, January 15, 2011 

January 14-15, 2011 

Committee Meetings 

Board of Directors Meeting / 

2011 Annual Meeting 

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 

Orlando 

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Budget & Finance Meeting 

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2011 Annual Meeting / Board Meeting 

and 2011 Board Orientation 

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YOUR BUSINESS 

Use a FSPA benefit every month 

Wendy Parker Barsell 

FSPA Executive Director 

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN 

Thank you for this chance to grow 

Richard Moseley 

FSPA President 

As your trade 

association, FSPA 

c o n t i n u o u s l y 

works to provide 

programs and 

benefits to the 

swimming pool 

and spa industry. 

There is a wide 

variety of options, 

everything from 

this newsletter 

to a prescription 

discount card. Each member has differing 

wants and needs based on their type and 

size of business. But many of our members 

don’t take advantage of all the benefits that 

they can. 

In 2011, I’m asking our members to 

take a look at the list of programs and 

benefits we offer and see if you can start 

utilizing more this year. Where do you start 

Here is a list offering one per month. 

T h e f i r s t 

thing I would like 

to say is that I am 

honored to be the 

new president of 

the FSPA. I also 

want to be sure 

to congratulate 

Wendy (FSPA 

E x e c u t i v e 

D i r e c t o r ) a n d 

Gary Barsell on 

the birth of their 

daughter, Parker Grace Barsell. Mom and 

Parker are doing well; what a great way to 

start out the year. 

The excitement I have with this 

opportunity to grow, work and learn from 

all the awesome members of FSPA is 

overwhelming to me at times. I have always 

tried to ask the questions that I thought 

members might ask if they were sitting in 

on a committee or board meeting, and I 

encourage this year’s Board of Directors 

to do the same. Discussion is never a bad 

January – send your credit card 

statement to FSPA and see if the new credit 

card processing program can save your 

company money. 

February – attend the Orlando Pool & 

Spa Show February 11-12. 

March – be sure that your (or an 

employee’s) college age student applies for 

the FSPA Scholarship program by April 1; 

an average of $750 is given out to qualified 

applicants. 

April – attend a local chapter meeting 

to network with other professionals and 

possibly earn CE credit for a course. 

May – promote swimming pool safety 

by distributing FSPA safety brochures, 

coloring books and pool watcher badges 

to your customers. 

June – attend the FSPA quarterly 

Board of Directors meeting in Orlando 

to see how the committees function and 

what the association is working on for your 

industry. 

thing and it has is no ending. 

During the next year I have the great 

pleasure of working with the best Executive 

Committee ever and I look forward to 

learning from each of them. Our Board 

of Directors continues to impress me with 

their desire to improve our industry and 

look to answer today’s questions with future 

consequences and questions in mind. We 

get into our time machines and try to guess 

what may be next and see how we can 

be ahead of the game instead of simply 

reacting to the results of said game. If 

a Board Meeting is held near you in the 

future, please attend. They are free and I 

don’t know anyone who has ever left their 

first state Board Meeting without saying, 

”Wow,” at least once. 

One of the cool things that the president 

has the chance to do is go to each Chapter 

and sit with all the members. I look forward 

to meeting new people and seeing old 

friends as I try to get to all the Chapters 

this year. This organization is unique in 

that it is driven by the people who do much 

July – be sure that your company is 

listed in the proper categories on the FSPA 

“Find a Pool Pro” search page (this page 

is used by more than 1,000 consumers 

each month!). 

August – provide your customers with 

information about preparing their swimming 

pool and spa for hurricanes – a brochure is 

available from FSPA. 

September – sign up for the prescription 

discount card (it’s free!). 

October – submit an entry to the FSPA 

Design Awards program to earn recognition 

for your work. 

November – sign up for GreenFlag 

Profit Recovery Services to collect your past 

due accounts from the past year. 

December – order holiday cards for 

your customers at a discount. 

Visit www.FloridaPoolPro.biz for a 

complete list of programs or check with your 

local Chapter for additional information. 

of the in-field work in our industry. Meeting 

and learning from you is something I look 

forward to for this year. 

Please feel free to tell me and your 

Board of Directors what we can do this year 

and how we can make this Association and 

industry better. The Executive Committee 

and Board will continue to try, but it 

takes all of our members to be a GREAT 

organization. 

I also want thank all past presidents 

and Hall of Fame inductees for everything 

they have done to make this organization 

what it is; please stay involved or come back 

and join us as we try to predict the future. 

Wendy, thank you for this chance 

to work with you and the great staff in 

Sarasota. I must also take a quick second 

to thank my staff at Champagne Pools 

for allowing me the time this year to grow 

and learn. I will end with a truly special 

thank you to Eva Adcock for being such 

an awesome person and president for us 

in 2010.

Florida Pool Pro sm • January 2011 5


FLORIDA POOL PERMITS 

County Name October 2009 October 2010 

Alachua County 3 7 

Bay County 8 6 

Brevard County 36 29 

Broward County 23 32 

Calhoun County 0 0 

Charlotte County 14 29 

Citrus County 13 5 

Clay County 6 7 

Collier County 38 35 

Dade County 42 34 

Duval County 11 27 

Escambia County 13 7 

Flagler County 7 17 

Franklin County 0 0 

Gadsden County 0 0 

Gulf County 1 0 

Hernando County 3 5 

Highlands County 3 4 

Hillsborough County 36 65 

Holmes County 0 0 

Indian River County 7 16 

Jackson County 0 0 

Jefferson County 0 0 

Lake County 7 15 

Lee County 53 86 

Leon County 4 3 

Liberty County 1 0 

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www.hbweekly.com 

County Name October 2009 October 2010 

Manatee County 33 54 

Marion County 1 9 

Martin County 11 11 

Nassau County 2 2 

Okaloosa County 2 8 

Orange County 33 33 

Osceola County 10 25 

Palm Beach County 55 48 

Pasco County 24 20 

Pinellas County 28 23 

Polk County 19 16 

Putnam County 2 0 

Santa Rosa County 8 9 

Sarasota County 19 28 

Seminole County 1 4 

St Johns County 26 17 

St Lucie County 6 10 

Sumter County 23 15 

Volusia County 11 13 

Wakulla County 1 1 

Walton County 9 3 

Washington County 0 0 

TOTALS 663 778

ENERGY TALK 

Don’t wait to sell 

By Rick Myers, Auto Pilot Systems, Inc. 


When a piece of equipment is sold for a 

swimming pool, many times we assume that 

there is no chance to replace that equipment 

until it fails. So is that customer out of the 

market for replacement or upgrade for a 

number of years Not necessarily so. 

Recent changes in the efficiencies of 

equipment, newer and better equipment, 

and changes that are always good for the 

end user should tell us that with a customer 

that is energy conscious, information on 

upgrades should always be passed along 

to them. Let them make up their mind on 

whether or not to change. Some people 

buy a new car every year or so, even 

though the current vehicle is in perfect 

working condition. We get new furniture or 

the latest and greatest piece of electronic 

equipment because it is better or faster or 

simply because we can. Why should pool 

equipment be any different 

Recently I had the pleasure of 

accompanying a customer to a jobsite 

where there were several, large heat 

pumps installed for a pool. Even though 

they still worked, the property was looking 

to avoid a large repair bill on the 13- 

year-old equipment. As we talked to the 

property manager, he asked if he would 

save any operating expenses on the newer 

equipment. I told him that there would be 

some savings, and I knew that the new heat 

pumps were more efficient than they were 

in 1997. I also told him that I would do an 

audit on both scenarios to give him accurate 

numbers both ways. To my surprise, I found 

that upgrading to the 2010 models, with the 

higher COP’s and higher BTU ratings, would 

save anywhere between $250 and $350 

per month! The savings in electricity would 

almost pay for the equipment change out. 

