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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 20, 2017 Page 8 Roe asked staff to provide some of that additional information to help inform the City Council's decision-making. Ms. Collins suggested one option, if the City Council had any interest in pursuing it, would be for staff to identify properties where it was a primary residence with a variety of rooms rented out versus those used for rentals simply as an investment and in non-resident situations. Ordinance (Attachment B) Mayor Roe stated several items in the draft code language of concern or confu- sion from his perspective. ■ Purpose Statement (lines 22-30): change in language from "rental dwellings" to "rental property" needed to change the "MRD" acronym as well if still ap- plicable. ■ If that language is used as a definition that language should match defined terms in other city code as well. ■ Licensing Requirement (page 3, line 124): "city" reference needs clarity. Mr. Englund advised that the intent of line 124 was that the "city" determined the expiration of a license. Lease (page 2, lines 62-63): With a written agreement in place for use of a rental unit, whether this was usually in exchange for rent or if also related to bartering services. Mr. Englund clarified that this language was copied from the current rental registration ordinance. On page 1, lines (20-23), Councilmember McGehee pointed out a grammatical er- ror in verb tense. C. Fire Department Staffing Presentation Rental Licensing Fire Chief Tim O'Neill advised that during last fall's annual budget process, the City Council requested that the Fire Department return with an update on the con- version from a part-time to full-time department. Chief O'Neill advised that staff would summarize that transition in tonight's presentation, with more detailed in- formation available in meeting materials. Assistant Fire Chief Dave Brosnahan provided the staffing update, and efficien- cies from the downsizing of the fleet and capital purchases, to fewer fire stations and their reduced maintenance and upkeep. Chief Brosnahan noted that this in- cluded the proposal as discussed by the City Council with Ms. Collins and Mr. Englund that would be addressed from the Fire Department's perspective shortly.