04/27/1992 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

302 COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 27, 1992 administration costs and $500.00 for park dedication and allow the substandard width lots without coming before the Council to ask for a variance for each lot. This particular resolution would grant a variance for Lots 5 through 13, Block 1, Ulmer's Rice Lake Addition only. Council Member Elliott moved to adopt Resolution No. 92 - 64 Granting a Variance With Regard to Lot Width to Certain Lots of Ulmer's Rice Lake Addition. Council Member Bergeson seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Kuether abstaining. FIRST READING, Ordinance No. 07 - 92 - Mr. Hawkins explained that the current City Code requires that all residents be connected to the sanitary sewer within a year after it becomes available. However, this provision in the City Code has not been enforced and the City Council has adopted a policy that states that residents do not have to connect to municipal utilities until such time as their systems fail. Ordinance No. 07 - 92 will make the City Code conform to what the current practice is regarding connection to municipal utilities. Council Member Kuether asked how does anyone define when a system has failed. Mr. Hawkins explained that if the system cannot be repaired, it has failed and a new system cannot be installed. The residence must be connected to the municipal facility. Council Member Kuether moved to adopt the first reading of Ordinance No. 07 - 92. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance Regulating Pornographic Materials - Mr. Hawkins explained that the City Council had him to research a possible pornographic moratorium ordinance and research how other communities are handling this concern. He noted that when such problems come into a community, a great amount of expense is incurred in regulating the businesses. To avoid this problem, Mr. Hawkins suggested that the City Council enact an emergency moratorium on all pornographic establishments to allow time to enact an ordinance regulating all pornographic materials. He noted that the City cannot prohibit all adult advertising and establishments. However, the City could limit the areas where such activities take place. Mr. Hawkins said he has received a copy of the City of Blaine's ordinance and is currently collecting several other ordinances. He told the Council that if this course of action is acceptable to them, they should direct him to draft an emergency ordinance for consideration at the next Council meeting. Council Member Kuether moved to direct Mr. Hawkins to continue and prepare a moratorium ordinance for consideration by the City PAGE 16 1