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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/1992M~PLE~OOD HOU~IN~ ~ REDEVELOPM~ ~,UTHORITY I~h%RCH 10, 1992 7:00 P.M. , CITY HALL I~,PLEWOOD ROOM 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes a. January 14, 1992 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Communications 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business a. Election of officers b. 1991 - 1992 Annual Report c. Truth-in-Housing Ordinance d. City Image 8. Date of Next Meeting a. April 14, 1992 9. Adjournment HRAAGEND · MEM MINUTES OF THE MAPLEWOOD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY J~tNUARY 14t 1992 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. ROLL CALL HRA Commissioners: Lorraine Fischer, Tom Connelly, Gary Pearson, Larry Whitcomb Se e City Staff: Ken Roberts APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. December 10, 1991 Commissioner Connelly moved approval of the minutes of December 10, 1991, as submitted. Commissioner Whitcomb seconded Ayes--Fischer, Connelly, Pearson, Whitcomb APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Fischer moved approval of the amended agenda, adding items 7 a - Truth-in-Housing and 7 b - Annual Report. Commissioner Connelly seconded Ayes--Fischer, Connelly, Pearson, Whitcomb COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Fischer reported on the city Council action taken at the Cottages of Maplewood West project. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Housing Plan Update The Commission reviewed the Housing Plan update and directed staff to make the changes. The Commission requested staff contact the Metropolitan Council and request any rules required for or criteria to be included in housing plans. The Commission requested staff obtain copies of the 1992 city budget for the commissioners. Commissioner Whitcomb moved: 1. Approval of the Housing Goal as amended. Approval of the Housing Plan for the Comprehensive Plan revision as amended, provided the Metropolitan Council HRA Minutes of 1-14-92 -2- does not have additional requirements and is in agreement with the Housing Plan. Commissioner Pearson seconded Ayes--Fischer, Connelly, Whitcomb, Pearson NEW BUSINESS a. Truth-in-Housing Ken Roberts said he spoke with Karen Christofferson of the realtors association regarding the sunset clause. Ms. Christofferson said she would put an article in the realtor newsletter informing the realtors of the sunset clause and asking them to direct any questions or comments to Ken Roberts. Mr. Roberts said he would mail a letter to the evaluators informing them of the sunset clause and asking for their comments. It was decided to start reviewing the Truth-in-Housing Ordinance at the March meeting. b. Annual Report The Commission asked staff to research the dates for expiration of Commission terms and report at the March meeting. It was decided to review the annual report at the March meeting. DATE OF NEXT MEETING a. February 11, 1992 ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m. March 5, 1991 City Council Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT - MARCH 1991- FEBRUARY 1992 Following is the Maplewood Housing and Redevelopment Authorityts Annual Report for March 1991 through February 1992. It was a busy year with eight meetings. The City Council appointed Lori Tauer to the HRA in March of 1991. A list of the members and their attendance is on page 5. Having monthly meetings has cut the length of the meetings. Proqram Participation During the year, the City participated in three programs run by the Metro HRA and four programs run by local lenders. I show these seven programs in Exhibit B. A total of 423 housing units received aid through the rental programs (Exhibit C). Of these, 248 had families and 175 had elderly residents. The number of units receiving Section 8 aid decreased from 173 last year to 160 in 1991. This is lower than the 189 Section 8 households in 1989 and the 168 Section 8 households in 1988. Under the loan programs, 34 Maplewood households received more than $780,000. Housina and Plannina Items Considered The HRA considered a wide variety of housing and planning items in the last year. This included the code amendment about setbacks for single and double dwellings, the Share-A-Home program and the rental housing maintenance code. We also commented on the Ramsey County Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and discussed residential programs (group homes). In addition, we reviewed the tax-exempt and tax- increment financing for the Cottages of Maplewood West housing development. The HRA spent several meetings working on the Housing Plan as part of the Comprehensive Plan update. The meeting about Saint Paul and Minneapolis rental housing inspection programs was most informative. Other Areas of Involvement Commissioner Fischer served on the Maplewood Seniors and Others with Special Needs Advisory Committee and on the Home Share Task Force Commission. Commissioner Fischer is also representing Maplewood