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Mounds View City Council February 23, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 15 <br />• 1 B. Staff <br />2 (1) Community Development Department Report - 2003 in Review <br />3 <br />4 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that his department was very busy in 2003 <br />5 and came in under budget by $70,000 which can be attributed to going without a City Planner for <br />6 most of the year as well as to being conservative with purchases. He then noted that some <br />7 expenditures were pushed out to 2004. <br />9 Director Ericson indicated that the City has a full time planner after going a year without one. He <br />l0 then referenced the information on Scotland Green researched by Ms. Prososki at the request of <br />11 Council <br />12 <br />13 Director Ericson indicated the planning activity was a little less than 2002 but there were a <br />14 number of variances and CUPS as referenced in his report. <br />15 <br />16 Director Ericson indicated that the City issued 1,200 building permits in 2003. <br />17 <br />18 Director Ericson indicated that Mr. Backman is very busy with redevelopment issues and <br />19 continues to be a great representative of the community. <br />20 <br />21 Director Ericson indicated that the billboard applications are being reviewed by MNDOT and <br />22 there may be a response in the next few weeks. <br />23 <br />24 Director Ericson indicated that Mr. Anderson continues to be busy with enforcement issues and <br />25 did 450 housing inspections last year. He then explained that they are splitting the community <br />26 and Ms. Prososki will assist with code enforcement issues. <br />27 <br />28 Director Ericson indicated that there were 1250 inspections by the building inspector and fire <br />29 marshal and she continues to respond to fire calls saving the City money in keeping the fire <br />3o portion of the City's bills down. <br />31 <br />32 Director Ericson indicated his department did not spend a lot of money on continuing education <br />33 and will continue to utilize only those seminars that are the most appropriate and the best use of <br />34 City dollars. <br />35 <br />36 Mayor Linke indicated that the City used to send planning commissioners to a seminar on how to <br />37 be a planning commissioner and what the position requires. He then asked if that is still an <br />38 option. <br />39 <br />40 Director Ericson indicated that the City budgets for that seminar and one member attended last <br />41 year. <br />42 <br />43 Director Ericson reviewed the priorities for 2004 indicating that the TIF plan needs to be <br />44 amended at the recommendation of the OSA and Staff intends to begin work on that process. <br />• 45 <br />