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Bill Watson Conference Room
3800 University Blvd, Houston, Texas 77005
MEETING MINUTES
March 1, 2001
6:00 p.m.
I. MEMBERS PRESENT: James McDaniel, Bryant Slimp, Roy Harper, Steven Stelzer,
Les Albin, Craig Hughes, and Bill May, Council Liaison
II. MEMBERS ABSENT: Ahmad Jan Durrani, Jim Collier
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
6:00 .m.
2. Citizens who wish to be None. None.
heard.
3. Citizens who wish to None None.
address agenda items.
Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the February 1, 2001 meeting. Les Albin moved to approve the minutes from
the February 1, 2001 meeting as written. Craig
Hughes 2nd. All voted aye. Motion passed.
Minutes a roved.
5. Matters relating to an Jim Mc Daniel read the Final Draft of the Les Albin moved to forward the ordinance
Ordinance Amendment to ordinance amendment to Chapter 8, Electricity amendment to Chapter 8, Electricity and Alarm
Chapter 8, Electricity and and Alarm Systems, Section 8.105, Use, Systems, Section 8.105, Use, connection
Alarm Systems, Section connection prohibited without certificate, (c) prohibited without certificate, (c) Inspection
8.105, Use, connection Inspection with each change of occupant. with each change of occupant to City Council
prohibited without with a recommendation to approve. Bryant
certificate, (c) Inspection Slimp 2"d the motion. All voted aye, motion
with each change of passed.
occu ant. FINAL DRAFT
6. Matters relating to an Jim McDaniel read the Final Draft of the Les Albin moved to forward the ordinance
amendment of the Standard ordinance amendment of the Standard Code amendment of the Standard Code Schedule of
Code Schedule of the Schedule of the Standard Gas Code, 1994 the Standard Gas Code, 1994 Edition, Southern
Standard Gas Code, 1994 Edition, Southern Building Code Congress Building Code Congress International, Inc., that
Edition, Southern Building International, Inc., that the gas supply agency the gas supply agency shall locate all gas meters
Code Congress shall locate all gas meters on the Building site on the Building site they are intended to service
International, Inc., that the they are intended to service. to City Council with a recommendation to
gas supply agency shall approve. Steven Stelzer 2"d the motion. All
locate all gas meters on the voted aye, motion passed.
Building site they are
intended to service. (FINAL
DRAFT
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7. Matters relating to an Jim McDaniel read the Final Draft of the Steven Stelzer moved to forward the ordinance
amendment of the Standard ordinance amendment of the Standard Code amendment of the Standard Code Schedule of
Code Schedule of the Schedule of the Standard .Plumbing Code, 1994 the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 Edition,
Standard Plumbing Code, Edition, Southern Building Code Congress Southern Building Code Congress International,
1994 Edition, Southern International, ]nc., that the maximum size water Inc., that the maximum size water meter to be
Building Code Congress meter to be installed for a lawn sprinkler system installed for a lawn sprinkler system shall be
International, Inc., that the shall be 3/4 inch. 3/4 inch. Les Albin 2"d the motion. All voted
maximum size water meter aye, motion passed.
to be installed for a lawn
sprinkler system shall be 3/4
inch. FINAL DRAFT
8. Matters relating to an Jim McDaniel read the Final Draft of the Les Albin moved to forward the ordinance
amendment of the Standard ordinance amendment of the Standard Code amendment of the Standard Code Schedule of
Code Schedule of the Schedule of the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 Edition,
Standard Plumbing Code, Edition, Southern Building Code Congress Southern Building Code Congress International,
1994 Edition, Southern International, lnc., that the maximum size water [nc., that the maximum size water meter that
Building Code Congress meter that may be installed on a residential may be installed on a residential structure shall
International, Inc., that the structure shall be 1 inch unless a.Registered Civil be 1 inch unless a Registered Civil Engineer
maximum size water meter Engineer can demonstrate a clear and concise can demonstrate a clear and concise
that may be installed on a requirement for a larger meter. requirement for a larger meter. Bryant Slimp
residential structure shall be 2"'~ the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.
1 inch unless a Registered
Civil Engineer can
demonstrate a clear and
concise requirement for a
larger meter. (FINAL
DRAFT
9. Discussion and Action as The Building and Standards Commission and None.
appropriate, regarding staff discussed three categories of sidewalk
clarification of sidewalk construction: New construction, Remodel and
responsibility for new Other. There was also discussion about the
construction and possible need to revise Chapter 6 in reference to
remodeling. Matters homeowner's responsibility. After discussion, it
relating to the construction was agreed upon that there would be no action
of sidewalks in the City. taken at this time.
] 0. Staff Comments. None. None.
11. Commission Member None. None.
Comments.
12. Adjournment. Les Albin moved to adjourn. Steven Stelzer 2"
the motion. All voted aye, motion passed. The
meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS v' T,~ IDAY OF~ ~'
Jam . Mc iel, C airman
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Sallye A. Cla Planning and Development Assistant
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