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Mounds View City Council July 23, 2012 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />C. Resolution 7970, Approving the 2012 Mounds View Festival in the Park 2 <br />Contract. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane stated the City currently has $4,500 in kind donations allotted 5 <br />for Festival in the Park for this year. She noted this years Festival was scheduled for August 18, 6 <br />2012. She requested the agreement between the City and the Festival Committee be reviewed 7 <br />and approved by the Council. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked staff for updating the contract. 10 <br /> 11 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7970, 12 <br />Approving the 2012 Mounds View Festival in the Park Contract. 13 <br /> 14 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 <br /> 16 <br />D. Resolution 7971, a Resolution Authorizing the Hire of Steven Thorp as 17 <br />Building Official in the Community Development Department. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated the City’s former Building Official resigned on 20 <br />March 18, 2012. The Council authorized staff to begin seeking a new building official at its 21 <br />April 23, 2012 meeting. Staff has since advertised and interviewed for this position. It was 22 <br />recommended the Council hire Steven Thorp as the City’s Building Official. Employment for 23 <br />Mr. Thorp would begin on or about August 6, 2012. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Mayor Flaherty noted Mr. Thorp currently works for the City of Rosemount. He questioned if 26 <br />this individual would be able to step into the position without a great deal of training. City 27 <br />Administrator Ericson stated this was the case. 28 <br /> 29 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7971, a 30 <br />Resolution Authorizing the Hire of Steven Thorp as Building Official in the Community 31 <br />Development Department. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if Mr. Thorp’s experience as a Fire Marshal would be used by 34 <br />the City of Mounds View. City Administrator Ericson indicated these duties have been removed 35 <br />from the job description. 36 <br /> 37 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Mayor Flaherty and the entire Council welcomed Mr. Thorp to the City of Mounds View. Mr. 40 <br />Thorp was looking forward to working for the City. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Council Member Mueller invited Mr. Thorp to attend this years Festival in the Park as it would 43 <br />be a great family event. 44 <br /> 45