So, I got to thinking that with all the 

positive changes in pumps, heat pumps, 

cleaners, lights, automation, etc., shouldn’t 

we let our customers know about these 

changes and the money that they can save 

by upgrading Instead of just assuming 

that they won’t be ready to change until 

the existing equipment breaks, be in front 

of the issue and educate your customers 

on all of the new changes. Let them decide 

on whether to upgrade or not. How can we 

accomplish this E-mails (FSPA members 

can receive a discount on Constant Contact 

programs), mailers, displays in our stores, 

etc. or even the old fashioned way of just 

calling them up and asking if you can go to 

their property and show them the changes. 

All manufacturers have literature and 

brochures that will show the savings and 

you can even give payback analysis that 

breaks down savings very accurately. 

The moral of the story is that your 

customers deserve the very best and the 

very latest in pool equipment. Don’t wait 

until the equipment fails to begin selling. 

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Look and act like a professional 

By Joan Vienot, Pool Pal, Inc. 

THE SCOOP ON SERVICE 

Everyone we meet is a prospective 

client or a possible referral so first 

impressions matter. So do second and third 

impressions. I rely on my first impression 

when I hire, and I expect that my clients 

rely on their first impression when I call 

on them. 

When I interview an applicant for 

employment, whether consciously or 

subconsciously, I know that there are certain 

things I look at that may have nothing to do 

with competence, but they have everything 

to do with whether the individual is a good 

candidate. Following are some of the 

thoughts that might go through my head. 

My best pool operators are both men and 

women, but for the sake of consistency, I am 

writing this as if it were a male applicant. 

1. Does he look me square in the eye 

(And are his eyes clear and his pupils 

normal) 

2. Does he look clean and neat and is 

he dressed appropriately 

3. If I met him at his car, when he 

opened his door, was it neat inside, 

or did food wrappers and trash fall 

out onto the ground 

4. Does he smell like cigarettes 

(Sorry, smokers, but it’s a fact – 

5. 

6. 

7. 

cigarettes are not cool, and smokers 

as a group have higher absenteeism 

than nonsmokers.) Even worse, 

did he throw his cigarette onto the 

ground when he got out of his car 

Does he let foul language slip into 

his conversation 

Does he behave respectfully towards 

my other employees I need for him 

to be “a good fit.” 

Was he on time for our appointment 

Or did he at least call if he was going 

to be late 

It is not very different when our 

customers hire us as contractors. I know 

when I hire a contractor at my home, in 

addition to licensing, experience, and 

references, I want a contractor who is 

punctual, who respects my time, and 

who looks me straight in the eye (with his 

sunglasses off). I don’t care if he has tattoos 

and piercings but I want a contractor who 

bothered to change his dirty shirt to a clean 

one before our appointment, and I notice 

if his truck is clean and if there is a gap 

between his shirt and his pants. There is 

no smoking at my house, and I sure don’t 

want to see a cigarette butt in my driveway 

after the contractor leaves. I need to feel 

comfortable enough to leave my property 

with him there and not be worried about 

whether he will abuse my dog or be eyeing 

my daughter. And I want him to keep his 

shirt on while he is working. He needs to 

be “a good fit.” 

In short, I want my contractor to look 

like and act like a professional. As a 

contractor I learned how important this was 

within the first six months of starting my pool 

service business more than 25 years ago. 

I probably had only six contracts cleaning 

and operating pools for condominiums in a 

resort area. I was annoyed by members of 

the homeowners associations who would 

come up to me and want to give me advice 

on how to operate the swimming pool. 

When I got a little extra cash, I had my 

business name printed on the back of my 

shirts and I bought some magnetic signs 

for my truck doors. Instantly, overnight, 

instead of people offering me advice, they 

were coming up and asking my advice. I 

was floored. I had learned the first tenet of 

professionalism, dress the part. Look like 

a professional. No matter how competent 

we are, a professional appearance is 

prerequisite for credibility. 

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INSURANCE UPDATE 

Thank you for 2010 and cheers to 2011 

By David Griffiths, Insurance By Ken Brown 

From Ken Brown and his family as 

well as all of us at Insurance by Ken Brown 

(IBKB), we express our profound sense of 

appreciation and gratitude to FSPA and all 

of the FSPA members for the opportunity to 

serve your insurance needs. 

The partnership between IBKB and 

FSPA/NSPI spans a time of over 25 years. 

In that time we have had the opportunity 

to serve thousands of business in the 

swimming pool service, swimming pool 

construction and related industries with 

their insurance needs. Our entire firm is 

dedicated to FSPA and we proudly serve 

in many different capacities. 

Along with IBKB being the endorsed 

insurance agency by FSPA, the Amerisure 

Insurance Company has been the endorsed 

insurance carrier for much of those 25 

years. They too are fully committed to 

FSPA. We have dedicated individuals in 

the underwriting, claims adjusting, loss 

control services and audit department 

who work exclusively with IBKB and FSPA 

to help keep both claims and premiums 

down! In addition we have the FSPA / 

IBKB / Amerisure group dividend plan which 

returns hundreds of thousands of premiums 

to participating members each year. On 

behalf of all of the wonderful people we work 

with at Amerisure we express their gratitude 

for the partnership as well. 

As we traveled the state of Florida in 

2010, we have seen many of our clients 

speaking more bullish about their future 

and the future of this industry. They had 

more work and more opportunities last year. 

No, not the “good ole days,” no mistake, 

but easily better than 2009! Unfortunately, 

the profit margin seems to remain slim. It 

appears that one bottle neck (at least) is 

the difficulty homeowners continue to have 

securing loans to build pools. Hopefully the 

real estate market will gain a better footing 

in 2011 with more stable property values, 

fewer foreclosures, and lending will begin 

to loosen. 

So, the obvious question is, what 

adjustments do we all make as we enter 

2011 Let’s look at things as the glass half 

full! We have new leadership in Tallahassee 

which will hopefully, over time, rebuild our 

Florida economy. While it is true that we do 

not control the economy there are things we 

all can do to help control our own individual 

destiny. 

Believe it or not, your insurance program 

can play a role in this. By “program” we 

refer to the triangular partnership between 

your business, your insurance agency and 

your insurance carrier. Next month we are 

going to discuss a few areas the triangular 

insurance partnership can positively affect 

your business and improve your bottom 

line! 

For now though, thank you for allowing 

IBKB to serve FSPA in 2010 and for these 

many years. All of us appreciate all of you! 

Cheers to 2011! 

DIGGING UP IDEAS 

The market is always changing 

By Lori Bryant, Bryant Pools 

In choosing a topic for this article 

I reflected on changes in our industry. 

Some thirty years ago building pools in this 

area was more of a production drill. The 

market was very price driven and to make 

a dollar pool builders had to work fast and 

efficient. 

In the eighties the desire of home 

owners to experience the Florida lifestyle 

was very popular. A palm tree in the front 

yard and a pool in the back yard became a 

theme for Florida suburbia. 

Slowly we saw a demand for more 

than just a bull nose marcited pool. By the 

nineties pools became almost unlimited 

in their options; automation, sanitization, 

fiber optics, you name it. It seems the pool 

builders’ job was to keep up with what was 

new and innovative. Successful builders 

soon learned that they could increase profits 

by adding product lines. 

Pools became more and more 

complicated and soon a new era rushed in. 

It was the era of the Internet, where every 

consumer interested in building a pool could 

read, study, compare and analyze. The 

consumer had become more demanding 

then ever. Pools built during the last 

decade seem to have even more options 

and choices. Many customers suggested 

products they saw on the neighbor’s pool, 

and the pool builders’ knowledge and 

understanding of all available products 

became pivotal. 

Now things have changed again. 

