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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet - 11/15/2021 COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 15, 2021 Time indicated below Harold E. Getty Council Chambers RULES FOR WORK SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT Iowa Code Chapter 21 gives the public the right to attend council meetings, but it does not require cities to allow public participation except during public hearings. The city council shall not receive any public comment during a work session. Roll Call Agenda, as proposed or amended Approval of Minutes Minutes of November 1, 2021, as proposed. 4:00 p.m. Discussion of Information Technology and Cable Access Department operations. Submitted By:Chris Youngblut,IT Director and Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer Approx. Discussion of changes to the fire code. 4:20 p.m. Submitted By:Pat Treloar,Fire Chief ADJOURNMENT Kelley Felchle City Clerk CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Minutes of November 1, 2021, as proposed. City Council Meeting: 11/15/2021 Prepared: REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Clerk Office Higby, Nancy Approved 11/5/2021 - 3:08 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Minutes of 11/1/2021 Backup Material COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 1, 2021 3:55 p.m. Harold E. Getty Council Chambers Members present: Boesen, Amos, Morrissey, Klein, Feuss, Grieder, and Juon. 160585 -Juon/Grieder that the Agenda, as proposed,be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. 160586 -Juon/Grieder that the Minutes of October 18, 2021, as proposed, be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Objective: Discussion of fiber to the home design project. Andrew Van Fleet, Chair of the Waterloo Telecommunications Board, introduced the team members and acknowledged the hard work that goes into a project like this. Courtney Violette,Chief Operating Officer,Magellan Advisors,provided an update on the initial phase of city's fiber optic backbone portion of the project. He explained that approximately 60 percent of the backbone design is complete and anticipates that the entire backbone design to be substantially complete by January or February of next year. He also commented on the proposed fiber to the home project and provided an overview of what that project would look like. Mayor Hart thanked those at Magellan for their leadership and the Telecommunication Board team for all of their hard work in helping move this project forward. Objective: Operations update from Building Department and Community Development. Greg Ahlelm, Building Official, provided an overview of Building Department operations. Council members and Mayor Hart discussed Building Department operations with Mr.Ahlhelm. Rudy Jones, Community Development Director, provided an overview of Community Development department operations. Council members and Mayor Hart discussed Community Development operations with Mr. Jones. Objective: Discussion of downtown Veterans Wayproject. Mayor Hart provided an overview of the Veterans Way Project. He shared details of the project, which include lighting,education,streetscaping,and public art at the Pocket Park on Commercial Street, Sullivan Brothers Memorial Plaza, lighting on the Cedar River, Living Lamps project at the 4th Street Underpass, and Sullivan Memorial Park. Council members discussed the Veterans Way project with Mayor Hart and Billie Bailey, Grout Museum Director. 