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Mounds View City Council October 26, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 2 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1 2 None. 3 4 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 A. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing for the Introduction and First Reading of 6 Ordinance 837, a Code Amendment about Voting Requirements for Zoning 7 Code Amendments. 8 9 Community Development Director Roberts presented the Citys Attorney’s recommendation to 10 approve first reading of a Code amendment so the voting requirement for zoning amendment 11 language is consistent with State statutes. He advised that State statutes require a simple 12 majority vote (3/5) of the Council to approve most zoning changes and a super majority vote 13 (4/5) to approve a zoning amendment that changes all or part of an existing residential zoning 14 district to either commercial or industrial. 15 16 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty 17 closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. 18 19 Mayor Flaherty stated this was brought to the Council’s attention in 2004 and asked why it took 20 so long for consideration. Community Development Director Roberts stated the delay resulted 21 because of staff changeover and work priorities. City Attorney Riggs clarified that Mounds View 22 has been following the correct voting procedures. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Introduce and Waive the First Reading of Ordinance 25 837, Amending Chapter 112501 of the Mounds View Zoning Code about the Voting 26 Requirements for Zoning Changes. 27 28 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 29 30 B. 7:10 p.m. Public Hearing for the Introduction and First Reading of 31 Ordinance 838, a Code Amendment to Chapter 1125.06 about Penalties. 32 33 Community Development Director Roberts presented the City Prosecuting Attorney’s 34 recommendation to approve first reading of an amendment for the penalties of certain Code 35 violations. He read the proposed language and explained this change is necessary because the 36 current City Code language about penalties is not as clear or strong as it should be. 37 38 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty 39 closed the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. 40 41 Mayor Flaherty questioned the use of the word “punished” in the proposed amendment. City 42 Attorney Riggs explained the penalty for misdemeanor crime can include jail time, is not 43 inconsistent with the way Code is written, and makes it easier to prosecute. 44 45