Dec 18, 2023 Building Standards Commission Workshop

[INAUDIBLE] IT IS 4:02 AND I WILL CALL THE BSC MEETING TO ORDER.

[Call to Order]

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WE HAVE A QUORUM, AND IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED.

AND WILL IS ONLINE FOR US.

HOPEFULLY HE CAN JUMP IN IF NEEDED.

A FEW THINGS. UH, HOUSEKEEPING MATTERS.

SO IF YOU SPEAK, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR GREEN LIGHT IS ON, UH, SO THAT IT GETS CAPTURED AND WE CAN HEAR YOUR VOICE DURING THESE MEETINGS. UM, SO WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH JUST AN UPDATE.

[ITEM 1: Update on Retail Connections property remediation BSC 23-00014, BSC 23-00110, BSC 23-00013, and BSC 23-00115.]

AND SO THAT'S AGENDA ITEM NUMBER ONE IS TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THOSE PROPERTIES.

1001 NORTH HIGHWAY 287.

IT'S ALSO MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE AGVANTAGE BUILDING.

UH, IT SITS UP THERE RIGHT THERE AT THE CLOVERLEAF, UM, AT 287 AND 380.

AND SO RIGHT NOW, UH, WHERE WE'RE SITTING WITH THAT, THAT BUILDING IS STILL THERE IN EXISTENCE.

UH, THE AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNER REPRESENTATIVE SET THE COMPLETION DATE FOR 12-1-23.

HE DID ASK FOR AN EXTENSION ON THAT TILL JANUARY 1ST, AND WE AGREED THAT THAT WE COULD DO THAT.

IN THE MEANTIME, THEY HAVE COMPLETED THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT FROM THAT BUILDING.

SO IT'S COMPLETELY CLEAR OF OF ASBESTOS.

JOHNNY WALL HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEMO COMPANY TO BRING THE PROPERTY INTO COMPLIANCE, WHICH WILL BE FULL DEMO OF THAT PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL TIME WAS REQUESTED BY THE OWNER ON 11-21-23, AND THE COMPLETION DEADLINE WAS MOVED TO ONE 1-24.

DEMO. THE DEMO COMPANY HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE APPLYING FOR A PERMIT.

THEY'VE SAID THAT THEY'D GET IT INTO US THIS WEEK.

I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM YET, BUT, UH, I'VE GOT FULL FAITH THAT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.

UM, THEY MAY HAVE TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL TIME, DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY GET STARTED ON THE DEMO AT ON THIS, BUT WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED IN SHORT ORDER.

UH, THEY DO HAVE A MARCH 1ST, 2024 COMPLETE COMPLETION REQUIREMENT FOR THE ENTIRE PROPERTY, AND THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY, ANY REASON TO, UH, FOR THEM NOT TO MEET THAT DATE.

SO THAT BUILDING IS STILL IN EXISTENCE AND STILL THERE.

UH, BUT IT'S WORKING TOWARDS A DEMISE ON THAT.

SECOND PROPERTY WAS THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY 1430 WEST HIGHWAY 380.

YOU REMEMBER THIS ONE? IT HAD A HAD A VERY BAD.

THAT'S A POOL THAT'S FULL OF WATER IN THE BACKYARD.

UH, HAD A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE THERE THAT WAS COMPLETELY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

IT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH PEOPLE GETTING IN THERE, A LOT OF TRASH BEING DUMPED ON THE PROPERTY.

THE CREEK BED WAS FULL OF TRASH AND DUMPED DEBRIS.

AND TODAY THAT'S THE CREEK BED.

THAT'S THAT'S OUT THERE THAT'S FULL OF DEBRIS.

THAT'S WHAT'S LEFT OF IT.

THE TOP PICTURE IS THE BACKYARD.

THE TOP RIGHT PICTURE IS THE CREEK BED WHERE ALL OF THAT DEBRIS WAS AT.

IT'S BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED, BOTTOM LEFT, SHOWING THE POOL GOING AWAY.

THEY COLLAPSED THE SIDES OFF.

