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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Electrical Advisory Board - 11/18/1999 V ,2r! ti, City of ■�1 Corpus Electrical Advisory Board Christi Minutes of the Regular Meeting IftsaissV November 18, 1999 Board Members Present: Kyle Budd Ralph Skinner Joe Hernandez Robert Shake Willie B. Flemmings John Bartham Board Members Absent: George Canales - Staff Members Present: Arthur N. Sosa, Building Official David Lewis, Chief Electrical Inspector Bernadine 0. Longoria, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Kyle Budd at 3:00p.m. The first item of business was roll call. George Canales was absent. Robert Shake made a motion to excuse Mike Carranco for his previous absence. Motion passed unanimously. The next item of business was the approval andlor corrections of the minutes for the meeting date ` of October 21, 1999. First correction to the minutes was the date on the minutes to be corrected to October 21, 1999. Joe Hemandez requested a change to the overall (scope of the code)to reflect instead of 90.2(b)5 reference in lieu of the Utility Code. All discussions on the Item 90-2(b)5 scope of the code was tabled until December 1999 meeting. There was a petition from the audience not recorded on the minutes, Mr. Morin questioned the rule on air conditioner disconnects. The next item of discussion was the Building Official's Report. Arthur N. Sosa, Building Official addressed the software update. Mr.Soso stated that there were no changes,the software had been corrected, and sent back to the vendor. An electronic draft copy would be ready for viewing in February 2000,target date for Phase 1. Art also mentioned that the Administrative Chapter of the Technical Construction Code would be ready for discussion by the board beginning In April of 411/ 2000. The next item of business was the review of the proposed revisions to the 1999 NEC Code. Art Sosa stated that the Electrical Advisory Board members would have an opportunity to view a draft copy before submittal to City Council. The next item of business was the discussion of Old and/or Pending business. After a discussion of the NEC Code#1 Table 90-2(b)Ralph Skinner made a motion to approve as written John Bartham seconded the motion. Joe Hernandez opposed. Withdraw 210.11.3(c)limit to 3 receptacles as appliance circuits. Ralph Skinner made a motion to approve bathroom bath circuits at least 1-120 volt circuit to supply receptacle outlets,no more than 3 outlets per circuit. Robert Shake seconded 4111, the motion. Tabled items-210-52(a), Kyle Budd made a motion to add-exception#3 to 210.52(b)2 venthood located In the kitchen to be installed above a cooking surface. SCANNED P.O. Box 9277 • Corpus Christi, Tens 78469-9277 • (512) 880-3000 V••/V 1111.0 101.0 Electrical Advisory Board Minutes for 1111899 Paget ` Willie Flemmings,seconded the motion. Ralph Skinner made a motion to Table the discussion for the NEC 1999 Code and the Scope of the Code 90-2(b) until legal staff was present. Robert Shake seconded the motion to approve the Table items for December 1999. There were no petitions from the audience. Ralph Skinner made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 5:30p.m. BUILDING INSPECTIONS DIVISION oir rpl Arthur N. Sosa Building Official AHS:dl el-1199..min Distribution: -Bard Members •City Manager Asst City Manager Development Services -City Secretary- Director Housing Comm..Der. -Building Official -Chief Bldg lnsp(5) -Minutes notebook•Legal Department -Appeal file