CONDO GAS SHUT-OFFS OK'D.Byline: Rick Orlov Orlov (Орлóв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the person of four Orlov brothers, of whom the senior was Catherine the Great's Daily News Staff Writer Warned that it could be sparking future protests, the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. approved a program Tuesday requiring the installation of
automatic gas shut-off valves for condominiums when they are sold.
But Councilman Nate Holden Nathaniel "Nate" R. Holden (1929-) served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1987 to 2002. He previously served a term on the California State Senate and was Assistant Chief Deputy to then Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. , the sole opponent to the plan, said the proposal's broader requirements - that an entire condo complex be required to get the devices when one unit is sold - will create a firestorm fire·storm n. 1. A fire of great size and intensity that generates and is fed by strong inrushing winds from all sides: the firestorm that leveled Hiroshima after the atomic blast. 2. of protests. ``Just wait until people find out what you're forcing down their throats,'' Holden Holden, town (1990 pop. 14,628), Worcester co., central Mass., a residential suburb of Worcester; settled 1723, set off and inc. 1741. Manufactures include electrical and metal products, plastics, and machinery. said. ``We will have people from all over the city coming down here to find out what you've done to them.'' The proposal, which now goes to Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. for final action, is similar to the one in effect for single-family homes as part of an earthquake safety program. The valves automatically shut off the flow of natural gas in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. It is estimated that the valves cost about $180, and the city is requiring a $43 inspection fee. While no council member countered Holden's arguments, some said last week that the matter is an issue of public safety to protect residents in the event of a major earthquake. Holden, however, compared the measure to the fire sprinkler installation program for condos that the city had to back off from because of protests from the owners about the cost. |
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