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319 <br /> Aug 13,1986 <br /> purchased <br /> r sed his homes were e [ <br /> haH dr happy. said he had ma a profit o <br /> thesehomes withtheincentive money available. He said <br /> builders of Tacoma had worked out alot othe problems they had to <br /> ace in the beginning. e <br /> Councilman bangus asked about the healthproblems with the house e <br /> tight and he Nr.Malowell said he bad hien worried about that in the <br /> h <br /> beginning but [ ventilation system controls where the fresh air <br /> canes in,ratherthan by having windoi open in one room. <br /> Councilman O asked about the liability problem and he said <br /> hisinsurance ncepremium has not lnerealmd since he started building 5�... <br /> these homes in 1984. <br /> Ler,'Sundquist,president of Sundguiht Homes,pesented a petition <br /> signed by 100 builders oftieb Snohomish my opposing the early <br /> adoption of t e Said the builders here wfamiliar with <br /> the Super GOOD CENTS Program so they were more awarewere <br /> [hoe MCS than <br /> he Tacoma builders were but they till opposed eal f <br /> said o things the sty ill have do isr early <br /> adoption. He <br /> all <br /> electrically the d houses mea the NCS. This is n spot check <br /> but an actual certification. He then presenteda ort chart showing <br /> the led nalcosts of 56,383 on a 1,20 sp.foo[c rambler using the R,i <br /> MCS code trather than the 1986 cede.. <br /> 11, <br /> en 1 d from the 44th MSC,.said the University of <br /> ashingtestingoPrograc war the major'component of the law. <br /> He <br /> concernedwas why h peeblsg this <br /> the information h testing. red conservation but he <br /> wantee oat 1 He asked th•r council not to adopt the <br /> MCS until the testing is completed. ay <br /> Bert of Cronin CustomImes,Said fha had someconcerns about II �1 <br /> liabilityi under the MCS. Msad 35 homes they had buil[ i <br /> this yea,only two had been GOOD C s. a said a resented <br /> having someonetell him how much 1 t build a home. He said � <br /> land costs are higher and rental rates are lower Everett than in <br /> any other part of the county sI they have to mbe very innovative in <br /> constructing ti<]i <br /> homes ad if they have to build according to the MCS <br /> cede, can't be done. <br /> Cin <br /> ounci maid Poe was trif the houses didn't need to breathe and Mi. <br /> Councilmanthis Siva asked if the cite[did n adopt C the <br /> a MCS would there <br /> beenough local builders constructing t homes learn <br /> the regulations a he oRCS code in the <br /> it was imposed by the %_ <br /> state. yi <br /> Mr. Cronin Saidt he technology wasn't different <br /> t dif rent ana if the 3e: <br /> builders bed inputinto it there would no problem. ii.tal <br /> Councilman Overstreet asked where he thought the city <br /> Cronin <br /> t <br /> in terms <br /> oliability by having this imposed on them and Nr. rod said he <br /> r <br /> felt they we very much in need of the University study as far as <br /> air quality,health,etc. <br /> Councilman Siva asked if the builders would do whatever the studyr i�i <br /> aid and M Cronin said they almost have t they participated in 4zi <br /> the study. <br /> 1,1 <br />