THAT FILLED IT IN, AND THEN EVERYTHING WAS REMOVED DOWN TO THE SLAB.

SO THERE'S NO STRUCTURES LEFT ON THAT PROPERTY WHATSOEVER.

THAT PROPERTY IS IN COMPLETE COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT WE HAD ASKED FOR.

THEY HAVE GATES THAT ARE UP THERE, JUST, UH, UH, CABLES THAT ARE RUNNING ACROSS THERE.

BUT BUT THEY ARE SECURED OFF THERE.

AND NO TRESPASSING SIGNS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THIS ALSO.

ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETE, ALL STRUCTURES REMOVED AND DEBRIS REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY.

THE CASE WAS CLOSED 11-27-23.

THIRD LOCATION AT 1101 NORTH HIGHWAY 287.

SO THAT WAS THE OLD WESTERN SIZZLIN, THE RESTAURANT THAT'S UP THERE, UH, JUST SOUTH OF AL'S TRUCK STOP AND NORTH OF THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, THAT'S OUT THERE ON 287.

UM, REMEMBER THE TOP LEFT CORNER PHOTO WAS, UH, WAS A PICTURE OF THE BUILDING.

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YOU COULDN'T EVEN SEE IT.

DOORS HAD BEEN PRIED OPEN.

THERE WAS VARIOUS DEBRIS ALL OVER THE PROPERTY.

UM, AND, THEY CAME IN AND TOOK THAT BUILDING DOWN, AND THERE'S NOTHING BUT A SLAB LEFT AT THAT LOCATION NOW.

ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON SITE, ALL STRUCTURES REMOVED, DEBRIS REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED 11-27-23.

FOURTH ONE WAS THE CONCRETE BUILDING THAT'S OUT THERE OUT ON 1601 ROSE AVENUE.

UH, YOU SEE THE LOCATION THERE ON THE MAP? THAT'S THE BUILDING.

IT WAS STANDING OPEN, HAD SEVERAL WINDOWS THAT WERE BUSTED OUT OF IT AND LOTS OF DEBRIS ON THE PROPERTY.

YOU SEE, NOW ALL THE DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED.

SOMEBODY'S BEEN USING IT TO DUMP SHINGLES OUT THERE.

ALL OF THAT WAS REMOVED.

UH, BUILDING WAS BOARDED UP, CLOSED OFF.

AND YOU CAN SEE THE NO TRESPASSING SIGN WITH THE, UH, ENTRIES BLOCKED ON THE PROPERTY.

ALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THAT WE REQUESTED.

THE STRUCTURES SECURED, THE DEBRIS HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PROPERTY, AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED ON 11-27-23.

THAT'S THAT'S AS FAR AS.

IS THEY'RE TAKING IT THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO US.

YES. AS LONG AS THE BUILDING REMAINS SECURED.

UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.

[ITEM 2: Current actions from Code Enforcement.]

IT'S JUST AN UPDATE WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT SO THAT YOU'RE AWARE OF IT.

THOSE THREE CASES HAVE BEEN CLOSED, AND WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH THE AGVANTAGE BUILDING, AND IT SHOULD BE COMING DOWN IN SHORT ORDER.

I DID WANT TO BRING RICK, OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, UP HERE, TO KIND OF TALK TO YOU.

I KNOW WE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT SOME OTHER PROPERTIES THAT WE WERE LOOKING INTO AND KIND OF GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON, ON WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THOSE, AND WE'RE STILL WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO GET SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE.

BUT RICK'S HERE AND GOT A LITTLE BIT OF AN UPDATE FOR THAT.

SO I'LL LEAVE THAT WITH RICK TO COME UP AND TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.

GOOD AFTERNOON. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP GETTING THOSE OTHER BUILDINGS IN COMPLIANCE.

THEY LOOK VERY NICE OVER THERE AND IT'S A LOT SAFER AND PEOPLE'S NOT STAYING IN THEM.

SO WITHOUT Y'ALL'S HELP, I DON'T THINK WE'D BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

AND WE'VE GOT WE RECOGNIZE FOUR OTHER STRUCTURES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON NOW.

