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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1998 1007 CC REG ITEM 11FAGENDA REPORT CITY OF MOORPARK 1/4 -as7 ITEM I I* T • City Council Meeting 10 _ 1 -1 ACTION fro BY: TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Nelson Miller, Director of Community Developmena'_64 DATE: September 25, 1998 (For the City Council Meeting of October 7, 1998) SUBJECT: Consider Appointment of New Building Official BACKGROUND Charles Abbott & Associates provides the City of Moorpark with contract Building and Safety services per the agreement entered into by the City and Charles Abbott & Associates in June 1988. This agreement states that Charles Abbott & Associates is to perform the functions of Building Official. Therefore, Charles Abbott & Associates is obligated to provide a staff person with the requisite qualifications and experience to hold that position. DISCUSSION Jim MacDonald, who has served as Senior Building Inspector in Moorpark for several years, has recently resigned from Charles Abbott & Associates and taken a position with the County of Ventura. In addition to replacing Mr. MacDonald, Charles Abbott & Associates has proposed to also replace Claude Stewart, who has served as the designated Building Official since 1993. Charles Abbott & Associates has proposed that Greg Robinson replace Claude Stewart as Building Official. The Community Development Director has interviewed Mr. Robinson and recommends his appointment. Mr. Robinson currently serves as the Building Official for Charles Abbott & Associates in the cities of Camarillo and Hidden Hills. He was one of the original inspectors for Charles Abbott & Associates in Moorpark and is already familiar with the City. Mr. Robinson has ICBO certifications as building official, plans examiner, and building inspector, as well as being a licensed general building contractor. He is also the current Vice - President of the Ventura County Chapter of ICBO. In addition, Raymond Young will be serving as inspector in the City. Mr. Young C:\OFFICE\WPVnMWPDOCS\CCRPTS\BLGOFF.RPT 000%'_'1"d_" ) Appointment of New Building Official October 7, 1998 Page 2 has ICBO certifications as plans examiner and building inspector, as well as being a licensed general building contractor. Mr. Young has been working in the City of Camarillo for Charles Abbott & Associates and has also been back -up inspector here in Moorpark, so he has also already gained some familiarity with he City. RECOMMENDATION Approve appointment of Greg Robinson as the City of Moorpark Building Official. C:\OFFICE\WPWIN\WPDOCS\CCRPTS\13LGOFF.RPT VO031.'S