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Mounds View City Council October 25, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 2 A. Resolution 7691, Consider a Special Assessment for an Unpaid Diseased Tree 1 Charge. 2 3 Finance Director Beer stated a public hearing was held on October 11, 2010 to receive public 4 input regarding the proposed assessment of unpaid administrative offense fines, diseased tree 5 charges, and unpaid property abatement charges. One individual presented his case to the 6 Council and the Council gave him two weeks to seek a resolution from the prior owner or Title 7 Company. The Council made it clear that if the tree removal charge was not paid in the two 8 weeks that it would be certified to the property taxes. 9 10 Finance Director Beer reported the property owner may pay the amount due by October 25, 2010 11 to avoid the $35 administrative fee. At this point, the City has not received payment and will be 12 forwarding the assessment to Ramsey County for collection with the 2011 property taxes. 13 14 Council Member Mueller questioned if the title company were to pay the homeowner before 15 November 25th if the item would be assessed. Finance Director Beer indicated the amount would 16 not be assessed if paid by November 25th. 17 18 Mayor Flaherty asked if staff had been in contact with the homeowner. Finance Director Beer 19 indicated the matter was to be handled by the homeowner and Staff was available to provide any 20 assistance necessary. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty requested staff speak with the homeowner prior to moving forward with this 23 item. Finance Director Beer did not recommend proceeding in this manner as it was not the 24 responsibility of other tax payers to pay for this diseased tree. 25 26 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7691, 27 Approving a Special Assessment for an Unpaid Diseased Tree Charge. 28 29 Council Member Stigney stated the Resolution certifying the amount to his property taxes may 30 assist the homeowner with collection from the title company. 31 32 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33 34 B. Resolution 7690, Authorizing the Hire of Craig Swalchick to the PSO 35 Position with the Mounds View Police Department. 36 37 Police Chief Kinney stated on August 9, 2010, the City Council authorized Resolution No. 7660 38 to approve the hiring process from the active eligibility list for the currently vacant Public 39 Service Officer (PSO) position. The opening was created due to the resignation of Jaren Zech on 40 August 13, 2010. This position is a ¾ part time non-sworn employee handling various duties 41 with animals and code enforcement issues. 42 43 Police Chief Kinney met with the Police Civil Service Commission on October 11, 2010 44 regarding the procedures for completing the hiring process and an updated eligibility list of the 45