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January 24, 1977 Page 7 <br />Mr. Wasielewski stated that he was against tie downs. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated that there have been three bad storms <br />through Mounds View during the last 10 years. This is being con- <br />sidered as a tornado alley. <br />Mrs. Shook stated that they have tie downs which cost $400. She <br />stated that this would create a hardship for many of the people. <br />Jim Shaw, 318 Ardmore, stated that many people in mobile homes are on <br />a fixed income. The Federal Government passed a law saying that all <br />cars have to be equipped with safety belts but there is not a law <br />saying you have to use them. <br />Mayor Pickar stated that there is a danger of a mobile home blowing <br />on top of another during a storm since they are so close. Mr. Shaw <br />stated that they have insurance to cover this. <br />Betty Biegen, 2284 Kingsway, stated that the reason some of the <br />homes were tipped over was because they were sitting the wrong way. <br />If homes are sitting north - south, the winds can't hit them full <br />force. <br />Mr. Ranniger stated that a regular home could blow over too. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that the City has regulations on single family <br />dwellings which are enforced every day. <br />Russ Pickman, of Colonial Village, stated that the City was making <br />them second class citizens if a mobile home can't be on other <br />property. Attorney Meyers explained that the State law says you <br />can't put a trailer on any other property in a City if there is a mobile <br />home park in that City. <br />Mrs. Larson, from the Mounds View Park, stated that she thought that <br />the City had to abide by what the State decided. AdministratorAchen <br />explained that the State has regulations on how tie downs are to be <br />installed. The City has the option of making them mandatory. Any <br />tie down installed has to be in accordance with the State regulations <br />in any case. The State findings will be available in February or ?larch. <br />Mark Haggerty, F441 university, stated that he was an attorney <br />representing the mobile home parks. He stated that they do not want <br />the people paying any more money, but can understand the City Council's <br />intentions. Mr. Haggerty stated that assuming an ordinance is passed, <br />it would be difficult to properly install any type of system because <br />of the weather. The ordinance would have to have a delay period for <br />new mobile homes, such as May 1. It is also important that there be <br />a delay period for any contractural things. There should be a delay <br />of at least a year for any type of mandatory system for present mobile <br />homes too. The people he represents don't support tie downs. If tie <br />downs are mandatory, insurance costs to the home owners will decreate <br />10 %. This is a benefit to the hone owner, not the park owner. If the <br />tie downs increase the value of the home this would also be a benefit <br />to the home owner, not the park owner. After February of 1974 any <br />mobile home purchased in Minnesota has to have tie down straps, this <br />is about one third of the cost. This does not benefit the park owner. <br />Most anchor systems are the auger type and are portable. The park <br />