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MINUTES _ .. ~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCx 23, 1983 Attorney Van de North requested that Council read the codification of CODIFICATION ordinances to determine if any changes are needed. Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, that Ordinance #199 be adopted and that the Clerk Administrator be authorized to publish the same. Ntotion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE #199 ORDINANCE #199 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #169 OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PERTAINING TO THE PLACEMENT OF ADDRESSES ON ALL PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES Councilmanber Ciernia solicited Council input in the proposed changes in COUNCIL TO the local government aid formula. He explained the cuts proposed for PROTEST cities and felt that if cuts were necessary, they be phased in over a PROPOSED period of years. After further discussion, Clerk Administrator Barnes CHANGES IN was directed to write letters to Representative John Rose, authors of LOCAL GOVT the proposed legislation and to the Mayor of Bloomington, who in his AID FORI~ITLA letter of March l8, 1983 brought the matter to the attention of Council. The Clerk Administrator was to indicate in the letter how the cuts will present severe hardships for our community, and that Council opposes subsidizing other cities. PROSECUTORS The Prosecuting Attorney's statement on legal service for February, 1983 STATEMENT was noted. NOTr~D The Notice of Claim by James H. Klein vs. Gary F. Hofer, Ramsey County NOTICE OF and the City of Falcon Heights was noted. Attorney Van de North stated CLAIM BY he had advised the attorney for Mr. Klein that the accident had occurred JAMES H. on Snelling Avenue which is a State Highway and out of the jurisdiction KLEIN NOTED of the City. Councilmenber Eggert asked representatives of Bullseye Golf, new owners of the Flower City property, whether they were in need of financing as the City might assist. Attorney George Hoff stated he had been involved BULLSEYE with the building permits, etc. and was not in a position to know if GOLF PLANS financing had been obtained at this time. Councilmember Eggert stated FOR FORMER if the City were really interested in developing the whole block, a FLOWER CITY moratorium on building permits for commercial construction might be in PROPERTY order, Attorney Van de North stated he had difficulty with proposing a moratorium and did not feel the City should interfere with on-going development with no rezoning involved. A moratorium would not be needed as the City could hold up issuing building permits for a limited time. Attorney Hoff stated Bullseye is opposed to the moratorium on commercial buildings and he did not agree with Attorney Van de North that the City could hold up issuing building permits if they are in compliance with the zoning ordinances. Councilmember Larson pointed out that they would have to follow all the ordinances and the conditions set forth, which has not always been done in the past. Councilmember Larson COUNCIL suggested that a Council Workshop be held to discuss the proposed WORKSHOP development of the Snelling/Larpenteur corner and the Good Value Homes SCHEDULED property, and that both the Planning Commission and a representative of FOR l~/6/83 the Fire Department be asked to attend. The Workshop was scheduled for 6030 P.M. April 6, 1983 from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.