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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 12 October 14, 2003 Page 12 1 Mr. Mornson stated it was recommended the option to appropriate funds from the Tires Plus 2 Building Fund would be the most prudent financial alternative if Council opted to fund the gap. 3 He noted the remaining balance of the fund as of June 30, 2004, would be approximately 4 $316,108. 5 6 Mayor Hodson noted the school district did not have the ability to levy for this cost; however, 7 the City did have the ability to fund it. He indicated it was going from one portion-of the tax 8 statement to another. 9 10 Councilmember Thuesen noted it was highly unusual that this type of funding came from the 11 School District, as many of these programs were usually funded through city park and recreation 12 departments. 13 14 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 03-088 relating to Community Services 15 and authorizing that$27,000 be transferred from the Tires Plus Building Fund to fund the 2004 16 Community Services deficit. 17 18 Discussion: 19 20 Councilmember Faust stated the City and Community Services had combined efforts to get the 21 best for the dollar. He added the City was filling the gap and being judicious in its cooperation 22 with the School and Community Services. 23 24 Councilmember Thuesen indicated the same people were being served, even though the funding 25 was coming from a different source. He noted the City would need to "get a grip" on how this 26 would work in the long term. 27 28 Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 E. Ordinance 2003-013, re: Heating,licenses (1"readina). 31 It was noted, effective July 1, 2003, the State of Minnesota required all HVAC contractors to 32 have a bond in the amount of$25,000 filed with the State of Minnesota before being issued a 33 license or permit; therefore, the City must add Minnesota State Statute 326.992 (bond 34 requirement) to the City Ordinance, Section 615.06, Other License Fees. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Faust to approve First Reading of Ordinance 2003-013 relating to 37 heating licenses, amending Section 615.06 of the St. Anthony Code by adding Minnesota State 38 Statute 326.992. 39 40 Discussion: 41 42 City Manager Mornson noted this was really not a change of the pricing but a change in State 43 law. He explained the letter from the State basically stated that effective July 1, 2003, anyone 44 who installed gas piping, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning or 45 refrigeration (G/HVACR) equipment was required to post a$25,000 bond and file with the 46 Department of Administration,Building Codes and Standards Division, for the benefit of 47 persons suffering financial loss by reason of the contractor's failure to comply with the