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Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the State Building Code dictated how much the City can <br />charge. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman explained that the new laws have allowed for a local control on fees, <br />but the City can adopt the Uniform Building Code fee schedule. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if there might be any exposure from people that have been <br />overcharged. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that that was the least of their worries. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig expressed concern that maybe someone received the full charge and others <br />did not. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied that he did not think they had anyone that was overcharged in <br />the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman suggested that they adopt a charging fee that is easy for everyone to <br />follow and fair to everyone. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook inquired if the new computer program would allow for authorized <br />personnel to retrieve reports. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson noted that the permit software program was included in the <br />2003 budget. <br /> <br />The City Council directed staff to carry out the recommendations as outlined in Curt Boganey's <br />memorandum of February 27, 2003, and proceed with permit software implementation as <br />recommended by staff. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman noted that he would bring the information through the Finance <br />Committee. <br /> <br />5) Development Policy <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated that in the latter part of 2000, the City Council began <br />discussing the topic of developing a policy to help provide a guideline for residential <br />development in the City of Ramsey. In recent years, all of the residential housing projects have <br />been designed and installed by the developers, engineers, and contractors under the developer's <br />employ. The engineering firm that was under the employ of the developer also performed <br />inspection services prior to 2000. After 2000, the City initiated an inspection escrow that has <br />been paid for by the developer upon final platting and covers the cost of the City hiring an <br />inspector from a qualified engineering firm to perform inspection duties. This helped the City <br />ensure that the public infrastructure was installed correctly and in the best interests of the City of <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/March 4, 2003 <br /> Page 11 of 16 <br /> <br /> <br />