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Mounds View City Council July 22, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 this matter and has yet to receive a call back. He discussed how the barriers were three and a half 2 feet tall and the weeds were now taller than the barriers, because he could not mow the area. He 3 shared before and after pictures of the area he was concerned about. He explained he was told the 4 barriers would be removed by the end of June and noted the barriers have not been removed. He 5 requested the City get the barriers removed so he has access to his property. He recommended 6 signs be posted on the trail that states no motorized vehicles allowed. 7 8 Noelle Barrigan, 7765 Spring Lake Road, explained the plastic barriers were not visible in the 9 picture because the weeds are so high. She reported she has a riding lawn mower and noted this 10 area could not be mowed because the area has been changed so drastically. 11 12 Dr. Jean Strait, 7728 Knollwood Drive, reviewed several before and after photographs with the 13 Council. She explained the area was now extremely overgrown and the area was not properly 14 graded. She requested staff follow up with the contractor to ensure the barriers are removed, the 15 invasive weeds are removed and that the area was properly graded to ensure her neighbors have 16 proper access to the water. She recommended the Council complete a property impact study before 17 projects are started in order to better understand how homeowners will be impacted. She asked 18 that the Council begin considering what solutions can be pursued in order to address the mistakes 19 that were made in the project 20 21 Ms. Barrigan stated a year has passed and nothing has been done to her property. She explained 22 she has spoken to an attorney and an appraiser. She commented on how difficult it would be for 23 her to sell her property as lakeshore property because the property has been destroyed. She 24 indicated this has become a detriment to her and her husband and noted they still pay taxes as a 25 lakeshore property. She commented on how someone helped themselves to their boat, noting 26 because she could no longer see the shoreline because of the tall weeds. 27 28 Mr. Barrigan anticipated his property value went down at least $10,000 due to the street project. 29 3o 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 31 A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1014, Adding a New Chapter 38 32 to Title II of Mounds View City Code Regarding Discriminatory Covenants— 33 ROLL CALL VOTE. 34 35 Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the Council adopt an Ordinance adding a new 36 Chapter 38 to Title II of Mounds View City Code regarding Discriminatory Covenants. He 37 explained the City Council held the first reading for this Ordinance on July 8. He reported this 38 Ordinance would ensure all racial covenants were discharged prior to the point of sale of any home 39 in Mounds View. Staff commented further on the Ordinance and recommended approval. 40 41 Mayor Lindstrom opened the meeting for public comment. 42 43 A member of the public asked if there would be any fine for not discharging racial covenants. 44 45 Mayor Lindstrom explained an administrative penalty would be charged to residents that do not 46 have their racial covenants discharged before point of sale. He anticipated that most residents in