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Councilmember Howell pointed out an error concerning amusement and commercial recreation <br />fees. <br />Finance Director Lund stated that will be changed. <br />Councilmember Howell gave her suggestion on raising the price of copies. <br />Councilmember Musgrove shared she was fine with an increase. She asked if these were for copies <br />of building permits. <br />City Administrator Hagen stated that virtually all building permits are online and there are few <br />hard copies that come through. <br />Mayor Kuzma asked for a consensus to raise the price. Not getting any further input, he stated the <br />price will stay. <br />Councilmember Howell explained her suggestion on the price of window replacement permits. <br />After looking at surrounding cities, she does not see that there is a need for these fees as it would <br />cut costs and save Staff time. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked for clarification that there would then be no inspection for <br />replacement windows. <br />Councilmember Howell confirmed that was her thinking. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff shared that he believes this permit is due to Minnesota building code <br />and the placement of tempered glass, which is why the inspection is required. <br />City Administrator Hagen stated there is a requirement under building code for window permits, <br />so the permit would still be required. <br />Mayor Kuzma added he is not in favor of reducing the fee as windows are expensive and it is to <br />the homeowners advantage to have the window installed properly and the inspection would be able <br />to catch this. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the inspection is done by the City versus the party that installs <br />the window if the company or the City take on the liability. <br />Mayor Kuzma stated that the City does not take on the liability, they just make sure the window is <br />installed properly. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the window is inspected and an issue is caught after the <br />inspection is done if the City takes on some level of liability since they had already conducted the <br />inspection. <br />City Council / November 22, 2022 <br />Page 6 of 12 <br />