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CC Case # -] , pa <br />AUTHORIZATION TO APPOINTMENT AN <br />ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS CONTRACTOR <br />By: Colleen Lasher, Human Resources Technician <br />Background: <br />In 2009, the City Council expressed interest in establishing an electrical inspections <br />program. An RFP was approved by the City Council and the City received five proposals <br />Staff interviewed all five contractors who expressed interest in this role. In addition, as <br />required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 326B.36, Subd. 6, City Council adopted the <br />necessary ordinance to establish an electrical inspections program in the City. The <br />request for City Council to adopt an ordinance establishing permit fees will be presented <br />to City Council in another case by Mick Kaehler, Building Official. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is recommending that Mr. Peter Tokle of Tokle Inspections, Inc. be appointed as the <br />City's contracted electrical inspector. <br />Funding Source: <br />Bringing electrical inspections in house. will allow the city to retain the portion of the <br />permit fees that would have otherwise gone to the state of Minnesota. Consequently, <br />there are no funding requirements to establish an electrical inspections program in the <br />City of Ramsey. However, as mentioned at the Apri127, 2010 work session, the number <br />of electrical inspections is currently down, but when they pick up, the need for <br />administrative staff will also increase. <br />Council Action: <br />Make the following motions: <br />1. Motion to appoint Mr. Peter Tokle of Tokle Inspections, Inc. for contracted <br />electrical inspections es to begin on or near August 1, 2010. <br />Revi d y <br />ty Administrator <br />CC: 07-13-10 <br />