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Mounds View City Council March 24, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />G. Resolution 7249, Authorization to Advertise for the Public Works Director 1 <br /> Position 2 <br /> 3 <br />Assistant Administrator Crane outlined the proposed schedule for advertising the Public Works 4 <br />Director position and said she would like to have someone in place by June 16, 2008. 5 <br /> 6 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7249, 7 <br />Authorization to Advertise for the Public Works Director Position. 8 <br /> 9 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10 <br /> 11 <br />H. First Reading of Ordinance 803, an Ordinance Amending Title 900, Chapter 12 <br />906 and Chapter 907 of the Mounds View City Code by Adding Language 13 <br />Pertaining to Private Inspections and Other Revisions 14 <br /> 15 <br />Public Works Director Lee indicated that there have been legal challenges in other cities 16 <br />regarding city inspections. Legal counsel has suggested these changes to Chapters 906 and 907 17 <br />to allow citizens to hire a private contractor that is licensed to do the work relating to sump 18 <br />pumps, water meters and the meter readers and report to City crews what is done. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Council Member Mueller asked for clarification of the proposed language. Attorney Riggs 21 <br />explained that this is his response to the concern with legal challenges to requiring city 22 <br />inspections. 23 <br /> 24 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Introduce Ordinance 803, an 25 <br />Ordinance Amending Title 900, Chapter 906 and Chapter 907 of the Mounds View City Code by 26 <br />Adding Language Pertaining to Private Inspections and Other Revisions. 27 <br /> 28 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29 <br /> 30 <br />I. Resolution 7228 Approving the Hire of James Ericson to the Position of 31 <br /> Clerk - Administrator 32 <br /> 33 <br />Assistant Administrator Crane provided a revised Resolution recommending the hiring of James 34 <br />Ericson to the position of Clerk – Administrator. 35 <br /> 36 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7228, 37 <br />Approving the Hire of James Ericson to the Position of Clerk – Administrator. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that he feels that the City wasted $25,000 going out for 40 <br />candidates. He then said that he has an issue with three items in the contract on vacation, 41 <br />deferred compensation, and salary adjustment. He then said that he is very happy to hire Mr. 42 <br />Ericson for the position and supports him but he cannot support the contract for the reasons 43 <br />stated. 44 <br /> 45