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DATE: 3/2/16
REGULAR
ITEM #: 19
MOTION
AGENDA ITEM: Building Official reporting supervisor
SUBMITTED BY: Clark Schroeder
THROUGH: Clark Schroeder
REVIEWED BY: Clark Schroeder
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item .................................................................................................... Staff
- Report/Presentation .................................................................................................... Staff - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................................ Mayor Facilitates
- Public Input, if Appropriate ................................................................... Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion .............................................................................. Mayor & City Council - Discussion ..................................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................................. Mayor Facilitates
PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT: Council will set policy of who the building official reports
to.
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The Administrator is requesting direction as to organizational structure and chain of command
for the building official.
BACKGROUND AND STAFF REPORT:
During the development of the 2016 budget book a discrepancy was noticed in reporting
structure. Past Organizational Charts, have had the Building Official report to the Community
Development Director. Our city ordinance clearly states that the Building Official reports to the
City Administrator. There can be arguments made for both reporting structures. The
Administrator is looking for council direction regarding this matter.
RECOMMENDATION:
Two motions are set before the Council.
Motion one:
“Move to change the Organizational Chart to align with the city code and have the
building official report to the City Administrator.”
Motion Two:
“Move to change the ordinance to have the Building Official report to the Planning
Director.”
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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. ________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING THE CITY’S PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE BUILDING
DEPARTMENT
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title III:
Administration; Chapter 32: City Organizations; Section 32.001 by adding the double-underlined
material and deleting the stricken material as follows:
§ 32.001 BUILDING DEPARTMENT
There is continued in the city a Building Department which shall be under the jurisdiction
of the Building Official designated by the Council; the Building Official shall report to the City
Administrator Planning Director.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance No. ____ was adopted on this 16th day of
February, 2016, by a vote of __ Ayes and __ Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
___________________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
This Ordinance ________ was published on the _____ day of _________________, 2016.