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Mounds View City Council August 26, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Mayor Flaherty read a Resolution of Appreciation recognizing the Festival in the Park 2 Committee and all volunteers for their assistance in pulling off another wonderful event for the 3 City of Mounds View. 4 5 Council Member Gunn indicated this year's Festival was the best in years. She stated the crowd 6 was huge, the music was wonderful and the fireworks were fantastic. She thanked all who were 7 involved in making this year's event a huge success. 8 9 Council Member Mueller thanked the City for the Resolution of Appreciation. She also thanked 10 all who participated in the event as the event could not have taken place without all of the 11 volunteers. She then read the list of winners for the 7th Annual Car Show and thanked all for 12 taking part in the event. She encouraged everyone to get out and volunteer for next year's 13 Festival in the Park, which would be held on August 16, 2014. 14 15 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8147, a 16 Resolution of Appreciation Recognizing the Festival in the Park Committee. 17 18 City Administrator Ericson thanked all volunteers, members of the Festival in the Park 19 Committee and Assistant City Administrator Crane for making this year's event a huge success. 20 21 Council Member Mueller indicated the Festival in the Park Committee would be meeting to 22 discuss this year's event on September 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. She encouraged those interested in 23 offering feedback to be in attendance. 24 25 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 26 27 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 28 H. Resolution 8143, Authorizing Fire Inspection Services Agreement with the 29 Spring Lake Fire Department. 30 31 City Administrator Ericson explained the City was in need of assistance with fire inspections and 32 Fire Marshall services. He indicated these services were previously done in house, but with the 33 recent loss of an employee, the City was seeking assistance at this time. He requested the 34 Council authorize these services with the Spring Lake Fire Department at a rate of $50 per hour 35 beginning on September 1, 2013. 36 37 Mayor Flaherty asked what services the City would be receiving from the fire department. Fire 38 Chief Zikmund indicated the services would be specific to enforcing the Fire Code. He 39 explained the fire department would conduct fire inspections on commercial, industrial, 4o educational, assembly, apartment and multi -family units. He stated these types of structures 41 required yearly fire inspections. He commented building plans would also be reviewed by the 42 fire department when necessary. 43 44 Mayor Flaherty questioned if the 2014 budget included this expense. Finance Director Beer 45 stated the inspection services were written into the preliminary budget.