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City Council Meeting Minutes December 17, 2013 Page 19 of 24 Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Chief Building Official Swanson stated the Planning and Building Safety Department recommend updating the City's Contractor Licensing Ordinance, codified in the Louisville Municipal Code, Chapter 5.12. The original Ordinance was adopted in June, 2006. At the time, contractor licensing required International Code Council (ICC) testing to verify a minimum knowledge of the respective trades. Staff identified areas the Ordinance could be improved. The two major changes to the ordinance are as follows: 1. Insert a table of ICC Contractor Classifications in the ordinance to clarify requirements for City contractor licenses. 2. . Eliminate the application and renewal fee for contractor license applicants and restructure HVAC license fees. These changes are at the request of the Building Code Board of Appeals (BCBOA). COUNCIL COMMENT Mayor Pro Tem Dalton supported the changes to the ordinance and commended Chief Building Official Swanson and the Building Code Board of Appeals for their work. Chief Building Official Swanson noted a typo in the fee schedule; a Class D license was listed as $5.00 and should be $75.00. Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. Council member Lipton noted part of the recommendation is for a homeowner to be exempt from contractor licenses requirements for single - family duplex, multi - family construction. Chief Building Official Swanson explained Council's intent in 2006 was for homeowners to be exempted from contractor's licenses for duplexes and townhouses. This change was made to reflect Council original intent in 2006. MOTION: Council member Keany moved to approve the Ordinance No. 1653, Series 2013 on second and final reading, seconded by Council member Jasiak. Roll call vote was taken. The motion passed by a vote of 7 -0. RESOLUTION No. 71, SERIES 2013 - A RESOLUTION SETTING CERTAIN FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES FOR THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. City Manager Fleming explained each year Council adopts a Resolution setting certain City fees, rates and charges for upcoming year. The Resolution for Council consideration sets those fees, rates and charges for 2014. Staff recommends no changes for the vast majority of existing fees, rates and charges approved by Council for 2013. Staff proposes no changes for the sewer usage fees or the water usage fees. 48