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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 5, 2007 APPROVED 46 The council requested advance notice to businesses and residents of any road closures. 47 48 SEH Project Manager Mark Dierling used a map to show how construction would be 49 phased and the project layout. 50 51 The council will consider approval of the project plans and bid authorization at the 52 March 12 meeting. 53 54 REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 55 56 Agenda items were reviewed and there were no changes to the regular council agenda. 57 58 ATV/SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE 59 60 Police Chief Pecchia reported that the Police Department will be coming to the council 61 in April with a proposed change to this ordinance. They are in the process of reviewing 62 changes and are including input from affected parties. They are also talking with Anoka 63 County about the possibility of providing enforcement services within the park reserve. 64 65 CRIME -FREE RENTAL HOUSING/HOUSING MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE 66 67 Police Chief Pecchia explained that the department has been working on formulating a 68 policy and ordinance for a year and would like to receive the council's input. 69 70 Captain Strege indicated that staff has looked at nationwide concepts for promoting 71 crime free multi -housing as well as working with local communities such as New 72 Brighton and Woodbury where programs are in place. The program that the department 73 will be proposing for Lino Lakes is based on the concept of maintaining rental property 74 to certain standards to deter crime. Resident screening is a part of the program as well 75 as reduction of city fees to property owners to encourage full participation. The 76 program would apply to all rental housing in the city, including single family or double 77 homes. Criminal activity is being displaced by this type of work in other communities 78 so having regulations in place for this city will be an important deterrent. 79 80 As these rental standards come on line, the council will consider the question of 81 application of reasonable standards to other housing. 82 83 800 Mhz COMMUNIATIONS ORDINANCE DISCUSSION 84 85 Police Chief Pecchia explained that a discussion about requiring emergency personnel 86 radio access in all buildings (800 Mhz ordinance) is in the exploratory stages. The 87 department will be discussing the matter with other communities. The goal is certainly 88 not to be a hindrance to development (in the form of increased costs). 89 •