Res 57-97 RESOLUTION NO. 57-97
A' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
47-97 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE HIGH-RISE FIRE SAFETY
TASK TEAM AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY
COMMISSION, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF SAID TASK
TEAM; AND AMENDING THE TIME FRAME AND SUNSET DATE
FOR SAID TASK TEAM.
WHEREAS, on June 17, 1997, the City Commission adopted
Resolution No. 47-97 establishing the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team
to examine the impacts, formulate ideas and make recommendations with
respect to the issue of fire protection sprinklers in high-rise
buildings, including costs to retrofit high-rise buildings and
adequate time schedules for compliance.
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to amend Resolution No.
47-97 in response to input and comments received from the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 2 of Resolution No. 47-97 be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
consist of a membership as follows:
1 - Fire Marshal
1 - Chief Building Official
~ ~ - Resident representatives from the affected high-rise buildings:
Banyan House
Barr Terrace
Barr Harbor
Barton
Coastal House
Court of Delray
Delray Beach Club Apartments (3 buildings)
Delray Summit
Dorchester
Seagate Towers North and South
Seagate Manor
~ ~ - Building manager representative~
1 - Insurance industry representative
1 - Real estate representative
1 - Fire sprinkler contractor
1 - Fire protection enqineer
The membership shall be appointed by the City Commission. A majority
of the membership (!~ members) shall constitute a quorum. A
Chairperson shall be elected by and from among the task team
membership.
Section 2. That Section 3 of Resolution No. 47-97 be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
~~~ pursue its assigned task with a target of accomplishing
said task by ~~/~//~ March 31, 1998.
Section 3. That Section 4 of Resolution No. 47-97 be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 4. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
disband upon the discharge of its assigned task or by ~~/~/
~99~ March 31, 1998, unless otherwise extended by action of the City
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 5th day
of August, 1997.
ATTEST: ~~ ~ity Clerk '
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Robert Rehr, Fire Chief
FROM: Alison Harry, City Clerk ~9~
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 57-97/Hiqh-Rise Fire Safety Task Team
DATE: August 7, 1997
Attached for your file is an executed copy of Resolution No.
57-97 concerning the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team. It
modifies the establishing resolution by changing the membership
composition and moving the time frame back by three months to
March 31, 1998.
I understand you are now in the process of soliciting
applications from individuals interested in serving on the task
team. Please have your staff stay in touch with Anita Barba in
my office as to the scheduling of these appointments before the
City Commission.
If you need any additional information, please let me know.
Thank you.
AMH/m
Attachment
cc: Anita Barba, Executive Assistant
Mike Cato, Division Chief
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~I
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~ - REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 5, 1997
RESOLUTION NO 57-97 (HIGH-RISE FIRE SAFETY TASK TEAM)
DATE: AUGUST 1, 1997
On June 17, 1997, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 47-97
which established the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team. The
purpose of the task team is to examine the impacts and make
recommendations with respect to the issue of requiring fire
protection sprinklers in high-rise buildings, including costs to
retrofit these buildings and adequate time schedules for
compliance.
At the July 15th meeting, during public comments, the Commission
heard from both residents and managers of some of the affected
buildings. Their comments primarily had to do with moving the
time frame for the task team back some 90 days (to the beginning
of November) so that the majority of the high-rise building
residents would be back in town during the study. In addition,
greater representation from the residents and building managers
was suggested, as well as the addition of a technical person such
as a fire protection engineer.
The Commission and staff were amenable to the suggested changes
and, as a result, Resolution No. 57-97 is on your agenda for
consideration. It modifies the original resolution by increasing
the number of resident representatives from 2 to 5, the number of
building manager representatives from 1 to 2, and adds a fire
protection engineer, for a total membership of thirteen (13).
Also, the time frame has been moved back three months so that the
task team is charged with completing their study by March 31,
1998 as opposed to December 31, 1997.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 57-97.
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RESOLUTION NO. 47-97
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE HIGH-RISE
FIRE SAFETY TASK TEAM AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE × ·
CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORITY AND
CHARGE OF SAID TASK TEAM; PROVIDING FOR THE
COMPOSITION OF SAID TASK TEAM AND APPOINTMENT
THERETO; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND SETTING A
SUNSET DATE.
