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CITY OF LA PORTE FIRE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
DECEMBER 6, 2000
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE PRESENT:
RICHARD BROWDER, RICHARD LUNA, BRYAN MOORE, TOM HA YES, FLOYD
CRAFT
MEMBERS ABSENT - EXCUSED:
TOM HANDY, EMERY FARKUS, SAM BRECHTEL, LOUIS HEINTSCHEL
MEMBERS ABSENT:
NONE
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS PRESENT:
PAUL R. HICKENBOTTOM
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT - EXCUSED:
NONE
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT:
MIKE BOAZE, DEBBIE WILMORE
PRESIDING:
RICHARD BROWDER
1. CALL TO ORDER: CHAIRMAN RICHARD BROWDER CALLED THE
MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:15 P.M.
2. OATH OF OFFICE: SECRETARY PAUL HICKENBOTTOM GAVE OATH OF
OFFICE TO BRYAN MOORE, RICHARD BROWDER, TOM HAYES, FLOYD
CRAFT, RICHARD LUNA.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY BRYAN MOORE TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1999. SECONDED BY TOM HAYES.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, MOORE, CRAFT HAYES, LUNA.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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4. REVIEW REQUEST BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FOR A VARIANCE
REGARDING THE STORAGE OF DIESEL FUEL IN 2 ABOVEGROUND FUEL
STORAGE TANKS.
SECRETARY HICKENBOTTOM PASSED OUT A COpy OF THE LETTER OF
REQUEST HE HAD RECEIVED FROM MR. BRADLEY REID, MANAGER -
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
HICKENBOTTOM THEN REVIEWED WITH THE COMMITTEE THEIR CURRENT
POLICY FOR THE STORAGE OF DIESEL FUEL IN AN ABOVEGROUND SINGLE
WALL FUEL STORAGE TANK. A DISCUSSION THEN FOLLOWED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BRYAN MOORE THAT THE RAILROADS REQUEST
BE APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
SECONDED BY FLOYD CRAFT.
1. PRIOR TO ANY WORK STARTING, THE FIRE MARSHAL RECEIVE FROM A
STATE OF TEXAS LICENSED ENGINEER, A SEALED LETTER THAT
STATES HE HAS PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE CURRENT DIKE AND IN
HIS PROFESSIONAL OPINION HAS DETERMINED THE CURRENT DIKE
AND CONCRETE SLAB ARE BOTH STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND THE
DIKE WILL CONTAIN AT LEAST 110% OF THE CAPACITY OF BOTH OF
THE NEW TANKS.
2. NO ADDITIONAL TANKS WILL BE ADDED TO THE DIKE AREA WITHOUT
COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
3. NO TANK SIZE CHANGE WILL OCCUR WITHOUT COMMITTEE REVIEW
AND APPROVAL.
4. INSTALL A 7 GALLON REMOTE OVERFILL CONTAINMENT BOX/WITH
STAND.
5. ALL OTHER POLICY REQUIREMENTS BE MET, EXCEPT AS MODIFIED
HEREIN.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, MOORE, CRAFT, HAYES, LUNA.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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6. ADJOURNMENT:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY TOM HAYES TO ADJOURN. SECONDED FLOYD
CRAFT.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, MOORE, CRAFT, HAYES, LUNA.
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.
SIGNED DATE
RICHARD BROWDER - CHAIRMAN
SIGNED DATE
PAUL R. HICKENBOTTOM - FIRE MARSHAL