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Mounds View City Council August 26, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />1 Dwelling License Fees. <br />2 <br />3 Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council amend the 2019 Fee Ordinance <br />4 regarding rental dwelling license fees. He stated the City licenses 1,700 rental units per year and <br />5 the fee is roughly $60 + $8 per unit. He explained the cost to staff per unit was higher and for <br />6 this reason, staff recommended the fee be increased to $100 + $25 per unit. He indicated a <br />7 discount program was available to assist with lowering fees if crime free housing meetings were <br />8 held by owners and managers. <br />9 <br />10 Council Member Meehlhause asked what percentage of owners participate in crime free housing <br />11 programs. Community Development Director Sevald explained 16 owners participate in the 20% <br />12 discount, three in the 33% discount range and none participate in the 50% discount. <br />13 <br />14 Council Member Hull questioned if the discount would impact both fees. Community <br />15 Development Director Sevald reported this was the case. <br />16 <br />17 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9159, <br />18 Amending the 2019 Fee Ordinance regarding Rental Dwelling License Fees. <br />19 <br />20 Council Member Bergeron stated he understood the fee increase would assist in offsetting staff <br />21 costs. However, he also saw a tremendous opportunity for the City to better communicate with <br />22 owners through the discount and crime free housing program. He indicated he wanted to see the <br />23 City generate a better feeling between renters and owners, and he believed this fee was a positive <br />24 step in the right direction. <br />25 <br />26 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />27 <br />28 G. Resolution 9157, Approve a Service Contract with Pioneer Critical Power <br />29 Inc. for Stand-by Emergency Generators. <br />30 <br />31 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve a service contract with Pioneer <br />32 Critical Power Inc. for stand-by emergency generators. He explained this contract would allow <br />33 Pioneer to test the City's emergency generators on a yearly basis. Staff provided further comment <br />34 on the proposed contract and recommended approval. It was noted this contract would begin in <br />35 January of 2020. <br />36 <br />37 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution <br />38 9157, Approve a Service Contract with Pioneer Critical Power Inc. for Stand-by Emergency <br />39 Generators. <br />40 <br />41 Council Member Bergeron thanked staff for looking into this and stated this contract would save <br />42 the money in the long run. <br />43 <br />44 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />45 <br />