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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: 12.20.04 <br />ITEM NO: 3�� <br />DepartmentApproval: � �g�r �pp a��d: AgendaSection: <br />DW/DM �-�� CONSENT <br />Item Describtion: Electrical Insnection Service Renewa12005 <br />1.� BACKGROUND <br />1. ] Attached is a draft annual service agreement used with the City's electrical inspection <br />contractor. Six cities [Roseville, Arden Hills, Little Canada, North Oaks, North St. Paul <br />and Shoreview] are contracting with Tokle Inspections, Inc. and have developed a <br />similar contract for services. <br />I.� The proposed service contract with Tokle Inspections, Inc. and Peter Tokle includes a <br />requirement that the contractor updates his insurance schedule, provide an annual report <br />and carry an electrician's license. There are � changes in the permit fee structure. <br />Electrical permit fees last increased in 1995. The City passes these costs of doing <br />business on to the building contractor as part of the building permit charges. The City <br />retains 20% of the electrical permit fee, passing the remaining 80% on to Tokle <br />Inspections, Inc. <br />I;� The Council annually considers this service contract at the last regular meeting of the year <br />and accepts any comments from the applicant or interested persons. <br />�.� STAFF COMMENT <br />��� The staff has reviewed the alternatives, particularly jointly hiring a contractor, or adding <br />another inspector to handle electrical and some building inspection activities. While this <br />may pay for itself, there is no guarantee that building levels will be as high as previous <br />years and there is a shortage of good, experienced and certified electrical inspectors. The <br />staff recommends that this alternative may be premature. This alternative should be <br />evaluated annually as the service contract comes up for review in December. <br />�.� STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />�, a The staff recommends approval of the 2005 one-year service agreement with Tokle <br />Inspections, Inc. to be reviewed annually in December. <br />3.� The staff recommends the approval of the current (2005) Electrical Inspection Fee <br />Schedule, shown as "Attachment A" to the Service Agreement. <br />ElectContr-2005-] ���4 ��G Page 1 of 2 <br />