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MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MOTION: McCarty made a motion, seconded by Hodges to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 299 (Amending Chapter 110 of the Municipal Code Relating to the Licensing of Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof) and to waive the reading of the ordinance. Ayes Rowley, Hodges, Ziebarth, McCarty Nays -0 MOTION CARRIED. Jim Berkholtz, Ramsey County Soils, presented an oral and slide presentation of the Mounds View Wetlands Study. He reviewed the landscape of the City of Mounds View, referred to the wetland inventory, and addressed the draft ordinance that has been prepared by the City of Mounds View. The council discussed his recommendation that soil models not be used to define wetland areas. They also discussed changing the wordage to include wetland areas that might be under an acre but ones that the City might determine worthwhile retaining. Mr. Berkholtz also discussed the feasibility of conducting a hydrology study. (Mr. Russ Adams, Professor of Soil /Science -U of MN, was also present in the audience). The Council recessed for a break at 8:30 P.M. The Council re- convened at 8:50 P M. The Council discussed the long term financial plan discussing the possibility of changing its current form in order to allow more flexi- bility for future commitments. MOTION: Ziebarth made a motion, seconded by Rowley, to table Ordinance 298 (adoption of the long term financial plan)until the next regular council meeting on December 8, 1980. Ayes -4 Nays -0 MOTION CARRIED. The Council discussed the statement of Robert J. Orth, Chairman of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners (dated 11- 12 -80) which indicated opposition to the Rice Creek Watershed District's November 24, 1980 Page Two 7. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 299 (AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF) 8. PRESENTATION BY JIM BERKHOLTZ OF RAMSEY COUNTY SOILS REGARDING THE MOUNDS VIEW WETLANDS STUDY 9. LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN (ORDINANCE NO. 298) 10. CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PULES /REGULATIONS OF THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT.