HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-29-99 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Fire Code Review Committee
CITY OF LA PORTE FIRE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
SEPTEMBER 29, 1999 - 6:30 P.M.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE PRESENT:
RICHARD BROWDER, TOM HANDY, SAM BRECHTEL, EMERY FARKAS,
FLOYD CRAFT, LOUIS HEINTSCHEL
MEMBERS ABSENT -EXCUSED:
NONE
MEMBERS ABSENT:
BRYAN MOORE, KARL BRAUCHER, TOM HAYES
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS PRESENT:
PAUL R. HICKENBOTTOM
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT- EXCUSED:
DEBBIE WILMORE
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT:
JOE SEASE
PRESIDING:
RICHARD BROWDER
1. CALL TO ORDER: CHAIRMAN RICHARD BROWDER CALLED THE
MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:17 P.M.
2. OATH OF OFFICE: SECRETARY PAUL HICKENBOTTOM GAVE THE OATH
OF OFFICE TO TOM HANDY.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY SAM BRECHTEL TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 11, 1999 MEETING. SECONDED BY EMERY
FARKAS.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HANDY, BRECHTEL, FARKAS, and CRAFT
AND HEINTSCHEL.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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4. REVIEW PROPOSED REVISIONS TO (POLICY #1 - JULY 9, 1996).
ABOVEGROUNDFUEL STORAGE IN SECONDARY CONT AINMENT TANKS.
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM READ THE DIFFERENT PROPOSED CHANGES.
A SHORT DISCUSSION THEN FOLOWED.
A MOTION BY EMERY FARKAS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO
POLICY #1. SECONDED BY LOUIS HEINTSCHEL.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, HANDY,
CRAFT AND FARKAS.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
5. REVIEW PROPOSED REVISIONS TO (POLICY #2 - JULY 9, 1996).
ABOVEGROUND FUEL STORAGE IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE WALL TANKS.
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM READ THE DIFFERENT PROPOSED CHANGES.
A SHORT DISCUSSION THEN FOLLOWED.
A MOTION BY LOUIS HEINTSCHEL TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES
TO POLICY #2. SECONDED BY TOM HANDY.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, HANDY,
CRAFT AND FARKAS.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
6. REVIEW PROPOSED POLICY FOR FIRE LANES.
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM READ THE HIGHLITES OF THE PROPOSED
POLICY. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. BECAUSE ALL OF THE QUESTIONS
COULD NOT BE ANSWERED AT THIS TIME, THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS
MADE.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SAM BRECHTEL TO TABLE POLICY #3 TO BE RE-
WORKED AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE AT A LATER DATE.
SECONDED BY FLOYD CRAFT.
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ITEM #6 CONT.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, CRAFT,
HANDY AND FARKAS.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED:
7. REVIEW PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANT POLICY:
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM REVIEWED THE HIGHLITES OF THE
PROPOSED POLICY. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TOM HANDY TO APPROVE THE POLICY.
SECONDED BY LOUIS HEINSCHEL.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, CRAFT,
HANDY AND FARKAS.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
8. REVIEW PROPOSED BAR B 0 PIT POLICY:
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM REVIEWED THE HIGHLITES OF THE
PROPOSED POLICY. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TOM HANDY TO APPROVE THE POLICY.
SECONDED BY FLOYD CRAFT.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
NO VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, CRAFT, HANDY
AND FARKAS.
MOTION FAILED.
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9. REVIEW OF PROPOSED UNATTENDED FUELING BUSINESS:
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM READ A FAX RECEIVED BY DEBBIE WILMORE
FROM FLEET FUELING BEAUMONT, TEXAS, IN REGARDS TO A FUTURE
PROPOSED UN-ATTENDED FUELING OPERATION TO BE LOCATED HERE IN
LA PORTE. HE ALSO READ A LETTER HE HAD SENT TO FLEET FUELING
REGARDING THEIR FAX. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. NO ACTION REQUIRED.
10. ADJOURNMENT:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY EMERY FARKAS TO ADJOURN. SECONDED BY
TOM HANDY.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, HEINTSCHEL, BRECHTEL, CRAFT,
FARKAS AND HANDY.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE.
MOTION CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:17 P.M.
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