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Page 12 August 12, 1996 Mounds View City Council MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Blanchard to authorize the removal of the debris generated by the recent storm from the boulevard of affected properties, as identified by the City Forester, at the city's cost and to fund it out of the Contingency Funds. JoAnne Valley, 280$ Wooddale Drive, stated she has had storm damage many times in Mounds View and has never been reimbursed or received assistance in cleaning up. She would never expect another tax payer in the city to pay for her clean up. She feels the city cannot continue to spend money. There are too many elderly people in the community who will end up paying for it through increased taxes. Ms. Hankner stated she does not recall the city participating in clean up other than in last Winter's ice storm. In that case, it was felt there was the concern of potential diseases to be spread. She is not sure she can decide what should be done in the absence of a policy. She wondered if the City Forester has raised any concern as to health or safety issues if the trees are not removed. Mr. Whiting stated he has not heard anything from the City Foxester. He has heard from residents that it needs to be cleaned up. He noted that Ms. Valley is the first person who has stated she does not want help. Ms. Trude stated a problem has come about due to changes as to what homeowners are allowed to do with brush. There is no longer a convenient place to bring brush. Not everyone is able to do something about • it. If the city doesn't spend money removing the brush, it will likely spend money enforcing the Nuisance Code because many property owners will not get rid of it. She stated she feels staff should be directed to draft a policy. Ms. Hankner stated she would prefer to see a policy drafted, and then implement that policy rather than make a decision to go ahead without a policy. Susan Thymian, 8325 Spring Lake Road, stated she lost many trees and she had found it to be very overwhelming. Mr. Quick stated the city has been clobbered three times in less than 12 months. The city must develop a policy to address situations such as this. Trash is accumulating in backyards because residents don't want to spend the money to dispose of it. He suggested that the city obtain input from residents as a part of the survey regarding the Bel Rae facility. Duane McCarty asked if the Emergency Response Plan for the city would have a section applying to this issue. Mayor Linke stated he believes the ERP deals with major catastrophe items. Bill Fritz, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated the purpose of the government is to provide for its people. Some of them cannot provide for themselves individually. VOTE on Motion made by Trude/Blanchard: 5 ayes 0 nayes Motion Carried