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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
MECHANICAL PLUBMING ADVISORY BOARD
MAY 12, 1994
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lew Larson, Vice-Chairman
Mike Sutton
Ronnie Marek
Rob Hurst
Reed Glendenning
Richard Rector
Ronald Murray
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Zernie Smith
Richard Miller
Paul Brunsvold
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Lelland Kirbow, Chief Mechancial Plumbing
Inspector
Olga Carrion, Clerk Typist II
Vice-Chairman, Mr. Larson, called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. , in the
Committee Room on the first floor of City Hall.
The first item of business was the approval or corrections of the minutes
of April 14, 1994.
Mr. Larson made a correction to the proposed amendment of Sections 401.1
and 401.2 pertaining to short sweeps allowed in 3 inch and larger plastic
drainage systems.
A motion was made by Mr. Sutton, seconded by Mr. Hurst and passed
unanimously to approve the minutes as corrected.
Mr. Kirbow, Chief Plumbing Mechancial Inspector pointed out that before the
board proceeds with amendments to the City Council they should review all
proposed changes.
The next item of business was the petitions from the audience.
Mr. Abey Flores, with the Coastal Bend Air Conditioning Contractors
Association presented and reviewed a letter with the board. He added that in
order to better serve the citizens of Corpus Christi, and facilitate their work
load in a timely manner, they felt the following proposal would work well and be
acceptable by the City of Corpus Christi and the Inspection Department.
P.O. Box 9277 • Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277 • (512) 880-3000
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1. Registered Air Conditioning Contractors with the City would prior to starting
any work, fax to the Inspection Department an application for a mechanical permit
for emergency work. 2. After the Air Conditioning Contractor has faxed in an
application for emergency work, that he should be given 24 hours excluding,
Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays to mail the application along with payment.
Mr. Larson suggested that they table this matter and discuss it at next
month's meeting.
The next item was the discussion of possible amendments to Mechanical and
Plumbing Codes.
Mr. Marek expressed concern with furnances, heaters, etc. having to be
readily accessible/accessible.
Mr. Kirbow then read the definitions of: readily accessible - having access
without the need of removing any panel, door or similar coverning of the item
described and without requiring the use of a portable ladder, chairs, etc.
accessible - having access to but which may require to remove any panel, door or
similar covering of the item described. He added water heaters were the only
appliance required to be readily accessible.
Mr. Rector expressed concern regarding the thickness of platform walkways
used to get to a furnance or heater. He added that in his opinion a quarter inch
plywood was not adequate.
Mr. Kirbow, Chief Plumbing Mechanical Inspector stated that there had been
some cases where the platforms did not appear to be solid and were turned down.
He added if the walkway is solid they have complied.
Mr. Murray referred to the exhaust system at Sun Rise Mall for the bathroom
exhaust venting. He added he could not find an approved re-circulating exhast
vent for a toilet and had a major problem because of the prior construction.
Mr. Kirbow, stated that the entire ceiling at the Mall was a return air
system and could not be vented. He then read Section 308.1.3 of the 1991 Standard
Mechanical Code pertaining to exhaust systems.
Mr. Murray then stated that he had advised contractors that they had two
choices one being to put in a central exhaust system and the second being to file
an appeal for a concurrence of an alternate method for that particular part of
the Mall for just CA-90 re-circulating fans.
Mr. Kirbow clarified that a request for a concurrance would need to be
filed with Building Official for approval before being referred to the board.
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Mr. Kirbow informed the board that he had received some of the information
that they had requested pertaining to the City of Corpus Christi Commercial and
Industrial Water Disposal Pretreatment Ordinance, Section 55-141 General Sewer
Use Requirements.
After reviewing the information the board suggested that they needed some
clarification on some of the items listed.
Mr. Kirbow stated the Waste Water Division was still researching and more
information would be provided at a later date. Mr. Kirbow referred to Section
1501.3 of the 1991 Standard Plumbing Code pertaining to Drainage Required.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
INSPECTION DIVISION
LOR N2O ONZALE , P.E.
BUILDING OFFICIAL
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