160587 -Juon/Grieder that the meeting be adjourned at 4:56 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried. Kelley Felchle City Clerk CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Discussion of Information Technology and Cable Access Department operations. City Council Meeting: 11/15/2021 Prepared: 11/3/2021 REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Clerk Office Felchle, Kelley Approved 11/3/2021 - 1:15 PM SUBJECT: Discussion of Information Technology and Cable Access Department operations. Submitted by: Submitted By: Chris Youngblut, IT Director and Michelle Weidner. Chief Financial Officer Recommended Action: Summary Statement/ Background Information: Neighborhood Impact: Data: Community Engagement Methods: Analysis and Strategies: Implementation,Accountability, and Communication:: Expenditure Required/ Source of Funds: Alternative: CITY OF WATERLOO Council Communication Discussion of changes to the fire code. City Council Meeting: 11/15/2021 Prepared: 11/3/2021 REVIEWERS: Department Reviewer Action Date Water Works Felchle, Kelley Approved 11/3/2021 - 1:17 PM ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Side by Side Comparison Backup Material ❑ International Fire Code (IFC).pdf Backup Material SUBJECT: Discussion of changes to the fire code. Submitted by: Submitted By: Pat Treloar, Fire Chief Recommended Action: Summary Statement/ Background Information: Neighborhood Impact: Data: Community Engagement Methods: Analysis and Strategies: Implementation,Accountability, and Communication:: Expenditure Required/ Source of Funds: Alternative: 2018 Changes 2021 Changes Part 1 Administration No changes addressed No changes addressed Chapters 1 and 2 Part 2 General Safety Provisions Chapter 3 General Indoor Display of Vehicles Requirements 314.4 Ceiling Clearance for Indoor storage 315..3.1 Outdoor Pallet Storage 315.1 315.7 105.6.29 Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) 320 202 Exterior Artificial Combustible Vegetation 321 321.1 Chapter 4 Emergency Planning Crowd Managers and Preparedness 403.12.3 403.12.3.1 Lockdown Plans 404.2.3 404.2.3.1 404.2.3.2 404.2.3.3 Emergency Drills 405.1 405.2 Table 405.3 405.5 Part 3 Building Equipment and Design Features Chapter 5 Fire Service Features Fire Command Center 508.1 508.1.1 508.1.3 508.1.7 (New) Emergency Responder Radio Emergency Responder Coverage Communication Coverage— 510 Signals 510.4.1 510.4.1.1 202 Emergency Responder Communication Coverage— Interference 510.4 510.4.2.4 510.4.2.5 510.4.2.8 510.5.1 (New) 510.5.4 Chapter 6 Building Services and Systems Fuel-fired Appliances 603.1 603.3 Electrical Working Space 603.4 Storage in Elevator Machine Rooms and Lobbies 604.5.4 (New) 604.5.5 (New) 315.3.3 605.1 Fuel Oil Storage Tanks 605.4 605.4.1.1 (New) 605.4.2.1 (New) 605.4.2.2 Refrigerants with Lower Flammability Hazards 605.13 605.16 605.17 Refrigerants with Lower Flammability Hazards 608 Clothes Dryer Exhaust Ducts 610 Chapter 7 Smoke and Fire Protection Features Maintenance of Fire-Resistance- Rated Construction 701.6 Repair of Penetrations and Voids 703.2 704.2 Maintenance of Spray Fire- Resistant Materials 708 708.1 Chapter 8 Interior Finish, Decorative Materials and Furnishings Combustible Decorative Materials 807.1 807.2 807.5 Artificial Decorative Vegetation 807.4 Play Structures 808.5 (New) Chapter 9 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems Life Safety Systems 202 (New) 901.1 901.2 901.2.1 901.4 901.4.1 901.4.2 901.4.3 (New) 901.4.5 901.6 Integrated Fire Protection System Testing 901.6.2 Removal of Occupant-use Hose Lines 901.8.2 Sprinklers in Group A Occupancies 903.2.1 Sprinklers in Group E Occupancies 903.2.2 Distilled Spirits 903.2.4.2 (New) 903.2.9.3 (New) Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses 903.2.4 903.2.4.3 (New) 903.2.7 903.2.7.2 (New) 903.2.9 903.2.9.4 (New) Group S-2 Parking Garages 903.2.10 903.2.11.3 Mechanical-Access Parking Garages 903.2.10.2 IBC 202 Sprinklers in Bathrooms in Group R Occupancies 903.3.1.1.2 NFPA 13R Sprinkler Systems 903.3.1.2 Sprinklers Beneath