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11-29-1983 - Workshop ~ .r ~ ~ CITY OF EDGEWATER WORKSHOP November 29, 1983 Minutes Mayor David C. Ledbetter called the Workshop Meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. in the Community Center. ROLL CALL Mayor David Ledbetter Councilman Melbourne Wargo Councilwoman Gigi Bennington Councilman Neil Asting Councilman Jack Spencer City Attorney Alvarez City Clerk Connie Kinsey Police Chief Earl Baugh Present Present Present Present Present Excused Present Excused Mayor Ledbetter explained the purpose of this meeting is to review the applications for Building Official and discuss the position on a contract basis or a regular employee basis. City Clerk Kinsey explained there have been a few more references received and one application was withdrawn. Councilwoman Bennington brought the matter of a contract basis or employee up for discussion. She stated she feels this should be a City employee position. Councilman Wargo stated he is not willing to go along with the high payment. Mayor Ledbetter stated his feeling that the money collected by building costs should be going into the City, rather than paying an individual. Councilman Spencer added that there is not the same incentive for the contracted individual as there is a regular City employee. Mayor Ledbetter commented that he is not satisfied with the manner of which the building permits are being issued or the follow up on some of the matters. He added he was impressed by the second man interviewed, however he wanted to discuss with the entire Council whether they felt the gentleman would be forceful enough as far as enforcing the zoning regulations. Councilman Asting suggested consideration of McCarthy. The resume seemed to be- lacking some personal information, but the qualifica- tions are there. Councilwoman Bennington suggested interviewing all of the applicants who are still interested and were not asked to come previously. It was agreed to hold a special meeting on December 15th starting at 9:30 and holding interviews of all of the following: Applegate, Born, Bowman, Fischer, McCarthy, Miller, O'Donnell. Each interview is to last approximately thirty minutes. Discussion continued regarding the position being the same as a regular employee. City Clerk Kinsey went over the Classification Schedule with the Council. It was agreed that the Building Official be classified in Grade 16. Councilwoman Bennington stated even if we have a Building Official, we are going to have to consider hiring a Code Enforcement Officer. Councilman Wargo agreed, stating that the Code Enforcement Officer should be someone other than the Building Official. . ~ " j r u ~ There was discussion at this time about different violations that have not been handled by the Building Officials in this City. It was the consensus of the Council that there needs to be some continuity from the planning, to the building, to the enforcement. The Council members spoke of various violations that should be taken care of by the Police Department as well as the specific violations that the Code Enforcement Officer should handle. Councilman Asting suggested the code violations be brought up during the interviews with the applicants. Councilman Spencer added that the Council needs to consider hiring a part-time inspector to work under the Building Official. It was the feeling of the entire Council that the zoning should be checked before any permits are issued. Also, the Building Official should be approving the zoning before any business licenses are issued. Mayor Ledbetter commented that the home occupational licenses need to be looked into and screened more thoroughly. Councilman Asting made a motion to adjourn, motion accepted by Mayor Ledbetter. Meeting adjourned. Minutes prepared by: Debbie Sigler MAYOR COUNCILMAN - ZONE ONE COUNCILWOMAN - ZONE TWO COUNCILMAN - ZONE THREE COUNCILMAN - ZONE FOUR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Approved this December, 1983. day of MAYOR -2- Council Workshop Minutes November 29, 1983 ~