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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Mechanical/ Plumbing Advisory Board - 03/31/2010 - Special Minutes of Special Meeting RECEIVED Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board Wednesday,March 31,2010 at 2 p.m. MAY 1 9 2010 Fire Department Training Room 3rd Floor,Frost Bank Building CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 2406 Leopard,Corpus Christi,Texas • I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. II. Roll Call of Board Members Board Members Present James Malay, Robert Pate, Sean Rodriguez, Karim Salighedar, Julio Sanchez, Mike Warner Board Members Absent James Dildy, Billy Largin, Stacey Gallagher,David Mathews, and Bud O'Bryan City Staff Present: Joseph Elliott, Stephen Draper, Ronald Bounds, Catherine Garza • HI. Approval of Minutes from Regular Board Meeting,March 11,2010 Minutes from March 11, 2010 were not completed and will be presented at next regularly scheduled meeting for approval. IV. 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 proofread summary drafts containing their final actions with regards to all respective codes in order to make any corrections. The Board went over the IRC draftfust. • Mr. Rodriguez questioned Sec. P2903.9.1 Service Valve, in which a previous action was taken to add: Exception- Required for water service lines greater than or equal to 1 inches. • It should be noted that Mr. Rodriguez was not present at the particular meeting in which the vote was taken to amend this section. Mr. Rodriguez disagrees with this action and feels that it does not apply to the majority of homes in the City which are % inches and Mr. Elliot agrees. • For Board members that were not present, Mr. Elliott summarized key points from the last meeting on March 11th where the Water Dept presented some proposals, one of which is related to the Exception in question.. • Mr. Rodriguez asked if this action could be reconsidered and Mr. Bounds explained that it is not typically and easily done. Mr. Bounds stated that the rule/procedure would be for one of the Board members who voted in favor of the initial action would need to bring SCANNED Minutes of Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board Special Meeting March 31,2010 Page 2 a motion to the table to reconsider, a second motion must follow and 2/3 majority vote must be in favor of the reconsideration to pass. The Board decided to take no action for now. The Board moved on and reviewed the IFGC, IMC and IPC summary drafts. • City staff recommends omitting Section 109 Means of Appeal of Chapter 1 from each code. Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to support City staff's recommendation. Mr. Rodriguez made the second motion;all were in favor. • City staff recommends adopting Appendices A,B, C,and D of the 2009 IFGC. Mr. Rodriguez made the first motion to support City staff's recommendation. Mr. Pate made the second motion;all were in favor. • Mr. Rodriguez had a question regarding the language of the second sentence from local amendment: 710.3 Drain pipe sizing(IPC). Drain pipes shall be sized according to drainage fixture unit(d.f u.)loads in Table 709.1 or 709.2 The size of the drainage pipe shall not be reduced in size in the direction of flow.The size of the drainage pipe shall be determined using the minimum pipe size available in table 710.1(1). Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to omit the sentence. Mr.Salighedar made the second motion;all were in favor. • Mr. Rodriguez noticed that local amendment, Sec. 917.1.1 (IPC) Installation of air admittance valves(mechanical vents)restricted, was not reinstated. It was determined that no previous action took place therefore reconsideration was not needed(decision made on 1/19/2010 to let Sec. 917.1 General of 2009 IPC speak for it's self, no action took place to reinstate 917.1.1). • Continued discussion took place regarding Sec. 917.1.1 and City staff recommended to add language similar to "as determined by administrative authority or code official"to the last portion of the sentence because in some cases it would be necessary as an alternative. Mr. Rodriguez made the first motion to reinstate local amendment 917.1.1 and to add language recommended by City staff Mr.Sanchez made the second motion;all were in favor. • Mr. Wanzer made the first motion to omit 'or where gasoline is dispensed',from section: 1003.4.2.2 Garages and service stations. Where vehicles are serviced,greased,repaired or washed or where gasoline is dispensed oil separators shall have a minimum capacity of 6 cubic feet(0.168 Minutes of Plumbing/Mechanical Advisory Board Special Meeting March 31,2010 Page 3 m3)for the first 100 square feet(9.3 m2)of area to be drained,plus I cubic foot (0.28 m3)for each additional 100 square feet(9.3 m2)of area to be drained into the separator.Parking garages in which servicing,repairing or washing is not conducted,and in which gasoline is not dispensed,shall not require a separator. Areas of commercial garages utilized only for storage of vehicles are not required to be drained through a separator. Mr.Salighedar made the second motion;the majority was in favor with one opposition by Mt.Rodriguez. • Mt Rodriguez made the first motion to amend Table 403.3(IMC)Minimum ventilation rates,by changing the CFM number for Public spaces/Toilet rooms from 50/70 to 75. Mr. Wanzer made the second motion;all were in favor. V. Identify items to be placed on next Agenda The Board and City staff had no new items for next meeting's agenda. VI. Building Official Report: Department Update Mr. Draper started of by giving thanks to Board members for all their hard work in efforts to complete code adoption. He also mentioned some of the vacant positions within our department including a Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector and a Plan Reviewer. The department has been getting good feedback from the industry regarding inspections. He also reported that the department will no longer be accepting incomplete plans for review. Mr. Draper said that our next step is to finalize the drafts to turn over to the Legal Dept. so that they may start working on the final document to submit to City Council. VII. Public Comment No one addressed the Board during public forum. VIII. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Pre Wing Officer