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City Council Minutes Page 3 November 17, 2003 stated that the fee schedule will be brought to Council for a public hearing on December 15, 2003. Councilmember Dietz requested that Fire Chief Bruce West provide the Council with an update on who has f'zreworks permits and the work/cost involved with enforcement of the requirements. 4.7. Update on the Bailey House City, Administrator Pat I<laers discussed the repairs (apprbximately $6,000) that need to be made to the B~ey House prior to leasing it out to Love Elk River for a transitional housing program. He stated that some of the clean up, painting and ptanfing work could be completed by Love Elk River. Mr. Fdaers provided a per month breakdo~vn of the expenses to show how the suggested rent amount was determined. The house will not be available until around spring, 2004. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO APPROVE A LEASE FOR THE BAILEY HOUSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $425 PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS AND $450 PER MONTH FOR THE SECOND TWELVE MONTHS IF THE LEASE IS EXTENDED. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.8. Consider Payment to the School District for the Little Theatre City Administrator Pat I~daers discussed the past payment history by the city to the school district to help refurbish the Little Theatre. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER TO USE NSP RESERVE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE 2003 PAYMENT OF $112,600 TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE LITTLE THEATRE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.9. Consider Annual Increase in City Contribution to Employee Insurance City Administrator Pat Klaers stated that the city has budgeted a $10.00 per month per employee increase of the city's contribution to the 2004 Employee Insurance Program. He stated that in the 2004 police union officers' contract, the union employees received a $15.00 per month increase. He stated that the police union employees have a different insurance policy than the non-union city employees. Councilmember Dietz stated that in order to be fair to all employees the same contribution amount should be approved for both union and non-union employees. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO APPROVE A $15.00 PER MONTH INCREASE IN THE CITY CONTRIBUTION TO THE 2004 EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR NON-UNION EMPLOYEES. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Open Mike No one appeared for Open Mike.