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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Building Standards Commission
Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 5:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers
510 W. 9th Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626
Committee Member(s) in Attendance: Michael Price, Chairman; Jon Carey, Morris Greenberg,
Tedrick Woods, David Dees
Committee Member(s) Absent:
Staff Present: Mark Moore, Assistant Chief Building Official; Cindy Gilbert, Permit Tech, Glen
Holcomb, Building Official; Jeff Cardwell, Commercial Plans Examiner; Jason Fryer, Fire Plans
Examiner; John Sullivan, Fire Chief; Brad; Jack Daly, Community Services Director; Carl Wren,
Fire Protection Engineer.
Meeting called to order at 5:06 P.M.
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A. Public Wishing to Address the Board
At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to address the Committee.
Legislative Regular Agenda
B. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2020,
regular meeting of the Building Standards Commission Committee. — Michael Price,
Chairman
Motion by Jon Carey, second by Morris Greenberg to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion passed 4-0.
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C. Consideration, discussion, and possible recommendation of proposed amendments
to the 2015 International Fire Code -Jason Fryer, Fire Marshall; John Sullivan, Fire
Chief
1. 2015 International Fire Code 105.5.7.19 Mobile Food Vendor
Motion by David Dees, second by Morris Greenberg to recommend
adoption of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
2. 2015 International Fire Code 503.3.3 Certain subdivision street fire lanes
Motion by David Dees, second by Tedrick Woods to recommend
adoption of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
3. 2015 International Fire Code 507.2.1 Private Fire Service Mains
Motion by David Dees, second by Jon Carey to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
4. 2015 International Fire Code 507.5.7 City of Georgetown Fire Hydrant
Color Code System
Motion by David Dees, second by Tedrick Woods to recommend adoption
of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
5. 2015 International Fire Code 903.3.10 Backflow Protection
Motion by David Dees, second by Morris Greenberg to recommend
adoption of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
6. 2015 International Fire Code 907.2.11 Single and Multiple Station Smoke
Alarms
Motion by David Dees, second by Morris Greenberg to recommend
adoption of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
7. 2015 International Fire Code 912.1.1 Number of Hose Connections
Motion by David Dees, second by Tedrick Woods to recommend adoption
of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
8. 2015 International Fire Code Chapter 61 Liquified Petroleum Gases
Motion by Tedrick Woods, second by David Dees to recommend adoption
of revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
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9. 2015 International Fire Code Section Appendix D 103.6.2 Fire Lanes
Motion by Jon Carey, second by David Dees to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
10. 2015 International Fire Code Section 202 Definitions
Motion by Jon Carey, second by David Dees to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
11. 2015 International Fire Code Section 202, Business Group B
Motion by David Dees, second by Jon Carey to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC. Motion passed 4-0.
12. 2015 International Fire Code 903.2.13 Deleted and Replaced with 903.2.2
and 903.2.2.2
Motion by Jon Carey, second by David Dees to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC witli revisions. Motion passed 4-0.
13. 2015 International Fire Code 907.2.2.2 Group B Occupancies
Motion by Jon Carey, second by Morris Greenberg to recommend adoption
of revision to 2015 IFC with revisions. Motion passed 4-0.
14. 2015 International Fire Code 907.2.2.2.1 Group B Occupancies
Motion by David Dees, second by Morris Greenberg to recommend
adoption of revision to 2015 IFC with revisions. Motion passed 4-0.
15. 2015 International Fire Code 915.1.1 through 915.1.5 Carbon Monoxide
Motion by John Carey, second by David Dees to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC with revisions. Motion passed 4-0.
16. 2015 International Fire Code 915.3 Detection Equipment
Motion by David Dees, second by Tedrick Woods to recommend adoption
of revision to 2015 IFC with revisions. Motion passed 4-0.
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17. 2015 International Fire Code 1103.7.8 Existing Facility
Motion by Jon Carey, second by Tedrick Woods to recommend adoption of
revision to 2015 IFC with revisions. Opposed David Dees. Motion passed 3-
1.
Adjournment
Motion by Jon Carey to adjourn meeting, second by Greenberg. Meeting adjourned
at 7:40 P.M.
Michael Price, Chair
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