07/09/1998 - Minutes COMMUNITY HOUSING TASK FORCE MEETING
Minutes of
Thursday, July 9, 1998
Tigard City Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Alig, Sharon Fleming-Barrett, Sheila Greenlaw-Fink, Sally
Parks, Susan Wilson and Councilor Ken Scheckla.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Emily Cedarleaf, Cecilia Maciel and Dedi Streich.
ALSO PRESENT: Eric McMullen, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and David Scott,
Building Official, City of Tigard.
The meeting was convened at approximately 1:15 p.m.
I. SELF INTRODUCTIONS:
Self introductions were made.
II APPROVAL OF JUNE 25, 1998, MEETING MINUTES
The minutes were approved.
III. WORK SESSION:
A. Review of substantive provisions of proposed ordinance.
Section 330 - The Task Force briefly reviewed Appendix Chapter 12 and a
similar City of Los Angeles ordinance. The consensus of the Task Force was
that Tigard does not have a stock of apartments and hotels that are the intended
target of these requirements (substantially older buildings). Also, TVFR has
jurisdiction to correct deficiencies in exiting as does the Building Official when
conditions are deemed to be a fire hazard by the Fire Marshall (under the
Dangerous building provisions). Therefore, this section is deleted and
subsequent sections renumbered.
Section 340 - Hazardous Materials. After lengthy discussion regarding the
appropriateness of requiring the Building Official to act based upon the actions
of a third party agency or requiring the Building Official to seek the "expert"
advice of a third party agency before invoking this section, the consensus of the
Task Force was to delete language in subsection (B) after the first sentence.
Section 350 - Maintenance of Facilities and Equipment. This section was
approved as written.
Section 360 - Swimming Pool Enclosures. This section was approved as written.
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Section 370 - Special Standards for Single-Room Occupancy Housing Units. To
be consistent with the previous removal of minimum living area requirements the
Task Force deleted subsection (A). Language was added to subsection (B) to
provide the Building Official with discretion when dealing with group kitchen
facilities. Similar action was taken previously with respect to group restroom
facilities. In subsection (C), microwave ovens were exempted from the
requirement that all cooking appliances be permanent and fixed, for practical
reasons and because microwaves were not the intent of this requirement
(hotplates were). Further, in subsection (C), language prescribing limits on sizes
of appliances was removed with the language on clearances retained. It was felt
safety would not be compromised by this change. Also in subsection (C),
language requiring permits for the installation of all cooking appliances was
removed. Permits are required under the building and mechanical codes for
certain installations, but not all, and is was felt that this provision was
superfluous.
B. Other
No other items were considered.
IV. MEETING SCHEDULE CONFIRMATION:
The next meeting was confirmed for 8/6/98, 1 pm - 3pm. That meeting will be devoted to
the discussion of Social Care Facilities. Constituent representatives of Social Care
Facility providers have been invited to the meeting. Subsequent meetings will be
scheduled at the 8/6/98 meeting.
V. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
David Scott
Building Official
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