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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCAgen_09Aug12CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue AGENDA August 12, 2009 A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM ____ HARRIS ____ KUETTEL ____ LONG ____ MERCER-TAYLOR ____ MILLER ____ C. PRESENTATIONS D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 22, 2009 E. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. General Disbursements through 8/6/09: $257,908.04 Payroll through 7/29/09: $20,914.88 2. City License Renewals 3. Commission Appointment-Serena Jones White 4. Election Services Agreement with City of Little Canada 5. Acceptance of University of Minnesota Football Tickets 6. Resolution 09-06 Declaring Cost to be Assessed and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment Roll G: POLICY ITEMS 1. Revised Floodplain Ordinance 2. Rental Housing-2009 Mid Year Report ADDENDUM H. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: I. COMMUNITY FORUM: J. ADJOURNMENT: If you have a disability and need accommodation in order to attend this meeting, please notify City Hall 48 hours in advance between the hours of 8:?8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 651-792-7600. We will be happy to help. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS Regular Meeting of the City Council City Hall 2077 West Larpenteur Avenue MINUTES July 22, 2009 A. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM B. ROLL CALL: LINDSTROM __X__ HARRIS _X___ KUETTEL __X__ LONG _A___ MERCER-TAYLOR __X__ MILLER __X__ C. PRESENTATIONS: Kris Sanda, Metropolitan Council District 10 Representative D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 24, 2009 APPROVED F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: F. CONSENT AGENDA: KUETTEL MOVED APPROAL 4-0 1. General Disbursements through 7/15/09: $247,624.44 Payroll through 7/13/09: $37,532.24 2. City License Renewals 3. Establish a Parking Lot Infrastructure Capital Fund for City Hall Parking Lot Improvements 4. Audit Firm for 2009, 2010 and 2011 5. 2009 Special Event Monetary Donations G: POLICY ITEMS 1. 2009 Employee Pay Adjustments MERCER-TAYLOR MOVED APPROVAL 4-0 2. Adoption of the 2010 City Council Goals HARRIS MOVED APPROVAL 4-0 3. Emergency Well Repair-2009 Pavement Management Program -ADDENDUM KUETTEL MOVED APPROVAL 4-0 K. INFORMATION/ANNOUNCEMENTS: L. COMMUNITY FORUM: M. M. ADJOURNMENT: ADJOURNED AT 7:55PM CONSENT F1 8/12/09 ITEM: General Disbursements and Payroll SUBMITTED BY: Roland Olson, Finance Director REVIEWED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator EXPLANATION: General Disbursements through 8/6/09: $257,908.04 Payroll through 7/29/09: $20,914.88 ATTACHMENTS: General disbursements and payroll ACTION REQUESTED: Approval CONSENT F2 8/12/09 ITEM: City License Renewals SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Abernathy -Deputy Clerk The following individuals have applied for a Mechanical Contractors License for 2009. Staff has received the necessary documents for licensure. ? Ed’s Heating and Air, Inc. The Following individuals have applied for a General Contractors License for 2009. Staff has received the necessary documents for licensure. ? Kiser Construction, Inc. CONSENT F3 8/12/09 ITEM: Commission Appointment SUBMITTED BY: Peter Lindstrom, Mayor EXPLANATION: Serena Jones-White has submitted an application for the Parks and Recreation Commission. ACTION REQUESTED: Approval CONSENT F4 8/12/09 ITEM: Election Services Agreement with the City of Little Canada SUBMITTED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator EXPLANATION: Within the City of Falcon Heights organization, the duties of election coordination fall under the deputy city clerk position. Since this position is unfilled due to budget cuts, and since this year we will be holding a municipal election, it is necessary to make arrangements for a single person to manage our election duties. As has been done in the past, the City of Little Canada has agreed to perform these tasks for us. The attached agreement is similar to the one used in 2005 when the deputy clerk was new to the position. The agreement calls for the Little Canada City Clerk to perform all tasks necessary for a smooth municipal election at the rate of $44.68 per hour (not to exceed $5,000). ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council adopt the attached agreement for election services with the City of Little Canada. Election Services Agreement 1. Purpose: This document is to be considered an Agreement between the City of Little Canada, Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as "Little Canada") and the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as "Falcon Heights"). The purpose of this document is to set forth the terms and conditions for the provision of election services to be provided to Falcon Heights by Little Canada. This Agreement will be in effect from this 10th day of August 2009 until terminated by either party under the provisions set forth. 2. Services Provided: It is agreed upon by both parties that the intent is to contract for election services, to be provided by the Little Canada City Clerk as follows: a. Preparation and coordination of all materials and services related to elections, including filing, absentee ballot requests, ballot preparations, mailing of absentee ballots, preparation and testing of election equipment, training and coordination of election judges, preparation of election polls, and staffing and supervision of election judges and other personnel on election day. b. The foregoing duties will be handled by the Little Canada City Clerk, with assistance from Falcon Heights city staff where necessary. c. Election services will be provided as needed; no permanent staffing of city hall for election purposes is expected. d. Falcon Heights shall provide a cellular phone on election day for the Little Canada City Clerk to utilize. e. In the event that Little Canada is unable to fulfill its duties on election day, the City of Little Canada will provide an alternate for the City Clerk. f. All direct costs for printing of ballots and other materials necessary to run an election will be paid directly by the City of Falcon Heights, and are not part of this contract. 