on the East Metro Senior Information and Referral Advisory Committee. Current and ~.erqinq ConcerD~ The Truth-in-Housing Ordinance went into effect on January 1, 1991, and sunsets on June 30, 1992. The HRA will be reviewing and making recommendations to the Council about the T- I-H Ordinance before the sunset. The HRA continues to believe that support services are a necessary part of housing for seniors. This is after years of looking at senior housing needs. There are a wide variety of services available from an equally wide variety of sources-- public, private, quasi private and informal. Information on what is available and how to get it is not always readily available for those in need. Others are putting together a comprehensive directory of what services are available throughout the region. However, there are still areas of concern that we could be looking at locally. Having the Maplewood Seniors and Others with Special Living Needs Committee active should be a benefit to the City. A more traditional area of concern to an HRA is that of neighborhoods with deteriorating housing. The HRAwill review the issue as appropriate and consider possible solutions to lessen the problem. This is because Maplewood has areas of older housing that could deteriorate if owners do not care for them. In 1991, the Metropolitan Council adopted its task force report calling for a regional housing plan. Many of its concerns are already our concerns. We will review this and include any necessary recommendations into our work program. Maplewood participates in the Share-a-Home program which is run by Lutheran Social Services (LSS). This program has a 1992 budget of $20,954. This includes $10,754 from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA), $6,000 from City and County grants and from fees collected. Maplewood's share of the cost in 1992 is $3,000. This is because the program no longer receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Because of a CDBG, we had no funding cost in 1991. Maplewood's share for 2 this program for 1993 will be about $3300. LeS has received applications from 23 Maplewood residents since 1986 to be in the Share-a-Home program. In addition, there have been 16 total matches and there are now 3 active matches in Maplewood. 1992-93 Work Proaram 1. Continue to review ordinances and policies that~ay affect housing. Sponsor or review any necessary code or law revisions to deal with problem areas in housing for City residents. This will include reviewing the Truth-in-Housing Ordinance and any changes about the inspection of rental properties. 2. Continue to participate in Metropolitan Council and MBT& 3. Monitor subsidised housing plans for consistency with the city housing plan and the guidelines for tax-exempt, tax- increment and Community Development Block Grant financing. 4. Keep informed on happenings and changes that will influence the availability of low-to-moderate cost housing. 5. Uso various media to improve public awareness of housing issues and opportunities. Media could include Maplewood in Motion, Maplewood Review, St. Paul paper, sewer inserts, local cable-access TV, etc. This should include information about housing programs and developments in the City. The Maplewood in Motion could have items on T-I-H, housing maintenance codes, and one explaining what each commission is and does. Another suggestion is an article on each City commission, possibly identifying the current commissioners. This is so the City makes residents more aware of the role and opportunity of citizen involvement in the City. 6. Encourage and aid in the provision of life-cycle housing, including alternative housing for older adults. Strive to develop a strategy for provision of various support services for housing. These enable the elderly to continue to live independently in a suburban city like Maplewood. Determine how Maplewood can maintain an information and referral service to aid older adults in finding services. This could be done with help from East Metro Senior Advisory Committee. Continue participation in the Older-Adult Home-Share program as an alternative to premature nursing home placement. Recommend necessary code, law or policy revisions that will make the above possible. Have a tour for the HI~, Council and Planning Comnission m&mbers of development and housing areas of interest or concern inMaplewood. Have the City Council classify each of the above as high, medium or low priority to work on as time permits. Workin~ with the Council If we feel additional input or guidance from the Council is desirable, we will make a request for a shirt-sleeve work session. The HRA also could make a presentation under the "Visitor Presentation" item on the Council agenda. Also included with this report, as Exhibit E (page 12), is an item we thought might be of interest to you. This is a summary of rental housing developed with tax-exempt financing. This includes number of units, amount of the bond issue, fees paid, and federal financing restrictions. LORP~INE FISCHERv CHAIRPERSON