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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> Economic &Urban Development Department Memorandum <br /> 09-054 <br /> DATE: August 31,2009 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan McCrady, City Manager <br /> Greg Crowe,Assistant City ManagQ�n. <br /> Randy Johner,Building Inspectionsr <br /> SUBJECT: Chapter 25 City Code <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Building Inspections Division of Economic and Urban <br /> Development would like to recommend changes to Chapter 25 "Electrical Commission, <br /> Electrical Contractors, and Licensed Electricians" (attached). <br /> BACKGROUND: The City Electrical Commission met with staff in July to review changes <br /> to this code which include: <br /> 1. Changing definition of"electrical contractor"to be less confusing. <br /> 2. Adding definition for"reciprocity"which allows contractors licensed in other Illinois <br /> municipalities to obtain our license. <br /> 3. Increasing annual Electrical Contractor License fee from $50 to $100. (A fee similar <br /> to that charged by most other local municipalities.) <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: All changes were agreed upon by the Electrical <br /> Commission on July 1, 2009. <br /> POTENTIONAL OBJECTIONS: None that we are aware of. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Randy Johner, Building Inspection Manager, 217-424-2787 or <br /> rjohner ,decaturil.gov. <br /> Attachment <br />