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<br /> <br />City of Elk River Item Number <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 5.8. <br />Agenda Section I Meeting Date Prepared by <br />.t\.dminis tra tion Tune 5, 2006 Billlvfaertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Lions Park Building lJpdate-NIold .ll\.batelnent <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Liol1S Park Building: TYloId .i\batelnent <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Some staff melnbers at Lions Park Center lla\Te been experiencing llealtll symptolTIs. Staff hired tlle <br />Il1stitute for En\Tironmel1tal-L\ssessment to test tlle air quality at Lions Park Center. Results indicate tllat <br />tllere is a significant lnold probleln in at least 1:\vo of tlle offices. The report indicates tllat lnoisture <br />infiltration into tlle building is tile liJ~ely cause. <br /> <br />TIllS contamination poses a significant Ilealtll risk and \vill require tlle telllporary relocation of SOlne staff, <br />correcting tlle source of tlle moisture, and abatelnent of tile existing lTIold. Due to tlle nature of tlle soils <br />at Lions Park, there is a possibility that dle moisture may be rising up tlltougll tlle building slab. It <br />appears likely dlat soil corrections \vete insufficient. Staff is \vorking \vidl building officials to detertnine <br />tlle cause of tlle lnoisture infiltration and strategies for eliminating it. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Staff is researching costs for repairs and abatelnent and llopes to llRve specific inforlllation for tlle <br />Council at tlle June 5 meeting. Council is ad\Tised tllat initial researcll indicates costs \vill significant. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Indoor .L\ir Quality l\ssessment <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />None <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />IvIotioll by _ <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />\Tote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />C:\Documents and Settings\tallard\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKF\5 8 J\Iold.doc <br />