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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 Page 31 preference that life safety items could have been addressed before the July 28, 2016 deadline, but that was not accomplished, causing staff to pursue moving forward to the City Council with this request to initiate the abatement action and rescind the building's Certificate of Occupancy. Mr. Englund repeated Fire Chief O'Neill's comment of the imperative nature to correct the building's life safety hazards immediately, then allowing the property owner additional and reasonable time to make the remaining corrections in the building. Mayor Roe reviewed the actions being requested by staff as part of the abatement action as outlined as orders in the draft resolution (Attachment Z, lines 234 — 240), and in accordance with various sections of local property codes as detailed. Mayar Roe noted this involved placarding the structure as condemned; vacating the premises, suspension of the Certificate of Occupancy, and disconnection of utilities. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Englund reviewed city code language for the in- tent of placarding the building, condemning the facility in accordance with legal readings of city code. Mayor Roe noted such action would typically signal to most people that the building was targeted for demolition; with Mr. Englund clari- fying that, in this instance, it indicated the building needed to be brought into code compliance. Chief O'Neill noted the potential and hazards to employees on site, and the com- munity itself, if a significant structural fire should occur due to these outstanding code violations. Chief O'Neill specifically requested that the building be posted as unsafe, warning employees and visitors to the site that they cannot occupy the building. City Attorney Gaughan concurred, noting this essentially provided public notice of the hazards. Discussion ensued as to the type of business currently occupying the facility (truck repair) and number of employees (unknown to staf�; status of the electri- cal system as evidenced by photographs attached to the RCA (Attachments T— Y) and additional fire hazards and additional repairs needed to the fire sprinkler sys- tem as part of those electrical issues and further impacted by a break-in to the building and stolen copper piping, with noncompliant adjustments made through use of temporary lines and extension cords. Mayor Roe recognized representatives of the property owner at this time. John Paul Martin, Martin & Squires, PA, Attorney for porso Building Com- pany, LLC Mr. Martin introduced other representatives of Mr. Dorso in the audience, includ- ing owner of Dorso Building Company, Mr. Dorso; Bill Supina, property tenant