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Mounds View City Council April 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 3 Council Member Mueller indicated that there were letters received about licensing rental 1 properties and how that was interfering. She then said that she feels it was a huge step to 2 ensuring the right people are contacted when there are issues on a property. 3 4 Council Member Mueller thanked Marilyn for coming this evening and invited any resident with 5 information on a property that the City should be made aware of to contact the City. 6 7 Administrator Ericson explained the ordinance requirements regarding false alarms noting that 8 the resident or business is allowed a “free” false alarm before being charged. 9 10 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7264 11 Adopting Special Assessments for Delinquent False Alarm Fees and Abatement Charges. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 B. Resolution 7262 Authorizing Abatement of Remaining Nuisance Code 16 Violations at 2318 Knoll Drive. 17 18 Housing Inspector Anderson reviewed the abatement necessary at 2318 Knoll Drive due to scrap 19 metal and automotive parts and components. This property owner has been issued an abatement 20 order before, and he is aware of the requirements. 21 22 Mayor Marty noted that the history on this property began in 2003, and there were other 23 violations in 2004, 2006 and September of 2007. He further commented that this is a habitual 24 property. 25 26 Mayor Marty indicated that he would like to amend the Ordinance to allow repeat offenders 27 within a 24-month period to be handled differently than first time offenders. 28 29 Council Member Flaherty agreed that there have been multiple violations at this property over 30 the years. He then said that this is the last step in a long process and residents know about this 31 for weeks before it comes to the Council. He further said that neighbors are calling to say that 32 they are tired of looking at this stuff. 33 34 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7262, 35 Authorizing Abatement of Remaining Nuisance Code Violations at 2318 Knoll Drive. 36 37 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 C. Resolution 7263 Authorizing Abatement of Remaining Nuisance Code 40 Violations at 8425 Spring Lake Road 41 42 Housing Inspector Anderson reviewed the needed abatement at 8425 Spring Lake Road. Most 43 recently in 2007 Staff inspected the property and ordered the abatement of inoperable vehicles 44