HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Mechanical/ Plumbing Advisory Board - 08/16/2018REGULAR MEETING
Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Frost Bank Building, 2406 Leopard, Corpus Christi, Texas
1st Floor, Executive Conference Room
MINUTES
I. Call to Order: 3:29PM
II. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests and City Staff:
a. Present: Mike Wanzer, Jared Merdes, Carl Suding, Mike Dildy, Maverick C. Volesky,
Stacy Gallagher, Benny Franklin, William Boeker
b. Absent: Travis Yeary
c. Staff Present: Gene Delauro, Building Official; Buck Brice, Assistant City Attorney; James
Pendleton, Chief Plumbing/Mechanical Inspector; Kristy Glick, Board Secretary
III. Approval of Absences: Regular Meeting held on May 17, 2018
a. Maverick Volesky Jr.
i. Motion to approve made by Stacy Gallagher, seconded by William Boeker.
Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Approval of Minutes: May 17, 2018 Regular Meeting
a. Motion to amend the minutes to include Mike Dildy’s vote of Nay on Item VI made by
Mike Dildy, seconded by Stacy Gallagher. Motion passed unanimously.
b. Motion to approve the minutes as amended made by Maverick Volesky, seconded by
Carl Suding. Motion passed unanimously.
V. Discussion on Transfer of Contract Management for Delinquent Backflow Assemblies to Utilities
Department
a. Gene Delauro explained the transfer, stating Utilities will put out RFQs for contracts with
local backflow testing companies to test/repair delinquent devices. Development Services
will continue to issue permits and conduct inspection for backflow devices.
b. A question was raised about irrigation systems with a permit, but no inspections. Gene
indicated that there are several contractors who habitually pull permits then do not
schedule inspections, and those contractors may be called into a future board meeting for
a hearing.
VI. Public Comments
a. Gene Delauro asked that Public Comment be opened earlier in the meeting than
indicated on the agenda to accommodate a citizen who wished to address the board. The
Chairman agreed and opened public comment.
i. Ms. Victoria Reyes presented issues she was experiencing due to damage done
to the shower pan in her master bathroom during construction of her home, and
subsequent repairs to the shower performed by the home’s builder. The repeated
damage caused leaks and mold growth. Several of her neighbors said they
experienced similar issues. Ms. Reyes expressed concern with accountability for
obeying relevant codes. She stated she wanted to bring awareness of the
common issues with shower pans to the board and requested increased public
education on City codes.
ii. Moses Mostaghasi, the builder of Ms. Reyes’s home, rebutted many of her
claims of negligence on his or his subcontractors’ part as false.
VII. Discussion on Section 106.1.1 Annual Permit of the 2015 International Plumbing Code and
International Mechanical Code.
a. Gene Delauro explained Development Services’s plans to issue annual permits for large
organizations that have licensed tradespeople on staff to perform basic maintenance
work without pulling a permit each time. The department reserves the right to spot check
sites covered by the permit, and the annual permit holder is required to keep track of all
work done that would require a permit for the year they are covered.
b. Jared Merdes recommended individual permits be required for all life-safety projects,
such as natural gas work. Maverick Volesky concurred.
VIII. Discussion on inspection of shower pan liners.
IX. Building Official’s Report
a. Department Updates
b. Cost of Service Study Update
c. Designer Workshops
d. Permit recap
X. Identify items to be placed on next agenda
XI. Adjourned at 4:59 p.m.
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Presiding Officer