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City Council Minutes Januau~ 12, 2004 JANUARY 20, 2004 AT 5 P.M. AT CITY HALL TO DISCUSS THE WORK PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Page 3 5.6 Public Safew-Ciw Hall Project Update City Administrator Pat Kdaers stated that on January, 6, 2004 the monthly meeting with the construction manager, the architects, and city staff was held. Most of the ~vork associated ~vith the Public Safety Facility has been completed with some punch list items remaining and a few of these to be completed in spring. The EOC is essentially completed and the gun range is on schedule. One ongoing issue both for the Utilities building and the Public Safety< facility has to do with fl~e lights burning out much too quickly. Nelson-Rudie & Associates, Inc. is evaluating the situation with the responsibility for fixing the problem to be with the electrical contractors. Another issue with the Utilities building has to do with the heating and the contractor is also the responsible party for resolving this problem. The remodeling of City Hall continues to move forward on schedule. He noted tentative moving dates of February 13 to 16 and w/il come back to Council for their consideration of closing city offices for normal business activities on the Friday of the move. On a slightly different topic, the Council needs to consider canceking the Tuesday, February 17, 2004 City Council meeting as no space is available to hold this meeting. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO CANCEL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2004 DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF A FACILITY. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.7 Consider Ordinance Amendment, Chapter 30, Article II, Division 3. Gas Fitters and Gas or Fuel Installations and Consider Changes to Master Fee Schedule Building and Environmental Administrator Stephen Rohlf explained that there is no longer a need for the City of Elk River to require contractors engaging in gas piping within the city limits to have a City of Elk River Gas Fitter's 15cense. The State of N[N requires a state bond and with this requirement the city' may no longer require a bond. He also is recommending the elimination of gas permit fees. Currently the city requires both a mechanical permit and a separate gas permit for gas-fueled apphances. He is proposing that gas piping will be covered under and tracked on mechanical permits. He noted that these changes would result in a reduction of revenue for the city. In 2003 the city received approximately $37,000 in fees for gas permits. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 04-01, AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING ARTICLE II, DIVISION 3, OF CHAPTER 30, "LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS" OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNClLMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 04-02, AN