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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Mechanical/ Plumbing Advisory Board - 09/10/2009 V V RECEIVED Minutes of Regular Meeting Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board NOV 1 6 2009 Thursday, September 10,2009 at 2 p.m. CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE Fire Department Training Room 3rd Floor, Frost Bank Building 2406 Leopard,Corpus Christi,Texas I. Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 2 p.m. II. Roll Call Board Members Present: James Dildy, Billy Largin, Bud O'Bryan, Robert Pate, Sean Rodriguez, Karim Salighedar,Julio Sanchez, and Mike Wanzer Board Members Absent: James Norman, David Mathew and Robert Sells City Staff Present Joseph Elliott, Deborah Brown and Catherine Garza III. Address Absences Mr. Dildy notified the Board in a timely manner that he would be absent for last months meeting due to vacation. No one objected and his absence was excused. IV. Approval of Minutes: August 13,2009 Mr. O'Bryan made the first motion to accept minutes as written. Mr. Rodriguez made the second motion. All were in favor;motion carried unanimously. V. Review, Discuss, and Act as Appropriate on the 2006 International Plumbing Code,International Mechanical Code, International Fuel/Gas Code, International Energy Code, International Residential Code,and Local Amendments Mr. Elliott informed the Board that the 2009 International Code books have been ordered for them and should arrive before the next meeting date. Mr. Reining is still working on the administrative portion of Chapter 14. Mrs. Brown, City Prosecutor, stated that Mr. Reining said it should take him two days in order to complete the administrative portion and he was ordered to find time in his schedule as soon as possible to do so. Mr. Elliott also mentioned some items that need to be revisited such as Grease Traps and Appendices H&I regarding Mobile Home Trailer Parks. VI. Identify items to be placed on next Agenda Mr. Wanzer suggested adding an item regarding R8 Flex. Mr. Wanzer stated that the City is currently on R6 and feels the City should move forward with R8. SCANNED 411111110 Minutes of Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board ' Regular Meeting September 10,2009 Page 2 VII. Building Official Report: Department Update Mr. Elliott, the Interim Building Official, informed the Board that the Department has chosen a candidate for the Building Official position. Stephen Draper from Colorado should begin filling the position in a few weeks after he attends the mandatory City orientation. VIII. Public Comments Mr. Ray Johnson, a former Board member, addressed the Board with a question regarding the status of the adoption of the 2006 codes the Board had been working on over the past six months. Mr. Elliott informed Mr.Johnson that the decision has been made to forgo the adoption of the 2006 codes and to move along with implementing the 2009 codes. Mrs. Brown added to clarify (but stated that she was not fully positive)that the City may eventually adopt both the 2006 and 2009 codes as a package at the same time;previous work done in order to implement the 2006 codes will need to be referred back to as if they were enacted when the Board is reviewing the 2009 codes. Other wise, if not done this way, any amendments made in between would not be reflected IX. Adjourn AOffic Meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. er '