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BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION
/ Bill Watson Conference Room,Municipal Building
`10 ,9 / 3800 University Blvd,Houston,Texas 77005
MEETING MINUTES
October 4,2001
6:00 p.m.
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: James McDaniel, T es ^lbi;James Collier, David Kehn,
Bryant Slimp,Rear;-Les Albin,Darryl Friday(voting),
Patrick O'Donnell, Jorge-Jimenez-Marcos, and Muddy
McDaniel
Council Liaison:Mayor Linda Lewis
II. MEMBERS ABSENT: None
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
6:03 p.m.
2. Citizens who wish to be None. None.
heard.
3. Citizens who wish to None None.
address agenda items.
4. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the July 5,2001 meeting. James Collier moved to approve the minutes
from the July 5, 2001 meeting as written. Les
Albin 2nd. Ayes: Albin, Collier, Kehn,
McDaniel,and Friday(voting). Motion passed.
Minutes approved.
Bryant Slimp arrived at 6:25 p.m.and is now a
voting member and Darryl Friday is not needed
to vote for the rest of the meeting.
5. Matters relating to possible Dennis Mack gave a brief overview that several No action taken.
amendments to the Code of contractors are disputing the wording of the
Ordinances, Chapter 6, ordinance. This is in reference to the vertical
Section 6.563 relating to depth of the pool nearest to the adjacent property
setbacks and location. line. Dennis Mack brought this topic to the
Board to find out if they would set a definite
setback (at least a three foot minimum.) Jim
McDaniel requested that Dennis Mack talk to
Jim Dougherty, City Attorney to get an
ordinance amendment written to reflect a
minimum setback of 3'or the depth of the pool;
from the lip to the bottom, not including steps,
ledges,etc
Jim Collier suggested wording to be a 5'setback
from the edge of the pool to the property line
with a minimum 3' walking surface, which can
include the coping.
It was a consensus of the Board to have Jim
Dougherty,City Attorney write it both ways and
bring it back to the Board at the next regular
meeting. The wording would include the
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f".."47, ' definition of depth not including steps, ledges,
etc. The wording for 3' and 5' setbacks and a
minimum walkway.
1 The Board would also like Dennis Mack to do
some research on Pool Safety issues in relation to
Iir this and will bring it back on the next regular
Qdjil(....." meeting agenda.
6. Staff Comments. (Non Dennis Mack-none None.
Action Items)
7. Commission member Jim McDaniel discussed that selecting a Vice- No action was taken on this agenda item.
Comments. Chair in the past informally. He would like BSC
members to look into this matter and bring it
back to the next meeting.
Jim McDaniel stated that the Building and
Standards Commission is made up of 5 regular
members,and 4-alternates members. There must
be four members present to make a quorum. It
was proposed by the Mayor and City Council in
1998, that an alternate voting rotation schedule
be implemented to give all members a fair
chance to vote.
Mayor Linda Lewis stated that it is necessary to
establish a procedure and identify voting
members at the beginning of the meeting.
8. Adjournment. James Collier moved to adjourn. Les Albin
seconded the motion. Ayes: Albin, Collier,
Kehn, McDaniel, and Slimp. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 6:52 a.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF
James W.McDaniel,Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Sallye A.Clark,Planning and Development Assistant