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Mounds View City Council June 25, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 10 Council Member Stigney said he would like them all there so that the mediation has a chance to 1 work. He then said that there have been violations and he would like to know if fines have been 2 paid. 3 4 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that Staff has notified the tenants that if 5 they park in the yard they will be cited. 6 7 Council Member Stigney indicated that he would like a list of violations and a breakdown of the 8 ones that have been cited and paid and those that are still outstanding. 9 10 Council Member Hull said that he would like to know whether the actual owner has been 11 contacted. 12 13 Community Development Director Ericson indicated that Staff does not have their contact 14 information but Staff will research how to get in contact with them. He then said that the owners 15 may not be able to attend a mediation session but they will be invited and encouraged to attend. 16 17 Council Member Stigney said that he is curious as to why there are so many vehicles at the 18 location since Staff has explained that there can be two borders at the location. 19 20 Director Ericson said that Staff will attempt to monitor the location and determine, as best as 21 possible, who is living at the location. 22 23 Council Member Flaherty said that this seems like it would be a good service. He then said that 24 there was someone who came to a meeting and suggested that neighbors talk to each other and 25 this would be a way to assist them with talking to each other. 26 27 Council Member Flaherty said that the cost for the services seems ambiguous and he would like 28 to clarify the amounts. 29 30 David Jahnke said that he does not think that when this type of thing is going on that they will sit 31 down and discuss it. But, if they do, then he would be worried there would be retaliation. 32 33 Council Member Hull said that he does feel that this can work in some neighborhoods. 34 35 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7102, 36 Authorizing Use of Neighborhood Dispute Services. 37 38 Council Member Mueller said that in other cities there is a fee to rent the building and that 39 includes a yearly inspection. She then said that she is disappointed that the permit to rent the 40 property was limited to multifamily residences and did not include single family residences. 41 42 Council Member Mueller said that she could not support this for this particular instance but, she 43 does think that to free up officer time, she would like to utilize this service for other 44