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TO: City ADministrator FROM: Building Official RE: Monthly Report DATED: August 20, 1981 There were only four housing starts for the month which gives us forty starts for the year. I have attended two North Star meetings in the past month. Emphasis at both was on the problems related to wood heat and fires. One problem is with fire place inserts but the real problem is with Class "A" metal chimneys. According to an insurance company representative the two inch clearance to combustibles is not adequate and metal flues will not stand up under the tempratures they are being subjected to. Therefore, a good percentage of the insurance companies in the state are now refusing to in- sure structures with Class "A" metal flues and wood burning appliances. In instances where they find them existing they give a ten day notice to either remove the Class "A" metal and replace it-with a masonry chimney, or they cancel the insurance policy. There were five requests for various types of construction in the Mississippi River critical area that had to be processed through the E.Q.B. Approval has not yet been received for all those applications. Quite a bit of time was spent on these items as Well as various other items which necessitated using-Lesster for more than 50% of the necessary inspect- ions. I don't feel ~this is proper but there seems to be no other way to generate adequate time. As things stand I have not been able to work with Bill on recodification for the past three weeks and don't forsee any avail- able time until next week. I will be inspecting a dwelling in Richfield on Monday that an individual wishes to move into the City. This item will'be an addendum to the agenda. The applicant has paid his fee and brought in pictures which indicate the dwelling is quite nice.' I will have a complete report ready-for the'meeting. Ail other items relating to building have been covered under separate re- ports.