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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES December 10, 2007 APPROVED 93 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 94 95 Resolution No. 07-183 accepting the donation of $7,000 from the Turtleman 96 Triathalon to the Police Department - Public Safety Director Pecchia, introduced Dan 97 Conway, Turtleman Triathalon representative, and Andy Bennett and Greg Lewis, Lino 98 Lakes Police Reserve Officers. 99 100 Mr. Conway noted that the Turtleman organization is happy to be in the position to give 101 back. The Police Department of Lino Lakes does a great job; positive comments are 102 always received. 103 104 Public Safety Director Pecchia accepted a check for $7,000 for the City. 105 106 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 07-183 as presented. 107 Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 108 109 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 110 111 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 112 113 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 114 115 2°d Reading of Ordinance No. 19-07 Amending Section 3., Subdivision B of the 116 Zoning Ordinance Relating to Minimum Lot Size for Unsewered Lots, Michael 117 Grochala - Community Development Director Grochala explained that second reading of 118 Ordinance No. 19-07 is before the council for consideration. The ordinance adds to the 119 zoning code language to allow the creation of a parcel not less than one acre in area as 120 security to facilitate a situation such as a reverse mortgage request. The amendment 121 requires that a covenant be recorded that prohibits transfer of the created lots unless they 122 are combined; in addition, there is a prohibition of conveyance by a lending institution 123 who has acquired title as a result of a foreclosure. Staff has spoken with a representative 124 of the finance industry who reviewed the proposed amendment and concurred that it 125 would facilitate issuance of a reverse mortgage. 126 127 Council Member Stoltz moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council 128 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried. 129 130 It was noted by a council member that they had received a call from a senior citizen 131 requesting assistance with a reverse mortgage. 132 133 Council Member Carlson moved to approve 2" reading and passage of Ordinance No. 134 19-07 as presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried as 135 follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none.