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• <br />• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />INTRODUCTION <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 6C <br />Michael Grochala <br />August 27, 2012 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 12 -85 Approving <br />Joint Powers Agreement Establishing Sharing of <br />Building Inspection Services <br />Simple Majority <br />Staff is requesting council consideration of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the <br />City of Hugo to provide mutual sharing of building inspection services. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />As part of ongoing discussions to evaluate municipal functions and maintain services <br />during difficult budgetary conditions Lino Lakes, along with surrounding cities, has <br />discussed establishment of a mutual aid program for building inspection services. The <br />program is intended to supplement existing staffing levels by establishing a procedure <br />and cost structure for providing back up inspection services between municipalities. <br />Under the agreement participating cities would be able to either receive or provide <br />building inspection services to each other based on the availability of staff. A pool of <br />inspectors will be established from participating cities which may be drawn upon if <br />needed. The city will have the ability to both retain services and provide services under <br />the terms of the agreement. Inspection services will be billed at a rate of $43 per hour <br />plus mileage. Alternatively cities may choose to exchange services in lieu of payments. <br />Lino Lakes currently provides a similar service to the Town of White Bear. The City of <br />Centerville recently approved the JPA with Hugo and will be one of the participating <br />cities. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 12 -85. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Resolution No. 12 -85 <br />2. Joint Powers Agreement <br />