Community Development Department City Services Task Force Presentation May 1, 2003 City of New Brighton

Community Development Services Environmental Health Environmental Health Building Codes Building Codes Housing Housing Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Zoning Code Zoning Code Redevelopment & Economic Development Redevelopment & Economic Development General Code Enforcement General Code Enforcement Recycling Recycling

Community Development Staffing Director Director Department Management & Strategic planning Department Management & Strategic planning Redevelopment Projects Redevelopment Projects Planning activities Planning activities Sanitarian Sanitarian Health Codes Health Codes Neighborhood Conditions Neighborhood Conditions Recycling Program Recycling Program Housing codes Housing codes Apartment License Apartment License Maintenance Code Maintenance Code Crime free apartments Crime free apartments Building Official Building Official Contractor license program Contractor license program Building permits Building permits Plan review Plan review Permit works Permit works Community development Specialist Community development Specialist Redevelopment tasks Redevelopment tasks Planning tasks Planning tasks Economic Development tasks Economic Development tasks GIS GIS Organization support (EDC, NBCC, etc) Organization support (EDC, NBCC, etc) City Planner City Planner Zoning code enforcement Plan review Planning Commission Housing planning (remodeling fair, Housing Resource Center) Comprehensive Plan Ordinance updates Assistant Community Development Director Assistant Community Development Director Redevelopment Proj. Plng, strategies & implementation Special area plans Mktg/econ. Dev. Plans & implementation Business Retention TIF Program Bldg/Code Enforcement Inspector Bldg/Code Enforcement Inspector Bldg. code inspections Commercial & Residential area code enforcement (nuisance, weeds, zoning, etc) Electrical Inspector (Contract service) Electrical Inspector (Contract service) Clerical Support shared with Admin & Eng. Clerical Support shared with Admin & Eng.

Building Activity

Redevelopment Projects Primary Projects: Primary Projects: Mainstreet Village/Brighton Corporate Park 3 Mainstreet Village/Brighton Corporate Park 3 Brighton Village Shopping Center Brighton Village Shopping Center “NW Quadrant” – I-694/I-35W “NW Quadrant” – I-694/I-35W “Gateway” Area – TH 96/Old Hwy 8 (Beisswenger project) “Gateway” Area – TH 96/Old Hwy 8 (Beisswenger project) Other Prospective projects Other Prospective projects Jones Lake Jones Lake City Garage Area City Garage Area Rice Creek Center improvements Rice Creek Center improvements

Redevelopment Activity

Community Development – Expenses Personnel$511,600 Personnel$511,600 Materials & Supplies$ 2,500 Materials & Supplies$ 2,500 Contractual Services $ 83,200 Contractual Services $ 83,200 Total Expenses…………………… $597,300 Community Development – Revenues Sanitarian Fees $ 56,700 Sanitarian Fees $ 56,700 Building Permit Fees$335,500 Building Permit Fees$335,500 Planning Fees$ 20,000 Planning Fees$ 20,000 Section 8 housing inspection Fees$ 5,000 Section 8 housing inspection Fees$ 5,000 Dev. Funds (TIF)$206,000 Dev. Funds (TIF)$206,000 Recycling Admin Fees$ 15,900 Recycling Admin Fees$ 15,900 Total Revenues…………………… $639,100

Recycling – Expenses Personnel$ 0 Personnel$ 0 Materials & Supplies$ 0 Materials & Supplies$ 0 Contractual Services $ 182,000 Contractual Services $ 182,000 Total Expenses………………… $182,000 Recycling – Revenues Carry-over $ 12,000 Carry-over $ 12,000 Grant$ 43,500 Grant$ 43,500 Household Fees$138,500 Household Fees$138,500 Total Revenues………………… $182,000

Recent Changes Building Inspection Services for Columbia Heights & Hilltop Building Inspection Services for Columbia Heights & Hilltop SCORE Grant (recycling) Reduced SCORE Grant (recycling) Reduced % for % for % for % for 2004 Clerical Staff Reduction Clerical Staff Reduction

Mandates Required of Cities Required of Cities Recycling, Recycling, Weed inspections Weed inspections Comprehensive land use plans Comprehensive land use plans Required but could be provided by others Required but could be provided by others Building permits/inspections Building permits/inspections Health code enforcement Health code enforcement Section 8 Housing inspections Section 8 Housing inspections

Reductions Reduce Code Enforcement/Provide Building Inspections to Columbia Heights & Hilltop Reduce Code Enforcement/Provide Building Inspections to Columbia Heights & Hilltop Reduce code enforcement.5 FTE Reduce code enforcement.5 FTE “Save” (earn) $50,000 annually - 8.4% Saving “Save” (earn) $50,000 annually - 8.4% Saving Virtually Eliminates Proactive code enforcement Virtually Eliminates Proactive code enforcement

More Reductions Eliminate “Professional Services” Budget Eliminate “Professional Services” Budget Saves $10,000 – 2% savings Saves $10,000 – 2% savings No general funds for special studies or plans No general funds for special studies or plans Reliant on grants or other funding sources Reliant on grants or other funding sources Reduction in planning & redevelopment staff Reduction in planning & redevelopment staff Replace 1 FT position with half-time position Replace 1 FT position with half-time position Saves $30,000 – 5% savings Saves $30,000 – 5% savings Slows projects & planning/zoning work Slows projects & planning/zoning work

Recycling Changes Eliminate Fall Clean-up Day Eliminate Fall Clean-up Day Increase Household Recycling Fee Increase Household Recycling Fee