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a COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THE BOARD RECOGNIZES THE TREMENDOUS BENEFIT OF SUCH AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO NEW STRUCTURES, BUT NOTED THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE A CONCERN FOR EXISTING SITUATIONS, SHE STATED THAT AS SHE READS IT, THE EXISTING SITUATIONS WILL NOT BE FORCED TO COMPLY UNLESS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FEELS THERE IS A DISTINCT HAZARD TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. ' CHIEF SMITH STATED THAT'IF THERE IS A FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE CODE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING, HE FELT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT IT. LIEUTENANT HUNT AGREED THAT YOU CANT GO OUT AND REBUILD STRUCTURES, AND EXPLAINED THAT THEIR AIM IS TO MAKE THE EXISTING STRUC- TURES AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE AS ECONOMICALLY AS POSSIBLE. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FELT SOMETHING ABOUT THE EXISTING STRUCTURES SHOULD BE MADE A PART OF THE ORDINA WE. ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED THAT THERE ARE SOME PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA AND SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD REFER THIS MATTER TO THE ADMINISTRA- TOR'S OFFICE FOR A REVIEW OF THE CODE SO THAT ITS IMPLICATIONS CAN BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING AND THEN A PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZED AFTER THAT. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTIONS. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT PROPERTY OWNERS ON 48TH AVENUE IN GLENDALE LAKES SUBDIVISION HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE COUNTY PAVE 48TH AVENUE FROM LOTH STREET TO THE END OF LOT 10 ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STREET UNDER THE COUNTY ROAD PARTICIPATION PROGRAM. HE NOTED THAT IF WE CAN PAVE THIS ONE PORTION OF THE SUBDIVISION PERHAPS OTHERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT WILL WANT TO PARTICIPATE ALSO. THE ADMINISTRA- TOR NOTED THAT WITH THE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA, IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE TO HAVE ALL OF THE SUBDIVISION PAVED. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE WILL COME UP WITH A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST WHICH WILL BE DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FRONT FOOTAGE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND APPORTIONED ACCORDINGLY. HE NOTED THAT THEIR SHARE OF THE MONEY IS TO BE PUT UP IN ESCROW BEFORE THE COUNTY DOES THE WORK. HE NOTED THAT -THE PROPERTY OWNERS WILL PICK UP THE COST OF PAVING THE INTERSECTION AND HAVE AGREED TO PICK UP THE COST FOR ONE OWNER WHO -DOES NOT WISH TO PARTICIPATE. .THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE PROGRAM WAS SET UP FOR THIS PURPOSE. 60 o APR 51�7� Bou34 pact :.