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Councilmember Hendriksen stated that out of 17 cities surveyed, 11 cities do exactly what the City of Ramsey does. Only two cities do what the applicant is requesting, and three cities are doing something in between. Based on that survey he sees no reason to change the fee. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to make no changes to the Plan Check Fee. Further discussion: Councilmember 2Mlderson inquired if the fee should be given a dit'ferent name if the plan is not being reviewed each time. Community Development Director Frolik replied that the first review takes a lot more time than the subsequent checks. City Administrator Norman suggested having staff research that option. Councilmember Hendriksen replied that, at a minimum, staffis reviewing the plan to verify that the plan is the same and so it is a plan check and the name should not be changed. , Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman, Anderson, and Connolly. Voting No: None. Case #4: School Resource Officer Grant Contract Poli~e Chief Gustafson stated that in March 2000, the Ramsey Police Department made application to the Anoka County Children and Family Council for collaborative funding to assign a Police Officer to the Ramsey Elementary School for a majority of the year 2001. A grant of $26,041 was approved in May. In October 2000, Council authorized the hiring of a Patrol Officer to be trained and ready to work the streets in January 2001, when another Officer would be assigned to investigation as a juvenile and school resource Officer. All indications are that the new Officer will be ready in January 2001. The Officer to be assigned to the investigation/school position has been selected and is ready to begin January 3, 2001. All that remains is for the City of Ramsey and Anoka County to execute a signed contract. The City Attorney has reviewed the contract and his opinion was that there was nothing in the contract that would put the City in jeopardy. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to recommend that City Council adopt the resolution entering into a contract with Anoka County, the fiscal and contracting agent for Anoka County Children and Family Council, to accept a grant in the amount of $26,041 to fund a Police Officer to be assigned to investigation as a .juvenile and school resource officer at Ramsey Elementary School. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Anderson, Connolly, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Finance Committee/November 28, 2000 Page 6 of 8