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CITY of CAPE GIRARDEAU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF APPEALS
City Hall Council Chambers — 44 N. Lorimier Street
Meeting Date: September 10, 2026
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Strickland (Chair), Melanie Cantrell (Vice Chair), Craig Milde (Secretary), Willie D. Sandin, P.E.,
Bruce Baker, Alayna Nordstrom, Kristen Uhrhan (Alternate)
MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Blasiney
STAFF PRESENT: Doug Weisbrod (Building Code Enforcement Manager), Blake Krause (Commercial Plan Reviewer), Danny
Berry
QUORUM STATEMENT: A legal quorum was formally declared present (7 members present; 4 required pursuant to Board rules).
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Chairman Mark Strickland called the public meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. (noting the new standard start time moving forward).
Attendance was taken, noting Robert Blasiney absent, and a quorum was formally recorded.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AUGUST 13, 2026)
The Board reviewed the draft minutes from the prior public meeting held on August 13, 2026.
Motion: Made to approve the minutes from August 13, 2026, as presented.
Second: Seconded.
Vote Record: Voting Aye: Mark Strickland, Melanie Cantrell, Craig Milde, Willie D. Sandin, Bruce Baker, Alayna Nordstrom,
Kristen Uhrhan. Voting Nay: None. Abstentions: None. Absent: Robert Blasiney.
Outcome: Motion passed unanimously (7-0).
3. 2024 INTERNATIONAL CODE REVIEW: SESSION 1 (IBC, IEBC, & IECC)
The Board conducted Session 1 of the 2024 International Code Review, focusing on significant code changes, specific local policy
proposals, and technical exceptions:
Key Discussion Items & Presentations Recorded:
• Adult Changing Tables (Doug Weisbrod): Discussed requirements for schools, mercantile occupancies, assembly
occupancies, and changes of use. The Board directed that proposed recommendations be submitted to the City Attorney for
review.
• Plumbing Exceptions & Restroom Standards (Blake Krause): Reviewed Section 2902 and restroom requirements.
Discussed separate restrooms by sex and family restroom provisions.
• Active-Shooter Security (Blake Krause): Discussed locking mechanisms for restroom doors during active-shooter incidents.
• Drinking Fountains & Bottle-Filling Stations (Doug Weisbrod): Discussed drinking-fountain requirements and the possible
use of bottle-filling stations, including Culligan systems.
• Accessible EV Charging (Willie D. Sandin): Discussed ADA requirements for electric-vehicle charging parking spaces.
• Tiny Homes & Zoning Coordination: Discussed Planning and Zoning considerations and code definitions for tiny homes.
• Definitions & Additional Code Topics: Evaluated building-height thresholds, occupiable roofs, mass-timber construction,
restroom requirements for storage facilities, automatic-closing doors, commercial cooking hoods, storm-shelter capacity, play
structures, noise and acoustical enhancements, tornado design loads, and higher snow-load requirements.
• Board Membership Rules: Reviewed Board of Appeals membership requirements, quorum rules (4 members required), and
associated meeting procedures.
4. FOLLOW-UP & ACTION ITEMS
• Submit the adult changing-table recommendation to the City Attorney for review.
• Continue researching and clarifying the code topics identified during the meeting.
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5. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE & OUTLINE
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Topics for Next Meeting: Energy Code, Section 1701: Special Inspections, Existing Building Code, and Energy Conservation
Code.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Motion made to adjourn the meeting.
Vote Record: Passed unanimously (7-0).
Outcome: Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. (total meeting duration: 2 hours 15 minutes).
MINUTES RECORDED BY:
Danny Berry, Inspection Services Division