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Mounds View City Council May 29, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 City Planner/Supervisor Sevald requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would amend 2 Chapter 1012 of the municipal code related to rental dwelling licenses. He reviewed the 3 proposed changes with the Council and recommended introduction of the Ordinance. 4 5 Mayor Mueller indicated the City assesses approximately $60,000 each year onto property taxes 6 from delinquent utility bills. She noted that over half of these properties were rental. For this 7 reason, she supported Item 4 remaining within the Ordinance amendment. 8 9 Council Member Gunn agreed. 10 11 Council Member Meehlhause asked if delinquent utilities were due upon the sale of a home. 12 City Attorney Anderson reported this was the case. 13 14 Council Member Bergeron questioned if the City received copies of the inspections being 15 completed on group homes by Ramsey County. City Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated the City 16 does not normally receive this information. He noted the City does receive a notice of an 17 application for all group homes and foster homes. 18 19 Mayor Mueller requested staff investigate if Ramsey County completes their inspections on an 20 annual basis and if this was being done if the City could get a copy of these inspections. City 21 Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated he would request this information. City Attorney Anderson 22 commented there was no harm in asking the County for this information. 23 24 Mayor Mueller asked if the City would be liable for an event that could occur at a group home 25 within Mounds View. City Attorney Anderson reported the City would not be liable for an event 26 that could occur at a group home as these homes were regulated by the County and were outside 27 the authority of the City. 28 29 Council Member Bergeron indicated he was still concerned about the City receiving bad press 3o and the shadow that would be cast if an event were to occur at a group home within the 31 community. 32 33 Mayor Mueller questioned how the City would address a code enforcement issue at a group 34 home. City Attorney Anderson explained the City would need to address the property owner in 35 the same manner it would any other code enforcement issue in order to have the long grass, noise 36 concern or other issue corrected. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 946, Amending the Mounds View City Code, Chapter 1012 related to Rental Dwelling Licenses requiring utility bills to be current. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. G. Resolution 8969, Approving the Hire of Peter Szurek to the Position of Public Works Superintendent.