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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />Jan 4~ 1984 <br />Mr. ~mbertson poi.nted out that there is an i.nsurance savings ~aith <br />a sprinkler system. Mr. DeLonais reported that he pai.d for his <br />sprinkler system through insurance savin~;s in 5 to 6 years. <br />Mr. Wi.niecici stated that one of the thi.ngs the Counci.l. can consider <br />is allowing the combination of. water services for the domestic <br />supply anct s~pply for the spri.nlcler system. <br />Mr. Porsberg sCated that Chere is a lot of dif.ference in cost <br />between a?_ inch copper I.ine and a 4-inch line< <br />Mr. 47iniecki reported that sometime in the f.uture plastic eoater <br />li.nes wi.ll be allowed. <br />Mr. Boss reported that there are some cities in the Uni.ted States <br />that requi.re single family homes to be sprinlclered. <br />Mr. Lodce reported that the State of Mi.nnesota was the first sCate <br />to have a sprinkler appendix. The State and Fire Chiefs' Association <br />has done a lot o£ work on this appendi.x. <br />Mr. Porsberg commented that Little Canada was one of the fi.rst <br />cities to adopt Appendix E. Mr. Locke poi.nted out that it caas only <br />available for a short time. <br />Vadnais I~lei.p,hts' Mayor reported that the City of Vacinais Heights <br />has only been aware of Appendix E for a short time. <br />Mr. Costa asked how much opposi.tion the City has had to Appendix P. <br />Mr. llanson replied that there were t~vo buildings i.n Ryan's Park and <br />the Little Canada Day Care Center. <br />A1rs. Scalze pointed out that the two buildings in Ryan's Park appl.ied <br />for bui.lding permits and there was a question in the timing invoLved <br />with thei.r applications and the adoption of: Appendix L;. Also the <br />City had a meeting at which almost every building owner in the parl< <br />was present opposing Appendix li. Nardini al.so pointed out that <br />every building owner stated that they planned [o put an addition on <br />their buil<ling< <br />Mr. Vadnais commented that the City should help out its Fir.e Uepartment <br />by licensing every business in the City so tha[ Che I'ire Department <br />is aware of the occupancy of each busi.ness. This i.s especially <br />important when a City does not have a fu11-ti.me Pire Department. <br />Also whenever there is a change i.n Che occupancy, an inspecCion <br />should be made. Otherwise, the Pire Depetrtment does not lrnow what <br />i.s in a building until there i.s something happening there. <br />Mr. Hanson asked what the City would do i.n the case of home occupati.ons. <br />Vadnais fleights Mayor reported that Vadnais Ilei.ghts licenses all <br />businesses i.n the Ci.ty just to 1<eep track of: them. <br />Page -6- <br />