Construction Board of Adjustment Minutes - 12/04/2002 MINUTES
Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals
December 4, 2002
Board Members Present: City Personnel &Visitors:
Randal Poteet(Chairman) Dave Clark (Director)
Bill Rowland (Vice Chairman) Bobby Teague (Building and
Brian Walser Code Administrator)
Phil Ringman James Foster(Home Builder)
Jackie Lebow, Jr. Rick Graham
Louis Lane Gene Arbuckle
Gary Oatman Chuck Dennis (Home Builder)
Garland Martin Charles Barr (Home Builder)
Syd Litteken Kevin Darnell (General
Contractor)
Harris Pink (General
Contractor)
Council Members Present:
Harold Hawkins (Councilor)
Board Members Absent:
John Ferguson (bst
Chairman Poteet called the December meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
The meeting opened with the discussion of the advantages of the Commercial Contractors
testing. It was brought to the boards attention that we have had the testing and people are
having a hard time obtaining their General Contractors License. Board members asked the
questions pertaining to the Bonding and General Liability Requirements of the Building
Contractors. The Board also asked how many people had passed and failed the test. The
percentage of Contractors that had passed was very low. Mr. Darnell stated that the test was a
good idea and that it was helping the citizens of Wichita Falls.
Mr. Graham stated that he was a business owner and unable to obtain a Building Permit to work
on his own property. He also stated that he knew several Business owners who would pay a
Building Contractor to obtain a permit for them and they would do the work themselves that is
why we should drop the Commercial Testing requirements.
Mr. Foster also opposed the testing his complaint was that he had to obtain a General Contractor
to pull the permit.
Mr. Poteet asked for a motion. Mr. Ringman made the motion to drop the Commercial Testing
requirements and Mr. Walser seconded it. The motion was approved with a unanimous vote in
favor.
Councilman Hawkins suggested that the new Board look into the amounts of the Code
Compliance bonds and also the General Liability requirements. Chairman Poteet asked how the
City of Wichita Falls fees compared to other Cities our size. Chairman Poteet suggested that the
new board review this along with the Code Compliance Bonds and the General Liability
requirements. Mr. Hawkins also commented on the Boards willingness to pass the new
International Code and make amendments to it, The Board has done a good job an we
appreciate their hard work.
There was no other Business.
Chairman Poteet adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m.
Randal Poteet, Chairman