The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1996 Mechanical Board Minutesa LAINSIfdG ;'! TY CLEPAK Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING JANUARY 9, 1996 Marcus Metoyer Jr., Christopher Swope, Bill Downs, William Krejcik, Paul Gilmore Jr. None Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Krejcik. A motion was made by Mr. Metoyer Jr. and seconded by Mr. Downs to accept the minutes of the October 10, 1995, meeting. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS: There was a discussion in regards to the fee increases proposed. It was noted that most of the increases were with the ala -cart items. The base fee and flat fee remain the same. NEW BUSINESS: The Board reviewed information in regards to the new code requirements in Chapter 12 U. B. C. that increases the required fresh air quantity from 5 cubic fee per minute (c. f. m. ) in the 1991 U. B. C. to 15 c. fm. in the 1994 U. B. C. This quantity is per person per square foot in Section 1022 U. B. C. We have been receiving a lot of complaints from the architects, engineers and business owners in regards to this increase. After a lengthy discussion Mr. Krejcik made a motion, seconded by Mr. Metoyer Jr., to write a recommendation to the Building Board of Appeals to consider having a resolution drafted for City Council to reduce the 15 c. f. m. in the 1994 U. B. C. to the 5 c.f.m. required in the 1991 U.B.C. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Swope to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully Sub tted, RalpGoff Secr tary DRAFT: APPROVED: Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1996 Marcus Metoyer Jr., Christopher Swope, William Krejcik, Paul Gilmore Jr. Bill Downs Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Krejcik. A motion was made by Mr. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Metoyer to accept the minutes of the January 9, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: The Secretary, Ralph Goff, reported that he made a report to the Building Board of Appeals in regards to changing the 15 cfm required in Chapter 12 U. B. C. to 5 cfm. There was not a quorum present at the Building Board of Appeals meeting therefore the Chairman asked if this presentation could be made at a special meeting on February 20, 1996. NEW BUSINESS: We received a request for a variance from Ted Reinke, President of New Construction Air Conditioning. The request was to not install a chimney liner into 3228 & 3230 W Holmes Rd. This is contrary to the installation instructions supplied by the manufacturer. After a lengthy discussion, Marcus Metoyer Jr made a motion seconded by Christopher Swope to allow the installation without the chimney liner with the following stipulations: 1. increase the vent connector of the water heaters from 3" to 4". This increase must start at the top of the draft diverter. 2. Maintain a rise of at least 12" or more above the draft diverter before making the first turn. 3. Use "B" Vent material for the entire vent connector. If at any time in the future there is a problem with this vent arrangement the vent connectors and common vent must be changed to comply with the installation instructions. A motion was made by Mr. Gilmore and seconded by Mr. Swope to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, �v Ralp W. Goff DRAFT: 19 Secretary APPROVED: Members Present: Members Absent: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING �y1=;{ ~} MARCH 12, 1996 DRAFT L� ,�SIi��G vli'► CL��'.K Marcus Metoyer Jr., Christopher Swope, Paul Gilmore Jr., Bill Downs William Krejcik Staff Present: Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Vice Chairman Metoyer, Jr. A motion was made by Mr. Swope and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to accept the minutes of the February 13, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: A decision has not been made by the Building Board of Appeals in regards to changing the code requiring 15 c . f . m back to the 5 c . f . m . The Board has not been able to meet officially because a quorum has not been present. NEW BUSINESS: None. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Ralph . Goff DRAFT:I Secret ry APPROVED T� A MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING APRIL 9, 1996 Members Present: Paul Gilmore Jr., Bill Downs, William Krejcik Members Absent: Marcus Metoyer Jr., Christopher Swope Staff Present: Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by William Krejcik. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to accept the minutes of the March 12, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: There was a brief discussion in regards to the request sent to the Building Board of Appeals. NEW BUSINESS: Ralph Goff reported that the Board members and their wives will be going to see the Lugnuts play ball. The date has not been finalized. There was a discussion in regards to the installation of ventless heaters. William Krejcik, a board member of A. C. C. A. (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) stated that there board does not support the installation of these heaters and has talked to some of our legislators about a bill that would prohibit the sale of these items in Michigan. A motion was made by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Downs to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Respectfully Su mitted Ralph &. Goff DRAFT: �� `i Secretary APPROVED: Members Present: Members Absent: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING MAY 14, 1996 Paul Gilmore Jr., Bill Downs, William Krejcik, Marcus Metoyer Jr., Christopher Swope None Staff Present: Ralph W. Goff The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Krejcik. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to accept the minutes of the April 9, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: The Board discussed the trip to the Oldsmobile Park Stadium on June 4, 1996. The Lugnuts will be playing the South Bend Silver Hawks. There was a brief discussion of the 1996 edition o f the International Mechanical Code. We will most likely adopt the international code during next code change. The Board also discussed the Civil Infraction Ordinance and how the ticket will be issued and why. Each board member had an opportunity to review "A Short Overview of the Municipal Civil Infraction Ordinance". The Board was reminded that we will not meet again until September 10, 1996, and at that time they will need to elect new officers. A motion was made by Mr. Metoyer, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Downs to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. espectfully Submitted, Ralph W. Goff DRAFT: Q10 lqrO Secretary APPROVED: C Members Present: Members Absent. Staff Present: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING 9/10 (q (' Paul Gilmore Jr., Bill Downs, Christopher Swope William Krejcik Marcus Metoyer Jr., Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger, Brian Shields A motion was made by Chris Swope to nominate Marcus Metoyer Jr. to be the Board Chairman for the 1996 - 1997 year. Motion seconded by Bill Downs. Motion carried. A motion was made by Bill Downs to nominate Chris Swope to be the Vice Chairman for the 1996 - 1997 year. Seconded by Paul Gilmore. Motion carried. The meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairman Metoyer. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to accept the minutes of the May 14, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: Brian Shield was introduced to the Board members. Ralph Goff discussed his pending retirement. The Board wanted to thank the Mayor for allowing them to use the City Suite at Oldsmobile Park on June 4, 1996, to watch the Lugnuts play ball - the Board had a good time. Civil infraction tickets and how they would be issued was explained to the Board. There was a lengthy discussion in regards to the program that Consumers Power Company has to sell furnaces. Most of the prices discussed were lower than the contractors can offer and also Consumers Power has a data bases of over 1,400,000 customers that they can send advertising to each month with their customers gas bill at little or no additional cost. A motion was made by Mr. Swope and seconded by Mr. Gilmore to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Respectfully Su witted, Ralp Goff DRAFT: 10/08/96 Secr ary APPROVED: O l� Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: MECHANICAL BOARD MEETING October 8, 1996 Paul Gilmore Jr., Bill Downs, Christopher Swope, William Krejcik Marcus Metoyer Jr. Ralph W. Goff, Gary Biddinger The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m. by Vice Chairman Swope. A motion was made by Mr. Downs and seconded by Mr. Gilmore, Jr. to accept the minutes of the September 10, 1996, meeting. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: There was a short discussion in regards to the activities of Consumers Power installing furnaces. The Board discussed add-on draft hoods now being introduced into the market and what impact they would have on the chimney lining systems. A motion was made by Mr. Krejcik and seconded by Mr. Downs to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Res ectfully Submi ted, Ralph W Goff DRAFT: 10/09/96. Secreta y APPROVED: