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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 6, 2004 Page 21 1 2 3. Resolution 04-015,re: Call Hearing on Prosed Assessments. 3 Mr. Hubmer stated the hearing is scheduled for February 10, 2004. 4 5 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen,.seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 6 04-015, re: Call Hearing on Proposed Assessments. 7 8 Motion carried unanimously. 9 10 B. Ordinance 2004-001, re: Amend Building Code Section of Ordinance and Building Fee 11 Charge first reading). 12 City Manager Momson stated the City implements the State Building Code and when it changes, 13 the City must amend its ordinance. He stated that the amendment has undergone an extensive 14 review process by the State Building Department. However, the last amendment did not include 15 the building fee schedule. A recommended fee schedule was created by a committee formed by 16 the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities,building 17 officials, community development directors, and finance directors from metropolitan area cities. 18 He stated that the benefit to the City is that a higher building permit fee can be realized. 19 20 Motion by Councilmember Faust, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve first reading of 21 Ordinance 2004-001, re: Amend Building Code Section of Ordinance and Building Fee Charges. 22 23 Discussion: 24 25 Councilmember Faust asked if these are State-wide uniform building permit fees. Mr. Morrison 26 stated that may be the intent and the Builders Association is currently conducting a study of the 27 building permit fees being charged by different cities. He noted that the proposed amendment 28 will get St. Anthony's fees in line with what is being charged by other cities. 29 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 33 Mr. Morrison reported on the following: 34 • A newsletter will be sent that updates residents on the Silver Lake Village project. The 35 developers closed with the Apache owners and notified tenants of possible termination of 36 their leases. 37 • Several meetings have been held with the Robert Muir Companies, developers of the 38 commercial property, on the scheduling of 39th Avenue. 39 • A$100,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council was approved for stormwater 40 improvements. 41 • Amcon Update-walls for the liquor store are up,pad area paved, and potential May 42 opening once the dirt piles are removed. 43 • Public Works Update -progress is being made on the roof, doors, and the flooring is 44 going in during the next month. They anticipate June completion. 45 • Sue Hall will be on leave starting Monday and be out until April 12, 2004. Mr. Morrison 46 stated he will be doing the Planning Commission work during her leave.