Today even with the Internet the consumer 

cannot keep up with all of the changes 

and options available. Today's pools are 

designed to be safe and energy efficient 

and easy to operate. We are in a very 

price driven market again, but the lesson 

here is to not short sell the consumer. The 

customer of today should be informed 

about energy, safety, maintenance and 

sanitization improvements. 

I think the current analysis is that our 

market is still price sensitive. However, 

as contractors it is still in our best interest 

to offer and explain some of our new and 

existing products. As in the past, successful 

contractors will be those that can use their 

understanding of innovative products and 

use them in their projects.


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FSPA member named Pleatco’s Perfect 

Pool Guy 

Rich Tarricone beat out 150 other 

contestants to be named Pleatco’s Perfect 

Pool Guy. Rich has been in the pool 

industry for 29 years, is a member of the 

FSPA Manasota Chapter and has served 

on the Chapter Board of Directors. 

The Pleatco Perfect Pool Guy / Gal 

contest is a way to honor hard-working 

individuals in the pool service industry. 

“From all of us here at Pleatco, thank 

you to everyone who entered, nominated 

and voted in our third annual ‘Pleatco 

Perfect Pool Guy / Gal Contest,’” said 

Howard Smith, Pleatco’s Chief Executive 

Officer. “We have been truly overwhelmed 

by the quality and quantity of the hundreds 

of nominated entrants and the thousands 

of votes cast. The entries were extremely 

powerful and heartfelt across the board.” 

Rich and the Perfect Pool Gal, Sabrina 

Clonts, received trips to the International 

Pool, Spa and Patio Expo hosted in Las 

Vegas. Both winners also receive a $5,000 

continuing education scholarship from 

Genesis Three Design Group to attend 

the G3 Certified Pool Operator Program. 

Additionally, both will star in Pleatco’s 

nationwide follow-up ad campaign. 

“To me, this award acts as a symbol of 

achievement and recognition as I celebrate 

my survival not only in life but in my pool 

career,” said Tarricone. 

He went on to say, “It will always be 

a reminder for all my hard work and the 

gratitude that I owe my many friends, family, 

peers, and mentors who continue to believe 

in me. My hope is it will be a reminder to all 

pool people out there that with hard work 

and involvement, you can make a career out 

of being a true pool professional.” 

John Antretter, Pleatco Chief Operating 

Officer, explained why Rich was chosen, 

“We believe that for the Perfect Pool Guy, 

being a professional pool service technician 

is more than a job... it’s a passion. Rich 

Tarricone views his business not just as 

a job but a career he is passionate about. 

Rich has been part of almost every aspect 

of the pool industry. His enthusiasm for 

furthering his education and pushing the 

boundaries of the science of filtration 

constantly amaze us.” 

Antretter went on to say, “Besides his 

passion and desire to further his knowledge 

base and experience in the industry, Rich’s 

stand-out characteristic is his heart. Talking 

with some of Rich’s clients, you would think 

he is family. He constantly goes above and 

beyond the job to ensure his customer’s are 

not only satisfied, but happy at home in their 

pool. Industry executives also rave about 

Rich and his dedication to the industry; his 

references praise his hard work and insist 

he is the epitome of a gentleman. Any 

Florida resident would be lucky to have Rich 

care for their pool.”


FBC nears completion of 2010 Code Cycle 

Continued from front page 

in the beginning of January. If any party 

requests a rule adoption hearing on any 

part of the revised code, it would be held at 

the end of January. The rule adopting the 

new code will then be submitted to the 2011 

Legislature for approval. The 2010 Florida 

Building Code will go into effect December 

31, 2011. 

**Important to note: The Glitch Fix 

Cycle begins in March. Glitch amendments 

have to be submitted by March 18. The goal 

is for any glitches to be fixed and adopted 

into the 2010 Code prior to print in October 

2011 and the new code going into effect 

December 31, 2011. If any pool/spa glitches 

are needed, FSPA will have a chance to do 

so prior to the new code going into effect. 

A summary of the changes to the 2010 Code include the following: 

NEW requirements for existing residential pools & spas. These changes will be found 

in the Florida Existing Building Code, not in the sections contractors typically find pool/spa 

requirements. These changes include: 

o Specifically requiring pool / spa circulation systems or components undergoing 

alterations to comply with Section 6 of the ANSI/APSP-7 Suction Entrapment 

Avoidance Standard, 

o Providing broad guidance that any pool / spa component or system undergoing 

alterations (not repair) comply with Chapter 41 of the Residential Code (the 

residential pool section). In order to ensure certain alterations do not trigger Chapter 

41 compliance, the following exceptions were provided for: 

• Installation of pavers or coating to an existing pool or spa deck, 

• Re-tiling a pool or spa, 

• Re-plastering or re-lining a pool or spa, except the drain cover must 

comply with the 2007 ASME A112.19.8 Standard, 

• Installation of a water filtration or sanitizations component or system, 

• Installation of an automation or a time switch component or system, 

• Installation of a heating component or system. 

o The exceptions laid out do not trigger the existing building code pool/spa 

requirements. The FSPA will continue to look into the existing pool/spa requirements 

and a discussion will occur at the January Board and Committee meetings. 

Addition of provisions (found in the International Codes) for pools in a flood hazard area. 

Energy efficient language for pools and spas 

that implement the legislative mandate (House 

Bill 663) and provide additional clarifications 

to the energy requirements. These changes will 

be found in the Florida Energy Conservation Code, 

not in the sections contractors typically find pool/spa 

requirements. The changes include: 

o Pool and spa energy efficiency heating 

requirements that follow federal requirements 

manufacturers already meet, 

o Residential filtration pump and motor 

requirements (minimum two-speed if installing a 

pump or motor 1 HP or greater), 

o Portable spa energy efficiency 

requirements, 

o Removed an unenforceable portion 

of the pool/spa cover requirements and 

provide for additional means to come into 

compliance, 

o Appendices that provide additional 

criteria to implement the new energy 

requirements for residential pools and inground 

spas, and portables spas based on 

the draft APSP Energy Standards. 

An exception to panic hardware requirements 

found in Chapter 10 of the Building Code, 

allowing outdoor gates from residential and 

commercial pools or pool decks to go without 

such devices unless the pool deck serves as 

a portion of the means of egress of a building 

or has an occupant load of 300 or greater. 

Clarification to prevent adding a building fixture 

count to a pool fixture count when determining 

the number required for commercial pools that 

only serve a designated group of dwelling units 

and is not for use by the general public. 

Clean-up language of barrier alarm 

requirements found in Chapter 41 of the 

Residential Code and in Section 424.2 of the 

Building Code (updated the UL Standard that 

alarms must meet to the most recent version 

and made changes to language that was 

inconsistent with the UL Standard). 

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Americans with Disabilities Act 

(ADA) - What you need to know 


(Title III) and their requirements are virtually the same. 

There are some exceptions. Title II facilities can be excluded 

if they can prove modifications would significantly alter the historic 

nature of the building or would create undue financial hardship for the 

facility. Title III facilities can be excluded if they can demonstrate that 

reasonable accommodations are not readily achievable. However, the 

Department of Justice has made it very clear that, given the flexibility 

and cost of a pool lift, it would be very difficult for any entity to escape 

their responsibility to provide access. 

ADA regulations are enforced directly and indirectly. Most direct 

enforcement is a result of civil lawsuits. If the plaintiff prevails, the 

court usually orders the defendant to remedy the violation, and pay 

attorney’s fees for the plaintiff. There are generally no monetary 

awards. 

The ADA is also enforced indirectly by requiring compliance 

prior to receiving licenses, certifications, or grants from prevailing 

authorities. For example, prior to a local government receiving a 

federal grant, it must provide proof of compliance with a wide array of 

regulations ranging from environmental mandates to equal opportunity 

programs to ADA compliance. In addition, in most localities, any new 

construction or building modification will not receive a certificate of 

occupancy without meeting all relevant ADA requirements. Many 

states will adopt the latest guidelines into their state or local building 

codes. See page 17 for frequently asked questions.

