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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01032002 BSC Minutes City of West University Place • A Neighborhood City ® Recycled Paper BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION Bill Watson Conference Room, Municipal Building 3800 University Blvd, Houston, Texas 77005 MEETING MINUTES January 3, 2002 6:00 p.m. 1. MEMBERS PRESENT: James McDaniel, Bryant Slimp, Les Albin, Darryl Friday (voting), Patrick O'Donnell (voting), and Muddy McDaniel Council Liaison: Bill May II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Jorge-Jimenez-Marcos, James Collier, David Kehn III. STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Mack and Sallye A. Clark Agenda Item Discussion Action 1. Call to Order. None. James McDaniel called the meeting to order at 6:05 .m. 2. Citizens who wish to be None. None. heard. 3. Citizens who wish to None None. address agenda items. Designation of Voting None. James McDaniel stated per the alternate voting members schedule that Patrick O'Donnell and Darryl Friday are the voting members for the meeting as Jorge Jimenez-Marcos is not present. 5. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the December 6, 2001 meeting. Bryant Slimp moved to table the minutes until the next regular meeting. Les Albin 2nd. Ayes: Albin, McDaniel, Slimp, O'Donnell (voting) and Friday (voting). Motion passed. Minutes tabled. 6. Matters relating to the None. Les Albin made a motion to nominate Darryl election of a Vice-Chair for Friday, alternate member as Vice- Chair of the the Building and Standards Building Standards Commission. Bryant Slimp Commission for the current 2nd. Ayes: Albin, McDaniel, Slimp, O'Donnell term. (voting). Abstain: Friday (voting). Motion passed. Darryl Friday is the Vice Chair for the Building Standards Commission. 0 3800 University Boulevard 9 West University Place, Texas 77005-2899 0 713.66804441 0 www.westu.org Building Standards Commission Meeting Minutes • Page 2 7. Matters relating to the Mr. Horvitz stated that his neighbor called him No action was taken on this agenda item. request for Rehearing of an before the meeting and would like to work Appeal by Sigmund something out Mr. Horvitz; therefore, Mr. Horvitz, in reference to the Horvitz would like to withdraw his request for a pool wastewater system at rehearing at this time. 3737 Albans. 8. Matters relating to Jim McDaniel gave an overview of the proposed Bryant Slimp made a motion to accept the amendments to the Building amendments to the Rules of Procedures. Article amendments to the Rules of Procedures as and Standards Commission II, update to Tenth Edition; Article III, add written. Les Albin 2°d. Ayes: Albin, McDaniel, Rules of Procedures. deadline dates for applicants and reversal of Slimp, O'Donnell (voting) and Friday (voting). order of agenda. Questions were answered and Motion passed. staff stated that they would get an example copy of the administration of the oath to all the Commission members at the next meeting. 9. Matters relating to possible Dennis Mack read his recommendation memo. No action was taken on this item. amendments to the Code of After discussion, it was a consensus that Dennis Ordinances, Chapter 6, Mack would research the item and bring it back Section 6.563 relating to to next month's meeting with a recommendation setbacks and location. of the minimum access width around the pool. Presentation by Dennis Dennis will have Jim Dougherty, City Attorney Mack, Chief Building draft an amendment with the additional Official. information. 10. Matters relating to goals and After discussion, Les Albin volunteered to be a No action was taken on this item. objectives of the Building liaison with the Zoning and Planning and Standards Commission Commission for the High Output Lighting and members and the Darryl Friday volunteered to be the liaison to the assignment of priorities. Drainage subcommittee. Jim McDaniel requested that both members bring feedback to the Building and Standards Commission meetings and that Sallye Clark add an agenda item to the monthly agenda for liaison reports. Jim also stated that he would be following up with Charles Nelson, Chair of the Zoning and Planning Commission on the Enforcement issues. Jim McDaniel gave history and overview of the Construction Standards that was a previous issue brought up four years ago. Jim McDaniel requested that this item be put on next month's agenda and he will get the backup material together to give to Sallye Clark to put in the packets so that the Building and Standards Commission can look at and discuss briefly and decide if there is a need to move forward with any certain important items. Jim McDaniel requested that Bill May, Council liaison to go back to City Council and ask for a Building Standards Commission Meeting Minutes • Page 3 concrete reason that they would like the Historical stock of the City to be looked at. 11. Staff Comments (Non Dennis Mack, Building Official stated that City None. Action Items) Council approved a Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer in the budget. He also stated that he would be attending an Energy Code Seminar and will come back to the Commission with feedback. 12. Commission Member None. None. Comments. (Non Action Items) 713. Adjournment. None. Bryant Slimp moved to adjourn. Les Albin seconded the motion. Albin, McDaniel, Slimp, O'Donnell (voting) and Friday (voting). Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. PASSED AND APPROVED THIA4h DAY OFF eh U6 l.t- Ja s . c aniel, air TES 1 (kLk . 'S aye A' Clark, Pla ing and Development Assistant