2-8-2021 BSC MinutesBUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION MINUTES
February 8, 2021
The Schertz Building and Standards Commission convened on February 8, 2021 at 6:00
p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 1400 Schertz Parkway Building #4,
Schertz, Texas.
Present: Daniel 'Frenchy' Bourgeois, Chair; Glen Outlaw, Vice Chair; Bruce Johnson,
Commissioner; Patricia Cullum, Commissioner; Matthew Wood, Commissioner
Absent: Shawn Moore, Commissioner; Andrew Buratowski, Commissioner
City Lesa Wood, Director of Planning & Community Development; Brian James, Assistant City
Staff: Manager; Gil Durant, Chief Building Official; Tiffany Danhof, Administrative Assistant;
Thomas Pinder, Fire Marshal; Ben Boney, Fire Inspector; Jerry Perez, Code Enforcement
Officer; William Sutton, Deuty Marshal Corp.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Chairman Bourgeois "Frenchy" called the meeting to order at 6:00
P.M.
2. SEAT ALTERNATE TO ACT IF REQUIRED
No one was seated.
3. HEARING OF RESIDENTS
Residents who choose to watch the meeting via live stream, but who
would like to participate in Hearing of Residents, should email their
comments to the Inspections Division, at Inspections @schertz.com by
noon on Monday, February 8, 2029, so that the Inspection division
may read the public comments into the record under the hearing of
residents. In the body of the email please include your name, your
address, phone number, agenda item number if applicable or subject
of discussion, and your comments.
This time is set aside for any person who wishes to address the
Building & Standards Commission. Each person should fill out the
Speaker's register prior to the meeting. Presentations should be
limited to no more than three (3) minutes. Discussion by the
Commission of any item not on the agenda shall be limited to
statements of specific factual information given in response to any
inquiry, a recitation of existing policy in response to an inquiry, and /or
a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. The presiding officer,
during the Hearing of Residents portion of the agenda, will call on
those persons who have signed up to speak in the order they have
registered.
No one spoke.
4. ACTION ITEMS:
A. Minutes for the December 14, 2021 Regular Meeting.
There was a brief discussion between the Building and Standards
Commissioners, and City Staff on the drafted minutes.
Motioned by Commissioner Patricia Cullum, seconded by
Commissioner Bruce Johnson to approve the action item
Vote: 5 - 0 Passed
5. WORKSHOP & DISCUSSION:
A. Workshop and discussion related to the amending and adoption of the
Schertz Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18 Building and Building
Regulations and local amendments.
Mr. Durant gave a detailed presentation on proposed amendments for
the following:
2018 International Building Code (IBC)
* 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
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2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
® 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC)
.2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
• 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC)
• 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
•2019 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
2009 Manual of Cross Connection Control, Tenth Edition
Ms. Wood explained the public input meeting schedule.
B. Workshop and discussion related to amending and adoption of the
Schertz Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30 Fire Prevention and
Protection and local amendments.
Mr. Pinder gave a presentation on the 2018 on the Schertz Code of
Ordinances, chapter 30 fire prevention and Protection and local
amendments.
There was discussion between the Building and Standards
Commissioners and City staff on the following-
a Sprinkler Installion and requirements
25 ft fire lanes
a ISO fire insurance rating
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING
Mr.--C�airman Bourgeois "Frenchy" adjourned the regular meeting at
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