May 20, 2024 Building Standards Commission Workshop

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CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 3:34.

[Call to Order]

THIS A BUILDING STANDARDS COMMITTEE OR THE ZONING BOARD? BUILDING STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

OKAY. JUST MAKE SURE WE'RE AT THE RIGHT SPOT.

YOU SAID 3:34.

3:34. I'M DANNY CROSS, I WILL BE TAKING WILL IKERD'S PLACE.

HE'S NOT HERE TODAY.

AND THE FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS DISCUSS AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING, APRIL 15TH.

[ITEM 1: Discuss and take appropriate action regarding April 15, 2024, Minutes.]

JOHN SECONDS.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION. IF YOU'RE IN FAVOR OF THE MINUTES AS STATED, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NON OPPOSED. PASSES 5 TO 0.

ADAM TWO. MR.

[ITEM 2: Update on 1406 W. Bus 287 Substandard Structure. (BSC 23-00190)]

IF I CAN GET THIS TO MOVE FORWARD.

ON THE SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE LAST MEETING.

HELLO, EVERYBODY. WE JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THIS 1406 WEST BUSINESS 287.

THEY DID EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO.

THEY WENT OUT AND GOT A COMPANY COME DEMO THIS HOUSE.

THEY GOT IT ALL TORE DOWN TO THE BOTTOM THERE.

YOU CAN TELL THEY STILL HAD THAT TRASH OUT HERE BESIDE IT.

THEY WERE OUT THERE TODAY WITH THE SKID STEER CLEANING THAT UP.

THEY'VE BEEN REALLY GOOD TO WORK WITH US ON THIS PROPERTY AND GOT IT CLEANED.

SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT'S ON THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION FOR ALL Y'ALL'S HELP FOR HELPING US GET THAT DONE AND GETTING THE HOUSE TORE DOWN THAT NEEDED TO BE TORE DOWN. THERE WASN'T ANY WAY OF FIXING IT ANY OTHER WAY, BUT THEY'VE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB ON IT.

WE WE HAVE SOME OTHER PROPERTIES WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW, AND I KNOW THERE'S PROPERTIES ALL OVER THE CITY, BUT WE CAN'T GET THEM ALL AT ONCE.

BUT WE'RE GETTING THEM, YOU KNOW, ONE AT A TIME OR HOWEVER WE CAN GET IT DONE.

BUT IT'S LOOKING BETTER.

IT'S A LOT SAFER FOR THE FOR THE CITY.

Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? IS THERE A PROPERTY ON THAT LIST THAT'S A PRIORITY? WE DO, WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE ON OUR LIST THAT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT FOR OUR NEXT ONE.

IT'S THE ONE ON HALLSELL STREET.

IT'S THE ONE THAT WAS BURNT.

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE ADDRESS EXACTLY, BUT IT'S THE THE BURN HOUSE OVER THERE ON HALLSELL STREET.

IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR A WHILE.

SO THAT'S THE ONE WE'RE GOING TO START ON NEXT.

AND THEN WE ALREADY HAVE ANOTHER ONE LINED UP AFTER THAT THAT WE'LL START WORKING ON.

SO IT'S ALWAYS LAST RESORT.

YOU KNOW, WE TRY WORKING WITH THEM AS MUCH AS WE CAN AND GETTING IT DONE.

WE'VE HAD SOME THAT WERE VOLUNTARY DEMOTIONS.

SO I MEAN DEMOLITIONS.

SO IT'S WORKING OUT GOOD.

BUT WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THIS COMMITTEE THOUGH.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF Y'ALL, BUT I'M TICKLED TO DEATH BE ON THIS COMMITTEE AND WATCH SOME BAD PROPERTIES GO AWAY.

YEAH, THEY WERE REALLY GOOD TO WORK WITH AND TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF LIKE THEY DID.

BUT. I THINK THAT'S ALL WE GOT ON ON MY PART OF IT.

THANK YOU. THERE WILL BE SOME MORE.

