Meeting Minutes -November 7, 2007

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MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 7, 2007 

CALL TO ORDER

President Tom Garcia called the November 7, 2007 meeting of the Napa/Solano Chapter ICC to order. There were 45 members and 1 guest speaker in attendance. 

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS

President: Tom Garcia– present, Vice President: Steve Jensen: present, Secretary: Dennis Corbett, absent, Treasurer: Dan Kasperson– present.

INTRODUCTIONS: Self-introductions were made by 46 members and guest.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion to approve October minutes was passed by the membership.

SPEAKER OF THE EVENING

Kevin Reinertson, from the office of the State Fire Marshal spoke to the membership about various new code requirements related to local jurisdictions including the Urban Wildland Interface regulations contained in chapter 7A, State Fire Marshal requirements, water purveyor difficulties, control areas, sprinkler requirements in buildings and other changes.   

Kevin indicated that the sleeping room egress regulations were now contained in chapter 10 and that first floor windows are allowed to be reduced to 5 square feet vs. the current 5.7 square feet.  Chapter 7A will be in effect on January 1, 2008 for State Responsibility Areas (SRA) and July 1, 2008 for Local Responsibility Areas (LRA)

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Nominations committee chairman Paul Siegel reported that the following slate of officers was recommend for 2008:

Dennis Corbett, President

Darryl Mayes, Vice-President

Dan Kavarian, Secretary

Gene Ashdown, Treasurer

Motion to approve recommended slate was passed by the membership

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE

Tom Garcia announced that the City of Fairfield changed the composition of their building Appeals Board to include members that are active building officials from the Napa/Solano Chapter.  Solano County is also considering a similar change to their code.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• Treasurers report – Dan Kasperson handed out a draft comparison report showing income and expenses incurred this last year.  The report indicated that chapter expenses were greater than income.  Following discussion Harvey Higgs made a motion to increase chapter dues by $10.  Motion failed due to a lack of a second.  This matter will be brought back for discussion of the membership next year.
• Education - David Cliche announced the two day ICC training seminars for December 10 and 11th, -2006 IBC transition and 2006 IBC Mixed occupancies and encouraged chapter members to send their staff.  David talked about seminars planned for January and February to include structural provisions of the CBC.
• Standard Details – Dan Kavarian talked about the activities of his committee and asked the membership if anyone had diagrams that could be easily modified.  If so, please forward to Dan.
• Building Standards – Steve Jensen indicated that there was a Building Standards Commission meeting on November 14.  Items on the agenda included approval of appointments to a new green building standards advisory committee.
• CALBO – Tom Garcia talked about the ABM in San Diego March 17-21, William Shock running for the ICC board of directors in Reno , and the Energy Committee

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Tom Garcia indicated that DSA says they will not permit stucco behind a handrail, because 1012.6 states that the "wall or other surface adjacent to the handrail shall be free of any sharp or abrasive elements."  He also talked about the new R3 – opening protection within 5 feet of the property line.  See Table 704.8 footnote ‘c’.

INSPECTORS TIME Tom Garcia shared an in-line duct damper for dryer installations.  The consensus of the membership was that this would not be allowed.

INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES

ADJOURNMENT -

Respectfully submitted,

Steve Jensen
Vice President

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