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Mounds View City Council Page Thirteen R lar Meeting September 14, 1992 MOTION/SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to approve the Legal Services for the Charter Commission at a Total Expenditure not to exceed $4,500 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried REPORTS: Report of Councilmembers: -- - Councilmember Blanchard - No report but would like all residents to vote tomorrow. Councilmember Wuori - No report. Councilmember Quick - Requested that the City Administrator give a brief report on the "Issue Summary" for the public. Regarding the new Police Department Building Referendum - public support for a referendum to build a $2 million police facilities was just not there. City Contracted Hauling - 54 percent for and 49 percent strongly opposed City negotiating a contract with one hauler to serve the entire *I unity. Like the current private choice system. . Wetland Preservation - 55 percent favored the City purchasing all privately- owned wetlands to provide surface water storage and preserve- wildlife habitats and vegetation. However, when informed of the cost and property tax implications, opinions drastically switched. In fact, 82 percent favred the continuation of the current approach, negotiating with developers to turn over property at no cost to the City for storm water retention and habitat and vegetation preservation. Nuisance Ordinances - 58 percent would favor the 'City strenthening its Nuisance-Ordinance-and increasing-enforcementof-codeviolations-. Of those in support of a change, 68 percent were still favorable even if it would require the hiring of an additional staff person. Information Sources - The preferred way for the City to communicate with its residents was a mailed newsletter, mentioned by forty-five percent. Newspapers were cited next at 16%. Telephone calls from City Staff and City Councilmembers were suggested by seven percent, while more meetings were key for four percent. Like most suburban communities, a mailed newsletter has the greatest potential for impacting residents. City Surveys - 89 percent supported the use of statistically valid random sample telephone surveys to seek out opinions and views on key issues. Aliconclusion residents were wary of expenditures leading to moderate perty tax increases. 25% were undecided with regards to a police facility. .