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MzvuTZ:s City Council Oct. 7_6, 1983 Appendix F buildinge t4s. Olson i.nf.ormed the Council that she has t:abulations (Cont,) of bi.ds on sprinlcler systems for the buildi.ngs Lor their inf:ormation. Al.so OLson pointed out that most communi.ties have not adopted Appendix E and she submitted to the Council a map ouClining this. Olson stated that the decision that Chese two must sprinkler their buil.din~s was tmfair. to Chem as they were not given notice that the City would be consi.der.ing Appendi.x E. Ol.son also asl.ced the Council. to consider the costs involved. Ms. Olson s[ated that there are several businessmen Lrom the City present who wi.sh to speak on this topic and the i.mpact they f.eel it has on them. Olson also stated that this could have a great ef.fect on the future development i.n the Ci.ty. Mr. Davi.d Germer of Townhouse Mai.ntenance appeared before the Council. Mr. Germer reporCed that prior to buying the land in Little Canada he consi.dered the costs of. bui.ldin~ i.n the City, Mr. Germer reported thaC on September 28 the Council approved his building plans. Fle began building the next day~ and that afternoon he was infor.med that he will need a sprinkler system in his buildi.ng. Mr, Germer pointed out that Appendix E went into effect on September. 27th and his building permit was i.ssued on September 2E3. Germer stated that the costs of a spri.nkler s~stem for his building wi11 be betcoeen $12,000 and $L8,000. The building i.tseLf cost $38,000 to build. Germer felt that the benefits of the system are not in line with the costs. Germer stated that he wi11 have a 30-year pay-back on the system. Germer poznted out that the system will not pr.event fire, but will put it out. However, Germer stated that should he have a£ire that was put out by the system, he would sti.ll. not hesitate to call in the I'ire Department. Mr. Germer f.~elt that Appendix E was restrictive to the sma11 businessman. Germer expressed concern over the 2,000 square foot figure i.n Appendix I?. Germer stated that he did not under.stand why a hotel di.d not have to be spri.nklered unless it had over 8,500 square feet, but a shop had ~o be with over 2,000 square feet. Germer pointed out that the buildings involved are pole buildings and there is not: that much combustibLe maCeri.al, Germer stated that had he lcnown o£ this r.equirement~ he would not have come to Little Canada< Germer stated that the requirement o~as not conveyed to him nor to his builder, Mr. 13i11 Schif.sky appeared before the Counci.l. Schif:sky stated that he looked around for a new location for hi.s business and f:ound Ryan Page -1.3-