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Home My WebLink About11 0125 min474 The Plainview City Council met on January 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Plainview City Hall at 901 Broadway. The agenda for this meeting was posted in City Hall at 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2011. Mayor John C. Anderson presided. Councilmembers present were: Charles Starnes - District 1, Cathy Waggoner - District 2, David Garcia - District 3, V. O. Ortega- District 4, Ron Trusler- District 5, Wendell Dunlap- District 6 and Roland Nash - District 7. Staff members present were: Greg Ingham -City Manager, Jeffrey Snyder- Assistant City Manager, Leslie Pearce -City Attorney, Mike Gilliland- Director of Public Works, Will Mull - Police Chief, Dale Simpson- Director of Civil Service, Rusty Powers -Fire Chief, Eric Turner -Main Street/CVB Coordinator; Delwin Derrick -Chief Building Official, and Belinda Hinojosa -City Secretary. Guests Present: Roy Tullis, Judy Tullis, Robert L. Edwards and Louis Flores News Media Present: Deborah Zacher, Plainview Daily Herald Councilmember V. O. Ortega delivered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Dunlap moved to adopt the consent calendar. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Garcia and carried by unanimous vote. Items approved on the consent calendar included the approval of minutes of December 14, 2010 and January 6, 2011; the approval of the financial reports and the award of bids for one conventional cab truck with a municipal dump body to Lubbock Truck Sales, Inc. in the amount of $74,901.00. Delwin Derrick, Chief Building Official presented for consideration on second reading Ordinance No. 11 -3542, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Plumbing / Mechanical, of the City of Plainview Code of Ordinances to Adopt the International Plumbing Code (2009 Edition), the International Mechanical Code (2009 Edition), the International Fuel Gas Code (2009 Edition), and the NFPA 99C (2005 Edition), as Building Codes for the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas Repealer; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause, And Effective Date. He stated this ordinance upgrades from the 2003 Mechanical and Plumbing Codes to the 2009 Codes. It adds a contractor registration fee of $30.00 for heating and air conditioning contractors. It also adds a section for medical gas (NFPA 99C) and a section for fuel gas. The codes adopted are the 2009 International Plumbing Code, the 2009 International Mechanical Code, the 2009 International Fuel Gas Code and the NFPA 99C Medical gas systems. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. Roberts Edwards of 811 W. 7 St. asked the Council not to adopt these codes. He stated it is almost impossible to do anything under the existing codes. City Council Minutes January 25, 2011 Page 1 of 4 Roy Tullis stated he was asking the same thing of the Council for them to consider and discuss further before adopting new codes. Councilmember Nash moved to approve Ordinance No. 11 -3542 on second reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Starnes. In response to some of the Council's questions, Mr. Derrick gave the following as a benefit for changing the codes: 1) Safer for citizens; 2) More uniform with other cities; 3) Help with our insurance rating; and 4) More economical. Mayor Anderson asked for a vote on the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Mr. Derrick presented for consideration on second reading Ordinance No. 11 -3543, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Buildings, of the City of Plainview Code of Ordinances to Adopt the International Building Code (2009 Edition), the International Residential Code (2009 Edition), the International Energy Conservation Code (2009 Edition), and the International Existing Building Code (2009 Edition), as Building Codes for the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas; Repealer; Cumulativeness Clause; Conflicts Clause; Severability Clause, And Effective Date. Five permit fees are added as follows: 1) Roofing permit fee - $45.00 — this would not apply to homeowners; 2) Automatic fire extinguishing system - $45.00; 3) Fire alarm system and related equipment - $45.00 4) Fire pumps - $45.00; 5) Standpipe system - $45.00. The following would be adopted: 1) 2009 International Building Code; 2) 2009 International Residential Code; 3) 2009 International Energy Conservation Code; 4) 2009 Existing Building Code; and 5) Texas Accessibility Standards. This Ordinance would also change the requirement of accessory building permits from 120 sq. ft. to 200 sq. ft. Fences over 8 feet would require a permit and would probably need a variance. The ordinance includes the wording that exempts one and two family residents from the fire sprinkler requirements. The Ordinance also adopts Chapter 11, Accessibility of the 2009 edition of the International Building Code and adopts the Texas Accessibility Standards. It deletes reference to the Life Safety Code and adopts the 2009 International Existing Building Code. City Council Minutes January 25, 2011 Page 2 of 4 475 476 It also amends codes to incorporate the Building Trades and Fire Code Board of Appeals into the building codes. Mayor Anderson asked for public comment. Robert Edwards of 811 W. 7 stated he recommended that the Council not adopt this ordinance. He said the code department already has too much authority over people's private business. Luis Flores, local contractor expressed concern over the requirement of roofing permits. Mr. Derrick advised that permits are being requested so they can inspect the roofs. A lot of the roofs have been installed improperly. Local contractors do a good job, but sometimes some of the out of town contractors don't do a good job. He advised that if the vents are rotted out, the roofers cannot replace themselves. They are required to get the proper contractor. Mr. Flores also expressed concern about the necessity to call different contractors to replace vents and the requirement of the roofer being notified to call on the vents. Councilmember Ortega moved to approve Ordinance No. 11 -3543 on second reading. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Nash. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Anderson moved to go into closed session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. [Tex. Gov't. Code, Section 551.074]. Appointments to the following boards and commissions: Parks Advisory Board, Planning & Zoning Commission & Minimum Housing Board and deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, the public discussion of which would not be in the best interest of the City's bargaining position with third parties, in accordance with Tex. Gov't Code, Section 551.072. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Trusler and carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Anderson recessed the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Mayor Anderson called the meeting back in open session at 8:24 p.m. Councilmember Starnes moved to: (1) reappoint Ruby Riggins to the Parks Advisory Board with said term to expire on January 1, 2014; (2) reappoint Carlene Kirby, Barbara Ramirez and Lucile Davis to the Parks Advisory Board with said terms to expire on January 1, 2015; and (3) reappoint Joani Chapman and Gabriel Rodriguez to the Parks Advisory Board with said terms to expire on January 1, 2014. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Waggoner and carried by unanimous vote. City Council Minutes January 25, 2011 Page 3 of 4 Councilmember Trusler moved to reappoint Danny Murphree, Paul Drager, Chris LeFevre and Ann Green to the Planning & Zoning Commission with said terms to expire on January 1, 2013. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Nash and carried by unanimous vote. Councilmember Ortega moved to appoint Ann Green, Elizabeth Garcia, Manuel Gonzales and Larry Gould to the Board of Minimum Housing Standards with said terms to expire on January 1, 2013. The motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Garcia and carried by unanimous vote. There being no further business, Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Belinda Hinojosa City Secretary City Council Minutes January 25, 2011 Page 4 of 4 477