HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_BSC_04.16.2015Notice of Meeting for the
Building Standards Commission
of the City of Georgetown
April 16, 2015 at 6:00 PM
at 101 E. 7th St. - City Council Chambers, Georgetown, TX.
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Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.)
A Call to Order - Building Standards Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene
an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, The City Manager, Assistant City
Manager, General Manager of Utilities, City Council Member, or legal counsel for any purpose
authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in
the Regular Session that follows.
B Review of Attendance Policy - Tonnia Gibbs, Board Liaison
C General discussion and overview of the duties of the Building Standards Commission – Dave Hall,
Building Official
D General discussion and overview of upcoming agenda items – Dave Hall, Building Official
Legislative Regular Agenda
E Consideration and approval of meeting minutes from the BSC meeting held on February 19, 2015
F Nomination and Election of Board Vice-Chair
G Nomination and Election of Board Secretary
H Discussion and approval of future meeting times, dates, and location
Adjournment
Adjournment
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Jessica Brettle, City Secretary for the City of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that this Notice of
Meeting was posted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times,
on the ______ day of __________________, 2015, at __________, and remained so posted for at least 72
continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
____________________________________
Jessica Brettle, City Secretary
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Call to Order - Building Standards Commission may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to
convene an Executive Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, The City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, General Manager of Utilities, City Council Member, or legal counsel for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are
subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Review of Attendance Policy - Tonnia Gibbs, Board Liaison
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Attendance Policy Backup Material
SEC 2.36.010 DUTIES OF COMMISSION, COMMITTEE & BOARD MEMBERS
D. Attendance by Members is integral to success of the commission, committee or board. It is
Council policy to require a minimum of 75 percent attendance of each Member at each
regularly scheduled meeting including subcommittee meetings. A Member shall be allowed
two excused absences for the Member's personal medical care, required medical care of a
Member's immediate family member (as defined by City Ordinance), or Member's military
Service that shall not count against the 75 percent attendance requirement. Written notice
shall be sent to a Member and the Member's City Council representative when it appears the
Member may violate the attendance policy by being absent from more than 25 percent of
regularly scheduled meetings, including subcommittee meetings. Excessive absenteeism may
result in the Member being replaced by the Council. If a Member is removed from a committee,
commission or board, that position shall be considered vacant and a new Member shall be
appointed to the Board in accordance with Section 2.36.040
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
General discussion and overview of the duties of the Building Standards Commission – Dave Hall,
Building Official
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
na
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
General discussion and overview of upcoming agenda items – Dave Hall, Building Official
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
na
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Consideration and approval of meeting minutes from the BSC meeting held on February 19, 2015
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Minutes from February 19, 2015 Backup Material
MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING
OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Georgetown Building Standards Commission will hold its
regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, the 19th of February, 2015, at the Georgetown City Council
Chambers, located at 101 E 7th, Georgetown, Texas to consider the following:
Agenda
Building Standards Commission Members Present: Raymond Wahrenbrock, Gerald Galloway,
Morris Greenberg
Building Standards Commission Members Absent: David Dees, Kenneth Ford
Regular Session A. Call to Order - Building Standards Commission
Greenberg called meeting to order at 6:00 pm
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and approval of meeting minutes from the BSC meeting held on August 21, 2014
Motion by Wahrenbrock, seconded by Galloway to approve minutes –
Approved 3-0
C. Consideration and possible action to recommend approval of the revised Bylaws. The City
Council revised the Code of Ordinances Chapter 2.64 regarding the Building Standards
Commission on November 11, 2014. The Board Bylaws are being amended to conform with
the revisions made to Chapter 2.64 and are submitted to the Board for review at this time. The
Bylaws will be submitted to the City Council for review and approval in February 2015 – Dave
Hall, Building Official
Dave Hall reviewed changes - Motion by Galloway, seconded by Wahrenbrock
to approve – Approved 3-0
D. Discussion and possible approval of variance request to the 2012 International Fire Code as
amended, specifically Section 8.04.300, Subsection 903.2.1.3pertaining to a A-3 occupancy
group and Section 8.04.400, subsection 903.6.3 pertaining to an existing non-sprinkled building
and change of occupancy and requiring a fire sprinkler system for a tenant finish-out project to
be located at 105 Wildwood Drive, Suites 210-213 in Georgetown, Texas, 78633 - Dave Hall,
Building Official and John Sullivan, Fire Chief
Hall discussed the Fire Code Variance Request from Anytime Fitness, Clay
Shell – Asst. Fire Chief, Don Jansen – Fire Plans Examiner, and Ray Cummings
– Battalion Chief answered any questions from the board pertaining to code
and if they recommended the request to not sprinkle the suites. Fire Dept.
agreed they were in favor of variance request to not sprinkle the suites. Jason
Vogus from Anytime Fitness spoke to the board and stated the suites have an
alarm system but wasn’t aware if it had smoke detectors.
Motion by Galloway, seconded by Greenberg to approve – Approved 2-1
(Wahrenbrock opposed)
Adjournment
Motion by Galloway, seconded by Wahrenbrock to adjourn at 6:44pm –
Approved 3-0
____________________________________ _____________________________________
David Dees, Secretary Tonnia Adair-Gibbs, Board Liaison
____________________________________
Morris Greenberg, Chair
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Nomination and Election of Board Vice-Chair
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
na
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Nomination and Election of Board Secretary
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
na
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Discussion and approval of future meeting times, dates, and location
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
na
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs
City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 16, 2015
SUBJECT:
Adjournment
ITEM SUMMARY:
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
SUBMITTED BY:
Tonnia Gibbs