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Item No: 5C <br />Meeting Date: June 22, 2026 <br />Type of Business: CA <br />Administrator Review: ____ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector <br /> <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10265, Approving a contract with MuniReg LLC to assist <br />with the City Vacant Building Registration (VBR) Program <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />The City Council adopted Ordinance 1057 amending City Code Chapter 91 at the <br />April 13, 2026, Council Meeting and created a Vacant Building Registration (VBR) <br />program operated by the Community Development Department. Ordinance 1057 codified <br />in Section 91.030 authorizes that the City may utilize a third party to assist with <br />identification, recordkeeping and administration. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Staff surveyed the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) and identified <br />several vendors with experience working with City Government across the county with <br />identification, recordkeeping and administrative support with vacant building registration <br />programs (VBR). MuniReg was the only vendor identified by staff that partnered with their <br />municipal clients to assist with administration of a VBR program on their behalf. Through <br />this 3rd party relationship MuniReg is compensated strictly through a portion of the <br />registration fee established by the City, therefore there is zero cost to the City. This <br />business model provides an incentive for MuniReg to boost compliance and efficiency in <br />their assistance with VBR programs. <br /> <br />Corporate ownership often hides behind the veil of LLC and banks have multiple layers <br />to navigate. MuniReg LLC has experience in identifying the scope of vacant properties <br />and identifying the owner or responsible party. MuniReg has an online web-based system <br />that will facilitate the registration of required properties and provide a database of the <br />information received that will be accessible in a web-based platform by City Staff. <br /> <br />Lastly, MuniReg has unique expertise in proactive implementation to identify properties <br />requiring registration by leveraging longstanding relationships with the nation’s largest <br />property registration companies and banks/mortgage companies by monitoring <br />foreclosure filings. <br /> <br />Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br />#6 Maintain Effective Housing and Code Enforcement <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />No Impact on the 2026 Operating Budget <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />