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Councilmember Specht thanked Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick for his work on this <br />and stated that he is in support of this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove thanked Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick for putting this <br />together. She asked when the Council can expect to see a draft before this is brought to a public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick said he can have a draft next week. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma said that he supports this and that it is a good thing for the City. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley added that the downside of the Crime-Free Housing program was the cost. He <br />asked if this is the same cost that they are dealing with or if there are other costs not discussed. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick stated that he does not have the Police Department’s <br />cost figured into this as he assumed the Police Department would work with the initiation of this <br />process and determine if extra Staff would be needed. <br /> <br />Police Chief Katers said they will assign an officer to this program and he assumes that there will <br />actually be a reduction in calls for service for patrol officers as a part of implementing this plan. <br />He anticipates a reduction in calls in one area and an increase in another. He stated that the costs <br />will be absorbed within the Department initially and then he will come back to the Council and <br />ask for more if necessary. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick stated that they do not wish for this to negatively <br />impact the taxpayer but benefit them. <br /> <br />Administrator Hagen asked if the Council wants to fully fund this program and include Police and <br />Fire costs when they bring back more numbers for review. <br /> <br />Acting mayor Riley stated that he would like to fully understand what all of the costs are. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove agreed and asked if some reserve can be built into this. <br /> <br />Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Swalchick said that there is a lot of flexibility in the numbers <br />and that they can put these reserves in. He added that in talking with the Fire Inspector, there will <br />not be much of an added increase in duties as these inspections are already being done. He stated <br />that they would just ask that the inspector attend the monthly meetings with the property owners <br />to help with fire prevention. <br /> <br />There was a consensus of the Council. <br /> <br />2.03: Discuss 2023 Citizen Survey <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / March 28, 2023 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br />