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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Mechanical/ Plumbing Advisory Board - 01/27/2010 - Special Minutes of Special Meeting Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board RE EIVED Wednesday,January 27,2010 at 2 p.m. FEBFire Department Training Room 1 8 2010 3rd Floor,Frost Bank Building 2406 Leopard,Corpus Christi,Texas ant SECREJARY'S ofp10E I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 2:15 p.m. II. Roll Call of Board Members Board members present: James Dildy,James Norman, Billy Largin, Bud O'Bryan, Robert Pate, Karim Salighedar,Julio Sanchez, Robert Sells and Mike Waltzer Board members absent: David Mathew and Sean Rodriguez City staffpresent: Stephen Draper,Joseph Elliott, James Pennteton, Ronald Bounds, and Catherine Garza III. Consider Absences of Board Members from Special Board Meeting of January 19,2010 January le was a Special meeting therefore absences were not addressed • The Board has had questions in the past regarding the handling of absences. The Board received a handout of the ordinance,Section 1. Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration Article JV, Miscellaneous Boards. Commissions and Committees' Section 2-61,Absences explaining the process IV. Approval of Minutes from Special Board Meetings of January 19,2010 Minutes from the above mentioned meeting were not available for the Board to review. V. Consider Board Member Terms,Appointments,and Bio Forms • Since Mr. James Harman is termed out, the Board began reviewing resumes/bio forms for the Plumber position with requirement of five years experience (can be a Journeyman or may also be filled by a Master Plumber). The Board received resumes/bio forms from Paul Braley, Clinton Bailey, Jim Mokry and Maverick Volesky, who are all classified as Master Plumbers. The Board recommends Jim Mokry. Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to accept the recommendation and Mr. OBryan seconds. All were in favor. • The Home Builder position was next up for discussion. Mr. Robert Sells is eligible for reappointment but expressed that he is no longer interested in continuing to serve. The Board received bio forms from John Tucker and Stacey Gallagher. SCANNED The Board recommends Stacey Gallagher. Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to accept recommendation. Mr. Dildy seconds;all were in favor. Minutes of Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board Special Meeting January 27,2010 Page 2 • Mr. Mike Wanzer currently holds one of the HV-AC/Mechanical positions and is up for reappointment; he has expressed his interest in continuing to serve on the Board The Board recommends reappointing Mr. Wanzer. Mr. Dildy made the first motion to support this recommendation and Mr. O'Bryan seconds. All were in favor. • Mr. Sean Rodriguez currently holds the Mechanical Engineer position and is up for reappointment; he has expressed his interest in continuing to serve on the Board The Board recommends reappointing Mr. Rodriguez. Mr. Horman made the first motion to support this recommendation and Mr. Salighedar seconds. All were in favor. • Mr. Bud 0'Bryan currently holds the Mater Plumber position and is up for reappointment; he has expressed his interest in continuing to serve on the Board The Board reappointing Mr. 0'Bryan. Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to support this recommendation and Mr. Norman seconds. All were in favor. VI. Discussion and possible action concerning the 2006/2009 International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel/Gas Code, International Energy Code, International Residential Code,and Local Amendments Thereto The Board began by continuing discussion on Tables 710.1 (I)BUILDING DRAINS AND BUILDING SEWERS and 710.1 (2)HORIZONTAL FIXTURE BRANCHES AND STACKS. • Mr.Elliott feels that engineers have been assigning the wrong drain pipe size with respect to the number offixture units. This has become an issue for the City especially since it is considered to be veryflat and it effects slope andfow of the drain He recommends assigning a minimum and maximum number offature units for a specific drain pipe size because currently there is nothing in the code book that does not prohibit upsizing. • Mr. Draper would like to keep the charts intact and create a local amendment referencing Section 710 Drainage System Sizing. Discussion took place to come to a consensus for language to be used or order to do so. The Board made reference to Sections 3005.9 of the IRC and 719.3 of the IPC. • The Board tabled this item again to give City staff until next meeting to bring a proposal. Minutes of Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board Special Meeting January 27,2010 Page 3 The Board moved fonvard with discussion regarding Appendices of the International Plumbing Code. • City staff recommends omitting the following Appendices: A, B, D, • City staff recommends adopting/retaining/amending the following Appendices: Amend as is appendix C, retain E&F, and adopt G. Mr. Wanner made the first motion to support staffs recommendation. Mr. Sanchez made the second motion;all were in favor. • City staff recommends amending Appendices H& I and will present the final draft to the Board at a later date for final approval. Mr. Elliott feels that the language in most places for the appendices should reflect "shall" and not "must"; there are issues regarding Backflow that need to be addressed. Mr.Dildy made the first motion to support City stars proposal Mr. Wanzer made the second motion;all were in favor. With those actions in place, it concluded the adoption of the International Plumbing Code with the exception of any tabled items.Next item up for discussion was the International Residential Code. Mr. Sells made the first motion to eliminate all previous actions made by the Board to the 2003 Local Amendments,for the purpose of adopting the 2006 International Residential Code, and adopt the 2009 International Residential Code as is to be amended for the following chapters: 12-21 (22&23 not included)and 24-32 Mr. O'Bryan made the second motion;all were in favor. VII. Identify items to be placed on next Agenda No new suggestions to add at this time. VIII. Building Official Report: Department Update Building Official Report did not take place. IX. Public Comment No one addressed the Board during public forum. X. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. M Presid' g Ofticer v