ONE OF THEM, 602 WEST WALNUT STREET.

UM. THIS AT THIS LOCATION IS JUST UP THE ROAD HERE ON THE BACK DOOR.

THERE WAS A AWNING OVER IT THAT'S FALLEN DOWN.

IT WAS DANGEROUS.

THERE WAS SOME TRASH IN THE BACKYARD AND THE FRONT AND BACK DOOR WERE BOTH UNSECURED.

SO WE'VE REACHED OUT SINCE CERTIFIED LETTERS TO THEM.

UH, AND A MATTER OF FACT, RIGHT BEFORE I CAME UP HERE, I GOT A CALL FROM THE OWNERS OF THAT PROPERTY, AND THEY'RE GOING TO SEND SOMEBODY OUT THIS WEEKEND TO WORK ON THAT.

I'VE NEVER HAD CONTACT WITH THEM BEFORE, SO THAT'S PROGRESS.

I THINK THEY SAID THEY'LL BE HERE TO WORK ON SOME OF THAT.

THAT STRUCTURE IS ACTUALLY IN GOOD SHAPE OTHER THAN THE THE DANGERS THAT IT PRESENTED.

AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET THAT RESOLVED WITHOUT HAVING TO GO ANY FURTHER ON THAT ONE.

THE NEXT ONE.

IT'S NOT IN THOSE PAPERS.

THESE ARE JUST SOME THAT WE'RE WORKING ON NOW.

UH 301 WEST [INAUDIBLE] STREET.

THIS WAS A HOUSE THAT HAD BEEN BADLY DAMAGED BY A FIRE.

IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR MANY YEARS.

SITTING OVER THERE, IT WAS UNSECURED, UH, TRASH IN THE BACKYARD.

THAT'S ONE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON THAT WE MAY HAVE TO BRING BEFORE YOU ALL IF WE DON'T HAVE COMPLIANCE BEFORE THEN.

BUT, UH, THEY DID GO OVER THERE, AND THEY SECURED THE BUILDING, SO IT'S SECURE.

BUT THE HOUSE IS IN BAD SHAPE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH THAT, POSSIBLY GETTING IT DEMOED IN THE FUTURE.

SO. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT NOW, TRYING TO GET COMPLIANCE OUT OF THAT.

THE NEXT ONE IS AT 1406 NORTH BUSINESS 287.

UH, THIS HOUSE NOBODY'S STAYING IN AT THE TIME.

AND THE HOUSE IN REALLY BAD SHAPE IN THE BACKYARD HAD VEHICLES AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF IN THE BACK OF THAT.

WE SENT CERTIFIED LETTERS OUT.

THEY DID GO OVER THERE AND THEY CLEANED A LOT OF THE BACKYARD UP.

IT LOOKS A WHOLE LOT BETTER AND SOME AROUND THE HOUSE, BUT THE STRUCTURE IN BAD SHAPE.

SO THAT'S ANOTHER ONE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET COMPLIANCE.

IT PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE DEMOED AND WE'LL PROBABLY BRING OUT BEFORE YOU ALL IN THE FUTURE.

THE LAST ONE IS 503 WEST WARD.

THIS HOUSE BEEN VACANT FOR MANY YEARS.

IT'S IN BAD SHAPE.

IT WAS UNSECURED.

THEY DID GO OVER AND SECURE THE HOUSE TO WHERE PEOPLE CAN'T GET IN IT.

BUT THE HOUSE IS IN BAD NEED TO BE DEMOED.

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SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET COMPLIANCE BEFORE WE HAVE TO BRING OUT THE Y'ALL.

BUT THOSE ARE THE FOUR CASES WE'RE WORKING ON NOW.

UH, AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP LOOKING FOR THE ONES THAT ARE MOST DANGEROUS IN THE CITY AND TRY TO GET THEM FIXED UP TO WHERE IT'S SAFE.

SO THAT'S JUST AN UPDATE WHERE WE STAND ON THOSE.

SOUNDS LIKE MOST OF THESE ARE THE FINAL SOLUTION YOU'RE SEEKING FROM THEM IS EXCUSE ME.

DEMO OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE.

