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<br />Sgt. Otto inquired on whether the Lake Johanna Fire Department was involved In <br />property inspections and to look for things like smoke detectors? <br /> <br />Mr. Scherbel stated that in single family homes, no. <br /> <br />Ms. Aplikowski moved to recommend to council to have staff look at possibly adding <br />more consequences for enforcement of the City's regulations. <br /> <br />Ms. Beekman asked if there was a better process such as administrative fines to address <br />the enforcement issue. <br /> <br />Ms. Schmidt stated that there is a lot of debate over legality of administrative fines. How <br />would the City administer an administrative fine system? She stated that citations are not <br />a very good tool for resolving property maintenance issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Nagel stated that the City still needed faster enforcement and prosecution of <br />violations. <br /> <br />Ms. Aplikowski made a second motion to allow staff to develop materials to <br />communicate and educate the public on City codes. <br /> <br />Mr. Caldwell asked if adopting a rental licensing program was dead. <br /> <br />Ms. Beekman stated that possibly a rental registration program could be implemented <br />instead. <br /> <br />Mr. Larson felt that registration would be ineffective. He questioned what the penalty <br />would be for those who did not register. He stated that the City can keep track of <br />problem properties through complaint tracking programs just as well as through <br />registration. <br /> <br />In conclusion, the consensus of the group was to look at education, communication, <br />working with Bethel and Northwestern College, reviewing and revising existing codes <br />(abatement) and to look at the legal process. Mr. Simon indicated that the goup would <br />be kept informed of the progress, initiatives and future meetings and discussions staff <br />would have with the Council on this issue. <br /> <br />3 <br />