Agenda - Council - 01/26/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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MEMORA~DUM DA1E: Janua.ry ::!.O. 199~ TO: R van SC~. C:lt\~Qrmmsmu.o; , " SytVIa Froi.it.. Zomng A.arrnmsmuor FROM: Jan1CS Gromi:>crg. ho.1ec~ Manage-:- RE: Future Conununn)' DevelOpment Block Grant ProJe...'"t5 In reply to you: lnBox memo from Janua.,:' :. 1993. I would re=oDmlCnc the followmg as ~ possible 1993 CDBG oro.l~: lnstallanon of an ai: filrranon s~'srem and repla::~enr of the c:eilinf: panels for me Sernm- Cmzens area In Ine lower level of Ramsey MUnICIpal Center. As you may De aware, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently reieased a repon concemmg me dangers of second hand cigarette smoke. In this repon. second hand smoke is classified as a Type J carcinogen. This is the same category carcinogen in which asbestos fibers are presently classified.. The City has currently designated the Senior Citizens area as the "Smoking Permitted" area at Ramsey Municipal Center. Considering the genern.l design of the lower level and. more specifically. the Senior Citizens area. with restricted air flow, the use of this ar-..a as a smokinr: iounge funner compounds the existence of airborne pollutants. GencraDy the dead. air affe::ts ont;" me smokers and ro a limited extent. the office area In me low::;- level. However. it does afie::: me senior :::itizens when they ID-~r for lun:::h on::: a month and any oth::;- m:::ring:s they may conduc: rr: this f~ility, As with most senior cinzens. tney rraditionaliy have an in::r::ased nsi~ or respL."O.mr;' problems and othe:- ailments r~:-the:- compounciec t1y the ex.istence 0: second hane S:TIm:.e. Tms. :oupiec \\'l:r: tile City's re~~n: exnendi:t:res [c. replace :ne :~-ne!ln~ and otne:- aestheti~ irrmrovernents, ma\' be aCvama!:!:eous a:. this rime to proviae for aT: ar fu::-anorl svste:n to reduce me le\;e1 or airborne tJoliutams. ~ . " I have included information on th.e cost 0: ~ ar :ll::-allon SVSt:'TI:. As i: shows. tile mas: eA.""Densive system listed wollie. be 5910 pius taX a.'1C shipping. The "ins:aliatior.. as outlined in the owne:-s manual. aDDea.rs IO be sirrmle enourrh to allow for the Buildinrr :tvI,ainrenance Staff to suc:::essfuD\" cOIDPiere.- '1: we d~ide to install the air filca.rion svsrerr:. we shoulc also consicier reDla....'in~ tile exisUnE: sUSDended ceilim:: riie~. Tnis wallie. (lei"; armroxi..'11ateh' 5360 to me COSt 0: tile Proi~t (:1C ~;l'~c a=- ~,:, '~"~n', ~n;; ,.,<;:..,1; "u"o'" ~OU'l'': "iSC~ "DO- su~~~s'..-"li\' ~'"'~l'''''''''': 'D" .;-;~ ~Uli;:,.;;.;.,c- ...........__ '" __ _~ 4. ,. .,\..1........ J..I,4....~_ .li...... ..... ~ ..... .....__ ......_.... _u~;..J _~___ "......_ ~ ~_ 1\!12.m~na..."1.::e P=so,.ne:. ::'lis wallie be my only suggestior. fa:- ~ 993 C:::H3G fu."1ds- available to th; ':i:y c: ?....~s~y o:..~= ~~:l:-: lJol::::-1; :.: :ne ""7S:- :ha: :7j,2~~' D=- 2Va:~2.Di~ ro:- ~ ~spo:-~tior: s:ud:,: an: . - s~-:a.:~ '^'"ate:- SalO1es.. /47