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is proposing to update the
Fire Prevention codes in the City of Delray Beach as set forth in
Chapter 96, "Fire Safety and Emergency Services", of the City Code in
an ongoing effort to provide a safer environment and improved quality
of life for the citizens of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, a major impact of the update is a requirement for
automatic fire sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings
(buildings over 75 feet in height with interior exit access); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the importance of
citizen input in the development of recommendations for resolving
certain issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish a task
team to examine the impacts, formulate ideas and make recommendations
with respect to the issue of fire protection sprinklers in high-rise
buildings, including costs to retrofit high-rise buildings and.
adequate time schedules for compliance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there is hereby established the HIGH-RISE
FIRE SAFETY TASK TEAM which shall study and make recommendations to
the City Commission as to the issue of fire protection sprinklers in
high-rise buildings, including impacts, costs and time frames for
compliance.
Section 2. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
consist of a membership as follows:
0(51 - Fire Marshal
0~~ - Chief Building Official
~ /- Resident representatives from the affected
high-rise buildings:
Banyan House
Barr Terrace
Barr Harbor
Barton
Seagate Towers North
Seagate Towers South
Seagate Manor
Delray Beach Club Apartments (3 buildings)
Coastal House
Court of Delray
Delray Summit
,_~hester
~ ~/-~B~il~ing manager representative~_~_
~ 1'- Inlu~ance industry representative
1 - Real,state representative
b - Fire sprinkler contractor
The members--hip shall be appointed by the City Commission. A majority
of the membership~(~ members) shall constitute a quorum. A
Chairperson shall be elected by and from among the task team
membership.
Section 3. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
fWm%e~l~~ pursue its assigned task with a target of accomplishing
said task by Dec~en%be~ ~Z, ~9~F. /~/~ ~ /~.
Section 4. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
disband upon the discharge of its assigned task or by
1997,~unless otherwise extended by action of the City Commission.
~ PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 17th day
of June, 1997.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE HIGH-RISE
FIRE SAFETY TASK TEAM AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE
CITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE AUTHORITY AND
CHARGE OF SAID TASK TEAM AND APPOINTMENT THERETO;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND SETTING A SUNSET
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is proposing to update the
Fire Prevention codes in the City of Delray Beach as set forth in Chapter 96,
"Fire Safety and Emergency Services", of the City Code in an ongoing effort
to provide a safer environment and improved quality of life for the citizens
of Delray Beach; and
WHEREAS, a major impact of the update is a requirement, for
automatic fire sprinkler systems in existing high-rise building (buildings over
75 feet in height with interior exit access); and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the importance
of citizen input in the development of recommendations for resolving certain
issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to establish a task
team to examine the impacts, formulate ideas and make recommendations
with respect to the issue of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings, including
costs to retrofit high-rise buildings and adequate time schedules for
compliance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there is hereby established the HIGH-RISE
FIRE SAFETY TASK TEAM which shall study and make
recommendations to the City Commission as to the issue of fire sprinklers in
high-rise buildings, including impacts, costs and time frames for compliance.
Section 2. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
consist of a membership as follows:
1- Fire Marshal
1- Chief Building Official
5 - Resident representatives from the effected high-rise
buildings:
Banyan House
Barr Terrace
Barr Harbor
Barton
Coastal House
Court of Delray
Delray Beach Club Apartments (3 buildings)
Delray Summit
Dorchester
Seagate Towers North and South
Seagate Manor
2- Building manager representative
1- Insurance industry representative
1- Real estate representative
1- Fire sprinkler contractor
1- Fire Protection Engineer
The membership shall be appointed by the City Commission. A majority of
membership (7 members) shall constitute a quorum. A Chairperson shall be
elected by and from among the task team membership.
Section 3. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
pursue its assigned task with a target of accomplishing said task by March
31, 1998.
Section 4. That the High-Rise Fire Safety Task Team shall
disband upon the discharge of its assigned task or by March 31, 1998, unless
otherwise by action of the City Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this 12th day
of August, 1997.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk