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City Council Minutes May 3, 1982 Page Five not specify dollar limits, and the City does not have authority to put a dollar limit on the Building Code ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that the City is considering the waiving of the fee for construction of $1,000 or less. The City Administrator further indicated that the purpose of the permit is for the protection of health, life and safety factors. Mr. Dave Sellergren indicated that in 1974, legislation was adopted requiring the adoption of the Uniform Building Code by cities. Section 706.08 - Public Dance, was discussed as well as Section 500.06 regarding abandoned motor vehicles and a discussion of public nuisances was also carried on. Fire Chief, Russ Anderson, proposed some changes in the language of the fire code section of the City Code. Mr. Anderson indicated that the fire chief be allowed to have more than one assistant chief, that the fire department have the authority to select the fire marshal and that fire fighters could be removed by the City Council with recommendation from the fire department. Mr. Dave Sellergren indicated that the City Council should and must appoint the fire marshal as it is a statutory function of the fire department, and further indicated that the appointment of the fire marshal could be based ona recommendation from the fire department. Mr. Russ Anderson requested that Section 600.02 be changed to not allow the issuance of burning permits in the Old City. Section 600.01 should be changed to include language prohibiting the issuance of burning permits in platted areas of the rural district where the lots average 1 acre or less in size. It was the general consensus of the City Council to change the fire department section of the City Code as discussed. COUNCILMAN DUTISMAN MOVED TO DELETE SECTION 406 OF THE CITY CODE UNTIL THE FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Mr. Dale Specht asked why the City Council was discriminating against pigs in Section 900.12. It was the general consensus of the City Council to scratch "excluding pigs" from Section 900.12 of the City Code. Mayor Hinkle closed the public hearing. The City Administrator-:re:viewed the corrections to the City Code as follows: Section 404 - Firearms - Deleted The appointment of officers by the; City Council"~'Secti.on 206, was deleted Burning Permits to be Prohibited in the old section of the City of Elk River and in platted areas of 1 acre in size or less in Rural R-1 zones Section 406 - Deleted Section 900.02 .,.. Delete '''exclusion of pigs" COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO INCLUDE SECTION 900.08 IN THE CITY CODE. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0.