3. Payment: Election services will be paid on an hourly basis, not to exceed $5,000 in total for FY2009. The hourly rate to be charged for calendar year 2009 is $44.86. 4. Termination of Services: This agreement shall terminate on the later of November 30, 2009 or when services to be undertaken are deemed complete by Falcon Heights. 5. Indemnification: Falcon Heights agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Little Canada harmless from any claim, real or imaginary, damages and expenses of all kinds by reason of any act or omission caused by, or alleged to have been caused by any agent or employee of Falcon Heights, or by the City Clerk while under the work direction of Falcon Heights subject to the limitations and immunities in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466. Little Canada agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Falcon Heights harmless from any claim, real or imaginary, damages and expenses of all kinds by reason of any act or omission caused by, or alleged to have been caused by any agent or employee of Little Canada, except while the City Clerk is under the work direction of Falcon Heights subject to the limitations and immunities in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 466. 6. Revisions to Agreement: Both parties acknowledge that modifications to this Agreement may be necessary to ensure an effective, on-going working relationship. To that end, Falcon Heights and Little Canada shall use their best efforts to ensure the viability of this Agreement into the future. However, any alterations, variations, modification, or waivers of provisions to this Agreement will only be valid when they have been reduced to writing and duly signed, and attached hereto. In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first written above. CITY OF LITTLE CANADA CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS By:___________________________ By:___________________________ Its: Mayor Its: Mayor Date:_________________________ Date:_________________________ Attest: Attest: By:___________________________ By:___________________________ Its: City Administrator Its: City Administrator Date:_________________________ Date:_____________________ CONSENT F5 8/12/09 ITEM: Acceptance of University of Minnesota Football Tickets SUBMITTED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator EXPLANATION: For the past several years, the University of Minnesota has convened a group called the Stadium Area Advisory Group (SAAG) made up of communities and neighborhood groups that will be impacted by the construction of the new football stadium on the university campus. Falcon Heights has participated in the discussions due to the fact that the State Fairgrounds will be one of the tailgating locations during game days. The University would like to recognize the members of this group by inviting them to attend the stadium opener on September 12th. Mayor Lindstrom has been offered tickets to the game, and council approval is being sought before accepting the tickets. ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council approve the donation of tickets by the University of Minnesota to Mayor Lindstrom for the September 12th football game at TCF Bank Stadium. CONSENT F6 8/12/09 ITEM: Declaration of costs for projects to be assessed in 2009 and ordering preparation of assessment rolls SUBMITTED BY: Deb Bloom, City Engineer Per city assessment policy and state statute, the City holds public hearings to consider assessments for completed street reconstruction projects. This year’s assessment proceeding is for City Project 09-10, this improvement includes the following street segments: ? Prior Avenue, (Larpenteur Ave to cul-de-sac) ? Maple Knoll Drive, (Fry St to Garden Ave) ? Garden Ave, (Fry St to W Snelling Frontage Rd) ? Fry Street, (Maple Knoll Dr to Garden Ave) This project is currently under construction with a completion by the end of August. It is recommended that the assessment hearing be held at the regularly scheduled council meeting on September 23, 2009. The first step in the assessment process is consideration of a resolution declaring costs to be assessed and ordering preparation of assessment rolls. It is the City’s policy to assess a portion of street Mill and Overlay costs. The City follows the requirements of Chapter 429 of state statute for the assessment process. Once the assessment roll is adopted, the City allows for a 30-day pre-payment period. Following the pre-payment period, assessment rolls are certified to Ramsey County for collection. The City will have the rolls certified by early November in order to allow the County enough time to add the assessments to property taxes. Financial Impacts Attached is a Project Financing Summary detailing the feasibility report and anticipated project cost for this improvement. This project will be financed using assessments, St. Paul Water Utility funds, and Municipal State Aid funds. The costs included in the attachments are estimated final costs. This project is anticipated to be completed by the end of August. The proposed final assessment roll will be prepared in accordance with Falcon Heights’ assessment policy and as outlined in the project feasibility report. A detailed assessment roll will be presented at the assessment hearing for this project. