GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: September 30, 2007 1:30 P.M. Meeting of the Hurricane Research Advisory Committee. October 1, 2007 10:00 A.M. Meeting of the Structural Technical Advisory Committee. 1:00 P.M. Green Building Forum 3:00 ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

The Florida Building Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIME: September 30, 2007 through October 3, 2007, 8:00 a.m. – completion

PLACE: Embassy Suites Hotel, 3705 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612, [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

September 30, 2007

1:30 p.m.              Meeting of the Hurricane Research Advisory Committee.

October 1, 2007

10:00 a.m.              Meeting of the Structural Technical Advisory Committee.

1:00 p.m.              Green Building Forum.

3:00 p.m.              Meeting of the Education Program Oversight Committee.

October 2, 2007

8:00 a.m.              Meeting of the Fire Technical Advisory Committee.

9:00 a.m.              Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Council to consider the following applications for waiver from the accessibility code requirements: Charlotte County Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte; College of Business Office Depot Center, FAU, Boca Raton; Chiquita Animal Hospital, 3714 Chiquita Boulevard, Cape Coral; Mondrian Condo Hotel, 1100 West Avenue, Miami Beach; Harvest Village Unit 62, 7552 Navarre Parkway, Navarre; Flagler County Fairgrounds Arena Ticket Building, Bunnell; New World Symphony, Miami Beach.

10:00 a.m.              Meeting of the Roofing Technical Advisory Committee.

1:00 p.m.              Meeting of the Energy Technical Advisory Committee.

2:00 p.m.              Meeting of the Product Approval/Prototype Buildings/Manufactured Buildings Program Oversight Committee.

3:00 p.m.              Meeting of the Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee.

October 3, 2007

8:45 a.m.              Meeting of the Plenary Session of the Florida Building Commission.

                                          Recognition of Retiring Commissioners.

                                          Review and approval of the Agenda.

                                          Review and approval of the August 21, 2007 Minutes and Facilitator’s Report.

                                          Chair’s Discussion of Issues and Recommendations.

Governor’s Executive Order on the Climate Change Initiative and Directive for the Florida Energy      Code.

                                          Review and Update of Commission Workplan.

Consideration of requests for waiver from accessibility code requirements: Charlotte County Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte; College of Business Office Depot Center, FAU, Boca Raton; Chiquita Animal Hospital, 3714 Chiquita Boulevard, Cape Coral; Mondrian Condo Hotel, 1100 West Avenue, Miami Beach; Harvest Village Unit 62, 7552 Navarre Parkway, Navarre; Flagler County Fairgrounds Arena Ticket Building, Bunnell; New World Symphony, Miami Beach.

                                          Consideration of Applications for Product and Entity Approval.

                                          Consideration of Legal Issues and Petitions for Declaratory Statement.

                                          Binding Interpretations: Report(s) Only.

                                          Declaratory Statements:

First Hearing:

                                          DCA07-DEC-085 by Walter A. Tillit, Jr., P.E., TilTeco Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-135 by Emil Veksenfeld, P.E.

                                          DCA07-DEC-150 by Jose Saumell, Principal, MSA Architects, Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-159 by William G. Graney, Jr., P.E., KTD Consulting Engineers

                                          DCA07-DEC-163 by Wilton Lee, President, Lee Electrical Technologies, Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-164 by Paul L. Osley, P.E., Chastain-Skillman, Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-171 by Arlene Z. Stewart, Icynene

                                          DCA07-DEC-172 by Robert Cochell, Gulf Coast Air Systems, Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-179 by Alan Fallik, Interim City Attorney, City of Hollywood, Florida.

                                          DCA07-DEC-180 by Michael Gong, PhD, TW Buildex.

                                          DCA07-DEC-181 by Joseph D. Belcher, JDB Code Services, Inc.

Consideration of Committee Reports and Recommendations: Accessibility TAC Report; Energy TAC Report; Fire TAC Report; Roofing TAC Report; Structural TAC Report; Education POC Report; Product Approval/Prototype Buildings/Manufactured Buildings POC Report; Hurricane Research Advisory Committee Report.

                                          Discussion and Decision on Coastal Code Plus Criteria.

                                          Discussion and Decision on Green Building Website.

                                          Update on Code Administration Assessment Report.

                                          Update on Green Building Forum.

                                          Supplementary Rule Development Workshop on Rule 9B-7.042, Florida Accessibility Code

                                          Supplementary Rule Development Workshop on Chapter 9B-72, F.A.C., Product Approval

                                          Government in the sunshine and Administrative Procedures.

                                          Commission Member Comments and Issues.

                                          Commissioner Browdy – Legislative and Executive Directives and Commission Processes.

                                          General Public Comment.

                                          Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the December 10-12, 2007 Commission Meeting.

                                          Summary Review of Meeting Work Products

                                          Adjourn.

Second Hearing:

                                          DCA07-DEC-115 by Kelly Carman, PE, Leo A Daly

                                          DCA07-DEC-116 by Jeffrey K. Hulsberg, PE, Hulsberg Engineering, Inc.

                                          DCA07-DEC-141 by John Leedy, PE, Leedy Electric Corp.

                                          DCA07-DEC-145 by Jode L. Barrows, JLB Drafting

                                          DCA07-DEC-146 by Jode L. Barrows, JLB Drafting

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Barbara Bryant, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, or call [phone] or Fax [phone], or go to the web site at www.floridabuilding.org.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 10 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Barbara Bryant, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, or call [phone] or Fax [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Ms. Barbara Bryant, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, or call [phone] or Fax [phone], or go to the web site at www.floridabuilding.org.