July 21, 2005
| Members Present Rus Brock Gary Corcoran Bernie Deutsch Carlo Gegen Herb Hacker John Hart Pete Hemingway Barbara Koffron Paul Scott Patricia Thornham Darrell Wilson
Members Absent
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Staff Karen Beckley, DSD Carole Borrego,DSD Marchelle Franklin, Mayors Office Deborah Larkins BCSC Larry Litchfield, DSD Joanne Owens, DSD John Watson, Fire
Ex-Officio's Present Ex-Officio's Absent
Others in Attendance
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Approval of June 15, 2005 Minutes:
Motion was made by Pete Hemingway seconded by John Hart to approve the meeting minutes of May 19, 2005.
Motion carried unanimously.
Call to the Public (No Board Discussion):
None
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
Process & Procedures
Subcommittee did not meet.
Fiscal & Performance
Subcommittee did not meet.
Water Services Subcommittee
Subcommittee did not meet.
Residential Fire Sprinklers
Barbara Koffron stated that the Fire Safety Advisory Board did not meet all of the requirements for the open meeting law and the meeting was cancelled. Discussion will take place on this item at their next meeting.
Technical
Pete Hemingway stated that this subcommittee did not meet. All subcommittee members received the revised recommended changes to the MAG standards and a meeting is scheduled on July 28, 2005.
Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on the Assignment of DAB Subcommittee Chairpersons and Members:
Ms. Koffron stated that there are some DAB members who are not on any DAB Subcommittees. This item has been added to the agenda to determine if any members would be interested in serving on some of the subcommittees.
Response is as follows:
Process and Procedures:
Rus Brock
Bernie Deutsch
Fiscal and Performance:
Rus Brock
Fire Sprinkler:
Paul Scott
Gary Corcoran
Below is a listing of subcommittees and DAB participation.
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DAB Members |
Process and Procedures |
Fiscal and Performance |
Technical |
Fire Sprinkler |
Water |
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Ben Barcon |
DAB Chairperson: Ben Barcon DAB Members: Rus Brock Bernie Deutsch Pete Hemingway Danny Ortega Patricia Thornham Darrell Wilson |
DAB Chairperson: Scott Mardian DAB Members: Rus Brock Herman Orcutt Patricia Thornham |
DAB Chairperson: Pete Hemingway DAB Members: Herb Hacker Scott Mardian Greg Russell Paul Scott
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DAB Members: Carlo Gegen Barbara Koffron Paul Scott Darrell Wilson Fire Safety Advisory Board Members: Ron Fletcher Peter Hosmer Steve Sheldon |
DAB Members: Carlo Gegen DAB Members: Barbara Koffron Darrell Wilson Water Ex-Officio: Aaron LaRoque Stephanie Kinsey |
Mr. Corcoran requested that all of the Board members receive meeting information of all subcommittee meetings in the future.
Presentation on the Development Services Department Staff Report:
Derek Horn gave a brief power point presentation showing recent performance measures within the department.
Discussion and Information on the DSD Public Outreach Seminar focusing on the ICC Code Amendments:
Mr. Horn stated that the Development Services Department is planning a public outreach session on the City Amendments to all of the construction codes. A date has been established which is Wednesday, September 21, 2005. This will be an all day session and it will be held at Civic Plaza.
Mr. Horn mentioned that the seminar will be broken down into sessions:
Discussion and Information on Development Services Department Tours for DAB Members:
Ms. Koffron stated that a tour of the Development Services Department can give DAB members an opportunity to learn the Department functions. The DAB was asked to complete a sheet and give ideas on what they would like the tour to include. The suggestions of the DAB will be reviewed and tours will be scheduled with various Board members.
Discussion, Information, and Possible action on a Future DAB Retreat:
Ms. Koffron stated that the DAB has held retreats in the past. She stated that retreats give new Board members a good opportunity to meet everyone and discuss issues. During retreats ideas are generated on the direction the Board can go and issues the Board can address in the future.
It was suggested that a regular DAB meeting is cancelled in the month of September 2005 and the retreat is held on Thursday, September 22, 2005. Most members concurred that Thursday, September 29, 2005 would fit better in their schedules. Staff and the chair will work together to establish the best date and time for a retreat.
Discussion and Information on the City of Phoenix Census:
Bridget Schwartz-Manrock, City Manger’s Office, stated that her department is in charge of Public Awareness campaign that promotes the Census survey for the Valley that takes place this September. A census is usually done every four years and the Federal Government pays for it. In this case, the City of Phoenix has decided to conduct their own census and the City is paying the Federal Government to do this.
Ms. Schwartz-Manrock stated that their mission is to raise awareness. They have promotional materials. She asked if anyone on the DAB knows of any groups that her department should inform of the census to let her know. On August 30, 2005, a survey will be mailed to one in twenty homes in the Phoenix area. It is critical that everyone who receives a survey completes and returns it for an accurate count. Mr. Manock stated that each person counted equals $430 of revenue per year to the City of Phoenix.
Presentation and Discussion on the Development of the Downtown Area in the City of Phoenix:
Sheryl Sculley, Assistant City Manager, presented a power point presentation on the Development of the Downtown area in the City of Phoenix.
Her presentation highlighted:
Discussion Regarding Future DAB Agenda Items:
None
MOTION was made by Carlo Gegen, seconded by Paul Scott, to adjourn the
July 21, 2005 meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
Derek Horn, P.E. CBO
DSD Deputy Director
Minutes Prepared by:
Carole Borrego, Secretary III
Last Modified on 10/30/2008 13:28:51