Balconies 903.3.1.2.1 Sprinklers on Means of Egress Balconies 903.3.1.2.2 Protection of Attics in Group R Occupancies 903.3.1.2.3 Sprinkler Obstructions 903.3.3 Commercial Cooking Operations 904.12 Domestic Cooking in Institutional Occupancies 904.13 Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems 904.14 901.6.1 Class III Standpipes Standpipes in Parking Garages 905.3.1 905.3.1 Portable Fire Extinguishers Portable Fire Extinguishers 906.1 906.1 Fire Alarm Construction Documents 907.1.2 Fire Alarms in Group A Occupancies 907.2.1 Group R-4 Fire Alarm System Manual Fire Alarm in Public- 907.2.10 (Deleted) Storage and Self-Storage Facilities 907.2.10 (New) Low-Frequency Alarms in Sleeping Rooms 907.4 907.5 907.5.1 (New) 907.5.2.1.3 (New) 907.5.2.1.3.1 (New) 907.5.2.1.3.2 (New) Sound Pressure Level for Audible Alarms 907.5.2.1.2 Emergency Voice/Alarm Communication System Captions 907.5.2.2.4 Standby Power for Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems 907.5.2.2.5 1203.2.4 Expansion Capability for Fire Alarms in Group R-2 907.5.2.3.3 907.5.2.3.3.19 (New) Fire Alarm System Monitoring 907.6.6.1 907.6.6.2 (New) Emergency Alarm and Fire Alarm Interface 908.3 Smoke Control System Response Time 909.17 Smoke and Heat Vent Operation 910.3.4 (New) 910.3.5 (New) Maintenance of Smoke and Heat Removal Equipment 910.5 Fire Pumps 913.1 Protection of Circuits for Electric Fire Pumps 913.2.2 Water Supply to Fire Pumps 914.3.1.2 Puzzle Rooms 914.7 914.7.1 914.7.2 202 Gas Detection Systems 916 Chapter 10 Means of Egress Occupant Load Calculation in Business Use Areas Table 1004.5 1004.8 Spaces with One Exit or Exit Access Doorway 1006.2.1 Groups R-3 and R-4 Protected with NFPA 13D Sprinkler System 1006.2.2.6 1006.2.1 1017.2 Exits on Adjacent Stories Exit Access Stairways and 1006.3 Atriums 1006.3.1 1006.3 1006.3.1 1006.3.2 1017.3.2.3 Egress from Occupied Roofs 1006.3.2 Exception 7 1006.3 1006.3.1 Single Exit— Exit Access vs. Common Path 1006.3.4 Table 1006.3.4(1) Table 1006.3.4(2) Illumination of the Exit Discharge 1008.2.3 Emergency Illumination in Group 1-2 1008.3.5 1008.2.2 Elevator Serving Occupied Roof 1009.2.1 Protection of Exterior Areas of Assisted Rescue 1009.7.2 Size of Doors Size of Doors 1010.1.1 1010.1.1 Locking Arrangements in Educational Occupancies 1010.1.4.4 Electrically Locked Egress Doors 1010.1.9.9 1010.1.9.10 Locks on Stairway Doors 1010.1.9.12 Panic Hardware and Fire Exit Hardware 1010.1.10 Locks and Latches 1010.2.4 Locking Arrangements in Educational Occupancies 1010.2.8 1010.2.8.1 1031.2.2 Panic Hardware and Fire Exit Hardware 1010.2.9 1010.2.9.1 1010.2.9.2 Turnstiles 1010.3 Stairway Landings 1011.6 Floor-Level Exit Signs in Group R-1 1031.2 Fall Arrest for Rooftop Equipment 1015.6 1015.7 Common Path of Egress Travel 1017.3 Dead-End Corridors in Group 1-2 1020.5 Stairway Extension 1023.3.1 Exit Stairway and Exit Path Marking in Group I Occupancies 1025.1 Refuge Areas for Horizontal Exits 1026.4 1026.4.1 Open-Air Assembly Seating 1029.6 1029.6.3 1029.7 Minimum Aisle Width 1029.9.1 Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings 1030.1 Operation of Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings 1030.1.1 Handrails at Social Stairs 1030.16 1030.16.1 Locking Arrangements in Existing Educational Occupancies 1031.2.2 Exit Signs in Existing Buildings 1031.4 Inspection and Testing of Emergency Egress Lighting 1031.10 Chapter 11 Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings Fire Sprinklers in Existing Group A-2 Occupancies 1103.5.1 Sprinklers in High-Rise Buildings 1103.5.4 Group R-1 Hotel and Motel Fire Alarm System 1103.7.5.1 Carbon Monoxide Alarms in Carbon Monoxide Detection in Existing Buildings Existing Buildings 1103.9 1103.9 Wall Openings Adjacent to Fire Escapes 1104.16.2 Fire-Protection-Rated