LEGISLATIVE TELECONFERENCE MEETING
April 27, 2015
10:00 AM
COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT:
Chairman Browdy Charlie
Frank
James Batts Richard
Goff
Seven Bassett Brian
Langille
Oscar Calleja Brad
Schiffer
E.J. Carlson Fred
Schilling
David Compton Jim
Schock
Nan Dean Jeff Stone
COMMISSIONERS
NOT PRESENT:
Hamid Bahadori Bob
Boyer
Donald Brown Kevin
Flanagan
David Gilson Jeff
Gross
Robert Hamberger Darrell
Phillips
Beth Meyer Drew
Smith
Brian Swope Tim
Tolbert
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jim Richmond Mo
Madani (via phone)
April Hammonds
(via phone) Jim
Hammers
Welcome:
Chairman Browdy opened
the meeting at 10:08 am EST, Monday, April 27, 2015 and asked Jim Richmond to
take the roll.
Roll Call:
Mr. Richmond called
the roll and a quorum was determined with fourteen members present on the call.
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Introduction and background:
Chairman Browdy
advised the purpose of the call today is informational rather than requiring
any decision process at least at this particular time.
Chairman Browdy
specifically asked if Jerry Linder was on the line and he stated yes. He advised that Mr. Linder is the President
of the Florida Home Builders and he wanted him to be engaged and privy to the
discussion.
Mr. Richmond asked
Chairman Browdy to request a vote to approve the agenda for the call.
Agenda:
Chairman Browdy asked
for a motion to approve the agenda for the conference call.
A motion was entered
by Commissioner Carlson to approve the agenda.
Commissioner Schock seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Legislative Update and Bill Matrix:
Mr. Richmond provided update on the amendment that had been sent out
prior to the meeting including the current status along with background
information including the author of the amendment Mr. Wood. He stated the portion
repealing two sections of Florida Statutes will subject future editions of the
Florida Building Code to legislative ratification after the Commission has
completed all of its work to develop and adopt the code. Mr. Richmond also advised
the second provision would require a complex and in depth economic analysis of
the International model codes and individual, section-by-section statements of
estimated regulatory costs for anything that changes in the model codes.
He said currently, the Florida Building Code has 1,390 sections excluding the
TAS and RAS. Mr. Richmond advised in all likelihood, such an analysis
will impose further delay on updating the building code. He said that he
felt there were be ongoing conversation after the session but at this point it
does not appear it will move further.
Mr. Richmond provided updates on companion Senate
Bill 1232 along with his belief that there will be further amendments
introduced.
Mr. Richmond also provided new information on the
pool safety updates within the bills.
Mr. Richmond gave update on the accessibility
appointment and information contained within on that appointment.
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Legislative Update and Bill Matrix (cont.):
Discussion was held on the $30,000 allocation to
implement the recommendations of the Building Code System Uniform
Implementation and Evaluation Workgroup dated April 8, 2013 and he said those
recommendations have been fulfilled and he does not belief that DFS will permit
us to contract for any additional services.
Chairman Browdy asked if there would be action needed
by the Commission for the recommendations.
Mr. Richmond advised he did not believe so at this
point but would not give direction outside of the workgroup.
The Commissioners on the call continued discussion on
this matter.
Commissioner Carlson added some information on the
workgroup issues that were not fully addressed and he would support the
funding.
Mr. Richmond said the $925,000 might be enough to
cover some of those issues.
Mr. Richmond read one more item of notice for HB 915
on fire service access elevator. The
Legislature stated it is not in the Building Code, however, it is plainly
stated in the Florida Building Code. He
said we are awaiting further information from the Legislative Office of the
Department.
Mr. Richmond said one new element was the binding
interpretation panels where there will be an architect and engineer added to
make the panel seven members. He said
the binding interpretations will be going back to the Building Officials
Association as the issues they previously had have been resolved.\
Commissioner Schock asked about the fire safety bill
in barns that have not been permitted, he provided the language that was
currently in the bill and stated it does not speak to the Building Code or the
Officials. He said he feels that they
should be represented in this group.
Chairman Browdy asked Mr. Richmond to cover
procedures when the Commission has been mandated to complete a requirement from
the Legislature.
Mr. Richmond provided the explanation and process of
the procedures should there be a need through a legislative mandate.
Discussion followed within the group on the call.
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Follow-up Roll
Call:
Mr.
Richmond performed a second roll call as directed by procedural changes at the
last Commission Meeting. Quorum remained
with 15 Commissioners on the line with no calls dropped.
Adjournment: Chairman Browdy adjourned the meeting at
10:48 am.