Florida Building
Commission
Building (Fire) Technical Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Location: VIA WEBINAR from Tallahassee, Florida
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TAC/POC Members
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TAC Members Present: Hamid Bahadori, Chairman; Peter T. Schwab, Joe Belcher, Joe Holland, Jonathon D. (Jon) Hamrick, Jeffery Gross, Brad Schiffer, Tony Apfelbeck, James Schock, Dale Greiner , Tony Apfelbeck Via Teleconference:
N/A TAC Members not Present: Joe Holland Staff Present: Mo
Madani, Ken Cureton, Jim Richmond, April Hammonds, Ila Jones Facilitator: Ken
Cureton |
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Objectives:
The
purpose of this meeting was to review Section 553.895 F.S. for possible modification to allow
the use of two hour separation or other approved method for over three stories
mixed use parking garages as an alternative to requiring sprinklers. |
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Meeting
Minutes |
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Objective |
Discussion of
objectives included the following: |
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1) |
11:00 AM - Welcome
and Opening, Roll Call. A quorum was
present. Mr.
Ken Cureton, facilitator, provided a brief overview of meeting protocol and
procedures. Motion
and second to approve minutes from meeting of Oct. 16, 2012 with no changes; unanimous
approval vote. Motion
and second to approve agenda for the meeting of Nov. 27, 2012 with no
changes; unanimous approval vote. |
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Discussion and
recommendation on the possible modification of
Section 553.895 F.S. to allow the use
of two hour separation or other approved method for over three stories mixed
use parking garages as an alternative to requiring sprinklers. -Proponent Presentation – James Schock (proponent/Commissioner)
presented the issue and provided background of relevant current code sections
and rationale for the necessity of the proposed Legislative change to 553.895 F.S. -TAC Discussion
- TAC members provided input on the current
statute and language in FBC 509.8 that affects the subject of this meeting,
including openness, fire separation distances and fire rated separations. It
was suggested by staff that the best the Commission could potentially
accomplish would be to include the matter in its next annual report that is
slated to be done June 2013. In addition, the TAC members expressed that the
issue should be deferred until specific statutory language of this proposal
can be written. -TAC Vote on Recommendation No recommendation/action was taken. |
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3) |
Other TAC business – None |
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4) |
Public
Comment – None |
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5) |
Member
Comment - None |
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6) |
Motion
to adjourn by Hamid Bahadori Adjourn
11:30 AM |
Staff
Contacts: Kenneth H.
Cureton, Planning Analyst ken.cureton@dbpr.state.fl.us (850) 921-2282 or Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@dbpr.state.fl.us
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