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Mounds View City Council January 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 Community Development Director Roberts reviewed the past action at 8379 Red Oak Drive to 2 gain code compliance through cleanup of debris in the yard. On December 22, 2008, the Council 3 tabled action for 30 days to give the property owners additional time. During the last month 4 improvements have been made to the property. The revised resolution indicates the City will not 5 do any abatement until at least May 1, 2009, giving family until then to complete cleanup. If not 6 done by that date, the City will do the abatement and certify costs without further Council action. 7 8 Mayor Flaherty asked if anyone was present to speak to this matter. No one responded. 9 10 Council Member Hull asked whether the property owner was comfortable with staff’s 11 recommendation. Community Development Director Roberts advised the Council that staff 12 spoke to Ann Moe who indicated they would do their best. 13 14 Council Member Mueller stated this is a difficult situation and she is glad the City is being 15 flexible and taking into account the loss of a family member and an elderly parent who is being 16 assisted by her children. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7387, 19 Authorizing Abatement of Nuisance Code Violations at 8379 Red Oak Drive, Mounds View, 20 MN 55112. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty commended Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Anderson for his handling of 23 this nuisance violation and the residents for making progress during this cold weather time. 24 25 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 26 27 B. Resolution 7404, Authorization to Create an Eligibility List to Fill a Police 28 Officer Position. 29 30 Police Chief Sommer explained they anticipate an opening in early April of 2009 due to 31 retirement. He presented staff’s recommendation to create a Police Civil Service eligibility list, 32 advertise the position, test and rank applicants, certification of the applicant by the Civil Service 33 Commission, and make a recommendation to the Council for hire. The resolution would also 34 authorize staff to fill that position effective when the retirement occurs. Police Chief Sommer 35 noted there would be a cost savings when compared to the pay level of a retiring officer. 36 37 Mayor Flaherty asked if anyone was present to speak to this matter. No one responded. 38 39 Council Member Mueller asked if a service gap would occur if this decision is postponed. Police 40 Chief Sommer advised that it takes a minimum of two months to hire an officer so a decision is 41 needed soon to assure no there is no gap in coverage. He explained that if an experienced officer 42 was being considered, at a higher salary, the decision would be brought before the Council. 43 44 45