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33 o ??ip, R I REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Meeting Date: March 24, 2015 Resolution 15 -031; a resolution approving a Joint Powers Agreement for Building Inspection Services with the City of New Brighton. OVERVIEW: Under our goal of Increase & Maintain Fiscal Strength, we identified an action step of Cooperative Ventures with Other Governments and Entities. Staff has analyzed our contracted building inspections program and recommends termination of the contract with Northstar Inspection Services Inc. and enter into a collaboration with the City of New Brighton. Attached is a Joint Powers Agreement for Building Inspection Services with the City of New Brighton. Highlights of the contract include: • Same price structure we currently operating under • Ten day notice if St. Anthony wishes to terminate agreement • Sixty day notice if New Brighton wishes to terminate agreement • This would only be for inspections and plan review, St. Anthony would continue to provide our planning, engineering and fire marshal review. Permits would continue to be picked up and dropped off at St. Anthony City Hall. Instead of calling Northstar Inspection Services voicemail, the applicant would call a dedicated phone line answered by a New Brighton staff person that would answer the phone either "Inspections" or "New Brighton /St. Anthony Inspections ". The inspector's business cards would have both cities' logos and the inspection vehicle would also have a magnetic sign with City of St. Anthony logo. City of New Brighton's Inspections Department has a staff of 2.5 and from what I have seen they provide excellent service. I was very impressed with their lead inspector who has a positive, cooperative approach in working with the applicant. I also believe this collaboration will create advancements and enhancements that will be a benefit to both communities.