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• MINUTES
Corpus JULY 10, 2003
Board Members Present: Robert Knowles, Chairmain Red Akin
Mody Boatright, Vice Chairman Daniel Graf
Patrick Scarpulla Kevin Kemp
Herman Johnson, Jr. Sam Beecroft
John Tucker, Jr.
Board Members Absent: Scott Corliss
Staff Members Present: Alonzo Garza,Plans Examiner
Joseph Elliott, Chief Plumbing Inspector
Joseph Harney, City Attorney
Rudy Flores, Plumbing Inspector
Jonathan Nedbalek. Plumbing Inspector
Betty J. Hines,Recording Secretary
• The meeting was called to order by Chairman Knowles at 2:12 p.m. The first order of
business was roll call. Mr. Corliss was absent.
The next item of business was approval and/or correction of the minutes from the
previous meeting (July 10, 2003). Motion made by Mr. Graf, seconded by Mr. Akin to
accept the minutes as submitted. Mr. Beecroft asked to be excused from his absence.
Motion made by Mr. Akin, seconded by Mr. Scarpulla to excuse Mr. Beecroft. Passed
unanimously.
The next item of business was review, discuss changes to the 2003 Codes. Mr. Joseph
Harney gave brief summation about the Codes as to where the Legal Department is on
getting the codes adopted. The board asked about the superboard. Mr. Harney stated it
will be done away with. Mr. Joe Elliott introduced Mr. Alonzo Garza. As to the
restructure of the department, Mr. Garza (new plans examiner) for Mr. Sosa stated that
Mr. Sosa was made Assistant Director of Development Services/Building Inspection for
Inspection and Special Services. Mr. Garza also mentioned about the procedures of how
the plans would be reviewed. It will consist of several members (Mr. Garza, Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Elliott, Mr. Borden, Mr. Jarrin, Mr. Simon, Mr. Oresco) who will meet on Monday's
to discuss what's wrong with the plans, if it was not completed, and the turn around time.
The next item of business was the Building Official Report. There was none.
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The next item of business was board member and staff discussion of any pending, old or
new items to be put on future agenda. Mr. Akin mentioned that this was the first time a
city employee has received a gift certificate from the City of Corpus Christi— InstaBuck
Program for his outstanding works (Joe Elliott). Mr. Elliott introduced his new Plumbing
Inspectors—Mr. Jonathan Nedbalek and Mr. Rudy Flores.
The next item of business was petition from he audience. There was none. Motion was
made by all to adjourn the meeting. Passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 2:38
p.m.
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
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Mr.Arthur N.Sosa
Assist.Director Development Services/Building Official
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