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are that have been diagnosed with lead exposures and Mr. Sobolewski confirmed that the county <br /> does. <br /> Councilman Anderson highlighted the differences in the terms lead free and lead safe. <br /> Addressing the mayor's concerns about a lack of goals, Anderson brought up past examples <br /> where pre-advisory groups were created to set up a structure for a task force. Mayor Summers <br /> stated that if the Rochester standards and legislation are the gold standard on the issue, he thinks <br /> his administration can figure out how to solve it using the Rochester materials as guiding <br /> documents. In the event his staff cannot figure out how to address the lead problem, he would <br /> then enlist a task force. Councilman Anderson restated his desire to see that this issue is <br /> addressed by future administrations and councils. <br /> Councilwoman George expressed an interest in creating an ordinance similar to that of <br /> Rochester's. Councilman Anderson cautioned against the possibility of creating an unfunded <br /> mandate, but also spoke of how a lead safe certification for a property could create an <br /> opportunity for competitive advantage in the landlord community. <br /> Councilman Rader expressed a desire to set a goal for 0 incidents of lead poisoning in the near <br /> future. <br /> Councilman Litten asked the mayor if he could convene a conversation with landlords based on <br /> what the committee has talked about today. The mayor committed to getting landlords together <br /> quickly to convene on the issue. <br /> Councilman Litten said that the City may need to incorporate lead safety into point of sale <br /> inspections. Ms. Tobik proposed the idea of requiring a county inspector to inspect the property <br /> and provide notice of lead safety so that way people can know the potential hazards of what they <br /> might be buying. Litten agreed that a process like this would be a throw in cost considered part <br /> of closing costs. Councilman Anderson posed the question to what point can the City mandate <br /> this process if at all and whether this mandate would need to be required by municipal code. <br /> The group then checked out lead safety information updates on the city's website. <br /> Councilman Litten made a motion to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded by Councilman <br /> Anderson. All members voting yea. The meeting was adjourned. <br /> Meeting adjourned: 8:03pm <br />