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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 28, 2008 Page 9 Councilmember Ihlan noted that the key question for her personally was whether the proposed ordinance would meet public safety codes; but opined that the City Council needed that information before they could make a good decision. Mr. Loftus offered his apologies that the information had not been provided to the City Council. City Attorney Anderson advised that in his firm's research and interpretation of the appendices, they had determined that the appendices were not part of the code. Mr. Anderson noted that his office talked to the State Fire Marshal's office; how- ever, apologized that the firm had not understood that the City Council had re- quested a formal legal opinion on the matter. Mr. Anderson clarified that, it was his understanding from public comments at the December 17, 2007 City Council meeting, that his office was being asked to determine if adoption of the proposed ordinance amendments violated state law, and advised that this was the research completed by the firm, with those allegations determined to be in error, based on that research with the State Fire Marshal's office. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her opinion that local jurisdictions could adopt Appendix D, and further opined that it should be a City Council decision, follow- ing review of the information to make that judgment, and that it was directly re- lated to the current decision before the City Council, and would detern~ine how she voted on the proposed ordinance amendments. Councilmember Pust questioned City Fire Marshal Loftus on his expertise and tenure as a Fire Marshal. Mr. Loftus advised that he had over 17 years as the City's Fire Marshal; and prior to that, had been with the State Fire Marshal's office. Councilmember Pust clarified with Fire Marshal Loftus that he was familiar with the Roseville City Code, and the proposed ordinance amendment; and verified that, as the City's Fire Marshal, he was confirming that the City's fire equipment would be able to adequately respond to emergencies on cul-de-sacs within the community, and would be able to provide public safety in those emergency situa- tions for the citizens of Roseville, based on the proposed ordinance amendrnent language. Mr. Loftus responded affirmatively. Roe moved, Pust seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1358 entitled, "An Ordi- nance Amending Selected Text of: Title 10, Chapter 1018, Parking Requirements and Title 11, Chapter 1102, Plat Procedures and Title 11, Chapter 1103, Design Standards."