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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 14, 1993 Pedersen asked if inembers of the Fire Department were working with City staff to get fire inspections completed. The City Administrator reported that the fire inspection program is not yet underway. Morelan reported that there are very few buildings within the City which are sprinkled. Since sprinklinq is very expensive, his initial recommendation is that the City target the larger businesses and primarily multiple-family housing. Scalze pointed out the public outcry in the City when Appendix E was adopted. Pedersen indicated that the expense of sprinkling an existing building would be very high. Morelan pointed out the added benefit of reduced insurance premiums. Hanson asked that an inventory of unsprinkled buildings be put together, including multiple-family dwellings. Morelan suggested that perhaps staff, including the City Administrator, Fire Chief, Building Inspector, and City Attorney, should meetinq on this issue. Morelan suggested that the City determine what other cities are doing along these lines. Scalze felt that before the City gets into this issue too deeply, staff should determine what other cities are doing and talk to some contractors about it. It was determined that City staff would put together an inventory of commercial and multiple-family dwellings that are not sprinkled; determine what other cities are doing with Appendix E and retrofitting; determine some rough cost estimates for retrofitting; discuss the issue with a representative the the multi-family housing community; and determine the cost savings on insurance to a property owner whose building is retrofitted. SEALCOATING The City Administrator reviewed the recommendation of BIDS the Public Works Superintendent to award the low bid of Allied Blacktop at $.349 per square yard for 1993 sealcoating work. Page 15