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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COU "NCIL <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called to order by <br />Mayor Pickar on - February 14, 1977 at Mounds View City Hal l , 2401 Highway <br />10, Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />Members present: Mayor Pickar Also present: Clerk - Admin. Achen <br />Councilmember Baumgartner Attorney Meyers <br />Councilmember Rowley Engineer Hubbard <br />Councilmember ?iebarth <br />Members absent: Councilmember Hodges <br />iSP (Baumgartner - Rowley) for approval of the January 24, 1077 <br />minutes as presented. 4 ayes <br />CITIZENS COMMErITS AND REQUESTS <br />Cris Frankee, 7(755 Woodl awn Drive, Apartment 111, stated that she was <br />at a council meeting several months ago because of a sewer back up in <br />her apartment. At that tine 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 the 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 came out the last tine stated that the pipes were <br />too small and he knew exactly where the plug was. "Is. 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. '!e explained that the <br />City can bring criminal action, however before this can be done the <br />City has to provide a 39 day notice to correct the violation of the <br />';lousing 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 feels an emergency situation exists <br />and can act faster than 30 days. The other recourse is to condemn <br />the property which causes a hardship for the residents and owner <br />both. Attorney Meyers explained that there are limitations on what <br />the City can do. <br />Councilmember Baumgartner asked if Ms. Frankee felt there was a violation <br />because the plumbing was too small. <br />