HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-13-02 Scheduled Meeting of the La Porte Fire Code Review Board
CITY OF LA PORTE FIRE CODE REVIEW COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
AUGUST 13, 2002
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE PRESENT:
RICHARD BROWDER, FLOYD CRAFT, EMERY FARKUS, BRYAN MOORE, TOM
HANDY, RICHARD LUNA
MEMBERS ABSENT - EXCUSED:
TOM HAYES, LOUIS HEINTSCHEL
MEMBERS ABSENT:
SAM BRECHTEL
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS PRESENT:
PAUL R. HICKENBOTTOM
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT-EXCUSED:
DEBBIE WILMORE
EX-OFFICO MEMBERS ABSENT:
MIKE BOAZE
PRESIDING: RICHARD BROWDER
1. CALL TO ORDER: CHAIRMAN RICHARD BROWDER CALLED THE MEETING
TO ORDER AT 7:05 P.M.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY BRYAN MOORE TO APPROVE AS
PRESENTED THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 6, 2002. SECONDED BY EMERY
F ARKUS.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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3. REVIEW WITH POSSIBLE APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING FIRE CODE
ADDITIONS AND/OR REVISIONS:
A. REVISION TO CHAPTER 3 - RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND
PUBLICATIONS - SECTION 301.
MOTION BY EMERY FARKUS TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE
REVISION TO CHAPTER 3 - SECTION 301. SECONDED BY BRYAN MOORE.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
B. ADDITION TO CHAPTER 6 - FIRE PROTECTION - SECTION 602 -
FIRE CONTROLS - (NEW) SUBSECTION 602.7-
DESIGNATION, POSTING, CLOSING OF FIRE LANES; PARKING
IN FIRE LANES PROHIBITED; ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS; OR
NOTICE.
MOTION BY BRYAN MOORE TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE ADDITION TO
CHAPTER 6 - SECTION 602 - (NEW) SUBSECTION 602.7.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY, LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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C. REVISION TO CHAPTER 6 - FIRE PROTECTION - SECTION 603 -
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES - SUBSECTION 603.9 - DETAILED
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION BY TOM HANDY TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE REVISION TO
CHAPTER 6 - SECTION 603 - SUBSECTION 603.9. SECONDED BY EMERY
FARKUS.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
D. ADDITION TO CHAPTER - FIRE PROTECTION - SECTION 603 -
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES - (NEW) SECTION 603.20.6 - FUEL
SHUTOFF.
MOTION BY BRYAN MOORE TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE ADDITION
TO CH~~TER 6-;- SECTION 603 (NEW) SUBSECTION 603.20.6
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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E. REVISION TO CHAPTER 40 - WRECKING YARDS, JUNK YARDS
OR WASTE HANDLING PLANTS - OUTDOOR TIRE STORAGE
YARDS - SECTION 4008 - SUBSECTION 4008.1 - SCOPE.
MOTION BY RICHARD LUNA TO APPROVE REVISION AS PRESENTED,
WITH THE REVISION TO READ 200 TIRES IN PLACE OF PROPOSED 150
TIRES. SECONDED BY TOM HANDY.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
4. REVIEW WITH POSSIBLE APPROVAL THE REVISION TO THE FOLLOWING
FIRE CODE MEMORANDUM (POLICY #2) - INSTALLATION OF AN ABOVE
GROUND SINGLE AND/OR DOUBLE WALL DIKED AND/OR NONDIKED
,. J)IESEt FUEL STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY:
F. REVISION TO OVERFILL CONTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS
FOR SINGLE AND DOUBLE WALL ABOVEGROUND FUEL
STORAGE TANKS.
MOTION BY TOM HANDY TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED THE REVISION TO
THE COMMITTEE POLICY #2. SECONDED BY EMERY F ARKUS.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, FARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
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5. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION BY EMERY F ARKUS TO ADJOURN. SECONDED
BY BRYAN MOORE.
YES VOTES RECEIVED: BROWDER, CRAFT, F ARKUS, MOORE, HANDY,
LUNA
NO VOTES RECEIVED: NONE
MOTION CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M.
SIGNED DATE
RICHARD BROWDER - CHAIRMAN
SIGNED DATE
PAUL R. HICKENBOTTOM - FIRE MARSHAL
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