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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECIITIVE SUNIDSARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 5, 1993
AGENDA ITEM: Hiring of Building Inspector AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Ron Wasmund AGENDA I��n/� � �
Public Works Director/Building Official � � 1Vt �
ATTACHI�'NTS: Job Description, Memo AP O✓�Y•
Mike Fricke has been contracted with the City of Rosemount for
building inspection services since July of 1991. His current contract
expires January 15, 1993 .
I am asking Council to authorize the full-time employment of Mike
Fricke as a building inspector for the City with benefits.
This position has been budgeted for in 1993 . I feel the benefit� to
the City and the anticipated continued development level warrant full-
time consideration.
I recommend approval.
RECONIl+ZENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE FULL-TIME HIRING OF MIKE
FRICKE AS BUILDING INSPECTOR EFFECTIVE JANUAR.Y 18, 1993 AS OUTLINED
IN PUBLIC WORK DIRECTOR'S MEMO DATED DECEMBER 30, 1992 .
COUNCIL ACTION:
7
Memo
TO: MAYOR McMENOMY
COUNCIL MEMBERS: KLASSEN
STAATS
WILLCOX
WIPPERMANN
FROM: RON WASMUND, PUBUC WORKS DIRECTOR/BUILDING OFFICIAL
DATE: DECEMBER 30, 1992
RE: HIRING FULL-TIME BUILDING INSPECTOR
The contract for building inspection services between Mike Fricke and the City of
Rosemount expires on January 15 1993. At this juncture we must decide whether
to hire a full time inspector.
Under the current arrangement we have one full time inspector, Paul Heimkes, who
performs all of the commercial and industrial plan reviews and inspections. With
the constant building activity at Koch Refining, major addition to the middle school,
Armory construction for the next 12 to 18 months, relocation and remodeling
activities associated with the Armory and other general commercial building
activities Paul's time is devoted 100 percent to these projects.
All indications we get from talking to builders and developers is that the current
level of residential construction is going to continue through next year and into the
future. Certainly nobody has a crystal ball to project what will happen three, four,
or more years down the road with housing construction, but all indications are
good for continued development. In 1992 we have issued approximately 235
single family home permits.
It is my proposal to hire Mike Fricke to fill the position of building inspector. Mike
has been doing all the residential construction inspections since July 1991 . The
position would start at the beginning of the current Building Inspector A range with
a point value of 75. I have budgeted for this position in the 1993 budget.
The benefits l can identify with having an additional full time inspector include the
ability to use that person to handle customer inquiries at the counter, additional
office work such as filing, general building administrative functions and have the
person traveling to inspections in an identified City vehicle. Anything other than
plan rs�iiews and field inspections is outside the scope and coverage of the current
contract.
With Councils permission I would make this position effective January 18, 1993.
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Position Responsibility Write-Up
Building Inspector
Page 2
Able to make sound accurate decisions through investigation, foresight and visian
within the limits of policy and regulations with the department.
4• Minimum Reauirements•
Class I Building Inspector certification, State of Minnesota. '
One year's dernonstrated experience in municipal inspections.
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Valid Minnesota motor vehicle operators license.
Able to obtain individual Sewage Treatment Certificate for septic system inspections
within one year.