City of Lawrence

Neighborhood Resources Department

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:              David L. Corliss, Interim City Manager

 

THRU:                      Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager

 

FROM:         Victor Q. Torres, Director, Neighborhood Resources

 

DATE:           July 20, 2006

 

RE:              Trade Board chairman meeting

 

The chairman from each trade board met this afternoon in the Neighborhood Resources conference room to receive an update report on the various code adoptions.  Present today were the Plumbing Board, Building Board, and Fire Board Chairmen.  The Chairmen for the Electrical and Mechanical Boards did not attend.  The chairman present agreed to meet again in 2-weeks for a continued dialog on the blended code adoption.  Staff’s role is limited to providing a meeting space and any type of additional research or accommodation needed by the chairman.

 

In addition, the board also received a hand-out of the meeting held July 15 in Denver, Colorado by the International Code Council (ICC) and the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO).  The purpose of the ICC/ IAMPO meeting was to further discuss the creation of a joint plumbing and mechanical code under the International Family of Codes.  This new code is scheduled to be available to the public in 2009.