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Item No: 08A-1 and 2 MOUNDS VIEW Meeting Date: 08/26/2024 Type of Business: CB City of Mounds View Staff Report Nor- To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: (1) Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 1015 Amending Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 150 Building Regulations; Construction; Permit Fees, of the Mounds View City Code; and (2) Resolution 9963, Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Nykanen Inspections LLC. for City Electrical Inspections Introduction: The City of Mounds View currently has a State designated electrical inspector through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, who conducts all of the City's electrical inspections. The City would like to deal directly with a City contracted Electrical Inspector, Nykanen Inspections LLC. Introduction and first reading took place at the August 12, 2024, City Council meeting. Discussion: As a recap from the August 12th meeting, to obtain this delegation, the City of Mounds View must undertake several steps, including the approval of an ordinance amending the Mounds View City Code to offer local electrical permit services, enter in an agreement with a designated electrical inspect company, and establish local fees (separate ordinance, second reading and approval on this agenda). The City of Mounds View currently contracts with a state designated Electrical Inspector who provides electrical inspection services. The City would like to take over electrical permit and inspection process. The customer service benefits for residents and contractors would be significant. Currently, the State conducts inspections for the City of Mounds View only two days a week, which can be very frustrating for homeowners and contractors who are trying to complete their building projects in a timely fashion. The City would like to contract with Nykanen Inspections LLC. who has indicated its capacity to conduct same day inspections with few exceptions. Contracting directly with an inspection service would enable construction projects to begin and conclude in a much faster timeframe. Mounds View Building Official, Nick Henly initiated and supports this change. In addition, if the City takes over the inspections from the State, the City would keep a portion of each permit fee, whereas, now the State keeps 100 percent of the inspection fee.