Product Approval/Manufactured Buildings
Program Oversight Committee (POC)
Minutes
June 7, 2010
8:00 A.M. – Until Completion
Rosen Centre Hotel
Product Approval Program Oversight Committee members present: Ed Carson, Chair Chris Schulte, Herminio Gonzalez, Jeffrey Stone, Nicholas Nicholson; DCA and Commission Staff attending included: Jim Richmond, Mo Madani, Suzanne Davis and Jeff Blair; Absent: Tim Tolbert, John Sherer
1. The Meeting was called to order at 8:07 A.M. by Chairman, Ed Carson. The agenda and minutes were approved as presented.
2. Product Approval Program issues
A. Staff presented the Product Approval Entities and Statistics Report (1/1/2009 – 5/14/2010).
B. Product Approval Administrator’s Survey - Staff presented the survey to the POC members and stated that the overall performance of the Administrator is good to excellent.
3. Discussion Items:
A. Product Numbers FL13534 and FL13535 – all parties impacted by this issue were present and each gave their perspective about the subject of concern. After lengthy discussion the POC provided for the following action. A motion was made and second to defer action on these applications until the outcome is decided by the courts.
B.
Ted Berman & Associates, LLC Financial Statement for 2009 – A motion was made and second to accept the firm Morrison,
Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants,
C. Update Rule 9B-72 in Response to HB663 – Staff presented the Committee with proposed language for revising Rule 9B-72 for consistency with House Bill 663 and presented the timeline for completion of the rule making. A motion was made and second to proceed with the Rule making, holding the workshop at the August meeting.
D. Establish Standard Procedures for Reviewing Applications by the Administrator – The Administrator presented checklists that represent how an application is currently being used to review applications for approval.
4. Ted Berman & Associates Report – Products and entities were reviewed and approved recommendations were provided
Note: The Committee directed the Administrator to review existing approved applications for compliance with the L/30 maximum deflection for hurricane shutters and for those products that do not meet this maximum deflection the Administrator will inform the manufacturers to revise their applications for corrections. The Administrator will report to the POC at the August meeting.
Public Comment
- The manufacturer of FL1370 – expressed concern that his application was not processed for approval due to the fact that the signed and sealed validation checklist was misplaced by the Adminstrator’s staff. The Administrator stated that staff had not received the checklist in a timely manner to process the application.
- A request was made that a rule change be made to address hurricane protection products that do not meet the L/30 requirement for the HVHZ.
5. Adjourn – Meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
Actions
Needed by the Commission:
1. Product Numbers FL13434 and FL13535
POC Action: The Committee recommends this issue to defer action on these applications until the outcome is decided by the courts.
2. Ted Berman & Associates, LLC Financial
Statement for 2009
POC Action: The Committee
recommends that the Commission accept the firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz &
Farra, LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants,
3. Update Rule 9B-72 in Response to HB663
POC Action: The Committee recommends that the Commission authorize proceeding with the Rule making to revise Rule 9B-72 in response to HB663, holding the workshop at the August meeting.
4. Ted Berman and Associates report – Products and entities were reviewed and approved. Recommendations were provided.
POC Action: The Committee recommends the products and entities listed in the Administrator’s report be approved, deferred, conditionally approved or denied as per voted on by the Committee.