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e . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 15,2000 TO: Mayor and City CounCilmembersl1 fW.lt ~ Joe Lynch, City Administrator ~r - FROM: SUBJECT: Mounds View High School Fire Suppression Exemption Backeround Previously, you were presented with a request by Mounds View High School for an extension to the State Fire Marshal's corrective orders issued in 1996. The School District had three (3) years to take those corrective measures, Because the Referendum passed, the Mounds View High School is now requesting an extension on the requirement to complete the protective orders, due to the fact that making some of the corrective orders will necessitate additional expense because of the changes in the building, The corrective orders were issued in 1996; Mounds View High School requested an extension, which was granted for a three (3) year period, and now are requesting an additional extension, which can be granted by the State Fire Marshal for an additional two (2) years. This makes the entire timeframe almost seven (7) years between the issue of the original corrective order and potential completion of all items. Greg Johnson, Project Manager with Stahl Construction, wrote to the City Council asking for consideration of approval of an extension from the State Fire Marshal Division for corrective orders for fire suppression and fire safety equipment, until such time as the entire addition can be completed. At the time of your meeting on May 30, 2000, questions were raised about why the City of Arden Hills was being asked to weigh in on this measure, and if by denying or deferring any action, it would delay the construction project for the High School. I spoke to Lint Edgerly, Assistant State Fire Marshal, about these two questions. The local municipality is asked to give its approval, because the State Fire Marshal's office would like to know if a particular project or participant is being difficult or has not complied in the past with corrective orders, It's an opportunity for the local government, through its action, to let the State Fire Marshall know whether the applicant or the project has been cooperative and been complying with past requests. Mr. Edgerly indicated to me that, by deferring the decision back to the State Fire Marshal, it would in no way endanger the project or delay the project. A communication (letter) would need to go back to the State Fire Marshal indicating that the City of Arden Hills defers the decision to the State Fire Marshal's office. They have monthly meetings, at which time they take action based on information from the local municipalities (i.e., approval, denial, and deferral). His boss, Tom Brace, the State Fire Marshal, has the authority to grant an additional two (2) year extension one time only, for requests such as this.