Florida
Building Commission
Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Concurrently With the Electrical TAC
October 14, 2015—Meeting II
Plaza Historic
Beach Resort and Spa
600 North
Atlantic Boulevard—Daytona Beach, Florida 33706
Streaming live of the meeting |
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Meeting
Objectives |
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To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda
and Meeting Summary Report) Ø To Discuss and Approve Phase I Recommendations (Low Voltage Lighting in Residential Pools for New Construction) Ø To Discuss Phase II Topics (Bonding, Grounding, Retrofitting of Existing Pools, and Education) Ø To Adopt Consensus Recommendations for Submittal to the Commission Ø To Consider Public Comment ü To Identify Needed Next Steps: Information, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting |
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Meeting Agenda—Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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All Agenda Times—Including
Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change |
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10:00 AM |
A.) |
Welcome and Introductions |
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B.) |
Agenda Review and Approval (October 14, 2015) |
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C.) |
Review and
Approval of Facilitator’s Summary Report (September 28, 2015)
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D.) |
Identification, Discussion, and Acceptability
Ranking of Phase I Options Requirement for Low Voltage Lighting in
Residential Pools for New Construction · Identification, Discussion and Acceptability
Ranking of Options In Turn (Holland Letter) ( HB915) (NFPA Article ) (Ordinance 14-95 )
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E.) |
Adoption of Phase I Consensus Recommendations
for Submittal to the Commission |
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12:00
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Lunch |
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1:00 PM |
F. |
Discussion and Evaluation of Phase II Topics
in Turn Identification of Issues and Options, and
Acceptability Ranking of Options in Turn · Bonding · Grounding · Retrofitting of Existing Swimming Pools · Education of Contractors and Consumers |
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3:00 PM |
Break |
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3:15 PM |
F. |
Discussion and Evaluation of Phase II Topics
in Turn Continued |
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G.) |
Adoption of Any Phase II Consensus
Recommendations for Submittal to the Commission |
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H.) |
General Public Comment |
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I.) |
Next Steps: Agenda Items, Needed Information,
Assignments, Date and Location If Needed |
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~5:00 PM |
J.) |
Adjourn |
Contact
Information
Staff Contacts:
Chip
Sellers, Government Operations Consultant, chip.sellers@myfloridalicense.com, (850) 717-1827
Mo Madani, Manager, Mo.Madani@myfloridalicense.com, (850) 717-1825
Facilitator: Jeff Blair; jblair@fsu.edu; (850) 644-6320
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Meeting Dates
and Locations—2015 |
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I. |
September 28, 2015 |
Tallahassee and Teleconference |
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II. |
October 14, 2015 |
Daytona Beach |
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III. |
If Needed, TBD |
If Needed, TBD |
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Swimming Pool TAC Members |
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James Batts (chair) |
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Tom Allen |
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Jordan Clarkson |
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Bill Dumbaugh |
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Kevin Flanagan |
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John O’Conner |
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Mark Pabst |
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Gordon Shepardson |
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Bob Vincent |
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John Wahler |
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Corky Williams |
Project
Overview
The 2015 Florida Legislature identified the need to evaluate the
electrical aspects of swimming pool safety focusing on minimizing electrocution risks linked to
swimming pools. In response, the Florida Building Commission approved a research project
(technical enrichment) for a Swimming
Pool Electrocution Prevention Study. In order to implement the project the
Commission convened a process to develop
recommendations for pool safety focused on the prevention of electrocution in
swimming pools. The Commission determined that the project would be evaluated
and recommendations developed by convening concurrent meetings of the
Commission’s Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee and Electrical
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The objective of the project is to evaluate
key topical issues, and as appropriate develop code amendment proposals
designed to minimize
electrocution risks linked to swimming pools.
Project
Scope
The scope of the Swimming
Pool Safety Project is as follows:
The Swimming Pool TAC and the Electrical
TAC voted unanimously to approve the project scoping statement as follows: The
initial Phase I scope of the project is to review and agree on whether to
recommend a proposed code amendment that would require low voltage lighting in
residential swimming pools for new construction. Once the Swimming Pool TAC and
Electrical TAC conclude their evaluation of low voltage lighting they will
evaluate additional project relevant topics in Phase II of the project: specifically bonding, grounding,
retrofitting of existing pools, and education.
Process for
Evaluating Key Topical Issues
During the meetings, TAC members may be asked to develop and rank options, and following discussions and refinements, may be asked to do a second ranking of the options as refined. Please be prepared to offer specific refinements or changes to address your reservations. In general, 4s and 3s are in favor of an action and 2s and 1s are opposed. Once rated, options with a 75% or greater number of 4s and 3s in proportion to 2s and 1s shall be considered consensus recommendations. The following scale will be utilized for acceptability ranking exercises:
Phase I
Low Voltage Lighting in Residential Swimming Pools
for New Construction
Identification
and Acceptability Ranking of Options
Phase II
Bonding;
Grounding; Retrofitting of Existing Pools; Education
Identification
of Key Issues
Identification
and Acceptability Ranking of Options by Topic In Turn
TAC Procedural Guidelines
Participants’ Role
ü The process is an opportunity to explore possibilities. Offering or exploring an idea does not necessarily imply support for it.
ü Listen to understand. Seek a shared understanding even if you don’t agree.
ü Be focused and concise—balance participation & minimize repetition. Share the airtime.
ü Look to the facilitator to be recognized. Please raise your hand to speak.
ü Speak one person at a time. Please don’t interrupt each other.
ü Focus on issues, not personalities. “Using insult instead of argument is the sign of a small mind.”
ü Avoid stereotyping or personal attacks. “Mud thrown is ground lost.”
ü To the extent possible, offer options to address other’s concerns, as well as your own.
ü Represent and communicate with member’s constituent group(s).
ü Refrain from using electronic devices during the meetings; Keep electronic devices turned off or silent.
Facilitators’ Role
(Jeff A. Blair—FCRC Consensus Center at FSU)
ü Design and facilitate a participatory TAC meeting process.
ü Assist participants to stay focused and on task.
ü Assure that participants follow ground rules.
ü Prepare agenda packets and provide meeting summary reports.
Guidelines for Brainstorming
ü Speak when recognized by the Facilitator(s).
ü Offer one idea per person without explanation.
ü No comments, criticism, or discussion of other's ideas.
ü Listen respectively to other's ideas and opinions.
ü Seek understanding and not agreement at this point in the discussion.
The Name Stacking Process
ü Determines the speaking order.
ü Participant raises hand to speak. Facilitator(s) will call on participants in turn.
ü Facilitator(s) may interrupt the stack (change the speaking order) in order to promote discussion on a specific issue or, to balance participation and allow those who have not spoken on an issue an opportunity to do so before others on the list who have already spoken on the issue.
Acceptability
Ranking Scale
During the meetings, TAC members will be asked to develop and rank options, and following discussions and refinements, may be asked to do additional rankings of the options if requested by members and staff. Please be prepared to offer specific refinements or changes to address your reservations. The following scale will be utilized for the ranking exercises: