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Mounds View City Council July 8, 1991 <br /> Regular Meeting Page Two <br /> • <br /> SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: <br /> Mayor Linke introduced Mr. Walt Kelly of the Office of Pipeline Safety. <br /> Mr. Kelly repeated what was said at the Rededication to Safety Ceremony <br /> that was held at Mounds View City Hall the morning of July 8, 1991. <br /> Mr. Kelly explained that there will be more inspectors assigned to the <br /> pipelines in Minnesota. This will help to ensure the safe operation of <br /> these lines. <br /> Mr. Kelly also reviewed regarding surrounding the remote shut off valves . <br /> Mounds View was the first City in Minnesota to have the remote shut off <br /> valves installed. <br /> He also noted that four new members were appointed to the Pipeline Advisory <br /> Commission: Samantha Orduno, Mounds View City Administrator and Kent <br /> Meyers of Williams Pipeline. <br /> Mayor Linke thanked Mr. Kelly for attending the meeting. Mayor Linke also <br /> concluded that out of a tragedy came better legislation and safety <br /> measures regarding pipelines . Mayor Linke also commended the Council and <br /> all the legislators who worked so diligently at getting the new pipeline <br /> safety regulations and legislation into effect in Minnesota. <br /> RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: <br /> " Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, questioned why the piece of land on • <br /> Groveland Road is called an open space rather than a wetland and what is <br /> the difference? <br /> Mayor Linke explained that the referenced piece of land is a wetland but <br /> has also been designated as open space and now falls under the restrictions <br /> associated with City park land. The City of Mounds View has more control <br /> over law enforcement on open space or park land than on wetlands because of <br /> the zoning. The term open space can only be given to City-owned property <br /> and this property had been turned over to the City approximately one year <br /> ago. <br /> Councilmember Rickaby stated that she recommended that this piece of land <br /> be called open space after it had been driven on by a nearby resident. She <br /> had called the police on the violator. Rickaby stated that now it will be <br /> easier for the police to enforce park ordinances involving City-owned <br /> wetlands . <br /> Mr. Frits questioned the fact that the persons who drove on this property <br /> must have realized it was not their property. Therefore, in his opinion <br /> they were trespassing. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that legal action was taken against the violators . <br /> S <br />