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36 <br />Approved 9/7/11 <br />355 hydrant and take the pressure down to 20 that sprinkler flow is greatly reduced. The point of the sprinkler flow is called life <br />356 safety; the other thing is you have sprinkler flows that are designed to put out the fire which is a much higher flow. This loop has <br />357 the advantage of taking the Richmond Hills Subdivision and giving it a higher flaw rate which is a good idea because some of <br />358 those hydrants are-flowing right at 600 which is the minimum. It makes it safer, you have a fire, someone is trapped they can't <br />359 get to and sprinkler is the only thing protecting them, you are drawing the system pressure down, putting them in peril. I am <br />360 delighted we are seeing the fire flow begin considered more in this subdivision and l think that can also be a situation where the <br />361 County could kick in a little bit of money to encourage looping. <br />362 <br />363 Designed by available fire flow, you may find that some of the pipe diameters being suggested reduced that may hip you fund the <br />364 looping and the BOCC may want to consider contributing some money to make the entire system better. <br />365 <br />366 Lisa Stuckey: On page 84, fourth paragraph, I think there might be a typo. <br />367 <br />368 Michael Harvey: Staff is clear on the additional information and additional conditions responses you are asking for. <br />369 <br />370 <br />371 AGENDA ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT <br />372 <br />373 MOTION: Larry Wright made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Buddy Hartley. <br />374 VOTE: Unanimous <br />375 <br />Brian Crawford, Chair <br />7 <br />