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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS _ ~ ''~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~ ~ MINUTES OF JULY 9, 1997 Mayor Gehrz convened the meeting at 7:04 p.m. PRESENT Gehrz, Gibson Talbot, Hustad, Jacobs, and Kuettel. Also present were Hoyt and Asleson. COMMUNITY FORUM There was no one wishing to take advantage of the community forum. MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 1997 Minutes were approved by unanimous consent. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Motion was made by Councilmember Gibson Talbot to approve the following consent agenda. Motion passed unanimously. 1. Disbursements 2. Licenses 3. Awarding sealcoating contract to Allied Blacktop POLICY AGENDA DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED REFURBISHING OF A 1978 FIRE TRUCK Nick Baumann, Fire Chief, and Clem Kurhajetz, Chair of the Fire Department's Truck Committee, reported to the council on the proposed refurbishing of the department's 1978 fire truck. Kurhajetz described the vehicles currently in the department's fleet and reported that the 1978 truck will need to be refurbished in order to be useful to the department in the future. The proposed cost of a refurbishment is approximately 559,000 versus a new pumper truck which would cost between 5180,000 and 5200,000. A refurbishment would keep the truck functional for another 10 to 15 years while a new truck would last between 20 and 30 years. Following questions and discussion, the council determined that the refurbishment makes sense from both fiscal and safety standpoints and indicated that the cost of refurbishment could be submitted in the 1998 fire capital budget. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 10 (HOUSING CODE) TO THE CITY CODE Administrative Assistant Asleson reported that the planning commission had recommended the addition of a housing code to the city code. Asleson gave a report on the planning commission's study of housing codes, including the commission's recommendation that a housing code be initially used on a complaint/concern basis rather than for an annual inspection program. The rationale for this recommendation was that the city's housing stock is currently in good condition. The housing code would be most useful as a means to protect the public health and welfare in unusual circumstances should they arise.