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Mounds View City Council October 11, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 2 3 G. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 852, an Ordinance Amending 4 Chapter 1002 of the Mounds View City Code about Recreational Fire 5 Regulations. 6 7 City Administrator Ericson stated that at the August 2, 2010 and September 7, 2010 work 8 sessions, the City Council discussed issues regarding recreational fires and the impacts of such 9 fires on neighboring property owners. The Spring Lake Park – Blaine – Mounds View Fire 10 Department regulations were reviewed as were policies and regulations from many other cities. 11 One of the primary concerns expressed by residents relates to enforcement. The secondary issue 12 is the impact of one neighbor’s recreational fire upon another neighbor. City Administrator 13 Ericson reviewed the changes from the present Fire Department regulations contemplated by 14 Ordinance 852 as the following: 15 16 • Wind speed restrictions (no rec fires when winds exceed 10 mph) 17 • No recreational fire within 15 feet of a property line 18 • Manufactured fire pits shall be set back a minimum 15 feet from combustible 19 materials or structures 20 • Recreational fires prohibited when burning ban or air advisory in effect 21 22 City Administrator Ericson explained in response to concerns raised by both Mounds View and 23 the City of Blaine, the Fire Department has updated its regulations pertaining to recreational 24 fires. There are two differences, the first being the height of the fire. Ordinance 852 limits the 25 height of a fire to no more than two feet while the Fire Department regulation allows for fires up 26 to three feet. The other difference is with the setback of freestanding manufactured fire pits. 27 Ordinance 852 requires a minimum fifteen foot setback while the Fire Department regulations 28 allow for a ten foot setback; however the Fire Department regulation requires that such devices 29 be equipped with side screens and a cover. Fire Chief Zikmund is aware of the differences. Staff 30 recommends approval of the Ordinance. 31 32 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 852, 33 an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1002 of the Mounds View City Code about Recreational Fire 34 Regulations and to publish a summary of the Ordinance as authorized by City Charter. 35 36 Council Member Mueller thanked the residents that brought forward their concerns and for 37 working with the Council regarding recreational fires. 38 39 Mayor Flaherty agreed. 40 41 ROLL CALL: Hull/Stigney/Mueller/Gunn/Flaherty. 42 43 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44