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City of
Corpus
Christi MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
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OF THE
MECHANICAL PLUMBING ADVISORY BOARD
JULY 14, 1994
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Miller, Chairman
Lew Larson, Vice-Chairman
Zernie Smith
Ronnie Marek
Ronald Murray
Rob Hurst
Mike Sutton
Richard Rector
Reed Glendenning
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Lelland Kirbow, Chief Mechanical Plumbing
Inspector
Lorenzo Gonzalez, Building Official
Olga Carrion, Clerk Typist II
Chairman, Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 2:00 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 February 10, 1994, March 10, 1994 and June 9, 1994.
A motion was made by Mr. Rector seconded by Mr. Glendenning to approve the
minutes of February 10, 1994 as corrected. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Hurst seconded by Mr. Glendenning to approve the
minutes of March 10, 1994. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Hurst seconded by Mr. Larson to approve the
minutes of June 9, 1994 as corrected. Motion carried.
The next item of business was the discussion and consideration to recommend
amending the Administrative Chapter to provide for permitting of
imminent/essential work.
Mr. Gonzalez, Building Official stated that he had met with Mr. Abey
Flores, the proponent and that they had reviewed several sections of the code
related to the proposal. He added that a draft was prepared and that the
difference was that under the emergency work provision an application would need
to be filed within 24 hours and under the new verbiage contractors would need to
obtain a permit within 24 hours.
Mr. Smith stated he did not see the working difference between obtaining
and having in hand and/or mailing an application with a check for a permit. He
added that he did not agree with the word," obtain".
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Mr. Miller stated that if the
process of obtaining a permit actually
occurred when a phone call was made or a fax were received that would constitute
the actual obtaining of the permit and not when the money is paid. Thus when the
paper work or the phone call gets to the office the City has in effect either
verbally or by fax accepted that permit application. Mr. Miller added that they
were concerned with the impact on the replacement of equipment and not with new
installations.
Mr. Kirbow, Chief Mechanical Inspector stated that the only mechanical
permit required for replacment work would be for a condensing unit or furnace if
under the Plumbing Code for gas.
Mr. Miller asked whether a rewrite for replacement work could be prepared
that would not pertain to new work, with consideration on how one obtains a
permit without altering the entire process for obtaining a permit.
Mr. Gonzalez read a draft of a proposed administrative chapter amendment
as revised.
A motion was made by Mr. Smith seconded by Mr. Murray to accept changes as
read and proposed by Mr.Gonzalez. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Miller suggested that staff set up a log-in book to record in coming
calls of associated inspections.
After a brief discussion a motion was made by Mr. Smith seconded by Mr.
Murray to proceed with the boards recommendation to adopt the Administrative
Chapter Section 103.1.1.1A Permit for Repair/Replacement Work amendment. The
motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Smith inquired about the process for handling complaints. He added
that he would like for the City to mail a copy of complaints filed to the (TACA)
Texas Air/Conditioning Association.
The next item of business was the discussion and consideration to recommend
amending Standard Mechanical Code Section 308.9.3 Clothes Dryer.
Mr. Gonzalez stated that he had not received a written proposal from the
proponent.
No action was taken.
Chairman Miller informed the board that Mr. Paul Brunsvold was no longer
a member of the Mechanical/Plumbing Board.
Mr. Gonzalez announced that Mr. Joe Frazier was the new member appointed
to serve on the Mechanical Plumbing Board.
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The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m.
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