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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: Item 11 STAFF REPORT Report Number: 91-17A 11117DS �° AGENDA SESSION DA ' 6, 1991 Report Date: May 6, 1991 DISPOSITION Item Description: Fire and Housing Inspections - Proposal from Fire Dept. Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; The Fire Department has suggested that they provide all fire inspections in the City of Mounds View. Currently, they inspect places of public congregation (primarily restaurants) and areas requiring a permit from the Fire Dept. The City has been providing fire inspections in all other areas. These include schools, commercial buildings, industrial buildings and multiple dwelling occupancies. The City's inspector has completed the fire inspection of multiple dwelling occupancies at the same time as the annual housing inspection. The Fire Department has suggested that they could undertake all fire inspections for a minimal increase in fees. They are also suggesting that they could handle housing inspections at the same time. Currently the building official or planning technician performs the housing inspection. All buildings are inspected on an annual basis; units in each building are inspected on a random basis during the annual inspection of the building. The fire inspection is performed at the same time as the housing inspection. The Fire Department performs housing inspections in the City of Blaine as well as fire inspections . They are suggesting that Mounds View consider a similar program. Ron Fagerstrom has indicated that he will be at the May 6th Agenda session to discuss this with the Council. Ric Mi eto City Engineer/Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION;