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Mounds View City Council October 8, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Stigney opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer explained that Resolution 7166 would approve a one-year special <br />assessment for delinquent public utilities and this Resolution is consistent with past procedures. <br /> <br />Hearing no public comments, Acting Mayor Stigney closed the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Flaherty said that he highlighted 25 properties that were either institutions or <br />rental properties. He then said that these companies should not be delinquent on their utilities <br />and he would like to increase the $35 administrative fee to cover true costs for this process. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer explained that a lot of these are foreclosures. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller would like to look at the Code. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7166, <br />Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Delinquent Public Utility Accounts. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> B. Public Hearing to Receive Public Input and Pass Resolution 7167, Adopting a <br /> Special Assessment Levy for Diseased Tree Removals <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Stigney opened the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Hearing no public comments, Acting Mayor Stigney closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller clarified that the City has taken care of tree removal and this is the <br />expense that the resident must pay. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7167, <br />Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Diseased Tree Removals. <br /> <br />Council Member Flaherty indicated that he was wondering if there is an avenue for the <br />homeowners to seek assistance with paying for these amounts. <br /> <br />Tom Winiecki asked if the resident has three years to take down a diseased tree. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer explained that they are immediately taken down and the resident has three <br />years to pay for the costs to do so. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> C. Public Hearing to Receive Public Input and Pass Resolution 7168, Adopting a <br /> Special Assessment Levy for Charges Abating a Nuisance Condition