Meeting Minutes

FIRE MARSHAL’S ASSOCIATION OF UTAH
Mark Burton, President
Kerry Evans, 1st Vice President
Craig Humphreys 2nd Vice President
Dave Berg, Secretary

 

Date: Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Dixie Center (Winter Fire School) Ballroom “A” - St. George, UT

1. Call to Order, and approval of minutes - Mark Burton

PRESENT:
Scott W. Adams Park City Fire 801-940-2532 sadams@pcfd.org
Paul Bedont Price City Fire 435-636-3187 fire@priceutah.net
Dave Berg Park City Fire 435-940-2532 dberg@pcfd.org
Doug Bitton Layton 801-336-3940 dbitton@laytoncity.org
Ted Black WFD 801-782-3580 black@weberfiredistict..utah.gov
Steven Brande Pleasant Grove 801-796-9496 sbrande@pgcity.org
Doug Burns Park City Fire 435-940-2532 dburns@pcfd.org
Mark Burton SFMO 801-284-6350 markburton@utah.gov
Monica Colby SFMO 801-284-6350 monicacolby@utah.gov
Steve Cox So Davis Metro Fire 801-677-2412 scox@sdmietrofire.org
Dave Berg Park City Fire 435-940-2532 dberg@pcfd.org
Jay D. Downs Smithfield 435-563-3056 jay.downs@cachecounty.org
Kerry Evans Lehi 801-836-1015 keomega@aol.com
Jim Guynn Provo 801-852-6307 jguynn@provo.utah.gov
Brent Halladay SFMO 801-284-6350 bhallada@utah.gov
Todd Hohbein SFMO thohbein@utah.gov
Dean Hunt Layton City 801-336-3940 dhunt@laytoncity.org
Randy S. Koger Riverdale Fire 801-710-2627 rkoger@riverdale.state.ut.us
Kevin Maughn Hyrum City 435-881-0562 kmaughn@hyrumcity.org
Terry Reilly Payson terryr@payson.org
Robert Sandman Clinton City 801-614-0842 bsandman@clintoncity.com
Lynn Schofield Provo Fire & Rescue 801-852-6339 lschofield@provo.utah.gov
Scott Spencer Payson Fire 801-465-5252 scotts@paysen.org
Brian Thacher SFMO 801-284-6350 bthacher@utah.gov
Mark Thaxton Sandy City Fire 801-568-2943 bmthaxton@sandy.ut.gov

1. Minutes Approved
Brent Halladay and seconded by Scott Spencer and approved by the membership.

2. Introductions Assembly
Introduction of the members at the association members.

3. ICC Report - Kevin Scott
New Chapter Banner was presented to Mark Burton the current president of the association.

Next Code Hearing will take place in Baltimore Md. The deadline for code changes will be April 24th.

The code review process is changing. This process in the past has taken two weeks. Now the process. Will only be editorial changes. This will illuminate the discussion on the floor. For example Residential Fire Sprinkler took several hours. Seminar will be for training only, no code changes. There is a new certification for a Fire Sprinkler Fitter. Brent Halladay informed Kevin Scott that we have been certifying Fire Sprinkler Fitters for a number of years through the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Code Action Committees are regional and have started to meet to change the code for the next cycle. You will no longer be required to go the code committee hearing you can submit your changes and they will be reviewed by ICC.

ICC is doing plan reviews –Plans are sent in and report is received back. No money is involved. Fees can be charged through the permit process.

You can order codes on the ICC Web Site and can now pre order the codes. ICC is currently behind; the codes should have been available by January 1st.

4. Financial Report - Dave Berg
Approved by Ted Black and Steve Cox

Checking Account - $2,052.50
12/10/08 Ck#184 $376.14 Christmas Social – Little America
12/11/08 Transfer $4,000.00 transferred from Savings to Checking
12/9/08 Ck#185 $100.00 Appreciation for 2008 Jim Guynn Gift Certificate at Cabella’s
12/24/08 Ck#186 $4,308.00 ICC Training, Park City (October)
To be reimbursed by DOPL

Savings, Primary - $5,969.92
12/11/08 Transfer $4,000.00 Transferred to checking from savings
12/31/08 Interest $4.93

Term Deposit - $10,922.68

5. Code Committee Report - Scott Adams
See Report at end of minutes.

6. Fire Prevention Board Report - Scott Spencer
Upcoming budget cuts $200,000 for haz mat + 15% in the Fire Marshal’s Office budget.
There will be a $15.00 charge for License plates. The State is working on an updated hazardous materials course that will be use by everyone in the state.

Holly Oil is installing a pipeline. They will be supplying a 12” supply pipe for gas, diesel and aviation fuel that will go to Las Vegas, Nevada. The potential cost of a spill from this oil line could be considerable.

There have been changes to the code related to assisted living facilities, including a description of a description of ambulatory and the need to have all people out of the facility in two minutes.

Key Boxes for elevator. Key number #6049 is the one that has been proposed for use, which would require a change in key boxes. It has been suggested that this issue be discussed with the City and the Chief of each jurisdiction. Brent will make sure that each jurisdiction will be notified of these options.

7. Training Timetable – Craig Humphreys (excused) - Mark Burton

DOPL Application for Training - Dave Berg

Sheila Johnson with the State called to set The Fire Marshal’s Association up as a vendor she is processing our reimbursement from DOPL. I also spoke with Richard Butz who was the building inspector who helped us get our DOPL money. He said for the first time he can remember they are distributing funds from DOPL in excess of the amount being received. They have a million dollars in reserve from previous years but this might put some restrictions on new requests in the future. We should plan to make our request for future money before the end of March of this year.

8. Membership Drive by Region - Kerry Evans
Payson is the farthest South for current members. We need to concentrate on getting more members there are 257 departments. It was indicated that they would like to have more meetings in other parts of the State.

Brent Halladay spoke about the volunteer departments that do not have Fire Marshals.

9. Dues Kerry Evans

10. Web Site. –Janet Herron will start the web site at a very reasonable rate, including a case of TAB. This web site will include the following: History, Minutes, and Membership Forms.

ICC Web Site - Utah ICC chapters we will be send a representative to each of the Chapters to promote a working relationship with them. He would like to get our logo on some hats and shirts.

Monica Colby and Educators Association - Residential Fire Sprinkler. They have a box that can be used to educate the public about fire sprinklers.

10. Association Business - Mark Burton
Dates for the Fire Prevention Board are on the back of the Agenda. No meeting will be held in July.

On February 10th radio frequency monitoring will be discussed. The (2) forms of transmission are required. Training will be at 08:30.

We are reminded of the I.A.A.I. Seminar February 23rd – 25th.

11. Open Discussion – Round table - Mark Burton
Talking points from the Home Builders Association. A number of errors are in the information that is being used to defeat fire sprinkler requirements of the residential code.

Fire Sprinkler Talking Points. Information is dated and not realistic; America has one of the highest death rates of any industrial nations;
How much of an additional cost is there for the Installation of a residential fire sprinkler system? Kevin Scott talked about the cost of these systems 1.5% or 2% of the cost of the house. Residential Sprinklers are not designed to protect the building they are designed to protect the people so they can get out of the house.

If your fire sprinkler system is designed with the idea that the sprinkler system is part of the plumbing system. A journeyman plumber can install this system.

We should point out the comparison of the damage between the fire hose vs. the damage done by the fire sprinkler head.

12. Adjournment Ted Black and Steve Cox

Report given to the State Fire Chief’s at St. George Winter Fire School. See pdf file attached.

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