IT'S JUST NOT REPAIRABLE, RIGHT? THERE'S THREE OF THEM. THAT'S NOT ONE OF THEM IS CAN STILL BE PROBABLY FIXED, BUT THREE OF THEM ARE IN REALLY BAD SHAPE.

DO WE EXPECT ANY OF THESE FOUR TO BE ON NEXT MONTH'S MEETING? WELL, WE HOPE NOT. WE HOPE THAT THEY'LL COMPLY AND GET THEM BACK, YOU KNOW, DO IT ON THEIR OWN.

BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM ANY OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE, SO.

WE'LL SEE WHERE WE STAND ON THAT.

WE'RE HOPING THEY'LL GIVE US CALLS SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT, BUT I HAVEN'T GOT A CALL OR ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM YET, SO.

MIC] NOW THAT BUILDING IS ACTUALLY A GOOD SECURED BUILDING AND THEY'VE GOT IT WHERE NOBODY CAN GET IN IT NOW.

SO THE BUILDING IS THE STRUCTURE IS NOT IN BAD SHAPE.

IT WAS JUST THE WINDOWS WERE BROKE OUT AND THE DOOR WAS OPEN WHERE PEOPLE COULD GO IN AND STAY IN IT.

SO OUR PLAN IS TO LEAVE IT THERE UNTIL THEY DECIDE, YOU KNOW, IF THEY'RE GOING TO SELL IT OR WHAT, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN ON THAT? . THEY'VE GOT SOME PRETTY ADEQUATE NO TRESPASSING SIGNS AND FENCES ON THESE HOUSES THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING TO DEMO, ARE PEOPLE LIVING IN THEM? NOBODY'S LIVING IN THESE HOUSES.

OH, THEY'RE ABANDONED. RIGHT? ALL THESE HOUSES WERE VACANT.

YES, SIR.

[INAUDIBLE] SO I'VE BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH WITH MR. MORAN. AND MATTER OF FACT, HE'LL BE HERE AGAIN TONIGHT.

UH, HE WAS WAITING UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED THAT.

THAT WAY, HE COULD HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AT ONE TIME TO TAKE ALL OF THAT DOWN.

UH, I'LL TRY TO GET A TIMELINE FROM HIM TONIGHT.

UH, WE WEREN'T SURE IF FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT BURN THAT THEY DID OVER THE WEEKEND, AND TODAY THEY WERE ABLE TO DO THAT.

FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THEY'VE GONE AS FAR AS THEY CAN.

SO I'LL BE TALKING WITH WITH MR. MORAN TONIGHT ABOUT WHAT IS WHAT HIS PLAN IS TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.

BUT THAT'S WHAT HE WAS WAITING ON, WAS FOR THE CITY TO COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING EXERCISES OVER THERE SO HE COULD BRING SOMEONE IN ONCE AND TAKE CARE OF ALL OF IT AT ONE TIME, RATHER THAN TAKE ONE HOUSE AND CLEAN IT UP, AND THEN HAVE TO HAVE THEM COME BACK AND GO BACK AND FORTH WITH THAT.

SO I THINK THAT WE'LL SEE SOMETHING MOVING ON THAT PRETTY QUICK.

AND THE, THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S ACTUALLY TRYING TO GO IN OVER THERE, THEY'RE MOVING VERY QUICKLY ON THAT TOO.

THEY WANT TO HAVE BUILDING PLANS SUBMITTED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WANTED THE BUILDING PLANS IN OUR OFFICE BEFORE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

SO HOPEFULLY THEY'LL HAVE PLANS SUBMITTED FOR THAT AND WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT, PRETTY IN SHORT ORDER.

VERY GOOD. WE ALWAYS TRY FOR VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE ON THIS.

THAT'S OUR FIRST MEANS AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO TRY TO GET ON ALL THIS AND WE'LL WORK WITH THEM TO TO THE END MAINLY WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND LET YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THESE THINGS, AND BE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHEN YOU SEE THIS COME BEFORE THE BOARD.

IT'S BECAUSE WE'VE EXHAUSTED ALL MEANS NECESSARY OR ALL MEANS AVAILABLE TO US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.

AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GET A RULING FROM THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION THAT IT NEEDS TO GO.

AND SO WE'LL DOCUMENT ALL THAT ALONG THE WAY BEFORE IT COMES TO YOU.

WE'LL HAVE, UH, WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF DOCUMENTATION ON WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH THAT BEFORE IT EVER COMES TO YOU AND BEING ABLE TO SHOW YOU WHERE WE'VE WORKED WITH THEM, WHERE WE'VE NOTIFIED THEM, WHO WE'VE TALKED TO, UH, THE WHOLE THING.

SO JUST, UH, AND IT PROBABLY WILL NOT BE AT THE NEXT BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO MEET WHENEVER WE BRING SOMETHING BEFORE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION.

AND WE HAVE TO POST THAT AT LEAST 30 DAYS AHEAD OF TIME SO THAT THEY HAVE TIME TO, TO KNOW THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS

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WE MAY HAVE SOMETHING THAT WE'RE BRINGING TO YOU SAYING WE'RE SENDING NOTICES ON THIS, OR WE HAVE SENT NOTICES FOR THIS DATE.

THAT'S WHAT. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I WANTED RICK TO COME UP AND VISIT WITH YOU ON WHERE HE'S AT ON SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES, AND HE'S HE'S WORKING ON OTHER THINGS ALSO.

BUT THESE ARE THE FOUR THAT WE WANT TO KEEP YOU VERY WELL APPRIZED OF, SO THAT IF THEY DO SHOW UP IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU'RE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROPERTIES.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THAT AGENDA ITEM? DON'T HAVE ANY ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE ON THERE.

JUST THIS IS MAINLY JUST TO CATCH YOU UP WITH WHERE WE'RE AT.

UM, AGENDA ITEM THREE.

[ITEM 3: Discuss 2023 NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) adoption review and recommendation schedule. ]

UM, SO IN YOUR PACKET, UH, YOU DO HAVE THE COG AMENDMENTS.

THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.

THERE'S NOT A LOT OF THEM IN THERE.

I SERVED ON THAT BOARD FOR COG UH, TO REVIEW THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.

UH, NOW, THOSE ARE HIGH LEVEL, UM, AMENDMENTS.

THEY HAVE BEEN VETTED THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT THEY DO NOT REDUCE ANY SAFETY STANDARDS, WHICH IS A MANDATE ON THAT.

WE CAN WE CAN AMEND THE CODE, WE CAN MAKE IT MORE STRICT.

WE CAN PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE JUST AS STRICT, BUT WE CAN'T REDUCE A SAFETY REQUIREMENT THAT'S PUT OUT BY A NATIONAL MODEL CODE.

SO GENERALLY WE ADOPT THE COG AMENDMENTS.

WE HAVE MODIFIED SOME OF THOSE COG CODE AMENDMENTS IN THE PAST, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARD HAD AN AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THROUGH THOSE COG AMENDMENTS.

SO I'VE PROVIDED THEM TO YOU.

I CAN GET THEM TO YOU.

ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO.

I'M HAPPY TO SIT DOWN WITH YOU AND TALK THROUGH THESE.

UM, I THINK THAT DURING THE BREAK, EVERYBODY WAS INTRODUCED TO JAKE [INAUDIBLE] JAKE [INAUDIBLE] IS MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

UM, AND HAD HIS OWN BUSINESS FOR A GOOD WHILE.

UH, HE'S WORKING AS AN ELECTRICIAN HERE BACK HERE IN DECATUR NOW, AND, UM.

I'M TRYING TO PUT THESE TRADES, THESE SPECIFIC TRADES ON HERE SO THAT THE BOARD HAS SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON WHEN IT COMES TO ADOPTING THAT.

WE'VE GOT JOE, UH, AS A PLUMBER ON HERE.

UH, I DO PLAN ON TRYING TO REACH OUT TO WORK WITH SOME PEOPLE TO GET SOMEONE FOR THE MECHANICAL SIDE AND THE BUILDING SIDE IN HERE ALSO.

