President Chapman called the special meeting of the Holmen Village Board to order at 6:00 PM on February 21, 2002 at the Holmen Village Hall. Members present were Chapman, Hauser, Olson, Seitz, Anderson and Proctor. Forde was excused. Trustee Forde arrived at 7:25 PM.

President Chapman informed the public that the Village's Building Inspector, Gordon Van Dunk, will be retiring June 30, 2002 and that the Village is looking at alternatives to replace his position. The Village is considering contracting with Independent Inspections LLC of Waukesha as one option. The purpose of this meeting was to take questions and comments concerning the firm Independent Inspections.

Mr. Bob Blankenheim of Independent Inspections, LLC was on hand to answer questions from area builders and contractors.

A number of area builders were present and spoke including: Dave Evenson, Mike Durkin, Jeff Howe, Tim Pedretti, Bruce Henslin, Jack Welch, Chad Waldenberger, Dan Ryan, Damian Olson and Pat Pedretti.

Questions and concerns included the following:

Q. Who performs the inspections, how many inspectors would there be and what certifications would they have?

A. One full-time inspector assigned to the area on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A local inspector would be hired for Tuesday and Thursday and time sensitive inspections. All inspections would be performed by a fully certified inspector.

Q. Availability of inspections, timeliness and service.

A. IIL would work to perform all inspections as quickly as possible, however, builders were encouraged to give notice as soon as possible.

Q. How would weather affect inspections? How is the communication between the contractor and inspector?

A. IIL would try to work with the contractor with weather changes. Contractors will call the 1-800 number.

Q. What building code would be enforced?

A. The Uniform Dwelling Code.

Q. How have other communities been affected once IIL became their inspector?

A. Fees have increased generally and contractors had to learn what IIL requires to comply with the Uniform Dwelling Code.

Q. What discretion does the inspector have for drain tile and footings?

A. Drain tile and footing requirements are left to the discretion of the inspector exclusively.

Q. How are time sensitive inspections handled, i.e. concrete?

A. An inspector would be available five days a week for time sensitive inspections.

Q. What is the minimum contract period between Village and IIL?

A. Six months with a 60-day termination clause.

Q. Would permit fees increase?

A. Fees would increase from $250 per home to approximately $700 to $900.

Q. What is included in the permit?

A. All inspections required by the Uniform Dwelling Code.

Q. How are fees determined?

A. Fees are calculated using the footprint of the home and are based on all the square footage, including the garage.

Q. What is the number of required inspections?

A. Approximately 15 to 20 inspections per home.

Q. When would there be office hours at the Village?

A. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Q. How does IIL handle local community building projects, such as schools?

A. The permit fee is based on schedule.

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Special Board meeting

February 21, 2002

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Q. What is the grace period on occupancy permits.

A. A 30-day temporary occupancy permit can be issued for $50.

Q. When is a re-inspection required and how are the contractors notified if the inspection fails.

A. Re-inspection fees are charged if the inspector has to continually return to the job site. A pass/fail card is left at the job site and the contractor is informed if they fail.

The Board will make a decision on the Building Inspector position within the next month.

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to adjourn at 7:40 PM.

Eugene R. Alberts

Village Administrator/Clerk