NOTICE AND AGENDA
| BUILDING AND FIRE CODE OF APPEALS FRIDAY MAY 8, 2026 |
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 8:00 AM |
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1.
CALL TO ORDER
VICE CHAIR MERRELL CALLED MEETING TO ORDER AT 8:09 am
NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Building and Fire Code of Appeals and to the general public that, at this meeting, the Board may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).
2.
ROLL CALL
| NOTE: One or more Commissioners may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| CHAIR JACOB CONGER - ABSENT MARK HAUGHWOUT - ONLINE SCOTT FRANZ - PRESENT |
VICE CHAIR DAVID MERRELL - ONLINE PATRICK STASKEY - ONLINE MARK SHIERY - PRESENT
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3.
APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES
4.
PUBLIC COMMENT
At this time, any member of the public may address the Board on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Board on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Board cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Board on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
At this time, any member of the public may address the Board on any subject within their jurisdiction that is not scheduled before the Board on that day. Due to Open Meeting Laws, the Board cannot discuss or act on items presented during this portion of the agenda. To address the Board on an item that is on the agenda, please wait for the Chair to call for Public Comment at the time the item is heard.
5.
ACTION ITEMS
Continued discussion and recommendation on specific topics listed below of the draft 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Amendments for the purpose of moving forward with public outreach and stakeholder engagement.
Continued discussion and recommendation on specific topics listed below of the draft 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code Amendments for the purpose of moving forward with public outreach and stakeholder engagement.
- Residential Decking
- Residential Siding
- HVAC filters
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide a recommendation to move forward with the draft 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface
Code Amendments for public outreach and stakeholder engagement, with the intent of informing future
adoption
Code Amendments for public outreach and stakeholder engagement, with the intent of informing future
adoption
VICE CHAIR MERRELL MOVED TO START CONTINUED DISCUSSION WITH FIRE CODES
NEIL T. INTRODUCED STEVE HAWKS AND KIMIKO BARRETT, PROFESSIONAL GUESTS
BARRETT PRESENTED COSTS WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
HAWKS PRESENTED ON WILDFIRE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES, INCLUDING DECKING
HAUGHWOUT COMMENTED ON THE COSTS INFORMATION
RICK S. COMMENTED ON MOVING THE CONVERSATION TO LATER IN THE MEETING
HAUGHOUT LEFT THE MEETING
MEETING CONTINUED AS A QUORUM WAS DETERMINED TO BE MET WITH THE 4 MINIMUM REQUIRED BOARD MEMBERS
VICE CHAIR MERRELL COMMENTED ON INSURANCE STANDARDS
HAWKS PRESENTED ON WILFIRE DECK RESEARCH
FRANZ COMMENTED ON COST STRUCTURE DATASET
BARRETT RESPONSED TO COMMENT ON COST STRUCTURE DATASET
SHIERY COMMENTED ON DECK MATERIALS
BARRETT RESPONDED TO SHIERY'S COMMENT
HAWKS RESPONDED TO SHEIRY'S COMMENT
SHIERY COMMENTED ON BARRETS AND HAWKS PRESENTATION
FRANZ COMMENTED TO HAWKS PRESENTATION
HAWKS RESPONDED TO FRANZ COMMENT
NEIL C. PRESENTED ON CHANGES AND COST IMPACTS
SHIERY COMMENTED ON CHANGES AND COST IMPACTS
SHIERY RECOMMENDED MOVING FORWARD TO ADOPTION
VICE CHAIR MERRELL COMMENTED ON CHANGES AND COST IMPACTS
VICE CHAIR MERRELL RECOMMENDED MOVING FORWARD TO ADOPTION
FRANZ COMMENTED ON PRESENTATION FROM GUEST SPEAKERS
FRANZ RECOMMENDED MOVING FORWARD TO ADOPTION
STASKEY RECOMMENDED MOVING FORWARD TO ADOPTION
NEIL C. CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON HVAC
VICE CHAIR MERRELL COMMENTED ON HVAC DISCUSSION
RICK S. COMMENTED ON HVAC DISCUSSION
SHEIRY COMMENTED ON HVAC DISCUSSION
FRANZ COMMENTED ON HVAC DISCUSSION
VICE CHAIR MERRELL COMMENTED ON HVAC DISCUSSION
SUPPORT STAFF: KIMIKO BARRETT, STEVE HAWKS, RICK STANTIONIS
6.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO/FROM BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF, FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS
RICK S. REQUESTED FOR FURTHER BOARD DISCUSSION AND AMENDMENTS ADOPTION
RICK S. WILL REVIEW HAUGHOUTS COMMENTED TO AMENDMENTS AND SCHEDULE AN ADDITIONAL BOARD MEETING IF NECESSARY
JENNY N. COMMENTED ON OPEN MEETING LAW
BOARD RECOMMENDED TO HAVE MORE TIME TO REVIEW WITH ONE LAST MEETING TO MOVE FORWARD FOR ADOPTION
RICK S. WILL REACH OUT TO THE BOARD AFTER THE PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETINGS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION
PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING IS SCHEDULDED FOR NEXT WEEK ON MAY 12 AND MAY 13, 2026
7.
ADJOURNMENT
VICE CHAIR MERRELL AJOURNED AT 9:12 AM
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| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. in accordance with the statement filed by the City Council with the City Clerk. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this day of , 2026. __________________________________________ Stephen Ball for Rick Stanionis, Staff Liaison |