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution declaring costs for City Project 09-10 to be assessed and ordering preparation of the proposed assessment roll. The 2009 assessment process is suggested to proceed according to the following schedule: Requested Council Action Approval of resolution declaring costs for City Project 09-10 to be assessed and ordering preparation of proposed assessment roll. August 12 Resolution declaring costs to be assessed, ordering preparation of assessment rolls August 26 Resolution receiving assessment rolls, setting hearing date. September 1 Notice of hearing published in the Roseville Review Mail notices to affected property owners September 23 Assessment hearing-final adoption of assessment roll Sept 24-Oct 26 Prepayment of assessments (30 days) Oct 27-30 Tally of final assessment roll November 2 Certification of assessment rolls to Ramsey County Project 09-10 S. P. NO. 124-050-006 Mill and Overlay PRIOR AVENUE/MAPLE KNOLL/GARDEN/FRY Project Financing Summary Feasibility Report Estimated Final Cost Reconstruction $ 1 92,226.52 $ 1 69,797.76 Watermain $ 2 08,982.57 $ 1 28,353.53 Total Construction Cost $ 401,209.09 $ 2 98,151.29 Engineering* $ 74,899.04 $ 4 8,778.49 Total Project Cost $ 4 76,108.13 $ 3 46,929.78 Summary of Non-assessable costs Watermain $ 2 08,982.57 $ 1 28,353.53 Engineering* $ 3 5,527.04 $ 2 1,820.10 Total Non-assessable costs $ 2 44,509.61 $ 1 50,173.63 Summary of Assessment Calculations Assessable Cost $ 231,598.52 $ 1 96,756.15 Total Assessable Frontage 4552.18 4 ,552.18 Assessment Rate (100%) $ 50.88 $ 4 3.22 Assessment Rate (60%) $ 30.53 $ 2 5.93 Assessment Rate (40%) $ 20.35 $ 1 7.29 Total Special assessments (100%) $ 9 ,423.84 $ 8 ,006.09 Total Special Assessments (60%) $ 4 7,332.14 $ 40,211.36 Total Special Assessments (40%) $ 5 7,315.11 $ 48,692.46 Total Special Assessments $ 1 14,071.09 $ 9 6,909.90 Project Financing Summary MSA costs $ 117,527.43 $ 9 9,846.25 St. Paul Water Utility $ 244,509.61 $ 1 50,173.63 Special Assessments $ 114,071.09 $ 9 6,909.90 Total $ 4 76,108.13 $ 3 46,929.78 *Engineering cost estimates included in feasibility report totals CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL RESOLUTION August 12, 2009 No. 09-06 ----------------------------------------------------------MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT DECLARING COST TO BE ASSESSED AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL WHEREAS, contracts have been let and costs have been determined for Improvement P-09-10 Mill and Overlay Project, the reconstruction of the street by the repair of curb and gutter, bituminous mill and overlay, and necessary appurtenances; and WHEREAS, the contract price for such improvement is $298,151.29, and the expenses incurred or to be incurred in the making of such improvement amount to $48,778.49, so that the total cost of the improvement will be $346,929.78. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota as follows: 1. The portion of the cost of such improvement to be paid by the City of Falcon Heights and St. Paul Water Utility is declared to be $250,019.88. 2. The portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property property owners is declared to be $96,909.90. 3. The City Administrator, with the assistance of the City Engineer, shall forthwith calculate the proper amount to be specially assessed for such improvement against every assessable lot, piece or parcel of land within the district affected, without regard to cash valuation, as provided by law, and he shall file a copy of such proposed assessment in his office for public inspection. 4. The City Manager shall, upon the completion of such proposed assessment, notify the council thereof. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof and the following voted against the same: WHEREUPON said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. ----------------------------------------------- -------------------Moved by: Approved by: ________________________ Peter Lindstrom, Mayor August 12, 2009 LINDSTROM ____ In Favor KUETTEL Attested by:_________________________ HARRIS ____ Against Justin Miller, Administrator LONG August 12, 2009 MERCER-TAYLOR POLICY G1 8/12/09 ITEM: Revised Floodplain Ordinance SUBMITTED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator EXPLANATION: As part of a recent update of national flood maps, FEMA has been reviewing the communities that have not participated in the national flood insurance program. Falcon Heights has never been a participant in the program because of its location on relatively high ground with respect to local rivers and bodies of water. Residents of Falcon Heights cannot buy flood insurance. Non participating communities are being encouraged to become part of the program. There are benefits to Falcon Heights residents in making flood insurance available. First, residents of Falcon Heights have expressed an interest in buying flood insurance and have found that they cannot get it because the city does not participate in the program. Second, many lenders and home financing programs now require this insurance. Eligibility for flood insurance will expand the borrowing options for residents and prospective residents. Therefore, the FEMA has requested that Falcon Heights adopt the necessary code amendment that will allow the city to participate in the national flood insurance program. Because the proposed amendment changes the zoning chapter of the code, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 23rd and recommended to the city council that it be approved. The proposed amendment, prepared by the City Attorney, adds ARTICLE VIII. FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS to Chapter 113 of the City Code. It also adds nine relevant definitions to Section 113-3. This ordinance follows a model successfully used in other cities. There will be no cost to the city in making this change, nor will it change the way things are already done regarding development. There is no indication that Falcon Heights is at more risk for flooding than it was before. However, adoption of this ordinance is a necessary part of the process that will make property owners eligible to purchase flood insurance if they wish to have it or need it to qualify for home home financing. ACTION REQUESTED: Staff recommends that the Falcon Heights City Council adopt the attached Ordinance 09-02 amending chapter 113 of the city code concerning floodplain regulations. 145867v01 RNK:06/03/2009 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 09-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 113 OF THE FALCON HEIGHTS CITY CODE CONCERNING FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 113 of the Falcon Heights City Code is amended by adding the following definitions to Section 113-3: Development means any man-made change to real estate, including but not limited to construction or reconstruction of buildings, installing manufactured homes or travel trailers, installing utilities, construction of roads or bridges, erection of levees, walls, or fences, drilling, mining, filling, dredging, and storage of materials. Flood means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waves, or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. Floodplain or Flood Prone Area means any land area susceptible to being inundated by water from any source (see Flood). Flood-proofing means any combination of structural and non-structural additions, changes or adjustments to structures which reduce or eliminate flood damage to real estate or improved real property, water and sanitary facilities, structures and their contents. Manufactured Home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designated for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. New Construction means, for the purposes of determining insurance rates, structures for which the ‘‘start of construction’’ commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For floodplain management purposes, new construction means structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of a floodplain management regulation adopted by a community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. 145867v01 RNK:06/03/2009 2 Special Flood Hazard Area means the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the FHBM. After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for publication of the flood insurance rate map, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AO, AH, A1–30, AE, A99, AR, AR/A1–30, AR/AE, AR/AO, AR/AH, AR/A, VO, or V1–30, VE, or V. For purposes of these regulations, the term ‘‘special flood hazard area’’ is synonymous in meaning with the phrase ‘‘area of special flood hazard.’’ Structure for floodplain management purposes, a walled and roofed building, including gas or liquid storage tanks, that is principally above ground. The term includes recreational vehicles and travel trailers on site for more than 180 days. Substantial Improvement means any repair, reconstruction or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the market value of the structure either, (a) before the improvement or repair is started, or (b) if the structure has been damaged, and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure regardless of the actual work performed. The term does not, however, include either (1) any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely necessary to assure safe living conditions or (2) any alteration of a “historic structure”, provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure’s continued designation as a historic structure. SECTION 2. Chapter 113 of the Falcon Heights City Code is amended by adding Article VIII to provide as follows: ARTICLE VIII. FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS Sec. 113-500. Statutory authorization and purpose. (a) Statutory Authorization. The legislature of the State has, in Minnesota Statutes chapter 462 delegated the responsibility to local government units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. (b) Statement of Purpose. (1) The City of Falcon Heights wishes to establish eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program and in order to do so must meet the requirements of 44 CFR Part 60.3(a) (2) The City of Falcon Heights wishes to minimize potential losses due to periodic flooding including loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public 145867v01 RNK:06/03/2009 3 expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. Sec. 113-501. Warning and disclaimer of disclaimer of liability. This Article does not imply that areas will be free from flooding or flood damages. This Article shall not create liability on the part of the City or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages which result from reliance on this Article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder. Sec. 113-502. Permit Requirements. (a) No person shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, move, or demolish any building or structure without first obtaining a separate permit for each building or structure from the Zoning Administrator. (b) No man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, fences, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, shall be commenced until a separate permit has been obtained from the Zoning Administrator for each change. © No manufactured home shall be placed on improved or unimproved real estate without first obtaining a separate permit for each mobile home from the Zoning Administrator. Sec. 113-503. Permit application. