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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 18, 2016 Page 27 area of fire inspections and enforcement. Chief O'Neill noted this would provide for consistency and compliance with State Fire Code. Chapter 404 — Air Pollution Control Chief O'Neill noted Item D related to Institutional Recreational Burning Permits; and with typically only one permit issued annually at Halloween time for the B- Dale Club, recommended discontinuing issuing these permits and limiting them to portable or permanent burning structures as noted. As an asthma sufferer, Councilmember McGehee noted all burning made a great difference in her ability to be outside or have the windows open, and recognizing others in the community shared that difficulty, spoke in support of eliminating this option. Recognizing that on any given weekend in the fall, Chief O'Neill noted there may be hundreds of burns going on, and clarified the intent wasn't to look to change code to prohibit those, only large burns. Councilmember Etten suggested that staff check with residents around the B-Dale Club who may be disappointed if this is discontinued, as it served as a wonderful community event. At the request of Mayor Roe, Chief O'Neill confirmed there was no permit fee for this type of burn, and therefore no staffing or equipment availability on site by Fire Department staff. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, and with clarification by Chief O'Neill as to specifications for an enclosed ring versus other options depending on size of the burn and location, Mayor Roe asked staff to further clarify language in Section 404.02 (Open Burning) for items 1 and 2 related to permanent and portable enclosures. Mayor Roe agreed with Councilmember Laliberte that for institutional permits, it might make sense to bring that removed language as pro- posed remain pending public input. Chapter 902 — Fire Prevention At the request of Mayor Roe, Chief O'Neill defined the difference in the Fire Marshal position (appointed by the Fire Chie� and Fire Inspectar position now assigned to each shift. Chief O'Neill advised that the Marshall addressed en- forcement and Inspectors performed inspections (e.g. multi-family units, permits, daycares, etc.). While this was addressed within the current staffing section, Mayor Roe asked that staff address this distinction in code language or elsewhere to make it more understandable far a layperson and for the benefit of future City Councils.