City ofSarasota Minutes of the Board of Rules and Appeal July 22, 2015 at 3:00 pm I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Board ofRules and Appeals meeting of] July 22, 2015 was called to order by Chairperson-Charlotte Ryan at 3:00 p.m. in room 112, at the City of Sarasota, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. Board Present: Charlotte Ryan, Larry Luther, Margie Smith, Mike Walker, Scott Crawford, Justin Bogli, Karl Hees, and Michael Epstein Board Absent: William Blough, Ellen Berman Public Present: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the March 11, 2015 meeting were approved as submitted. III. APPEALS FROM THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- None IV. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY THE PUBLIC - None V. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY BOARD MEMBERS - Comments by Board Member Justin Bogli were made in regards to City Commission changes of some of the alarm codes to help the police with false alarms. Additional discussion was held in regards to the subject. VI. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY ADMINISTRATION OR CITY ATTORNEY - Attorney Joe Mladinich provided follow-up to the Board regarding board membership beyond the City of Sarasota to include Sarasota County. Attorney Mladinich reviewed the City Code Section 11-3 which includes an exception that would allow membership outside of the City and therefore the board would not need to amend the code. An additional extensive discussion was held by board members in regards to the subject. Building Official Larry Murphy also held an extensive discussion regarding the 5th Edition ofthe Florida Building Code. VII. SCHEDULED MEETING: The Board set the following meeting for the remainder ofthe 2015 calendar year. October 7, 2015 and December 2, 2015. VIII. ADJOURNMENT Therel being on more business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent. M - - a Chskh a Larty Murphy, Secretary Charlotte Ryan, Chairperson