Doors in Existing Group 1-2 1105.6.2 Chapter 12 Energy Systems Fuel Line Piping Protection 1203.1.2 Portable Generators 1204 Rapid Shutdown for Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems 1204.5 Smoke Ventilations with Solar PV 1205.3.3 Stationary Storage Battery Systems 1206.2 Electrical Energy Storage Systems 1207 Chapters 13-19 Reserved Part 4 Special Occupancies Chapter 20 Aviation Facilities No Changes No Changes Chapter 21 Dry Cleaning No Changes No Changes Chapter 22 Combustible Dust- Modifications Modifications Producing Operations Chapter 23 Motor Fuel- Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages Height of Emergency Disconnect Switch 2303.2.1 Protection from Vehicle Impact 2306.7.3.1 CNG Vehicle Fueling 2308.1 2308.2 2308.2.3 2308.2.4 Defueling of Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles 2309.6 2309.6.1 Repair of Vehicles Fueled by CNG and LNG 2311.6 Repair of Vehicles Fueled by Repair of Lighter-than-air Lighter-than-air Fuels Fueled Vehicles 2311.8 2311.8 Chapter 24 Flammable Finishes Classified Electrical Areas Around Spray Booths 2403.2.1.3 Spray Rooms and Spray Booths 2404.2 2404.3.1 914.9 Size of Spray Booths 2404.3.3.6 Chapter 25 Fruit and Crop No changes No changes Ripening Chapter 26 Fumigation and No changes No changes Insecticidal Fogging Chapter 27 Semiconductor No changes Fabrication Facilities Water-Reactive Solids in Semiconductor Fabs Table 2704.2.2.1 Chapter 28 Lumber Yards and Agro-industrial, Solid Biomass and Woodworking Facilities Sizes of Piles and Stacks 2808.3 2808.3.1 2808.4 Outdoor Storage of Pallets at Pallet Manufacturing and Recycling Facilities 2810 Chapter 29 Manufacture of No changes No changes Organic Coatings Chapter 30 Industrial Ovens No changes No changes Chapter 31 Tents,Temporary Changes addressed Special Event Structures and Other Membrane Structures Umbrella Structures Tents and other Membrane Structures Used as Special Amusement Buildings 3103.3.1 Structural Stability of Tents 3103.6 3103.9 Fabrics for Tents and Membrane Structures 3104.2 Temporary Special Event Structures 3105 105.6.47 105.7.22 Outdoor Assembly Events 3106 LP-gas Containers and Tanks Adjacent to Tents and Membrane Structures 3107.13 Chapter 32 High-piled Modifications to correlate with Combustible Storage NFPA 13 High-piled Storage of Lithium- ion Batteries Table 3203.8 Aisle Maintenance in High-Piled Storage 3205.5 Shutdown of Automated Rack Storage 3209.4 3209.4.1 (New) 3209.4.2 (New) Chapter 33 Fire Safety During Construction and Demolition Daily Fire Safety Inspection 3303.3 3303.3.1 Fire Safety for Type IV-A, IV-B, and IV-C Construction 3303.5 Separation of Construction Areas 3305.9 Fire Watch During Construction and Demolition 3304.5 3308 3309.1 Water Supply During Construction 3313 Chapter 34 Tire Rebuilding and No changes No changes Tire Storage Chapter 35 Welding and Other No changes No changes Hot Work Chapter 36 Marinas No changes No changes Chapter 37 Combustible Fibers No changes No changes Chapter 38 Higher Education Addition Laboratories New Chapter Restricted Materials in College Labs 3805.2.1 3805.2.2 3805.4 Table 3805.4 Chapter 39 Processing and Addition Extrication Facilities New Chapter Extraction Equipment 3904.2 3904.2.1 (New) 3904.2.2 (New) Chapter 40 Storage of Distilled (Nonexistent) Addition Spirits and Wines New Chapter Chapter 41-49 Reserved Part 5 Hazardous Materials Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials —General Provisions Hazardous Materials Exemptions 5001.1 5701.2 202 Consumer Fireworks Table 5003.1.1(1) Maximum Allowable Quantity for Class 3 Oxidizers 5003.1.1(1) 5003.11.1 6303.1.1.2 Number of Control Areas 5003.8.3.3 Construction of Control Areas 5003.8.3.4 Toxic Solids in Retail Occupancies Table 5003.11.1 Outdoor Control Areas 5003.12 