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Mounds View City Council June 22, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 8 G. Resolution 7470, Approving a Step Increase for Police Officer Ben Knitter. 1 2 Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane presented the recommendation of Deputy Chief Kinney for 3 a step increase wage adjustment consistent with the LELS Labor Agreement for Officer Ben 4 Knitter since he has satisfactorily performed in the capacity of his position. She read the 5 Resolution 7470. 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Adopt Resolution 7470, Approving Step Longevity 8 Adjustments. 9 10 Mayor Flaherty stated the Council’s appreciation for Officer Knitter and the entire Police 11 Department. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 H. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 822, an Ordinance Amending 16 Chapter 202 of the Mounds View City Code by Adding Section 202.20 17 Establishing a Process for the Collection of Costs Associated with Emergency 18 Services, Unpaid Service Charges and Fees, and Unpaid Administrative 19 Offense Penalties. 20 21 Clerk-Administrator Ericson explained that last year, the Charter Commission recommended 22 approval of an amendment to the City Charter that added language to two sections related to 23 administrative offense penalties. He presented Ordinance 822 that provided the mechanisms to 24 charge those penalties, recommended adoption, and authorization to publish an ordinance 25 summary. 26 27 Council Member Mueller noted it includes a method for the property owner to appeal the fine. 28 She stated the Legislature passed administrative fines legistlation in May of 2009 and 29 commended the Charter Commission, City Attorney, and staff for their work on this matter. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty added his appreciation for the proactive action that had been taken. 32 33 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 822, 34 Amending Title 200, Chapter 202, of the Mounds View City Code by Adding Section 202.20 35 Establishing a Process for the Collection of Costs Associated with Emergency Services, Unpaid 36 Service Charges and Fees, and Unpaid Administrative Offense Penalties, and authorize to 37 publish in ordinance summary. 38 39 40 Council Member Stigney asked whether Subdivision 2, Charges for Emergency Services 41 Collection, will raise the question of when a charge is made and delinquency notices. Attorney 42 Riggs stated that section follows the language of the Statute and is at the discretion of the 43 Council. He explained multiple nuisance alarm calls to a property would be one instance where 44 the Council could consider an administrative penalty. Council Member Stigney suggested that 45