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• Page 6 Apnl 14, 1997 Mounds View City Council VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Public Hearing Regarding Modifications of the Development Plan for the Mounds View Economic Development Project and a Taa Increment Financing Plan for Taa Increment District No. 4 Pursuant to MN Statutes 469.175, Subd. 3. Mayor McCarty opened the Public Hearing at 7:37 p.m. Mr. Whiting noted that he did not receive the plan until just prior to the Council meeting. Therefore, he would like to request that the City Council extend the Public Hearing to the Apri128, 1997 City Council meeting. He noted a few areas that he wanted the Council to make note of when reviewing the plan. Mayor McCarty noted that this concerns the Tax Increment Financing District that will include the new community center. David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, asked for a clarification on the TIF district. MOTION/SECOND: Trude/Stigney to continue the Public Hearing on Apri128, 1997. • VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Mayor McCarty closed the Public Heanng at 7:52 p.m. 10 (A) Opportunity for Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No. 5106, A Resolution Authorizing Abatement of Nuisances at 2349 Laport Drive. Mr. Ericson, Planning Associate, provided photos of the property at 2349 Laport Drive. He noted that staff tried repeatedly to work with this property owner to cleanup the property. In July of 1995 the City issued a court citation to them regarding the nuisances. Present staff has been in contact with the property owner since September 30, 1996 in regard to the situation. Mr. Ericson noted that on Apri19, 1997, an inspection was made of the property and revealed a number of nuisances code violations. Mayor McCarty wondered if the vehicles on the property were insured, operable and licensed. Mr. Ericson stated last time he checked, the Winnebago did not have a current license. Ms. Trude commented that many of the nuisance code violations constituted health and safety hazards as well. MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Koopmeiners to Approve Resolution No. 5106, A Resolution Authorizing Abatement of Nuisances at 2349 Laport Drive. Cam Obert, 8315 Greenwood Drive, noted that code violations could be found on every street in Mounds view. The city has numerous files on properties which are in violation, some inches thick. He feels the constant staff turnover in the city has resulted in difficult follow-up'to complaints. Complaints need to be followed up on and unfortunately, staff does not have time to address them. Something needs to be done. • David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, noted that what one considers "junk" may not be viewed as such by the owner.