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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUII.,DING CODE APPEALS MINiJTES - JUNE 22, 1995 1. ROLL CALL: Chairman Burk called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Present: P. Engoglia, J. Kazak, and R. Burk Absent: W. Piar and D. Spoerke Also Present: Councilman D. McKay, Bu.ilding Commissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. U. REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF NIINiJTES: J. Kazak moved to accept the minutes of April 27, 1995 as printed, seconded by P. Engoglia, and unanimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: No items. N. HEARIlNGS: 1) Stephen & Darlene DiMaria (Energy Wise Construction, Inc.), property located between 23964 Lucille and 4691 Grace Road, permanent parcel number 237-16-029. Request determination pursuant to Building Code Section 1315.04(c) if any material (to be explained) as a method of construction may be used even though not specifically authorized by the building code. This proposal was canceled due to improper notification. The members decided that this request could be rescheduled for July 13, 1995. V. NEW BUSINESS: No items. VI. OLD BUSINESS: Joint meeting with the Legislative Committee of Council: Discussion of licensing requirements and information necessary to implement a program for the licensing of private home inspectors by the City of North Olmsted. Continued from the canceled meeting of May 25, 1995. Couucilman D. McKay, Chairman of the Legislative Coinmittee of Council explained that one of the other members, Councilman Lind, was ill, but that he had expected Councilman Musial. Mr. McKay has studied the minutes of the previous discussions. Mr. Burk reviewed those discussions: if home inspections should be done independently or by city inspectors; if done independently, what qualifications should be required; should applicants be tested or, interviewed or both; and finally, what fees should be required. Mr. McKay advised that Council had discussed point of sale inspections about a year ago and was opposed to the city conducting these inspections. He has not polled them recently, but assumed that they were still in agreement. One reason was that they did not want the city to take the responsibility of approving the sale of the home, since if sometluug went wrong, the city would be held accountable. They were not opposed to the city having some control over the people who do make the inspections. There had been a problem with an inspection made on a house on Mastic Road when an inspector had advised the buyer that the problem with the foundation was nothing to worry about, and the new owrier,later discovered that there were serious problems with the foundation. Eventually, the problem\was,worked out. Mr. Kazak stated that they were not asking to have city inspectors to the inspection ; tliey were' asking to register the private home inspectors. Mr. Burk noted that one member of the board was opposed to this, but the others were in agreement. Mr. Conway advised that at this point the board must establish some criteria for registration, and if there was a problem after an inspector was registered, there