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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP <br />NOVEMBER 6, 2019 <br />of filing that she does for permits and licenses. She stated it is a slow, and <br />sometimes difficult process to find the status of a permit or inspection, and <br />she has to manually create all of the reports required by the state. The <br />Building Official noted that that software will make it quick and easy to <br />look up permits and inspections. <br />There was Council consensus to use 2019 building permit revenue to <br />purchase Permitworks, and also to move forward in 2019 with the <br />purchase of technology to do online permitting and licensing and direct <br />Laserfische integration. <br />DISCUSS COUNCIL The Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager explained that CTV staff <br />CHAMBER completed an audit of the Council Chambers and cable production room in <br />UPGRADES early 2019 when CTV took over doing the video production of meetings. <br />He stated that the switcher, which is essentially a computer, needs to be <br />replaced and it is cheaper to buy a new one rather than try to refurbish the <br />existing one. He stated that the software for this will not be supported <br />after 2020, so this is critical equipment that needs to be ordered soon. <br />The Parks & Rec/Community Services Manager reported that another <br />option is to install monitors at the Council dais so that the Council and <br />staff can see map details or read a presentation that is being shown since it <br />can be difficult to see the room monitors. He explained that another issue <br />has been the location of the equipment rack that is in the production room <br />since it is blocking the window to see into the Council Chambers. He <br />stated that the rack is bigger than needed, so the equipment could be <br />moved into an open air rack that is moved back into the adjacent storage <br />room. He explained that there are sufficient funds in the Cable Fund for <br />the upgrades and switcher replacement. <br />There was Council consensus to move forward with all of the suggestions <br />except to not place monitors on the dais, and instead install a bigger <br />ceiling monitor that faces the Council. <br />DISCUSS The City Administrator explained that he was looking at grant funding for <br />METROPOLITAN a specific site from the Metropolitan Council and it appeared that it would <br />COUNCIL LIVABLE have been a good candidate for funding, but he was told that the City was <br />COMMUNITIES not a participant in their Livable Communities Program so would not be <br />eligible for the grant. He reviewed the steps involved to participate in the <br />Livable Communities Program. <br />2 <br />