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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 3-5-85 PAGE 11 <br />(including cities) to hold a master or journeyman licenses under state <br />law. <br />From the League's perspective, the requirement that these inspectors <br />have master or journeyman licenses will not improve the quality of <br />licensing, but only add to the cost of local units of government or <br />force local units of government to abandon plumbing inspection to the <br />extent that they can. The League urges all city officials to contact <br />their legislators and inform them of the inspection practices within <br />their city and to detail possible problems with this legislation. The <br />bill is scheduled for hearing in the Commerce and Economic Development <br />Committee in the House as early as Thursday, February 21, 1985 at <br />10:00 a.m. <br />Dunn stated that all this legislation would do is cost the City more <br />money. The City would have to hire a master or journeyman to do a job <br />that our Building Official is already doing, a/adis perfectly capable <br />of doing. <br />M/S/P Dunn/Armstrong - To adopt Resolution 85-9 indicating Lake <br />Elmo's opposes S.F. 342 which would require that plumbing inspectors <br />employed by the state, a county, or a local unit of government must <br />hold a master or journeyman license under state law. <br />C. Comparable Worth Study <br />Christ stated that he has noted that several of the smaller <br />surrounding communities have opted to not participate in the MAMA <br />Comparable Worth Study. He suggested that we contact these <br />communities to see how they will incorporate this law. <br />Mayor Morgan noted that the City has an ordinance stating that all <br />meetings end at 10:30 p.m. <br />M/S/P Dunn/Morgan To extend this council meeting until 11:00 p.m. <br />(Motion carried 5-0). <br />7. City Administrator's Report <br />A. Code Amendment considerations <br />The Administrator advised the Council that public hearings were held <br />for the following code amendments by the Planning Commission at its <br />2-19-85 meeting, and the Planning Commission recommended adopting all <br />of the following ordinances. <br />1. Section 205 - Fire Department <br />M/S/P Christ/Morgan - To adopt ordinance 7965 amending Section <br />205.020 of the Lake Elmo City Code - Volunteer Fire Department; to <br />wit: Membership The Fire Chief shall submit all applications or <br />resignations from the Fire Department to the City Administrator. The <br />City Adminstrator will then notify the City Council of any new <br />applicants or resignations from the Fire Department. (Motion carried <br />5-0) <br />2. Section 210 - Parks Department - Composition <br />