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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA o�9
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
WHEREAS, rental properry owners and tenants can be confused by the differences between
various property maintenance standards and codes, especially between the Cit}�s property
maintenance requirements in the Legislative Code (Chapter 34 et al) and the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development Housing Quality Standazds used in the Section 8 Existing Rental
Assistance Pro�am; and
6 WHEREAS, rental properties aze subject to inspections by various departments which may include
7 Fire Inspection Services, Public Health's Housing Enforcement Program, and, in certain cases
8 Planning and Economic Development; and units subsidized under the Section 8 program are
9 inspected by the Public Housing Agency; and
10 WHEREAS, properry owners' and tenants' understanding of, and compliance with, the muumum
11 property maintenance requirements of the City Code may be enhanced by eliminating or reducing
12 the variadons among inspection standazds which are applied to residential rental properties; and
13 WHEREAS, eliminating or reducing multiple inspections of well-maintained residential rental
14 properties will conserve public resources and minimize the City's intrusion into the lives and
15 business affairs of properTy owners and renters; now therefore
16 BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council requests that the Mayor and administrative staff, and
17 Pubiic Housing Agency take steps to reduce confusion about property maintenance standards,
18 eliminate duplicative inspections as much as possibie and, in particular, identify any workable
19 means to consolidate Section 8 Housing Quality Standazds inspections with the City minimum
20 property maintenance code enforcement.
Requested by Department of:
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AClION flEQUE5TED:
Approval of resolufion requesting Administratioa and Public Housing Agency to identify workable means to consolidate
Sec6on 8 Housing Quality Standards inspections and Ciry minimum property maintenance code enforcement. (Communiry
and Economic Committee recommends approvaL)
RECOMMEN�ATIONS: appmve (A) or Rel� (R1 PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOW�NG �UESTIONS:
__ PLANNING COMMISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �� Has ihis personRirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_ CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
_ S7AFF 2. Has ihis personttirm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DIS7RiC7 CpUR7 _ 3. Does ihis personRirm possess a skill noi normally po55essed by any current ciry employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTNE? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM. ISSUE, OPPOFTUNfTV (Who, Whet, When, Where. Why).
A series of discussions in the Community and Ewnomic Development Committee have shed light on the ongoing problem of
confusion over the two types of inspection Section 8 F�isting Rental Assistance properties e�cperience; i.e. the Public Housing
Agency inspection using HUD's Housing Quality Standazds, and Ciry inspections using the property maintenance
requirements outlined 'm the LegislaGve Code (Chapter 34 et al).
AD �im uation oi re of mulfiple inspecfions of well-maintained residential rental properties will conserve public resources.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED. �
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TOTAL AMOUNT OP TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
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MARIE GRfMM
Councilmember
Date: January 25, 1995
CITY OF SAINT PAIIL
OFFICE OF THE CITY COU?�TCIL
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CF,D COMI�IITI'EE ME
Mave G�m, �ait .
Jerry Blakey
Roberta Megaxd
Marcia Mcexmond, Polity Malyst
COMMITTEE REPORT
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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HELEN WELTER
Legistative Aide
VICKI SHEFFER
Executive Assistant
CED Committee Meeting Minutes from September 28, 1994 and October 26,
1994.
Minutes were approved. (4 - 0)
Discussion of the Housing Standards - Comparison of PHA and City.
Councilmember Megard introduced a Resolution requesting the Mayor and
Administration to work with the Public Housing Agency to reduce confusion of
inspection standards and identify workable means to consolidate Section 8
Housing Quality Standards with City minimum property maintenance code
enforcement.
The Committee directed staff to seek feedback from stakeholders on resolution;
and recommended approval of the Resolution. (3 - 0)
Discussion of the 1995 Issues and CED Committee Planning.
There was no action on this item.
Discussion of the February CED Agenda and Staff Assignments.
There was no action on this item.
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Be it finally resolved, that the Mayor, the administrative staff, and the Public Housing
Agency report back to the City Council within suc months on the progress, actions and
rewmmendations developed for property maintenance code enforcement for discussion
and action by the City Council.
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