Title
Consider appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 7) to the Building Standards Board for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and one Regular Member (Position No. 6) for a term to expire December 31, 2026.
Body
Currently, the Building Standards Board has two vacancies - Regular Members (Position Nos. 6 and 7) - Fire Certification. Regular Members Edward Nichols V (Position No. 1), Scott Gibb (Position No. 3) and George Valdez (Position No. 5) and Alternate Member John Funderburk (Alternate No. 1) are eligible for reappointment and have agreed to serve another term, if appointed. All members serve alternating two-year terms with a limit of three terms.
Alternate members shall have one or more of the qualifications required for regular members and shall attend at least one meeting every six months.
The Building Standards Board consists of seven regular members and two alternates appointed by the City Council. The Board is charged with responsibility for hearing appeals from decisions of the Building Official and reviewing changes to the City’s model building codes.
Meeting attendance since January 1, 2025:
Possible Meetings
Name Appointed Expiration Meetings Attended
Regular Members
Position No. 1 Edward Nichols V 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 1 1
(Master Electrician)
Position No. 2 Charles Blacklock 08/19/2024 12/31/2026 1 0
(Master Plumber)
Position No. 3 Scott Gibb 12/20/2021 12/31/2025 1 0
(Registered Homebuilder)
Position No. 4 Cary Pritchett 12/20/2021 12/31/2026 1 1
(General Contractor)
Position No. 5 George Valdez 12/04/2023 12/31/2025 1 1
(Mechanical Contractor)
Position No. 6 Vacant 12/31/2026
(Fire Certification)
Position No. 7 Vacant 12/31/2025
(Fire Certification)
Alternate Members
Alternate No. 1 John Funderburk 07/07/2025 12/31/2025 1 1
(Mechanical Contractor)
Alternate No. 2 Sam Anderson 08/01/2022 12/31/2026 1 0
(General Contractor)
Current board members eligible for reappointment include:
Edward Nichols V
Scott Gibb
George Valdez
John Funderburk
There are currently no applications on file for service on this board.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends appointment of four Regular Members (Position Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7) to the Building Standards Board for terms to expire December 31, 2027, and one Regular Member (Position No. 6) for a term to expire December 31, 2026.
Drafter
Sonja Land
Head of Department
Adam B. Bailey