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Construction Board of Adjustment Minutes - 08/28/2001 Wichita Falls, Texas August 28, 2001 Wichita Falls City Council Multi-Purpose Events Center WORKSESSION City Council held a joint worksession with the Construction Board of Adjustment on August 28, 2001 at 6:00 o'clock p.m. he Multi-Purpose Events Center. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss exams, permits e. The following were present. Jerry Lueck - Mayor Bill Altman - Mayor Pro Tem Arthur B. Williams - Councilor Linda Ammons - Councilor James Esther - Councilor Johnny Burns - Councilor Harold Hawkins - Councilor Jim Berzina - City Manager Bill Sullivan - City Attorney Lydia Torres - City Clerk Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals members present: Randall Poteet, John Ferguson, Jackie Lebow, Jr., Garland Martin, Gary Oatman, Philip Ringman, and David Rhone. Item 1 Chair Poteet called the Board meeting to order and had roll call. Mayor Lueck called the Council meeting to order and asked Council and Staff to introduce themselves. Item 2 Mr. Dave Clark provided background information on building contractor licensing and gave an overview of their proposal. He noted that this proposal was discussed with representatives from the American Institute of Architects, Construction Specifications Institute, North Texas Homebuilders Association, North Texas Rental Property Association, insurance and bonding industry, and the Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The various aspects of the existing ordinance and the proposed changes, as well as permitting were discussed at length. Public comments were presented from numerous persons. The majority of comments and concerns dealt with the permitting aspect not licensing. Some suggestions from Council were as follows. If the project is a structural change, the person should be licensed. Clarify the definition address living area. Councilor Altman suggested that the Board come up with a fair and equitable solution to minimize restrictions on good and honest people who want to work, and bring back to Council a proposal and alternatives. Work session adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lydia Torres, TRMC/CMC City Clerk