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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Electrical Advisory Board - 08/17/2000 CZCity of ELECTRICAL ADVISORY BOARD , Corpus Minutes of the Regular Meeting --- = Christi August 17, 2000 .. \,9 �4, ii BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Carranco, Chairman s4Fzt L£oc,6 Frank Brogan, Vice Chairman John Bartram Kyle Budd Joe Hernandez Charles Sebbert Robert Shake Ralph Skinner BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Willie Flemmings STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Arthur N. Sosa, Building Official David Lewis, Chief Electrical Inspector E. Kay Butler, Executive Secretary The meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m., in the Committee Room on the first floor of City Hall. The first item of business was roll call. Mr. Flemmings was absent. The next item was the approval and/or correction of the minutes of July 20, 2000. Mr. Budd questioned a statement that had been made by Mr. Sebbert concerning additional construction cost being passed on to the consumer, after which Mr. Sebbert explained his statement. A motion was then made by Mr. Brogan, seconded by Mr. Bartram and passed unanimously to approve the minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Bartram, seconded by Mr. Brogan and passed unanimously to excuse Mr. Shake from the last meeting because he was out of town on business. The next item was the discussion of the adoption of the 2000 International Codes starting with Chapter 1 —Administration. Mr. Sosa asked to skip to item 5, the discussion of the Focus Group for Development Information Center. He stated that the group had asked that this be tabled until next month. A motion was made by Mr. Shake, seconded by Mr. Bartram and passed unanimously to table the discussion of the Focus Group for Development Information Center until next month. A discussion on the adoption of the 2000 International Codes starting with Chapter 1 — Administration followed. Mr. Sosa stated that most of the changes were minor changes and housekeeping in nature, he mentioned several of the changes including the administration fee increasing from $230 to $460, the 50% rule and removing the fee schedule from Chapter 1. He SCANNED P.O. Box 9277 • Corpus Christi.Texas 78469-9277 • (361)880-3000 W �I Electrical Advisory Board August 17, 2000 Page 2 also stated that the International Codes should be ready to go before the City Council by February 2001. Mr. Budd questioned the fees stating that the reason the fees were raised were to help fund an additional electrical inspector. He stated that now that we have lost one electrical inspector position he felt the fees should be lowered. Mr. Budd also stated that he felt that the Master of Record requirement created a hardship. He added that he felt all jobs permitted while a Master Electrician was employed should be allowed to be completed. Under old or pending business Mr. Sosa stated that Mr. Lewis was putting together a report concerning the temporary wiring systems in restaurants and other buildings. He also stated that he would ask John Kendall to address the matter of building separations and prepare a report for the next meeting. Under the Building Official's Report Mr. Sosa stated that discussions with IIS are at a stalemate. The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m. BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION wirs Arthur N. Sosa Building Official ANS:ekb Distribution: Board Members City Manager Asst. City Manager City Secretary Asst. City Attorney Director Of Housing&Community Dev. City Electrical Inspectors(5)