CITY OF SARASOTA MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF RULES AND APPEALS SRQ Media Studio August 9, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. The following are the: motion minutes of the Board of Rules and Appeals meeting held in the SRQ Media Studio at City Hall, 1565 1st Street, Annex Building, 1st Floor, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The meeting came to order at 3:20 p.m. All in attendance stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Murphy recited the Pledge of Civility for all in attendance. Roll call was taken. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Walker, Chair; David Parrish, Vice Chair; James Tille, BORA Member; Ryan Dalton, BORA Member; William Craig, BORA Member; Cordell Van Nostrand, BORA Member BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Cindy Bresse, BORA Member (the Board voted to excuse the absence) CITY STAFF PRESENT: Larry Murphy, Building Official, Development Services, and Secretary to the Board; Angela McLeod Wilkins, Administrative Assistant, Development Services CITY STAFF ABSENT: Mike Taylor, Deputy Building Official LEGAL COUNSEL: Joe Mladinich, Assistant City Attorney - ABSENT APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The March 22, 2023, meeting minutes were approved with the amendment that James Tille was in attendance at the March 22, 2023, meeting. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON: The Board was unable to elect a new Chairperson or Vice Chairperson due to a lack of quorum. Mr. Murphy read the Board Regulations related to the Selection ofOfficers and reiterated that the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson are not able to serve consecutive terms. Mr. Murphy and the Board discussed vacancies. Mr. Walker inquired as to whether a current member could transfer their seat. Mr. Walker also requested information regarding membership details including seat number and category. APPEALS FROM THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE: There were no appeals. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY THE PUBLIC: There were no presentations of topics by the public. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. Walker asked about further updates related to contractor discipline. Mr. Murphy confirmed that there were. no updates. Mr. Walker inquired about current requirements for generator screening. Mr. Murphy confirmed that there is no longer a sound mitigation requirement for generators, but that the screening requirement remains. Mr. Craig prompted a discussion related to the Surfside Condo Legislation. Mr. Murphy confirmed that the legislation is now included in the Florida Building Code and provided details related to its application. Mr. Parrish announced that he has sold his company, but that he still holds a State of Florida General Contractor's license. Mr. Parrish noted that he is now a secondary qualifying agent for the company. Mr. Murphy confirmed that the change does not affect his role on the Board. Mr. Murphy briefly spoke about the upcoming adoptions of new Building Code, new Fire Prevention Code, and the new National Code Electrical. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY ADMINISTRATION OR LEGAL COUNSEL: There were no presentations of topics by the by City Administration or the Legal Counsel. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was A@journed.at 3:55 p.m. Min Michael Walker, CHAIRPERSON Larry Murphg/ SECRETARK Page 2