SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING BOARD Tuesday April 15, 2025 @ 9:30 AM- WEB/EX/IN PERSON PERMITTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER/ 1st FLOOR, CONF RM 1401-1402 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR AUSTIN, TEXAS Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register, contact rick.arzola@austintexas.gov CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Joseph Bowie (Vela); Robert Thornton-V Chair (Alter, R); VACANT (Kelly), Kyle Smith (Siegel), Bobbi Joe Foster (Ellis) Bill Harris (Duchen), Robert Butler(Watson), Stephen Cox (Madison) Joseph Cooper(Fuentes), Ramon Perez(Velasquez), David Nichols (Qadri) CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES- 1. Approve the Minutes from Regular Called Meeting from July 23, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Resolution 20241212-133, the consolidation of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board to Building Life safety commission. 3. Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical technical code update on Items 42 and 44 on April 10 Council agenda DISCUSSION and ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve 2025 annual meeting schedule for Mechanical and Plumbing Board. 5. Conduct officer elections for the chair and vice chair of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Rick Arzola at Development Services Department, Building Inspections, at (512) 974-2417, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board, please contact Rick Arzola at 512-974-2417
2025 Approved Meeting Schedule for Mechanical & Plumbing Board The board shall meet monthly at 9:30 am or when the board is legally required to meet to comply with a legal deadline. MEETING DATES CANCELLED DATES Notes (The 4th Tuesday) January 28, 2025 February 25, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 22, 2025 May 27, 2025 June 24, 2025 July 22, 2025 August 26, 2025 September 23, 2025 October 28, 2025 November 18, 2025 December 16, 2025 Election of Officers Annual Report Due 1 week before Thksgng 1 week before Christmas Remember to note change in regular meeting date if it conflicts with a holiday.
Mechanical and Plumbing Board Approved MINUTES BOARD MEETING April 15, 2025 The Mechanical and Plumbing Board convened in a Special Called Meeting on April 15 2025 The meeting took place at the Permitting Development Center at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive. Chairman Thornton, called the Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Robert Thornton, Stephen Cox, Joe Bowie and Dave Nichols Board Members attending Virtual: Bill Harris, Joseph Cooper, Ramon Perez and Bobbi Jo Foster Absent members: Blaine Butler and Kyle Smith Staff Members in Attendance: Charlie Ablanedo (DSD) and Chad Watson (DSD) GENERAL CITIZEN COMMUNICATION- John Mata (IAPMO) and Christina Kaeini (IAPMO). Mr Mata wanted to say thanks to the board for their participation and recommending the 2024 UMC and UPC codes APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1.The minutes from the July 23 2024 meeting was approved as written. Board member Bowie made a motion to approve the minutes, Board member Cox second the motion. Motion passed 7-0. Board members Butler and Smith were absent. Board member Foster could not access her camera for a vote. DISCUSSION ITMES 2. Consolidation of the Mechanical and Plumbing Board to the Life Safety Commission- Staff updated the board that back in December, a resolution was established by council member Alter to combine several technical boards and commissions to the Life safety commission. This included the Mechanical and Plumbing Board, Building and Fire and Electrical Boards. After much feedback from commissioners and staff, council member Alter updated the list of boards and left aside the three technical boards of Development Services, which included the Mechanical and Plumbing Board, Building and Fire and Electrical Boards. Now these boards will continue to operate as one board without migrating to one board under the Life safety commission. 3. Update on the Uniform Mechanical and Plumbing Code. Staff informed the board, that the UMC and UPC were successfully adopted by City council on April 10 council meeting. Implementation for the 2024 UMC and UPC codes will go in effect on July10, 2025 4. Approve a recommendation to the 2025 Mechanical and Plumbing Board schedule- Board member Bowie made a motion to recommendation the 2025 Mechanical and Plumbing board schedule. Board member Cooper seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0 to recommend the 2025 Mechanical and Plumbing board schedule. Board member Foster could not access her camera for a vote. 5. Discussion and Action- Elections of Chair and Vice …
