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Safety and Buildings Division Comm 14 Code Advisory Council Agendas

Friday, September 18, 2009, 9 a.m., Third Floor Conference Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order, review agenda, and review progress report from the Council meeting on May 19, 2009
- Department update – including current status of related rulemaking activities, such as Comm 40
- Draft Q&A – including for design and construction
- Fire department issues that remain unresolved, and new issues 
- Discuss next meeting and adjourn

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order, review agenda, and review progress report from the Council meeting on March 17, 2009
- Department update – including current status of related rulemaking activities
- Draft Q&A – including community-based residential facilities, public-building day care centers and design and construction
- Fire department issues that remain unresolved, and new issues 
- Set next meeting and adjourn
Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order, review agenda, and review progress report from the Council meeting on February 25, 2009
- Department update – including current status of related rulemaking activities
- Draft Q&A – including child care facilities, residential adult-care facilities and design and construction
- Fire department issues that remain unresolved, and new issues
- Set next meeting and adjourn

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order, review agenda, and review progress report from the Council meeting on December 10, 2008
- Department update – including current status of related rulemaking activities, carbon monoxide alarms, and DNR reports to NFIRS
- Draft Q&A for Design and Construction
- Update on nursing homes, community-based residential facilities, adult family homes, and child-care facilities
- 2009 edition of NFPA 1 – summary of changes from the 2006 edition
- Fire department issues that remain unresolved, and new issues
- Set next meeting and adjourn

Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from meeting on October 22, 2008
- Department update, including current status of related rulemaking activities: Christmas trees in assembly occupancies and the 2005 Wisconsin Burning report.
- Draft Q&A about Authority Having Jurisdiction    
- Credentialing and training for inspectors of carbon monoxide alarms
- 2009 edition of NFPA 1 - Introduction to changes from the 2006 edition 
- AHJ review of emergency plans for community based residential facilities and disaster plans for nursing homes; and fire inspections for CBRFs, nursing homes and day-care facilities
- Staff issues that remain unresolved and new staff issues
- Set next meeting and adjourn


Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Meeting to order and review agenda
- Progress report from the Council meeting on August 6, 2008 
- Update on repealing and recreating the flammable, combustible and hazardous liquids code – chapter Comm 10; and upcoming rules for training operators of underground storage tank systems   
- Division update, including current status of related rulemaking activities    
- Discuss draft rules for implementing 2007 Wisconsin Act 75, which addresses recordkeeping for fires (Sections 1 and 2); and 2007 Act 173, which addresses mobile kitchens (Section 5); and discuss draft rules limiting seasonal occupancies to no more than 6 consecutive months (Section 3)    
- Discuss draft Q&A for seasonal occupancies  
- Discuss authority having jurisdiction, local use of chapter Comm 2, and Christmas trees in assembly occupancies      
- Discuss staff issues that remain unresolved, and new staff issues
- Set next meeting and adjourn
August 6, 2008, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Progress reports from the council meetings on March 22, 2007, and May 22, 2008     
- Update on repealing and recreating the flammable, combustible and hazardous liquids code, Comm 10    
- Proposed emergency rules relating to carbon monoxide detectors 
- Discuss potential rules for implementing 2007 Wisconsin Act 75, PDF file, which addresses recordkeeping for fires; 2007 Act 79, PDF file, which addresses forms for schools to report fire and other emergency drills; and 2007 Act 173, PDF file, which addresses mobile kitchens 
- Discuss Comm 14 desired outcomes, and timeline for review of the 2009 edition of NFPA 1 
- Discuss draft Q&As for seasonal occupancies, and for design and construction 
- Discuss staff issues that remain unresolved, and new staff issues 
- Set next meeting and adjourn

May 22, 2008, 9 a.m. Room 3B, Thompson Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the March 22, 2007, meeting
- Division update: Current updating of the electrical code, Comm 16, the elevator code, Comm 18, and the boiler code, Comm 41 
- Update on legislation relating to Comm 14, including 2007 Wisconsin Act 75, which addresses recordkeeping for fires; 2007 Act 79, which addresses forms for schools to report fire and other emergency drills; 2007 Act 173, which addresses mobile kitchens; and 2007 Act 205, which addresses carbon monoxide detectors, and which may result in certification of fire inspectors       
- Update on fire dues program  
- Discuss any concerns with the March 1, 2008, update of Comm 14 
- Discuss timeline for review of the 2009 edition of NFPA 1   
- Discuss Wisconsin Building Safety Network
- Discuss fire-inspection form concepts
- Discuss fire inspector certification 
- Set next meeting and adjourn

March 22, 2007, 9 a.m, Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 9 a.m.

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the March 7, 2006, council meeting
- Division update, including upcoming limited-scope review of the fire dues program, by the Legislative Audit Bureau
- Review the department’s responses to comments from the December 21, 2006, public hearing for Clearinghouse Rule 06-120; and discuss resulting changes to the draft rules for repealing and recreating Comm 14   
- Discuss voluntary credentials for fire inspectors, letters for rescinding notices of noncompliance to fire dues criteria, and fire extinguishers on school buses
- Review any unresolved issues previously addressed by the Council
- Set next meeting and adjourn



March 7, 2006 , 9 a.m.,  Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 9 a.m.

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review meeting summary from the February 1, 2006, Council meeting
- Division update 
- Discuss coordinating Wisconsin comments to the federal Department of Homeland Security, regarding the National Fire Incident Reporting System     
- Review staff list of issues that remain to be addressed by the Council 
- Identify unresolved issues previously addressed by the Council, including issues relating to interpreting and implementing Comm 14 
- Set next meeting and adjourn


February 1, 2006, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 1. 9 a.m.

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the December 13, 2005, Council meeting
- Summary of the January 12, 2006, Joint Meeting of the Commercial Building Code Council and Multifamily Dwelling Code Council
- Discuss updated draft rules for repealing and recreating Comm 14 
- Discuss unresolved issues previously addressed by the Council, including problems with interpreting and implementing Comm 14
- Review staff list of issues that remain to be addressed by the Council
- Set next meeting and adjourn



December 13, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the November 15, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates   
- Discuss the NFPA summary of changes in the 2006 NFPA 1/UFC
- Review staff list of issues that remain to be addressed by the Council
- Discuss unresolved issues previously addressed by the Council
- Set next meeting and adjourn



November 15, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Department updates
- Discuss updated (November 4) draft rules for repealing and recreating Comm 14 - with emphasis on the administrative elements of Comm 14 and NFPA 1, as addressed in draft sections Comm 14.001 to 14.03       
- Discuss the NFPA summary of changes in the 2006 NFPA 1/UFC  
- Set next meeting and adjourn



October 18, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Center 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the September 12, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates
- Discuss draft rules for repealing and recreating Comm 14 - with emphasis on the administrative elements of Comm 14 and NFPA 1, as addressed in draft sections Comm 14.001 to 14.03
- Discuss the NFPA summary of changes in the 2006 NFPA 1/UFC
- Reaffirm next meeting and adjourn



September 12, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from the August 8, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates:
    - Discuss the fall conference for fire inspect
    - Distribute the 2006 NFPA 1/UFC and revisit the timeline for its adoption
    - Distribute draft rules for repealing and recreating subchapter III of Comm 14, as based on the 2003 NFPA 1/UFC
- Review status of related code projects, e.g., Comm 2 and 5
- Review process for concluding unresolved issues
- Review remaining requirements in 2003 NFPA 1/UFC, starting with chapter 5 and sections 65.11.4 to 65.11.10.3.7.3
- Review subchapters IV and V of Comm 14
- Discuss schedule of remaining meetings and adjourn



August 8, 2005
, 9 a.m., Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin Agenda topics

