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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION CONSTRUCTION BOARD
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OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Frank Cox, Co- Chairman Richard Dabney, Mike Lane, Charles
Thomas, and Oran Mikeal.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Executive Planning & Development Director Bob Cowell, Assistant
Director Lance Simms, Building Official Chris Haver, Assistant City
Attorney Adam Falco, Deputy Fire Marshall Eric Dotson, Fire Marshall Eric
Hurt, Commer and Staff Assistant Christina Court.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Frank Cox called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action of absence
request from meeting.
There were no absence requests to consider.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Hear Visitors
No visitors spoke.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting Minutes.
Richard Dabney motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from November 9, 2011. The motion was
seconded by Oran Mikeal, and the motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a recommendation to City Council regarding the 2012 International Fire Code
(IFC) and related amendments.
Deputy Fire Marshall Dotson presented the staff report and discussed the proposed amendments to the
International Fire Code.
Chairman Cox opened for discussion.
No visitors spoke.
There was no discussion.
Charles Thomas motioned to recommend approval to City Council of the 2012 International Fire Code.
Richard Dabney seconded the motion, motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a recommendation to City Council regarding the 2012 Life Safety Code and related
amendments.
Deputy Fire Marshall Dotson presented the staff report and discussed the proposed amendments to the
International Fire Code.
Chairman Cox opened public hearing.
There was general discussion regarding the amendments.
Charles Thomas motioned to recommend approval to City Council of the 2012 Life Safety Code. Richard
Dabney seconded the motion, motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a recommendation to City Council regarding the 2012 International Building Code
(IBC) and related amendments.
Building Official Chris Haver presented the staff report and discussed the significant changes and proposed
amendments to the International Building Code.
Chairman Cox opened meeting for discussion.
There was general discussion.
Charles Thomas motioned to recommend approval to City Council of the 2012 International Property
Maintenance Code. Oran Mikeal seconded the motion, motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a recommendation to City Council regarding the 2012 International Residential
Code (IRC) and related amendments.
Building Official Chris Haver presented the staff report and discussed the significant changes and the
proposed amendments to the International Residential Code.
Chairman Cox opened meeting for discussion.
There was no discussion.
Richard Dabney motioned to recommend approval to City Council of the 2012 International Property
Maintenance Code. Mike Lane seconded the motion, motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
on a recommendation to City Council regarding the 2012 International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) and related amendments.
Building Official Chris Haver presented the staff report and discussed the significant changes and the
proposed amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code.
Chairman Cox opened meeting for discussion.
There was no discussion.
Charles Thomas motioned to recommend approval to City Council of the 2012 International Property
Maintenance Code. Mike Lane seconded the motion, motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A
Construction Board member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not
been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing
policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the
subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There were no future agenda items.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
Oran Mikeal motioned to adjourn the meeting. The motioned was seconded by Mike Lane, the motion was
approved (5 -0). The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
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