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October 12, 1976 Page 10 <br />wanted to make the Council aware that the lack of enforcement of ordinances by the <br />City, on their own violition, creates problems. The neighbor, in talking to his <br />wife, remarked that he had heard about his type of thing in other Cities before. <br />Councilmember Shelquist felt his indicated that people move into Mounds View <br />because they know we do not enforce the ordinances. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated he felt Councilmember Shelquist has helped with enforce- <br />ment of ordinances a lot and he admires this. Councilmember Hodges stated he felt <br />the Community Services Officer will help with situations like this. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner stated that people call but don't want to make a complaint <br />so they call the elected councilmembers. Councilmember Shelquist stated that he does <br />not think this happened because he was on the Council and he does not think every <br />citizen in the City that wants to live in a residential development must complain <br />to get the ordinances enforced. It should be the responsibility of the Council to <br />direct the Administration to enforce the ordinances. Councilmember Baumgartner <br />stated that there are a lot of times when there isn't an inspection person to witness <br />the violation. <br />Mr. Paradise stated he does not think a councilmember should be the "fall guy" <br />The councilmembers should be able to tell them who to call and the procedures to <br />take. Councilmember Shelquist stated that his comments were misinterpreted, but <br />if he was to file complaints on all of the violations he has seen, he would have <br />to take several days off of work to appear in Court for the hearings. <br />Councilmember Hodges reviewed the report received from the service officer and <br />stated that the councilmembers may not have to get too involved now. Council» <br />member Rowley stated that these warnings given out will be followed up on, so <br />the next report should show more tags for the people that had warnings and didn't <br />correct the situation. <br />MAYOR PTCKAR'S REPORT Mayor Pickar stated that the report from the Community Service <br />Officer is available if anyone wants to look at it. He feels that this person is doing <br />a tremendous job. <br />Mayor Pickar reported on the North Suburban Yourth Bureau meeting and reviewed the <br />letter they will be sending to the councilmembers. There will not be a question <br />of whether or not they have enough work to do, but rather a question of priorities. <br />Mayor Pickar read the report of the Mounds View Police Department for September, <br />1976. <br />Mayor Pickar stated he received a letter from the apartment owner of 7180 and 7190 <br />Silver Lake Road about the violation notice he received. The apartment owner <br />states he wants to comply with all of the violations, but can't correct the carpet <br />violation now. Administrator Achen stated that in other situations where the <br />owner needs additional time, the inspection department has been more than reasonable. <br />The City wants to avoid having the apartment owners putting us off indefinitely. <br />Mayor Pickar stated the apartment owner indicates he will replace the carpeting <br />nextyear if finances permit. Mayor Pickar suggested that the inspection department <br />contact the apartment owner and see if an agreement could be worked out. Administrator <br />Achen stated that in other instances we have tried to do this, but the question is <br />whether the financial situation of the apartment owner should be a consideration <br />in handling such violations. <br />