02-08-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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To: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator From: Thomas J. Jacobs, Building Official Dates February 2, 1988 Subjects Big Island Veterans Camp - Inspection On January 29, 1988, an inspection was conducted by Jeanne X4busth and myself. During this inspection we found the followings 1. Boathouse - The west wall is deteriorating, more than found in other inspections. The concrete block on this wall is falling apart and tipping over. Also found on the south wall both corners have been shored up and concrete block foundation has been installed without approval. 2. Berg Hall - We found every window and the front entry open to the public. We entered the structure and found foot prints and evidence of vandalism. At each end of the second, floor windows appear to be doors with no stairways. About an 18' drop to grade. Walls are being busted up on the interior and exterior. This structure and the types of vandalism are causing a greater danger to the public. 3. Dining Hall - The dining hall is left open to the public and there are signs of people entering. The crawl space access was left open leaving a hole in the floor. The porch area has an access trap door to the basement which is a hazard to people walking in the structure. Windows and screens are broken and ripped apart. 4. North Hill Area - All structures with exception of one (Building #12) are open to the public. This includes the caretakers cabin. Also cound were footings and foundations (new) which appear to not extend below the frost line %42 inches). 5. Berg Cabin, West Block i East Block Cabins - These structures were also open to the public. The debris has been cleaned up in the block buildings. Chimneys are still up. 6. Cook Cabin - The structure is open to the public. The brush and debris has been cleared from around the structure. 7. Peanut Row - These :-structures are also open to the public. The foundations of these structures shows why we have a major problem with stacking concrete blocks. They are falling over and movement of the ground has blocks moving in all directions. 8. Hill Area - All structures except the restrooms are open to the public. Cabin 19 is left in a state of possible collapse. One corner is held up by a 4x4 which is tipping over. 9. General - While we were on the site we found no one in charge. We 61d see a number of snowmobiles and signs of people wandering around. Also a burning permit was applied for and the site was inspected. We found that they are burning mattresses and other unapproved materials.