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in ZIar MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark Casey, City Manager RE: Building Inspection Services DATE: March 9, 2015 Attached is a draft Joint Powers Agreement for Building Inspection Services with the City of New Brighton. I would like to have this as an agenda item on the March 24th City Council agenda. Currently we contract building inspections with Kevin White of Northstar Inspection Services Inc. Mr. White is the only employee. There is a thirty day notice to cancel the current contract. 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 Mr. White's 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. Having a City staff person providing services verses a contractor delivers a different quality of service. I believe this because it doesn't become about the money, but the service itself and community awareness. They have 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. Attachment: Joint Powers Agreement for Building Inspection Services