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it is a good item to have a tiered program so those who are in compliance are not having to have <br /> frequent inspections. <br /> Mayor Kuzma asked if they were to decrease the fee if they would not offer any discount based on <br /> the tiered system. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said this is what Staff would recommend the next time <br /> they update the code. <br /> Councilmember Woesthoff asked if they got rid of the tiered program if they would be losing the <br /> benefit of people participating in the crime free aspects of this. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson shared that Staff has discussed requiring first time <br /> applicants to get a crime free housing certificate. <br /> Councilmember Howell noted that when she suggested different fees for multi-family buildings <br /> and single-family homes, she did not want to lose the landlords who own one or two properties in <br /> the City that are offering lower rents to residents. She said she would like there to be affordable <br /> options available for these licenses. She added that with larger apartment buildings, this could <br /> create more crime. She asked if the suggested $225 to $270 fee is reflective of the costs of the <br /> inspector going out to every one of these properties. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said this fee would not only account for the time of the <br /> inspector who is conducting these inspections, but as for administrative fees and background <br /> checks. She added that there are some properties who had their initial inspection and did not require <br /> a re-inspection and since the program has only been around for a year, they do not have enough <br /> data on the need for re-inspections. <br /> Councilmember Specht shared that during Happy Days he had a few residents come up to him <br /> talking about how their rents are increasing and asking what the City can do to help this. He asked <br /> if there would be a way to charge per inspection visit rather than charging a flat fee for every <br /> license. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson stated there is a charge for a third inspection while the <br /> first and second inspections are a part of the licensing fee. <br /> Councilmember Specht asked how much the third inspection fee is. <br /> Community Development Director Hanson said the re-inspection costs $150. <br /> Councilmember Riley suggested charging $200 for single-family homes and $25 per apartment <br /> unit. He said this seems to be a revenue neutral alternative. <br /> Councilmember Specht stated they could even make the charge higher than $25 per apartment <br /> unit. <br /> City Council Work Session/ September 24, 2024 <br /> Page 6 of 13 <br />