- Bring meeting to order and review agenda
- Review progress report from June 16, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates
- Notifications for the Comm 7, 9, 40, and 45 Councils
- Scope statement for Comm 7 and 9
- Training for 2% audits - next steps, appeal process, and appeals board
- Revisit timeline for adopting the 2006 NFPA 1/UFC
- Review remaining requirements in 2003 NFPA 1/UFC, starting with Chapter 65 - Explosives, Fireworks, and Model Rocketry
- Confirm next meeting and adjourn



June 16, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin Agenda

- Introduction and review of agenda
- Review progress report from May 5, 2005, council meeting
- Department updates
- Fireworks safety
- Review requirements that would be newly applied by 2003 NFPA 1/UFC, starting with topics that were not addressed in the 2000 NFPA 1
- Confirm next meeting and adjourn



May 5, 2005,
9 a.m. Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Introduction and review of agenda
- Review progress report from April 5, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates
- Review of subchapter III of Comm 14 – changes, additions, or omissions to NFPA 1
- Review of new aspects of the 2003 edition of NFPA 1/UFC
- Confirm next meeting and adjourn



Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Introduction and review of agenda.
- Review progress report from March 8, 2005, Council meeting
- Department updates
- Status of ongoing, unresolved topics, including the fire dues audit appeal process, definition of what constitutes a fire inspection, eligibility rules for 2 percent fire dues (substantial compliance benchmarks), Comm 14 problematic issues, Comm 14 NFIRS rules, Comm 14.47 (2) (d) exceptions for once-per-year inspections, Comm 14 special order requirements, Comm 3 or 14 stop use rules for local Commerce deputies, and Comm 61 to 65 compliance orders from Commerce Fire Prevention Coordinators
- Review of subchapter III of Comm 14 – Changes, Additions or Omissions to NFPA 1
- Review of new aspects of the 2003 edition of NFPA 1/UFC
- Confirm next meeting and adjourn



Tuesday, March 8, 2005,
9 a.m., Room 3B, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin - Introduction and review of agenda

- Review progress report from January 25, 2005, Council meeting
- Applicable aspects of Governor’s proposed budget
- Fire Department Dues audit training
- School-hallway storage, and relocatable power taps
- Web posting of the Wisconsin Enrolled Commercial Building Code
- Transfer of rules from Comm 10 to Comm 14
- Construction/use and maintenance enforcement coordination
- Inspection of seasonal occupancies – policy clarification
- Review of new aspects of the 2003 edition of NFPA 1/UFC
- Set next three meetings and adjourn


Tuesday, January 25, 2005, 9 a.m., Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Introductions
- Review progress report from October 13, 2004, council meeting
- Department updates
- Discuss input from fire-dues task force, on revising fire-dues audits, appeals and training
- Construction /use and maintenance enforcement coordination
- Discuss Department’s reaction to previous motion for adopting the 2003 edition of NFPA 1; and timeline for updating Comm 14, including consideration of 2006 edition of NFPA 1.
- Set next meeting and adjourn



October 13, 2004,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thompson Commerce Center Room 3C, 201 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin

- Introductions
- Review agenda
- Review progress report from August 26, 2004, council meeting
- Division/Department updates
- Discuss impacts of rules that may be transferring from Comm 10 to Comm 14
- Discuss Comm 14 audit procedures
- Review draft of stop-work and stop-use rules
- Set next meeting and adjourn



Thursday, August 26, 2004, 10 a.m., Thompson Commerce Center, 201 W. Washington Avenue, Room 3C, Madison, Wisconsin

- Introductions
- Council and Meeting Procedures
- Review Agenda and Progress Reports
- Division/Department Updates
- Review and Discuss Final Rule Draft Obtain Committee Recomendation
- Action Plan for "Administrative Expenses"
- Schedule Next Meeting Noon Adjourn
 
For more information, contact Sam Rockweiler, Code Consultant, 608-266-0797, srockweiler@commerce.state.wi.us



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