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MINUTES City Council Jan. 11, 1989 ~lorth Star Mr. Fran Husnick, one of the owners of the North Star•P9obilehome Park, Mobilehome reported that he thought the issue of a storm shelter had been settled Park ~Cont.) a few year~s ago when the City r•equired him to put in a second access to the par•k. Husnick r•eported that he put in the second access at a cost of appr•oximatel,y R35,000 r•ather• than havina to put an on-site shelter in the park. Hiasnick pointed out that d~ae to the high water table in the area, it is not possible to put in a below 9round shelter•, and questioned the type of above-gr•ound shelter that would be appr~oved. for emergency weather use. Husnick reported that another mobilehome park he is aware of installed an above-ground emergency shelter•, however, after• it was completed, the State would not approve it. Husnick reported that he also owns a mobilehome park in East Bethel and was appr~oached about putting in an emergency shelter in that par•k. Nusnick r•epor•ted that the City agr~eed to put in the shelter~ if the par•k owners would grant an easement for the shelter. However~, Husnick reported that the owners did not want to give an easement in the event that the use of the property was ever~ changed. Flusnick r•epor•ted that East Bethel eventually stated that the par~k owner•s should put the storm shelter• in, however•, when the owners pr•esented plans and specs for• a shelter, the City would not appr•ove it. Husnick r•epor~ted that ther•e is also the liability question involved with these on-site stor~m shelters. Fahey pointed out that the r•esidents of the Nor•th Star• Mobilehome Par•k ar~e looking for a r~easonable alternative to the pr•esently designated stor•m shelters. Fahey stated that the past Council meeting minutes would have to be reviewed with r•egard to Husnick's statements that the second access at the park was in exchange for not having to put an on- site shelter in the par•k. However, Fahe,y pointed out that the or•iginal plans for the mobilehome park showed four entrances to the park. Husnick agreed that four entrances wer•e shown on the plans, however, pointed out that ther•e were no str•eets to pr•ovide access for• these entrances. Husnick pointed out that at the time the mobilehome park was put in, South Owasso Blvd. was not improved. Fahey pointed out the repor~t received fr~om the Emergency Ser~vices Committee and asked Husnick if he has reviewed the report and had time to consider• alternative sites for• an emer•gency shelter for• the par•k. Fahey pointed out that it is the obligation of the owner~s of the par•k to come up with adeauate shelter• for r•esidents of the park in the event of severe weather. The City Clerk pointed out that at the time the second access to the Page -6-