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Councilmember Riley agreed that the sentence around tenants not feeling comfortable to let their <br />landlord know about any damages or repairs needed could be removed from the first section; <br />however, the rest of the section is fine to stay. He added that he also thinks the first sentence in <br />section 3 of the rationale section can be removed. <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson explained that the first section langage is a combination of language he <br />found in other city’s policies. He stated these are not rationales for the policy, but for the program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove said the first sentence of the first section covers the rationale for the <br />program and the others are subjective and she does not feel as though they are warranted in a <br />policy. <br /> <br />There was consensus of the Council was to strike all sentences after the first one in section one <br />under rationale and strike the first sentence under section three under rationale. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if they want to keep the same definition for a property manager <br />as what they have with the inspection license requirement. <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson explained that when the inspector is completed, a responsible party <br />needs to be present. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that in previous discussions they concluded that only the <br />property managers would need to have a background check per State statute. <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson shared that most rental properties in the City were inspected this year <br />and the inspector feels confident that a majority of them could move to a three-year inspection <br />schedule. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley said he likes the idea of having the properties inspected every three years if <br />the first inspection goes well. He shared concerns with there being no definition of what minimal <br />versus several findings during the inspection would include. <br /> <br />Planning Manager Larson explained that they did not want to quantify these things as different <br />issues vary in their severity. He added that the inspector has done a great job at determining what <br />is a minimal issue versus a major issue. He noted they have not found many things that are major <br />issues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley suggested having a part of the inspection form what will be needed to <br />address any issues found. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell agreed. She stated that people like to know where they stand and like <br />things to be defined. She suggested including definitions of different types of issues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the issues that have been discussed so far during the <br />inspections have been major or minor issues. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / November 26, 2024 <br />Page 8 of 10 <br /> <br />