HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Electrical Advisory Board - 09/29/2016 Electrical Advisory Board— Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Minutes
Call to Order: 3:04pm
at. Rol I C a 11: Present. Vernon A. Wuensche, Steven DeAses, Robert Aguilar, Kevin Martinez,
Jesse Gatewood, and Robert Sandate. Absent Alfred Tristan. Staff- Gene Delauro, Steven
Rhea,
or Walters, and Criselda Aguirre
Ott. Approval of Absences: Regular Meeting -February 25, 2016
1. Kevin Martinez—excused
2. William K Pitchford—no reason given
Motion was made by R. Aguilar and seconded by J. Gatewood. Motion passed by quorum
vote.
IV. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting -February 25, 2016
Motion to approve this item was made by S. Deases and seconded by A. Tristan. Motion
passed by quorum vote.
V. Public Comments: None
V1. Discussion Regarding City Electrical License Discontinuation and Notification to Existing
City Electrical Licensed Contractors: Staffpresentation was given by Norm Walters regarding
this item. A letter has been sent to all existing City Electrical Licensed Contractors, including
journeymen and master electricians, within the City advising them of these changes effective
September Is', 2016. Informed that City will be using the State Licensing Program: The
Contractor is required to get their Master's through the State, register with the City as a
contractor, provide proof of their State Contractor's license, and provide proof of insurance in
order to obtain a permit.
The
it will no longer issue or renew any registrations of City Electrical Licensed Contractors.
Any it licenses that go beyond this date will be honored until its expiration, but will not be
renewed by the City. These contractors will need to contact the State and TDLR for more
information on how register through the State without having to take the Exam, if applicable. See
Chapter 73, Title 8 oft TX Department of Licensing and RegulationlAdministrative Rules for
detailed information.
No action required, discussion only.
V11. Discussion Regarding the Bonding of Gas Lines: Staff presentation was given by Gene
Delauro and or Walters. Common issue has been that a plumber that does not have an
electrician on site, may decide to bond the gas line himself, however, this is not a good practice
and is not recommended. Acceptable bonding codes int NEC vs the /PC do not line up. The
City is looking to require that all gas lines be bonded to the grounding electrode with the proper
#6-not directly connected to the panel. Staff and Boardmembers discussed ideas as to how we
should monitor who pulls the permit as well as the type of City inspector that inspects this type
of work. It was determined that if a gas line is being changed, a licensed electrician needs to
bond the pipe. Once a City Policy Memo is drafted, detailing these requirements, it will be
distributed, per Gene Delauro.
No action required, discussion only.
Vill. Discussion Regarding 3rd Party Inspection for Solar Cells: Staff presentation was given by
Gene Delauro. Due to if safety regulations, our City inspectors are not allowed to climb up to
the roof to perform the required inspection. After discussion amongst Staff and Boardmembers,
the City will consider an office policy asking the contactor to contact us on the last day they are
on the job-site and provide photos for us to reviewlapprove inspections. The City may also
consider requiring a 3rd party agency to inspect and approve the installation. The additional
charge for the 3rd party agency would be at the contractor's expense.
No action required, discussion only.
Ix. Status Update: Boardmember, William K. Pitchford
Vernon Wench left after this discussion. Board approved being that the remaining Agenda
items are not action items. No action required, discussion only.
X. Building Official's Report
Department Updates:
1. 2014 NEC went into effect on September Is', 2016.
2. TDLR has a ' r 'r for the adoption of the 2017 NEC to be implement by
September Is, 2017. Once adopted, an ordinance will be drafted and taken to
City Council in the Spring of 2017.
3. The cancellation of re-outs has not posed any issues.
4. INFOR is a work in progress and will be in full effect by the end of 2016.
5. Cost of Service Survey, is being performed to study fees.
Permit recap: August 2016
84 new single family homes, a total 714 for the year.
249 Residential AdditionslRemodels, 60 new Commercial Constructions, 107
Commercial AdditionslRemodels, 23 Demolitions, 17 new signs, etc. Detailed
information is available on the Development Services webpage.
X1. Identify items to place on next agenda
Discussion on Arc Fault GH Combinations
xIl. Adjourn: 4:35prn
Motion to adjourn was made by R. Aguilar and seconded by R. Sandate