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MINUTES OF MEETING
MECHANICAL BOARD
DATE: Thursday February 10, 2011
TIME: 16:02 P.M.
PLACE: Conference Room A, City Hall, Dubuque, IA.
CHAIR: Tom Giese
MEMBERS PRESENT: Corey Valaskey, Tom Giese
Jack Papin, Dave Grothe,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gary Hillard, Mike Kelly and Ron Billmeyer
STAFF: Tom Reed
MEDIA: None
OTHERS: None
Meeting called to order by Tom Giese at 16:02 P.M.
Tom Giese read the minutes from last meeting. Motion made by Dave Grothe to receive
and file previous meetings minutes seconded by Jack Papin.
Discussion was held on Mechanical Board Ordinance. The secretary stated that if the
board could come up with the questions pertaining to the ordinance he will submit them
to Crenna Brumwell Assistant City Attorney. Question; The Board shall have no
authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this Code nor shall
the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code. Administrative provisions
does this mean all sections of chapter 1 of the Mechanical code or just certain sections of
chapter 1? Also a Clarification is needed for the statement ‘a decision creates an
unnecessary hardship upon the appellant’ and what that means as per the Mechanical
Code, also is it a hardship to the owner or the permit holder? Clarification on appeals. If
inspector rules it is a violation of the code the person appeals the decision to the board
and they side with the inspector then the person’s only recourse at that time is to go to the
District Court? The secretary advised the board that he would call the missing board
members to see if they had any questions for the City Attorney.
Board members all stated they received a copy of the minutes from the last meeting.
Some members asked what the dates were for the Mechanical Board Meetings they are as
follows; Feb. 10, May 12, Aug 11, Nov 10.
Motion to adjourn at 16:47 P.M. by Dave Grothe and seconded by Corey Valasky.
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Thomas P. Reed, Secretary
Approved this day of , 2011. __________________________
Chair Person