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Updated: June Ninth, 2006
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An Open Letter To Fred Bell
of the Building Industry Association (BIA)

	June 12, 2006 Mr. Fred Bell Executive Officer Building Industry Association - SC Desert Chapter 77-570 Springfield Lane. #E Palm Desert, CA 92211 Phone: 760-360-2476 Fax: 760-772-3372 bia@desertchapter.com Dear Fred, It has been two weeks since we reported graffiti that had been on one of your directional signs for over two months. The graffiti was painted over but we would have thought this would have been an indication to you that you should check your other signs. That thought occurred to us and we did check. We found more or your signs with graffiti on them. It needs to be removed. More than that, you need to put in place an effective sign maintenance program. It is not acceptable that you have should be given the privilege to place your directional signs in the city right-of-ways and that you do not have an effective maintenance program in place This is not a matter for citizens or this website to report to you when your signs have graffiti on them or otherwise need maintenance. You should have known, and certainly should now know, that your signs need to be maintained. Do your job, maintain your signs or take these signs down.
These Building Industry Assoc. signs that provide direction to housing developments in our city have had graffiti on them for over two weeks.

This sign remained like this for two months. A FODHS reader sent in the tip (see letter)	Dear Mr. King, This sign has had graffiti on it for over two months. I drive past it everyday and it is the same. No one cares. If the city is going to let the builders put up these signs then they builders should do regular inspections and maintenance of them. I don't like these signs at all but with graffiti on them they should be torn down or maintained. Another shame on our city that let the developers get away with everything and do nothing to be responsible citizen. Signed, An angry Desert Hot Springs voter that will not forget. We Agree! Maintain Your Signs Or Take Them Down!
Regional Offices of the Building Industry Association BIA of Central California Steve Madison, Executive Officer 1401 F St. #200 Modesto, CA 95354 Phone: 209-529-4531 Fax: 209-529-0566 smadison@biacc.com www.biacc.com BIA of Central California Merced Chapter Steve Madison, Executive Officer 1640 N Street, Suite 230 Merced, CA 95340 Phone: 209-381-6300 Fax: 209-381-6303 smadison@biacc.com www.biacc.com BIA of the Delta Kevin Sharrar, Executive Officer 509 West Weber Ave. #410 Stockton, CA 95203 Phone: 209-235-7831 Fax: 209-235-7837 KevinS@biadelta.org www.biadelta.org BIA of Kern County 1415 18th St. #420 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: 661-633-1316 Fax: 661-633-1317 tonya@kernbia.com www.kernbia.com BIA of San Diego County Paul Tryon, Executive Officer 9201 Spectrum Center Blvd. #110 San Diego, CA 92123 Phone: 858-450-1221 Fax: 858-552-1445 ptryon@biasd.org www.biasandiego.org BIA of Fresno/Madera Counties Mike Prandini, Executive Officer 7108 N. Fresno St. #305 Fresno, CA 93720 Phone: 559-261-9344 Fax: 559-435-7138 mikep@biasjv.org www.biasjv.org BIA of Southern California Richard Lambros, Executive Officer 1330 S. Valley Vista Dr. Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Phone: 909-396-9993 Fax: 909-396-1571 rlambros@biasc.org www.biasc.org BIA/SC Antelope Valley Chapter Gretchen Gutierrez, Executive Officer 104 E. Ave. K-4 #B Lancaster, CA 93535 Phone: 661-949-6857 Fax: 661-949-6090 avbia@earthlink.net BIA/SC Baldy View Chapter Frank Williams, Executive Officer 8711 Monroe Ct. #B Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Phone: 909-945-1884 Fax: 909-948-9631 frank@biabuild.com www.biabuild.com BIA/SC Desert Chapter Fred Bell, Executive Officer 77-570 Springfield Ln. #E Palm Desert, CA 92211 Phone: 760-360-2476 Fax: 760-772-3372 bia@desertchapter.com BIA/SC Greater L.A./Ventura Chapter Holly Schroeder, Executive Officer 28460 Avenue Stanford Suite 110 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Phone: 661-257-5046 Fax: 661-257-5045 hschroeder@bialaventura.org www.bialaventura.org BIA/SC Los Angeles County East Chapter Pamela Hemann, CAE, Executive Officer 33 S. Catalina Ave. #202 Pasadena, CA 91106 Phone: 626-449-6484 Fax: 626-564-8540 pam@assnmgmt.net www.bia-lace.org BIA/SC Orange County Chapter Kristine E. Thalman, Executive Officer 17744 Sky Park Cir. #170 Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-553-9500 Fax: 949-553-9507 kthalman@biaoc.com www.biaoc.com BIA/SC Riverside County Chapter Borre Winckel, Executive Officer 3891 11th St. Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: 951-781-7310 Fax: 951-781-0509 bwinckel@riversidebia.com North State BIA John Orr, Executive Officer 1536 Eureka Rd. Roseville, CA 95661 Phone: (916) 677-5717 Fax: (916) 677-5734 john@northstatebia.org www.northstatebia.org North State BIA, North Valley Chapter Jason Bougie, Executive Officer 426 Broadway #208 Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 530-899-1414 Fax: 530-899-3836 jbougie@pacbell.net BIA of Tulare & Kings Counties Robert Keenan, Executive Officer 315 W. Oak St. Visalia, CA 93291 Phone: 559-625-5447 Fax: 559-625-2690 biabob@biatk.com www.biatk.com HBA of the Central Coast Jennifer Phillip, Executive Officer P.O. Box 13010 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Phone: 805-546-0418 Fax: 805-546-0339 jphillip@hbacc.org www.hbacc.org HBA of Northern California Joseph Perkins, Executive Officer P.O. Box 5160 San Ramon, CA 94583 Phone: 925-820-7626 Fax: 925-820-7296 jperkins@hbanc.org www.hbanc.org HBANC, Eastern Division Bob Glover, Executive Officer P.O. Box 5160 San Ramon, CA 94583 Phone: 925-820-7626 Fax: 925-820-7296 bglover@hbanc.org HBANC, Northern Division Charles Carson, Executive Officer P.O. Box 7100 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Phone: 707-544-7100 Fax: 707-544-7180 cwcarson@pacbell.net HBANC, Southern Division Beverley B. Bryant, Ph.D., Executive Officer 675 N. First St. #620 San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-977-1490 Fax: 408-977-1493 bbryant@hbanc.org

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