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ounds View City Council <br />~gular Meeting <br />July 8, 1991 <br />Page Two <br />SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: <br />Mayor Linke introduced Mr. Walt Kelly of the Office of Pipeline Safety. <br />Mr. Relly repeated what was said at the Rededication to Safety Ceremony <br />that was held at Mounds View City Hall the morning of July 8, 1991. <br />Mr. Kelly explained that there will be more inspectors assigned to the <br />pipelines in Minnesota. This will help to ensure the safe operation of <br />these lines. <br />Mr. Kelly also reviewed regarding surrounding the remote shut off valves. <br />Mounds View was the first City in Minnesota to have the remote shut off <br />valves installed. <br />He also noted that four new members were appointed to the Pipeline Advisory <br />Commission: Samantha Orduno, Mounds View City Administrator and Rent <br />Meyers of Williams Pipeline. <br />Mayor Linke thanked Mr. Kelly for attending the meeting. Mayor Linke also <br />concluded that out of a tragedy came better legislation and safety <br />measures regarding pipelines. Mayor Linke also commended the Council and <br />all the legislators who worked so diligently at getting the new pipeline <br />safety regulations and legislation into effect in Minnesota. <br />~SIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: <br />Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, questioned why the piece of land on <br />Groveland Road is called an open space rather than a wetland and what is <br />the difference? <br />Mayor Linke explained that the referenced piece of land is a wetland but <br />has also been designated as open space and now falls under the restrictions <br />associated with City park land. The City of Mounds View has more control <br />over law enforcement on open space or park land than on wetlands because of <br />the zoning. The term open space can only be given to City-owned property <br />and this property had been turned over to the City approximately one year <br />ago. <br />Councilmember Rickaby stated that she recommended that this piece of land <br />be called open space after it had been driven on by a nearby resident. She <br />had called the police on the violator. Rickaby stated that now it will be <br />easier for the police to enforce park ordinances involving City-owned <br />wetlands. <br />Mr. Frits questioned the fact that the persons who drove on this property <br />must have realized it was not their property. Therefore, in his opinion <br />they were trespassing. <br />Mayor Linke stated that legal action was taken against the violators. <br />• <br />