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Mounds View City Council June 14, 2021 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller opened the revocation hearing at 7:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Hearing no input, Mayor Mueller closed the revocation hearing at 7:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause stated it appears there has been no change or improvement to the <br />property since January. Housing/Code/Fire Inspector Schoeman reported this was an accurate <br />assessment of the property. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the City would have any financial responsibility in <br />relocating these residents. City Attorney Riggs advised this was a different situation than the <br />Skyline Motel property where the City purchased the property. He noted this was a licensing <br />matter. He discussed the rights these tenants had with the landlord. <br /> <br />Council Member Cermak indicated she cried when she saw the pictures of these properties. She <br />questioned how any landlord could allow their tenants to live like this. She supported the City <br />revoking these rental licenses. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron asked why one of the units was unoccupied. Housing/Code/Fire <br />Inspector Schoeman reported there was an electrical fire in this unit and this unit was condemned. <br />He explained the property owner tried to hire an unlicensed contractor to fix the unit, but the City <br />put this work to a stop. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron stated this property owner has callously disregarded the safety of the <br />tenants and he supported the rental licenses being revoked. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund asked if this property owner owned any other rental properties in <br />Mounds View. Housing/Code/Fire Inspector Schoeman reported this property owner did not have <br />any other rental properties. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund suggested the Council add a clause stating the City would not issue <br />any rental licenses for any other properties in Mounds View for this property owner until this site <br />was remedied. City Attorney Riggs reported this clause could be added to the Resolution. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9434, <br />Revocation of Rental License #2021-00202 (2075 Hillview Road) and #2021-0023 (2081 Hillview <br />Road) as amended to ensure a rental license would not be issued to this property owner due to the <br />existing violations. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was taken. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Housing/Code/Fire Inspector Schoeman discussed the resources that were available to the tenants <br />that live within these rental properties. Further discussion ensued regarding the safety hazards at <br />these units. He noted he has direct contact with several of the tenants from these buildings and