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Minutes of Special Meeting
Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board RECEIVED
Wednesday,December 16,2009 at 2 p.m.
Fire Department Training Room SAN 2 0 2010
3rd Floor,Frost Bank Building
2406 Leopard,Corpus Christi,Texas
CRY SECRETARY'S OFRCE
I. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 2 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Board Members
Board Members Present: James Dildy, Billy Largin, Sean Rodriguez, Karim Salighedar,Julio
Sanchez, Robert Sells, and Mike Wanzer
Board Members Absent: James Horman, David Mathew, Bud O'Bryan, and Robert Pate
City Staff Present: Joe Elliott,James Pendleton, Tilo Schmidt,Deborah Brown, and Catherine
Garza
III. Consider Absences of Board Members from Regular Board Meeting of December 10,2009
There were no absences the Board needed to address.
IV. Approval of Minutes from Regular Board Meeting of December 10,2009
It was stated that minutes for this meeting would be forthcoming.
V. Consider Board Member Terms,Appointments,and Bio Forms
There were no new Bio forms presented for the Board to take action on.
VI. Discussion and possible action concerning the 2006/2009 International Numbing Code,
International Mechanical Code, International Fuel/Gas Code, International Energy Code,
International Residential Code,and Local Amendments Thereto
The meeting began with City staffs recommendation to reinstate Chapter I of the 2009
International Plumbing Code, 2009 International Fuel Gas Code and 2009 International
Mechanical Code to the local amendments.
Mr. Warner made the first motion to support City stars recommendation and Mr.DBdy made
the second motion;motion passed unanbnousty.
Mr.DUdy made the first motion to eliminate all previous actions made by the Board to the 2003
Local Amendments,for the purpose of adopting the 2006 International Plumbing Code, and
adopt the 2009 International Mechanical Code as is to be amended Mr.Sells made the second
motion;motion passed unanimously.
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Mr. Elliott initiated discussion on Chapter 10 of the 2009 International Plumbing Code. Mr. Elliott
pointed out that the word "trap"would no longer be used in the 2009 Edition of the Plumbing code and it
is replaced with "interceptor".
• City staff recommends the following:
D To retain local amendments, Sections 1003.3: Grease Interceptors, 1003.3.1: Grease
Interceptors and Automatic Grease Removal Devices, and 1003.12: Food Waste
Grinders.
D To retain local amendments, Sections 1003.3.6: Design Criteria and Sizing Methods for
Custom Fabricated Grease Interceptors, 1003.3.6.2: Total Fixture Unit Count,
1003.3.6.3: Water Seal, 1003.3.6.4: Sampling Port and 1003.3.6.5: Manhole Covers.
D To retain local amendments, Sections 1003.3.7(1003.3.6.6): Retention Time of Custom
Fabricated Interceptors, 1003.3.7.1(1003.3.6.7): Concrete Interceptors, 1003.3.8
(1003.3.7): Prohibited Interceptors and 1003.3.8.1(1003.3.7.1): Carbon Steel.
Mr.Rodriguez made the first motion to support City stats recommendations. Mr. Dlldy made the
second motion;motion passed unanimously.
• City staffs recommendation is to delete "detail shops"from Sec. 1003.4.2.2; replace the word
"automobile"with "vehicle". To be read as:
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
m3)for the first 100 square feet(9.3 m2)of area to be drained,plus 1 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.
• City staffs recommendation is to add"detail shop"to Sec. 1003.5: Sand!interceptors in
Commercial Establishments and Detail Shops;to omit the subsection 10015.3: Drainage to
sanitary sewer.
Mr.Rodriguez made the first motion to support city staff's recommendations. Mr.Login made the
second motion;motion passed unanimously.
VII. Identify items to be placed on next Agenda
No new suggestions to add at this time..
VIII. Building Official Report: Department Update
The Building Official was not present.
IX. Public Comment
E No one addressed the Board during public forum.
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X. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Presiding OtIicer