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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2017 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if MWF does not commit to purchasing these properties by 1 <br />July 30th, then the County would be sticking hard to the six-month timeline. City Administrator 2 <br />Ericson reported this was the case and noted the July 30th date was critical. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Chris Stokka, MWF Properties, understood he would run the risk of the land going back to a 5 <br />public auction after July 30th. However, he understood the next public auction was not scheduled 6 <br />until November. City Attorney Riggs commented on the timing risks within the development 7 <br />and stated the City would continue to work to keep this project moving forward. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned if the only real risk to the City would be the project 10 <br />would not happen. City Attorney Riggs advised this was the case, along with the loss of staff 11 <br />time. 12 <br /> 13 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8759, 14 <br />MWF Properties Purchase Option Agreement of Tax Forfeited Parcels as revised. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Mayor Mueller reiterated that this was one of the many steps that would have to be taken in order 17 <br />to construct workforce housing along Mounds View Boulevard and Groveland Road. 18 <br /> 19 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 20 <br /> 21 <br />E. Resolution 8757, Approving an Adjusted Salary Scale and the Advertisement 22 <br />for the Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Position. 23 <br /> 24 <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council approve an adjusted salary scale and the 25 <br />advertisement for the Housing/Code Enforcement Inspection position. He explained staff would 26 <br />like to fill this position which has been vacant since last August. He reported a salary study was 27 <br />conducted by Springsted for this position in order for the City to determine a proper wage. Staff 28 <br />reviewed the Resolution with the Council noting the wage rate had been adjusted and 29 <br />recommended approval of the advertisement of the position. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Mayor Mueller thanked City Administrator Ericson for stepping in and finding assistance for this 32 <br />position. He questioned when this position would be posted. City Administrator Ericson 33 <br />reported the position would be posted on the League of Minnesota Cities and the City website 34 <br />tomorrow, and would be in the newspaper on Sunday. 35 <br /> 36 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8757, 37 <br />Approving an Adjusted Salary Scale and the Advertisement for the Housing/Code Enforcement 38 <br />Inspector Position. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Council Member Bergeron commented on the Council’s goal to retain staff. It was his hope the 41 <br />City would be able to hire and retain a good person for this position. 42 <br /> 43 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44 <br /> 45