Maplewood Housing and Redevelopment Authority Attachments kr/hrarpt92.mem 4 Name Thomas Connelly 1193 E. County Road B (55109) Lorraine Fischer 1812 N. Furness St. (55109) Gary Pearson 1209 Antelope Way (55119) Lori Tauer 467 Sterling Street S. (55109) Larry Whitcomb 518 E. County Road B (55117) E~WZBIT A lIRA COMMISSIONERS APPOinted 1/84, 3/85, 7/90 4/75, 3/81, 3/86, 3/91 11/89 3/91 11/89 Meetina 4-9-91 6-11-91 7-9-91 9-10-91 10-8-91 11-12-91 12-10-91 1-14-92 ATTENDANCE Connellv Fischer Pearson x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Term Expires 7/95 3/96 3/94 3/93 3/92 Tauer x x x x x x Whitcomb x x x x x x x kr/anrepexA.mem ~r~IBIT B ACTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS IN MAPLEWOOD Managed by the Metropolitan Council HRA Deferred Loan Program - owner-occupied (funded by MHFA): One deferred loan: Total of program was $2,980. Maximum loan amount per application: $9000. Households with an adjusted income of $8500 or less are eligible for this aid. This program offers deferred payment loans. The loan payment is deferred unless the borrower transfers the property within ten years of the loan date. If this occurs, the loan amount must be repaid to the MHFA, but without interest. The purpose of this loan program is to help eligible applicants repair their homes to correct deficiencies directly affecting safety, habitability, energy use or handicap accessibility. The maximum loan amount per applicant is $9000. The State's data privacy act protects the locations of the loan recipients. be Revolving Loan Program - Owner-occupied (funded by MHFA): No revolving loans: Total of program was $0 Maximum loan amount per application: $9000. Households with an adjusted income of $15,000 or less are eligible for this aid. The program offers low- interest (3%) loans to eligible applicants that are unable to get rehabilitation funding aid from other sources. The purpose of this loan program is to help eligible applicants repair their homes to correct deficiencies directly affecting safety, habitability, energy use and handicap accessibility. The maximum loan amount available per applicant is $9000. The State's data privacy act protects the locations of the loan recipients. Ce Section 8 Rental Subsidy Program (funded by HUD): Eligible tenants pay a maximum of 30% of their gross income toward the monthly rent payment. The difference between the rent that the tenant can afford and the total rent is the Section 8 paid to the landlord by HUD. In December 1991, 160 Maplewood households (47 senior and 113 family) were receiving rental help. See Exhibit C for more information about this program. ~anaaed bv Local Lenders a. Home Improvement Loan Program (funded by MHFA): The MHFA made 3 loans for a total of $19,640 in 1991. Households with an adjusted annual income of $27,000 or less may be eligible for home improvement loans of up to $15,000. The MHFA determines the loan interest rates (3 - 9 percent) by the borrow-frs income. b. Home Energy Loan Program (funded by MHFA): The MHFA made 20 loans for a total of $66,302 in 1991. Homeowners may be eligible for loans at 8 7/8 percent interest rate. Under this program, loans of $1,000 to $5,000 are available for energy efficiency related improvements only. There are no income limits. c. MHFA Single Family Mortgage Loan Program (funded by MHFA): The MHFA made 10 loans totalling $690,000 in 1991. This program is for first-time home buyers (FTHB). To qualify, an applicantts adjusted gross household income cannot exceed $33,500 to buy an existing dwelling unit in the Twin city metro area. The below-market interest rate mortgage money is available for the purchase of existing single-family units, town homes, condominiums or duplexes. d. Homeownership Assistance Fund (HAF) (funded by MHFA): The MHFA made 0 HAF loans in 1991. Through this program, qualifying lower-income MHFA home mortgage recipients could receive downpayments and help with their monthly payments. Households must have an adjusted annual income of $26,000 or less for this program. kr\anrepexB.mem EXHIBIT C RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Ex~sting Un,ts - Section Household TvDe$ Family Elderly Totals One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Four Bedroom 27 11 38 68 36 104 16 0 16 2 0 2 113 47 160 Of these 160 units, 138 are in multiple dwellings, 14 are in double dwellings and 8 are in single dwellings. Seotion 8 and Seotion 236 Family Unit~ Archer Heights* Lundgren Maple Knolls Totals One Bedroom 30 - 3 33 Two Bedroom 55** 13 32 100 Three Bedroom 4*** 16 20 26 Handicapped - - ~ 2 89 29 57 '175 Elderly Units Archer Heights(i) Concordia Village(2) Totals Arms on Woodlynn One Bedroom 64**** 124 20 208 TWo Bedroom 40 40 (1) Archer Heights has 121 Section 8 units, 33 Section 236 units and 14 market rate units. Section 8 and 236 rent and income guidelines are the same. (2) The Village on Woodlynn has 31 lower and moderate income units (including 12 Section 8 Units). **There are also 8 market rate units. ***There are al~o 2 market rate units. ****There are also 4 market rate units. 