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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 26 • buildings are classified as "U" buildings, Hillview Park Building is an for example. Hillview is simply a warming house, with no areas for public meetings, gatherings, or cooking. The Golf Course Clubhouse has always been classified as a "Group A" occupancy building. He explained that a fire suppression system (i.e. sprinkler system) was not originally installed because the Code language at the time of construction did not require "Group A" occupancy buildings to have a fire suppression system if the calculated capacity was less than 300 occupants. However, now Code language requires all "Group A" occupancy buildings to have a fire suppression system. When a building is moved, it must comply with the current building code requirements, regardless of when it was originally built. Public Works Director Lee advised that the International Building Code does not require a Group A-3 building to have a fire suppression system unless one of the following conditions are present: the building area exceeds 12,000 square feet - it has an occupant load of 300 or more - it is located on a level other than the level of discharge (in this case on other than the ground floor). The State Building Code must be adopted, if a municipality is to adopt the building code. This includes optional chapters including Chapter 1306, which includes the requirement for all Group A occupancies to have fire suppression systems. On June 13, 1983 the City of Mounds View. adopted this optional more restrictive State Building Code. -This was adopted via Ordinance 343 and was referred to as Appendix E of the State Building Code, and again with each successive code adoption cycle. Most recently, on May 27, 2003 the City of Mounds View adopted this optional more restrictive State Amendment. This was done via Ordinance 715 and was referred. to as Chapter 1306 of the State Building Code. Public Works Director Lee explained that Jay. Bros., Inc, the contractor for the Random Park Building Replacement Project, solicited quotes from five companies to add a sprinkler system to the Random Park Building. Two quotes were received and the low quote was from Viking Automated Sprinkler Company. The total cost for the installation of a sprinkler system to the Random Paxk Building is approximately $43,342, which includes the installation of a 4-inch water service for the system. The second quote, including the 4-inch service, was $51,170. Public Works Director. Lee noted that as per Chapter 1306 of the State Building Code, a fire suppression system would be required for a community hall, regardless of whether the City constructed a new building. or the clubhouse was moved to this site and its classification was changed. At this time staff is seeking a motion from the City Council to authorize proceeding with the installation of a sprinkler system at the Random Park Building. If approved, a change order would be presented on June 12, 2006 for official approval by resolution. Councilmember Stigney took exception to staff's characterization of the Hillview Park building and stated there is no difference between the Hillview Park building and the one just moved. Public Works Director Lee stated he drafted this report and the Building Official added that reference. Councilmember Stigney stated if a fire suppression system is not required at Hillview, he does not understand why it would be required for the Random Park building. He stated he thinks this project is going overboard. •