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Fire Marshal Update (continued) <br />Going above and beyond: <br />Fire Marshal Jeremiah Anderson worked closely with the owners of two buildings/businesses <br />regarding fire code compliance in the second half of 2012. The first of these was regarding the <br />vacant building at 2832 Highway 10 which was purchased in July 2012 by a business owner <br />wishing to operate an automotive repair and tire sales/installation business. The City granted a <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to the business owner, contingent upon successful completion of <br />a fire inspection, to operate the "Tires and More" business at this location. Fire Marshal <br />Anderson completed an initial fire inspection in September and identified the high piled storage <br />of 300 tires inside an unsprinklered building as a hazard in need of correction. Numerous <br />communications and site visits occurred over the period of September to December 2012, all of <br />which culminated in the building having a fully operational sprinkler system installed in <br />December 2012. <br />The second case was regarding the vacant building at 2400 County Rd H2. This location had <br />been the site of a former nightclub establishment that had remained vacant for more than one <br />year. The owner of the former nightclub business had worked out an agreement with the building <br />owner to use the building for night club events of an assembly occupancy type occurring on <br />weekends. <br />Jeremiah Anderson effectively and professionally assisted these two properties into becoming <br />code compliant through the months of September until the end of the year. Both were very high <br />hazards --the first a retail store selling tires which is amongst the worst fire hazards (second only <br />to fireworks) you can find, and the second an assembly which serves alcohol. The assembly <br />property was challenging as the property manager wanted to hold an event despite being in <br />violation of the Fire Code. To provide an adequate bridge allowing his contractors to complete <br />the work the fire department provided a "fire watch" at his event. <br />Tires and More was given 90 days to complete the sprinkler upgrade and appeared to <br />underestimate the consequences of failing to meet the stated deadline. A constant flow of <br />communication by Marshal Anderson helped them to realize the severity of the problem and the <br />need for resolution which they eventually complied as the facility is now fully sprinklered, <br />tested, and operational. Many Fire Marshals could go an entire career without having to deal <br />with something of this depth and magnitude. The various elements and personalities associated <br />with both the Tires and More and Robert's locations were definitely challenging to say the least. <br />Home & Garden Show <br />The North Metro Home and Garden Show continues to be a successful venture to bring <br />homeowners and contractors together to talk about home improvement in a neutral and friendly <br />environment. The comments overheard from residents and contractors were all positive. The <br />Show was held in new space this year which seemed to be a huge improvement over previous <br />years, in that all vendors, cities, exhibitors and seminars were all on one level. This helped to <br />give the show a better flow and sense of cohesion, although a few people thought that the show <br />looked smaller even though there were actually more booths. The show didn't completely sell out <br />the new larger space, which simply leaves the opportunity for the event to grow in the future (the <br />event has continually grown since its inception 15 years ago). <br />Page 13 <br />