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Safety
Code Task Force Teleconference. Friday
September 5, 2003.
- All voting members were present except Greg
Romack, general contractor.
- All advisory members were present except: Harry
Cellos, AOGC; John Keys, JKeys Co.; Gary Klebs, Klebs Mechanical; Ron
Thompson, MOA Building Official.
- Sen. Seekins and Rep. Dahlstrom co-chaired the
meeting.
- Rep. Dahlstrom gave a general information and
overview of the issues.
- There were long discussions on which codes are
presently adopted and which family they belong to and which organizations
produce what codes.
- Each voting member was asked what they think
the issues are and what they think the solutions are.
- Most voting members generally agreed on a need
for consolidation of the codes, consistency of enforcement, and a need
to determine which codes should be adopted in the State.
- Problems of cost and untimely plan reviews were
discussed.
- Dept. of Labor indicated a desire to place the
Uniform Mechanical Code under the Dept. of Labor with its companion
code the UPC.
- Each voting member and advisory member was asked
to state their biggest concern and fear with the task force approach
and the present code adoption process in Alaska.
- There was a lot of the same comments and positions
often heard on this issue.
- Sen. Seekins said the Legislature will act on
this issue next year and hopefully settle these code issues permanently.
- The next meeting will concentrate on item 3
of the legislative mandate: To make recommendations on the methods and
authority for local governments to amend and administer codes.
- The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, Sep.
12, 9:00 AM.
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