FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

March 20, 21 and 22, 2006

Tampa , Florida

Embassy Suites Hotel

3705 Spectrum Blvd , 33612

813-977-7066

 

OBJECTIVES

 

Commission

•  To Consider Regular Procedural Issues: Approval of February 6 & 7, 2006 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator's Report
•  To Receive a Report on the 2004 Florida Building Code and International Code Council Services
•  To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications
•  To Consider/Decide on Approval of Products and Product Approval Entities
•  To Consider/Decide on Other Legal Issues and Declaratory Statements
•  To Discuss Commissioner Issues
•  To Receive a Presentation on Accessibility Awareness
•  To Receive Public Comment
•  To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations
•  To Review and Update the Workplan
•  To Review the May Code Hearing/Rule Development Workshop Process
•  To Receive an Update on the 2006 Legislative Session
•  To Receive Preliminary Reporting on the Panhandle Wind Borne Debris Study
•  To Consider/Decide on Accessibility, Electical, Fire and Structural Technical Advisory Committees (TACs), Product Approval/Prototype Buildings/Manufactured Buildings and Education Program Oversight Committee (POC), Building Code Education and Outreach Council and Hurricane Research Advisory Committee Reports/Recommendations

•  To Receive Public Comment

•  To Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the Next Commission meeting

 

Committees

•  To Consider/Recommend Declaratory Statements
•  To Consider/Recommend Action on Petitions for Waiver of Accessibility Requirements
•  To Consider/Recommend Action on Approval of Products and Entities
•  To Consider Code Related Hurricane Protection Issues

Note: All Agenda Times Including Public Comment and Adjournment Are Subject to Change

COMMISSION COMMITTEES

 

Monday , MARCH 20, 2006

 

8:00 - 12:00 Product Approval POC

9:00 - 12:00 Accessibility Advisory Council

12:00 Lunch

1:00 - 5:00 Accessibility TAC

1:00 - 3:00 Structural TAC

3:00 - 5:00 Fire TAC

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006

 

8:00 - 10:00 Electrical TAC

10:00 - 12:00 Education POC

12:00 Lunch

10:00 - 3:00 Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

 

COMMISSION PLENARY SESSION

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006

 

3:30 Welcome

3:35 Review and Approve Agenda

3:30 Review and Approve February 6 & 7 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator's Report

3:35 Report on 2004 FBC Purchases and ICC Services Mark Johnson

3:50 Consider Accessibility Waiver Applications

4:10 Consider Applications for Product and Entity Approval

4:55 Consider Legal Issues and Petitions for declaratory statement:

Declaratory Statements:

Supplemental Hearings-

DCA05-DEC-173 by Thomas J. Baird, Attorney, Okeechobee County

 

Second Hearings- Legal Report

DCA05-DEC-216 by John O'Connor, Marion County Building Official

DCA05-DEC-235 by Joseph Herrmann, Production Manager, Arroyo Enterprises

DCA05-DEC-245 by Joseph Hetzel, P.E., DASMA

DCA05-DEC-282 by Joseph Hetzel, P.E., DASMA

DCA05-DEC-283 by Joaquim Medeiros, P.E., Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc.

DCA05-DEC-284 by Andrew Croft, Fastnet International

 

First Hearing- Legal Report

DCA05-DEC-219 by Dr. Humayoun Farooq, PE, Al-Farooq Corporation

DCA06-DEC-003 by Martha A. Heller

DCA06-DEC-008 by Gary Harrison, Contractor Sales, Inc.

DCA06-DEC-014 by Kevin McGrath, P.E. for Four Seasons Solar Products, LLC

DCA06-DEC-067 by Joseph Hetzel, P.E., DASMA

DCA06-DEC-068 by Jack Glenn,CBO for Florida Home Builders Association

DCA06-DEC-071 by Bob Ousley for Kodi Klip Corporation

DCA06-DEC-072 by Diego Rivera for Diritec Corporation

 

5:15 Commission Member Comments and Issues

5:25 Accessibility Awareness Presentation

5:40 General Public Comment

Recess until wednesday 8:30 AM

 

COMMISSION PLENARY SESSION, Continued

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006

 

8:30 Reconvene and Welcome

8:35 Review and Approval of Agenda

8:40 Chair's Discussion Issues and Recommendations

8:50 Review and Update of Commission Workplan

9:00 May Code Hearing/Rule Development Workshop Process

9:10 Update on 2006 Legislative Session

9:25 Preliminary Reporting on Panhandle Wind Borne Debris Study (Dr. Larry Twisdale, ARA and Dr. Kurt Gurley, THE University of Florida )

10:25 Consider Committee Reports and Recommendations:

Accessibility TAC

Building Code Education and Outreach Council

Education POC

Electrical TAC

Fire TAC

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

Structural TAC

Product Approval POC

Product Approval Validation Work Group

10:40 General Public Comment

10:55 Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the May 1, 2 & 3, 2006 Commission meeting

11:00 Summary Review of Meeting Work Products

ADJOURN


Note: The Commission encourages public participation. Timing of agenda items can vary depending on the amount of public comment received. Therefore, all times are approximate and subject to change.