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Mounds View City Council August 8, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 5 Council Member Meehlhause wished Craig Swalchick well in his new position and thanked him 1 for the outstanding work he conducted on behalf of the City of Mounds View. 2 3 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 5 F. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 927, an Ordinance amending 6 Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code, Chapters 1102, 1103 and 1106 7 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units. 8 9 Planner Sevald requested the Council introduce an Ordinance amending Title 1100 relating to 10 accessory dwelling units (ADU). He reported this matter has been discussed by both the Council 11 and Planning Commission. He explained the intention of this amendment would be to allow 12 residents to continue to age in place. He provided further comment on the proposed regulations 13 for ADU’s and noted a rental license would be required. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty asked if ADU’s would have separate water and gas. Planner Sevald stated the 16 Ordinance amendment would not require ADU’s to have separate water and gas. 17 18 Mayor Flaherty questioned if ADU’s would have a separate address. Planner Sevald reported 19 this would not be the case for internal units, but believed ADU’s with a separate access point 20 would benefit from a separate address. 21 22 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 927, an 23 Ordinance amending Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code, Chapters 1102, 1103 and 1106 24 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units. 25 26 Council Member Meehlhause thanked Planner Sevald and the Planning Commission for all of 27 their efforts on this Ordinance amendment. 28 29 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 30 31 G. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 922, an Ordinance Amending 32 Chapter 105 of the City Code to Increase Mayor and Council Member 33 Annual Compensation (ROLL CALL VOTE). 34 35 City Administrator Ericson stated this item was first discussed by the Council at their June 36 worksession meeting. He explained this matter was brought about after it was determined the 37 Council and Mayor had not received a raise in pay in 10+ years. He reviewed the process that 38 must be followed in order to increase the Council and Mayor compensation. He discussed the 39 compensation being paid to neighboring communities’ elected officials. Staff described the 40 proposed pay increase noting it would not take effect until January 1, 2017, and recommended 41 the Council adopt Ordinance 922. 42 43 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt 44 Ordinance 922, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 105 of the City Code to Increase Mayor and 45