City of Sarasota Minutes of the Board of Rules and Appeal December 5, 2018 at 3:00 pm I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Board of Rules and Appeals meeting of December 5, 2018 was called to order by Board Secretary Larry Murphy, at 3:02 p.m. in room 112, at the City of Sarasota, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota, FL. 34236. Board Present: Karl Hees, Dale Lewis, Larry Luther, Michael Walker, Justin Bogli, James Tille, David Parrish, Ryan Dalton, William Craig. Board Absent: Ellen Berman, Curtis Ross all excused by board. Public Present: None II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the September 26, 2018 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 -None VI. PRESENTATION OF TOPICS BY ADMINISTRATION OR CITY ATTORNEY- Chairperson Michael Walker asked about the online system. Secretary Larry Murphy responded with an extensive discussion regarding the demo of the software which includes inspections, plans review and a possible rollout of the building software module in January. Also discussed were the data conversion and the transfer to the new software program. Secretary Murphy stated that all permits online will move to the new software. Secretary Murphy also discussed the online system and it operation and how it will improve the process. He explained that when it is implemented it will provide more transparency on the documents and their status. He stated that inspections will operate the same way as the county system is now because it is basically the same supplier and that it would be more user friendly. Additional discussions were also held by Secretary Murphy and the board members regarding procedural change for permit submission regarding Truss Engineering, filing appeals with the board, filing complaints via on line, the board make-up, filled positions, board discipline, and cases filed through DBPR. VII. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS The next meeting was scheduled for April 10, 2019. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no more business to come before the Board, the meeting wàs adjourned at 4:02 p.m. 1M - y - Larly Murphy, Secttaryl Michael Walker, Chairperson