Construction Board of Adjustment Minutes - 05/21/1997 # •
Building and Appeals
May 21,1997
Board Members Present: City Personnel & Visitors:
Randy Wachsmari (Chairman) Earl Potts (Building Official)
Phil Ringman Bobby Teague (Plans Examiner)
Randal Poteet Dave Clark (Director)
Rebecca Lanman
Gary Oatman
James Foster
Board Members Absent:
George Ross Jr.
Donal Boley
Mike Koen
The board meeting was opened at 2:00 p.m. by Mr. Wachsman
Minutes of April 10, 1996 meeting were approved as submitted.
The purpose of the meeting was to continue discussion concerning the proposal to adopt the
1994 Standard Building Code.
Mr. Potts mentioned the change to section 1007.8.1 regarding the increase to winder stair
tread width. Mr. Wachsman expressed his desire to amend that section to stay as it was in
the 1988 Building Code. Mr. Potts explained that changes were made to the codes only after
research for a particular issue had been done, and that the changes are for the safety of
the public. Mr. Poteet felt that the provisions were needed.
Mr. Potts explained his desire to amend section 95. .5 deleting the battery backup
requirement for hardwired, linked smoke detectors.
Mr. Potts discussed the change from a separate Building Board and Mechanical - Plumbing
Board, to one Construction Board. Mr. Potts also recommended changing the makeup of the
Construction Board to 9 members and two alternates instead of 7 members with 2
alternates. Mr. Oatrnan commented that the Construction Board was a good idea, but that
he thought the board would be better suited if it were made up of a 9 member board with
alternates instead of the noted 7 member board. Ms. Lanman agreed with the concept of a
single board as long as the representation was adequate, and she felt the 9 member board
would do that.
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Mr. Oatrnan made a motion to adopt the 1994 Standard Building Code with an amendment to
Section 905.2.5 deleting the requirement for battery backup and an amendment r nt to the
Administration Section changing the make-up of the Construction Board to include 9
members along with 2 alternates. The motion was seconded by Ms. Lanman. The motion
passed unanimously.
The meeting be adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
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Randy Wachsman, Chairman
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