October 18, 2006 minutes
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Chairman Jim Carpenter, Co-Chairman Frank Lewis, Kenny Breithaupt, Doug Dillon, and Chuck Hoag |
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
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Guest: |
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Ex-Offico: |
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Mark Mills, Plumbing Inspector |
Call meeting to order
Carpenter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Introductions
The Board Members introduced themselves.
Approval of the August 16, 2006 minutes
Lewis made a motion to approve the minutes of August 16, 2006. Breithaupt second the motion, the motion passed 5-0.
Elect Chairman and Co-Chairman
Carpenter made a motion to elect Lewis as Chairman and Dillon as Vise Chairman. Breithaupt second the motion, the motion passed 5-0.
Flat Fee Proposal
Breithaupt stated that it looked as if the Mechanical Board was trying to promote a fee schedule to subsidize the mechanical industries permit fees.
Dillon added that if the fees were more in line with the average permit fees taken from 2005, it may be acceptable.
Carpenter stated that by accepting the proposal there would be two different fee schedules and that could create some confusion.
The Board agreed to decline the Mechanical Board’s proposal.
Contractor Licensing Board
Staff asked the Board if there was anyone interested in being on the Contractor Licensing Board.
Dillon replied that he was interested.
There were no objections or others interested.
Discuss Trade Board Chairman Meeting
Carpenter gave a verbal report on the Trade Board Chairmen meeting. Carpenter stated that a part of the discussion was about the plumbing code references in the International Residential Code.
Carpenter stated that in the meeting the Mechanical Board representatives seemed to be leaning towards reviewing the International Residential Code.
Carpenter added that several others at the meeting inquired why the Board did not want to go with the International codes.
Breithaupt stated that the Board completed the review of the 2003 International Residential Code and made the decision to recommend the 2003 Uniform Plumbing Code.
Carpenter stated that the Board would assist the other boards in the review of the blended codes if necessary.
New Business
Staff informed the Board that a contractor suggested that the City allow self inspection on water heater permits. Staff stated that other cities in the area require inspection by city inspectors with the exception of Topeka. Topeka’s policy is that contractors perform a self inspection of the water heater replacement and the city picks at random a replacement to inspect.
Dillon stated that the liability involved with the self inspection was something that he would be concerned about.
Staff also relayed to the Board that the contractor that made the suggestion had a home owner that did not want an inspection.
Carpenter questioned what happens when that home owner sells their property, is the new owner made aware that an inspection was not completed.
Dillon suggested that if self inspections were allowed they should be the exception and not the standard. Dillon went on to offer that if an owner did not want an inspection they needed to file a notarized letter with the City to attach to the deed, as well as pay a fee to opt out.
The other Board members agreed with Dillon.
Adjourn
With no other business a motion was made by Breithaupt to adjourn the meeting, Dillon second the motion, the motion passed 5-0.
Carpenter adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.