WE'RE CONSTANTLY WORKING THROUGH THOSE AND SO THERE'LL BE MORE BEFORE YOU PRETTY QUICK ON THAT.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S SEE WHERE WE'RE AT.

SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE, WHICH IS DISCUSS THE CODE ADOPTION SCHEDULE.

[ITEM 3: Discuss code adoption schedule for 2021 ICC and 2023 NEC Codes.]

LET EVERYBODY KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT WITH EVERYTHING.

2023 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE IS REVIEWED PENDING FINAL RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION.

WE'VE REVIEWED THE MECHANICAL CODE, FUEL GAS CODE, PLUMBING CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODE.

THEY'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU ONCE WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS FOR FINAL APPROVAL.

WE'LL BE LOOKING THROUGH THOSE TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING ALONG THE WAY.

IF WE MAKE ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES, YOU'LL YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT.

BUT WE'LL BRING EACH OF THESE BACK TO YOU.

I'LL SEND YOU A COPY OF THE AMENDED AMENDMENTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR ADOPTION FOR YOU TO REVIEW BEFORE THEY COME BACK

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WE DO HAVE THE FIRE CODE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AMENDMENTS TO GO TO ON THE 17TH OF JUNE.

AND SO THAT'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU FOR THAT.

AND CHRIS MERCER FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE IN HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT FIRE CODE AND WHAT THE ADOPTION WILL BE ON THAT.

THEN AS SOON AS WE GET ALL OF THAT COMPLETED, WE WILL MOVE THAT FORWARD TO FINAL RECOMMENDATION.

MY HOPE IS THAT WE CAN GET IT TAKEN CARE OF IN JULY, BUT DEPENDING ON TIMING, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO CREATE A RESOLUTION, GET ALL OF THAT INTO A FORM THAT CAN GO TO CITY COUNCIL.

IT MAY BE THE AUGUST MEETING BEFORE WE, BEFORE WE ACTUALLY BRING THAT TO YOU FOR RECOMMENDATION TO TAKE TO CITY COUNCIL.

WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED IN THAT.

[ITEM 4: Discuss 2021 International Building Code with Local Amendments.]

ADOPTION REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATION.

SO, SINCE YOU, THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AMENDMENTS, THAT'S PRETTY MUCH PROPOSED AND ADOPTED BY MOST OF THE JURISDICTIONS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AREA.

THESE PARTICULAR THINGS THAT WE'VE GOT ON THIS.

OH, I'M SORRY, I'VE GOT ONE IN THERE IN THE WRONG SPOT ON THIS.

NUMBER FOUR IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE POOL CODE.

BUT THOSE FIRST THREE ARE AMENDMENTS TO THE BUILDING CODE.

FIRST ONE IS THAT WE'VE ELECTED TO USE THE B OPTIONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE FIGHTING TACTICS. YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT FROM THE FIRE CODE ON THERE.

BUT BASICALLY THAT TAKES A STANCE THAT IT DROPS OUR, OUR SIZE OF OUR BUILDINGS DOWN SO WE CAN KEEP THOSE PROTECTED WITH THE AMOUNT OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT THAT WE HAVE IN DECATUR.

PART TWO IS 101 103 AND 2902.

BASICALLY IDENTIFY THE JURISDICTIONS AND MOVING THE NAMES AROUND ON THOSE.

AND THEN WE'VE ALSO REMOVED REFERENCES TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS OUT OF THE BUILDING CODE.

WE HAVE A LOCAL AMENDMENT THAT TAKES CARE OF FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.

SO WE'VE REMOVED ALL OF THAT.

AND IT DOES NOT REFER TO ANYTHING IN THE BUILDING CODE ON THAT.

I'M GOING TO BOUNCE AHEAD ONE.

HOPEFULLY. MAKE SURE I DIDN'T PUT SOMETHING FOR THE BUILDING CODE ON THE POOL CODE.

NO. ALL RIGHT.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'VE GOT ON THAT.

DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF CHANGES TO THIS AND THESE LARGER CODES.

WE WANT TO TRY TO KEEP EVERYTHING PRETTY CONSISTENT.

AND THEY DO A GOOD JOB OF REVIEWING THESE AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY MEET.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. MAKE SURE THAT THEY MEET WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA TO GO IN THERE WITH THE AMENDMENTS TO THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS.

SO WE TRY TO STAY WITH THOSE AS MUCH AS WE CAN, IF WE HAVE SOMETHING SPECIFIC IN OUR AREA, THAT'S WHERE WE ADD THESE THINGS IN THERE.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE BUILDING CODE.

IS ANY QUESTIONS ON BUILDING CODE? AND AS ALWAYS, I'VE GOT THE BUILDING CODE OVER HERE.

AND I'VE ALSO GOT THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES BOOK OVER HERE THAT GOES TO THAT.

ANYBODY THAT NEEDS SOME BEDTIME READING, THOSE WORK REALLY WELL FOR YOU.

SO IN YOUR IN YOUR HANDOUT THE SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW ARE THE LOCAL AMENDMENTS.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AMENDMENTS.

AGENDA ITEM FIVE IS DISCUSSED THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS.

[ITEM 5: Discuss 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with Local Amendments.]

AS YOU CAN SEE ON THAT LAST ONE WE HAD IN THERE, SECTION 1052 CHANGE THE DEPTH OF THE POOL FROM 24 TO 18 TO REFLECT A ORDINANCE THAT WE HAVE LOCALLY ON THIS.

IT DOES NOT.

THAT'S WHERE THE THE POOL CODE COMES INTO EFFECT IS THE DEPTH OF THAT POOL EITHER 18 OR 24.

SO THE SWIMMING POOL CODE HAS IT AT 24IN.

OUR LOCAL ORDINANCE STARTS REGULATING IT AT 18IN.

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OTHER THAN THAT, THE ONLY THING THAT WE CHANGED WAS SECTION 101 AND 103 TO REFLECT THE JURISDICTION AND DEPARTMENT NAMES.

THERE ARE A LOT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, BUT THAT'S MAINLY BECAUSE THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS A WHOLE LOT OF STUFF THAT THEY APPLY TO THE POOLS THEMSELVES.

MOST OF THAT COMES STRAIGHT OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.

SO DIDN'T MAKE A LOT OF CHANGES IN THAT.

THAT'S ALL WE'VE GOT ON THAT.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE? ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO TO YOU'VE GOT THE SAME THING.

SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW INCLUDE LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE.

EVERYTHING ELSE IS WORD FOR WORD.

WHAT NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS HAVE.

AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.

[ITEM 6: New and/or future business items.]

I'M GOING TO MOVE THAT TO THE END.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND RUN THIS I'LL LET YOU FINISH THIS OUT.

TALK TO YOU ABOUT MICROSOFT 365 AND SOME OF THE SECURITY MEASURES THAT THE CITY OF DECATUR IS TAKING TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S SAFE AND DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS, AND THAT WE'RE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

WE DO HAVE A BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 17TH AT 3:30 P.M., WITH ITEMS TO INCLUDE THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF 2021 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.

THEN AGAIN, LIKE WE SAID BEFORE, ONCE ALL CODES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE MADE FROM THE COMMISSION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CODES PROPOSED FOR JULY, POSSIBLY GETS PUSHED TO AUGUST, DEPENDS ON WHAT OUR WORDING ENDS UP ON THAT.

AND THEN DEPENDING ON NOTICES AND PROPERTY OWNER ACTIONS, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS MAY BE SCHEDULED.

WE DO HAVE A HOUSE THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE'VE GOT NOTIFICATION, AND WE'VE DONE ALL OF OUR DUE DILIGENCE ON THAT.

THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO DO WITHIN.

I THINK IT'S 11 DAYS.

THE NOTICE OF NOTIFICATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE WITHIN 11 DAYS OF THAT.

AND SO WE'LL MAKE THOSE NOTIFICATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.

AND HOPEFULLY WE HAVE THAT ON ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO BE TALKED ABOUT TOO.

AND SO WE'LL BRING ANOTHER ANOTHER ONE TO YOU.

BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO HERANDI MARTINEZ.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU KNOW HERANDI BUT HE'S OUR IT GURU.

HE TAKES CARE OF US ON ON ALL THE TECHNICAL STUFF.

AND WE'VE GOT SOME SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE MOVING THROUGH ON THIS.

GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

HOW'S EVERYONE DOING TODAY? SO AS WE MOVE OVER TO 365, I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL HEARD ABOUT OUR MIGRATION PROCESS.

WE JUST MIGRATED OVER TO MICROSOFT 365 RECENTLY.

AND WITH THAT, WE WANT ALL INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CITY OFFICIALS AND ANY OTHER CITY GOVERNING BODY TO HAVE ACCESS TO A MICROSOFT 365 EMAIL. SO MOVING FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE FOR Y'ALL TO GET ACCESS TO A MICROSOFT 365 EMAIL.

JUST SO THAT WAY YOU COMMUNICATE WHEN YOU COMMUNICATE WITH, SAY, WAYNE OR ANYBODY ELSE INTERNALLY WITHIN THE CITY, THAT YOU DO IT THROUGH THAT MEDIUM JUST TO PROTECT YOU.

THIS HELPS YOU.

HOW DO I SAY THIS CORRECTLY? IT KEEPS YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL SEPARATED FROM ANY WORK RELATED EMAIL THAT MIGHT BE TIED TO THE CITY OF DECATUR.

SO JUST IN CASE THERE'S EVER AN OPEN RECORD REQUEST, IT GOES TO YOUR CITY OFFICIAL EMAIL, NOT YOUR PERSONAL ONE.

SO THIS IS A SECURITY MEASURE TO PROTECT YOU AND ALSO TO PROTECT OUR CITY OFFICIALS.

JUST SO THAT WAY WHEN THEY NEED.

HEY, CAN YOU PULL AN EMAIL FROM MY COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS? I CAN ACTUALLY GO OR THE IT STAFF FOR THE CITY OF DECATUR CAN ACTUALLY GO THROUGH AND PULL THAT INFORMATION IF NEED BE, FOR WHATEVER REASON.

AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE'RE GOING TO PUSH FORWARD TO.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION.

I WILL GET THAT TO YOU AFTER THIS MEETING.

IF Y'ALL WANT TO JUST COME MEET ME AFTERWARDS, I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM AFTER THIS MEETING AS WELL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME CURRENTLY THOUGH? YES, SIR. YES, SIR.

YES, SIR.

YOU. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, ONCE YOU GET THAT LOGIN INFORMATION, YOU WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS THAT FROM HOME.

IT'LL JUST BE THROUGH A WEB PORTAL.

OKAY. CORRECT.

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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YES, SIR. CORRECT, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EITHER USE YOUR NATIVE MAIL APP ON YOUR PHONE, WHICH WOULD BE LIKE MAIL, THE MAIL APP THAT'S ON AN IPHONE, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE, OR YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE THE OUTLOOK APP, WHICH IS JUST A SEPARATE APP THAT YOU CAN JUST MAINTAIN FOR CITY OFFICIAL EMAILS AS WELL, IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY, IT JUST HELPS TO SEPARATE AS WELL.

THE ONE THAT.

AND THAT IS CORRECT.

YOU JUST HAVE ANOTHER LOGIN FOR THAT.

THAT IS CORRECT, SIR. WE'LL TALK ABOUT SPECIFICS AFTERWARDS, THOUGH, WHEN IT COMES TO ADDING IT.

IF YOU WANT TO ADD IT TO YOUR PHONE OR IF YOU WANT TO ADD IT TO YOUR PERSONAL DEVICE, WE'LL TALK ABOUT ADDING IT.

YES, SIR. WE HAVE A PERSON TO.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL SEE YOU AFTER THE MEETING.

PERFECT. THANK YOU.

CLOSE ENOUGH.

SAMER AND PAM.

THE MEETING HAS BEEN CLOSED.

ADJOURNED. HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE A GOOD AFTERNOON.

THAT'S OKAY. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GOOD ONE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.