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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri114, 2008 Page 20 Ayes: Roe; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. Roll Call 13. b. Code Enforcement Report Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon introduced the updated pol- icy, procedure and ordinance changes recommended by staff for implementation of all Code Enforcement enhancement options discussed at a City Council meet- ing in February, detailed in the staff report dated April 14, 2008. Code Enforcement Officer Don Munson reviewed specifics of the 10 options with various attachments representing samples and/or defined policy and/or ordinance changes and related financial impacts of each option. Following staffs presentation, discussion among Councilmembers and staff in- cluded procedural and financial participation of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) in various aspects of options, yet to be presented to the HRA; estimated costs for implementing each option, and overall financial impacts; des- ignation of an appropriate hearing officer and whether that should be a City em- ployee or other designee; the existing and proposed abatement process; effective- ness and time consumption nature of the administrative ticket process; impacts with proposed ordinance language on administrative fees currently charged by the fire and/or Police Departments and differentiation for land use issues under State Statute; and staff s intent of proposed municipal legislation. Councilmember Pust, while not supportive of the proposed language presented at this time, commended staff on their detailed analysis and proposal. Areas of con- cern that she requested additional research and information included further re- finement of mandatory administrative offences; favored fines for repeat offenders; identification of a hearing officer and whether an employee would be appropriate; possible availability for portions of the program from HRA funds; the possibility of the HRA serving in a greater capacity as the hearing body; support for the Neighborhood Enhancement Program as recommended by staff, with the HRA al- ready discussing such a program; further information on the technology required for implementation; and designation of programs for the entire community, not exclusive to the senior citizen population. The Councilmember again thanked staff for their work on this issue. Councilmember Ihlan clarified with revenue sources to off-set the program, and how dependable those generated fines would be (i.e., related to additional staff- ing); expressing her overall support of the program, including supporting the op- tion of administrative tickets with enforcement capabilities, but not supportive of a sole abatement process; and her past and ongoing support for staff and the Prosecuting Attorney having discretion for court citations. Councilmember Ihlan