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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 27 <br />Mayor Marty asked whether the City will have to install fire suppression in the Groveland <br />building. Public Works Director Lee stated he has been told that the Groveland building, as <br />proposed, would require fire suppression. <br />Community Development Director Ericson stated that when the Hillview warming house was <br />reviewed, and the Building Official indicated that perhaps it should have been approved as <br />something other than a "U" occupancy. He advised that the Code is clear that this building is an <br />"A" occupancy and sprinkling is required, as indicated by the Public Works Director. <br />Councilmember Thomas stated she spoke with City Administrator Ulrich about this issue and <br />learned it is something the City has to do but she questioned why the City did not know this <br />would be required. She stated this is a big issue to have missed and she wants to assure <br />something like that is not missed in the future. <br />Mayor Marty noted the Council is now being asked to proceed with the installation. <br />Councilmember Flaherty stated that it would be disingenuous for the Council to consider <br />changing the ordinance based on this issue. He asked if the cost to monitor the system is built <br />into this cost. Public Works Director Lee stated it is not and he will have to look into that cost. <br />He noted that Viking is currently monitoring the City Hall system. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated he doubts there will be 300 occupants in this building and it <br />S would be ridiculous to have to install a sprinkling system for occasional meetings. He stated this <br />is no different than Hillview and perhaps the Code has gone too far to require the installation of <br />sprinkling systems in other buildings where it is not needed. <br />Mayor Marty stated this is different than Hillview because before it was moved, the Random <br />Park building was used ten times more often for group meetings and activities than other park <br />shelters. Councilmember Stigney stated Hillview is used for the same purposes and also has to <br />be reserved. He stated if it is a Code issue, then the Code should be reviewed. <br />Director Ericson stated the Code amendment was recommended for adoption by the Fire Chief <br />for our three City Fire Districts and been in place since 1983. He stated it is not the City Code, it <br />is a State amendment that the City adopted and they may not want to go backwards to not require <br />a sprinkling system in a City building even if occupancy is under the 300 threshold. He stated he <br />thinks the Fire Chief would caution the City against going backwards on that Code because of the <br />usage of this building and it is .consistent with the three cities of Mounds View, Spring Lake <br />Park, and Blaine. <br />Mayor Marty concurred and stated the Random Park building is a nice structure but it is a stick <br />structure. The Hillview Park building is a cinder block structure. Due to the fact Random Park <br />is used ten times more than any other park building, from a safety aspect, he has no problem with <br />adding the sprinkling system to bring it up to Code. <br />• <br />