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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Mechanical/ Plumbing Advisory Board - 03/10/2005 140. rilr:11‘1:111.6;jyr:E—?s 70�. City ofCos = Chrsti MECHANICAL/PLUMBING itirairsoe y` ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES °� o: March 10, 2005 s{2 Board Members Present: Patrick Scarpulla Scott Corliss Bob Hughes Everest Huerta Mike Wanzer James Dildy Board Members Absent: Mody Boatright Ray Johnson James Horman Staff Members Present: Joe Elliott, Plumbing/Mechanical Team Leader Joseph Harney, Assistant City Attorney Julie McCoy, Recording Secretary CALL TO ORDER Scott Corliss assumed the Chairman position during this meeting. Mr. Corliss called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m. ROLL CALL The first item of business was roll call. Mody Boatright, Ray Johnson, and James Horman were absent. EXCUSED ABSENCES Scott Corliss was not able to attend the meeting held on February 10, 2005. Mr. Corliss requested that his absence be excused. A motion to excuse his absence was made by Bob Hughes and seconded by James Dildy. The motion passed. APPROVAL OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES—February 10,2005 A motion was made by Bob Hughes and seconded by Mike Wanzer to approve the minutes as written. The motion was carried. SCANNED MecbaniatlT]umbinp Boartl Miwme MUG 10 5 Gevelap®irnb .wises 11.0). Goa 927 • Corpus Christ].Texas 469-9277 • (361) 880-3240 1' FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGE BOARD MEMBERS • Mr. James Dildy introduced himself, his place of employment and stated that he goes by the name Mike. Mr. Dildy is filling the Master Plumber position. • Mr. Everest Huerta introduced himself and his place of employment. Mr. Huerta is employed with EGH Construction, Inc. and is filling the commercial builder position. • Mr. Mike Wanzer of Mike Wanzer A/C & Appliances. introduced himself. He is currently filling the Air Conditioning position. • Joe Elliott, Plumbing/Mechanical Team Leader stated that the board was still short one position. The Member at Large position shall have no connection with the building industry. • The new board members were welcomed. RECOMMENDATIONS OF APPLICANCES INSTALLED IN GARAGES by: Joe Elliott Questions asked by a board member: If the City is currently operating under the International Residential Code, do other Plumbing codes come into play? There are conflicts with regard to elevation requirements in the IRC, Plumbing Code, and Mechanical Code. Response by Joseph Harney, Assistant City Attorney: If a code has been adopted you start there. If there is a conflict, maybe discretionary provisions, the strictest code would apply or take precedence. Comments by Joe Elliott: • Electric water heaters are being referred to as an ignition source. • When the new code is adopted, everyone will be educated. We will find that there are going to be conflicts between the manufactures and the new code. • The City's Fire Marshall was asked how many fires are caused by water heaters on a yearly basis, and his response was between three (3)and four(4)caused by fumes. • The City currently holds a membership with the International Code Council, and as members, we can call ICC and get assistance with questions that we have free of charge. Comments made by the board: • Recommend building up water heaters to 18" • More fires have been caused by lawn mowers and busted hoses than water heaters • We have a state plumbing license, why don't we have a state code? MechanicaVPlumbing Boerd Minuets March 10,200S Page 2 ci 3 V DEMONSTRATION OF THE WIRELESS PC TABLET by: Joseph Elliott • Stated that there was no wireless radio installed in the side of the building where the meeting was being conducted. • WIFI went live a week ago and the city is becoming more saturated with wireless hotspots. • Customers can now use the CLICK2GOV website to access city permit results, schedule inspections, cancel inspections, and obtain access to our permanent record system. • With this system, you can also schedule inspections from one day to one week in advance if necessary. • The system currently allows 18 inspections to be scheduled. • Customers being able to access the website for inspections will alleviate confusion at the fax machine and free up the Caller Times recorder. • Selectron is also part of the HTE system, where you can hear inspection results and schedule inspections. • Contractors are suggested to call in and fax requests for more security of scheduled items. • Apologized to board for not being able to demonstrate the Wireless PC Tablet. • City of Corpus Christi is the first major municipality doing WIFI. How soon is the City going to move away from the fax machine? Response: Never. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were none. PETITIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE There were none. *Please call Julie McCoy in advance when items need to be put on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn by Mike Wanzer and seconded by Scott Corliss. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 3:18 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES arz. Interim Building Official/Plans Examiner Coordinator H.plumbing.3.m.os.mmmes Posted City Hall Bulletin Board Distribution:Original minutes-notebook City Manager Asst City Manage.Legal Dept Building Official City Secretary;F Imb/meati Team!cadet; Mechanical/Plumbing Board Minutes Much 10,2005 Pagel oft *440 • CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI PETITION TO THE MECHANICAUPLUMBING ADVISORY BOARD The undersigned appellant presents the following request for a technical ruling, or interpretation of the Plumbing Code or modification of a particular section of the code. Standard Plumbing Code Section 249 4 3 Project Address: /47g. L// n Streetik)e aro t S/�tf). Lot /A Block Subdivision 74.-5, /r/& , 1'z,L_ /74;2 .Kf Name and Address of Appellant 4-) 7m I s irL). `eAera/ �i /, ( 417t71 Nat /. weS1.2-/ic , Brief statement of the specific request for the Board's consideration: C / 61) . /xi 7Y1 . S 1 K 5 . -ork // 5 16_ A et ryt 7/6.AE r 07z. ,n14., /1141 /e_ c Briefly state any proposed alternates for the Board's consideration: //o,r-) € cr /0 r S �� eel 761 r/ J' -�peicri h ^ V The Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board is authorized to consider this request in accordance with Section 110.3 of the Plumbing Code. a c cs Dated this ZS- day of J' /y , c'i . /1MI Np/ .VY_ /71rlG ft�/1,1f'11 /. .i_ Name of owner of record 4 TZ) ./ Signatq of Appell! t / � ` t Address/'g,,e4S&r •`s//• �,,C /L Address (eL- Au-�•` z_ 7c3fcO ?Z/ - 7C ? ?3 3 / - ? 2. -IS-2 Ce Phone Z (-i 5 z c Numbe5 - r // Phone Number � vo 11 �^11 � ,Fee Paid: Cash/Check # 2 �v•� . -1 �` . P 1 1 QYJ3 -C Case Number // 3 Advisory Board Hearing Date and Time: (1,(4_0)Ga ()c 2C: n 4FORM-15