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100 April 24, 1978 acquisition of the permits, this is after the fact. His point was that violations of the State Building Code must be stopped. Mr. Zelinka asked for a legal opinion on this matter. Mr. Locher said this is a Council decision - he can be instructed to 1)dismiss; 2) to modify or leave as is. The penality is $300.00 fine, 90 days in jail or both or a suspended sentence. Mr. Zelinka felt that the law must be enforced the same for all persons. Mr. Locher sugg- ested charging a double fee, but the City Ordinance does not provide for this action. Mr. Robinson said his main concern is that SAC that is included on this summons. Mr. Zelinka asked Mr. Locher if this money could be held in an interest bearing escrow account and Mr. Locher said, Yes, and suggested some question as to the legality of coll- ecting in rural residental areas. Mr. McLean felt this point should be pursued - if there are no plans to include areas in urban service areas, those areas should be exempt from SAC. Mr. Zelinka moved to require Mr. Robinson to deposit with the City an amount equal to the current SAC, this money to be placed in an escrow account and the City to pursue the defin- ition of the rural service area with these areas to be deleted from the requirement of SAC. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. Mr. Zelinka moved to remove the SAC from the summons. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion de- clared passed. Mr. Allan Robinson asked if these same provisions could be applied to his Father's summons. He is acting as an agent for his Father. Mr. Zelinka moved to apply to Lee Robinson's summons the same action as the two previous motions. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed. A gentleman from the Anoka County Community Action Program presented a request to the Council for their support of this agency in their effores to obtain a HUD grant for the upgrading of substandard homes in Anoka County. He explained their work and the areas they are involved with. Mayor Karth suggested perhaps the City should defer action until more current figures are available. Mr. Schneider felt the City had nothing to lose in this support., The Gentleman from Anoka County was asked what is necessary from this Council and he said all he needed was a motion authorizing the Clerk- Treasurer to sign all legal documents for the City. Mr. Zelinka moved to support this program and theauthorize the Clerk - Treasurer to sign all documents unless she has,a question, then to proceed after a phone poll of the Council members. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion declared passed,t Mr. McLean presented the following items from the Planning and Zoning Board held on April 19, 1978. ..A split of Lot 1, Block 1 of Sunset Oaks. Planning and Zoning had recommended approval of this split. Mr. McLean moved to approve. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed. ..A split of Lot 6, Block 2 of Sunset Oaks. Planning and Zoning had recommended denial of this split. Mr. McLean moved to deny. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed.