MINUTES

 

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

PRODUCT APPROVAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 

September 27, 2012

 

TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR

CODES AND STANDARDS

2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399

 

Members Present:  Dr. Jeffrey Stone – Chairman, Herminio Gonzalez, Nan Dean, Brian Swope

 

Members Absent:  Nicholas Nicholson, Tim Tolbert, John Scherer

 

Staff Present:  Mo Madani, Joe Bigelow, Ted Berman, Jeff Blair, Jim Richmond

 

Committee Objectives:

 

Ø    To Consider/Discuss Product Approval Program Issues

Ø    Discussion Items

Ø    To Consider/Decide on Approval of Products and Product Approval Entities

 

Agenda Review and Approval:

 

The meeting was called to order at 2:30 pm by Chairman Jeffrey Stone.  A motion to approve the September 2012 Agenda by Herminio Gonzalez and second by Brian Swope.  Motion passed.

 

A motion to approve the July 2012 Minutes as submitted was made by Herminio Gonzalez and second by Brian Swope.  Motion passed.

 

Product Approval Program Issues:

 

Product Approval Entities and Statistics Report for the 2010 code cycle were read into the record.

 

Product Approval Administrator’s Performance Survey for the August approval cycle was read into the record.

 

Discussion for starting the process for drafting/issuing “Invitation To Negotiate for Administrative Services for the State Product Approval System”: Mo Madani provided an update on this issue.  Staff stated that a draft and a work plan for the “Invitation To Negotiate” will be development in the upcoming months and staff will continue to update the POC on the this subject.

 

Ted Berman and Associates Reports:

 

A motion to move the consent agenda was made by Nicholas Nicholson and second by Brian Swope.  Motion passed. 

 

Products and entities were reviewed and approved.  Recommendations were provided. DBPR Approved products were made available on the agenda as required by rule and no comment was raised at the meeting regarding those products.

 

Adjourn:

 

A motion to adjourn was made by Nicholas Nicholson and second by Brian Swope.  Meeting was adjourned at 3:15 pm.

 


Actions Needed by the Commission:

 

  1. Ted Berman and Associates Report - Products and entities were reviewed and approved.  Recommendations were provided.