HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-90-604)-06/19/1990
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RESOLUTION R-90-604
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WHEREAS, the City Council established by Ordinance a Contractors'
Board to work with contractors and hear cases relating
to building requirements with the City; ar:d
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WHEREAS, there has been a request for a variance under the
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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Sec. 1. That the following people are appointed to the
Contractors' Board:
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Mitch Ferris
Robert Van Houten
Clarence Kidd
Scott Bourer
Martin Brazil
Bob Muncy
Jon Craig
Frank Ritz
Jon ColJ ins
Jim French
Don Austin
(Electrician)
(Electrician - Alternate)
(Plumter)
(Plumber - Alternate)
(Mech-Air Conditioning)
(Mech-Air Conditioning - Alternate)
(Builder)
(Builder - Alternate)
(Resident)
(Resident)
(Resident - Alternate)
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Passed and approved by a vote of _~ to _L on this the
19th day of June, 1990.
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LaVada Johnson
City Secretary
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APPROVED:
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CHRIS HAWKINS
Mayor
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SECTION 6: CONTRACTORS'BOARD
A. CONTRACTORS' BOARD ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE
(I) The City of Colleyv1lle shall establish a contractor's board
to work with contractors and hear cases relating to building
requirements within the city as set forth in prevailing codes
and regulations as contained within this Chapter and Chapter
5 of this Code.
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(a) This board shall act as a board of appeals in making a
correct detenmination of any appeal arising from actions
of the administrative authority.
(b) The board shall detenm1ne the suitabl1ity of alternate
materials and methods of construction.
(c) The board shall provide for reasonable interpretation of
the provisions of all prevailing codes and regulations
contained within this Chapter and within Chapter 5 of
this Code.
(d) The board shall consider any complaints or suggestions
relating to any of the bUilding trades regulated by
Colleyv1lle codes or regulations.
(e) The board shall make recommendations to the city council
on changes in or additions to the current policies and
procedures of the city that relate to the building tra-
des.
(2) This one (1) contractors' board shall take the place of the
individual boards so called for in the city's preva111ng
codes.
B. OFFICIALS OF CONTRACTORS' BOARD
(l) Membership
The contractors' board shall consist of the following offi-
cials with their respective category requirements:
Proficiency
Title No. Alternate Level
Electrician 1 1 Master
Plumber 1 1 Master
Mech-Air Condi-
tioning 1 1 Class A
Builders 1 1 Minimum 5 yrs.
experience
Citizens 2 1 Residents of
city
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The bul1ding official of the cHy shall be an ex-officio
member of the board and attend all meetings to assist the
boa rd.
(2) Quorum
A two-thirds (2/3) majority shall constitute a quorum.
(3) Appointment
These members shall be appointed by the city council and have
a tenm of one (1) year from date of appointment, except that
any member who fails to be in attendance at seventy-five (75)
percent of the meetings shall be replaced by the city coun-
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C. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD
(1) Officers
The members of the board shall appoint a chairperson, vice-
chairperson, and secretary-treasurer. A temporary chairper-
son shall be appointed for grievance cases to be heard with
that person having his profession as closely aligned with the
grievant as possible.
(2) Procedures
The manner and procedure of the board shall be according the
Roberts Revised Rules of Order.
D. MEETING SCHEDULE
The contractors' board shall meet once a month with that day being
constant for each succeeding month. Special meetings may be
called by the chairperson when sufficient time is given for legal
notification.
E. FILING PROCEDURE AND FEE
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(1) All grievances shall be filed in writing and shall be heard
at reasonable times at the convenience of the board but not
later than thirty (30) days after receipt thereof.
(2) The fil(ng fee for all grievances shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) paid in full at the time of filing.
(a) This filing fee shall be refunded to the applicant only
if the board rules in favor of the applicant.
(b) Recommendations may be made to the board without a
fl1i ng fee.
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F. DECISIONS OF THE BOARD
(1) Board to Report to City Council
The board will submit a report of all decisions to the city
council for their review at the next regularly convened
meeting.
(2) Dispositions
All dec15ions of the contractors' board as herein stated,
shall be f1nal with the following exceptions:
(a) The city council has the authority to overrule any deci-
sion by the board which they feel 15 not in the best
interest of the cHy. A four-fifths (4/5) vote of the
council persons present will be requ i red to reverse any
board decision.
(b) No decision of the contractors' board shall in any way
have an affect as to amend the preva ili ng codes and
ordinances of the City of COlleyville.
G. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Section 14.14 "Conflict of Interest" of the CHy of Colleyvllle
City Charter, shall apply to this board
(Ordtnance No. 0-79-313 of March 20, 1979)
SECTION 7: CONTRACTORS' LICENSE REQUIRED
All contractors engaged in perfonming work for which penmits are
required in this Chapter or in Chapter 5 shall first obtain a
license from the city as outlined in Chapter 4, Section 11 of this
Code of Ordinances.
(Provision for inclusion of Sect10n 7 above provided for in Ordtnance
adopt1ng this Code of Ordinances)
SECTION 8: SWIMMING POOLS
A. APPLICABILITY
A swimming pool shall be any concrete masonry, fiberglass,
plastic, steel, aluminum structure or structure of other accep-
table materials located outdoors equal to or greater than thirty
(30) inches in depth used for bathing or swimming purposes. This
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