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To: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator From: Thomas J. Jacobs, Building Official Date: February 2, 1988 Subject: Big Island Veterans Camp - Inspection On January 29, 1988, an inspection was conducted by Jeanne Mabusth and myself. During this inspection we found the following: 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 becn shored up and concrete block foundation has been installed without approval. 2. Qerg 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, f lots 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 %andalism 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 spare access was left open leaving a hol(- in the f loor. 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 012) are open to the put'_ic. This includes the caretakers cabin. Also found were footings and foundations (new) which appear to not extend below the frost line (42 inches). 5. Berg Cabin, West Block & East Block Cabins `+nese structures were also open to the public. The debris }is been c:zaned 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 •„ith stacking concrete blocks. They are falling over and movement of the ground has blocks moving in all directions. 8. Hill Area - Al I structures except the restrooms are open to the publ ic. Cabin i9 is left in a state of possible col lapse. 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 did 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.