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QUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br />Manager <br />I <br />1.0 <br />DATE: 01.08.01 <br />ITEM NO: C- 5 <br />Agenda Section: <br />CONSENT <br />1,1 Attached is a�raft annual service agreement used with the City's electrical inspection <br />contractor. Si cities [Roseville, Arden Hills, Little Canada, North Oaks, North St. Paul <br />and Shorevie J are contracting with North Metro Inspections, Inc. and have developed a <br />similar contra t for services. <br />1.2 <br />The proposed <br />includes a req <br />annual report <br />structure. Ele <br />doing busines <br />City retains 2� <br />Metro Insnect <br />ervice contrac't with North Metro Inspections, Inc. and Richard Nelson <br />ire�ment that the contractor updates his insurance schedule, provide an <br />nd carry an electrician's license. There are no changes in the permit fee <br />trical permit fees last increased in 1995. The City passes these costs of <br />on to the build ing contractor as part of the building permit charges. The <br />�o of the electrical permit fee, passing the remaining 80% on to North <br />>ns, Inc. <br />1.3 State law also �equires the governing body (city) to give published notice of its intention <br />to consider th issue and solicit testimony from interested persons, including those in the <br />community in hich the appli�ant is located or proposed to be located. <br />2.0 STAFF <br />2.0 <br />The staff has r viewed the alte�rnatives, particularly j ointly hiring a contractor, or adding <br />another inspec o r to handle electrical and some building inspection activities. While this <br />may pay for it e!lf, there is no guarantee that building levels will be a high as previous <br />years and ther is s shortage of good, experienced and certified electrical inspectors. The <br />stafirecomme ds that this alternative may be premature. This alternative should be <br />evaluated ann allry as the service contract comes up for review in December. <br />3.0 STAFF 1 <br />3.1 The staff <br />Metro In: <br />MMENDATION <br />ids approval of the 2001 one-year service agreement with North <br />]Inc. to be reviewed annually in December. <br />3.2 The staff reco mends the approval of the current (1997) Electrical Inspection Fee <br />Schedule, sho as "Attachment A" to the Service Agreement. <br />Electrical Contract 010800.doc Page 1 of 2 <br />I <br />