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firefighters who meet firefighter performance standards and who have received the Fire Inspector I certification from the State of Minnesota to be eligible for a 12 month assignment as paid -on- call firefighter /fire inspectors. The pool of three paid -on -call fire inspectors would be allowed to work a total of up to 10 hours weekly at a proposed wage of $19/hour. Each paid on -call fire inspector would be required to complete at least 20 inspections to be removed from probation, pending the recommendation of the Fire Chief. Chief Kapler stated this would be analyzed at the end of the year with a review of whether this needs to be decreased or expanded. Councilmember Jeffrey stated the Personnel Committee recommended that City Council accept staff's recommendation. Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Personnel Committee in Case No. 1 and to accept staff's recommendation and adopt Resolution #07- 04-099 authorizing the utilization of a paid -on -call fire inspector assignment at a rate of $19/hr for a maximum of 10 hours per week. .Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councihnembers Jeffrey, Olson, Dehen, Elvig, Look, and Strommen. Case #2: Request for Preliminary Plat and Preliminary Site Plan Review of Ebony Woods; Case of DPM Investments, Inc. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated Case No. 2, 3 and 4 will be discussed together. Action should be taken in the order of Case No. 4, Case No. 3 and then Case No. 2. Mr. Trudgeon stated Case No. 2 is the request for preliminary plat and preliminary site plan review of Ebony Woods. DPM Investments has submitted a preliminary plat and site plan to develop six twinhome units (3, two -unit structures) on the property located on the east side of Ebony Street NW, just south of Super Bowl. This proposed development has been before the Council at regular City Council meetings on September 26, 2006, November 14, 2006 and January 9, 2007. Council has also discussed the proposed development in work sessions on October 10, 2006 and March 20, 2007. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the applicant has submitted several revised color building elevations, which are included in a separate packet from the agenda. The submitted elevations meet the R -2 District requirements. Council most recently reviewed this case at the March 20, 2007 work session, and directed the applicant to prepare additional revisions to the building elevations, which are marked as "5 Submittal" in the Council's packet. The revised elevations show some additional landscaping around the entrances and between the garages. The units appear to be offset a bit within the building, and the buildings themselves are staggered a bit. This is difficult to verify without a revised site plan; if this proposal moves forward, these revisions would need to be reflected on the final plat submittal. The latest elevations 'show different color shingles being used between each unit, which staff would recommend against. Staff also recommends that the front doors be brought forward, and more decorative pillars be used rather than the posts shown. Mr. Trudgeon advised the review timeline for all the Ebony Woods cases expires tonight, so a decision is required at this Council meeting, unless the applicant is inclined to grant a third extension. Secondly, it should be noted City Council / April 10, 2007 Page 6 of 20 —1 6 3—