5004.14 (New) 5005.3.3 5005.4.3 Protection of Hazardous Materials Piping Systems 5005.1.12 Chapter 51 Aerosols No changes Aerosol Cooking Spray Products 5103.2.2 5104.2.2 5104.3.3 5104.8 5106.2.2 Chapter 52 Reserved Chapter 53 Compressed Gases No changes Medical Gas Storage 5306.1 Liquid Carbon Dioxide Systems for Beverage Dispensing 5307.1 5307.3 Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Systems 5307.4 Chapter 54 Corrosive Materials No changes No changes Chapter 55 Cryogenic Fluids No Changes No Changes Chapter 56 Explosives and No changes Fireworks Retail of Consumer Use Fireworks 5601.1.3 Ammunition Reloading in Commercial Operations 5707.1 5707.2 5707.2.1 5707.2.2 Chapter 57 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Addition Mobile Fueling Operations On-Demand Mobile Fueling 5707.1 5707.2 5707.2.1 5707.2.2 Chapter 58 Flammable Gases No changes No changes and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids Chapter 59 Flammable Solids No changes No changes Chapter 60 Highly Toxic and No changes No changes Toxic Materials Chapter 61 Liquefied Petroleum No Changes Gases Location of LP-gas Containers 6104.3 Chapter 62 Organic Peroxides No changes No changes Chapter 63 Oxidizers, Oxidizing No changes Gases, and Oxidizing Cryogenic Fluids Storage of Oxidizers 6303.1.4 Table 6303.1.4 Table 6304.1.5(1) Table 6304.1.5(2) Chapter 64 Pyrophoric No changes No changes Materials Chapter 65 Pyroxylin (Cellulose No changes No changes Nitrate) Chapter 66 Unstable (Reactive) No changes No changes Materials Chapter 67 Water-Reactive No changes No changes Solids and Liquids Chapters 68-79 Reserved Part 6 Appendices A-N Must be adopted in addition to Appendices are adopted adopting the code individually Appendix A Board of Appeals No changes No changes Appendix B Fire-flow No changes No changes Requirements for Buildings Previously adopted Previously adopted Appendix C Fire Hydrant No changes No changes Locations and Distributions Previously adopted Previously Adopted Appendix D Fire Apparatus No changes No changes Access Roads Previously adopted Previously adopted Appendix E Hazard Categories No changes Hazard Classification of Oxidizers E102.1.7.1 Appendix F Hazard Ranking No changes No changes Appendix G Cryogenic Fluids- No changes No changes Weight and Volume Equivalents Appendix H Hazardous No changes Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and Hazardous Materials Inventory Statements (HMIS) Instructions Addition Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Section H104 (New) H104.1 (New) H104.2 (New) Appendix I Fire Protection No changes No changes Systems- Noncompliant Conditions Appendix J Building Information No changes No changes Sign Appendix K Construction No changes No changes Requirements for Existing Ambulatory Care Facilities Appendix L Requirements for No changes No changes Fire Fighter Air Replenishment Systems Appendix M High-Rise Buildings- No Changes No changes Retroactive Automatic Sprinkler Requirements Appendix N Indoor Trade Shows Addition No changes and Exhibitions �ptER(DO �qF RESGV� International Fire Code ( IFC ) 2021 CODE ADOPTION ERL�O 20211 FC Code o tion International Code Council (ICC) Codes have already been adopted by council RESO • Establishes minimum code requirements for fire prevention and fire protection • Updates allow for the use of new materials and new design systems • Used in a variety of way in both the private and public sectors • Federal, State & Local levels • Insurance industry • Certification & credentialing of individuals in building design, construction & safety • Facilities management • "Best practices" benchmarks for designers and builders • College, university and professional school textbooks and curricula • Reference works to related to building design & construction • Open code development process • Allows code enforcement officials, industry reps., design professionals, and other interested parties to participate • Now working on 2024 updates ERLQO 20211 FC Code Adoption Waterloo is currently under IFC 2015 ed . �REREs�J� o Generally adopt every 6 years • State of Iowa is under IFC 2015 ed . • State will be adopting 2021 in the near future • Certain codes cannot be more than 1 code cycle behind the State's currently adopted codes • ICC codes communicate/reference across that specific code cycle • Not from cycle to cycle o 2021 — 2021 / not 2021 -2015 • Chapters 8, 9,& 10 of IFC & IBC are the same o IFC is in use in 42 state & territories — administered at state and/or local level ERL�O 20211 FC Code o tion City Ordinance (updates to the numbering) o Title 9 Building Regulations o Chapter 2 Fire Prevention and Protection • 9-2-2: Codes Adopted o A. International Fire Code: That certain document marked and designated as the international fire code, 2015 edition, including appendix chapters B, C, D, and H, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., .........(Ord. 5368, 9-26-2016) • 9-2-8: Amendments o The following sections of the 2015 international fire code are hereby revised: • Insert a new subsection 104.7.3 Automatic Third Party Review to read as follows:........... Change to 104. /.2' (104.7.2 was omitted from 2015-2021 updates) • Insert a new subsection 106.5 Operational Inspections to read as follows: Good — no changes ERL�O 20211 FC Code o tion 9-2-8: Amendments (continued) REREs�v� • Subsection 903.4.2, Alarms, strike the first sentence to read as follows:........ Good — no changes • Delete subsection 903.4.3, ......... Good — no changes • (Ord. 5368, 9-26-2016) 2021 IFC Chapter 11 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS 1101.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to existing buildings constructed prior to the adoption of this code 1101.2 Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a minimum degree of fire and life safety to persons occupying existing buildings by providing minimum construction requirements where such existing buildings do not comply with the minimum requirements of the International Building Code. 1103.5.1 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 throughout existing buildings or portions thereof used as Group A-2 occupancies with an occupant load of 300 or more. ERL�O 20211 FC Code o tion RE Definition: o [BG] Assembly Group A-2. Group A-2 occupancy includes assembly uses intended for food and/or drink consumption including, but not limited to: • Banquet halls • Casinos (gaming areas) • Night clubs • Restaurants, cafeterias and similar dining facilities (including associated commercial kitchens) • Taverns and bars ERL�O 20211 FC Code o tion 1103.5.1 — Options RERESG�� Adopt as is — keep language Buildings generally given a certain time frame to meet compliance Adopt with amendments — Could exclude this section altogether Could make an exception: Example — Exception: buildings with businesses already operating at the time of this adoption, where approved by the fire code official, shall be permitted to operate without the installation of an automatic sprinkler system as outlined above in Section 1103.5.1, until that business and/or building is sold or a change of use/change of occupancy occurs. New A-2 Occupancies should be sprinklered at the time of acceptance 903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for fire areas containing Group A-2 occupancies and intervening floors of the building where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 m2 ). 2. The fire area has an occupant load of 100 or more. 3. The fire area is located on a floor other than a level of exit discharge serving such occupancies.