8 Household Size (Persons) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Maximum Annual Gross Family Income $16,800 $19,200 $21,600 $24,000 $25,900 $27,850 $29,750 $31,700 Unit Type One Bedroom Two Bedroom Three Bedroom Maximum Allowable Rent (Includes gas and electricity) $526/month $619/month $774/month In the metropolitan area, the Section 8 program is available only to the very low income - 50% or less of the median income for the metropolitan area. kr/anrepexc.mem E~HIB~'T D HOUSING AND PLANNING PROPOSALS CONSIDERED Meetinq Date 4-11-91 me e Item Discussion of Certificate of Occupancy programs (Minneapolis and St. Paul) Code Change: Setbacks Side yard Action Taken Recommended no changes 6-11-91 me Discussion of Certificate Of Occupancy Programs (Maplewood) Ramsey County Comprehensive Housing Affordibility Strategy (CHAS) 3. 1990 - 1991 Annual Report Recommended changes Recommended changes 7-9-91 1. 1990 - 1991 Annual Report Setbacks for single and double dwellings Recommended changes Recommended changes 9-10-91 1. Residential Programs 2. Share-a-Home program Discussed and tabled Recommended keeping program 10-8-91 1. Residential Programs Cottages Of Maplewood West Rental Housing Maintenance Code Recommended law change No Action Tabled l0 11-12-91 1. Rental Housing Maintenance Recommended Code approval 2. Housing Plan Update Discussed and tabled 12-10-91 1. Housing Plan Update Recommended revisions and tabled 2. Cottages of Maplewood Recommended West approval 1-14-91 1. Housing Plan Update Recommended approval kr\anrepexD.mem TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Ken Roberts, Associate Planner Truth-in-Sale of Housing Ordinance March 5, 1992 INTRODUCTION The City Council must readopt the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Ordinance before June 30, 1992 or it will end. The Council adopted this ordinance on July 9, 1990, with a sunset clause that ends the program on June 30, 1992. The Council put the sunset clause in to set a specific time to review the ordinance. The ordinance has been in effect since January 1, 1991. DISCUSSION The Truth-in-Sale of Housing program is working well - we have enough inspectors and good participation by sellers. The City has 30 licensed inspectors - enough to provide fast service at competitive rates. Most home sellers are participating in this program. In 1991, the Multiple Listing Service showed 346 residential properties in Maplewood listed for sale. That same year, inspectors filed 351 housing evaluations with the City. In January of this year, I asked the Realtors Association and all Maplewood-licensed evaluators for comments about the Maplewood truth-in-sale of housing program. I received comments from only one evaluator. He made suggestions for some minor changes to the inspection form, which we have made. We also received a letter of support from the realtors' association. They suggested that the City advertise the program more through the Maplewood in Motion. We will include an article in a future issue. (See their letter on page 3.) The City has resolved several start-up problems. One was about whether the ordinance should apply to homes that sellers were already marketing when the ordinance went into effect. Another problem was determining the number of apartment units in a building to inspect. A third problem was a request to allow Minneapolis-licensed inspectors to work in Maplewood. The Council decided to continue with St. Paul-licensed inspectors only. Several people called with questions or concerns about truth-in-sale of housing in early 1991, but there have been few calls since then. Since the Truth-in-Sal~ of Housing ordinance is working well, I am recommending adoption of the attached ordinance. It is the same ordinance that is in effect. RECOMMENDATION Adopt the attached Truth-in-Sale of Housing ordinance. kr/memo79.mem Attachments: 1. Letter - Realtors Association 2. Truth-in-Sale of Housing Ordinance Amendment MAR 05 '92 17:20 ST PAUL AREA ASSOC:. OF REALTORS _qt. Paul Area A~:~ociation of EE.n. LTORg~ :~l'~d MUUI'ItJLE LIS-HNG SERVICE 325 East Rosela'wn Avenue · St. Paul o MN 55117 Phorte: 612 774-5206 · Fax: 612 774-1'177 1992 Officer~ Dan ~livt~. G~ 1~ DIf~tors ~.t CI:~,augh. P~lrwk P~l/~k Kimie),, GRi, I';KS (;ail I aghnmh ~p~n 'l'ownley, G~ NuIilJI IUI ~cjt~ O¢~cto~s I'alrK'k Kitty, G~, C~ Mid~c-I M.,:.L..., ~vetlv ~ho~v Ex~c~ivo ~C~ Kl'ilh I.I. I loire March 5,1992 Ken Roberts, Planner City of Maplewoed 1g3fl E. County Road B Maplewood, M.N 55100 2797 Dear Ken, Thank you for inviting the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors® to conm~nt on the Truth-In-Sale of Housing ordinance in the city of Maplewood. We did discuss thia issue briefly at one of our regular n~,~thigs Several [nonLh~ ago and only one suggestion for improvement was made at that time. The comment was that the. city shnuld advertise the program more through their newsletter or whatever conuutmicatlo.s whlcle they have so that consumers -know the law. Realtor's® sec this particularly when a property is offered for sale by the owner and then later listed with a RealtorO. The property owner thit~ks this is as~ cxpcnse they could avoid if they didn't use a Realtor~. That of course was not thc intent of the law. I have also through our newsletter asked for Realtor~ response to the Maplewood system and to date we are under the clear impression the system wotka well and ~rv¢3 th,~ intce¢~t of ti,,. ,.