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Board Members Present: Kyle Budd, Chairman
Martin Adrian, Vice Chairman
Miguel Carranco
Robert Conolly
Chuck Sebbert
Ernest Salazar
Board Members Absent: John Homer
Ray Minis
Staff Members Present: Pete Cavazos, Plan Examiner, Coordinator
David L. Lewis, Chief Electrical Inspector
Betty J. Hines
Chairman Budd called meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. in the Committee Room on the first
floor of City Hall. The first item of business was roll call. Mr. Homer and Mr. Mimms were
absent.
Chairman Budd introduced Mr. John Minick, NEMA Representative, NEC Code Panel 1,
Chairman Code Expert, guest of Board and Staff.
Board member absences was the next item. After discussion of Mr. Sebbert absence. Mr.
Sebbert stated that he was out of town — He was called out not realizing there was a meeting -
family emergency. Mr. Homer was out also. Motion to excuse by Mr. Adrian, seconded by Mr.
Carranco and passed unanimously. One member abstain.
A motion by Mr. Adrian, seconded by Mr. Conolly to approve the minutes of February 21,
2002 pending any changes in item (4) and bring back to board at next meeting. Motion passed
unanimously.
The next item was the discussion of Section 108.2.7 — We received a letter from Ms.
Greenwood with update information (see attached letter). She is no longer the attorney for this
board and the new attorney will be Mr. Harney. The ordinance will be reviewed as part of the
Code adoption request submitted to Council.
The next Item was the discussion and update on the board intent to increase time frame
for commercial re-out inspection. AEP will continue to respond to customer requests with all due
oversight of the safety of the system. AEP will continue to make connection without a time frame
in place.A suggestion from Mr. Hernandez to have Mr. Clark from CPL come to next meeting and
give more information.
The next item was the discussion and possible action on the conversion of residential
properties to commercial properties and the requirement to rewire the electrical distribution
system In conduit. Mr. Minick was very informative about what other cities do. After a lengthy
discussion, Mr. Adrian made a motion to do away with any variance to existing ordinance and not
to support the Building Official recommendation, seconded by Mr. Sebbert. (4 for—3 opposed)
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The next item was the discussion and possible action on NEC 1999 Section 680.20 (b)
and NEC 2002 Section 680-23.b(2) on swimming pool installation and input from the board.
The next item was the Building Official Report: Mr. Cavazos reported that a) use of
credit cards will be ready early mid week. Staff is working on forms and guidelines. All you have
to do is fax the forms back. b) Bonding of key employees would offer protection of customer
accounts.
Under the discussion of old and/or any pending business to be placed on the future
agenda—there was none.
The next Item of business was petitions from the audience. There were no petitions
from the audience. Motion made to adjourn, seconded by every one and passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION
Arthur N. Sosa
Building Official
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Disbibutlon: Board Members
City Manager,Asst ay Manager
Fre Ruttulab Spedalist
Legal Department
City Seaetay—Building Offidal
Chief Electrical Inspedor(3)
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