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Mt?virri:s City Councll Oct. 7_6, 19f~3 Appendi.x E Ms. Olson commented that i.t was her understanding the the figure was (Cont.) an ar.bitrar.y one. P4s. Olson inf.ormed the Council that Section ]OS of the bui.ldi.ng code sets out equal al.ternatives to sprinlcleri.ng Lor. certai.n types of. huildi.ngs, flowever, these are not allowed i.f Appendix G has been adopted, Prantc Graczyk of the P'ire Department commented that a sprintcler system does not prevent fires, but does prevent Large fires and buys some ti.me Lor the Pire Department. Gr.aczylc stated that anything the City can cio i.n the dixecti.on of. sprinlcl.er systems wi.ll delay the Ci.ty havi.ng to bui.ld a ne~v fire station across the Preezaay, Gr.aczylc stated that the adoption of. Appencti.x ~ was a step in the right directi.on. Gracz.yk stated that .if Appendi.x E saved one fireman's life, it coas worth it:. Mr, ktanson asked for the Pire Department's f.eetings on f-ighti.np, fires in pole bui.ldi.ngs. Mr. Graczylc stated that this type of buildi-ng i.s more apt to coll.apsinp coi.th I.ess heat than other types of bu:i.ldi.ngs. Mr, Peter.son poi.nted out that these are one story buildings with no people occupying them other than worlci.ng hours. Peterson commented that t:hese buildings have access on a ll. si.des. A1r. Fahey pointed out that a roo[ has to be vented during a fire and the Fire Department i.s responsible [o make every effort to save property. Ms. Olson statecl that she has two cli.ents that have a poss:ibility of. losing Chei.r buildinos. Olson pointed out Chat many bui.ldings in the parlc~aill be grand-f.athered in and wil7. be without spri.nkler systems. One is the Little Canada Garage. Olson stated that her tcoo clients acted in good faith and got caught in the si.tuati.on. Mr. Paltey stated that every builder. in the Ci.ty cou7.d l~ave tkie same argument no matter what date Appendi.x T was adopted. Mr. Wermer stated that he ac;reecl, but wlien he toolc out h:is buildinp, permit no one told him of the requirement of: a spri.nlcler system. Wermer pointed out that they tr:i.ed to get in on the September 14 meeti_ng. The Clerlc pointed out that the request to get in on the 14th meeting was made on September ].3. Ntr, Pahey sCaCed that the Ci.ty probably assumed that the building would be Uui.lt to City Code, Wermer replied t:hat he was never requested Co submit spri.nlcler plans or esti.mates< Mr. i~'ahey aslced whaC Che City could do withouT, jeopar<lizing the enforce- ment of the ordinance i.n the Schri.er development. Pahey sug~;ested that Appendix E be sent Uadc to the Pire Department ancl the Pire Marshall f.or thei.r feeLings on the square footage requirement. Page -16-