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<br />1\- 30 - dLI <br />A\\ CAClmer---1- *:$ <br /> <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />FIRE CODE REVIEW BOARD <br /> <br />MINUTES OF MEETING <br />OCTOBER 20, 2004 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Richard Browder, Bryan Moore, Tom Handy, Tom Hayes, Floyd Craft, and Jim <br />Suber <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Louis Heintschel, Emery Farkas, and Sam Brechtel <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Deputy Fire Marshal Philip Creamer and Secretary Peggy Lee <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairperson Richard Browder. <br /> <br />2. APPROVE MINUTES FROM MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. <br /> <br />Motion by Tom Handy to approve the Minutes of September 21, 2004. Second by Jim Suber. The <br />motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Handy, Suber, Moore, Hayes, Craft, and Browder <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />3. APPROVE MINUTES FROM MEETING OF OCTOBER 13, 2004. <br /> <br />Motion by Tom Handy to approve the Minutes of October 13, 2004. Second by Tom Hayes. The <br />motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Handy, Hayes, Suber, Moore, Craft, and Browder <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />4. CONSIDER APPEAL #04-01 REQUESTED FOR PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION OF <br />PROPERTY AT 9601 FAIRMONT ADJACENT TO THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. <br />APPEAL IS IN REFERENCE TO DECISION MADE BY FIRE MARSHAL TO REQUIRE SPRINKLER <br />SYSTEM BE INSTALLED PER ORDINANCE 603.15.9. THIS APPEAL IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER <br />THE TERMS OF SECTION 105.3 OF THE SBCC11994ed. <br /> <br />Deputy Fire Marshal, Philip Creamer, and Board Members discussed the issues pertaining to the <br />request for an Appeal of the Fire Marshal's decision to require installation of a sprinkler system for <br />new construction at the First United Methodist Church, 9601 Fairmont Parkway. The Board heard <br />comments from the applicant and public at the October 13, 2004, meeting. <br /> <br />Being a member of First United Methodist Church, Board Member Tom Hayes removed himself from <br />consideration of this item. Mr. Hayes participated in discussion, as requested by the Board. <br /> <br />Motion by Tom Handy to grant Appeal #04-01, appealing the decision of the Fire Marshal to require <br />installation of a sprinkler system per Ordinance 603.15.9, for proposed new construction of property <br />at 9601 Fairmont adjacent to the First United Methodist Church. Second by Bryan Moore. The <br />motion carried. <br />