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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-06 Regular Meeting of the Building Codes Appeals Board Minutes Building Codes Appeals Board Minutes of October 19, 2006 Members Present: Tom Campbell, Terry Bunch, John Elfstrom and Paul Larson Members Absent: Ron Holt, Ken Schlather and Bruce Compton City Staff Present: Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore Others Present: Tommy Moser, Moser Electric Company 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:05 P.M. by Chairman Tom Campbell. 2. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 22, 2006 MEETING Motion to approve the June 22,2006 minutes, as submitted, was made by John Elfstrom. Second by Paul Larson. Motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item #4 was taken out of order to accommodate Tommy Moser's attendance 3. DISCUSS POSSmLE LOCAL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL AMENDMENT ON RECEPTACLE INSTALLATIONS (I.E. POSSmLE PROHmITION OF "QUICK STAB" PUSH-IN TYPE/SPRING CONNECTION ELECTRICAL OUTLETS OR WIRING CHANGE RELATED TO RECEPTACLES) Chairman Campbell advised the Board Tommy Moser attended the meeting to discuss his concerns based on his electrical expertise as a local, state licensed master electrician. Mr. Moser showed the Board some outlets, discussed installation wiring methods and expressed his concerns on "quick stab" installations. Following some discussion between Mr. Moser and the Board, Mr. Elfstrom made a motion to recommend a local amendment. Amendment to read: All electrical devices (outlets, switches, etc.) shall be installed with the screw-wrap or "approved screw clamp" installation (back or quick stab installation is prohibited). Second by Terry Bunch. Motion passed unanimously. Staffwas directed to develop the Board recommendation memo to City Council and bring the draft memo to the Board's next meeting. Memo should include the typical delayed implementation period to allow for notification of electrical contractors/public and changes in city paperwork. Building Codes Appeals Board Minutes of October 19, 2006 Page 2 of2 4. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHAPTERS 16-18 OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE Following a discussion by the Board, Mr. Bunch mad a motion to close the review and discussion of these chapters. Second by Mr. Larson. Motion passed unanimously. 5. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING DATE, TIME AND TOPICS Mr. Bunch made a motion to hold the next meeting on November 9,2006 at 6 p.m. with the following agenda items. 1) Discussion of Chapters 19-23 of the Residential Building Code, and 2) Review and Consider Action on a Board Recommendation Memo to City Council regarding a possible local residential and commercial amendment prohibiting the use of "quick stab" (push-in type/spring connection) on all electrical devices. Second by Mr. Larson. Motion passed unanimously. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS There was none. 7. BOARD COMMENTS Chairman Campbell thanked the Board for their support in recommending City Council approve an electrical amendment prohibiting the use of "quick stab" devices. 8. ADJOURN A motion to adjourn by Mr. Elfstrom with a second by Mr. Larson. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p. m. Respectfully submitted, N~ ~I U~ Debbie S. Wilmore, CBO, HCO Chief Building Official