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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-03 Building Codes Ad Hoc Committee Minutes Building Codes Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of November 19, 2003 Members Present: Tommy Moser, Tom Campbell, Tom Stringer, Bill White, Ed Yung, Stanley Briers, Robert Ortiz Members Absent: Ronald Holt, H. Carlos Smith, Mike Clausen City StatTPresent: Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore, Mark Huber, Chief Inspector, Inspection Services Coordinator Sherry Jennings I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Bill White called the meeting to order at 7:09 P.M. ll. ADMINISTER BOTH OATHS OF OFFICE - None Debbie Wilmore informed the Committee she had received a phone call from Tim Cobb's wife and due to a heavy work schedule, he has resigned his appointment to the Committee, Committee members discussed future appointments from the City Council. Several members stated they felt the size of the committee at 10 members was a suitable number and would like to advise the City Council accordingly. There was discussion as to whether it was the committee's place to decide for City Council. Following some discussion, Ed Yung made the motion the Committee would not solicit new members to the Committee, Second by Tom Stringer. Motion carried with one descending vote. ID. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 2003 Chairman White stated he would entertain a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes, Motion made by Stanley Briers to approve the minutes as distributed. Second by Tom Stringer, The motion carried, j Building Codes Ad Hoc Committe" Minutes of November 19,2003 Page 2 of 3 IV. CONSIDER ADDRESSING STAFF AS A RESOURCE AS REQUESTED BY THE AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATION ON THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED BUILDING RELATED CODES Chairman Bill White conducted a round table discussion with questions directed to Debbie Wilmore and Mark Huber. Some of the topics for questions and answers were installation requirements on water heaters, cost and number of books, benefit of updating codes, fire ratings and certifications of staff Also, Tom Campbell distributed a letter from the City of Houston identifying the plumbing code used. Bill White clarified the fact the Board, rather than this committee, will have the authority to consider/recommend code amendments to Council. V. NEW BUSINESS A. CLARIFICATION ON COMMITTEE MEMBERS MEETING TO REVIEW VARIOUS CODE BOOKS (SUB-COMMITTEES) Debbie Wilmore distributed a memo written by Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong. He advises that subcommittee meetings be posted 72 hours before they occur, As requested at the last Committee meeting, Debbie provided a reference comparison document to the Committee. She explained due to limited time only (3) chapters of the building codes were addressed, B. DISCUSS SEQUENCE AND PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF CODE BOOKS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CODE GROUPS Committee members discussed reviewing the building code this week and returning to the next meeting with their findings. The following 2 weeks would be utilized to review the plumbing and mechanical codes in the same manner. Due to the holidays, Tom Campbell made the motion to meet next Tuesday, November 25,2003 at 7 p, M, to discuss the building codes only. Second by Tommy Moser, Motion carried, After further discussion Tommy Moser made the motion to include in the second half of the following meetings to work on their suggestions of how the new Board should be structured. Second by Tom Campbell. Motion carried. Building Codes Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of November 19,2003 Page 3 of3 A motion by Tommy Moser to discuss the plumbing codes at the December 3rd meeting and second half of the same meeting for the Appeal Board discussion, Also in this motion he proposed to discuss mechanical codes and Appeal Board at the December10th meeting. The final part of his motion was for the Committee to consider the entire set of codes and the Appeal Board structure at the December 17th meeting, Also, Staffwas asked to include a general discussion item on all of the future agendas, Second by Tom Campbell, Motion carried, The committee discussed accumulating information that will be included in their recommendation to the City Council. The recommendation should include reasons for their decisions, Tommy Moser made the motion to begin compiling as each review is completed. Second by Tom Campbell, Motion carried, Chairman White informed the Committee that he will be unavailable for an indefinite number of meetings, The Committee discussed and decided a temporary chairman would be selected at each meeting during his absence. V. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn at 9:10 P. M, was made by Tom Campbell, Second by Tom Stringer, Motion carried, Submitted by, s~~ Inspection Services Coordinator