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July 26, 1976 Page 13 <br />Animal Pound Contract with Brighton Veterinary Clinic. Atty. <br />Meyers stated that in paragraph 14 where the contract states <br />the poundkeeper shall hold the City harmless from . . . <br />add "improper disposition ". Council held over this item until <br />the next meeting. <br />The "Diseased Trees" ordinance was held over from the last <br />meeting for purposes of clarifying the "5 day" requirement <br />for removing trees. Explanation was given that 5 days was <br />the minimum time for removal of trees. <br />MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) to approve Ordinance No. 251 amending <br />Chapter 92 of the Municipal Code concerning "Diseased Trees ". 4 ayes <br />Admin. Achen explained that the proposed Resolution No. 749 and <br />Ordinance No. 251 are to incorporate a reduced fence permit <br />fee and to extend the expiration period of permits to 120 days. <br />Atty. Meyers explained the City began charging the high permit <br />fee for a fence ($21 minimum) when the City was spending time <br />determining boundaries. The inspection department will only <br />be concerned about structural quality of fence and meeting <br />zoning requirements. Being sure the fence is on the owner's <br />property is entirely up to the owner with adoption of this <br />ordinance and resolution. The fence permit fee will be a flat <br />$10 fee. <br />The amendment on days for expiration of permits and completion <br />of work (120 days) brings the City into conformity with other <br />cities and allows the City to purchase the standard permit <br />form which states these time limits. <br />Admin. Achen that this ordinance also establishes a plan <br />check fee for single family residential permits in the amount <br />of 20% of the amount of the permit fee. Admin. explained <br />that staff is spending more time in plan checks basically <br />because of the new energy regulations and our increased <br />attention to zoning matters. Steve Rose of the Inspection <br />Dept. figures he spent four hours with Chief Fagerstrom alone <br />on the fire conditions for Perkins. <br />MSP (Hodges - Pickar) to adopt Ordinance No. 252 amending Chapter <br />59 of the Municipal Code regarding permit fees. 4 ayes <br />Councilman Baumgartner questioned what a resident has to do <br />to get a permit for a fence? Admin. Achen replied pay $10 <br />and present plans showing location, overall construction, heights,and <br />lot lines as point of reference although the City will not be <br />actually concerned with the lot line placement. Atty Meyers <br />stated that in this way if neighbors complain about placement <br />of fence, it is a civil matter and the City will not be involved. <br />Councilman Pickar stated that actually the City has been getting <br />itself involved where it had no business as far as fences were <br />concerned. <br />MSP (Baumgartner - Shelquist) to adopt Resolution No. 649 revising <br />permit fees. 4 ayes <br />