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Regular Council Meeting July 25, 2016 Page 7 reconstruction, a replacement motor grader for streets, changes in firefighter work week pay, complete replacement of SCBA and bunker gear, and refurbishing tennis courts, swimming pool, or other park improvements. Mr. Godwin answered questions from City Council about the budget and informed them that a budget workshop was tentatively scheduled for August 29 if needed; they would need to have a special meeting on September 6 at which two public hearings would be conducted and a special meeting on September 19 to adopt the budget. 16. Discuss adoption of the International Property Management Code. Mr. Godwin said that housing stock continues to deteriorate in many locations and that renters sometimes were in substandard living conditions. He explained that the International Property Management Code (IPMC) was a new tool that establishes standards for electrical wiring, lighting, ventilation, plumbing, fire safety, occupancy, and pest control and pool safety. Mr. Godwin further explained that IPMC would allow the City to move faster on major life safety violations and that he would like to bring an ordinance to City Council on August 22 for consideration. 17. Discuss and act on installation of security cameras in the downtown area to address continuing vandalism issues. Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster said this was her item and that she would like to hear from Chief Hundley. Chief Hundley summarized the call log for the downtown area and more specifically citing over the last four months there were ten combined calls for criminal mischief and vandalism in the area. He explained those calls. Chief Hundley said security cameras were not expensive, but the infrastructure was expensive. He reported they were looking at installing cameras around town. After hearing from Chief Hundley, Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster said the complaint she heard about must not have been reported to the police and said the light globe at 107 Restaurant had been broken. She said she believed security cameras would help with these types of issues. Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster said she would like Chief Hundley to bring information to the Council about installation of downtown cameras, including the cost. 18. Discuss and provide direction on monthly mowing of the lead-in streets to the City. Mayor Pro -Tem Lancaster said this was her item and that there were not many, but some places have weeds that people see when they drive into the City. She said she would like to see these areas addressed and also said the old police station was one of the places. Mr. Godwin said every Friday last summer he drove around town and took pictures and he would start doing that again. 19. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.