Florida Building Commission

June 11-12, 2012

Hilton Daytona Beach

100 North Atlantic Avenue

Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Commission Meeting Objectives

 

Ø To Consider Regular Procedural Issues: Agenda Approval and Approval Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report of telephone conferences since the last plenary session.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Review and Update the Commission’s Workplan.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications.

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

Ø To Consider Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Legal Issues: Binding Interpretations and Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø To Consider Legal and/or Legislative Issues.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Committees Report/Recommendations:

Ø To Consider/Decide on POCs: Education and Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (POCs) Reports/Recommendations.

Ø To Review and Approve Energy Code Compliance Software (If Any).

Ø To Receive Public Comment.

Ø To Discuss Commissioner Comments and Issues.

Ø To Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the Next Meeting—August, 2012 in Tampa, Florida.

Ø To Conduct a Rule Development Workshop, Rule 61G20-4.002, Accessibility Code

Ø To Conduct a Rule Development Workshop, Rule 61G20-1.001(1), Florida Building Code

Ø To Consider Other Business as Noticed

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items For Next Meeting

 

Commission Committees Teleconference Meetings Conducted Prior to the April Meeting

May 14, 2012

2:00 PM

Energy TAC

May 16, 2012

1:00 PM

Screen Enclosures Workgroup

May 23, 2012

10:00 AM

Code Administration TAC

1:00 PM

Hinged Door Wind Performance Workgroup

 

 

May 24, 2012

1:00 PM

Energy TAC

May 29, 2012

2:00 PM

Joint Meeting of the Fire TAC and the Fire Code Advisory Council

May 30, 2012

2:00 PM

Accessibility Advisory Council

May 31, 2012

10:00 AM

Structural TAC concurrent with Mechanical TAC

2:30 PM

Product Approval POC

June 1, 2012

10:00 AM

Plumbing TAC/Swimming Pool subcommittee joint meeting

June 4, 2012

10:00 AM

Education Program Oversight Committee

June 5, 2012

2:00 PM

Accessibility TAC

Commission Meeting Agenda—Monday, June 11, 2012

 

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

 

2:00

1.)

Welcome and Convene (Chair’s Roll Call)

 

 

2.)

Agenda Review and Approval

 

 

3.)

Review and Approval of April 3, 2012 Meeting Minutes and Facilitators Summary Report of meetings on April 3; May 4 and May 18, 2012

 

 

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues and Recommendations:

 

 

a.) Code open July 1, 2012

b.) Committee/Workgroup Appointments

     i.         Structural TAC

     ii.       Swimming Pool TAC

     iii.      Accessibility TAC

     iv.       Building Code System Uniform Implementation Workgroup

c.) Farewell to Leslie Anderson-Adams and Welcome New Counsel for the Commission

 


 

5.)

Commission Workplan Update

 

6.)

Accessibility Waiver Applications: Council Report

 

a.) Alan Waserstein, 1225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach

b.) Lotus Gun Range, 3556 N. W. Federal Highway, Stuart

c.) Camilllus House Center Campus, 1603 N. W. 7th Avenue, Miami

d.) Indian River Networking, 200 Ocean Avenue, Suite 201, Melbourne Beach

e.) Restaurant Renovation, 1215 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee

f.) Phi Mu Sorority House, 823 West Jefferson, Tallahassee

g.) A1A Burrito, 608 S. Ocean Boulevard Drive, Flagler Beach

h.) Medical Offices for Prevecare, 123 North Krome Avenue, Homestead

i.)  The Upside Down Fun House, 1455 NW 107th Ave., Doral, FL 33175 

 

7.)

Applications for Product and Entity Approval

 

8.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

9.)

Consideration of Legal and Legislative Issues:

 

10.)

Petitions for Declaratory Statements:

 

a.)  Second Hearings:   Legal Report

(i)   DS 2011-096 by Jeffery Cooper of EPOX-Z Corporation ( Request for withdrawal )

(Request for Withdrawal rec’d 4-19)

(ii)  DS 2011-097 by Jeffery Cooper of EPOX-Z Corporation ( Request for withdrawal )

(Request for Withdrawal rec’d 4-19)

(iii) DS 2012 – 019 by Lorraine Ross (Staff Analysis ) (Draft Final Order )

(iv) DS 2012 – 020 by Lorraine Ross (Staff Analysis ) (Draft Final Order )

 

b.)  First Hearings:   Legal Report

(i)   DS 2012 - 017 by Andrew Finlayson

(ii)  DS 2012 - 035 Broward County  

(iii) DS 2012 – 038 Pinch-a-Penny

(iv) DS 2012 – 034 by Arnoldo Artiles, P.E.

(v)   DS 2012 – 037 by Raymond Manucy of RM Enterprises Inc.

(vi) DS 2012 – 039 by the Florida Solar Center

(vii) DS 2012 – 042 by Rick’s A/C, Inc.

