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Mounds View City Council May 10, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 5 • an Ordinance Amending the Mounds View Municipal Code by Changing all References of "Clerk-Administrator" to "City Administrator" and that Staff publish a Summary. ROLL CALL: Stigney/HulUMuller/Gunn/Flaherty. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. E. Resolution 7613, Awarding the Purchase of Employee Gift Certificates for the June 16, 2010, Employee Appreciation Day. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane stated that the City will provide eligible employees gift certi�cates for a Five-Year Employment Milestone. The total needed would be $625. In the past, the City has also provided a luncheon to appreciate the hard work and dedication of city employees, but this year would be conducted as a potluck style lunch. These gift certificates have been awarded to the eligible employees during the annual employee appreciation luncheon. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7613, Awarding the Purchase of Employee Gift Certificates for the June 16, 2010, Employee Appreciation Day. Mayor Flaherty stated it was important to recognize the valued and loyal employees in the City of Mounds View. • Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. F. Resolution 7614, Authorizing the Advertisement and Hire of a Temporary Part Time Building Inspector. Community Development Director Roberts stated that the City has not had a part time building inspector for the past year, since Don Burda resigned. It was become apparent to City staff that the City needs additional inspection help. This assistance would be to meet the needs of the property owners, contractors, and to prevent the burnout of the existing City inspection staff. To this end, City staff is requesting Council approve the advertisement for a temporary part-time building inspector. The temporary part time building inspector provide up 15 to 40 hours per week at an hourly rate of $15.00 per hour. The City is funding the temporary building inspector position for up to 7,200 hours in 2010 with the understanding the City will be setting the exact work hours as needed. Council Member Hull questioned how the hours per week would be set. Community Development Director Roberts felt the hours would vary each week and would be assigned as needed. He indicated permits were on the rise which means the number of inspections would also be increasing. Council Member Mueller asked what the City budgeted for a part time building inspector for • 2010. Community Development Director Roberts explained $26,000 was budgeted. The proposed position was seasonal and significantly below the budgeted amount. The permit and