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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />RA'1SEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />regular nmeeting of the Mounds View City Council was .called to order by <br />Mayor Pickar on February 14, 1977 at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway <br />10, M•iounds View, MN' 55112 <br />Members present: Mayor Pickar Also present: Clerk-Admin. lichen' <br />Councilmember Baumgartner Attorney Meyers <br />Councilmember Rowley Engineer Hubbard <br />Councilmember Ziebarth <br />Members absent: Councilmember Hodges <br />MP (Baumgartner-Rowley) for approval of the January 24, 1977 <br />minutes as presented. <br />CITIZENS COMMENTS AND REQUESTS <br />Cris Frankee, 7655 Woodlawn Drive, Apartment 1')1, stated that she was <br />at a council meeting several months ago because of a sewer back up in <br />her apartment. At that time she had asked if there was anything the <br />City could do. Ms. Frankee explained that the sewer has backed up, <br />again. This makes three times in a year. She explained that nothing <br />was being done by the caretaker or the apartment owner so she called <br />the City. Lauren Maker, of the City inspection department, came out <br />and looked at the sewage that had backed up and onto the rug. She <br />ordered a violation on it and tile owners were given four days to clean <br />it. up. Ms. Frankee stated that she did not feel any citizen should <br />have to put up with raw sewage in their apartment for four days. <br />The plumber that cane out the last tine stated that the pipes were <br />too small and he knew exactly where the plug was. t1s. Frankee asked <br />if there wasn't something more that the City could do to correct this <br />situation. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that the City does all they can to see that <br />apartment owners are complying with the laws. He explained that the <br />City can bring criminal action, however before this can be done the <br />City has to provide a 19 day notice to correct the violation of the <br />Housing Code. After the 31 days there is a reinspection and if the <br />situation is not corrected the City can proceed with prosecution. <br />There are times when the City f '2els an en_rgency situation exists <br />and can act faster than 31 days. The other recourse is to condemn <br />the property which causes a hardship for the residents and owner <br />both. Attorney 'leyers explained that them are limitations on tr'iat <br />the City can do. <br />Councilmember Caungartner asked if "s. Frankee felt there as a violation <br />because the p1unbing teas too small. <br />