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October 25, 1976 Page 2 <br />Mr. Block stated that the laws have changed since the building went up and the <br />plumber that fixed the problem said that the drainage was not adequate for the <br />building. Is there a specific building code involved here? Admin. Achen <br />stated that municipalities did not enforce the State Building Code until about <br />1970, and those buildings were built prior to that. The plumber may be correct <br />that the drainage does not conform to the law as it exists today. <br />Mr. Block asked if there was some recourse for them to make sure this building <br />is brought up to code. Admin. Achen stated that the Housing Code was started <br />to encourage multi - dwelling owners to bring their buildings up to minimum <br />standards. If someone builds a house under the 1959 codes there would be <br />problems in requiring them to meet the present codes 20 years later. The <br />City must enforce the law evenly and is just now getting involved with the owner - <br />tenant situation. The City would be liable if it shut off the water and the <br />pipes freeze and break. The City does have the due process of law to go through, <br />but this takes time. Admin. Achen stated that the tenant should be able to get <br />someone in to fix the problem and get compensation or a reduction in rent, but <br />the City cannot enforce this. <br />APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />Mayor Pickar asked that Item C to set a public hearing on E. E. Gustafson rezoning <br />and special use permit request for construction of townhouse development be <br />removed from the consent agenda. <br />MSP ( Pickar- Rowley) to approve the following consent agenda items: 5 ayes <br />Admin. Achen recommended that the license fee for the Club Scout Pack (Item K) <br />be waived according to Council custom. <br />ITEM A. Reschedule special Council meeting to canvass municipal election returns <br />on Thursday, November 4, 1976, at 7 :00 p.m. The Council previously scheduled <br />this meeting for November 3rd, but the council chambers were previously reserved <br />for this night by another group. All other city hall meeting rooms also are <br />reserved the night of November 3rd. <br />ITEM B. Set public hearing on proposed precinct boundary changes for 8:10 p.m. <br />Monday, November 22, 1976. <br />ITEM D. Authorize George M. Hansen Company, 175 South Plaza Building, St. Louis <br />Park, to conduct the audit of the City for the year ending December 31, 1976, <br />at a cost not to exceed $3,500. <br />ITEM E. Approve the minor subdivision request of Duane Maki to create two lots <br />from existing property at 8340 Spring Lake Road. The west lot fronting Pleasant <br />View Drive shall be 90.0 feet wide by 135.0 feet deep. The east lot fronting <br />Spring Lake Road shall be 90.0 feet wide by 215.01 feet deep. Five foot wide <br />utility easements shall be provided along the rear line of each lot. <br />ITEM F. Approve the minor subdivision request of Marc R. Adams to create two <br />lots from existing property at 8004 Red Oak Drive. The south lot fronting Red Oak <br />Drive shall be 73.01 feet wide by 231.0 feet deep. The north lot also fronting Red <br />Oak Drive shall be 92.11 feet wide by 231.0 feet deep. The Planning Commission <br />granted a variance of 1.8 feet of the existing garage side yard setback on the north <br />lot. The Commission recommends Council grant a 12 foot variance of the required <br />frontage for the south lot. <br />