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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 Page 41 achieved through locked doors, redesign or retyping the entire building based on what areas were or were not used. Ms. Collins further responded that it had been mentioned at one point regarding lack of sanitary plumbing facilities, that they just wouldn't use that portion of the building. However, Ms. Collins noted that whenever tenants and employees were using the building, appropriate sanitation was needed on site; and at a bare mini- mum that needed to be brought up to code. Based on his recollection, Councilmember Etten opined the semi trailers stored outside were and remained a long-standing code violation. Ms. Collins concurred they were definitely a part of the code violations; with trailers stored on unpaved surfaces, a remaining mystery in this NE quadrant. Ms. Collins reported that there were actually trees growing up through some of the trailers. However, while that code violation was also on the list specific to stack- ing of trailers and how they were lined up along Cleveland Avenue, Ms. Collins reiterated that staff s main focus tonight with this abatement action request was to immediately address life safety concerns. Councilmember McGehee asked if the water was now turned off to the building. Mr. Englund clarified that the water had been off since 2011; and most recently the meter had been removed as a safeguard to protect the municipal water supply system from any potential backflow at this site. Seeking a compromise position, with the tenant and his employees continuing to work in the building, and if the sprinkler system is found to meet requirements when tested and witnessed later this week, Councilmember McGehee asked what other life safety issues would also need addressed yet this week. Mr. O'Neill responded that certification of the sprinkler system could not be final- ized on Thursday, August 25, 2016 when it was tested and witnessed, with a tech- nological analysis required and the exit analysis provided late Friday, August 19, 2016, still being reviewed by staff. Mr. O'Neill advised that, the next step to bring the building into compliance specific to life safety concerns, would be de- termining if occupants could exit the building in case of an emergency, with staff allowing several weeks for their review of those exits, their location, and if brin- ing them up to code. Mr. O'Neill noted this may be significant, and require some to be permanently shut or blocked; and to ensure proper emergency lighting or emergency exit options had all been addressed. Councilmember McGehee asked if staff was aware of a comproinise to ensure life safety issues had been addressed to provide a safe environment for employees and visitors, while allowing time necessary to make remaining changes or sell the