BUT, UH, THAT WAY, WHENEVER WE DO BRING THESE CODES TO YOU TO ADOPT, YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON.

WE'VE GOT SOMEBODY THAT'S FAMILIAR WITH THOSE ON THE BOARD TO SAY, YES, I'VE LOOKED THROUGH THESE.

THESE ARE STANDARDS OR THESE ARE, THESE ARE NOT, UH OVER CUMBERSOME OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

OF COURSE, I'LL WORK CLOSE WITH JAY ON THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE AMENDMENTS THAT WE'VE GOT THERE AND ANY ADDITIONAL ONES THAT THAT WE MAY SEE THAT WANT TO WE WANT TO BRING IN WITH THAT.

UM, BUT I DID WANT TO GIVE YOU PLENTY OF TIME, GIVE YOU A MONTH TO LOOK THROUGH THOSE, UH, TO SCHEDULE SOME TIME WITH ME AND OR JAY DURING THAT TIME.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THOSE AND WHAT THOSE SPECIFIC CODE AMENDMENTS ARE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT ON THERE.

UM, IF YOU'RE NOT INVOLVED IN THE TRADE, ESPECIALLY ELECTRICITY.

UH, NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, THEY DO NOT WRITE CODES IN PLAIN LANGUAGE.

THAT THAT IS NOT THAT BOOK IS INTENDED FOR SOMEBODY THAT THAT HAS A BACKGROUND IN ELECTRICITY AND KNOWS WHAT'S WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED IN THERE.

IT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM SMALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THROUGH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, DUPLEXES, APARTMENT COMPLEXES, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, INDUSTRIAL, UM, ANYTHING THAT THAT HAS TO DO WITH ELECTRICITY AND WIRING IS COVERED IN THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.

UH, AND SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN PICK UP AND HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF IT AS A LAYMAN.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I FELT LIKE IT WAS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR ELECTRICITY, BUT FOR THE OTHER CODES THAT ARE GOING TO COME IN THE OTHER THE ICC CODES THAT WE GO THROUGH, THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT MORE PLAIN LANGUAGE.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO TO READ THROUGH THOSE AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODES A LITTLE BIT DEEPER DIVE OKAY.

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I HAVE A BACKGROUND IN ELECTRICITY.

I AM A MASTER ELECTRICIAN.

I STILL HOLD A MASTER ELECTRICIAN LICENSE.

UM, AND DON'T WORK IN THE FIELD ANYMORE, SO I DON'T, UH, I DON'T KEEP UP WITH THAT SIDE OF IT AS MUCH ANYMORE AND THE PRACTICALITY OF A LOT OF IT.

AND THAT'S WHY I WANTED SOMEBODY THAT WORKED IN THE FIELD TO BE ON THIS BOARD SO THAT HE COULD TALK TO THE.

AND WHAT WHAT THAT ACTUALLY MEANS WHENEVER WE ADOPT SOME OF THESE CODES THAT GOES ON THERE .

IF YOU'LL LOOK THROUGH THOSE, LIKE I SAID, SCHEDULE SOME TIME WITH MYSELF OR JAY, AND WE CAN DEFINITELY TALK ABOUT THESE IF WE WANT TO GET A GROUP MEETING TOGETHER ON THIS, WE CAN DO THAT. UM, YOU'RE WELCOME TO TALK TO ANY OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS, UH, BUT WOULD LIKE TO BRING IT BACK AT THE JANUARY MEETING, WHICH WOULD BE JANUARY 17TH, FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS AND AN ADOPTION SCHEDULE FOR THAT.

WE WILL BE LOOKING AT ICC CODES AS WE MOVE INTO 2024.

THESE CODES ARE REALLY IMPORTANT WITH KEEPING UP WITH OUR ISO RATING FOR THE CITY, AND WE GET GRADED ON THAT ISO RATING EVERY 4 TO 6 YEARS.

AND SO WE'RE COMING UP ON ONE IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE AHEAD OF THAT CURVE.

AND WE'RE NOT HAVING TO ADOPT CODES TO KEEP AN ISO RATING BECAUSE IT STILL IMPACTS YOUR ISO.