ADA Frequently Asked Questions 


What sections of ADA apply to swimming pools, 

wading pools and spas 

1. Title II (Public Industry) – All public entities at the local and state 

levels, i.e. school districts, municipalities, cities and counties. 2. 

Title III (Private Industry) – Any place of public accommodation 

(commercial facilities), i.e. a place of recreation, education, or 

lodging. More details on what constitutes a public accommodation 

will be in a separate document available soon. 

Do the new requirements apply to both existing 

and new pools / spas 

Yes, new and existing swimming pools, wading pools and spas 

(in-ground and portable) that fall under the Title II or III categories 

must provide accessible entry no later than March 15, 2012. 

However, it is highly recommended these means of access be 

added as soon as possible. 

What are the permitted means of access 

Pool lifts, sloped entries (ramps), transfer walls, transfer systems, 

or stairs. The criteria for each of these can be found in chapter 

10, section 1009, of the revised ADA guidelines; a link to this is on 

the FSPA Web site at www.FloridaPoolPro.biz. The number and 

type of accessible entries depends on the structure. 

How will this be enforced 

It will vary from state to state, but does not change the fact this is 

the law. Direct action against noncompliant facilities may be taken 

by local building or health officials enforcing state or health building 

codes that reference the new guidelines. Individuals may also file 

civil lawsuits against noncompliant facilities. Indirect enforcement 

can occur when a local government becomes ineligible for a federal 

grant unless all facilities are in compliance. 

How does the ADA affect existing state and local 

building codes and health department rules for 

public pools 

Existing codes and rules remain in effect. The ADA allows the 

Attorney General to certify that a state law, local building code, or 

similar ordinance meets or exceeds the minimum requirements. 

Any state or local government may apply for this certification. 

The Florida Department of Health public pool rule (64E-9, F.A.C.) 

references the 1990 ADA and will be updated to reflect the revised 

law, but timing of such is indeterminate at this time. However, in 

Florida, the ADA is typically imposed by the building code and 

the Florida Building Commission is currently working to insert 

the revised ADA guidelines into the Florida Accessibility Code. 

Once complete, the FBC will seek Attorney General/Department 

of Justice Certification. This will help to ensure direct enforcement 

by local building officials throughout Florida. 

Are there service requirements for ADA 

equipment 

Yes, the regulations provide a “Maintenance of Accessible 

Features” provision which mandates the accessibility features 

must be maintained in working order. 

What are the swimming pool requirements 

Pools with more than 300 linear feet of wall require at least two 

accessible entries and pools with less than 300 linear feet require 

at least one. When providing only one means of access, it must 

be a pool lift or sloped entry. Wave action pools, leisure rivers, 

sand bottom pools, and other pools where user access is limited 

to one area are not required to have another entry provided the 

one is either a pool lift, a sloped entry, or a transfer system. Catch 

pools that have a catch pool edge on an accessible route are not 

required to provide a means of access. 

*Note: 1) The ADA recommends that when using more than one 

means of access they be different types in different locations. 2) 

Pool walls at diving areas and where there is no pool entry because 

of landscaping or adjacent structures are still to be counted when 

determining the linear feet of pool wall. 

What are the spa requirements and how does ADA 

apply to portable hot tubs 

The ADA does not distinguish between in-ground and portable 

spas. Both Title II and III entities that have any type of spa are 

required to provide at least one accessible entry. This can be a lift, 

transfer wall, or transfer system. When spas are adjacent to each 

other, only one spa must provide a means of access. However, 

portable spas are not allowed in commercial facilities in Florida, 

per 64E-9, F.A.C. 

What are the wading pool requirements 

Both Title II and III entities are required to provide “accessible 

means of entry for wading pools.” Wading pools must have a 

sloped entry (ramp). The entry must extend to the deepest part 

of the wading pool, but it is not required to provide handrails. 

What financial assistance is available to help 

employers/owners comply with ADA 

A special tax credit is available to help smaller employers make 

accommodations. Information discussing the tax credits and 

deductions is contained in the Department of Justice’s ADA 

Tax Incentive Packet for Businesses available from the ADA 

Information Line. The information can also be obtained from a 

local IRS office, or by contacting the Office of Chief Counsel, 

Internal Revenue Service. 

Where can I learn more 

FSPA has developed a course, “2010 ADA Regulations for 

Swimming Facilities” presented by John Caden, SR Smith, 

LLC. The course has been submitted to the CILB for review and 

approval as a CE course. The course will be presented at the 

2011 Orlando Pool and Spa Show (www.OrlandoPoolShow.com) 

and will also be recorded and submitted for review as an online 

CE course. More detailed information can also be found on the 

FSPA Web site (www.FloridaPoolPro.biz) and at www.ADA.gov. 

Manufacturers of products that provide accessible means of entry 

also have information that can be found on their Web sites.


CE courses at the Orlando Pool & Spa Show 

February 9-12 - www.OrlandoPoolShow.com 

*Opinions expressed at seminars are the speakers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Orlando Pool & 

Spa Show or the Florida Swimming Pool Association. 

2010 ADA Regulations for Swimming 

Facilities - Pending CILB approval 

B S / Level: All / Meets: GEN AT 

Friday 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Room 330A 

Instructor: John Caden, SR Smith 

64E-9 Code Changes (Public Swimming Pools) 

CILB #0010946 


Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 330B 

Instructor: Mark Pabst, FL Department of Health 

Advanced Florida Building Code: Entrapment 

Protection for Suction Inlets 

CILB #0010596 / BOLA #0008589 

B S So / Level: All / Mandatory / Meets: ADV AT 

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330D 

Instructor: Richard Moseley, Champagne Pools 

Advanced Pool Chemistry & Troubleshooting - 

CILB #0608037 

S / Level: Advanced / Meets: GEN AT 

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 230C 

Instructor: Wayne Ivusich, Taylor Technologies 

Advancements in Commercial Chlorine 

Generation - CILB #0608762 

B S / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Sean Assam, HornerXpress 

Alternative Dispute Resolution - CILB #007785 

B S / Level: All / Meets: BP AB 

Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Room 230A 

Instructor: Jim Batts, The Batts Company 

Attracting and Retaining Loyal Customers 

(Retail) - No Credit 

R / Level: All / Meets: AB 

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Room 231A 

Instructor: Connie Sue Centrella, HornerXpress 

Basic Pool and Spa Water Chemistry 

CILB #0006956 

S / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 

Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 230C 

Instructor: Brian Trenck, BioLab 

Blame it on the Pool Tech: Avoiding 

Claims and Court - CILB #0608764 

S / Level: Intermediate / Meets: BP AB 

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330E 

Instructor: Raymond Arouesty, Arrow Insurance 

Bonding and Grounding for Pools, Spas and 

Other Bodies of Water 

CILB #0009897 / ECLB #0800005 

B / Level: Advanced / Meets: GEN AT 

Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330G 

Instructor: Doug Harvey, Building Officials 

Association of Florida 

Breaking Down and Understanding the 

New Florida Energy Bill - CILB #0608763 


Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 230B 

Instructor: Alex Krajewski, Zodiac Pool Systems 

Cash Flow and Cash Flow Budgeting 

CILB #0007786 / ECLB #00077552 

B S So / Level: Basic / Meets: BP AB 


Instructor: Tom Grandy, Grandy & Associates 

Chapter 489 - An Overview of Contractor’s 

Responsibilities - CILB #0608746 

B S So / Level: All / Mandatory / Meets: L&R AB 



Commercial Swimming Pool Certification 

CILB #0007787 

S / Level: All / Meets: WS AT Room 330E 

Wed & Thurs 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

*Must attend both days 


Creating Your Own Sales Success in a 

Difficult Market - CILB #0608766 

B S So R / Level: All / Meets: GEN AB 


Instructor: Mario Rossetti, Mario Rossetti Enterprises 

DBPR-CILB Update - CILB #0007905 

B S So / Level: All / Meets: BP AB 

Friday 1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Room 230A 

Instructor: G.W. Harrell, Construction Industry 

Licensing Board 

Developing a Successful Referral 

Program - CILB #0608765 



Instructor: Mario Rossetti, Mario Rossetti Enterprises 

Effective Collections Techniques 

CILB #0608767 

B S So / Level: All / Meets: BP AB 



Energy Efficiency Legislation Impacting 

the Pool/Spa Industry - CILB #0608768 

B S So R / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Jeff Farlow & Steve Barnes, Pentair 

Water Pool & Spa 

Finding Leaks: Turning Headaches into 

Profits - CILB #0608770 


Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 330F 

Instructor: Lance Anderson, Anderson 

Manufacturing Co., Inc. 

