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MAY- 29, 1985
City Mmpger Peterson reported that construction activity in
the City of Dodi is at an all-time high. The month of April
set a record and the Comn.�mity Development Director advises
that the month of ?4ay will be even higher. As s result of r
this activity the City's building permit fee revenue
estimates have been revised from $239,995 to $306,345 and
these revised figures may be a bit conservative.
City Nfanager Peterson further reported that with the increase
in building activity, the waiting period for a single family
plan check has increased from five working days to twelve.
This is not fair to builders and others who have a right tc
erect reasonably rapid service for the fees they pay. In
response to this increased activity, it is recommended that
the City contract with an experienced individual to perform
conmercial and industrial inspections for a period of six
months. The person contracted with would not be a City
empleyee. City Manager Peterson further advised that the
anticipated hourly rate for this contract inspector would be
in the range of $15.00 - $20.00. The contract inspector
would be responsible for all costs involved in the operation
of the vehicle, and is to provide the City of Lodi with a
Certificate of Insurance, naming the City of Lcxii as
"additional insured".
Discussion fo11owe z regarding the requested contract
inspector with question: regarding the subject being posed by
the Council.
On motion of Comici1 NWrber Snider, Olson .second, Council
authorized the retaining of a Contract Conmercial-Industrial
Building Inspector for a six month period at an hourly rate
to be in the range of $15.00 - $20.00.
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TO: THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUBJECT. BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
DATE NO.
?day 23, 1985
RECOtvTAENDED_ACTION: That the City Council authorize the
retention of a Building Inspector on a
contract basis for a six-month period.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Construction activity in the City of
L—oU is at an aTT-time high. The month of April set a record.
The Community Development Director advises that the month of May
will be even higher. He and Chief Building inspector Roger
Houston discussed this with me about two weeks ago and, at my
request, the attached Activity Report was prepared. The numbers
are astounding. As a result of this activity, we have revised
our building permit fee revenue estimate from $239,995 to
$306,345. Based on what is occuring this month, the higher
estimate may be a bit conservative.
The downside of all of this is a significant decrease in level of
service. As Mr. Houston's memo points out, the waiting period
for a single family plan check has increased from five working
days to 12. This is not fair to builders and others who have a
right to expect reasonably rapid service for the fees they pay.
In response to this increased activity, it is recommended that
the Citv contract with an experienced individual to perform
commercial and industrial inspections for a period of six months.
The person contracted ;with would not be a City employee. We are
not recommending additional permanent full-time staff. This
contract alternative allows us to address the immediate problem
while retaining the flexibility to evaluate our position with
maximum options at a later date. The increased building permit
fees being collected are more than sufficient to fund this
recommendation. The Community Development Director is developing
specific cost figures and he will be prepared to review that
information at Wednesday night's meeting.
The Staff will, at that time, be prepared to answer any questions
Council Members may have.
TAP: jj
Res fully submitted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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MEMORANDUM, CITY OF LODI, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO: Mr. James Schroeder
FROM: Roger G. Houston
DATE: May 20, 1985
RE: Status of activity - January 1 thru May 17, 1985
The Building Inspection Division is experiencing an extreme increase in permit activity
and workload. All areas of construction, residential, commercial and industrial have
shown drastic increases.
The residential construction is being processed and inspected by Jack Hagen and David
Noel, using 80 hours of overtime so far this year. The waiting period for a single family
plan check has gone from 5 working days to 12, due to the work overload. In addition,
all inspections must be requested 24 hours in advance to allow the inspectors time to
organize their day into periods of plan checking and field inspection.
Commercial and industrial projects are being plan checked and inspected by Phil Schrock
with help from me. Phil and I have put in 201 hours of overtime this year.
Areas where I normally function, such as responding to complaints from the general public,
fire department and health department are being left unserviced. All of my time is spent
helping the staff deal with current new construction.
We know this activity will continue through the end of the year and quite possibly next
year, also.
All this has, of course, put a burden on the division secretary, Diana Gonzales. She has
worked 6 hours overtime and is being assisted by Sheri Mallory 3 days c week. We should
consider making Sheri's position fuiltime.
Bottom line, we need a fuiltime commercial -industrial inspector added to our staff. This
position could be filled by a permanent employee or a contract inspector.
I have enclosed a comparison of activity for your review. Please keep in mind that the
1984 figures reoresent our prior all-time high.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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ROGER G. OUSTON
Chief Building Inspector
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Enclosure
CITY OF LOD I 1/1/84 - 5/17/84 compared to 1/1/85 - 5/17/85
BUILDING INSPECTION DIVISION A
1984 1985 1984 1985 1984 1985
PERMITS
PERMITS
NO. OF
NO. OF
CLASSIFICATION
ISSUED
I ISSUED
UNITS
UNITS VALUATION VALUATION
NEW RESIDENTIAL
DEMOLITIONS
Houses
Sin2le-fbmily dwellings
133
158
133
158 S 7,656,400 $ 11,826,300
Duplexes
1
16
2
32 80,600 1,91$,390
Three- & four-familv dwell in s
4
i0
16
37 435 000 2 223 000
Five -or -more famiIX dwe ins
17
103
216
21017,000-
6 1 2 000
MOVED OR RELOCATED
BUILDINGS
DEMOLITIONS
Houses
16
6
- 16
- 6
-0-
i
-0-
Other
3
4
0
0
-0-
-0-
NEW NONRESIDENTIAL
BUILDINGS
Amusement & Recreational
1
51,000
urc as
Industria
5'---71=,07,1
207 000000
Parking 00ra s
Residential Garages & Carports
5
70,200
Service Stations & Re it Garages
11
303,000
21 O")_
Hospitals & Institutional
Ffice Bank &Professional1
4
1,079,000
441 000
Public Works & Utilities
Schools & Educational
Stores & Merconti e
5
3,474,666
Other Nonresidential
Structures t er Than Bui dins
6
23
86,000
241,562
ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS
Houses
132
87
617,422
332,307
Other
52
55
830,100
649,724
TOTAL
365 397 238 437 $ 111,331,522 $ 31,854,1183