HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_BSC_04.28.2016Notice of Meeting for the
Building Standards Commission
of the City of Georgetown
April 28, 2016 at 4:00 PM
at 300-1 Industrial Av enue, Georgetown, TX 78626
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Legislativ e Regular Agenda
A Review and p o s s ib le ac tion to approve the minutes from the Regular BSC meeting held on April 16, 2015-
Ad rienne Seal, BS C Bo ard Liais o n
B Review and d is cus s board p urpose and bylaws - Mo rris Greenb erg, BSC C hairman
C Review of the City Counc il's Boards and C o mmis s io ns Attendance Polic y-Dave Hall, Building Official
D Dis cus s ion regard ing the d uties and ac tivities whic h the Build ing Standards Commission c an take ac tio n.-
Dave Hall, Building Official
E Co nsideration and possible actio n to appoint Bo ard Vic e-Chairman and Board Sec retary c o nsistent with
3.1 of the BSC bylaws- Mo rris Greenb erg, BSC Chairman
F Review and p o s s ib le ac tion related to the Day and Time o f BS C Meetings -Mo rris Greenb erg, BSC
Chairman
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, Shelley No wling, C ity S ecretary fo r the C ity of Geo rgeto wn, Texas , d o hereby c ertify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at City Hall, 113 E. 8th Street, a p lace read ily acc es s ible to the general p ublic at all times ,
on the ______ d ay o f __________________, 2016, at __________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72
c o ntinuo us ho urs p receding the sc heduled time o f s aid meeting.
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S helley No wling, City Sec retary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Review and pos s ible actio n to ap p ro ve the minutes fro m the Regular BSC meeting held o n Ap ril 16, 2015-
Adrienne Seal, BSC Board Liaison
ITEM SUMMARY:
Bo ard to review and revis e and /or ap p ro ve the minutes fro m the regular Building Standards Commission
meeting held on April 16, 2015.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Adrienne Seal, BSC Board Liason
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
April 2015 BSC Draft Minutes Cover Memo
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Review and dis c us s b o ard purp o s e and bylaws - Morris Greenberg, BSC Chairman
ITEM SUMMARY:
Annual disc us s io n o f board p urpose and b ylaws to b enefit new b o ard memb ers .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Adrienne Seal, BSC Board Liason
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
BSC Bylaws Cover Memo
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Review o f the C ity C o uncil's Bo ard s and Commis s ions Attend anc e Po licy-Dave Hall, Build ing Offic ial
ITEM SUMMARY:
Section 4.9 Attendance of the Bylaws o f the Build ing S tand ard s Co mmis s ion s tates : "Memb ers are
req uired to attend C o mmis s io n meetings p repared to d is cus s the is s ues o n the agend a. A Memb er shall
notify the Chairman and Staff Liais o n if the Member is unable to attend a meeting. Exc es s ive ab s enteeis m
will b e sub jec t to ac tio n und er Co uncil p o licy and may res ult in the Member b eing replac ed on the
Commission. S ee Ordinanc e 2.36.010D. b elow. Exc es s ive ab s enteeis m means failure to attend at leas t 75%
o f regularly sc hed uled meetings, includ ing Commis s ion meetings and Subc ommittee meetings. If a Member
is removed fro m the Commission that position s hall be cons id ered vacant and a new Member s hall b e
ap p o inted to the C o mmis s io n in acc o rd anc e with Sec tion 2.5 above."
Section 2.36.010 Duties of Commission, Committee and Board Members
"D. Attend anc e b y Memb ers is integral to s uc c es s of the c o mmis s io n, c o mmittee o r board. It is Counc il
p o licy to require a minimum o f 75 p ercent attend anc e of each Member at eac h regularly s ched uled meeting
inc luding s ubc ommittee meetings. A Memb er s hall be allo wed two excus ed ab s enc es for the Member's
p ers o nal medic al c are, req uired med ical care of a Member's immed iate family member (as defined by City
Ord inance), o r Member's military Servic e that s hall not c o unt agains t the 75 perc ent attend anc e
req uirement. Written no tic e shall be s ent to a Member and the Member's City C o uncil rep res entative when
it ap p ears the Member may violate the attend anc e polic y b y b eing absent from mo re than 25 p ercent o f
regularly s cheduled meetings , inc luding s ubc ommittee meetings. Exc es s ive abs enteeis m may res ult in the
Memb er being replac ed by the Counc il. If a Member is removed from a c ommittee, c o mmis s io n o r board ,
that p o s ition s hall b e c o nsidered vac ant and a new Memb er shall be ap p o inted to the Board in acc o rd anc e
with Sec tion 2.36.040"
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Adrienne Seal, BSC Board Liason
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Disc ussion regarding the duties and activities whic h the Building Standards C o mmis s io n can take actio n.-
Dave Hall, Build ing Offic ial
ITEM SUMMARY:
This item will be a pres entatio n b y the Building Official
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Dave Hall, Build ing Offic ial
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Cons id eration and p o s s ib le ac tion to appoint Board Vice-Chairman and Bo ard S ecretary cons is tent with
3.1 o f the BSC b ylaws - Morris Greenberg, BS C Chairman
ITEM SUMMARY:
Per the Bylaws of the Build ing S tand ard s Commis s ion- Section 3.1 Officers T he Bo ard Offic ers are
Chairman, Vic e-C hairman and S ecretary. The C hairman is recommend ed by the Mayo r and the City
Counc il shall ap p ro ve the rec o mmendatio n by a vote of the majority o f the C o uncil d uring the annual
ap p o intment p ro c es s . the o ther Board Officers are elected by a majo rity vote of the Members at the first
meeting after the annual ap p o intment proc es s .
Mayor Ross appointed Mo rris Greenb erg as Chairman o f the Building Stand ard s C o mmis s io n. This item is
to elect a Vice-Chairman and Sec retary by a majority vote of the members,.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Adrienne Seal, BSC Board Liason
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Building Standards Commission
April 28, 2016
SUBJECT:
Review and pos s ible actio n related to the Day and Time of BSC Meetings -Morris Greenberg, BSC
Chairman
ITEM SUMMARY:
Per the BSC Bylaws Section 4.1 Time and Date of Regular Meeting. T he Commission shall meet onc e
a month on the s ame week of the month, the s ame day of the week, and at the s ame time, and at the s ame
p lace. The regular date, time, and plac e of the Commis sion meeting will be dec id ed by the Memb ers at the
firs t meeting of the Board after the annual ap p o intment proc es s .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:
Mo rris Greenberg, Chairman (d fh)
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