Florida Building Code Advanced Training: 

Residential Swimming Pools - CILB #0009300 / 

ECLB #0800014 / BOLA #0008593 B S 

So / Level: All / Meets: ADV AT 


Instructor: Richard Moseley, Champagne Pools 

High Impact Decision Making - CILB #0608769 



Instructor: Bill Kent, HornerXpress 

How to do Major Pool Renovations 

CILB #0608079 

B / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Jack Manilla, Portofino Pools 

How to Prevent Pools from Popping 

CILB #0608747 

B S / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Ken Brown, Insurance by Ken Brown 

Hydraulic Applications for Swimming 

Pools and Spas - CILB #0608772 


Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 231B/C 

Instructor: Dave Peterson, PE, SWD, Genesis 3 

Hydraulics and Pump Selection - CILB 

#0608087 


Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330E 

Instructor: Mike Childress, Pentair Water Pool & Spa 

In-floor Cleaning and Circulation Systems 

CILB #0010003 


Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Room 330F 

Instructor: Bill Graham, A & A Manufacturing 

Internet Marketing: Using the Web to Build 

Your Business - NO CREDIT 

B S So / Level: Basic / Meets: NO CREDIT 


Instructor: Frank Motola, BrandTastic 

Introduction to Basic Perspective Drawing 

CILB #0608748 


Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Room 231B/C 

Instructor: David Tisherman, Genesis 3, Inc. 

Is Flat Rate Pricing Right For Your 

Company - CILB #0608771 

S / Level: Basic / Meets: BP AB 

Saturday 10:00 – 11:40 a.m. Room 230D 


LP Gas Exam Prep Course - NO CE CREDIT 

B S So R / Level: Basic / Meets: NO CE CREDIT 

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Room 330F 

Instructor: Steve Nokk, Gas Training Services 

LP Gas Exam - NO CE CREDIT 

B S So R / Level: Basic / Meets: NO CE CREDIT 

Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Room 330F 

Instructor: Bureau of LP Gas 

Millionaire Pool Man: Building Your 

Business and Improving Profits - CILB #0608773 

S / Level: Intermediate / Meets: BP AB 

Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330D 

Instructor: Charles Baird, National Pool Route Sales 

Motor Troubleshooting and Replacement 

CILB #0608774 



Instructor: Dennis Bush, A.O. Smith 

New Florida Energy Efficiency Regulations: 

How to Design and Build Compliant Pools and 

Spas - CILB #0608776 



Instructor: Rodney McCall & Steve Barnes, Pentair 

Water Pool & Spa 

New ORP and pH Technology and Going 

Green - CILB #0608775 


Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. Room 330G 

Instructor: Troy McGinty, Hayward Commercial


Phosphates and Enzymes: Guaranteed 

Results - CILB #0608778 

S R / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Chris Marcano, Natural Chemistry 

Photovoltaic System Basics - CILB #0608080 

So / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: David Bessette, FlaSEIA 

Pool Projects Design and Construction 

Planning - CILB #0608749 

B / Level: Advanced / Meets: GEN AT 

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 231B/C 

Instructor: Brian Van Bower, Genesis 3, Inc. 

Prevent Business Growth From Putting You 

Out of Business 

CILB #0608049 / ECLB #0800063 / BOLA #0008587 

B S So / Level: Intermediate / Meets: BP AB 



Pricing Service and Products for a Profit 

Workshop 

CILB #0009923 / ECLB #0800084 / BOLA #0008586 

B S So / Level: Advanced / Meets: BP AB 

Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Room 230D 


Properly Calculating TDH in Existing and 

New Pools and Spas - CILB #0608777 



Instructor: Alex Krajewski, Zodiac Pool Systems 

Reduced Speed Technology for Pools 

CILB #0608050 



Instructor: Scott Wiegman, Hayward Pool Products 

Renovation and Remodeling of Existing 

Pools 

Part A: Options and Design - CILB #0608888 


Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Room 

231B/C 

Instructor: David Tisherman, Genesis 3, Inc. 

Part B: Engineering and Construction 

CILB #0608750 


Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Room 

231B/C 

Instructor: Dave Peterson, P.E., S.W.D., Genesis 3 

Safety and Energy Efficient Pool Covers 

CILB #0608779 



Instructor: Vincent Fuggetta, Safety Pool Covers 

Small Business Communication 

CILB #0007788 / ECLB #0007554 

B S So R / Level: All / Meets: BP AB 


Instructor: Wendy Parker Barsell, FSPA 

Solar Contractor Licensing in Florida 

CILB #0608084 

So / Level: Basic / Mandatory / Meets: L&R AT 


Instructor: Colleen Kettles, FlaSEIA 

Solar Pool Heating Basics - CILB #0608207 

So / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: David Bessette, FlaSEIA 

Sustainability Strategies - CILB #0608780 




Swimming Pool and Spa Energy 

Efficiency Regulations - CILB #0608781 

B S So R / Level: All / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Jeff Tawney, AquaCal - AutoPilot, Inc. 

Swimming Pool Tile Installation: How to 

Avoid Failures - CILB #0608782 



Instructor: Philip Greggs, SGM, Inc. 

Tax Tips Your Accountant Never Told You 

About - CILB #0608784 

B S So R / Level: Basic / Meets: BP AB 



Technical Advancements in Swimming Pool 

Heating - CILB #0010775 


Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 330G 

Instructor: Matthew Gomulka, AquaCal - AutoPilot 

Understanding Pool and Spa Water Testing 

CILB #0608026 

S / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 

Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 230C 

Instructor: Ivars Jaunakais, Industrial Test Systems 

Understanding Pool Finishes - CILB #0608783 


Friday 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Room 330F 

Instructor: Bill Dugan, HornerXpress 

Understanding Solar Technology 

CILB #0608090 

B S So / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Bill Hoysradt, Abundant Energy 

Understanding the Types of Pool Renovation 

CILB #0608091 

B / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Don Cesarone, Van Kirk & Sons 

Vanishing Edges, Perimeter Overflow and 

Wet Deck Projects - CILB #0608751 


Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Room 231B/C 

Instructor: Skip Phillips & Brian Van Bower, 

Genesis 3, Inc. 

Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety 

Act - CILB #0608024 



Instructor: Steve Barnes, Pentair Water Pool & Spa 

Water Features and Effects - CILB #0608093 

B / Level: Intermediate / Meets: GEN AT 

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Room 330E 

Instructor: Mike Childress, Pentair Water Pool & Spa 

Winning the Battle Against Phosphates 

and Algae - CILB #0608785 

S / Level: Basic / Meets: GEN AT 


Instructor: Eric Menken, SeaKlear Pool and Spa 

Chemicals 

Workers’ Compensation 

CILB#0006955 /ECLB #0007551/BOLA #0008584 

B S So R / Mandatory / Level: All / Meets: WC AB 

Thursday 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Room W230A 

Workers’ Compensation Update 

CILB #0608752 

B S So R / Mandatory / Level: All / Meets: WC AB 


Instructor: Ken Brown, Insurance by Ken Brown 

Workplace Safety 

CILB #0006954 /ECLB #0007553/BOLA #0008597 

B S So R / Mandatory / Level: All / Meets: WS AB 

Thursday 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Room 230A 

Instructor: Jonathan Parker, Amerisure Insurance 

Workplace Safety: Reducing Back Injuries 

CILB #0608023 /ECLB #0800068/ BOLA #0008598 

B S So R / Mandatory / Level: All / Meets: WS AB 


Instructor: Jonathan Parker, Amerisure Insurance 

*Courses and instructors are subject to change at 

any time.