~,,,~m~ a~d Linc i.du~ay. It wuuld seem that the process should continue the way it is. _-°lcg~ call i£ filch ale, nl~y qom~lions I c:zm miswea-. Your Commission and Council should also know that we (city staff, Association staff, and Realtors®) have had a successful relationship in working together to make the process an effective one in Maplewood. Sincerely., Karen C-~istofferso~,"- '~'~' Government Affairs Director cc: Government Affairs Committee St. Paul Area Association of Realtors® r?EAL TOR" 3 Attachment 1 ......... ,., ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE READOPTING THE TRUTH-IN-SALE OF HOUSING The Maplewood City Council approves the following ordinance: Section 1. Article XII, Truth-in-Sale of Housing Ordinance, is hereby added to Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances. Article XII. Truth-in-Sale-of-Housing Ordinance. Sec. 9-235. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to promote decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations. To help accomplish this, the City is requiring the disclosure of housing information and defects as a condition of the sale of housing. City inspectors may use this information to require the correction of code violations. Sec. 9-236. Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms are defined as follows: Adequate water flow: Enough pressure to maintain at least a one-quarter inch (1/4") diameter (pencil-sized) flow of water from each of at least three (3) or more plumbing fixtures at the same time'. Contractual agreement: An agreement, written or otherwise, between a buyer and seller for the conveyance of, or the intent to convey, all or part of a housing unit or residential building. A contractual agreement shall include, but not be limited to, an earnest money contract, deed or purchase agreement. Housing unit: A single dwelling, a double-dwelling unit, a townhouse unit, a condominium unit (as defined by Minnesota Statutes), or any other attached housing unit designed for the occupancy of one family. A housing unit shall not include a manufactured home. Owner: A person having a vested interest in the housing unit or residential building in question. This includes his or her duly-authorized agent or attorney, before a sale. Residential building: housing units. A building containing one or more Sale: The conveyance of a housing unit or residential building to a new owner. 4 Attachment 2 Sec. 9-237. Applicability. This article shall not apply to any newly constructed housing or residential building when the title is conveyed to the first owner, except that no owner shall convey or contract to convey a newly-constructed housing unit or residential building without first providing to the buyer: A list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all contractors and subcontractors who constructed the building. The items in Section 9-238 (b) (2) (a, b, c, e, f, g, h and i). Sec. 9-238. Truth-in-Sale of Housing Disclosure Report. (a) An owner shall not show a housing unit or residential building to a prospective buyer without publicly displaying and making available a truth-in-sale of housing disclosure report. This report shall be at the housing unit or residential building at the time of showing and within three (3) days of listing. A copy of the disclosure report shall be issued to the buyer before the execution of a contractual agreement. A copy of such report must be filed within 15 days with the City to be valid. A double filing fee shall be collected by the City if the report is not filed within 15 days. (b) A housing disclosure report shall be prepared by the City. It shall include: (1) An evaluation by a City-certified housing inspector of specific parts of the building and property listed on the housing disclosure report. This list shall include, but not be limited to, -items addressed in the housing maintenance, siding and junk removal ordinances. The City shall be responsible for determining whether there is an ordinance violation. (2) A signed statement by the owner that includes the following information: ae Any damage to the building or its contents by flooding or sewer backup and any evidence of chronic water seepage of which the owner has knowledge. The nature, extent and cause of any water seepage or flooding of any portion of the property. Ce Whether or not there are pending housing orders from the City about the property. de Whether there is a homestead classification for real estate taxes payable. ee Any other known defects or problems that are not visible.. fe Any deed restrictions or covenants running with the property. ge Whether the property is subject to the City's pipeline, shoreland or flood plain ordinances. he The location and status of all known wells, including a map, stating whether the well is in use or abandoned and sealed. Whether the property is next to a high- voltage transmission line. If so, the disclosure form shall include the following statement: "The subject property is located near a high-voltage electric transmission line. Purchasers should be aware that there is ongoing research on exposure to a magnetic field generated by high-voltage lines. At this time no risk assessments have been made." (c) A truth-in-sale of housing disclosure report shall be valid for no more than one year from the date of approval by the City. However, if there is substandard maintenance or subsequent damage to the building, the Director of Community Development may require a new inspection. Sec. 9-239. Limitations. (a) In making a housing inspection, the inspector shall consider any concealed facilities to be adequate. The inspector shall base his or her evaluation on the functional operation of the facility and the condition of the equipment that is viewed. No other warrant is expressed or implied. (b) No one shall consider anything in a truth-in-sale of housing disclosure report to imply that a residential building or housing unit meets all minimum building standards. In addition, no one shall consider anything in the report to imply a warrant of the condition of 6 the housing evaluated. The inspector warrants that he or she has used reasonable care and diligence in inspecting and evaluating the building. Sec. 9-240. Certificate of Competency. (a) No person shall fill out a truth-in-sale of housing disclosure report without having a valid certificate of competency. The City must issue the certificate of competency. The City will only approve housing inspectors that have passed competency tests as truth- in-housing evaluators in St. Paul. The housing inspectors must submit certification papers to Maplewood from the City of St. Paul as truth-in-housing evaluators. The City of Maplewood must license each housing inspector that works in the City. Maplewood will automatically revoke a housing inspector's license if it is revoked in St. Paul. The City of Maplewood may require the passing of a test that shows the inspector's knowledge of the City's housing code. The City may then issue a certificate of competency which is valid for one year. The City may issue renewals of all such certificates. If a certificate of competency lapses for one year or more, the person who held such certificate shall reapply to Maplewood for renewal of such certificate. No holder of a certificate of competency shall allow another person to use said certificate. (b) The City Council may revoke the certificate of competency of a housing inspector for cause. At least ten days before the hearing, the City shall send written notification to the mailing address used in the inspector's application. The notice shall list the date, time and place of the hearing and of the specific reasons for the suspension. The Community Development Director may, at his or her discretion, suspend the certificate of competency of a housing inspector pending a suspension hearing. Sec. 9-241. Insurance. (a) No certificate of competency shall be issued or renewed without satisfactory proof of insurance insuring the applicant/evaluator. (b) The City shall be included as a named insured on the required insurance and any additional cost for including the City shall be at the expense of the applicant/evaluator. (c) The applicant's/evaluator's insurance shall remain in force continuously thereafter and no certificate of competency shall be deemed to be in effect during any period of time when such insurance and proof thereof are not also in effect. (d) Each applicant/evaluator shall have an individually- named insurance policy. (e) The insurance policy shall provide coverage of not less than $250,000 per claim or $500,000 per year, aggregate, against any and all liability imposed by law resulting from the performance of the duties as a certified Truth-in-Sale of Housing evaluator. Sec. 9-242. Housing Evaluation Fees. The City Council shall set up a fee schedule by resolution for the filing of truth-in-sale of housing disclosure reports. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1992. Passed by the Maplewood City Council on , 1992. 8 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: City Manager Director of Community Development City Image February 7, 1992 The City Council identified a positive City image as a City goal at the staff-Council retreat on January 30-31. They directed staff to study ways to improve the City's image and report back to the Council. As you requested, I will ask for ideas from all the boards and commissions that I provide staff support for. I recommend that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority bring their ideas to their next meeting for discussion. go~memo42.mem (6.3 correspondence)