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inINUTE5 City Council December 23, 1981 DeSoto The Enga.neer reported that the City still has allocation for 9/10~s State Aid o£ a mile of 5tate aid road. The Engineer is recommending DeSoto ~ad for this, rhe Engineer also stated that just because the City makes this designation does not mean the road will be built. Once the designation is made~ the City can collect the State sid. The City Clerk stated that the State aid money goes to the City~s State aid roads. The allocation for a certain road can be used on another road. Mrs. Scal.ze introduced the £ollowing resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 81-12-710 - D~SIGNATING DESOTO STREET AS A STATE AID ROAD ACCORDING TO THE PLANS SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ENGSNEER The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr, Fahey, Ayes (5) Scal.ze, Fahey, Hanson, Forsberg, Nardini. Nayes (O). Resolution declared adopted, This resolution appears in Resolution Book No. 7, Page 483. Machin The Engineer reported that he has completed a survey of the Machin property Propexty which he will give to the City Clerk, The Engineer suggested that the Clerk send a copy of the survey to Nir. Machin. Building Mr, Fahey reported that Mr, Edward Locke has agreed to take the fiuilding Inspector Inspector position £or the City. Mr, Locke will work three days per weex, eight hours each day. Fahey also reported that Mr. Locke offered to do the plumbing inspections during the same working hours at the salary ofi'ered by the City. Mrs. Nardini informed the Council that the City~s plumbing inspector has agreed to go with compensation o£ 80~ of the fees collected, Fal'ney reported that the Building Inspectox will receive $1,000 pex month plus hospitalization to a maximum o£ ~115 per month. Forsberg commented that he ti~ow,dn~t care for one person doing a11 of the City~s inspections. Fahey reported that Mr, Locke believes the City needs a fu:tl-time inspector based on the City~s valuaiion. Fahey stated that he stands to be convinced o£ tha.s. Fahey informed Council that Mr. Lock'~position will be reviewed after six months. Fahey also stated that Locke is looking for a fu11-time position. Locke wil7, be documenting his time. Fahey stated that if the position does not develop into £ull-time Locke may leave the City and go somewhere else. Fahey stated that he was in £avor of giving P4r. Locke the plumbing inspections as this would save the City 80% of the fees that will be paid to the City~s current plumbing inspector. Mrs. Scalze stated that she feels the $1,000 per month for the Building TnspecCor is high and questioned the necessity of paying insurance coverage for i;he inspector. Mr. Forsberg stated that he thought the $1,000 per month in~yuded any benefits that would be paid. Page -11~-