CHAPTER NEWS 

Broward 

Chapter Coordinator: Michelle D’Aiuto 

President: Brian Kelly 

(866) 930-3772 

FSPABroward@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPABroward.com 

The Broward Chapter is pleased to 

announce the 2011 Board of Directors 

as follows: President Gary Kaplan, 

Ike’s Carter Pools; Vice President Dan 

Lockwood, Jet Line Products of Miami; 

Secretary Terry Mohr, HornerXpress; 

Treasurer Craig Doerr, Pool Corp.; 

and Directors Bill Kent, Team Horner; 

Brian Kelly, Shamrock Pools; Rick 

Myers, Auto Pilot Systems Inc.; Bob 

Anthone, Mike O’Brien’s Pool Store; 

Jim Smith, LaGasse Pool Construction; 

Don Cesarone, Jr., Van Kirk & Sons Inc.; 

and Ike Eikevik, Swimming Pools by Ike 

Jr. We thank them all for continuing to 

volunteer their time to grow and improve 

the Chapter. 

Register now for the Orlando Pool & 

Spa Show February 11-12. This Show has 

“Everything Under the Sun” - new products, 

networking opportunities, education courses 

and opportunities to meet directly with 

manufacturers. We hope to see many 

Broward Chapter members there! 

Central Florida 

Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey 

Chapter President: Steve Bludsworth 

(800) 548-6774 

FSPACentralFlorida@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPACentralFlorida.com 

No news this month. 

Charlotte Harbor 

Executive Director: Andy Mallison 

(800) 569-6774 Ext. 11 

FSPACharlotteHarbor@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPACharlotteHarbor.com 

information please contact the Chapter 

office. Information in regards to our January 

membership meeting will be made available 

soon. 

In order to encourage attendance at the 

Orlando Pool & Spa Show, there will be no 

Chapter membership meeting in February. 

All Chapter members are encouraged 

to attend the show. Be sure to register 

early to schedule your CE courses! The 

February Board Meeting will be held on 

February 23. 

The 2011 Golf Classic is set for 

Saturday, May 7 at Kingsway Country Club. 

Many thanks to Barb and Mike Robinson, 

Barb’s Pool Service, for volunteering to 

chair the tournament this year! Some fun 

events are planned for the day; so mark 

your calendars! We’ll see you there! 

East Central Florida 


(866) 930-3772 

FSPAEastCentralFlorida@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAEastCentral.com 

The East Central Chapter is pleased to 

announce the 2011 Board of Directors as 

follows: President Donald Bryant, Bryant 

Pools, Inc.; Vice President Lori Bryant, 

Bryant Pools, Inc.; Secretary Billy Moore, 

Gorman Company; Treasurer Wayne 

Phillips, Wayne’s Solar; and Directors 

Kim Raszl, Raszl Inc. Custom Pools and 

Spas; Brian Lenois, Artesian Pools of 

East FL; Jeff Lucas, The Pool House; and 

Shannon Smith, Pool Corp. We thank 

them all for continuing to volunteer their time 

to grow and improve the Chapter. 






manufacturers. We hope to see many East 

Central Florida Chapter members there! 

Florida Gulf Coast 

Executive Director: Mitch Brooks 

(800) 569-6774 Ext. 12 

FSPAFloridaGulfCoast@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAGulfCoast.com 

The Chapter is looking for a few good 

industry members to help out a few hours 

a month serving on the Chapter Board of 

Directors. Please contact Jerry Scott at 

239-267-2500 or Mitch Brooks at 941-764- 

6774 for more information. 

With the current economy and the 

underground activity currently happening 

throughout the country, it is very important 

for our industry to have properly trained, 

licensed and insured service technicians. 

The Chapter has a taskforce that will 

be working with local county officials 

in developing the best plan to get this 

accomplished in the shortest amount of time. 

A few volunteers are needed for this service 

industry taskforce. For more information or 

to get involved, please contact Mitch Brooks 

at the Chapter Office. 

Florida West Coast 

Executive Director: Malinda Howard 

(727) 638-6072 

FSPAFloridaWestCoast@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAWestCoast.com 

The Florida West Coast Chapter 

wishes all members a happy New Year! 

The Chapter Board of Directors met 

at noon on Tuesday, December 7. Thank 

you to Linda Bice, Gorman Company – 

The January Board of Directors 

meeting will be held on Wednesday, 

January 19 at 258 Bangsberg Road. The 

meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. For more 

Florida West Coast Chapter members at the Pinellas Safe Kids Holiday Brunch where they 

also donated funds to Florida Safe Pools for their efforts in 2011.

Clearwater, for sponsoring the meeting/ 

luncheon. The next Board of Directors 

meeting will be held at noon on Tuesday, 

January 4 at Belleair Pool Supply, 1702 

West Bay Drive, Largo. Every member is 

encouraged to attend Board meetings; they 

are usually scheduled for the first Tuesday 

of the month. We are always interested in 

hearing your ideas for Chapter meetings. 

Please contact the office if you will attend 

this meeting so we can plan accordingly. 

On Friday, December 10, David and 

Jeanie Oxley, Belleair Pool Supply; 

Florida House Representative Larry Ahern, 

Larry Ahern Pool Remodeling Inc.; Don 

Ball, The Pool Works of Pinellas County 

Inc.; and Malinda Howard attended the 

Pinellas Safe Kids Holiday Brunch. The 

Chapter presented Florida Safe Pools with 

a check to be used in 2011. 

On Sunday, December 19, the Chapter 

Board of Directors enjoyed a Holiday Brunch 

at the Island Way Grill as a thank you for 

their hard work and dedication throughout 

the past year. Thank you again to President 

Brian Gangelhoff, A Pool’s Best Friend; 

Vice President David Oxley, Belleair Pool 

Supply; Secretary/Treasurer Don Ball, The 

Pool Works of Pinellas County Inc.; and 

At-large Directors Sean Dastur, Florida 

Leak Locators; Ian Ferguson, Jack’s 

Magic Products Inc.; and Rick Howard, 

Rick’s Pool Service Inc., for their service in 

2010 and continued commitment in 2011. 

The Chapter is hosting an Energy 

Meeting/Table Top on Wednesday, January 

19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at First Lutheran 

Church–Christian Life Center (gym), 1644 

Nursery Road, Clearwater. This event 

is free to FSPA members, and $10 per 

person for non-members. Come out and 

hear Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA Government 

Relations Consultant, and Rodney McCall, 

Pentair Water National IntelliFlo Field 

Application Specialist, present information 

on the energy law and code changes, as 

well as non-energy changes made in the 

2010 Florida Building Code. You will also 

see new products displayed and hear 

from the experts in the pool / spa industry 

including Hayward, Pentair, Zodiac/Jandy, 

Byrd Moreton & Associates, Devin Cahn: 

AquaPro, Marathon Motors and J&J Electric; 

Gunn Sales: A.O. Smith and Waterway. 

Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will 

be served. Please contact Malinda at the 

Chapter office for reservations. 

Have you registered for the Orlando 

Pool & Spa Show, February 11-12 Be sure 

to do so today at www.OrlandoPoolShow. 

com! While you are at the Show, check out 

who was chosen as the Florida West Coast 

Chapter Director of the Year. 

