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(4) Replacement of Half -Wall at Utilities/Emergency Management <br />The Board reviewed memo from Lynn Williams, Building & <br />Grounds Superintendent: <br />TO: Charles P. Balczun DATE: July 27, 1988 FILE: <br />County Administrator <br />THRU: Joe Baird SUBJECT: <br />OMB Director REPLACEMENT OF HALF -WALL <br />AT UTILITIES, EMERGENCY <br />MANAGEMENT. CONSENT AGENDA <br />M: y`� REFERENCES: <br />Ly .4 b�Tilliams , Supt. <br />B lding and Grounds Division <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS <br />It has been requested by the Directors of Utilities and Emergency <br />Management that the half -wall enclosing the handicapped ramp on <br />the north side of the Administration Building be replaced with an <br />open aluminum hand rail to provide increased visability in the <br />area. Staff is concerned that the present wall.allows a hiding <br />place for vandals and loiterers. <br />Either the wall or a hand rail must be provided per handicap <br />code. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />Staff has investigated the expense involved with removal and <br />replacement of the existing structure. Removal can be <br />accomplished using supervised community service probationers. <br />The proposed replacement rail has been priced at $1,200. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />Staff recommends removal of the present half -wall and replacement <br />as proposed above. Adequate funding is available in account <br /># 001-220-519-066.39 Other improvements except building. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- <br />missioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized the <br />removal and replacement of the half -wall described <br />above and funding of same as recommended by staff. <br />AUG 9 1988 5 BooK 73 F"vl X356 <br />