 

11.)

Committee Reports and Recommendations:

 

a.)  Accessibility TAC

b.)  Code Administration TAC

c.)  Education POC

d.)  Energy TAC (May 14 )  (May 24) (Supporting Doc) (letter to DOE )

e.)  Fire TAC

f.)  Hinged Door Wind Performance Workgroup

g.)  Mechanical TAC

h.)  Plumbing TAC

i.)   Product Approval POC

j.)   Screen Enclosures Workgroup (April 3, 2012 ) (May 16,2012)

k.)  Structural TAC   ( Supporting Documentation )

 

12.)

Consider Approval of Energy Code Compliance Software (If Any) UA Alternate to Section 402 of the FBC,  Energy Conservation included in the EnergyGauge USA 3.0 program     ( UA Reports PASS Final )        (UA Reports FAIL Final )

 

13.)

General Public Comment

 

14.)

Recess Plenary Session


 

Commission Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, June 12, 2012

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 AM

1.)

Convene (Chair’s Roll Call)

 

2.)

Rule Development Workshop, Rule 61G20-4.002, Accessibility Code

NOTICE

1) Procedure    2) Waiver Forms      3) Changes to Accessibility Code

 

3.)

Rule Development Workshop, Rule 61G20-1.001(1), Florida Building Code
Notice    (Energy ) (Structural )  ( Other )

 

4.)

Declaratory Statement, First Reading -- DS 2012 - 021 by Joe Belcher of JDB Code Services, Inc.   Support Documentation on Energy TAC Agenda
Motion to Dismiss


5.)

General Public Comment

 

6.)

Commissioner Comments and Issues

 

7.)

Adjourn Plenary Session

 

 

 

Commission Meeting Schedule 2012

2012

Location

Rate

January 30 – 31

St. Pete Beach (Tradewinds: 1.727.367.6461)

$139

April 2 – 3

Gainesville (UF Hilton: 1.352.371.3600)       

$119

June 11 – 12

Daytona Beach (Daytona Hilton Hotel: 1.386.947.8061)      

$ 99

August 6 – 7

Tampa (Embassy Suites, USF: 1.813.977.7066)

$ 93

October 8 – 9

Daytona Beach (Daytona Hilton Hotel: 1.386.947.8061)      

$ 99

December 3 – 4

Gainesville (UF Hilton: 1.352.371.3600)

$119

 

Accessibility Advisory  Council, Education POC and Product Approval POC Teleconference Meetings Schedule

Accessibility Council

Education POC

Product Approval POC

January 18 (PM)

January 18 (AM)

January 24 (PM)

March 21 (PM)

March 21 (PM)

March 22 (PM)

May 30 (PM)

June 4 (PM)

May 31 (PM)

July 25 (PM)

July 30 (PM)

July 26 (PM)

September 26 (PM)

October 1        (AM)

September 27 (PM)

November 19  (PM)

November 19  (AM)

November 27 (PM)


 


Future Commission Meeting Dates

2013

Location

Rate

February 4 - 6

 

 

April 8 - 10

 

 

June 10 - 12

 

 

August 12 - 14

 

 

October 7 - 9

 

 

December 9 - 11

 

 

2014

Location

Rate

February 3 - 5

 

 

March 31 - April 2

 

 

June 2 - 4

 

 

August 4 - 6

 

 

October 6 - 8

 

 

December 8 - 10

 

 

2015

Location

Rate

February 2 - 4

 

 

March 30 - April 1

 

 

June 1 - 3

 

 

August 3 - 5

 

 

October 5 - 7

 

 

 

 


Commission Membership and Representation

11 of 20 Members Required for a Quorum (13 of 25)

Member

Representation

Dick Browdy

Governor’s Chair

Hamid Bahadori

Fire Protection Technologist

Bob Boyer

Municipal or Charter County Representative

Ed Carson

Manufactured Buildings

Kiko Franco

Architect

Herminio Gonzalez

Code Official

Ken Gregory

Swimming Pool Contractor

Dale Greiner

Code Official

Jeffery Gross

Building Management Industry

Jon Hamrick

Public Education

Scott Mollan

Mechanical Contractor

Nicholas Nicholson

Structural Engineer

Rafael Palacios

Mechanical Engineer

John Scherer

General Contractor

James Schock

Code Official

Chris Schulte

Roofing Sheet Metal & AC Contractors

Drew Smith

Green Building Industry

Jeff Stone

Building Product Manufacturer

John “Tim” Tolbert

Code Official

Mark Turner

Electrical Contractor

(Position Vacant)

Plumbing Contractor

(Position Vacant)

State Insurance Representative

(Position Vacant)

Insurance Industry

(Position Vacant)

Residential Contractor

(Position Vacant)

Representative for Persons With Disabilities