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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mayor Marty stated that Mr. Bteibet approached the Council in December and it was noted that 1 removal of the signs was part of the citation. Mayor Marty questioned Mr. Bteibet why he 2 waited until last week to remove the signs. 3 4 Mr. Bteibet stated that his ladder was stolen from the back of building, and he could not get to 5 the back of the roof as he did not want to hire someone to do it and pay the costs. He stated that 6 he recently did get someone to take the signs down for $100. 7 8 Mayor Marty stated that he recalled this issue in a lengthy Council discussion that Mr. Bteibet 9 was unable to attend. Mayor Marty stated Mr. Bteibet has been cited numerous times over a long 10 period of time and no responses were received by letter or phone. Mayor Marty explained that 11 the fire marshal cited Mr. Bteibet for fire code violations and there was no correction or response 12 to those violations. 13 14 Mayor Marty recalled that the first time Mr. Bteibet approached the Council was at the beginning 15 of December to plead his case. Mayor Marty stated the Council listened and referred Mr. Bteibet 16 on to another meeting. Mayor Marty stated that last month when the issue was discussed again, 17 the signs still had not been taken down and there were no corrective actions taken. Mayor Marty 18 stated neither Mr. Bteibet nor a representative attended that meeting. He added that the City had 19 sent letters and contacts from the building inspector, fire inspector, and so forth, with little to no 20 response, so at that time the Council decided to refer it on. 21 22 Mayor Marty stated that even though it was a month ago, as Mr. Bteibet stated, the signs only 23 came down recently while the citations were given last fall or summer, so Mr. Bteibet would 24 have had a ladder up to a month ago. Mayor Marty stated that Mr. Bteibet would need to show 25 that he is willing to work and cooperate with the City, as actions up to this point have been rather 26 minimal. 27 28 Mr. Bteibet stated that he did not disagree with what Mayor Marty is saying, and he apologized 29 and admitted that he did not take fast or good action as far as the signs. Mr. Bteibet stated that he 30 has tried many routes in business, only to reach dead-ends. He stated he has visited Director 31 Ericson in City Hall and discussed different options on how to approach the problem. Mr. 32 Bteibet stated that he also talked to Oasis Market and they advised him that he could transfer the 33 lease if he found some people interested in investing in the business. He stated that he does not 34 just want to walk away, and that he is not here just to try to take the citations off his record, but 35 he is trying to be responsible by continuing to stay in business and keeping the gas station open 36 every day. Mr. Bteibet apologized for not taking the signs down right away and stated it was not 37 because he did not want to. 38 39 Director Ericson added that Mr. Bteibet is asking the Council to delay the enforcement of the 40 abatement provisions on his property regarding the removal of the canopy and the boarding up of 41 the window. Director Ericson stated that the City has received bids and are able to award the 42 contract tomorrow to abate the property in regard to the canopy and the windows. Director 43 Ericson pointed out that Mr. Bteibet is asking the Council for time to arrange for financing or the 44 investment group to reattach the canopy so it’s back over the gasoline pumps. Director Ericson 45