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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Building Code Board Of Appeals - 11/07/2008 - Special VOW 4.10 Minutes of the Building Code Board of Appeals RECEIVE Special Meeting Friday,November 7,2008 DEC 5 2008 City Staff 1 Conference 5 o p.m. Room Floor City Hall CI1ySECR�ARY'S OFFlCE • ' I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at approximately 1:30 p.m. II. Roll Call Board members present include: Don Boyd, Bill Ewing, John Dykema, and Mike Lippincott. City Staff present include: Doug Maples, Jay Reining and Elsa Martinez. III. Approval of Minutes—September 25,2008 Mr. Bill Ewing made a motion to approve the Minutes for the September 25, 2008 Building Code Board of Appeals meeting. Motion carried 4-0. IV. Discussion of Attorney General Opinion No. GA- 0668 Mr. Reining discussed the Attorney General's Opinion regarding the discussion of items not listed on the agenda of a scheduled meeting. Mr. Reining highlighted that if an item/topic is not specifically listed on the agenda, the board is not at liberty to discuss. If during public comments a member of the public asks a question, a factual answer can be provided, state what the current policy is, or you can put the item on a future agenda for discussion. Mr. Reining clarified that any item listed or posted on the agenda can be discussed. He added that this clarification is to ensure that City staff is conducting business appropriately and according to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Mr. Reining informed board members that for these specific meetings the Building Official would be the responsible party for the agenda. He added that the Board's Chair could refer an item to be placed on the agenda or the majority of the board could request to have an item placed. Mr. Reining added that the Board's bylaws would define how items are placed on the agenda. V. Adoption of 06 Codes A. Chapter 3 —Use and Occupancy Classification B. Chapter 4—Special Detailed Requirements Base on Use and Occupancy C. Chapter 5—General Building Heights and Areas D. Chapter 6—Types of Construction E. Chapter 7—Fire Resistance Rated Construction F. Chapter 8—Interior Finishes Mr. Maples to a few minutes to introduce himself to the board members prior to addressing the Adoption of 2006 Codes, Chapters 3 through 8. Mr. Maples informed board members of Mr. Robert Nix's direction to keep the City codes amendment process very simplistic. He added that the ideal utopia is to not have any amendments. He informed that the amendments that the City would have the criteria would be for unique reasons for Corpus Christi. There are certain times or conditions SCANNED 411.1° 41.10 Building Code Board of Appeals Special Meeting Minutes Friday,November 7,2008 Page 2 when the City would need an amendment, as Mr. Nix explained. When clarification is needed, that would also be an appropriate time to have an amendment. • Mr. Reining explained the process of reviewing the International Building Codes and the current amendments to determine what is needed Mr. Maples informed the Board that the City is two years behind in the codes amendment process. He added that the City is trying to get through the 2006 Codes and would have these in place for approximately a year. The goal is to do amendments next year for 2009, with adoption of the 2009 amendment in January 2010. This timeline would put the City on the correct cycle process. Mr. Reining provided a brief explanation on the process of reviewing of the International Building Codes and the amendments. After this explanation, the board acted to delete paragraph 2, Section 403.1, Applicability, listed in the Amendments. Mr. Dykema motioned to delete Section 14-231 (2), Applicability, of IBC, motion seconded by Mr. Lipponcott. Motion carried 4-0. After reviewing the Chapters 2 through 8 and its existing amendments, Mr. Dykema made a motion to Approve Chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and Approve Chapter 4 preserving the local amendments on the Oil and Gas Wells (Section 420) and adding Section 419, Flea Markets,for discussion and possible action in a future agenda: Motion carried 4-0. VI. New Board Members The need for new board members was briefly discussed Active board members will bring any resumes they may obtain from interested candidates. VII. Building Official Report A. Staff Updates Mr. Maples informed board members of the existing vacancies in the department. IV. Discussion of items to be place in future agendas The items identified to be placed on the agenda for the next schedule special meeting include the Chapters 9 through 35 of IBC, International Residential Code • 41100 Building Code Board of Appeals Special Meeting Minutes Friday,November 7,2008 Page 3 (IRC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and Board Members V. Petitions from Audience No one addressed the board during public forum. VI. Adjournment The board carried a motion of 4-0 to adjourn the meeting. i L 10► Presiding C ��'