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Mounds View City Council Page 5 Regular Meeting February 27, 1995 Staff. In order to establish a direction for the City, it was felt that a very comprehensive Nuisance Ordinance should be introduced. The Nuisance Ordinance was to include many different items relating to upkeep and maintenance of residential neighborhoods. There was a strong feeling among participants of those forums that the residential areas of the City were very susceptible to decay and to becoming visually run-down. Based on that, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to look into the Nuisance Ordinance to see which areas need to be updated and strengthened in order to accomplish that goal. This Ordinance No. 556 is the direct result of that direction. The City Council has considered this item at two previous meetings and it is now being presented in Public Hearing form to allow the residents of Mounds View an opportunity for comment and consideration. Councilmember Trude commented that this Ordinance has been in progress for nearly a year and came directly from the community to the FOCUS 2000 program. Bruce Brasaemle, 5127 Long Lake Road, referred to Section 607.03, Subdivision 1-a, and inquired regarding how wetlands would be effected by this Ordinance.. He also inquired whether tall grasses and noxious weeds would be addressed in the Ordinance. Mayor Linke explained that wetlands would be covered under a different Ordinance. Trude stated that Minnetonka had an Ordinance that clearly defined prairie lands and, if the need ever arose, that Ordinance could be used as an example. Dan Larson, 5381 Jackson Drive, said that the house next to his had been vacant for several years and was unsightly and in desperate need of repair. He had considered making improvements to his own home but. felt it would be futile due to the poor condition of the neighboring property. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, assured Mr. Larson that the City Code Enforcement Officer had been in contact with the owner of the property next to his and the legal process had been started to improve the appearance of the property. Orduno thanked Mr. Larson for bringing this matter to the attention of City officials. Linke stressed the importance of residents informing the City of such matters, adding that action cannot be taken if the City is unaware that problems exist.