Manasota 

Chapter Coordinator: Sonja Dickey 

(800) 548-6774 

FSPAManasota@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAManasota.com 

Everyone had a great time at the 

Manasota Chapter Christmas Party! 

Don Archer (left) 

receiving a plaque 

for his service 

as Manasota 

Chapter president 

in 2010. 

North Central Florida 


(866) 930-3772 

FSPANorthCentralFlorida@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPANorthCentral.com 

Thank you to all the North Central 

Florida Chapter members who came out 

for the Christmas party on December 14 

at Solar Trek. The Chapter would like to 

give a special thanks to Vincent Biel, Solar 

Trek, for providing the space for the party. 

A fun time was had by all. 

The North Central Chapter is pleased 


to announce the 2011 Board of Directors 

as follows: President Randy Taylor, 

HornerXpress; Vice President Jeremy 

Hine, Florida Leisure Pool & Spa; 

Secretary Dino Muggeo, Fun State Pool 

Service, Inc.; Treasurer Larry Losciale, 

Easy Modern Living, Inc.; and Director 

Scott Kaufman, Pool Corp. We thank them 

all for continuing to volunteer their time to 

grow and improve the Chapter. 






manufacturers. We hope to see many North 

Central Florida Chapter members there! 

Northeast Florida 

Chapter President: John Garner 

State office: (866) 930-3772 

FSPANortheastFlorida@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPANortheast.com 

No news this month. 

Palm Beach 

Executive Director: Doris Rohner 

(954) 723-0937 

FSPAPalmBeach@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAPalmBeach.com 

Oh what a night! The annual Holiday 

Party was held December 14 at the Tiki 

Waterfront Sea Grill. Loads of food, 

cocktails, camaraderie, and the Santa Gift 

Exchange made this a great event. 

The next membership meeting will be 

January 11. The Chapter is starting the year 

with a meeting sponsored by Zodiac Pool 

Systems, Inc. The program will consist 

of information on the EPump, Fusion Soft, 

MX8 and T5, AquaLink, ProEdge Service 

Program, and ESP - Extended Service Plan. 

One attendee will win a Nature 2 Express 

as a door prize. 

The meeting will be held at Contractors 

Business Park, 2701 Vista Parkway, Bldg. A, 

Ste. 9, West Palm Beach. The registration 

/ check-in, social time, and a light dinner 

begin at 6:30 p.m. The program will start at 

7:00 p.m. Thanks to Misty Knight, Zodiac 

Pool Systems, Inc., for putting together this 

informative program. 

All members are invited to attend the


Service and Builders’ Council meetings 

starting at 5:00 p.m. as well as the Board 

of Directors meeting at 5:30 p.m. Come 

and support the Chapter’s 2011 leadership. 

Congratulations and thank you to President 

and state director Ron Adolph, SCP 

Distributors; Vice President and state 

director Jim Bingold, Proline Distributors; 

Secretary Dave Ballard, Horizon Pool and 

Patio; and Treasurer Jim Stevens, Crystal 

Blue Pools. The Chapter directors are 

Steve Hackl, Hackl Pool Construction 

(also a state director), Steve Lumerman, 

HornerXpress; Jacob Liedkie, A Leak 

Solutions; and Bill Peterson, American 

Leak Detection. 

Marketplace 2011 is March 23 at the 

Crowne Plaza in West Palm Beach. Show 

hours are 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Exhibitor 

information and attendee registration can be 

found on the Chapter Web site. Attendees 

that register online by February 23 are 

eligible to win a weekend package at the 

Crowne Plaza. Exhibitors are eligible to win 

a free room night on March 23. 

Marketplace 2011 is expanding with 

more exhibitors, more attendees, more 

food, a larger auction and giveaways. 

Registration is quick and easy with the 

Chapter’s new online registration forms. 

Visit the Chapter at www.fspa-pb.com to 

register. Members attend for free and nonmembers 

pay $15. Add up the savings of 

being a FSPA member and you’ll see one 

of the reasons others join. 

FSPA’s newest member is Scott 

Griswold, Hula Pools, Inc. Thank you, 

Scott, for joining and for your participation 

at member meetings. 

Be sure to make note of the date change 

for membership meetings. Throughout 

2011 membership meetings will be held the 

second Tuesday of each month. 

Danny Schiffman, 

Emilio Figueroa, 

and Misty Knight 

(above), and Dave 

Ballard and Jim 

Stevens (right) at 

the Palm Beach Chapter meeting. 

Polk County 


(866) 930-3772 

FSPAPolkCounty@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPAPolkCounty.com 

Please join us on Wednesday, 

January 19 as the FSPA Polk County 

Chapter will hold a Safety Meeting. Pool 

Corp - Lakeland will host the meeting 

at 3146 Winter Lake in Lakeland. The 

meeting will start at 5:00 p.m. and food will 

be provided by Hooters. Please reply back 

to the e-mail you receive to RSVP. 

The Polk County Chapter is pleased 

to announce the 2011 Board of Directors as 

follows: President Dillon Daniels, Allsolar 

Service Company, Inc.; Vice President 

Tracy Thompson, Pool Corp; Secretary/ 

Treasurer Judy Williams, Pool Corp; and 

Directors, Keith Johnson, Pool Works; 

Ed Delafield, Griffin Pools; and Mike 

Postol, Pool Corp. We thank them all for 

continuing to volunteer their time to grow 

and improve the Chapter. 






manufacturers. We hope to see many Polk 

County Chapter members there! 

Space Coast 

Chapter President: Dominick Montanaro 

State office: (866) 930-3772 

FSPASpaceCoast@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPASpaceCoast.com 

Happy New Year! The Space Coast 

Chapter Christmas Party was a great 

success. Forty nine people representing 

nine of our Chapter member companies 

participated on Saturday, December 6. The 

food was plentiful and the camaraderie was 

outstanding. The only thing missing this 

year was the magnificent space launch we 

all got to see at last year’s party! 

Chapter members: Tom and Debbie 

Pflug, American Leak Detection; Eva 

Adcock, Best Pools of Brevard; Carl 

Moody, Solar Energy Systems; Paul 

Roth, Roll-A-Way Protective Fence; 

and David Griffiths, Insurance By Ken 

Brown, all contributed items to be given 

away at the end of the evening. Pentair 

Water, Hayward, Raypak/Rheem, SCP, 

HornerXpress and Florida Water Products 

also made contributions to the drawing 

prizes that helped make the event such a 

great success. The Space Coast Chapter 

contributed gift cards for the giveaways 

too! The Chapter Board expresses their 

appreciation to all those who participated in 

attending the event and donated prizes. 

The next Chapter Builder/Service 

and Board meetings will be held Thursday, 

January 20 starting at noon. The meeting 

will take place at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Restaurant 

in the Publix plaza on Lake Washington and 

Wickham Roads. We will be bringing you 

information from the FSPA January Board 

of Directors Meeting taking place in Orlando 

January 13-15. The FSPA Existing Pool 

Task Force meets on Thursday, January13 

from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The FSPA 

committees meet all day long on Friday 

beginning at 8:00 a.m.; for more information 

on the times of specific meetings go to www. 

floridapoolpro.biz. The Board of Directors 

meeting takes place Saturday morning 

beginning at 8:30 a.m. All members are 

encouraged to attend the state meetings 

but if you are unable to, make sure to come 

to the Chapter meeting in Melbourne on 

the 20 th for the latest updates on what is 

happening. 

The Chapter wants to thank all the 

Space Coast Chapter Board members 

who take time from their personal and 

work schedules to help make the Chapter 

successful. The Chapter also appreciates 

all the help from the excellent staff at the 

FSPA office in Sarasota. 

