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.e ) e e .. ( Housino Insnector - steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, Russ Anderson, Fire Chief, and Cliff Skogstad, Building Official, were present for this item. Steve Rohlf discussed issues of concern related to the hiring of a housing inspector. He recommended that if a housing inspector is hired, that this person start with apartment inspections and complaints. Councilmember Dietz questioned whether other cities the size of Elk River offer this type of service. Cliff Skogstad indicated that many of the larger cities do offer this service, but have indicated they felt it would have been more efficient to start this service when the City was smaller. Discussion was held regarding supplementing the position through license fees. Steve Rohlf informed the Council that the program may not be fully funded through license fees. Councilmember Dietz questioned whether the Inspector and Fire Y-arshal could be shared. He feel the City could afford to fund both positions would be more feasible to hire one person to both building code and fire code issues. position of Housing stated that he did not in one year and it inspect apartments for ,. City Council Meeting July 26, 1993 Page 6 ------------- Russ Anderson, Fire Chief, stated that he felt if a Fire Marshal were hired, this position could be a full time position. He indicated that there are many commercial and industrial businesses which should be inspected by a Fire Y-arshal. He further indicated that training and fire prevention are also important and would be duties assigned to the Fire Y-arshal. hfter further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the City include in the 1994 budget a Housing Inspector who would work under the direction of Steve Rohlf and inspect apartments and residential rental units for both fire and building code safety, and further, that this person have a Class 2 Building Inspector license so as to assist the residential Building Inspector, if necessary, during the busy months of the year. It was further indicated that if issues arise during apartment inspections which require the direction of a Fire Y-arshal, the City's Fire Chief would be contacted. It was further indicated that the Fire Chief would start a commercial and industrial inspection program and that he start inspecting as many units as is possible. The Council indicated that the issue of Fire Y-arshal would be revisited in another year, and, at that time, Russ Anderson could give an update on how the program is progressing. ----.-----------