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August 16, 1976 The special meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 7:30 P. M. on August 16, 1976 by Acting Mayor Zelinka. Council members present; Karth, McLean, Schneider. Absent; Mayor Bohjanen. This meeting had been called for the purpose of hearing the property owners who have interest in discussion on violations of the City Ordinance on earth removal - Mr. Glenn Rehbein, Mr. Alan Robinson and Mr. Earl Olson. Mr. Rehbein and Mr. Robinson were present. Mr. Glenn Rehbein said he had put his new building in last Fall and had a final in- spection before moving. Mr. Mobley, Building Inspector, had stopped in and had found several small things that needed to be done such as the placement of a door knob in a room that is not being used at this time. Mr. Rehbein felt that this kind of in- spection was not needed. He said last week Mr. Mobley stopped in and had told him he was in violation of the City Ordinance in removing top soil. He said he lost his temper and ordered Mr. Mobley off his property, and he still does not want him on the property. He said he is cleaning out the muck and filling in the low areas with the cement and soil from Rite -Way Waterproffing. They have a permit from the County and this fill area is to be provided for a period of five years. He felt that this would upgrade the area and make a very solid base for any kind of use for that low land. Mr. Reh- bein felt this plan had been approved by the Council at the time the permit was issued. Mr. Karth said that according to the Ordinance, in order to haul dirt out and sell, the owner must have a permit. Mr. Rehbein said his business is dirt - there has been maybe 12 loads hauled out and probably 15 loads hauled in - dirt comes and goes and who keeps track. Mr. McLean looked at the letter from the Anoka County Health Department dealing with the fill area and asked Mr. Mobley if he had understood this earth movement had been authorized by the Council and Mr. Mobley said, No, Mr. Rehbein had no grading plan that he had seen. Mr. McLean felt there was a communication gap - this is a continuance of the preced- ure for improving this property. Mr. Schneider asked if a permit would not still be necessary? Mr. Karth asked, if he is removing dirt, wouldn't he need a permit? Mr. McLean felt that he would not since this is in the process of improving the pro- perty. Mr. Schneider asked Mr. Mobley if he had any statement to make and Mr. Mobley said that he had entered the property to find out what was going on, based on what he could see. The second time he had been ordered out 5 minutes after he entered. Mr. Rehbein felt the Anoka County Health Department and the Rice Creek Watershed Board had been contacted and he had their approval and that is all that is necessary. Mr. Schneider felt that this is a specific instance and possibly a loss of communicat- ions. He asked if it is proper to drop the complaint by Council action? He felt that beyond this, the people and the City must live with the State Building Code. Mr. Rehbein said he doesn't want anybody coming in and telling him he is in violat- 1 1