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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 21, 1987 PAGE 8 findings in a letter to the City Council dated July 15, 1987. City Administrator Overby inspected the Hammes Property on July 21, 1987 and a letter with his findings was given to the City Council. The blue house has been put on a permanent foundation, but the Building Official would have to determine if it was completed to code specifications. There is dirt on the northside of the house that can be seen from the road. This will be backfilled in along the house once the cement floor is poured. The County was looking at the scrap lumber that was in the rear pit area and thought this was fill. The Hammeses said this wood has been hauled onto the property to be cut into firewood. Armstrong explained to the Hammeses that they do not have a permit for a landfill. Mr. Hammes responded that no garbage or trash trucks come in, and it is not used as a landfill. Mayor Christ commented about the severe penalties for operating any kind of landfill without a permit. This would jeopardize any chance of renewing a mining permit. Councilman Moe cound not see any lumber or miscellaneous items when he drove down County Rd. 19. The only thing he could see was the mobilehome that is to be used for temporary storage. Councilman Graves felt they have, in general, done a good job in cleaning up their property and have complied with the requirements of their CUP. We are already more than half way through the year, we might as well formalize the CUP for 1987 and then in 1988 review the list of things that have to be accomplished or else the CUP will not be renewed. Councilwoman Armstrong requested a report from Jim McNamara to verify City Administrator Overby's follow-up letter because he is the code enforecment officer and suggested waiting two weeks for this report. Councilman Johnson sees progress, but asked about the mobile home being put on a foundation. Dorothy Lyons responded that the mobile home is a temporary storage building and does not need to be on a permanent foundation as stated in the February 3rd minutes. This building will be used until they build a pole barn, but there was no definite timeframe stated for the mobile homes to be removed. Dorothy added that they want clean fill and do not just take anything, which is entirely different from what people think. Armstrong commented on the fencing from the barn to the north, which is corrugated metal and painted white, has come down and is not what the Council had in mind as far as a barrier because it does not look good. She would like to see something put up that looks better or get something planted. Also the cars parked behind their house across the street are not licensed and do not look good from County Road 19 and would like the Hammeses to do something about that. Armstrong asked if they intended to take down the concrete block building on the fence around it, but they have been too busy with this other work that they have not been able to do anything. Armstrong felt progress has