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MINUTES City Council June 8, 1988 Saiko The Council suggested that the Saiko's contact the Building Inspector• on (Cont.) this matter•. Bar•-B-Que Fahey reviewed the r~esults of the sur~vey the City Cler•k conducted of the Gr~ills City's apar~tment buildings and condominium associations r~egarding bar~-b-que grills. Fahey repor~ted that the majority of apartment managers and Agenda homeowner•s associations within the City pr•efer•r~ed that bar~-b-que gr•ills Addition be banned fr•om apar•tment and condominium balconies. Fahey asked what, if any, action other• cities have taken on this issue. The City Cler~k r•epor•ted that he did not have this infor•mation at this time, but would obtain it for~ the Council. LaValle suggested that r~ather• than the City banning bar•-b-que gr•ills, that the apar~tment and condominium complexes do it themselves. Collova agr•eed pointing out that this tur•ns enfor•cement over• to the manager•s and associations r•ather~ than the City. Fahey r•epor•ted that the Fir•e Chief has indicated that he does not see a o correction need to pr•ohi bi t gr•i 11 s enti r•ely, but fel t that onl,~~-qn~-ter~s i gni tor~s RES.NO should be allowed. ~ electric ignitors 88-6-245 Blesener• agreed that lighter• fluid should not be per~mitted, and was alr~eady pr•ohibited under~ the City's cur•r•ent or•dinance. Blesener• suggested that pr•ior• to the Council taking action on this matter•, the Council should get the opinion of the Building Inspector• and the r•esul ts of the sur~vey of other• nei ghbor•i ng ci ti es. Tr~ain Mr~. Fahey r~eported that Mr•. Str•uck of the Oakmont Condominiums has again Whistles contacted him regar~ding the issue of blowing of tr•ain whistles within City limits. Ther~efor•e, Fahey r•epor•ted he contacted the Soo Line and was Agenda told that ther•e ar•e many cities that pr•ohibit blowing of these whistles Addition within City limits except in emer•gency situations. This is especially true in the subur•bs sur•r•oundinq subur•bs. Fahey r•epor~ted that the r•ailr•oad has indicated that they would be comfor•table with such an or•dinance for• Little Canada since all the City's r•ailr~oad cr•ossings ar•e contr•olled. fahey r~eviewed a letter• he r•eceived fr•om the r•ailr~oad on this matter~, which indicates that they will blow the whistle until they ar•e pr•ohibited fr•om doing so. The letter• indicated that since the cr~ossings ar~e contr•olled, this would r•educe the liability to the City should the City adopt an or~dinance pr~ohibiting blowing the whistles except in emer•gency situations. Fahey stated that he can under•stand the nuisance to the people living next to the tr•acks when whistles ar~e being blown. Fahey pointed out that any liability the City might incur~ fr~om adopting an or•dinance pr•ohibiting Page -9-