Agenda Packets - 2005/03/28 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View City Council February 7, 2005 Special Meeting Page 2 some control over wetlands. He stated that the City’s web site shows the different times that the 1 meetings are broadcast, and they are not all at 1:00 and 3:00 in the morning. 2 3 Director Ericson stated that there are a couple of developers that are discussing developing the 4 area. He stated that if something does get developed and if it’s privately held properties, it can be 5 developed if it’s consistent with the Zoning Code. He stated that they would want anybody who 6 does develop that property to install the sound walls. He stated that nothing has been brought 7 forward to the Planning Commission yet. He stated when the process gets further along, a 8 neighborhood meeting would be held. 9 10 Ms. Winkler stated she would like to see Mounds View keep its small town atmosphere, and not 11 another suburban strip of town homes and chain stores. 12 13 Mayor Marty stated that the Comprehensive Plan is a public document, and she could come to 14 the Community Development office to review it. 15 16 Bill Siercks, 2210 Pinewood Drive, stated that he didn’t think it was necessary for the plows to 17 have been out last Monday with only one inch of snow. He stated that the plows are going to 18 wear out faster if they are overused. He questioned why two police cars per year are being 19 purchased rather than two one year and one the next year as it was previously done. He asked 20 whether a million and some dollars was going to be used to renovate City Hall. 21 22 Mayor Marty stated that the renovation of City Hall was going to be discussed at the work 23 session following this meeting. 24 25 City Clerk/Administrator Ulrich stated that it’s on the agenda for the meeting next week. 26 27 Mr. Siercks stated he would question spending that much money on City Hall when the streets 28 need to get built. He questioned whether new people would want to move into Mounds View 29 with the taxes being so high. 30 31 Mayor Marty stated they need to attract more businesses so that the businesses can help with the 32 tax base. He stated that the Public Works Director spoke at the last City Council meeting 33 regarding the snow plowing, and he had stated that the slush needs to be removed from the 34 streets; otherwise, it will freeze during the night and make the streets buckle. He had also stated 35 that if the streets don’t get plowed, the police call the Public Works Department to come plow 36 them in the middle of the night, and then overtime has to be paid. 37 38 Mr. Siercks stated that the surrounding communities only plow when there is a three-inch 39 snowfall, and he thought that that was what their standard was also. He stated he thought the 40 plows were out sometimes when they shouldn’t be, and so do his neighbors. 41 42 Mayor Marty stated that they don’t want to remodel all of City Hall, but there is no insulation in 43 the ceilings at all, and some of the outside walls don’t have insulation. He stated that those items 44