Lastly, I want to congratulate Wendy 

Parker Barsell and her husband Gary on 

the birth of their daughter Parker Grace 

Barsell. 

Tampa Bay 


(866) 930-3772 

FSPATampaBay@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPATampaBay.com 

Thank you to all of the Tampa Bay 

Chapter members that came out for the 

ANSI-7 meeting on December 9; there 

were 40 people in attendance. The Chapter 

would also like to thank HornerXpress for 

hosting this meeting and a special thank 

you to their staff Cathie Alderman and 

Jim Cherry for all their help in bringing 

everything together. Richard Moseley,

Champagne Pools of Central Florida, 

informed the Chapter of many important 

upcoming changes coming to the Tampa 

area. This was a very informative meeting 

for the Chapter; thank you, Richard. 

Get ready for some fun in 2011. Mark 

your calendars for Friday, February 25 as 

the Tampa Bay Chapter will host a Night 

Out with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Enjoy 

a fun-filled night in the Frank Crum Club 

Suite. The suite includes an all-you-caneat 

gourmet buffet, all-you-can-drink beer, 

wine and soda throughout the game and a 

great view. Seating is limited to the first 65 

people so be the first to RSVP to michelle@ 

floridapoolpro.com. If you are interested in 

helping sponsor this event please contact 

the Chapter Coordinator. 

The Tampa Bay Chapter is pleased to 

announce the 2011 Board of Directors as 

follows, President Ken McKenna, Tampa 

Bay Pools; Vice President Tim Converse, 

Solar Solutions Inc.; Secretary/Treasurer 

Cathie Alderman, HornerXpress; and 

Directors Helen Daniels-Twinam, AAA 

Solar Source; Annie Marquis, Amerigas 

Propane; Joel Gray, Solar Solutions 

Inc.; and Scott Andrews, Sunshine Pool 

Service and Supply Inc. We thank them 

all for continuing to volunteer their time to 

grow and improve the Chapter. 






manufacturers. We hope to see many 

Tampa Bay Chapter members there! 

Richard Moseley speaking at the Tampa 

Bay Chapter meeting on December 9. 


Treasure Coast 

Executive Director: Susan Gilbert 

(772) 263-2653 

FSPATreasureCoast@FloridaPoolPro.com 

www.FSPATreasureCoast.com 

Happy New Year! The year ended 

with the Chapter’s wonderful Christmas 

party! We had a great turnout and a great 

time. Our winner for the I-Pad drawing was 

Karol Grabowski, Flamingo Pools! She 

was delighted when Joe Janis delivered 

the I-Pad to her. 

The first meeting of 2011 will be 

Tuesday, January 18. The location is to be 

announced soon. 

For additional information about any of the 

events or meetings listed in the Chapter 

News, please contact the Executive 

Director listed at the top of each Chapter's 

News. Event meeting and information 

can also be found in Chapter newsletters 

sent to members and available at local 

distributors. 

Orlando Pool & Spa Show 

February 11-12 


Eagle Creek Golf Club. This four-person 

scramble includes lunch, drinks and 

chances to win great prizes. Thursday 

evening the Design Awards and Welcome 

Reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.at the 

Rosen Plaza Hotel. Experience the great 

pools, spas and water features being built 

across Florida. The reception is free to show 

exhibitors and registered attendees. 

Friday, February 11 offers continuing 

education courses, hands-on courses and 

the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall 

floor. Courses begin at 8:00 a.m., handson 

courses at 12:30 p.m. and the exhibit 

hall is open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

That evening food, drinks (open bar) and 

entertainment can all be taken care of at the 

Friday night industry party from 6:30 p.m. 

to 10:30 p.m. The festivities are at Howl at 

the Moon which is walking distance from 

the host hotels. 

Saturday, February 12 starts off with 

continuing education courses at 8:00 a.m. 

The exhibit hall is open from 10:00 a.m. 

to 3:30 p.m. with the hands-on courses 

beginning at 11:30 a.m. Both days of the 

show feature cash prizes in the exhibit 

hall. 

Friday and Saturday will also include 

a Product Showcase outside the exhibit 

hall. See new products, energy-efficient 

products, VGB products and overall great 

products. Don’t forget to 

vote for your favorite! 

In total, 65 courses 

a r e b e i n g o f f e r e d 

February 9-12 as a 

part of the Orlando 

Pool & Spa Show. This 

includes a CPO course 

and several courses 

offered by Genesis 3. 

The official host 

hotels are the Rosen 

Plaza and the Rosen 

Inn at Pointe Orlando. 

Both are within walking 

distance of the exhibit 

hall and are offering special rates for the 

group. 

Registration is now open at www. 

OrlandoPoolShow.com. The show Web 

site provides attendees with a wealth of 

information. View exhibitor information and 

plan out who you want to see while in the 

exhibit hall. 

The exhibit hall during the 2010 show.

January 2011 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

4 FSPA Florida West Coast Chapter Board Meeting 

Noon at Belleair Pool Supply, 1702 West Bay Dr., Largo 

11 FSPA Charlotte Harbor Chapter Meeting 

PRE-SORT 

FIRST CLASS 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

MANASOTA, FL 34260 

PERMIT # 18 

FSPA Palm Beach Chapter 

5:00 p.m. Service and Builders’ Council Meetings 

5:30 p.m. Board Meeting 

7:00 p.m. Chapter Meeting 

Contractors Business Park, 2701 Vista Pkwy., Bldg A, Ste 9 

14 FSPA State Committee Meetings 

15 FSPA State Board Meeting/ 2011 Annual Meeting 

18 FSPA Central Florida Chapter Meeting 

McWells Restaurant 

FSPA Treasure Coast Chapter and Board Meetings 

19 FSPA Charlotte Harbor Chapter Board Meeting 

4:30 p.m. 258 Bangsberg Rd. 

FSPA Florida West Coast Chapter Energy Meeting 

5:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church - Christian Life Center 

1644 Nursery Rd., Clearwater 

FSPA Polk County Chapter Safety Meeting 

5:00 p.m. Pool Corp, 3146 Winter Lake, Lakeland 

20 FSPA Space Coast Chapter Builders’, Service, 

and Board Meetings 

Noon at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 

February 2011 

Florida Swimming Pool Association 

2555 Porter Lake Drive, Suite 106 

Sarasota, Florida 34240 

Return Service Requested 

11-12 Orlando Pool & Spa Show 

Orange County Convention Center 

23 FSPA Charlotte Harbor Chapter Board Meeting 

25 FSPA Tampa Bay Chapter Night Out with the Lightning 

Great hotels at the Orlando Pool & Spa Show! 

Hotels are walking distance to the exhibit hall & Howl at the Moon (Friday night party)! 

Rosen Plaza Hotel 

9700 International Drive 

Rate: $175 / night 

Reservations: 800-627-8258 

Hotel Services and Amenities: 

• BAGS -- Transportation Security Administration-approved 

remote skycap service - receive airline boarding passes 

and check luggage directly from the hotel. 

• Guests enjoy complimentary scheduled transportation to 

Universal Orlando’s exciting theme parks. 

• Regular transportation to Orlando International Airport. 

• Four restaurants. 

• Full service on-site concierge desk. 

• Business Center, gift shop, valet parking & photo finishing. 

• Complimentary valet parking for the disabled. 

• Attraction ticket sales and scheduled transportation 

arrangements. 

• Babysitting, private tour guides and translators 

Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando 

9000 International Drive 

Rate: $89 / night 

Reservations: 800-999-8585 

Hotel Services and Amenities: 

• Newly renovated! 

• Fridge and microwave in each room 

• FREE wireless internet service 

• Three restaurants 

• Playground, arcade, business center, guest services 

desk 

• Shuttle services to the airport are available 

• 100% smoke free 

• Kids eat free program and breakfast for around $8 for 

adults 

• Complimentary luggage storage available

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