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City of West University Place
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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.
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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
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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.
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