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Page 7 APPROVED December 8, 1997 Mounds View City Council bulging outward,the roof is sagging,the floor is sagging from inadequate foundation and there is excessive mold growth on the exterior of the wall. Mr.Jopke noted that this is a mobile home unit and therefore the abatement process is complicated. Mr.Long explained the legalities of the abatement,noting that if the abatement of the property were approved by the Council,the owner of the mobile home park would be served with a copy of the abatement,stating that the hazardous condition must be corrected with 20 days. If the work was not completed with 20 days,the city would go to the Ramsey County Court to ask them to give the city permission to go in and complete the work required by the order and the city's costs would be paid for by putting the assessment against the land on the taxes. Ms.Renae Bartosch,2264 Buckingham Lane,owner of the mobile home,stated they purchased the home and realized several months after they bought that the addition which they planned to use as a living room was rotting. They cannot financially afford to make the necessary repairs. The Council discussed various options available to homeowners such as low interest home improvement loans, etc. Mayor McCarty asked if the city could extend the time allowed for completion of the improvements to allow the owners to secure some type of financing. Mr.Long explained that an extension would be allowed for this purpose. Mayor McCarty stated he would like to suggest that the Council change the time in the Abatement Order from 20 days to 45 days. MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiners/Gunn to change the time period in the Abatement Order from 20 days to 45 days. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners to Approve Resolution No.5181,Ordering the Abatement of Hazardous Conditions Existing at 2264 Buckingham Lane,in the City of Mounds View,AS AMENDED. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 8. First Reading of Ordinance No.609 Authorizing the City Council of the City of Mounds View to set water rates and surcharges effective with the January 1998 billings. Mr.Long,City Attorney,noted that under the City Charter,any time there is a change in rates,a Public Hearing must be held,with publication 10 days in advance. The first reading could be held and a Public Hearing could be held at the time of the second reading. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Stigney to approve the first reading of Ordinance No.609,Authorizing the City Council of the City of Mounds;View to set water rates and surcharges effective with the January 1998 billings, to waive the reading and to schedule the Public Hearing for January 12, 1998. ROLL CALL VOTE: Mayor McCarty: aye Council member Koopmeiners aye Council member Gunn aye Council member Stigney aye Council member Quick aye