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(~otmcilmeml)cr E lvig inquired if t}~e City would be able to back off of any of the building codes <br />as they stated lo reduce costs il~ lietl of l~t~tting sprinklers in. He noted the fire walls are an <br />expet~si vc l~c~tt~re. <br /> <br />lrire Code Dir~:cto~' Streict~ rcplie~i thc City may be able to reduce access or look at hydrant <br />sl)aci~g~ but tl~c:y c~ttmot re~tt!cc ~my o C the standards inside the buildings. <br /> <br />Mayor (;~tmcc comme~tecl i~-~stu-t~t~cc companies look at things such as the availability of <br />hydrams, ~m(t cha~!~i~g thai sl~acin~, would just be a trade in dollars. <br /> <br />t'ublic Works [)ircctor Kaplcr ~aotc,tl c:~trrently any buildings with multi-dwellings are required to <br />have tile access paved within 150 :iket of every pa~L of the building. This requirement has been <br />waived flor a btiild ir~g that was totally sprinklered. They would have to be careful with this and <br />look at it on a case [~y case l, asis. <br /> <br />Cottneilmeml, cr [£ivig st~ggcstcd s(~tnethilag be put together for the developers to put a positive <br />light on this I'o~' lh<~it' buyers. <br /> <br />Cotmcilmcml~cr (~ook commented this is very similar to a few years back when they started <br />pultit~g ~tirbatgs into cars, and every~,ne complained they would have to spend extra money. They <br />l~ow advertise cars amd talk about h~: ~side ttirbags and it is a positive thing. This is,just a new <br />stal~dard al~d linty l~avc to g(:t pttst il <br /> <br />Mayor (]amcc ~otccl thc co~sclasus )f the Council appears to be to introduce this ordinance. This <br />can still Dc (;oi]siclcred after il is int~ ()duced, and they may receive more input. <br /> <br />l~ublic Worl<,.z I)ircctof l<~aplc~' statc~l it' this ordil~ance is going to be placed out there hazily with <br />thi~gs con,tint, c(1 to I,c loolced ii,to, :;taf~'has not done their job. <br /> <br />Mayor (Jamco' expi~i}~cd t~c is ~ot (,~ tl~e fenice with this, but there may be some other questions <br />that como ttp. <br /> <br />Thc cot~scl~st~s of the City Count,il ;vas to direct staff to proceed with the introduction of <br />Orclimmcc (Special };ire Protection ~-;ystems) to Include Chapter 1306 to the Minnesota Building <br />Code. <br /> <br />MAYOR AND C(}UNCIL <br /> <br />Nolle. <br /> <br />AI)JOU lin M ICN'i' <br /> <br />Motion by Cot~ncilmcmber Cook, seconded by Councihnember Zimmerman, to adjout-u the <br />mccti~g. <br /> <br />City Cot;~cil Work Session/May 25, 2004 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />