8.e) Building/Code Enforcement Official �/ �
Council Report
October 2010
Steve Thorp
Scandia Code Official
BUILDING INFORMATION: �
• #permits issued: October=23 YTD=125
• #new residential units: 4 YTD=10
• Totals for October 2010
a) Valuation=$1,685,785.50 YTD=$3,518,792.50
b) Permit Fees=$ 13,053.55 YTD=$34,965.05
c) Plan Review Fees=$7,682.23 YTD=$15,753.91
d) Other Fees=$1,147.50 YTD=$2,358.95
Total Fees Generated= $21,883.28 YTD=$52,932.61
4 new houses, Scandia Plaza, Oakhill Court renovations were issued in October.
CODE ENFORCEMENT/ZONING ACTIONS:
• TOTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 105
1. court action: 0
2. actively pursuing: 32
3. closed cases: 75
• new cases: 4 for the month of October;
• 12 Exterior Storage violations, 11 potentially dangerous dog and 6 miscellaneous cases, 1 case
involving Scenic Riverway violations, 1 public health violation.
PUBLIC WORKS
EQUIPMENT:
• Rented a skid loader for several weeks to do work on drainage issues;
• Tune up was done on the 1995 GMC pick up truck;
• Parking brakes on the Ford plow truck are not working.
STREETS:
• The landings at Goose Lake and the St. Croix have been corrected to help with erosion
problems;
• Melanie Trail continues to be repaired;
• Pilar Rd received over 1000 tons of Class 5 gravel, Parade Ave, Oakhill Rd and 185�'received
approximately 600 ton of Class S limestone and 197t" St down to Quint received some Class 2
recycle. The gravel base of these roads had eroded away to a point where large rocks or the
base material was coming through and could have been very detrimental to the plow blades
this winter.
• Layton Ave flooded over from a rain and Larkspur Ave was beginning to erode away with the
constant rain around 190th and 192"d Streets. Jetted the culvert out and have asked for quotes
to repair the sites. Maintenance to the drainage system in this area has not be done for several
years and will need some attention;
• Patching of Parkview Ave `bump' has been corrected;
• Sign retroreflectivity committee with the League of MN has begun and I was part of this
meeting via telephone. It will be the committee's responsibility to set up guidelines for small
cities as well as large cities.
SAFETY:
• Weekly meetings as well as monthly Safety committee meetings to attain OSHA compliance;
• Plow truck operators went to a Stillwater safety meeting to maintain OSHA rules.
SEWER/WATER:
• Collections of samples to determine strength of inflow were taken from the Elim parking lot
lift tank. Comparing the Uptown Sewer system to the Bliss 201 system comes out pretty
favorable with no red flags being detected. One more sample will be taken in 2010;
• The pump alarm has been going off and it was determined that the floats were malfunctioning.
BUILDINGS:
• Salt shed slated to begin construction in lateNovember.
PARKS:
• Street sweepings have been added to all of the park parking lots that are not plowed in the
winter, these include: South Ballfield, T-Ball field, Lilleskogen and the Lighted Ballfield;
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING:
• A meeting was held regarding the finalizing of Tii Gavo, the intent is to have the construction
phase of the project complete by the end of December;
ZONING:
• Attended Development Code committee meetings;
• Ongoing inspections for the Tiller and Bracht Gravel mines. Bracht continues to reclaim their
site but are also still operating.
ENGINEERING:
• Placement of fiber optic lines by Frontier Communications required the locating of the
pressure main from Elim Church to the septic field as well as the water lines for the Uptown
Water service. No tracer wire or any way to locate the sewer line or the water lines was
detected.
PARKS:
• A close of the year inspection was done on all parks to make sure that they complied with the
requirements of the League of MN Insurance Trust. Mainly this is the lighted ballpark and
Community Center small children playground equipment;
• Removal of the skate board equipment and inspection of the items was performed. The
equipment is operational but the nature of the sport takes a heavy toll on it. It should make it
through another year of use and then may require additional scrutiny.
DAILY ACTIVITIES
• Building inspections;
• Zoning inspections;
• Review of permits for the excavation into the ROW by Utility companies.
• Resident interaction including phone calls, emails and in person regarding zoning, planning
and building issues;
• Continuing education to maintain certifications for Wetland Conservation Act, Building
Official, Water Operator and other licenses that may be required;
• Training for the implementation of the sign reflectivity requirements ongoing;
• Safety training per the League of MN Cities Insurance.
City of Scandia
Code Official's Report
October 2010
PERMITS
Permit# Date Address Owner Work Valuation
10-102 10/1/2010 14600 Oakhill Ct Wash Ct reroof,windows,fdtn etc $190,000.00
10-103 10/1/2010 18834 La on Ave Weiss furnace $500.00
10-104 10/1/2010 13552 Ma ber Tr Larson reroof $8,500.00
10-105 10/1/2010 21788 Pomro Ave Tockman addition $20,160.00
10-106 10/5/2010 21076 Newber Ave 10 Star new construction IRC-1 $211,000.00
10-107 10/6/2010 19490 Orwell Ct Fischer window re I $7,997.00
10-108 10/7/2010 12950 Scandia Tr Ca aul window re I $1,227.00
10-109 10/7/2010 20969 Quadrant Ave Schwartz reroof $3,000.00
10-110 10/15/2010 12160 Scandia Tr Verizon Wireless re lace receivers $3,000.00
10-111 10/15/2010 19703 Olinda Tr Lee new construction IRC-1 $275,000.00
10-112 10/21/2010 21396 Olinda Tr Peterson draintile $1,980.00
10-113 10/21/2010 10889 191st St Ciminski reroof $2,000.00
10-114 10/21/2010 23920 Mor an Ave Vo da reroof and sidin $19,000.00
10-115 10/21/2010 16560 199th St Schoeller radin $100.00
10-116 10/21/2010 15040 Scandia Tr Ci of Scandia salt shed $38,000.00
10-117 10/22/2010 14440 Old Marine Tr Kaiser accesso bld $18,000.00
10-118 10/25/2010 13500 205th St Hoffman kitchen remodel #10-098 $931.50
10-119 10/26/2010 12410 288th St Komlane deck w/ orch $24,000.00
10-120 10/27/2010 18616 Lan I Ct Herber new construction IRC-1 $44,000.00
10-121 10/27/2010 12160 Scandia Tr Verizon Wireless re lace receivers $4,000.00
10-122 10/27/2010 22620 Meadowbrook Ave Hill deck rebuild $5,000.00
10-123 10/27/2010 23267 Lofton Ct Southwind Bldrs new construction IRC-1 $238,390.00
10-124 10/28/2010 10421 230th St Vecchiollo reroof $5,000.00
10-125 10/28/2010 21190 Ozark Ave H&E Enter rises new commercial buildin $565,000.00
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$1,685,785.50
City of Scandia -
Code Official's Report
October 2010
FEES Permit Fee Plan Review Fee Other Total
Permit#
10-102 $1,497.75 $973.55
10-103 $25.00
10-104 $99.50
10-105 $335.50 $218.10
10-106 $1,620.95 $1,053.60 $199.00
10-107 $99.50
10-108 $99.50
10-109 $99.50
10-110 $99.50
10-111 $1,973.75 $1,286.60 $200.00
10-112 $99.50
10-113 $99.50
10-114 $99.50
10-115 $50.00 -
10-116 NC NC
10-117 $307.50 $199.90
10-118 $45.00 $50.00
10-119 $195.50 $127.10
10-120 $573.05 $372.50 $200.00
10-121 $99.50
10-122 $125.50
10-123 $1,766.55 $1,148.25 $298.50
10-124 $99.50
10-125 $3,542.50 $2,302.63 $200.00
$13,053.55 $7,682.23 $1,147.50 $21,883.28
City of Scandia
Code Official's Report
October 2010
Letters of Credit
Name Purpose Date issued Initial amount Current balance Expiration
Tii Gavo construction 6/28/07 $ 1,514,344.00 $ 65,000.00 6/28/2011
auto-renewal
Tii Gavo landsca e 6/28/07 $ 177,687.00 $ 120,000.00 6/28/2011
auto-renewal
Old
Marine
Estates im rovements 7/23/08 $ 5,300.00 $ 5,300.00 7/23/2011
Childers variance 12/6/05 $ 30,000.00 $ 5,000.00 6/6/2011