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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 12, 1999 3 of Arden Hills will reimburse the City of Shoreview for services provided, based on an average of 20 hours per week. Should either city decide to terminate the services of the Building Inspector, it must provide the other city with a 60 day notice. ML Fritsinger advised that Staffrecommends approval of the Memorandum of Understanding for a shared Building Inspector with the City of Shoreview, and that the City Administrator be authorized to execute the Memorandum, Mayor Probst stated that he was pleased that the City of Shoreview was willing to agree to the shared position and was pleased that they were willing to accept thc commitment from Arden Hills of only one year. He indicated that the shared position would be a grcat help to the City of Arden Hills. Councilmember Larson requested confirmation that the billing would be based on actual time and, if the Building Inspector worked more than 50 percent of his time in Arden Hills, the City of Arden Hills will pay for the extra time. Mr. Fritsinger stated that this was correct. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for a shared Building Inspector with the City of Shoreview, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Memorandum. The motion carried unanimously (4-0), B. Ordinance #313, Relating to the Arden Hills Emergency Operations Plan Mr. Stafford explained that the City of Arden Hills' Code of Ordinances, Chapter 7, relates to Civil Defense and disasters, Written in 1967, without a specific chain of command or specific assignments for any individual, the chapter provides little, if anything, that would be helpful in the event of a disaster. With the City Council's instructions to develop a more comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan, the Public Safety Commission began researching necessary steps to prepare an Emergency Operations Plan specifically for the City. At its May 26, 1998 meeting, the City Council authorized expenditure of up to $500 for fees to a consultant to help develop such a plan, The consultant, Mr. Mark Bishop, with assistance from the Public Safety Commission Chairperson, Jolm Tholen, and the Public Works Director, then drafted a plan. Copies ofthe draft plan were provided to the City Council, Ramsey County Sheriff Department, Lake Johanna Fire Department, and City Attorney Filla for review and input. The Staff does expect the Plan to be revised and updated over the years, however, they believe this is a good start on a usable tool in the event of a disaster, Mr. Stafford advised that, if the City Council finds the Emergency Operations Plan to be acceptable, the Public Works Director recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance #313, An Ordinance Relating to the Arden Hills Emergency Operations Plan,