City of Lawrence, KS

Board of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters

May 2, 2007 minutes

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Chairman Frank Lewis, Co-Chairman Doug Dillon, Kenny Breithaupt, and Jim Carpenter

 

 

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

 

Chuck Hoag

 

 

 

STAFF PRESENT:

 

Barry Walthall, Building Safety Manager

 

 

 

Ex-Offico:

 

Mark Mills, Plumbing Inspector

 

Call meeting to order.

 

Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.

 

Introductions.

 

The Board Members and guests introduced themselves.

 

Approve the April 18, 2007 minutes.

 

Dillon made a motion to approve the minutes. Breithaupt second the motion, the motion passed 4-0.

 

Review the 2006 International Codes.

 

Staff went through the draft ordinances for Articles 1, 3, 6, 7, and 16. Staff explained that Article 1 Administration had the information regarding the trade boards and permit requirements as well as other administrative requirements. Article 3 was the amendments to the International Residential Code. Article 6 was the amendments to the International Plumbing Code. Article 7 was the amendments to the International Fuel Gas Code. Article 16 Trade Licensing had the requirements for licensing of the electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades.

 

Carpenter made a motion to approve the drafts of Chapter 5 Articles 1, 3, 6, 7 and 16 of the City of Lawrence Code. Dillon second the motion, the motion passed 4-0.

 

Breithaupt suggested that the Board not meet again until September unless a meeting was necessary to review changes made by other boards.

 

Staff informed the Board that a meeting would be necessary to approve the minutes to this meeting and if that was the only thing that was needed that it may be possible to do a conference call.

 

The Board agreed that a conference call would take the place of the June meeting unless otherwise necessary. 

 

Adjourn

         

With no other business a motion was made by Breithaupt to adjourn the meeting, Dillon second the motion, the motion passed 4-0.

 

Lewis adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.