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Mounds View City Council September 13, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 B. Resolution 7671, Authorizing the Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 2 8351 Groveland Road. 3 4 Community Development Director Roberts explained staff was seeking Council approval of a 5 Resolution authorizing abatement of a nuisance code violation present at 8351 Groveland Road. 6 On June 2, 2010, City staff responded to this property to investigate a report of inoperable 7 vehicles and equipment being stored outside in violation with City code. Staff observed 8 violations of City code and spoke with the property owner on site, Victoria Bowers, about the 9 violations and the need to complete corrective actions. Staff has had many prior contacts with 10 the property owner and issued a verbal warning to the property owner at the time. Staff 11 recommended Council pass Resolution 7671 authorizing the abatement of the nuisance code 12 violations. The property owner would be given five days to make changes, after which time the 13 City would step in. 14 15 Council Member Stigney questioned if the vehicles could be placed in the double garage. 16 Community Development Director Roberts explained the property owner did have a double car 17 garage, but this area was full of other items and would not house the vehicles. 18 19 Council Member Mueller thanked staff for the detailed report and for addressing the concerns at 20 this property. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty indicated the Council has been aware of the concerns at this property and had 23 hoped it wouldn’t come to this stage. He understood there were extenuating circumstances with 24 the property owner. 25 26 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7671, 27 Authorizing the Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 8351 Groveland Road. 28 29 Council Member Mueller indicated the neighboring properties appreciated the efforts made by 30 Staff to abate this property. 31 32 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33 34 C. Resolution 7667, Authorizing Certification of the Proposed General Fund 35 Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2011. 36 37 Finance Director Beer stated this State law requires that the City certify a proposed 2011 General 38 Fund Budget and proposed 2011 property tax levy to Ramsey County by September 15, 2010. 39 This was last discussed at the September 7, 2010 work session. The City Council directed staff 40 to use a preliminary General Fund levy increase of 3% or $122,892, this does not off-set the 41 expected Local Government Aid cuts anticipated of $485,000, but with expenditure reductions 42 and use of fund balance the City can balance the 2011 budget. This 3% would act as a ceiling 43 for the levy increase and could be increased. The final levy will be adopted on or about 44 December 13, 2010 along with the General Fund budget and the other City funds budgets. 45