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Minutes of Special Meeting JAN 2 0 2010
Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board
Thursday,December 01,2009 at 2 p.m. CIT!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 2:05 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Board Members Present: James Dildy, Billy Largin David Mathew, Bud O'Bryan Robert Pate,
Karim Salighedar,Julio Sanchez, and Mike Warner
Board Members Absent: James Norman, Sean Rodriguez, and Robert Sells
City StaffPresent: Stephen Draper,Joe Elliott,James Pendleton, Chip Batch, Tilo Schmidt, and
Catherine Garza
III. Address Absences:
September 10,2009—Robert Sells
October 08,2009-Sean Rodriguez,and Robert Sells
November 12,2009—Billy Largin,David Mathew,Bud O'Bryan, Sean Rodriguez,and Robert
Sells
Absences were not addressed
IV. Approval of Minutes
Minutes for the last Board meeting on November 11, 2009 were not presented and will be
forthcoming.
V. Board Terms,Re-Appointments/Expirations and any New Bio Forms
Mr. Elliott went over which bio forms the board is lacking.
VI. Review, Discuss, and Act as Appropriate on the 2006/2009 International Plumbing Code,
International Mechanical Code, International Fuel/Gas Code, International Energy Code,
International Residential Code,and Local Amendments
Main topic of discussion was in regards to Chapter 10 of the International Plumbing Code. Tilo
Schmidt and Chip Baisch with the City's Wastewater department were here to give input
regarding the City's ongoing problem with grease traps/interceptors with respect to size,
retention time and maintenance. Mr. Elliott presented to the board a 12 minute video from the
Plumbing and Drainage Institutes (PDI) website at PDlonLine.org. City staff feels this area
needs attention since it has not been revisited since the late 1980's. General discussion took
place on how to make them more effective/efficient but no action was taken.
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Special Meeting
December 1,2009
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The remainder of the meeting was continued discussion from the previous meeting on November
12, 2009 regarding Section 5012.7 of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
regarding insulation fflex ducts). Mr. Wanzer suggests the Board consider taking action on the
matter of adopting an amendment to require R8 Flex Ducts instead of R6 for commercial
construction across the board City staffdoes not support this motion No action was taken on
the subject at this time.
VII. [dent&items to be placed on next Agenda
No new suggestions at this time
VIII. Building Official Report: Department Update
Mr. Draper reported that there has been some reorganization amongst our Building inspection
staff in order to help stream line operations. Currently, we are also cross training staff.
IX. Public Comments
No one addressed the Board during public forum.
X. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
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Presiding Officer