Area Served
The Southeast Chapter serves the surveying communities of Chattanooga, TN and surrounding counties, including north Georgia.
POLK, BRADLEY, HAMILTON, MARION, SEQUATCHIE, VANBUREN, BLEDSOE, RHEA, MCMINN, MEIGS
We meet the third Tuesday of every odd month at Wally's Restaurant in East Ridge (6521 Ringgold Road, East Ridge, TN 37412).
We usually meet at 6:00 to eat and we start the business meeting at 6:30.
Minutes – TAPS SE Chapter May 21, 2025. Meeting: 5:00pm, Via Zoom. Chapter President – David Young. Chapter Director – David Mallory Chapter Secretary – Tonya Howington. Alternate Director – Don Vanhook Call to Order: David Mallory Roll Call: Mario Forte, Michael Coulliette, Tonya Howington, David Mallory, Don Vanhook • Chapter Membership Report: 11 Members, 1 Associate Member. 1 Retired Member David Young (full); Mario Forte (full); Daniel Collier (full); Don Vanhook (full); Charlie Schaerer (full); Nick Phipps (full) ; Jeff Dawson (full); David Mallory (full); Bart Crattie (full); Tonya Howington (assoc) Michael Coulliette (full); Mark Chastain (full); Paul Jones (Retired), Shane Lloyd (Full). Statewide report • BOE: New rule signed by Governor that Surveyors must write legal descriptions of new tracts of land. • NSPS: No new reporting • DAL: (Mario) : No new reporting • BOD: No new reporting Chapter/Local • Chapter Treasurer report (Tonya): May 2025 Ending Balance $1,259.34 • Chapter Membership Report (Tonya): 11 Full members, 1 Retired Member & 1 associate member • Chapter Venmo Account available to process NEW 2025 Chapter Membership Dues ($30) TAPS Southeast Chapter Venmo: @TAPS-SEC OLD Business: • Discussion on Chattanooga / Hamilton Co. Planning Plat Line and Curve Table requirements. o The inclusion of “Garbage can” locations on the plat and statements of collection responsibility. NEW Business: • Tonya discussed concerns over TN Register of Deeds new policy that Deeds and Plats may be digitally submitted for recording by attorneys and municipalities but failed to mention surveyors as an acceptable entity to record digitally. Suggested this be brought up at the June BOD meeting for TAPS input. • Michael discussed that he submitted a Staff review Minor Plat in Hamilton Co. and was denied approval unless there was the installation of a fire hydrant (or note to that effect on the plat prior to a building permit). He said this applied to 3 houses or more, and would be at the developer’s or client’s expense. We have not seen a staff review plat being reviewed by the fire marshal before and are concerned that the public and developers need to be made aware of this cost potential. Also a suggestion for this to be brought up at the June TAPS BOD Meeting. Next Social: HiFi Clydes, Main St. 5:30pm, Tuesday June 17, 2025. Next Business meeting: Wednesday July 23, 2025, 5pm on Zoom. Meeting ID : 551 680 8441 Meeting Adjourned at: 5:30pm