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Mounds View City Council January 10, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 D. Resolution 7721, Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Greater 2 Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) for Housing Resource Center 3 (HRC) and Loan Administration and Underwriting Services. 4 5 City Administrator Ericson stated the Resolution before the Council this evening would provide 6 the City with housing resource services along with administrative and underwriting services on 7 future home loans. The City has worked with GMHC since 2001. He reviewed the proposed 8 fees in detail and recommended Council approve the service agreement. 9 10 Council Member Stigney questioned why the agreement did not state the fees would be paid by 11 the borrower. City Administrator Ericson indicated not all fees would be covered by the 12 borrower as they may not be able to cover all of these expenses. 13 14 Suzanne Snyder, GMHC, explained which fees would be covered by the resident and which 15 would be the responsibility of the City. 16 17 Council Member Mueller indicated the six month synopsis provided by GMHC shows that over 18 300 families in Mounds View have been serviced by the Housing Resource Center. She felt the 19 expense to this organization was well worth its value in assistance provided to the community. 20 21 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7721, 22 Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation 23 (GMHC) for Housing Resource Center (HRC) and Loan Administration and Underwriting 24 Services. 25 26 Mayor Flaherty indicated residents were in need and this program would greatly benefit the 27 housing stock. 28 29 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 30 31 C. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 853, Amending Title 1000 of 32 the City Code. 33 34 Community Development Director Roberts reviewed the proposed Ordinance amendments with 35 the Council. He explained the code dealt with building and development regulations within the 36 City. It was staff’s opinion that reviewing contractors licensing could be completed at a staff 37 level, with updates made to Council. Staff recommended introduction of the Ordinance with the 38 proposed changes. 39 40 Council Member Mueller questioned when plan check fees could be reimbursed. Community 41 Development Director Roberts explained a scenario when the reimbursement would be feasible. 42 43 Mayor Flaherty asked how much plan check fees were for the City of Mounds View. 44 Community Development Director Roberts indicated that plan check fees were regulated by the 45