ALL RIGHT. SO DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? ALL RIGHT. HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE SOMETHING AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR RECOMMENDED ADOPTION.

OR WHAT AMENDMENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT.

UM. AGENDA ITEM FOUR SO, BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING.

[ITEM 4: New and/or future business items. ]

WE GOTTA HOLD IT DOWN. THERE WE GO.

SO THESE ARE THESE ARE GOING TO BE FOR IN ADDITION TO THE 2023 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

YES. OKAY.

IT WOULD ACTUALLY CHANGE THOSE SECTIONS OF THE CODE OKAY.

WE THESE ARE DECIDED AS THESE ARE ALREADY 2023.

THIS IS CHANGES WE'RE MAKING.

BUT OTHERWISE 2023 AND AS A WHOLE AS A WHOLE OKAY.

AND THESE ARE JUST TWEAKS ON THAT.

YES SIR. YES SIR.

AND YOU CAN SEE THAT YOU CAN I CAN TALK ABOUT IT.

YEAH. BUT YOU CAN SEE, YOU KNOW, THE ISLAND, UH, OUTLETS THAT ARE ON THERE, THEY'VE ACTUALLY COME IN AND SAID THAT THEY, THEY'RE DOING AWAY WITH ISLAND REQUIRED ISLAND OUTLETS.

I THINK IT'LL BE BACK, BUT, UH, THEY'VE DONE AWAY WITH THAT.

BUT YOU ALL THEY SAID IS, IS IT HAS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ONE INSTALLED AT A LATER DATE.

AND THEY GAVE, YOU KNOW, GUIDANCE ON WHAT THAT WOULD BE, AND AT THE COG COMMITTEE THAT WENT THROUGH THAT, WE LOOKED AT THAT, UH, WE WORKED THROUGH IT AND CAME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION ABOUT HOW YOU PRE-WIRE THAT FOR FUTURE USE. AND SO IT GIVES SOME GUIDANCE ON THERE.

AND THE COG AMENDMENTS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY KEEP US IN LINE WITH ALL THE SURROUNDING CITIES.

OKAY. THAT WAY, NO MATTER IF SOMEBODY FROM THE METROPLEX COMES TO DECATUR, THEY'RE WORKING UNDER THE SAME CODES AND THE SAME REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ALREADY ADOPTED IN THOSE CITIES. UM.

BUT YES THAT'S, THAT'S THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO AND IT SHOULD GIVE YOU IT DOES GIVE YOU THE SECTION NUMBER THAT IT AMENDS AND IT TELLS YOU WHAT THE CHANGE WAS.

AND THEN AT THE BOTTOM IT TELLS YOU THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE.

AND WHEN WE ADOPT THESE AMENDMENTS, THEY ARE PUBLISHED IN OUR CODE OF ORDINANCES.

UH, THAT THESE ARE THE AMENDMENTS TO THOSE CODES.

SO, JENNA, ITEM NUMBER FOUR NEW OR FUTURE BUSINESS ITEMS. IT'S A BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 17TH, 2024 AT 3:30 P.M..

UH, IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, THAT IS A WEDNESDAY, UH, BECAUSE OF A HOLIDAY ON THE MONDAY.

UH, RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY THING ON THAT IS AN UPDATE ON THE AGVANTAGE BUILDING AND A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ADOPTION. UM, DEPENDING ON ANY NOTICES FROM PROPERTY OWNERS, THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS.

I DON'T SEE ANY AT THIS TIME, BUT EMERGENCY IS ALWAYS COME UP.

WE WILL HAVE A MEETING SCHEDULE AT THAT MEETING SO THAT YOU CAN VOTE ON THAT, BUT IT IS THE SAME.

WE TRY TO HOLD THESE AT THE SAME TIME THAT WE HELD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETINGS, BECAUSE THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INTERCONNECTED WITH THAT ON A LOT OF THEM.

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WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL OF OUR ITEMS. SEEING AS THERE IS NO NEED TO PLACE A VOTE, I WILL CALL THIS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:28.

MR. SMITH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.