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e .> j • <br /> r' k..: <br /> HOLMES & GRAVEN <br /> CHARTERED <br /> Attorneys at Law <br /> 470 Pillsbury Center,Minneapolis,Minnesota 55402 <br /> ROBERT A.ALSOP (612)337.9300 JAMES M.STROMMEN <br /> RONALD H.BATTY JAMES J.THOMSON,JR. <br /> STEPHEN J.BUBUL Facsimile(612)337-9310 LARRY M.WERTHEIM <br /> JOHN B.DEAN BONNIE L.WILKINS <br /> MARY G.DOBBINS GARY P.WINTER <br /> STEFANIE N.GALEY JOE Y.YANG <br /> CORRINE A.HEINE <br /> JAMES S.HOLMES WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL DAVID L.GRAVEN(1929.1991) <br /> DAVID J.KENNEDY 337-9209 <br /> JOHN R.CARSON VIA RAPIFAX AND MAIL OF COUNSEL <br /> CHARLES L.LEFEVERE ROBERT C.CARLSON <br /> JOHN M.LEFEVRE,JR. ROBERT L.DAVIDSON <br /> ROBERT J.LINDALL WELLINGTON H.LAW <br /> ROBERT C.LONG T.JAY SALMEN <br /> April 20, 1995 <br /> Jennifer Bergman <br /> Housing Inspector <br /> City of Mounds View <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112-1499 <br /> RE: Manufactured Home Park Closing Ordinance <br /> Dear Jennifer: <br /> I received your memo requesting my input on the draft ordinance pertaining to <br /> manufactured home park closings. You indicated in your memo that the draft <br /> ordinance was basically the same as the one that was adopted by the City of <br /> Bloomington. As I have discussed with you on the phone, the City of Bloomington <br /> has been sued as a result of the adoption of its ordinance. I have contacted the <br /> Bloomington city attorney and he informs me that a hearing on the lawsuit is <br /> scheduled for June. One of the primary issues in the lawsuit pertains to the <br /> requirement to pay relocation costs. There may, however, be other issues involved <br /> in the lawsuit. <br /> Because of the uncertainty surrounding the legality of Bloomington's ordinance, it <br /> might be advisable to wait until that lawsuit is resolved before adopting an <br /> ordinance. I have also been advised that the City of Willmar has been sued over its <br /> manufactured home park closing ordinance. <br /> I am enclosing an opinion dated December 8, 1989 from the Minnesota Attorney <br /> General. The opinion discusses the legal issues associated with the Bloomington <br /> ordinance. You will note that the opinion does not reach a definitive conclusion on <br /> the legal issues associated with the ordinance. <br /> Sincerel <br /> t 411- <br /> : ' <br /> es` Thomson <br /> JT:jes <br /> Enclosure <br /> cc: Samantha Orduno (w/enclosure) <br /> Paul Harrington (w/enclosure) <br /> JJT87349 <br /> 1411125-14 <br />