WORKSHOP ITEM Dan Hauck, Chief Building Official
Title
BUILDING DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Background
Lisa Vieau, President of the Association of Minnesota Building Officials, and Richard Hauffe, Regional Manager, State and Local Government Relations of International Code Council, will present Building Department of the Year Award to the City of Blaine. Mr. Hauffe will also have a short presentation for the City Council about the importance of building codes.
Building construction in Blaine has been robust. The 2014 valuation of new construction in Blaine was approximately 150 million dollars. In 2014, nearly 13,000 building, plumbing and mechanical inspections were performed. The inspectors and support staff are committed to an efficient, effective and friendly building inspections department that does its very best to ensure safe buildings. The staff is also heavily involved in local contractor training, continuing education, and public communications such as handouts and website information.