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file a permit application on a form furnished for that purpose. The form must be completed and submitted to the Zoning Administrator before the issuance of a permit will be considered. Sec. 113-504. Duties of the Zoning Administrator. (a) The Zoning Administrator is appointed as the person responsible for receiving applications and examining the plans and specifications for the proposed construction or development. (b) After reviewing the application, the Zoning Administrator may require any additional measures which are necessary to meet the minimum requirements of this ordinance. (c) The Zoning Administrator shall review proposed development to assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, 33 U.S.C. 1334. 145867v01 RNK:06/03/2009 4 Sec. 113-505. Review of permit application. The Zoning Administrator shall review all permit applications to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a flood prone area, all new construction and substantial improvements (including the placement of manufactured homes) shall be: (1) Designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent floatation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure resulting from hydrodynamic and hydrostatic loads, including the effects of buoyancy, (2) Constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage, (3) Constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage, and (4) Constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. Sec. 113-506. Subdivisions. The Zoning Administrator shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new development to determine whether such proposals will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a subdivision proposal or other proposed new development is in a flood prone area, any such proposal shall be reviewed to assure that: (1) All such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage within the flood prone area, (2) All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (3) Adequate drainage is provided to reduce exposure of flood hazard. Sec. 113-507. Water supply system. The Zoning Administrator shall require within flood prone areas, new and replacement water supply systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems. Sec. 113-508. Sanitary sewage and water disposal systems. 145867v01 RNK:06/03/2009 5 The Zoning Administrator shall require within flood prone areas: (1) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and (2) On-site waste disposal systems to be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. Sec. 113-509. Annexations and extraterritorial jurisdiction. The City of Falcon Heights shall not approve any development located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) outside the corporate limits unless such development or plat is in the accordance with the floodplain ordinance that meets the minimum federal (44 CFR 60.3), state (Minnesota Regulation Parts 6120.5000 through 6120.6200), and local requirements for development within a Special Flood Hazard area. Sec. 113-510. Greater restriction Where this Ordinance and other ordinances conflict or overlap, whichever imposes the more stringent restrictions shall prevail. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon is passage and publication. ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________, 2009, by the City Council of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS BY: ____________________________ Peter Lindstrom, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Justin Miller, City Administrator/Clerk POLICY G2 8/12/09 ITEM: Rental Housing – 2009 Mid-Year Report SUBMITTED BY: Deborah Jones, Zoning and Planning Director REVIEWED BY: Justin Miller, City Administrator Ordinance 08-04, adopted October 22, 2008, established a program for licensing of rental housing of four units or fewer in Falcon Heights. In January, 2009, letters were sent to the owners of known or suspected rental homes in the City. The ordinance provides for properties to be given a provisional license between the time the license fee is paid and the certificate is issued or denied. After fire marshals Kevin Anderson and Rochelle Hawthorne were hired, a program of inspections and certification was set up. Inspections have been underway since spring of 2009. The list below, provided by Ms. Hawthorne, summarizes the status of those properties in the system as of July 31, 2009. Status Number of Properties Completed certificates – License issued 4 Inspected once, awaiting re-inspection 8 Pending Inspection, have been contacted to set up 10 Application received, not yet on inspection schedule 1 Application not received, reminder(s) sent 2 Suspected Rentals, not yet contacted 1 As shown on the attached map, all of the rental properties known to date are east of Cleveland Avenue. The largest number are northeast of Snelling and Larpenteur. The staff continues to follow up on suspected rental properties and bring them into the system as they come to light. Attachments: ? Map of Rental Properties (1 – 4 units) Action Requested: ? None; information only Falcon Heights Rental Housing -July 31, 2009 Rentals -8/7/09 StatusLicense Issued Awaiting Reinspection Inspection Pending Application Received No Application, Reminder Sent Suspected rental